Only God
Chapter 410 - 363: Entering the City Beneath the City

Chapter 410: Chapter 363: Entering the City Beneath the City

Inside the stone box lay a piece of broken, irregular gold, its surface bearing some patterns, as if it had been dismantled from a wall.

Mira looked puzzled, unable to see the significance of a piece of gold being worshipped as a holy artifact.

Unless...

Suddenly Mira thought of something. She looked up and saw Anos staring intently at the piece of gold, with a hint of greed flickering in her eyes.

The girl got startled and quickly closed the box.

Could the gold inside this stone box possess some strange magic power?

Mira couldn’t help but think of the ’Heavenly Descending Gem’ mentioned in the scriptures.

Anos slowly averted her gaze, seemingly unaware of her own unusual behavior just moments before.

"The origin of this piece of gold... what could it be?"

The princess bit her finger lightly, murmuring softly.

Then, after catching Mira’s eye, she smiled and spoke,

"Mira, perhaps we are thinking along the same lines."

"You also think... it comes from the Golden Hall revered by the Primordial Church?"

Mira asked tentatively.

Anos nodded slightly,

"I can’t think of a better explanation."

"Then we should take it back with us; it might prove useful later on."

After speaking, Mira picked up the heavy stone box again, and walked step by step. She quickly grew tired but persisted in carrying it herself, declining Anos’s offer to help.

Having noticed the greed in Anos’s eyes when she looked at the gold in the stone box, Mira was determined not to let Anos touch the box, as she had an unpleasant premonition.

So, Anos followed closely behind Mira, and after they had finished exploring the Bone Church, they needed to return the same way they came. Their expedition had been quite fruitful; the Primordial Church, which had hidden from the world, had now revealed the tip of its iceberg. The next target was to head to the city beneath the city, as mentioned by the believers of the Primordial Church.

Mira had already settled on a date in her mind to venture to the city beneath the city. Time was of the essence, and she didn’t know exactly what could happen if she let the Primordial Church continue unchecked, but whatever it was, it definitely wouldn’t be good.

The girl had firmly decided to prevent the conspiracy of the Primordial Church. If necessary, let that heretical cult collapse, making the six divine beings who founded the Primordial Church and attempted to overthrow the Law pay their due price.

As Mira walked, she thought...

Perhaps,

This is the real mission that God has bestowed upon me.

............

Anos and Mira’s exploration of the Bone Church didn’t alarm anyone. They had entered the Grand Cathedral’s underground during the evening mass and emerged deep into the night, past the first crow of the rooster but before the second.

In the dead of the night, there were very few awake within the church—most had gone to sleep, leaving only a few on-duty, candle-holding individuals yawning intermittently in the quiet hours.

Mira and Anos easily bypassed these on-duty monks, guessing they’d never expect anyone to emerge from the church at such a late hour.

After leaving the Grand Cathedral, they cautiously navigated through the streets, avoiding the night watch soldiers. They turned corner after corner, finally returning to the Thousand Cities Academy, where Stephanie opened the door for them.

"Damn you, may the Forest God Lipo curse you,"

Stephanie grumbled painfully, having been woken by their knocking.

"Let Him curse as He wishes,"

Anos replied,

"We’re dealing with something far more troublesome than the Forest God."

Stephanie was taken aback. She looked to Anos for an explanation.

"I won’t say more, Stephanie,"

Anos spoke indifferently, not wanting Stephanie to get too involved in this matter.

"Tsk, as you wish then."

Stephanie grumbled, her voice filled with complaint.

Anos heaved a sigh of relief and watched as Stephanie slowly ascended the stairs, returning to her own master bedroom.

At this moment, Mira tugged at Anos’s clothing.

"What’s the matter?"

Anos asked.

After hesitating for a moment, Mira took out a well-prepared draft and spoke slowly:

"Anos... In the Bone Church, I encountered a priest from the Primordial Church."

"A priest from the Primordial Church?!"

Anos exclaimed in astonishment:

"Why didn’t you say so earlier?"

"I didn’t have the chance back then, you know, Anos, you were unconscious."

Mira glossed over it and then paused before continuing:

"I captured him, but he committed suicide immediately. Fortunately, I know the Ancient Language related to ’Spirit Communication,’ and relying on the Ancient Language, I retained his soul and squeezed some information out of him."

"Is that so, that’s really good... what did you... find out?"

Anos pressed.

"The City Beneath the City, Anos, that is the gathering place of the Primordial Church, their base of operations. They seem to be plotting something, wanting to subvert the Imperial City, to reclaim their holy land—the Bone Church..."

Mira detailed vividly, concocting such an almost genuine lie in her mind while Anos was unconscious, only this way could Mira avoid exposing herself as being seen as the Primordial Messenger by those believers.

Anos believed Mira’s words, partly because there were few loopholes in Mira’s lies, and on the other hand, because the princess felt the girl would not deceive her.

"The City Beneath the City, huh?"

Anos muttered,

"How are we going to get there?"

Mira spoke in a soft voice:

"Do you remember that mirror I brought back? I can disguise myself as that priest and establish a ritual to connect with the believers using that mirror, and then have those believers take us there."

Considering Mira’s suggestion, Anos pondered for a moment and then nodded gently.

They had no better choice.

"Then let’s set the departure time, Mira."

After speaking, Anos’s lips curved into a smile, softening her voice as she said:

"This time, it’s my turn to listen to you."

.........................

The Land of No Light, the City Beneath the City.

The old believer Parker had introduced the City Beneath the City to Mira,

If the Grand Cathedral at Danschel is considered the spiritual heart of the Empire, one of the places on Earth closest to Heaven, then the City Beneath the City is understood by the same logic—one of the cities closest to the Primordial.

Mira was not worried that the old believer Parker might deceive her; in fact, having been created by the Love God Lian Xidi with the Angel Grace and his own Divine Power, she possessed the ability to see through people’s hearts. However, just as the God respects the angels’ free will, Mira rarely used this ability in her daily life.

The old believer Parker was not in Danschel Imperial City, but his whereabouts were not far from the Imperial City. Therefore, after a few days of waiting, this devoutly faithful old believer to the Primordial Church went to the agreed location—a Secret Forest on the outskirts of the city.

It did not take long for Mira and Anos, following the signs, to arrive before the old believer Parker. They had already disguised themselves, draped in black robes and wearing silver masks, ensuring that no one could see their faces or emotions.

The old believer Parker knelt before Mira and after repeatedly reciting scripture, he slowly rose from the ground.

"Priest, everything... is ready."

Parker said in a low voice.

Mira nodded in satisfaction.

To avoid exposing herself in front of Anos and to evade unnecessary trouble, she specifically instructed Parker to keep her identity hidden and that everything should be done covertly.