Back at home No. Red Rose Street 47, Angel sat on the single sofa next to the oriel window, counting today's harvest in his hands, feeling extremely happy.
After selling the "Barbarian" formula and homemade bullets, she now has as much as 900 pounds in cash, and is about to break through four digits and reach her previous wealth peak.
Although 100 pounds in the middle belongs to the balance of Apothecary Darkwill, it is still in her hands, and Angel is also included in the calculation without mercy.
"Before going to the bridge South District tomorrow, go to the bank to deposit it. It's too easy to be stolen at home. Well, if I run away and don't have time to take the money away, I will lose it all."
She plans to go to Harvest Church in the bridge South District tomorrow, Saturday, to look for the Bishop Utravsky who is the clue provided by Apothecary, and try to complete his mission and get the "Apothecary" formula.
"If it is true as the other party said, as long as you complete the task and you don't need to pay, you can get the formula, then this formula is equivalent to buying it for 200 pounds. I can sell it to the Viscount for 300 pounds. He is so anxious, he should accept it, and maybe even be grateful to me..."
"In this way, my savings exceeded three digits and reached 1,200 pounds, which is equivalent to half the formula of Sequence 6."
Although Angel's "Demoness of Pleasure" formula and Main Materials have been found and can be obtained from Sevillea as Miss Audrey's mission is completed, she also needs to consider the possibility of mission failure or even identity exposure.
At that time, you need to activate the backup plan, try to buy the formula from Lola, and then get the Potion material at the Beyonder party.
The formula of Sequence 6 may cost 1,500 pounds, or even 2,000 pounds to buy, and each Potion of Main Materials will not be less than this amount. The little money you save is just a drop in the bucket.
"By the way, one of the Main Materials items promised by Sevillea can be picked up over the weekend. If everything goes well tomorrow, I will go to her house the day after tomorrow. This cannot be delayed. It is safest to get it in hand..."
After making arrangements for the weekend, Angel went to the basement, preparing to make the Star Crystal he bought today into bullets to supplement his combat power so that he could complete the "mission" of the bishop tomorrow.
Take the subway and cross Tussock River underground to reach the bridge South District. Angel walks out of the smog-shrouded subway station and catches a hired carriage to Rose Street.
She was fully armed today. Except for the contaminated "Crimson Eye", she had all the other Mystical Item, weapons, ammunition and props.
Before going out, she even used Pendulum Divination to do a divination for herself, confirming that there was little danger in going to the bridge South District to meet the Bishop Utravsky.
After getting off the carriage at the street corner, Angel saw Harvest Church in the distance through the thick haze.
The church has a golden appearance, and the outer wall is engraved with the symbol Life Holy Emblem consisting of a baby surrounded by wheat ears, flowers and spring water symbols. The main building has a steeple, which is incompatible with the Loen style street.
South District is also one of the areas with a larger population, but it is not as chaotic and poor as East Borough. It is similar to Tingen West Borough where Angel once stayed. Although it is not as magnificent as several other wealthy areas, the streets are clean and the crowds are busy without appearing chaotic.
At this moment, when the morning mass was completed, the main door of the church opened, and believers walked out in groups. Angel went against the crowd and entered the church hall.
Rows of seats are arranged neatly inside, with a huge Life Holy Emblem hanging in front of it, consistent with the shape of the exterior wall, and a row of candles lit on both sides.
A man over two meters tall wearing a brown priest's uniform stood in front of the altar.
"Bishop Utravsky?"
After seeing all the believers leaving, Angel stepped forward and asked tentatively.
The man turned around and looked at Angel.
He was wearing a bishop's soft hat, with sparse eyebrows and wrinkles on his face. He looked like he was in his forties or fifties. There was a hint of kindness in his light blue eyes surrounded by crow's feet.
"It's me, but everyone usually calls me Priest."
"Hello Father Utravsky," Angel changed his title, and Door Opening said bluntly, "I heard that you have something to entrust, and the reward is the Potion formula of 'Apothecary'?"
The tall Priest was silent. Just when Angel thought the other party would deny it, he pointed to the seat beside him, then walked over and sat down.
