Old Father

Fuyuki City's Central Street, Yanfeng Church.

Clang, clang, clang...

The church bell rang from the bell tower atop the church, signaling that it was six in the morning.

Pedestrians passed in front of the church, beginning their busy day.

Yanfeng Church was luxuriously decorated. The entire church occupied a considerable area, with its tables and chairs arranged neatly. Someone came to clean it at set times every day.

A young Nun knelt before the cross inside the church, her hands clasped as she prayed devoutly.

"Hannah, you're the first to pray every day. This devout spirit of yours will make you different from everyone else."

An aged yet vigorous voice came from behind her as an old Father with a head of white hair approached.

The Nun's eyelids trembled as she kept them closed and continued praying.

Seeing this, the old Father, Yanfeng Rizheng, smiled gently. He did not interrupt the Nun's prayers. There were few young people this devout nowadays. After a long while, Nun Hannah opened her eyes.

"Father Rizheng, sorry, I just..."

"No need to apologize. I'm the one who disturbed you. You don't need to come to the church to pray for the next month. You can pray at the convent instead, as long as your heart remains sufficiently devout."

"But..."

Nun Hannah looked somewhat flustered.

"Fuyuki City hasn't been peaceful lately. Pay attention to your safety. I don't want anything to happen to such a devout believer."

"Mm, I understand. Thank you, Father Rizheng."

Nun Hannah stood and hurried straight to the utility room. She intended to clean the church. Although someone was specially assigned to do it, she liked to clean the church until it was spotless. Those people were always slacking off.

The old Father, Yanfeng Rizheng, sat on a pew inside the