On the Road / A Relaxed Lunchtime

She usually does whatever comes to mind without considering other people's opinions, but at the same time, she keeps everything under control and will never arbitrarily affect the environment.

Just like when the two of them passed by a Needle Flea nest earlier that morning, the Needle Flea didn't attack them because they were probably full, so Suika didn't pay any attention to the Needle Flea nest.

But in the afternoon, the two were attacked by Needle Flea caught up from behind, so she rushed back to eradicate Needle Flea completely.

She then declared emphatically that her principle was: I will not offend others unless they offend me, but if they do, I will wipe out my entire family.

Since the Needle Flea that came in the morning hadn't bothered her, she was reluctantly willing to spare their lives, considering that all living beings have the right to live.

But in the afternoon, they repaid kindness with enmity and attacked her, which crossed Suika's bottom line.

Therefore, her actions can only be considered self-defense.

As she said this, she shamelessly patted Carmen on the shoulder.

"Old man, look, we've killed such a big nest of Needle Flea, which is a contribution to Iberia. Don't you think we should give them a small reward?"

As she said this, she rubbed her fingers together in a very mercenary manner.

Carmen remained silent, as if she hadn't heard a word she said.

Chapter 528 On the Road

"Grandpa, the Saltscale will be here soon. Be careful not to strain your back. I'm not going to carry you to find someone to treat you."

Feeling the ground beneath her feet almost crack open, Suika still looked at Carmen with a grin on her face.

Carmen drew her longsword from her waist and lightly tapped it on the ground.

"Then I'd better be careful, so as not to trouble Suika..."

The moment the words left their mouths, the two of them jumped up simultaneously.

The next second, the ground cracked open.

A giant mouth opened from the ground.

"Holy crap, this is a gaping maw!" Taking advantage of her ability to fly, Suika arrived at the side in an instant, looking at the Saltscale emerging from the ground, and couldn't help but exclaim.

The Saltscale in front of us is nearly five meters long, and its open mouth can easily swallow an adult.

What's even more terrifying is that this life form has a hard exoskeleton, and it's incredibly rugged.

Getting hit by one of these things would at least result in a minor injury.

These Saltscale, which live in Saltwind Zone, eat everything, including humans. So, if someone is unfamiliar with them and enters their hunting range, they are very likely to become their meal.

Unfortunately, this Saltscale chose the wrong opponent.

The two people in front of it were not exactly good food.

Moreover, they are arguably the two strongest individual fighters in Iberia.

Just as Suika was marveling at the sheer size of the Saltscale...

Carmen's longsword had already pierced through the gap and gone straight into Saltscale's brain.

Saltscale, which had fallen to the ground, was still convulsing due to instantaneous brain death.

Suika and Carmen watched from a short distance as Saltscale finally quieted down.

"Grandpa, your swordsmanship is truly exquisite."

The front of this big-headed fish is almost entirely bone, yet you managed to find the gaps in the bones in an instant and pierce its head through those gaps."

As a member of the violent combat team, Suika, who believes that miracles happen with brute force, says that she really can't learn such exquisite techniques.

"I'm getting old, and my skills aren't what they used to be. Twenty years ago, with that sword strike, I could have easily turned its brain into mush."

Although the difference may not seem significant, it can calm the Saltscale down more quickly.

Carmen, though modest, was still quite satisfied with Zi's skills.

After confirming that Saltscale was completely dead, Suika her hand and Saltscale disappeared before her eyes.

Carmen was unsurprised by this.

He's seen Suika do this several times in the past few days.

At first, I was indeed surprised once or twice.

But afterwards, I became numb to it.

The two quickly left this troublesome place inhabited by Saltscale.

After passing through the Saltwind Zone, we finally saw a town.

"Ah, finally we see people... Hopefully, the same thing happened in the last town."

Seeing the small town of Suika ahead, I felt a pang of unease.

After all, during my time in Iberia, it seems like I've never encountered anything good whenever I go into a city.

"Don't worry, that's just a niche incident."

Carmen heard Suika complain about what happened to her after arriving in Iberia more than once along the way (she concealed the details about the monastery).

After hearing her story, Carmen became somewhat insecure. Was the security situation in Iberia really that chaotic?

But he didn't encounter any of these strange things while traveling around.

Soon the old man and the young man arrived at the entrance of the town.

Just like the previous towns, this town still had Inquisition officials guarding the entrance.

These guards, dressed in Inquisition uniforms, are the lowest-ranking personnel in the Inquisition; above them are the judicial Inquisitorial Tribunal under the judges.

