It was still the damp and hazy world, the full moon was covered by dark clouds, and there was no light in it, and the cold wind was blowing, and the holy Cathedral of Dawn stood in the darkness as usual, and occasionally, the chanting of the Dawn hymn could be heard.

The church is brightly lit, in contrast to the darkness of the outside world, and the fire is not visible in the lampshade, but it is still bright, which is the energy lamp that the nobles can use, and the steel that transports energy is woven into a network along the veins of the building, like the blood vessels of the human body, supporting the operation of the church.

Knights in silver-white armor stood, and in the cramped, dimly lit confessional room, the bishop in a white robe hood sat on the seat, bowed his head, and quietly knelt in front of himself in the confessional man.

There are many such people.

When he did something wrong, he came to church to ask the gods for forgiveness.

But the gods never blamed them, and they never changed themselves.

"Father, the dawn will come, right?"

After a long silence, a kind and gentle voice came from under the white robe:

"Of course, as long as you sincerely repent, may Alona, the goddess of dawn, bless you forever."

"Really? Father. ”

"Really, tell me, confessor, what have you done wrong?"

When the man heard the priest's words, he raised his head in joy, and the shadow of the hood covered the priest's face, and he could not see the priest's expression clearly.

"I was born in a small town......"

The man begins to narrate his story, a one that is calm to the point of boredom.

"The location of the town is very remote and the transportation is not well developed, so to some extent, the town is closed and has very little contact with the outside world.

But everyone in the town is a believer in the gods, they believe in Alona, the goddess of the dawn, and live with optimism and hope.

This kind of life is happy, there are very few unhappy people in the town, everyone knows each other, and when there is a problem, we help each other, and the old lady of my neighbor's house next door likes to bask in the sun in the yard every day, and then lean back in a chair to tell the children stories about her time as a nun in the church when she was young......"

The man babbled on and on, and the priest frowned slightly when he heard this inconsequential nonsense, but said nothing.

"Father, at that time, I was really happy, I had a hot meal when I came home every day, and I had a wife who loved me, and I had such a happy family.

By the way, did I forget to tell you that I have a child, just an adult, very good-looking, very popular in school, and the girls in our town love to play with him.

I also bumped into him, he accompanied the girl shopping, and when I went back, I secretly stuffed some money in his pants pocket, and he found out.

This is Daddy secretly supporting you!

That's what I told my son, and then he laughed and said I was the best father in the world......"

At this point, the untimely sound of the bell interrupted the confessional's narration, and the priest suddenly remembered that the secret meeting was about to begin, and he was still needed to give a speech.

It seems that it will have to be faster.

The priest nodded at the man and urged:

"And then? What happened? ”

"What's going on......"

The man repeated the priest's words, as if remembering something, his eyes glazed and his speech slowed.

"Yes, do you have anything to repent to the Goddess of Dawn?"

The priest was aptly reminded.

The man came back to his senses from the memory, took a deep breath, and then, as if wearing a mask, regained his original calm expression, and continued to babble:

"I still love my wife very much, she doesn't remember, she always forgets to help me get my shirt for the next day, and I always forget that I like to eat salty food, I need to put more salt in my bowl, but she is really nice, a good wife and a good mother......"

"Please confess your confession to the Goddess of Dawn."

The priest couldn't help but interrupt him.

"Repentance...... Ah, repentance, yes, I repentance to the Goddess of Dawn, the uncontrollable anger I have had after losing everything, and the atrocities I have committed against the teachings. ”

Only then did the man's tone no longer be calm, but with a slight tremble, he lowered his head, his shoulders twitched slightly, as if he was afraid, as if he was crying.

"My memory is getting worse and worse, Father, I can't remember the time, but I remember that it was dusk, and the orange-yellow light shrouded the earth, and that happened."

"What's the matter?"

As if to get to the point, the priest was piqued with a hint of curiosity.

"That day, my son didn't come home after school, we waited for a long, long time, and when it was dark, he hadn't come back, my wife was scared, hiding in my arms and shivering, we contacted the school teacher, and the teacher told me that my child had already come home from school."

At this point, the man paused, stopped trembling, and continued.

"After discussing with my wife, I decided to go out and look for it, it was very dark, for her safety, I asked her to wait at home for me to come back, and then, this became the decision I regretted the most in my life."

"Your wife?"

The priest asked tentatively.

"Yes, something happened, and after I left, a mob broke into my house, kicked open the locked door, and then took my wife, and that night, I didn't find my child, you know? Father, I have lost everything, I have lost everything! ”

The more the man spoke, the more excited he became, and he raised his head, his eyes bloodshot red.

The priest looked at the man in front of him and suddenly had a strange feeling, as if he had not come to confess to himself, but to vent his anger.

"I tell you, Father, I followed the clues and avoided several life and death crises, and I didn't give up! I've been checking, and I've been checking until ......."

The man paused, the confessional room fell silent for a moment, and the long whistle of the express train was heard in the distance, and the long silver-white snake slowly drove along the tracks.

It was the guests who arrived.

The priest counted the time, and it was time for the confession to end, and in order to maintain his solemnity, he straightened his robe and slowly stood up.

"Today's confession is here first."

"Father, where are you going?"

"Greet the guests, and I will be waiting for you here at the same time tomorrow."

"Okay."

The man slowly got up following the priest's movements, and smiled with relief and relief.

"Father, have you heard of Ana López?"

"Who?"

The priest was not impressed.

"Ana López, my wife's name, a cheerful and stubborn woman."

I don't know which word evokes the priest's memory, but he stood there and pondered, as if he had some impression.

Ana López.

Is that the ...... The woman who refused to obey the experiment and tried to escape......

Come to think of it!

The priest's eyes widened with a look of abrupt realization, and then he looked at the man with a look of horror and horror.

"Looks like you've remembered, Father."

The priest opened his mouth, but before the cry could come out of his throat, the whole world was covered in darkness, darkness, and he would not let anyone go.

No one knew what was going on in the confessional, but the white knight who was guarding the door heard the movement, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw the holy priest standing behind the door, and the shadow cast by the white hood obscured everything.

"Dispose of the corpse."

Leaving only a faint and calm word, after the white knight responded, he turned and left.

In the confessional room, the man was lying face down on the ground, and the white knight turned the man over, unrecognizable and breathless.