Chapter 275 Chapter 275: The Past Story (Part 2)
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Watching the scenes in the illusion, Renji couldn't help but grip Suthia's hand a bit tighter next to him.
In the game, Suthia had a base-building ability, which was to enhance the mental stability of the gathering place, increasing the populace's trust in their leader.
Such a BUFF might not mean much in the mid to late game, but at the early stages when manpower was short, it was undoubtedly excellent, after all, who knows how many new players focused too much on expanding their territory, only to overlook the discontent of their populace, leading to collapse.
Or, as in previous battles, when trust was not high, it led to game characters disobeying commands, or even fleeing directly.
In the game, Suthia's ability was represented just by a skill panel and percentage numbers.
But here, Renji understood that the early-stage gathering place's +20% leader trust was actually built up bit by bit through the efforts of the little nun, speaking on behalf of the leader.
Under his command, Suthia would be the first to help treat the injured, doing her utmost to soothe their emotions, explaining the importance of these commands, praising their bravery, thus resulting in characters with absolute high obedience in the game.
And when he had an expansionist mindset, allocating more resources to the warriors at the expense of the general populace's welfare in the rear, causing discontent among the members, it was also Suthia, moving from one to another, calming them, telling everyone the purpose was for better development, making everyone willingly endure less food and drink to cooperate with his development plan. The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))
Even later on, as his gathering place grew and developed to a certain scale, it naturally went from being obscure to attracting the attention of many other gathering places.
Renji looked towards another illusion.
This illusion did not include himself but showed Suthia leading a team out for exploration, presumably corresponding to the game's "Dispatch" feature.
At this time, he already had several Eclipses besides Suthia. The dispatched team, after a battle, was resting at night.
"Helen, could you please wait a moment longer? I have a few potions here, almost ready. Consider it a farewell gift from me. For now, go and call over Kolon and the others. By the time you all get here, I'll have the potions ready. It could help you recover from injuries better, heal some chronic diseases, so perhaps you could perform better in the new gathering place?"
With these words, Suthia undoubtedly moved Helen deeply. In that moment, he saw her as the true Saintess, selflessly devoted to others, willing to give them her last bit of strength even knowing they were leaving.
Helen nodded in gratitude, then immediately left the tent, calling over the remaining three or four Eclipses who had agreed to switch to the Roca Gathering Place together.
When they all arrived at Suthia's tent, indeed, the nun had prepared a potion for each of them, seemingly mixed on the spot.
"I'm sorry everyone, Thia can't help you more than this, only these healing potions to replenish your state."
"Everyone. drink it while it's warm."
The four thanked the nun and without any suspicion, opened the healing potions and drank them down. After all, that was Suthia, the angelic Saintess recognized by the gathering place, who had saved their lives countless times and fought alongside them through many battles.
Until...
"Ugh, ah... Ugh."
"You... The potion... Tia, you..."
"Why"
"Why would you"
*Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!*
Within five seconds of drinking the potion, all four Eclipses collapsed at Suthia's feet, their life force rapidly fading away. In their last moments, they stared at the nun with eyes full of disbelief and incredulity.
But all they received in return were those emotionless eyes from Suthia, eyes they had never seen before.