Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 684: Can I go to bed now?

The truth is often so ironic.

The struggle between the two giants, the Church Union and Animism, triggered a storm that swept across the entire religious world of the Western Continent. Countless people, with various ideas, were drawn into the vortex, either voluntarily or forcibly. Some did it for their own sacred and noble beliefs, while others did it for their own ulterior ambitions. The Holy Goddess Church was the smallest piece of duckweed in the vortex. It knew nothing, but had already been in it. Therefore, it was doomed to be shattered from the beginning.

This is what the so-called “involvement” means.

After learning the truth of the matter, Lingge fell silent. He did not criticize the animists for their excessive enthusiasm for the "Holy Spirit Return Day" as the culprit for all the troubles, nor did he judge whether the one-size-fits-all measures taken by the united sects to completely eliminate the hidden dangers of summoning rituals and refining magic were excessive. This young man has always been accustomed to hiding his emotions, so people can only see a deep calm in his eyes, nothing else.

Metien wanted to say something, but she opened her mouth again and again, but she couldn't make up her mind to say what she wanted to say. Her courage gradually dissipated in this hesitation and wandering, and finally she closed her mouth dejectedly, drooping her head, looking unhappy, and even the pink ponytail behind her head drooped listlessly, looking listless.

The brother and sister involved did not say anything, so it was naturally inconvenient for others to comment. After all, they were neither victims nor beneficiaries of the "Religious Decree", and they could only sigh silently in their hearts about the fanaticism of the animists and the cruelty of the religious alliance.

Maybe it has something to do with Saint Shalia and other young queens. After all, the predecessor of the Holy Goddess Church was the Creation Goddess Church, and before the order of the young queens had reincarnated, they were the seven saints of the Creation Goddess Church. But that memory has not been awakened yet, it is so distant that it is a bit strange. Moreover, Lingge and Metien are current believers, not the believers who followed Shatice and others in the past. So the shepherdess girl feels that they should not be simply equated and generalized.

It would be nice if someone could say something to liven up the atmosphere at this time.

She couldn't help but think so, then turned around to look at Xie Mi, and found that the little elf was whispering to comfort her lost friend, not noticing that the atmosphere was a little stagnant; so she looked up at Best, and found that the eldest of the three cheerful and lively photon elf sisters, including her sharp-tongued little sister Beimin, had been covered by someone's hand over their mouth, and it seemed that they were not convenient to speak.

"Thank you for telling me the truth, Lord Pancras. It has helped me to resolve some of the confusion in my heart." He bowed his head slightly to show respect to the elder, and when he raised his head again, his face had returned to his usual calmness.

Alice was shocked. At this time, shouldn't the normal male protagonist be filled with blood, slam the table and stand up, swearing loudly, "I will never forgive you, Cult Union"? If conditions permit, he can also drag the animists into the scope of "irreconcilable", and then embark on the road of revenge, explode his species, explode his energy, explode his sixth sense, explode his microcosm... In short, explode all kinds of messy things, kill gods and Buddhas along the way, and after killing the animists, kill the believers of the Cult Union, and after killing the believers of the Cult Union, kill the members of the Witch Society, and after killing the members of the Witch Society, kill those weird false gods and evil gods as well. Kill them all along the way, and the game is almost complete.

She sighed silently in her heart, and at this moment, the young man suddenly spoke.

It’s really embarrassing.

That's about it.

Eh, that’s it?

Although it's a bit extreme, it's generally a process that players like to see. The only problem is that Lingge is not a normal male protagonist.

To be honest, his character is a bit like that of a classic tsundere second male lead, who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and keeps people at a distance, but is gradually moved by the protagonist and opens his heart to him. In the end, depending on the author's mental state when creating the story, he may have a HE ending where he gets a beautiful wife, has a happy family, and retires successfully, or he may have a BE ending where he sacrifices himself in the final battle to block the protagonist's knife and become a sacrifice for the protagonist's explosion.

Judging from the current plot trend, it is most likely the latter. So, Ling Ge is going to sacrifice himself?

Wow, so sad, so touching! Tears in my eyes!

The golden-haired maid wiped away her tears hypocritically, totally unaware that she had attracted everyone's attention. Everyone had the same strange expression, probably thinking: What's wrong with this guy again?

But thanks to her, the originally heavy atmosphere was indeed eased a lot.

Old man Pancras could see that Lingge didn't want to go into details about this matter, so he said with a smile, "It's just an old man nagging, you should just treat it as a story. Ah, it's already so late. When you get older, you always forget the passage of time. How about you stay in the church tonight?"

The young man nodded slightly and accepted the invitation.

In fact, they could go back to the Fairy Sleep Inn on the Sky Island to spend the night, and Lingge believed that some people might prefer to sleep in a familiar bed, such as Alice. But it would be impolite for the guests to refuse the elders' sincere invitation, so he decided to agree. It was just that he had to let Shelia, Ieta and Lorena down, hoping that they would not feel too lonely spending the night on the island alone.

Maybe it feels quieter?
……

The side halls of the Evangelical Convent are not as majestic as the main hall, but the overall style is the same, gorgeous and exquisite. Going around the colonnades of the side halls to the left and right, you can enter the vast atrium, which is lush and green. The ornamental horticultural shrubs are neatly trimmed. Strolling along the lawn paths between the shrubs, you can see common tree species such as oak, white pine, Ridour cedar, golden sour pear, and wisteria. Many of them are disguised as tree spirits or wood demons, and it is difficult to distinguish them at a glance; in addition, hydrangeas, roses, osmanthus orchids, and corydalis and other flowers bloom in the flower beds in all seasons, and the firefly glow of the star roses clinging to the carved iron railings can easily make people mistakenly think that they are in the wonderland of green, rather than the deep mountains and old forests where few people go.

The clock tower guarding the atrium was large in scale. It was not only a decorative building, but also a place for some of the aliens living in the shelter to live. Lingge and his group were placed in one of the towers. In addition, the three photon elf sisters also lived here.

"It's on the third floor of this clock tower!" Best flew around in the air and said to the guests expectantly, "Come and play with me if you have time. I'll take you on an adventure in the forest!"

Belphie also clasped her hands together and said happily, "When the time comes, please let me make a cup of violet tea for everyone. It is said to be able to eliminate fatigue and is very effective for people who are tired from traveling, right?"

As for Beimin, it goes without saying that one of her eyes says "I'm not welcome" and the other says "Don't come over." People who know will avoid her cold gaze, while those who don't, like Alice, are still provoking her: "Wow, your eyes can talk, so amazing! Tell me how you did it, please, I can't do anything!"

Success made Beimin's face even gloomier.

All in all, changing her attitude seems to be a difficult thing for the time being.

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)