Chapter 521: Chapter 16: Faith

The passage of time saunters along, and in the blink of an eye, many years have gone by.

In the Ramdin Kingdom, Gray Stone Town, in the house of the Farrias couple.

In the morning, the sun rises as usual. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on novèlfire.net

“Creak!” goes the door.

Messiah pushes open the door, steps outside, and, as usual, picks up the grain basket to feed the poultry.

What’s different now is that the house behind remains quiet, with no one stepping out.

After Farrias passed away, Bonne’s spirits never lifted, and she, too, fell ill just like Farrias.

Her illness wasn’t severe, and the numbers above her head still indicated some time left. If Lynch had intervened, he could have made her well again. Originally, Messiah had planned to do just that, but ultimately, she gave up.

“This medicine is awful, no wonder Farrias complained endlessly. I’m not drinking it. If anyone tries to make me take it, I’ll throw it in their face!”

“Leave me alone, I’ve told you not to bother me! How many times must I say it?”

In those final days, Bonne’s demeanor shifted drastically; her temper and personality became quite peculiar. She would drive away even the most caring people around her over trivial matters, speaking harshly to everyone—even her son Max couldn’t bear it.

Of course, Messiah’s decision not to save her wasn’t because of these odd behaviors. Despite showing no kindness to anyone, she remained the same with Messiah as she had at the beginning.

The real reason Messiah chose not to intervene stemmed mainly from Bonne herself.

“When I die, this house is yours. I’ll make arrangements with the town beforehand. Max and the others have their own place; no one will vie with you for it, so don’t fear being driven out.”

“Don’t be sad for me. Everyone has their day. Rather than growing too old to even walk and lying in bed suffering, it’s better to decide how to spend this last bit of time here.”

“Finally, I’ll see Farrias again. I wonder how that old fellow is doing over there!”

She was genuinely happy as she said these words, and Messiah could sense that her soul seemed to shine.

Yes,

The main reason Messiah did not choose to heal Bonne was precisely because Bonne had made her own decision.

This left Messiah puzzled.

She asked Lynch, “Why? Didn’t you say that the will to survive is inherent to life? Isn’t the ultimate pursuit of humanity life itself? Why does she willingly give up her life?”

“How to put it…”

Lynch thought for a moment and explained, “Humans are essentially paradoxical beings. The ultimate pursuit of survival is indeed humanity’s greatest goal, but sometimes, humans do become indifferent to life, especially when they have faith.”

Messiah did not understand: “Faith? What’s that?”

“How to explain…” Lynch pondered and said, “You can think of it as each person’s pursuit in life, like some people love food, some love beautiful women, others love stunning landscapes, and so forth.”

“For everyone, the world is originally gray, and it’s precisely these diverse goals that color the world, making it vibrant and interesting, hence giving people the drive to live.”

“The pursuit of immortality isn’t for the sake of immortality itself; the purpose is to always have such a colorful world.”

Messiah asked, “What about Bonne? What’s her faith?”

Lynch replied, “Emotion.”

Messiah was puzzled, “Emotion? Is that faith too?”

Lynch nodded, “Yes, and it’s one of the highest forms of faith.”

“To her, the greatest meaning of existence in this world is to protect and possess emotions, and when the emotions disappear, this world loses its meaning to exist. At that moment, the colors in her eyes have transformed back to gray.”

Messiah pondered deeply.

On a still night, Bonne departed calmly, leaving without any pain, as if she had just fallen asleep, with a faint smile on her lips—perhaps having a pleasant dream just before passing.

From then on, only Messiah remained in the small house.

Before her death, Bonne had publicly announced her decision to leave the house to Messiah. Gray Stone Town wasn’t a bustling market; a small house held no value here, and naturally, no one objected to it.

Thus, Messiah lived alone in the little courtyard.

In the morning, she fed the poultry in the yard, ventured into the forest to gather some nuts and mushrooms after the sun rose, and returned to tend to the garden’s vegetables in the afternoon—continuing until nightfall.

During the years living with the Farrias couple, Messiah mastered the skills for survival, so even after both of them had left, she wouldn’t go hungry.

She would also help other families with some sewing and such to exchange for some grains and flour.

Farming was a man’s work, sometimes needing a wife’s assistance. Messiah alone couldn’t tend to the few acres left by Farrias.

Fortunately, she had a small appetite, and by relying on gathered nuts and food exchanged from other families, she could fill her belly.

If nothing unexpected happened, life would quietly pass by like this, day by day, until the end of time.

…

Meanwhile, in Feiyan City, the Light Church.

“Clack, clack, clack!” Footsteps echoed.

Two Light Priests, clad in white robes, walked through the empty corridor, heading towards the deepest part of the church, quickly arriving at the Holy Daughter of Light’s place of meditation, the Praying Temple.

Beneath the towering Statue of Light Goddess, Holy Daughter of Light Julia knelt.

Her brows knitted slightly, her face looking somewhat gloomy.

Since returning from the Ramdin Kingdom, she had been like this, her face perpetually clouded.

The journey to the Ramdin Kingdom was quite the setback, delivering a harsh blow to her previously soaring confidence, knocking her down from the clouds harshly.

The grand spokesperson of the Light Goddess, the highest echelon of the expansive Light Church, the noble Holy Daughter of Light, was… was… was almost tricked and nearly kidnapped by a bunch of nobodies.

Utter disgrace! An utter disgrace!

Expecting Julia to learn from this was utterly impossible; since returning from the journey, her mind was filled with one sole thought—

Crush them!

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