A Journey of Young and Old

Is it expensive?

"It's not expensive; in fact, it's far cheaper than medicines from other institutions. Even for ordinary families, buying Rhodes Island's PEP won't significantly impact their finances."

After Suika finished speaking, Carmen's tightly furrowed expression relaxed slightly.

Is it really that good?

"This kind of thing can't be faked. After all, Rhodes Island has quite a few Infected patients. If there were false advertising, wouldn't the Infected know it themselves?"

"But you're not Infected, are you...?"

Carmen looked Suika over but didn't see any signs of Infected on her body.

"I'm not Infected; I'm just doing an extra job as a messenger..."

After Suika said "Wow," the two fell silent.

Carmen picked up the wine glass and smelled it.

"Royal Liqueur from Leithanien, this stuff isn't cheap..."

"Sir, you have excellent skills; it is indeed Royal Liqueur."

I've only had this wine once, and it was just a small glass.

Suika held up her fingers to compare the sizes.

"Haha, so I guess I'm really lucky." Carmen raised her glass and drank it all in one gulp.

After finishing his drink, he looked at Suika.

"I don't think you're someone who can't communicate, so why..."

Carmen hadn't finished speaking when Suika snorted coldly.

"So, you're asking why they went on a killing spree."

I'd like to have a discussion, but don't you know what kind of people your judges are?

In the first town, I encountered a few guys who I couldn't tell were either Punitive Corps or Defense Corps soldiers. They immediately accused me of being a spy. The judge was even worse; he wouldn't listen to any explanation and tried to kill me right away.

I'm usually a very easy-going person, but in this situation, how should I put it? He was trying to kill me, and I spared his life. Isn't that merciful enough?

As for the second time...

I gave them a chance; nothing would have happened if they had chosen to leave.

But they insisted on attacking me.

The old man sees that you are a reasonable person.

"You said they attacked first, I can't just wash my neck clean and let them kill me, can I?"

Suika spoke with righteous indignation, Carmen speechless for a moment.

Although he hadn't witnessed it himself, based on his knowledge of the personalities of the judges, what the girl in front of him said was probably true.

Moreover, she had no reason to lie to herself.

"But they are still members of the Inquisition!" Carmen sighed.

"Tsk, if the Iberia Inquisition is full of people like this, it's utterly rotten."

Suika chuckled and then pointed to the town below.

"Like this town, the largest trading street is full of privateers or pirates from all over the world. They're all bloodthirsty, yet they're still doing just fine there."

Has anyone done anything about them?

Seeing Carmen remain silent, Suika poured him another full glass of wine.

"I know you're under a lot of pressure dealing with that thing in the sea, but pressure is no excuse to point guns at innocent people."

If judges can kill ordinary people to vent their stress, then what's the point of having judges?

Since we're going to die anyway, why not join the Great Swarm?

After saying that, Suika drank the wine in her glass in one gulp.

"Old man, do you still want to fight me now?"

Seeing that Carmen didn't speak, Suika smiled disdainfully.

"You don't think you can't explain yourself to those people without fighting, do you?"

Carmen nodded after hearing this.

Why should we explain this to them?

If you make a mistake, accept the punishment; if you get hit, stand at attention.

If you're unhappy about it, let them come to me. If you can't bring yourself to do it, I'll help you clean house.

I only know one thing: a murderer must be prepared to be killed.

You don't need to indulge them.

You are a saint of Iberia, you should be the captain, you should guide the direction of Iberia, and direct the ship named Iberia forward.

They should be your sailors, your first mate, not your burdens, as judges.

As she spoke, Suika stood up and looked down the mountain, her tone laced with sarcasm.

"It seems your people have come looking for you. So, are you going to give them an explanation?"

"You don't mind if this old man walks with you for a while, do you?" Carmen said something that Suika hadn't expected.

Chapter 527 A Journey Between Old and Young

Are you serious?

Suika tilted her head, revealing an expression of amusement.

"Of course, there's no need for a thing to lie, is there?"

Carmen remained remarkably calm.

"Aren't you afraid they'll say you're having an affair with outsiders? That you're not Iberia enough?"

Whether my stance is worthy of Iberia is not for those younger generations to discuss.

As for you, I need to see for myself whether what you say matches what you do."

