Chapter 305: Lofty Ambition (1/2)

Chapter 305: Lofty Ambition

Translator: Subudai11 Editor: Chrissy

The central plaza of Dragon City was also the dining center of the business district. Around the wide square, there were all kinds of food and beverage shops. Cuisines from all over the country, along with their attractive aroma, intertwined with each other in the square, which was an absolutely irresistible temptation to the pa.s.sing pedestrians.

Among which, a wonderful fragrance impressively stood out. If someone had a good culinary skill, they might be able to identify that this was the fragrant smell of the crystal candy.

From the most upscale candy store in Dragon City business district, this luxury candy was developed by the famous candy master in Brettonia food industry, using high-end alchemy materials. A small can of it was worth ten pieces of magic coins. For ordinary people, this was a sky-high price that they could never hope to afford.

And at this moment, two girls, sitting side by side, were happily sharing this candy.

Liu Li was simple and straightforward, so she tended to do things openly. She would happily eat the things that she likes, and not touch things that she dislikes. The crystal candy was expensive, but in her view, it was just an especially delicious candy. While holding the crystal candy jar, she straightforwardly put the crystal-like transparent candy into her mouth. Her face continued to be permeated with a happy expression, which caused many pa.s.sersby to inwardly sigh at the carelessness and wastefulness of this stunning girl.

Little Irene was more cautious. Although she was the daughter of the Holy Light Religion Holy Woman and Dragon City Master, and thus was born in luxury, she has a natural reverence for the food. Sitting on the bench, the little girl held the candy and solemnly prayed.

”Thank you for the benevolence of Holy Light for giving me the candy, Irene will cherish the blessing of the Holy Light…”

After a long and tedious prayer, Irene excitedly opened her eyes, and carefully put the candy into her mouth. Immediately, her little face bloomed with a happy smile.

From the side, Liu Li curiously looked at her. ”What did you just say?”

While holding the candy and savoring the sweet taste in her mouth, Irene replied, ”It’s the prayer before the meal. It’s used to thank the grace of the Holy Light.”

Liu Li strangely asked, ”Why would you thank the Holy Light? I am the one who gave you that candy.”

Irene hurriedly explained, ”I am of course very grateful to big sister! But I must also thank the almighty Holy Light. Because without the guidance of the Holy Light, I will not be able to meet big sister, and will not get this candy. The Holy Light creates all the things in the world. Without the Holy Light, there’s no world, nor our happiness. Everything is from the Holy Light, so we must always be grateful.”

Liu Li found it difficult to agree. ”But, this is a bit unreasonable. I am obviously a person from the Nine Regions. Our Nine Regions also have our own creation legend. My cause and effect have nothing to do with the Holy Light, so when I share my candy with you, you can’t say it’s because of the guidance of the Holy Light.”

”This…” Irene revealed a puzzled expression.

”Moreover, if everything in the world comes from the Holy Light, then is the suffering also from the Holy Light?”

Irene explained, ”The suffering of the world comes from the original sin of the human. People are born dirty, so they need the suffering to purify their mind and body, until they finally integrate with the sea of Holy Light, enjoying the endless, boundless happiness.”

”People are born dirty? Is this also bestowed upon by Holy Light?”

”No. It’s because the ancestors of human committed the unpardonable sin and defiled their purity.” Irene tried to remember the religious doctrine that she had learned in the church.

”Then when the ancestors of human—both in the Western Continent and Nine Regions—made mistakes, why didn’t the Holy Light stop them?”

Irene froze for a moment. ”It’s probably because at that time the Holy Light didn’t notice it?”

Liu Li asked again, ”But, since it’s the Holy Light who created everything, it should know that at that time human may make mistakes, and thus should be carefully told or strictly cared for. The Holy Light should be responsible for the bad things that were made by the human.”

Irene became even more confused. ”Eh? Big Sister, your view is so strange that I’ve never heard of it.”

Liu Li nodded her head. ”It’s indeed strange, but I can’t help it, it’s Senior Brother who asked me to carry it.”

”Senior Brother?”

”It’s nothing.” Liu Li shook her head, and then she offered Irene another crystal candy. ”After I arrived at Brettonia, I saw that a lot of people believe in Holy Light, so I very much want to know what exactly is this Holy Light. At the same time, I also have many questions about Holy Light, but it seems like you don’t know about them.”

Irene was somewhat embarra.s.sed. ”Em, there are many things that Irene is also not clear; I haven’t finished my religious doctrine study… But, Big Sister, if you are interested in Holy Light, I can ask my mother to guide you to get closer to the Holy Light. She is the church Holy Woman, so she will definitely be able to answer your confusion.”

Liu Li immediately said with amazement, ”Holy Woman? Can you, really?”

”Of course!” Irene emphatically nodded. ”As long as I earnestly plead, mom will certainly agree. She really likes preaching for the people, directing them to the Holy Light.”

”Then that’s great.” Liu Li showed a pleasantly surprised look. ”Actually, I have a few friends who are interested in the Holy Light. I don’t know if they also can come to listen?”

”Sure. No problem!”

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”What? There’s a Big Sister from Eastern Nine Regions Continent you say? And she shared her candy with you?”

That night, in Dragon City cathedral, the Holy Woman Marina inquired about her daughter’s day and slightly wrinkled her brows.

”How could you casually eat other people’s things… Did you say thank you to that sister?”

Irene raised her hand earnestly. ”Yes! Irene sincerely thanked her. Moreover, I asked the blessings of Holy Light for Big Sister.”

”Mm, very good.” Marina appreciatively touched her daughter’s head. Thinking that although young, her daughter was quite sensible.