Wizard: Surviving in the Steam Age with Points for Demon Hunter

Chapter 462 He Won’t Want to See Me

"Hahaha...let's get to business."

"It's our first meeting, let me buy you a drink."

Wayne took out the red wine he brought from the Montoya family estate, and then took out two high-heeled glasses made of shiny purple gems and inlaid with gold lines on the edges. He opened the corks and poured two glasses of red wine.

A vivid purple can be seen through the gemstone wine glass.

Wayne handed a glass to Bertolis, and then he held the glass and shook it gently. The wine that only reached the top of the bottom of the glass flowed, exuding a refreshing fruity aroma.

Bertolis took the wine glass and leaned back, then raised the glass to her nose and sniffed it, but she didn't care.

She doesn't like drinking and doesn't drink often.

But for several epochs, they still tasted the wine brewed by the gods in the kingdom.

Just like the "Sun God" Celerent who was defeated by her and Orpheus, he once brewed a red wine called "Flaming Red Lips". The ingredients used were "Blood Tooth Flowers" grown in the "Killing" country, which were steamed with the origin of "Sun Flame".

Even the gods who own a kingdom can feel a flame that warms their origin after drinking the "Flaming Red Lips". The stimulation of the "killing" origin makes them feel numb from the core of their origin to their soul, mind and even body.

Bertolis took a sip and found it delicious. She nodded calmly and complimented:

"not bad."

Using ordinary people's skills to brew dible wine can only be described as "not bad".

Wei En chuckled and said, "The fruits and vegetables are picked from the Southern Continent and produced with mature technology from the Eastern Continent. Even the new wine tastes great."

"Such a world is worth protecting together, isn't it?"

Such red wine naturally would not catch the eye of the "Lord of the Storm", but Wayne still said so.

He wanted to tell Bertolis through these words that in his eyes, "God" was nothing more than a transcendent being who had integrated the fragments of the "Cloak of the World" and ascended to the throne of the kingdom.

Even if the "gods" need the faith and service of believers and can condense faith into authority to enhance the origin of the kingdom, they are still human beings.

Bertolis suddenly realized something. As she looked at this rapidly rising young wizard, she understood why he had come to her.

——Asking her about her plan with Orpheus is only one of the reasons. The more important thing is to remind her to stand on the side of the original world!
But, in what capacity did he say this?

The great wizard of the Ghost School, or the spokesperson of the "Clothes of the World"?
As her thoughts raced, Bertolis smiled and said, "Wizard Wayne, you are right."

"This world needs the protection of our Storm Church and the other three great orthodox churches."

Wei En nodded without comment:
"This world has gone through too much suffering. You, Orpheus and the others are all accomplices. You should do something for those poor people, right? Ms. Bertolis?"

The Red Moon and the "Source Soul of Chaos" outside the "Cloak of the World" are indeed the culprits that caused the difficulties in this world, but these gods, whether they are the four great gods today, or the "Sun God" Celent, the "God of Death" Aulanel and the like, are all termites that intercept the "Cloak of the World" and weaken the protective power of this world.

The throne crowns they obtained are the "cloaks of the world". The origin of the kingdom is the origin of faith condensed by the believers. It can be said that every bit of power possessed by these righteous gods is the blood of this world.

It is no exaggeration to say that they are termites on the "world's garment".

Of course, compared to evil gods such as Gregory, the Lord of the Abyss, and Mitra, the Lord of Despair, the practices of Bertolis and others are more inclined towards lawful good.

This is also the reason why Wei En was able to sit down and communicate with them and let them take certain responsibilities.

Bertolis' smile froze and she looked at him deeply.

After thinking for a few seconds, she took a deep breath and said seriously: "You are right, this is what I should do."

Wayne chuckled, "There are no 'Dusk Sect' or 'Chaos Sect' creating chaos in the Cordo Sea anymore. I believe that the Storm Church can take on more responsibilities under your leadership."

Without the "Killing Dream" rule that ravaged the deep sea, the battle between the Alaniga and the Black Pearl has come to an end, and the Cordo Sea should have a safer order.

To achieve this, there is no other choice except the Storm Church.

Bertolis sat in front of the high-back chair, bowed slightly and said:

"Later, I will ask Ms. Morien to notify all believers of the Storm Church to patrol the deep sea and provide some shelter for the crews on the ships. However... the operation of the church requires gold pounds, which has nothing to do with faith... You know it all the time."

