But Charlie took that step herself. She broke the agreement simply out of curiosity and a momentary appetite and wanted to try human blood - she knew that she had disappointed Elsa.
Charlie understood that was what made Elsa angry.
It was she who cried at the beginning, saying that she wanted to be human again and wanted to live as a human no matter what, and it was she who unilaterally broke the agreement in the end.
Charlie really regretted it. Since then, Charlie often tried to go to the monastery to apologize, but Elsa no longer saw her.
"Let's not meet for now. Give us some space. We should both calm down."
Aisha said that, rejecting her.
Charlie began to get scared, afraid that Elsa would really leave her. She even asked Brahmot to issue a false commission in order to meet with Elsa, but as a result, Elsa turned her face away from Brahmot.
It was not until later, when Elsa left, that Charlie realized that she might have done something that would make her regret for the rest of her life.
She thought she would not be able to see Elsa again for a long time, so when Elsa appeared in front of her, she was so excited that she almost cried. Only she knew how much she wanted to see Elsa again.
Yet, at that time, her voice seemed alluring and charming to others - and only Elsa could sense her true feelings.
But what Charlie didn't know was that Elsa had actually forgiven her a long time ago. Elsa herself had even been reflecting on whether she had justified that slap - on that day two weeks ago, Elsa was indeed angry and impulsive. Elsa hated being deceived, and she also had her own temper.
What she said to Charlie was indeed from the heart. Until she left Weilin Town, Elsa often observed Charlie. Elsa knew that Charlie regretted it, and she also knew that Charlie had done many good deeds and did not abuse her power.
Elsa saw Charlie's attitude, and now it was time for Elsa to show her attitude.
……
Charlie continued to gaze at Elsa with affection, at least that was the view of others - in front of Elsa, she had shed her cold temperament, and her every move unconsciously exuded a charm.
Time passed and the carriage headed towards Weilin Town.
There were no black monsters wandering along the way, but there were several corpses of black monsters. It seemed that they died directly because Elsa killed the filth that controlled them.
Elsa continued to ask Father Angus and Bremuth about the situation in the town and their discoveries - such as the directions and locations where the black monsters often appeared, the current situation in the forest, and the types and numbers of the black monsters.
To Elsa's surprise, the black monster even took the initiative to enter the river to pollute the town's main water source.
This method usually occurs between intelligent creatures, and is used when two armies fight. Regardless of whether they are humans who are considered the goddess's favorites, or elves who claim to be noble and kind, no one cares whether doing so will harm civilians in a war - but it is very rare for monsters to take the initiative to do such things.
It is obvious that the filthy being behind it does indeed possess intelligence far beyond the level of "monsters".
"I just don't know if the Filth One I killed was the one that controlled the monsters into the river. If not, then we should be careful—because this means their wisdom isn't just a rare occurrence, but is likely widespread."
Aisha said this, and the old priest and Belemut also felt the seriousness of the situation, and they frowned tightly.
It is already terrifying that the Filthy Ones can control so many black monsters. If those Filthy Ones have intelligence close to or even equal to that of humans, then we will be in big trouble.
Elsa agreed. This matter needed to be taken seriously. She probably wouldn't stay in Weilin Town forever. What if black monsters appeared elsewhere? A passive response wouldn't work. They had to take the initiative and cut off the source.
"How about this, we'll stay in town today."
Aisha looked at Ryan, Marvin and others, and Moira behind them nodded hurriedly.
Compared to Elsa, they were already very tired. After all, black monsters were active in the forest, and the surrounding villages and towns were in danger of being attacked by black monsters at any time. If they wasted more time on the road and caused casualties in Weilin Town, then they would have an unshirkable responsibility, so they had to rush to Weilin Town as soon as possible. For this reason, they did not rest along the way.
Soon, they arrived at the town of Weilin, and Elsa and the others were immediately welcomed by the townspeople. From the walls of Weilin, they could see the battle that had taken place on the plains a moment ago and the spectacular scenery that had erupted in the direction of the forest. For the people who stayed in the town, the identities of Father Angus and the others, as well as Elsa and the magicians behind Elsa, were not important. They were all heroes of the town.
The mayor came over to greet them. He was an elderly man with his hair meticulously combed back. The bright golden hair was dotted with a few strands of silver. Unlike Charlie who looked cold, he looked very kind, at least on the outside.
"I am Bazel Bran, the mayor of Weilin Town. Welcome everyone!"
He was very enthusiastic and led Aisha and others into the town.
Elsa did not return to the monastery immediately. Her current identity was not just a nun from the monastery, but also a holy nun who represented the Dammas Fortress to deal with the crisis - at least in name, her status was even higher than anyone else here.
