Secret: I, the hermit, want to make progress too much

Chapter 174 Azik: Mainly to experience funeral work

"Mr. Azik, are you sure you want to take over our store?"

"Yes."

Azik smiled and said, "Lease it for half a year. I will send people to help collect the corpses and dig graves. I will return it to you in half a year."

"Yes, I remember it, but to be honest, Mr. Azik, what are you trying to do?"

The boss looked blank.

He doesn't understand.

Why would someone pay to contract a company in the "funeral" industry, and their company is actually not very profitable.

basically……

I only earn enough for food and clothing every year, and the job is not very decent, so many people are not willing to do it.

If they were in the urban area of ​​Tingen, this business wouldn't even be their turn——

There is a one-stop service within the church, and they don't need to intervene at all. Only in such remote rural areas do companies like them need to cooperate.

Therefore, the possibility of becoming bigger and stronger is basically non-existent.

The boss's eyes suddenly turned serious: "Sir, I would like to ask, are you trying to do anything bad with the help of my company?"

He had heard of the business of stealing corpses.

if so……

His hand had quietly touched the pistol, ready to fire at any time.

"Don't worry, you should have asked about me. I used to be a teacher at the university and have a good reputation. There is no need to do that kind of thing."

Azik smiled lightly, "Let me be honest, I want to rent your company, mainly because I want to experience this kind of life and then write a report."

"Can you also write a report?"

"Yes, funerary culture is also part of history. In an ancient empire, death was even worshiped."

Azik said, "I happened to be researching this category recently, so I wanted to try it on funerals."

"Do you plan to use this as a springboard to meet some friends who know about funerals?"

The boss understood.

Azik nodded: "You can think so, but I think the process of experience and exploration is the most important, and this will become an indelible part of my knowledge."

"With all due respect, I cannot understand you scholars, but I respect your opinion and I will rent it to you for half a year."

The boss lay on the chair and said in a relaxed tone, "If you need workers, all the workers in the company will stay."

"what about you?"

Azik looked at the man in front of him.

The boss smiled.

"I have never left Tingen in my life. You know, many times we need to wait in the community. Even if it is not available today, there is no guarantee that it will be available tomorrow."

"The bodies wait for no one. It's a pity that they passed away. If we can't get timely and decent arrangements, we in this industry will all feel guilty."

He looked out the window and sighed.

"In recent years, the number of deaths has become younger and younger. Industry has brought progress, but it has also brought a lot of injuries."

Azik was silent for a few seconds.

What he saw along the way flashed through his mind, and then he nodded slightly, but didn't know what to say.

After a second, he said: "This may be a necessary price."

"Yes, yes, but many times, I still feel regret or have other thoughts."

The boss is a middle-aged man, but his tone is full of age, perhaps because he has witnessed too many deaths.

Azik guessed in his heart.

He listened quietly as the other party told about his experience in the funeral industry, and then smiled.

"You know what I like best about your quote? Funeral culture is also part of history."

"Yes."

Azik nodded.

The boss smiled and said, "I don't know about such profound things, but the existence of cemeteries and tombstones is history in itself. They carry the memories of family members."

"Don't worry, I will do my best to help them during the rental period."

Azik said seriously.

The boss nodded slightly: "I believe you on this point, otherwise I wouldn't agree to rent it to you. After all, I still have to live my own life in half a year."

"In the next six months, I plan to go to places like Backlund or Jianhai County to take my wife and children on a tour."

He smiled when he said this, "But it's possible that he'll be back soon. I really don't have enough time to point out, or I'm not used to it."

"You're always welcome back."

……

Harvest Church.

Roy sat in the hall, waiting for Liana every day.

This month, his Scroll Professor digestion is almost complete, and he will be promoted in a week or two at most.

and so.

The Three-Eyed Raven is about to be on the agenda.

While he was waiting, someone walked in at the door.

an old lady.

She was carrying a package, and her face didn't look good, with a faint hint of black energy lingering around her.

Roy frowned slightly.

This is the smell of death——

Has she recently come into contact with an extraordinary person on the corpse collector path, or something related?
  Uratevsky is in the backyard.

He stood up and walked over: "Madam, what's the matter?"

