Chapter 69 Queen's County

"Biris! Biris! Biris!"

"Say the name once is enough!"

"Why does that person have two heads? If two mouths are speaking at the same time, who should you listen to?"

“Those are two-headed giants. They usually live halfway up the road to Langdon Canyon. Since Queen County is less than five miles from Langdon Canyon, they often come here to do business.”

"Bilis! Bilis! Bilis! Were there no houses here before?"

"Do you remember there were no houses here? I don't remember anymore. I only know that most towns were built a year or two after the Great Reboot. Queen County, as one of the first towns, is a transportation hub connecting Saltwater Town and Mill Town. If these two towns were included on the map, they could become a new metropolis."

"Beris! Beris! Beris! Why can't the birds here fly?"

"This is a chocobo, the primary mode of transportation in the Faan Otherworld. Next time, I'll take you on a cogwheel train or a tube train."

Elsa listened attentively, memorizing every word, and would jump up excitedly whenever she saw something new or a strange person.

Many people in the town noticed that an angel had come to the town, but they did not know that Elsa was not a reincarnated person, because her language and behavior were already very similar to those of a reincarnated person.

Billy arrived at the 'Scattered' general store, a place he used to frequent in town.

The grocer, who was also a goblin in an apron, jumped up and gave Biris a warm hug.

He saw a beautiful angel and mistook her for the daughter of a secret agent.

"Long time no see, your daughter has grown so much!" the goblin asked.

Billy waved his hands and replied, "Have you ever seen a human and a demon give birth to an angel?"

The clever goblin boss tilted his head back and immediately lowered his voice to a very careful tone: "Oh! A non-reincarnated one!"

"Shh, just so you know. I've already gone through the registration process. While I'm working, someone has to watch the house, right?"

The 'Scattered General Store' has acquired many useful items, including a bearskin hat unique to the northern ice plains, which is high on one side and low on the other, with several layers, but it's not very suitable for a secret agent.

Wintervale wine, which costs ten iron coins in the market, can be had for only three iron coins here, and the goblin shopkeeper will give Billis a free small cup to taste.

The oddly shaped breads are in high demand and low supply, and the standard price is lower than that of the competitors. This boss can truly be called a conscientious boss.

Since they had nothing better to do, the two started chatting about the aquaculture business.

The goblin owner said that a breeder recently came to Queensshire, specializing in raising non-venomous ice spiders.

Ice spiders live in the sea, and the ice spider nylon balls used to stitch together their leather armor are provided by them.

In addition, ice spider silk can also be woven into wigs or even beautiful picture frames.

The goblin shopkeeper kindly told Billis that Queen County had become prosperous since the merchant arrived, and people often said in private that the merchant was actually not a reincarnated person, because reincarnated people knew nothing about the breeding business in another world.

Just as we were getting into the conversation, a disaster news segment came on TV.

"What you are seeing now is the village of Rob on the west coast of Leviathan. The village was hit by a tsunami last night, and half of its population disappeared overnight. The interim government of Faan has intervened in the investigation and has initially determined it to be a geological disaster. Please continue to follow this news channel one for further developments. This is Clotilde bringing you the front-line report."

The camera then panned to the area behind the reporter.

The direction the reporter pointed to was a scene of devastation, with trees and house foundations uprooted, and silt and garbage piled up as high as a two-story building on the seabed.

News reports indicate that this was a tsunami caused by a geological disaster, and from all perspectives, there is no doubt about it.

However, Billis realized that this was very likely related to Lisa's mission, because the news would not reveal the truth to the public; only the Hero Alliance had firsthand information.

Just as Billy was about to light a cigarette, a hoarse voice came from behind him: "That's not a geological disaster."

“Just as I thought,” Billis replied casually.

Standing in front of the grocery store was a very rare resident, who had only the upper body of a woman and no legs, and looked somewhat like a hybrid of a snake and a dragon.

A Naga!

The goblin boss's mouth suddenly became a megaphone for publicizing important figures, as he said to Biris, "This is the Ice Spider Lady I just mentioned!"

"That famous livestock merchant?"

"Yes! A merchant's methods, a poet's temperament, Lady Spider, take whatever you need!"

Mrs. Spider looked around and spent a long time picking through a pile of miscellaneous items before finally choosing a decorative item that could be hung on the window.

