Chapter 2 Will I tell you that the palace's predecessor was a wooden house?
Perhaps Knight had thought that Lord Priest would take in the beggar, so he rushed over from the grocery store at a speed of 70 miles.
He thought that the priest might not know the number of untouchables in this town when he first came. If he had kindness and took in one, he would be peeped by more beggars.
Besides, the church's current finances cannot support one more person. Even the original handyman, Uncle Madel, went back to his hometown to make a living after knowing the situation. He just wanted to take a priest with a respectable status as his teacher, so he never left.
Although the priest did not seem to value him, even if he had no magic in the future and could become a priest's disciple, he would be extremely noble in this small town. If he is lucky, he could be appointed as a priest by the Holy See.
When Knight arrived, the priest had already taken the beggar into the room of Madel, a simple but sturdy and airtight wooden house.
This is where I live in the future. Rin looked around happily: a spacious room must be the starting point for getting rid of the wandering life.
Knight ran into the house panting, and was about to say something but couldn't say it. He was organizing a conversation. The priest was staring for a long time before a strange sentence came out: "Master Father, I bought the candle."
The priest glanced at him and thought to himself that he needed to tell me such a small matter?
"Well, you can go to rest in the hall." "When...of course, but..." Knight looked hesitant and pinched his clothes before making up his mind: "The master is extremely kind. I miss this little beggar. This is absolutely true. But, but... the funds in the church were taken away by the former priest. Just donating money for the week is barely enough to repair it, let alone feeding one more person."
This is what it means to drive the little beggar out. However, thinking of the fate of the little beggar after being driven out in such an environment, Knight couldn't help but feel a little guilty, but was still suppressed by interests.
Hearing what he said, the priest said without even hesitation: "Don't worry about this, the Holy See has a subsidy every year, and I can use my own money."
"After all, it's the master's own money, but if you say that, it's nothing to leave this guy behind." Knight was unwilling to give the priest an insensitive image. After learning about the priest's meaning, he quickly agreed.
"Actually, sir, I'm very grateful to give me a place to live." Rin's voice was low and tender. Maybe because she hadn't spoken for a long time, her voice was a little hoarse, but she really had a good voice. "If it's food, I can support myself."
"You are still so young." Although I felt that the child's tone was more mature and trustworthy than other children, the priest felt that there was no need to have such a young child suffer for life.
Lin was stunned for a moment and looked at the priest respectfully: "I can do it. The snow has started to fall. There will be many people paying for someone to sweep the snow. Please let me leave this dignity behind."
Is dignity? It’s all about this. The priest smiled bitterly, he was such a strong child.
"Okay, just tell me if you need anything."
"But..." Lin blushed (actually, there was no redness on his gray face), and he asked awkwardly, "I... am hungry."
The priest nodded and said to Knight: "Prepare some bread and milk, well, I remember there seems to be a little sausage, let's send it together."
He looked at the rag on the little beggar's body and added: "Let's find another piece of clothing. Fortunately, the bedding here didn't have time to be removed, and there was also fireplace, firewood, and coal. It should be fine. If you want to take a shower, there is a shower room on the far right of the yard. Knight will take it with him later."
"Okay, I'll go and prepare now." Knight agreed and walked out with the candle.
"Child, just stay here well and won't be troubled by yourself. I will teach you words when you have time. I hope you will live a good life when you grow up."
"The priest..." and complaining about the completely different feelings in the hall, Rin couldn't even control her tears, "Thank you, Rin will repay you for the rest of her life."
"Repay something..." The priest didn't care what he said, but remembered his name, "Is it called Rin? It's a very good name. You have a good rest first and get used to it slowly. I won't bother you. So many doctrines have not been sorted out."
"Yeah." Nodded vigorously. Rin wanted to send him out of the door, but the priest waved his hand to stop him and watched him walk out of the room. The priest, he is such a good person.
Before taking a shower, Rin would never touch the bed. Who told him that he was so dirty now? He had nothing to do anyway. Rin grabbed his head and picked up the firehor next to the small fireplace.
This thing is a product of alchemy. It looks like a stick-shaped object with a diameter of 2 cm and a length of about 5 cm. One third of it has a link interface that can be twisted away. The bottom of the crocodile is filled with kerosene and a permanent special effect is installed on it. When you want to use it, just shake it and there will be flames at the top. It is very convenient. Just like a lighter, you can still pour it again if you don’t have oil.
