The sheriffs discussed their experience and thanked Reynolds one after another. Although their consciousness was very blurry at the time, they still remembered some of it and knew that Reynolds had saved everyone.
Of course, there were some who were curious about what happened after that and asked Reynolds what happened after they fainted.
Reynolds answered honestly, "There were a bunch of dangerous man-eating plants in the forest. I burned them all to save you."
"Burned them?"
The sheriffs were stunned for a moment. Compared to the man-eating plants, their professional habits led them to be more concerned about the word 'arson' …
Although there were magic and theurgy in this world, once a mountain fire started, it would still be very dangerous. This was an absolute felony! He was going to be thrown into jail, tortured, and beaten!
They thought that Reynolds had used normal fire to burn the plants.
Fortunately, it did not cause a worse situation. Otherwise, the sorcerers would ask for a sky-high price again.
Of course, even if a forest fire was started, no one would think of arresting Reynolds. They all swore to keep his secret.
As for Undine …
She didn't seem to be in a good mood. She curled up in a corner of the car and hugged her legs that were only left with a pair of torn stockings. She lowered her head and rested her chin on her knees. The expression on her face changed frequently. Sometimes it was shy, sometimes it was angry, sometimes it was ashamed, but it was always red …
Who knew what kind of nonsense he was thinking about again?
The group rode the cart back to Sinless City and went to Mia's Church to ask the old bishop to treat their cold and fever.
Although the old bishop did not refuse, treating 20 people in one go exhausted him and made him breathless. He was dizzy and could barely stand.
Seeing this, the sheriffs also felt a little embarrassed. They quickly pooled the money they had and stuffed it into the tribute box.
When they left, Undine was the last to leave. She stared at Reynolds eagerly, blinking her big eyes non-stop. She looked at him and stammered, "Brother Reynolds, I'm sorry.
"I... I have to go... I have to report the situation..."
"Don't worry. You saved us. We won't tell anyone about the fire."
"If... if you have time..."
Undine was suddenly at a loss for words. Her face turned red for the umpteenth time. Finally, she managed to squeeze out a sentence.
"If you have time, you can... you can come to our place and report what happened last night!"
With that, she left with her head hung low.
Reynolds watched her leave and asked suspiciously, "What's the matter?
"Lieutenant Undine doesn't seem to be doing well. She seems to be very sick. Your theurgy didn't work? "
"How is that possible? I'm very good at healing theurgy. "
The old bishop said confidently. His face was not red and he was not out of breath. He did not look as tired as before.
"But why does she look so down?"
Reynolds asked curiously.
"If you had asked her out for a meal, she would have been in a better mood."
The old bishop replied meaningfully.
"Oh, I see. She must be hungry. Come to think of it, she hasn't eaten anything since she was caught by those plants …"
"I should have baked a potato for her...
"Alas, I'm still not attentive enough!"
After Reynolds finished speaking, he reflected on himself a little in his heart.
"Sigh..
The old bishop sighed helplessly and changed the topic.
"What happened last night?"
Reynolds told him what had happened and took out the strange stone that looked like a sea urchin from his bosom.
"Anyway, it's very strange. Those plants are quite dangerous. After all, they eat people and can spit out hallucinogenic gas. They can make people lose their minds and talk nonsense. They even want to bite people!"
Renault said with a lingering fear. He then added, "That's right.
"But other than eating people, they don't have any intelligence. They are also very afraid of the Holy Flame. Are all plants afraid of fire?"
"Well, they might not be afraid of the Holy Flame."
The old bishop said hesitantly. He looked at the stone carefully and then went back to his room. He found a few books and notes and flipped through them for a long time.
Reynolds waited for him to flip through the information while he made all kinds of guesses.
"This should be the work of those cultists, right? Only they would do something as crazy as cannibalism! "
"Of course, it could also be the work of those sinister and vicious sorcerers. They can do such things too!"
"They must be trying to cultivate an army of man-eating plants and then attack the Sinless City! They will eat everyone in the city, not even sparing the kittens! "
"Of course, the Sinless City's defense is very tight. They could also attack other cities and turn the whole country into a man-eating botanical garden! Then they would surround the Sinless City! "
"In the end, the Sinless City is the last fortress left. The remaining humans are struggling at death's door and can only eat potatoes every day..."
"Why are these people so evil and vicious? How can we, the kind-hearted people, live peacefully? "
The old bishop did not answer. Instead, it was the kittens that were frightened. They quickly rubbed themselves against Reynolds's feet and meowed.
"Don't worry. With me, Reynolds, around, even if I have to risk my life, I will not let them succeed!"
Reynolds said solemnly. He then lowered his head and said to the kittens, "You have to work hard.
"So, all of you have to work hard too. Grow up quickly and protect our city with me in the future!"
When the old bishop heard this, he finally could not help but ask,
"What did you do when you were in your hometown?"
"A priest? A very powerful one. Every day, I fought against an evil organization called 'Blizzard' to protect world peace. I also had to fight with sorcerers for equipment. That's why I hate sorcerers the most..
Renault answered, and then asked, "What's the matter?
"Didn't I tell you this before?"
"No, I think you might have been a screenwriter back then."
The old bishop casually ridiculed and returned to the main topic.
"This matter, we can basically confirm that it was not man-made..
"This stone is not an ordinary item. It has an extremely high status. My divination was interfered with by it. Why would someone casually leave such an important item in the wild without anyone guarding it?"
"Even if there was some evil conspiracy, no one would take the initiative to provoke the sheriff. Wouldn't that expose themselves and arouse vigilance?"
When Reynolds heard this, he hurriedly asked,
"It was not man-made? Then it was naturally formed? "
"That's right. This is really a rare natural phenomenon. The books call it 'spiritualization.'
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