Chapter 98: Chapter 90: The Queen Who Circumvents Church Law and The Son with a Strange Disease_1 Chapter 98: Chapter 90: The Queen Who Circumvents Church Law and The Son with a Strange Disease_1 Gastrot also noticed the ring on Ivita’s left hand, nodded to him, and then left the street shop in front of everyone, heading over to his carriage.

Ivita followed out of curiosity.

He wanted to know, who was the terminally ill person inside the carriage?

Why the conference ring also appeared on Gastrot’s hand?

Lady Alice watched Ivita and Gastrot, worried about the departure of two key witnesses.

But she had no reason to stop them from leaving, so she was very worried. However, she could only continue interrogating the two assassins in the shop.

If she did not seize this opportunity, the two assassins would be taken away by the city patrol, at that time, she would have to pay at least hundreds of gold coins for first-hand information, and she could not even guarantee the authenticity of the news.

The saying that opportunity shouldn’t be missed probably means this.

Gastrot walked up to the front of the carriage, lifted the curtain of the carriage, and a scent suddenly drifted out from inside.

Ivita thought the fragrance was similar to the sandalwood incense in the Buddhist temples on Earth, and it also seemed to have calming effect.

The corners inside the carriage were almost lined with clean white cloth, as if being careful not to bump the person inside.

There were also simple beds and tables and other items in the carriage. The person in the middle of the carriage, was a little boy dressed in white linen clothes and black cloth gloves.

The child was very cute and clean, and made people like him just by looking at him. He shyly looked up at the stranger Ivita.

Gastrot said with a smile, “Pamil, don’t be afraid, this little gentleman is a very good person, he just saved a lady.”

Ivita glanced at Gastrot.

Probably only those with the obtuseness of Gastrot would stubbornly add ‘small’ to the front of a gentleman.

He looked at the child and found him very healthy, at least with rosy lips and white teeth, and it didn’t seem on the surface that he was suffering from an incurable disease.

He asked with some doubt, “Lord Gastrot, your son is very cute.”

This was a probe.

Because people have a habit of actively correcting mistakes.

Indeed, Gastrot unconsciously explained to Ivita, “He is not my child, but the son of a friend entrusted to me by a comrade who participated in the Holy Church Army.”

“I promised my old friend.”

“If he doesn’t come back from the twelfth Holy War, I will adopt his child as agreed, and take care of him until he becomes an adult.”

“But I didn’t expect that Pamil would have…”

“Anyway, we travelled south from the North Sea Kingdom, passed through countless countries in search of a cure for him. I heard that there was a third-level Master Hunter in Parviga who had the ability to prolong the fighting capability of a warrior on the battlefield after being seriously injured, and not only is it no worse than usual, but it instead becomes more powerful.”

“So I stayed here for a long time, thinking this technique could cure Pamil, but the result…”

Ivita frowned. “What was the result?”

Gastrot shook his head. “It’s just a technique that temporarily stimulates the body and allows people to ignore pain.”

“I was very disappointed.”

Ivita nodded.

Gastrot adopted a terminally ill boy for the vow he made to a deceased old comrade, and travelled thousands of miles just for a promise.

The character of this man is… beyond doubt.

It is so noble that he has to admire it.

But he would never do something similar.

Gastrot said, “I must leave here, I want to try my luck in Ambros. If not, I plan to go to the southern republics to find a cure for Pamil.”

“Florcana Republic, Aristocratic Commercial Republic, Belisarius Business Republic…”

“Law of the Kind King, Law of the Evil King, Green Party Law, Black Party Law, Rule of the Gladiator…”

“I believe, there is a place in this world, a law that can help Pamil.”

Ivita was puzzled. “Gastrot, what you’ve done is something that even a father might not do for his own son.”

Gastrot touched the hair of the little boy in the carriage and smiled. “Actually it’s not just about a vow.”

“I’ve gotten used to this kind of life.”

“And Pamil has too.”

“Even if it’s really like what the druid mentioned earlier, no one in this world can solve Pamil’s problem, only spirits can. Then I want to take Pamil to travel around the world and experience life.”

Ivita suddenly asked, “I’ve heard that there’s a monster in the Magic Black Forest called Contraction Monster.”

“That Contraction Monster cannot resist the instinct to trade with humans. Why don’t you make a deal with the Contraction Monster?”

“Maybe it can cure Pamil’s illness.”

Gastrot was startled, then gave a bitter smile, showing a helpless look. “The Contraction Monster indeed can’t resist the instinct to trade with humans, but the Contraction Monster only appears in front of those it is interested in. I’ve travelled in the countries of the Magic Black Forest, but I’ve never seen a Contraction Monster.”

