............"Excuse me, are you Mr. Moretti? Good morning! How was your journey?" Astrid Starcrest greeted him, holding a cardboard sign with his name, catching his attention."Oh, yes, the journey was fine, just a bit uncomfortable. But who might you be? You don't seem to be young Miss from the Lumara family," Gabriel replied, turning towards her, unable to recognize her.Gabriel had seen a photo of the young miss from the Lumara family, and he was familiar with their bright and just presence. However, the lady in front of him didn't exude the same aura, making him certain she wasn't from the Lumara family."No, I am not from the Lumara family. I am Astrid Starcrest, but I've cut ties with the Starcrest family, so just call me Astrid now!" Astrid said with a slight smile, not sounding sad at all.Gabriel noticed a hint of happiness in Astrid's tone when she mentioned cutting ties with the Starcrest family, but he didn't inquire further."Alright, young lady, please escort me to th
............"Ptthh...what bad luck. I need to check on Astrid, wasn't she on that same highway!" Aarav spat out the drink from his mouth onto the table in shock, reaching for his smartphone immediately.He felt a surge of worry for Astrid's safety, imagining the worst-case scenarios in his head."My Lord, someone just arrived. I will go see who it is!" Eina said, hearing the screeching of car tires as she hurried towards the entrance of the mansion gate to see who had returned.She was also anxious about Astrid's safety, but as she reached the gate, her worries vanished when she saw Astrid standing there without a scratch on her body, dressed immaculately."Welcome back, Lady Astrid. And welcome, dear guest, to the humble abode of our Lord!" Eina greeted Astrid with a warm smile before turning to the guest, extending the same warm welcome."I am back, Eina. Could you please escort our guest in first?" Astrid nodded with a smile, gesturing towards Cardinal Gabriel Moretti as she aske
............"My Lord, your grandfather, Mr. Mark Veridian, was a respected Bishop in the Sacred Temple whom our Pope knew and trusted greatly. That's also the reason why this amulet was entrusted to him to find the Lord Heir," Gabriel Moretti replied, recalling memories of Aarav's grandfather."So he really had an important position! Here I thought he was just bragging about sitting with country leaders," Aarav muttered, recalling something his grandfather used to mention when he was just three years old.As he grew up, Aarav thought his grandfather was just trying to act cool in front of him. Now, hearing it from Cardinal Gabriel himself, Aarav realized his grandfather was truly a great figure.But then came another question: why did his grandfather go missing one day, and why did Aarav suspect his parents' death wasn't accidental?"Care to explain, Cardinal Gabriel? Why did my grandfather suddenly disappear one day?" Aarav asked, giving him a questioning look."Bishop Veridian, tr
............"My Lord, I'm sorry, but could you pick us up? There's been an accident with our car..." Phia's voice sounded strange, and Aarav couldn't quite figure out why.Nonetheless, he felt a surge of concern upon hearing the word 'accident.'"Yes, I'll be right there. Don't worry, stay where you are," Aarav reassured her before gesturing to Astrid for the keys. Then he hurriedly dashed outside the mansion to retrieve the car.A moment later, Aarav arrived at the address Phia had sent.It was a quiet corner of the area, and since the main street was busy, Phia decided to take a shortcut through an alley. Unfortunately, she didn't realize there was a problem with the alley.Her car got stuck in a hole, and there was nobody around to ask for help. Worried that they would be stuck there, Phia called Aarav to pick them up.Aarav had been concerned when he received Phia's call, fearing something had happened."Huh...what's going on?" Aarav stepped out of his car and entered the alley,
............"Sigh...young man, if you're trying to be sneaky and make a surprise attack successful, don't release your bloodlust," Aarav sighed as he landed just beside a young man wearing a black full suit, who had been aiming his gun towards Phia and the others.His words startled the young man, causing him to jump back like a mouse seeing a cat."How did you get here...this...this...impossible! You were just down there...how?" The young man's brain seemed to short-circuit upon seeing Aarav's face, unable to comprehend how he had arrived on the rooftop just seconds after being down in the alley."I don't have time for your brain damage...you...!" Aarav grew annoyed before instantly appearing in front of the young man, his leg connecting with the young man's cheek in a swift axe kick."Bam...Thud!" The kick landed with force, knocking the young man down and causing the rooftop to cave in slightly beneath him. Aarav gave him a subtle glance before leaving the scene.Climbing back d
............In a certain village, "Waaaa....!"The sound of a child crying echoed through a small cottage, prompting two people working outside to rush indoors in concern."What's wrong, son? Why are you crying?" the mother asked anxiously as she approached her child."Oh no, he has a high fever. Quickly, lay him down and bring me cold water and a clean cloth!" the father exclaimed, feeling the warmth radiating from his son's forehead.Despite the father's efforts to cool him down with cold water, the child's cries persisted."Can you stay with him? I'll go get Grandpa," the father said hurriedly before darting outside to fetch the elderly man."It's okay, sweetheart, don't cry. You'll feel better soon," the mother reassured her child, but his tears showed no sign of stopping.Shortly after, the father returned with the old man."Grandpa, please see what's wrong with our child," the father implored, gesturing towards their sick son."Hmm, let me check," the old man said, taking the
............Aarav slowly ascended the podium, his presence unconsciously radiating an aura that silenced the crowd, making them wait with bated breath for him to speak.As he stood over the crowd, Aarav's gentle yet captivating tone captured everyone's attention.They were curious about who he was and why they felt compelled to kneel before him."Hello, everyone. You may be confused or curious about who I am, and some of you may be anxious to cure your loved ones. But don't worry, everything will be alright," Aarav reassured them, his voice soothing and commanding their attention.The crowd listened intently, feeling a sense of security and comfort as if they were being embraced by a mother's warmth."I know it may be hard to believe, but God is real. He watches over us, keeping track of our deeds and granting us what we deserve. Today, I will show you a real miracle bestowed upon me by the God Elandor himself!"Aarav expected some reaction from the crowd, but to his surprise, no on
............Before they left, he instructed Archbishop Deniel to hold a gathering like today's every day at the same time and to increase the number of participants.As word spread from mouth to mouth, the brilliance of God Elandor became the talk of the villagers and town folks.The Archbishop doubled his efforts in transportation, but it still wasn't enough for the enthusiastic villagers who wanted to witness miracles and have their family members treated for free.Aarav became known by many grand names among the villagers and town folks, like Divine Lord, The Man Closest to God, and The Man Who Creates Miracles.The next few days were hectic for the church as the numbers increased to 1000. Even though the Archbishop was happy to see new loyal believers with unwavering faith in God Elandor, the church personnel weren't enough to keep everything in order.He called all the priests and the other two bishops, but even then, they weren't able to support their Lord Heir to lessen the