Chapter 26

After being praised by Mistry, Lucia became happy.

Although I always felt like I had overlooked something, but after chatting with Mistry and being brought back to her lounge by Luisa, Lucia temporarily forgot about it.

When it was time to wash up at night, Lucia suddenly reacted.

She was fooled!

【Mistry! 】 Lucia scolded angrily, 【You bad god! 】

【Um? What's wrong? 】Mistry seems to have installed keyword hints, and a cup of calling immediately pops up, 【Why do you say that? 】

【At the end of the day, you have all the benefits! You deducted my salary and made me be grateful for a gold coin that I should have received! 】

【Um? 】Mistry was a little surprised, 【Have you just reacted now? 】

[...] Lucia was embarrassed and annoyed, [This is also your fault, it's all your fault for talking to me all the time, so I couldn't think clearly! 】

[Okay, okay, it's all my fault. 】 Mistry admitted his mistake without the slightest resistance.

Lucia hinted: [Then should you express something to me? 】

[Of course, in fact, I have good news to tell you, Miss Lucia, a beautiful and distinguished genius girl! 】 Mistry's voice suddenly rose, and he said with high spirits, "Look! 】

While speaking, a turntable appeared in front of Lucia's eyes.

【After your guidance, I have made meticulous work, and finally made the makeup turntable you want! 】

[...No, I actually want money! 】 Lucia loudly refused.

【Please take a look here. 】Mistri turned a deaf ear, 【This is a limited-time make-up lottery, ten consecutive discounts, each time you need 80 tokens! 】

Lucia began to be crazy, but she still did not forget her original intention: [But I want to give me my money! 】

[Didn't we agree during the day, Lucia, are you eligible for a salary increase now, don't you know? 】Mistri refused Lucia's request, but did not forget to appease, 【You go to the middle department, I will give you a salary increase immediately. 】

【Oh. 】 Lucia lowered her head in despair.

In fact, had probably guessed the result before opened mouth, but didn't give up if didn't get a positive rejection.

Now finally disheartened, Lucia began to feel melancholy.

【Don't want to smoke? 】 Mistry pretended to say, 【Then I'll put it away. 】

【……Do not! 】 Lucia couldn't hold back her sinful thoughts in the end, she said regretfully, "I want to smoke! 】

【Smart choice! 】 Mistry praised, 【Then, now your remaining tokens are 260, and you can draw 30 times in total. 】

[...] This is all hard work in class, housework, and homework, and I got tokens!

Lucia glanced at the turntable and found that there were all kinds of things on it, including the decals she said earlier, beauty contact lenses, as well as false eyelashes, tear moles, greedy moles and the like.

Each one is so cute! want everyone!

Lucia couldn't help but press a ten, and turned out all kinds of small makeup.

After rewarding himself with a ten consecutive draw, Lucia reluctantly turned her head, not daring to look at anything else: [Hurry up, close it, I won't draw anymore. 】

【Don't smoke anymore? 】 Mistry has some regrets, 【Really? 】

[Well, I want to leave it to my favorite pool! 】 Lucia is very firm, 【If you don't smoke, you won't smoke! 】

Mistry closed the lottery tray with regret.

Lucia looked curiously at the few pieces of makeup floating in the air, while obediently lying on the bed in the lounge and covered the quilt.

[You say, how long will it take me to go home, Mistry. 】Licia huddled in the quilt, blinking her blue eyes at the roof.

【It won't be long. 】 Mistry comforted, 【The review has been carried out today, as long as you rule out the suspicion of being possessed by the evil god, you can go home. 】

【Um. 】 Lucia closed her eyes in disappointment.

Mistry became extra gentle: [I will always be with you, Lucia. 】

【Um. 】 Lucia smiled, 【I'm going to bed now, good night, Mr. Mystery. 】

[Good night, Miss Lucia. 】 Mistry's gentle response.

This wait is a week.

Athos got up early and planned to go to the seminary to ask about the progress before going to work.

This week, he went to seminary to ask questions almost every day, but every time he got the same answer.

- "It's fine, it just needs to be discussed further."

Why is it good enough to discuss further? Athos really didn't understand the logic, but when he asked further questions, the temple guardian didn't know more.

While Athos was washing his face, he heard Anna cooking in the kitchen.

He was a little ashamed of his mother, and he was afraid to face her mother's eyes from hope to disappointment.

