"Blessing" - Lainas's Wild Speculations

Thump... thump!

After six consecutive, deep, clear chimes of the magic bell.

Tang Zheng stood by the window, looking up at the dense flocks of white doves flying overhead, his expression blank. "Even this symbol has been brought over?"

"The world of Bone Lord... which is the world Suzuki Satoru lived in before he transmigrated, is already in 2138. Some traditional things have been preserved."

As the magic bells stopped ringing, a large number of people began to emerge on the empty streets, forming both sides of the street. If you looked closely, you could see that these people were all ordinary civilians.

Among them were many thin figures dressed in coarse linen clothes, their garments worn out.

Soon, dozens of figures dressed in white robes, looking almost sacred, began to appear from the distant streets.

Such attire clearly indicates they are Priest or other practitioners of Divine System Magic Caster.

Wherever this group went, they waved their hands, releasing white light that enveloped the crowd, performing a ritual called "blessing".

"First-Tier ' Minor Healing '."

Tang Zheng spoke softly, already understanding what the so-called blessing ceremony was:

"The church—no, it should be the Slane Theocracy that's pushing things along. No wonder the Slane Theocracy has such a good reputation among the people."

"The conflict between divine right and royal power did not occur in the normal medieval sense, perhaps because individuals possessed extraordinary power... or perhaps it was a strategy implemented by the Slane Theocracy."

A glimpse of the whole picture through a tube.

Both Kingdom and empires primarily worship Six Great Gods, but churches and temples are rarely seen under normal circumstances.

Normally, most people only remember temples when they are injured and need medical treatment; churches or temples offer medical services, though these services are chargeable.

"This low-key ideology certainly won't conflict with royal power."

"There are intelligent people in the Slane Theocracy."

Tang Zheng seemed to be deep in thought, and of course he was well aware that this situation was related to the circumstances of humankind.

"Awooo." The Barghest lay on the floor of the room, lazily kicking its front paws, the Bone Chains on its body swaying slightly.

Tang Zheng turned around and looked at Enri, who was unusually dressed up in the room. Her expectant glances out the window made the Verdant Leaf Witch on the side a little impatient.

"Since you want to go, then go ahead," Tang Zheng said with a light laugh to Enri.

He could actually use "Minor Healing" to perform "Blessing," and the effect would even be better. However, in the eyes of ordinary people like Enri, the "Blessing" performed by Priest in the church was different from ordinary "Minor Healing" magic.

"Really?" Enri quickly looked away from the window, her three ponytails swaying as she spoke excitedly and expectantly.

"If we go any later, those Priest will be passing by," Tang Zheng waved his hand.

Enri stood up, her light pink dress cascading down her back, and glanced cautiously at the Verdant Leaf Witch beside her.

Let's go.

The Verdant Leaf Witch spoke expressionlessly.

This is why she was impatient, because, according to her master's orders, she had been put in charge of Enri's safety.

"Thank you for your help, Miss Cuiye," Enri said softly, her face beaming with undisguised joy.

As the two left...

The room fell silent again.

Tang Zheng reached out and ruffled the Barghest's glossy black fur. "Looks like you've gotten a bit fatter, Blackie."

"Ooh-woof." The Barghest rubbed its big head against Tang Zheng's trouser leg, trying to please him with a cute and ingratiating expression.

However, given the ferocious appearance of a monster, it's really not suitable for acting cute; instead, it makes the expression look rather strange.

"Ha ha."

Tang Zheng chuckled, then murmured softly, "These easy days will become fewer and fewer in the future."

He transmigrated to this world in mid-May, and it's now the end of December, meaning he's been here for almost seven months.

It only took him a little over half a year to level up from a lowly level 1 to his current level 42, which seems incredibly fast. However, Tang Zheng knows very well that leveling up becomes increasingly difficult as you progress.

If "level" is the next major dilemma...

Therefore, the second major dilemma lies in the planning that requires advance preparation.

To begin making plans, one must inevitably come into contact with various forces in this world, and even with the hidden secrets of the world.

This process inevitably involves bloodshed, but it's difficult to avoid being targeted by those who shed blood.

From the moment he transmigrated until now, he has been focused on leveling up because he knows very well that without strength, too many thoughts and ideas will only harm him.

Until this moment.

Tang Zheng was finally qualified to begin making certain plans according to his own ideas, and at the same time, as he gained a deeper understanding of the world.

They were also more aware of how naive some of their thoughts and plans were when they first transmigrated to this world.

"There are still three years left."

Tang Zheng gazed again at the cheerful atmosphere outside the window, silently thinking to himself.

