Versatile Mage: Undying Fire

Chapter 234 Croatia (6k)

"And have you forgotten that as the Palace Mother, I also have a recommendation quota, even though I didn't use it in previous years, it doesn't mean that I have lost this power. You little girls are too impetuous. I let her become a candidate because I hope she can learn more so that she can serve the Goddess in the future. And I don't mean to let her become the Goddess. Well, I have already decided on her matter, and there is no need for you to discuss it anymore. Starting from next month, Ye Xinxia, ​​you will go to the back hall to attend classes with the other candidates." said the Palace Mother.

After the palace meeting was over, the maids and female sages all turned their eyes to Ye Xinxia, ​​and the sound of discussion suddenly rang out throughout the central hall.

"Really? She obviously got a great deal, but she looks so nonchalant. Doesn't she want the learning opportunity of this candidate?" A female voice with a heavy nasal tone came over. The speaker was an old waitress. Her name was Gulan, and she was a trainee waitress.

Before, when Xinxia first entered the Goddess Temple, Gulan sometimes deliberately made things difficult for Xinxia, ​​so naturally she was not in a good mood now.

"Ye Xinxia, ​​have you heard what the Palace Mother said now?" The Great Sage Melora also came over. She raised her chin slightly and looked down at Xinxia with arrogance. Although her lover was a substitute angel, he was just a decoration before he had absolute strength.

Xinxia originally planned to bow slightly to show respect to the Great Sage, but the Great Sage Merola made a strange nasal sound and said, "No need to bow, lest others say I don't know how to respect disabled people. Since you can only enter the Candidate Palace next month, you will still be a maid this month. There has been an outbreak of infectious diseases in Croatia recently, so you can go and see them this month. It can also help you accumulate more prestige for becoming a candidate, so as to avoid being gossiped by others."

As soon as the great sage Merola finished speaking, the other maids and female sages instantly revealed expressions of gloating.

Fen'ai, the maid who entered the room with Xinxia, ​​was a little unhappy. She said with a bit of temper, "Great Sage, the infectious disease in Croatia is Grade A. At least one sage is needed to go. Why are you only sending Xinxia?..."

"Didn't the Palace Mother say before that Ye Xinxia is very knowledgeable? Then what does a mere Grade A infectious disease in Croatia mean to her? Let's set off early tomorrow morning. I hope we won't delay the treatment of the disease there. If this matter is not handled well, I will punish you!" said the Great Sage Merola.

At this time, the old maids headed by Gulan secretly gave a thumbs up when they heard the great sage Merola's method.

He is worthy of being a great sage. With just a little trick, he can make Ye Xinxia, ​​who has been greatly favored, suffer!

“This… isn’t this too much of a bully…” Fen’ai was a girl at heart, and she said what she meant. She had never expected that Merola, a great sage, would do such a thing. It was obvious that she wanted Xinxia to get into trouble.

The infectious disease in Croatia has been around for some time and has been causing a lot of controversy recently. Not long ago, a maid who was stationed in Croatia came back to report that the disease was very dangerous and that an experienced female expert needed to be sent to assist. The maid herself was also suffering from an infectious disease.

For such a matter, let alone asking an experienced old maid to take action, even if a female sage went there, it might not be handled in a short time. There is something more important, that is, if they take over the epidemic, it means that they will have a lot of contact with infectious patients. Before they know how to prevent it, it is easy for them to be infected!
Fen Ai wanted Xin Xia to complain, but Xin Xia knew that it was useless to contradict the Great Sage, so she gently pulled her sleeve and replied, "Xin Xia will naturally do her best."

"Well, you have to understand that I am helping you as well. After all, as a candidate, you are far from qualified. If this incident makes you famous, coupled with what happened in the city of Pushini not long ago, then you won't be criticized!" said the great sage Merola. The light flashing in her eyes was sincere, as if an elder was carefully considering the younger generation.

……

The wheelchair slowly moved away from the smooth purple crystal floor, and Fen Ai couldn't help but start cursing along the way.

"It's so hateful. I thought the great sage was a person who could distinguish right from wrong and was fair and selfless, but I didn't expect her to be such a petty person. The Palace Mother said before that she just wanted to give you a chance to study and she wouldn't compete with those candidates. She actually wanted to make things difficult for you... Oh no, this is not making things difficult for you. She is simply putting you in danger. Let's tell the Palace Mother about this." Fen Ai said.

