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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.”

continued to close her eyes, twirling the rosary beads

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had learned this during her time at Sousturham. It was Claudia

“You would think that whether he was kidnapped or simply lost, there should be some trace of him. But he just vanished into thin air, and

beside Claudia, her eyes

a tragedy. Seeking assistance from someone else is futile, and

I do?” Josie responded quickly, turning to look at her. “Didn’t Liana find her way back after you came here? I want to try my

at her. “Before this, I devoted myself to religion for over a

Claudia seemed to have a strong faith, yet it

spoke word by word. “Indeed, you suddenly found her after

a bible scripture, and knelt down again. “I always

let out a light chuckle. “Maybe so, but in this world, there are far too many orphans without any

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