Among the Seven Cities, each had an existence resembling a Saint. They were all children of something... except Maria. But the one in Maria City was the one who had once given birth to the Saint.
Of the Seven Cities, only the one in Maria City and the Saint of the City of Saints currently resided there permanently. The residents of both cities could therefore bathe in their great radiance every day.
Perhaps because of this, the City of Saints had the highest annual number of people promoted to Divine Favored among the Seven Cities... while Maria City had the highest annual number of single Prayers.
Although the world maintained a positive attitude and the Seven Cities shared friendly, mutually supportive relations, Mr. Durand, the city lord of the City of Saints, always sat a little straighter whenever he attended the Seven Cities' joint conferences.
At the dinner table, Campus Director Mr. Ludik smiled at the city lord and said, "I've heard that sitting for too long can cause lumbar disc problems. Lord Durand, you should take better care of yourself and exercise more often."
Durand raised his glass in acknowledgment. "Thank you for your concern, Lord Ludik, but my back is still fine for now."
Everyone at the table was an influential guest from the Holy City. If this had not been the Saint's dinner, there probably would have been no other occasion capable of gathering all these people together.
After all, besides figures from commerce and politics, there were also several great scholars present.
Several of them were famous for devoting all their thoughts to scholarship and ignoring the affairs of the outside world. They were also reputed to be the most devout Prayers, yet lived like ascetics. Aside from the Saint, there truly might not be anyone