Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 378 [The Girl's Prayer]

"I really like this place. It's very quiet and completely unpolluted by the outside world. It's like a sanctuary."

West also sat down next to Ethan and started chatting with him.

“I quite like it here too. Back when I was still at Winston, I would often come here to relax on a free day.”

Ethan acknowledged this.

Although the pollution destroyed the entire San Quanti, it also made the place pure again.

How are the patients?

"They're all getting better, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, they..."

When West mentioned those patients, she seemed momentarily at a loss for what emotions to use when facing Ethan.

She tried to stand up, but Ethan gestured for her not to.

"It's nothing, senior sister, it's all within my power to do."

Ethan did put in a lot of effort in this matter.

Besides helping them escape the capital, Ethan also provided them with accommodation as soon as they arrived in St. Quantico.

That's right, West and his family are currently staying at the Poletta family's own hotel.

As for the medical situation, Ethan naturally used his influence in Winston to help find absolutely reliable people.

It's fair to say that those people survived entirely thanks to Ethan.

"if……"

Although West sat down again, she still felt indebted to Ethan, so she wanted to say something more.

"Senior sister, there's no need to say anything more, okay? The Senior Sister West I know isn't such a clumsy person."

It might be the effect of Ethan's words.

West finally broke free of that state; she nodded and smiled again.

"how is he?"

"He" naturally refers to Johnny Blackbird.

"Oh, speaking of which, I have a letter for you."

Ethan remembered that he still had a letter on him that Johnny Blackbird had asked him to carry, which he had put in his alchemy pouch.

He took out the letter and handed it to West.

West opened the letter in front of Ethan, read it for a while, laughed, and put it back.

"Let's go, let's go see the church together."

She seemed to be implying something.

Ethan understood and nodded.

The two of them then walked through the thin morning mist and arrived at the entrance of the cathedral.

Compared to Ethan's last visit, the cathedral seems to have been renovated. Although it still retains the marks of time, it no longer feels dilapidated.

West seemed to be very familiar with the place and stepped forward to open the door.

The interior of the church didn't look much different, except it was much cleaner, obviously having been cleaned.

At this moment, a person is bowing their head in prayer beneath the statue of Saint Quantius.

Just by looking at that back view, Ethan knew who it was.

"You go ahead, I'll go check in the back first."

West winked at Ethan, then walked away to the side.

The church wasn't very big, but it was divided into a front and a back, with some rooms in the back used for resting and storing things.

West is giving Ethan space.

Ethan didn't go up immediately; he found a seat and sat down.

The chairs here are very clean, not just after a cleaning, but because people come here often.

It appears that the church has been restored to its original function.

Ethan could actually hear the girl's prayers not far away.

She whispered, "...Holy One, I follow your way. From now on, I will have mercy, compassion, and kindness towards all things. I will care for every person, every living being, I will..."

That's how she started praying.

But she stopped once Ethan sat down.

It seems she forgot the rest of the prayer.

In fact, Ethan didn't remember what prayers St. Quantica had said, nor did he know where her prayers came from.

"I will..."

She paused for a moment, as if finally remembering the next words, but then she said in a very low voice, "Why aren't you coming over yet?"

Ethan almost burst out laughing.

But he didn't laugh; he just sat there and continued to wait.

"...How annoying! We haven't seen each other for so long, and you still have to do this!"

The girl got angry.

Ethan, however, remained unhurried.

"It was all your fault last time!"

Last time, the girl certainly didn't leave the capital voluntarily.

Otherwise, given her temper, she would most likely cause a huge scene.

Ethan forcibly knocked her unconscious and put her on the ship.

When she woke up, she was already on the vast ocean.

This is also why she didn't contact Ethan for a long time afterward.

"How annoying, how annoying, how annoying!"

"Cough cough."

At that moment, Ethan suddenly coughed.

This seemed to frighten the girl.

She quickly muttered another sentence to herself.

"Did he hear what I was saying?"

Ethan simply coughed and did nothing else.

The girl felt relieved, but then complained, "You're just trying to annoy me, aren't you? All that worrying about you every day was for nothing. I should have just stopped worrying!"

"Excuse me... Sister, could you please answer some of my questions?"

Ethan spoke up again at this point.

This finally satisfied the girl. She gave a soft hum, but didn't reply, still pretending to pray.

Ethan repeated himself, and she seemed to snap out of a daze, saying, "Are you asking me, this stranger?"

"Yes, I have some questions that I can't answer, and I would like to ask you for help."

"Then come to the Holy One and pray to Him. The Holy One will answer all your questions."

"I've invited you, you know. If you don't come, I'll hate you!"

The last sentence was naturally spoken in a low voice. Sophia seemed to find it very exciting, whispering her innermost thoughts in front of the saint.

But then she seemed to realize that it was disrespectful.

Just as she was about to confess to the saint before her, Ethan had already walked quickly to her side.

Her heart suddenly started racing, and she could hardly breathe.

“The great…sage…I…”

"you lost weight."

Ethan faced her directly and said.

These words made it impossible for Sofia to pretend to pray anymore.

She didn't dare look at Ethan, turned her head away, and felt like crying.

But she immediately stopped herself and said, "It's none of your business."

"I'm leaving."

Ethan turned to leave as he spoke.

At this point, Sofia really started crying: "You're not allowed to leave!"