After Carmen finished speaking, she stood up and dusted off her bottom.

He walked up to the visitor and said something to him.

The judge stared wide-eyed in disbelief, then loudly declared that Carmen, as a judge, should not let the murderer go so easily.

Carmen looked at him coldly.

"What, do I need you to judge whether my actions are problematic or not?"

The man immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

He realized that the old man in front of him was not some nice guy, but the strongest member of the Inquisition Iberia fought his way out of the Great Silence with gunfire and swords, and who had been given the name "Carmen y Iberia".

"I... I..." After being glared at by Carmen, the man was at a loss for words.

However, he didn't leave because if he didn't resolve the issue of Suika, he would have a hard time controlling the already restless thieves when he returned to the city.

"Hahahaha... I'm dying of laughter..."

Old man, are you even capable?!

Seeing this, Suika didn't hold back at all and directly provoked him.

Hearing Suika's words, the man felt a chill run down his spine.

He understood that if he left now, he could return to the city, regroup his forces, and fight the bandits; there would still be a chance.

But staying here will only lead to certain death.

After thinking it through, the other person ran down the mountain without looking back, fearing that Carmen might change her mind and shoot him dead there.

Carmen's expression finally improved when she saw the man leave.

"Let's go, old man." Suika looked at the departing judge with a regretful expression.

Then he turned and continued walking westward.

A few days later, news that Carmen had chosen to accompany the murderer reached the Inquisition, causing quite a stir.

Many radical judges felt this was a desecration of the Inquisition.

However, a majority of the judges still chose to side with Carmen.

Although they didn't understand why Carmen made this choice, they trusted that Carmen wouldn't harm Iberia, and they believed that Carmen had her own reasons for making this choice.

Carmen followed Suika through the wilderness.

"Grandpa, Grandpa, why is this grass like this? Could it be dead?"

Suika pointed to a tree root that looked like a dead tree and said.

"It..."

Before Carmen could even introduce her, Suika had already arrived at the entrance of a cave.

"Grandpa, look at this hole, it's really interesting, it's even letting the wind blow out..."

"Be careful..." Carmen's expression changed upon hearing Suika's words.

Iberia has many of these intermittent fumaroles, which spew out scalding hot water or hot air from underground.

Even a fully armed soldier could die from being hit by this spray.

Just then, a roar like that of a Rift Beast came from the bottom of the cave.

Then a gust of wind carrying salt particles blew out of the cave entrance.

"Whoosh!" To Carmen's astonishment, Suika was blown hundreds of meters into the air before flying back down.

"Haha, this thing is really interesting. If we made a jet bungee jump, it would definitely be a great entertainment project."

After landing, Suika shook off the salt from her clothes and said happily.

Carmen didn't want to talk.

The temperature of that jet of air was close to 100 degrees Celsius.

Only with this Suika, would a normal person be cooked through after one round.

Few people would be willing to experience bungee jumping, a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

"Iberia is truly desolate. We've been traveling for almost a week now, and we haven't seen a single living person, let alone a village or town."

Standing on a hill, Suika looked at the vast expanse of white land in front of her and sighed.

"There aren't many people, but there are quite a lot of other creatures. Isn't that a symbol of life?"

Carmen didn't follow Suika's words. Instead, she looked at the ground not far away. The tremors were subtle, but even she couldn't hide them from them, so she believed they couldn't possibly fool the person in front of her.

Indeed, no matter how harsh the place, life will always find its own way to adapt and survive.

To be honest, before coming to Iberia, I probably could never have imagined that fish could swim underground...

Suika answered with a firm yes.

"Saltscale can be considered the most vibrant new life to emerge in Iberia after the Great Silence."

It is because of them that people in desolate areas at least have something to eat.

Carmen sighed, noting that in this desolate, barren Saltwind Zone, only Saltscale were active.

The people who live here rely on these Saltscale to survive, though it is a difficult life, at least they are alive.

"Grandpa, how about we have Saltscale meat tonight?" Suika asked Carmen, feeling the increasingly intense tremors from the ground.

"Of course we can, but how long would it take us to finish eating such a large Saltscale?"

Over the past few days, Carmen has gotten to know Suika quite well and has a pretty good understanding of her personality.

She is quite impulsive, but at the same time, she is very law-abiding.

He can be described as a very contradictory person.