Volume 1 Chapter 159
by Need_More_SleepVolume 1 + Chapter 159: Curiosity
In the moment the young mother was still stunned, Anna had already taken Andai by the hand and moved on, approaching several other patients. Their movements were gentle and natural, without the slightest hesitation or forced pretense, as if all this were simply part of an ordinary day.
Just like before, Anna once again took out paper and pen, writing a simple prescription. There were no extra demands, no requests for any payment, and no attempt, like the church missionaries, to use the opportunity to convert them to some intangible deity.
She merely offered a few soft words of advice. The words weren’t complex, nor were they adorned with fancy phrases, but precisely because of that, they felt incredibly genuine.
In the eyes of the critically ill patients and their anxious families, these utterly ordinary pieces of advice felt warmer and more precious than any hollow declarations filled with doctrine.
Those tormented by disease to the brink of despair even felt a long-lost sense of solidity in that moment.
Their attitude held no pity or sympathy, nor did they treat these gravely ill patients as dying individuals. Instead, they addressed them like ordinary patients, calmly explaining how to care for themselves, how to follow medical advice, how to adjust their diet and rest.
In that instant, a change flickered in the patients’ eyes.
That nearly suffocating despair, that fear of the future, seemed to dilute slightly under the influence of these plain instructions.
They were no longer people awaiting death, but people receiving treatment, people who still had hope to live.
Anna and Andai’s presence helped them rediscover their yearning for “life.”
Therefore, apart from those patients who had completely despaired of the world and retained little will to survive, almost everyone unhesitatingly chose to believe in these prescriptions from unknown origins.
They had been tormented by illness to such an extent that even hope was nearly worn away. What more did they have left to lose?
Moreover, these two beautiful young girls before them showed no signs of deceit or ulterior motives in their words and actions. They neither asked for payment nor set any conditions, they simply handed over the prescriptions, gently advising on how to take them.
More importantly, the prescriptions they wrote, whether for herbs or prepared medicines, were all common items, not some rare, precious, mysterious elixir.
This not only made the patients more willing to try, but also deepened their trust in these two unfamiliar girls a little more.
After attending to all the patients, Anna and Andai exchanged a glance, gave a slight nod, and then turned back to the carriage.
Inside the carriage, Eve was leisurely sipping tea, seemingly not paying much attention to the outside activity, while Chancelianne and Alice both wore worried expressions on their faces, clearly still uneasy about the situation outside.
Seeing the two dragons return safely, the atmosphere inside the carriage eased slightly, the tense air finally relaxing a bit.
Eve set down her teacup, her gaze sweeping over them, a slight smile curling her lips. Her tone was calm yet carried a trace of accustomed gentleness. “Back already? You must be tired. Rest a bit, then prepare for the next stage.”
As soon as Eve finished speaking, the carriage swayed slightly and began moving forward steadily again, the sound of wheels rolling over dirt and gravel slowly echoing in the quiet air.
Andai pursed her lips slightly. Though her mind was full of questions, she didn’t dare speak up, only silently following what Sister Anna and Eve said.
She vaguely felt she still didn’t fully understand the meaning behind it all, yet didn’t know how to ask, so she could only bury her myriad doubts in her heart for now.
Honestly, even now, she still felt somewhat baffled.
Especially recalling Sister Anna’s attitude while helping those humans earlier, the more she thought about it, the more puzzled she became, because from beginning to end, Sister Anna hadn’t mentioned the “Dragon God Faith” even once, hadn’t used the opportunity to promote any belief, nor had she asked those patients to worship any deity.
This was worlds apart from the style of the church missionaries she’d seen before. Those people couldn’t go three sentences without mentioning faith. It seemed no matter what patient they faced, their mouths were always filled with clichés like “Such-and-such deity will bless you.”
Andai, just being in that environment for a short while, already felt her ears were about to grow calluses. She could almost recite those missionaries’ mantras from being brainwashed.
But what about them?
Sister Anna and Eve said nothing, promoted nothing. They just silently helped people with prescriptions, and explained how to take them. That was it.
The work was tangible, actual help given, yet they themselves didn’t take any benefit from it.
Andai couldn’t help thinking: For the Dragon Clan, meddling in these trivial human matters was probably no different from humans helping ants move house by the roadside, right? Boring, tedious, and utterly meaningless. Yet even so, Sister Anna and Eve still took her along to do it, and did it so seriously… Why exactly was that?
Eve took a gentle sip of tea, the fragrance lingering in the air. Her gaze fell on Andai’s slightly furrowed brow, seeming to see right through the confusion in her heart. She set down the teacup, her movements elegant and composed, a faint smile on her lips.
“I know you have many questions now, even feeling perplexed about everything we’re doing.” Her voice was gentle, carrying a hint of meaningful patience. “But now is not the time to answer these questions. When you truly understand what you are doing now, you will naturally comprehend. You will also see a Dragon God Faith that belongs to you, and a temple that belongs to you.”
With those words, she took out several small coin pouches from within her robe and handed them to Anna and Andai.
The pouches were light, containing just a few copper coins each, not many, but clearly divided into several portions, obviously for a specific purpose.
Although Anna didn’t fully understand Eve’s intent, she didn’t ask further, quietly accepting the pouches. Andai, however, couldn’t contain her curiosity and asked, perplexed, “What is this money for? Is it for buying lunch?”
Eve was amused by her naive words, a slight smile curling her lips, her eyes holding a touch of fond indulgence.
“Of course, you could take it to buy lunch.”
Eve chuckled softly, her tone carrying a hint of playful teasing. “But you could also use it to do something more meaningful.” She paused, her gaze turning towards the window, distant and profound. “Just wait a bit longer. We’re almost there.”
By now, the carriage had gradually left the bustling districts of the imperial capital, traveling along a pebbled path towards a more remote area.
The scenery outside the window changed accordingly. Grand buildings and bustling crowds gradually gave way to the wilderness of the outskirts. The air no longer carried the clamor of the town, but a quietness tinged with the scent of grass, making one feel somewhat unaccustomed for a moment.
Andai shifted slightly, looking out the window at the scenery, a strange and subtle feeling rising inexplicably in her heart, she didn’t know what would happen next, but she was now very curious and expectant about the so-called “naturally forming” Dragon God Faith, Eve had spoken of…
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