A breeze carrying the scent of summer swept past their shoulders.
After bidding farewell to Nigel Sergeant, the two followed their plan and went sightseeing around Pariel Notre Dame Church.
"The Goddess of Fate Church around Flower Capital Pariel seems a little different from Iketerite. Let's bring something back for Hughberlian."
Talia said to Lanchi.
Hughberlian especially loved collecting keepsakes from various Goddess of Fate Churches.
Of course.
Keepsakes from other gods would work too.
As long as they belonged to the good and lawful faction.
"Indeed. There should probably be gift boxes of Flower Capital specialties, postcards, music albums, and Bosen-language translations of the 'Genesis Records' for sale."
Lanchi pondered it and agreed.
Locals generally would not buy such things, but they might be popular with tourists from elsewhere.
Iketerite Academy, for example, sold all sorts of merchandise printed with its school badge and name. The students on campus basically never fell for it, but visitors from outside occasionally bought some.
Cat Boss listened from Lanchi's hands.
Who knew why the two of them called temple souvenirs merchandise.
In any case, neither of them was the type to truly revere the gods.
The two people and one cat entered the broad square before Pariel Notre Dame Church, and the magnificent building completely filled their view.
Its spires and flying buttresses seemed like bridges connecting the past and present.
Occasionally, a flock of white pigeons took flight from the square nearby, skimmed past the church's high tower, and left behind strings of melodious shadows.
This was District 1 in the central area of Pariel, located on the western embankment island in the middle of the Serena River, facing Pariel City Hall and Platinum Forest Palace across the river.
"The gift boxes of sacrificial pastries sold by the temple still have