As it turns out, her "miracle cure" did not fail to work!
It was the same familiar corner. Xu Ling hid there and didn't go forward. Miller went into the room alone.
Upon entering the room, Miller saw the mother the boy had described as bedridden, now leaning against the headboard in good spirits.
Miller: The situation... doesn't seem as bad as the boy said!
At this moment, Fabian also saw the bishop enter, and then looked at his mother, who had just been helped up and was leaning against the headboard. His face turned bright red instantly.
“M-Sir! I didn’t lie!” Fabian waved his hands frantically to explain.
He hadn't expected the timing to be so coincidental; his mother had just regained some spirits when the bishop came to visit.
"Really, really!"
Fabian was extremely flustered, but fortunately Miller still had some idea of the reason. He signaled to the boy to calm down and was not angry because what he saw with his own eyes was different from what he had heard before.
After Fabian calmed down, he said, "I'm going out for a bit."
After saying that, he left the room without giving Fabian a chance to respond.
Miller didn't actually go anywhere. He found Xu Ling and told her about his plans.
"You mean I should go somewhere far away, preferably away from the church, and then come back in about ten minutes?" Xu Ling repeated after hearing his words.
"Yes," Miller replied affirmatively.
Xu Ling: "Okay!"
Although she didn't understand what Miller was trying to do, she obediently left.
Miller returned to the room only after Xu Ling's figure disappeared from sight.
As soon as he returned to his room, Miller's gaze fell on Fabian's mother.
It is visibly that her current mental state is not much different from when Miller left.
As time went on, Fabian's mother's face gradually became more haggard, and later, she didn't even have the strength to lean against the headboard. Her body slumped down and she collapsed onto the bed.
“Sir, you see! I wasn’t lying!” Fabian’s voice sounded a little excited as he helped his mother adjust to a more comfortable lying position, emphasizing this to Miller.
Even though Miller hadn't questioned him, Fabian was still uneasy, fearing that Miller might harbor even the slightest suspicion.
Miller remained silent and did not respond to Fabian's words.
He continued to wait quietly for time to pass.
Soon, the time agreed upon with Xu Ling to leave passed. After that, Miller noticed that the boy's mother's complexion gradually returned to normal, becoming almost the same as when he first saw her.
“I understand,” Miller breathed a soft sigh of relief. “Your mother’s problem will be resolved.”
Caught off guard by this reassurance, Fabian's eyes lit up, and he even asked, somewhat rebelliously, "Really?!"
Miller responded with a "hmm".
This response was concise enough, but it still made Fabian uncontrollably happy.
Miller: "I'll be going now. You guys get some rest."
Fabian nodded vigorously. Seeing the bishop leave, he immediately wanted to personally see him off, but before he could do so, Miller persuaded him to stay put.
There was nothing Fabian could do but watch the bishop leave.
After leaving the room, Miller indeed encountered Xu Ling hiding in the corner.
"How is it?" Xu Ling asked excitedly, very curious about how much the boy's mother had changed.
"I'll tell you later." Miller didn't stop walking, but gave Xu Ling a look so she would follow him.
Miller stopped walking only after reaching an open space and making sure there was no one else around.
Xu Ling: "Can you talk now?"
Miller nodded and said, "It seems your role isn't as significant as I thought..."
Xu Ling was speechless after she had only just begun to speak.
What do you mean her role wasn't as significant as people imagined?!
That sounds a bit harsh, doesn't it?
Xu Ling couldn't help but glare at him to express her dissatisfaction.
Unfortunately, Miller didn't notice the change in her expression at all and continued to talk about his discovery.
"...It seems that his mother will only recover if she stays by your side."
Um?
What does that mean?
However, after a slight distraction, Xu Ling found that what he said was somewhat puzzling.
"Wasn't it okay to do it that way before?" she asked.
“No!” Miller rejected the idea without hesitation. “As soon as you’re a certain distance away from her, Fabian’s mother’s body immediately reverts to its original state!”
With Xu Ling visiting every day, the boy's mother was kept alive and her health didn't truly deteriorate.
"So, if you want his mother to get better, you have to keep her as close to you as possible."
Xu Ling had no objection to this request, except...
She asked sincerely, "What about your Father God's mission? What should you do?"
Whether she stays near the other party or the other party stays close to her, it means that she will no longer be able to use her special methods when she goes to farm again.
Seeing that Miller understood what she really meant, Xu Ling added, "So, you want her to be practically tied to me?"
Human life is at stake. Even though Xu Ling is eager to return to her original world, she can't help but be inclined to save Fabian's mother first.
Miller never expected that in the end he would be the one struggling with whether or not to save Fabian's mother!
The question was thrown back at him, and he fell silent.
Obedience to all the Father's commands was ingrained in his bones, making him unable to muster any thoughts of resistance. But on the other hand—there was a human life at stake!
Moreover, it's a life that can be saved with just a slight reach!
Miller hesitated, and this hesitation clearly revealed his inner inclination...
Just then, Xu Ling seemed to remember something and added, "By the way, I think we mentioned before that Fabian's mother was a half-elf. If too much life force is lost in a place, her body will also decay. So, if I heal her, will she still die if I leave?"
Although it was a question, Xu Ling and Miller both knew the truth in their hearts—if Xu Ling left this place and the life here did not recover, Fabian's mother would still die!
These words were a wake-up call!
Miller had previously considered having Xu Ling stay near them for a few days until Fabian's mother recovered, after which she could return to farming...
It is now obvious that the idea is not as perfect as he envisioned.
If this life is saved, then it's absolutely impossible to let it go!
So—should we save them, or not?
Miller was struggling.
Because he realized that he couldn't bring himself to abandon a living human life!
what to do?
The young bishop's face showed pain.
He found himself no longer obeying the Father's commands as purely as he used to...
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