Secret: The years I served as a foreign aid for the Aurora Club

Chapter 223 The Much-Awaited Birth

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With the help of the church, Stoen quickly restored its former order.

Inevitably, novels with "dreams" and "identity exchange" as the main themes emerged in the city for a period of time. Those bizarre dreams were talked about by the residents, and most people regarded it as an interesting story.

Audrey's life returned to normal and she accepted the church's commendation. However, the church deliberately concealed this extraordinary event, so the praise given to Audrey could not be notified to her family and was limited to verbal communication.

Even so, Audrey was very happy.

That night, the family members talked about their dreams with great interest at the table filled with exquisite meals. Lady Catelyn said that she had become a teacher, teaching music and art to a four-year-old daughter of her employer. She even recalled the blurred details in her dream and drew a corner of her employer's house. Earl Hall also vaguely remembered that he seemed to have become an old man, leisurely basking in the sun in his own garden. This was a very novel experience for the earl and his wife.

Hibbert said he had almost forgotten his dream and didn't remember what kind of person he had become.

With her brother in front of her, Audrey also used the same excuse, saying that she had long forgotten the experience in the dream and could not remember it at all.

The family had no suspicion and they had a pleasant dinner time.

After dinner, Audrey did not choose to take a walk in the garden with her mother, but went straight back to her room to find Susie who was already there.

As soon as the door opened, Susie turned her head immediately after hearing the noise and ran towards Audrey, wagging her tail.

"Susie, didn't we agree that ladies should be more reserved?" Audrey made a little joke. She closed the door to block the maid's view, and then said to Susie, "Tell me quickly, what did you see after you went out?"

Susie still stuck out her tongue, tilted her head to look at her, and barked a few times.

Huh? What's wrong with Susie... Audrey was puzzled for a few seconds, then realized the problem and immediately took Susie to her table. She sat on the chair, holding Susie's head, and opened her green eyes wide.

Audrey used "psychoanalysis"!
Audrey successfully analyzed the situation. Susie must have hypnotized herself and turned herself into an ordinary dog.

"Are you worried about being seen as an extraordinary animal?"

Audrey immediately played the role of a psychiatrist, comforting Susie while whispering in a gentle tone:
"Susie, it's safe now. I'm Audrey. You're back with me. We're all safe now..."

"You did a great job. We saved a lot of people. I must praise you this time. Well, I will give you all you can eat your favorite food. How about that?"

With her comfort and words, Susie gradually calmed down. After a few minutes, she suddenly opened her mouth and spoke:

"Audrey? I'm back!"

Susie's tail wagged rapidly again. She rubbed her face against Audrey's hand and said happily, "I knew you could bring me back! Woof!"

"Great, Susie, we're all safe!"

Audrey hugged it tightly for two or three seconds before letting go. She asked curiously, "Is the road dangerous? Susie, why did you hypnotize yourself and turn yourself into an ordinary dog?"

Susie was still terrified. "I accidentally saw a very scary scene... I also saw two demigod-level warriors. One of them was wearing the bishop robe of the Storm Church, and the other was a stranger. He seemed to have noticed me and said something to me, but I have forgotten it."

"What about you, Audrey? What happened to you after I left?"

"Susie, after you left, Hibbert suddenly came to the door and asked me to have afternoon tea together..."

Audrey had long wanted to share her experience with others. They couldn't wait to start talking about what had happened to them, and they were both worried about each other.

"…But fortunately, nothing happened in the end and we were all saved."

Audrey heaved a sigh of relief, but then she started to worry: "Only Hibbert... He was immersed in negative emotions for a long time after he woke up. Maybe he had a bad life."

"Yeah, but it's okay, after all, there's a psychiatrist right next to him!"

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Time passed quickly and it was the last Wednesday of February.

The place abandoned by God, Silver City.

The people in the city were still doing their daily tasks like sparring, patrolling, and making food as usual, but there was a slightly anxious atmosphere surrounding everyone. They were somewhat absent-minded and kept paying attention to the conversations of the people around them from time to time.

“That baby” is about to be born.

In the simple values ​​of the people of Silver City, the birth of an angel should be somewhat miraculous. Even if there is no grand scene of the sky shining brightly and the angel sending the child into the mortal world, there should at least be some small changes that they cannot imagine, such as the thunder and lightning subsiding and strong winds.

If the Skold family's child had not shown auspicious signs before it was born, the people of Silver City would probably just think that the child brought good luck, rather than that the child was an angel from the Lord's throne.

