He slumped into the chair and let out a long sigh of relief.
That should solve Gwen's problem.
Her thoughts drifted away, and Leah recalled Gwen's cold and emotionless demeanor from before.
She could never understand why, in order to restore Gwen to normal, it was necessary to eliminate the so-called Church of Justice.
"Because what those believers want is not Gwen."
Suddenly, a gentle voice, carrying a touch of holiness, brushed past Lia's ears like a morning breeze.
Lia was slightly taken aback by the answer and turned her head away.
Following the bright light of the sky, a pair of enormous bountiful fruits came into view.
The sight of those enormous, bountiful breasts made Lia's face darken. After a brief comparison with her own, she shifted her gaze upwards.
Then they saw a nun wearing a white robe adorned with abundant wheat ears, her eyes covered by a black veil.
Michaela was still bent over, getting closer to Lia.
Seeing that Lia's attention had returned to her, she gently tossed her hair.
Then he straightened up, placed his hands on his lower abdomen, and bowed slightly to Lia.
"As a church worker, I am quite good at reading people's minds."
"I noticed you seemed troubled earlier, so I took the liberty of guessing what was on your mind. Please forgive me if I have offended you."
It was only when she saw the person who came into view that Lia realized what was happening.
She was Michaela, the Archbishop of the Church of Abundance, and they had met many times before.
When she saw Michaela appear, Lia stood up very politely and bowed slightly to Michaela in return.
Then, she straightened up, frowned, and looked at the bishop in front of her with some doubt.
Why would a bishop from the Church of Abundance appear here?
And what did she mean by saying that "the believers don't want Gwen"?
Of course, it's easy to talk to members of this church.
Before Leah could even ask, Michaela, sensing the confusion in Leah's expression, responded to her question:
“Mr. Victor asked me to protect your safety, so I did not participate in this battle.”
After she finished speaking, she watched as a slight blush gradually crept onto Lia's face, as if she were both shy and somewhat satisfied.
Then continue the explanation:
"As you know, Miss Gwen's health condition is somewhat different."
“Every deity possesses a unique token, which is entrusted to us, the devout believers, for safekeeping when they leave the human world.”
Of course, Michaela had already given the religious artifacts of the Church of Abundance to Victor.
Afterwards, Victor also presented the ears of rice, symbolizing a bountiful harvest, to Hades.
As for the pile of rice stalks that Victor planted in the realm of the dead, they were basically tokens and avatars of divine power.
The tokens of the gods are unique and irreplaceable; this must be made absolutely clear.
"And Miss Gwen was resurrected by the believers using the scales, thus becoming the goddess's unique token."
The goddess needs scales to weigh justice and evil in the world, which is why Gwen is born with a heart of justice.
After the goddess of justice returns, her primary task is naturally to merge with Gwen.
It doesn't matter who dominates the mind, because justice itself is emotionless.
Since then, it's entirely possible to consider the goddess and Gwen as the same person.
The reason believers need Gwen is because she is the Libra of the goddess.
All they need is Gwen's body, not the mind that is called 'Gwen'.
Listening to Michaela's words, Lia couldn't help but murmur softly:
"In other words..."
"The believers need Gwen's body because the goddess must merge with Gwen when she returns?"
Michaela nodded in agreement, and then continued:
"Father Victor actually had two solutions."
"The first option is to hand over Gwen's body, extract her pure soul, and then recreate a body for Miss Gwen."
However, this approach is essentially a compromise.
Lia trusted Victor; he would never do such a thing.
Since she fell in love with Victor and was willing to dedicate herself to him.
It was because she believed that Victor also considered her an important person.
She believed Gwen thought the same thing.
Seeing Lia's reaction, Michaela smiled slightly, a hint of envy in her smile.
“That’s right, Godfather Victor chose the second solution.”
"He told me that since we can't stop the gods from returning, then..."
Michaela's tone suddenly changed, and the gentle aura she exuded vanished instantly.
Instead, there was a cold and sharp chill, as if it could penetrate the surrounding air.
She spoke coldly, as if mimicking Victor's tone, and decisively:
"This church, which has lasted for a thousand years, no longer needs to exist."
Upon hearing this, Lia was stunned, overwhelmed with shock.
She seemed to see Viktor's unquestionable pride and indifference.
Yes, a church that has existed for thousands of years.
Its profound heritage and enormous number of believers are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
But for Gwen's sake, Victor decided to completely wipe out this church with hundreds of millions of believers in one fell swoop.
Anyone who attempts to harm someone important to him will only meet one inevitable end.
Perhaps... he never thought that destroying a church that had existed for a thousand years was such a difficult thing.
In his view, as long as the "combat" option is available, he will choose it without hesitation.
Other options may present unknown possibilities.
But only through battle...
It's a victory that Victor can definitely secure.
But……
"Wait a moment?"
Lia suddenly paused slightly, recalling Michaela's earlier words, and a question arose in her mind:
"You just said that the return of the gods cannot be stopped?"
"Is it possible that even eliminating all believers cannot prevent God's return?"
At this moment, Michaela's expression became gentle and serene once again.
She nodded slightly, looked up at the sky, her gaze deep and distant through her veil, and sighed softly.
"They perfected a plan that spanned a millennium."
"It's not something that can be broken so easily."
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