Chapter 223 The Much-Anticipated Birth

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With the help of the church, Storn quickly restored order.

Inevitably, novels with "dreams" and "identity exchange" as the main themes have also emerged in the city for a period of time. Those bizarre dreams have made residents talk about them, and most people regard them as interesting stories. treat.

Audrey's life returned to peace and she accepted the church's commendation. However, the church deliberately concealed this extraordinary incident, so the praise given to Audrey could not be notified to her family, but was only verbal.

Even so, Audrey was very happy.

That night, the family talked about their dreams with great interest at the dining table filled with exquisite meals. Mrs. Caitlin said that she had become a female teacher, responsible for teaching music and music to a four-year-old daughter of her employer. Art, even recalling the blurred details from the dream, painted a corner of the employer's house. Earl Hall also vaguely remembered that he seemed to have turned into a twilight old man, leisurely basking in the sun in his garden. This was a very novel experience for the Earl and his wife.

Hibbert said that he had almost forgotten the dream and could not remember what kind of person he had become.

With her brother in front of her, Audrey also used this argument, saying that she had already forgotten the experience in the dream and could not remember it at all.

The family had no doubts and they had a great time at dinner.

After dinner, Audrey did not choose to go for a walk in the garden with her mother. Instead, she went directly back to her room to find Susie who was already there.

As soon as the door opened, Susie immediately turned her head when she heard the noise, wagging her tail and ran towards Audrey.

"Susie, didn't we agree that ladies should be more reserved?" Audrey made a little joke. She closed the door to block the maid's sight, and then said to Susie, "Tell me quickly, What did you see when you went out?"

Susie still stuck out her tongue, looked at her with her head tilted, and barked a few times.

Huh? What's Susie... Audrey was confused for a few seconds, discovered the problem, and immediately took Susie to her table. She sat on the chair, holding Susie's head, and opened her green eyes.

Audrey used "psychoanalysis"!

Audrey successfully analyzed the situation. Susie must have hypnotized herself and turned herself into an ordinary dog.

"Are you worried about being seen as an extraordinary animal?"

Audrey immediately played the role of a psychiatrist. While comforting Susie, she whispered in a gentle tone:

"Susie, it's safe now. I am Audrey. You have returned to me. We are all safe now..."

"You did a great job. We saved a lot of people. I must praise you well this time. Well, how about giving you all you can eat of your favorite food?"

Under her comfort and words, Susie gradually calmed down. After a few minutes, it suddenly opened its mouth and spoke:

"Audrey? I'm back!"

Susie's tail waggled rapidly again, she rubbed her face hard against Audrey's hand, and said happily: "I knew you could definitely bring me back! Woof!"

"Great, Susie, we're all safe!"

Audrey hugged it tightly for two or three seconds before letting go. She asked curiously: "Is it dangerous on the road? Susie, why do you want to hypnotize yourself and turn yourself into an ordinary dog?"

Susie was still frightened: "I accidentally saw a terrible scene... I also saw two demigod-level strong men, one of whom was wearing the bishop's robe of the Church of Storms, and the other was a stranger. He seemed to have discovered me, Said something to me that I have forgotten.”

"What about you, Audrey, what happened to you after I left?"

"Susie, after you left, Hibbert suddenly came to the door and asked me to go have afternoon tea with him..."

Audrey had long wanted to share her experience with others. They couldn't wait to start sharing what they had encountered, and they were all worried about each other.

"...But luckily nothing happened in the end and we were all saved."

Audrey just breathed a sigh of relief, but was a little worried: "Only Hibbert... He was immersed in negative emotions for a long time after waking up. Maybe he encountered a not so good life."

"Well, it's okay, after all, there is a psychiatrist by his side!"

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Time flies by, it’s the last Wednesday in February.

The place abandoned by God, Silver City.

People in the city were still doing various daily tasks such as sparring, patrolling, and making food as usual, but there was a slightly anxious atmosphere surrounding everyone. They were somewhat absent-minded, paying attention to the conversations of the people around them from time to time.

"The baby" is about to be born.

In the simple values ​​​​of the people of Silver City, the birth of an angel should be somewhat of a vision. Even if there is no bright light in the sky, the angel will send the child into the world, at least there must be some thunder and lightning subsided, strong winds, etc. Small changes they can't imagine.

If the Skold family's child had not shown all kinds of good omens even before he was born, the people of Silver City would probably have only regarded the child as bringing good luck rather than as an angel from the Lord's throne.

Therefore, they are now waiting with joy and anxiety for the arrival of the angel of the Lord.

