Only God
Chapter 379 - 335 Morning Prayer

Chapter 379: Chapter 335 Morning Prayer

As the solemn sounds of the church bells rang out, the various birds that had gathered on the eaves almost overnight all dispersed. The bell sounds reverberated from the Imperial City to the suburbs of the sixth circle, awakening the entire city in an instant. People crowded the streets like flocks of sheep, flooding towards the church for morning prayers.

Among these bell sounds, some heretical bell sounds were mixed in, though few people noticed. After all, Danschel’s Imperial City was a city of the True Religion, and even though there were temples of heresy, few ventured there except for the heathens.

Princess Anos woke to the sound of the bells, the first round of church bells ringing at five in the morning, just as the sun began to rise.

She put on several pieces of clothing and went to wake up Mira, who was still sound asleep.

Under the gentle taps of the Princess, Mira woke up, looking at Anos in a daze.

"How...how come it’s so early, what time is it now?"

Mira murmured, her eyes barely open.

"Morning prayer, don’t you know?"

A puzzled look crossed Anos’s eyes.

"Morning prayer..."

Mira turned over, blinked her eyes, and reacted,

"Ah, right, morning prayers."

In Heaven, except in special circumstances, large-scale prayers were rare; everyone prayed whenever they wanted, and she temporarily forgot that mortals gathered for prayer at fixed times.

"I almost forgot."

Rubbing her eyes, Mira sat up from the bed and sheepishly smiled:

"In our place, we pray one or two hours later."

"Oh, is that so?"

Princess Anos spoke playfully,

"I didn’t realize Mira had a habit of sleeping in."

Feeling slightly guilty, Mira turned away from the bed, picked up the clothes from the chair, and dressed herself one piece at a time.

"Shall we go to the church?"

After getting dressed, Mira turned her head to ask.

"There’s a specific prayer room in this house, it’s fine to pray there."

Princess Anos stood up, walked out the door, and pointed Mira in the right direction.

Mira quickly adjusted her clothes and followed Anos to the mansion’s dedicated prayer room. Anos expertly bowed her head, closed her eyes, and pressed her hands together.

Her posture carried a mechanical devotion that reminded Mira of the meticulously tuned mechanical clocks of the Dwarves.

The prayer room was elegantly and exquisitely styled, with scriptures engraved on the walls on either side, and the religious iconography painted directly in front. The painting vividly depicted the scene of Rebirth Day, with a radiant sky and heavy doors flung open, accompanied by countless angels beside the supreme throne. As God did not have a stone statue like the Gods, the throne in the painting was surrounded by layers of halos, representing the presence of God.

Mira also saw a figure blowing a trumpet, a smile appeared on her face.

That was undoubtedly Solamus.

One of the reasons Mira wanted to come to Earth was the inspiration she received from Solamus.

Looking at the religious painting before her, Mira felt a funny yet marvelous sensation that was hard to articulate.

As the church bells continued to toll, she slowly closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and bowed her head in prayer.

Not long after morning prayers, there was a knock on the door, with attendants bringing breakfast.

Despite Mira having left a poor impression on the housekeeper, the housekeeper didn’t hold it against her and, considering Mira was a princess, still ensured that a fine breakfast was diligently prepared.

After morning prayers, breakfast was served: two bowls of cabbage soup, two pieces of white bread, palm-sized stewed beef, and two cups of sweet grape wine.

Anos placed these breakfast items on the dining table and portioned them out for Mira. Mira looked at the cabbage soup, which contained eggs, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and saffron—so many spices in such a humble cabbage soup, truly astonishing to Mira who understood spices as a luxury akin to gold and silver.

The aroma of the soup was unexpectedly intense.

Mira obviously lacked noble etiquettes; she ate hurriedly and soon finished everything on her plate, whereas Anos had only eaten half of hers.

Anos was surprised by the girl’s eating speed, considering her own speed was quite fast among the nobility, even jokingly called a barbaric woman from the borders by her late mother. Yet, Mira’s pace was beyond Anos’s expectations.

Out of respect and etiquette, after a few more bites, Anos put down her cutlery, wiped her mouth with a napkin, and concluded the meal.

At this time, Mira wasn’t even looking at Anos, but gazing straight out the window, where from the second floor of this mansion, she could directly see the domed church of the academy.

Needless to think, Mira was filled with anticipation for her life at the academy.

Anos noticed this, didn’t dawdle, and turned to walk back into her bedroom. After putting on a black tasseled riding outfit for going out, she was ready to leave.

Her actions were swift and decisive, despite being a princess, she wasn’t the type of noble who couldn’t take a step without a maid.

In fact, for a considerable part of her childhood, she lived on the borderlands owned by the Delos family, to stay away from the political strife of the Imperial City and because those lands, with their armies and people, were foundational to the family.

"Let’s go, Mira. I’ll take you on a tour of the academy now."

Mira immediately was filled with joy upon hearing this.

Anos looked at her and realized the child’s emotions carried an incredible infectiousness, unwittingly stirring even herself.

Due to the Golden Heart, the princess wasn’t typically sentimental; she would occasionally be referred to in private as a cold-blooded creature or the Royal Viper.

Indeed, Mira’s emotions were highly infectious.

After making some trivial preparations, Anos and Mira left the house, Mira cheerfully walking towards the academy.

Thousand Cities Academy was situated at the base of a mountain and was also a hub for monasteries where monks, deeply engaged in studying theology, would occasionally undertake tasks such as copying Scriptures, studying theology, and compiling local history, and even contribute financially for road repairs at the academy.

Mira and Anos were walking on such roads, Anos pointing out the monasteries nestled among the hills and saying:

"Of course, this isn’t done for free; the monks are not merely motivated by faith and kindness. The monasteries also attract students to join them through the academy, becoming part of the monks and contributing to the hymns, and some monasteries get to meet well-connected students through the academy and receive substantial donations at some point.

However, as a student, you don’t need to worry about all these, just heed my advice and focus on your studies."

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