Chapter 203
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"How did you do it?"
Gisli stared incredulously at Audrey's eyes, unable to comprehend how he had blinded her, yet her sight had suddenly returned.
"Audrey, she..."
At that moment, a bystander explained what had happened, mentioning that Audrey had been blessed by Baldur, the God of Light from the Asgardian legends, who had healed her eyesight.
Upon hearing this, Gisli's malicious gaze fixated on Audrey.
He didn't believe for a second that some so-called god had blessed Audrey. To him, it was just an excuse.
In his mind, the restoration of Audrey's eyesight must have been related to her mutant ability—surely she had used it to heal herself!
Sneering, Gisli said, "A god? That's just your excuse!"
"You disgusting mutant, you must have used your powers to heal yourself!"
Without waiting for Audrey or anyone else to respond, Gisli reached behind him and pulled out a small dagger he carried for protection.
In Audrey's shocked cry, Gisli moved to stab her in the eyes once again.
Audrey's face fell into despair.
Her mutant ability had no combat potential, and as a woman, she was no match for this man. Resisting would be futile.
As for the nearby neighbors, including Lawrence, they hesitated when they saw Gisli pull out the knife.
Audrey's mutant status made them wary and fearful, so no one stepped forward to help her.
In fact, a few women even looked on with schadenfreude.
"Audrey's eyes are about to be blinded again, haha..."
"Let's hope a god will fix them again next time..."
They didn't believe in the so-called god either, thinking it was merely an excuse Audrey had come up with.
What they didn't know was that the god they spoke of was watching them all from the shadows.
Seeing this, Syd raised an eyebrow.
He had just restored this woman's sight, and before he could even shift his attention, this mutant-hating man wanted to ruin everything?
If his attention had been elsewhere, he might not have cared, but now…
There was no need for further thought—Syd immediately summoned the power of the God of Light.
The next moment, an astonishing scene unfolded before everyone's eyes: the light around them intensified, becoming blindingly bright.
Syd hadn't done much, simply focusing sunlight on the man before him.
It was as if countless magnifying glasses were concentrating the sun's rays on one spot.
"Ahhh!"
"What is this?!"
A scream erupted as Gisli dropped the dagger, writhing in agony from the intense heat that burned him as he rolled on the ground.
What's happening?
In his agonized thrashing, Gisli's mind could only focus on one question.
What was this light?
Could it be…
In his last moments of life, a terrifying thought crossed Gisli's mind.
Was this the punishment of Baldur, the God of Light, from the legends?
How could that be?!
Gisli was in disbelief.
Could gods really exist?
No, Baldur, the God of Light?
Do gods truly exist?!
At the brink of death, Gisli still couldn't believe it. At the same time, his heart filled with jealousy, resentment, and hatred.
Why would the god help Audrey, this disgusting mutant, and not him, a normal human?
"Damn it!"
"I'm not willing to accept this!"
With that thought, Gisli finally passed out, his body motionless, like a piece of roasted fish—his death was swift and complete.
Syd cast a glance at the man and dismissed him without another thought.
However, while Syd no longer cared, the people around them certainly did.
Seeing Gisli, now dead from extreme sun exposure, including Audrey herself, everyone gasped in shock. Some who saw his corpse even retched on the spot.
Despite their physical discomfort, their minds raced.
What had just happened?
Gisli had barely spoken a few words and was about to act, and now he lay dead, roasted by the sun?
The crowd didn't need to think too hard. The name of a certain god immediately came to their minds.
"Baldur, the God of Light—was this his doing?"
"Does this god truly exist?"
"And does he possess such terrifying power?"
Lawrence and the other neighbors and passersby looked on with disbelief.
Audrey hadn't lied? Was what she said true?
One by one, incredulous gazes turned toward Audrey.
"Is everything you said true?" Lawrence asked in disbelief.
"Was all of this really a miracle?"
Feeling their eyes on her, Audrey nodded and said, "It's true. My eyes were indeed healed by Lord Baldur, the God of Light, and this man's death must be his punishment."
"After all, my eyes had just been healed, and this man tried to blind me again. Such an act of destroying the blessing of a god—his death is something no one else is to blame for."
Audrey was well aware that the punishment was not because of her but because this man had offended the god.
Hearing this, Lawrence and the others finally understood.
At the same time, those who had doubted the power of this god couldn't help but feel a chill of fear.
Luckily, they hadn't said or done anything offensive...
At this moment, a middle-aged woman named Karen hesitantly asked, "But Audrey, why would Baldur, the God of Light, suddenly bless you?"
As she spoke, the others also turned puzzled looks toward Audrey.
That was a good point. They were all the same—Audrey was only slightly different because she was a mutant. But as far as gods were concerned, besides the Messiah and the White Knight, no mutant would likely catch their attention or earn their favor, right?
Besides, Audrey's mutant ability was practically useless; modern technology could easily achieve what she could do...
If Audrey wasn't lying, why would Baldur, the God of Light, favor her?
Although none of them said it aloud, a sense of jealousy welled up in everyone's hearts.
Audrey hesitated for a moment before answering, "Maybe it's because I've always been devoted to Lord Baldur and have been praying to him constantly?"
Hearing this, Lawrence and the others widened their eyes in astonishment.
That's it?
For a moment, their hearts were filled with complicated emotions, and they didn't know what to say.
At the same time, a few new thoughts began to form in their minds.
(End of Chapter)