I've already said this isn't a life simulator!

Energy recharge method: Gain 30 energy points per second after entering combat.

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Additional special effects available to specific characters:

When using the character "Aponia" and having [Core Imprint 1], the [Judgment] count is increased to 1500 points, and [Amplification Imprint 2] will be upgraded to ["Judgment" elemental damage can accumulate corresponding abnormal status accumulation value, each corresponding damage accumulates 8 abnormal status accumulation value].

When using the character "Aponia" and having [Core Imprint II], the cooldown of [Judgment] is reduced to 5 seconds, and [Amplification Imprint I] will be upgraded to [Countdown increased to 150 seconds].

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

When using the character "Padofelis" and having [Core Imprint 1], the [Judgment] count increases by an additional 50% per second, and [Amplification Imprint 3] will be upgraded to [For each abnormal status on the enemy with a charge gauge more than half full, the life loss damage caused by "Judgment" will trigger an additional time, and the additional damage will be 60% of the original].

When using the character "Padofilis" and having [Core Imprint II], the physical/elemental damage dealt by [Judgment] gains 100% physical/elemental damage penetration, and [Amplification Imprint I] will be upgraded to [Countdown increased to 150 seconds].

Profile of a formidable foe: [The Heroic Chaser of Fire - Xi Wang]

Chasing Heroes - Dawn (SSS) - No Attribute

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

【The Devout】: Dawn will not attack on its own initiative, but it has high physical and elemental damage resistance, and extremely high fire elemental damage resistance.

[The Lord Knows]: If the same character uses the same skill to damage Xiwang consecutively within a short period of time, the damage dealt to Xiwang by that skill will be greatly reduced for 7 seconds.

【Heroic Spirit Reborn from the Ashes】: Xiwang loses health every second, and when a character is within a certain range of Xiwang, they will suffer high-frequency, low-value fire elemental damage (considered as damage caused by Xiwang).

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

【You are guilty】: Each time a character deals damage to Xiwang, one stack of 【Sin】 will be added to the characters on the field. When the number of 【Sin】 stacks reaches 100, Xiwang will perform a 【Judgment】 on the character and clear all 【Sin】.

[Judgment]: Locks onto a character and, after a short delay, deals fire elemental damage equal to 70% of the character's maximum HP to the characters on the field (guaranteed to hit, cannot be dodged or blocked).

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

【God Never Bleeds】: Whenever Xiwang's health drops to a certain value, Xiwang will generate a shield with 25 stacks (up to 99). While the shield is active, Xiwang's damage is increased.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

【God Has No Mercy】: When the health of a character on the field is below a certain value (40%), the damage dealt by Xiwang is increased.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

【He Will Judge】: When the damage dealt to Xiwang by the character reaches a certain value, Xiwang summons a light spear to deal 14 fire elemental damage to the character (similar to Kallen's Judah's Light Spear). If the character is attacked by the light spear 7 times, Xiwang immediately releases a 【Judgment】on the character on the field.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

【祂将救赎】：当曦望生命低于75%时，赋予所有角色每秒回复能量上限5%的效果；低于60%时，赋予所有角色每秒回复生命上限10%的效果（不覆盖前一效果）；低于40%时，使所有角色每10秒回复所有生命和能量（覆盖前两效果）。

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

【The End of the Devout】: When Dawn's health drops below 15%, a 【Judgment】 is initiated on Dawn itself.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

【Walking Together on the Road】: When the character on the field is "Aponia", Dawn loses more health per second and deals 70% less damage. At the same time, it grants "Aponia" the effect of not being knocked down (all damage will reduce health to 1 at most). However, when Dawn triggers 【The Devout's End】 and only "Aponia" remains in the party, "Aponia" will also suffer a 【Judgment】 that can be fatal.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

【Repentance in Guilt】: When the character on the field is "Sakura (Divine Attire - Forget-Me-Not)", Xiwang's HP loss per second is increased by 50%, and the damage dealt is reduced by 50%. At the same time, it grants "Sakura (Divine Attire - Forget-Me-Not)" a 40% increase in all damage (calculated independently) and 20% all damage penetration.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

【Awakening Under Judgment】: When the character on the field is "Alice", Xiwang loses 30% less health per second and deals 30% less damage. At the same time, he grants "Alice" a 60% increase in all damage, 30% all damage penetration, and the effect of losing 2% of her maximum health per second (which can be fatal).

