Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90 - Light And Shadow>
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Chapter 98
Chapter 99
Chapter 100
Chapter 101
Chapter 102
Chapter 103
Chapter 104
Chapter 105
Chapter 106
Chapter 107
Chapter 108
Chapter 109
Chapter 110
Chapter 111
Chapter 112 - The Morning Comes>
Chapter 113
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116
Chapter 117
Chapter 118 - After The Storm
Chapter 119
Chapter 120
Chapter 121
Chapter 122
Chapter 123
Chapter 124
Chapter 125
Chapter 126
Chapter 127
Chapter 128
Chapter 129
Chapter 130
Chapter 131
Chapter 132 -
Chapter 133
Chapter 134 - Epilogue 1.3
Chapter 135 - Epilogue 2.1: Traces Of Life
Chapter 136
Chapter 137 - Epilogue 2.3
Chapter 138
Chapter 139
Chapter 140
Chapter 141 - Epilogue 4.1: Ever After>
Chapter 142 - Epilogue 4.2
Chapter 143 - Epilogue 4.3
Chapter 144 - Epilogue 5.1>
Chapter 145 - Epilogue 5.2
Chapter 146 - The Most Romantic Weekend>
Chapter 147 - Short Stories 1.2
Chapter 148 -
Chapter 149 -
Chapter 150 -
Chapter 151 -
Chapter 152 -
Chapter 153 -
Chapter 154 - Short Stories 3.1: Unexpected Things Happen>
Chapter 155 - Short Stories 3.2>
Chapter 156 -
Chapter 157 -
Chapter 158 -
Chapter 159 -
Chapter 160 -
Chapter 161 - Short Stories 5.1: The Man Behind The Mask>
Chapter 162
Chapter 163
Chapter 164 -
Chapter 165 -
Chapter 166
Chapter 167 - Short Stories 6.2
Chapter 168 - Short Stories 6.3
Chapter 169
Chapter 170
Chapter 171
Chapter 172
Chapter 173
Chapter 174
Chapter 175
Chapter 176
Chapter 177
Chapter 178
Chapter 179
Chapter 180
Chapter 181
Chapter 182
Chapter 183
Chapter 184
Chapter 185
Chapter 186
Chapter 187
Chapter 188
Chapter 189 (End)
Categories Genre: All, Completed, Fantasy Status: Completed ______
Total Chapters in book: 189
Estimated words: 290059 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1450(@200wpm)___ 1160(@250wpm)___ 967(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 290059 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1450(@200wpm)___ 1160(@250wpm)___ 967(@300wpm)
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I sounded crazy even to myself.
After a short silence, the priestess answered awkwardly, “A different… world?”
Because her eyes were covered, I couldn’t really tell how she felt about my comment. However, I knew she found it strange.
This wasn’t going as well as I hoped.
I wanted to cover my face in embarrassment but couldn’t. I had to pretend I meant what I said. I tried to continue calmly.
Beside me, Lucretius took a shaky breath. He was laughing at me!
Bastard!
I would get him later, but right now, I had to do this.
“Yes. I heard you can hear the god’s voice.”
“Well…”
The priestess laughed mysteriously and touched her lips.
Her reaction to this conversation was veiled. I couldn’t tell at all what she was thinking.
The only thing I could do was to continue, “Has the god ever told you about an existence of a different world?”
“…”
She gave me a blank smile. She thought for a few seconds before replying to me.
“I am only an unworthy messenger, and, therefore, do not know everything… But based on what I am hearing right now, it sounds like your highness is certain of an existence of a different world… Am I correct?”
“…”
Was she really blind? Perhaps, she had the “sight” of some kind?
I tried to figure it out but gave up quickly. It didn’t matter.
I got back to the topic at hand.
“Yes, I believe in it.”
Lucretius looked at me in surprise. He obviously didn’t think I would be this straightforward.
I had no choice. If I wanted to find out the answer, I had to be frank.
“Actually, what I meant to say is, I know it. I know it exists.”
There was no going back. This was it.
I added firmly, “I know it because I myself came from a different world.”
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An uncomfortable silence fell.
The priestess continued to stare at me blankly. At least, I thought she was looking at me.
I took a deep breath. Now I had to wait. The ball was in her court.
She just looked at me quietly.
“…”
“…”
The silence began to feel unpleasant.
My brain was spinning. I guessed the priestess was thinking hard as well.
