Chapter 13 God’s Invitation “You want to end your endless rebirth.”…
The afterglow of the sun slowly set, dyeing the sky golden. On the largest main road in Lachigo, pedestrians spontaneously stood on both sides, discussing the passing convoy, and children occasionally looked out at the street.
Some passersby didn't understand what was going on, but they still stood by and asked the people next to them: "Excuse me, what is going on? I just arrived in Lachigo today. Is there a festival?"
Those who heard the sound started talking at once.
"Oh, you didn't know? It's the Marquis of Casely's motorcade coming over."
"That's the one who disappeared a while ago and caused such a big commotion that even the royal family sent out the knights."
"I heard that the lady's safe return was entirely thanks to the goddess's blessing."
Passersby who didn't know what was going on asked in surprise, "Goddess?"
A resident of the capital revealed a look of pride, knowing the truth. "It is said that the goddess appeared in the young lady's dream and guided her to find a way out, which is why she returned safely."
Another resident was puzzled: "I heard that it was the goddess who sent a messenger to rescue that young lady."
Someone immediately retorted, "That's not right. Didn't the goddess herself send down her avatar?"
Amidst the chatter, one resident patted a passerby on the shoulder. "Anyway, this young lady is going to Saint Vasoke Cathedral today to pray and personally thank the goddess. The royal family and the Vatican have sent knights to escort her."
Soon, the convoy appeared at the other end of the street, led by knights from the Royal Order and the Vatican Order, each carrying their own flags.
Priests in white vestments followed the leading knights, and the carriage with the Kesley family's emblem followed closely behind, and finally the ten knights from the two orders.
The convoy marched towards St. Vasoke Cathedral under the gaze of everyone.
Sitting in the carriage, Vifiya's eyes showed a rare look of despair.
She knew that the Caseley family would take advantage of it and expected the Vatican to publicize it, but she just didn't expect that things would develop to this point in just two days.
But for just a vague prayer of a goddess appearing in a dream, the Holy See actually did so much, even causing the royal family to pay attention to this prayer.
Vifiya closed her eyes. In addition to being executed in public, she was also surrounded by so many people at once. Fortunately, there were curtains on the doors and windows of the carriage, otherwise she really couldn't imagine what it would look like when she looked at her acquaintances through the window.
She couldn't help but think of the time not long ago when she went to the palace to answer questions. Isidore was still detained there. Because he was just a fallen nobleman, he was constantly being questioned. It seemed that he was asked all the questions that he didn't dare to ask her.
She had written to Osa about this, and Isidore would probably be released soon.
While she was thinking, the carriage stopped and she was welcomed into the church by the cardinal. Neve and Gavin who came with her were left in the outer hall.
Although it was not her first time here, Vifiya still couldn't help but marvel at the magnificence of the church. The golden chandeliers and stained glass windows complemented each other, and the sound of the choir could be faintly heard from the church.
The cardinal who led Vifiya was a middle-aged man who was a little fat. He took Vifiya to the depths of the church with a kind face.
Seeing that they were going deeper and deeper, Vifia couldn't help but ask, "Cardinal, do we need to go this deep into the prayer room?"
Upon hearing this, the Cardinal's eyes were unexpectedly kind. He explained, "Generally, prayer rooms are upstairs. The prayer room you're going to today, Miss Vifia, is only accessible to His Holiness the Pope. His Holiness has specifically instructed that you pray in the Scodo prayer room."
Weifeiya was surprised in her heart, but she did not show it on her face: "It is my honor."
She had heard before that there was a prayer room built deep underground in Saint Vasok Cathedral, which was said to be the place where the Pope prayed and listened to oracles.
She had been curious about this place for a long time.
As you go deeper into the church, the surrounding walls gradually turn into murals.
Seeing Vifiya's eyes sweep across the mural, the Cardinal spoke, "This is the great deed of the great God who created the world and helped mankind build an empire."
Below the Pope are the Cardinals. In the past, Vifiya had never come into contact with people like Cardinals. It was not so easy to meet the high-level leaders of the Holy See. The clues to go home that she collected in her previous life were obtained from an archbishop. Later, after going around in circles, she even accidentally found the clues under the cliff of Alsayin College.
Vifiya slid her hand across her eyes, tapped her left ear, and placed her hand over her heart, a gesture of praise for the gods. "Only praise the great goddess Lehomi. I wish to listen to the great deeds of the gods and feel the goddess's grace once again."
After saying this, the Cardinal looked at her with a kind look and made the same gesture: "Only praise the great goddess Lehomie."
As they went on, the Cardinal told this story:
God awakened in great chaos and walked in darkness day after day. One day, God felt lonely.
The gods shed tears, and the land appeared in darkness.
God cut off his own flesh, and the flesh merged with the earth, giving birth to countless living beings.