The Imprint of [Changge]

Chapter 1 So, welcome to the start of a new "day" (4723)

于是，【时间】于此停滞。————————【那么，这次的结局，可还满意？】……我可以说脏话吗？【最好不要】那我没什么好说的。【……看来你并不满意】废话！我当然不满意！最想救的人没能救到！甚至没能陪在她身旁，这怎么可能满意！【好吧好吧……既然如此，那便继续吧，将这篇无法让人满意的故事暂且揭过】于是，停滞的【时间】开始流动，【时间】仍旧向前，但事物却开始后退，一切都以他为基准点开始回溯，于这个过程中，点点星光显现，化作一张写满独特文字的【纸】，而后无声地融入他的身体。【结局：虔诚者的终局，已达成】【词条：记录，已生效】【总而言之，欢迎来到新的“一天”】————————沙沙……是书页翻动的声音，这次翻动的有些随意，也有些嫌弃，显然刚刚看到的那篇“故事”无法让人满意。“噗……咳咳……怎么感觉我都快习惯了。”熟悉的呕吐感传来，繁多的记忆又涌入脑海，但这次曦望居然感觉还好，很快就调整好了自己的状态。“……果然，回来了啊。”又打量了一番自身，发现自己又回到了那如同幼童一般的身躯，因为已经经历过一次的缘故，曦望有些见怪不怪了。重新坐回角落中，将自己小小的身躯蜷缩起来，曦望眼帘微垂，开始调整自己的呼吸，同时如同习惯一般，开始快速低语。“啧……果然想直接进行【速通】还是太困难了……刚开始的一点点小变动就导致后面的人生轨迹完全偏离了第一次……而且外部施加的压力不够大的话，自己的情绪也不会那么快就爆炸……怎么回事？性格好还成问题和缺点了？真是难搞……”“直接【速通】的路线算是被堵上了，不过另一方面倒也证明了一件事……【词条】是可以重复触发的，尤其是有特殊条件的【词条】……有点意思。”“还有就是神父这个身份……啧，我就知道信神没什么好事，明明以前我都不信的……不过我这里居然真的见到了神……真难搞。”“不过这个神倒是和我印象中的大差不差……对啥都不是很在乎……但在最后又有所引导，换句话说，祂也还是在乎信徒的……真是复杂。”“而且……【年幼者】？这是什么奇怪的称呼？”曦望皱了皱眉，总觉得这是个值得关注的点……尤其是他两次【模拟】分别遇到了【加百列】和【米迦勒】……而这次出现的【米迦勒】在第一次中是没出现的，所以……又是一个新的变量？有点意思。至于自己在这次【模拟】最后的【结局】，曦望并无怨言，也没什么好评价的。一切都是自己作！！！活该！！！既然如此，那么苦果也理应由自己咽下。而且……“将这【结局】改写……直至令人满意啊……我肯定可以做到的。”回想着在【结局】时，自己所说的话语，曦望了然。这份想要改变什么的心情一定会保持到最后的！至少……把樱和铃救下来！“而且经过这次【模拟】的收获最关键的还是对【水】的情报……异变后的【海洋】居然携带着以前【模拟】的记忆，所以果然，那根本就不是……”说到这里，曦望立马停了下来，重新调整了几次呼吸后，又再度低声自语。“不，就当那是【模拟】好了，我还在这里，我……还可以改变这一切。”这是只有我才能做到的事情！曦望如此坚信着。“那么就来看一下这次的收获……啊对了，还有【成就】来着。”说着，曦望面前的【事件板】也开始弹出新的东西了。………………【在这个未来中，你做到了如下成就】【神父】：你成为了一名被众人认可的神父，助人为乐的心贯彻始终。【向“祂”献上祈祷】：你向神明献上祈祷，而神明也回应了你。【黄昏街之主】：你彻底改变了黄昏街，成为了那里实质上的掌控者，并定下了全新的规则。【“伊甸园”】：你将黄昏街改造成一片安宁之所，甚至有人将其视作地上的“伊甸园”……只可惜，那不过是个谎言，是个虚幻的假象。【逐火之蛾】：略。【英桀（位次十四）】：略。【「血亲」相见】：你与你的「血亲」再度相见，只可惜这次你们的关系变得不同了。