Chapter 199: Legends

"We will come back; this place is very nice, and we like it very much." Xin Zhi Xiangwang naturally struck up a conversation with this Priestess. "I heard that Tana City has many people from the Xia dynasty and is not far away, so we can go there."

Although they had only stayed here for about a week and their language skills were still intermittent, Longing for the Heart was already keen on learning the language from this Priestess. Even if they spoke poorly, the other party would listen earnestly, as if listening to a Believer preaching.

"Tana City has many Xiahui People?" Virjini frowned. "How do you know that?"

"At sea, contact. Rierna, many." Longing for the Heart said very naturally. They were not afraid of exposing problems at all, because Gannaer had already lost; they had lost even before the fighting began.

It was just that when they lost, it was revealed that those Barbarians had received help from the Necromancy Faction and witches. This was not a big problem; they believed Gannaer had a way to solve this issue.

As for these players, they were originally ordinary people, had not awakened, and were not spying on intelligence or anything. As for Ganseer, although that guy was a spy leader, during the day, when he could not blend into the shadows, he spent every day on the deck talking business with those merchants.

So no matter how one looked at it, this Ship had no problems whatsoever.

"If it opens up in the future... then you can also come directly from Port City." As a Priestess, it was impossible for Virjini not to know the Queen's policy. "Or, you could also set off after a while; that way, going directly from here to Tana City would be much faster than going around in a circle, and you could also go directly to Rierna to buy more things to bring back."

"It's a pity, I am not the Captain," Longing for the Heart said gloomily. "This, for you."

As they spoke, they took out a woven knot they had collected.

This thing could not be found anywhere else; only players could produce it. This represented a transmission of culture.

Seeing this piece of art, Virjini was deeply moved. These people were definitely not spies; how could guys who made handicrafts be spies?

"Oh, so you are still here, Priestess. Thank you for helping me contact my grandmother earlier." Ganseer looked as if he had drunk too much, his face ruddy. In the few days on the Ship, he had been busy every day, so he had been tanned by the sun to look exceptionally like a Captain.

However, Virjini could not see his changes and said politely, "This is what I should do for a Believer, and Baroness Clara has not restricted the people in Tana City from contacting you."

"In any case, I must thank you. I don't know when I will see my grandmother next time." Ganseer's expression looked very excited. Of course he was excited; he had already received the latest news.

Whether it was Queen Gannaer's dissatisfaction with those nobles or her preparation to sue for peace with the Federal, these were the results he wanted.

Moreover, Gannaer no longer had the Spirit-Medium Faction; they had completely cut off their own limbs.

Hearing the praise, Virjini wanted to remind the other party that it would be best to set off a few days later.

But at this moment, Annie, a subordinate of Baroness Clara, walked over. She did not really want to say things that shouldn't be said.

"The Queen heard that you obtained many legends of the Xiahui God of Death?" Annie looked at Virjini with dissatisfaction. This person was simply disloyal to Gannaer, always having excessive contact with these outsiders.

But fortunately, she was only a Priestess and did not know much about the Queen's thoughts.

Annie soon invited Virjini into Her Majesty the Queen's palace.

And she also brought along Longing for the Heart, who was very close to Virjini because of the legends.

Longing for the Heart kept the recording on the whole time, thinking about letting those people on the forum know that they had finally managed to sneak into Gannaer City.

"Go this way. You need to go over there and change into a set of clothes; we cannot let the Queen see you looking so filthy." A maid wearing a Pearl necklace, dressed in black, and adorned with feather ornaments walked over and took Longing for the Heart away directly.

Virjini, on the other hand, had to walk across the emerald lawn and step up the neat flower stairs to the Queen's back garden.

At this time, the Queen, like a Princess in a fairy tale, was sitting under the shade of a huge Banyan Tree. The vegetation here was lush, contrasting with death, and full of vitality.

