Chapter 4203: A Grain of Sunlight

Xia De did not expect the witch in front of him to ask this. Having experienced the previous ordeal in the 【Blood Factory】 where he only saw the god at the very end, he was somewhat unaccustomed to the god appearing right from the start:

"Is it okay?"

"Of course. That god is very merciful. He promised to wait for us to recover our memories, so He has been waiting for us."

Ms. Thorne said and stood up, seemingly wanting to lead Xia De there. Xia De had no objections to this, but after standing up, he looked at the remaining three people by the fire:

"These three..."

"Don't worry about them. It is absolutely safe here, and they don't have the ability to wander around."

Although she had an eye ailment, this did not affect the movements of this twelfth-tier witch. She led Xia De around the screen at the end of the hall from the left side. Behind the screen was another slightly empty area. Apart from two rusted decorative armors and decaying flags hanging on the walls, Xia De saw nothing else.

There was indeed a gap in the walls on both the left and right sides, inside of which were familiar-looking elevators. When stepping onto the elevator, Xia De realized that although no one had called for light after leaving the fire, and there were no light sources inside the temple, the surroundings were not dark at all.

"The space itself is glowing."

Xia De said amidst the rumbling sound, and Ms. Thorne nodded gently:

"Yes, God is here, and He has bestowed light upon us."

Stepping out of the elevator, there was another empty hall, large enough to hold a grand banquet. The two elevators were located on the left and right sides of this hall, and at the end of the hall were three steps. After walking across the platform at the end of the steps, there were two tightly closed, brilliant golden doors.

Different religious stories were depicted on the left and right door panels. Although Ms. Thorne did not remind him, Xia De understood that the destination was behind that door.

"You said just now that you have encountered gods before, is that right?"

Standing in front of the door, the witch asked in a low voice, and Xia De nodded:

"Yes."

"That's good, then I don't need to remind you of the precautions. The point is not to be respectful or polite; the point is that when God looks at you, you absolutely must not collapse to the ground because you cannot withstand the pressure. That is very impolite."

"This... I know."

Xia De tried to keep his expression as normal as possible:

"But why did you choose to stay below instead of directly here?"

Although this place was only a wall away from the god, Xia De did not feel any pressure from the god. Theoretically, this should be the safest place.

"Because we want to wait for visitors like us and you, to guide them in knowing how to meet God."

Ms. Thorne said very piously, and Xia De nodded to show he understood.

He looked at the two large doors in front of him. On the left door panel, a lady stood on high ground, holding a warm golden light in her left hand, which wrapped around an injured fledgling bird whose wings were tattered but had already grown new down; her right hand hung down, and the light dew dripping from her fingertips fell onto a group of ragged sufferers below.

On the right door panel, a lady sat on a stone platform covered in roses. Her robe was a simple flaxen color, and she held a newborn baby in her arms. Below the stone platform, a mother deer with a fawn nestled at the lady's feet, and several injured small beasts were licking the light dew dripping from the lady's hem. The background was a sea of flowers and towering ancient trees covering the mountains and plains.

"Should I knock on the door now?"

Xia De asked Ms. Thorne for advice again, and the latter shook her head:

"We have already arrived here, and God naturally knows of our arrival. You push the door yourself. I will go in with you, but I will not say anything. You be careful. Although that god loves every life mercifully, this is not a reason for us to offend Him at will."

"I understand."

The two brilliant golden doors were very heavy. Xia De stood in front of the door, lowered his center of gravity, and pressed both hands against the two doors, pushing with great effort to open them. He wondered how others opened the door, then recalled some religious legends he had heard from Priest Ao Gu Si, guessing that no matter who it was, they had to use all their strength to open the door. This was the only price required to see this god.

If the other areas of the temple were close to late autumn or early winter, then the room behind the door felt like returning to spring.

Red carpets were laid underfoot, and magnificent crystal chandeliers hung twenty meters above. Rows of brand-new long chairs, like those in a chapel, were placed on both sides.

But none of this mattered. The golden cracks of the "Divine Radiance" spread bit by bit over Xia De's entire body as he stepped forward. Although Ms. Thorne was puzzled, she dared not say anything, only daring to follow Xia De with her head bowed.

And at the end of this huge room with a ceiling twenty meters high, in the direction the long chairs were facing, warm light permeated the entire space. On the high platform at the end of the room, a huge figure reclined lazily and leisurely among luxurious beds and soft pillows, her posture relaxed and loose. That was the God of Compassion.

