On a bench in the park, two blonde beauties sat together, seemingly discussing something.
One of them was blindfolded and held a little black-haired girl in her arms. The other was even more extraordinary, with twelve golden wings growing from her back!
Any ordinary person who saw this scene would probably be so shocked that they lost the ability to walk.
Unfortunately, a barrier had already been erected here, and countless angels stood guard throughout the surrounding area.
Even a high-class devil would have no way to break in within a short time.
After all, several unparalleled existences were currently gathered in this park.
"So the Lord truly has passed away..."
Gabriel revealed a sorrowful expression, but she quickly composed herself.
Was she sad?
Of course she was.
But what could sorrow accomplish now? They still had to move forward into the future.
Besides... the Lord had not left them with nothing!
At that thought, Gabriel once again opened her arms and embraced Elise.
"Beautiful, holy, kind... You possess so many wonderful qualities..."
Although Gabriel had only known Elise for a few hours, she could still sense the goodwill in Elise's tone. Combined with the aura of the God of the Bible surrounding her...
"Then you are the Lord's successor!"
"Calling me His successor would be an exaggeration. At most, I merely borrowed that person's power."
"No." Gabriel shook her head. "It is not that simple."
"Even when imitating something, there is still the question of how convincing the imitation is. No matter how perfect the disguise, it could never be completely identical..."
In other words, even if someone else obtained the God of the Bible's power, Gabriel would still be able to discern the truth.
The God of the Bible's power was not something just anyone could use. No matter what they did, there would inevitably be flaws!
Yet Gabriel sensed nothing amiss from Elise at all, as though this power had belonged to her from the very beginning...
"Mm..."
Elise naturally knew the reason.
In summary, this was another benefit brought by the power of faith. She used the faith that this world's believers held toward the God of the Bible to imitate Him, and Elise herself also possessed the qualities of a god...
She had already been extremely similar to Him. Now, the imitation had become utterly flawless, and everything could be explained.
She did not know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing...
"No matter how you obtained the Lord's power, it does not matter, because you have already received His acknowledgment."
Perhaps it was merely her imagination, but when Elise heard Gabriel say this, she seemed to sense a trace of elation from her.
"Therefore..."
Gabriel looked solemnly at Elise, rose to her feet, and walked around to stand directly before her.
"I shall revere you as my new Lord!"
"You will surely lead Heaven even farther along the road ahead!"
Sensing Gabriel before her and the abundant power of faith filling the surroundings, Elise understood what Gabriel was doing...
She was praying!
Praying with utmost devotion!
Elise had to admit that this was the purest power of faith she had absorbed since transmigrating!
The power of faith existed in every world.
Most of the power of faith Elise absorbed was an inferior version. Although its quality was not high, it made up for that deficiency through sheer quantity. It was practically inexhaustible.
She had grown accustomed to it. So what if the quality of her faith was a little worse? She could use it endlessly anyway...
As long as she did not face an opponent who wielded high-quality faith, Elise had nothing to fear.
Moreover, she had never placed much importance on the power of faith. She even intended to replace it in the future and currently treated it as nothing more than a powerful weapon.
However, after sensing Gabriel's faith in her, she found it difficult to believe.
It was high!
Incredibly high!
Elise had never encountered power of faith of such exceptional quality as Gabriel's!
Even in the medieval European world where she had first stayed, despite its many believers, not a single one had reached Gabriel's level.
The Asterisk War world had none. The Elementalist world had none. Although the lower world was a realm inhabited by many gods and the general quality of faith there was relatively high, it still lacked anything truly exceptional.
Perhaps the people there had already grown accustomed to the existence of gods, and the gods had become integrated into their daily lives.
Or perhaps it was because those gods frequently did ridiculous things that ruined their own images?
Regardless, after all these years, she had never encountered power of faith of the highest caliber until Gabriel appeared before her.
Gabriel was an angel, a creation of God, and an existence closer to God than almost anyone else.
Ever since her birth, the one she had interacted with most was the God of the Bible, and her duty was to convey God's voice.
It could be said that Gabriel had long since devoted everything she had to God!
The power of faith created by such an existence was simply immeasurable!
The instant Elise came into contact with it, she even developed the arrogant thought that with faith in her grasp, the entire world was hers.
It truly was terrifying...
That was not all. Elise could also sense the will Gabriel had infused into this power of faith.
Gabriel was indeed praying, but she was not praying to the god who had passed away...
There was only one object of her faith, and that was Elise!
I never expected the gains from this trip... to be so unexpectedly great!
Since power of faith this pure exists in this world, could I perhaps...?
A wild idea emerged in Elise's mind. If she succeeded, would she not be able to become...
No!
I cannot!
Now is not the time to think about such things. I should deal with the problem at hand first!
"Then, Gabriel, let us return to Heaven. There are probably still many problems waiting for us there."
Although Gabriel had acknowledged her, Gabriel was not Heaven's only Seraph.
Michael, Uriel, and Raphael!
The other three Seraphim were also crucial!
"Rest assured, my Lord!" Gabriel lowered her head to Elise. "They will never oppose you..."
"As long as you are the God of the Bible, every problem can be resolved with ease."
"All right. Ophis, let us go!"
Since she was preparing to leave, Elise naturally would not forget the adorable Infinite Dragon with whom she had just made an agreement.
But... Ophis?
The instant that name was spoken, Gabriel froze slightly. Then she immediately realized the truth and stared incredulously at the little girl in Elise's arms...
Could she be the legendary Infinite Dragon God? An existence equal to the Lord, or perhaps even greater?
That explains it. No wonder I could not sense any aura from her.
Still, Gabriel had never expected her new Lord to have a connection with Ophis.
But so what?
She had already devoted everything to the Lord, so naturally, she would support every action the Lord took!
"Let us go. We are returning to Heaven!"