"I have read those manuscripts of yours." The Queen pointed to the tabletop. These manuscripts were still on Virjini's desk when she went out in the morning.

But now they had changed locations and were placed on the Queen's coffee table.

"I recorded some of the Xiahui People's records of the Underworld world. Their records are much more detailed than ours, and they are well-inherited." Virjini did not feel there was any problem with this. "Did those stories violate the Oracle?"

"Not at all. I recounted these contents to the God of Death, but He did not respond."

The God of Death had not responded for many years; now, it was always the Queen who responded on behalf of the God of Death.

Queens often carried the bloodline of the God of Death and were able to communicate with the spirit of the God of Death to a higher degree.

However, ever since the Queens could no longer communicate with the spirits, those in the Spirit Communication Sect had been living worse and worse.

"In their stories, there is nothing about awakening," the Queen said straightforwardly. "They seem to only possess these stories and cannot even explain the origin of Gannaer."

"I also discovered this problem, but I have no way to trace their previous legends. After all, these people are just ordinary fishermen; being able to tell me these legends can already be considered as having received a certain education." After Virjini finished speaking, she knew she had said the wrong thing.

In Gannaer, the Queen did not like the word "education," as it would make people think of the Wisdom Sect.

Most people here, regardless of gender, had not read many books in their entire lives.

Fortunately, the Queen did not argue with her about this matter, but instead looked at the side at Longing for the Heart, who was wearing a Gannaer formal outfit.

"Are you that Summer Glow person?" The Queen looked at Longing for the Heart coldly. "And you brought us stories about the God of Death?"

"It is what I saw and heard in the Underworld." Longing for the Heart shook his head. In order not to make the Gannaer people feel disgusted, there was no Yama in his stories; at most, he mentioned the appearance of Pluto, but he did not delve into other stories.

Now, the Queen's questioning did not make him feel uneasy; instead, he said frankly, "After death, in the Underworld, there is a Divine Kingdom and Hell."

This concept existed even in Gannaer.

The Queen nodded, signaling for the other party to continue.

"In the Divine Kingdom, there is no worry about food or drink, gold and silver treasures, and one enjoys the fruits of others' labor. In Hell, one suffers, very miserable. One must believe sincerely to reach it."

Longing for the Heart had thought about this passage for a long time; after all, many terms were very complicated.

The Queen looked at the other party with a complex gaze. "What is the state of Pluto there? Have you learned about it?"

"Pluto? Cultivating, increasing strength?" The players really did not know what Pluto was doing, so Longing for the Heart could only make it up. "Reminding us to believe piously and not to enter Hell."

"Believe piously." The Queen glanced at Virjini on the side. "You did not record these words in the manuscript."

"I really hadn't heard these before. After all, their descriptions were chaotic, and their language also has many differences from ours." Virjini knew she was being suspected by the Queen.

According to the players' claims, these Priestesses should all be incarnations of Pluto.

Wouldn't that directly affect the Queen's status?

Every year, Gannaer would send girls with high spiritual sensitivity to the church for training. These girls would lose the opportunity to awaken and could only become missionaries. They were not qualified to manage this country and could only represent the will of the God of Death to spread the faith.

Was this what the God of Death was doing?

For some reason, the Queen actually believed these words.

"Alright, I have confirmed it. I need you to come to Gannaer again later and bring the complete story, so I can pay you some deposit in advance." The Queen was uncharacteristically easy to talk to. "If you bring it back, I will give you the rest."

Ten Gannaer gold bars appeared on the table. These gold bars were pure gold and could buy several houses in Tana City.

Longing for the Heart's heart thumped. With so many gold bars, it would be worth it even if he didn't come back.

And so, he only saw one gold bar placed into his hand.

Damn, this is the deposit, one-tenth of the deposit.

"If you want what comes next, don't think about leaving and not coming back. I believe you won't fail to return; that is not a pleasant feeling." The Queen smiled slightly, and the sight made Xin Zhi Xiang Wang's head ache.

