Chapter 5, I Come to Guard the Witch's Tears

Your grandfather does not have any serious illness; he was just hungry earlier, and after eating a few white bread rolls, he feels much better.

The servant quickly prepared the bathwater, dismissed the buck-toothed maid who wanted to serve, and Li Qi took off the little girl's beggar clothes and immersed her in the bathtub

Sardar cried out in despair, his face streaming with tears

Phineas shrank into the corner of the bathtub: "Sir, you must leave quickly!"

If one can be saved the first time, one can be saved the second time

Faced with the puzzled and anxious expression of Feini, Liqi decided to wait and ask the goddess later

Her clothing was entirely made of tattered rags, and the exposed skin was so dirty that its original color was unrecognizable. Her filthy gray short hair resembled withered grass, yet her pair of emerald green eyes remained clear and unblemished

In the next moment, Li Qi shouted: "I am fine! Do not come in!"

The doctrine of the goddess states that suffering is unavoidable; we can only face suffering with strength and gain power from it in order to save ourselves

Li Qi felt a force surging within him, enveloping a slight pain, which gradually transformed into waves of burning heat, converging into a flow of warmth that surged and dispersed outward.

Li Qi wanted to call the maid to take her to wash up, but just as she opened her mouth, she closed it again

The little girl stood timidly in front of Li Qi, as light as if she could float away with just a breath.

Is this what Terrence taught you? Do you really understand it?

Goddess, can you give a more reliable task? To help this little girl understand the revolutionary principle that everyone can become a deity

After all, it is just pain

Moreover, when a girl is crying, if you just run away, how can you take a step further in her heart

Feini raised her head, tears still glistening in her eyes, her petite red lips parted as she smiled and said, "It seems I have seen a goddess, huh?"

Strangely, Li Qi showed no signs of fainting from the pain. Instead, with the pain, a sense of detachment from reality grew stronger, allowing his memories of past and present lives to become increasingly clear. Each segment of memory simultaneously evoked two sensations: one was immersion, where every detail emerged vividly, and the other was detachment, where he observed and judged everything.

The skin revealed its natural color in patches, appearing excessively pale due to malnutrition. There were both old and new whip marks and scars on the arms and back, converging on such a delicate body, causing even Li Qi to feel a pang of distress.

It is unclear whether the water is too warm or if Li Qi's touch is too gentle, but Fei Ni's small body trembles slightly, and the sound of her gasping is very evident as she struggles to hold back her tears

Do not call me "Master"; we are revolution comrades now

Li Qi secretly sighed, as the goddess merely provided a goal of "revolution in Fei En" and a program of "everyone becoming a deity". As for the specifics, she completely disregarded them. Just like turning Finian into a devout believer, she only offered the goal without mentioning the process. No matter which world it is, superiors are indeed despicable creatures.

Fini, the dark angel, suddenly raised her rolling black wings high, and her silver moon-like eyes, which seemed capable of piercing through everything, gazed at Li Qi. Her previously indifferent little face gradually regained its expression.

He simply spoke whatever came to his mind, but when he heard the increasingly loud sound of sniffling, he realized that something was amiss

In Sophie’s gaze, a mixture of emotions such as inferiority, pain, reluctance, guilt, and fear was intertwined, reminding Li Qi of the little girl from his past life

The delicate and slender little arm in his hand twitched, as if trying to break free from him, prompting him to instinctively tighten his grip

Fini was both confused and anxious: "Sir ... ... "

These words were not spoken by Li Qi, yet the young girl had already mentally prepared herself to allow the strange uncle to act as he pleased, and his gaze made her somewhat flustered

Master, I, I truly cannot hold back any longer

In a state of shock, Li Qi could barely manage to entertain this one thought in his mind

Fini said with a heavy nasal tone: "Grandfather, grandfather said I am not a witch, but a saint."

Grandfather said, that was because my faith was not yet strong enough, and I had not yet awakened the goddess

"But when you cry, you become like that, and that is not the image of a saint," Li Qi said gently, as if he were chatting with his own little niece

Fini turned her head slightly, carefully looking at Li Qi through her hair: "You won't cry, will you?"

