According to the planned schedule, today Lind was supposed to meet with the envoy from the Dragon Tribe to discuss the construction of a railway. However, the efficiency of Lantern Dream exceeded Lind’s expectations; they arrived rapidly just after sending out the invitation, stating that there were matters related to the Goddess that required discussion during Lind’s summons.
Looking at the excited Bernice in front of him, Lind asked, “Have you been praying to the Goddess recently?”
“Naturally, we in Lantern Dream pray to the Goddess day and night.”
Bernice gracefully bowed to the void.
“Furthermore, it just so happens that we have matters to report to you. Our Saintess, while praying to the Goddess recently, received the latest Divine Revelation. Though the specifics are still under study, it has been indicated that the Goddess has finally begun to respond to her followers again!”
Upon hearing this, Lind asked, his face darkening, “Is this how the Divine Revelation received by your Saintess was?”
After speaking, Lind recited the three sentences from the system reboot in Chinese, English, and Russian, even replicating the Russian tongue-twister.
After hearing Lind’s exceptionally standard recitation of the Divine Revelation, Bernice’s eyes widened, her pupils contracted slightly, and her breath halted for a moment. She even felt that this recitation was more standard than what her own Saintess delivered.
No, Bernice could even sense the divine power contained in Lind’s words.
Bernice’s hands clenched involuntarily, trembling slightly, and uncontrollable joy welled up in the corners of her eyes. She immediately knelt down in reverence and began to pray to Lind.
Her overwhelming joy turned to tears of excitement, and after finishing her prayer, she said to Lind, “That’s right, Lord Governor, this is indeed the latest Divine Revelation from the Goddess. Only those who are sufficiently devout can hear it first. Within Lantern Dream, it was only the Saintess and two cardinals who heard the Revelation before you summoned us.”
With his hands clasped behind him, Lind did not explain but asked, “How is this Revelation different from those received in the history of the Church?”
Having previously commissioned Lantern Dream to collect Revelations, Bernice quickly responded while remaining in a kneeling prayer position. “The Divine Revelations from the Goddess can generally be divided into two types: one involves direct gifts from the Goddess, which could be a manifested magical artifact or other blessings, while the other type is like this occasion, a Divine Revelation given directly by the Goddess that resonates in our minds.”
“However, in the past, the Revelations from the Goddess were delivered in a language accessible to the devout followers, so even illiterate believers could clearly understand the meaning of the Goddess. But this time, the Divine Revelation from the Goddess requires us to interpret it ourselves.”
“The Goddess has only just awakened; this must be a test for her most devout followers. Only by comprehending the Gospel can one become a servant of the Goddess after her awakening.”
Kneeling on the ground, Bernice was tearfully reporting her excitement to Lind.
Lind began to summarize based on Bernice’s report: this previous Divine Revelation from the Goddess was conveyed in the language of this realm, and now that the system was rebooting, was it limited to the default language of the system?
According to Bernice, only those with sufficiently devout faith could hear the voice of the Goddess during this system reboot. The current situation indeed aligned with this principle. Not only Isha, but even Flora heard the prompt sound of the system reboot while praying and reported it to Lind immediately.
When Flora discovered that Lind could also receive Revelations and seemed to comprehend the content of the Revelation, she was even more excited than Bernice.
Thus, Lind remained remarkably calm in the face of Bernice’s exaggerated reactions.
But what was his situation? Lind claimed to be a devout follower of the Goddess, yet he didn’t even believe it himself.
Was it because he was a traveler from another world?
Perhaps the default prompt sound of the Goddess’ system being in Chinese, English, and Russian indicated certain things. This ridiculous Golden Age couldn’t possibly align with the worldview of Lind’s previous realm, could it? Lind even doubted whether he could truly be considered a descendant of the so-called Golden Age.
Looking at the overly excited Bernice, Lind asked, “So, can you hear the Goddess’ Divine Revelation while you pray?”
“No.”
The fervent Bernice finally calmed down, or perhaps she had calmed somewhat.
“I am not devout enough yet, but someday, I will hear the Divine Revelation from the Goddess.”
Lind turned away, quietly retrieving the educational materials he had once prepared for Tia from his office desk, saying, “Pray according to my instructions and try again.”
Lind then taught Bernice a segment in Chinese, just like he had initially taught Tia. Bernice was reading it entirely through the phonetic annotations in a common language, having no idea what it meant.
However, Bernice worked diligently, even passionately, and after reading through it smoothly, she immediately followed Lind’s instructions to pray anew.
Soon after, Bernice heard the Divine Revelation that the Saintess of Lantern Dream had recited to her not long ago.
This Revelation was quite convoluted, especially towards the end. Although the Saintess had put in considerable effort to recite it, the tongue-twister at the end still failed to capture the essence, lacking the precision of Lind’s recitation.
After hearing the Divine Revelation, Bernice’s expression froze, but soon she began to bow her head continuously to pray, seemingly hoping to hear that voice again.
The more she prayed, the more twisted Bernice’s expression became, and she even appeared somewhat fearful when looking at Lind.
“Are you satisfied now?”
Lind asked, looking down at her.
Bernice nodded. Seeing her pilgrim-like expression, Lind felt that even if he asked her to die now, she wouldn’t hesitate for even a moment.
“Let’s try this one?”
Lind taught her the Chinese phrase for asking about the reboot time. After Bernice heard this new Divine Revelation, one that even the Saintess had not heard before, she very devoutly performed a set of rituals directed toward Lind.
Bernice no longer had any doubts. Without a doubt, this descendant of the Golden Age held knowledge that could communicate with the Goddess! This could even possibly be the legendary Holy Word Technique!
If this were true, then the teachings of the Goddess would again become great under this Governor’s guidance.
“Rise; I don’t like this.”
Upon hearing Lind’s words, Bernice immediately got up and returned to her place with an expression of devotion and satisfaction.
“Lord Governor, surely the Goddess has a profound connection with the Golden Age? Have you seen the Goddess in the Golden Age?”
Bernice had just begun to ask further questions when she quickly realized her own rudeness and added, “Please forgive my impudence, but now that the Goddess has awakened, we need more information about the Goddess.”
“If you are also human, please believe us, everything we do is in accordance with the Goddess’s will, for the survival of humanity.”
