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As the people outside left, the priestess relaxed her brows and looked eagerly at Klina beside her.

"Waitress Klina, look... this..."

Seeing the priestess with an expression that said, "I'm suffering too, there's nothing I can do, and now someone is looking for trouble," Krina sighed and rubbed her temples gently.

"Yes, I heard it. It was my fault for not thinking carefully about what happened just now. I didn't know about your situation in advance. It's not your fault."

"Madam Klina, I..."

"Okay, let's stop talking for now." He was sure to interrupt her. "Isn't there a priest from the Water Temple looking for you outside? Are you in deep conflict with her?"

"I did have some conflicts with her... You know there are not many priests in the temple. I finally found a few qualified ones, but she intercepted them. And the temple's current state is also related to her. Even if the temple is in a bad state, it still has a certain amount of industries to maintain it. But because of her interference, many industries are not managed well, and this is why it gradually declined."

Klina looked at the priestess in confusion. "We are one of the branches of the Earth Mother after all. How could she treat you like this? Isn't she afraid that you will report it to the temple and be ordered to destroy the harmony between the two?"

"That's the key point." The priestess said embarrassedly. "Elena is very scheming. What she does is not directly but indirectly targeting the temple itself. Even if she reports it, her actions are not targeting the temple, so I really have no choice..."

"The temple's industries include shops in the city and fields outside the city. Logically, these industries should be able to maintain the temple's self-sufficiency. But I don't know why Elina doesn't like us, and she attacked the temple's industries without leaving any trace."

"We have weapons shops, fabric shops, and material shops under our business. Elena from the Water Temple has also changed her business to the same type as ours, and the quality is higher than ours, and the price remains the same. This has led to customers preferring their shop."

"The same is true for the crops in the fields outside the city. They grow the same crops as us, and they grow more in larger quantities and cheaper. As a result, no one is interested in the crops harvested from the fields, and they can only sell them at low prices."

The female priest complained bitterly, looking very angry.

Klina found it a little funny. She thought the Holy City didn't care about the branch temple here! Otherwise, they wouldn't allow only one priest to be the head of the place. So what was Elena from the Water Temple thinking?

If you say that I hate the Temple of Mother Earth, it wouldn't be to the extent of that. After all, this place has been abandoned, so what's the point of targeting it?

Unable to figure it out, Klina simply stopped thinking about it. The other party's motives were not unimportant matters. The placement of the victims as ordered by Her Majesty the Saint was quite important.

However... since the temple is in trouble and she is here, she cannot just ignore it. After all, whether it is abandoned or not, this is still a place to pray to the Mother Earth. It is necessary to maintain the dignity of the temple, and it is also her responsibility as a clergyman.

So she thought about it and said to the priestess.

"In that case, I'll go with you to see what the other party wants..."

"Thank you so much, Chief Maid Krina..."

The priestess was extremely grateful, and the two of them said nothing more. They stood up and walked towards the temple gate. There were people from other temples waiting outside, and as the hosts, they naturally could not delay or be disrespectful.

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When Klina and the priestess arrived outside the gate, they saw not only the clergy of the Water Temple, but also some civilians who were watching from afar.

How is this going?

Before Clina could think about anything, a woman in priest's uniform came to her and saluted.

"This must be the Saint's guard, Knight Klina... I have heard of your name for a long time. I have also heard about the Saint's deeds. I have to say... the Saint's deeds are amazing. Even I can't help but feel my blood boiling after hearing about your deeds. I admire you immensely. On behalf of those women who were victimized, I sincerely thank your Majesty."

Looking at the priestess in front of her, Klina vaguely guessed that the person in front of her was the Elena mentioned by the priestess.

If the priestess had not told her so much about how the other party was targeting the temple, Klina really would not have thought that the woman in front of her was an enemy of the temple. Looking at Elena, who was well-mannered and had a proper attitude, Klina glanced at the priestess who was standing beside her with a slightly blue face.

She couldn't help but sigh that there was a reason why the priestess had always been at a disadvantage. If the person in front of her was not here to cause trouble this time, Klina felt that the other party might become an ally with the saint, and it might be mutually beneficial.

Unexpectedly, Elena's next words made Krina give up the idea.

After bowing gracefully, Elena straightened her attitude and raised her voice slightly.

"I admire the Saint's behavior. If Elena's status was not so different from the Saint's, she would really like to get to know the Saint and communicate with her. Regarding this incident, I sincerely express my heartfelt gratitude on behalf of the people of Roha City and the victims who suffered..."

As she spoke, Elena turned sideways, revealing the carts of supplies behind her. The carts were arranged in a long line, and judging by the things on them, they carried both warm cloths and fresh vegetables and grains.

