Chapter 16 Chapter 16 At this moment, she also knew...
“…”
The azure ocean seemed to be under a solidification spell, frozen in time where the flow had stopped, and even the slightest sound was extracted from the air.
She had never seen Hai so stunned that she felt he would definitely say something like "I cannot reveal his identity."
But she was wrong.
After a long silence, he spoke in a very low voice.
"What's the reason?"
"You call me an 'angel'. Why?"
"...Initially, it was because the token you gave me was a feather. On this continent where the main races are angels, demons, and humans, the feather is more likely to symbolize an 'angel' than a ethereal 'spirit' of unknown origin."
Seeing that he remained silent, Lin Miao had no choice but to continue, "Then, when I saw Gabriel... His silver hair and white clothes were so similar to yours that I almost instantly thought of you."
"Then, when I suspected you of coming to the human town... I wondered why you knew I was in trouble so quickly. Gabriel certainly wouldn't publicize his visit to Mount Mujia, so the more reasonable explanation is that you, as his colleague, accidentally learned of his whereabouts."
Of course, there was another explanation—her card pool came from him, perhaps he sensed the use of the skill and tracked her down. But as a true risk taker, the clues Lin Miao had obtained were enough for her to bet on another hypothesis.
"Finally, I discovered that there was no dust on every shelf in this library—in the human world, no matter how diligently you clean, this is impossible to achieve."
"So I guess this is... heaven."
She looked at the huge stained window and imagined what the scenery outside the library would be like.
”——Did I guess right?”
The spirit master, or the archangel, looked into her bright eyes and suddenly raised the corners of his lips, revealing a faint smile.
Lin Miao stared blankly, looking helpless.
What is more lethal than beauty!
It's a beautiful woman smiling.
With this smile, her cold and aloof temperament suddenly disappeared, and her beautiful face was filled with the spring spirit after the ice and snow melted, which was extremely beautiful.
He praised her almost in an ecstatic way, "You have always been like this, smart, sharp, yet recklessly straightforward..."
The angel stood up, his eyes lowered, his head bowed, the golden tassels on either side of his headband swaying slightly. He extended his hand toward her, palm up, his slender, silk-covered fingers slightly curled.
"Suppose you want to go outside and take a look...please allow me to lead the way."
Lin Miao hesitated and extended her hand, which was held gently and firmly by him.
The angel led her to the stained glass window and whispered something. The transparent patterns on the glass suddenly lit up, and the solid core seemed to turn into flowing liquid.
A warm touch covered her eyelids, and her body felt lighter. She could feel herself passing through a thin membrane, and the ground beneath her feet had a different texture, like walking on dense snow, with each step carrying a wonderful sense of suspension.
He no longer covered her eyes, and she saw that she was already standing in the void. The magnificent library was left behind, and in front of her was the vast and boundless pure white sky.
A sea of clouds rolled beneath their feet, stretching for a thousand miles. Domed buildings resembling Jingyu Temples dotted the landscape, emitting a holy light.
Countless crystal-like islands are floating in the distance, with mist lingering around the edges.
"The palaces are mostly used for offices, and those islands are the homes of angels." A clear and transparent voice fell in her ears, and the angel led her step by step through the sea of clouds.
Passing through the corridor and crossing the Rainbow Bridge, he slowed down his pace, and his silver-white hair brushed across her shoulders.
"That's my favorite place." The angel pointed to a tall white tower in front of them. "It's the tallest building in heaven. Standing up there, you can have a panoramic view of the entire heaven."
"There's a mirror in the tower that randomly displays a scene from the human world. I used to spend ages beside it, mesmerized by the ever-changing scenes. Sometimes it was green fields, sometimes mountains and waterfalls, and sometimes I could see the human king holding a lively celebration."
He tells us what he loves.
"In the past? Don't you do that now?" Lin Miao was curious.
"No." The angel shook his head and replied, "I no longer have that kind of interest now."
Lin Miao wisely didn't ask any further questions.
They walked around the tower, and the moment they saw the scenery behind the tower, Lin Miao held his breath.
Colors are splashed freely in the gorgeous sea of roses, and each cluster of flowers is dyed with different shades of red.
The bright waves are stacked up and the rich fragrance is everywhere, just like being in a pink dream.
"This is the only flower field in heaven." The angel said calmly, but there was undisguised pride in his tone.
"I planted it."
Now it was Lin Miao's turn to be surprised. "I thought flowers were only rare in hell, but they're rare in heaven too?"
"The gods do not like flowers. They think they are weak, useless decorations that have no place in heaven."
"But I like them." His eyes and eyebrows showed tenderness. "I think they are warm, free and full of vitality."
"—This is my secret."
In a place where God rarely sets foot, the archangel disobeyed the Lord's will and took possession of the garden he loved.
That's his secret.
At this moment, she also knew his secret.
…
"I see."
Lin Miao said this as he gazed at the archangel whose beauty was more beautiful than flowers.
"Next time I come to see you, I will remember to bring you a bouquet of flowers."
