Chapter 593

Chapter 429 – Suggestions

At an unknown location on the Conquer Sea, the main island of the Summer Tree Archipelago.

During the night on Summer Tree Island, deep within the island, amidst the dense forest, there was a clear lake. Under the dark sky, the clean water reflected the stars and moon above, and gentle breezes created ripples on the surface of the lake.

In the center of the lake stood a wooden house supported by numerous wooden poles. Inside this spacious wooden house, a nun dressed in white sat quietly on one of the teacher’s pallets. With her freedom restricted, she silently prayed under the starlight from outside the window.

“Lord… please protect everyone and keep them safe. Please protect all the innocent from disasters.”

Vania, who was imprisoned alone, prayed devoutly. At this moment, she sincerely hoped that this chaotic situation would end peacefully. She sincerely hoped that God could prevent the tragedy from happening, even though this hope seemed slim.

‘Now… I can only wait for Miss Dorothy or the church to rescue me. But if it’s the church coming here, this island will likely face a disaster. Not to mention the original residents, how many of us pilgrims can escape? I wonder if Miss Dorothy has any better solutions…’

Sitting in the small wooden house, Vania thought to herself. She knew that the puppet marks she had placed on the kidnappers should now be in use by Dorothy somewhere. She hoped that Dorothy’s activities on the island using these marks would yield some results.

Just as Vania was contemplating in the wooden house, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in her mind.

‘Great Akka… I now request direct dialogue with Sister Vania. Please build a bridge for me…’

Hearing this voice in her mind, Vania was slightly startled. Having experienced similar events before, she immediately understood what was happening. She quickly responded in her mind.

‘Miss Dorothy? Have you made progress?’

“Yes, thanks to your help, I was able to conduct such investigations on the island. Overall, I did uncover some interesting information that could help you escape.”

Dorothy’s words directly resounded in Vania’s heart. After hearing Dorothy’s words, Vania couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, then continued thinking.

“Ah, that’s good. Then, do you need my help for your next plan?”

“Of course, or rather, you are key to my plan. Now, listen to what I have to say…”

Following this, Dorothy explained her thoughts to Vania. Sitting inside the wooden house, Vania listened attentively, her brows furrowing more and more severely.

“This… is your plan? Can I really do it?”

After hearing Dorothy’s words, Vania said with concern. Immediately after, she received comforting words from Dorothy.

“Don’t worry, I believe you can do it. I’ll be watching over you and helping you. It will be like when we dealt with that werewolf called Smith.”

“Like last time at the werewolf manor?” Vania muttered anxiously, listening to Dorothy.

After some hesitation, she felt that it wasn’t the time to just sit and wait. Under long-term trust in Dorothy, she decided to cooperate again with Dorothy’s plan.

Thus, after much planning and preparation through the information channel, everything was finally ready. Sitting on the floor of the wooden house, Vania took a deep breath and looked out the window at the starry sky.

Then, Vania steadied her emotions and walked calmly to the tightly closed door of the wooden house, knocking twice on the door, then waited quietly.

Soon, the door opened, revealing several men dressed in the attire of Summer Tree, their faces full of vigilance. They held weapons tightly, staring at Vania. Vania greeted them politely.

“Good evening, everyone. I have something important to discuss with your Priest of Abundance. May I?”

Vania spoke in Iwig to the two guards in front of her. After a brief pause, one of them replied in broken Iwig.

“No… You are a prisoner and do not have the right to see the priest.”

“Can’t see him? That’s unfortunate… I have some information from the church that needs to be conveyed to him.”

Vania continued undeterred, and the guard who understood Iwig was slightly taken aback, then blurted out.

“Radiant Church information? How did they contact you? What did they ask you to convey?”

The guard asked seriously, and Vania nodded with a smile, confirming his words. Seeing Vania’s response, the guard didn’t dare to delay and left immediately.

“Please wait a moment.”

The guard returned shortly with others, including Bahoda, the leader of the kidnappers.

“Did the Radiant Church contact you? Do they have a response to our demands? What did they say?”

Bahoda asked urgently, looking at the nun. Vania simply smiled and replied.

“I need to speak with the Priest of Abundance. There are many things I need to discuss with him directly.”

Hearing Vania’s words, Bahoda was momentarily stunned. After a moment of contemplation, he finally answered.

“Alright, I’ll take you there. Just don’t try anything.”

Under Bahoda’s guidance, Vania left her prison on the lake, boarding a boat that soon docked at the shore under the light of lanterns. Walking through the darkness, Vania was escorted by Bahoda towards the town.

Following the dim streets, they arrived at the now-empty and tense tree square. Then, under Bahoda’s lead, Vania turned behind the giant tree to find a large wooden longhouse.

After climbing the wooden steps, Vania and Bahoda reached the entrance of the longhouse. Here, Bahoda asked Vania to wait while he entered the longhouse. Soon, Bahoda came out, his expression serious as he said to Vania.

“Lord Anman wants to see you.”

Hearing Bahoda’s words, Vania stepped into the longhouse and entered a modest wooden room. The room had a strong herbal scent, with strings of dried herbs hanging from the ceiling. Small bones and dried meat were hung on the walls, along with an old, worn cloth painting depicting trees. The room had no table, with various bottles and jars in the corners. In the center, a stone pit burned fiercely, providing dim lighting.

Behind the stone pit, an elderly man dressed in coarse cloth with a rope tied around his waist sat cross-legged. He stared solemnly at Vania with a serious look and spoke in fluent Iwig.

“What did the Radiant Church reply about our conditions, Sister?”

Anman’s tone was calm, but his eyes revealed anxiety and anticipation. He urgently wanted to know the Radiant Church’s stance and the consequences of their desperate actions.

As Anman awaited Vania’s response, Vania turned to glance at Bahoda behind her, then turned back to Anman.

“There are things I need to discuss with you, Priest of Abundance.”

Upon finishing her sentence, Bahoda frowned.

“It’s impossible. I need to protect Lord Anman’s safety. I won’t step aside. Just say what you need to say, Sister, no tricks.”

Bahoda said sternly. Instead of responding directly, Vania faced Anman, placing her hands on her chest and rapidly making a series of gestures.

Vania’s hands moved deftly, sometimes clasped together, sometimes spread apart, as if performing a series of movements with her hands. Her hands seemed to depict the growth of an embryo, the sprouting of a seed… Anman’s eyes widened and his mouth opened slightly as he watched Vania’s gestures.