"..."
In the cold stone room, Vermeer fell into a daze.
"I know that sounds amazing."
Xia Tisi maintained a solemn expression and stared at her unchanged.
"But I hope you can understand that this is not only the result of your past efforts, but also your responsibility as a member of the church."
"..."
Vermeer was speechless for a moment and sat there with her head hanging down.
Xia Tisi was actually a little relieved.
Rather than cheering with excitement after hearing that he could become a saint, this thoughtful posture now is more in line with the requirements of a person in charge.
Only by understanding the burden on our shoulders can we understand where we are going at every step.
In this last time.
I will guide her with all my strength.
"that……"
After thinking for quite some time, Vermeer finally raised her head.
Xia Tisi looked at her, waiting for her determination.
Are you ready?
"I want to ask, can I refuse this?"
"!!!"
Xia Tisi's pupils suddenly narrowed, and she was so shocked that she couldn't speak.
reject…?
Refuse to become a saint, or even become... a god?
"I think... I can't do what you said."
Vermeer said in a weak but firm tone.
"Why?" Xia Tisi was puzzled. "Being a saint is what many nuns and priests dream of. What's more, the road to becoming a god is right in front of you. As long as you have enough outstanding characteristics..."
Vermeer shook her head.
"But that's not the way I want to go."
Yes.
After thinking about it carefully in your mind, there is no need to hesitate anymore.
"I know what I am doing, and I also know the corresponding value and significance, as well as what kind of consciousness I have to pay and what kind of weight I have to bear," Vermeer said with bright eyes. "Now that I have embarked on this road, how can I bear the additional burden?" What about taking responsibility and giving everything for it?”
Xia Tisi raised her head and glanced at Luo Wei.
She began to feel what was going on with that uneasiness of being enveloped.
He is not a believer.
But the sense of existence of Vermeer is stronger than that of a real god.
"Is it because of this man? Are you planning to abandon your responsibilities in the church?"
"That, that's another thing..."
Vermeer was momentarily at a loss, lowering her head and poking her fingers.
I have decided to go no matter where with him and no matter how much time I spend with him. Of course, this is also a very important reason...!
But, it's more than that.
Raising her head again, she was more determined than before:
"I have seen pure evil, and I have also seen the trouble caused by imposing good intentions. Compared with self-satisfied giving of good intentions to others and creating the appearance of happiness, if the problem can be solved from the root, people will not know what is going on. What about the relationship?"
"In terms of practicing this, whether I am a saint, a priest, or just an ordinary believer, what impact does my identity have?"
"This is the faith I found... and it is also what Bishop Monica and the church have always taught me."
After speaking one after another, Vermeer took a deep breath.
No matter what kind of accusations and abuses there are, whether it is said that she has betrayed the church, or failed to live up to her cultivation and expectations, but just like him, it does not matter if she is not understood by the world. Even when no one else understands, she will understand him.
Because every time he does something that no one can do.
Can he really not solve the current situation in Crownless City? Vermeer didn't think so, but he set his sights on things that no one was doing, saw through the conspiracy of the Craftsmen Guild, and worked hard to expose the truth.
This makes Vermeer firmly believe that everything she does is meaningful and unique. She may encounter many difficulties along the way, and it may be difficult to explore the ruins of the God War, but her awareness will not be lost to anyone in the team. people.
And she enjoyed spending time with everyone like this.
Maybe she had to fight for food with the dog girl, and she would be jealous of the angel who was beaten by him, but she definitely had no regrets, and she never thought that life could be as purposeful and colorful as this, and no day would be boring.
How can this make her willing to dedicate everything for other goals?
Xia Tisi was silent for quite some time.
Should I say that I was taken one step ahead?
She never expected that the newborn lamb who she thought was in need of guidance would actually form such a firm belief.
What on earth are they doing...?
The situation in Crownless City was known on the way here, but from Vermeer's words, what they were doing went beyond these... no, even beyond the importance of selecting the successor to the Goddess of Purity.
If this man named Luo Wei knew all this in advance and was accompanying him at this moment, did he want to be on guard or had other intentions?
