Metatron Jeanne Is Born

Today marked the sixty-sixth day since Yuan Shikai had left.

As usual, Jeanne went to the Holy Church in Misaki City to pray. Sister Suze Yuka was sweeping the ground alone at the entrance.

Jeanne: "Good morning, Sister Yuka. You're early again today."

Suze Yuka: "Lady Saint, you're here to pray so early as well."

Jeanne: "I told you, I'm just an ordinary person now, merely a little more devout. Before all this, I was only a village girl."

Suze Yuka: "Lady Saint, 'village girl' is not a derogatory term. Even Saint Martha was once merely a village girl. I truly regret that I wasn't one."

Jeanne had nothing to say. Even "village girl" had become a compliment now.

Jeanne: "Then I'll go inside and pray first." Jeanne bade her farewell and entered the church. This was practically a conversation that took place every day.

The entire church was empty. Father Fumizuka Eiri was still nowhere to be found.

Jeanne sighed. A church without a priest had no soul.

Holding a pure silver cross, Jeanne knelt halfway before the statue of Jesus. Yuan Shikai had paid to have this cross custom-made.

Prayer: We thank and praise You! Thank You for granting us life, breath, and all things.

We come before Your throne of grace and earnestly plead with You. Please heed our prayers and answer our cries.

This had originally been an ordinary prayer, something she had done almost every day before. But today, Jeanne heard it!

"Devout child, I have finally found you. I have heard your call!"

A solemn and majestic voice entered Jeanne's ears. It contained not the slightest trace of emotion, yet it made her tremble.

Jeanne had heard this voice before she became a saint. It had appeared in her mind on the day