Chapter 211: Cannot Sell to You

Baroness Clara sighed helplessly, "Many nobles know about this matter; Her Majesty the Queen is actually a male. I don't mind telling you this. Those nobles forced him to take the throne back then, and now that he cannot satisfy the needs of those nobles, I fear Gannaer will fall into chaos again very soon."

"How could that be? Could it be that there are really nobles willing to cooperate with those witches? Those witches are all lunatics; they have no reason at all."

"This is the first time I've heard you say such things," Baroness Clara said with some weariness. "Did you encounter witches when you brought those people from Tana City over today?"

"They actually let a child cast the Mirror World spell, attempting to kill us inside the mirror. But that mirror is the child himself! Those witches are simply insane; what difference is there between this and suicide?"

Baroness Clara shook her head helplessly, "That is what those witches are: crazy, bloodthirsty. I speculate that although the last battle did not succeed in breaking through Tana City, it at least brought quite a few benefits to the Goddess of the Red Moon."

"You mean, the power of sacrifice?" Anna had never worried about such things before.

"That is exactly it. Most of the incidents in Gannaer these past few years have had the shadow of the Goddess of the Red Moon, but our Queen does not care. He only wants to escape his responsibilities quickly; he does not want to continue being Queen." Baroness Clara felt a headache coming on just thinking about the books those Xiahui People had brought.

Gannaer cannot be without a Queen.

Countless people need the Queen to respond to their prayers. This kind of prayer requires the Queen to waste his own spirituality to satisfy them. There are also some prayers that cannot be responded to, and one can only inform the other party through spirituality that they only need to go to the Death God's Divine Kingdom to have their prayers satisfied.

For a long time, ever since the Death God could no longer respond to those Believers, this matter had always been the Queen's job.

It is just that no one expected that the one who inherited the bloodline of the Death God and could respond to Believers this time would be a male.

Every generation of Queens has tried to escape their responsibilities, because responding to Believers is not easy; the prayers of those Believers are always ringing in their ears, making it almost impossible for them to remain clear-headed.

Generation by generation, the time for prayer has been reduced; people originally prayed in the Temple in the morning, noon, and evening, as well as on fixed holidays.

But now, prayers are only held on fixed weekend evenings.

And those who respond in their stead are the priests.

As the Death God has been unable to respond frequently, Believers have also turned to other gods, and among them, the most active in Gannaer are the Believers of the Red Moon.

They will hold some sacrificial Rituals on their own, though generally in relatively remote places.

Or they do it quite secretly.

Anna could not understand at all why no one was willing to be the glorious Queen, to the point that a male had to be made Queen...

And this male is also unwilling to be Queen, not wishing to hear the prayers of the Believers.

Is becoming a deity not a dream come true?

Even if it is only as an agent...

"I know what you are thinking. You must know that rights and obligations are equal; when you possess enough rights, your obligations increase accordingly." After thinking for a moment, Baroness Clara said, "Now that those witches even want to deal with us, it shows that they have already planned to abandon Her Majesty the Queen. We need to bring out our previous preparations."

"You want to support Her Majesty the Queen?" Although the other party is no longer female, he is still the Queen.

"We can only support Her Majesty the Queen. Regardless of whether those nobles intend to abandon the faith of the Death God or have been brainwashed by the Believers of the Red Moon, we can only support Her Majesty the Queen, because not one of those nobles can match the Queen's ability. Currently, apart from the Queen, no one can withstand the prayers of those Believers." Baroness Clara then took out a letter, "I have already received news that the Federal Warriors will head to the land of the Barbarians and engage in fierce conflict with them. Once the Federal and the Barbarians go to war, those witches in the city will surely be unable to wait to force those nobles to make a choice."

"So, are we going to use those people?" Anna finally understood Baroness Clara's predicament.

Although they had some not-so-good memories in the black market, for Yun Xiao and the others, life in Gannaer was considered quite good.

Compared to Tana City, doing things here is simpler.

