Chapter 44: Luo Yan’s Plan

Early the next morning, although Luo Pei woke up early, he did not lead Luo Yan and the others toward Fuller Cathedral until nearly noon. They had already asked about the location of the cathedral the previous night. In fact, there was no need to ask; once they entered the Northern Culture District of the city, it was obvious which building was the most solemn and dignified.

Fuller Cathedral was built two hundred years ago. The entire construction took eighteen years and seven months, during which three archbishops were replaced. From the first day it was completed, it was praised as the “most magnificent cathedral in the Davoma Empire.” Now, after more than two hundred years had passed, this title had simply changed from “the most” to “the second.”

Over a century, people’s hearts changed, but permanent memories remained…

Standing in front of the cathedral, one would similarly feel a wave of solemnity and dignity. Directly ahead were thirteen giant, pitch-black stone pillars, which formed a sharp contrast with the pure white doors, bringing an indescribable shock to the viewer’s vision.

The wide stone steps rose layer by layer, naturally giving a strong sense of pressure. It made people feel that standing before this grand cathedral, they were as tiny as ants.

This was the domain of God… If Lons Pompey City had not previously given people so much shock and pressure, many would probably think this way. However, with Lons Pompey City as a prior example, it was very difficult for Fuller Cathedral to shock people spiritually again. Perhaps this was also the confidence of the people of Lons Pompey; no matter how you tried, the true protagonist in Lons Pompey City would never change!

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When they entered the city yesterday, the prosperity of Lons Pompey City had brought a considerable shock to country bumpkins like Isaiah, Snow, and Istvan. Today, as they walked along the way, their condition had not changed at all. They continued to look around constantly, occasionally letting out an exclamation of surprise, as if everything they saw was novel.

“Isaiah, look at this thing… it turns by itself!!”

“Ah~~ what is this symbol? It looks very majestic…”

“Over there, look over there… is that the legendary Orc? His arms are so thick!”

“What? This thing costs money? In our village, if we wanted to eat this, we could just pick it from the field!”

“Ah~~ ah~~ what is that thing…”

“Look quickly…”

“Over there…”

The sounds of the young men making a fuss never stopped along the way. Luo Pei did not say much about this. Back when he first went to the Imperial Capital, his behavior had been exactly the same as these young men.

However, Luo Pei was here on business today, so he naturally had neither the time nor the mood to let them sightsee slowly. He said with a smile, “Hey~~ boys, if you don’t hurry up, we won’t get anything done today. The inns in the main county are very expensive. If we delay for a few more days, we will have to sleep on the street!”

Hearing Luo Pei’s shout, the few typical country bumpkins finally “restrained” themselves a bit and walked quickly behind him, though their eyes still scanned everywhere from time to time.

The inn Luo Pei chose last night was not far from Fuller Cathedral. After walking for about twenty minutes, they arrived. Undeniably, the solemnity of Fuller Cathedral gave these young country bumpkins another small shock. Compared to the Confession Hall in their own village, this was simply like comparing clouds to mud… well, it should be that they could not be compared at all!

Only the Luo family father and son were not shocked by the grandeur and magnificence of Fuller Cathedral. Instead, one showed a grave expression, while the other smiled brilliantly.

The one with the grave expression was, of course, Luo Pei. He certainly thought of the purpose of this trip and the foreseeable difficulties. As for the one smiling brilliantly… Luo Yan’s eyes were not looking at the cathedral at all!

[…The Northern Culture District was originally the cultural center of Lons Pompey City. Besides the major churches, there were many other institutions here…]

Not noticing his son’s strange behavior, Luo Pei pondered for a moment at the door and said slowly, “Isaiah, you guys wait here for a while. I will go up alone first. I am not familiar with Bishop Davidson, whom we are meeting this time, and I expect he will come down soon.”

Isaiah and the others were already used to following Luo Pei’s lead, so they naturally had no objections. They all nodded. Luo Pei looked at Luo Yan again, and seeing that he also looked serious, he stepped inside with peace of mind.

—He is still a child after all. He usually looks naughty and mischievous, but when he is truly in a strange place, he still feels afraid…

Luo Pei seemed to “appreciate” this obedient behavior of Luo Yan. However, if he had noticed his son’s flickering eyes, he probably would not have thought this way. Unfortunately, he did not notice.

As soon as Luo Pei’s figure disappeared through the doors, Luo Yan stood up with a grin and said to Snow and Istvan, “Brother Snow, Brother Istvan, you two wait for my dad here. I will go for a stroll over there with Brother Isaiah.”

Hearing this, the two naturally could not agree. Even Isaiah, who was chosen by Luo Yan, showed a disapproving expression. In such a large city, what if they got lost?

Thus, after exchanging a glance, Isaiah, who was most familiar with Luo Yan, spoke up, “Little Yan, the Director said he would be down soon. We should wait a bit longer and not run around, lest he comes down and gets anxious because he cannot find us.”

Since Isaiah said this, the other two also nodded repeatedly. However, seeing the three of them all showing disapproval, Luo Yan waved his hand indifferently and said, “It’s fine. I don’t plan to go far. I just want to go to the Mages Guild at the opposite street corner. Brother Isaiah, just accompany me. It won’t take much time; I just want to take a look. See, it’s so close that even if Dad comes down, he can still find us!”

Hearing Luo Yan’s words, the three of them looked in the direction he pointed. Consequently, they saw a Magic Tower standing there, its majesty not inferior to that of Fuller Cathedral.

—That was precisely the location of the Lons Pompey branch of the Mages Guild…