So Elsa, Ryan and others followed Bazel Bran to the town hall. In Elsa's opinion, the town hall was the most imposing building in the entire town of Verin. It was also the residence of the Bran family and the home of the mayor. The whole building was a gray-white multi-story single-family building, surrounded by flower beds and walls. It was guarded and patrolled. It was not difficult to see the status of the Bran family in the town of Verin.
However, the town hall was very noisy at this time, and the flower beds on both sides were crowded with all kinds of sad-looking people. They were resting here, and someone was distributing thin soup and bean porridge to them. As their eyes were focused, a strong smell of sweat and sourness came to their noses.
Elsa watched, her expression unchanged, and she remained silent. Marvin sighed. As a church pastor, he naturally wanted to do something, but he couldn't provide food and clothing for so many people. The other mages also had varying expressions. Most of them showed embarrassment instead of compassion and sympathy.
Basil Bran then hurried on to lead the way.
"Sorry, sorry... The town hall has accepted too many refugees recently, so..."
"It's okay, just take us there first."
Aisha said.
After bypassing those people, Bazel Bran brought Elsa and the others to the specially cleaned accommodation for guests. Compared with the messy and dirty hall, this place seemed quiet and tidy.
"Everyone, please take a rest here. We will prepare a sumptuous dinner for you later..."
"No need to prepare, we have our own dry food."
Elsa interrupted Bazel and continued, "We'll stay here tonight. Tomorrow we'll go to the forest to investigate. I'll trouble you to take care of the town's defense while we're gone."
"No, no... In that case, I won't bother you anymore. Everyone, have a good rest."
……
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113. Alice's Hidden Illness
Bazel Bran left, and Elsa turned to look at Ryan and others.
"Those people don't have a suitable place to live, and our tents are useless anyway, so why not give them to those people outside? Of course, we won't let you take them for free. One tent for one gold coin, how about that?"
As she spoke, Elsa took out a pile of gold coins.
As soon as the words fell, there was a burst of surprise. Even the magicians, who were considered to be among the higher-income earners, were stunned. After all, one gold coin could buy several tents in Dammas. It was a sure-win business.
Who would complain about having too little money?
Aisha saw the light in their eyes, as well as Ryan and Marvin's confusion.
"Master Faris, you don't have to pay..."
Ryan kindly reminded.
Elsa is now a holy nun, and her status is higher than theirs. For things like tents, just giving an order is enough and they will reimburse her later. How can she let Elsa pay for it herself?
But Elsa didn't care.
"It's okay, I have plenty of money." Elsa said, and added, "Besides, I have extra dry food and clothes."
At first, the magicians looked at each other in confusion. Although they were eager to try, no one took the initiative to step forward. In the end, Moira was the first one.
Then there was the second and third.
When everyone got the money, they became enthusiastic.
In the end, Elsa received more than twenty tents - some people took out their spare tents. Anyway, they already had a place to live, so it didn't matter.
Aisha handed these things to Marvin.
"I'll leave this to you. Gather these things, count them, and distribute them to the people according to the number of people. The same goes for food, water, and clothes. However, if you find that you can't distribute them evenly, then don't distribute them for now until we can gather more."
Aisha said.
After all, these things are just like this. They are not urgent or life-saving supplies. They are just to make the refugees here more comfortable. Things that are not so important should naturally be given priority to fairness.
"Please leave it to me."
Marvin seemed very happy as well. He was also happy to see Aisha take the initiative to ask to help those people - after all, it was not appropriate for him to speak up about these things. After all, he was just a pastor of a church, and there were many things that were difficult to say because of their different status.
Just leave these things to other people, it’s not a hassle for Marvin.
"Also, if someone is sick or has other special circumstances, you can take appropriate special care of them and don't worry about anything else."
After saying that, Elsa left. When she left, she saw the refugees looking at her, but she still left without saying anything.
Unlike her previous life, Elsa has seen similar scenes more than once since coming to this world. The human civilization in this world is very resilient, but the individual humans are even more fragile - the despairing gap in strength has become a chasm that can kill an ordinary person. For them, natural disasters and monster disasters are equally deadly, and the lives of ordinary people suddenly seem to be insignificant at this time.
Elsa left the town hall. She was wearing a nun's uniform and immediately attracted the attention of many people. Some of them looked listless and obviously had not slept well for several days. Some of them walked past hurriedly with serious expressions. Occasionally, some of them saluted Elsa to show respect, and Elsa saluted them in return.
The church plays an important role everywhere, and church members are highly respected by the vast majority of people.
Elsa didn't stay long and went straight to the guild.
The area around the guild and the hall were just like the town hall, filled with refugees, leaving almost no place for people to stay. A sour and foul smell filled the air, and there was no sign of the crowded and noisy adventurers of the past. Most of the adventurers now had been recruited and were standing guard at the wall.
