Chapter 279 Reasonable arrangements
Chapter 279: Reasonable Arrangement
The night was getting deeper and deeper, and the cold world’s creation was already hanging high in the night sky, and under the pale glow, the entire city-state fell into a state of silence.
The second floor of the antique store in the lower city, Duncan stood in front of the small window at the end of the corridor, quietly gazing out the window at the silent streets, the roofs that undulate under the cool glow, as well as the pipelines and valves that cross the city on the roofs.
In another distant view, he could see the Lost Country making its way across the undulating, sprawling sea, chasing the Sea Mist’s advance as it made its way northward on its night voyage.
Here, he was watching the entire city-state, utilizing his ubiquitous “perception” to scan every corner of Prand.
He slightly raised his sight, and saw that those invisible “mists” were still floating over the city.
Those “smoke” released by the Storm Cathedral, as if “soul”-like, stopped expanding after nightfall, and now its size can cover three-quarters of the city of Prand, and now they are like a layer of gauze slowly undulating and drifting in the night sky! As ……
In the night sky walking leisurely.
Duncan withdrew his eyes from the sky and focused his attention on the vast shadow at the edge of the city-state.
That was where the Storm Cathedral was moored.
The massive cruising ark clung to the southeastern harbor of Prand like a dark cloud, and in Duncan’s perception he could clearly sense the outline of the massive individual, but could not penetrate his prying eyes deeper than the interior of that cathedral.
The interior of that cathedral seemed to him like a black hole of empty darkness.
The ordinary ships docked in the harbor could not block his senses – nothing could escape his “touch” within close enough proximity to Prand, but this cathedral was clearly an exception.
Was this due to the “protection” of the goddess Gemona? Or is it the special protection technology of the Church of the Deep?
Duncan was a little curious, but did not take excessive action, although he did think about directly using the green fire to burn a little can break the protection of the Storm Cathedral, but only thought so – after all, there is no grievance, there is no need to satisfy their own curiosity to do this kind of fire to burn people’s house things.
Just then, Duncan suddenly had a change of heart and quickly withdrew his perception of the Storm Cathedral and looked up in the direction of the Upper City.
He looked thoughtfully at the hills that rose above the surrounding terrain, and at the Prendergast Church that stood in the night.
……
High above the Prand Cathedral, a lounge was brightly lit, and Pope Helena lit the ceremonial candles mixed with spices and placed the candlestick in front of a full-length mirror in the corner before slightly sidelong glancing at Vanna, who had been standing beside her for a long time.
“I’ve heard that when you first saw ‘him’ in the dream world, your first reaction was a sheer leaping splat – what did you think at the time?”
There was a slight hint of embarrassment on Vanna’s face, “At the time …… I didn’t think much of it.”
“When you say ‘didn’t think much’, it’s usually ‘didn’t think anything’,” Helena smiled, “That’s good actually, good warriors usually lets action move faster than thinking, which is very useful when fighting heretical evil – after all, ‘thinking’ itself can easily turn into a loophole for us.”
“…… But I’m just glad that my rash actions at the time didn’t result in any consequences,” Vanna sighed helplessly, “In hindsight, he didn’t seem to care about my ‘offense’ at all ‘.”
“He didn’t care, He didn’t care,” Helena sighed softly, “The Higher Beings, they care about something much broader and longer term …… The good news is that what He cares about more or less includes our survival.”
Vanna didn’t respond for a while, so Helena looked at the “Inquisitor” who was no longer an Inquisitor with a smile on her face: “Vanna, you should have a lot of questions you want to ask.”
“I would like to know …… your arrangement for me,” Vanna hesitated for a moment, but still opened her mouth and said, “You secretly relieved me of my position as an Inquisitor, and did not arrange for a new city-state guardian, I am a bit overwhelmed, I do not know how to fulfill my duties next. how to fulfill my duties next.”
Helena listened calmly without the slightest hint of surprise on her face, and after Vanna finished speaking, the Pope, who seemed to be still very young, simply smiled and turned her head to look out the window.
Through the sash of the window inlaid with iron patterns, the streets of the city-state, illuminated by a large number of gas lamps, could be seen in peace and tranquility.
“A very peaceful night, Vanna,” the Pope said, “Do you think the guardsmen patrolling the night today will report a few incidents of transcendental contamination or evil incursions?”
