Chapter 48: More Sinister than a Cult
Lette, Lilith, and Emily strolled around the commercial street until dusk.
To avoid being recognized by zealots like Grandet, Lette asked Lilith to change his face.
After getting tired, the three of them had a delicious meal at the dining area outside the commercial street, and then found a guard to transport all their spoils of war back with a carriage.
Lette and the two girls then changed into the most common ordinary clothes, and followed the crowd leaving the commercial street at dusk, exiting the Holy City from the North Gate.
As she looked around at the low and chaotic houses, Emily’s eyes were filled with curiosity.
"Huh! Is this still the Holy City? What are we doing here?"
Lette shook his head gently: "We’ve already exited the North Gate, so of course, it’s not. This is a temporary residential area on the outskirts of the Holy City, also known as Holy Work Town.
Hey, see that guy ahead? Look familiar?"
Emily peered forward: "Oh! It’s the waiter from the restaurant where we ate!"
"In the Holy City, every inch of land is precious. Most of the personnel and workers you encountered today, and even some shop owners, don’t have a place to stay in the Holy City.
They mostly live here, and over time it’s become a small town, expanding outward each year. Now its size is estimated to rival that of a small principality’s capital.