Therefore, they are now waiting for the coming of the Messenger of the Lord with great joy and anxiety.

As early as three days ago, Weisen Skold had sent his wife to the treatment center. Their child, whose growth rate was twice that of a normal fetus, was finally about to be born, and the doctors and therapists were ready - not specifically to wait for Mrs. Skold, but the doctors in Silver City were ready to perform surgery or deliver babies at any time.

Because these two things are of vital importance to Silver City and deserve constant attention.

"Chief" Colin Iliad also ended his twenty-day quarantine observation, but he did not return to the eyes of the people of Silver City immediately. Instead, he secretly paid attention to the affairs of this family.

Elder Lovia was also concerned about the unborn child, but because of her beliefs, Colin temporarily did not allow Lovia to get too close to the child and asked her to return to her residence and wait for everything to be over.

"Chief, I have no objection, but I hope you can pass on a message to the couple for me."

Before leaving the round tower, Lovia called Colin and hesitated for a long time before saying this:
"Even if...even if that child is not the Lord's messenger, but just an ordinary child, this is also a new life worth celebrating."

After saying this with great effort, Lovia clenched her fists, turned around and quickly left Colin's sight.

Recalling this, Colin sighed slightly.

In the past few days, he has conveyed this view to the people of Silver City through some means. What makes him happy is that people have accepted this view well. The long-standing unity, friendship and self-reliance will not make them pin all their hopes on one child. While looking forward to it, they also bless the child from the bottom of their hearts.

The people of the City of Silver are strong. They are good at carving out a path out of desperate situations and exploring for hope. This has been the case for more than two thousand years.

As Colin Iliad, and as a member of the Silver City, he naturally knew that whether this display of the divine child was a genius born with excessive spirituality, or a true angel born with the Lord's holy will, it was a good thing.

But as the "chief" of Silver City, he also hoped it would be the latter.

The frequency of thunder and lightning is getting higher and higher, and time seems to have gradually passed the "early morning" and started to move towards "noon".

In the god-forsaken land without the sun, such words had long lost their meaning of existence and existed only in ancient books and necessary knowledge passed down from generation to generation.

at this time.

"Knock, knock."

He heard a slow knock on the door.

Colin tensed up instantly, and slowly turned his head to look out the window behind him, at the distant gate of Silver City.

"Knock, knock." The knock on the door sounded slowly.

The round tower is located in the middle of Silver City. The low and slow knocking sound spanned half of Silver City and reached Colin's ears.

The people along the way were still walking and living normally, and even the guards didn't notice it, as if the knock was just for Colin to hear.

"Is it the angel outside the Silver City?"

Colin's expression did not change at all. Ever since he knew that the other party was trying to "welcome the Lord's angel and send the sacred child back to the Lord," he knew that the other party would definitely react when the child was born.

But Colin didn't expect that before he was born, the angel had already walked into the 500-meter buffer distance and knocked on the gate of the Silver City.

"Knock, knock."

After a ten-second interval, the knock on the door came a third time, as if urging someone.

To be fair, an angel was willing to wait, talk, and knock on the door of a city without a single Sequence 3. This was already quite kind. If this was a disaster, then Silver City would have no way to avoid it, and there was no need for him to hesitate and stay here... Colin's hands drooped naturally, and he confirmed through his clothes that his weapons and ointments were in a state of spiritual abundance.

Then, he used his spiritual power to leave a few words on the table. If anything happened to him, the council members who saw these words would know what to do. After being ready to fight at any time, he pushed open the door of the watchtower and said in a deep voice to the guards on both sides:
"Guard this place well."

He did not explain his purpose because there was no need.

The guards on both sides did not ask, they tensed their muscles even harder and stood straighter: "Yes!"

Colin nodded, left the watchtower, and walked down the spiral steps to leave the round tower.

He walked along a path that few people traveled, passed through the Silver City unnoticed, and headed towards the main gate. Colin did not go through the main gate, but climbed up the tall city wall through a small gate and looked at the fixed point 500 meters away.

The spot was completely dark, and the cane with the light hanging on it had indeed disappeared.

He stood still on the city wall, and twenty heartbeats later, he heard the sound of fingers tapping on the wall right below him.

Colin raised the prepared torch and looked down, only to see a thick, indissoluble shadow at the bottom of the city wall. It was not illuminated by the fire, and it naturally twisted and stretched in the light, forming the outline of a human being.

The "Angel of the Holy Word" Stephen stood in the corner, holding the cane with a lantern in his hand, a smile still on his old face, looking up at Colin above.

