"I heard... the Conversion Church is almost full today, it's very lively. This is the first time I've seen Moncarlo people so devout in hundreds of years. To be able to get so many people to squeeze in and not even go to the church, Sister Vanya must be very attractive..."
While eating a bite of fish, Edward looked at Vanya with a smile, and Vanya immediately responded modestly.
"The people of Moncarlo gather in the church in pursuit of the call of the holy relics. It is the power contained in the relics blessed by the Lord..."
"Haha...the gift blessed by the Lord? To those laymen who have nothing to do with the secret, the holy grail is just a piece of rag. No one will care about it. What attracts them is your own charm, Sister Vanya..." Edward continued to talk with a smile, and Vanya immediately responded in a panic.
"No, no... As a clergyman, I don't have the ability to be charming..."
"How can it be out of the question? You are a young nun... with such legendary deeds, and you are also good-looking. You are naturally easily loved by people, especially young people. In this era of developed newspapers, being on the news and showing your ability is much more important than preaching. In the eyes of many people, you are a star promoted by the church to adapt to the political situation... just like some well-known dancers... singers nowadays. Listen to me, if you learn to sing and dance... your influence will be much greater than those ordinary stars."
Edward said this as a matter of course. Listening to Edward's words, Vanya didn't even know how to respond for a moment.
“Um… this…”
"Haha... Sister Vanya, don't take what I just said too seriously. Just treat it as a joke. Anyway, Sister Vanya, your visit to Mon Carlo not only helped us eliminate a hidden smuggling chain, but also allowed many people to truly go to the church to gain some insights. I really welcome you to come. I'd like to offer you a toast."
As he spoke, Edward raised the glass of red wine in his hand, and all the Gibbs family members at the scene stopped what they were doing and looked at Vanya and raised their glasses. After seeing this, Vanya immediately raised the wine on the table, and after accepting the toast, he slowly drank the wine in the glass.
Edward, who was sitting on the main seat, watched Vanya finish the wine in his hand, then silently put down the wine glass in his hand, and then spoke again.
"Sister Vanya has come from afar. As the host, I naturally have to show some appreciation. I have a golden holy book that I collected by chance. Although it is not an extraordinary item, it is also very valuable. I will give it to Sister Vanya."
Edward waved his hand and a maid walked out slowly from the hall. On the plate in her hand was a book of radiant light with a gold-decorated cover and countless exquisite patterns. After reading it, Vanya's eyes froze for a moment, as if she was attracted by the cover at the first moment.
Then, the knight guard beside Vanya immediately stood up, took the holy book and began to check it. After seeing this, Vanya turned her gaze back to the old man on the throne and said.
"Thank you Captain Edward."
Seeing Vanya accept the holy book, Edward nodded silently.
…
Soon, the dinner in Junhai Castle was over. After finishing the meal, Vanya said goodbye to the Gibbs family, then walked out of the castle and got on the carriage back to the hotel. Before getting on the carriage, she looked at the guard knight beside her and asked.
"Father Gaspare... Is there anything wrong with the Holy Scripture?"
"Well... we have conducted a thorough inspection and did not find any suspicious traces on the holy book. There is no poison in the content, nor any extraordinary traces." Listening to Vanya's words, Gaspare responded after thinking for a while, and Vanya spoke again.
"In that case, give it to me. I think it's very well made and I want to admire it in the car."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
In this way, Gaspare handed the inspected Golden Holy Book to Vanya. After taking it, Vanya stepped onto the carriage, and then escorted him back to the hotel.
In the slightly shaking carriage, Vanya admired the holy book in her hand in a trance with the help of the lamp. After reading the cover, she opened it and began to browse the contents of the book.
On the thick pages, what Vanya was browsing were the contents of the scriptures that were so familiar to her that they could not be more familiar. Even such contents seemed to contain some kind of magic, which made Vanya read them page by page, with her eyes constantly wandering between the words and the gorgeous decorative lines on the pages, as if she could comprehend some different truth from them.
The initial browsing in the carriage could not satisfy Vanya. After returning to her hotel room, Vanya continued to read by lamplight at night, looking at the familiar content in the holy book in fascination, as if she could comprehend some different true meaning from it. She turned the thick pages almost skillfully, and it was already the early morning when she had completely finished reading the authentic holy book.
"The sea... is amniotic fluid... the primordial amniotic fluid... the Virgin Mary's amniotic fluid..."
After finishing reading the entire bible, Vanya sat back in her chair, muttering to herself with a dull look on her face. At this moment, a female voice sounded in her mind.
'How is it? Vanya, how are you doing now?'
"Hmm... I feel... It doesn't seem to be anything special... It's just a little bit strange. I can say that it feels strange, maybe because you, Miss Dorothy, warned me in advance. If you hadn't warned me in advance and I hadn't paid special attention, I might not have felt anything..."
Covering her temple, Vanya frowned as she spoke, and after thinking for a while, she continued speaking in her mind.
'Miss Dorothy, am I in this state poisoned?'
“Yes, although it is very mild, there is indeed a certain amount of cognitive poison that has been corroding your spirit. However, don’t pray to A-Ka to remove it for now. Cooperate with me to do some experiments first.” In Vanya’s mind, Dorothy’s words rang again, and Vanya asked curiously.
"What experiment?"
'The experiment is very simple. Now I will send some images to your mind. If you see any image that gives you a special feeling, please tell me.'
"Images? Well... let's start now."
Vanya watched Dorothy respond to this, and soon after, the first image transmitted by Dorothy appeared in Vanya's mind.
That was a black and white photo. In the photo, there was a luxurious silver treasure pot. Under the silver pot was a small sign with the words ".
Lot No. 1, the Latia Jade Ring Pot.
'How is it? Do you feel anything when you look at this photo?'
“No, I don’t feel anything…”
'Okay, let's switch to the next one.'
Dorothy's voice sounded in Vanya's mind again, and then the scene in Vanya's mind changed, and another photo appeared. This time it was a jewel-inlaid scimitar, and there was also a label under the scimitar.
Lot No. 2: Prince Adus’ jeweled sword.
'What about this one?'
"I still don't feel anything..."
"There's no rush, let's take our time..."
In this way, different photos of objects kept flashing in Vanya's eyes. As soon as Vanya said she didn't feel anything after looking at them, the next one would appear immediately. After more than ten photos in a row, finally a photo of an object attracted Vanya's attention.
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