"I will obey your promise until the end of my life..."
The devout believers gathered outside the Sky Tower, enveloped by the divine light, knelt down and prayed. They believed that God's eyes were focused here, and if they prayed sincerely enough, they would surely receive His favor and enter the eternal heaven after death.
The ethereal hymns became louder and louder, and the kingdom of God spread out in all directions with the Sky Tower as its center, soon covering the entire holy city.
On the ground on both sides of the road, wisps of emerald green grass sprouted from the soil, and vines grew out of the cracks in the bricks and stones, entwining around the houses and the exquisite sculptures.
Time seemed to be accelerated. Under the witness of hundreds of thousands of people, tens of thousands of fruit trees rose up in various places in the holy city, gradually growing from a wisp of tender buds into towering trees tens of meters high. The branches were thick and straight, and the dense treetops covered the sky. Green and crystal fruits hung on the branches, and the rich fruity aroma filled the whole city.
The towering Sky Tower was now entangled with countless vines, as if a huge emerald palace stood in the center of the holy city. Such a miracle shocked the believers who were attending the celebration for the first time.
Lucia, who was standing on the high platform, stopped praying in the divine language, and another, more mysterious world appeared before her green eyes.
On the kneeling believers below, invisible golden threads appeared in their heads, and the end point of the threads was the grand Sky Tower behind them...
After the miracle was performed, the number of devout believers increased by about 20,000...
After confirming this, Lucia announced that this year's harvest celebration had officially begun, and all of God's people who came to the holy city could enjoy the food to their heart's content.
During the celebration, this place is a paradise on earth. There is no distinction between nobles and the poor. Everyone has only one identity, that is, a believer in God.
Tens of thousands of servants placed pots of baked potatoes, fried steaks, stewed meat and other delicacies on long tables placed on the streets of the Holy City, serving hundreds of thousands of people. Among them were fine grape wine and top-quality camel meat that only nobles were qualified to enjoy on weekdays...
With the permission of Saint Lucia and the guidance of her attendants, believers who came from afar to the holy city joined today's celebration, picking sweet fruits from the trees or walking in the holy city, taking and enjoying the food at will.
There is no crowding and no fighting. Even the hungriest and most greedy people will become respectful and polite under the inspiration of the divine light.
What's more, food is in unlimited supply, and the fruits on the trees will grow again within a dozen seconds after being picked.
Nande is an ordinary poor man in Nordland, but unlike others, he has the most devout belief in God. He learned that the holy city holds a harvest day celebration every year, when even the lowest poor people and even slaves can enter the holy city and admire the glory of the Lord.
In order to realize this dream, Nand spent more than ten years and used his accumulated money to redeem himself. With his perseverance, he trekked thousands of miles on foot, crossed the mountains and reached the holy city from the border of the empire!
Along the way, Nande encountered attacks by bandits and was nearly killed by vicious monsters. It took him a full year to reach the foot of the holy city.
Although the journey was difficult, it was all worth it at this moment. The Sky Tower was more magnificent than he had dreamed of, and the divine light summoned by the merciful Saint Lucia healed the scars on his body that had begun to fester.
The delicious food filling the streets of the holy city and the fruit trees growing out of thin air are the scenes that only exist in the heaven imagined by southern Germany.
As his thoughts became more and more resolute, his faith was sublimated. Nan De suddenly felt that he was one step closer to God, and the gate of heaven seemed to have opened to him...
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At the same time, Saint Lucia, who had returned to the Sky Tower, suddenly turned her head, as if she wanted to look through the thick wall in front of her and somewhere in the holy city.
"What's wrong, Her Majesty Lucia?" A cardinal in red beside her asked in confusion.
"Someone received divine revelation, but unfortunately fell short of becoming a saint." Lucia shook her head and said regretfully.
"I wonder which bishop it is?" The cardinal in red said enviously. He believed that his piety to God was no worse than anyone else's, but he had not received divine revelation, been recognized as a saint, and become a true high-ranking official of the Vatican.
"No, he's probably just a poor man." Lucia said as she casually picked up the dragon fruit placed on the table as an offering to the Moon Goddess and took a bite.
Lucia's offensive behavior made the cardinal's forehead throb. He didn't even bother to ask which poor person was so lucky. He sternly reprimanded her. "Ms. Lucia, these precious dragon fruits are tributes to the Lord. No one is allowed to use them. I will report your rudeness to the Pope later!"
Although the saint is very honorable within the Vatican, she is rotated every few years. In the eyes of the cardinal, she is just a servant selected by the Vatican to serve the Lord. If she does not perform well, she can be replaced at any time.
The mere fact of disrespecting God is enough to have the other party's status revoked!
Lucia munched on the sweet dragon fruit and spoke vaguely, "This is why you haven't received divine revelation, Raven."
Cardinal Raven was furious when he saw that Lucia refused to repent and even tried to tarnish the divine revelation. But before he could reprimand her more harshly, the door of the Sky Tower was opened.
It was the Pope and Chief Judge Joshua who walked in...
"Your Holiness, Lord Joshua, Lucia just stole the tribute from the table, and she has no intention of repenting..." Raven stepped forward quickly and reported to the two of them.
The status of this saint lady is higher than his, and there is nothing he can do except reprimand her. Only the Pope has the right to punish her.
"I will take care of this matter, you go down first!" The Pope nodded, then waved away Raven who was about to continue speaking.
Lucia watched the cardinal leave angrily and said with regret, "He is very pious, but unfortunately he is not very flexible and his brain is not very useful. He is not qualified."
(End of this chapter)