【你的颜色？喜欢……】略。【凋零之樱】：略。【“幕后黑手”】：大多数人将你视为“恶人”，一名会在幕后操控一切的存在，但你本意绝不是如此。【飞花的“行刑人”】：爱莉希雅指定了你将她讨伐，而你也遵从了她的想法。【信仰破碎】：因为她们的死，你对“祂”的信仰彻底崩碎了。【自我审判】：你对自己进行了一次【审判】。【遗憾】：你有太多事情没能改变。………………“很好，不出所料，果然我就是个大混蛋，该打。”曦望情绪平静地看完了一切，视线在【遗憾】这一成就上再度停留了许久，而后……啪！很爽快地给了自己一巴掌。“该打。”我自己活该，都是我自己作——曦望没去管自己脸上微红的印记，平静地想着。“看看收获，正好已经确定了，加深印象确实可以在【模拟】中产生效用，然后……给自己安排一下吧。”这么说着，曦望开始下拉，看到了多出来的几个词条：【虔诚之人】（蓝色）：你对【神】的信仰无人可以质疑。效果：你对【教会】会有天然的好感，同时，你会更容易得到来自【教会】的帮助。“我可以不要这个吗？”曦望一阵无言，老实说这个【词条】他真的有点嫌弃。而下面一个词条……嗯……有点让曦望情绪爆炸。【神眷之人】（蓝色）：未知的神明眷顾着你。效果：在某些时候，你会变得【幸运】。“……不想玩了。”曦望眼神跟玩坏了一样。“虽然知道因为这次【模拟】中的经历，取得的【词条】肯定跟信仰之类的有关……但这也太烦了，我一点也不想接受！”“…………”摊在一旁缓了一会儿之后，曦望才重新坐直了身，自我安慰道。“算了……至少效果上是很有用的，而且【幸运】补正啊……对我这个非酋还是挺有用的。”“就是又有触发条件，真难搞，烦死了。”而且连续两个蓝色词条让曦望内心有些烦躁……可能是因为第一次给的词条不是金就是紫？所以现在看到连续两个蓝色有些不开心？啊，当然，蒂蒂给的那个词条不算。那可是我的「血亲」，人家给我的词条那能放在一起比较吗？！指指点点.jpg再之后……嗯？居然给了个紫色的？【觉悟】（紫色）：你已知晓自己的命运，你已知晓自己当如何行动。效果：你有一定概率在某些特殊的环境/事件/经历中【顿悟】，并因此改变自身的性格/目的/人生态度，视情况会有不同效果。“很好，又是一个具备超级随机性的词条，我爆炸了。”视线停留在那个【视情况会有不同效果】上，曦望表示这玩意没法玩了。我可以重开吗？.jpg不好意思，您已经重开过了.jpg焯！“都是自己在造孽啊……”曦望瘫在地上，整个人显得弱小可怜又无助。只是……“嗯？”突然，曦望注意到了一些特殊的东西。【■■→■■■】（蓝色→紫色）：当前不可见。“这个词条怎么回事……升级了？进化了？而且……触发条件是什么？我还有做啥奇怪的事情吗？”曦望思索着，旋即伸手拉动【事件板】。“我记得好像在某个时候触发了这个词条来着……啊，找到了。”【词条：■■（蓝色），已生效】这玩意是在【最终律者】第一次触发的时候一乑同生效的，而且……最关键的是，它触发后，下面所显示的效用。【■■■：年幼者，不必担心，我在你身边，为你治愈伤痛】“年幼者……又是这个称呼……所以是和那个神明有关的存在吗？”“而且……三个不可见的字词，还有和神明有关的存在，治愈伤痛……最重要的是，触发的时候刚好是雨天……”曦望思索着，而后下意识地拉动到【记录板】的位置，开始书写自己的猜测。“……所以这个玩意，该不会是【加百列】吧？认真的？这个词条可以让我累积力量？”倘若下次【模拟】还能触发这个词条的话，可以再看看效用是否有变化……如果多了的话……那这个词条的效果也太逆天了，成长性很强啊……而且既然词条能升级，那其他的词条可不可以呢？还是说只有特定词条可以？“……如果【人性之华】能升级就好了，我当场投身【海洋】变【终律】，然后触发一手【人性之华】，直接平推之后的【律者】。”可惜很难，而且也不知道该怎么才能升级词条。曦望叹了口气，随后又开始整理自身的收获与得到的讯息。