"Yarnam City..."
Standing on the road into the city adjacent to a railway, Christina read out the name of the city on the wooden sign.
Strangely, on an island that obviously has a southern climate and is probably located between the Rhoad Islands and Southern Continent, the city's road signs are only written with Loenese instead of Bayam, Liberation Port uses multiple languages to take care of tourists and the diverse local population, making Tina and Dorothy feel like they have returned to a small town around Tingen City.
This is the sixth and penultimate seal provided by Genie in "Magic Wishing Lamp". As early as when Ms. "Chariot" Angel Gray threw the two of them nearby, Tina guessed that she had been "arranged" by some coincidence.
When she saw the street sign on the edge of the city, she confirmed her suspicion.
Dorothy also stood on tiptoes, looked at the main road leading to the center of the city where there were many people, and murmured:
"I have never heard of this city... I have at least seen it in other places such as Bayam, 'Giant King’s Court' in books... Wait!"
Her eyes lit up and she turned to Tina and said:
"Do you still remember? Next to Cookawa City Resurrection Square of the Southern Continent, we met Sun God Archbishop Anderson Hood said that deep inside the Berserk Sea, there is a mute painter with the same name and appearance as 'Yanan', who has published many picture books.
"Could it be this Yarnam City?"
Listening to his sister's words, Tina also recalled what the unlucky Archbishop said while laughing at "Blaze" Danitz and turning into Denise.
Normally, I would think it was a city with the same name by chance. Many little-known small towns have many places with the same name. But with today's "coincidence" density, we must be the Yanan mentioned by Anderson... She thought for a moment and did not stay in the middle of the conspicuous road. Instead, she and Dorothy stepped into this familiar city.
The buildings here are mainly in the modern style that Loen became popular a hundred years ago and was only replaced in the past twenty years. Most of the roadside houses are rows of two-story houses with triangular gables, protruding eaves and multi-column balconies. The iron street light poles and blackened gas lamp glass covers make Tina feel like he has returned to Daffodil Street where he has lived for more than ten years.
While strolling on the sparsely populated streets, Tina looked around, curiously exploring the small town with his eyes.
Soon, her eyes solidified.
"Dorothy, look..." She pointed to a stylishly decorated restaurant not far away with huge floor-to-ceiling windows and an observation deck on the second floor. "It's exactly the same as the restaurant at Daffodil Street. It's even called 'Silver Crown Restaurant'!" "
"I have noticed it a long time ago, and not only this restaurant, the market I just passed by and the market in the Iron Cross Street center seem to be printed out of the same mold. The hotel next to Steam Train Station is the same as ours in Bayam The 'Azure Wind' that saw is also eighty-nine points similar, and the red building just now, if painted black, would be a branch of 'Night Theater'..."
Dorothy glanced at "Silver Crown Restaurant" from a distance and replied in a calm tone.
It's like a temporary city that is a mixture of different architectural images from various places. Archbishop named Anderson also said that there is another person with the same name and surname as him here. can never be connected. The residents of Yarnam City must have "come together" like this. When we walk through the corner in front, will we meet another Dorothy and me... Tina became more and more nervous as he thought about it, and couldn't help but grab the hand of the sister next to him.
She has encountered too many strange things along the way, and she is now a little stressed about "coincidences".
Fortunately, when crossing this street, what appeared was not another Christina, but a bustling beverage bottling factory and a gas company. The familiar logo with a dancing black bear made Tina feel relieved.
Dorothy beside her also held her palm, squeezed it, and said softly:
"Although this city is not big, it looks very lively. The products of this factory should be transported to surrounding cities via the railway just now. If there is anything weird, I am afraid that people will have discovered it long ago."
It's not like I'm afraid... Tina said something harsh in his mind, but he still felt warm in his heart.
After getting rid of her worries and fears, she noticed more details of Yarnam City. For example, the residents here were all dressed in styles that were popular many years ago. For example, there were not a few wires on the streets, and even the streets of Tingen City had begun to install electric lights on a large scale... The time here seemed to be frozen twenty years ago, backward, but not ancient.
Of course, even just a few decades ago, most cities in southern North Continent were the same. However, the rapid development in the past twenty years, the rapid changes in science and technology, and the increase in population have almost completely changed the appearance of the city. Only thirteen-year-old Tina can feel that Yarnam City is lagging behind the times.
In newspapers, many commentators called this rapid development a "technological explosion". Talents in different fields have emerged in various countries. The whole world seems to have returned to the era of Emperor Roselle, but now there are hundreds of Roselle.
I'm afraid only the elderly would like to live in this kind of city. To me, Backlund is much more attractive than Yanan... Tina muttered.
Her wish is to become a resident of a big city!
This wish has not changed since she dreamed of "Genie" wearing a crown and having an unclear face a month ago.
At that time, this being who claimed to be trapped in a lamp and who could fulfill the owner's wishes as long as he was released would appear in Tina's dreams almost every night, repeatedly threatening, tempting, and persuading her to go to the dark basement to rescue herself.
