Chapter 152: God Is with You All
Nourished by the holy light, the originally barren and desolate land gradually burst with vitality.
The withered, dead forests gradually turned green and lush.
The decayed, ruined houses were gradually repaired and revitalized, looking brand new.
Everything seemed to prove the god's favor.
[Pious believers, offer up your loyalty and prayers.]
[God is with you!]
The holy and solemn Divine Voice echoed in everyone's minds, and the compassionate face of the god appeared in each person's consciousness.
They closed their eyes and prayed devoutly.
"Our god's favor is the auspiciousness of the world, the protection of all living beings, and the destination of all things."
Amidst the holy light, a sacred beam of light slowly descended, blending into Yuri's brow.
Instantly, Yuri felt a wave of comfort wash over her entire body, as if she were soaking in a hot spring.
[Condition met. Acquired skill
"The god answered!"
"This is a gift from the god!"
A smile of wild joy appeared on Yuri's face.
Bathed in the divine light, her spirit became full, her face beautiful, and even her skin became whiter, more tender, and delicate.
Enveloped by the divine light, the believers around her faintly perceived something.
A mysterious power drifted out from the depths of her body and spread outward.
Gradually, more and more believers in the plaza received skills and proficiency increases.
Now, everyone had to believe in the reality of the miracle.
Even if some believers did not receive a gift, those people simply assumed their own faith in the god was not pious enough.
Dustin realized that the die was cast and they could proceed to the next step.
"Oh, all-knowing and all-powerful White God, please listen to our hymn!"
Following his command, Yuri led the nuns in chanting. The holy music echoed in everyone's ears, lingering for a long time.
Unfortunately, the god they worshiped didn't care for this at all, and was even a bit too preoccupied to pay attention.
"Hiss~~ It hurts, hurts, hurts..."
At the highest tower of the cathedral, a red and a white silhouette silently watched the entire brainwashing ceremony finish.
At this moment, Shirazawa's waist was being violently pinched by someone. He struggled in pain, but to no avail.
Shiro looked at him resentfully, complaining unhappily, "You can even bring yourself to lay a hand on such a small white-haired loli, why don't you just go to heaven?"
"No, let's be reasonable here, okay? I haven't even met her. She won't stop hitting on herself, it has nothing to do with me."
Shirazawa wanted to cry but had no tears.
It was the Saint whose brain wasn't working right; she had been completely fooled by Dustin and wanted to dedicate her body and soul to the god. He was the one getting caught in the crossfire.
Shiro sighed in disappointment, waving her hand weakly. "Forget it, forget it. Who told my darling to be so outstanding?"
"I'll reluctantly forgive your terrible hobby!"
Shirazawa rolled his eyes. "Don't talk nonsense, I don't have that kind of hobby."
"Right, right, right, I'm talking nonsense, okay?"
"...So sarcastic. Who did you learn this unhealthy trend from? You can't bring this kind of behavior into the house."
"Humph~"
While the two bickered, Yuri and the believers completed the final step of the divine oracle.
"The holy relic will be baptized by the divine light, and divine grace shall descend!"
Along with Dustin's announcement, a white holy chalice slowly descended from the sky.
Carved upon it were two identical spiders, and behind them were two blurry silhouettes from the back.
"Heavens, this is actually a sacred-tier treasure, the Holy Chalice!!"
"Rumor has it that as long as you drink the holy water from the Holy Chalice, divine grace will wash your heart and purify your sins!!"
In the crowd, the hype squad planted beforehand immediately cried out in surprise, explaining the origin of this epic-tier item that Shirazawa had casually made from spider silk the night before.
All the believers looked at the Holy Chalice with immense excitement.
The Holy Chalice hovered in midair, emitting a soft, milky-white glow.
At this moment, the invisible power of faith slowly gathered toward the Holy Chalice.
Not far away, Shirazawa instantly felt the energy inside his body increase by a tiny fraction, which was almost negligible.
Although the energy was pitifully small, it was only the beginning after all; accumulating it slowly would always yield results.
Through the connection of the Holy Chalice, Shirazawa was already able to establish a link with the believers, allowing him to send down divine oracles and blessings at any time. At the same time, he could also quietly harvest the various abilities of the believers. Many of its wonderful uses still required him to figure them out slowly later on.
[Call upon the true name of the god, and offer up the most pious prayers to the White God.]
[I shall bestow upon you glory, wealth, wisdom, power, and divine arts.]
[Erect my monument, and spread my divine glow.]
[I build the Gate of Miracles based upon the Holy Chalice.]
[Open the gate that leads to the kingdom of the White God—the Divine Kingdom!]
The words of the holy oracle echoed in everyone's ears once again.
Yuri's eyes went blurry as she became deeply intoxicated by the god's voice, unable to extricate herself.
"Ah~ Ah~ I hear it. The god's voice is so gentle~~"
She muttered to herself, her cheeks flushed, her eyes half-closed in a dazed state.
Dustin also announced at this time that in order to be closer to the White God, the Word of God Religion was officially renaming itself the White God Religion.
The believers felt only a slight surprise; the dense holy light emitted by the Holy Chalice left them daring not to argue.
"This should do it. Over time, the speed of gathering faith will get faster and faster."
With the matter settled for now, Shirazawa and Shiro silently vanished from the cathedral.
Leaving the aftermath for Dustin to handle, Shirazawa acted as a hands-off boss. He didn't have that much time to manage the church at the moment, and Dustin was the most professional talent anyway, so leaving it to him wouldn't go wrong.
Returning to the Demon King's castle, Shiro suddenly felt that the energy inside her body also seemed to increase by a tiny fraction.
"Strange, where did the energy inside my body come from?"
Shirazawa joked playfully, "Could it be that you're expecting?"
Shiro glared at him with a blushing face, snapping shyly, "Bah, nonsense."
"How could it be that easy to hit the mark."
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