“Are you a preacher at the church?”

The old lady raised her head tremblingly.

Roy nodded slightly: "Yes, do you need any help?"

"Yes, I need some help, but I'm not your believer."

The old lady is honest.

She hugged the package and sat down on the seat next to her.

The corner of Roy's mouth twitched, and then he said with a smile: "Are you a believer of the Church of the Night?"

"Not at all."

The old lady hesitated for a moment and said, "We were once believers of the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun."

what?
  Roy looked surprised.

Eternal blazing sun?

In the Kingdom of Intis, it would be completely normal if civilians were believers in the Eternal Blazing Sun.

That is the country of the eternal blazing sun.

but.

In Loen, the Eternal Blazing Sun may be even more niche than the Church of the Earth——

The Church of the Earth has at least one church.

There may not even be a church here in Eternal Blazing Sun.

"My husband is an Intis. Under his influence, I became a believer in the Eternal Burning Sun."

The old lady explained.

Roy understood.

The other party should have been a crew member in his early years.

As a believer in the Eternal Blazing Sun, it would be nonsense to seek help from the Church of Night, let alone the Church of Storm and the Church of Steam.

The Church of the Earth is really her best choice.

He nodded slightly, without asking in depth, but said: "It doesn't matter, the Mother Goddess will not refuse people in need of help. Did something special happen to you?"

"Yes, I, my husband died last month, and I buried him in the cemetery in the South District..."

The old lady was talking.

Roy listened quietly. Utravsky had returned halfway, but he saw Roy and the old lady immersed in communication...

Without interrupting, he sat down in front and prayed.

"So, last week, he suddenly came back to life?"

Roy looked serious.

The old lady nodded, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes: "But I know that he was not really resurrected, and someone desecrated his body!"

"This is……"

"His ashes."

The old lady said, "I beat him to death again with a gun and threw him into the furnace. I didn't want him to fall into the hands of the church, and not even his ashes might be left."

Shoot to death?
  How fierce!
  Roy was secretly stunned. When this lady was young, she might not have been in the same profession as the priest.

Or bodyguards on the ship or something like that.

Too aggressive!

With that said, the old lady unwrapped the package.

Inside the package is a jar.

Roy looked around and saw spiritual power lingering above it. Someone indeed resurrected him!

and.

Even if the corpse is burned with the help of flames, spiritual pollution still remains on it.

If used as a spellcasting material, it is very qualified, but...

The moral bottom line does not allow Roy to do that.

"Ma'am, can you show it to me?"

"it is good."

The old lady handed it over.

Roy took it and opened the lid of the jar. Through his voyeuristic eyes, he could more clearly see the remaining spiritual pollution inside.

This contamination appears to be a residual effect of ritual.

He closed his eyes and tried to use this object to perform dream divination and trace the source of the incident.

Subsequently.

A picture emerged before his eyes.

This is a cemetery with a burning bonfire.

In the cemetery, five people circled around a grave and danced a strange and terrifying dance.

Another group of spiritual dance enthusiasts?
  No.

Not like.

Roy thought of the "lead dancer" Mansoor.

Could it be the Beyonder coming over there?
  He woke up from his dream, opened his eyes and said, "Madam, you should have been exposed to extraordinary events, so I won't hide it."

"Your husband is not the main object of the ceremony. It should be that some spiritual pollution was accidentally caused during the ceremony."

Roy closed the lid and handed it back.

The old lady said: "Then they have to be eliminated! These guys who desecrated corpses should be purified!"

Yes, he is indeed a believer in the Eternal Blazing Sun.

Roy smiled.

"Don't worry, we will report it to the Church of the Night. If they are busy, or entrust it to us, we will take charge."

"Is that so?"

After hearing this, the old lady nodded slightly, "Thank you sir, I hope you can catch the evil believer who desecrated the corpse as soon as possible."

"Yes, if it's convenient, can you leave your name? This will make it easier for us to report and track the other party later."

Roy said, taking out paper and pen.

The old lady nodded.

"Of course, although I am a believer in the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun, I have nothing to hide about my identity."

Then, she took the paper and pen and quickly wrote down her name and address.

Avra Saylor.

