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"Maybe the thunder scared Little Will just now." Alan opened the umbrella, Velma put a small hat on the child to prevent the top of the baby's head from getting wet in the rain, and the couple left the station and walked along the eaves of the street, looking for the sign of the hotel.

"I think so too." "Will had been looking up at the station, it was quiet, and there was no sign of crying," Velma said. ”

But there was no thunder when he spoke to the conductor who was obviously of Fursak's blood, and this small mistake was ignored by the husband and wife.

After walking a few steps, although there was no railroad carriage, Alan soon saw the carriage waiting for guests at the entrance of the station. The husband and wife got into the taxi carriage with their children and luggage, and said to the coachman:

"Go to the Municipal Square."

In the Kingdom of Rune, there must have been a church and at least one inn near the town square.

"Sir, are you here for a trip?" The coachman asked as he turned his horse into motion.

Alan and his wife glanced at each other, knowing that this matter was obvious at a glance. Considering safety issues, Allen, who often travels on business, covered up: "No, I'm here to be a guest at my cousin's manor, but it suddenly rained heavily, and he didn't have time to pick us up for the time being." ”

Although they only stayed in this strange city for one night and will leave before seven o'clock tomorrow morning, they still have to pay attention to protecting themselves, not to mention that they are still with their children.

"Do you need to go to a hotel closer to the manor area outside the city?" The coachman asked tentatively in a tone that was usually recommended.

Alan guessed that the other party might be an acquaintance or a relative's hotel, in order to prevent being cheated, Alan said decisively: "I want to go to a quiet hotel, preferably a good night's sleep, take a hot bath, and taste the food here." ”

In the current era and in today's Rune, there are not many hotels that can supply hot water almost all day, or most of the day, and Allen's words are equivalent to asking for a four-star or even five-star hotel.

"Good ......," the coachman replied, thinking, "a good dinner, hot water, a good overnight stay, and not too far from the station, the inn next to the town square will meet your requirements." ”

Will didn't weep anymore, he was intently sensing the direction of fate, trying to change, or try to detect the disturbing parts of the trip as early as possible. Moreover, these changes came faster than he thought, and in the station just now, he had already noticed that a slender black line stretched out of the back of the neck of the conductor of the Fusak blood, through the roof of the station, and slanted into the sky due north.

—but when He put away the "Dice of Probability," he suddenly couldn't see the spirit line again!

It was obviously a "secret couple", but if the use of uniqueness was stopped, what appeared in Will's eyes was a normal person, a living person, and even he, the mercury serpent of sequence one, would not be able to see any problems with the other party's fate!

Moreover, the Minsk Mountains are in the northeast, but the direction of the spirit line is due north.

The city was supposed to be in the heart of Vrsack, and the resorts at the foot of the mountain were just a front to lure the Runnes into traveling.

"A 'secret puppet town'...... And the fate of the secret puppets in it is natural, there is no doubt that they could not have been written by a person who needs to be promoted to sequence one, either from the 'master of the source castle' or the ...... of Urorius"

This realization made Will more anxious than ever, and now the only reason he could stay in his parents' arms with peace of mind, instead of finding a way to die on the spot and start a new cycle, was that the other party did not help Ulorius to catch him directly.

"As soon as I get in the car, I'll get there, but it doesn't seem mandatory at the moment, and I still have a choice."

“…… But even if you don't come directly, fate is starting to turn! ”

"My fate and that of Ulorius must have intersected, and he must have sensed it, and was waiting for me somewhere...... Sure enough, I was one step slower than Ulorius at this time, and I should have taken the initiative to participate in the 'Secret Puppet Town' and take the initiative to try to contact Klein, if all the fate in this city really came from Ulorius's hands, it was already a big net......"

Will's little face crumpled, and he sighed as he leaned on his mother's shoulder. Ms. Verma looked at her youngest son amusedly, unable to think of any trouble a child of this age.

As the carriage moved forward, Alan looked out the window and observed the situation outside.

Because of the torrential rain, the people on the road were in a hurry with umbrellas, and even the newsboys could not see a few, and some people waved to the carriage under the eaves, and when they saw that it was already full of passengers, they had to put down their arms in a gloomy manner.

After ten minutes, the taxi stopped in front of a rather imposing-looking hotel.