She did not exist on a mortal scale. Xia De had to tilt his head back to see her downward gaze. Her body was surrounded by a soft, warm yellow halo; the light was not dazzling, like a warm sun wrapping around all things. She lowered her eyes, her lips curled into a serene and compassionate smile, and her two hands were folded together in front of her. Her face was holy to the point of being unreal, and her long hair hung down like a dark golden waterfall onto her shoulders and her platinum-white robe.

That huge figure reminded Xia De of the scene when he first met Grace and Helen. Xia De knew he shouldn't have lascivious thoughts in such a holy occasion, but under the god's loose robe was a figure no less than Miss Difa's... Xia De shifted his gaze, reminding himself not to think that way.

Even while reclining, the god's body almost touched the top of the room. Xia De had seen many Old Gods in the past, but only this one felt the most intense "divinity."

"However, this warm, soft feeling that nourishes all things..."

Before pushing open the door, Xia De was still guessing the relationship between this god who excelled in "healing life" and that 【Twilight Creator】. But at this moment, bathing in the god's radiance, Xia De was certain that even if she were truly related to the gods of the creation lineage, the greater source of her power should be the sun.

The warm sun, the sun that encompasses and shines upon all things. Xia De had never been in contact with a god of the sun lineage, but he believed his feeling could not be wrong.

Ms. Thorne, standing behind Xia De, was now left with only the sound of her breathing. She had made up her mind not to speak at all. Xia De was still carefully feeling the god's power. Although the other party had the pressure unique to Great Ones, Xia De could still clearly feel the power of warmth, generosity, forgiveness, and protection.

That feeling was like... a mother.

"She" suddenly laughed, and Xia De did not understand what the laughter meant.

He did not look directly at the god, but her warm gaze was cast directly onto Xia De. Xia De believed that if he had arrived here with exhaustion, he would certainly have been able to recover and feel relaxed because of this gaze, but unfortunately, his current state was not bad.

"Visitor from afar, what do you seek?"

The voice came, and it also carried a very warm and soft feeling. Xia De breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart. Looking at it this way, the danger level of this mission should be far lower than the last one, so it made sense that there was only one mission reward this time.

"I come for my lover."

Xia De described Wei Ge's situation to the god again, even mentioning the 【Emerald Tablet】 that he hadn't mentioned to Ms. Thorne just now, as well as the treatment methods he had already used... He did not mention what happened in the bath.

The god listened, her soft gaze enveloping him like the spring sun. After Xia De finished speaking, she gave her answer:

"Healing her is not difficult, but the Creator is waiting for a successor. Her congenital illness is related to fate, and I cannot intervene."

Xia De was not disappointed. He had long known that the Old Gods did not interfere in the war of the Chosen.

However, the warm voice said again:

"But I can help you further suppress her condition, giving her more time and strength to wait for the turning point of fate."

Without setting conditions for Xia De, and without letting Xia De complete any tasks, the god just said:

"Look up and look at me."

Xia De looked up at the huge reclining figure. Although it was shameful to say so, Xia De actually wanted her to embrace him.

On the god's soft face was a compassionate smile. The right hand of the two hands that were originally folded together lifted, holding a tiny grain of golden light.

That ray of light flew toward Xia De, and the light and heat merged into Xia De's body, flowing with his blood to his entire body. The warm feeling was like soaking his whole body in warm water, or even like returning to a mother's embrace.

But this was not a new miracle, nor was it a blessing from the god. "She" informed Xia De what this was:

【Outlander, you have obtained a grain of sunlight. Sunlight exists in your blood. While holding the sunlight, physical strength recovery is greatly increased, the duration of any positive effects on you is enhanced, and the duration of any negative effects on you is weakened.】

【Immune to curses, immune to freezing, immune to undead-type damage. Strengthens sun, fire, light, and thunder-type powers.】

【By sucking body fluids/releasing the spell "Sunlight Healing," you can gift the sunlight to others.】

【Note: The sunlight can exist for 240 minutes.】

【Note: After the sunlight dissipates, it will have a permanent positive impact on the holder's body.】

【Note: If the sunlight is fused with "Sun Fire," a special flame can be obtained, but it will no longer have healing effects.】

After a slight pause:

【Outlander, the healing effect of your spell "Sunlight Healing" has been permanently enhanced.】 ===== CHAPTER 4204 =====