"Since I have suddenly received such a great reward, it is normal to encounter some obstacles. But I don't understand why the Palace Mother allowed me to study among the candidates." Xinxia has been thinking about this matter and always feels it is very strange.

In terms of seniority, status, and strength, there are too many people who are superior to her in this Goddess Temple. It seems too much to say that she is praised by the Temple Mother because of her achievements. But is it because of Lin Ran? But the Holy City never interferes with the Parthenon.

Goddess candidate~, even if you know that you are just someone who is just there to make up the story, it is still a supreme honor that shocks the world.

Ye Xinxia never thought that she would be able to reach this point in such a short time since she came to the Parthenon, but in Xinxia's opinion, this honor had nothing to do with her own efforts.

"Didn't the Temple Mother just say that she just hopes you can assist the future Goddess well? I can see that the Temple Mother appreciates you very much. She really hopes that you can take on important responsibilities in the Temple of the Goddess in the future and assist the Goddess. To do this, you must at least be a sage. Oh, why are you thinking about these things now? We may be going to Croatia tomorrow. To be honest, I really don't want to go there. You may not know how terrible the infected people are. Just looking at the photos is creepy." Fen Ai said.

"Let's do our best. I hope I can do something for them." Xinxia said.

"No way, it looks like you already know it!"

"Well, I've been paying attention to this matter for a while." Xinxia said.

"Are you crazy? You actually took the initiative to learn about this hot-button issue that everyone wants to push away!"

“We can’t just let it spread.”

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South Courtyard of the Goddess Temple

There is an observatory in the courtyard near the cliff, where you can fully absorb the beautiful blue starry sky and overlook the brightly lit Acropolis!
On the observatory, the great sage Merola leaned against the white stone railing, with a hint of annoyance in her eyes.

"It's really hateful. The Palace Mother obviously doesn't want the wind to blow in your favor, so she just randomly assigned a random girl to come in and disrupt the situation!" The Great Sage Merola said angrily.

"Great Sage, there is no need to be angry. Compared with the turbulent and dangerous competition among the candidates, this new candidate Ye Xinxia is just a small stone. Even if she obeys the candidates from the Palace Mother in the future, it will not have much impact on the whole situation. Moreover, Great Sage, didn't you handle it perfectly by sending her to Croatia?" said the candidate Ander.

"The Palace Mother's suppression of us has ultimately benefited a new maid. The hair dyer is not happy about this. Everyone has been discussing this before." The old maid Gulan said on the side.

"It's not hard to guess, actually." Ander smiled slightly, appearing very calm.

"Not hard to guess?" The great sage Merola at the side was a little surprised.

"Well, in the current Goddess Temple, most of the maids have already divided into different camps and have also stood on different candidates. Whether it's my side, Pannejia's side, or other candidates, no matter who the Temple Mother promotes as a candidate, it's nothing more than adding some bargaining chips to these camps. Now the Temple Mother needs to be in charge of the entire Goddess Temple, so what she least wants to see is us forming cliques, so she chose a pure newcomer, someone who has nothing to do with any of our candidates, Ye Xinxia as a candidate, then the Temple Mother has a completely clean chess piece, and then she can use it with confidence, and at the same time it can make the disputes among our candidates a little more chaotic, and there will not be a one-sided situation. Now, there may be some ignorant and indecisive maids and sages who think Ye Xinxia is the Temple Mother's confidant, and then lean towards her side. Now, the Temple Mother is also giving these neutral parties who are in a dilemma a foothold." Anders analyzed it slowly for the two.

"As expected of you, you saw through the Palace Mother's true purpose at once." Gulan said hurriedly.

After hearing what Ander said, the great sage Merola suddenly understood.

She thought a little sparrow really became a phoenix, but she didn't expect that it was just the Palace Mother's response to the current situation. This girl named Ye Xinxia was really lucky. It was not right that she became a candidate so easily, but it had something to do with her little angel boyfriend.

"Since she is just a pawn of the Palace Mother, should we cancel the mission to send her to Croatia?" said the Great Sage Merola.

"That's not necessary. This extra candidate won't be a problem, but it's also a nuisance. It's best to get rid of it." Ander said lightly.

"But if the Palace Mother knew about this, would she blame us? After all, we were the ones who should have sent sages to Croatia. And if the containment of the infectious disease is delayed, it would likely affect our prestige." Gulan said.