首先是针对这次的【结局】……虽然很不满意，但是往乐观方面想，至少他做到了给予人类长达七天的准备时间，最后梅博士也成功做到了让其余【英桀】全数存活，不至于因为作战不利而直接在战斗中死去……不过千劫他到底活下来没有啊？而且以他的性格真的会离开战场吗？而且在后面……所有【英桀】都活到现文明了吗？总觉得会因为各种原因而分裂，然后各自为战啊……当然，最最重要的是……他没能救到樱和铃……这是最让人烦躁的。焯！烦死了！曦望又抓了抓自己的脑袋，痛感让自己的思绪变得清醒，也一定程度上缓解了自己焦躁的内心。其次是关于新【词条】的运用……【觉悟】这个需要特定条件触发和生效后具体效果还得随机的玩意先不管，【虔诚之人】和【神眷之人】这两个……虽然不是很喜欢，但是不得不说，它们的效果还是很好的。一个能让自己更容易获得【教会】的帮助和支持，另一个就干脆是【幸运】补正，都很好。我想想这次该怎么安排……首先肯定不能赖在教堂里了，也不能成为神父，哪怕有【虔诚之人】的影响，自己肯定和教会脱不开关系，但自己必须外出闯荡，这样才能扩宽【模拟】中经历的路线……“我记得教会会来挑选唱诗班的成员……而我之前的表现应该还不错，可以往这方面考虑……而且我穿越前也学过一些艺术，钢琴绘画什么的都学过……嗯，说不定能成为一个艺术家？”曦望挑了挑眉，突然想起之前【模拟】的事情。“说来第一次和这一次【模拟】我似乎都表现出过在艺术方面的天赋……嗯，这个应当是继承了我本人的，那么……这次试一试吧！”“有教会的支持，最初的学业问题应该是不用担心的，这样小有成就后，应该也可以去极东发展，顺带找樱，指不定还能遇见凯文、苏和梅他们……遇上了就血赚……而且在发展过程中说不定还能碰上伊甸？毕竟她可是个大明星啊……象征着一个时代的艺术呢……”“…………”“算了，还是别做梦了。”曦望摇了摇头，抛掉了不切实际的想法……哪怕伊甸的性格很好，对后辈也颇为关心、照顾，甚至愿意指导后辈……但他能不能遇上还两说呢，更主要的还是找到樱，省得她又被拽到【毒蛹】里了，那样的话想挣脱出来就很困难了。“而且开局的时候也必须重新安排……虽然杀死那个恶心的【神父】很爽，但是这始终是个污点，沾染上之后太难甩掉，也容易成为心病……啧，这家伙怎么死了还能给人添麻烦的，真恶心。”“得想个更好的办法解决他……去找那个警察局的局长好了，而且还得趁早，这样也能提前救到其他孩子。”“然后是关于【水】的问题……在【第四律者讨伐战】之后，可以去接触【海洋】，只要保持自身作为人的认知，哪怕触发词条也不会直接成为【律者】……这样可以在【模拟】中取得过往的记忆，这将会成为自己的优势……嗯，只要不直接拥抱【海洋】就行了，这样没问题。”曦望点了点头，习惯性地将自己写下的东西都从【记录板】上擦去，随后站起了身，拍了拍脸颊。“好，整装待发！可不能沉浸在过往的失败里，这次我一定能做好的！”“这次的目标我想想……嗯……既然这次【模拟】也都持续到了最后文明终结的时刻，这次也做好这样的准备好了……不，就当以后每次都会持续到文明终结的时候吧！做好最坏的打算！”“目标的话……目标就放在拯救樱和铃上吧！嗯……不！稍微贪心一点！所有【英桀】存活！反正这次【模拟】我也做到了除了樱、铃和爱莉希雅的其余所有【英桀】幸存，虽然和我没什么关系（小声）……但这次就贪心一些，让他们全活下来好了！”“我能做到的……我一定能做到的，因为这是只有我能做到的事情。”曦望深呼吸了一口气，而后坚定地向着那被光照耀的出口走去。“铭记，顺从心意行事；铭记，常有良善之心。”曦望低声告诫着自己，略微停顿后，又仰起头，坚定地对自己说道。“铭记，将这【结局】改写，直至令人满意。”“……等着瞧吧，我总会把这个【故事】变成我想要的样子的！”“这次失败了就再来！！！”真是让人赞叹的宣言。那么……【欢迎开始新的“一天”】