"This is the city lord and some nobles expressing their gratitude for the saint's heroic act. Of course, there are also some supplies donated by civilians. Guard Klina, please accept them. Although they are not valuable, they are also a token of everyone's kindness. I believe they can still provide shelter for the victimized women for a while."

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 142 Chapter You Can Go Away

As she spoke, Elena tilted her eyes slightly and looked at the old floor tiles on the inside of the gate. There were even some weeds growing out of the cracks between the tiles.

"With this batch of supplies, I believe it will also reduce the burden on the temple... so that the priest won't be troubled again..."

Elena smiled lightly, as if she had thought of something, and said with a hint of apology.

"Speaking of which, last time, Elena saw a few potential priests and accepted them out of joy. But who could have thought that those people were the ones favored by the High Priest? That's when I found out. Unfortunately, they had already sworn an oath to the gods. I deeply regret this. In order to make up for this time's supplies, I paid for some more out of my own pocket. As an apology, I hope the High Priest can forgive me..."

"This matter is not a big deal. It's just a few priests. I believe the master priest won't be so petty as to bear a grudge against me..."

As she spoke, Elena looked at the priestess behind Klina with an innocent look on her face, full of apology.

"you……"

The priestess blushed and was about to explain herself angrily, but was stopped by Krina.

Hearing Elena's words, Klina frowned, then looked at her calmly.

"The glory of God shines upon the earth. The Saint is kindhearted. She saved these people out of a sincere desire to save them, not out of a desire to be thanked. I'm sure the victims also understand this. It's enough to express gratitude in their hearts. Priest Elena doesn't need to do this."

The implication is that it is not your turn to thank Elena, it has nothing to do with you...

"As for these supplies..." Klina paused, then said, "Please take them back, Priest Elena... As for those women who were harmed, our temple does not need the common people to save money and use their own supplies to support them."

What's the matter with sending supplies? Did they treat the temple as an orphanage? Funding is needed to house those women. Where is the authority of the temple? Once the temple takes these supplies, it will change from a benefactor to a sponsor. The two positions are very different.

Even if no one thought so, after this incident, everyone had the seed in their mind that the temple was not that great and needed the support of the city lord, nobles and even the poor to survive. How embarrassing.

So Klina decisively refused. Although this was somewhat disrespectful to the other party, did the other party give her face? Since no, there was no need for her to be polite.

Although this branch temple is indeed not good, it is not a place where the other party can act recklessly.

"Guardian Klina, you are such a joke. I know that the branch temple run by the High Priest has been running out of money for a long time. You don't have to save her face. Aren't the victims the most important thing now? Knowing that the High Priest's temple is seriously understaffed, I have specially brought some powerful priests from this temple to help you with psychological counseling and healing, in the hope that those women can return to the arms of God as soon as possible and face the world with a positive attitude."

"Is that what you said? Guard Klina, as an ally, I actually hope that the victims can be better managed. If possible, they can be resettled in the Water Temple. That would be great. But I also know that these people were saved by the Saint, and the Water Temple cannot take over. That's why we gathered some priests to help our allies. Are you going to refuse this?"

There was a sweet sting in Elena's gentle words, and Klina frowned, not knowing what to do.

How could she not know the current situation of the temple? This branch temple simply could not afford to accommodate so many people... But it was absolutely impossible for her to accept the help from the other party. Once she accepted, this branch temple would completely lose its prestige, and Her Majesty the Saint's reputation would also become a wedding dress for the Water Temple.

No matter what, it was not what Krina wanted to see.

The other party seemed gentle and her tone was sincere, and every word she said came from the heart for the victims. In fact, this was another kind of kidnapping. She was emphasizing to the people around her that if the victims wanted to be better healed, they could only accept the help of the Water Temple, and the Earth Mother Goddess's branch temple was simply unable to accommodate them.

Based on this, whether Krina refuses or not, it seems that there is no way out.

If you refuse, the victims' resettlement must be properly handled, otherwise the situation may become more serious, and your great reputation will become poison; on the contrary, if you accept, the credit will be equivalent to being shared with the Water Temple.

She saved the people but couldn't find a place to stay, and handed the work over to others halfway through. How would others view the saint? This was what Klina was worried about.

Seeing silence? Elena spoke again.

"What? Why is Guard Klina silent? What are you thinking?" Elena whispered, "You know, everyone is looking this way..."

Hearing her words, Klina looked outside. As expected, because of Elena's big move, more and more people gathered around to join in the fun. They were talking and whispering to each other.

"Hey, what's going on? Why is the priest of the Water Temple in front of the gate of the Earth Mother Temple?"

"You don't know this, right? They are here to deliver supplies. Didn't the Holy Maiden of the Earth Mother Goddess previously annihilate more than 10,000 goblins? She saved many people afterwards. Now, the Water Temple feels that the Earth Mother Goddess Temple cannot be accommodated, so they are here to deliver supplies."