This clear sense of opposition wasn't just wishful thinking on Tang Zheng's part; he knew that the Bone Lord wouldn't accept a non- Great Tomb member of equal strength.

The first thought that came to Bone Lord upon realizing he had been transported to New World was to check the various items in his Item Box to ensure that even if all the Floor Guardian betrayed him, he could still escape with ease.

This alone reveals Bone Lord's personality.

In the light novel and anime storylines, the Platinum Dragon Lord sent out Platinum Armor to engage in an intelligence war with Pandora, who was disguised as Ainz Bone Lord.

During the analysis meeting at the Great Tomb, Shalltear mentioned whether it was possible to win over this Platinum Armor named "Riku".

Bone Lord's answer was straightforward: if the other party joined, he would extract all their secrets before killing them.

Albedo felt it was a pity.

Bone Lord replied again that he lacked the confidence to suppress such a powerful being.

This is why Tang Zheng rejected the idea from the very beginning, putting himself in a dangerous situation and entrusting his life to someone else's decision regarding the possibility of life or death.

This is an extremely foolish act.

"The plan cannot be rushed, nor can it be hastily executed." Tang Zheng's gaze was profound.

There are too many hidden secrets in this world, so from the beginning, Tang Zheng had no confidence that he could activate the power of the entire New World before the plot began.

This also means that the battle against the "Nazarick Great Tomb" will most likely become a protracted war.

"It's still a manpower issue..." Tang Zheng sighed.

The technology he was researching for "Artificial Magical Beast" during this period was still the special magical ritual of "Wild Shape" that he was preparing to study.

In reality, they are all exploring the possibilities of increasing manpower.

evening.

With the "blessing" concluded, a truly joyous celebration began, plunging the entire Royal Capital into jubilation, and this event would continue until the following day.

Therefore, the Prayer Day is also referred to by many as a celebration day.

Compared to the daytime, when it was mostly ordinary people receiving "blessings," adventurers and even nobles gradually began to appear as the Priest and Divine System spellcasters withdrew.

Clearly, neither adventurers nor nobles particularly liked the blessing ceremonies held by churches and temples.

"Ro-Lente Castle" Royal City.

The corridor of the Francia Palace.

Lainas is rarely seen without armor, perhaps because she doesn't like overly bright colors; her dress is also light-colored.

The corset, in particular, was black and adorned with gold ribbons.

Her long, golden hair, tied up to her waist, swayed slightly as Lainas walked, attracting the attention of many passing maids and guards standing outside.

Lainas walked calmly and indifferently down the corridor, her high heels making a soft sound as they hit the almost reflective floor.

He noticed the subtle glances cast at him by the guards outside.

Lainas didn't care; she had always been very confident in her appearance, but whenever she stood next to that princess...

She always felt ashamed and inferior.

The more beautiful a woman is, the less excited she will be when facing a woman who is even more beautiful than herself.

Fortunately, her experience in the Empire made Lainas realize that mere beauty is far less reassuring than the Lancer in her hand.

Is this considered self-consolation?

The thought crossed Lainas's mind, and she chuckled to herself, wondering what the princess wanted to do by summoning her at this time.

I thought about it briefly.

Lainas then gave up trying to figure out what Princess Renner was thinking; the other woman was indeed very intelligent.

Compared to this matter...

Lainas was actually more concerned about was that the Lord had been in the Royal Capital several days, but the two of them had not met yet, and she had a lot of information she wanted to report.

Before.

She also secretly used Imina to convey her desire to meet the adults, but was refused.

This puzzled Lainas, who guessed that the adult must have other ideas.

"Call."

Lainas took a light breath.

Ha, that Half-Elf Imina must have taken advantage of her easier access to adults during this time to actively contact them.

Half-Elf?

It's said that the adult is accompanied by a Magic Caster is also a Demi-Human Species. Does the adult have a preference for this type?

You never know.

It's understandable that adults have such strange preferences, as they enjoy using the blood of Demi-Human Species to create alchemical potions.

Lainas's golden hair fluttered across her forehead, her aloof and exquisite face drawing the attention of the guards as she passed by. Little did anyone know that she was lost in thought.

As they approached the palace where Princess Renner was located.

Lainas finally came to her senses, because she discovered that the palace corridor where the princess was located, which should have been filled with numerous palace maids to serve her, was completely empty.

This is the situation.

This made Lainas feel a chill run down her spine; it was clearly against court etiquette.

Has something happened?

The moment the thought crossed her mind, Lainas rejected it, because all the guards she had encountered along the way were familiar faces, and there was no sign of any unrest.

(End of this chapter)