As early as three days ago, Wesson Scallder had sent his wife to a treatment center. Their child, whose growth rate is twice as fast as that of a normal fetus, is finally about to be born, and doctors and therapists have already made preparations - not specifically to wait for Mrs. Scallder, but the Silver City Physicians are available to perform surgeries or deliver babies at any time.

Because both of these are important events in Silver City, they deserve constant attention.

"Chief" Colin Iliad also ended his twenty-day isolation observation, but he did not return to the eyes of the people of Silver City immediately. Instead, he secretly paid attention to the family's affairs.

Elder Lovia was also paying attention to the child who was about to be born, but due to her faith, Colin did not allow Lovia to get too close to the child for the time being, and asked the other party to return to his residence and wait for everything to end.

"Chief, I have no objection, but I hope you can convey a message to the couple for me."

Before leaving the round tower, Lovia stopped Colin and hesitated for a long time before saying this:

"Even...even if that child is not a messenger of the Lord, but just an ordinary child, this is still a new life worthy of joy."

After saying this with great effort, Lovia clenched her fists, turned around and quickly left Colin's sight.

Recalling these words, Colin sighed slightly.

In the past few days, he has passed this point of view to the people of Silver City in some ways. What makes him gratified is that people accept this point of view well. The long-term unity, friendship and self-reliance will not make them lose all their strength. Their expectations are placed on a child, and while they are looking forward to it, they also bless that child from the bottom of their hearts.

The people of Silver City are strong. They are good at carving a way out of desperate situations and exploring hope. This has been the case for more than two thousand years.

As Colin Iliad, as a member of the Silver City, he naturally knows that whether the divine child shown here is a genius born with excessive spirituality, or an angel truly born with the Lord's holy will, is a good thing.

But as the "chief" of Silver City, he also hopes to be the latter.

The frequency of thunder and lightning is getting higher and higher, and time seems to have gradually passed "early morning" and begun to move towards "noon".

In the god-forsaken land where there is no sun, such words have long lost their meaning and only exist in ancient books and necessary knowledge passed down from generation to generation by chiefs.

at this time.

"Knock, knock."

He heard a slow knock on the door.

Colin tensed up instantly, turned his head bit by bit, and looked out the window behind him at the distant gate of Silver City.

"Knock, knock."

The knock on the door came slowly.

The round tower is located in the middle of Silver City. This low and slow knocking sound spread across half of Silver City and reached Colin's ears.

The people along the way were still walking and living normally, and even the guards didn't notice it, as if they were knocking on Colin alone.

"Is it the angel outside Silver City?"

Colin's expression did not change at all. Ever since he knew that the other party was to "welcome the angel of the Lord and send the holy child back to the Lord," he knew that the other party would definitely react when the child was born.

But Colin didn't expect that before he was born, this angel had already walked into the five-hundred-meter buffer distance and knocked on the door of Silver City.

"Knock, knock."

After an interval of ten seconds, the knock on the door rang precisely for the third time, like an urging.

To be fair, for an angel to be willing to wait, talk, and knock on the door when faced with a city that didn't even have a Sequence 3 city, this was already quite a sign of goodwill. If this was a disaster, there was no way to avoid Silver City, and there was no need for him to hesitate and stay here... Colin's hands naturally drooped, and he confirmed through his clothes that his weapons and ointments were in a spiritually charged state.

Then, he used his spiritual power to leave a few words on the table. If something happened to him, the council members who saw these words would know what to do. After being prepared to fight at any time, he pushed open the door of the watchtower and said in a deep voice to the guards on both sides:

"Guard this place."

He did not explain his purpose because there was no need.

The guards on both sides did not ask. They tensed their muscles harder and stood up straight: "Yes!"

Colin nodded, left the watchtower, went down the spiral steps, and left the round tower.

He walked on the less traveled path, passed through Silver City inconspicuously, and headed towards the gate. Colin did not take the main entrance, but climbed up the tall city wall from a small gate and looked at the fixed location five hundred meters away.

The place was dark, and the cane with the light on it had indeed disappeared.

He stood still on the city wall, and after his heart beat twenty times, the sound of fingers tapping on the wall came from directly below him.

Colin raised the prepared torch and looked down. He saw a shadow at the bottom of the city wall that was so rich that it could not be dissolved. It was not illuminated by the firelight. It naturally twisted and stretched in the light, becoming a human figure. contour.

"Angel of the Holy Word" Steve stood under the corner, holding the cane with the lantern in his hand, still smiling on his old face, looking up at Colin above.

