Gaspare spoke to Vanya sternly in a warning tone, his tone became heavier and heavier, and even had a hint of intimidation in the end. Although Vanya's expression was moved when she heard his words, her attitude in response did not change at all.
“I know what Father Gaspare said. Indeed, after today’s incident, the situation in Addis is much more serious and dangerous than we previously expected, but I don’t want to give up.
"The divination shows that the Revolutionary Army is the mastermind behind the scenes... but there are still doubts. Why doesn't the Revolutionary Army, which is so large, have any anti-divination defense? There are such big doubts. There may be some conspiracy. I think the result of divination may not represent the will of all the Revolutionary Army... Maybe... only some people in the Revolutionary Army have ill will towards us?"
Vanya spoke to Gaspare with analysis, and Gaspare followed up with a response after listening to Vanya's words.
"Sister Vanya, you are right. This divination has doubts, but it is indeed accurate. At least it can be confirmed that the Revolutionary Army is not as sincere as they said in the letter to the Holy Church. The divination resources that the Holy Church has distributed to us have been used up, and we cannot use more divinations to determine whether the other party is really divided. Your statement is just a guess...
"You speculate that they may be divided, but I am more inclined to think that they are all the same, Sister Vanya. Your speculation has no basis to support it. Are you willing to risk your life for your possible speculation?"
Gaspare said this, his meaning was not simple, Vanya guessed that there might be a split in the revolutionary army, and the view that some people were hostile to him was just a guess. And his claim that they were hostile was supported by the divination results, which was certain. Now they no longer had more divination resources to judge Vanya's guess, was Vanya willing to pay for her guess?
Gaspare's words were quite threatening, and Vanya's expression changed involuntarily. However, Vanya's attitude did not change at all in her response. She put her hand on her chest and spoke silently.
"Of course I am willing... I believe that there are sincere people in everyone's heart, even in the Adus Revolutionary Army, who are willing to negotiate. As long as there are such people, as long as there is a chance that the war will not reignite on the land of Adus, I am willing to go, no matter how slim that chance is.
"Not long ago, I and other pilgrims were taken to the island by Xia Shu people. We were in a very desperate situation. But at that time, I also firmly believed that the Amitabha Buddha existed in everyone's heart. As long as I could use words to make us feel the Amitabha Buddha in our hearts, then everything could change... As a result, I succeeded. The current situation is not as desperate as Xia Shu's, so it is naturally not the time for me to give up."
Vanya said this to Gaspare, her tone becoming more serious and her expression becoming more determined.
"I have made up my mind, Father Gaspare. No matter how dangerous the situation is ahead, I will go. The safety of Adusta depends on me, and I will not give up easily.
"Indeed, what happened today has proved that the road ahead is extremely dangerous. Normally, we shouldn't take this risk. Therefore, I won't hesitate for anyone to accompany me to take the risk. You... and everyone else on this train, if you want to give up, you can turn back immediately. I won't stop you. Even if I'm alone, I will go to Addis..."
Vanya spoke to Gaspare in a resolute tone. Hearing Vanya's words, Gaspare felt a hint of surprise on his face. He opened his eyes slightly and looked at the nun in white robes in front of him. Although she was petite, she had a solemn expression. He could not connect this image with her nervous and hesitant look before, and her gentle and even weak look at that time. After being stunned for a while, Gaspare answered in a resolute tone.
"Son of the Lord, since Sister Vanya has made a decision, we will not be timid and try to escape. Our mission is to protect Sister Vanya's safety. We will do our best to complete the mission even if it means our death!"
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After reaching an agreement with Vanya and deciding to continue to Addis, Gaspare said goodbye to Vanya and walked out of Vanya's compartment. After he closed the door behind him, he walked to another compartment and looked at the sunset in the distance through the open window.
"As expected of you, Xia Shu's disciple... I underestimated you before.
"Although I was sent to this position by chance, it seems that I am not a pure fool. It is a little different from what I expected..."
Looking at the sunset in the distance, Gaspare said this with emotion. Now he was thinking, what would happen if Vanya was frightened by him and couldn't stand the pressure and chose to retreat?
Xia Shude, a missionary, a preacher of the Gospel of Our Lady, and a nun... went to Adus to fight for peace, but they were scared back by an attempted assassination before they even got there. What happened to the promise to spread the gospel among the hundreds of thousands of unenlightened marginalized people without fear of danger? Is this a complete scam?
If Vanya had decided to go back just now, it would have been a devastating blow to Vanya's public image, even more so than if Vanya had not reached a peace agreement. Such a heavy blow would not only completely destroy Vanya's position in the church, but would also be transmitted to Amanda behind her, causing Amanda's faction to face serious negative impacts.
Is it running away halfway? Or trying hard but failing? These are two different concepts, and the former is extremely serious.
"Then... let me see how far you can go, Sister Vanya..." Looking at the setting sun, Gaspare continued to mutter.
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Inland of northern Ufeiga, the Kingdom of Adus, Addis.
Scorching flames hung high in the sky, mercilessly burning the war-torn city below. In the devastated train station, countless soldiers wearing helmets and holding guns were standing in line on the platform, waiting for visitors from the end of the railway in the distance, and in front of them, stood two figures.
One of them was a middle-aged officer with slightly dark skin, wearing a senior Continental Army officer's uniform and a sword on his waist. He looked intently at the end of the railway track in the distance.
One of them was an old man wearing a robe with religious patterns all over his body and an abstract sun printed on his back. He was holding a thick scripture in his hands. He closed his eyes silently, looking nowhere and waiting silently.
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