"The records in the Church are almost all correct," Matilda was the first to speak among them, "I always thought our Church’s records differed because our Lord came later... I never expected, He is the greatest existence."
As she spoke, Malin could see the sanctity emanating from the Paladin before him. She looked at Malin, "Mr. Malin, it turns out, every word and deed of yours has been in compliance with our Lord’s oath, and only by standing under the same banner can we accomplish anything..."
At this moment, Malin looked at Matilda before him, and she had advanced in her Paladin rank.
Malin and Matilda embraced briefly. She smiled at Malin, "Please command me, Mr. Malin, it is my honor to fight for you, and my family will be proud of me, for I know I stand on the side of Truth."
"...I won’t let you down, Matilda," Malin said with a very serious tone.
It had been a long while since Malin had experienced such anticipation from someone.
Moving with such emotion, Malin saw Lillim, the little lamb, choking up, "I, I don’t know what to say, I am just a believer from a small Church... It turns out, even Deity was once human... Mr. Malin, will you become a god in the future?"
"I won’t become a god," Malin shook his head.
"Why?" Lillim was curious.
"Because becoming a god would mean losing humanity; one day, I will forget every one of you... What’s the difference between that and death? If there is no difference in the end, whether as a human or as a god, then why should I become a god? Remembering you all is far more beautiful than an eternal life devoid of everything," Malin said and opened his arms, ready to receive the little lamb’s leap—this time, she didn’t instinctively bow her head, and thus spared her ribs and both lungs from a mishap.
Jessica came over, and after Lillim left Malin’s embrace, she reached out for a hug with Malin, "I... I never thought about the stories of the past, because those were just history to me, but when they unfold before me... I was wrong because history turned into stories; they took over my mind... Mr. Malin, you are the favorite of Nameless, please lead us."
"I will do my best," Malin affirmed.
"I always guessed about the achievements of ancient people, even imagined they had machines that could fly in the sky, but I never thought we could even tread beyond the heavens. Our world under our feet is as tiny as a grain of sand in the ocean... The unimaginable greatness, Faye, what do you think?" Clovis turned to look at her companion, and Faye sighed, glancing at Clovis, "Our ancestors never gave up hope in life, and neither should we. Just like Matilda said, we have to do something; we cannot just watch the bells of destruction ring again. Malin, do you have any good ideas?"
"We have many tasks at hand, and perhaps we will need everyone’s help. We must unite all those who can be united, no matter who he is. As long as he doesn’t wish to die without dignity, I believe they should be able to understand... Rewo, Nova, what do you say?"
"Rewo is your most reliable business partner, and partners don’t abandon each other. One reason is that Rewo’s family tradition doesn’t include abandoning a partner; the second is that this world is too small, small enough to reveal everything of Chaos. Mr. Malin, as long as I am in this world, and as long as you have your legion, leave the alchemy potions to me," Rewo looked at Malin with pride, "Please trust your partner, and your loyal companion."
Malin nodded—if you put up the money, I’ll accept that title.
Because in the coming days, if Chaos really invades, Malin will have many expenses, so many that it might leave him stretched thin.
"I very much agree with Rewo’s statement. Mr. Malin, you should know, if war breaks out, if Farole is invaded by external enemies, at least I can flee to Sydney or the Great Wilderness to live as a carefree Noble. I am my own insurance, but all this means nothing in front of Chaos. I will either die in battle in my capital, or hear the news of your victory in my capital. So, Mr. Malin, please don’t disappoint me no matter what."
"I will try hard, I will do my utmost, so as not to let down anyone who trusts me," Malin said and hugged Rewo, then Nova.
As Malin released Nova from the embrace, Maya appeared before him, smiling and hugging Malin, "I will help big brother Malin achieve your dreams."
"My dear sister, thank you," Malin embraced his sister.
Meanwhile, Anthony finally snapped out of his trance, "So this is the truth, this is the Truth. I, I never thought... our ancestors had gone through so much, endured so much hardship to survive..." Tears filled Anthony’s eyes, "I, I feel my bottleneck loosening, the problem that has troubled me for a long time has a solution, I feel like I could advance several stages at once, I always thought I would be troubled by this problem for life, thank you, Mr. Malin, thank you for holding me back."
"Anthony, this is all a choice you made on your own, remember, keep all of this in your mind, and don’t let those who aren’t suitable learn of this, because some of this knowledge is indeed not suitable for some people to know," Malin said.