71
The air was filled with the smell of decay. The continuous heavy rains caused sewage to overflow from the sewers. The poor drainage systems exposed their fragility and uselessness after the rain, becoming the best breeding ground for disease infection.
This is the slum that is criticized by people. Countless poor people with no future gather here and struggle to survive.
Su Yun wore a dark cloak and wrapped himself tightly. There was no clean spot on the muddy ground, so he could only move forward in the dirt.
The reason he came here was Teresa, but there was no one around him at this time.
Su Yun came alone, without Jasmine or Isis. Perhaps he didn't want to find Theresa immediately. He just wanted to leave alone, or... escape.
Su Yun was terrified by the sudden thought. He had never thought about the reason for the existence of this world, but if its meaning was really to be a stage for a farce...
So how twisted and selfish could this god who created the entire world and the seven sons of God be?
Su Yun could easily accept the fact that he was terminally ill, but what he could not accept was the small plagues that were born just to satisfy the desires of him, the so-called "god", and tortured each other endlessly.
They must be miserable, right? They can never find peace, nor happiness.
Fortunately, this was just a dream, Su Yun said to himself, everything was fake.
Everything he experienced was like the protagonist in a game. The program had arranged all the adventures for him. He only needed to follow the plot and wait for the destined ending.
Everything is fake. These human kingdoms and small plagues do not exist in the real world. Their pain and despair are even more like illusions.
Everything is just the distorted fantasy of a man who is mentally ill and dying.
That's all.
Su Yun's emotions stopped tumbling. He raised his head again and looked at the chaotic and dirty edge of the city without any emotion. People with hunched backs came and went around him, and no one could see him.
Su Yun hid his figure again. He walked slowly through the crowd, looking at each pitiful life with indifference. His heart was as calm as dead water, and nothing could move him.
Theresa... He should go find Theresa.
72
Poverty does not make people's needs disappear, whether they are psychological desires or physical desires.
At this time, faith becomes the most
Sweet placebo.
It is still a slum, but this area is extremely clean. On the steps that have barely been wiped clean of dirty water, one can vaguely see the shadows of reliefs left over from a hundred years ago. A few white flowers are carefully placed at the foot of the steps. People stand in the dirty water that is over their feet, with their heads down devoutly as if they can't smell the stench.
They are praying.
On the steps, a man wearing only a linen robe was kneeling. He had long light golden hair and emerald green eyes. He looked so solemn and holy like a messenger of God.
The man looked at the believers gently, raised his hands, and recited a poetic prayer: "... Man is born with sin, and the suffering of the world is atonement."
Then the voices of the people followed him.
“…I am guilty.”
"...I will atone for my sins"
"...When this life is over, our lives will be judged," the man continued, "Those who have redeemed their sins will receive God's love. From then on, they will become God's servants, enter the kingdom of God, and receive ultimate and eternal happiness."
Anticipation ignited people's eyes, and low exclamations of praise came one after another.
The priest who was preaching seemed to realize something. He suddenly raised his head and looked far out into the crowd.
A man in a black robe stood there. He smiled at him, and there seemed to be silver rivers flowing in his gentle eyes.
The priest immediately stood up, and in the surprised eyes of the believers, he smiled happily and said, "Father God is here to take me."
The crowd first fell into deathly silence, and then there was a loud uproar. Excitement and surprise appeared on people's faces, and some even shed tears.
“My sins are far from being redeemed, but I will atone for them at the side of God the Father.” The priest declared to the believers in the audience, like a newlywed wife loudly expressing her love to her partner, “The kingdom of God awaits your arrival.”
After the priest finished speaking, he disappeared on the steps out of thin air.
73
"Then we will meet up with Jasmine and Isis, and then we can go find Alice." Su Yun looked Theresa up and down carefully, and couldn't help but reach out to help him tie up his messy golden hair.
Theresa stared at him intently. His eyes were like a forest illuminated by sunlight after the early spring rain, with a layer of light golden light shrouding the soft green.
"Anita is a bit crazy this time." Su Yun asked softly, "Is everything going well for you?"
"My God, I have found many like-minded brothers and sisters."
Leisa smiled shyly. "Everyone is eager to atone for their sins. Some of them have shining souls. They will definitely become servants of God in the future."
