Chapter 336.2
It was a rare occurrence—an angel taking on a human disciple.
Isaac imagined their relationship might have been similar to that of Lianne and the Lady of the Lake, Atlan and Manseungja, or even Dera Heman and the Burning Maiden herself. And yet, despite their past, the Burning Maiden had been involved in the White Owl’s purge.
[The Owl filled my head with lies and arrogance! It was the Lighthouse Keeper who showed me the true flame of righteousness! When I was consumed by that fire, I saw the light of truth! Don’t insult me!]
As the Burning Maiden raged, Isaac felt an old memory flooding into his mind like a vivid hallucination.
Lichthaim, long ago. A plaza. A woman dressed in the robes of an inquisitor, standing before a man while all the other priests knelt in reverence. Only the inquisitor stood tall, staring at the man.
The inquisitor raised her hand, glowing brightly with the miracle of the Proof of Faith. She reached out to touch the man, but the moment her hand made contact, it was her own body that ignited. With a terrifying scream, she was engulfed in flames, reduced to ashes in an instant.
The man spoke: “I respect her for standing firm in her doubts, even when everyone else worshiped blindly.” He molded the charred remains into a form, breathing a heavenly fire into it. From the ashes, the Burning Maiden was reborn as an angel, eternally ablaze with the fires of Heaven.
[Yes, I once trusted the White Owl! If she was truly right, then it should have been that man who turned to ash! But it was me! Even then, the Lighthouse Keeper’s flame granted me revelation and showed me the way!]
The Burning Maiden’s fury culminated as she pointed aggressively at Isaac.