Wei En smiled and nodded, a look of relief appearing on his handsome face. He was very satisfied with Bertolis' response.

"Of course, wealth is useless to extraordinary people, but it can make church believers more motivated."

"Moreover, for those ships sailing in the deep sea, safety and good order are their top concerns."

Whether it is the merchant ships of the nobles or the pirates, the ships that can sail in the waters of Cordo have a certain strength.

But because of this, they can better understand the importance of safety.

"As you wish, I will spread the lighthouses of the Church of the Storm all over the Cordo Sea."

"Thank you..."

After chatting about some other things, Wayne stood up and said goodbye, his figure disappearing in the flashing spell.

On the church tower, Bertolis sat motionless in a high-back chair for a long time.

It was not until the short and ugly bell ringer in the bell tower of the cathedral, formerly known as "Krims", pushed the wooden stake and the bell rang, symbolizing the receding of the night, that Bertolis's eyes regained their spirit.

She stood up, waved away two high-backed chairs, and went to the window of the tower to look out.

The light of dawn rose from the sea, dispelling the darkness of midnight and the polluting smell left by the red moon.

The tranquility of the city-state of Caster was gradually broken.

The city guards on night watch took turns to rest, while investigators from the Secret Investigation Department quickly ran around in various blocks to eliminate any possible deformed creatures based on the pollution incidents recorded last night.

After the defenders of the city-state took action, ordinary people living in the city-state began to show signs of activity.

Newsboys rode their bicycles to the newspaper office to pick up today's newspapers. Workers had breakfast and rushed to the factory without stopping. Waiters at the tavern near the dock began to clean up last night's filth...

Bertolis looked at everything below calmly.

It has been a long time since she became the "Lord of the Storm" and she hasn't paid attention to such a world.

She is high above everyone else, and naturally enjoys the praise of believers, the gathering of the power of faith, and weaves various conspiracies in order to gain more power and even a kingdom.

But he overlooked one thing, something that was not difficult to detect even under Wei En's pressure - human nature!
“I wasn’t noble.”

Bertolis murmured softly, a smile forming on her lips.

When faced with a "person" who is so powerful that she is unable to resist, she can also ignore her own country and authority.

Even though this situation made her feel threatened and suffocated, she still did not try to resist.

How is this reaction different from that of the residents of the Castor city-state below the church?

She is just a "person" who is stronger than ordinary people!

"Molynn, follow the request of Wizard Wayne and write the protection of the deep sea into the doctrine."

"I will obey your will..."

Wayne stayed in the city-state of Caster for three days.

Revisiting the old place after three years made him feel somewhat sentimental, but also relaxed and happy, which was a feeling he had never experienced when he stayed in the studio day and night.

It is worth mentioning that he also went to Golden Street to see the station used for ghost school intelligence officers.

Because of him, the exterior of the house has been renovated and repainted, but the interior layout has not been changed much and remains the same, giving a sense of déjà vu as the former residence of "God Eater" Wayne Loft.

Living inside were no longer peripheral intelligence officers who were not even wizard apprentices, but as many as five shadow intelligence officers.

They are not only responsible for collecting intelligence on the city-state of Caster, but also for maintaining the relationship between the city-state parliament and the noble committee, and for classifying and regularly transmitting intelligence on the southern city-states of the East Continent, the Cordo Sea, etc. to the North Continent.

Even the Glory Society has contacted the nobles of the East Continent through this intelligence station. The Silvera family seems to want to integrate the Glory Society and themselves into the system of the Ghost School.

It has to be said that the Silveira family is the most situation-aware noble family Wayne has ever seen, without a doubt.

In addition, the Morris Clinic, a neighbor of No. 44, remains closed. Now, when residents in the several blocks near Golden Street fall ill, they can only seek help from the Storm Church outside the church area.

Tina was also very happy.

Although Tina's expression was not very vivid and she didn't say anything, Wayne, Lacey and Marco could all sense that she was happy.

Without the suppression of "Disaster", or in other words, after "Lady Disaster" has temporarily forgotten her container of descent, Tina can also have joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness like a normal person.

For her, this kind of life is very satisfying.

Over the next few days, Lacey took Wayne and the others on a tour of the entire city-state of Caster, describing the changes in the city-state one by one as if to show off. Even if there was only the slightest change, she could talk about it endlessly.

From its original appearance, to the process of change, to the current result, it is enough to show Lacey's deep "love" for the city-state of Caster.

"Wayne, are you leaving?"

