They all call me an Outer God.

Chapter 196 Ode to the Sun
Are those things real money?

"Of course, sometimes people believe that throwing coins into a pool and making a wish will grant their desires. Although I think that's pure nonsense, no one can stop people from doing it if they want to."

"If you want that money, we can find a time when there aren't many people around, and you can secretly go and pick it up. I'll keep watch for you."

"But aren't you a detective? How could a righteous detective do something like this?"

"How can robbing the rich to help the poor not be a righteous act?"

Ivand spoke with great pride, while Ria seemed thoughtful.

He still felt that Ivand's plan was not quite right.

Of course, it wasn't that Ria didn't want to pick up the money. Earlier, when they passed by the fountain, Little Swarth's tentacles had already helped him smuggle a bunch of coins. This was a very discreet act, and no one noticed that some of the coins in the water had mysteriously disappeared.

"We should still be law-abiding citizens. Although that kind of thing is not illegal, it is immoral."

"Kelcha, you've made me look at you in a new light."

Ivand praised Zanya sincerely, and before they knew it, they had entered the banquet hall.

All around were unfamiliar strangers, all of whom were well-dressed. The men's hair was combed so hard it seemed to reach from their hairline to their backs, while the women wore gorgeous dresses with extremely slender waists.

They tried their best to show off their stunning figures, and every now and then they would take a glass of red wine and look for someone to chat with.

In a short time, Lia was surrounded by a group of people. The moment he entered the room, he could clearly feel that many people were looking at him.

The young man looked at the people who were toasting him or inviting him to dance later, and with a smile, he picked up his glass from the table next to him and drank with them, without answering any of their questions.

After all, the mystery surrounding one's identity is a major highlight in social interactions.

Seeing that Ria's speech was extraordinary and his demeanor was proper, everyone speculated about his identity and which noble family's child he was. Ria simply drank his wine and said that these things would be revealed soon.

"Mr. Ivand, wouldn't you like some red wine? The wines here are all very good."

Ria handed Ivand a bottle of wine, but he said he couldn't drink and would get drunk easily.

It wasn't a big deal that he was drunk, but Ivand didn't want to lose consciousness, otherwise an irreversible situation might occur that no one wanted to see.

"I prefer fine food to wine. Oh, what's that!?"

He looked around and suddenly noticed something he had never seen before on a table covered with a white tablecloth. After examining it, he realized that it was a chocolate waterfall.

The melted chocolate sauce circulates continuously on the small device, creating a waterfall effect. There are candies, cakes, fruits, and cookies around it, and people with a sweet tooth can help themselves to the chocolate sauce.

Chocolate fanatics can even drink chocolate sauce directly from a cup, but Lia thinks that normal people would definitely get diabetes if they did that.

Endernes people love to add sugar to any sweet food without restraint, so their obesity rate tends to rise sharply once they enter middle age.

Fortunately, Evans doesn't show any signs of obesity yet, but James's problem is already quite serious.

"Doctors cannot heal themselves, and obese people have an abnormally high probability of sudden death. I hope James can die a little longer."

In any case, Ria has no plans to change doctors.

Doctors these days are so great. Although they may not be very pleasant to talk to and have terrible body odor, they always show up at crucial moments and give patients plenty of freedom. Most importantly, his salary is now determined by Ria.

There is no better doctor than this.

Ria put her suitcase aside, poured herself some red wine and sipped it slowly, chatting and laughing with those around her.

His words and actions were exactly like those of a person of noble birth, and because he had been reading voraciously all this time, he knew more than others.

Play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses; at this time, you must not reveal what you don't know.

The people around him gradually became more respectful. They considered Ria a learned man. The Adelineites were never conservative, and gradually, some people began to show him their goodwill.

Lia thought they were being far too unreserved. Some were already kissing in the corner, fueled by their drunkenness, while others were smiling and raising their glasses around him, waiting for his response.

"I have no plans to get married at the moment."

"That's not a big problem. Adeline is a romantic city. Who says romance has to be accompanied by marriage?"

“What you said seems to make sense.” Ria smiled, then poured the other person a glass of wine and watched him drink it. Now the deal was done, and he could finally have some peace and quiet.

A dozen minutes later, Ria abandoned the group of drunkards and felt extremely fortunate about her alcohol tolerance.

"How could I forget that Endlers is also known as a gay paradise? It's one thing to have women, but why are there also a bunch of old men..."

"This is really chaotic."

He put down his glass and found that Ivand had disappeared somewhere, with a bunch of glasses he used to collect chocolate sauce still on the table.

This person can really drink more than a dozen cups of chocolate sauce; in a sense, he has transcended the norm.

Just as Ria was still searching for where the Ivands had gone, a commotion suddenly broke out in the crowd. A man dressed in a red robe and wearing a tall hat walked in from another door. He raised a hand to the people, then lowered it and made a unique sign to his heart.

“The cardinal of the Church of the Rising Sun…it’s not surprising that he’s here today, since it’s a day to celebrate the sun.”

As the bishop made this gesture, everyone present put down what they were doing and followed suit. Then, people spontaneously began to sing hymns to the sun, praising it.

The moment the song began, the cardinal turned and stretched out his hand toward the door. Soon after, a slender right hand wearing a long black lace glove reached out and touched the cardinal's palm.

The "hostess" of the banquet entered, dressed in a black dress. The feathers on her felt hat swayed with her steps, and the black veil covering her face made one want to get closer and lift the veil to see the beauty's true face.

Her lips were painted extremely red, like blood, and as she entered, those red lips sang a hymn to the sun along with everyone else's melody.

We are bathed in His glory.

We long for His existence.

We live together in an ideal country.

This is a beautiful country, and the only beautiful place left.

(End of this chapter)