Hao Ren and his entourage happily prayed their own graves (no mistake about it). They all said that it was a novel and interesting experience — at least Lily and Wuyue thought it was interesting. Then, Hao Ren looked at the solemn obsidian monuments and said to Ophra, "Actually, I don't think we should put our monuments together with those of the people next to us. It's not appropriate."
Ophra immediately misunderstood. "But this is the highest form of memorial allowed by tradition, second only to the Pope and the King..."
"That's not what I meant." Hao Ren pointed to the stone monuments with the bust of the people next to him. The one closest to him was the statue of Bishop Gelton. "These, are the real heroes who died in the Beinz region. They deserve this special honor, but the few of us... we are still alive and well. I don't think we have the right to be placed together with them. This makes me feel a little... sorry. "
Ophra looked at Hao Ren in surprise. After a while, a strange smile appeared on her face. "I really didn't expect you to say this. People like you are very rare. Isn't it good to be praised by the world? "
"I don't need that." Hao Ren shrugged. "I just feel that false publicity is weird."
"You've saved a lot of people, even the world. Maybe you feel that it's a natural job, and it's a small matter to you, but the people who survived can't think that way. Everyone must express their gratitude." Ophra smiled. "This has nothing to do with you. It's the business of those of us who were lucky enough to survive. And no matter what... people have to learn to commemorate heroes. We don't commemorate the truth of the hero, but the image of the hero. "
Hao Ren pursed his lips and glanced at Lily and Vivian who were squatting on the ground to burn joss paper for him. "Although the image of the hero is not that great."
Ophra was slightly startled and turned her head stiffly. "Let's not waste too much time here. There are new worshippers coming."
A small group of people in brown shawls came from behind. They looked at Hao Ren and the rest curiously before placing the flowers in their hands in front of the monument of Bishop Gelton and Nangong Wuyue. They bowed their heads and prayed silently. A little boy curiously tugged at the clothes of a priest next to him. "Sir, sir, have these people already gone to the Goddess?"
"Yes, they have been summoned by the Goddess and will enjoy eternal peace in heaven." The leading priest bent down and pointed at the statue of Hao Ren at the same time. "These are all heroes. Although their bodies were destroyed in the battle against the evil gods, their spirits are far more immortal than their bodies …"
Hao Ren pulled Lily and Vivian up with all his might. "Let's go. I'm going to get depressed if I stay here any longer."
The group returned to Becky's manor. The servants assigned by the royal family were cleaning the long corridor in front of the main house. Ophra nodded at Becky. "These servants are directly supported by the royal family. Besides, as a viscount, your fief and various income will also be taken care of by professionals. Basically, you just have to sit and enjoy. His Majesty the King knows your situation. Being a legitimate noble is a very troublesome thing. You probably won't get used to it for a long time. So, leave everything to the royal butler and advisors. If there's anything, you can consult them directly or come to me. I'd be happy to talk to my 'peers', but only if I happen to have the time. "
Becky did not have much of a reaction when she heard the first few sentences, but when she heard the last sentence, she suddenly jumped up in joy. "Really?! Oh my Lady Ophra, how can I do that? You're so busy every day, how can I … Are you free today? Are you free tomorrow? Are you free the day after tomorrow? Or … "
Hao Ren pulled the female marshal's die-hard fan away. "Stop it for a while. If you have the time, you might as well read the aristocratic etiquette pamphlet. I heard that you have to learn how to attend the banquets of the upper class within a month. Look at your current sloppy attitude, you won't be able to do it even if I give you a year. Bragging at the royal banquet is not like what you do in the tavern, holding a barrel of ale and squatting on a chair... "
Becky finally calmed down when she heard the most troublesome question. She thought for a while with cold sweat on her forehead, and then turned to look at her new manor and the servants in their imposing double-breasted uniforms. She touched her hair in embarrassment. "Why do I feel like this is so unreal?"
"It's all real." Ophra smiled. "Learn to adapt to this kind of life. It's not easy to go from a mercenary to a noble. You have to get rid of a lot of 'bad habits'. The rules of those big shots are stacked up like a mountain. It's definitely not any less stressful than challenging the 'evil god'."
