Chapter 654

A few crows hovered in the sky above the ravine, quacking, and Sophia stood by the side of the road, cold in her heart.

Dead babies are piling up at the bottom of the gully. Some of them have rotten into white bones, while others seem to have been left for a long time. It seems that there must be at least 100 dead babies.

The smell in the air is disgusting. The pungent smell penetrates into the nostrils and makes the girl's abdomen roll. She can't help turning and vomiting

Sophia didn't recover until she vomited everything she had eaten.

Just, that pale face, as well as slightly trembling body, explained at this moment the girl heart is not calm.

"I've told you, I won't let you see it."

Demacia sighed, dismounted and came over.

He took a look at the dead baby at the bottom of the gully and said to other mage players of the same trade:

"burn it, and sing a soul purification mantra. Even if it is a baby, if it is left alone, there may be undead."

Several players nodded and beckoned the priest's wife to begin to deal with the corpses at the bottom of the gully.

Sophia looked at the busy elves, her eyes more and more trance.

"Why Why is that? The imperial law and the eternal Canon prohibit abandoned babies. Why are there so many baby bodies here? "

She murmured with difficulty.

"Because you can't support it Born and can not afford to, can only suffocate secretly throw away

Demacia shook her head and said.

"Can't you keep it? Do you have to throw it away if you can't support it? Suffocating? How can they bear it? "

Sophia said angrily.

"What should I do? The common people are poor. Almost every few days in human cities, there are children born by accident, and they can't afford to support them. What do you want the civilians to do? "

Demacia sneered.

"It can be raised by the church. The eternal church already has a foster home!"

The girl argued.

Demacia shook her head:

"Miss Sophia, you are still too young. Do you know how many such abandoned babies will appear in a town in a year? How much can the church adopt? And what about the eternal church? Where are they? "

Sophia was shocked.

At this time, she remembered that the eternal Church in Hewan town had withdrawn with the nobles

"Again..."

Demacia continued:

"this is a good situation. At least it means that the poor can live on. If they really can't, you can't even see these dead babies."

Hearing this, Sophia was stunned:

"why?"

Demacia was silent for a moment and said:

"if you really can't make it, it's anything you can eat and it won't be thrown away."

Sophia's face turned paler:

"you mean You mean... "

Demacia sighed:

"yes, cannibalism is not impossible."

"This How could this be possible?! How can such evil deeds happen in the Empire! "

Hearing such shocking content, the girl felt dizzy.

"Why not, not to mention anything else, when the maple leaf leader goes to war, and if there is a stalemate in the war, Miss Sophia, do you think what I'm talking about is likely to happen?"

Said demacia coldly.

Hearing this, Sophia was speechless.

The light of fire lit up in the gully, and the singing of elves came faintly. Looking at the hazy flame, the girl's eyes gradually blurred.

"This Is that the real status quo of imperial civilians... "

Her voice trembled, and there was a hint of supplication and hope in her voice, as if she wanted to get a negative answer from demacia.

However, demacia's answer made the girl feel like a Abyss:

"yes, this is the status quo of the civilians outside the rich areas. It is very good for them to work hard to live."

"Magic! The nobles have so many loyal magicians, why don't they help them! Just a natural magic can double the crop yield? "

The girl said angrily.

"Miss Sophia, you have to ask yourself. You are also a nobleman. Have the mages loyal to your family ever done anything like that?"

Demacia asked.

Hearing this, Sophia's anger was extinguished like a fire in ice and snow

She opened her mouth completely speechless.

Using magic to improve civilian life?

No

She knows.

No noble mage wants to do this.

For the nobles, magic is a symbol of knowledge, a tool for a stable position, and a powerful force.In the eyes of magicians, magic is noble, they disdain to do these little things.

Even if Sophia herself is willing to use magic to improve the lives of civilians, I am afraid it is difficult to promote it.

This is a matter of concept.

"And the Church Civilians are the biggest source of faith in the church Does the eternal church not care about these things? Will the church not use divinity to improve the lives of the common people? "

Sophia asked again.

"The church? Why does the church want to improve the lives of civilians? Is it that all the divinities of the church come from a strong wind

Demacia shook her head.

After a pause, he added:

"Miss Sophia, maybe you don't know much about the operation mechanism of the church. Well, as a person from the past, I'll tell you a cruel fact."

"For the eternal church, it is much more cost-effective for the eternal church to show miracles occasionally and use some small magic arts to cure the pain of devout believers, which is much more cost-effective than spending a lot of effort to improve the lives of believers."

"Because the people in despair will have more hope for hope and more firm belief..."

"For the church, the ultimate goal is to collect faith, to save people? What's that? Do you think the Eternal Lord is the God of life with all things in mind? "

Demacia sneered.

For a moment, Sophia was shaken and stood still.

The fire in the ditch gradually extinguished, and the singing of the elves stopped.

Demacia took a look at the sky and said:

"come on, Miss Sophia, let's hurry up and you'll be able to attend the aristocratic dinner in Morningstar tonight."

With that, he turned on his horse and left the gully first.

Sophia tightened her lips.

She clenched her hands and finally let go. Then she got on the horse with the help of other elves and followed demacia's steps

After leaving Hewan Town, the team moved on.

However, compared with the initial bustle, the escort team at this moment is much quieter.

"I know that" the kingdom of the elves "is very real, but I didn't expect it to be so true. The magic version of the middle ages, which is too sad..."

In the team chat channel, dream can't help typing.

