Chapter 93

Furina's habitual performance was to welcome the sunshine with open arms: "Confess your beliefs to me, a god. If your beliefs are just enough, I will give you the affirmation of the god."

'Prove your faith to the gods?'

Everyone in Night Raid felt relieved. No matter what the test was, they decided to pass it. They just wanted to prove their faith to the gods. Only in this way, they were unwavering and would never falter even if they faced millions of troops from the empire.

Mine raised her head and looked at the goddess who was watching them with extremely firm eyes.

"Lord God, my name is Mine. I come from the border of the empire. I have been discriminated against since I was a child because I am a mixed-race minority."

"I became a killer to overthrow the dark empire and fight so that children like me would no longer be discriminated against. I will never waver in my pursuit of this dream. Absolutely not, not until the end of my life!"

Furina looked at the girl with unwavering eyes and was about to praise her when something unexpected happened.

Buzzing—

Mine's body emitted a soft pink light. Mine was shocked. Everyone in Night Raid also looked at Mine in panic.

Before they could fully react, pink light gathered in front of Mine. In the light, a gorgeous ornament with a golden frame and pink glass appeared, slowly floating in front of Mine. Mine couldn't help but stretch out her hand, and the gorgeous jewelry slowly fell into her palm.

The moment the gorgeous jewelry touched the palm of her hand, a magical power was generated in her body, and a large amount of information appeared in her brain. Mine stared blankly at the pink-colored glass that was emitting a gentle light from the gorgeous ornaments. Miraculous patterns slowly appeared in the colored glass as she muttered to herself, "Eye of God?"

Furina's eyes widened slightly. This was the first time she saw how the Eye of God appeared. Realizing that she had lost her composure, she quickly regained it.

"Hahahaha, Eye of God! I didn't expect that your wish would be noticed by God. Congratulations, you have become one of the original gods."

"Eye of God?" "Original God?" Leonai and the confused Sheele repeated involuntarily.

Furina put her hands on her hips. "That's right, when a person's good wishes are strong enough to change the world, they will be watched by God and receive the 'Eye of God.' And humans who possess the 'Eye of God' are the original gods, human heroes recognized by God, and unquestionable heroes.

"When the wish of the 'Eye of God' holder comes true, God will grant the opportunity to become a god as a reward."

Bulat's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but blurt out, "Hero? Become a god!" Instantly realizing his lack of decorum, he quickly covered his mouth and lowered his head.

Furina didn't mind and continued, "Yes, you can become a god, so those who possess the unique Eye of God are called original gods. Mortal people might think it's exaggerated, but it's not exaggerated at all. When someone's wish is to stop hunger for all humans in the world, it's natural that they will become a god the day they succeed. But the desire must be to make humanity and the world a better place to attract God's attention."

Speaking of this, Furina's voice gradually became louder, and she became more excited. "So, God is watching here, speaking out your unwavering and beautiful wishes! Heroes!"

Mine stared blankly at the 'Eye of God' in her hand that responded to her wish. In her mind, she unconsciously recalled the scenes she least wanted to remember, replaying them one by one.

Because she was of mixed race, she had been bullied in the slums since she was a child. Even though everyone was so poor and miserable, they still bullied her, who was even more miserable. She would be lying if she said she didn't have resentment, but she knew all this was due to the empire's discrimination against ethnic minorities. She vowed that one day children like her would no longer be discriminated against.

It was a difficult life. As a child, she rummaged through trash cans with wild dogs for food and was even bullied by them. Along the way, she met the revolutionary army, formed an alliance with the Western aliens, and was found by Najenda to join Night Raid.

This journey had been really hard. As the images deep in her memory kept appearing, her eyes slowly blurred as she looked at the 'Eye of God.' Tears rolled down her cheeks.

The Eye of God, the Gaze of Heaven, the Proof of a Hero—

Her persistence had been recognized by God. God believed her wishes could change the world.

Mine's nose was sore. She choked up, unable to hold back her tears. "I am a hero, I am recognized by God..."

Everyone in Night Raid looked at Mine, who was crying continuously, and felt the same. In their impression, Mine was a very strong girl, and it seemed that nothing could break her. This was the first time they had seen her cry so sadly. But it wasn't ugly.

Furina looked at the girl who couldn't stop crying and felt empathy. Wasn't she just like them?

In order to save the people of Fontaine, she had been cautious for five hundred years, enduring pain and loneliness alone. Furina put down her arms, her smile becoming soft and natural as she looked at them.

"It must have been a hard journey. This world is full of injustice, full of darkness, full of thorns, and everyone lives in endless hell. But there are always people who will stand up strongly for the happiness of others and silently accept the injustice and darkness for themselves.

"These burdens are like mountains pressing on me, and every step taken will cause blood to drip from the thorns. No one can understand me, no one will listen to my pain, and I bear everything alone. Not for myself, but for the happiness of everyone.

"Anyone who can go to hell for everyone's happiness is a hero."

Everyone in Night Raid raised their heads and pursed their lips as they looked at the god's kind and gentle words to them. Bulat's lips trembled, and his eyes were moist. The god's words had already pierced his heart: "This journey... has certainly been hard..."

He was a man of steel. How could he be recognized by God for being so worthless and even shed tears for comfort? He would never shed tears like Mine. But in his mind, he kept thinking about the time when the imperial army was surrounded by darkness and injustice. In order to resist such injustice, he was ostracized, framed, and eventually faced beheading.

When Furina said this, she put her hand on her chest. In the eyes of others, she was already a saint who redeemed the world.

"It is because of heroes like you that the future of this world will shine like gold. The gods will witness your wishes and the moment when you burn out the flames and light up the world."

Furina's gentle and sincere words touched the hearts of everyone in Night Raid. Bulat, who called himself a real man, hit the ground with his head bowed, unable to stop the tears. It seemed as if they were not tears but the hardships along the way.