(Xyrean Province- Inner Regions)
(The Mermaid's Lake- Unnamed Settlement)
"My dear… why don't I show you around the town?" Father Han spoke politely as he gestured for the beautiful woman to follow him.
Eve nodded silently and then walked towards the middle-aged priest who led her deeper into the heart of the settlement.
The zombie empress made sure to hide her expression of boredom as Father Han introduced her to the residents of the makeshift town.
Most of the buildings in the settlement were still being constructed but it was quite impressive how quickly everything was coming along.
The buildings were made from wood and bore a striking resemblance to the large barns that Eve had seen as she wandered through the province.
Eve kept looking around trying to find Qin Lan or one of the young teenagers that she was travelling with.
Her special sense had led her to this location, and it was telling her that Qin Lan was nearby.
However, the lake and the surrounding area was quite large so Eve had decided to investigate the humans living nearby first to see if she could spot her favourite human here.
"So, tell me… what brings you to Xyrean Province?" Father Han asked kindly as he tried not to openly stare at Eve's voluptuous body.
As a man who had been chosen by the Lord, it would ruin his image if he was seen as lustful or his carnal desires were exposed.
If he really wanted to deal with this mysterious woman, then he would have to lure her into the church first…
"I… I needed to escape… the zombies… they…" Eve choked up as she told the priest about the deaths of her entire family.
Father Han walked over and bowed his head. He muttered a quiet prayer and then told Eve that her family was in a better place now.
The middle-aged priest stood silently in front of the beautiful girl and a conflicted expression flashed across his face.
He didn't know if it would be wise to let this stranger know about his gift but those who were granted abilities held a great deal of loyalty towards him.
Capturing this beautiful woman's loyalty would make things much easier in the future… in fact he could even convert her into a 'nun' so that she would spend all her time with him.
Father Han knew that the moment had to be right, so he continued the tour of the settlement and was pleased to see Eve carefully watching the people who crossed their path.
She was clearly being tempted to stay in his future paradise.
Eve curiously stared at the humans who smiled back at her and she could not help but furrow her brows.
This place…
Why were there so many humans with abilities?
And those abilities… smelled a bit… strange…
Eve was able to sense if someone had a gift whether that person was a zombie or a human, but this place was unlike anything that she had ever encountered.
It seemed that one in every three human beings in this place had an ability.
However, their scents were a bit weaker than those of ability users that Eve had smelled in the past.
The zombie empress was quite curious, but her first priority was to find Qin Lan and warn her about her brother, so she pushed those thoughts to the back of her mind.
Father Han continued to talk about the recent history of this settlement and Eve would occasionally nod politely and pretend to be paying attention.
She was not blind and could tell that the middle-aged priest kept glancing at her with lustful emotions in his eyes.
Should he act on those emotions… well… let's just say that this settlement would need to find themselves another priest…
"You are quite fortunate you know…" Father Han suddenly spoke as he stared off into the distance.
"There are some dangerous individuals with abilities roaming around the province. You are very lucky to have made it here safely."
"Oh? What dangerous people?" Eve asked curiously.
"You haven't met her yet, but my loyal servant Sister Guan encountered a brutal individual who would kill without hesitation!" Father Han exclaimed loudly.
"The world outside this settlement is truly a dangerous place… social order has broken down and a beautiful woman like yourself… needs protection…"
"Please… why don't you stay here? I am sure that your arrival is a sign from the Lord and fate has brought us here together."
Eve pretended to be interested and a happy smile flashed across the priest's face as he assumed that the attractive young woman was being convinced.
He led Eve towards the edge of the lake and stood there was his back tuned away from her. Eve stared at the vast expanse of water with numerous thoughts running through her mind.
The lake's water was crystal clear, and one could see tiny green leafy plants growing on the bottom of the lakebed.
Fishes darted between the plants, and she even saw a large crab poke its head above the sand before returning to his hiding hole.
This was the first time that Eve had ever seen a lake before, and the zombie empress could not help but take another look.
Spending the majority of her life locked away like some kind of lab rat meant that the world was new and refreshing.
And yet… without Qin Lan it was like there was a hole in Eve's heart that could not be fulfilled.
This caused a brief frown to flash across the zombie empress' face as her mood was immediately lowered.
"Have you seen how powerful abilities are?" Father Han's voice interrupted Eve's train of thought so she turned her attention towards the priest.
"The Lord knows that his children are weak and helpless in this dangerous time… he has entrusted me with the task of blessing others with abilities in order to spread his good word."
"I can bless the loyal members of my congregation with abilities… haven't you noticed how many people in this settlement have received my gift?"
Eve looked curiously at the human in front of her and silently revaluated him in her heart.
She had never heard of an ability to gift another special powers.
This human could potential be the saviour of humanity if he was able to give those without an ability the power to fight back.
Of course, this did not matter to Eve because she no love for either humans or the horrific monsters that were technically her brethren.
"I wish to offer you a chance to obtain a power of your own…" Father Han calmly spoke as he stretched out his hand for Eve to take.
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