After admiring Shaye's shy and annoyed look, Luo Wei decided to tell her a surprise after she settled the deposit matter.
Um……
After brewing for so long, the amount should be enough to make her fall for a while.
But now, it was already getting late, and Luo Wei didn't forget to go to the Prayer Church later, so he stopped the three who hadn't had enough fun... well, there should only be two of them.
Ayi Ning was not having much fun, her brows were furrowed, probably she had been thinking about how to deal with this crooked devil.
Better.
"Eh? Is this the end?" Lu Yi was very reluctant, looking in other directions.
"If you do a good job as a guide, you will still have a chance," Luo Wei looked at her calmly, "You should be able to see that we have not broken our promise to you."
"Ugh... The human world is so interesting. How about we leave for the ruins now!?"
"We have other things to do, so we can't." Rowe replied with a shrug.
I don’t know if it’s a good thing to be so motivated.
Listening to the conversation between the two, Ayi Ning frowned deeper. Why could Lu Yi restrain himself by speaking in the usual way?
Is it because of his attitude and sense of expectation in stating the facts? And an ungentle way of rejection?
She immediately fell into deep thought, and left with Shaye, who looked very anxious, with Lu Yi.
"S-Saya, what happened to her?"
Standing on the street with the setting sun, Vermeer asked.
She saw that Shaye didn't seem to be in a good mood either.
"It's nothing, it's just the ups and downs of a working angel's life."
"?"
Vermeer tilted her head in confusion, her shadow looking silly and cute in the sunset.
Luo Wei also moved his shadow closer.
"Okay, it's time to go to church."
"Um!"
In the dusk, the two arrived at the Praying Church in Wuguan City.
The open church hall gives people a pure and holy impression, and the marble floor reflects the reflection of light. Perhaps it is due to the situation inside and outside the city. At this time, there are still some people praying and meditating on the benches.
Vermeer greeted a nun in a familiar way, and then led Luo Wei into the inner room through the side door and walked along the corridor to the end, where was the bishop's office.
Boom, boom, boom.
Vermeer knocked on the door.
"Hello, I am the visiting priest Vermeer Vondist who is temporarily staying here. Is the Bishop here?"
"come in……"
An old voice responded to her.
Pushing the door open and walking in, the bishop sitting at his desk had white hair and beard, but his back was very straight.
When he saw that Vermeer had brought someone in, the old bishop took another look at Rowe.
"The person who wants to see you is underground, but he...can't go in."
Eh?
Although Vermeer expected there would be obstacles, she didn't expect that she refused without even asking.
Luo Wei stood there, looking at the bishop sitting there with a calm expression.
"How about being honest?" he said, "Since I came with you, I have no intention of waiting outside."
The old bishop was silent for a moment.
After a few breaths, he slowly stood up holding the scepter.
"follow me."
Vermeer: "...?"
Hmm, I'm a bit confused.
You didn't even ask, why was Luo Wei convinced with just one sentence?
Are they testing each other?
Moreover, who is it that wants to see him, and he actually needs the bishop to lead the way?
Luo Wei rubbed her head and followed the bishop without saying anything.
Well……
He didn’t seem nervous at all. The bishop touched my head while he was still in front...
As we walked underground in the church, the surroundings became colder and colder. The weather was obviously starting to get warmer, but it felt like we were back in the cold winter.
"arrive."
Walking unambiguously, the old bishop stopped in front of a sealed stone door.
He turned and looked at the two.
"Rovie Brook, I have only one request, don't get too close to that adult."
"I promise." Luo Wei responded in a deep voice.
Vermeer was stunned for a moment.
Do they know each other?
How does the bishop know Luo Wei's name? He has never introduced him.
Luo Wei looked at her helplessly.
You also underestimate the intelligence capabilities of your own church.
Thanks to Marcus, even if it were all left to Ryan, the major forces and churches had already remembered him. People who had no regard for the situation were determined to accompany him at this moment. The bishop just left the decision-making power to the person inside. That’s all.
The sealed heavy stone door was unlocked, and the old bishop stood by the door with his scepter. He first prayed inside and then motioned for the two of them to go over.
Although she was not afraid, Wei Mier suddenly became a little nervous.
Even the bishop needs someone to salute...
Taking a step forward, Vermeer's eyes fell into the cold stone room. She saw the woman Belle described, wearing a white and blue hood with gold on her head, sitting on a gray-black carved stone chair.
"come in."
The other party's voice was very soft, as if it had its own echo, and it had a cleansing and ethereal quality.
There were only stone tables, chairs and stone beds in the room. Vermeer walked to the opposite side at the other party's signal, and turned around to see Luo Wei standing at the door but not coming over.
The old bishop closed the door for them.
Vermeer: "..."
The air is so serious.
"You are Vermeer, right?"
"……yes."
"I didn't expect you to bring anyone here."
After speaking softly, the woman stretched out her hand, which was so white that it was almost bloodless, and slowly took off her hood.
Along with the light white curly hair that is so light that the golden color is not visible, there is also an unusually beautiful pale face. The bloodless face gives people a weak beauty, and it is difficult to find focus in the slightly turbid pupils.