Chapter Two: Music Always Touches the Heart (5136)

The priest, on his way home, encountered you. Seeing you walking alone and looking lost, he kindly offered to help you.

[You felt an inexplicable aversion to him, and even considered killing him... but in the end, you restrained yourself.]

Because you need food to fill your stomach, warm clothes, and a place to rest, and he happens to have all of those things.

Therefore, you temporarily followed him to a church that functioned as an orphanage... Here, the children greeted you happily and wanted to play with you.

But as you look around, their faces seem so familiar... as if you've seen them several times before.

Especially when your gaze falls on a child hiding in the distance, looking somewhat timid, you always feel like you know him... You ask the children around you, only to find out that he's a "bad kid" named "Wright," and the children even tell you not to talk to him.

You vaguely sensed something was amiss, so you secretly became wary... The next day, the priest took you to the police station as promised to help you find your relatives. The moment you stepped into the police station, you felt nauseous... as if you were resisting being there.

[That's strange. In your mind, the police station should be a good place, a place that can help people. How could you hate it here?]

Although it was strange, you didn't resist this almost intuitive judgment, so you started looking around like a curious child. Then, while the priest and the police officer were talking, you ran around the police station like a playful child.

Although you acted playful, your politeness and cuteness made the officers not pay much attention. They just smiled and warned you not to run around... Some officers even joked with you, and some simply played along with you.

The priest, seeing this, didn't stop you. In fact, seeing you playing with the police officers, he smiled happily, as if pleased that you were a cheerful and lively child.

[I don't know if it was because the police officers had too few recreational activities, or simply because you were so cute, but everyone's spirits kept rising, and in the end, someone even jokingly put on some music and pulled you to play along with the song.]

The upbeat melody is delightful, and you can't help but hum along softly to the beat... Your grasp of rhythm and melody is surprisingly skillful, and many police officers jokingly tell the priest that you'll definitely become a great singer someday.

The priest gladly accepted their blessings, and his gaze towards you held a hint of satisfaction... But you vaguely sensed a touch of... aggression in his eyes, which you found particularly repulsive.

The thought of killing him keeps popping into your head.

[Not now, there's a better way—but soon, you'll think that again, suppressing your previous thought of cruelly murdering the priest.]

"Yes, that's right, there will be a better way, just wait a little while—" you told yourself.

Soon, probably because you were making too much noise—the songs, chants, and cheers were too loud—the bureau chief, who was engrossed in his work in his office, came out and sternly reprimanded you.

Almost instantly, the entire police station fell silent. You looked around and noticed that although the officers were not speaking, their eyes held a hint of displeasure and impatience as they looked at the chief… The priest was even more abrupt; a clear look of disgust and annoyance flashed across his face, but it disappeared in an instant, and his face returned to its original friendly expression.

You tilted your head, thought for a moment, and then stepped forward to apologize to the chief. After all, the commotion here was caused by you, and you also asked the chief not to blame the other officers... perhaps they were just too happy, after all, you're so cute.

Honestly... it's quite funny when a child says "I'm cute" in a very serious tone, especially if the child is genuinely cute and polite. In that case... even if the child isn't inherently cute, they become cute at that moment.

Perhaps it was because you made a serious yet incredibly naive joke that the chief softened his tone. He first reprimanded the officers for causing a ruckus during working hours, and after they all returned to their positions, he didn't pursue the matter further.

The director then knelt down, patted your head, and briefly inquired about your condition. He then went to the priest's side, exchanged some information about you, and said no more.

[However... perhaps it's because your actions just now left a good impression on the chief, that he specifically asked the officer for your information and said he would help find your relatives. He also asked the priest to take good care of you, since you're a good kid.]

For some reason, the priest seemed somewhat unhappy when he heard the director's instructions, but he then smiled and nodded in agreement.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries with the bureau chief, the priest led you away, while the bureau chief watched you leave, his gaze lingering on your and the priest's retreating figures for a long time... However, you noticed his gaze, turned around, and politely waved to him. The bureau chief was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and waved back in response.

After you left, the director fell into deep thought, his brow furrowed, as if troubled by something.

[But those things are no longer relevant to you... After being taken back to the church by the priest, you began your daily life, which remained largely unchanged.]

[Your experience at the police station that day gave you some inspiration. You often hummed tunes softly in the church. The light rhythm and beautiful melody made the children love to gather around you and listen to you sing. They also liked to play with you, even the "bad kids" that others talked about.]

[I see... Music always touches people's hearts—you understand now.]

You begin to follow your heart, humming different tunes, but generally they are all cheerful, because you want the children around you to be happy... and the joy and friendliness that the children around you convey makes you happy to do so.

You begin to befriend the children, whether they are good or "bad," and you are willing to speak to them... Although you dislike the priests here, and even somewhat loathe the nuns who take care of you, you like these children very much.

