"Well? Are you interested in what I possess?"
Although the God of the Bible spoke in an utterly ordinary tone, there was no conceivable way the matter itself could be ordinary.
This was the power of the God of the Bible!
It was one of the greatest powers in the world. Almost no one would refuse the chance to obtain it, and Elise had joined Heaven precisely because she wanted that power.
"It would naturally be impossible for me to claim that I am not interested."
Elise sighed helplessly, then stared seriously at the glowing humanoid figure before her.
"That's right. I came here for the express purpose of obtaining Your power!"
"For the sake of my dream, I must become stronger!"
A trace of hope filled Elise's voice. The God of the Bible could sense just how much emotion she released when she spoke the word 'dream.'
"I see. It must be a truly wonderful dream, then?"
"Mm. Beauty and happiness! Those are what I have always pursued!"
"..."
The God of the Bible said nothing. He merely drew upon the power of faith and sat there in silence, sensing the emotions and will emanating from Elise...
She is not lying.
Her emotions tell me that she truly is fighting for a beautiful dream!
To an existence like the God of the Bible, lies were practically meaningless. Beings like Him all possessed unique methods of discerning whether others were lying.
The God of the Bible used the power of faith to sense Elise's emotions.
Words could deceive. Expressions could deceive. But what about emotions?
Surely the emotions within one's heart could not lie.
What the God of the Bible sensed from Elise was a yearning for beautiful things, the pursuit of something greater, and also...
A trace of pleasure?
Never mind. That could be ignored for now. It was unlikely to cause any major trouble.
"Well?"
"Did I pass?"
Elise's voice suddenly rang out.
As someone who also wielded the power of faith, how could she possibly fail to understand what the God of the Bible was doing?
He wanted to peer into her emotions...
Under normal circumstances, Elise would never allow anyone to see them, but the God of the Bible's situation was rather unique.
The Him before her was merely a projection on the verge of disappearing. Even if He saw anything, it would not be transmitted to His true self.
Besides, in a certain sense, this was a test!
If Elise passed, she would be able to obtain everything she wanted!
Then sense them to Your heart's content, considering You are about to disappear...
"Mm. Someone like you truly is rare." The God of the Bible lowered His head in thought. "As for whether you pass, there is naturally no problem at all. In fact, you have far exceeded my expectations."
"However, as a precaution, you must make one promise to me."
"What?"
It seemed this was the only issue left.
Thinking about it carefully, she was actually a little nervous!
Their current situation was much like that of an examinee and an examiner. One side remained perfectly composed, while the other was incomparably tense.
The God of the Bible was not an existence who could be deceived casually. Since He wanted Elise to make a promise, He had surely left some sort of contingency behind...
Even if He truly had not, Elise still needed to prepare herself for that possibility.
"Then what is the price?"
"What promise do You need me to make?"
Seeing how serious Elise looked, the God of the Bible merely smiled faintly.
After briefly sensing Elise's emotions, He had gained some understanding of the girl before Him.
Although she wore a rather unsightly mask, her true nature still shone with the brilliance of humanity!
In other words, Elise was someone who could be trusted and entrusted with His legacy!
Only after learning that did He truly set His mind at ease.
"It is nothing particularly unusual. I merely hope that, in the future, you will protect this world."
"After all, no matter what happens, this is still my homeland!"
"Even though I will never be able to look upon it again, its place within my heart will never change!"
"..."
The God of the Bible's request was far too ordinary. It did not sound like something a god would say at all.
But Elise liked it. In a certain sense, a god who possessed such humanity was also what she aspired to become!
"I promise!"
"I will protect this world!"
Faced with such a respectable god, Elise naturally would not allow Him to depart with regrets.
"I see. Then I leave everything to you..."
As His final words ended, the God of the Bible's remnant projection lost its supply of energy and dissolved into motes of white light.
He was a humanoid figure composed entirely of light, making it impossible to discern His expression.
However, one must not forget that the God of the Bible had previously used the power of faith to sense Elise's emotions.
So why could Elise not learn from Him?
After all, she was about to inherit His mantle!
At the moment of His departure, Elise truly sensed the final emotion left behind by the God of the Bible's projection.
In the end, she could only sigh in admiration...
As expected of the God of the Bible! He truly lived up to that name!
...
Everything ended very quickly. As the God of the Bible's projection vanished, every disturbance He had brought subsided into silence.
Immediately afterward, however, an even more powerful surge of energy overflowed from the Seventh Heaven and filled the entirety of Heaven.
Without question, it was the aura of the God of the Bible!
And compared to before, it now contained something more...
The instant the angels throughout Heaven sensed that familiar aura, they all dropped to their knees and began praying to their God. Even Seraphs such as Gabriel and Michael were no exception.
Although they were Archangels, even they could not claim to understand much about the system created by the God of the Bible.
Otherwise, Michael would have repaired the system long ago. Why would he have needed to work overtime for so many years?
"As expected, our Lord has successfully awakened!"
"I am certain it will not be long before He recovers His original strength!"
Inside Heaven's office, Michael gazed up at the Seventh Heaven with an excited expression.
He did not know what had happened inside, but Elise was the only person there, and she was emitting an even more immense power than before. Did that not explain everything?
Elise was obviously the God of the Bible. After returning to the Seventh Heaven, she had evidently triggered the mechanisms left behind there. Yet as their creator, how could she possibly be harmed by them?
She must have passed through every obstacle without resistance and effortlessly reclaimed everything that belonged to her!
Michael could no longer conceal the excitement on his face. At the same time, however, he recalled the price they had paid over the years to ensure the angels' continued survival...
"It does not matter. Now that the Lord has returned, nothing will pose a problem!"
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