On the Effect of Protracted War

, the three of them hurried over.With unsteady steps, Jehovah pushed the door open and entered.

At the foot of the huge plain white statue, a woman in a white school uniform clasped her hands in prayer devoutly.At this moment, time seemed to settle down, gentle... hurting.

'Dang-dang-dang--' outside the church, the bell rang.

Maria opened her eyes and looked up habitually.She didn't know what God looked like in the eyes of others.However, in her eyes, the face of God was so familiar.

"Maria..." With a familiar soft call, the woman's body froze instantly. Standing up with a 'swish', Maria turned her head and saw the young man walking towards her.

Step by step, the two wanted to hug each other tightly.But at the same time, he took half a step back.

Maria looked carefully at the youthful face that hadn't changed in ten years.Dazed to understand something, he looked gently into Jehovah's eyes.

He called softly: "Long time no see, how are you?" The next second, the young man was about to cry, staring at her with aggrieved eyes.

"No! We agreed to be together! Why did you leave! You know... how long have I been looking for you..." Shaking his shoulders, the young man cried out in frustration.

Suddenly, Maria was at a loss.Unconsciously, she stepped forward, stood on tiptoe, and hugged the aggrieved and crying young man tightly.Lowering his head, the young man bent over and hugged her tightly.

Gabriel: "Aha! It seems that we are going to revise the law code again! Next, some people are busy..."

Michael sighed.Yes, some are busy.Turning around, he still gave the two people behind him a chance to be alone.Gabriel smiled and shook his head, and followed.

Looking back inadvertently, Gabriel clearly saw the very distinct line between Jehovah and Mary—named destiny.Or, it's called - love... Turning around, Gabriel followed.

By the time Yahweh reacted, he had been holding Mary for a long, long time.

Blushing, Yahweh stammered: "Hold, sorry! I'm so rude..."

Maria smiled, "It's your words, it doesn't matter."

Looking up in astonishment, Maria looked at him tenderly.Yahweh looked around shyly, trying to divert attention.

It's a pity, even if he is calm on the face.I can't stop it, the tips of my ears are burning red like hot.

Mary thoughtfully did not expose Jehovah's embarrassment.To divert attention for him, "You...why did you leave in the first place?"

Unexpectedly, Jehovah was even more embarrassed.Scratching his head, "Well. That, that's...that's who I am..." It's over!Before coming here, I forgot to think about how to explain to Maria the reason for leaving in the first place.

"If there is any reason why you can't say it, then don't say it. Anyway, you are back now."

"Maria..."

"Originally, I was afraid that something would happen to you. Now, it's enough for you to stand in front of me safely. "

Everyone has times of embarrassment and secrets they don't want to tell.Mary didn't want to force Jehovah, and she didn't want to force him to do something he didn't want to do.

"Okay! Wipe away your tears and don't cry anymore. When you shed tears, I will feel bad!" Maria took out a handkerchief and handed it to Jehovah.

"Okay!" Yahweh hurriedly took it, and carefully wiped it with a handkerchief.Ahhh!How does he always make a fool of himself in front of Maria!His image...is it still there? !

Walking on the forest path, the two talked leisurely.

"Fortunately! There is nothing to do in church this week, otherwise I wouldn't be able to come out with you."

"Hey. By the way, when will you come home with me, Maria?" Yahweh waved his hands excitedly and asked cheerfully.

Maria stopped suddenly and looked at Jehovah with complicated eyes.For no reason, he raised a bright smile.

"No! I'm not going, Lord."

The wind blows gently, taking away the veins of the leaves and the breath of autumn, and the rest is withered.And, the liveliness beating in the chest...

The wind whipped up the broken hair at her temples, and Maria stepped back.She didn't stop backing until she kept a considerable distance from Jehovah.

"Don't come to me again, that's it." Maria smiled bitterly, "Lord, that's fine. It's fine..."

Turning around, holding back the unstoppable tears.Mary stepped firmly in the opposite direction from where Yahweh was.

After being separated from Jehovah, she has been falling into depression.When I was wandering, I accidentally walked into the church.Seeing the statue of God, she understood one thing.

Understand, why the Lord will leave.Understand, the eternal distance between the two.Before she can touch that world, she will not meet him.She is also a woman with 'ambition'!

Rudely wiping away the disappointing tears, Maria looked forward firmly.Wait!I do not care who you are?I will hold your hand and never let go!

