“Chrisis!”
The nun in silver robes slightly lifted her face upon hearing the girl’s cheerful voice. Her beautiful golden hair slid down her cheek. Upon clearly seeing the girl’s face, her pair of lustrous, clear blue eyes immediately revealed a smile, “Miss Verafia?”
As she spoke, the young girl, with a few quick steps, excitedly ran towards her. Her gorgeous golden eyes looked her up and down, “Mhm, it really is you…”
Looking at the young girl before her, the nun’s gentle voice sounded. A slight expression of surprise was revealed on her smiling face, “Naturally it’s me. However, Miss Vera still remembers my name?”
“Of course.”
Verafia crossed her arms, her big golden eyes moved slightly, and she said crisply, “Although, people like you humans don’t differ much for this young lady, but for these past few days, Ig has mentioned you so many times, of course I’d remember.”
The silver-robed nun before her was naturally Chrisis, whom she had met in the suburbs of Lorincel. Although their time together wasn’t long, just one night, Verafia had a profound memory of this church nun.
The girl’s clear and pleasant tone, coupled with her youthful, beautiful face and brilliant big golden eyes, did not evoke any aversion. Instead, it gave a feeling of cuteness and cheerfulness.
Chrisis chuckled softly, covering her mouth with her fair palm. A smile flowed in her clear blue eyes. She couldn’t help but reach out and gently tousle the girl’s head.
“Is it because of the Young Master… Yes, we had agreed that day. However, after returning to the church, the Bishop Lord suddenly gave me some outside assignments, and I haven’t been in Lorincel these past few days. I can only hope the Young Master isn’t angry.”
“That guy, angry? Tsk, don’t mind him at all.”
Verafia shook her head, clearly unconcerned about the person Chrisis mentioned. The girl’s golden eyes looked towards the other side of the nun, and a hint of curiosity appeared on her fair little face:
“But, these people… Chrisis, are you giving food assistance to them now? Hmm, I remember, in your human terms, it’s called Holy Communion?”
Chrisis looked in the direction of the girl’s gaze. The poor people lined up before her were men and women, but there were more children.
Before the nun could answer, the girl slightly furrowed her brow, as if puzzled, and tilted her head up, “But these are clearly commoners. I remember that in your human society, isn’t it that the superiors are established upon the rule of these people? Why do you need Chrisis to help them? Wouldn’t that be a waste of time?”
“Commoners… yes.”
Chrisis murmured. However, she wasn’t angered. She turned her head and smiled slightly at the girl’s face,
“After all, unlike Miss Vera, the vast majority of humans find it difficult to advance in the path of Dou Qi and Magic. Their innate strength is weak and helpless… And, as you said, the brilliance and luxury of human dynasties throughout history, the extravagant lives of those who call themselves heroes, kings, and nobles, are merely built upon the exploitation of countless commoners and slaves.”
“Then you…”
“But that is just the thinking of those decaying nobles who consider themselves masters. In times of disaster, you might see them providing disaster relief, but that is merely a means to maintain their long-term rule.”
Chrisis saw the girl’s gaze and smiled again, “Miss Vera… I’m not talking about the Young Master. Perhaps, among all nobles, there are individuals who are like the Young Master, but individual betrayal means nothing to the vested interests of the entire feudal noble class.”
“Then you mean… will the Sacred Light Church be different?”
Verafia suddenly raised her small face and asked doubtfully.
“This question… Perhaps, in some people’s eyes, the church’s clergy are no different from feudal nobles. But, at least one thing is certain, the Sacred Light Church connects countless believers through its view of equality towards all living beings.”
Chrisis slightly paused her action of distributing bread. A faint smile appeared on her sideways face, and she said, “Regardless of whether they are believers or not, the Holy Lord of Pure Light never harbors prejudice towards anyone. Therefore, returning to your previous question, since that is the case, what is so special about our identities?”
“Equality of all living beings…”
Verafia gently murmured. Her raised pupils blinked slightly, and beneath the gorgeous scorching gold, her thoughts flickered.
As the former Lothel, she had also cultivated as a knight of the church, so she was naturally very familiar with the church’s ideals.
Indeed, as Chrisis said, the Sacred Light Church promoted the virtues and conduct of the world. However, no matter how pure the ideals of light, after gaining power, how could the countless monks and bishops born of the mundane not develop degeneracy and corruption?
This nun was almost cynically critical of the secular feudal nobles, but towards the Sacred Light Church, she seemed to only see its shining side, as if entrusting all her ideals to it.
“Heh, Verafia, haven’t you already figured it out?”
The Black-winged Monarch’s hoarse voice echoed in her heart again, after being silent until now.
“Isn’t it that this nun was once hurt by the secular nobles, and because of her conversion, she can only see its goodness and not its ugliness.”
“I have seen it countless times in my seven years in your human world… You might not know that place, the so-called Holy City, how many high-ranking cardinals had illicit affairs with me. Hmph, this self-proclaimed Sacred Light Church is hypocritical when doing evil, merely donning a cloak of morality and justice for its wrongdoings.”
The girl’s gaze lowered, and she made no sound, as if tacitly agreeing with the words of the demon king.
“Verafia, sometimes, I find you humans hard to understand. I once remembered… His Majesty the Demon King promised you a Vice King position, and even promised you the rule of the human realm.”
And Anderdun’s mocking voice continued, “However, for such a corrupt and backward system, for these parasitic nobles and priests, why were you willing to rush forward for them back then, even sacrificing your own life?”
“Anderdun, you haven’t resided in the human realm for long, so you naturally don’t know the significance of the Sacred Light Church to humans. Even with flaws, its achievements cannot be erased.”
The wind touched her hair. Verafia’s golden eyes seemed to shimmer with pure golden sunlight. The girl’s voice paused slightly, and a faint, delicate smile appeared on her exquisitely beautiful face.
“As for me… the current me, perhaps I cannot comment on my past self. But, regarding the Vice King position of the Demon Race, I never thought you would be so bored as to bring that up. Facing invaders like you, even if the church breeds corruption, it remains inherently just.”
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A little off-topic… (Dead-line rush…)