"Oh my god! More than 10,000, awesome! With such great strength, how come our own temple can't accommodate those who were rescued…"

The person answering the question looks at the person asking the question as if he has asked the right person.

"You've asked the right person. You know, once upon a time..."

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Krina's five senses have always been sharp. To her, the whispers of the people around her are as clear as if there is no sound insulation in the wall.

And her expression became more and more solemn.

If only the Saint was here... Klina thought so. Just as she was about to delay and send someone to inform the Saint, a strange voice suddenly appeared in her mind.

"Reject her! Tell her she can get lost"

Krina was stunned, and she looked up and looked around, trying to see who said that.

The person who came did not seem to hide, but deliberately exposed her figure, revealing a slender, flawless figure and face.

At the same time, the other party smiled at her from afar, raised his hand and took out the token belonging to the saint.

Your Majesty!

Instantly, Klina's heart calmed down and her expression relaxed.

She just looked serious and fixed her eyes on Elena who was smiling. Then she chuckled and spoke calmly and gently.

"I'm sorry, I refuse, so..."

"You can go away now...Priest Elena."

With a swish, the scene fell into silence, and Elena was stunned. Even the priestess behind Klina opened her mouth in surprise.

What did Headmistress Corinna say to Elena? Get out!?

In the distance, a hazy and elegant figure paused slightly, then smiled softly.

"Ahhh~ What an obedient and honest child..."

Original Goblin Slayer: Chapter 143 Chapter Angry Elena

It seemed that she knew that she could not give Elena any initiative in speaking, so she followed the voice's instructions and told Elena to get out.

Of course, she also knew that her words and expressions were inappropriate and would lead to misunderstanding, so she showed an insulted and excited expression and angrily rebuked Elena.

"Since the Saint saved these people, she must be confident that she can properly place them and let them embrace God again. But what does Priest Elena mean by this? You are sending supplies and priests. Are you looking down on our Saint's ability? Or are you mocking our temple?"

"No, Ms. Corinna, you are joking. I just..."

"Just what? What do you want to say? In the final analysis, you still don't trust the Saint. Otherwise, why did you make such a big move to bring in supplies and find priests? What do you think our temple is? An orphanage? Are you giving alms?"

Before Elena could finish her words, Krina immediately interrupted her.

Elena looked a little unhappy. She didn't know the so-called saint, so she naturally couldn't trust her. Even if she was very capable, so what? She wasn't her own saint.

Unfortunately, no matter how much she thought about it, she couldn't say anything bad about the other person now. After all, the other person's reputation was still there.

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Although temples are not allowed to fight with each other, it does not mean that there are no conflicts. After all, the number of believers is limited, and the gods are high above and basically do not care about the affairs of the temples.

After all, the temple is controlled by a group of people, a group of people with selfish desires but also faith; so whether for faith or for power, who doesn't want their believers to be spread all over the earth?

Therefore, conflicts are inevitable. As long as no major problems arise, it is common for temples to compete with and suppress each other and snatch believers.

That's why Elena specially brought a lot of supplies this time to attract attention, just to use this incident to increase the reputation of her own temple, and by the way, to step on the branch temple of this stupid priest.

Faced with Klina's aggressiveness, Elena's eyes flashed, and then she defended herself.

"Sir Krina, how can you say this is charity? This is just my kindness. Since you don't want to accept it, I will have to take it back."

"random……"

Krina's face was cold.

"but……"

Elina spoke again.

"Although I have no intention of mocking the branch temple, it is well known that your branch temple has neither fixed assets nor reliable priests... I am afraid that your temple cannot accommodate those poor girls..."

"So you still don't trust our Saint?"

"No... I didn't mean that..."

"Then why are you still talking nonsense here..."

Klina's meaning was very clear: get out of here.

"Although the truth may not please the High Priest and Lady Klina, can the current situation of the temple really accommodate the victims? If the High Priest is unable to do so, we at the Water Temple can serve on your behalf... So..."

"So you still don't trust Her Majesty the Saint? You have to know that Her Majesty has saved countless people by herself. Do you think the Saint has no strength? Are you looking down on her?"

A mouthful of old blood choked in her throat, and Elena felt uncomfortable in her heart.

Please don't bring everything up with the Saint! ? Her outstanding strength doesn't mean that these follow-up work and comfort and resettlement work are also strong! Who does she think she is? I have received news that this Saint is just a God-favored person who appeared halfway. She has no power and no influence. How can she resettle these people? Does she have money? Can she! ?

Elena thought angrily in her heart. However, she could only keep it in her heart and could not speak it out loud.