Vanna froze for a moment and spoke a little hesitantly, “…… I’m not sure, the city-state does seem to be relatively safe these days, not many incidents reported, but ……” “Zero,” the Pope interrupted, “There are zero incidents tonight, just like yesterday, the day before, and in tomorrow will be the same.”
Vanna opened her mouth.
“You’ve obviously noticed this as well, but haven’t dared to draw any conclusions yet, have you?” Helena smiled, “A city where the night is no longer dangerous, where shadows no longer breed even in the temporary darkness after the gas lamps have gone out, the brightest jewel on the infinite sea, now living up to its name.”
Vanna finally grew responsive, “What you mean is ……”
“Vision-Prand,” Helena nodded gently, “Within this large vision, it seems that no transcendent ‘contamination’ other than the ‘Vision-Prand’ itself will be created ‘ phenomenon.”
“Is that the conclusion of your observations?”
“Do you think I came here just to receive ‘admiration’ from the citizens in the streets and greetings from the clergy and officials in the cathedral?” Helena looked at Vanna with a wry smile, “I have my own way of observing and judging the changes taking place in this city-state.”
Vanna opened her mouth, it was as if she had countless words she wanted to say, but she suddenly didn’t know where to start, a jumble of mixed thoughts filled her head, she only felt that what was happening right now was once again out of her own worldview, so much so that she couldn’t even find a way to keep the conversation going using her old logic, and after an unknown amount of time, she ventured out with a sentence, “So …… Prender doesn’t need an Inquisitor now?”
“I’m not sure,” Helena’s answer however took Vanna a bit by surprise, as this Pope shook her head, apparently also a bit unsure, “because such a thing has indeed never happened, but at least one thing is certain, as long as the nature of the Vision-Prand remains the same, then you really don’t need to work as much as you used to anymore work anymore, and the duties of the city-state guardians will change considerably.”
Saying this, Helena paused for a moment, and added while thinking, “But even so, the City-State will still need the shelter of the Guardians – I can only be certain right now that the phenomenon of ‘transcendental contamination in a state of nature’ will not occur within Vision-Prande ‘, but there are more threats than just natural phenomena that we have to contend with; heretics, ancient children, evil creations, those rabble-rousers who actively seek to disrupt the order of civilization won’t be at peace with the fact that Plande is transformed into a vision.
“But there’s no mistaking one thing overall: Prand has become safer.”
Helena paused, her gaze calmly gazing into Vanna’s eyes for a few seconds before her voice softened and she continued, “Vanna, we are traveling a very new path; no city-state, no church has ever faced such a situation.
“On the other hand, our world …… seems to be undergoing some disturbing changes, whether it is the ‘malfunctioning’ of Vision 001 or the activities of the Lost Country, both of which are disrupting the delicate Balance, in which case the Goddess has again sent down only a very limited revelation …… I can only act on this limited revelation.
“Vanna, you have a tremendous talent, and that talent should be sent where …… it is more valuable. Prand is in its safest state right now, but I don’t suppose you’re one to indulge in comfort, are you?”
Hearing the Pope’s words, Vanna immediately subconsciously straightened her body, “I am always ready to sacrifice everything for faith and justice!”
“Sacrifice everything?”
“Of course, sacrifice everything!”
“Doing everything?”
“As long as it is the will of the Goddess!”
“Including going on the Lost Country?”
“That includes going to ……”
Vanna subconsciously blurted out, but just as a few words popped out, she got stuck on the spot, almost unable to hold her breath, and only after two seconds did she look dumbfounded at the crowned Pope in front of her, “What did you just …… say?”
“I just said that our world is undergoing many disturbing changes, and among these many changes, at least the Lost Country is the only one that has shown a possibility of communication as well as a tendency of goodwill,” Helena said in a serious manner, “We need to establish a stable communication with the owner of the Lost Country We need to establish a stable channel of communication with the owner of the Lost Country, and preferably one with a certain official character, you can consider yourself an envoy or you can consider yourself acting as a ‘hostage’ – of course I personally recommend you to take the first statement, but it’s still up to you what you think about it. ”
Vanna listened dumbfounded until the Pope finished before she finally found a chance to speak, “But …… but …… but does that make sense? Is going to the Lost Country on …… that concept as I understand it? Is this possible?!”
Helena quietly looked at the young “Inquisitor” who was a bit at a loss for words, expecting this reaction, and only after a long time did she speak with a smile on her face, “Reasonable.”
(End of chapter)