After igniting the fireplace, he stuffed some firewood. Knight came in, holding two fat bread, a large glass of milk, and a small piece of sausage. He also had a large cloth bag in his armpits.
"I know you haven't eaten for a long time, so prepare more." Knight put the food on the table. "Also, there are no children's clothes in the church. I have two old clothes you can put in first."
Rin couldn't help but be stunned. Didn't Knight treat him like that just now? Why did he get better all of a sudden? Thinking of this, Knight said again: "Actually, I didn't insist on letting you leave, but the church couldn't afford it at all. And once you move in, more beggars will want to come, which is troublesome."
"Thank you." After hearing what he said, Rin thanked him thanked him gratefully.
"It's nothing. Just don't blame me for my previous attitude. Anyway, you are not a beggar now." No matter how shrugged, the parents told them about the untouchables. In fact, he has basically no grudges with the untouchables. The most important thing is that he must leave a kind and kind impression on the priest. "There are thick wooden boards on the fireplace. If you just make a fire, put the things on it and go to the shower with me first."
Rin nodded, took the cloth bag that Knight had handed him and followed behind him.
The backyard of the Holy See is not big, but it is enough for children to play with. There are only four rooms in the yard, two of which are owned by Rin and Knight, and one is a custodian room with full of things. The last one is the kitchen, which is unexpectedly spacious and there is a toilet. Knight also took him in to take a look, because people who come to worship sometimes use it, both men and women's rooms, so there is no need to worry about cleaning. They use specialized cleaning work, and they clean it very clean every time.
"If you live here, you have to help with some work. You don't have much work and you can't do your hard work. Just help clean it up and sort it out after the week. You don't have to worry about anything else." Knight pointed to the utility room again, "The tools are placed there."
After saying that, he took Rin into the shower room and said it was a shower room. It was actually a small room with pipe drainage and stove boiling water.
A wooden barrel was hung in the center, with a small hole dug underneath, and a step stool on the side, where you can step on it and add water. The stove next to it was burning, with a pot on it, and a small water tank.
"Before you came, the master had just finished taking a shower. There was hot water. Please add it yourself. In the future, if you don't have enough strength to take a shower, boil less water. Just add a few more times. You wash it, I'll leave first."
"Thank you." Lin, who was finally able to take a shower, almost burst into tears. Although he was an otaku on Earth, he loved cleanliness and had to take a bath every day. How could he bear such dirtyness?
Speaking of which, I finally settled down and didn’t have to starve and get cold. There is a priest in the church who treats me well and even teaches myself the mainland culture, and a Knight who is philanthropic but not bad.
By the way, I don’t know the name of the priest yet. It’s really too rude. Well, how could such words come up with me? No matter that, I have a good meal and a sleep, start planning my life tomorrow, and earn more money to support myself. If possible, I will have some skills after studying hard with the priest.
Well, this world is similar to the ancient times of the Western countries on Earth. There are aristocrats, civilians, untouchables, slaves, and life is similar. The only difference is that there are more magic and fighting spirit. However, it seems that there are very few people like this, and I have never seen one of them now. I heard that people who can practice fighting spirit and magic are very noble, and they are higher than knights and ordinary little nobles. If I could do it, I would be fine. I would like to ask the priest for advice tomorrow.
Lin shivered so much that she was soaked in hot water, her limbs became warmer, and her thoughts spread. She lowered her head unconsciously, but saw her clear appearance.
The expensive magic lamps in the hall are generally unaffordable at home, and candles are only allowed to be used during prayers or banquets. Therefore, civilians use hanging kerosene lamps. Because other things are added, they are much brighter. Therefore, through the watermark, Rin's current appearance is vague but can be distinguished.
When Rin noticed it, she felt that she still had the talent of the protagonist, with the rare or invisible silver-haired eyes, the tightly pursed lips with a firm and beautiful curve and a perky nose. Rin really didn't expect that just a beggar would have such an excellent appearance. Fortunately, she was always dirty, otherwise she would be very likely to be captured by some nobles with special hobbies and become a child. That's true, he might as well die.
Rin didn't miss his own world too much, which made him feel guilty. After all, his adoptive father and mother raised him for several years. Although he died in a car accident, the memory of living together was his happiest and happiest memory... Happiness is filled with longing and a trace of pain.
Probably, it was not suitable for me, so I didn’t have the idea of leaving another world and going back. In addition, I have no friends or relatives, and since then I have lived alone, it is far better to explore an unknown magical world that has given him a great temptation.
Chapter completed!