Vania quickly grabbed Ryan's arm and ran out of the temple.
They ran around the city center, frantically looking around with countless eyes watching them.
They finally found their way into a narrow alley,
“Ugh.”
The pain exploded again the moment Vania touched his left hand.
Restoration of Light
But soon, the black hand that had been engulfed in flames healed with a white halo as if nothing had happened.
“...Wow.”
They ran around the city center, frantically looking around with countless eyes watching them.
They finally found their way into a narrow alley,
“Ugh.”
The pain exploded again the moment Vania touched his left hand.
Restoration of Light
But soon, the black hand that had been engulfed in flames healed with a white halo as if nothing had happened.
“...Wow.”
“...”
“It was so painful.”
“...”
Vania was speechless.
As if her surprised mind hadn't calmed down, she just kept taking deep breaths with both hands on her chest.
“I’m okay now.”
“Ha... phew. Why. Why, why did your hand turn out like that?”
Tears were welling up in Vania's eyes as she barely managed to ask, as if they would fall at any moment.
Ryan was embarrassed.
“Hey, nunny. Why are you crying?”
“That... really hurts. Wasn’t it a burn wound? Why? Where did you put your hand...?”
“I met my second brother.”
“Elliot?”
“Uh. He caught some people again, and they were acting crazy, so I let them go... I tried to sneak out, but I got caught.”
“...”
“Of course, my brother was pissed. Well, it was nice to see him again after so long... but he said he couldn’t just let his annoying younger brother go.”
Ryan briefly raised his neatly restored left hand.
“...”
“...”
A moment of silence.
Then.
“Ahhhh!!!”
“...?”
“You're crazy! You idiot!!!”
Bang-!
Vania suddenly shouted and swore at him, then slammed her fist into the wall with all her might.
Ryan's eyes widened when he saw that.
...what did I see?
Ryan, who had been dazed for a moment, suddenly jerked in surprise and pulled Vania's hand towards him. Blood was pooling on the back of her hand, which was badly cut.
“Hey! Are you crazy? What are you doing?!”
Restoration of Light
Vania silently rubbed her hand and treated the wound herself.
Even then, her anger did not subside, and she bit her lips tightly and grumbled for a long time.
“Hey, hey...”
“I’m going to kill you.”
“Who..?”
“Elliot Wassenberg.”
“...”
The twelve-year-old's eyes were sharp.
Ryan, who had been blankly watching Vania's strange expression, who was furious to the point of hair loss, burst into laughter.
“Wow, ahahaha!”
“Funny?”
“Oh, that’s so funny. Ah...”
How does this feel?
He couldn't even remember enduring the agony of being burned alive. Something felt... good. A pleasant tickling sensation in his chest.
“You just declared that you would kill my brother after I got hurt, cried, cursed, and even punched the wall?”
“What is that?”
“You're so pissed because I got hurt, right now!”
“So what is that!”
“Ahahahahaha!”
Ryan was amazed. Vania was genuinely angry, upset, and worried, even though he wasn't even hurt.
Even though he was the one who had to protect her in terms of age and size, he was dumbfounded and pleased when Vania got angry and said, "I'll kill the guy who hurt you."
“Is this the first time you’ve felt this way? Hmm, this is the best...”
“Why is this happening?”
Vania felt awkward in Ryan's arms, who suddenly stretched out his arms and pulled her into a hug.
“But did I do something? I didn’t plan on meeting my second brother.”
“Didn’t you ask why that person was here?”
“I asked. I said I had no money and came to beg from my fourth brother.”
"Then that's fine. We didn't come here with any impure intentions in the first place."
"Yes."
“I plan to blow their heads off later, but who knows, I’m plotting that now?”
“That’s true too.”
"In the end, we haven't done anything yet. Dad said he was interfering with Elliot, but..."
Vania added with a sigh, glancing at Ryan's left hand.
“...I got it all done neatly and paid a hefty price.”
“That’s right.”
“The more I think about it, the more annoyed I get...”
“Hey, stop being so angry. I'm fine now, so why are you still so angry?”
"If you get better, will it all just disappear? You've already felt that pain. Even if you get better, you'll still feel it from time to time."
Vania shuddered.
"Being burned alive is the most horrific pain a human can experience. It's traumatic. Sometimes, my healthy hands feel like they're on fire, and in severe cases, I even have nightmares."
