Entering December, the weather in Backlund becomes cold again, and most of the time the sky is shrouded in haze that is not too dirty but is still enough to block the sun.
Fortunately, compared to the same time last year, the city, which had escaped the haze of war, has regained its life. The factories that obtain raw materials are operating at full capacity. The destroyed houses and abandoned buildings due to the overgrowth of strange plants also require a lot of manpower to clean up. This is enough for the residents of Backlund to forget about the cold winter and work for a better future.
"Is this why you dragged me to this city?"
On Partis Island deep in the Berserk Sea, in the central square of the city named after the island, Xio Derecha crossed his arms and looked at his friend Fors Wall who was writing and drawing in a palm-sized notebook next to him, and complained dissatisfiedly.
For this Travel, she wasted two days of her precious vacation!
Of course, compared to the steam trains or military airships needed to travel when "MI9" was working, it was much more convenient to be taken out by Fors. An hour ago, she was still in the rainy home of Backlund. After a simple "Teleportation", she came to an island thousands of kilometers away. The sun was even a bit fierce, which made her uncomfortable.
Whether it is the convenience in daily life or the mobility in battle, "Apprentice" and Pathway have great advantages. No wonder they rarely appear in public, and most of them have become Sealed Artifact in the hands of others... Thinking of the ring formed by the "Traveler" characteristic that his immediate boss, Director MI9, never left, Xio felt a little emotional.
She couldn't help but look up at Fors again.
"Escape from the bad weather of Backlund is just a trivial reason. I think you should come and see this city that respects the law. I think it is probably managed by 'Arbiter' High Sequence Beyonder."
Fors muttered, writing the last few words in his notebook, glanced at his friend who looked like an underage trainee knight in a gray shirt, black vest and dark trousers, and asked curiously:
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Xio hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth:
"I'm worried that one day you will become someone else's collection. In the military information, except for the 'Mystic Saint' who died in our hands, there has been no 'Apprentice'Z for decades. Pathway's Saint, and even Sequence 5's 'Traveler' will only exist in the form of Sealed Artifact."
Xio actually has such worries... But even I feel that the abilities of "Scribe" and "Traveler" are too convenient. The reason for the decline of the Abraham Family is probably not just the curse of Mr. "Door"... Thoughts flashed through Fors's mind and he answered with a smile:
"Have I not become your Sealed Artifact?
"You see, when you go to work, I will rest at home or catch up on manuscripts. If you have any difficulties at work, I will come forward to help... Doesn't it look like Sealed Artifact that can be used when needed?"
Xio gaped at her friend who was wearing a lady's shirt and an orange skirt, seemingly shining under the scorching sun, and then laughed:
"I don't even need to seal you, just a quilt can let you sleep until I get home."
Fors nodded heavily, but what he was thinking was:
This dialogue can be used in the next book "The Great Pirate Angelica"!
After joking with each other, we have been to "Dream City" Partis Travel several times. Fors, who is familiar with the road, took Xiu to visit City Hall, which has a Fourth Epoch style. I found an ancient sailboat with a balance-shaped ornament hanging on the bow and somehow stranded in the park pond. I ate Dixie Pie made by a half-giant who looked like Feysac but said he was from New City of Silver not far away, and finally arrived at the door of a church.
"Saint Angelica Church... is that Angelica?"
Looking up at the words engraved on the lintel of the church, Xio asked doubtfully.
"That's the one you're thinking of," Fors nodded, "I'll hand in the manuscript. You wait for me outside."
This is the main purpose of her traveling thousands of miles to Partis Island. The sixth book in the "The Great Pirate Angelica" series, "Solomon's Inheritance" has been completed because of the needs of Tarot Club and the two At Angel's request, she had already bought the copyright from the pen pal who had written the first three the Great Pirate Series books, and began to take over the work herself, writing the biography and story for "Empress" Angelica Zaki Miss.
Of course, part of the content was expanded and adapted by Fors after being narrated by "Empress", and some was written by her free use of her imagination.
For example, this book "Solomon's Inheritance" describes Angelica's search for treasure on a hidden island deep in the Fog Sea, which is similar to the previous works in the series "Queen Mystic" and "Vice Admiral of Ailment" and other characters who are both enemies and friends, and the protagonist Gehrman Sparrow of "The Great Adventurer" work together to prevent the resurgence of ancient monsters and gain the allegiance of an ancient ship Ghost Ship.
How is it possible that a Ghost Ship from two thousand years ago has been preserved to this day, and a petite and cute girl in the form of a battleship appears in it, saying to Miss Empress, "Please sign a contract with me and become my master." It's impossible, absolutely impossible... Fors sighed softly as he recalled the part of the plot that he "compiled".
At this moment, the petite friend next to her asked with concern:
"Do you need me to go in with you?"
"It doesn't matter, Archbishop inside is an acquaintance of mine, and this city does not allow harming others by any means, even if Demigod comes."
Fors said.
Seeing Xio nodded and walked aside, she stepped into the main entrance of the church, walked past the asymmetrical candlestick hanging from the dome and came to the altar. She was surprised to find that Archbishop named Trissy was missing!
