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Housewives who have finished their housework, elderly people and children who have had lunch, and even young laborers who have been working in the slack period, all gather in a circle in the open space inside and outside the town, chatting about topics of interest or playing with each other.

Yuffie and Lynn wandered around the town as usual, stopping from time to time to listen to the conversation around them, occasionally interjecting a sentence or two. Most of the townspeople have lived here since childhood, and have only heard of the wars being waged by the Empire. But they were also an indispensable part of the empire and a source of a great deal of gossip.

"Little girl, do you know the god Edda?" A slightly chubby middle-aged woman asked after holding her child and chatting with them for a while.

Yuffie couldn't help but look at his hands. Ada's power flowed in her blood, but her intuition told her that the Eda in her aunt's mouth was a little different from what she knew. She blinked, feigned curiosity, and asked the other party for details.

"I don't know yet, let my aunt talk to you." The woman cleared her throat, "You know that there are gods in this world, right? ”

She nodded, it was an unmistakable fact, as evidenced by magic and not-so-common miracles.

"The god Edda, the god who created life. That is, He created all the trees, flowers, animals, and us. The woman nodded and looked at the sky, "We have been blessed by Him since we were born, but many people don't know it. ”

In ancient times, the Lord of Heaven may have been the creator of the human race. However, each newborn human depends more on the rules of the world than on the grace of a single god, except for the exception of Lily. Yuffie had some doubts in her heart, but there was no abnormality on her face.

"Now, we're aware of that. So, we must repay His kindness. So that He will continue to care for us, so that we will continue to share in His glory. The middle-aged woman waved her free arm vigorously, looking a little excited, "Life is just at his fingertips for him, as long as he sincerely believes in God Edda, not only can he live freely when he is alive, but he can also go to a new world after death and obtain eternal life!" ”

As if hearing the woman's words, a few passers-by stopped and praised Edda's good word by word.

"That's right, that's right, little girl, think about it, what else is better than not having to worry about death!" A gray-haired old man said with a smile, "Maybe a young man like you doesn't understand very well, after I believe in God, I am not afraid of death at all, after all, death is a new life!" ”

"Not only that, but after I believed in God and prayed, I was able to work harder, the amount of food increased, and the little problems of coughing and asthma were cured, and ...... When I did that at night, I felt dozens of years younger! The spacy middle-aged man patted his chest, "Such a good god, if you don't believe in him, who do you say you believe!" ”

"But...... St. Leonos is also sheltering us, right? She asked tentatively. As expected, only a fierce rebuttal awaited her.

"Saint-Leon? The god who doesn't care about anything? One young man said with some disdain, "My dad is sick, and the nuns of the church will only get some strange herbs, and it will not be useful to drink them!" He also claims to be the Lord of Light, and the Lord who just collects money and doesn't care about things is almost the same! ”

"That's it, what do you say? Where there is light, there is a shadow, and the brighter the light, the darker the shadow. The young woman snuggling up next to him continued, "San Leon is just collecting money under the banner of light, otherwise how would those churches have been built?" Those monks and nuns have benefited, and the bad things are naturally those of us countrymen. ”

Yuffie sighed inwardly. She had not believed in St. Leonos, and there was no need to continue to exonerate him. The benefits to the townsfolk weren't anything unusual - the power they had gained through prayer came from the Divine Network, or the entire El Continent, and with Edda's magical tendencies, it wasn't too difficult to achieve these benefits in a short period of time. It's just that she prefers to believe the generous and gentle middle-aged man she had seen in Heavenly Mountain not long ago than Edda, who was hiding her head and tail.

"I'll tell you, it's a secret, don't go out and talk nonsense." The aunt holding the child approached with a serious face, "Our continent will be destroyed one day." At that time, all those who believe in God Eda will be resurrected by God and will enjoy eternal peace in the new world! As for those who don't believe in Him......" she shook her head and sighed, "then I don't know." ”

With great difficulty, they managed to deal with the townsfolk who wanted to bring them together and left the seemingly leisurely clearing. A tumultuous voice came from behind them, including regret that they did not immediately understand Edda's teachings, and the sharing and hope of the people for a better life.

"How do you feel?" That evening, when she returned to the inn, Lynn poked her with a smile.

"I seem to have believed in a false god." She shook her head slightly, "Leonos is right, I don't understand what the current Eda wants to do, it's just ...... I always feel that it is not a very good thing. ”

"Do you regret it?"

"How is that possible?" She spread out her hand and looked at her palm, and replied without thinking, "This power has helped me a lot, how can there be any reason to take advantage of it and sell it well." As for the future...... Wait until you're close to the truth. She affirmed, "Edda is still alive, and he is an oracle like Leonos, so we must have a chance to know what he is up to." ”

……

"This was our experience in the last town." After briefly recounting what she had seen, Yuffie added, "Things are a little better here, but there are many people who believe in Edda. ”

"When did this strange sect arise?" Eskar pinched her face, a little incredulous, "What the hell are they trying to do?" ”

"I hadn't noticed this the last time I passed through the Empire—but it was a hurry." Lin stuck out her tongue, "In other words, it only took about a month for this sect of God Eda to spread to what it is now, and their missionaries are really full of hard work." ”

"Maybe longer." "The Church of San Leon has a higher reputation in the big cities, and the small towns we've visited are more susceptible to the influence of this sect—after all, its benefits are tangible. She remembered the incident in Light Rail Town at the beginning of her trip, and couldn't help but be silent for a moment, "In order to promote faith, people can burst out with several times the motivation they originally had and do things that they shouldn't do." With the current situation in the town, it is probably only a matter of time before the big city is dyed with the color of Edda. ”

"So, I can only hope that those church members will work harder?" Lynn spread her hands.

"The church will definitely do something." "No matter how much they like peace," said Juffie, "they cannot ignore the encroachment on the faith." The remaining question is how they will intervene and ...... How this new sect, or rather, the empire, will respond. ”

"That's the message I'm going to send to Shireinfel." She concluded, "Perhaps the Church of San Leon will become our ally. ”

Eskar nodded, drank the milk from the glass, and turned into a white falcon again, flying through the window into the sky.

She rarely stays here for more than half a day, on the one hand, there is one more person, which is easy to arouse suspicion; On the other hand, in her own words, "Lord Shirinfell is still waiting for me to return!" ”

Yuffie watched the falcon move away, then withdrew his gaze and picked up the cups and plates on the table.

"Where are we going next?" She asked her friend. The Empire is Lynn's hometown, and even though she has been gone for more than five years, everything here is still more familiar to her.

"It's time to go to the big city." The blonde girl cut her hair and smiled nostalgically, "Although my mother is no longer there, I can't use Rin's identity...... Come home with me first. ”