God was right before him.
There was no room for even a shred of doubt.
What he saw were scenes from other worlds.
Even if it was just a fleeting glance, the truly authentic stories from other worlds had already left him incredibly shocked.
A true, omnipotent God, saving the world was merely a wave of His hand.
At the same time, he also saw God's absolute will, a divine will that even the world could not defy.
Sinful people could absolutely not go to the New World; they could only be buried with the ash and despair before dawn arrived.
He was once a Christian, but when the gastrea virus broke out, the 'Lord' he believed in did not offer salvation to anyone.
Thus, he abandoned his faith.
Now, he realized how weak he had been; how could the 'Lord' not have saved the world?
This apocalyptic world was originally humanity's karma, just like the Great Flood and the world-destroying heavenly fire recorded in the Bible, a cleansing of a world that had already become corrupt and fallen.
"Great God," Songqi placed his hands on his chest, making a cross, tears streaming down his face. The God he once believed in had always existed; nothing was more redemptive to him than this fact laid bare before his eyes.
The Dependents smiled at this; no one understood Songqi's feelings at this moment better than them. It was tears of joy from a heart that had found solace.
"Your name is Songqi, I have always remembered it," Xia Wei walked up to the middle-aged man who was prostrate on the ground, weeping bitterly.
"In this world, you are one of the few adults I have remembered."
"You have done very well."
Songqi was the only middle-aged man in the anime who actively adopted a large number of these abandoned children and worked hard to ensure their basic needs were met, even teaching them to control their emotions so their eyes wouldn't turn red, hoping they could integrate into a normal world.
He was a good person who practiced 'fighting for all that is good'.
People like him had almost reached the limit of kindness that ordinary people could achieve.
"This is what I believe I should do, Great God," Songqi raised his head, looking up at the God he believed in with heartfelt piety.
Xia Wei was slightly surprised; Songqi's thread of faith was already glowing with golden light.
This was a sign of transformation from a devout believer to a 'Saint'.
It wasn't that Songqi had the abilities of a Saint, but rather that his spiritual devotion had reached the level of a 'Saint'.
In other words, a 'Saint' understands God's divine will and uses it as their standard of action.
"Then Songqi, go and establish a church. You will be the Archbishop of this world. I bestow upon you the rights of an Archbishop."
With a thought, Xia Wei bestowed three Divine Blessings: 'Healing', 'Guardian', and 'Judgment'.
These three 'Divine Blessings' were currently the highest, Lv.3, in the 'Miracle Repository'.
'Healing' heals most physical illnesses and injuries but cannot regenerate severed limbs; 'Guardian' can create a barrier that even missiles cannot break; 'Judgment' is a subordinate skill of 'Innocent Karma Fire'.
In the church that worships him, 'Bishops' will be granted two Divine Blessings, and Archbishops three. Currently, there is no Pope, only 'Saintesses'. In Japan, these are Shinto priests, High Shinto priests, and 'Shrine Maidens'.
A golden glow appeared on Songqi's body. Songqi only felt a warm current in his body and a wealth of information in his mind.
This information was all about how to use 'Divine Blessings'.
"Yes, Great God, I will certainly adhere to Your divine will," Songqi devoutly clasped his hands to his chest, forming a cross.
He understood that the Great God was preparing to destroy the world.
This 'Plundered Generation' was simply too cruel for good and neutral people.
It was even more of a hell for these children.
He also understood the meaning of God bestowing upon him the three great divine graces.
He hoped that he would heal good people, protect weak children, and judge guilty evildoers.
"Elder is glowing!"
"What is God?"
"Elder said God will be good to us and give us full bellies."
"Yes, God is good."
"Idiot, God is God, He is great!"
"What is great?"
"Anyway, He's very great!"
Cute faces were pressed against the window, their watery red eyes filled with pure innocence, like a spotless blank canvas.
Xia Wei looked at the window crowded with cute faces, and at that moment, it felt as comfortable as eating a milk candy; they were truly adorable.
"Alright, stop kneeling, Songqi. The children are already hungry, and we can't let them go hungry, can we?"
"As God commands," Songqi stood up, only to find that his clothes, which had been soaked by the rain, were already dry.
God loved children the most because children were innocent and pure, like a blank sheet of paper.
Xia Wei walked into the simple but warm house, and he saw a familiar small figure.
It was still two years ago, and Aihara Enju had not yet been taken by 'IISO' to be trained as an Initiator.
Everyone followed behind Xia Wei, now continuing what they had half-finished earlier.
The children were still hungry, and they also liked these children very much.
At first, they couldn't understand why such sensible children were treated this way, but after meeting Songqi, they fully understood.
Yaozai Ubuyashiki said gently, "Congratulations, Mr. Songqi. My guess was correct, Lord Xia Wei will certainly bless a kind person like you."
Songqi wiped away the tears of joy from his face, a benevolent expression on his face: "Mr. Ubuyashiki, this is all what I should do. I simply have a clear conscience."
He had previously thought that the God mentioned by the divine envoys was not the 'Lord', but he never expected that it was the Lord Himself who had descended upon the world.
Xia Wei entered the room, which resembled a large classroom, and smiled at the bewildered and innocent little faces: "Children, do you want to eat something delicious?"
A child lively raised her hand: "Is God Brother potato chips? Or cake?"
"The cake Elder brought back last time was so delicious."
The one who raised her hand was a girl of about ten with orange-pink twin pigtails.
This lively girl was Aihara Enju.
"Was the cake delicious?" Xia Wei asked with a smile.
"Yes, it was so delicious," Aihara Enju put her hands on her cheeks with a lingering expression: "Although there was only one bite,
it was the best."
"Why only one bite?"
"Of course, everyone has to eat it together. Everyone has to share delicious food," Aihara Enju blinked her eyes in confusion.
Songqi sighed slightly. His capabilities were limited. This was almost a month ago; the children's Picking up waste were sold by him to buy it back. There were many children, so each could only get one bite.
"Then, do you want to eat cake?" Xia Wei smiled.
"Yes!" The children said in unison, their sparkling eyes full of anticipation.