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Yahweh only felt a chill in his heart, he was abandoned...

He tilted his head and asked, "Have you all seen it?" Michael and Gabriel stood silently not far from him.

Gabriel opened his mouth to say something, but finally held back.It was Michael, who looked meaningfully at the back of Maria going away.

Yahweh crouched down with his head in his arms, wanting to disregard the pain of his image.Anyway, there are no other creatures here.What are you afraid of!But, for the first time.For the first time, he couldn't cry...

Gabriel stepped forward and squatted down.

"Don't be sad! Aren't you just a mere human being? There are many beautiful female angels in heaven!" Patting his chest, Gabriel said with pride: "If you want, I will personally help you choose! Pick the most beautiful one!"

Yahweh still held his head in his hands and did not speak, listlessly as if he had lost his soul.

"Michael, come and comfort the Lord! Tell him, isn't she just a Mary? There is nothing to care about..."

"No, I appreciate her a little bit." Michael refused lightly.

Gabriel stood up "Teng", pointing angrily.

"Michael, how can you speak for that human woman!? She, she..."

"Work hard for the future. No matter who it is, it is worthy of recognition. She is working hard for you..." In order to be able to stand beside a certain god openly.

Jehovah raised his head in doubt, "What, what do you mean..."

Taking a few steps forward, Michael said: "We need to revise the law." To pave the way for certain things in the future.

Jehovah:"……"

So, when he didn't know, what happened.Could it be that Maria didn't want to abandon him! ?

"Michael!"

Michael nodded, that's what he meant.

Immediately, Jehovah wept with joy!But thinking of Maria, he stopped abruptly.

make a fist! "I will work hard too!" If Maria thinks so!Well, he'll be ready!

"Okay! Let's go back to heaven!"

"That's great, so you'll handle the documents yourself too?!"

"Of course!"

"You will also play with the little angels?"

"That's right!"

"You won't cry casually anymore, will you?"

"This... no!"

"That's great! Let's go now!"

Yahweh suddenly felt strange, but was frightened by the sudden appearance of the face and fell to the ground. "Uriel?!"

Uriel was shocked, pinching his face.

"Can you recognize me in this way?! I am a special disguise!" Taking out the mirror from his arms, Uriel looked at himself in the mirror in disbelief.

According to the left and right, no flaws were found.

"Hey, forget about it. Let's go back! Metatron is going crazy! Those little bastards, it's too noisy!"

"What?"

"Let's go back as soon as possible!" Finished.Uriel wanted it, and dragged them away.

Michael: "Gabriel, take the Lord away first."

"it is good."

Turn around, Michael: "Uriel, you and I will 'pick up' Raphael."

Uriel: "Huh?!"

Seeing that Gabriel left with Jehovah, Michael left with confidence.Uriel looked around strangely, but he didn't find Raphael's whereabouts!

Unable to hold back, "Sir, do you know where Rafael is?!"

"Probably. No need to use honorifics."

"Oh well!"

……

Going further and further away, Uriel shook his body.Rubbing secretly, he touched the bulging hair on his arm.

Uriel: "My lord! Let me ask again! I, why... think this is hell?" The gloomy atmosphere around is due to many times dealing with demons, and he is familiar with the enemy. breath on the body.

Michael: "Yeah."

Uriel: "..." Turning his face away with difficulty, Uriel looked at Michael in disbelief.For a moment, there was a burst of sadness in his eyes.

Shaking his shoulders, Uriel slumped. "My lord, are you going to send me to hell? I am absolutely loyal to heaven!"

"..."

"For so long, I have worked hard to complete all the tasks. I have not been lazy at all..."

"..."

"Why did you send me to hell? I think Raphael is more suitable than me! Metatron said that the Leviathan of hell likes Raphael!"

"...?!"

"That's right! If we send Lord Raphael to Hell, we will definitely be able to instigate Leviathan! In this way, we will also contribute to the cause of Heaven!"

Michael didn't understand what was wrong with the education in heaven.Why, how does a good-looking angel have more eyes than a devil.

Michael's silence made Uriel feel uneasy.He said worriedly, "Is my plan not good..."

Michael raised his hand to signal Uriel to shut up.

"You think too much, Raphael is in hell. Also, who taught you to think like this."

"Ah? Yes, it turned out to be like this