This made Athos feel deeply powerless.

But still can't give up. If there is still no news today, Athos is determined to sneak into the seminary at night to find Lucia.

After making the decision, Athos suddenly relaxed, he wiped the water on his face with a clean cloth, and looked at the mirror.

Athos saw his attributes in the mirror, and nothing else changed, except for two more skills.

One is called the magic lamp, and the other is the divine support he has been waiting for for a long time.

This is the skill that Athos discovered after he rescued Lucia last time.

Magic Lamp lv.1: You are too bright!

The so-called magic lamp refers to people like you. Do you have little understanding of how obtrusive you are?

God's Dependent lv.1: You are already qualified to perform some divine arts, provided you can master the corresponding rituals.

Of course, a trance technique that is not necessarily used when performing a ritual.

God's Dependent lv.1 can still understand, but what does the magic lamp mean?

Athos was puzzled, so he simply recorded the question in his notebook and went to the restaurant to eat a plate of stewed soybeans with potatoes.

After a quick breakfast, Athos put on a half-new coat he bought last year: "I'm going out."

"Be careful on the road." Anna instructed.

Athos knew Anna's unease, and he smiled soothingly: "I see, I'm on the night shift today, and I'll be right back when I receive Lucia."

"Whatever you want to eat, I'll go buy it."

"Let's make some wild boar skin stewed soybeans." Athos replied with a smile, "I don't know what's so delicious about this thing, but Lucia likes to eat it."

"She likes to eat strange things." Anna's smile revealed a sadness that could not be concealed. "I'll go buy it now. Hans knows that Lucia likes pigskin, and will keep it for her every day."

Athos responded with a smile and walked towards the seminary.

It was already done

He was ready to return, but this time it was beyond his expectations.

As soon as he arrived at the seminary, the guardian of the temple guarding the entrance of the seminary invited him to enter, and met the priest in charge of the Lucia class, Luisa.

"Sorry for worrying you for so long." The first thing Louisa said was an apology.

She is a woman who makes people feel very maternal at first sight, with a round oval face, a pair of almond eyes under the right eyebrows, and a gentle smile at the corners of her mouth.

This week, Athos has seen Louisa two or three times, and her attitude has always been sincere and gentle. Even if Athos is worried about his sister, he can't get angry with such a respectable lady.

"It's nothing," Athos replied. "I just want to know when I can bring my sister home."

"I have already received the order from the temple, and I can do it today." Louisa said apologetically, "Before that, I think I should tell you something."

"What's the matter?" Athos asked.

"I want to know, is there anything special about your sister in daily life?" Luisa put a cup of black tea in front of Athos, "There is only black tea here, is that okay?"

It looks like this conversation will take a while.

Athos thought, he began to consider why he was being asked this question, was there really something wrong with Lucia?

"I asked without thinking, I must have surprised you." Louisa showed a wry smile, "But if you saw what happened that day, you would have the same doubts as me."

"What happened that day?"

Luisa took a sip of black tea and showed an expression of memory: "Mr. Athos, I know that you are an excellent patrol officer who handled several major cases and won awards."

"Then you must be able to understand why we want to keep the children who have been in contact with the evil incident."

"Yes, I understand." Athos was even more worried in his heart, but he was still very calm on the surface, "So, did something bad happen to Lucia?"

Athos thought of the cloak made of strange material, and his heart twitched.

"On the contrary." Luisa smiled reassuringly, "How can I say that, Lucia is a child favored by all the gods, so much so..."

Having said this, Luisa paused, as if she was considering how to organize the language. In the end, she still smiled bitterly and said, "So much so that there is a god of the priestly 'Guardian of Lucia'."

"..." Athos's heart was like a roller coaster, accelerating frantically from the trough to the peak, and then frantically derailed to the sky, full of complicated feelings that had nowhere to put it.

In the end what happened? Did he hear some strange priesthood just now?

"You must be surprised," Louisa said with a wry smile. "Actually, all of us were."

"The patron saint of Lucia?" Athos couldn't help but repeat, "This is... sorry, is this a priesthood?"

"Yes." Luisa affirmed Athos's words, "We have passed the ceremony, and the Lord of Radiance, who is in charge of all laws, has asked for instructions. In the revelation that the Lord of Radiance descended, this priesthood does exist."

"I'm sorry, I... I really don't understand." Athos said dryly, "So is this god's clergy?"

