Chapter 21: The Power of Faith

"Your statement is very interesting...... Dear Mr. Babu...... At the back of the crowd, a quiet voice was heard, and then a middle-aged woman, who was the cleanest dressed in comparison, approached by several tall men.

"You just said that this stranger dressed as a priest has the same faith as us, and he even has the power to exorcise demons, right?"

The woman's words emphasize the "priest's clothes", but she does not admit that Lilin's "priest's identity ......" is just a few words of change, which has already exposed the woman's psychological posture of not welcoming Lilin.

"Yes, Dear Chris Bella, I can attest to that." Babu didn't have the heart to hear Chris Bella's words.

And at this moment, the old woman who was the first to attack Lilin and them suddenly rushed to Chris Bella, who had just arrived here, holding the woman's hands and crying, "Chris Bella, they ...... These demons...... These witches, they seduced my Anna and delivered her into the hands of demons, please...... I beg you, please punish them......"

Chris Bella took a soft breath, a kind, warm smile like a virgin on her face, she clasped the old woman's hands and said, "Eleanor, you must remember that Anna did not carry out the rules I set, she disobeyed my orders, went out alone, and even broke into the demon's territory......"

Hearing Chris Bella say this, the old woman Eleanor suddenly cried into tears, but she didn't say a word anymore. Bishop Chris Bella is always right, since she said that it was Anna's fault, then it was already her daughter's fault, dead...... It can only be deserved, who told her not to listen to what Chris said.

"But ......" The bishop's voice changed, but her eyes suddenly turned to Lilin and her party, and she said with a cold smile on the corner of her mouth: "Eleanor is not wrong about one thing, Anna was indeed tempted by demons, and now, these witches have entered the realm of the supreme god openly, this cathedral!" ”

Lilin is a witch, and since Archbishop Chris Bella says so, then even if Lili is a man, he is still a "witch......

This is not surprising, in the history of world religions, in the forties of the last century, there was even a "fighting chicken among roosters", because he violated the laws of nature, violated the laws of nature set by God, and laid an egg privately, and was thus tied to the stake. was burned to death as a "witch", although this is no different from "roast chicken......

The topic is far away, all in all, in this cathedral, no, it should be said that in this human world of Silent Hill, she Chris Bella, every word she says, is God's will, everyone must obey it, and she has the right to decide the fate of anyone.

It was the feeling that came with this power was so good that she made the decision to expel them after hearing the secret report from her men that a person who might threaten her position had been brought here by the Báb......

The person in front of him rushed up again, trying to squeeze himself out of the door.

The policewoman "Woo Watermark" Chasibel took out the pistol on her waist...... She also has the last "Woo Watermark" round, which could change the current situation if it is used to fire a gun to show the power of the "Woo Splash".

But the policewoman "Look" Inspector Gucci next to him grabbed his trigger and shook his head lightly and quietly, unlike the policewoman "Lookout Watermark", the detective who came all the way here with Lilin has long had almost blind confidence in Lilin's endless methods, and he believes that difficulties like this in front of him are not difficult for Lilin at all.

And the Ruth couple on the side obviously have the same plan.

Lilin really lived up to his expectations, in front of everyone, he resolutely took two steps forward, the next moment, the dazzling holy light has shone in every corner of the church, under the magical power that can wash away all the filth, here was originally all dirty people, in the warm fire in the blink of an eye was completely "cleaned", the worn clothes returned to their original color, and due to the extreme lack of water, it took a long time to be able to wash the body casually in a pool of stinky water, It's like a hot spring sauna for a whole day, and it becomes extremely clean ..........

This is the power of the fire of holiness, but the only person who uses this supreme flame of faith as a washing machine and a bathhouse is Ririn......

Not only everyone here, but also all kinds of filth on the ground, walls, and ceilings were completely burned away, and the whole cathedral was completely renewed......

The human skin that had been held in Lilin's hand before was also burned by the holy fire at close range, and the blood stains and stains on it were also burned, although there was only one human skin left, but the youthful face of the girl Anna could still be clearly distinguished from this human skin, and the face of the human skin had a satisfied smile, and there was still a little bit of endless pain caused by being skinned alive before......