Tina has read the fable about "Tuladin's Magic Lamp" in "Roselle's Story Collection". Of course, he is not easily fooled, but his longing for the big city and his desire to let himself and his family live a better life are the most important. In the end, she overcame her caution and let her step into the basement that she would never enter unless Imprisonment was imprisoned. She found Golden Lamp and summoned "Genie".
I hope my wish will come true... she prayed in her heart.
Yarnam City is not that big, so the two quickly arrived at City Hall Square in the center of the city. It has the same fountain as Resurrection Square in Kukova City, a group of fat pigeons that are not afraid of pedestrians at all, but will actively fly in front of them to beg for food, and two churches built opposite each other with their own characteristics.
They belong to "Church of the Fool" and "The End Church" respectively.
It is very rare for a city with less than 10,000 people to have two churches from different churches. Most small towns will be "contracted" by a certain church, and the people in them have mainstream beliefs, while other belated churches will not take the initiative to compete for this parish to avoid conflicts at the religious level.
The only difference is Church of the Fool and the End Church. Their churches were almost built next to each other. The relationship between the believers of Fool and Goddess of Calamity is also relatively harmonious. Even the Holy Bible of the church have many things in common. Even the time when they started public preaching is almost the same. The connection is so close that they are different manifestations of the same faith.
Maybe Two Gods has a very close relationship, like a family... Tina guessed in his heart as his eyes swept over the "Fool" holy emblem composed of Pupil-less Eye, Contorted Lines and the "Calamity" holy emblem outlined by the sword blade, raging flames, and Vortex.
This morning at East Borough in Backlund, she had already entered the church of "The End Church" and used the altar of the Prayer Hall to unlock a seal of "Magic Wishing Lamp". This time, her target was "Church of the Fool".
"Genie, why do you need both the altar of Goddess of Calamity and the altar of 'Fool' to remove your seal? Are you sealed by them Two Gods?"
She asked in her mind, but as expected, she didn't get an answer from the majestic and majestic voice.
I knew... He pretended to be dead when I asked him about things he didn't want to tell me... Tina cursed, and was about to enter the church with the black bell tower, but found that Prayer Hall's door was tightly closed, and an old-sounding voice inside was chanting Holy Bible, preaching to the believers.
To lift the sixth seal, Tina also had to place "Magic Wishing Lamp" on the altar under the holy emblem. It was almost impossible to do it in full view of the public, so she could only wait for the end of the sermon.
"It shouldn't take long, let's wait in the square."
Dorothy said, his eyes had been fixed on a pigeon that was constantly jumping in the square to pick up the discarded grains. He wanted to try to see if he could pick up the feathers of this pigeon that was not afraid of people.
Tina was also looking around, preparing to find a place to rest for a while, but at this moment, the smell of barbecue mixed with various unnamed spices wafted into her nose.
It smells so good... It seems like it has been a long time since I had lunch, and I was planning to have something to eat at Afternoon Town, but I directly met Ms. Franca and the others, and then entered "Giant King’s Court", Always hungry... Tina immediately changed his mind and pulled Dorothy, who was about to sneak up on the fat pigeon, to a restaurant not far from the church and next to City Hall Square.
The aroma of barbecue wafted out from the door of this Southern Continent-style restaurant. Dorothy saw Tina swallowing saliva and her cute little nose twitching. He could only count the pocket money on his body. He took her into the restaurant and ordered a special barbecue grilled directly on the barbecue grill next to the door. The two of them sat down next to the floor-to-ceiling windows, waiting for the meal to be served.
It was not yet dinner time, and most of the seats in the restaurant were empty, with only a few tables occupied. Most of them were just enjoying coffee and desserts, exchanging private topics in low voices. A slow, peaceful atmosphere that was different from the fast pace of big cities, accompanied by the aroma of barbecue, filled the air around Tina and Dorothy.
"After this meal, I don't have much money left. Even with Genie's help, it will only be enough for our travel expenses home." Seeing Tina glance at the barbecue grill at the door from time to time, Dorothy lightly kicked her under the table and reminded in a low voice, "If you don't want to be hungry at night, we must help Genie solve the problem as soon as possible."
Am I helping him solve the problem... But I have to solve the problem of my empty stomach first... Tina muttered silently, looking away from the barbecue, and noticed that the door was pushed open, and new customers entered the restaurant.
It was a combination of a tall and thin man with black hair and a girl with long dark brown hair whose height almost only reached his chest.
The former was wearing a tuxedo that was short in front and long in back, with a white shirt exposed at the collar. His eyes were as red as bloodshot, which was in sharp contrast with his sickly white skin.
The latter was wearing a fluffy lace dress, with various decorative laces and bows all over her body. She looked like a doll walking out of a display cabinet. Although she was wearing a hooded cloak, the long hair and neck that fell outside showed a shocking look. The breathtaking beauty stunned everyone who looked at the door. Even Southern Continent who was preparing barbecue for Tina and Dorothy stopped what they were doing.
