Fortunately, the priest on duty at the soup kitchen was willing to open the door for them and arranged for the apprentice and the little lion to sleep in a room with a stove. Uriel hoped that this would change Rome's view of the Church of Gaia.
The room was cramped, there were no blankets on the floor, and the light bulbs flickered on and off. The beds are arranged one above the other and there are no ladders. The quilt and pillows on the bedside were old and faded, but they didn't smell musty at all. Just in case, Uriel used magic to make sure they were clean before allowing Roma to jump onto the bed. After placing this "big luggage", he moved the only wardrobe to the door axis to make it easier to block the gap at night.
"You're familiar with this place, right?" The little lion thought he knew what he was asking.
"I have never been to the relief station." Uriel said, "There is no charge to stay overnight there. This is the rest room vacated by the clergy, and sometimes the priests rent out the empty rooms. It usually costs ten black cities per night. Gold coins, if you stay here for a long time, the price can be cheaper.”
"Is this considered public property for private use?"
He gave her a glance. "It doesn't count. The rent will be handed over to the church, and the priest will probably only get one-tenth as a reward. Gaia provides the most basic assistance to homeless people, but some people with meager incomes are not included in this. They don't Someone needs to take their pride away in exchange for an affordable handout.”
"Then you have lived here."
"After leaving the monastery, I shared a similar place with someone. Okay. If you ask too many questions, you won't be able to sleep well. Get some rest." He turned off the light.
"Wait a minute." Roma jumped off the floor, "I drank a little too much juice."
The door hinge creaked. Uriel had no choice but to light a candle for her and get into the quilt himself. Compared to sleeping outdoors in Shimmer Forest and guest rooms in small towns, the environment here is really cramped. His home in Brumnot was certainly more comfortable, but there was a familiar feeling on nights like this, as if he had once again returned to the Fafrank Street of the outside world.
His "home" was filled with clutter, there was no room for footing on the floor, and the edge of the desk was embedded in the wall. Used parts and empty cans are stacked under the bed, and clotheslines and broken buckets hang behind the door. Uriel lay in bed listening to the tower bell. A distant and quiet echo. Suddenly, the roommate on night shift pushed open the door and leaned against the wall to take off his pungent-smelling coat. He blew out the candles and climbed into bed with difficulty, snoring loudly.
I'm dreaming, Uriel thought. This dream did not include the comforts of a return to the monastery, but it was still nostalgic. He could finally get a good night's sleep.
…
Roma wanted to climb up the window sill, but it was covered with dust, so she had to give up. Even excluding the subjective impact of the monastery incident, my hands are tied here.
The glass trembled. where do you want to go
"Sauron?" She didn't know when it followed. Did Uriel want it to keep an eye on me? "I just want to be alone for a while."
It actually didn't urge her to go back. The ring controls the frost to freeze the window sill. After it is shattered, the surface of the stone suddenly becomes clean and new. Roma sat down and whittled the tip of the stick with a knife. The moonlight casts the shadow of the rose on the glass, a few pigeons passed through the flowers, and there were even distant sounds of laughter and singing coming from the market place. "Uriel got rid of the bloodspawn of Screaming Keep."
The exact words emerged, I was walking with him at that time
"Why did he do this?" She wanted to hear what Sauron had to say.
Originally, he was looking for the children who were brought to the castle. They were some of the children of the church. Those scum actually sold them to the vampires. He happened to meet the vampire team led by Rodenworth.
He was looking for Aiken and the other kids. Roma was startled. In the face of practical actions, her previous doubts and questions seemed so ridiculous. I don't know him at all...and probably neither the Tower nor the Foreign Office. No wonder he was so angry. He stopped me from continuing to search for Aiken, and I also hindered his rescue operation. We could have walked together. No, when I was undergoing the trial of Windrunner in Shimmer Forest, he had already arrived at Shrieking Keep. That rumor may have come from this. "Blood Team?"
They are mortal blood descendants who have escaped from the slavery of the vampire clan. They wanted to avenge the dead and protect their own tribe, so they embarked on the last journey of their lives.
"Are they mortals?" Roma was surprised.
Yes. A mortal who gains power with the help of some terrible alchemical potion. Everyone has considerations for preparation, but good luck is different. Changing classes before storming the church is the only not-so-bad decision you make after leaving the tower.
It was Yasukawa who reminded me. With a strong force on Roma's hand, the wooden pole was cut off. "You also think I shouldn't chase you?"
This is not the first time that I have expressed my opinion. The ring said unceremoniously that what you want to do is right, but you can't do it and it will bring trouble to yourself. Of course it is wrong. No one doubts your courage, Roma, but courage is not everything
Courage is not everything. Roma already understood, otherwise she would not have gone to the Shimmering Forest with Anchuan. The key is not what she thinks, but that her ability can only support her to choose one path. Now I'm a two-strap Windrunner, she thought, but everyone is sure my power is insignificant. That wasn't the case... maybe it was, Uriel was right, she just wasn't willing to give up.
