The reincarnated devil was blessed by the goddess

"Let's not talk about that now. What have you been busy with these days? Or, what have you been busy with all the time?"

Xiang Mingri tapped the table with his fingertips, making a "da da da" sound, and cast a questioning look at Akzan.

"Me? I'm very busy. There's a lot of stuff going on in the guild, and...some things in the church. You know, the people in the church are always annoying. After you finish this, have another can."

Akzan shook the beer can in his hand and found that it was empty, so he put it aside and took another can from under the table.

"You are worthy of being an S-class adventurer, a very busy man! No wonder my father gave this position to you. Isn't the so-called S-class just eating from both the church and the guild?" Xiang Mingri sneered, his tone slightly dissatisfied.

"Hey, hey, hey! Your tone sounds unfriendly. Are you resentful of the S-class title? Or, are you resentful of me?"

"Guess." Xiang Mingri shrugged easily.

Akzhan smiled faintly, a hint of resignation in his voice. "Alright, then you have to tell us about your own situation, not just mine. All these years have passed, and the mining area your father left you, because you didn't manage it, was it occupied by someone else who found an excuse? Since then, you've been living a leisurely life, doing nothing at the manor, with no ambition at all."

"Oh? That's all? What if I say I don't want the fourth mining area anymore? I think I have enough money, there's no need." Xiang Mingri raised his eyebrows, seemingly not surprised.

"Haha, I understand that. After all... I've made enough money, so there's nothing wrong with wanting to live a life of idleness."

As Akzan spoke, he slowly stood up from the chair, walked slowly to Xiang Mingri's side, quickly lifted Xiang Mingri's collar with his left hand, and pushed him to the wall.

"Then tell me! Why did you go looking for those pagans?! Do you know?! They are a bunch of complete lunatics! A bunch of faithless guys, do you know what they can do?!"

Akzan was very emotional, and what he hated most were those pagans.

The reason why he was so excited was that there were pagans appearing in the city and at the guild during these days.

"Chihuo" is a cult organization composed of a group of mentally ill people.

Their behavior is extremely strange and they like to gather in dark and damp places.

These people are idle and do not work on weekdays. Their only pleasure is to look for those who are confused, helpless and mentally fragile, and instill so-called doctrines into them, guiding them to believe in a god that does not exist.

The church has tried to understand the cult, but it remains unclear how many members it has.

He only knew that this organization seemed to be omnipresent, whether in cities or villages, or even in some little-known remote corners, there might be believers of "Chihuo" hiding.

What makes the church even more troublesome is that "Crazy Fire" has no clear leader or strict organizational discipline.

All they have is a common goal: to create chaos and return the entire world to a state of chaos in order to please the illusory god.

In addition, the flames obtained by the "Crazy Fire" members are completely different from the Akjan flames.

They can easily control the crazy fire by burning other people's eyeballs and eating them. Even if you don't know arcane magic, you can easily learn it.

Over time, their eyeballs gradually turned red and flashed with a creepy flame.

"What kind of answers are you looking for, Xiang Mingri? In this peaceful and harmonious Rihe City, you found someone like Chihuo. Do you know? I can easily capture you?" Akzan stared at Xiang Mingri, with a puzzled look in his eyes.

"Isn't what I'm confused about obvious?" Xiang Mingri seemed to be touched by his heartstrings. He pushed Akzhan away and then straightened his collar.

"Okay! I'll tell you all about my confusion over the years, and the secret of why Hiyori Castle is still safe and sound!"

Xiang Mingri seemed to have made up his mind and slowly told the story of these years.

five years ago……

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and the heavy rain made the whole city immersed in a hazy haze.

"Hualala!" The sound of rain outside the window never stops.

In the room, Xiang Mingri was holding a tray with a cup of steaming pear tea on it. This was his sister's favorite drink, and she would always drink it before going to bed.

He gently pushed open the door and saw his sister sitting quietly in front of the window, looking out with empty eyes, motionless.

