Heaven did not rain down free lunches.
Qin Ran had learned that lesson deeply back when he was at the orphanage.
Because even an orphanage in name required orphans like him to do labor in exchange for food and a bed. Of course, it was not excessively harsh—far better than some church-run orphanages.
At the very least, they would not whip him for failing to collect "donations."
But if he failed to finish his tasks, certain things in their words and expressions still carried the essence of harm.
Looking at the radiant statue before him, would it really grant him its blessing without reservation and without asking for anything in return?
Qin Ran did not believe it from the bottom of his heart.
Although the situation before him appeared extraordinarily perilous, with one of the Elders Council's Twenty Hounds closing in endlessly and Marilin clerics dying every moment—
Why had it chosen him from among so many Marilin clerics?
Because he was stronger?
So it would bestow such a gift upon an outsider, asking him to help its own people?
It made no sense!
No sense at all!
After all, granting it to one of its own and cooperating with them would be the most reasonable approach.
Even if Sister Reed was a kind and compassionate person, she should know which choice was best for the Marilin Church she belonged to.
Of course, there was an even more important reason!
That old man who had left!
He had known full well that Qin Ran was inside Saint Ryd Hospital, yet he had still resolutely headed into the trap laid by the Elders Council.
Then...
Had he anticipated the current situation? That at this critical moment, under the prayers of the many Marilin clerics, the Statue of Sister Reed would undergo