"Maybe darker than the real world, after all Civilians in the real world will rebel when they are in a hurry. In western history, there are many examples of civilians killing a king for another king, but in the game Ordinary people who can't control the extraordinary power are just leeks. "

De Marcia typed.

"Really, it's so true. What makes me depressed? QAQ..."

She made a face on the channel.

"That's why there are us. No game can completely design some meaningless plots. Since" the kingdom of the elves "shows us such a dark human world, then I think we need players to make changes in the end. After all One of the main tasks of the fairy kingdom is to help the goddess spread faith. Without comparison, there will be no harm. "

……

Players are chatting on the chat channel, while Sophia, a half elf girl who walks with them, is completely silent.

She looked lost, with a trace of confusion in her eyes, as if she had been hit by the sky.

As the whole team continued to move forward, her mood became more and more depressed, and her face no longer had the initial smile

It's not just Hewan.

Along the way, every village and settlement that people passed by showed a sense of decay and hardship.

The huge gap between ideal and reality has shaken the girl's understanding of the whole world

At this moment, she felt how ironic the books that she saw in the castle recording the prosperity of the Empire, and how disgusting the literature that extolled the noble's achievements

Why is this?

Why How big is the gap between the nobility and the common people?

Why The nobles in the castle never mentioned the real situation of the common people?

The glory of nobility, the responsibility of nobility What is it and why?

Why does the eternal church turn a blind eye to all this?

Is it just because demacia said that it is cost-effective to gain faith, should we ignore the plight of civilians?

So what's the point of the eternal church's doctrine of good?

What is the faith of God's preaching of saving the world?

At this moment, Sophia was at a loss

The sun is sinking and the temperature is getting colder and colder.

When the red sunset sky, the team finally stopped.

"Miss Sophia, there is morning star city ahead. According to our information, the Duke of Rosen is now in the city."Said demacia.

His words awakened the lost Sophia from her bewilderment. The girl's body trembled a little, and then she subconsciously looked forward to see where she could see a magnificent human city.

It was a large city no less than Maple Leaf City. The city wall alone seemed to be 20 meters high. Under the wall, there were tents that could not be seen. It should belong to the Imperial Army and the mercenary Corps that accepted the signs.

There is no doubt that since the army is here, Duke Rosen, as the commander-in-chief of the army and one of the seven electors of the Holy maniyah Empire, is probably located in the city.

"Miss Sophia, we can only send you here. If we go further, we will be out of our activities Well, it's not suitable for us to move on

As the player who is most familiar with the human world and the leader of the escort team, de Marcia gave a dry cough and said.

After listening to his words, the girl who had always been unhappy with him did not say sarcasm, but merely nodded in silence.

However, demacia saw that the other side didn't quarrel with himself, and was not used to it for a while.

"Thank you, thank you for your escort. After I regain control of the territory, I will certainly fulfill my promise."

Sophia said stiffly.

After that, she clenched her fist:

"I will change this situation, I will certainly..."

listened to what make complaints about her, and Marcia opened her mouth to say something. But when he thought of the former brother, he finally put up with his own vomit and orders.

With a sigh, he said:

"Miss Sophia, I wish you well. If you are in danger, remember to take out the statue of the goddess and ask for help. The power of the Elves will help you out of trouble."

The girl hesitated and said:

"thank you If there is a need, I will... "

This time, she rarely refuted.

Looking back at the setting sun in the west, Sophia turned and dismounted.

She handed over control of the horses to the elves and walked alone to Morningstar city.

It was not until the girl went far away that demacia slowly shook her head:

"don't give up until you reach the Yellow River..."

……

Maybe it was because there were too many mercenaries coming and going. Sophia dressed as a mercenary entered the city smoothly without being challenged by the guards.

As one of the major cities in the western region, Morningstar city is much more prosperous than Hewan town. Even if there is a war crisis, it is still hot and noisy. However, the entry of mercenaries and Imperial troops makes the city more chaotic and noisy.

The buildings on both sides of the street are much better than those in Hewan Town, which makes Sophia feel better. At least, the residents here The living conditions seemed to be much better than those that the girl had seen along the way.

But perhaps because of the chaos, most of the houses are closed, only a small number of pedestrians walk on the road, mixed with a large number of mercenaries and soldiers.

Sophia found a passer-by and asked the location of the Lord's house, and then she walked towards the noble part of the city.

As the girl approached the aristocratic District, the buildings on both sides of the street became more and more neat and beautiful. When Sophia passed through the civilian area and officially came to the noble area, the buildings she could see were finally replaced by the beautiful manor villa and towering castle in the city she was familiar with.

However, looking at the familiar and magnificent buildings and listening to the faint music and laughter in the buildings, Sophia was not only not a bit happy, but also more disappointed.

When she was about to step into the aristocratic District, two well armed guards stopped her.

"Stop! The front is the aristocratic district. Mercenaries are not allowed to enter! "

They warned blusterly.

Sophia gives them a cold look and dispels the transfiguration magic.

Under the guard's surprised eyes, she returned to the half elf appearance.

"Get out of the way. I'm Sophia von wells, heir to the wells family, Lord of zelroland. I want to see your Majesty the Duke of Rosen."

She said coldly.

At the same time, she shows the power of a magician, and at the same time, she takes out a badge engraved with the logo of a lion and radiates with radiance.

"Third level mage! And The order of the nobility of the Empire

The two guards changed their faces slightly.

"Just a moment, please. We'll report it."

They exchanged glances and said respectfully.

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