This made Xia Tisi feel that the whole thing was confusing.
"I don't intend to force it, but with your talents and characteristics, it's really a pity."
she said with a sigh.
"Ah... about this," Vermeer thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth, "I have actually awakened the three elements."
"!!?"
Xia Tisi stood up, her slightly cloudy pupils widened.
"Are you sure? Prove it to me."
Vermeer thought for a moment that she had said the wrong thing.
But he was not electrocuted, and Luo Wei never said he wanted to hide this, so he embodied the magic power of the three elements of water, light, and wind in his hand, rotating around the palm of his hand.
Seeing this, Xia Tisi could no longer control her expression and looked at Luo Wei in shock. The latter only then slowly opened his eyes and gave her a meaningful look.
Does he know?
Until this moment, Xia Tisi vaguely noticed something, and looked at Wei Mier with a serious expression.
"Do you know what this means, Vermeer?"
"No, I don't know..."
Is it...some kind of talent?
After all, he has very high expectations for me...
"This means that the entire church, no... the entire world of theocratic religions, will try to win over you."
"……Eh?"
Wei Mil's face suddenly turned pale, like a little chicken.
Yeah, it doesn’t have to be so high...
Xia Tisi put her hands on the stone table and looked at her, "How did you do it?"
"Just...sleep for a few times, and then..."
How much sleep did you get?
No one has developed multi-element control in twelve hundred years, and she actually said how many sleeps she had slept?
Xia Tisi suddenly felt powerless.
Why do such people not want to become saints?
"This means that the collision of the powers of the gods in the original war partly affected you," she said. "Even if you are still a mortal, you still have the outstanding potential to awaken multiple elements or even all elements."
"Is there anything wrong with this?"
Doesn’t this also show that I am still me...
"It is true that the gods did not leave consciousness on you. I am afraid it was just the result of an accidental birth. But our goddess is not the only one who left the divine core at the last moment of the divine war. And with this kind of physique you have, you will be the new main god no matter which church you are in. The perfect vehicle."
Vermeer: ()
Doesn't sound like a good thing...
No matter which church’s god I don’t want to be...
"Not only the gods of light sects such as the Shenhuo Sect and the Wind Spirit Sect, but also some evil gods, including the Yin God, also died in that god war. We don't know whether they left any god cores behind."
"..."
I...become a Yin God?
No, I will be hunted by the whole world X﹏X
Luo Wei smiled silently from behind.
That is naturally a very interesting development. As the titular high priest of the Yin God, I am not allowed to offer my blessings to the great new Yin God.
But Vermeer would not become their god.
No matter whether it is the Church of Prayer, the Yinshen Sect or any other religion, it will not.
In the last round, her identity remained the saint until the ending, and now Luo Wei will not let it develop.
Should we say that faith is indeed a thought that makes people fall deeply into it? The essence of what Xia Tisi began to discuss was nothing more than the divine core of a second-level manifested god, but it was given a huge burden.
Dedicate your life?
Consistent?
Make a vow?
He didn't plan to speak too much, for no other reason than that he thought there was nothing wrong with Vermeer now.
Er Wu Zai’s name is not for nothing.
But Luo Wei didn't expect that she would refuse so directly, and she came up with the answer on her own without asking him.
Are you so satisfied with the current trap...
He raised his gaze and looked at Xia Tisi.
so.
What are you going to do?
In the last round, Vermeer's final performance was: 'I didn't expect it, but I am actually a 25-year-old. '
But now, she expressed it frankly beforehand: "I'm just a teenager, do you really want to do this?"
The fully awakened body of the elements is a hot successor to the gods. No matter which church is willing to accept it, even if Vermeer is determined not to become the new goddess of pure water, I hope that the church will not sit back and watch other churches pull away its own believers and become gods. .
"Vermeer, I want to know, do you have any plans to leave the Church of Prayer?"
After thinking for a while, Xia Tisi spoke.
"Eh?" Vermeer reacted, "Of course not."
Woo...
Are you going to excommunicate me?
Xia Tisi sighed, "In this case, I have a suggestion - become a saint first, so that other sects will be more restrained. As for whether you want to inherit the divine core, it depends on your future thoughts, and you are not necessarily That choice.”