"Sister, are you asleep? I brought you some tea. You know you always have to drink a cup before bed. The door wasn't locked, so I just came in."

She spoke gently to Mingri and placed the plate on the table.

However, my sister still did not react. She just stared blankly out the window, as if she had lost interest in everything around her.

"What's wrong? Is it because it's raining so hard outside that you're in a bad mood? It's been raining non-stop for the past few days."

Xiang Mingri noticed that his sister's body was trembling slightly, and faint sobs were heard from time to time.

"Is it cold in the room? Or are you crying?"

He had never seen his sister so sad. In his memory, his sister had hardly ever cried since she was little, not even when she was born.

But no matter what problems his sister has, he still loves her deeply and will not change.

"Why......?"

"Why? Sister, you can speak now! This is a good thing!"

Xiang Mingri heard his sister speak for the first time. He walked over happily and patted her shoulder.

She turned around slowly, golden light flowing in her eyes, as if a god had descended.

At that moment, Xiang Riming's legs couldn't help but want to kneel down.

Then, the light was replaced by tears, and her lips trembled slightly.

For a moment, Xiang Mingri was completely stunned because he had never encountered such a situation before.

Although he is the older brother, he doesn't know how to comfort his sister.

From childhood to adulthood, my sister has always been strong and powerful, and she can even beat my father.

You know, ever since my father stopped working as a miner, he has become an adventurer, and his strength can be considered A-level.

Being beaten by his daughter, he suddenly became listless. For a while, he even stopped going to the guild.

I still remember that Grandpa Tidarson once played a joke on my father, saying that if there was a glowing stone, he would be able to fulfill his lifelong wish.

However, that night, after taking a shower, Titussen suddenly discovered that there was actually a stone of special quality placed on the window.

This frightened him so much that he trembled all over. Without even having time to put on his clothes, he immediately put the stone into a box and hid it, fearing that it would be discovered and cause trouble.

Later they learned that the stone was picked up by Sunflower from the bottom of the cliff in the fourth mining area.

The whole family was surprised because before Sunflower went down, no one knew that there was a bottom there.

As an older brother, his only duty is to accompany his mute and expressionless sister to travel around and enjoy the natural scenery, but he never gets tired of it.

For Xiang Mingri, his sister is like the distant and scorching sun, and he is the leisurely white cloud, always drifting towards the sunshine.

"What's wrong, Sunflower? Did something happen in your studio? Can I go and help you with it?"

"Brother...I..."

Sunflower didn't say a word, but just snuggled up to him tightly, tears streaming down her face.

Xiang Mingri felt the wetness on his clothes and initially mistook it for his sister's tears, but he soon realized something was wrong.

His eyes turned to a bright red, and he was horrified - it was blood!

He hurriedly checked his sister's body and saw that she was still trembling and blood was oozing from her mouth.

"Stop talking! What happened?"

He instinctively reached out to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth, but unexpectedly, when his fingertips touched her cheek, he felt a scorching heat.

"So hot!"

He noticed the blackened cuffs on his sleeves and caught a glimpse of the flash of fire on his sister's face.

This scene was beyond his comprehension.

Sunflower slowly left Xiang Mingri's arms, wiped her tears with her sleeves, and slowly walked towards the window.

"goodbye......"

"She spoke for the first time, smiled for the first time, disappeared for the first time, all on that day. The day the monster appeared."

Xiang Mingri talked for a long time in one breath, picked up the cup on the table and drank it all in one gulp.

After hearing this, Akzhan held his chin, thinking about something.

He knew that Xiang Mingri had a younger sister, but he didn't know much about her. Perhaps because Xiang Mingri was on the rise at the time, he just kept working hard.

So much so that... he didn't go when his father needed help, and accidentally...

Alas, this is probably why Xiang Mingri has never liked me.