“...?”
Ryan frowned as he listened to the excited Vania.
“...You speak as if you have experienced it?”
“...”
I experienced it. I regressed at the age of ten.
But unlike Ryan, she wasn't hit by someone else; Vania put her hand directly into the burning fireplace.
She had to somehow obtain the Blessing <Restoration of Light>, but there was no way to meet the third Diana.
Diana had to be given a wound that was difficult to heal to be brought to Windsor Castle.
"What? Why aren't you saying anything? Did you see it? When?"
“Let’s talk about this later.”
“No, what!”
“Dad, you know.”
Vania looked back at Ryan with a very serious expression.
"You did a great job saving those people. You did a great job, but we can't keep saving them. There's no way we can keep following them around 24 hours a day, doing bad things in places we don't know about."
"...I know."
Ryan sighed.
"So, even if it's frustrating, there's nothing we can do. Even if it's frustrating, for now, let's just wait, doing what we can from our positions."
"Yes."
“It won’t take long. Soon. Soon. Someday...”
"...Yes."
The two stood side by side, their heads tilted back quietly.
“Damn this house...”
Vania suddenly shouted and swore at him, then slammed her fist into the wall with all her might.
Ryan's eyes widened when he saw that.
...what did I see?
Ryan, who had been dazed for a moment, suddenly jerked in surprise and pulled Vania's hand towards him. Blood was pooling on the back of her hand, which was badly cut.
“Hey! Are you crazy? What are you doing?!”
Restoration of Light
Vania silently rubbed her hand and treated the wound herself.
Even then, her anger did not subside, and she bit her lips tightly and grumbled for a long time.
“Hey, hey...”
“I’m going to kill you.”
“Who..?”
“Elliot Wassenberg.”
“...”
The twelve-year-old's eyes were sharp.
Ryan, who had been blankly watching Vania's strange expression, who was furious to the point of hair loss, burst into laughter.
“Wow, ahahaha!”
“Funny?”
“Oh, that’s so funny. Ah...”
How does this feel?
He couldn't even remember enduring the agony of being burned alive. Something felt... good. A pleasant tickling sensation in his chest.
“You just declared that you would kill my brother after I got hurt, cried, cursed, and even punched the wall?”
“What is that?”
“You're so pissed because I got hurt, right now!”
“So what is that!”
“Ahahahahaha!”
Ryan was amazed. Vania was genuinely angry, upset, and worried, even though he wasn't even hurt.
Even though he was the one who had to protect her in terms of age and size, he was dumbfounded and pleased when Vania got angry and said, "I'll kill the guy who hurt you."
“Is this the first time you’ve felt this way? Hmm, this is the best...”
“Why is this happening?”
Vania felt awkward in Ryan's arms, who suddenly stretched out his arms and pulled her into a hug.
“But did I do something? I didn’t plan on meeting my second brother.”
“Didn’t you ask why that person was here?”
“I asked. I said I had no money and came to beg from my fourth brother.”
"Then that's fine. We didn't come here with any impure intentions in the first place."
"Yes."
“I plan to blow their heads off later, but who knows, I’m plotting that now?”
“That’s true too.”
"In the end, we haven't done anything yet. Dad said he was interfering with Elliot, but..."
Vania added with a sigh, glancing at Ryan's left hand.
“...I got it all done neatly and paid a hefty price.”
“That’s right.”
“The more I think about it, the more annoyed I get...”
“Hey, stop being so angry. I'm fine now, so why are you still so angry?”
"If you get better, will it all just disappear? You've already felt that pain. Even if you get better, you'll still feel it from time to time."
Vania shuddered.
"Being burned alive is the most horrific pain a human can experience. It's traumatic. Sometimes, my healthy hands feel like they're on fire, and in severe cases, I even have nightmares."
“...?”
Ryan frowned as he listened to the excited Vania.
“...You speak as if you have experienced it?”
“...”
I experienced it. I regressed at the age of ten.
But unlike Ryan, she wasn't hit by someone else; Vania put her hand directly into the burning fireplace.
She had to somehow obtain the Blessing <Restoration of Light>, but there was no way to meet the third Diana.
Diana had to be given a wound that was difficult to heal to be brought to Windsor Castle.
"What? Why aren't you saying anything? Did you see it? When?"
“Let’s talk about this later.”
