readsfreenovel Chapter 129 Targeted Pollution
Chapter 129 Targeted Pollution
As far as Samuel could remember, the last time he heard Wendy's voice in reality was during the Dark Wolf Disaster two months ago, when Wendy said those words to him before she fell asleep.
After solving the wolf disaster together with Tevarin and Boreas, he began to spend the day in the library improving his knowledge and return to his room to study alchemy at night.
Sometimes he would also offer his own insights and suggestions to the Knights, such as increasing trade, introducing technology, and focusing on education...
When he looked back on some of his initial opinions, he actually felt that they were a bit whimsical and awkward, just like a beginner who had just started but had some creative ideas.
But Captain Qin would always read it very carefully and give a long reply, telling him what didn't work and why, pointing out which parts were good ideas, and thanking His Majesty for his proposal.
After that, the Knights would occasionally hand over some work to the church through him, and the church would also ask for his opinion when the management was undecided about various major issues.
Although these situations rarely occur and his opinions have been consulted only a handful of times in the past two months, it also shows that Samuel has begun to gradually integrate into the identity of "His Holiness the Pope" and has slowly integrated into Mond's ruling class.
Therefore, Samuel's daily life was actually very fulfilling and even a little busy, so much so that he had no time to miss his gods.
But when he was tired of reading, or when it was late at night but he was still awake, or when he heard the nuns singing in the cathedral.
He would still look up and stare in a daze at the wisps of wind blowing across the sky.
...When will Lord Barbatos come back? Samuel wondered at that time.
That is his god, his light.
This is the person he can entrust everything to and rely on wholeheartedly.
He looked forward to His return with great anticipation.
This state continued, like the wind passing by inadvertently.
Perhaps he was thinking about something and dreaming about it at night. A few days ago, he heard Lord Barbatos say to him in his dream:
"Use your own eyes to see more of the world, okay?"
At that time, he vaguely realized:
…His god seemed to be waking up.
But there is still a big difference between "seems to be waking up" and "has already woken up". At that time, he was just looking forward to and missing him more, and did not think that Lord Barbatos would return soon.
The dreams that followed only deepened his suspicion that "Lord Barbatos was about to wake up," making his longing for him even stronger.
——Until today.
He personally heard Lord Barbatos convey the message to him through the wind.
Although it was just a short sentence: "Don't look."
But it still caused quite a stir in his heart.
Excited, Samuel made a prompt decision and very obediently stopped trying to use his vertical pupils to look at those weird and ominous objects.
To be on the safe side, he lowered his head to avoid those things from entering his sight.
He might not listen to anyone, even the head of the Qin Band. When handing over work, he would have his own ideas and add plans that he thinks are feasible to the original proposal.
But he only obeys his gods.
“…Your Majesty?” Qin, who was standing by, asked with concern.
Samuel did not respond immediately, but remained silent for a while because he wanted to hear if Lord Barbatos had anything else to say.
But after the wind blew past my ears, it slowly faded away, and there was no further news.
The white-haired young man wearing a crown took a deep breath without making any expression, suppressing the slight sense of loss that was rising in his heart.
After a moment, he slowly turned his back to the items on the table, raised his head and said loudly:
"Praise you, Lord Barbatos."
As the other three looked on in confusion, Samuel explained:
“I caught wind of it.
"Lord Barbatos warned me not to look at such things."
Upon hearing this, Albedo lowered his head slightly, rubbed his chin and thought for a while.
After a moment, he said:
“…Lord Wind God must have a deep meaning behind what he said.
"When I saw these objects, I just felt weird, ominous, uneasy and repulsive. These are normal reactions when approaching evil forces. There is nothing else unusual."
"What about you?" he asked Amber and Jean, and got the same answer.
So he thought about it for a while and looked at Samuel again.
"...Perhaps there is something contaminated against you. I don't have alchemical tools and materials at hand at the moment, so I can't find out the details. It's better to be careful." Albedo guessed and added a reminder.
Captain Qin was observing the pile of unusual items. After hearing what he said, he nodded in agreement:
"Any action of the Abyss Cult should not be underestimated. As a lesson from the past, for your safety, I suggest you try not to get close to or look at this pile of abnormal items contaminated by the Abyss."
As she said this, she turned around and saw that her Majesty was already standing obediently by the door frame of the living room entrance, keeping a relatively safe distance from the stained items on the living room table.
If Lord Barbatos doesn't let me see it, I will never see it. I turned my back to the unusual object and looked at His Holiness the Pope outside the door and thought so.
"Your Majesty's reaction is very quick." Amber on the side teased, and his tone was much more lively than before.
The new development in the case is worth celebrating compared to no progress at all after a busy morning.
However, since it concerns the Abyss Cult, she is still very worried about Eula's situation.
May the Lord God of Wind protect Eula and keep her safe... She prayed silently in her heart.
Afterwards, the temporary team led by Amber asked Albedo to continue the investigation along the clues.
Seeing this, Qin also returned to the Knights.
Because it involved the Abyss Order and His Holiness Saint Samuel, there was no room for negligence, so she added more personnel to Amber's temporary team and sent alchemical equipment and other tools that would help advance the progress of the investigation.
Therefore, today's alchemy class was forced to stop, and Samuel, who returned with Captain Qin, was told by the knights, "For your safety, Captain Qin recommends that you stay in the Knights Headquarters for the time being."
Although he could leave whenever he wanted and fly away with a flap of his wings, no one dared to stop him.
But Qin's suggestion is not without reason. The activities of the Abyss Cult have indeed been frequent recently, and it is obvious that they have set their sights on him.
If something happened to him, given his current reputation in Mondstadt where everyone would chant "Praise His Majesty Saint Samuel", it would inevitably cause panic among the people and would also bring a lot of trouble to the Knights Templar and the Church.
He has grown up. He is no longer the wind slime that only cries when held in Lord Barbatos' arms.
He couldn't cause trouble to Lord Barbatos when he hadn't fully woken up yet.
Therefore, His Holiness the Pope decided to follow his heart and chose not to get involved in the matter anymore. He went to the library of the Knights Templar to continue reading.
Lisa, who was sitting lazily at the reception desk and yawning, suddenly saw a white figure walking in slowly and was stunned.
"Good afternoon, Miss Lisa." Samuel greeted gently.
Lisa narrowed her eyes and asked doubtfully after making sure she had recognized the right person: "Your Majesty?"
Then she reacted, straightened her posture and sat up, and responded in a slightly lazy tone:
“…Good afternoon, Your Majesty.
"Is Albedo's class too boring? Why are you reading in the library again?"
Samuel organized his words and gave her a brief explanation of the situation.
"Is that so..." Lisa murmured after listening patiently, "The Abyss Cult is still so persistent."
She did not continue the conversation on this subject, but said to Samuel:
"I have put away the books you used to read and put them back on the corresponding bookshelves. You can pick them up if you need them."
Samuel nodded: "I see."
Just as he was about to enter the library to find a book, he heard Lisa say with a smile:
“However, the window seat you used to sit in has become a popular spot after you were absent for the past few days.
"It is said that some people want to take the table and chairs back, saying things like 'This is the chair that Your Majesty often sits on, it must have Your Majesty's aura'."
"So, you might want to find another place to sit."
Samuel: “……?”
…It is truly a free city-state.