But in fact, this is also the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We should not let the vampires stir up trouble in Eastman. These big bats belong to the Oath Keepers, and to put it bluntly, they are not Croita's friends.
They are simply enemies. Unexpectedly, the target she and Anchuan agreed upon was actually a group of people. "Did Uriel find Aiken and the others?"
Only two survived. The ring flew up and two children were sent here. Do you want to come and see them?
"Here? Church?"
Don't worry, everyone here is trustworthy. No one can lie in front of Uriel, this is his mystery. Have you ever lied to him? At that time, he was probably laughing at your joke in his heart.
"No, I'll go back in a while." Roma said dullly, "If it takes too long, it will cause trouble for Uriel again." Aiken is probably not inside, and Sauron, the ring of the White Envoy, said that the two The child was much older than Aiken. "What about the vampires? How are they doing?"
they are all dead
The little lion shut his mouth and didn't ask any more questions. She began to regret her original stubbornness. She only apologized to Uriel last night, but today she mentioned the vampire again. Although Roma didn't know the inside story, Uriel also restrained his emotions. Is he also afraid that I will be killed by the vampires? Or do you blame yourself for not being able to save the vampire? "Rodenworth and Mysterok. I will remember their names," she promised, jumping off the ledge. "There is nothing wrong with what the rumors say. They are heroes. I am going back, Sauron. Maybe I will dream about them."
This is your third right decision
Needless to say, the second one was to clear up the misunderstanding with Uriel last night. Roma used the broken stick to thread the ring through, and it flew around. "There will be a fourth, a fifth. Tell you, and every one in the future." She stretched out her arms, "Just wait and see. I will become a great patrol messenger!"
Why do both of them want to travel all over the world? When did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs become so popular? The little lion's fingers suddenly turned into animal claws. The ring was unable to dodge, and actually got hit and flew far away. I hope your mentor will allow you to enter the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As soon as the matter is resolved, he will immediately start to pour cold water maliciously. I think he will put you in solitary confinement, and you will not get any money... The last words suddenly broke, and the white frost fell. All over the place.
"Lower your head!" The warning was accompanied by a sharp blast of glass exploding. Roma felt a gust of cold wind blowing behind her, and then there was another explosion-like sound. Transparent shards flashed before her eyes, scratching the side of her nose. She instinctively followed the command and hugged her head with her paws.
Broken glass bounced on the ground, and a rose petal fell on her shoulder.
There was a clang, like steel clashing. Uriel used the frost blade to hold the attacker's dagger. At this moment, a layer of thick frost quickly condensed on the opponent's black blade. The moonlight and shadows deprive the colors of their boundaries, while the darkness blends them together. The attacker immediately withdrew his dagger but lingered. Uriel retreated to Roma.
"Uriel!" The little lion gasped, "What's going on?" He quickly took off his bow. She reacted quickly, but the assassin came so quickly that Roma was completely unprepared... The other party would not have given her time to prepare.
"I'm here for you," the apprentice replied. He was covered in dust and couldn't help coughing. Every door in the hallway looks like decoration, except the closest one. He jumped up from the bed when he felt the mysterious fluctuation. He didn't have time to push the door open, so the door was completely smashed by him, and the wood chips were still flying. The air was deathly silent. Except for the initial breakage of the glass, Uriel's shout to remind Roma was the loudest in the entire assassination.
There is an assassin! Sauron the Ring flew over from one end of the corridor, and the urgency of the situation could finally be seen in its expression.
"We all know it," Uriel said. He stared at the assassin outside the window. He was dressed in a thief's outfit, with only his eyes covered. "You go to her." The little lion is a Windrunner, but the number of enemies is unknown now, and rashly opening a distance will only cause trouble.
"Who wants my life?" Roma was very angry. She bent her bow and nocked an arrow, and when she raised her hand, she suddenly let go of the string. With a bang, stone fragments flew away. The assassin jumped onto the beam, and a stone pit appeared on the window sill.
No matter who it is, I'm afraid he will have nothing to do tonight. Uriel judged that the opponent's degree of mystery was probably about the change of job. Without a sneak attack, it would be difficult to even take down Roma. This is so strange. Does he have any accomplices?
"Wait." Uriel held down Roma who was about to chase him out. "Let's stay here and wait for the people from the Gaia Church to come."
He thought he would have to spend more time, but he didn't expect that the child actually nodded obediently. The apprentice glanced at Sauron in confusion. It was motionless, not even flashing the runes on the ring.
