Keys and Mission

"Sariel" sounded somewhat familiar to Chen Rui. He had probably seen the name in religious materials he had occasionally browsed online in his previous life. But in this fantasy world that had Lucifer, Satan, Michael... having one more "Sariel" was nothing strange. Like everyone else, he could not match them up with the legends in that shut-in's memories.

His life was now in Sariel's hands, and the other party had already formed a preconceived judgment, certain of his human identity and Radiant Body. If he flatly denied it or tried to argue, there was no ruling out the possibility that he would be snuffed out on the spot.

What made Chen Rui most nervous was the phrase "trick of soul rebirth." Could even transmigration be seen through? But on second thought, that did not seem right. What did he mean by "deceptive trickery"?

Chen Rui thought rapidly and answered, "My lord truly sees through everything. I am indeed human, and... I come from the Light Holy Mountain. But before I confess the whole matter, may I ask what you mean by this 'trick of soul rebirth'?"

"Hmph! Don't you so-called saints claim to possess eternal life, that your souls can be reborn infinitely in the Divine Kingdom?" Sariel said disdainfully. "That is nothing more than a trick to fool believers. If you think you can rely on that to play games before me, then my Evil Eye will utterly extinguish every shred of your hope!"

So that was it. Chen Rui secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking of the "eternal life" Clark and April had once mentioned, he frowned and said, "It seems Lord Sariel knows the Holy Mountain very well. But when a saint once spoke to me of this 'eternity,' my answer was: 'I do not know