And those children are willing to communicate with you, even the "bad kids." Although they were initially resistant to communicating with you, their attitude gradually softened. They would secretly find some time when the other children weren't around to chat with you, while at other times they would hide away from you and the other children and quietly listen to you humming.

As you interact with them, you discover that the so-called "bad kids" aren't really bad; they're kind, even more well-behaved than most children. Yet, they're still labeled as "bad kids"... What do you think is the real reason behind this?

【Yes, it's definitely because of the priest... Although you don't have direct evidence, you hate him, so no matter what, it's his fault!】

[Because they're just kids, it's okay for them to be a little willful, right? — You find reasons for your inexplicable judgment in your mind, and then laugh at your own self-righteous "judgment."]

However, you didn't care too much about these things. Compared to that, you'd rather the good kids and the "bad kids" reconcile... Everyone is a good kid, a good kid, so why should they be deliberately separated?

You begin to try using your singing as a glue to attract the children on both sides to participate in activities together, and teach them some techniques that you have figured out yourself.

Under your guidance as a "little teacher," the children gradually began to communicate with each other. Although at first the "bad kids" were resistant and the good kids were also reluctant, slowly they all started talking and eventually chatted with each other. Then... quickly, the children forgot their previous barriers and started chatting and playing together.

Although everyone still keeps to themselves when resting at night, the distance between them has unconsciously narrowed slightly... It makes sense, since this distance and barrier are man-made, shaped by children's simple sense of good and evil. While it's difficult to completely destroy them, building a bridge of communication... isn't hard.

The priest saw all of this. Several times you could feel the resentment in his eyes as he looked at you, which quickly turned into a very aggressive gaze. But when you turned back to look at him, his expression was so kind and gentle.

"What a hypocrite...it's disgusting," you can't help but think.

However, even though the priest disapproved of your actions, he didn't stop you... simply because he couldn't.

Your singing has become a regular "entertainment" program for the children in the church. Everyone loves to gather around you and listen to you hum tunes. Although you have not received professional training, the children love the lighthearted tunes you hum with that natural sense of rhythm, and they are even willing to temporarily set aside the distinction and barriers between "good children" and "bad children".

[And the priest wouldn't risk ruining his image in the eyes of all the children by stopping your behavior... Besides, the priest can tolerate this, after all, the barrier he's built up over so long isn't something you can directly break down.]

What really displeased the priest was... because of your proactive actions at the police station last time, the police chief seemed to have become particularly fond of you, this good boy... In addition, the chief had said he would help you find your relatives, which made the chief come to the church every now and then.

[And he euphemistically said, "I'm here to see you and, incidentally, to see the children..." He even emphasized that he came in a private capacity, not as the bureau chief... This made the priest very unhappy.]

More importantly, the priest was worried that the bureau chief would discover something and then, with his stubborn nature, cling to him and refuse to let go...

If things develop that way, the church will be in danger. The higher-ups might abandon him to avoid being exposed, or even use him as a "pawn" to exchange for resources... This is something the priest absolutely cannot accept; he still has many "bad kids" who need to be "disciplined."

Therefore... the priest had no choice but to take action.

The priest used his connections to keep the police chief busy with other cases and temporarily unavailable, while the priest would... make proper arrangements for you during this time.

Of course, he won't directly attack you; that wouldn't be in line with his style, and it would also damage his image in the children's eyes... Directly slandering and blaming you also seems unlikely, because the children will speak up for you, after all, they love listening to you sing.

[...It's really annoying. When you arrive at the church, everything he set up starts to fall apart, which annoys the priest. So...he decides to be a little more forceful, which is unusual for him.]

Soon, you'll notice that fewer children are around you. Almost two days later, the children will no longer surround you, and will even distance themselves from you with a hint of fear... They won't sit next to you even during meals, and they won't talk to you even when you're resting.

The well-behaved children looked at you with a hint of fear in their eyes. Occasionally, they would show a desire to get closer to you, but they would quickly shrink back, look away, and dare not look at you.

Several times, the "bad kids" tried to speak, wanting to remind you of something. Some of the "bad kids" who were close to you even tried to talk to you, but they were always stopped by the other "bad kids"... They would occasionally touch the arm hidden by the long sleeve or the body covered by the clothes, their faces showing pain, and then they would look away, unable to bear looking at you.

Clearly, the priest did something to isolate you from the children, and then... to target you.

However, you didn't seem to mind or feel nervous at all... Instead, you hummed the tune softly and naturally, as if nothing had changed.