Chapter 902: The Heretic
Chapter 902: The Heretic
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A pair of warm, soft hands clasped Lindsey's hands.
The room was filled with the sound of their breathing, and the atmosphere in the dimly lit room became increasingly silent.
A believer named Lizzy, a young girl, was using her skills to examine Lindsey's body.
She recognized that the man before her was an Awakened, so she refrained from an overly thorough examination, only checking for physical issues.
Thus, those beautiful golden eyes became puzzled.
Lizzy discovered that the owner of the hands she was holding had an extremely healthy and powerful body. Even without direct contact with his Essence, she could sense the vibrant vitality and strong will lingering within his body.
"This... curse?"
Lizzy furrowed her brows.
She was only thinking about Lindsey's problem from the perspective of a healer.
As for Lindsey, through this examination, he confirmed the level of the girl before him.
She was a 6th Stage Believer.
Just like in the Seven Seas Alliance, any random artist on the street could be a 5th Stage or even a 6th Stage or higher existence.
In the City of Law, the capital city.
The probability of encountering powerful beings was greatly increased, and every step had to be taken with utmost care.
Lindsey explained, "The curse on my body was given to me by a terrifying Law Guardian."
"If even you can't remove it or find its existence, then my curse..."
Lindsey put on an extremely desperate expression.
But what he didn't expect was that the believer girl would directly embrace him, patting his back gently as she comforted him.
"I understand, it's fine."
"Please calm down, don't panic. This place is safe, and I'm your companion."
"..."
Lindsey pretended to calm his chaotic breathing.
Lizzy continued, "Next, I'll slowly and carefully perform a thorough examination."
"Since it's a curse given by a Law Guardian, I'll explore it according to the rules of Law. Even if I can't eradicate it, I'll at least let you understand what this is all about."
"..."
Lindsey's biggest secret was undoubtedly the Codex of Human Intelligence.
However, due to the protection of the Skyward Codex, no Awakened below the 8th Stage could detect it.
So, Lindsey casually adjusted his body and signaled the girl before him to continue the examination.
"I... I understand."
Seeing this, Lizzy released Lindsey.
This time, she straightened her back, her eyes locking with Lindsey's.
Soon, the believer's pupils lost focus.
She seemed to be perceiving something, but as Lindsey observed carefully, her pupils reflected nothing, as if she had entered some kind of spiritual vision.
At this moment, the distance between them was too close.
The Puzzle Game automatically activated, presenting a white-lighted clue in front of Lindsey.
[Amplified Miracle - Heart Desiring Redemption, invoking the Miracle of Healing, can also be used to observe the patient's condition. Under the guidance of pure faith power, the Miracle is greatly enhanced.]
"Miracle..."
Lindsey remembered that the Miracle was a skill Believers acquired upon reaching the 3rd Stage.
The latter part of the clue, 'guided by faith power,' implied her special trait.
At least within the 5th Stage.
Believers' skills didn't possess such abilities.
"So her 6th Stage is the result of faith enhancement, which comprehensively strengthens all previous skills? Or is it just an Essence trait?"
Lindsey made his deduction.
Just then, the believer girl in front of him regained focus in her eyes.
Lizzy sighed in relief, and as she raised her head again, her tone and gaze remained gentle.
"You're right, there is a sense of the Law Guardian."
"However, I'm not an expert in this path, so I can't confirm its true purpose for you."
Lindsey immediately put on that hopeless expression:
"I... am I really beyond help? Like those who died on the road..."
Lizzy immediately encouraged him:
"Don't worry, there's one more option."
"Robinson, come, let's go meet the master of this place."
As she spoke, Lizzy stood up from her chair.
The girl, very politely, put her chair back in its original position, and then led Lindsey down the ladder again.
As they stepped on the wooden ladder.
Lindsey saw the old man who had just mocked them.
Lizzy examined Lindsey's body, and the old man, feigning sleep, turned over, his gaze carrying a hint of expectation, cautiously directed towards them.
When he noticed that Lindsey and the girl had safely descended.
He quickly turned back, wrapped himself in the blanket, and hid the hope in his eyes.
"Robinson, Old Man Robinson means no harm."
Lizzy spoke up to explain for the old man:
"He's endured hardships, bringing his family into the city, but lost everything due to an accident. What he's saying now are just angry words."
"Just yesterday, Old Man Robinson shared his remaining rations with others."
"He's a kind person."
"..."
Lindsey turned to look at the old man behind him.
He opened the map and was surprised to find that it was just as Lizzy had said; the old man was marked as a green, friendly icon on the map, just like the believer girl guiding them! In fact, within the entire building complex, there were only a few red dots.
And the direction Lindsey was heading towards was one of the places where several red markers were gathered.
Lindsey became alert:
"Miss Lizzy, you said you'd take me to meet the master of this place?"
The girl in front nodded:
"It's Mr. Prizzum."
"Although his faith differs from mine, he's also a devout believer who performs good deeds in the city. Even this temporary sanctuary was built by him to provide shelter for people."
Lindsey was baffled by this answer:
"Different... faiths?"
He hadn't considered that believers gathered under the same roof could have different faith goals.
Wasn't it supposed to be that heretics were the greatest enemies? At the same time, Lizzy opened a wooden door ahead, and as she turned, she explained:
"If you've just arrived in the City of Law, it's normal not to know."
"This building complex is actually the gathering place for believers from the entire city. Although their faiths differ, due to the similarity of their abilities, they gather here to help each other, and Mr. Prizzum is the most powerful devout believer in the current City of Law."
Lindsey nodded, indicating his understanding.
A believer stronger than Lizzy, their strength couldn't be anyone else:
"That Mr. Prizzum, is he a Seventh-Stage Awakened?"
Lizzy nodded in agreement with Lindsey's guess:
"Yes, so don't worry."
"As long as your problem doesn't involve the core of the law, he will definitely be able to help you resolve it!"
Saying this, Lizzy opened the wooden door in front of them.
In the depths of this darkest night.
In a dim prayer room, a man clad in a priestly robe was praying through the night.
(End of Chapter)
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