He had long known from the forum that the materials Ye Laoshi had prepared were all brought back by Jimola.

In other words, no matter how thorough he was, what he brought back were only the story contents that Jimola had brought back.

And with his round trip, plus pretending to take a detour, it would be at least two months before he could return to Gannaer.

This was only assuming that the Tana City port could communicate with this place.

If he had known, he wouldn't have lied to them that this Ship came from Rierna; after all, Rierna is very far away.

Returning to the Ship, the remaining players all saw Xin Zhi Xiang Wang's attire.

Looking at the outfit on him, as well as the gold rewarded by the Queen, several players were incredibly envious.

"If I had known, I would have learned Gannaer language too. Damn, they actually gave you so much money and even let you get a set of clothes for free."

"Can you guys stop making money? Watching you make money is more painful than me losing money."

"There is no justice. We clearly came to Gannaer together, yet you've already gone inside the imperial palace to wander around, while I'm still trapped on the Ship, unable to move."

Seeing those few slacking players, Xin Zhi Xiang Wang waved his hands. "Don't be like that. I'll take half, and you all can split the rest. Besides, after completing the mission, there will be nine more gold bars later. Won't we be able to get more if we split the money together then?"

"There are nine more?" Several players climbed up from the deck. "What mission?"

"Let's go back and have Ye Laoshi summarize it again. Those stories might be more attractive; the Queen asked me to bring them over," Xin Zhi Xiang Wang said helplessly. "They might overlap with what the envoy brought back."

"Then will the Queen still give money?"

"That's not my problem. According to the agreement, I'm afraid we have to set sail today, and the next time we come back will be in two months." Xin Zhi Xiang Wang shrugged. "It's a good thing they didn't misunderstand anything."

Seeing Xin Zhi Xiang Wang return, Ganseer didn't say much. These crew members were also impressive, actually being able to connect with the Queen and even receive the Queen's reward.

As for the talk about the Underworld, Ganseer had no interest in it.

In his eyes, deities disdained to participate in the struggles between ordinary people; they had more important things to do.

And the God of Death was probably the most detached deity, not even caring when the people on his own territory slaughtered each other.

"We set sail today. We need to take a detour outside, and it will be half a month before we reach Tana City," Ganseer looked at the players. "Do not let your guard down; there will be people following us. We don't have the latest news, so we should leave immediately."

"But... but Virjini told us that the port will open in a few days." Although they didn't know what the specific treaty was, from the perspective of a Federal economic mind, how could they not let Gannaer open its trade ports?

In the future, Baroness Clara's private port would completely become an ordinary port, and no one would ever pay extra to unload cargo here again.

"This... since you know this news, we indeed don't need to take the long way," Ganseer thought for a long time and said with a frown. "How about this, I will go and ask those guards in a moment—no, ask Baroness Clara to confirm it."

As a spy, he knew very well what should be done and what should not.

Since that Priestess had told these crew members, then under normal circumstances, he should contact Baroness Clara to express his doubts.

Otherwise, if he just fled, wouldn't that be trying to hide something only to make it more conspicuous?

These people were doing very well; if it weren't for them telling him... one could even say they were born to be spies.

If they could become people of the family... even the people in his family wouldn't use Evans's method to get rid of the family's Awakening Ability.

On the forum, the fact that Jimola had already set out by boat was already flooding the screen.

Originally, Jimola had come rowing a small boat, but now she didn't have other Priestesses to help row, and one person couldn't fight against the river.

So she needed to take the Cement Ship built by the players to head to Gannaer.

This was a big deal.

This newly built Cement Ship was named Aote No. 1, a name that the players had collectively voted for on the forum, with a very high number of votes.

On this point, the players' shipping company didn't reject the name; instead, they printed the name on the hull, fearing that no one would know.

In this way, the Ship looked more like the real deal, at least more eye-catching than those wooden ships.

(End of chapter)