By allowing this child to become a saint, the senior leaders of other churches will know that she is the candidate for the next main god of the Praying Church. If she does anything rashly, it is tantamount to being an enemy of the entire Praying Church.
Wei Mier heard the meaning of the words and was slightly stunned.
"Doesn't this mean that... I have received the protection of the church? And I really can't fulfill the requirements you mentioned..."
Xia Tisi shook her head and returned to her ethereal demeanor.
"This is not for you. No church will allow believers to be taken away and become gods. Even if you quit the religion now, once you are promoted to the status of god in the future, our faith in the world will be severely damaged."
"So you don't need to take an oath, you just need to pass the test of spells and virtue."
"But I still have expectations for you. You still have a long time, and people's thoughts are not static."
Vermeer pursed her lips after hearing this.
Well……
Talent, talent won’t change.
what to do?
I don’t want to be a saint, but what if my constitution causes trouble and affects my current plan?
Originally, my strength was holding me back...
Only then did she look back at Luo Wei for the first time.
Woo, I'm sorry...
Luo Wei closed his eyes and smiled.
"Okay, she can become a saint."
Eh?
Xia Tisi was also stunned for a moment.
He had not expressed his attitude before. At this time, Luo Wei looked at the two people and expressed his intention:
"But what needs to be made clear is that you have to do this in order to prevent her from being taken away by other church forces, not that she intends to participate in the successor election and inherit the position of the Goddess of Purity."
"I need you to convey this attitude to all the higher-ups in the church, including the pope, cardinals, and the Inquisition, and get formal approval."
"As for your expectations, you can continue to maintain them, but don't forget that she decided from the beginning that she didn't want to become a god. If you force her to do it voluntarily, then don't talk about responsibilities and obligations."
This is just the beginning of Vermeer's personal line.
Telling them in advance that they are young people will save a lot of trouble in the future and they will not be tied up.
Now that she has become a saint, on the one hand, she can rely on the Church of Prayer, and on the other hand, she can learn the goddess spells of the Tribune Court, which are personally taught by the apostles of the Purifying Water Goddess, which will also be helpful for future explorations.
Xia Tisi doesn't have much time left, so she will naturally try her best to teach her.
only……
Doesn’t she really have much time?
Luo Wei has a way to save it.
But whether she should do this depends on how she views Vermeer's problem.
…
After leaving the closed stone room and arriving outside the Praying Church, Vermeer lowered her head and was speechless.
Thinking back on what just happened, it was still a bit shocking.
And if you think about it this way, isn't my talent based on the goddess...
Luo Wei took her hand at this moment.
Before Vermeer could react, she was pulled into the alley next to her.
"...?"
When she blinked and came to her senses, her back was already pressed against the wall. On one side were a few pedestrians passing by the church, and his gaze was right in front of her.
"You're mine, right?"
"!!"
Vermeer's eyes widened.
yes.
There's no need to worry about it.
Once you understand this, you will have answers to other questions.
In fact, this was the case from the first time I heard someone came to my door.
Because it belongs to him, I hope he can stay with me when facing unknown situations.
Because it belongs to him, I don't want to worry him, even if I can protect myself.
Because it belongs to him, it can only be possessed by him. Others are not even allowed to look or speak.
He knows everything...
She raised her head.
"...Yes, I am yours."
The next moment, they kissed without hesitation.
Their lips and teeth were intertwined, as if they were being pressed into the wall and receiving his fiery love.
Woo...
Let me admit this, would it make him so happy?
beside……
There must be a lot of people coming and going.
But I don’t want to open my eyes, and I don’t want to break away from his love.
"..."
"..."
I don't know how long it lasted, but when the two were panting and separated by just a few millimeters, Vermeer's hand hung on his neck, still unable to calm down.
The feedback she got from that response made it impossible for her to control her emotions anymore.
She gasped and whispered in his ear in the most gentle and sincere tone:
"Yes, I'm yours."
"Only yours."
The body is exerting force.
The next moment, the fiery love flooded her again like a tide.
(End of chapter)
