Industrial Cthulhu, starting from the island lord

Chapter 59: Meet Chloe Again

Nora stood on the deck and looked at the blue sea.

It is vast, beautiful, and full of life, yet filled with pollution.

Extraordinary people generally do not want to come into contact with sea water, or even get too close to the sea. No one is willing to endure the oppressive feeling of being surrounded by pollution.

Unfortunately, this is the only way out for the Temple of Silence.

She had just received news that the negotiations with the local lords in the north had also failed. These people who had lived in the snowy land all their lives might have no choice but to come to the sea, a place that no one wanted to approach.

Shaking her head to get rid of those worries, Nora asked behind her:

"Jeremiah, how far is this place from Castel?"

"You will be praised like those in the blazing fire, even for less than a day."

"One day, it would take two days to go back and forth." Nora murmured to herself, "I'd better write a letter. Do you have a carrier pigeon?"

"He is kind, but he is going to Gem Bay."

"It's okay, bring it here." Nora put down the flail in her hand, drove away Jeremiah who kept chanting the Holy Scripture of the Silent Temple, walked to the table and began to write a letter.

She originally wanted to go directly to the North, but was stopped by a pirate ship on the way.

Nora admitted that she was a little anxious and her communication with the pirates was not very friendly. In short, she later learned that these pirates did not want to rob, but were just checking here to prevent Hughes from escaping.

So she guiltily provided some bandages, which were still wrapped around Jeremiah's head.

With the change to a larger ship, the journey to the North would probably be much smoother, which made her very satisfied.

This time she wrote the letter because she suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to remind Hugh Croy of his identity.

Chloe was not a member of the Candlelight Society, Nora was sure of that.

Nora hadn't had much contact with Chloe and wasn't quite sure of her true identity, but she stumbled upon some flaws.

Seeing how hard she tried to hide, she must be a spy from another church. In that case, she wouldn't cause any trouble for the time being. Nora was in a hurry to return to the North and didn't want to waste time going back again.

Well, Zeus has so many banshees around him, so it won’t be a problem even if he confronts them head-on.

Let’s send the refugees first.

Jeremiah muttered to himself as he picked up a pigeon cage, and Nora stuffed the paper roll into the metal barrel on the pigeon's leg.

"We should cherish its history. If this pigeon only flies to Jewel Bay, how can you send a message somewhere else?"

"Don't worry about it. Send me to the North. The Temple will pay you."

Jeremiah's face twitched and he turned and left without looking back.

Seeing that there was no one around, Nora placed the carrier pigeon on her chest and gently closed her eyes.

After a moment, she opened the pigeon cage in her hand.

The white dove just now had turned into a white crow. The crow turned its head to look at her and flew away into the distance.

"It's a pity I'm not a Silent One, otherwise the effect would be much better." Nora murmured, "But this is enough. No transcendent who has not abandoned the human body can stop it."

"Miss Chloe?"

Chloe, dressed in a nun's uniform, gently folded the letter in her hand and put it away, then turned to look at the door: "Lord, you are here."

Hughes took Connor into the church and looked around. The place was still as shabby as ever.

"I'm sorry, I had something urgent to do that day and couldn't meet you. You called us over. Is there something wrong?"

After Chloe visited that day, she left a message saying that she hoped to meet with Hughes, which was why he came here today.

"Let's go inside and talk. What would you like to drink? Black tea?"

"Okay." The three of them walked through the church into the inner room. When they passed the donation box, Hughes threw in a few coins under Chloe's expectant eyes.

Listening to the sound of coins falling, Chloe's face showed a satisfied expression.

"By the way, do you have Holy Water No. 9 for sale here? I remember churches all have this."

"No, I can't do it."

Hughes choked. He had originally wanted to buy a bottle and compare the effect with the soap.

"Doesn't Brother Keschi do the same?"

"Brother Keschi." Chloe showed a strange look. "His condition seems to have worsened recently. Now he can only stay in bed and can't see anyone."

"Now you are in charge of the entire church?"

"Yes, it's just me. It's very hard!"

Don’t open it if it’s too hard, just leave it to the Sanctuary of Silence, Zeus thought to himself.

Walking into the inner room, Chloe brought tea and then said, "My Lord, there is actually something I need to inform you of."

"please say."

"The Candlelight Society will banish some criminals here, and a body will be buried here. An investigator will be there to escort them. She sent a letter in advance, saying she plans to stay here for a while."

"Exile some sinners?"

"Yes, they are all ordinary people involved in the case. I have read their files. They used to be skilled workers in the factory."

She emphasized the word "skilled" and then pretended to be helpless and said:
"My Lord, you've been building a workshop lately, right? No one comes to pray here anymore."

The corner of Hughes' eye twitched.

"Well, actually, I've been wanting to donate some money to the church for a while now. How about fifty lios?"

"These criminals need to atone for three years. They only need to be fed, not paid."

Hughes silently took out his pocket, and the gold rums jingled inside.

"That's all I brought."

"Thank you for your generosity. You are such a kind person to be willing to give these sinners a chance to atone their sins." Chloe put away her pockets with a bright smile.

"By the way, if they work for you, they will be provided with food."

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Zeus was really impressed by this nun who was obsessed with money. Are all the nuns in the Candlelight Society so greedy?
But this business is not a loss at all. He is in urgent need of manpower, and it would be great to have skilled workers come.

He didn't really intend to not pay these workers. Three years was enough to train them into qualified engineers. Moreover, according to his plan, he would not be short of money soon.

As for the investigator, Xius had heard Nora mention him. He seemed to be a supernatural being from the Candlelight Society. He didn't mind if he stayed in Castel for a while.

The main reason is that the Candlelight Society is notoriously honest and will not get involved in territory affairs. As long as he doesn't interfere with his industrial development, he doesn't mind anything else.

"What happened to that body?"

"Oh, that's a cultist, but we've already cleansed him. Don't worry, there won't be any subsequent trouble."

Xius nodded and asked casually.

"Come to think of it, that cultist is also called Hughes, the same as yours."

Chloe said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)