It is mainly because Baroness Clara will prepare everything for them. Although the subsequent reception was not handled by that Necromancy practitioner named Anna, the follow-up work could all be perfectly resolved.

They did not even need to leave the inn to arrange the shop's renovation, and even the recruitment work could be solved for them by Baroness Clara; it could be called a completely one-stop investment.

This felt like having a one-stop support policy; it would be even better if they were allowed to stroll around Gannaer City more.

Up to now, Yun Xiao and the others could only travel between the inn and the bar, with a Necromancy practitioner sent by Baroness Clara protecting them along the way.

Let alone strolling around the city, they could not even go to the market or the black market, and in order to keep them satisfied, Baroness Clara kept the prices very, very low, making it hard for Yun Xiao and the others to refuse.

However, because of this, they felt very bored when they logged on, and a few players simply took a Ship back to Tana City; after all, there was no need for too many people to keep watch here.

It was not just Yun Xiao; those merchants who went to Gannaer encountered the same treatment. The commercial activities that were originally full of anticipation seemed to have been doused with a bucket of cold water all of a sudden.

By comparison, those Gannaer people who came to Tana City were quite adept at doing business.

"You can take a look at this map; it has 130 shops on it, as well as a large market. The market has planned for 530 stalls, and more than half have already been reserved. You need to hurry if you want to open a shop here." Rita, who was originally in charge of the bookstore, was sent here by Ye Laoshi to help, because she could speak the Gannaer Language and the Federal Language fluently, making her the most suitable person to be in charge here.

After all, not everything can be counted on the people from the Gannaer embassy to do, and those people have no experience at all.

Although Tana City did not provide full-service support to the arriving merchants like the people under Baroness Clara, for the merchants, comparing goods across three shops is better.

Currently, they are concentrated in the Factory District, Store Street, and the dock area.

Among the merchants coming and going, besides those from Gannaer, there are quite a few merchants from places like Rierna.

There are also quite a few ships docked in the dock area, and many people are exchanging information here.

Even the shop that Susan just opened is now bustling with people.

"I heard that we still have many rare Charms here, such as the Calamity Talisman and the like?" The man speaking had pale skin; he wore a hood and looked very afraid of the sunlight.

Susan did not even lift her head, "Calamity Talismans are not sold casually. Firstly, the quantity is limited; secondly, this kind of thing is a Charm that truly harms people, unlike the Wealth Charm, Wisdom, or Sun Charm."

"I know that, of course; I just need some means of self-protection." The person speaking looked as if his health was not very good, and his hands were even shaking.

At this moment, a player walked over; Chimu was pulling his good friend Sawasi inside.

"I need five Sun Charms, one Wealth Charm, and two Misfortune Charms, as well as ten Slumber Charms." Chimu stated his requirements just like ordering a meal, "Um, we also need to purchase these few items; if you don't have them, please help us acquire them, and I can pay the deposit in advance."

After glancing at the contents, Anna nodded. "Wait a moment. We don't have the Merman Fish Maw on this list, but the other things can be gathered. Should I pack up the contents on this list for you now, or should you come back to get them after the fish maw is also available?"

"Gather and pack them first; perhaps we can buy the Merman Fish Maw when we go to Rierna this time." Chimu did not expect that the items at Susan's place would be so complete, "Do you have any new items here?"

"There are Spirit Control Charms sold by those Gannaer people, mainly used for communicating with spirits, such as dead spirits, or the Tree Spirit of plants in unfamiliar areas, and so on."

"Oh, right, there are also Disguise Props provided by actors here."

The thin man on the side hurriedly said: "Then I need some Disguise Props, and also, why can they purchase Misfortune Charms, but I cannot?"

"They are different," Susan said with difficulty, "They purchase Misfortune Charms so that they can safely reach their destination when going out to sea, and Misfortune Charms are not the same as Calamity Talismans; they just make the other party's luck a bit worse."