"As the name suggests, protect your sister, Lucia." Luisa answered affirmatively.

Louisa's answer made Athos even more confused.

God has always been high in his heart, a great being completely different from human beings, and the intersection with human beings should be human prayers, and gods answer.

And the reason why he has not been able to get God's favor is just because what he has done is not good enough.

But the title of 'the patron saint of Lucia' simply overturned all of Athos' cognition.

It turns out that God also favors some people, and even if these people don’t have to do anything, they can get everything that others can’t.

...Could it be that the magic lamp's skill is because he burned something left by the gods?

For a while, Athos didn't know whether to think this god was generous or stingy.

"I think this can't be said to be a completely good or bad thing." Luisa persuaded, "I have been thinking about how to treat Lucia these days."

"Of course it is the same as in the past." Although he had not yet fully accepted the fact, Athos answered without hesitation, "She is my sister, and this will never change."

Luisa smiled: "It's very nice of you to think so, Mr. Athos, Lucia is a child who has never been closer to the gods."

"As her elders, we must teach her not to let her use this power uncontrollably. I hope to reach such a consensus with you."

"...I understand." Athos replied, feeling a heavy burden on his shoulders, "I will teach her well."

"But I don't think you need to worry too much." After Louisa finished talking about the seriousness of the matter, she began to comfort Athos, "Lucia is a very sensible child, and she will definitely not abuse this power."

……yes?

Before coming here, Lucia was a sensible, cute, lively, and considerate girl in Athos' heart, but now he feels that he is the same as Anna, that Lucia is mischievous.

"...Then now, can I bring Lucia home?" Athos asked sadly.

"Of course," replied Louisa. "Come with me, please."

Walking on the road, Athos thought of Lucia's wound, and he asked Luisa worriedly, "Is there anything she needs to pay attention to about Lucia's wound?"

"No need." Luisa smiled bitterly, "On the day of the review, the God of Healing has healed all her wounds."

Athos's expression froze.

"No ritual, no seance." Luisa seemed to think it wasn't enough, so she just added, "The God of Healing came on his own and healed Lucia."

"..."

Athos, who had nowhere to put his heart, finally saw her in Lucia's lounge. She looked the same as before, with no signs of injury at all.

The little girl pulled the chair to the edge of the bed and sat in the sun, her blond hair sparkling like ears of wheat, and her little hands were holding books and reading carefully.

Athos used his abilities, and this time he focused on the new seance that Lucia had added.

Seance lv.1: There are three steps to ask God to come:

1. Choose a god.

2. Draw a circle.

3. Tell God to come down quickly.

A level of serenity will probably affect the accuracy of the gods' descent. Maybe the gods will accidentally cast too much power?

But it doesn’t matter, anyway, the unlucky person is not the one whom God loves.

"..." Is seance so simple?

Athos couldn't help but used his ability against Louisa next to him, and found that Louisa's seance was level five.

Seance lv.5: After many years of study, Luisa has established enough connection with Yemendro, the goddess of autumn. she is praying

When the Autumn Goddess comes, the success rate increases.

Seeing Louisa's skill description, Athos breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that he had finally returned to the real world.

As for Lucia's skill description... Maybe God's Loved One is so powerful.

Athos is still thinking about why there is such a big gap between brother and sister, and Lucia has already noticed their arrival.

She jumped out of the chair at once, rushed in front of Athos like a calf, slammed her head into Athos's leg, hugged him and stopped letting go.

No amount of doubts and worries disappeared at such a moment.

Athos hugged Lucia and his eyes were wet: "Lucia, I'm sorry."

Lucia touched Athos' head, and a small hand wrapped around his neck: "Brother, don't be afraid."

Athos was silent for a while, then smiled with the corners of his mouth hooked: "Well, I'm here to pick you up and go home."

"Hmm~" Lucia answered happily.

Although he knew that Lucia had recovered, Athos did not put Lucia down all the way, and carried her back to his home.

Before entering the house, Lucia began to shout: "I'm back!"

There were small and fast footsteps in the room, and Anna rushed to the door with a broom in her hand.

She looked at Lucia, who was being held by Athos in her arms, her lips trembling, and tears welled up.

Athos took two steps up, supported Anna, who was about to soften, and helped her to the dining room to sit down.