The residence is a small town in the South District, and the cemetery is also the name of the local town, so it should be a place in the town.

"Mrs. Avra, have you ever been to that cemetery?"

"Of course, I personally selected the cemeteries. The old guy was a sailor when he was young. He once ran a ship with an old captain who liked to call himself a sailor."

Mrs. Avra ​​had a nostalgic and sweet smile on her face, "Every time he came back from the sea, he would bring me Intis's things. The atmosphere in that place is not very good, but the things are really beautiful..."

"So, I carefully selected that cemetery, which has a perfect view of the sea from the hill."

She suddenly became alert when she said this.

"Sorry, you probably want to ask, who does the cemetery next to it belong to? When people get old, they like to recall the past and forget it for a while."

"Yes, it should be in the row behind your husband's grave, three places to the right."

Roy said.

Avra tilted her head, pondered for a few seconds and said, "I don't remember, but I can confirm that the cemetery is a long time old and the tombstones are very old."

"Is there any obvious mark? Such as a badge or a name."

"Because it is very old, I remember that its tombstones are very old, they should be some years old."

Avra recalled, then thought about it, picked up the pen and drew quickly.

After a few seconds, a picture of a tombstone appeared.

She said: "These are all the features that I can recall. Maybe you can come with me to have a look. The tombstones on site will definitely be clearer."

"Not necessarily still."

Roy shook his head.

If he was from the Spiritual Religion, he would definitely not leave the tombstone behind.

He studied Mrs. Avra's pattern carefully.

This tombstone...

It doesn't seem to be the Eggers family, but there are similarities with Mr. Azik's family crest in Tingen.

Is this also his descendant?
  Roy thought for a moment and said, "Thank you, Mrs. Avra, I will check it out."

"Thank you. I hope the evildoers will be purified as soon as possible."

Avra bowed deeply, then faced the front of the church, "Thank you as well, the merciful Earth Mother Goddess."

Roy holds the pendant.

At this moment, the pendant rotates counterclockwise.

Then, the pendant rotates clockwise again.

He suddenly put it away.

"If you are not in a hurry to go back, I suggest you stay here for a few days to avoid any mishaps when you return to town."

"My grandson is still waiting for me at home."

Avra shook her head.

"Then I'll take you back. They may have realized the problem, and they can also go to the cemetery to see it."

Roy's eyes were deep.

He is also curious...

What exactly does the Spiritual Religion want to do by collecting the descendants of "Egus"?

Previously a lead dancer.

Now it's a bunch of guys resurrecting corpses again.

From the Artificial Death Sect?

Or do they want to use the body to find Mr. Azik?

Roy speculated in his heart.

Avra hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly: "Thank you, sir."

"I'll explain it to the priest first."

Roy smiled.

He went to the priest, talked about what had just happened, and then went to the back to prepare——

The main thing is to enter the mysterious hall and confirm whether it is safe or dangerous.

The end result is.

There may be some twists and turns, but nothing dangerous.

of course.

He did not forget to send a letter to Bernadette, telling her that he might have to go out and asking her to pay more attention.

If you need help...

You have to get there as soon as possible!

Roy packed his things, walked out of the Harvest Church, and followed Ms. Avra ​​on the public carriage to the town.

The name of the town is Almas.

The name of the town means the sea——

This town is not far from Pulitzer Harbour, and on some hills you can actually see the mouth of the Tasoc River to the sea.

The past is still some distance away.

He sat in his seat with his eyes closed and meditated, keeping his spirit energetic and active to avoid unexpected situations.

After sitting for an hour, Roy saw a beautiful town.

This town is located near the estuary of the Tasok River. You can see ships passing by. There is a relatively small harbor in the town.

of course.

This is more of a transit and supply station for some fishing boats. Most boats still go to Pulitzer Harbor to unload their cargo.

After getting off the car, Avra ​​took him to a mountain in the suburbs.

"Sir, this is where the cemetery is."

No need to remind, Roy has already seen it——

Almas Cemetery.

Next to it, there is a emblem that is closer to Mr. Azik's family, but it is very hidden, covered with dust, and has a spiritual cover.

Ordinary people can't see it at all.

(End of this chapter)