Lilin smiled and handed the human skin of the young girl Anna to her mother's hand, and said softly: "Anna is a good child, she was caught by the devil in order to punish the witch, her fearlessness, her courage, have touched the gods, so her soul has also returned to the hands of the gods, and has received endless blessings...... So, you shouldn't feel sad, you should be proud of your daughter......"

As if to prove what Lilin said, behind Lilin, a large area of holy fire was spilled out, and in the pure white firelight, the face of a young girl loomed, wasn't it the unlucky girl Anna......

"This ...... It's magic! It's witchcraft! This man is definitely a messenger sent by the devil, he has come to deceive us, and we must drive them out at once...... No! That wasn't enough, we're going to burn him here right now! "The supreme ruler of this cathedral is already messy...... The "miracle" that Lilin Fang showed just now was almost beyond her comprehension, but the heroine instinctively felt the crisis, the biggest crisis, the slightest carelessness, and she would never recover......

Chris Bella, in the parish of Silent Hill, has actually controlled the church for nearly forty years, counting the thirty years trapped in the nightmare space, it is no exaggeration to say that if she had not led the believers to build this last refuge at the most critical moment, the revenge plan of the archdemon Teresa would have been completed thirty years ago.

So Chris Bella, who has absolutely high prestige here, what she said, no one dares to doubt it, she actually said that what Lilin just performed was witchcraft, then it must be.

Lilin must be a demon, a witch, and the only way to treat them is to use a burner at the stake......

Looking at the fanatics who were approaching him again, the smile on Lilin's face still did not change, I saw that he took a deep breath, and the next moment, he actually shouted and cursed......

"Stupid~~~!"

Rilin's voice was so loud that everyone here felt their ears buzzing and their heads were dizzy.

Lilin looked around for a moment, satisfied with the effect of his shout, and he paused before he continued: "The Lord says, you have to believe, believe what you ought to believe, believe in yourself what you ought to believe, but you also have to doubt, doubt what you would not normally doubt, doubt what you would not otherwise doubt...... Then you will find that there is only one truth, and it is right before your eyes......"

Everyone was stunned by him for a long time, although they didn't understand what he meant, but they did stop their movements.

Li Lin looked around and smiled slightly, "Is it really witchcraft that I just performed?" Do you really think it's witchcraft? Well, I can tell you clearly that every one of you here is a real witch! ”

"You're talking nonsense!"

"You're lying!"

"You liar who speaks for the devil......"

“……”

“……”

Lilin smiled until they had all finished their words and the scene was quiet again before continuing, "The reason why I say that is because the miracles I have performed just now are actually your own power. ”

"What's going on? You're lying again! There was another commotion, and Lilin was not in a hurry at all, and waited until they had calmed down before continuing: "The Supreme God cannot deny that all of you are the most devout believers, and that the power of faith you exude is so mellow and so clean, and as soon as I came here, I clearly felt your faith, your power, and I brought this power into play, so that your pure faith manifested miracles in yourself...... This is what the Lord has given you, and this is the ...... you deserve"...,

This time, everyone stopped talking, if what Fang Cai Li Lin said was true, wouldn't it mean that Fang Cai's pure holy light, that warm feeling, that power that could completely calm the whole mind, that kind of power that was infinitely close to God, would actually come from his own body......

If Fang Cai Lilin said that this was his doing, then everyone would naturally go back and doubt, after all, this kind of experience given by others can't last long at all, it's just a dream, and if it's addicted, it will be controlled by others, isn't this the method that demons are best at using to tempt believers to fall?

But Rielin said that this kind of power came from their own faith, a gift from God, and that such a favor was not something that only the Most High God could do......

Moreover, everyone instinctively felt that the miracle they had just experienced on their body did have a strange sense of familiarity, as if it were a part of their own body.

Of course, they would feel this way, because Lilin did not lie, and the "miracle" of Fang Cai was the fuel of the fire of faith that he ignited in this church, which was almost condensed into substance, and the fuel of the fire of holiness was itself the power of faith.

"He, he's lying, you can't believe him, he's here to tempt you to fall!" Archbishop Chris Bella was still struggling, and where could Lilin give her this opportunity, only to see him suddenly point at the bishop and shout: "Witch! You shut up! ”

"You! What did you say? You said...... You say I'm a witch? What are you kidding? Chris Bella never dreamed that one day, someone would point at him and buckle the big basin of "witch" on his head......

Myself...... I must still be dreaming......