Even the most lowly people would recognize Carmen's outfit.

In Iberia, a person carrying a sword is not necessarily a judge, nor is a person carrying a gun, but if they also carry a lantern, then without a doubt they are a judge.

At least in this country, no one has yet dared to impersonate a judge.

Therefore, upon seeing Carmen's decorations, the guards didn't ask the two basic questions like where they came from or where they were going, and simply let them pass.

As the two entered the town, a woman Liberi, dressed in papal robes, approached them.

"Hello..." She had barely finished her first sentence when her pupils dilated suddenly upon seeing Carmen's face. She shuddered, her face flushed, and she couldn't utter a word.

"I didn't choke her, old man. Looks like you've run into a fan?"

Just then, Suika's words brought her back to her senses.

"Good afternoon, Your Holiness, I am Avina, a novice under the local Inquisitor Irene."

Welcome to Angus Town.

The woman straightened up and then bowed respectfully to Carmen.

Carmen nodded

"We're just passing through and will be resting here for a day, so you don't need to be so nervous."

Just let Irene know; if there's anything else, you don't need to come see me.

After listening to Carmen's story Avina, Avina nodded and watched Carmen and Suika walk into the town, then quickly ran towards the town's church.

"Avina, weren't you in charge of the main gate today? What happened?"

An elderly woman in her sixties looked at the woman who was hurrying in from outside.

"Mom... I just saw Her Majesty Carmen at the door..." Avina said breathlessly.

"Your Majesty!" Irene stood up upon hearing Avina's words.

"That shouldn't be the case. According to the usual schedule, he should be touring the coast. Why would he come inland?"

Are you sure it's Her Majesty Carmen?

Irene looked at Avina and asked seriously.

Avina pointed to Carmen's photo on the wall and said...

"That Your Majesty looks almost exactly like the one in the photo; there's absolutely no way I could be mistaken."

"Was he alone?"

"No, there was also a little girl, but she didn't look like she was from this country," Avina replied.

Irene was even more confused after hearing this.

But she stood up and walked towards the door.

"Did Your Majesty say anything else?"

"Oh, he said they were just passing through and would be resting here for a day. If you're not free, you don't have to see him."

"Avina replied."

"You silly child, now that His Majesty is here, you have to make time to visit him, whether you're free or not." She then pointed outside. "Lead the way."

The two quickly chased after Suika and Carmen.

At this moment, Suika is complaining to Carmen.

"Is this what you meant by 'no trouble'?"

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Carmen pressed down the brim of her hat.

"Hey, aren't you cheating?"

In Iberia, who would dare to mess with the judge?

Even if others don't know you, they can guess your identity just by seeing your outfit.

"Anyone with a brain wouldn't mess with us, right?"

Suika pointed to the lantern at his waist and said.

"You didn't say you were going to hide your identity." Carmen rarely won against Suika, and she seemed quite pleased.

Chapter 529 A Relaxed Lunchtime

"It's pointless..."

What you just said was utterly shameless.

You are a saint of Iberia, and suddenly you've arrived here.

Whether it's true or false, the local judge should at least take a look.

Remembering how Carmen had casually mentioned that the judges here didn't need to come, Suika wanted to elegantly give him the middle finger.

"Haha, after all, I am a high-ranking member of the Inquisition. I have to give people an explanation for disappearing for so long."

Wouldn't it be better to have the people here help send the message back?

What if the Inquisition thinks something's happened to me and sends a whole bunch of people over?

"Do we still want the coastline?"

Carmen, on the other hand, explained her reasons for doing such a thing quite frankly.

And what he said was correct.

Having received no news of the saints for a long time, the Inquisition was indeed preparing to summon the judges to search for them.

Fortunately, Carmen anticipated the commotion over there, and the Inquisition halted its operations only after the news was relayed back.

Even though many people still have doubts about him and his associates, the fact that Carmen is still alive is more important to Iberia than anything else.

The two of them, still exchanging complaints, arrived at what looked like an ordinary restaurant.

"A bowl of their signature Saltscale soup, please, with breadcrumbs for two."

After Carmen ordered, Suika gave her a disgusted look.

"Old man, are you out of your mind? We've been eating Saltscale for days, and I feel like my breath smells like Saltscale. Why would you order this stuff again?"

Hearing Suika's words, Carmen shrugged and then pointed to the shop's menu.

"There's no other way, this is the cheapest option."

I didn't bring much money with me when I came out. I'll have to borrow some from Ms. Irene later for this meal."

Carmen's words left Suika speechless.