Alan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, he got out of the car first, paid the fare, picked up an umbrella, blocked the heads of his wife and children, and walked quickly into the hotel.

A rattling sound rang out behind them.

After checking in, putting away their luggage, and resting for a while, the family of three went to the restaurant on the first floor to have dinner.

Alan first wrote a text message to a friend, explaining that he and the others were temporarily staying in South Wales because of the heavy rain, and then wrote down the hotel and time when his family was staying, and asked the waiter to help send it before the post office closed. After ordering the main dish, he carefully ordered a glass of Southwell beer, a warm cream clam chowder, followed by apples and dairy products for the children.

Although he didn't expect much from the beer at the local restaurant, Alan immediately smiled after taking a sip.

Sitting by the window of the hotel's restaurant, listening to the sound of rain outside, while sipping local high-end beers, Alan felt quite comfortable.

Halfway through the meal, Alan saw a few more people push open the door of the restaurant and walk in. It seems that he is also a traveler going out, and one of the things that caught Allen's attention the most is a young man, just like the previous conductor, who has obvious characteristics of the appearance of the Fursak.

“…… My hometown...... The town of Utopia is just the right time to travel...... Warm ovens, dogs and reindeer pulled sleds...... Delicious cured meats...... When the weather is clear, you can look up from the city and you can see the scenery of snow-capped mountains in the distance. ”

Alan heard the other man speak intermittently, also in Rune.

He subconsciously glanced at his little son, worried that his child would be frightened by the unfamiliar environment and the sound of his words, but found that Will, who was staying in his mother's arms, seemed to be listening attentively to the conversation at the table, and there was no sign of crying and fussing.

He turned his head again, and at this time, Alan found that there were a few people at the table who seemed to be passengers on his own train, but at the moment several people were talking about the "utopia" of the resort city, as if they were already familiar.

It seems that the two trains are sheltering from the rain in this town together, so that the passengers on the train also have a chance to communicate.

The young man, who had light brown and blonde hair and a face of Fursack, said in a skillful Rune language:

"We pour special maple syrup into the tea, which is also a specialty of my hometown...... It's delicious, and even the ice wine and sparkling iced tea have a refreshing sweetness. ”

“…… No, Utopia is not close to the port...... Occasionally, you can go to nearby cities and eat fresh fish and shellfish...... There is a river in the city, and there are people fishing in the river in winter. ”

"Won't it be cold?" Someone asked.

"Yes, it's cold, every river will be frozen in winter, except for ice-free ports." The young man smiled and stretched out his hand, "We'll make a hole in the ice and sit on the edge of the hole and fish...... The ice is so thick that kids can even skate on it. ”

"The rivers in Utopia are very clean."

"In the winter, we also soak in the hot springs and drink ice wine in the hot springs."

People looked at each other, they were basically Runnes who had never been to a foreign country, and it was difficult to imagine the scenery and customs of the north. Hearing this, they all let out a voice of emotion.

“…… We have a lot of celebrations and festivals about wine, and when we need ice in the heating, we can go straight to the river to dig ice. We chisel a lot of ice, smash it in a container and put it in a glass, and sometimes a fish comes with it. ”

With that, the young man raised his glass, toasted with the other travelers, and then drank a large glass of beer in one gulp.

"Velma."

Even Alan was said to be a little tempted, he looked at the table and asked his wife, "Do you want to go on vacation in the snowy mountains in the northeast?" ”

Velma pursed her lips and smiled, "You just told me that you weren't interested in the customs of that barbarian empire. ”

Will looked interested. Alan looked at the child.

Will bit his thumb, his eyes still looking at the table opposite, and his parents couldn't help but laugh with his attentive look.

In His eyes, the young man of Fursack blood also had a thin black line on the back of his neck and went north—the name of the city was "Utopia"? It is at the foot of the snow-capped mountains, with beautiful scenery, which is attracting outsiders to go and interact with it. No matter how you look at it, this is a promotion ceremony for the "secret waiter" - Will listens intently to the other party's introduction. Due to the presence of Urorius, things related to "utopia" will appear around you frequently, and you need to be prepared to enter unexpectedly.

"Looks like it's going to be hard to escape......" Will furrowed his eyebrows.

He was going to choose a way to get in there with relative initiative.