Wearing the Archbishop robe, which has the same conservative design but can highlight the figure, is another young woman. Her appearance is as beautiful and holy as Trissy, with a little androgynous beauty mixed in. Her black hair is tied behind her head, and her blue eyes are as deep as the sea.
Archbishop Replacement? Was that Trissy excommunicated because he always dozed behind the altar with the legs of the statue of Miss Angelica, or was he arrested by Mandated Punishers and Purifiers because he plagiarized other Orthodox Church when compiling Holy Bible?
Fors was thinking about a wonderful story when he suddenly realized that the newly appointed Archbishop in front of him looked very familiar.
Wait, she can't be the "Vice Admiral of Ailment" Tracy, right? In order to publish "The Great Adventurer Gehrman and Vice Admiral of Ailment", I specially studied the deeds of Pirate Admiral, and also saw the wanted poster for Tracy She looks exactly like her... Fors's expression was a little dull. Spirituality, who is Demigod, also instantly reminded her of the contents of the wanted order, confirming her guess.
Under her gaze, Tracy, who was wearing a Archbishop robe with a black base and gold trim, looked over. A moment of doubt flashed in his eyes, which was then replaced by indifference.
She walked slowly with a golden Holy Bible in her hand and asked in a Gentle Beauty voice:
"Madam, do you need to confess, or do you want to know about His Highness Saint Angelica's deeds?"
I came to submit the manuscript, but the contact person was missing... Fors's stiff expression slowly melted in Tracy's seemingly very skilled smile, and I didn't know what to say for a moment.
At this moment, the small wooden door behind the altar was pushed open, and a tall figure with a touch of red walked out. Fors looked at it intently and found that the person who came was also a young woman with a face. Gentle Beauty and handsome, with dazzling red hair hanging behind her back, and a bit of deep black can be seen at the roots of her hair. She was wearing a women's shirt and a knee-length skirt. Her strapped boots made crisp footsteps on the smooth floor, and she quickly came to the two of them.
"Ms. Fors Wall, welcome to Saint Angelica Church," the red-haired woman bowed slightly and used the courtesy of a man, "I am Ilian Sauron. Trissy went to Backlund three months ago. If you need to find her, I can convey it on your behalf."
Helene... Red-haired Helene?
Fors, who needed to pay attention to Maritime News for professional reasons, immediately recognized the other party, and immediately felt a sense of surprise:
I came all the way to find Trissy, but she had already gone to Backlund?
Wouldn't that be a wasted trip... We can't let Xio know... She glanced at the main entrance of the church and found that her friend's figure was hidden under the stone pillars beside the door. She didn't notice the conversation here, so she breathed a sigh of relief, took out the manuscript from her pocket, and handed it to Helene.
"This is a manuscript I wrote for Miss Angelica, commissioned by the church."
Manuscript...Helene frowned, took the thick manuscript paper and flipped through it casually, made a sound, and asked curiously:
"Are you the Author who bought the copyright of William's "The Great Pirate" and "The Great Adventurer" series?"
"Are you the red-haired captain William mentioned in the letter?"
Fors also asked in surprise. The two looked at each other and felt like they had met a familiar stranger.
"No wonder William is now preparing to open a new series featuring the mysterious Witch and a talking mermaid..."
Helene muttered silently and handed the manuscript to Tracy beside him. The latter took it, with a trace of disgust instinctively showing in his eyes, but then he opened it curiously and saw his name at the first sight.
Before the stern-faced Gehrman Sparrow could speak, Tracy showed an extremely complicated expression.
"Kill me, but don't try to get the whereabouts of Angelica from me."
Gehrman sneered, held the revolver in one hand and raised the edge of the hat, showing a mocking look, put the other hand on the weak Tracy's shoulder, and pushed her against the wall.
"Pirate Miss, do you know that some encounters are more terrifying than death?"
He leaned close to her ear and whispered.
Huh?
Tracy's expression became extremely complicated.
Xio leaned boredly next to the thick Black Stone Pillar at the door of the church transformed by the Memorial Hall. Her eyes swept across the busy street, examining every pedestrian passing in front of her, and assessing their behavior and threats from the professional perspective of "Disciplinary Paladin".
They are all ordinary civilians, but from the moment I set foot in this city, I felt a faint threat, as if I was being watched by someone and restrained by some kind of power... Is it true that as Fors said, this city is stationed by a certain "Arbiter" High Sequence Beyonder?
She looked toward the City Hall in the city center, and intuitively felt that if such a Beyonder really existed, he should be inside that building.
At this moment, Fors walked out of the church with a strange expression, came to Xiu's side, and breathed a long sigh of relief, as if he had just escaped from the sea of suffering.
"What's wrong?"
Quinn asked with concern.
"I just met two Saint again, and they were both written by me in the book... I will never dare to write marginal content again..."
Fors murmured, looked at his friend with a smile, and continued:
"Let's go, the main purpose has been accomplished, we can take a good rest and explore the city these two days.
"In addition, I heard that there have been two new cities on the same island in the past few months. One of them is Mr. Sun's New City of Silver, and the other... is called Yanan."