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.”

her eyes, twirling the rosary beads in

seek, I seek with a

hadn’t believed in Christianism before and had learned

just vanished into thin air, and despite the efforts of multiple parties, no one has been

knelt beside Claudia, her eyes clear and bright.

beads and opened her eyes. “This is a tragedy. Seeking assistance from someone else is futile, and even beseeching

turning to look at her. “Didn’t Liana find her way back after you came here? I want to

was also looking at her. “Before this, I devoted myself to religion for over a decade,

rather peculiar. Claudia seemed to have a strong faith, yet it appeared her belief wasn’t quite

her after being devoted

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

actions of the Olsen family, and let out a light chuckle. “Maybe so, but in this world, there are far too many orphans without any status. I’m simply one of them”

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

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