Divine Kingship

Chapter 637 Could it be... could it be... that Linka is Karin?

Archbishop Serth's report was quickly delivered to Rand, who was working at the throne in the Sanctuary, via a magical carrier pigeon.

"Quiror the ratman has agreed to my request. He will act immediately to bring as many ratmen as possible to our designated ratman city," Rand said after reading the letter.

At this time, Ellie and Olena were in the palace hall assisting Rand in governing the country, while Elsa and Lysa had gone out on fieldwork again.

"The ratmen actually agreed to your suggestion. Although we have always had a good relationship with the ratmen, this plan is obviously very risky for them."

Rand's plan was to have the Skaven gather together to build cities and then join the Anti-Plague Alliance as a real force.

This would certainly strengthen the cohesion of the Skaven race, but the risks are significant.

Because ratmen can also be infected with the plague, and with so many ratmen gathered in one city, the consequences of the plague would be catastrophic.

Although Rand arranged many measures for them to combat the plague, in reality, in this obviously exceptionally serious event, humanity seemed to be struggling to protect itself.

Rand may not have been able to attend to too many things.

To be honest, Rand's control over the current situation is quite average, because as a casual player of "Deep Moon," the last plot he knew was about Grand Prince Vladimir's priesthood.

Later, Rand only knew that the plot was quite eventful, but he knew nothing about the specific details.

Moreover, Rand's appearance has already changed the fate of the world in countless ways.

The fate of the Frostmoon Kingdom, the fate of the Bolen Kingdom, the White Kingdom, the Takagi Kingdom, the Ice Sea Kingdom, the Wisteria Kingdom, the fate of the elves, the fate of the Torch Church...

All of this changed because of Rand's appearance.

After all, Rand Nicholas never existed in the original trajectory of this world.

There is also no lunar kingdom.

Therefore, Rand was completely unaware of his future fate.

All Rand knew was that the Scourge Apostles had personally intervened.

This is the oracle of the Torch Goddess, and the interpretation of the Moon Goddess.

Therefore, Rand paid the utmost attention to this plague disaster.

Although the only goddess Rand knew, Lysa, had a rather eccentric personality in his presence, making it difficult for Rand to feel any respect for her.

But this does not mean that God is something to be despised.

Lysa said that the power of her body was very limited.

After all, those who reach god-like power will be rejected by this world.

But even this so-called "limited" power can still transform the golden World Tree, which seems capable of supporting the heavens and the earth, into dazzling fireworks.

Moreover, God possesses not only divine power, but also authority and wisdom.

Rand stopped thinking about these distant things.

He told Ellie, "Because the ratmen have no other choice."

“Because if the ratmen don’t try to change their reputation among humans, then humans will destroy them before the plague destroys them, right?” Ellie said softly.

Ellie understood perfectly well why the ratmen would comply with Rand's demands.

But this is only logically correct.

Ellie was surprised that Quiro, the leader of the ratmen, was actually determined to do such a thing.

This is like telling a fairly healthy person that they need to have a leg and an arm cut off immediately in order to survive.

Most people can't do it.

Now, the ratman Quiro has made up his mind to do it.

“Quirok, the Ratman, is a very capable person.” Rand smiled.

The original three main characters of the world are Ellie, who was supposed to become the new queen of the White Kingdom, but is now the queen of the Moon Phase Kingdom; and Elsa, who was supposed to become the most feared assassin in the world, has become the intelligence and security director of Rand.

Olena seems to have never existed.

As for Quiro, Quiro is a hero of the ratmen who saved some humanoid races, such as orcs, ratmen, beastmen, and harpies, and established the alien kingdom. Now, he can be considered to be able to serve Rand.

The discussion about the rat people was quickly finished.

"Oleena, is there anything else?" Rand stretched and lifted Olena, who was standing to the side, onto the throne.

Now he sits on this throne all day working, and if it weren't for Blessing 1, he might have hemorrhoids by now.

Olena, however, was used to standing for long periods of time. Although it was difficult for a top-level professional to feel tired from standing, Rand still felt sorry for her.

Olena felt a little embarrassed being held in Rand's arms, while Ellie also leaned in. Ellie, on the other hand, hardly felt embarrassed, except when she was looking at Lysa earlier.