Creatures are caught in wars due to greed, the land is devastated, and everything is red.
God wept blood, and the blood merged with the land. Humans realized the truth, and thus the empire emerged.
Vifiya was a little disappointed. This was no different from the stories she had heard before.
The Cardinal stopped and opened the jeweled silver door. "Miss Vifia, according to protocol, I will be waiting for you not far ahead." He then performed the Seven Pure Ones salute and said, "Praise be to the great goddess Lehomi."
Upon hearing this, Vifiya quickly made a gesture and said, "Only praise the great goddess Lehomi."
When Vifiya entered the Scotto prayer room, the silver door slowly closed.
There are rows of candles all around, and the candlelight casts layers of halo on the statue.
As Vifiya stood before the statue, she felt like she was being stared at again.
She stared at the face of the goddess for a long time without any hesitation. The only sound in the prayer room was her shallow breathing.
Time passed little by little, and Vifiya turned around and left without hesitation.
Suddenly a soft sigh was heard. Vifiya turned around and saw the statue glowing with a faint golden light.
The feeling of being stared at became stronger and stronger, like a thorn in my back.
"You want to end your endless rebirth."
Vifiya's eyes changed. She lowered her eyes and concealed her expression. This made her more certain that God knew everything. He knew about her journey and her rebirth. "Do you know what to do?"
"Become my spokesperson, my saint, and I will help you complete your rebirth and return to your homeland."
A light sentence almost made Vifiya lose her composure. Although her face looked calm, her heart was in turmoil.
It was too easy, the thing she had always dreamed of was right in front of her, and she had never thought it would be so easy to get it. That was why it seemed so unreal.
Is there really something so easy to get in this world?
Her past rebirth was like a quagmire. She kept sinking and floating, struggling, and was uncontrollably being pulled into the mud little by little. Suddenly, God appeared and said that He could save her and bring her back to the life she had always dreamed of.
Vifiya found her voice and said, "What do you want me to do?"
"In five months, a new monster will appear on the border of the Segarot Empire. The king of the empire will name it Quasi-Siri. You must do nothing."
What? Vephia was surprised. Would God say such a thing? Faced with the appearance of a new monster, He wanted her to become a saint, but He also asked her to do nothing. "Did you see what I did?"
"This is a trial."
Upon hearing this, Vifiya frowned slightly. This was something she had never heard of in all her past life. If what God said was true, then in this life, almost everything was developing in an unpredictable direction. The color in Vifiya's eyes gradually deepened.
Her mind was in turmoil, and even though God had given her an explanation, she still felt something was wrong.
She asked, "If I agree to become your saint, can you promise me that you will be able to end my rebirth and return to my hometown?"
"It's your choice."
Weifeiya felt a fire rising in her heart. What was her choice? She had only one choice in the past, present and future, and that was to go home. She chose this reason so firmly and it never changed!
So why couldn't she get what she wanted in her past 16 lives? Does that mean her choices were wrong? But what was wrong with her choices?
If she hadn't chosen this reason at the beginning, she wouldn't know how utterly different she would have become.
Perhaps, from the beginning, God was certain that she would not refuse. God's condescending attitude made it seem as if everything was under His control. The feeling of being led around by others was really unpleasant.
"Why did you choose me to be the Saint?"
God is silent.
"Then let me change the question. Where were you in my past rebirth?"
God remains silent.
After a long time, God spoke: "Come back in five months."
Vifiya only felt that the feeling of being stared at disappeared, and the red eyes were filled with coldness.
It is undeniable that the conditions God offered were very tempting. It was something she had always wanted, something she had been trying hard to obtain but could not, but from God's mouth it seemed like such an easy promise to obtain.
Her family in the other world taught her that there is no such thing as a free lunch.
God knew that she was constantly reborn and that she was not from this world, so why didn’t God appear from the beginning?
Now that he appeared, his words seemed like a gift to her.
If her existence here was a mistake, then why didn't God come to correct it from the beginning?
God had no reason to save her, but He had reason to correct the mistake.
God has many believers, and every time she talks to God, she behaves so unbelievingly. Why did God choose her to be the saint?
What does God want?
Vifiya's heart was in turmoil, and the anger that had been pent up for a long time in her past life slowly broke through the line she had set for herself.
She inexplicably recalled the first time she got along with Vifiya. She clenched her hands, and her fingertips pierced her palms, causing waves of pain.
If the problem was so easily solved, why hadn't God appeared in the first place? What then was the suffering she had endured? What was [Vefiya's] vanished soul?
She turned around and quickly opened the silver door. She took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in her heart. There was an unstoppable coldness in her eyes.
The God on the wall is kind and compassionate, the creator of the world, and loves His children.
"Hmph." Vifiya couldn't help but sneer.
[Vefiya] was also His child, so why didn’t He save her?
This life has become really interesting.
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