Chapter 11 Pirates
On the boundless and vast sea, three warships that were obviously of church style were cutting through the waves on the sea surface where the sun was shining. In the middle of the three warships was an ordinary ship flying the church flag. This ship was sailing forward under the escort of the three warships.
On the deck of the escorted ship, Vanya, dressed in a nun's red dress, was standing in the blowing sea breeze, gazing at the vast ocean in the distance, with a hint of emotion on her face.
"After resting for so long... I'm finally setting off again. This time, my destination will be the land that Aka pointed out to me. What will I encounter there?"
Looking at the red seagulls flying with the boat in the low sky, the red nun was thinking about this in her heart. At this moment, a man in church military uniform walked up to Vanya and spoke to her.
"Sister Vanya, the sea ahead is very windy and rough. It's a bit dangerous for you to stand on the deck. You should go back to your cabin and rest. You still need to reserve your energy to deal with the subsequent activities in Mon Carlo."
Looking at the lewd nun in front of him, Gaspare began to persuade her, while Vanya turned her head and spoke softly.
"Thank you for your concern, Father Gaspare. I'll just stay here for a while and go back soon... By the way, how are your injuries recovering? If you're still feeling uncomfortable, don't force yourself to continue on duty with an injury."
"Thanks to Sister Tovania, my injuries have almost stabilized. It's no big deal to do some duty. Oh, if it weren't for those beasts in the Inquisition, we would have recovered completely long ago. They were even more cruel than those heretics."
As he said this, Gaspare rubbed his arm, feeling the pain in the wound. Until now, when he recalled the days on the Torch, the resentment in his heart surged up, and at this time Vanya also spoke at the right time.
"Thanks to all of you for sticking to the truth when I was falsely accused, and for keeping your integrity under torture, I have the opportunity to clear my name and regain my innocence..."
"It's nothing. Those blasphemous beasts have nothing to do with human affairs. Can we fulfill their wishes? We have all fought against heretics in Adus. It is not so easy to succumb to the darkness in this holy church. I have always believed that there is truth in the holy church. The truly devout will not be defeated by the conspiracy. As expected, Sister Vanya, you finally brought us salvation..."
Gaspare said righteously, and Vanya responded modestly.
"It's nothing. I didn't do much. What saved us was the Holy Religion's free principles and the blessing of the 㹏..."
Looking at Vanya's devout narration, Gaspare nodded, then he seemed to remember something and continued speaking.
"In fact, when I was tortured by those beasts on the Torch, I felt that although the tortures looked terrible, they were not as painful as I imagined when they were applied to me. Although the days of torture were hard and uncomfortable, it was not to the point where I could not bear it anymore... I think it might be that he saw that we were wronged and secretly gave us power to protect us. Maybe he set this as a test for us. If that is the case, I hope we have successfully passed this test..."
Looking at the surging sea, Gaspare's expression became pious and he spoke. After hearing Gaspare's words, Vanya's heart paused, and then she thought that this was indeed the protection of the Buddha, but this Buddha was not the Three Saints, but Aka. It was Miss Dorothea, one of Aka's apostles, who protected them through the puppet marks that Vanya herself had secretly left in their bodies.
"Yes... If we have always been faithful to him, he will never abandon us..."
Vanya said this with emotion, and then followed the atmosphere and prayed a little. Seeing Vanya's expression, Gaspare also prayed for a while. After the prayer, he looked at Vanya and spoke.
"By the way, Sister Vanya, there is one more thing I want to ask you. Why did you choose a place like Mon Carlo for your first pilgrimage? Although this place appears to be a place illuminated by the light of the Lord, the corruption in secret is well known. This is a dangerous place..."
With a serious look, Gaspare said to Vanya, and Vanya then spoke in a pious tone.
"It is precisely because Mon Carlo has dark corners that ordinary light cannot reach that it is worthy of being a pilgrimage target. The meaning of the so-called holy relic pilgrimage is to follow the glory of the holy relic and let those who are on the edge of the blessing of the king feel the call of the king. Because of this, Mon Carlo is the place I think is truly worth going to. If we settle for stability and comfort, then this holy relic pilgrimage is meaningless. May the king protect our journey."
Facing the vast ocean, Vanya prayed devoutly again. Listening to Vanya's words, Gaspare on the side was also moved by Vanya's piety. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that Sister Vanya's faith was really deep, and strengthened his determination to do his best to guard the sea in the future.
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At the same time, on the other side of the vast Conquest Sea, on the equally endless sea, a medium-sized cruise ship completely black was sailing on the sea. The huge hull split the waves under the sun, leaving a long trail as it sailed towards the east.
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