"I am Xia Tisi from the Cai Jingting. I hope this appearance does not scare you." The woman said softly.
"No." Vermeer shook her head slightly.
There must be some reason why the other party looks so weak.
"Can I ask, what is the "Jingjingting"? "
He was raised in the church and became a priest, but Wei Mier had never seen this name in church books.
"You can understand it as a secret agency that judges the enemies of the Goddess of Purity," Xia Tisi looked directly at her and said, "Before we officially start, I need to know the reason why you insist on bringing him in."
The church's secret army...
Vermeer raised her head under the other person's gaze.
"If he would know what you are going to tell me sooner or later, would you still ask this?"
"...?"
Xia Tisi leaned back and laid her eyes on Luo Wei for the first time.
Luo Wei closed his eyes, folded his arms and leaned against the door, showing a warning in a sober and calm manner.
Look at it for a moment.
Xia Tisi suddenly felt like she couldn't separate them, as if she was an outsider as an insider of the church.
Is this faith used in the wrong place...
"Does he have a religious affiliation or a religious affiliation?" she asked.
"No, no..." Vermeer replied.
"Can I see him keeping your secret for you?"
"……Yes."
Xia Tisi sighed.
What follows should not be known to outsiders, but in fact it is not a top secret among the top leaders of major churches.
He is not a believer in God.
But I don’t know why, but I always feel like my staff are being lured away.
"If the record is correct, are you already a user of dual elements?"
"Ah...yes, that's right."
Vermeer's heart lifted slightly.
Isn’t it better not to talk about the three elements casually?
I always feel like the topic is a bit serious.
Resisting the urge to look back at Rowe, she decided to do so before figuring out the whole story.
"Then what happens next may be hard for you to accept, but you have to know it."
Vermeer: "...?"
Xia Tisi's eyes were dull and she stared at her as hard as she could.
"The goddess we believed in has fallen."
"!"
Facing Wei Mier's sluggishness, Xia Tisi raised her head and glanced at Luo Wei. The latter's expression was more like he had expected it than indifference.
he knows?
This gesture seemed to be deliberately letting her know that he had already known the relevant truth and there was no need to hide it.
"Eh……?"
Wei Mier reacted and sat there blankly looking at Xia Tisi.
Xia Tisi nodded to her.
"In the God War eighteen years ago, our goddess fell together with many gods. The gods' apostles, including me, died at that moment. This is the best proof."
"God's...apostle?"
Vermeer has only seen similar records in a few books. In addition to conferring divine status, gods also have the ability to conclude apostolic contracts with their subordinates. This kind of contract requires the apostle to dedicate everything he has to the god, become a being closely related to the god, and receive more power than is given to the godhead.
But as a price, the apostle who dedicated everything will also perish together once the god falls.
"Yes," Xia Tisi responded, "Although I am only the last one, I did conclude an apostle contract with the goddess."
Vermeer's eyes trembled.
"Then...what about you now?"
"What you see now is me resurrected in the form of a shadow, and there is not much time left," she pointed to her golden, almost invisible hair. "When it completely fades, I will return to peace. .”
"...!"
Vermeer concentrated, trying to stay calm as much as possible.
The apostle of the goddess is right in front of him, and the goddess has fallen or something...
Xia Tisi’s eyes are also because of...
"Don't worry about me. What I need you to know is that the goddess left her own divine core behind before she fell."
"Eh?" Vermeer kept her eyes slightly wide open, "Why?"
If the divine core is left behind and used by someone, wouldn't it be...?
"It seems that you already know something about the realm of gods, so it will be easier to explain," Xia Tisi closed her eyes, "When the power of the gods collided and mixed together under unknown influences, even if we have the ability to resurrect the goddess, There is no guarantee that the one who is resurrected is the pure goddess of pure water."
"If such an attempt is made, the gods cannot guarantee what kind of impact the final god born will have on the world."
"So the meaning of the goddess leaving the divine core is to select a saint from the church as a qualified candidate. After a series of experiences, one of the saints will become the new goddess of pure water."
Vermeer opened her mouth blankly.
She never thought that the deeds of the goddess were so close to her. Leaving the divine core at the last moment for the sake of the world was undoubtedly the god she had always believed in.
But doesn’t this also mean…
Can’t the goddess come back?
"I was unable to investigate the specific circumstances of that year, so I could only act in accordance with the goddess's last wish."
Xia Tisi sighed and raised her gaze again.
"Weimier, you were born in the period of the God's Fall, and you possess the characteristics of dual elements. Judging from past inspection records, you are already a very outstanding priest."
Vermeer had not yet recovered from what had just happened, and just sat there blankly listening.
What……
"I think you are qualified enough."
"So I'm here to formally ask you - Vermeer Vondist, are you willing to dedicate your life, hold on to your faith unswervingly, and make a prayer oath in the church's saintly trial?"
"Eh……?"
Vermeer looked at the other party in confusion.
Only then did she begin to realize that the other party was telling her these things because of...
"You will become the new saint of the Church of Prayer after passing the trial."
Xia Tisi looked at her solemnly.
"And one day in the future, if I can stand out from other saints——"
"You will inherit the divine core left by the goddess and become the new goddess of pure water."
(End of chapter)
