Don't call me evil god

Chapter 144 Death
After leaving the Crusaders and coming to Ceylon, what Miranda saw and heard during this period made her even more confused.

Because she suddenly discovered that the world she saw with her own eyes and the world she was told about during her education were, in some ways, completely different and opposite.

This confusion is unique to Miranda.

……

Pete and Gail are from Ceylon.

Although they can claim to be descendants of aristocrats with noble blood.

But to put it bluntly, he is just a country bumpkin from the border, at most from a wealthy family.

They are used to seeing what happens to ordinary people and even refugees.

And it’s not like they haven’t helped refugees before.

Occasionally give some change to charity;
Alternatively, he would find a few people he liked, sign contracts with them and hire them as serfs or servants on his own estate.

That's enough for them.

……

Brandon was born in Greenport to Reyak parents, but he lived and grew up in the lower town of Greenport.

Working, playing cards, fighting and shooting planes were the main contents of his life in the past.

In a place like the downtown area of ​​Green Harbor, it is good enough if he can live a good life, and other things have nothing to do with him.

He was too lazy to think about homeless people and refugees, nor did he want to ponder them.

……

Reina grew up in a big city in the Kingdom of Reyak.

However, after coming to Green Harbor with my father and seeing the environment of the downtown area.

She also understood that there are still many people in the world who find it difficult to maintain basic survival.

She was right to want to help these people.

But she also clearly realized that she was not capable enough.

So she won't worry about it.

She will help when she can, and won't feel bad when she can't.

She has no regrets.

……

Miranda is the most special one among the five.

She grew up in Starosh, the capital of the Reyak Kingdom. With the protection provided by the king and the help provided by the Church of the Luminous God, Starosh was indeed a city without poor people.

Even in the "old town" where conditions are the worst in the city, the worst case scenario is that life is a little more difficult.

It may be a bit of an exaggeration to describe the whole nation as prosperous, but there is definitely no problem in saying that all the citizens of this city have escaped poverty.

The word "poor" does not exist in the royal capital Starosh.

Because she had been exposed to the various deeds of the Glowing God in helping civilians since she was a child, and after being tested and found to have a good affinity for the Glowing God, Miranda chose to sign up for Crusader training without hesitation at the age of 14.

The training lasted for 3 years, and after that I was transferred to Green Port and stayed there for more than a year.

During this period, her life was filled with various boring trainings and studying the Radiant Doctrine preached by the church.

When in Green Port, Miranda felt as if her faith in the noble image of the Church of the Light had collapsed.

Shouldn't the monks of the Church of the Glowing God be like the monks in the royal capital of Starosh, freeing the suffering from their suffering, fighting against the threats of evil gods, and protecting the safety of ordinary people, as the doctrine says?

For the sake of so-called merit and achievement, the bishop was willing to sacrifice a large number of ordinary people in the lower city and take advantage of the pollution of the evil god.

In Skyt's eyes, the lives of ordinary people are nothing compared to the political benefits he can gain.

At this moment, facing the so-called "stand-in" business proposed by Hugo Sivi, Miranda was stung again and completely exploded.

“Have you never faced difficulties and needed help?”

"The refugees are in need of help right now, but you're only thinking about using their lives to make money!"

"What exactly are ordinary people in your eyes?"

"A string of numbers, a credit, or a gold coin!!!" Miranda's voice was filled with tears when she shouted the last sentence.

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Hugo was frightened by Miranda's sudden outburst. Due to the conditioned reflex brought by muscle memory, he didn't dare to take the potion on display. He subconsciously wanted to run away with his head in his hands, screaming repeatedly:
"Yes, yes, I'm sorry! I was wrong, wrong, wrong..."

After running a few steps, Hugo suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Hmm... huh? Hey - that's not right!"

“…I am not wrong, am I?”

"Madam! You are slandering me. Believe it or not, I will go to Ceylon to sue you for libel!"

"Who said I made money with their lives! Who said I didn't help them!"

The more Hugo spoke, the more fluent and confident he became.

Miranda's eyes were filled with tears from the excitement, and she stared at the goblin Hugo seriously:

"What did you do to help them?"

In Hugo's sunken eye sockets, two big, ugly green eyes flashed with complex and unclear meanings.

He took the iron ring with the key from around his neck.

"I know... you all don't trust goblins and think we are little guys with bad intentions. No matter how much I say, you will definitely suspect that I am lying to you."

"It doesn't matter if the distinguished gentlemen don't believe me. I'm used to it anyway."

"I can take you to see those stand-ins. You should be able to believe what they say in person, right?"

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The place where the "stand-ins" rested and waited was not too far from the small market on Ceylon's No. 3 Defense Line.

A low building less than 2 meters high, from the appearance, it is even similar to the huts built by the refugees outside Ceylon.

If you look closely, you can see that the materials used for construction are basically broken wooden boards, stones, soil and the like, which may be blown down by slightly stronger wind and rain.

The goblin Hugo walked in front.

When helping to open the door, he subconsciously bent down to greet, pushing the door with one hand and leading the way with the other.

A second passed before Hugo realized what he was doing. He straightened up hastily and coughed to cover up:

"Ahem! You guys go in, the stand-ins are all inside, feel free to ask anything!"

When he entered the house, Pete looked thoughtfully at Hugo Sivi who was standing at the door.

The interior of the building is very cramped. The height of less than two meters means that a strong man like Brandon, who is nearly 1 meters tall, has to half-bend over to walk in. Pete and Gail also have to lower their heads slightly.

Dozens of ragged, dark-faced, emaciated middle-aged men were lying or sitting in the room. When they noticed the appearance of Miranda and others, they immediately cast eager glances at them.

They are all of a certain age, and the physical damage caused by refugee life makes them look even older. Even the youngest among them looks to be at least 40 years old.

"Ma'am! Are you going to hire us as stand-ins?"

"I'm willing to do anything! I'm not afraid of death!"

"I have experience in surviving in the wild. I will definitely not be a burden to you!"

"We'll do whatever you say!"

Miranda was stunned.

She hesitated and looked at the person who had said that he was not afraid of death:

"You are all ordinary people. Without the extraordinary powers bestowed by the gods, approaching the Dark Forest is a death wish."

The other party smiled expectantly:

"Ma'am, no, your Excellency, you are absolutely right!"

"I just want to die, the sooner the better!"

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(End of this chapter)