Li finally stayed silent and didn't want to ask any more questions. Talking to this kind of maggot really drains his patience. He felt that all his calories after eating a while ago already burned out after talking with these maggots. It's his fault in the first place to try to talk some sense to some organism who didn't have any brain in their head.
"Haha.. I'm sorry young deacons, please forgive the kid's rudeness. They are not orphans, these kids are following me to play around the empire this time. We're coming from the principality. I have work here so I brought my acquaintance's grandson to sightsee the scenery of the empire. We're also the holy one devout believer and my purpose to come here is to donate some money to the church. You can see that this kid is wearing similar clothes to a deacon, we also get it from a church because of our generous donation."
"Old man, why are you wasting money on these mag..#$%^" Li wanted to insult them again but didn't have the chance to do it. Zeon immediately closes Li's mouth with his hand to stop him from committing another offense to these people.
"Shh.. Li, don't insult them anymore, let grandpa do the talking. You didn't forget our reason to come here, right?" Zeon whispers to Li while trying to calm him down.
"Zeon, they are so annoying. Of course I remember our purpose to come here, but it's the old man's hard work money, don't you feel a pity to waste it for these maggots? We're the one who invited the old man to stay the night with us, but now it's actually us who take advantage of the old man, it's really embarrassing." They whisper to each other so that the deacons can't hear their conversation.
"It's okay, later I will reimburse grandpa money. For now, it's better if we act like what grandpa described before. This is the more reason that we need to check every nook and cranny of the west branch church. If these young deacons are already that rude to people then what about the bishop who led them? Before this, I thought that the bishop of this church is really a caring and warm hearted person who will spend a lot of money for their orphans and church personnel, but now I have a bit of doubt about this situation. Their expenditure reports showed that this west branch church spent the most compared to other branch churches in the empire. We have to check it directly with our own eyes, especially the orphans that live in this branch church. Did they really receive the privilege that the west branch church expenditure reports say they are or not?"
Li nodded his head a little which indicated that he agreed with Zeon's words. Toast looking at his two friends whispering toward each other, he knows what they are discussing but didn't want to take part in this mess.
After hearing what the old man said, the deacon's facial expression became better and a smile can be seen on their previous angry face. The old man and the three kids became more amicable in their eyes. If they know beforehand that the old man will make a donation then they will let them meet the bishop inside the church and won't be stopping them at the gate at night time because even they feel that the weather is really cold tonight.
"Haha.. Old mister it's okay we don't mind, kids these days are really energetic and fearless which are really good for their future, maybe one day we'll have another cardinal from these amazing kids. The bishop is already waiting inside the church, let's go old mister don't stand at the gate. Guys, what are you waiting for? Take the old mister to meet our bishop. Haha.. The weather is cold tonight, let's go inside old mister, the church will be warmer." The young deacon let his colleague accompany the old man and the three kids inside the church to meet with the bishop who led the west branch church.
Inside the church the bishop of the west branch church can be seen talking with some people while smiling and laughing together. The bunch of people can be seen really entertained by the bishop. Not long after, many deacons who were supposed to close the church gate brought some people inside the church. The bishop frowned a little after seeing this. His facial expression didn't escape the four people who came inside the room. The young deacon picks a fight with Li before coming faster to the bishop to inform him about some things. The bishop felt a lot better after hearing that and his expression also became better seeing the group of an old man with some kids following behind.
After coming closer, Zeon and his company can see the bishop clearly, a round ball of flesh talking with some people who might be the church benefactor as the deacons said before. The fat bishop let his previous guest go away and let them continue what they wanted to do inside the church area. The two groups passing by as those groups of people want to walk through the front church area. Those five men wear many different attire such as a firefighter uniform with that noticeable helmet that they always wear, businessman attire with tie and suit, uncle next door who wears a simple shirt and slippers, a shopkeeper, and a man wearing black belt taekwondo uniform. Quite a weird combination of friends, but it's not weird nowadays.
Everyone can walk on the side of the street wearing many kinds of different cosplay spin off and people won't care as this is the age where war, criminal organization, and demons happen to be there around normal people, so they would even feel safe seeing those people who wear martial arts, cultivator, and superheroes attire around them. The group of people are also trying to greet us like friendly people should be.
"Welcome to the empire west branch church, my name is Haris, the bishop who manages this church branch. I hear from my young deacons that you want to donate to the church this time, why don't we talk more in my workroom. It's more comfortable and warmer than this place. Let's go uhmm mister?"
"Then I will accept your kind offer, Bishop Haris, my name is Capricorn. The three kids here are my friend's grandson. Please forgive them when they make some mistake with the deacons in front of the gate before. We must have disturbed your discussion with the other benefactor of the church from before."
"Haha.. Mister Capricorn is too polite. It's okay I understand that kids these days are more daring and adventurous in their endeavor. The previous group of benefactors also didn't mind it, they are more than happy enough to have the chance to meet a kindred soul who will donate their fortune for those who are in need like you mister Capricorn. Let's go, we will head to my office."
Bishop Haris led the old man and the three kids toward the direction of his work room beside the church. Entering bishop haris office they are greeted by a spacious room with a lot of miscellaneous things such as a variety of wall hangings and exotic antiques that seem quite expensive. There's also a well decorated fireplace that keeps the room warm. Bishop Haris led Zeon's party to sit at the big sofa which was very soft and comfortable. A young deacon comes in and brings some snacks and tea as the bishop ordered him just now so the guest will feel more comfortable to talk with.
Zeon looks around the inside of Bishop Haris' work room. From the wall decoration, the carpet which looks similar to a tiger skin, until the fragrant tea which smells fills the whole room. Each of those items look expensive. Even the other archbishop work rooms that Zeon met today aren't this fancy. Maybe in the whole empire, only his grandpa's workroom can rival the luxury of this place.
Li and Toast are a bit surprised looking inside Bishop Haris' work room. Li was pretty sure that those young deacons' bad behavior came from this bishop teaching. Toast who committed himself not to take any part in the messiness that will happen tonight feels a bit tired seeing all of this. He felt that something will definitely happen sooner or later if the three of them stay the night at this west branch church. Toast who previously didn't care about the young deacons behavior, after taking a look at all the expensive things inside the bishop workroom feels for the first time that he understands what Li said as a maggot is. Toast who previously can only feel the dangerous things around him learn a new thing. He decided to remember the feeling from the aura radiated by the bishop so in the future when he meets this kind of organism, he will be prepared and won't do anything rash such as befriending them.
The old man took out a bag from his dimensional pocket and put it at the table in front of bishop Haris. The old man opened the bag and all of them could see many piles of money inside the bag. Bishop Haris' eyes become green full of money after seeing the things that the old man wants to donate to the church. Bishop Haris feels that tonight he's really lucky, he cannot wait to lick the old man so he will come again someday to bring him more fortune.