Chapter 31 Storytelling

Salt-baked potatoes, smoked herring, oil-drained white bread, and two pieces of sweet gingerbread.

Lin En had a very happy meal.

After temporarily ending the work-related conversation, Bill took Lin En to a restaurant about 200 meters away from the [Lightman] branch.

"This restaurant is where we usually order food. The owner is a relative of a colleague in the bureau, so it's cheaper for us to order food here. There are actually different menus every day. Usually at noon, the captain will ask us to run errands to order food. Just remember that she doesn't like to eat horse meat."

Bill rehearsed for Lin En what a skilled ordering process is in the restaurant. This lunch that costs at least 20 pence was actually only charged 10 pence in the end.

The boss who came out also greeted Bill enthusiastically. Seeing Lin En following behind, after Bill introduced him as a new member, the chubby boss who couldn't even cover his shirt also warmly received Lin En. The two pieces of sweet gingerbread were his gifts.

On the way back, Lin En looked a little strange.

Bill laughed after asking the reason.

"Hahaha, believe me, little sir, when you become a [Light Bearer] for a long time, you will find that you are also popular in the eyes of others." The squinting-eyed man looked like he still had a lot to learn. Although Lin En was smart, he still had a lot to learn, and personnel was one aspect.

Well...

Lin En bit his potato in small bites, and roughly understood what the workplace environment of [Light Bearer] was like. He was a rookie, and he just had to follow Ye Funi and Bill obediently.

From now on, in the eyes of others, he was a [Light Bearer].

There was no etiquette that needed to be deliberately followed. The earliest origin of [Light Bearer] was the blacksmith of the foundry. The only requirement was to recognize the contribution of the righteous god [Casting Melt Heart] in promoting smelting, forging and casting creations several times in human history, and not to blaspheme the gods and do evil.

This righteous god was quite Buddhist.

Or maybe it can be said that all the righteous gods are quite Buddhist. If they were not Buddhist, the existence of so many righteous gods would have exploded their brains. The war that spread to the star realm in the Rhenium Age is the best proof.

[Weaving Moth], [Mother Goddess of Plenty], [Secret Singer], [Mouth of Sewing], [Daughter of Cup]...

Before Yevni came back, Bill used the names of these righteous gods and the miracles and oracles they had descended to explain their preferences and tempers. It happened to be a story for lunch, and Lin En listened very seriously. Originally, he had a vague concept of the righteous gods from just knowing their names.

Since the Rhenium Age, the righteous gods have rarely interfered with the human world. A total of fourteen righteous gods have maintained restraint. Some of them even did not maintain their own beliefs. They were so detached that they disappeared in history, leaving only their names for future generations to admire.

[Weaving Moth] is kind, [Daughter of Cup] is generous.

[Mother Goddess of Plenty] likes autumn, [Scandalous Roar] likes killing.

[Secret Singer] loves art, [Mouth of the Stitch] wants to know more.

Almost every righteous god has revealed his temper. If he likes something, he likes it. If he doesn't like something, he doesn't like it. This attitude has also deeply influenced believers.

When Lin En listened to their stories, his sense of mystery about the righteous gods faded a lot. He felt that the righteous gods were very pure. Sometimes they would get carried away like humans, but generally speaking, they were positive and active. They didn't have the cruel and paranoid existence he expected. If they did, it would be a long-lasting natural disaster for the people.

'Maybe this world is not that bad. I'm too pessimistic. '

Lin En had this thought in his heart as if to comfort himself.

Although Bill's narration was not interesting, and the story was even more straightforward and not as exciting as the online article before the time travel, Lin En couldn't resist his curiosity and listened with relish. Bill tried to end the story several times but was asked to continue by Lin En. Bill's smiling expression gradually couldn't hold back. Unfortunately, the story of the squinty eyes and the beautiful boy did not last long. Not long after Lin En finished lunch, while he was still pestering Bill to tell a story, Ye Funi came back.

Thank God!

Bill's face clearly showed these four words. He quickly picked up the contract and stuffed it into Lin En's hand. He found an excuse to go to the office and ran away. Looking at Mr. Bill's fleeing back, Lin En licked his lips like a succubus, but he was still not satisfied.

In Ye Funi's office.

"... You told a story for noon, but he didn't tell you the most important thing?" Ye Funi sat in the office, and the aura of a queen and a strong woman spread out. Her sharp eyes swept over Lin En and the contract.

"Uh, it's my fault."

Knowing clearly what the consequences would be if the boss blamed his colleagues because of him on the first day of work, Lin En quickly took the responsibility for the over-enjoyed chat just now.

Bill did not risk becoming an extraordinary person and told Lin En.

When this was mentioned, Ye Funi, who had just sat down and stretched her graceful waist, looked as if she could poke two holes in the wall. At that moment, Lin En had an impulse to face the muzzle of a gun rather than be stared at by Ye Funi.

This female knight is like a wild horse. Either you ride her or she rides you.

"I know. It has nothing to do with you."

After a full minute of silence, Ye Funi's pretty face, which was filled with nameless anger, finally calmed down. Throughout the whole process, Lin En lowered his head politely. He didn't know why Ye Funi was inexplicably angry, but it was obviously better not to inquire about this matter.

The only thing that was certain was that, whether intentionally or unintentionally, Bill the bastard had cheated him once!

"Sit down."

Ye Funi spoke in a simple and shocking voice, but looking at the somewhat restrained young Lin En, thinking of his strength and help in the previous incident, her eyes softened a little and she spoke again.

"Sit down, Lin En, I'm not a very polite person." Although her voice was still heroic, it was much gentler.

"Well."

Lin En, who sat down with a sigh of relief, felt that he should have passed this level.

"You chose the second contract and plan to accept the appointment as a clerk of [Light Bearer]. Can you tell me why you chose this? You should also know the degree of danger in the extraordinary world." Ye Funi took out the seal and looked at Lin En before stamping it. Her tone seemed to not want Lin En to get involved in the extraordinary world.

Lin En's intuition told him that this question might be very important, and he might be able to improve Ye Funi's favorability by answering it well.

"In order to survive, I found Detective Douglas, in order to live a normal life, I found you, and in order to live freely and with dignity, I decided to join [The Light Bearer]." Lin En spread his hands and looked at Ye Funi sincerely and affectionately. "Can you understand the heart of a minor who longs for happiness after experiencing a storm?"

Ye Funi's pretty face changed slightly, and she couldn't help looking at Lin En with a little more heartache.

"May you find the happiness you desire in the light of the forge."

The seal was stamped with a muffled sound, and Ye Funi added a sentence in her heart, but that was out of reach in the extraordinary realm.

The risk of becoming an extraordinary person is creepy, but she wants to tell Lin En about this fear.

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