Work Prophet
Chapter 446 - 64: Alive, to Serve My Lord

Chapter 446: Chapter 64: Alive, to Serve My Lord

"My sense of humor is far from a match for yours," Ferdinand said.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because you actually plan to personally participate in the martial arts tournament." The head of the Batoris family looked the Lady up and down and shook his head, "That’s too reckless."

"Who told you that?" Ireya frowned, the Emperor had wanted her to fight in the tournament, and even in Green Field, only a handful of people knew about it.

Moreover, those were people the Lady trusted, and she hadn’t told anyone else.

"I only heard about it after coming to Lake City; moreover, the news spread very quickly, not just in Lake City.

"I sent people to inquire among those who came from other places, and they also said they had heard similar rumors in the past few days. It’s very likely that someone has been stirring the pot. By the way, have you offended anyone recently?"

"I’ve offended quite a few people, but I can probably guess who’s behind this. How do the messages describe me? Do they say that after all, I’m just a woman, who lacks what a man has between his legs, and that I’m timid and afraid of war?"

"It’s worse than that," Ferdinand said, "They say you are the hero of the west and will surely fight for the honor of the west, defeating all competitors at the tournament."

"Ha..."

"You’re currently at the peak of your popularity in the west, so calling you a coward outright wouldn’t convince many people. Therefore, the person spreading this news did the opposite, adding fuel to the fire.

"If you fail to live up to this later, not only will your current reputation be impossible to maintain, but you’ll likely become a laughingstock afterward."

"This is what they call ’the higher you are held, the harder the fall,’" Jude interjected.

"That’s exactly right," Ferdinand spoke as his mustache quivered.

"So, what’s your advice?" the Lady asked.

"My advice is not to fall for it."

"Not to fall for it?"

"Right, at a time like this, you must not let the other side provoke you. Regardless of who is spreading this rumor, he clearly wants you to attend this tournament. If he angers you into losing your reason, that’s exactly what he wants to see."

"Don’t worry, I won’t be fooled by such clumsy tricks."

After Miss Rabbit finished speaking, she noticed the atmosphere around her was a bit odd and couldn’t help but ask, "What is it, why are you all looking at me? Do I look like someone who can’t control her temper?"

"You say I resemble my father, but do you know how people evaluate you?" Ferdinand drawled.

"Everyone says Miss Ireya of the Arias family and her father are cut from the same mold, they both have clear likes and dislikes, gladly pay their debts of gratitude and revenge, and are fearless."

"Don’t always look at me with old eyes; I’m no longer a little girl. I’ve grown up a lot after being the lord for a year," Ireya said, "Let’s go into the city, rest for the night, and continue our journey tomorrow."

"Didn’t Prophet Merlin come with you this time?" Ferdinand asked as he walked towards the city.

"He will appear when I run into trouble, as he has always done. But for now, as we’re on the road, he is also taking the opportunity to deal with some affairs in the Divine Country."

Ferdinand fell silent for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "Your connection with him... seems quite close."

"Close? No, I wouldn’t use that word to describe my relationship with Merlin. It’s deeper than that; wherever I go, he will surely follow; we are never apart.

"Er... Well, strictly speaking, there are times we are apart, but usually not for long, and Merlin will definitely be by my side again next time.

"He was the person I trusted the most after my father passed away, my advisor, friend, mentor, my personal physician..."

"Send him my regards," said the head of the Batoris Family.

"You can tell him yourself, after we hit the road you will definitely meet him."

Since they were merely passing through Lake City and would rest there for half a day, Miss Rabbit did not want to go and engage in social interactions with the people of the Marier family or attend any dinner parties, so she had the family’s rabbit banner taken down early.

However, this move unexpectedly brought new troubles, as the city guards stopped them and did not permit them to enter the city.

Ultimately, it was Ferdinand who vouched for them and enabled the Lady to enter the city smoothly.

"Strange, I heard that Lake City was quite open before, that even if you wore armor and carried weapons, as long as the number of people wasn’t too large, you wouldn’t be stopped from entering the city."

"That was before, now all the lords in the entire western territory are on guard against Hirodod and his Blood Moon Association. The inspections for entering the city are much stricter than before," explained Ferdinand.

Afterwards, he glanced at Jude.

"Is there anything else?" Jude’s voice came from behind the mask.

To avoid scaring the ordinary people in the city and inviting trouble, he had already put on the iron mask before entering the city, covering the scars on his face.

"You’d better wrap up the items on your wrists or take them off for a while," suggested the head of the Batoris Family.

He was referring to the silicone bracelets on the hands of Jude and the others.

Because they were inexpensive and recognizable, Li Yu provided one to each follower who had completed the initiation ceremony, also serving as their identity marker.

Almost all residents of the various towns in the western territory other than Green Field are followers of Pisya, and the Silver Moon Church and the Double Rest Sect have a tense relationship.

Even leaving aside Hirodod and his led Blood Moon Association, ordinary followers of the goddess tend to have an implicit hostility towards the adherents of Sabbath.

The Deputy Commander of the Black Hound did not hesitate too long before he took off the bracelet and put it away.

With him leading by example, the guards of the Black Hound followed suit, removing their bracelets one after another. As for the Sabbaths, they carried walkie-talkies and were supposed to plunge into the towns discreetly anyway.

Li Yu’s order for them was to act low-key and not reveal their identities, so they didn’t wear bracelets when they left Green Field in the first place.

Seeing this, a hint of surprise appeared on Ferdinand’s face, although he had reminded Jude, he hadn’t actually held much hope.

Because he knew just like knights often shout "honor is my life", for devout followers, faith is also more important than life itself.

Contrarily, the actions of the Black Hound’s people at this moment surprised him.

Jude’s explanation was very straightforward, "One must live to serve our Lord."

Ireya was the last one to take off the bracelet, carefully stowing away the crimson bracelet close to her body before following Ferdinand towards the inn.

At the entrance of the inn, the people from Green Field saw several prisoner carts drive past them, containing not only young men but also women, children, and elderly people.

There were over a hundred of them.

Their conditions looked dreadful, apparently subjected to prolonged torment, many missing arms or legs, looking barely alive.