After a delicious dinner, Alan took the last sip of his beer and headed to the bar to pay his contented head.

"The local South Wales beer is even better than what I've had before."

The waiter smiled:

"The beers in our restaurants are the freshest and come from wineries outside the city – directly to high-end hotels and restaurants."

Alan was about to compliment a few more words, and by the way, he asked if he could buy a few bottles of packaging and take them away, when another figure suddenly appeared beside him, and the tall young man also came to check out. Alan moved to the side, but he didn't expect the other party to look at him, and directly took out a business card and a travel leaflet.

"Sir, I see you've been listening to me talk about Utopia just now."

The young man handed Allen his business card and travel flyer in front of him, his eyes full of sincerity and expectation: "Are you interested in traveling to Utopia?" We now have partnerships with many hostels. ”

Alan hesitated, but still took the travel flyer, he looked at the front and back, and found that there was a 20% discount coupon for staying at a local hotel. He was also a little moved at the moment, so he accepted the other party's business card with a smile: "I'll consider it." ”

He was just about to put the business card in his pocket when he suddenly felt a small force trying to take it away. Alan looked up to find his wife holding the baby to him, and Will had reached out a small hand and was grasping a corner of the business card.

Alan smiled and let go of his hand.

Will took the business card, looked it up and down a few times, and then looked at the secret puppet who was no different from a living person.

The secret couple winked at the little baby, and then said to Alan:

"You can also find your way to Utopia at any of the stops."

Alan asked with interest, "Is it a code with the flight attendant?" ”

The secret puppet nodded, "Yes." Just take the flyer and tell the flight attendant that you are going to the nine-and-three-quarters platform. ”

……

"I've said it all - I'll tell you one last time, don't fight in Harvest Church!"

Emlyn was a little annoyed and separated the two men who were fighting together, and controlled the two men who were in dispute one by one. Although he looked like a slender and tall young man, he had more strength in his hands than everyone in the room combined.

Despite being forcibly separated, the two still stared at each other with unconvinced eyes.

"Father, he was the first ......"

As soon as the Fenerport man was about to speak, Emlyn interrupted him impatiently: "You have a wound on your body, the wound will crack open if you are emotional, and besides, this is the church, we are in front of the Mother Goddess, don't shout." ”

The Fenerport man had to shut his mouth unconvinced, while the Rune man on the other side glared at him coldly, wrapped up his clothes and turned to leave.

Seeing that passers-by had begun to pay attention to him, Emlyn had a headache and just wanted the matter to end quickly. So he acquiesced in the direct departure of one of the parties in the dispute, and turned to reassure the Fenerport: "What the hell are you arguing about? Why do you start fighting when you leave the church? You've been in a fight with someone else in the East End and came to ask for help, so I didn't tell me that you're a participant. ”

"He deserved to scold us."

Fenerport said stiffly, clutching his somewhat tattered coat, tugging at the wound and making his movements uncoordinated. Emrin's reassurance didn't have any effect, but only made his memories even more infuriating: "...... I just want him to know that the food they can afford now is grown by us, and that they should thank us and that they don't have the right to yell at us. ”

"He is also a believer in the Mother Goddess and has been praying for a week." Emlin said, "I don't recommend a dispute between the faithful, don't you think it goes against the meaning of the Mother Goddess, 'Life is precious, and the harvest is gratifying.'" ”

"......" the other party pursed his lips vigorously and pinned his head to the side, "Praise the Mother Goddess." I'm sorry, Father. ”

Emlyn was just about to speak, when he suddenly saw the other party turn his head sharply again, and his eyes were bloodshot red:

"Father, do you really think that the converted Rune are our parishioners?"

"They are but speculators who have been temporarily converted because they have received food! Their original belief may be the god of steam and machines, it may be the goddess of the night, and even if they believe in the mother goddess now, they will convert to something else because of their favor in the future! Only we are the most religious. ”

Probably considering that he was now in Rune, or at the door of the church, his voice was muffled, but the content was very impolite, which made Emlyn's brows wrinkle deeply.

"According to what you say, I also later converted to Mother God, and I am not pious or trustworthy."

"No, Father White, you are a member of the Mother Goddess, and I certainly didn't mean that."

