In front of the statue of the Saint of Freedom in the Freedom City's Holy Light Square.
The statue was half-destroyed. When the Saint died and the heavens and earth wept, it had already collapsed.
No one had the time to clean it up, so it was impossible for anyone to clean it up. In fact, there were only cordons guarding the scene.
At this moment, a young man and another person wrapped in bandages were approaching the half-destroyed statue of the Saint.
They were Leval and the person he brought out from the hospital with burns all over his body.
This person was suspicious. He seemed to be related to the self-immolation cases that happened in the Freedom City. More importantly, this person was the person that the president of the City of Dawn, Balam, wanted to kill.
If it wasn't for the message from Assaches and Ludic's quick reaction, this person would have become food for the rats in the sewers of the Freedom City.
"Almost all of the candidates for the Saintess are dead." Leval took a deep breath. He had been watching this terrifying livestream. He had always been proud of his calmness, but now, he had reached his limit. "Why did you bring me here?"
His intuition told him that this person was suspicious. Otherwise, he would have been at the venue of the Saintess Ceremony, trying to save this person.
[Robert] was the name of this person covered in burns. According to Assaches's intelligence, this person was called Robert.
Ludic's business was very big. He had many businesses in the City of Dawn, so Ludic's intelligence network was very developed. As Ludic's only private secretary, Leval had the power to mobilize the intelligence network as he wished.
He easily found out that there was indeed a person named Robert among the bodyguards of President Balam.
However, Leval's intuition told him that this heavily injured person wasn't the real Robert. Perhaps he just happened to use this name.
"Even if you went to the venue, what could you do?"
[Robert] turned around. Only his eyes were exposed. The rest of his body was covered in bandages, and some of them were even stained with blood.
He was severely burned, bleeding non-stop, and there were many wounds on his body that had been bitten by rats … There were countless wounds all over his body, and the only reason he was able to survive was because of Ludic's special ability.
However, Ludic was afraid of pain, and the other party was obviously not a cute girl, so his rescue was limited. He only managed to pull the other party back from the brink of death … His injuries were still shocking.
However, [Robert] had persevered all the way here without stopping, nor did he show any signs of pain or discomfort.
Levar couldn't help but be shocked by this guy's strong willpower.
"What do you mean?"
Robert said calmly, "Do you see those black crosses in the sky above the ceremony? Such a big change has happened in the Free City, and even the Archangel [Saint John] has been killed. Can't the Saints of the Seven Capitals see it? "
"They can't not see it." Levar shook his head. "Could it be …"
"Clearly, there are only two possibilities," Robert said solemnly. "One is that they know, but they can't do anything about it. The other is that they have been deceived by something, and everything in the Free City is still normal in their eyes. "
Levar's expression changed drastically. "How can it be!"
"Unbelievable?" Robert said, "But this is what is happening, and no matter which possibility it is, it is extremely bad … Moreover, this happened during the Good Friday ceremony. Then, how many schemes are involved in this? Do you dare to think about it? "
Levar clenched his teeth. "So, why did you bring me here?"
"Because I need someone with faith." Robert said calmly, "Pray, in front of the statue of the Free City Saint, pray with your greatest sincerity."
Leval subconsciously frowned. He firmly believed that praying was something that came from the heart. It was spontaneous and not forced. [Robert], at this moment, brought him a strong compulsion.
This kind of prayer had no soul.
Robert said, "Levar, I know you, someone around Ludic … You don't need to know how I know you, but I believe in your faith. Compared to Ludic, who is too scheming, you are purer … More importantly, you also have the bloodline of the Saint family. "
Levar's expression changed slightly before, but now, it changed drastically.
Robert said, "Don't be nervous. I didn't investigate you on purpose. It's just that for some reason, I pay more attention to the matters of the Saint family … Not many people know that you are the illegitimate child of the Mother of Saints."
"Aren't you one?" Levar sneered.
Robert said, "I can't explain my origins to you. The current me doesn't even exist … You can choose not to trust me, but before that, you have to answer a question of mine. Do you want to save the Free City? "
"Why me?" Levar frowned and asked.
"Because I can't find anyone more suitable." Robert sighed. "Time doesn't allow it, and my current state doesn't allow it either … The actual situation doesn't allow it either. Among the descendants of the Saint family, Assaches, Ludic, and Isabelle are all trapped. You are the only one left. "
Levar was silent.
Robert said again, "Even if you feel that you can't bear the burden of saving the Free City, what about Ludic? That Ludic who pulled you back from the brink of death and gave you a new life. Other than being unable to give you a proper name, he didn't despise your identity as an illegitimate child from the beginning to the end. He even gave you the love of an elder brother. Do you … want to save him? "
"What should I do?" Levar looked up.
"I said." Robert pointed at the half-destroyed statue of the Saint of Freedom. "Pray with your greatest sincerity. As long as you believe, you will be able to meet the source of the legend … You will hear her voice on the other side of time and space. "
He seemed to have heard similar words somewhere … It was the maid beside the youth surnamed Luo!
She had said similar words before.
"I pray because I believe in the Saint of Freedom, not for anyone else." Levar nodded expressionlessly. He walked directly to the half-destroyed statue of the Saint of Freedom and made a textbook prayer pose.
A ball of hazy light appeared on Levar's body. It was very pure.
