Edward and Bernadette also offered simple bows in greeting. "We're travelers from the outside world. My name is Edward, and this is Bernadette."
"Although we came to this land by chance, I believe this may be the unseen arrangement of the Lord I worship, so that His radiance might spread to this land abandoned by the gods."
High Priest Nim's pupils widened slightly as he murmured, "A land abandoned by the gods... Is that what the outside world calls this place?"
"That's right."
Edward nodded in acknowledgment, but did not go into detail about the Ancient Sun God being betrayed and killed.
Nim quickly regained his composure and looked at Edward with his grayish-white eyes. "Your Excellency, which being is the Lord you worship?"
After hesitating for a few seconds, Edward said, "I'm sorry. Without my Lord's permission, I cannot reveal His name." In truth, mentioning Mr. Fool to the Moon City People and the City of Silver would not be much of a problem. The trouble was that if Amon found out, things would get complicated.
Bernadette silently looked over.
The people of Moon City exchanged glances, clearly having never heard of this "god." "Is this great being a god from beyond this land?"
"Yes."
Nim hesitated, but still asked the question he most desperately wanted answered. "Then... what about the great Sun God, the Lord that Created Everything?"
Edward shook his head. "I'm sorry. I've never heard that Sun God's honorific name. As for the faiths and gods of the outside world, I already told those friends about them earlier. Didn't they pass that on to you?"
The captain who had accompanied them immediately said, "I'm sorry. I haven't had time to tell the high priest yet."
"Would you be interested in hearing me repeat it?"
High Priest