Emlyn's tone also began to become a little harsh:

"Whether it's a Rune or a Fenerport, as long as you believe in the Mother Goddess, I think it's all our parishioners - well, I know you're not convinced, and the next time he comes back, I'll let him communicate with you well, rationally and equally."

The mouth of the man of Fenerport was open, and he was lucky to have an explanation in a foreign land, and he had to say:

“…… Well, Father, I believe in your justice and goodness. ”

"So so be it." "But I must say that you, and your companions, had better not take part in those opposition activities in the future, for you were only slightly injured last time you were lucky, but I heard that someone died in yesterday's riot in the Eastside." ”

Fenerport's lips moved: "...... That's my neighbor, he's a very nice guy, and I'm going to have to ask for an explanation for him. ”

"This kind of thing should be left to the church ......"

"The church didn't reply to us at all! Father, have you already reported it? ”

Emlin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "The Eastern District is not under my jurisdiction, and the Harvest Church is already the most powerful of the Mother God Church at present, but I can only be responsible for the affairs of the surrounding three blocks." I'm sorry about your neighbor's business. ”

"So, in a place like the East Side, where no one cares, even if we die, the church may not speak for us!"

The Fenerport man was angry again, and he angrily asked Emlyn:

"Father White, why have you been speaking for the Rune? Aren't you our priest? Aren't you a member of the Mother Goddess? ”

Emlyn was also asked to be angry: "Even so, I grew up in Rune, and I don't want to see believers kill each other. Now that I have a chapel and area of responsibility in Rune, I don't have to go to Fenerport. ”

He didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said, but he didn't expect the Fenerport man on the other side to suddenly show a disappointed and stunned expression.

Emlyn suddenly had a bad feeling, he felt as if he had said something wrong, but he still assumed the posture of a priest and said:

“…… That's it, I've applied for a grant from the church for you, you can all get some more money when you go back, that's all for today, you can go back first. ”

The Fenerport man whispered a thank you, and then walked away without looking back.

TBC

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After leaving the Harvest Chapel, the Fenerpoters hurried towards the nearby square.

With an anxious and longing look, he searched through the crowd of people coming and going in the square, and sure enough, he soon found his target.

He walked over quickly, and before he could get closer, he couldn't help but speak:

"Sir, it's exactly like what you say!"

"Father White, he's not on our side, he's still on the Rune from the bottom of his heart...... He actually said, he actually said that the Rune people who insulted us and suppressed us are also our parishioners......"

He recounted what had just happened, but as soon as he remembered Emlyn's words, the Fenerporters felt a surge of anger in their hearts for no reason, and even more malice.

But then he was afraid of the malice of his moment just now, no matter what, Father White had helped them, and he had given him the bandages and medicine on his body now, how could he think of him like that?

The person sitting on the bench reading the newspaper put the newspaper down and patted the empty seat next to his bench very kindly: "Sit down first." ”

"Thank you."

The people of Fenerport sincerely thanked them, and there were not many Rune people who did not have a frame and did not discriminate against them like this gentleman.

"Father White is a Rune, and it's normal for him to want the Runnes and Fenerpots to live in peace, even if it's not surprising to cover them." The gentleman said calmly, "So you can't hate him for this reason, haven't you figured it all out yourself?" ”

"Yes, but ......"

The man felt so uncomfortable that he clenched his fists, and could not say anything.

"It's a pity, I thought you had found someone you could rely on, it seems that the idea of the god is really quite detached, in his eyes there are only believers who believe in the same god, there are no contradictions and foreigners, it is really a height that we mortals can't reach."

With every word he spoke, the Fenerporters' fists clenched for a minute.

The resentment and anger in his heart grew like crazy, and he couldn't help but start complaining about Emlyn White, who always favored the Runnes.

The gentleman sighed, and then asked as usual:

"Father White doesn't seem to be going to support your idea, but by the way, I have something to tell you."

The Fenepoter's gaze unconsciously shifted to the other, and his attention was not very concentrated, but the other man's next low voice was clearly heard: "The extraordinary man who killed your neighbor lives on the second street of Jowood......"

"Still, he has a gun, and he's got extraordinary strength, and you remember the wind that sliced through your shoulders and your neighbors' bellies?"

“…… Therefore, even if you know, it is useless, and living is the most important thing...... Right? (End of chapter)