God exists, and he is called 'hihihaha!'-
Erin had never forgotten that moment, not even
once.
The very first moment, when the sky tore open and he hurled the spear of judgment, literally butchering the bandit gang.
'God exists...!'
She no longer doubts the existence of God.
After all, she heard the voice of God. In this situation, wouldn't it be the height of impiety to doubt that fact?
There were times when she heard sentences that couldn't be interpreted in any way, such as 'Thank you for the 1,000 dollars donation'—but how could a mere human being fully interpret the will of God?
Karin recalled the words of the nun who used to take care of the children in her village when she was young.
The Saintess is the only person on the continent who can hear the voice of God. No, to be precise, one becomes a Saintess because one has heard the voice of God.
When she was young, when her village was still relatively peaceful, Karin was a more curious girl than she is now. A typical girl of that age, expressing curiosity about even the most insignificant things.
What happens if you hear the voice but don't become a Saintess?
To her question, which she had thrown out without much thought, the nun gave her a very kind look and stroked her hair.
Was it because her touch was so warm, or was it because she was so impressed by what she said next?
That moment was the most memorable fragment of Erin's peaceful childhood that she would never forget.
'The moment you hear the voice, everyone realizes it. The destiny to become a Saintess. And humans cannot defy that destiny. You will know it very naturally.'
Like water flowing from top to bottom.
Like how day comes after morning, and then night comes with the silence of darkness, and when the moon disappears, morning dawns again....
You accept that fate very naturally—— she said.
I see.
I think I know.
Now she felt like she knew what the nun meant.
hihihaha's infinitely great grace fills her empty heart.
What it meant to become an Apostle of God—she just 'knew' it.
Let's become a Saintess.
Go to the Pope and tell him that you can hear the voice of God.
Doing nothing despite hearing the voice of God would be unforgivable to herself, to the great God, and furthermore, to everyone on the continent.
A village devastated by an epidemic.
Leaving behind her hometown, where her family and friends had all died... Karin began her long journey.
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The journey was a bizarre sight to any third party.
There were only two things she did throughout her journey.
Walking in the direction of the Vatican, and
If you have any trouble, ask God.
If God has mercy on you, everything will be accomplished—
From the moment she heard the voice of God, that sentence felt like absolute truth in her head.
'Our only God, hihihaha!. I humbly ask hihihaha! to mercy on this little lamb just one more time. Please give me the opportunity to overcome the trials and deliver the words of hihihaha!...'
After praying like that and slowly opening her eyes... all the problems were solved.
A series of miracles!
Karin always prayed when she needed water and food, and when she needed a place to sleep.
When she closed her eyes and prayed sincerely, then slowly opened her eyes-hot food and clean water appeared before her eyes.
When she needed a safe place to sleep, a cave suddenly appeared where there had been nothing.
Food and shelter. These two things were essential for the journey to become a Saintess, so she didn't hesitate to pray.
The problem was somewhere else
'I feel uncomfortable....'
Thanks to her prayers, she was able to get clean clothes to wear, but because she had escaped
from the village, her body was not in a very clean condition.
She would wash her face from time to time when she encountered a river on the way, and wash her hands and feet... but as long as she had a human body, she couldn't help but want to take a bath.
Even so, how absurd would it be to pray to God, who is already giving her enough care,
'I want to wash'!
She could unreservedly ask for food and shelter because her life could be in danger if she didn't provide them, but she honestly wanted to solve everything else with her own strength if possible.
But... she was just a young woman who had just turned twenty.
What's more,
she was an ordinary woman who had almost been killed by a band of robbers until recently.
Even though she had received a divine calling and declared that she would walk the path of asceticism, she could not easily shake off the keep oneself clean...
' I wonder if hihihaha! would understand this much of a request...?'
So, she closed her eyes and offered a prayer for the first time with a personal request.
'hihihaha!. I wish you would give me a chance to take a bath. I will serve I
hihihaha! with an even more refined body. Please....!'
And the result... hot spring water was gushing out in front of her.
'hihihaha!....! You granted my request....!!'
The first bath she had taken since returning from the village.
Without any hesitation, she took off her clothes and stepped into the hot spring. She didn't worry that anyone would come looking for her. hihihaha! would not allow such a situation.
As she expected, the bathing time was very peaceful and quiet.
Karin, who was relaxing after soaking her body for the first time in a while, naturally had such thoughts.
'Does hihihaha! think I'm cute....?'
But she immediately regretted that thought.
The reason he granted my childish request is because I'm destined to become a Saintess. As she thought that, she was about to soak her body in the hot water again—
[God has spoken.]
'This is...!!!!
Suddenly, a voice echoed in her head.
Is this the voice of God...?
'No.'
She could naturally tell that it was not the voice of Iguogerden, but the voice of someone representing him.
As if she had known from the beginning.
[hihihaha! is very fond of you.]
Fond of me...?
That word, for some reason, was a completely different kind of thing from a simple 'revelation'.
[Even after becoming a Saintess, do not forget that you are still a 'woman' to hihihaha!, and refine your conduct to be worthy of hihihaha!]
!!!!!!" Ack....."
She shouted without realizing it, but of course, there was no answer.
The voice that had been echoing in her head had disappeared.
Wait a minute.
What exactly does it mean to be fond of me?
You didn't just grant my prayer because I was destined to become a Saintess?
The sentence that bothered her even more was at the end.
'What does it mean to not forget that I'm a woman even after becoming a Saintess...?'
Thump, thump.
Kiran submerged herself deeply in the tub, as if pushed by the sound of her heart.
Only after submerging herself up to her neck did she realize that her face was burning.
Besides, this throbbing of her heart... was a little different from the feeling she had when she first experienced hihihaha!'s miracle.
Not a solemn, determined state of mind when facing the God who saved her... but literally, a woman's feelings never had such an impious thought.
'Calm down, Kiran... calm down.....'
I might have misheard... no, that can't be.
Let's not deny it now.
Since the moment she was saved, this life is no longer hers, but belongs to the God who saved her-hihaha!'s, right?
The reason she decided to walk the path of a Saintess was not only because of a natural sense of calling, but also because she wanted to dedicate the rest of her life to hihihaha without hesitation.
Yeah. In the first place, it was ridiculous to argue about hihihaha's words.
'If hihihaha! wants me to be a woman, then I just have to listen to him. It's no different. My body and mind already belong to hihihaha!.'
Serving with all your heart and soul.
That is what it means to devote oneself to God.
In that way, Karin's empty heart was being painted, little by little... but surely, with the colo of the existence called 'hihihaha!'.
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A/N - Well wish me with some ps guys.....