☀️ Arselia and Akonia

Not having heard the details of Ayano and Heidi's whispered conversation, the Lord didn't understand this comment and therefore ignored it.

"Okamisama... at least thank you for that."

- It's possible, but that's a bit too optimistic a view of human relationships. You show up, and they start cursing you, the water isn't as good as you expected, the roof isn't at the perfect angle, and there's some kind of fence that's not quite right. And in general, all of this should be taken care of by children and grandchildren, not neighbors.

- Maybe her grandchildren live far away? - she shrugged. - But that's also possible; what can you do, people are imperfect. But personally, I want to think that striving for the best, despite possible obstacles, is an objective good.

- It depends on what exactly you want from him, - Lord replies, - there is a workshop here, but no one will make it for you in a couple of days.
- Some simple one will cost you 500 rem, - Heidi continues for him, - but there's probably no limit. The one I broke for Lord, for example, cost nine thousand.

- Nine... nine thousand? - she tried to calculate in her mind how long it would take a worker from "Abundance" to earn that much. - Was it made of gold? Or does it have some kind of ephemeral components built into it? Hmm... Or maybe it flies up on its own? I don't think that fight should have looked so spectacular if Edge Lord-kun had just glided down. It took me ten seconds.

Bruno arrives.
- Your Eminence... - Tristan and Emil hurried to bow their heads, but the priest stopped them with a wave of his hand.
- I come here as a simple son of Anuzish, not as a messenger of Arselia's will. - Bruno approaches the mermaid and takes her hand. - O mysterious inhabitant of our rivers, I do not know what certain people may have told you about me, whose names I would prefer not to mention, but I hasten to assure you - I do not wish you harm, so let my presence not harm your spirit on this bright day.
- A... - Akia blushed. - Thank you...

Seeing that the religious fanatic kept his word and didn't pounce on the monster with shouts, tongue sticking out, and waving a hammer, the miko exhaled quietly and took her hand off the stack of ofuda.
Waiting for them to finish talking so as not to interrupt the scene, she finally says to him:
- Konnichiwa, abbot, it's good that you managed to get out for some fresh air. Please, sit down, - she indicates a place on the grass near their "table". - And don't be shy, spiritual work requires energy, and we have a mountain of food. All of this was prepared not by me, but by Trude herself, so you can be sure. ...And yes, - this is Akiacchi. Akiacchi, this is Bruno, the abbot of the church.