The lure of a bounty

Neph saw off a somewhat speechless Klein, then turned her thoughts back to the acting method.

Apart from pirates and Gangsters, Bayam had two main power blocs. One was, of course, the authorities—divided into the military and the Church of Storms.

As a colony, Bayam had large numbers of troops from Loen stationed there. To Beyonders, however, the military's authority was slightly inferior. They feared Jahn Kottman, the Sea King of the Church of Waves, far more.

Although Neph's identity could not withstand official scrutiny, and Klein's experience showed that the Church of Storms had not given up investigating her, an archbishop was already someone who would not openly appear before the public. Wary of the Holy Emblem, Neph never stepped into the Church of Storms, but she occasionally went to observe from its entrance.

A bishop had many duties. From what Neph understood, besides handling the church's daily affairs, they also had to hear confessions and preach doctrine. Of course, standing at the entrance, she could only see them preaching and thanking believers for their donations.

Neph actually wanted very much to go inside and take a look, but the Holy Emblem of the Lord of Storms hung inside the Church of Waves. In her memories, Holy Emblems carried the power of gods, and the Lord of Storms was especially notorious for his explosive temper. Without knowing whether she had a second life, Neph dared not approach so rashly.

Maybe I could visit the Church of Evernight. After all, the Evernight Goddess must have seen me already... Hmm, there's no Church of Knowledge here in Loen. If I head toward Lenburg, I could visit one there. Perhaps the Church of Steam and Machinery would work too? I'd better bring Bernadette along for that-

Neph mentally ran through the Seven