Lilin put away his kind smile, and with a solemn face at this time, he pointed at Chris Bella and said loudly: "Witch, look at yourself!" That's the most direct proof of your filthy identity! ”

"On my body?" Chris Bella looked at herself in a daze, and at the same time, she became the center of attention of all the congregation, and soon everyone knew what Rilin was referring to......

The Archbishop of Silent Hill Cathedral, Chris Bella, was the only one in the church at this time, and she was still filthy and covered in dirt......

"You...... You...... I...... I ......" for a while, Chris Bella didn't know what to say, to be honest, she still didn't have time to understand why Lilin labeled her a "witch" because she was not baptized by the Holy Fire.

Li Lin's face was holy, and he said solemnly and sacredly: "What I have just done is to ignite the faith in all the people here, and the more people who have devout beliefs, the more extensive the divine grace will be experienced......

At this point, Lilin deliberately paused and let the congregants check for themselves, and sure enough, among those who were recognized as "not religious" (but relatively speaking, the power of the faith of any person here is comparable to that of cardinals in other planes), the degree of cleansing by the Holy Fire is relatively weak, and in the most inconspicuous places of the body, there seems to be a faint residue of filth, and those core figures of the church who often assist Chris Bella, It was a blurry and gentle white light inside and out, and it hadn't completely faded until now......

And the outsiders behind Lilin were still the same from beginning to end, and even the blood stains on their bodies did not disappear.

Lilin is an outsider, and it is impossible to know the level of faith of the people here, but the facts are in front of him, and the level of faith of everyone is clear at a glance, and they are basically convincing.

On the other hand, this directly confirms Lilin's words, so is Chris Bella, who is still the same as before, really a witch sent by the devil to tempt them to fall, as Lilin said?

"He, he's lying, Fang Cai's witchcraft is his work, he can naturally make nothing happen to me, you can't trust him. The things that have happened to you just now, the magic, are the dirtiest things, they are all illusions, and you can't accept them.........", Chris Bella argued hoarsely, but this time, instead of touching the crowd, her words showed disgruntled expressions on the faces of those who were most loyal to him.

The "miracles" left on them are the most obvious and strong, and this is the truest and most direct proof of their unwavering faith, and now Chris Bella has rejected them in one fell swoop, is this not a direct denial of their faith?

For these people, this is the only thing that cannot be compromised and cannot be accepted......

Chris Bella also quickly realized this, but it was too late, she saw the naked dissatisfaction and anger from those who had always looked at her henchmen with the adoring eyes that made her feel intoxicated, but Chris Bella in a panic could not find a way to remedy her mistakes.

At this moment, the old woman holding her daughter's human skin in her hand hesitated to take a few steps forward, and after thinking twice, she still spoke: "Dear Lord Chris Bella, in fact, ...... I can also feel that Anna, who is smiling at me behind Lord Rilin, is definitely her own soul, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with this, Anna's child, only when she is the happiest, will show her left half of her teeth, this is known only to me as a mother, my greatest god, since the end of the world came, I have not seen that child smile like this for many years...... Please believe me, Lord Chris Bella, after all, my daughter will never admit her mistake......"

After hearing this testimony, Chris Bella became cold from between her fingers and toes......

Lilin had a solemn expression on his face, but the corners of his mouth were slightly tilted upward......

"It's time to give her the final blow......"

Lilin thought of this, and then spoke: "The most devout believers of the supreme gods, do you know that outside this world, there is no end of the world......

Lilin's words really caused an uproar, and Babu, a fanatic who had wanted to ask Lilin questions before, lowered his head at this time and said softly: "Sure enough, ......"

Due to the foreshadowing of Fang Cai, no matter what Li Lin said at this time, he would not surprise everyone too much......

"Like the four people there, we are actually from another world, a peaceful world shrouded in the glory of the Lord, where there are no demons, no witches, no endless dust in the air, and no monsters dare to kill in that world...... In fact, the end of the world did not happen for nothing, but he was only here...... In this land that belongs to Silent Hill, it happens...... And you're the only one living in the end times......"

"Chris Bella! You deceived us! You told us that the whole world has perished, and only we have human beings here, but you see, so many outsiders have come here now, and when I see the clothes they are wearing, I am already suspicious! You all know, before the end of the world, I have always been a tailor, the best tailor in the town, I swear by the glory of my profession, the clothes on their bodies are all high-end clothes made in the last year, and now you come to tell me, how can a world that has been destroyed have a new high-end clothing? "The one who raised the sharp question was none other than Báb, who had led the way before Ririn. Convinced that he already knew the truth, the middle-aged man roared furiously at the most respected archbishop ever.

