Chapter 391 - 346 Return to the original cradle
Mira watched in astonishment as the priest before her prayed loudly, the prayers almost entirely adapted from those of the True Religion Church, but she had barely heard of the "Primordial" he mentioned.
The priest prayed fervently, and believers around the altar knelt ceaselessly, their excitement palpable as they chanted similar prayers in unison, praising Prophet Shan’en and the ancient Primordial.
Mira noticed in those prayers that the God in the eyes of these believers combined both light and dark. They seemed to believe that the God of Heaven and their Primordial God were one and the same, that the True Religion revered only the God of Heaven, thus neglecting the other aspect of God. For this reason, the True Religion did not possess the truth, but the Primordial Church did.
While Mira was pondering, she saw the priest inch closer to the altar, gazing at her with a fervent and twisted look.
The child felt no discomfort from the gaze; she merely looked back innocently.
Mira was not afraid; in fact, aside from God, there was nothing in this world worthy of her fear.
Astonishment flashed in the priest’s eyes; he had never seen such an ignorant offering before.
Soon, in a lowered voice, he said,
"Child, your soul has come from a distant place, and through our hands, it will be sacrificed to the great Lord of Heaven, not through death.
Your soul will return to the cradle of the Primordial, free from the torment of Hell— a place even more beautiful than Heaven.
All these sacrifices are made so that all people may return to the cradle of the Primordial and witness the other side of God."