“Instead, I met the Black Rose Fairy, the mysterious master of Black Magic known to appear in a rose by the lake. But she told me that she couldn’t cure Pamil either.”

“But she can transfer whatever is on Pamil to another girl who was born in the same year and month as Pamil but is of a different gender. Of course I can’t accept this.”

Gastrot chuckled bitterly, “Afterward, because of this, we angered the Black Rose Fairy. The Fairy thought we were mocking her. She captured all of us and asked me to do three things for her in order to forgive my rudeness.”

“Unfortunately, everyone I helped resulted in another individual offended.”

“In the end, I even offended the Witch Queen of the Dark Magic Forest.”

“Hence, I only had a choice to take Pamil with me to the Ambros Plains, a place the Witch Queen would never dare to step foot.”

The Hearthstone Grand Witch, who had been eavesdropping on the side, nearly choked on her own saliva upon hearing this name.

She eyed Gastrot with disbelief, exclaiming, “It’s impossible.”

“How can you still be alive after offending her!”

Amidst the confused stare from Ivita, the old witch carefully explained, “Your Majesty, she is a terrifying witch. Although well-known, whoever mets her is destined to die.”

“Except for her servants.”

“She married a king and, after his death, became the Regent.”

“As there are no problems in name, even the Church can’t find fault and has to acknowledge her succession. Even though the Church theoretically can strip away her rights due to her being a witch, it’s impossible. The Witch Queen has always denied her identity as a witch. Even performing magic in public, but the Church relies on a unique law – ‘The Seven Tests’ – to determine whether someone is a witch.”

“Only after passing these tests on the grounds of the church law, can she be defined as a witch.”

“Otherwise, she cannot be regarded as a witch even if she uses magic in public.”

“Considering the Witch Queen is the Regent, she can refuse to participate in the Church’s seven tests. Hence, the Church can only acknowledge her as a legitimate ruler.”

Speechless, Ivita thought, “Did the Witch Queen not pay a bribe to the Church?!”

Surprisingly, the Church was impotent against its own laws.

Appalled at the old witch’s knowledge and understanding, yet unwilling to stay here any longer, Gastrot said, “Lord Ivita, I’m delighted to meet you.”

“Since we both hold a Council Ring, I bet we’ll meet again sometime.”

“But I can’t stay in this city any longer, because each minute Pamil stays here endangers the lives of the city’s inhabitants. As for the City Hall, I ask you to be a witness, and may the God of All Things bless you.”

Gastrot seemed uninterested in continuing the conversation about the Witch Queen.

Driving his carriage, he disappeared down the street.

As Ivita returned, he pondered, “The boy Pamil, who was with him, seems to have something threatening about him. But no idea how his mere presence in the city poses a potential danger.”

“A plague?”

“But if that were the case, Gastrot would be the first to be infected. If he wasn’t, it means the plague’s contagiousness is low and poses no threat to the city.”

“It can’t be a plague.”

Ivita muttered, “They headed toward Ambros City, the core area of this ticking time bomb. Going to Ambros City at a time like this just feels off.”

The intuition of a wizard is not like that of ordinary people.

Something about this unease made Ivita feel like his Sky Attribute magic was warning him.

Yet, he couldn’t confirm it.

For some reason, Ivita recalled the Duke of the Forest he met in the Ogre cave, and the Duke’s three curses upon Ambros before his death.

Ivita asked, “What exactly is this Council Ring?”

“And how are there so many of them?”

I’m helpless. Just have to wait until we meet again.

Ivita feels that the next time he meets with the noble knight, many mysteries may be unraveled.

Upon their return to the shop, Lady Alice breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of Ivita.

Lady Alice said to Ivita, “Sir, we have basically figured out the mastermind behind the assassination attempt. The person who detained you and seized your materials was the same person who hired the assassin to kill me.”

“Both incidents were orchestrated by the same individual.”

“We’re about to go to the city hall and expose this criminal’s evidence before the council, leaving him no room to stay in this city.”

“Sir, please join us.”

Ivita considered for a moment and raised his eyebrows, “Actually, I’ve been wondering about something.”

“How can you be so sure!”

“If the man behind the curtain could attempt to assassinate you on the streets today, what’s to stop him from making a move during your city council meeting?”

Upon hearing this, Lady Alice’s face froze, and her light smile turned rigid.

She quickly snapped out of her foolish fantasy.

Yes, she was too eager to capture the murderer of the noble ladies that she lost her rationality.

Lady Alice spoke in a low voice, “Ivita … allow me to address you so affectionately, you are already my most reliable friend. You are right.”

“What I need to do now is actually summon an armed force to enter city hall and defend the council.”

“Because this is not just a murder or a riot, it is a rebellion!”