He said: "According to the agreement, I am here to welcome His Highness the Angel of Destiny."

Colin replied, "He has not yet come into the world."

"Yes, that is why I am coming to meet Him."

Stifel said preparedly: "How can a mortal woman bear a divine child? Even if it becomes a baby, His Highness the Angel of Destiny is still a completely mythical creature. The moment He is born, everyone will die from looking directly at His face."

Colin frowned: "In the last conversation, you said that his parents would be blessed with good luck and live a stable and happy life."

"Yes, that's why I'm here today."

Stifel nodded and said with a smile, "Let me enter the city, Guardian of the City of Silver. I will protect the mother, I will deal with the divine blood, and let the angel be born smoothly."

"Not only do you want to take the child away, but you also want to obtain the blood of the mythical creature. Is this your real purpose?"

Colin had no reason to refuse, but he still had to maintain the safety of Silver City:

"You have a history of withholding information. I can't trust you."

Stifel looked as if he had expected this. He slowly raised one hand and pointed his finger toward the sky:
"I understand your concerns. In the name of the Lord, and on the basis of the connection between my soul and my compatriots, I swear that I will not harm anyone in the City of Silver, and I will also allow His Highness the Angel of Destiny to be born smoothly into this world."

The shadows around them surged, making the words of the Holy Word Angel truly effective. In the Forsaken Land of God, a land full of complex divine power, such a vow could receive a normal response like a prayer.

“The Lord says, He who deceives others with a lie must not call upon His name.”

Stifel said solemnly, and looked at Colin again: "If I break my oath, this land full of holy will will punish me. Now, can I enter the Silver City?"

Colin bowed his head slightly: "Under the eyes of the Lord."

The shadow on Stifel flowed and enveloped Him.

In the history of Silver City, the thick and tall walls that had kept out danger and darkness and protected the residents countless times were useless in front of Stiver. He turned into a shadow, lost his form, and floated into the city like a piece of paper on the water.

Colin's eyes sank slightly, he was not surprised.

With a lantern and a cane, and a black robe with strange fabric cut, Stifer's attire was out of tune with the people of Silver City. However, He did not cause surprise among the people along the way. The people of Silver City seemed to be unable to see this special old man. They could only see Colin Iliad, who was walking on the road behind Stifer with a serious face.

People greeted the chief one after another, and Colin responded one by one. In these few seconds of distraction, the shadow where Stiver was disappeared.

The Holy Word Angel didn't want him to follow, so Colin simply didn't follow. He went straight to a small path and went to a warehouse near the treatment center to wait.

After silently counting two thousand heartbeats, Colin suddenly felt a slight change in his surroundings. He then lowered his head and looked at his hands.

The scars on these weather-beaten hands, which were filled with achievements and battle records, were gradually shrinking and disappearing - the deep lines on the back of his hands caused by aging were also gradually becoming lighter, and his skin was gradually becoming smooth and flat again.

Not only that, the people around also cried out in amazement. The wounded soldiers touched the injured parts of their bodies in amazement and removed the bandages. The wounds underneath were completely healed! People quickly connected these changes with the child born today. They knelt on the ground, prayed to the Lord constantly, and praised the grace that had befallen them.

It seemed that everyone had gained a new life, but Colin soon discovered something different:
Most of the people being saved are adults; the injured, children and teenagers do not appear to be getting any younger.

Colin turned his hands over and over, then found a mirror to look at his face, and discovered that his physical condition and control over his spirituality seemed to have returned to the state he had been in ten years ago. It was not the best, but much better than it is now.

It's like returning to youth, but also a little bit different.

Wounds healed, broken limbs regenerated, and the condition improved...

But that was enough. The City of Silver quickly became lively. People who had received God's grace came out of their homes, talking and laughing with each other, as if they had welcomed the annual festival dedicated to the Lord.

Colin hurried to the treatment center and saw the newborn baby already wrapped in animal skins and held in the arms of its father, having been examined by everyone.

Women who give birth at noon usually get out of bed quickly, but now they have to recuperate in bed. The young father, holding his child, was overjoyed and walked around the treatment center with an overly happy smile on his face, as if he didn't know what to do anymore.

Wrapped in the brand new swaddling clothes was a white, warm baby, who neither struggled nor cried. His head had the same silvery-white hair as his father's. His little hands were grasping the soft animal skin, and his eyes were half-opened as he looked around, as if observing the people and the world around him.

Soon, he yawned, smacked his lips, and closed his eyes comfortably.

TBC
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