I, Who Came From the Abyss, Will Save Humanity Again Today - Volume 2 Chapter 6

Chapter 6: Caught Someone’s Attention

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Even though only a small amount leaked through, my legs started trembling uncontrollably.

My emotions were like a volcano filled with energy, ready to erupt at any moment with the dark flow of my period surging beneath.

At this moment, I deeply hated my gender.

I can’t delay any longer!

I gritted my teeth, lifting my face that was half-hidden by the hood, tears of humiliation glistening in my eyes.

Since the duck had already been pushed onto the stage, to end this ritual that was about to break me as quickly as possible, I had no choice but to say something brief.

Clearing my throat.

“Um… hello, I am, the new, Pontifical Knight……”

My voice trembling from trying to hold back certain impending sensations, caused the crowd to erupt once again.

“Pfft… this is, Sir Pontifical Knight? Such a tiny one.”

“Wow— feels like a very cute girl, her voice sounds like a small animal~”

“But why cover her face?”

“She seems kind of nervous? Hahaha—”

Ignoring the clamor and laughter rising from below, I kept rubbing my legs together, trying to hold that thing back like holding in urine, but it was completely useless.

“Little Charcoal, what’s wrong? Say the lines Carlos told you, why are you improvising?”

Engel anxiously reminded me in a low voice from behind.

What? Carlos told me the lines?

When did he tell me, why don’t I have any impression of it? Surely these two weren’t playing a prank on me together.

That’s not right either, even if these two had any amount of weird humor, they definitely wouldn’t joke around at an occasion like this. Thinking carefully, Carlos did say something to me this morning, but I was sulking at him then, it went in one ear and out the other, I didn’t take it to heart at all.

It was useless to regret now, I could only swallow my pride and struggle to say a few more words, then try to escape quickly before the situation developed beyond recovery.

However, reality often turns out opposite to what you imagine in your mind. Sometimes, the more perfectly you imagine something going, the more likely the outcome will head towards the worst BAD END.

“Please, everyone in—— eeek!”

Just as I started to improvise some words, the warm flow surging between my thighs began playfully trickling down like a tickle.

The stalwart defense line known as panties finally collapsed completely at this last moment.

Bang——

A sound like something breaking echoed deep in my heart.

At this moment, I suddenly remembered my father’s teachings from far away.

There are too many irreversible things in life. Since we’re alive, we must stride forward and never look back. Only those who have experienced great suffering have the right to prove that enduring suffering is truly a useless ability.

Suffering is just suffering, it only brings you pain.

And being as wise as I am, I made the choice to avoid suffering without any hesitation at this critical moment.

“Bang——”

Blue light flashed in an instant, followed by a huge boom. Thick ice spikes shot up from the spacious terrace, completely concealing the two people standing on it.

The sudden change caused the crowd below to cry out in surprise, and the scene instantly descended into chaos. On the terrace, Engel stood with mouth agape, staring at me in shock, completely as if seeing something world-shattering.

“…Little Charcoal, your shy side has quite a unique style… you…”

Engel wanted to say something more, but was frightened into silence by my seemingly man-eating glare.

I understand the reasoning, and know I really shouldn’t, but when emotions take over it happens in an instant, I can’t control it either. So I told the Pope with my eyes that it’s best not to say anything right now, if anyone makes me feel stupid at this moment, I’ll make them stupid in a split second.

When a girl doesn’t want to be reasonable, either comfort her or shut up.

Engel wisely chose to shut up.

At this moment, the monks who had been standing in the terrace archway rushed out, all looking extremely nervous.

“Assassin!”

“Quickly protect His Holiness!”

Engel immediately waved his hand upon seeing this.

“I’m fine, it was just an accident. Go down and calm the citizens first, tell them today’s ceremony has successfully concluded.”

“Yes——”

After receiving their orders, the monks quickly went downstairs. Engel stared blankly at Little Syl who had fled as fast as her legs could carry her, leaving only a distant silhouette in the blink of an eye.

Looking up again at the ice spikes jabbed messily into the walls.

He didn’t know when these ice blocks would melt either, and didn’t dare to ask.

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With this, Narangard’s grand investiture ceremony officially came to a close.

Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the Emerald Capital’s citizens, His Holiness personally pinned the badge on Miss Sylvia, and thus the youngest Pontifical Knight in history was born. —《Church Gazette》

This news would soon spread throughout the major human cities.

Night was approaching.

To celebrate the birth of the new Pontifical Knight, the Emerald Capital was lit up throughout this night of revelry.

Music resounded through the interconnected streets and markets, the streets and alleys coming alive. After dinner, people walked in groups of three or five along the large and small roads, making the night scenery bustling. Hearty laughter echoed through the air from time to time, mixing with the calls of various street food vendors to create a wonderfully pleasant melody.

Under the glow of ten thousand lights, rows of buildings in the Baroque artistic style suddenly donned garments of scattered stars, and every street and lane was illuminated into a shining Milky Way. Among this, there was a small figure in white dress wearing a fox mask that covered most of her face, currently mixed into this clamor.

I had sneaked away from the banquet.

I really couldn’t learn or get used to that medieval Western style of socializing. Things I did every day in my past life due to obsession no longer had any necessity after reincarnation, so naturally I avoided them when possible.

Although I was the protagonist of the banquet, it felt like it didn’t matter whether I was there or not. Of course, even if it did matter I would still run away. In a few days I’ll be leaving here for the Valen Empire, so I definitely need to eat all the delicious food in the Emerald Capital before I go.

As for other matters, I’ll leave Engel and Carlos to worry about them.

By my count I haven’t devoured any life force for several days, so now everything I smell is fragrant and everything I see makes me want to eat it. Left hand gripping a handful of meat skewers, right hand holding a sweet-smelling white fruit, eating with a face full of happy smiles, not caring about the oil stains at the corners of my mouth, humming along randomly to the music playing by the roadside.

Just like how I easily get angry, the soul contained in this body also easily feels content, overflowing from the bottom of my heart with emotions called happiness.

This alone is something I haven’t been able to experience for a long time.

“Boss, what is this.”

After finishing the meat skewers in my hand, I smacked my lips somewhat unsatisfied, and turned to look at the unknown fruit on the street stall that looked somewhat like grapes, but with much larger pieces.

Sparkling and looking very juicy, it must taste very sweet.

“Oh, little miss, you’re not a local, are you.” The stall aunty saw me and revealed a warm smile, “This is one of Narangard’s specialties, called fragrant fruit, also known as ‘honey ball’, eating more helps maintain healthy and moist skin, and only our climate can cultivate it. Try one, it’s very sweet.”

The aunty picked one for me to taste, the flesh was tender and the flavor was sweet with a wonderful fragrance.

I really liked this taste.

Taking out a handful of silver coins from the small pocket in my dress, I picked one out and gave it to the aunty.

Engel hadn’t lied to me. After the ceremony concluded, he immediately had someone take me to the Holy Church’s Saint George Bank for identity registration, and after registration directly deposited 1 million Valen coins into the account.

Saint George Bank isn’t the only bank in this world, but it is the most credible and also the largest bank. It gathers the world’s best currency exchangers here, ensuring you won’t receive inferior or counterfeit coins. And the Valen coins circulating in the Valen Empire are the best minted and highest gold content coins in this world. The exchange rate with Isenbell’s Kanri coins is 1:2, and with Sylgaria’s Emerald coins is 1:4. In other words, 1 million Valen coins equals 2 million Kanri coins or 4 million Emerald coins, and the same principle applies for silver and copper coins.

If calculated according to this world’s living standards and prices, these 1 million Valen coins would probably be worth several hundred million RMB.

When I learned this, I smiled so much my eyes curved into crescents.

I, Sylvia, am rich.

Thinking back now, when I was in that small village, the copper coins circulating there were extremely crude in craftsmanship, probably not even proper minted coins, very likely counterfeit coins secretly made by some lord or noble behind the Holy Church’s back.

I originally wanted to send some gold coins to Grandma too, but was told that such a remote small village wouldn’t have anyone registered at the bank, so this matter had to be temporarily set aside.

Holding a large bunch of fragrant fruits, appreciating the unique charm of this other world while continuously putting fruits in my mouth, completely unaware of those eyes staring intently at me from the darkness.