bookrandom Chapter 153 Where did you go last night
Chapter 153 Where did you go last night
The church was silent late at night, with only candles and dream cards burning quietly.
The candlelight flickered, and the warm yellow light flickered on the surface of the statue, as if the light of God was flowing. The white statue was dressed in a gorgeous robe, tall and majestic, with a slightly raised mouth corner, as if with a touch of compassionate smile, but above that, there were no other facial features.
The Bible of Light says that God has a thousand faces, and in front of different people, He will transform into the appearance of the person they want to see. The earliest sculptors never dared to easily draw any face as a portrait of God, so no matter what posture the statue of the God of Light is in, His face is always blank.
The old priest, leaning on a cane, blew out the candles on the road little by little as he walked along the corridor. When he slowly walked to the nave, he saw the black-haired boy standing alone in front of the huge statue, praying with his head bowed.
"Child, it's time to go home." The pastor was an ascetic monk who had been stationed in such a remote valley for decades. He had been tortured by the bitter cold and was in a terrible state. His waist could no longer be straightened and his upper body was bent almost parallel to the ground. He tried to raise his head and called out to the boy who was whispering in front of him.
But the moment he looked up, the candlelight suddenly became brighter. The priest was startled and squinted his eyes. Suddenly, some mottled circles of light appeared around the black-haired boy. After he finished reciting, they finally disappeared. The boy stood up, turned around, bowed, and said, "Sorry, I will leave right away."
The priest looked at the other person in shock. It was not until the young man passed him and was about to leave the church that he realized what was happening and quickly called out to him, "You, you are a person favored by God?!"
"No, Reverend." One cannot speak nonsense in front of the statue. Ian shook his head decisively to deny it. After bowing again, he quickly left the church regardless of the other party's call.
The sudden temperature difference outside made him shudder, and the inexplicable feeling of shame he had when facing the pastor faded a little.
The north wind whistled as it passed, startling the birds hiding in the trees and under the eaves. Ian finally came to his senses when he heard the rustling of wings passing overhead. He looked back at the white church again, no longer nostalgic, and tightened his collar, picked up his sword, and left quickly.
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"Students, our goal today is still to go deeper into the valley, and if nothing unexpected happens, we should spend the night in the valley, so please be prepared for the cold."
At breakfast time, Lilith held her notes and read out what she had written, explaining today's plan to everyone.
"Lilith, are you still not giving up?" Sean had chatted too much with others last night. His eyes were swollen like a frog, and he kept complaining even when he yawned. "Do you remember what Mr. Adams said? The witch's curse was to make the Adams family bear the resentment of the creatures in this forest, and as a result, their family gave birth to an armadillo. Don't you have any clue?"
"I know what you mean." Lilith nodded, pinched the bread into a small piece and stuffed it into her mouth.
It seemed that everyone did the same thing at night, gathering together to analyze the various mysteries of this place. Lilith had also thought of this last night. They analyzed that it was because the town was constantly expanding, occupying the habitat of the armadillos, and even causing the extinction of the armadillos, that the excessive contact caused the unfortunate leprosy incident.
The pastor of the Church of Light might not have known whether she was a witch or not. He had just arrived in the territory and faced the boiling public resentment. He knew that these people urgently needed an outlet for their emotions, so he took advantage of the situation and pointed the finger at the helpless woman. Surprisingly, she was actually a witch, and cursed the person who had taken her daughter away at the cost of committing suicide...
There was no winner in that dispute many years ago. The witch and her daughter were separated forever, and those who were infected with the disease were abandoned by the church and all died in the deserted village.
"Why are you going to that place? It's really cold here..." Sean yawned again.
"I want to go." Catherine opened her mouth and took the responsibility.
"Go ahead, go ahead. Maybe there are some relics from before the Holy Calendar or treasures deep in the valley. I don't want to go back empty-handed." Lucas was the first to stand up and support.
"How can you be empty-handed? Haven't you picked up a lot of junk?" Lilith rolled her eyes.
Hurry up footsteps sounded, and the sound of thump thump came from the wooden stairs, creaking and shaking. Daniel came up from downstairs with an uneasy look on his face. He ignored Catherine's presence and drew his sword directly towards Ian - "Where did you go last night?"
"Daniel!" Everyone was shocked and Bobby shouted hurriedly. Daniel was always gentle and polite, what happened?
"He came back very late last night. You all heard the sound of the door, right?" Daniel said coldly.
"Please calm down, Daniel, we are all classmates." Catherine's eyes flashed with displeasure. She was not impatient to be a peacemaker, but as a senior member of the team, she could not hide behind others and had to speak up to maintain the unity of the team.
"Something happened, Catherine. Someone died last night." Daniel stared at Ian, watching his expression change, but the other party ignored the tip of his sword and instead quickly stuffed food into his mouth to store energy for today's long journey.
"Well, you can't just suspect him directly." Bobby advised dryly, his eyes wandering across the two men's faces.
"What's wrong with suspecting a person with a criminal record at the first opportunity?" Daniel sneered, "You shouldn't tolerate such a person appearing near you, Miss Catherine. Some people are too self-centered when choosing a guardian! They don't care about your safety at all."
Lilith almost choked to death on the small piece of bread she was holding tightly when she heard this, and she cursed at the bastard.
Catherine quickly patted her back and stood up, "Let's go and see what's going on." This Daniel couldn't even convey the message clearly, he only spoke emotionally, it was such a waste of her time.
Everyone hurriedly followed Catherine downstairs, not wanting to miss the excitement. Seeing this, Daniel quickly put away his sword, looked at the two people left at the table with contempt, and followed them downstairs.
Lilith choked and drank a whole can of hot tea in one breath before she let out a long sigh of relief. She picked up a piece of bread and wiped the hummus on the plate, ready to finish the meal. Ian didn't get up either, but kept stuffing food into his mouth mechanically.
"Ian." The two of them were separated by a long table. Lilith swallowed the food in her mouth and looked at the boy opposite her. "You said you wouldn't lie to me."
Ian stopped eating and looked over.
"Did your god give you any instructions last night?"