No! I will not succumb to the demons within! I will not yield to fear!

Oh," she obediently took it, turning to wash and wipe at the same time

Task completed

Damn, he actually seems to like this feeling a bit!

Sadar was taken aback, and then fell to the ground

The soft white light illuminated the originally dim room, emanating from the little girl in my arms. She wore a crown of thorns woven from radiance upon her head, and a pair of luminous white wings gently fluttered behind her. Surrounding the wings was a swirling black mist, which was being visibly devoured by the white light.

Oh... be gentle...

The doctrine of the Goddess of Suffering is not without merit, but how does one gain strength from suffering, and how then does one save oneself

understand ... ... not much.

The shimmering light rippled in Feini's eyes, like the dew that had fallen on the tips of the leaves, and nothing could stop it any longer

Gritting his teeth, Li Qi said: "First, accompany me to take a shower."

Take the first step

Young Master

Li Qi understood and reached out to grasp Fei Ni's arm: "Do not worry, cry if you need to, I can take it."

He said to Feini: "You are now a true saint."

"No one has ever spoken to me like this, except for my grandfather"

The chilling cries of anguish pierced through the door, and even from a distance, Sadar could hear them clearly

Rubbing his nose, he muttered in confusion: "What new trick is the young master playing with?"

Crying is normal; it is natural to cry when you are sad or in pain, as it indicates that you are aware of the suffering you are enduring. If you never cry again, it means you no longer feel sadness or pain. Consequently, you will also be unable to experience sweetness or happiness, for sweetness and happiness can also bring tears.

Where are the devout believers that were promised

Terrence told him that as long as Phineas shed tears, her true witch form would be revealed, and allowing the maid to handle her would definitely lead to trouble

When he was able to force his eyelids open, he was so shocked that he nearly lost his mind

She threw herself into Li Qi's arms, bursting into tears, and the tears that had originally fallen transformed into a glowing stream.

He shouted with a flushed face, yet it was as if he had been struck by a petrification spell, his feet completely glued to the floor, his body twisting in reluctant motion

Regardless of everything else, Li Qi decided to let go of his inhibitions and simply focused on getting along with the young girl

A few minutes later, a little girl named Feini went out. In the sunlight, Liqi saw her appearance clearly for the first time

It seems that I have done something extraordinary

Your Majesty Shuma! Grant me strength!

Then she realized something was wrong: "What is happening to me?"

At this moment, Li Qi felt a sense of clarity in his heart. At this age, with a frail body resembling that of a refugee, he found it difficult to think further. Moreover, the sensation of holding the little girl was akin to the feeling he had in his past life when he pushed that little girl away from under the wheels; both were as light as a feather

Award 10 points of divine grace

Divine grace and the like, even the goddess could not comprehend it clearly, Li Qi would not care.

In front of the castle's corner tower gate, Talens entered the room with an expression of profound despair, as if his heart had died. Sadal, along with a group of guards, kept their distance, peering out from behind a wall column, half of their faces visible as they stared at Li Qi. This was already the limit of their loyalty.

Let's talk about something to ease her mind, Li Qi asked: "Do you know that you are a witch?"

Li Qi handed her a towel and said, "Wipe the front yourself, and I will wipe your back."

It is truly a new experience; the last time it merely pointed to the pain of the soul, but this time, Li Qi's entire body and mind felt as if they were rolling in a pile of thorns, the intensity having increased severalfold

The luminous screen buzzed to life before Li Qi, displaying the taskbar previously issued by the goddess.

I do not know

The key point is, is this task completed

Task: Obtain the first devout believer

What is the situation?

Faith? What do you believe in?

The devout believer ... even this pope does not know what to believe in, only one goal, one slogan

Terrence once said that Phineas was born into a family of serfs. From a young age, she was abused by her lord, parents, and brothers. When Terrence found her, she had been offered to the lord by her father, who was preparing to sell her to a brothel in the city

Master, I am this...

She looked at Li Qi with courage and longing: "I will not cry anymore, sir, as long as you cure my grandfather, I am willing to do anything."

A suppressed sobbing sound from the old man came from behind the door

He lifted his leg and was about to rush over, but after taking just one step, he could not move forward with the next step.