"Mr. Depp?"

There was a moment of silence in the lounge before a middle-aged man dressed in black and blue robes, who had followed Maurice, slowly spoke.

"Yes, I am. May I ask who you are?"

"This is His Excellency, High Priest Heigen."

Maurice quickly introduced.

Time rewound to fifteen minutes earlier.

After settling Ethan and his companion, Maurice immediately found someone to keep an eye on them from the outside and then hurriedly went to report.

He went directly to the meditation room where the two High Priests, Heigen and Yelit, were contemplating the sea.

"Late at night, why are you in such a hurry?"

Heigen, who was originally talking with Yelit, was somewhat displeased when Maurice interrupted them.

"Your Excellency, I... I received a divine revelation!"

Maurice swallowed, not daring to hide anything, and immediately confessed.

In truth, he also wanted to confess immediately; his heart was filled with joy, mixed with excitement and a hint of fear.

He was afraid everything was just an illusion.

Just moments ago, while drinking at the tavern, he suddenly heard some vague voices in his ear.

Soon after, his vision turned into a field of blue, a power very familiar to him fluctuated around him.

Then, that voice instructed him to find a man named Johnny.

Maurice was a devout believer in the Sea God, joining the Sea God Sect since childhood, with his faith deeply ingrained.

Even though the Sea God hadn't shown any miracles for years, he firmly believed the Goddess was watching over them.

Because when he was very young, playing by the seaside, he almost drowned until the Goddess saved him.

That warm, profound power, he never forgot no matter how many years passed.

And at that moment, he felt that power once more.

It was undoubtedly the Goddess.

So, following the remnants of that power, he found Johnny.

Johnny's response also proved that it wasn't an illusion, it was real.

Years of devout faith finally bore fruit, he was overjoyed, he felt the Goddess wanted him to accomplish some great endeavor.

Like those glorious Saints throughout Church history.

"A divine revelation? Are you sure?"

Upon hearing this, Heigen didn't immediately believe it but exchanged a glance with Yelit.

What they were discussing earlier was also related to the Goddess.

Just recently, while worshipping at the cathedral, they both felt long-lost vibrations, the Goddess's vibrations; though fleeting, it excited them for a long time.

For days, they've been investigating what stirred the Goddess.

Now, Maurice suddenly claimed he received a divine revelation. Could it be such a coincidence?

After Maurice explained the details, they quickly departed towards the lounge.

"Mr. Depp, could you please explain in detail what you encountered?"

Heigen observed Johnny Blackbird, sensing something, yet from Johnny Blackbird, he felt no Goddess presence, only the scent of death.

That sensation repelled him a bit.

"No problem, it's just..."

Johnny Blackbird was still reciting lines.

Heigen interrupted him.

"Wait, this... Mr. Ethan, correct me if I'm wrong, but are you that Ethan?"

"Oh, yes, I suppose I am the Ethan you are referring to."

Ethan nodded.

This statement drew everyone's gaze towards him in the room.

Including Johnny Blackbird, as an impromptu reaction.

Ethan silently praised him, acting splendidly.

"So it's the famous Mr. Ethan. Did you not leave the Royal Capital?"

Ethan was indeed a prominent figure in the Royal Capital, and his departure was long known throughout the capital.

Of course, in a rather unsightly manner.

Everyone knew he fled.

"Originally, I intended to leave, everything was packed, but... I encountered something unexpected."

Ethan knew his identity was impossible to conceal, moreover, he didn't wish to hide, especially regarding his relationship with Carlos.

"How about this, after we hear Mr. Depp's account, we'll talk with you more, alright?"

Heigen seemed intent on rushing them out.

Ethan nodded.

"No problem, I'll step out first then."

Maurice quickly led Ethan out and returned to the room.

Inside, Johnny Blackbird was vividly narrating his experiences.

"You're saying... one night, you dreamt of a woman, she told you to come to the Port District?"

Heigen stared at Johnny Blackbird, somewhat unable to judge the truthfulness of his words.

Mainly because Johnny Blackbird's descriptions were overly detailed.

For instance, that deep blue passageway, that absolutely beautiful woman in the pool.

All of these are quite similar to the legends.

That deep blue passageway is the fabled Sea God Corridor, and the woman in the pool is a top-tier miracle within the Sea God Church.

Because the original form of Sea God Isis is the Goddess in the Pool.

Only true devotees, like past Popes, might have dreams of divine revelations like this.

And it's been many years since anyone has had such dreams.

Only Heigen and Yelit, with their extensive experience, could know such details, someone like Maurice, a priest, would definitely not know.

Not to mention, someone like Johnny Blackbird, a non-believer.

If he could recount these, either someone has disclosed them to him, or he truly dreamt them.

But unless you're a Church core member, you wouldn't know these things, so they can only believe Johnny Blackbird truly dreamt them.

He is the chosen one.

"Yes, the lady asked me to come to the Port District, saying she needs my help."

"What kind of help?"

Heigen quickly asked.

"This... I don't know yet."

Johnny Blackbird shook his head.

Heigen exchanged glances with Yelit again, nodding slightly, this seemed reasonable.

True divine revelation might occur later.

However, before that, they must further verify Johnny Blackbird.

"Alright, let Mr. Ethan come back in, let's hear what he has to say."

Heigen and Yelit, being upper echelons of the Sea God Church, certainly weren't fools; they had their judgments and ideas.

Even with many seemingly inconclusive elements, they still required further validation.

Matters like divine revelations weren't spoken about lightly.

Should an issue arise, they'd face significant responsibility.

And when Ethan walked back in, knowing things were mostly settled, he knew it was time for his performance.

If Johnny Blackbird had been reciting lines all along, then Ethan was far from an impostor.

In some sense, he was indeed the true Sea God.

King of the Beihai, Ashrakshma.

"Originally, I planned to leave the Royal Capital, but that day while supervising the moving of my things by the seaside, I accidentally fell into the sea..."

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