Sister Simoken combed Hermi's hair in front of the mirror. She noticed that the girl had become thinner again. Ms. Xiao Qiao's death was a blow to her, but the girl had suffered a heavier blow and she could bear it. Simoken knew, but she didn't want her to bear it alone.

The wooden comb followed the girl's snow-gray hair, and the morning light penetrated through the window. Sister Simoken saw some light blonde hair mixed in the snow-gray hair, which was the same golden color as Mr. Kangting's hair, but the color was lighter than Mr. Kangting's hair. After meeting Mr. Kangting, Hemi was finally happy. Sister Simoken knew that she had never seen Hemi really smile in the year in Lengshi Town. The death of her parents had hit her too hard. But now her blood relatives found her, her last relative, Mr. Kangting.

"Sister Simoken?" Hemi called in confusion. Sister Simoken realized that she had stopped unknowingly, "What's wrong with you?"

"It's okay, it's going to be fine soon, Hemi, wait a little longer." Sister Simoken continued to hold her hair up for the girl. She has been taking care of this girl for a year, but she has never felt like this now. This girl is no longer the pitiful girl who is blind and can't do anything. She is now a saint who can listen to the voice of the gods. Sister Simoken is happy for Hemi.

"Okay, Hemi." After combing his hair, Sister Simoken helped Hemi put on the thick cloak that Lord Al bought for her. Recently, Jinhu City has gradually become colder. However, compared with the cold wind in the North Wind Judgment Site, the north wind here is no different from the spring wind. "Be careful not to catch a cold." Sister Simoken said while giving Hemi's cloak.

"Sister Ximoken, I am a northerner, and northerners do not catch a cold so easily." Hemi replied with a smile.

Today is an important day. Sister Ximoken felt a little uneasy. She was wearing the new clothes that Mr. Kangting bought for her after coming to Golden Waterfall. It was a clean and tidy southern style. A blue robe was much lighter than the thick and heavy northern style. But in the past, Sister Ximoken wore white nun clothes on weekdays, but today, Sister Ximoken was looking for her nun clothes.

Mr. Kangting said that he would take her to the monastery of Golden Falls today. After all, Sister Simoken is a registered nun in the church. If he goes to the monastery, he will be protected. But this means that her journey with Mr. Kangting and others will be over. Thinking of this, Sister Simoken was a little disappointed, but this is the best result. If I can't help with Mr. Kangting and others, it would be better to say that she would still pull her back.

"Sister Simoken?" Hemi called again. This was the second time the girl noticed her mood. "What's wrong with you?"

"No, Hemi, I just..." Sister Simoken opened her mouth and finally didn't say anything. She just sat down next to Hemi and hugged her in her arms.

"Sister?" Hemi asked in confusion.

"I...I'm going back to the monastery," said Sister Simoken after he sorted out her words, "In the future...I may not be able to take care of you anymore."

Hemi didn't say anything, and Sister Simoken only felt the girl's slender hands wrapping her around.

"Hemi, you must listen to Mr. Kangting in the future," said Sister Simoken, controlling her emotions, "You must... be obedient, Mr. Kangting will definitely take good care of you." But Sister Simoken felt that these words were actually for her to listen to.

"Okay, sister." Hemi suddenly let go of the nun. She took a necklace from her neck, a faded gold ring tied with a string. "Sister Simoken...this is for you."

Sister Simoken was stunned for a moment, and she reached out to grab the faded ring, "Hmmi, is this?"

"This is my mother's relic," Hemi said in depression. "She left me her wedding ring and brooch, these are the only two most precious things I have. I will give this to you now."

"How can this kind of thing be..." Sister Simoken looked at the ring in her palm and felt a little at a loss.

"Sister Simoken, this is the only thing I can give you. I hope you can accept it, sister," Hemi bit her lip, "I hope you can not forget me."

Sister Simoken hugged Hemi, feeling her nose a little sore, "Silly Hemi, how could my sister forget you?"

"Well, Sister Simoken." Hemi buried her face on Sister Simoken.

Sister Simoken held Hemi and looked at the ring in her palm, feeling indescribable emotion. She turned the ring and saw the handwriting carved on the inside of the ring: My dear love.—Joel

"Joel..." Sister Simoken's mind suddenly turned blank, "Joel?"

"What's wrong? Sister Simoken?" Hemi felt that Sister Simoken's body suddenly became stiff.

"Hermi, is your father's name..."

"It's Joel, sister Simoken, my mother's name is Elu. They all died a year ago." Hemi said in a sad tone.

"But..." Sister Simoken realized something, "But why?"

"What the hell is wrong? Sister Simoken?" Hemi also noticed that something was wrong with Sister Simoken.

"No, this is impossible." Sister Simoken let go of Hemi and suddenly stood up. She grabbed the ring in her hand tightly and looked at the confused face of the girl in her eyes. "Hemi, this is impossible..."

"What's impossible, Sister Simoken?"

"Mr. Kang Ting..."

Sister Simoken suddenly remembered something and covered her mouth.

"elder sister?"