"Don't worry, I have already thought about this matter clearly. When the Palace Mother asked, I said that I would just let Ye Xinxia check it out, and then make some preparations for the sage who would go to solve the matter. As a maid, she should do so. With Ye Xinxia's ability, she can only hold on in Croatia for a few days, and then she will send us a letter for help. As long as she sends the letter, we can first charge her with incompetence, and then send a female sage over. In this way, there is hope of impeaching her as a candidate, and it will not delay the infectious disease." The great sage Merola said.

"Perfect, let's do it this way. It's just that the Croatian patients will suffer for a few more days." Ander's expression contained some pity, but he did not change his decision.

"It doesn't matter. As long as we compensate them afterwards, they will still be grateful to us and will still madly support you, Goddess Ande!" Gulan immediately took this opportunity to flatter.

"Don't call me that too soon. I don't want to cause criticism!" Ander said cautiously.

The great sage Merola didn't take it seriously, but she thought Gulan was very sensible!

They have been scheming against each other in the Goddess Palace for so many years, aren't they just waiting for the day when the Goddess will be re-elected?

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"Go to Croatia???" Hearing the name, Lin Ran was stunned. He knew this place.

Not long ago, he and the freeloader Asharuya went to visit the Black Dragon Emperor and fled in desolation. Asharuya's teleportation array dropped them in Croatia.

And it’s not too far from Venice. When Lin Ran came back from there, he vaguely remembered that there was indeed an infectious disease there.

Soon after he arrived in Venice, he saw a lot of media reporting on the terrible epidemic in Croatia, which seemed to be even more terrifying than the plague in Hangzhou. Lin Ran didn't expect that the Parthenon had just sent Xinxia to the battlefield, but now she was sent to the plague-stricken area again.

Is there something wrong with the Parthenon? Doesn't it know that Xinxia has difficulty moving around? Why does it always go to these dangerous places?

"Forget it, why don't you come back? Only a fool would want to be a maid at the Parthenon. You just finished your work a few days ago, and they treat you like a cow. It's really too much. Just resign. After I finish the game, we will return to our country to live a good life, have a few kids, and live comfortably every day. There's no need to put up with their bullshit!" Lin Ran couldn't help but say.

Xinxia is so weak, how can she deal with such a dangerous infectious disease? There are obviously other people in the Parthenon who can handle it.

"Hehehe, it's really serious, but I still want to do my best to help them." Xinxia said.

After experiencing the disaster in Bo City, Xinxia already had her own goal to move forward. She didn't want to see such a hell-like scene again, and she also hoped that such a hell was right in front of her, but she was powerless. Now she could do more things, even if it was difficult or just her job, she just wanted to help these people recover their health and stop them from suffering from illness.

"Alas, why are you alone... How are you going to solve this problem?" Lin Ran said. This infectious disease involves too many things. If Xinxia goes, it means she will be at the center of the storm. Lin Ran felt a little uneasy.

"If I can cure one person, then that's it." Xinxia said.

"Well, I've missed you lately, so I'll go with you later. It'll be a good opportunity to get out of the spotlight." Lin Ran said. Damn, he's having a kidney crisis lately, so he should go and recuperate with Xinxia.

"Eh? But you're going to compete, right? This is a big deal." Xinxia made this call just to tell Lin Ran her intentions.

“It doesn’t matter. We will have better luck in the next game and the one after that, and we will face weak teams. I guess Feng Li won’t let me play. Besides, Mu Ningxue and Mo Fan are here, so they don’t need me at all.” Lin Ran said.

"Ning Xue is so strong now!" Xinxia exclaimed. Although she was not at the scene, she still watched the live broadcast of the media.

"As long as we don't meet a strong team, they can basically handle it. So I have nothing to do with the next game and the one after that. And now the players have been confirmed. I can accompany you for about a week. This way I will feel more at ease." Lin Ran said in a soft tone.

"Are you on the phone with Xinxia?" Mo Fan walked in at this time.

Lin Ran told her about Ye Xinxia's situation.

Mo Fan was extremely angry and said that he would teach these people a lesson, such as stripping them naked or something. Ye Xinxia's face turned red. Why did they talk about something so inappropriate whenever they were together?

……

"Brother Fan!" Zhang Xiaohou's excited voice came from the other end of the line.

Mo Fan was sitting on the windowsill, picking at his toenails while holding his phone between his knees. He said nonchalantly, "You still remembered to call Big Brother. Have you been doing so well in the ancient capital recently that you almost forgot who your boss is? I remember the last time you called me was when you were promoted to the Military Control Commission. Calculate how long it has been since today?"