Becky stuck her tongue out, looked at Hao Ren and muttered. "My achievement of challenging the evil god was boosted by his main account..."
Ophra did not understand. She just smiled, raised her hand and snapped her fingers. A servant immediately came forward and handed her the reins. "Then I'll go back first. Enjoy your new home today. Then, as discussed before, Cardinal Orben and I will come to find you tomorrow. We'll go to the First Born's seal. "
When Ophra finished, she turned the horse around and rode away, leaving Becky staring at the marshal's back with a love-struck look. "So cool... No, I have to go back and dress myself up. I can't wear this old dress when I meet Lady Ophra tomorrow."
"That's for tomorrow." Hao Ren patted Becky on the shoulder to wake the love-struck fool up. "Before that... go to the basement, find a safe place, and we'll set up the teleporter."
The Kingdom of Holletta occupied the most fertile land on the continent. It had a long history of farming. The people of this land had long been adept at storing large amounts of food under their houses. This habit had influenced the kingdom's architectural craftsmanship. The local people's houses always had a large and ingeniously designed basement. And Becky's new manor was a typical Holletta mansion. Under the gorgeous three-storey main house, the basement reached two whole floors.
It was almost like a small underground fortress.
Becky was still very unfamiliar with her new home. In the end, she had to be guided by her attendant to find the way. The high-rank Knecht with short, light grey hair and a calm and experienced temperament respectfully brought them to the entrance of the basement. Obviously, he wanted to leave a good impression in front of his new master. "Mistress, the cellar is below. I'll lead the way for you... "
Becky was stunned for a moment before she realized that the 'mistress' was referring to her. She quickly waved her hand and said, "No need, no need. We have private matters to attend to. Oh, by the way, the lowest floor of the basement will be a forbidden area from now on. No one is allowed to go down without my permission. "
The high-rank Knecht nodded and left. Becky and the others walked away before she could not help but spasm. "Mistress, mistress, from today onwards, I'm also a rich person! I have no regrets in this life! "
"Alright, look at you." Nangong Wuyue could not bear to see her like this. She snorted and walked down.
The underground structure was simple. Soon, Hao Ren and his entourage reached the wine cellar at the bottom. Becky was shocked as soon as she arrived. She stared at the glass bottles on the wooden shelves, the oak barrels in the corner, and the silver slender necked jars on the stone table. These containers reflected the bright light of the magic glowstone with fascinating colors. The whole cellar was filled with the aroma of wine.
This was also part of the reward.
Becky sniffed hard and said, "Hiss... This... This is heaven! I've never seen so much good wine in my life! What the... Holletta honey wine! The Liehur from Kole Province, and the collector's edition in a crystal bottle! Look at this, a whole barrel of southern barley wine, a whole barrel! It's enough to buy the whole tavern I often go to. And these silver jars, the Empire's Edelweiss wine. In the whole town of Lamberg, only the mayor's house has two small bottles. I have six big jars here! Hiss... "
Becky lay on the ground happily and sniffed hard. Her voice was ethereal as if it came from the other side of the Santu River. "This is a good place. I can just die here."
Hao Ren took out the teleportation device from the dimensional pocket and ordered the autonomous robots to install it in the corner of the wine cellar. He looked up at Becky and said, "I didn't know you were a drunkard."
"Nonsense, how can a mercenary live without this stuff? Alcohol makes a coward brave. Back then, when I first received a mission to eliminate bandits, I relied on half a catty of dwarven wine to successfully beat up the two sentries at the intersection."
Lily felt something was wrong. "How did you beat the sentries? Didn't you beat the mountain bandits? "
"Damn, I got drunk and beat the wrong people." Becky rolled over and said, "I was locked up for two months because of this."
"Well, don't tell me about your glorious history." Hao Ren clapped his hands. "The teleportation device is installed. From now on, your place will be the Space Administration's teleportation station in Holletta. The default direct route is to Alamanda on the planet Tannagost. Take good care of this thing. Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't take good care of it. The teleportation device is encrypted, and others can't use it. "
Becky looked at the shimmering silver-white device, and her excitement finally faded. She said, "Oh, that's right. You guys are going back to Earth, so I'll stay here to watch the place."
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