A brave man may not live, but he cannot die

Chapter 12 The Holy See of Light
"No, how would I know who it is?"

Quinn grimaced in pain, wondering what kind of insane strength that was. "I don't even know her. I only took one look and my head felt like it was going to explode. How could I dare to look any further? It was like... a god. Maybe I was just imagining it."

Father Maud was silent.

His expression was gloomy and uncertain. If the person this kid was talking about was really that person, then everything could be explained.

Given His size, it is not surprising that His coming would trigger large-scale phenomena in heaven and earth.

The goblins sacrificed so many people so that He could anchor the coordinates.

Quinn witnessed something unseen. The existence of the gods was too terrifying, and his brain was unable to bear the information brought by his sight, which led to amnesia.

But one thing doesn't make sense: why is there only a slight gray mist reaction on his body?
It seems that what came down might just be a tiny projection. If He really came down, this kid would probably die instantly after just one look at Him, and not even his soul would be left.

The sun has not sent down any oracle, and the disaster clock has not yet reached zero, so the devil will not appear.

But why did He send down a projection, especially in the Goblin's lair?
"Have you explained to me yet?" Father Mod looked back at Quinn. "How did you defeat those six goblins?"

"I know Chinese Kung Fu," Quinn replied.

"Don't talk nonsense." Father Maude stared at him. "You'd better explain yourself clearly, otherwise you will spend the next period of time in prison until the Tribunal arrives."

"Alright, alright." Quinn sighed helplessly. "Actually, I was afraid too, but I still had to fight. I couldn't be a coward. Who knew I'd actually chase those goblins away? They seemed so weak."

"I think most ordinary people's first reaction when seeing a monster in that situation would be to run away." Father Mod said coldly: "Your reaction is not to run away, but not to be cowardly?"

"Of course!" Quinn said confidently, "Isn't this normal?"

"normal?"

Father Maud laughed angrily, "Tell me what's normal about this. You're the reincarnation of a hero, right? Why are you so brave?"

"Uh," Quinn's eyes wandered, "Actually."

"Don't tell me you are actually the reincarnation of a hero."

"No, actually I like her."

"?"

Quinn started to shy away, a scent of pure love suddenly coming to his mind. "That's right, in front of the girl I like, one always has to be brave. I have to protect her."

Father Maud was stunned. "Who do you like?"

"Xia, Xia Dai'er." Quinn, who had watched countless romance anime, had a perfect grasp of shyness, and his tone softened. "Don't tell her."

".Didn't you two just meet three days ago?"

"She's this big—" Quinn gestured with his hands, and then the top-tier underdog combo directly hit the honest priest's brain, causing him to crash. "She's only sixteen years old. She has a bright future. I play Azur Lane, and it's hard not to fall in love at first sight."

Father Maud recalled Xia Dai'er's delicate little face. Even wearing a plain dress, her beauty could not be concealed. She was a top-notch beauty among all the noble ladies in the kingdom.

If it's really that big.
It's not your fault.

You know what, it’s quite reasonable.

"Do you believe in the devil?" the priest asked suddenly.

"I don't believe it." Quinn answered firmly.

"Take off your clothes."

Quinn did as he was told.

"Turn around. Stop, stop, stop. No need to take off your pants!!" It was the first time that Father Maud felt his eyes were dazzled.

"What are you taking off your clothes for?"

"Those who believe in demons will have totems tattooed on their bodies, just like that goblin." Father Mod didn't explain further. "Who do you believe in? I need to verify the authenticity of what you say."

"Faith? Oh, I believe in the Holy Lord Guandi."

"Who?"

Father Maud frowned.

"Guan Yu, Master Guan!" Quinn began to speak strangely: "Our hometown general, the blue-faced Dou Erdun who stole the imperial horse, and the red-faced Guan Gong who fought in Changsha—"

"I'm asking which god you believe in."

Father Mod said unhappily, "The Church of Light, the White Church, the Cult of the Dragon of Eternity and Time, the Church of the Full Moon, the Church of the Deep Sea, the Cult of the Dead Birth, the Cult of the Return to the Tree. Whose believer are you?"

These seven were the seven orthodox religions of Tamilan. Quinn had heard of most of them from Xia Daier, but this was the first time he had heard of the Deep Sea Church and the Death Birth Cult. He secretly memorized these seven names.

"Well, actually I'm an atheist."

Quinn waved his hands. He was not clear about the doctrines of the various religions in this world, and it would be easy to reveal his true identity if he chose one at random.

"atheism?"

Father Maude gave him a strange look, as if an Earthling was looking at the supporters of the theory that the earth is flat and the sky is square, and he felt pathetic.

"Is that why you came to Ashwell?" The priest shook his head and didn't dwell on the issue any further. "Come with me."

He motioned for Quinn to get up, opened the door, and led him to the end of the floor.

"I don't know if you are lying, so I need to verify it." The priest said as he walked.

"How to verify?"

It was already time to get off work, but there were still many sheriffs working in the building.

They all cast curious glances at the two of them—mostly at Father Maud.

It seemed strange that a priest from the Church of Light would appear here.

"There are many ways to verify authenticity. But unfortunately, our Church of Light in Eswell closed a few years ago, so there are no props to use."

When Father Maud mentioned the word 'closing', his tone was mixed, but he remained calm as the sheriffs watched him. "The information you just mentioned is very important, so I have to use some simple and crude methods to verify it."

"Don't worry, as long as you are honest, there will be no problem."

Quinn followed him, silent.

He glanced at the stairwell he passed by with his peripheral vision, and the idea of ​​escaping came to his mind, but in the end Quinn chose not to take the risk and followed obediently.

The priest's composure was definitely not without reason. Quinn thought of his bright eyes and couldn't help feeling a strong sense of fear.

I am an ordinary person.

And he is not.

There is a tightly closed balcony door at the end of the corridor. The wind is strong in the mountain city. The closer you get, the more you can feel the wind leaking in from the gap in the door, which gradually changes from gentle to wild.

"Mr. Quinn, are you interested in learning about our great creator of Tamilan?"

Father Maud pushed the door open.

The setting sun is coming towards us.

Outside the door was a small balcony at dusk, and further away was the brightly lit city. The evening breeze blew in. Quinn opened his mouth slightly, and the words got stuck in his throat.

The sky was orange-red like a blazing fire, and the sun, orbiting the continent, was hanging high in front of him, casting him in the color of dusk.

This sun is as huge as a star approaching the sky in a science fiction movie, occupying almost a quarter of the sky. Visually, it is many times larger than the sun on Earth, as if it is within reach, magnificent and gorgeous.

But the amazing thing is that the sunlight so close is not glaring, but makes people feel sacred.
And warm.

Father Maud took out a golden-covered scripture from his white robe.

The cover is engraved with "The Gospel of Creation".

He stood in the sunlight, the radiance in his eyes merging with the light that filled the world. He said solemnly, "You only need to swear an oath to the sun."

".swear?"

Speaking of the feeling of not being able to come to terms with it, Quinn had a vague feeling that what was going to happen next would be beyond the realm of common sense.

"If you swear that everything you said is true, then you can go."

"Swearing this thing will work?"

"of course."

Father Maud said calmly: "The sun will define your honesty, and lies will be burned by the light."

"Burn?" Quinn's voice was a little dry.

"Of course. Specifically, it means your body and soul." Father Maude placed Quinn's hand on the "Gospel of Genesis" and smiled slightly.

"—burn to ashes."

(End of this chapter)