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Chapter 576 - 8 Lunch Banquet Invitation

Chapter 576: Chapter 8 Lunch Banquet Invitation

After Li Yu returned, he opened the app and first purchased the T-shirt named "Mushroom Short Sleeve." Then, he browsed through other products.

He also bought a "Water Purification Gem," which is a three-star equipment. Its function is to purify the water in a small area to nearly the quality of tap water, and it was priced at a staggering 4200 belief points.

Still, Li Yu placed the order, primarily because the water quality in Bratis was concerning, and even boiling it often wasn’t enough to make it drinkable.

This was also why almost everyone there, whether noble or commoner, was almost invariably a heavy drinker.

And in the foreseeable future, Li Yu saw little chance of establishing a water treatment plant, of course, he could also learn from the ancients and use charcoal and alum for purification.

But firstly, the cost was relatively high, and secondly, the results weren’t particularly ideal. The "Water Purification Gem" was a better option, so the 4200 belief points had to be spent.

In doing so, not only he but also others living on his domain including Miss Rabbit could drink clean water.

In just a short while, Li Yu had already spent 4799 belief points, leaving him with 3568 belief points. Li Yu planned to save them for now.

Because both the "Rebirth Bell" and "Force Gloves" would consume belief. Furthermore, high star equipment usually had exorbitant prices. Hephaestus hadn’t lied, as the final quote he gave for "Glory of the Dead" was already very favorable.

The price of other four-star equipment in the app often started in the tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of belief points. It would probably take a long time to save up enough money.

However, spending 7000 belief points on equipment that wouldn’t normally be used still seemed too extravagant, and after pondering for a moment, Li Yu gave up on the idea.

Spending should be rational, not just based on whether it’s convenient or not.

Upon returning to Bratis, Li Yu also took the opportunity to try out the "Water Purification Gem."

Unlike the wariness and cold reception they faced on the way to Lion Heart Castle for the tournament, Lady Ireya and her entourage received enthusiastic hospitality from the lords they passed on their way back.

It must be said that the title of champion of the sword-fighting tournament had an astonishing effect on one’s fame.

Especially considering that Ireya was the Empire’s first and only female champion to date, which made her victory all the more legendary.

In the days that followed, Miss Rabbit was greeted with fine wines and meals wherever she went, which led to a slight regain of the weight she had lost during her travels, and soon it was time to leave Green Field.

In addition, her marksmanship had also improved.

After being well-fed and in high spirits, the newly crowned champion was most often asked if she could demonstrate that invisible power that defeated the Earth Bear and Moen.

Then a slightly tipsy Miss Rabbit would draw her duel pistol strapped to her waist and shout, "My Lord Saturday, grant me strength."

She would then open fire on the lords’ poultry or livestock, trees, or the armors prepared in advance.

Afterwards, amid the astonished stares of those lords and their ladies, children with their mouths agape, she would elegantly blow off the white smoke drifting from the gun barrel and resume her seat with grace.

Witnessing such a feat firsthand only increased the onlookers’ awe and respect for the champion and the Saturday God behind her.

And yet, this was still not the limit of that foreign god’s power.

Living in Elk Valley, Viscount Ivan is Duren’s older cousin. Before leaving for the confrontation with Gars, Duren sent his wife, Lady Shelly, and daughter, Miss Yimer, to stay with his cousin.

Since the two of them were traveling light and didn’t have a large retinue to bring along like Miss Rabbit, they had arrived half a month earlier due to various courtesies along the way.

Ivan was initially kind to them, hosting a banquet on their first night of refuge, and afterwards, he even gave them the most luxurious bedroom in the castle.

But after hearing about the events in the Royal Capital, especially how Duren had grievously offended the New Emperor, Ivan’s attitude became somewhat colder.

He was no longer as attentive as he had been in the previous days, and when the news of Duren’s death at the hands of the Wing Tribe reached Elk Valley, Ivan had them move out of that bedroom and found them another place to stay outside the castle.

He claimed it was to better protect them, to avoid letting others know their whereabouts as much as possible.

But Duren’s wife, Lady Shelly, saw through it—she knew that Ivan was worried about being implicated by them, which is why he had them driven out of the castle.

Several guards, indignant, wanted to confront Ivan but were outright blocked from entering by the castle guards.

In the past few days, Shelly and Yimer had been living in a longhouse belonging to a farmer, their faces washed with tears every day as they mourned for Duren.

That day, while the mother and daughter were still shedding tears, they heard the sound of horns from the castle, six deep and melodious blasts, signaling the arrival of a distinguished guest.

Shelly, after inquiring the guards outside, learned that Ireya from the champion house of Arias had arrived.

Shelly knew that this had nothing to do with her, so she continued to worry about the future in her room.

Duren had served as the Imperial Forest Guard Captain for so long and had actually saved some money, but Shelly and Yimer had to leave in a hurry this time.

They only took some easily transportable gold and silver jewelry, leaving their house and land behind to be abandoned.

Shelly roughly calculated that the money she had should be enough to keep her and her daughter from worrying about food and drink for the rest of their lives.

But the actual situation was not so optimistic because they also had to pay wages to their accompanying guards, and most importantly, Shelly was worried she would not be able to protect this money as a widow and orphan.

Yesterday, Ivan had sent someone over, ostensibly to check on them and ask if they had enough money to spend, but in reality, he wanted to find out how much money they had on them.

And once he figured out that issue, the next step would certainly be to take the money for himself.

Unlike her naive daughter, having lived in the Royal Capital for so many years, Shelly was all too aware of what awaited them: without a protector and with money, their fate was sealed.

She wanted to leave Elk Valley, but had no idea who to turn to.

Shelly came from a minor family, and even if she returned to her own family, she feared she would face the same predicament.

At that thought, Shelly couldn’t help but sigh again, when suddenly the voice of Guard Commander Matt echoed from outside the door.

"What are you doing here again? What do you want this time?!"

"Don’t be nervous, we’ve come only to invite Lady Shelly and Miss Yimer to a banquet at the castle."

Upon hearing this, an emotionally drained Yimer said with a surge of happiness, "Mother, does this mean we can go back to living in the castle?"

"Yes, soon, we will be able to return," Shelly lied, not wanting to disappoint her daughter.

The conversation outside continued, "A luncheon? I’m sure that Ivan fellow is up to no good."

"Watch your language, Sir Matt," the visitor retorted with a sneer, "If it weren’t for Lord Ivan taking you in, you would still be wandering who knows where by now."