After a while, I couldn’t take it anymore. When I was just about to say something, Lucretius opened his mouth.
“She is telling the truth. I give you my word.”
His big hand covered my own as if to protect me. I could feel my face turning red.
This wasn’t the time to be romantic, you idiot!
I wanted to scream at him, but I obviously couldn’t.
Just then, the priestess finally replied, “A different world… And your highness came from it… I don’t know if that can be true.”
I felt like someone punched me.
“Are you… saying you don’t believe me?”
The priestess shook her head.
“It just means there are a lot of things I don’t know or understand. I admit based on what I heard about you, your highness has a different appearance than any of us. However, this only means there may be a kingdom somewhere in this world with people like you, and I am not aware of it.”
I felt like my throat was burning. My tongue felt stiff.
“I am not asking you about this because I want some kind of political help from you.”
I stood up. Lucretius seemed surprised as he tried to stop me, but I avoided him and walked to the priestess.
“I heard that the god reaches out to you, priestess. That means you are the only one who can answer my question.”
“…”
“Do you… really not know of another world? Did your god not tell you anything about it?”
I got closer to her, close enough to cling to her. I was desperate.
However, what the priestess told me was despairing.
“I have never actually heard god’s voice, so I do not know.”
I felt betrayed. I became angry.
“What? But… You are the priestess! You’re supposed to hear god’s voice and create miracles!”
Why couldn’t I have a miracle of my own?!
Of all the people in this world, I needed a miracle.
I couldn’t help but sound frantic, but the priestess replied to me evenly, “Ever since I was born, people have revered me as the priestess who could hear god, but I have never actually heard or saw god. Like I told you, I am just a normal person like you and his highness.”
“But…”
“I am not a daughter of god and I cannot make miracles happen. I can’t even be sure if god actually exists.”
The last of my hope disintegrated.
My only hope.
The most powerful and influential emperor Lucretius couldn’t help me personally. The only thing he could do was to introduce me to the one person who may could help.
That person just told me she couldn’t do it.
My legs suddenly felt weak. Just when I was about to fall, I heard Lucretius call out my name.
“Bina!”
I wanted to deny it. It was hopeless now.
Just when I was about to fall into a deep despair, the priestess held out her hands to support me.
Beautiful long fingers. They felt smooth and warm. It felt like a slap in my face.
They were human fingers, just like mine. She was just a normal woman. She couldn’t help me.
I tried to push her away, but she was stronger than me.
She refused to let me go.
“Can I confirm something?”
“Confirm what?”
“I realize this may sound rude, so I apologize in advance.”
The priestess paused before continuing.
“Could I see your past? Your memories?”
“Pardon?!”
My past? My memories? She wanted me to allow her to see them?
I couldn’t understand her request. How would she be able to see them?
When I looked at her blankly, she smiled awkwardly and explained, “Without your permission and your belief, I cannot see it, but if you open your mind to me, then I can. Its all because I have the ability to ‘see’ into people’s memories.”
If it was anyone else, I wouldn’t have believed it, except this was the priestess.
However, didn’t she just say she wasn’t even sure of the existence of god?
I couldn’t understand her logic.
“Didn’t you just say there are no god or another world?”
She smiled kindly and replied, “I said I didn’t know. I didn’t say they didn’t exist for sure.”
“I…!”
“Like I said, I haven’t seen god, and I do not perform miracles. That is why I told you that I simply don’t know. However, I know enough that just because I haven’t seen them doesn’t mean they don’t exist. One thing I can do is to read your memories. It is possible, and after I read them, I will be able to tell if you are telling the truth.”
“Then why didn’t you tell me this in the first place?! Why…!”
Why did she squash my hope so cruelly?
She apologized, “I’m sorry, it’s a bad habit of mine. Everyone asks me about the existence of god and miracles. Every time, I try to be careful not to make definite statements.”
“…”
“I have to be very careful of every word I say, because different people would interpret it differently. Often times, people only hear what they want. Many also take my words as direct messages from god. Because of my position, I am just used to being vague.”
She patted my hands gently.
I smiled and asked, “So it’s an occupational hazard?”
She laughed and replied, “That’s a funny way of putting it, but it’s true.” Then, she asked again, “Now, can I see your past?”
Total Chapters in book: 189
Estimated words: 290059 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1450(@200wpm)___ 1160(@250wpm)___ 967(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 290059 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 1450(@200wpm)___ 1160(@250wpm)___ 967(@300wpm)
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