Chapter 107 Father Pete (1)
Not long after Elizabeth and Danica got off the carriage, a priest wearing a priest robe walked quickly towards them. He was about forties, thin and tall, and looked like a reed from a distance. He was wandering and staggering as if he was about to fall down at any time. When he got closer, Danica noticed that he was in a bad state of mind, his face was exhausted, and his eyes were covered with blood. It seemed that he had not rested for several days and nights, and a piece of gauze was wrapped around his head, and blood could be seen vaguely.
When he walked to Elizabeth, the thin man suddenly knelt down, grabbed Elizabeth's hand, and shouted shrillly: "His Majesty, you want to help us! The whole town is destroyed, it is destroyed!" As he said that, he started to cry in a wail.
Danica glanced at Elizabeth. Faced with such a sudden situation, she seemed a little uncomfortable and even a little embarrassed.
This noble lady seemed to have never been treated like this.
Danica smiled and said, "Sir, please don't do this. The victims need the holy light the most and we most. We can't just fall down like this!" As she said that, she took the initiative to walk over, took the hand of the thin man, and helped him up.
Elizabeth had just given a breath, but soon realized that her performance was not good just now. She calmed down and said solemnly: "Since I'm here, I will definitely do my best to help the victims, please rest assured."
At this time, the thin man also felt that he had lost his composure just now. He sorted out his clothes and said, "His Majesty, I am the priest of Castown, Pete, the first-level priest."
Pete's explanation can introduce his status and identity in a very simple way.
The clergy is actually a general term. All the people in the Vatican of Light can be called clergy. The priest is a profession specializing in the Holy Light, and is similar to a magician. In addition to the priest, the Vatican of Light has other unique professions, such as the Carl Wright who met in Ernst before, is a Paladin. The priest is a position in the entire system of the Vatican of Light. Only the clergy who presides over a church can be called a priest. Whether it is a small church like Cass Town or some very famous cathedrals, there is only one priest in a church.
Elizabeth nodded slightly and said, "Hello, Father Pitt." Among these identities, the priest is relatively respected, and out of politeness, he usually chooses the highest identity to call him.
"Hello, Your Highness," said Father Peter, and said anxiously: "Hello, we need food in urgent need of tents now. The food we picked up from the ruins cannot last long. Without food relief, these believers who have just lost their homes will fall into hunger in a few days. Moreover, it is only March, and the temperature at night is no more than ten degrees. Many weak people cannot withstand such severe cold, especially some children..."
It seems that the situation in Castown is really bad. Father Pitt talked endlessly for almost half an hour and kept talking about the shortage of supplies in the disaster area. At first, Elizabeth would comfort him that he had been raising and supplies for disaster relief would be sent one after another, but Father Pitt still did not stop and began to tell stories, from a young mother losing her child in an earthquake, to the newlyweds who had encountered such a terrible disaster on the day of her wedding, and both were crushed in the ruins... When he began to tell the story of a seven-year-old child who died of starvation last night, Elizabeth finally couldn't help it. She said in a distant tone: "Father Pitt, I'm going to start praying for the victims."
"But...but..." Father Peter wanted to say something, but Elizabeth walked directly over him and walked towards the Church of Light, which barely stood in the ruins.
Elizabeth was surrounded by several white-robed pastors who had been here before, heading towards the collapsed church on the second floor in the center of the town. Because they were all pastors, Danica did not join in the fun. She was even more interested in the lonely Father Pete in front of her.
Danica asked, "Father Peter, how is the situation here?"
Seeing someone asking this question on his own initiative, Father Peter didn't think much about it, and immediately said: "The situation here is very serious..."
Danica rolled her eyes secretly, saying nonsense, can she call the Saint of Light if it is not serious? Why is this guy so stupid? He can't tell the point for a long time.
Danica impatiently interrupted his trivial description and asked: "How many victims are there? I mean the victims who need help now." At this time, there is no need to consider the dead, and the victims who are still alive are the victims who are given priority.
Father Peter looked at Danica, who had a serious face and sharp eyes, swallowed and said, "There are 5,734 victims who need assistance here."
Danica estimated that on the way she came, she heard Elizabeth say that Cas Town had a size of 10,000 people before, and only half of the earthquake remained.
"How many are injured? Not counting minor injuries like abrasion and skin breaking, how many are needed to provide assistance from professional doctors?" Danica asked again.
Father Peter had to think about it, and he said, "There are about two thousand..." Before he could finish his sentence, Danica cried with a sharp look. Father Peter quickly changed his words and said, "There are about five hundred people who need medical assistance in urgent need."
This is a bit bad. It is difficult for more than 500 injured people to deal with in the short term. In addition, it is now a disaster area, with a shortage of food and clothing, which is completely unsuitable for recuperation. There is no idea how many of these people can survive to the end.
Danica took this matter in her heart and continued to ask: "How long can the food last now? Tell me the truth."
Pete hesitated for a moment and said, "It can hold on for three days. In three days, the victims will be hungry."
Danica frowned. How could there be such a shortage of food? It's only three days since the earthquake, and the local food can be raised is no longer enough. What should I do in the future? In this world where transportation technology is not developed, it's a problem to mobilize food from other places, and there will be a lot of losses along the way.
Tents, cold-proof clothes, etc. can be used slowly, or locally, but food is more troublesome. Danica waved her hand and said, "Okay, I understand. I will explain the situation here to Elizabeth."
At this time, Father Peter remembered a question, and he asked carefully: "Miss, are you..." The girl came with His Highness the Saint, and it seemed that the two were still very close, but when His Highness the Saint went to pray, she did not follow her. It seemed that she was not a clergyman, so what is her identity?
Danica smiled and said, "I am Elizabeth's friend, a pharmacist. I happened to be in Saint City recently. She may think that the knowledge I have learned is helpful to help the disaster victims, so she asked me to come together."
Chapter completed!