*
A glittering mountain of gemstones, a vertical waterfall half suspended in the air, a giant golden tree nourished by human wishes...
The Archangel seemed to have carefully selected their sightseeing route, and the wonders she saw along the way were several times more than what she had seen in the previous twenty-five years of her life.
Lin Miao couldn't help but imagine the emoticon on the Internet in his previous life, which showed a country bumpkin carrying a dirty bag and looking at the luxurious lobby. It was about a country bumpkin coming to the city - it was dazzling.
She was so immersed in it that she didn't realize her knees were bent unnaturally for a moment.
"...That's all for today's tour. We should go back."
The angel held her hand from beginning to end, his tone soothing but firm.
Lin Miao: "Go back? You mean... the library?"
"Of course. There is a tea room in the library. I can't let you return to Cerberus's castle hungry." The angel raised the corner of his lips again.
Lin Miao had a groundless suspicion that in just one day, he had laughed more times than in all his previous lives combined.
"Although my cooking skills are mediocre, the food I make is barely edible."
...Who was it that wanted her to go back to the castle right away at the beginning?
Lin Miao showed an expectant expression, "Then I'd be remiss not to accept it!"
Then, she saw crispy apple pie, molten chocolate cake, and fresh orange juice in the tea room.
"You did all this?"
"Of course." The angel bowed his head humbly. "I wonder if this is to your liking."
Lin Miao tremblingly picked up the apple pie and took a bite. The soft, sweet filling immediately captured her taste buds.
Is this a forced entrance?
...This is an absolutely delicious delicacy!!
She couldn't help but think of Reese's equally amazing barbecue skills.
Are there any culinary training institutions in heaven and hell? Why is it that she, a human being, is the one who is so lazy and ignorant...
Perhaps he read her evaluation from her expression, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his eyes.
"I know you don't eat well in his castle, so these are prepared for you. You can enjoy them slowly."
Not really.
Lin Miao felt guilty and looked away.
The three-headed dog actually took good care of her.
She nibbled silently, accepting the archangel's increasingly gentle gaze without much shame.
"Now, can you tell me your real name?"
Lin Miao took the last bite of the cake, wiped the crumbs from the corner of her lips with the handkerchief he handed her, and looked seriously into the angel's pupils.
"...If possible, I still hope you can call me 'Ziller'."
His silver eyelashes were raised, and a hint of sadness flashed in his blue eyes.
"That's my name, too."
"Okay. I respect your wishes." Lin Miao paused, his attitude calm. "Then Mr. Ziler, I should leave now."
The Styx lies at the border of Hell and the human world. Its surroundings are affected by a unique magnetic field created by chaotic forces, causing time to flow three times faster than in the outside world. In other words, if she spent one day in Heaven, three days would have passed in the Styx.
If Reese were to wake up and find out that she was not in the castle, it would be very troublesome, although it was not impossible to explain.
And she hated unnecessary trouble.
"Hello, angel, please do it and send me back directly?" Lin Miao said with a smile.
"Otherwise, he'll be angry."
“…”
Zeller clenched his hands quietly on his knees.
"You..." He moved his lips, as if he wanted to say something, but the words were stuck in his throat.
"It seems that your mission has made remarkable progress." Finally, the archangel just said calmly in a restrained voice.
"Of course I'll take you back."
“Hopefully, we can all get what we want soon.”
The spiritual power tore through the space behind Lin Miao, forming a suction vortex.
She took one last glance at the table before falling into darkness.
...Ah, she forgot to bring the handkerchief she used.
The feeling of weightlessness came over Lin Miao so violently that his brain became dizzy.
Never mind, she thought. Judging by the fact that Yizler always wore gloves, he probably just threw them away.
*
As soon as he returned to the bedroom in the castle, Lin Miao's right eye began to twitch, and the ominous premonition of disaster was like a maggot attached to his bones.
It was not until Lin Miao had prepared himself mentally and pushed the door open, only to find that Reese's door was still closed, that he breathed a sigh of relief.
She said, how could he possibly wake up from his sleep in just three days!
You are really scaring yourself.
She walked slowly towards the throne room.
While she still had a complete impression of the reliefs in the basement of the temple, Lin Miao decided to take a closer look at the murals behind the throne.
Perhaps, she could discover something from the similarities and differences in the details between the two.
In this view from behind the throne, from the perspective of Hell, gods and angels are depicted as prepared invaders, while demons are defenders fighting to protect their territory.
Each side occupies half of the mural. In the middle is a cloaked demon king, holding a long whip pointing directly at the god of light in front of him.
The archangels behind the gods have spread their wings, ready to strike; and one step away from the devil, four high-level demons stand with their heads bowed - as his most trusted and capable subordinates, they cannot act rashly without his orders.
Lin Miao's eyes swept across the monsters leaping out of the Styx and the angels descending through the space gate. He hesitated for a while on the screen and finally discovered an inconspicuous inconsistency.
She looked at the Demon King's profile.
——He was not wearing a mask.
"What are you looking at?"
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