"I ...... I...... These are all hallucinations, all of which are demonic methods to deceive us...... "It's just that at this moment, no one believes what she says anymore......

"Don't get excited, don't be blinded by anger, the Lord said, anger is also an original sin...... "Now Lilin already has the deterrent power to calm the crowd with a few words, and in the minds of many fanatics, he has completely replaced Chris Bella's place in the hearts of everyone.

"The Lord is merciful, and He treats His followers fairly, and how can the Lord, who have the most devout faith, be forgotten by the Lord...... Therefore, he has sent me here to guide you and redeem you, so follow me...... Believe me...... For only then will the glory of the Lord prevail over all and shine again here.........," and now...... We have something more important......"

"We ......"

"To Pray ......"

“Thefoesoftherighteouswillbecondemned.”

“Evilwillslaythewicked; thefoesoftherighteouswillbecondemned (Evil will kill the wicked; Whoever hates the righteous will be condemned.) ”

“……”

"Dear Savior, don't you really need protective clothing? Although its defense is very limited, it is better to have it than not to have ......."

One of the fanatics removed the heavy and ugly hazmat suit from the winch rope and said to Rilin. They are planning to go to the underground hospital where the archdemon Teresa is hiding, because only there will Rilin be able to find what he needs...... Uh, that's right, it's the stockings that the swollen-faced nurse was wearing......

Of course, Rielin would never tell the fanatics his true purpose, and even if he did, he would only be perceived as a "humorous" man......

Therefore, the excuse used by Rilin is to go alone to expel the archdemon Teresa so that the people trapped here can return to the real world.

His proposal was undoubtedly welcomed by everyone, but unfortunately they had nothing else to give, so in the end they only gave the title of "savior". Although it doesn't have any practical value, it also makes Lilin, who likes to draw fresh, feel a little interesting......

Speaking of which, these protective suits are made of leather, which are made of different colors, different thicknesses, and shapes, which are spliced together from a variety of leather materials in the east and west, which can be said to be difficult to see a realm......

These protective suits are usually hung in front of the windows of the cathedral, and they are more or less contaminated with some power of faith, and it is precisely because of this that these protective suits have the ability to resist the acid of the "man in the suit", and they also have a certain protective effect against the attacks of several other weaker monsters, but Lilin can ask about the smell of this clothing from fifty meters away, and then look at the extremely ugly and extremely suffocating design, Lilin has no intention of trying to wear it on his body at all.

"Thank you for your kindness, Adam, but I don't need this .......," Rilin smiled and declined.

"So, can I put it on?"

A female voice suddenly sounded beside Lilin, and it was Ruth, the heroine of the plot, who spoke. She stood there, then unceremoniously took the suit and slipped it on her body.

And her husband Silva, who was standing beside her, immediately frowned and said, "Ruth, you don't have to go there, you have to believe Mr. Lilin, he is an expert, and you have seen his magical powers with your own eyes, they are very magical...... Please believe that he will bring Sharon back to us. ”

"I know...... My dear ......" Although she replied so, Ruth's maternal love and stubbornness were not mixed with any water, and she said without any room for negotiation: "But, Sharon she needs me, I know, she must be there waiting for me, so I must go." ”

"Alright then......" The tall man let out a long sigh and turned to the hazmat keeper named Adam, "Mr. Adam, could you please lend me one too?" ”

Adam turned his head to look at Lilin, who thought for a moment before nodding his head, and Adam took a new hazmat suit off the shelf.

"My dear! What do you want to do? Ruth shouted anxiously, "You don't have to go down, it's dangerous there!" ”

"I know, I ......know very well," the man nodded resignedly, and said, "It's because I know very well how terrible those monsters are, that I can't let my lover go there alone." ”

"Honey, you ......"

"Mr. Adam, could you please get two more suits?" Inspector Gucci also came over and said, "As a police officer who collects taxpayers' taxes, Sybil and I can't watch the victims go looking for the missing children while we do nothing. ”

……

"It's good, it's getting more and more lively...... Lilin thought.

(To be continued).

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