Sister Simoken put down her hand again, and she sorted out her emotions, "No, it's okay, it's okay, Hemi."

"Sister Simoken?" Hemi was very confused. "What happened...?

...

After Joel returned to the tavern from the sluice area, he sat down near the stove. The stove was about to go out, but the embers inside were still emitting heat. Joel and his sleepy boss asked for a glass of honey wine, then leaned on the table and closed their eyes to rest. It was not until dawn that Anthony returned to the hotel from the lord's inner castle. He looked gloomy with the owner of the shop who was adding firewood to the fireplace, and sat opposite Joel.

Joel opened his eyes and saw Anthony, who was covered in red and gray.

"These nerds!" Anthony took a big mouthful of liquor and placed the cup heavily on the table. The boss who was wiping the cup next to the counter looked at him with a bad look. At this time, more and more guards and mercenaries entered the tavern. Most of them were on duty all night. After coming here for breakfast, they were ready to go back and rest.

Joel just looked at Anthony without saying anything.

"What's wrong if you don't ask?" Anthony expressed his dissatisfaction, and then he shook his head, "I just thought you asked. Those scholars actually set fire to the giant monsters that had been climbed up again! Do you think they are stupid? Such a rare living sample is burning like this?!"

"Troll? Get up again?" Joel frowned, "Isn't that thing dead? Didn't you cut its stomach open?"

"Yes, I also cut his stomach open, and most of its internal organs were taken out by the scholars," Anthony nodded, "but it still got up and ate a guard, the nerds said, "You can't let it go out of the cell," and set fire to ashes. Now there is nothing." Anthony spat, "There is no eyes and one of the legs has been sawed off. What should I do with 'rush out of the cell'?"

Joel moved his body uneasyly, then picked up the wine glass and took a sip, "The legendary sleepless people and the dead and resurrected creatures are indestructible. Only by burning them to ashes with flames can they truly die."

"Sleepless and the dead and resurrected thing?" Anthony touched his chin with his hand, showing a thoughtful look. "I didn't expect this, using fire? It seems that flame is a very convenient weapon... Let's not talk about this for now," Anthony waved his hand, then frowned and looked at Joel, "You didn't go to the sluice area last night, right? They said that another corpse was found, this time the corpse was well preserved, but..."

"But the internal organs were hollowed out, and there was another witness," Joel said for him.

"You've seen it? The internal organs are emptied, but there are no eyesight," Anthony frowned, "Are you the witness?"

"No, there was a noble lady wearing white leather armor and a yellow cloak at the scene. She held a thin sword made of sterling silver, as if she wanted to hunt monsters by herself." Joel said, shook her head, and then took a sip of honey wine in the cup.

"Miss Noble?" Anthony slapped his forehead, "I saw it too. She was being protected by the guards and brought back to the inner castle. The servant said that it was the fourth daughter of Duke Udolf and his youngest daughter."

"The youngest daughter?" Joel remembered the story of a drunkard who claimed to be old Fred, and couldn't help but smile. "It seems that she has heard those unreliable fairy tales."

"An unreliable fairy tale?" Anthony became interested, "Let's hear?"

So Joel told Anthony the story he heard from the carpenter Old Fred and the words added by the owner of the Drunken Fish Tavern. He thought Anthony would sneer at it, but he listened with relish and nodded repeatedly to himself.

"So that's why that's why the young lady wanted to hunt monsters with the silver sword..." Anthony frowned and thought for a moment, "Do you use silver? The monster's hard shell can't even be cut open. Will it be useful to use silver?"

Joel looked at Anthony who was in thought and did not talk to him anymore, but picked up the wine glass and dried up the distorted honey wine in the cup. At this time, he saw Sister Simoken and Hemi down from the upper floor. He waved at them. Sister Simoken saw him from afar. She was stunned for a moment, then hesitated for a few seconds and then came over with Hermi.

"Mr. Kangting..." Sister Simoken greeted with some anxiety.

"Well." Joel noticed something was wrong, but he didn't say it, "Are you going to church today?"

"Yeah, yeah." Sister Simoken nodded, and then sat down at the table next to her with Hermi.

"What?!" Anthony suddenly stood up. He stared at Sister Simoken with wide eyes, then looked at Joel, showing a look of unwillingness, "Have you just gone back like this?!"

"Mr. Anthony?" Sister Simoken was startled by Anthony's sudden attack.

"Don't stay for two more days, Simoken?" Anthony ignored Joel and looked at the table next to him. "Are you not used to living here? Or is it not suitable for eating?" The owner of the shop not far away looked at Anthony who was talking loudly behind the counter, "Do you want me to change your hotel?" Anthony asked sincerely.

"No, don't worry, Mr. Anthony," Sister Simoken stood up, and she looked nervously at the surprised gazes of other mercenaries and guards who had breakfast around her, "I live here very well, but... it's not good to bother you like this for too long..."

"No disturbance! How can it be considered disturbance? How long do you want to stay? All the food and accommodation fees are counted on us..." Anthony also wanted to keep it.