"Can I make it in time …" Robert muttered to himself.
He … his legend had disappeared. He was a person without a name. Even [Robert] was just a name that was misidentified.
Now, he was no longer the Prince of Light of the Kingdom of Heaven or the Archangel who suppressed the world … He was just a broken body that contained a soul that was gradually losing its way. That was all.
He didn't even know how long he could stay awake. Perhaps not long after, even he would completely forget everything … He would be completely cut off from his previous legend.
He had seen how terrifying that man was — the [Shop Owner] who reduced him, the Archangel of the Kingdom of Heaven, to such a state with just one sentence … The higher-ups of the Kingdom of Heaven had always known how terrifying the [Shop Owner] was, but they had never personally experienced it.
Now, he experienced it once and truly understood why [He] had to fulfill the terms of the contract and even hand over the Saint of Freedom when he had no other choice …
[Robert] retracted his thoughts. Although he was anxious, he still watched Levar pray calmly.
The quality of Levar's wish power was very high. Even among the high-level petitioners, it was extremely outstanding … If Levar could keep this up, it was even possible for him to become a [Holy Disciple] in the future.
However, the black cross hovering above the Holy Maiden Ceremony seemed to move. The sky above the City of Freedom suddenly changed.
[Robert] finally couldn't remain calm. "Is it too late …?"
At this moment, a golden pattern appeared silently at the base of the half-destroyed statue of the Saint of Freedom. [Robert]'s eyes lit up. Ignoring the wounds on his body, he walked to the base and reached out to touch it.
As the wish power on Levar's body grew stronger, three golden patterns appeared on the base of the statue.
"Enough!" [Robert] yelled in a deep voice.
Levar didn't stop until he finished one round of prayers. Then, he slowly opened his eyes. When he opened his eyes, the base of the Saint of Freedom's statue had opened, revealing an entrance that had never been recorded before.
"This is …" Levar was shocked.
There was another entrance at the base of the Saint of Freedom's statue. More importantly, how did [Robert], a guy who wasn't from the City of Freedom, know about it?
"Hurry!" [Robert]'s eyes suddenly became anxious. "I hope I can make it in time!"
Levar suddenly shivered and looked toward the Holy Maiden Ceremony as if he had sensed something. He saw a black light descending from the sky … The wind in the City of Freedom instantly changed.
"Mortal, worship me!"
Levar's heart suddenly jumped, and he felt extremely uncomfortable. He couldn't help but shed tears as he stared at the figure that gradually appeared in the black light.
He wanted to stand in front of this figure, he wanted to prostrate himself before its feet …
However, a brutal force pulled Levar back to reality. When he regained his senses, he was pulled into the entrance of the base of the statue by [Robert].
"That's not the Saint that you should worship!" [Robert] said in a deep voice, "The one that you should worship is inside!"
'Here?'
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In a guest room of [Rose Mansion] in the City of Freedom.
The young girl got up with a splitting headache. She felt weak all over. She wanted to leave, but she rolled off the bed. She felt as if there were countless people shouting in her ears all the time.
This caused great pain to the young girl's weak spirit.
She almost had to crawl to reach the door of the room. She used all her strength to successfully open the door.
She wanted to shout, but she was extremely panicked … She didn't even know what happened. She only vaguely felt that something was calling her.
Everything in [Rose Mansion] wasn't unfamiliar to the young girl … However, the world outside was extremely unfamiliar to her.
The young girl collapsed on the floor again.
She knew that this wasn't the village that she was familiar with.
"Father … Ms. Asman … and …" the young girl muttered, "Luo … where are you …"
She was Jeanne Dark.
At this moment, her entire body was numb and weak … This situation was like the prey that she usually hunted with anesthesia.
She slapped the floor with difficulty, hoping that someone would discover that she had woken up … However, the [Rose Mansion] was dead silent. No one came.
The young girl could only stop slapping the floor. She gritted her teeth and struggled to get up again.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
"This is …"
The sound came from the floor below, and it was continuing … The girl was startled, and followed the thumping sound.
Not long after, the door leading to the basement that was hidden at the bottom of the stairs slowly opened … The young girl let Na walk into the dark basement.
In front of her was a cage that was as tall as a person. It was covered with a black cloth … The sound came from inside.
The young girl hesitated for a moment, but her brave and decisive character drove her to lift the black cloth!
Bang!
Something crashed into the cage at this moment. The young girl calmed herself down and looked … What she saw was actually a chubby little fellow that was as small as a baby, yet fluttering like a fairy in the legends.
"It's you … calling me …" The young girl looked at the fairy in the cage and murmured subconsciously.
The little guy in the cage was quickly gesturing something in the air — In the end, it gave up this gesture and slowly stretched out a finger.
The girl seemed to have Naofu's heart, and at this time, she also stretched out her finger.
When the two fingers touched, countless words instantly entered the young girl's mind … … After a while, the young girl, Jenna, seemed to have lost all of her strength and fell to the ground in an instant.
"How …" The young girl's face was full of fear, uneasiness, and disbelief, "I'm … I'm just … it can't be like this … it can't be …"
So many words poured into her mind. She needed some time to digest them all — However, among the many messy messages, there was only one that almost made her collapse.
She was deliberately created … she was a fake.
(End of Chapter)
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