So beautiful, just like the noble Miss in the novel... No, it's Princess... Tina felt like he had stopped breathing.
As if sensing her gaze, the brown-haired girl turned this way, and the sunlight outside the floor-to-ceiling window lit up her face under the cloak.
It was a face that was flawless and flawless, as if it were the embodiment of "beauty". The edges of the pale lips were raised, showing a smile.
Tina was immediately immersed in the shock of looking directly at the incarnation of beauty. Not to mention breathing, even her heartbeat became extremely difficult. Dorothy beside her, the guests at several nearby tables and the waiters walking between the tables did not have such a perfect viewing angle as Tina, but they could still feel the same shock from the atmosphere that permeated the restaurant.
It wasn't until the two of them walked up the stairs to the second floor and entered the private room that Tina recovered from the breathless state just now.
She glanced at her sister who was still looking at the stairs blankly, and asked in a hoarse voice:
"Did you just see that?"
Dorothy slowly turned his head, his expression was still dull, he just nodded slowly and said nothing.
You can't blame her, everyone in the restaurant who is not blind is in the same state.
A few minutes later, the rustling sound of conversation started again, but everyone's topic turned to the mysterious girl and the tall man standing behind her who looked like a butler or bodyguard.
Of course, when Tina recalls it now, he can realize that the man with short black hair and bright red eyes, although his facial features tend to be feminine, is actually very handsome and handsome. However, all the eyes just now were attracted by the girl who seemed to be the embodiment of beauty, and there was no time to notice the other person.
Because of the incident just now, when the barbecue ordered by Tina and Dorothy was brought to the table, some parts were already burnt.
After filling their stomachs, the two came to the Fountain Square again, waiting for the church Prayer Hall to finish its sermon and open the door, and then look for opportunities to sneak in and unlock the next seal of "Magic Wishing Lamp".
Taking this opportunity, Tina once again called Genie in his heart:
"Genie, did you notice that girl just now? Could she be a noble, or... the high-ranking 'Demoness' you mentioned?"
After experiencing this day's mystical journey, Tina has been able to naturally adjust her thinking direction to the direction of "extraordinary power", and the target of her suspicion is naturally Sequence who is taller and more beautiful, and who can show the ultimate Charm power "Demoness" Pathway.
This time, Genie finally did not respond with silence.
"Why do you subconsciously think that she is a noble or High Sequence Beyonder?" That majestic voice echoed in the minds of Tina and Dorothy at the same time, "For example, your mother, does her beauty rely on wealth or status?"
That's right, mother doesn't need any aristocratic status to highlight her advantages... Tina admitted her Error, and immediately pouted because she was taught a lesson by Genie, and replied angrily:
"When you fulfill my wish and make our family a wealthy family with villas and Backlund suburban estates, my mother will have wealth and status!"
"This will be the simplest wish I have ever fulfilled." Genie said as if sarcastically, "What makes me curious is, why don't you just wish for unlimited money?"
Ah, can I make a wish like this?
Tina's expression was stunned, and he subconsciously looked at his sister.
Do you want to change your wish? Her eyes conveyed this message.
Dorothy shook his head calmly and also said in his mind:
"Such wishes may well be traps, we just need concrete, quantifiable wishes.
"And according to Adam's theory, an unlimited supply of money will inevitably lead to hyperinflation, which is not conducive to our lives."
As if shocked by her answer, Genie didn't speak for a while.
It wasn't until Tina felt that He was going silent that a roar that was several degrees louder reached her ears:
"Adam? Have you seen Adam?"
"Of course I haven't seen it," Dorothy frowned and replied with some surprise, "I saw Adam Smith's theory in the newspaper. Oh, this should be just his pen name."
"So that's it..."
Genie's voice immediately relaxed, and in front of Tina's eyes, there seemed to be the phantom of a man with blurred outlines and a golden light all over his body, patting his chest.
He seemed a little afraid of this "Adam". Of course, it was not the one in the newspaper, but another person with the same name... Could it be that besides Two Gods, there was also this Adam who sealed Genie in "Magic Wishing Lamp"? Or maybe he had been bullied by the other party, such as being slapped hard... Tina guessed with thoughts that Genie couldn't detect.
Just when she was conjuring up a drama involving multiple God and "Genie", the "Church of the Fool" church adjacent to City Hall Square finally opened its door, and the believers who had listened to the sermon were standing up from the benches and preparing to leave.
This inevitably makes Prayer Hall confused.
Tina's eyes lit up, and he ignored the grudges between Adam and Genie. Fell short Dorothy took the opportunity to enter the church.
There is not much difference between this place and the Church of the Fool church she visited this morning at Tingen. It seems to be printed from the same mold, but the content of the murals is different.
After bypassing the believers dressed in different clothes, Tina noticed that there was no one near the altar, which was the best opportunity to put "Magic Wishing Lamp" on it.
But before she could take action, a sudden shout made the scene even more chaotic:
"Archbishop...Archbishop Your Excellency was killed!"