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Chapter 443. The Story of the Third Cycle [3 Reincarnations] (20)

Edric was overjoyed to have finally found his sister.

Although the matter itself had a certain inexplicable mystery—he couldn’t really explain why he was so certain that the little girl with bright eyes and shallow dimples when she smiled was his long-lost relative.

Those ethereal dreams that had haunted him through countless nights transformed into a flood of vivid memories when he met her. The images were so real that they almost overshadowed reality itself, leaving him often in a daze unable to distinguish which part of his life was real.

But he didn't want to delve into it. All he knew was that the days he spent with his sister were like a warm, comforting quilt, fluffy and peaceful, filled with a reassuring warmth.

They would wander aimlessly side by side down the long street, looking at the novelties in the shop windows, stopping at food stalls, pretending to argue about whether to try the honey-drizzled pancakes or buy the steaming fish rolls, and in the end they would always laugh and buy one to share.

They would squeeze into the surging crowds outside the newspaper office, just to grab the latest issue of the newspaper with the ink still wet. Then they would hide on a bench in the park, heads together, reading the bizarre news and making their own absurd comments on the strange plots.

An occasional teasing, a mischievous glance, or a careless joke can easily tickle each other's funny bone, causing lighthearted laughter to flutter up like doves.

That familiarity and tacit understanding seemed to have long been ingrained in their very bones.

There's no need to deliberately find topics or create an atmosphere; you can be at ease when silent and joyful when talking and laughing.

It was as if they had never been apart, but had walked side by side for a very, very long time and would continue to do so.

During this time with his sister, Edric's task of processing the publishing manuscript for his boss also came to a successful conclusion.

The Rose Group sent a sample copy of the book to the Temple of Deathly Silence, along with dozens of boxes of gold, as a token of the God of Wealth's deepest gratitude to the Temple of Deathly Silence.

During the long wait for Edric's book to be published, the Rose Group made quite a few moves.

It first launched a long-term medical program in partnership with the nobility, and signed contracts with several families, enticing the Papacy to act as the guarantor of the program with high rebates.

They then lowered the price of the Holy Water of Life and sold off all their stockpiled Holy Water of Life to the Papacy and nobles.

After doing all this, the Rose Group outsourced a publishing house to publish the manuscript of "Finance and Faith Studies" bearing the name of the Supreme God.

The manuscript caused a huge uproar as soon as it was released.

The Rose Group's public relations department had prepared in advance, bringing up the issue of heresy and contractual problems, shifting all the blame to the Vatican, and allowing themselves to extricate themselves quickly.

In addition to quickly whitewashing its image, that afternoon, Rose Group also announced a transformation of Rose Medical – from mass-market healthcare to luxury healthcare, and from high-end, sophisticated healthcare with attentive service, and also a change to all previously signed projects.

If the nobles want to maintain their existing long-term medical care, they need to invest more money in the Rose Group's new medical projects; if they want to terminate the agreement, they need to find the guarantor, the Papacy.

This smooth and efficient strategy allowed the Rose Group to make a fortune while avoiding public controversy and controversy.

Meanwhile, the Vatican's high-ranking officials stood stunned amidst the mountains of holy water crates, peering through stained-glass windows at the surging crowds and protest signs in the square—the very medical projects they had personally guaranteed were dragging the sanctuary into the vortex of collapsing trust.

Amid this surging wave of public opinion, the Vatican, though filled with hatred for Irwin Andor, dared not take any substantial action.

The manuscript that caused a sensation across the continent was bound with a jet-black cover—a cover symbolizing the supreme divine will, which no one dared to openly desecrate. Left with no other choice, the Vatican could only shift all the blame onto the current Holy Son, publicly dismissing him and expelling him from the Holy City on charges of "dereliction of duty and tarnishing the holy reputation."

The God of Wealth, who had won a great victory in this conflict, sent a small token of his appreciation to the Temple of Deathly Silence one afternoon.

The Rose Group's top brass naturally understood that the supreme deity had no need for worldly offerings of gold and silver. However, the problem was that this deity, who transcended truth, had never before established a temple or patronized priests on earth.

Now that they suddenly have their own priests, the expenses of maintaining the temple's operation and managing relationships with various parties have become an urgent practical problem.

This is a great opportunity to give gifts and build a good relationship with the Deathly Silence Priest.

Just as Edric was worrying about where to get the money, he suddenly received a money box delivered by someone sent by the God of Wealth.

Thinking about the actions of the Rose Group that I've seen in the news headlines recently, I finally understand the deeper meaning behind sending the book to the Rose Group for publication.

—It turns out that the gods already knew everything.

That supreme god, who is untainted by faith and detached from worldly concerns, even takes care of the livelihood of mortal priests.

Edric was deeply moved, and from then on, he became even more determined to follow his boss.

He was only here briefly to reminisce about the past; after the celebration, he would leave and return to the Temple of Deathly Silence to continue his work.

According to the regulations of the mainland, only clergy are allowed to enter the temple. His boss did not say whether he would accept his sister or not, and Edric did not dare to take her to the temple without permission.

His idea was to buy a small house in the nearby domain of the God of Original Sin so that his sister could live there, or to leave her some money so that she could continue to stay in the domain of the God of Light for a while.

As far as he knew, the Church of Light, as the largest faith domain of the God of Light, was hypocritical, but its hypocrisy still contained the word "good."

It ignores the suffering of the lower classes, but treats the middle and upper classes of ordinary people quite well. If you buy a villa for Vera, she can enter the middle class and study in an academy under the Vatican.

He also discussed with Vera which method to take.

Ultimately, the two agreed that Vera would remain in the domain of the God of Light.

On the day of parting, watching her brother's reluctant figure leave, and as he boarded the flying carriage and completely departed the realm of faith, Vera turned her head slightly and silently looked in the direction of the Holy See.

In this generation, only two members of the family of servants of the God of Light are of the right age to inherit the Holy Son.

Now one has been snatched away by the God of Death and Silence, and the other has become a scapegoat, banished from the domain of the God of Light.

Now that there is no heir in the family of the gods, according to the rules, a suitable person can be selected from among the outsiders to succeed the position of the Holy Son.

Vera pondered for a moment, wondering if she could become the next Holy Maiden of Light.