The monk hesitated for a moment, but seeing Josie’s confident expression, he turned around and went in to deliver the message.

After a moment, he stepped out. “Please, follow me.”

Josie followed promptly. The monk guided her through a meandering corridor and into a tower. They climbed the stairs and pushed open a door. Inside, a slender woman knelt on a cushion, her back facing them. In front of her stood a sculpture of the Virgin Mary.

Josie gave a nod of acknowledgment to the monk, after which the latter promptly departed.

She stepped forward, kneeling beside Claudia. “I’m here in Rivodia on business today. I heard about the churches here, so I came to pray here. I hope you don’t mind, Aunt Claudia.”

Claudia kept her eyes closed, her hands perpetually clasped together.

“God created all living things. He’ll only disfavor those who are not sincere.”

Josie lit up three candles. “I heard that before Liana returned home, you had been here. So, you’ll come back every quarter to pray.”

eyes, twirling the

I seek

her hands together sincerely. She hadn’t believed in Christianism before and had learned this during her time at Sousturham. It was Claudia

him. But he just vanished into thin air, and despite the efforts of multiple parties, no one has been able to locate him. I had no choice but to come here and pray.”

her eyes clear and

twirling her prayer beads and opened her eyes. “This is a tragedy. Seeking assistance from someone else is futile, and even beseeching the heavens may not offer a

turning to look at her. “Didn’t Liana find her way

I devoted myself to religion for over a decade, but to no avail.”

peculiar. Claudia seemed to have a

her after being devoted to religion.

her for a while with a calm expression. Then she stood up, found a bible scripture, and knelt down again. “I always believe that people

let out a light chuckle. “Maybe so,

flipping through the scriptures halted. “Aren’t you…”

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