Daily News: Insect Girls' Heavy Dependence

The convoy had slowed down and was leaving the superhighway.

We entered a district with a richer historical and cultural atmosphere.

The streets here are all paved with red bricks, and pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages travel on the same roads.

Julia's carriage canopy suddenly cracked open and then transformed into countless armor plates, which automatically retracted and were placed on both sides of the carriage.

Richard could see the creature's tentacles emerging from the cracks in the armor plates...

It seems even the carriages are biopunk!

I didn't even notice it when I rode in Yekaterin's carriage before!

However, there's nothing to be disgusted about; Richard himself has several worms inside him!

Not to mention the fourteen-winged Killer Knight Insect Belt that he shared a bed with every day.

Suddenly, the field of vision opened up.

It also allows for a better observation of this quaint and historic district.

The street is lined with numerous shops. Among them are privately owned clothing stores, flower shops, department stores selling quirky trinkets, and raw food shops selling fresh vegetables, meat, and even insect tentacles…

However, what caught Richard's eye even more were the shops selling processed cooked food.

Various bakeries, and these fast food restaurants, will not be mentioned for now.

There are also various tea shops with transparent windows and many seats inside.

Some citizens, upon seeing such a luxurious motorcade, did not simply stop to watch.

Some people were quick-witted enough to run into their own shops, display their goods on trays, and crowd around.

Even more surprisingly, Julia tossed a few Dior coins with pinpoint accuracy, which landed on a citizen's tray.

Richard knew this practiced movement wasn't the first time he'd done it.

Then, she casually took two cups of tea from the tea shop employee's tray.

Richard took a lamp and looked back.

Julia wasn't the only one who bought the goods sold by these citizens.

Louis and his family bought even more!

What kind of drinks are in glass jars, weird bread, and giant grilled squid tentacles? Aren't those the same things you see in raw food shops?

Seeing Richard staring at the tentacles Louis had bought, Julia made a gesture.

The waiters selling this kind of barbecue on the street ahead all gathered around.

If Richard hadn't clutched his stomach and said, "Sister Julia really can't eat anymore!"

Richard felt she could buy out the entire street of barbecue restaurants...

The joyful shopping spree on this street didn't last long.

The carriage entered a crossroads.

And right ahead lies our destination! A church dedicated to the goddess of life!

The church didn't seem grand to Richard, mainly because the statue of the goddess of life and the Eiffel Tower in the distance were simply too enormous...

However, the actual situation is that the main body of the church is over 80 meters high, and if the dome and other spires are included, the height will reach 120 meters.

The bluish-gray bricks and tiles were perfectly and seamlessly attached to the exterior walls of the church.

It wasn't until the carriage entered the square below the Vatican that Richard felt his own insignificance and the solemnity and grandeur of the Church of the Goddess of Life.

Just looking at this ancient building, and then thinking about the secrets of the goddess in the Kingdom of Kiel.

Richard couldn't muster any feelings of worship; instead, he had many questions that needed answering.

Since the ancestral knights of Dio overthrew the goddess's rule... why did they continue to use her mythology system and even support the Papacy?

Shouldn't a new belief system be established according to convention? Or did they believe that the people at the time needed the worship of a goddess to maintain their rule?

But five hundred years have passed, and the royal family has not taken any action against the Church of the Goddess of Life?

Richard didn't think for long.

Julia interrupted him, "Let's go, get off the bus."

I followed Julia to meet with other members of the royal family; I don't know what they talked about.

Many members of the royal family left the area and continued their journey by carriage.

Now, only Louis, Julia, and Richard remain in front of this Church of the Goddess of Life.

Richard was too lazy to find out what the others were doing. Even if he was a curious person, he wouldn't concern himself with everything.

Besides, he only remembered the names Louis and Julia; he didn't recognize anyone else!

Louis led the two into the church, muttering to himself as he went:

"Father John of the Egret Quarter Church is rumored to be an exceptionally kind person. He voluntarily transferred here because he didn't want to engage in power struggles with the bishop of the Idol Quarter."

"Since he came here a year ago, he has been dedicated to distributing relief food every day and has built several new apartment buildings."

"These places were transformed into relief centers to house the citizens of New Rome who had fallen into the line of slaughter. They were provided with basic jobs and enough food to keep them warm."

"Whether Father John was a truly loving and kind man or a hypocrite, I don't know. I judge people by their actions, not their intentions."

"He gave many people at the bottom of society a chance to survive, so I was willing to befriend him and provide financial assistance in ways I could..."

"I just wanted to say that Father John and I have a pretty good personal relationship. Birdman was taken in by him... and by chance became one of my errand boys."

"Normally, when he's at church, Birdman is a devout believer who eats vegetarian food and chants scriptures. I really didn't expect him to suddenly become so ferocious..."

Louis himself said so.

Julia understood perfectly. Louis was discussing with her the idea that when they encountered the birdman, they shouldn't kill him outright, but at least ask him why.

Richard naturally knew why the skinny, bird-like man was acting so strangely.

That skinny birdman is a bug man!

But he doesn't want to tell these two royal family members who are clearly unaware of the situation.

For some reason, Richard felt sorry for the birdman.

Even though the birdman hurt him, Richard just couldn't muster any hatred.

He empathizes deeply with bird people; more accurately, he empathizes with many insects...

Yekaterin, Govi, and Gloria all complained about how he could empathize with insects. But Richard himself didn't know why.

Let's put those thoughts aside for now.

The three entered the church, where there were many hooded men in black robes.

They lined up to enter a room inside the church.

Judging from their figures, there were both men and women. However, their attire and demeanor didn't resemble those of deacons or nuns at all.

Many people even wore those large black robes.

Neither could conceal the man's muscular physique nor the woman's slender figure.

strange?

So, it turns out that the kind old man Louis mentioned, Father John, also enjoys playing with tones, just like my fellow pioneers?

At his age, he's still indulging in such frivolous pursuits. I should really study his recipes.

However, one should not make jokes about priests.

As luck would have it, the three of them were wearing the same black overcoats as the people in line.

The three of them then mingled into the group...

Richard himself really likes wearing black coats. They're durable and don't need to be washed frequently when outdoors.

Of course, the most important reason.

It must be because he's handsome!

Louis and Julia, however, were different. Their clothes didn't need washing; they simply threw them away and got a new set…

It's simply that there are rules regarding the clothing of members of the royal family; they can only wear either a white or black coat.