Chapter 21: The Truth Of Tierra (2/2)

As the light soon faded, all the cultists realized that the survivors of Tierra—including Leah had all vanished. Only the traitor Carlo remained, and was left utterly baffled by what actually happened.

Meanwhile, Leah was the first to react after being covered in that light.

She found herself within a space of pure whiteness. Around her, her escorting guardsmen were stiff like statues and not reacting. She could not revive them whatever she did.

“Don’t waste your breath. Their faith is too weak for them gaze upon a god directly.”

The girl was at once alert when she heard the unfamiliar voice, and instinctively reached for her sword. It was then that she found that she no longer had it, instead quickly drew another from one of her guardsman’s scabbard and assumed a stance.

“God?” Leah appeared doubtful—all she could make out was a nearby blurry humanoid form that seemed to be the one speaking.

“That’s right.”

“Then you’re mistaken. I’m a non-believer, as real as it gets!”

Despite her outburst, the girl then considered things for a moment after learning about her present state, and began to bargain with Xi Wei seriously. “Although I’m not sure why you brought us here, I should thank you for the moment… did you come for me? Please spare my men if that’s the case for they are innocent. You could do whatever you want with me!”

Though she was not convinced she was talking to a god, the other being was undoubtedly powerful to have the strength to whisk them away from the cultists’ encirclement, and would absolutely be more troublesome than the cultists themselves. To resist now would be folly—anything else could wait after she gathered a little information from the other being.

“Well, that’s a pity I’m not some perverted god.” In the white void, the vague silhouette barely resembling a human replied. “But you should know my name, for you have prayed for me just a while ago…”

“What?!” Leah was dumbstruck.

“Allow me to introduce myself,” Xi Wei smiled—the fish had taken the bait. “I am the God of Games!”

“The God of Games… You actually exist?”

It seemed that even a devout believer such as Leah had begun to doubt that he was real after so many unanswered prayers. Indeed, if Xi Wei had not shown his face just now, the faith in him on her end would probably have been severed.

“Well, yes, but we should begin with apologies. I actually just awakened and couldn’t help when Tierra was besieged,” Xi Wei continued with that his enigmatic tone. “That being said, your prayers all this time had no gone to waste—for I have risen from my slumber! Now is the time to rebuild Tierra, the kingdom of my friend!”

Leah felt a myriad of emotions when she heard those words from the god she believed in.

She never expected that the ever-silent god had come to aid her in her most desperate hour.

At the same time, the girl had a feeling as if she was a vagabond who finally found home, the place she truly belonged.

It was so warm that she could break down in tears.