"I only found out the next morning. Something had happened outside, and many people from the church had come. Someone said they saw many golden sticks sticking out of the forest."

Isn't that the weapon his sister is good at using?

So Xiang Mingri took advantage of his height advantage and quietly came to the forest while the knights were off guard.

Sure enough, there were many golden sticks stuck in the ground.

There are many others.

"Oh? This is not a place to play, kid. Leave now."

The person who spoke was a blond man. From the clothes he wore, he could tell that he was the bishop of the church.

"Where's my sister? Well, that golden stick is the weapon my sister uses!"

"Your sister?"

"Report to the Bishop, there's been a fierce battle here. The surroundings are covered with traces of burning and cut fragments."

"I'm not stupid, I can see that."

"What battle? What happened here?" Xiang Mingri said this breathlessly.

"I......"

This is a headache. I can’t even coax him.

The blond man lifted his hair and said calmly, "Your sister has returned to the embrace of the goddess."

"Oh, I was skeptical at first, until they came to visit us. We had to keep this a secret. So, the year after my sister passed away, my father had to rely on his own efforts to find clues. After finally making some discoveries, you declined to join us, citing your busy schedule."

"So... I'm the only one left in the family, guarding an empty house. Do you think I'd be confused? As for the rest of the family, now that my father is dead, their true colors have become clear."

"The goddess will bless..."

As soon as Akzhan opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Xiang Mingri.

"Don't mention that goddess to me. Don't you know? The goddess Astra... has disappeared long ago! The god who once answered every prayer now turns a deaf ear to people's prayers. Speaking of which, I have an interesting discovery. This is why Hiyori Castle has remained safe and sound and has not fallen into chaos until now."

Xiang Mingri came to the center, where there was a portrait of the goddess Astra painted by his sister.

This painting is different from the statues in the church, it is more realistic.

Xiang Mingri looked at the painting, and an indescribable emotion surged in his heart.

He gently reached out his hand and stroked the canvas, as if he could feel his sister's mood when she was painting.

Then he closed his eyes and assumed a posture of prayer.

At this moment, the painting suddenly glowed slightly, as if giving some kind of response.

Xiang Mingri opened his eyes and a smile appeared on his face.

"Look? Isn't it funny? You can only pray to my sister's paintings to get answers, so now every household in the city uses my sister's paintings. Don't you think it's funny?"

Xiang Mingri turned to look at Akzan beside him, a smile flashed in his eyes.

Akzan remained silent. He had already learned from the bishop that Goddess Astra did not respond.

Generally speaking, this situation would not be uncommon if it were any other goddess, but the current situation is that the goddess of light, who would respond with light as long as people prayed sincerely, no longer responds.

Has God really abandoned us?

This must not become a reality, and they must not be allowed to have such thoughts.

This will cause panic, and once people lose their faith, they will become like fanatics obsessed with fire.

"Do you want to know more? There's a lot more to my sister's story. This is all just too much of a coincidence. Oh, and my sister's favorite goddess is Astra. That's why she's painted so many of her pictures and loves listening to mortals tell stories about her. You said I shouldn't be confused, but who wouldn't be confused?"

Xiang Mingri sat on the chair, crossed his legs, and fixed his eyes on Akzhan beside him.

"I...I will find out the truth."

After hearing the story, Akzhan realized that the matter had far exceeded his expectations and was beyond his ability to explain.

"There's nothing more to say. First, find out what's going on with Miss Theresa. I'm already aware of the abnormality with her. You must thoroughly investigate that discarded goddess amulet..."

Xiang Mingri's eyes were firm, mixed with a hint of threat. He had known more than this during these confused years.

"I'll go take her breakfast. This child sleeps until noon, and it's bad for her if she doesn't eat something. The servants are off tomorrow, and I have things to do, so I prepared it for her in advance."

Xiang Mingri picked up the food that had been sealed long ago and pushed open Theresa's door. There was no one on the bed, only the window was open, just like that day.