"Enough." Joel said lightly, Anthony shut his mouth and looked at him, his dissatisfaction undisguised. "This is her own choice, and we have no right to interfere." Joel ignored Anthony and looked at Sister Simoken, "You eat first, and tell me when you are ready, and I will go with you."

"Yes." Sister Simoken nodded, then looked at the girl who had been silent, "Himi, what should I eat?"

"Just Sister Ximoken decided, Hemi is not picky about food." The girl replied.

"Well, Hemi is so good." Sister Simoken smiled and touched the girl's head, then bowed slightly like Joel and Anthony, and then walked towards the boss at the counter.

"Oh, what a polite and good girl, why is it an NPC?" Anthony shook his head and sighed, and finally glared at Joel, "Not like some people, they are obviously a player, but they are as serious as an NPC."

Joel ignored Anthony and just rubbed his nose tiredly.

"Mr. Kangting..." The girl's timid voice made Joel open his eyes, and his fatigue was covered by surprise. This was the first time Hemi talked to him in so many days. Since meeting again, Hemi seemed to deliberately avoid him and would not talk to him on his own initiative. This made Joel's chest ached and felt helpless.

"Hmm?" Joel replied calmly.

Hemi wanted to say something, but hesitated. Joel did not urge her, but just waited quietly. "Sister Simoken..." Hemi finally gathered up the courage and said, "Does she... have to leave us?"

Joel was stunned for a moment. Joel was relieved when Hemi said "we", but her problems made him feel bitter. Just like her problems countless times before, Joel thought with a wry smile. "Listen, Hemi," Joel said hoarsely. He didn't want Hermi to hear his voice, although he didn't know whether Hemi still remembered his voice, "She is not safe with us..." I can't guarantee her safety, especially in the case, "When she... returns to the church, the church and the gods will protect her."

"Hmph." Anthony sneered inappropriately. When Joel looked at him coldly, he turned away and went to drink again.

"Yes..." Hemi's voice became smaller and smaller, "I understand..."

At this time, Sister Simoken walked over with a plate. She looked at Joel, then quickly looked away and sat down in front of Hemi, "Come on, Hemi, I'll get you boiled eggs and fried bacon, and the knife and fork are here."

"Yes, Sister Simoken." Hemi reached out and grabbed the knife and fork handed over by Simoken, and groped in the plate for bacon.

Joel turned his head and looked at Hemi's appearance to make him feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Take aside." Anthony looked at Joel with sympathy, then leaned closer and whispered, "Who will take care of that little girl after you send this nun away?"

Joel looked at Anthony coldly, and Anthony sat upright again, shrugged, "Yes, what's the matter with me?" He said, and took a sip of the wine in the glass.

"you."

"puff!"

...

The church in Jin Falls is located in the center of the town. The Canjin River runs across its church square. The seventh of the twelve stone bridges replaces the fountain in the center of the church square. The twelve fruit trees are located on both sides of the Canjin River. The walls surrounded the church square and the cathedral, but did not block the passage of the river. Instead, a stone basin with a stone base was hung by the river. Every time the boatmen pass by here, they will pay the "blessing tax" on their own. Although there is no special regulation on how much they need to be paid, generally boatmen will pay 10% of the total value of the cargo in the boat as a blessing tax. For this reason, monks in the church will also pray and bless the boatmen for many years.

The church in Golden Waterfall is more than twice the size of the church in Lengshi Town. It has complete facilities. The monks do not live in the underground old mine caves like the nuns of Lengshi Town, but live in safe stone towers and attics. The northeast shore is the place of the church, while the northwest shore is the place of the stone towers and catacombs. Unlike the cold northern border, the nobles in the south prefer to put their bodies into stone crypts to prevent the few scavengers from dragging the bodies out of the tomb. In the south, the strong monks will serve as guards of the tombs. They will take turns to guard the tombs so that people do not get close to them, while the elderly nuns will serve as restroom women to manage the bodies and comfort the dead with the sacred requiem. Both of these people are serving the "Silent Black God".

Joel brought Sister Simoken to the church square, and from a distance he saw the towering stone tower standing between the town. What shines with it was the smoke tower on the hill behind the lord's interior. The hill where the lord was located was bare and no grass or tree or tree, and rugged strange rocks made the climbers sigh. Only a stone staircase carved out of the rock wall on the side of the city could reach the top of the mountain. The hill protruded from the ground and the city wall was cut off by it. Even if it reached the top of the city wall, it could not climb the hill. But because of this, the lord's inner fort leaned against it to build it to prevent enemies from attacking from behind.

The towering walls of the church square serve to defend against enemy attacks and to isolate the town's catharsis. The moment he crossed the open door, the noise behind him gradually faded away. Joel looked at the restless Sister Simoken beside him, and did not say much, and he didn't know what to say. It was noon now, and the sun became less hot because of the influence of the north wind.

"Mr. Contin..." Sister Simoken suddenly spoke, and Joel, who was looking at the church square, turned his gaze to her. She hesitated for a while, and finally said, "No, nothing..."

Joel nodded and continued to look at the church square and the cathedral. What he didn't notice was that Sister Simoken's eyes began to turn slightly red.
Chapter completed!