"Then I also want to purchase Misfortune Charms." This man seemed very anxious, "And Disguise Props."

Seeing this NPC so anxious, Chimu asked curiously: "Have you encountered some trouble?"

"That is not something you need to worry about; I just need to purchase some things I need. Money is not a problem." As he spoke, the other party took out a 10-Side banknote.

The Federal Side has banknotes, but they are rarely used in Tana City.

Because the vast majority of people have never seen such a large denomination of currency, let alone banknotes.

Fortunately, Susan could be considered knowledgeable and experienced; she had once assisted Andrew with counting money, so she was no stranger to Xide's paper currency.

She took a look, then took a box out from the cabinet, "The items in this box can help you change your appearance, but it is best if you make modifications based on your own features. There is a Makeup Manual in here; you can take a look. As for the Misfortune Charm, the money you gave can purchase two. Are you sure you don't need other charms or items?"

"Confirmed. If I can survive this time, I will definitely come back to support your business." After saying this, the thin man tightened the hood on his head and hurried out of the shop.

"This person is really strange, I think..."

"I hope you don't think anything at all; it's best to shut your mouth." Chimu reminded Sawasi, "Then I will take two more Spirit Control Charms. How much is the total?"

"4 Xide in total. A Merman's fish bladder is generally between 20-30 Xide; the deposit requires 5 Xide."

"This is 10 Xide. If there is any news, remember to tell my friends that the items requested by a guy named Chimu have arrived." Chimu instructed Susan, then took the various items the other party had prepared and left the shop.

After exiting Susan's shop, Chimu saw that thin young man with the hood again.

Besides purchasing things like Mystical Items, he also went to the prop shop, intending to buy other weapons.

For example, a gun that could be used for hunting.

"Sorry, we do not sell this kind of thing to people who haven't registered." Preschool was explaining to this thin young man, "After all, this thing can hurt people."

"Poison won't do either. What if you drink it yourself? We have to be responsible for you."

"Why are you all so troublesome? Isn't it fine as long as the goods are sold? Not to mention you have already started selling poison, where do you get so much trouble from!"

As the man spoke, he became somewhat hysterical. He had run over from the Royal Capital, purchasing countless weapons and Mystical Items along the way, yet upon arriving at Tana City, he had nowhere to make up for his own shortcomings.

If things continued like this, he would be dead once those people caught up.

He was still young, having only lived for two hundred-plus years; he didn't want to die yet!

"Perhaps it is like that in other places, but we truly will not do that." Chimu explained, "However, if you really need these things, you can hire some people to protect you."

"Heh, won't the people hired run away?" the man said angrily, "Are you planning to remember me and then report me to the people hunting me down?"

"I'm not that idle. I'm leaving for Rierna soon. I genuinely suggest you hire a group of people; they have guns in their hands and are willing to risk their lives for you. You can rest assured, the reputation of us Xiahui People is quite good."

Many of the players who took their severance pay from the War Church and ran out were engaged in similar work.

Besides providing bodyguard work, most went out to sea to sail, worked as sailors, acted as thugs in bars, or assisted the merchant caravans under Andrew to transport supplies, and so on.

A considerable portion also became Hunters, mainly providing services for the grocery stores of people like Kindergarten Nursery.

If the money given was sufficient, doing a stint of close protection was not a problem either.

"Xiahui People?" In the Royal Capital, Mofate had heard of the toughness of those Xiahui People, especially that lady from Xiahui who actually dared to subdue a mutated marine creature with her bare hands, even though she hadn't awakened at all.

He came to Tana City and had also heard of the deeds of those Xiahui People; for instance, the Military Camp in Tana City was mostly composed of Xiahui People, and for another, they dared to face a witch's Curse without outside help from the Wealth Church, etc.

These matters were widely circulated in Tana City; it would be hard for him not to know.

"Fine, I need to hire some people to protect me for half a month. How much money will it take?" Mofate asked, clenching his fists.

(End of this chapter)