Elsa identified herself to the receptionist behind the counter, then went straight across the hall to find Brahmute to exchange thousands of points for a large amount of gold coins and a small amount of potions. There was quite a bit of gold coins in the guild now, but the pharmacist didn't have much left, as most of them had been used to make strategic supplies.
Bramuth apologized for this, but Elsa didn't mind, after all, she wasn't using it for herself.
She took the gold coins and walked around the street again. She bought a lot of things at high prices and in a high-profile manner, even emptying the tailor shop. She also bought dry food, water, dry bread, wine and a lot of beans. These things were piled up in the space equipment. By the way, she also bought tents from some adventurers.
After getting all this, Elsa returned to the guild and asked Bramuth to arrange people to help distribute it. Suddenly, the guild became lively - this made Bramuth feel emotional.
"I'll leave this place to you. If there are any sick or disabled people, please take good care of them. We'll contact you if there's anything else."
Aisha said and left.
Finally, Elsa went to the church monastery. Now there were many people gathered around the small monastery, most of them stayed in the church. A busy nun came out of the kitchen, and when she saw Elsa, she was stunned at first, and then happy.
"Elsa!"
She quickly quickened her pace, and her voice attracted more attention. Elsa's arrival surprised and delighted the nuns and monks in the monastery. After a brief greeting, Elsa distributed all the things with them.
Only after doing all this did Aisha finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"You did well, Elsa."
The old priest had been standing by watching Elsa and the nuns busy themselves, and now he walked over with a smile, his spear slung over his back.
"But, your money..."
"I have plenty of money, no problem."
Elsa was straightforward - even after walking around like this, she still had a lot of gold coins in her hand. Elsa has always had a lot of money and she doesn't take it lightly, so she doesn't care about it.
Besides, in Elsa's view, spending a little more money is also a disguised way to promote and stimulate the economy, which is nothing wrong.
"Sister Elsa!!"
At this time, a young girl ran out from the back of the monastery, and her bright eyes immediately cast on Elsa. When Alice saw Elsa, she rushed over directly and hugged Elsa's waist without caring about the bloody smell on her body.
Next to Elsa, the petite Alice looked like a younger sister, constantly acting coquettishly towards her. Elsa smiled and hugged Alice's slender body, then put her down, and Alice rubbed Elsa's chin affectionately.
It can be seen that Alice is very happy about Elsa's return. Today, she cannot have Elsa alone, but it doesn't matter. Alice just thinks it's good to see Elsa.
While talking to Alice, other nuns also came over one after another. Some asked about her well-being, some chattered about her experiences in Dammas, and some welcomed her with smiles. They looked a little tired, probably because their daily workload had increased after accepting some refugees in the past few days.
Elsa was very happy to have a brief reunion with the nuns. Unfortunately, Elsa didn't have much to say. She never had time to go to the Dammas Fortress. She was even in a hurry to come back this time, so she didn't bring back any gifts.
Although the nuns don't care.
At this time, the old priest coughed lightly.
"Elsa has been here all night from the fortress, so please stop arguing with her and let her go back and rest for a while."
After all, Elsa and the others will set out to the forest tomorrow to investigate the unusual movements of monsters. Even though Elsa is very strong, it is equally important for her to maintain a good mental state.
The nuns left one after another. They still had a lot of things to do. Alice held Elsa's hand reluctantly.
"Sister Aisha, are you still leaving? Can you stay a few more days?"
"Of course, but I have things to do recently. Can I play with you later?"
Alice also left, looking back at Elsa a little annoyed as she kept walking. However, now was not the time to be pretentious. She came here more to see the situation and say hello. If she really wanted to reminisce about the past, there would be plenty of time after everything was done.
Things always have to be prioritized.
Elsa turned around and began to tell the old priest about what happened after arriving in Dammas City, including the postponement of the selection of the Holy Sister, as well as matters concerning the underground palace, the demon generals, and the vampires. This surprised Angus - he was happy that Elsa had become a Holy Sister, but he was also worried.
"It's really unsettling."
The old priest sighed, but there was also some relief in his expression - because in such an unstable era, there were still people like Aisha, and he always held onto hope.
Elsa smiled and didn't say much.
She was not one of those who had experienced the old priest's era, and sometimes she couldn't interject to comfort the old man, so Elsa didn't dwell on this topic, but asked about Alice's physical condition.
"Alice is grateful for your care, and so am I—By the way, how is Alice now? Is she showing any signs of improvement?"
Aisha asked.
The old priest nodded, then shook his head.
"She's still the same frail girl she was when you brought her back. Although she looks much better now, she still gets sick easily. Some time ago, she wanted to learn martial arts and magic, but her body wasn't up to the task, so she had to give up."
"Learn martial arts and magic?"
Elsa raised her eyebrows, a look of surprise on her face.
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