Chapter 179 Telegram
In the spacious hall of Junhai Castle, the decrepit pirate Edward sat on a chair at a long table, staring intently at a piece of letter paper in his hand, without saying a word.
Looking at the contents on the letter in his hand, there seemed to be a raging fire burning wildly in the depths of Edward's eyes, but this burning flame did not erupt wantonly, but was suppressed by Edward. Edward's breathing was heavy, and an invisible sense of oppression spread out from his body, making the space around him extremely stuffy. In this not very comfortable atmosphere, Lauran on the side couldn't help swallowing, and then asked Edward tentatively in a low voice.
"My dear... who sent the letter? What did it say?"
Listening to his son's words, Edward, who had been silent, paused for a moment, then crumpled the letter in his hand into a ball, then he took a long breath and replied.
"Nothing... This is not something you should care about."
"I understand..." After listening to Edward's words, Lauran immediately bowed respectfully, indicating that he would not ask about the details of the letter anymore. Edward held the crumpled letter in his hand and thought for a while before continuing to talk to Lauran.
"I will need to go out for a short time next, which may take a few days. Please take care of the affairs in Mon Carlo."
"Ah... Are you going on a long journey, my lord? Then I'll go down and make preparations right away." Listening to Edward's words, Lauran first showed a hint of surprise in his eyes, and then he asked, and Edward waved his hand and said nothing.
"No need to prepare anything. I'm going out alone this time. It's a secret trip and I don't need too many people to know about it. Just call those troublemakers of yours and I'll give them some instructions..."
"Are you alone...Okay, I get it."
After listening to Edward's words, Lauran slowly left respectfully. In the huge hall, Edward was the only one left sitting in his seat, staring into the void, wondering what he was thinking.
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Ivigli east coast.
During the day, the gentle sea breeze caresses the blue sea. Under the clear sky, flocks of seagulls are flying and crying. In the waves, a large white passenger ship is spewing thick smoke and moving slowly forward. Countless passengers are gathering on the front deck of the ship, leaning on the railing and looking at the distant coast. The vaguely visible outline of the city has indicated that the destination of many of them is about to arrive.
At the edge of the deck, Dorothy, who was wearing a light-colored, simple dress, sat on a fixed white chair, reading the newspaper that had been replenished from the previous port, catching up on news from various places. At this moment, her attention was focused on a not-too-large page.
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"Sister Vania Chafillan, the new Patriarch of the Church, recently completed her first tour of relics in Mon Carlo, which was surprisingly successful.
"For a long time, Mon Carlo has been known as the city of pirates and gamblers, a city of depravity lacking in faith. The residents there and those who yearn for it do not take the teachings of the Lord to heart, and in the flow of desires they do not take the church seriously. The so-called faith is simply superficial.
"Therefore, no one had much confidence in the effectiveness of Sister Vanya's first tour of holy relics. Many newspaper comments suggested that Sister Vanya should have chosen her first tour to target cities with a stronger religious foundation so that the tour would have a good effect. No one thought that a religious event in Mon Carlo would attract many people to participate, and a relatively unsuccessful first tour might have frustrated the confidence of this young and promising nun.
"However, the reality is unexpected. Sister Vanya's holy relic tour in Moncarlo was a great success. During the short tour, tens of thousands of local residents and tourists came to visit, making Moncarlo's originally small church overcrowded for a long time, so that the streets were crowded with people, causing traffic jams. As a religious event, the grand occasion of this tour is rare in the history of Moncarlo. The last time such a grand religious event was held in the city was more than a hundred years ago, when Moncarlo founded the pirate city and Edward's conversion ceremony.
"After that, the Moncarlo government even announced that it would follow Sister Vanya's advice and build a new cathedral in the city to commemorate this tour. In the church's thousand-year history, there are indeed many examples of churches built to commemorate a certain event, but these churches are mostly built to commemorate martyrs in the holy war, and most of them occurred in special periods after the war. It is the first time in the history of the church that a cathedral has been built for an ordinary holy relic tour in peacetime. What's more, this church was built in Moncarlo, a city that is generally considered to be "lacking in faith". It can be seen how great the impact of Sister Vanya's visit to Moncarlo for just a few days is.
“Now, many comments believe that Sister Vanya has enlightened the dusty light of faith in the city of Moncarlo, allowing the ignorant people in the city to feel the light of the sun again, just like she did when she conquered the Sea Native Islands and Adus.
"However, it is worth noting that although there are countless comments praising Sister Vanya for bringing new faith to Moncarlo, there are also some conservative critics within the church who believe that this is just a show. Some people say that the reason why Moncarlo residents are interested in the holy relic tour is not for the holy relic but for the nun herself, and that they are interested in the nun not for faith but for dirty desires. This tour will not be a reappearance of the light of faith but a blasphemy. The church's current frequent propaganda of Sister Vanya has had a bad effect. Clergy should not be so excessive in public, like a dancer.
"These critics believe that a nun should pray devoutly in the church instead of making so many movements and taking advertisements. Sister Vanya's extraordinary beauty makes people think of lust more than piety. She should wear a veil every time she appears. However, not many people pay attention to such voices. After all, if they are not moved by true piety, the Monte Carlo authorities will not spend a lot of money to build a new cathedral. For the church as a whole, they are happy to see such things. This is an important manifestation of their influence expanding in the new century."
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'Oh... I really didn't expect that Edward would actually directly promise Vanya to build another church in Moncarlo? He was really trying to please her to this extent... But think about it, Vanya and the others were the parties involved in the Moncarlo 29 incident as the church officials on the scene, so how they report to the higher-ups is crucial to Edward. Edward can only try his best to leave a good impression in front of Vanya and the others, and ask Vanya not to say anything nonsense when reporting to the higher-ups.'
Looking at the newspaper in her hand, Dorothy thought so in her heart. At first, Dorothy was a little surprised by Edward's courtesy, but it would also be good for Vanya's status in the church, so she was happy to see it. In the eyes of the church, Vanya had another wave of good luck.
"Miss Dorothy, we can already see Port Adria! We're almost there!"
At this moment, Dorothy heard a familiar voice. Next to her, Nephnis, who was wearing a loose shirt, a long gauze skirt, a sun hat and sunglasses, was looking at the distant city scenery and spoke to the girl beside her, with a hint of joy in her tone. Dorothy turned her head to look at the scenery over there and spoke softly.
"Adria... I haven't seen you for a few months, but you're back..."
Ever since she escaped from Mon Carlo, Dorothy has used her own corpse to drive a small ocean-going cruise ship to the nearest island town to Mon Carlo. Because she cannot always operate the ship without falling into a complete sleep state, she cannot just drive the ship directly to the mainland. She must find a place to transfer and let her original body have a good rest.
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