Unlike many women, this Naga woman has a natural inclination to choose goods. She could easily pick something flashy, but she always ends up choosing things that have nothing to do with beauty or elegance.

As for why, it's probably because she's not a reincarnated person.

Those who are not reincarnated cannot distinguish between practical and decorative goods when choosing items on Earth, and they also find it difficult to make decisions based on price fluctuations.

Billis, recognizing this, took the absorbent glass cleaning ball from the crate and paid for Mrs. Spider's glass.

“That’s not for cleaning windows, this is.” Billis handed the water-absorbing ball to Mrs. Spider.

Without a word of thanks, Mrs. Spider turned to leave.

Billis also bought curtain clips, a few simple buttons, and cheap but durable dust covers from the shelf.

"If you're cleaning, water balloons alone won't be enough. You've only been here a short time, right? These little gadgets should come in handy."

Now, Mrs. Spider had no choice but to say thank you.

Billis then asked, "I just heard you say that the news on TV wasn't about a geological disaster. How did you know that?"

Mrs. Spider was very clever and immediately realized that Billys was no ordinary person. She smiled politely and said, "My home is at No. 133 Stone Gate Street, not far from here. If you have any questions, you are welcome to visit me."

“Number 133!” Billis exclaimed in surprise. “Isn’t that my old house?”

Lady Spider was also surprised by this.

To demonstrate that she had integrated into the life of the reincarnated person, Lady Spider generously invited this complete stranger to visit her home.

Lady Spider walked ahead with a swagger, looking from behind like a worldly reincarnated being, completely different from Elsa's dullness.

Upon entering my old home, I noticed that all the curtains that had been there had been replaced with simple canvas. The most impressive thing, however, was the royal chair, which had a very regal feel.

Lady Spider's husband, a very ugly and dull male Naga, saw Biris and immediately obeyed Lady Spider's orders, boiling water and moving stools. It was clear that he had no say in the household.

In contrast, Lady Spider possesses a certain innate aura of a head of the household. This aura has nothing to do with her breeding business, but rather with her previous status in the non-reincarnated faction.

Smart people always have smart plans.

This wasn't the first time Mrs. Spider had received guests at her home. She used her usual straightforward approach, saying to Billy, "I knew the previous owner of this house must have been a remarkable person as soon as I moved in."

Billis was taken aback by the sudden offer of hospitality, then replied, "It is my honor to entrust the house to someone more capable."

Lady Spider, however, seemed completely unconcerned, as if she were entitled to this honor.

“Sir, you already know what I do, so may I ask what you do?” Mrs. Spider asked.

Billis answered directly: "Protecting the rights and obligations of both non-reincarnated and reincarnated individuals is our job."

“I admire people like you, sir. So, do you know which category I belong to?”

Biris pointed to Aisha, who was running around the room, and said, “She is the same kind of person as you, including your husband. You have cleverly hidden your identity. Although some people have learned about your identity through your work, I don’t think they will gossip about you behind your back, because gold coins are the easiest tool to shut people up.”

Lady Spider was pleased with Billy's assessment. She gracefully raised her head and hissed from her tongue, indicating that she no longer considered Billy an outsider.

"Now I can tell you why news events are not geological disasters."

“I am all ears, madam.”

"The Naga race were originally water gods, possessing the ability to control the tides. In addition, we can also control ocean storms. After the reincarnated ones took over the other world, we Naga did not interfere too much with your lives, because we have always lived in the water and have nothing to do with you who live on land."

"But you said that wasn't a geological disaster, which implies that someone used the tides to destroy the village."

"Wait, I'm not finished yet." Lady Spider put away her protruding tongue and said, "Just these past few days, I heard from my people about a major event: the Lord of the Ocean has returned."

"Aren't you the masters of the ocean?"

“Long ago, the Naga people lived with the Lord of the Ocean. He was our king, and we were his soldiers.”

"You mean, it ordered you to destroy the village?"

"The Naga are proud and great, and they would not fabricate lies over a trivial matter. Hurry up and run away, it has awakened, and the coast is no longer suitable for reincarnated beings to live on."

"The Lord of the Ocean, its name couldn't possibly be?"

"It's what you call Leviathan."