“There’s one more thing,” Olena said, nestled in Rand’s arms. “After Saint Karin’s identity was exposed, some things need to be rearranged, such as Ms. Karin’s detective agency, and the impact of Sister Karin’s identity when assisting with missions in the Sanctuary.”

"Well... let's not announce it publicly. We won't acknowledge the relationship between Sister Linka, Detective Lady, and Saint Karin." Rand felt it was best to save face for Karin as much as possible, at least officially, they couldn't admit to these things.

But in private, it's probably impossible to keep it a secret.

……

Indeed, some people in the sacred area and at the resort at the foot of the mountain have already become aware of some problems.

The Holy Maiden of the Torch Church has reappeared, overwhelming the old forces of the old Holy City with her domineering presence, and is now driving the clergy of the old Holy City to the new Holy City.

The news has now spread.

Generally speaking, even such major events would only circulate among the nobility at most, but times have changed.

The Moon Phase Kingdom's developed trade, transportation, and adventurer industries, along with its high population mobility, resulted in a strong flow of information.

Many people in the resort and the Holy Land have now learned of the news that the Holy Maiden of the Torch Church has returned to her position.

However, many people who knew the detective from the resort and Sister Linka, who frequently participated in the operations, felt something was amiss.

The detective's agency was closed, with a sign hanging at the door saying she was away on business.

Sister Linka, the Battle Sister, belongs to the Torch Church department. Although she holds a position in the Sanctuary, the only information given to her subordinates is that Sister Linka has been transferred, without any further explanation.

Rand didn't need to offer any further explanation.

In any case, the authorities will not acknowledge Karin's previous identity in any way, otherwise Rand can imagine Karin's social death, and Rand still has to try his best to protect Karin's sense of shame.

Although Karin's previous roles at the resort and within the Sanctuary have not been acknowledged in any form, many have already made their own speculations.

After all, once you start to have doubts, many things become very familiar.

Originally, Karin was a blonde blind girl. Although she was somewhat conspicuous, Karin had disguised herself and would not be recognized at a glance in public.

Karin has portraits in many places, and if she doesn't try to conceal them, she would be easily discovered.

Moreover, her appearance was too beautiful. Such a face would be fine as a saint, but it would easily influence an ordinary detective. Therefore, Karin concealed her appearance when she was a detective and a battle nun.

Only Rand could frequently admire her true appearance, or rather, her body.

But now, the detective has disappeared, the battle nun has disappeared, and the saintess of the Torch Church has appeared...

It is strange to associate one's neighbors in daily life, one's boss at work, with the legendary incarnation of flame, the Crimson King.

But the association just keeps coming to mind.

There are many blondes in this world, but almost none with red eyes. The most famous person with red eyes is the Saintess herself.

Both the detective lady and the battle nun Linka covered their eyes, and no one knew what color their eyes were.

This wouldn't normally be a big deal; there are many extraordinary people in the Holy Land. But considering the current situation, it's quite intriguing.

At that moment, across from the detective agency, Ayesha, the chief alchemist of the Sanctuary who ran a perfume shop, was chatting with Green Feather, a half-elf mage from the Burning Steel Adventurers' party.

This half-elf mage was also the mentor of the half-elf mage in the Sunburst Adventurers' Party.

"Have you heard? Saint Karin has returned to her position." Ayesha pressed her chest against the table to ease the burden, and said to Cuiyu with a smile.

"I heard that the Saintess's return is to address the plague that His Majesty Rand solemnly informed us about? I always thought that the Saintess..."

"It seems that Her Majesty the Saintess is not injured at all and is in good health." Ayesha tapped her fingers lightly on the table, still smiling, and took the opportunity to promote the latest blended perfume to Ms. Cuiyu.

“Perhaps the reason why Her Majesty has always been healthy is because she uses our perfume,” Ayesha said with a smile.

"Come on, I admit your perfumes are indeed of very high quality, but what does that have to do with health?" Cuiyu said helplessly.

"Then I must proudly introduce the latest perfume, a healthy blend. I've added a lot of medicinal herbs; you can even drink it, it's definitely good for your health." Ayesha raised her eyebrows.