As if she was aware of the day of separation, Lacey's smile was a little forced, and she pulled Tina's hand tightly a few times and then let go.

Wayne nodded and said with a smile: "I need to go to the Drake Republic in the central part of the country."

"Drake Republic?" Marco thought for a few seconds and said suddenly, "Wayne, I remember your hometown is in the Drake Republic, right?"

When she first met Wayne, Lacey joked with him, saying that such a handsome boy could only be found in an environment like the central part of the continent, and that people of the Aldous ethnic group could not be so... thin.

"Salut, yes, Wayne is from the Salut." Lacey cheered up and asked:

"Wai En, how long have you not been home to visit?"

how long?

Wei En recalled those fragments of memories about the Drake Republic and shook his head slightly:

"I have never been back since I came to the city-state of Caster."

Only in dreams did he return to the black-colored bedroom and see his sister, but the appearance of his parents did not appear in his memory.

"It's been so long, it's time to go back and take a look." Lacey sighed.

Marco looked at Wayne and suddenly thought, "I remember that after that, the Loft family of the Drake Republic issued a notice, and even published it in the newspaper, saying that they wanted to sever ties with Wayne and deprive him of his inheritance rights."

Lacey was stunned for a moment, looked at Wei En, and then said angrily: "How could they do this?"

Wei En smiled, thinking back, it was indeed the case.

At that time, he slaughtered many clergy of the Church of Dawn in the city-state of Caster. Not only was he wanted by the Kingdom of Chatlan and the Church of Dawn, but the Loft family in the Drake Republic also announced that they would sever ties with him.

"It's okay. I'm just going back to take a look this time. Maybe I won't go back again in the future."

After he was promoted to a legend, given the long lifespan of a ghost wizard, he would still be alive even if the Loft family was completely wiped out.

He went back this time just to take a look - to find the answers to some of his doubts, such as [Talent for Fraud] and his sister Estelle Loft.

"There's really no need to stay in a family like that," Marco said indignantly.

"With Wei En's current status and position, even a great noble like Silvera who dominates the northern continent has to be treated with caution. Then what about the Loft family..."

Although he did not continue speaking, in Marco's eyes, a small noble in a small country in the central part of the East Continent was not worth mentioning.

Not only Wayne couldn't stand it, but he, the big pirate from the Black Pearl, also looked down on it.

Wei En smiled and said nothing more. He then comforted Tina and promised to take her out to play next time, and let her stay in the theater space first.

"It just so happens that Sharapova is busy studying the rune board recently. You can help her, little Tina."

Tina nodded her head, "Yeah, Tina is awesome."

She has also changed a lot in these three years.

In addition to the source of disaster that was growing all the time, she also spent a lot of time on studying. She learned the "Gonzalez language" course assigned to her by Wei En to the master level and was able to translate most of the relics of the era on her own.

Chen Yi smiled and patted her head, said hello to Lacey and Marco, and took Tina away.

"See you next time, Lacey, Marco."

"See you next time."

Watching Wayne take out the golden key, turn it around, and leave with Tina, the smile on Lacey's face slowly faded, revealing a bit of disappointment.

Marco glanced at her, then laughed and put his arms around her neck and said:
"What's wrong? Dear Lord Lacey, are you reluctant to part with Wizard Wayne or Tina?"

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Lacey's eyebrows raised, and she punched Marco in the abdomen. The huge force knocked him away and shattered several stone slabs.

"Wow...Wow..." Marco widened his eyes, opened his mouth, and retched a few times:

"Lacey, you, you want to murder someone?!"

"Humph! You dare to trouble me? Are you looking for death?"

"Eh? How can that be considered taking advantage? You clearly did that to Wei En..."

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"Don't hit me, don't hit me. I'm wrong, wrong, wrong... Don't hit my face. My father is going to introduce Ms. Lola to me tonight. If you hit her, it will hurt... ah!!"

Wayne, who had already returned to the theater space, did not know about the friendly exchange between Marco and Lacey. After he settled Tina, he took McAllister directly to the Mendesai city-state in the Divana Kingdom.

This place is not far from the Drake Republic and even closer to the sanctuary of the Church of Dawn.

McAllister glanced towards the east, feeling the slight burning sensation on his body, and grinned:
"Wizard Wayne, do you want to go to the Sanctuary to say hello to Orpheus?"

Wei En followed his gaze and was silent for a few seconds before a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"He won't want to see me."

(End of this chapter)