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"It's not over yet?"
Hermes looked at the clock on the wall and realized that forty minutes had already passed, yet Audrey's spirit body still showed no sign of returning. It seemed he had once again misjudged information concerning the Fool. Not only did the other party seem fairly good-tempered, but he also appeared very patient?
"As long as he wishes."
When these words reached Audrey's ears, they plainly conveyed only one meaning.
God Almighty really could do it, and really would.
This might not even require the help of other believers and angels. He alone could accomplish it, and not only accomplish it, but sustain it... As long as he wished, Heaven could descend tomorrow. As long as he continued to love humanity, happiness and peace would last forever.
Excitement surged uncontrollably within Audrey. She had already become aware of class, aware of why sorrow and suffering could never be eradicated from this world. But just when she thought she was powerless to change any of it and could only do what lay within her capabilities, the great door leading to the world of myth and her dreams suddenly opened to her again, revealing a corner of the scene bathed in golden sunlight beyond it.
The emotions in her mind were so tangled and complex that Audrey actually failed to notice something was wrong with the Fool.
"A world like that..."
Audrey's voice trembled slightly. "...A world like that would depend entirely on a god's power to exist, wouldn't it?"
What would a world where everyone was happy require? First, it would demand extremely abundant material resources and exceptionally comprehensive welfare and policies, so that everyone could live with enough food and warm clothing. Next, everyone's education and moral cultivation would have to be very high. Even