Anna hugged Lucia. At this time, Lucia was very well-behaved. She stretched out her hand to wrap her arms around Anna, obediently being held in her arms by her and crying bitterly.

When Anna finished crying, she asked in a hoarse voice, "Are you all right?"

Lucia shook her head and said obediently, "It's okay."

"Have you been full recently? Are you feeling sick?" Anna asked with concern.

"Everyone treats me very well." Lucia replied obediently, glanced at Anna, and found that she was looking at him tenderly, and suddenly showed a pitiful expression, "However, people are still very uncomfortable."

"What's wrong?" Anna immediately became nervous.

"Without my father, mother and brother, I miss you so much every day, thinking that I am sick." Lucia said weakly, holding her heart, "I want to rest at home tomorrow, but I don't want to go to school."

Athos found that Anna's expression softened, and it turned out that he wanted to agree to Lucia.

This is not Anna!

Just before Anna spoke, Athos replied, "No, Lucia, I know you're all right."

"Huh?" Lucia turned her head to look at Athos in astonishment. She didn't expect that this older brother, who was always obedient to her, would break the stage.

"Don't be naughty." Athos said something that didn't look like what he said.

"???" Lucia looked at Athos pitifully and helplessly, and then turned to Anna, who was obviously very talkative today.

It's a pity that Anna's turbulent mood has gradually calmed down.

Anna has completely changed into what she was before, and coldly refused: "Since there is no problem, go to class."

Lucia's mournful tears welled up in her eyes. She looked at Anna with tears in her eyes, and found that she couldn't move Anna's tempered heart at all.

So Lucia looked at Athos again, and found that his usually gentle and pleasant brother, now turned out to be an unselfish face.

"I'm going to cook." Anna stood up, "please clean up the table."

"Okay~" Lucia replied obediently.

After Anna left, Lucia immediately changed her face and looked at Athos condemningly: "Brother, you have changed."

"How have I changed?" Athos asked without changing his face, and consciously began to clean up the sundries on the table.

"You weren't like this before." Lucia blinked her eyes and turned from willful to a bitter little white flower, "Brother, Lucia is so tired and pitiful, can you ask for leave tomorrow and not go to school?"

"No." Athos refused.

He has decided that from today onwards, he will regulate Lucia's behavior and prevent her from becoming a person who relies on gods and does whatever she wants.

"Why?" Lucia burst into tears, "Don't you like Lucia?"

"I don't like bad boys who play sick and skip class." Athos replied grimly.

Lucia was hit hard, like a lump of noodles, which was stuck to the dining table and turned into a flat fish.

Athos didn't speak, and continued to clean up the table. Soon, the entire table was wiped clean by him, and Lucia was still lying there.

Seeing Lucia like this, Athos wanted to hug her too.

But Athos was now well aware of Lucia's temper, so he forcibly resisted the urge and sat aside.

Lucia surreptitiously looked out of the corner of the eye for a long time, and found that Athos did not respond either.

Lucia, who couldn't get off the stage, could only continue to stick to the table until the door rang. Lucia immediately raised her head and looked at the door pitifully with tears in her eyes.

Ram had just finished carpentry work and was returning home exhausted.

Seeing Lucia sitting at the dining table, he was stunned, almost thinking he was still in a dream.

But soon, he realized that this was not a dream, because a small group of people rushed to his leg and cried while hugging his leg.

"Dad." Lucia had crystal tears in her eyes, and her whole body was as pitiful as a little flower in the wind and rain. "It's so hard and tired. I want to ask for leave tomorrow and not go to school."

Ram smiled and dragged Lucia forward with one foot: "Haha, is that right?"

"But mom and brother don't agree, they are so inhumane!" Lucia denounced while crying.

"Haha, that's it." Ram hung his coat on the hanger.

"After so many encounters, when I return home, I still can't feel the warmth of the world!"

"Really." Ram made a soulless echo.

Athos watched as the leg pendant Lucia was dragged out of a living room and dragged back to the dining table again, but he still failed to get any promise from Ram.

Although he has made up his mind to strictly manage Lucia, Athos still has no deep sympathy for his sister.

Seeing her work so hard to pretend to be pitiful, just to ask for a day off... It's really not easy.

Lucia said bitterly for a long time, Ram always laughed, and finally Lucia was laughed to the point of autism, and put it back on the dining table as a flat fish.

Flatfish Lucia, today is still the day with the lowest status in the family ecosystem.