Su Yun paused for a moment while holding Theresa's hair: "Theresa, why do you want to tell humans that they are born sinful?"
Theresa said as a matter of course: "They are guilty, and so am I."
Su Yun did not ask any further. He took back his hand and said nonchalantly, "Then let's go now. After meeting up with Jasmine Isis, I will go back to the palace to see Alice."
Although Su Yun left first, Jasmine and Isis's itinerary did not change. They still led the caravan to the royal capital. Jasmine took on responsibilities similar to those of a housekeeper, while Isis still held the position of captain of the guard.
However, this time there were no humans in the team, only the gods' servants who were like puppets.
Theresa's identity was also easy to handle. All they needed to do was add a person who was both a doctor and a priest to the caravan, so that Theresa could follow them openly.
Anita never thought too much when arranging her identity, she just thought it would be pleasant. Teresa didn't care about her brother's conspiracy or slander, she had her own beliefs and persistence, and she would make similar choices no matter which career she was thrown into.
Commoners choose to join the church, and those without an identity turn to preaching the doctrine. Even if Anita is also a slave, the direction of his efforts will not change.
Su Yun safely put Theresa back into the caravan, then turned around and went to find Alice.
74
Due to the rules set by Su Yun, Alice was completely restricted by her identity. She could not leave the so-called palace. She could only watch coldly as the humans intrigued around her as the crown prince.
Jasmine once had a similar identity, but at that time he was the king's brother, and this time Alice is the king's youngest son.
When Su Yun walked into the palace, Alice was sitting opposite a noble lady with an expressionless face.
This noble lady was probably the king's concubine. Her eyes were red, and she waved her arms excitedly, yelling at Alice: "...He regards your eldest brother as the heir to the throne. No one remembers that there is a prince like you. You don't even look at your second and third brothers! You just play all day long. His Majesty is going to march against Angland. You should at least ask him for an army! You -"
Perhaps because she disliked the woman's noise, Alice reached out and touched the woman's forehead. Then the woman immediately
He collapsed to the ground.
The fallen concubine would probably be replaced by a divine servant, but the king was spared because he rarely appeared in front of Alice.
Su Yun found it a little funny, so he showed up and said, "Alice, is this your mother this time?"
"Father God!" Unexpectedly, the ice on Alice's face melted away immediately. He jumped up from the chair and threw himself directly into Su Yun's arms. "Are you here to pick me up? I've been waiting for you for a long time. These humans are not interesting at all. This place is so boring!"
Alice changed into the traditional clothes of this country. The robe was thick and exquisitely made to keep out the cold. The decorations made of gold and gems were full of rough style. There was also a short scimitar hanging around his waist, which was full of exotic style.
Su Yun patted the boy's head soothingly: "Thank you for your hard work, Alice, but you can't leave the palace now. Isn't the war about to begin? You can leave the palace then."
"Go to war with the king of this country? Find a human army to lead?" Alice nodded first, then said aggrievedly, "The identity Anita arranged for me is not good at all! I just want to be with Father God, and I don't want to go anywhere else."
Su Yun sighed helplessly: "Anita has been punished, Alice, can you be patient for a while? A large-scale war in the human world is about to begin. I will wait for you in Angrand after the war begins."
After this great battle, new wars will break out, but they will be conflicts between religions and beliefs. When these meat-grinder-like battles plow through these continents, it will be time for Julia to wake up.
"So Father God is going back now?" Alice held Su Yun's hand and refused to let go. "Father God is a businessman this time. Can I buy something from you?"
Su Yun smiled: "There is still an ocean between us... When you set foot on the land of Anglan, I will bring a caravan to find you."
However, this promise could not satisfy Alice. She continued to pester Su Yun and dragged on for a whole day and night before giving up.
After comforting Alice, Su Yun finally managed to deal with Anita's mess. However, he did not plan to return to the caravan immediately. He turned and headed east.
Anita... doesn't know how he is now.
Su Yun found Anita's location in a rugged plain and mountains, but there was no city or village here, only a small one-story building. It looked very similar to a tomb. It was not until Su Yun walked to the large tilted door that he discovered that this was the entrance to the underground palace.
Anita hid his sect underground.
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