"Brother Fan, you don't know that there was no signal most of the time during your training period. I called you and you were always in the service area. Also, haven't I been leading the army to fight against the Qinling mountain monsters recently? Do you really think I have it easy?" Zhang Xiaohou said.

“Damn it, don’t bounce it at me.” Lin Ran couldn’t help but say, looking at Mo Fan with disgust.

“Hehehe, then what is the matter with you calling me this time? Tell me quickly.” Mo Fan said.

"It's nothing. I just wanted to tell you that I have a long vacation recently, so I want to go to Europe to play and watch you and Lin Ran play. Hahaha, I told my comrades that you are my childhood friends, and they always envy me!" Zhang Xiaohou said.

"Oh, so you're on vacation."

"Yes, I almost became a savage after dealing with that group of Qinling mountain monsters. Now I finally have a chance to rest. As soon as I rested, I came to find Brother Fan. Isn't that very loyal!" Zhang Xiaohou said.

"Well, how about this, Lin Ran and I will go to Croatia in the next few days, you just buy a plane ticket to Croatia, and then I will take you here to play around first, and then we will go to Venice after a while?" Mo Fan rolled his eyes and said calmly.

"Okay, okay! It will be great to have Brother Fan take me out for a ride. I'll buy an overnight flight ticket right now and arrive early tomorrow morning!" Zhang Xiaohou said excitedly.

“Okay, see you in Croatia!”

“See you in Croatia!”

“Fuck, you’re just fooling monkeys like this?” Lin Ran said to Mo Fan with disdain.

“You know shit. Love is forged in times of adversity.” Mo Fan said.

“Plague, remember it was Lingling who helped me before, so Lingling is indispensable this time. I’m bored now, and I complained to you about it before.” Lin Ran didn’t plan to continue chatting nonsense with Mo Fan.

“That’s right, let’s call her Lingling.” Mo Fan said.

Lin Ran walked up to Mo Fan and looked outside.

"Let's go and have a drink," Lin Ran suggested.

"Okay then, you treat me." Mo Fan said.

"Would you like to have a big meal?" Lin Ran said.

Mo Fan looked at Lin Ran in confusion and then said with a serious expression: "Do you have a terminal illness?"

"Get away, you idiot." Lin Ran growled.

After that, the two of them went to find a place to eat and drink.

They drank until midnight before they staggered away, but not long after they left they lay down in the garden.

A few minutes later, a slim woman in a veil came up to them.

The woman picked up Lin Ran and said, "Drain you dry tonight."

Lin Ran had a strange dream. In the dream, he was entangled by a witch, who then squeezed him madly.

Keep squeezing, keep squeezing... ?
Lin Ran opened his eyes.

What caught his eye was a beautiful body, with slender hands pressed on his chest and hair hanging down.

A charming face and a mesmerizing voice.

"Astraea?!"

"..."

Asharuya didn't say anything, but just quickened her pace.

After a while, Asharuya trembled and rolled to the side.

Lin Ran rubbed his head and looked at Asharuya. He felt very empty inside. He was drained dry!!!

A few minutes later, Asharuya said, "Good morning. Mo Fan has already left. You should go as well!"

"Are you a slutty fox?" Lin Ran couldn't help but say.

"Next time I'll wear fox ears, then I'll be a slutty fox. Don't you like it?" Asharuya said.

"Hmph, of course I don't like it." Lin Ran said.

"It's fine as long as I like it." Asharuya ignored Lin Ran's words.

Lin Ran said, "Xinxia is going to Croatia. Do you know what's going on?"

"I want a reward." Asharuya said.

"Go ahead." Lin Ran said.

"I want to sleep with you again." Asharuya said.

Lin Ran: "..."

After a long time, Asharuya put on her clothes and said, "Someone wants to pull Ye Xinxia down. She is now a candidate for the Goddess, which can be said to be very enviable. After all, her qualifications are too shallow. They are waiting for Ye Xinxia to return empty-handed so that they can punish Ye Xinxia. Ye Xinxia's promotion is too fast, which is very strange..."

Asharuya placed a coin on the bedside and said, "You are very lucky. You slept with two candidates for the goddess. By the way, this is your service fee. Keep working hard next time. Bye, my little cutie."

Lin Ran looked at the ceiling. Is this woman addicted to sleeping with him?
I haven't written for a long time. Why do I write so much? I'm not used to it. I always look at the time.

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