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Anyway, the reincarnation jade is a legendary object of metaphysics and superstition.
So the two took off their bracelets and handed them along with their bank cards to the Priestess behind the counter.
"Thank you both for your patronage. Please wait a moment. You two can go and take a rest on the seats over there."
Priestess finished crossing the bill, bowed with a smile, and handed the other wrapped souvenirs to Lan Qi and Talia, feeling that this month's performance had been settled.
After all, few generous customers would buy reincarnation gems.
Because even the clergy themselves know that this kind of gemstone is really useless except that it looks good, and it is also very expensive.
There was a long waiting time, and Lanci and Talia found a side of the church to sit down.
Probably waited for more than an hour.
Thalia was sitting on a bench in the temple, having finished a twenty-five-piece snack gift box under the gaze of the goddess of fate.
During this period, she asked Lan Qi if she wanted to eat, and Lan Qi said that it would be enough to watch her eat.
In the end, she stuffed one into Lan Qi's mouth.
And Lan Qi was almost asleep in the chair.
Following the sound of footsteps, Priestess finally took out a pair of bracelets from the casting room and walked to them.
"Sorry for the long wait."
Priestess handed the brand new golden green skywood bracelet to the two of them. Its streamlined and simple style has not changed. It resembles the layers of leaves connected in the forest. It just has an extra gemstone with the emblem of the Church of the Goddess of Destiny.
"fine."
Lanqi and Talia took the bracelets, looked at each other hesitantly, and finally put on the bracelets that looked more like a pair.
"Make a wish to the goddess. Only if you pray sincerely can it turn into a reincarnation gem."
Priestess said to them.
"No need."
Both were a little hesitant.
"You don't need to say it, the goddess of fate is watching you."
Priestess added, with some strong suggestions.
"..."
Lanci and Thalia were both still.
In their current state, they can hear each other's thoughts, and there is no difference between making a wish in their heart or saying it out loud.
There was a stalemate like this for a long time.
It seemed that both of them were being stared at by the Statue of Fate directly across the hall.
"Goddess, I hope Thalia can live happily every day and not suffer any more or be left behind again."
Lan Qi clasped his hands and prayed to the goddess statue.
Thalia heard his voice and looked at him slightly disbelievingly.
A few seconds passed.
"Goddess, I hope Lan Qi can be as happy as me."
She also bowed before the statue of the goddess.
"May the goddess bless you."
At this point, Priestess finally smiled and blessed the two of them and said goodbye.
Next, Lan Qi carried the souvenir paper bag bought from the temple and walked out of the church with Talia.
Since we waited longer than expected in the temple, it was already one o'clock in the afternoon outside.
The heat and sunshine beside the Selena River in summer make people drowsy.
They walked across the square to the riverside, and neither of them spoke again. Only the little black cat looked back and forth at the two of them.
"..."
"Why do you want to pray for something like that?"
Thalia felt a little uncomfortable hearing Lan Qi's sincere prayer.
Being used to bickering with Lan Qi, she thought Lan Qi would say something irritating in front of the goddess of fate.
"Because I sincerely hope you are well, and I am very happy to see you happy."
Lan Qi answered honestly and yawned sleepily again.
"..."
Thalia didn't know why, but she felt a little unable to answer Lan Qi's words.
Maybe it's because they no longer feel comfortable saying disrespectful words to each other in front of the goddess.
a long time.
"Let's go and have a rest by the river."
She just said this.
Thalia could tell that Ranchi was sleepy, and she didn't want to drag Ranchi around anymore this afternoon.
"Hey, what about you?"
Ranch asked.
Last night in the arena really made him too tired.
"I'll sit next to you and you can take a nap in peace."
Thalia looked at the park ahead and muttered to herself.
There are naturally many charming parks along the Selena River.
Among them, they included the Lucerne Park on the right bank of the river they were walking into at this moment.
This was originally a private garden for the royal family of the Poisson Kingdom, and later became a treasured place for the public to enjoy green space and quiet time.
You can stroll along the river bank, or take a nap on the green spaces and benches by the river, and feel the unique romance and leisure of the flower capital Parrieux.
In this afternoon, the two people quickly found a bench, put down the cat and the gifts, and sat on the seats facing the rugged river.
The gentle breeze on the water surface occasionally passes by, bringing a bit of coolness and gently brushing the skin.
Thalia said no more.
Lan Qi could only hear the sound of water waves and waterbirds on the seaside, and the laughter of an unknown person could be heard in the distance from the other side of the river.
At this time, sleepiness began to come like a tide, which was irresistible.
The world in front of Lan Qi's eyes began to blur. He nodded his head twice, and the sound gradually faded away. The whole person seemed to be in a soft cloud, drowsy.
Lan Qi tried his best to keep himself awake, but in the end he lost to the gentle sleep and gradually fell into sleep.
……
Consciousness is intermittent.
It's as if you can see the lingering light and shadow cast by the flickering candlelight on the vault, like ripples on the still water surface.
This place is very similar to a place I have been to before——
Demon King's Castle Nekalis, Demon King's Palace.
Compared with the throne room in my impression, it is much empty and has more traces of old age, as if hundreds of years have passed at a glance.
The air is filled with the fragrant fragrance of the devil's scented candles, lingering in the shadows of the carved pillars.
The long carpet was laid out from the entrance to the end, with a thick and dull texture that seemed to swallow up all sounds.
The lighting window lattice is no longer as bright as when Luo Qing was there, but filters the remaining dim sunlight from the sunset into pitch black, giving the entire space a layer of gloom.
At the end of the darkening field of vision, the throne still stood in the shadows.
There was only a lonely figure left on the throne.
She turned her head slightly and looked towards the throne.
[My lovely kitten, have you finally seen me? 】
Behind the woman with gray hair and golden eyes, there was a ghost wrapped in black mist, with only the dark green eyes clearly visible.
"I didn't want to talk to you."
The gray-haired woman sitting alone on the throne said to herself.
Her cold words were like an invisible barrier, isolating her from the world.
[Realize that things in the world are impermanent and there will eventually be helplessness. You must also learn to let go and relieve yourself of the burden. 】
A voice came from the ghost's mouth.
"You are not qualified to teach me this. You have lost nothing. You obviously don't even have memory."
She looked sideways again, her voice even more distant.
As if receiving instructions, the ghost smiled slightly and returned to standby mode.
……
I do not know how long it has been.
When Lan Qi slowly opened his eyes again, the sky had quietly changed.
In the hazy vision, the Selena River seemed to have been painted with golden paint. The sparkling waves on the river reflected the clouds in the sky that were gradually changing color, from gold to pink.
The sounds around him also became softer, and laughter and conversations were heard in the distance again. The air was mixed with the smell of flowers and grass, which woke him up.
He found himself leaning on Thalia's shoulder.
But Thalia didn't push him away or wake him up, she just let him rest quietly.
"are you awake?"
Thalia hugged Boss Cat and said calmly.