Cuiyu was still helpless. Ayesha was very good at making perfumes, but lately she seemed to have become obsessed with making some weird things. What kind of nonsense is a drinkable perfume? "Really, no need, Miss Ayesha. I would like to ask, when will the detective agency across the street reopen?"

Ayesha smiled: "Maybe the saintess will disappear again and the door will open? What, do you need the detective for something? I've watched a lot of detective work over the years, and I might be able to help with some small problems."

“What you’re saying… it makes it sound like we’ve never seen the detective’s eyes, and she doesn’t seem to be blind.” Cuiyu and Ayesha continued their gossip.

Ayesha really enjoys selling perfumes, partly because she genuinely loves perfumery, and partly because it allows her to chat with others about gossip, which is quite interesting.

"It seems you have the same feeling. Oh dear, could it be that our usually quick-witted and kind detective is really the legendary Holy Maiden of the Torch Church?" Ayesha chatted with a smile.

After some time, seeing that Cuiyu still showed no intention of buying a particular perfume, she decided to resort to her ultimate move.

"Ahem, I actually have another perfume here that you'll definitely need." Ayesha blinked.

Cuiyu inwardly scoffed. Ayesha was someone who loved selling things. Back when she participated in the Frostmoon Kingdom Knight Tournament, she even helped promote Rand a lot.

Ayesha is great in every way except for her enviable figure and her endless tricks for selling things.

“I’ve heard that the captain of the Burning Steel Adventurer Squad prefers the scent of osmanthus.” Ayesha took out a small glass bottle with vibrant colors from the counter. “New, secret recipe, osmanthus-scented perfume.”

Ayesha's long eyelashes fluttered along with her eyelids: "How about it? Since you're a regular customer, I'll give you a 20% discount."

"Ayesha!!!" Cuiyu's face turned bright red, and her tone became sharp, "You you you,..."

Ayesha maintained her smile: "Do you want it or not? If not, I'll keep it."

"Hey, no, I want it, I want it!" Cuiyu said, somewhat exasperated.

Soon, Ayesha waved goodbye to the departing Emerald Feather.

"Hmph." Ayesha chuckled.

Meanwhile, residents of the upper sanctuary and the lower resorts were also discussing Saint Karin's affairs, with particularly heated discussions taking place within the Torch Church.

The initialists within the Torch Church were deeply disheartened by the disappearance of the saint.

But now they're being told that the Holy Maiden is still alive and has already conquered the heretics of the Old Holy City.

Does this mean that the Torch Church is going to reunite into one?

This greatly excited the early members of the Torch Church; the good news was too sudden.

Moreover, Sister Linka had some influence within the Newborn faction of the Torch Church.

Everyone was curious about the origins of this powerful fighting nun, and now it seems... she might just be the Holy Maiden herself.

No wonder it's so powerful.

Those Torch Church members who had worked with Linka were especially excited, because they had actually worked with the Holy Maiden!

How fortunate we are!

Although Ms. Linka is only "suspected" to be Lady Karin.

……

Just as the Holy Maiden was urging the believers of the old Holy City to move to the new Holy City.

Just as the ratman Quiro began to gather the ratman tribes to the ratman city that Rand had designated for them.

Just as the Northern Union began convening meetings of nobles and promoting the Holy Scripture of Health and Education.

As a powerful nation in the south, the Lionheart family, a relative by marriage of the Thorn family, and the king of the Lionheart Kingdom, is watching the report with a serious expression.

None of the messengers he sent to the Moon Phase Kingdom returned.

Several Dragonblood Eagle Knights have come here to deliver a message.

Clearly, something is cutting off the communication channel between the Lionheart Kingdom and the Moon Phase Kingdom.

Or rather, this information cutoff is a cutoff between the South and the North.

"Are there death knights roaming the wilderness, ready to ambush you?" the King of Lionheart asked.

The Dragonblood Eagle Knight nodded: "Not very powerful, but it has already reached a certain scale. It's understandable that your messenger hasn't returned. However, I still suspect that a more terrifying force is eyeing your kingdom. Please take this seriously."

(End of this chapter)