Angel followed him and sat next to him. Even though she was taller than Loen, she still looked like an underage child sitting next to Priest, who was obviously of Feysac descent. The latter bent over and put his elbows on his knees, saying:
"Yes, although I don't know where you got the news from, I do need help, but..." He turned his head and looked at Angel, "This matter is very dangerous. I think it will be difficult for you to complete it. Are you sure you want to try it?"
"If it can be solved through Gold Pound, of course I choose not to take risks."
Angel answered with a smile. Before she came to South District today, she went to Hillston Borough and deposited a large part of her huge property into an bearer account. In order to cope with possible expenses, she left 300 pounds in her pocket. At this time, she was rich and her voice was a little louder.
What's more, you can ask the Viscount for reimbursement...
She added in her mind.
"Unfortunately, I won't sell the formula, it's a commandment."
Priest shook his head.
"Then tell me about your commission. Maybe I am more powerful than you think?"
Angel crossed his legs and looked at the burly Priest in a listening posture. The latter sighed, gave up persuasion, and began to tell his story.
"I was born in Indo on the coast of the Intervening Sea. When I was young, I loved fighting and killing. I did a lot of ridiculous things in Feysac. In the end, I committed a crime that even the empire could not tolerate. I fled to the sea and became a pirate."
"In the Sonia Sea, I continued my evil deeds until I met a missionary from Mother Goddess. Under his teachings, I understood the value of life and the charm of the growth of all things. I made an oath in front of the holy symbol of Mother Goddess: In order to make up for the sins of the past, I will spread his faith to other countries."
"So you came to Loen to preach in the capital of a country that already has a mainstream religion?"
Angel asked in due course.
Indo is the Feysac Empire port city across from the Intervening Sea on the northwest coast of the Loen Kingdom. It seems that the bishop is indeed Feysac people. Unexpectedly, he finally believed in Earth Mother and came to Loen to preach.
The mainstream beliefs of the Loen Kingdom are Evernight Goddess, Lord of Storms and God of Steam and Machinery. Earth Mother only has the right to preach, but the number of churches is strictly limited. It only has churches and believers in a few big cities, and it cannot even form its own Beyonder armed forces.
Father Utravsky chose this place to preach, as if he was sincerely repenting for his past actions.
"Yes, this is the only meaning of my existence."
Priest stood up from his seat and faced Angel. The difference in height and posture made him look like a legendary giant.
"My commission is for you to kill me."
Huh?
Angel almost suspected that he heard wrongly. Could it be that this reformed Priest suddenly felt that preaching alone could not wash away his sins?
"Kill the me in the past, the me who did many evil things and had blood on my hands."
Priest repeated.
It seems that I heard it right, but it seems to be getting harder...
She looked up at Priest, waiting for his explanation.
"In the past, the me who was fanatical about killing and fighting is still deep in my heart, and has never really died." Priest continued, "He is still insisting on taking back control of his body and returning to the previous state. Although I believe in Mother Goddess, I use asceticism and preaching to influence him, and I want him to reunite with me, but it has no effect."
"Sounds like schizophrenia. Shouldn't you find Psychiatrist and take a closer look?"
"I tried. There is also a 'doctor' Sequence among Earth Mother Church. They tried to help me, but in the end they found that this was not a mental illness, but a tendency to lose control. If I was eventually replaced by the person I used to be, my body would lose control and become a monster that only knows how to kill."
"So, there are two Utravskys in your body. You are good now, and you are evil in your heart," Angel concluded. "But how to kill the 'past you'? Since you proposed this commission, you must have some way, right?"
"Yes," Father Utravsky nodded, "I have been looking for a real solution to him these years. With Mother Goddess's blessing, I got a piece of Mystical Item, which is said to be a relic of an ancient dragon from a certain era."
"It allows the holder to enter the depths of the target's mind and materialize the corresponding scene. There, you can see the past me and fight with it. Once he is truly dead, he will never appear again."
Priest took out a candle with only half of it left from the pocket of the priest's uniform. The outer layer seemed to be wrapped in a layer of biological skin, wrinkled, and even had several terrifying knots. The candle core was slightly protruding, and the dark surface had fine scale-like patterns.
Holding this piece of candle, Priest looked at Angel with expectant eyes.