He said: "As agreed, I am here to greet His Highness the Angel of Destiny."

Colin replied: "He has not yet come into the world."

"Yes, that is why I come to meet Him."

Steve was prepared to say: "How can a mortal woman carry a divine child? Even if he becomes a baby, His Highness the Angel of Destiny is still a completely mythical creature. At the moment of his birth, everyone will be surprised to see him directly. He died with dignity."

Colin frowned: "In the last conversation, you said that his parents would be blessed by good luck and live a stable and happy life."

"Yes, that's why I'm here today."

Steve nodded and said with a smile: "Let me enter the city, the guardian of the Silver City. I will protect the mother. I will process the divine blood so that the angel can be born smoothly."

"Not only do you want to take away the child, but you also want to obtain the blood of mythical creatures. Is this your true purpose?"

Colin has no reason to refuse, but he still has to maintain the safety of Silver City:

"You have a history of withholding information. I can't trust you."

Steve looked as if this was indeed the case. He slowly raised a hand and pointed his finger toward the sky:

"I understand your concerns. In the name of the Lord and the connection between my soul and my compatriots, I will not harm anyone in Silver City, and I will allow His Highness the Angel of Destiny to be born smoothly into this world."

The surrounding shadows surged, making the words of the Holy Word Angel truly effective. In the Land Abandoned by God, a land full of complex divine power, such a vow can get a normal response like prayer.

“Whoever deceives others with lies, saith the Lord, shall not call His name.”

After Steve finished speaking seriously, he looked at Colin again: "If I violate my oath, this land full of holy will will punish me. Now, can I enter the Silver City?"

Colin lowered his head slightly: "Under the eyes of the Lord."

The shadows on Steve's body flowed and enveloped him.

In the history of Silver City, danger and darkness have been blocked out more than once, and the thick and towering city walls that have protected the residents countless times have become useless in front of Steve. He turned into a shadow, lost his form, and "floated" easily into the city like a piece of paper floating on the water.

Colin's eyes dropped slightly, and he was not surprised.

With a lantern cane and a strangely cut black robe, Steve's outfit was incompatible with the people of Silver City, but he did not arouse any surprises from the people along the way. The people of Silver City seemed to not be able to see this special old man and could only look at him. Go to Colin Iliad, who was walking on the road with a serious face behind Steve.

People greeted the chief one after another, and Colin responded one by one. In these few seconds of distraction, the shadow where Steve was disappeared disappeared.

The Holy Word Angel didn't want him to follow, so Colin simply stopped following him. He went directly to the path and went to a warehouse near the treatment center to wait.

After silently counting two thousand heartbeats, Colin suddenly felt a change in his surroundings. Then he lowered his head and looked at his hands.

On these weather-beaten hands, the scars filled with meritorious deeds and achievements are gradually getting smaller and disappearing - on the back of his hands, the deep lines caused by aging are gradually becoming lighter, and the skin is getting smoother bit by bit. and flat.

Not only that, the people around them also exclaimed in surprise. The injured soldiers touched the injured parts of their bodies in shock and removed the bandages. The wounds underneath were actually completely healed! People quickly connected these changes with the child born today. They fell to their knees, prayed to the Lord constantly, and praised the grace that had befallen them.

It seemed that everyone had been reborn, but Colin soon discovered something was different:

Most of those who received grace were adults, while the injured, children and teenagers did not appear to become younger.

Colin looked over his hands over and over, then found a mirror and looked at his face. He found that his physical condition and spiritual control seemed to have returned to the state ten years ago. It was not the best, but it was Much better than now.

It's a lot like being young again, but not quite.

Wounds are healed, broken limbs are regenerated, and the condition is getting better...

But that was enough, Silver City quickly became lively, and people who had been blessed by God walked out of their homes, laughing and talking to each other, as if they had ushered in the annual festival dedicated to the Lord.

Colin hurried to the treatment center and saw that the newborn child was already being held in his arms by his father in the animal skin swaddling clothes, and was being looked at by everyone.

Women who give birth at noon are often able to go to the ground quickly, but now they still have to recuperate in bed. The young father was overjoyed with his child in his arms and walked around the treatment center with an overly happy smile on his face, as if he no longer knew what to do.

The brand-new swaddling clothes contained a white, warm child. He didn't move or cry. He had silver-white fetal hair similar to his father's on his head. He held the soft animal skin with his little hands and half-eyed. Opening his eyes and looking around, he seemed to be observing the people and the world around him.

Soon, he yawned, clicked his lips, and closed his eyes comfortably.

TBC

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