“No, what!”
“Dad, you know.”
Vania looked back at Ryan with a very serious expression.
"You did a great job saving those people. You did a great job, but we can't keep saving them. There's no way we can keep following them around 24 hours a day, doing bad things in places we don't know about."
"...I know."
Ryan sighed.
"So, even if it's frustrating, there's nothing we can do. Even if it's frustrating, for now, let's just wait, doing what we can from our positions."
"Yes."
“It won’t take long. Soon. Soon. Someday...”
"...Yes."
The two stood side by side, their heads tilted back quietly.
“Damn this house...”
“This place is driving me crazy...”
“Ugh...”
“Ahahaha! What are you?”
Laughter erupted.
After laughing like that for a while, he looked up again.
The alley, blocked off from both sides, was narrow and stuffy. It was really stuffy, but...
Still, he could see it when he raised his head.
Clear blue sky.
***
Three days later, at the Romaier Forum.
The temple was packed with people who came to see the miracles performed by Gabriel.
We waited in the crowd for Gabriel to appear.
“You absolutely cannot.”
"What?"
Ryan, who was next to me, looked very nervous for some reason.
“Promise me you won’t just look at the leader’s face and pass by.”
“...”
No, really, what do you think I am?
“Reverend!!”
“Gabriel!”
Soon, the angel of salvation appeared with the people's enthusiastic cheers...
“...?”
It seemed like it, but I couldn't see it.
Because Ryan covered my eyes with his left hand, which was wrapped tightly in a bandage, just in case!
“Wow... You really do look like an angel...”
“Oh, what a beautiful person you are.”
I could hear Revan and Merchen exclaiming in admiration from the side.
“Dad! Are you crazy? Get your hands off me!”
“Oh, no. That kid got even dirtier while I wasn’t looking, damn it!”
Ryan covered my eyes and whispered behind me, as if he knew what was so scary about me.
“Oh no. I really have to see this!”
Why did I come here!
I have to watch Gabriel use his powers!
“Ugh.”
Eventually, Ryan, overcome by my strength, lowered his hand that was covering his eyes, and I was able to see Gabriel standing on the stage.
'...Wow.'
His beauty remained the same.
Brilliant blond hair. Red eyes beneath soft rims. A kind impression, beautiful features...
Gabriel smiled fondly, his neat white priestly robes looking stunning.
'Yeah, that shell could have founded a religion even without any special abilities.'
My head started hurting as I looked at the people around me who seemed to be possessed.
“Don’t fall. Don’t fall.”
Ryan whispered in my ear.
Finally, Gabriel embraced the skinny girl lying on the altar. Her body was covered in blisters.
'This is the condition of the patient selected for that position. The internal injuries will be so severe that the signs of illness will show even on the outside.'
So that when it's fixed, everyone can feel that it's definitely a 'miracle'.
"The evil disease is too great a trial for a child to bear. Today, I willingly take this child's ordeal."
The surroundings had become quiet, and he held his breath.
“Please, save this young believer.”
The Fountain of Purification
A holy halo of light hovered over the sick girl's body, and soon the blisters covering the child's body disappeared as if by magic.
“...Wow, waaaaah!”
“It’s a miracle, a miracle! Gabriel!”
“My Lord!!”
“Th, my goodness... What, what did I just see?”
Merchen was the most surprised, and he grabbed me and asked with wide eyes.
“It is exactly as you see.”
"That's ridiculous! What incredible power! No... To think he's trying to cure the sick while coughing up blood like that..."
Watching Gabriel's subsequent beastly blood-spitting performance, Merchen was almost moved.
Yes, those who don't know will all become followers of Gabriel after seeing this 'prayer of salvation'.
'Haa. When are you going to destroy this staunch heretical cartel again?'
I can't help but sigh.
'I have to!'
Soon, the sick person, who had recovered, was left standing, and a prayer that was almost like brainwashing began.
I turned around.
“Huh? Bunny, are you going?”
“Why are you leaving already? Why are you leaving already?”
“I’ve seen everything. I’m busy, so let’s go quickly.”
I crossed the corridor without hesitation, pushing through the crowd.
I didn't want to stay in this place any longer, where the only thing that smelled like disgusting blood was this place.
'The fountain of purification.'
Because the intended purpose was achieved.
'Have a nice meal~.'
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