Chapter 118: God Said. Brother, Brother, Brother, My Brother.
"Xiaoyin, don't you usually not participate in the ceremonies? Why today..."
The young man at the front is the girl's older brother, Yan. He is actually only 18 years old, but looks older, like he's about 27 or 28.
Yan knew that his sister had lost faith due to despair a long time ago and hadn't participated in ceremonies for a while. So, seeing her now was quite strange to him.
As for himself, Yan was also unsure about the existence of the so-called gods. He thought that perhaps faith in the end was just a fantasy created by the elders who had passed away.
"I... want to see today."
The girl had long silver hair, a thin body, and eyes that were full of confusion. She looked down at the lines on her palm, silent and speechless.
"Well, having my sister as a High Priest might bring good luck to everyone."
"Let's hope so."
The ceremony was about to begin. The remaining few hundred people in the country surrounded the sacrificial altar, looking bewildered and numb.
Among these people, half were elderly and women of ordinary life roles, while the rest were mostly young boys, girls, and children.
Those who have already formed combat power or are able to help, are all under Yen's command, working hard for everyone's survival.
With a slight smile, standing on the stage, she softly hummed a song. This is a talent of being in the High Priest rank, called chanting, used to strengthen faith.
The profession of High Priest is very special, serving as a mediator between believers and deities. The strength depends entirely on the devoutness of the believers. The higher the faith offered to the deities, the greater the blessings she can receive.
However... Most people have lost their faith now, so her power is very weak.
Everything now is just a tradition left by the older generation, not willing to let go temporarily. At least they can still hold onto a glimmer of hope.
The sacrifice began, the demon beasts were slaughtered and bled, the blood slowly flowed on the altar following the engraved rune patterns.
Everyone closed their eyes, softly chanting the sacrificial words.
However, this time, she chanted according to the whispering voices that appeared in her dreams many times.
Surprisingly, the once dead silent sacrificial engravings suddenly glowed with a bright red light, instantly tinting everything around in red.
At the same time, amidst the gasps of the crowd, she felt a surge of power entering her body, and some dormant abilities suddenly appeared in her mind.
Excitement gleamed in her eyes as she quickly walked towards a woman holding a child in the audience.
The child in the woman's arms was only four or five years old, with a bruised face, unconscious all this time.
"Supreme and Honorable Great God, please bestow upon your most devout follower the strength to follow and protect the power behind you, ward off disasters, and disperse!"
A mysterious force flowed through Yīn's palm and transformed into a black mist enveloping the child, which quickly dissipated.
The bruising on the child's face was also taken away by the black force, and after fluttering his eyelashes, he unexpectedly woke up.
A commotion erupted.
Yàn grabbed his sister's shoulder excitedly, "Yīn? What's happening! This power of yours..."
"This is the power brought by the ritual, but it is only temporary."
In her eyes, excitement and hope sparkled as she opened her hand for her brother to see, saying, "Brother! The divine, great God truly exists! She has awakened! She purposely guided me in my dream!"
"Although it's only temporary power, it can heal everyone's illnesses! As long as everyone continues to believe in the Great God, my power will become strong enough to protect everyone! Moon Wheel Country will be prosperous again!"
"Is it... the guidance of the Great God?!"
Yan still found it somewhat unbelievable, dancing with joy, "What else did the Great God say?"
This question left Yin puzzled, as she tilted her head, "It seems... she also said... brother, brother, brother is mine."
"Um, I'm not sure either, maybe I misheard, or this is the language of the divine and different from ours..."
...
Rin also woke up from his dream at this moment, staring blankly at the ceiling.
After a while, he rolled around directly on the bed, crying out miserably, twisting the blanket into a spiral.
I... I actually kissed that weirdo Lin Wuyue?! And on the mouth?!
Oh no, my whole life is ruined!
Huh? That doesn't seem right!
Rin, who was twisting the blanket, suddenly stopped, scratching his head.
"It was just a dream... Yes, just a dream."
Thinking like this really made him feel better.
It was just a dream, and he knew no one would know if he kept it to himself.
Just treat this nightmare as nonexistent garbage and seal it away.
Rin lied flat on his back in bed, unable to sleep, even though it was not yet five o'clock.
In his mind, he could see images from his dreams.
"I really miss my sister."
Calculating the time, it's been almost two months since I last saw Lin Wuyue... We have never been apart for more than a month. Even if Lin Wuyue is on a study trip or something, he still calls me every other day.
Of course, he calls on the home phone.
I wonder how Lin Wuyue is feeling after such a long time, but one thing is for sure, he really misses me.
Since he couldn't sleep, Rin decided to get up, wash up, change his clothes, and go outside to take a breath of fresh air.
The noble dormitory in the fantasy school world is different from Earth; the doors are always open twenty-four hours a day, except in emergencies.
Even though it was still dark outside, he could come and go as he pleased.
As summer was coming to an end, the morning weather was not as hot, with a hint of coolness in the air.
Rin felt better and decided to take a walk in the school park while it was still early and no one would be there.
The school park was located in the center of the three grades, a bit far away. As Rin walked, he noticed a bench nearby and was slightly surprised.
That bench was where Rin and his friend, silly elkWaste Hero, used to feed animals, but this time there seemed to be a person sitting on it.
Curious, Rin approached and realized it was a familiar pink-haired head.
Elise was sitting on the bench, holding something, staring at the small fountain ahead, looking a bit silly.
Rin mischievously approached Elise, quietly grabbed her ahoge hair, and surprised her.
"Wow! Holy Light Spell!"
Startled, silly elk waved her paws frantically with her eyes closed, even dropping the dragon egg she was holding.
"Silly elk! It's me!"
Hearing a familiar voice, Elise relaxed and looked at Rin holding his eyes because of the Holy Light Spell, then gave a surprised smile and jumped into Rin's arms.
"Little Rin! Good morning~"
"Silly fox! What time is it now! Why are you not sleeping in the dormitory! Why did you run out alone?! Don't you know it's dangerous? Aren't you afraid of bad people? Are you a pig?"
As Rin kept scolding, Elise shrank her neck and hugged Rin's waist.
"Little Rin, um... I want to do something, I can't sleep thinking about it, can Little Rin help me, please!"
Rin temporarily stopped scolding, looking at Elise strangely, "What?"
"Um, I also want to kiss Little Rin."
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