Su Mo’s Secret

Hearing Xiao Ying’s words, Su Mo’s body stiffened instantly, and his face showed a very awkward expression.

But Xiao Ying, not noticing this, continued talking.

“Wow! Hearing them say that makes me really want to meet her, but since she appears randomly, we don’t even know the exact time. I haven’t seen her until now.”

Xiao Ying’s face showed a look of longing, then shifted to a disappointed expression because she still hadn’t seen the girl in the rumors who was like a goddess descended to earth.

“Ahaha… maybe we’ll have a chance to see her someday…”

Su Mo, unsure of what to say, could only awkwardly offer this half-hearted reassurance, silently thinking:

‘Who even started this rumor! I was just passing by, I didn’t really help anyone!

And the times I appear are so short—how did it turn into this rumor that every time I appear, I help people?’

This was a secret known only to Su Mo, one that even Xiao Ying didn’t know.

And he had discovered it entirely by accident.

One night, unable to sleep, Su Mo decided to go out for a walk, and as he slowly strolled through the church corridor, he suddenly heard a cracking sound.

Since it was nighttime and the surroundings were quiet, even a small sound could be heard clearly.

He let out a puzzled sound, then realized that his own voice seemed strange.

He hurried to the church’s holy spring, wanting to see his reflection in the water.

Just as he leaned over the water, the sound of something cracking echoed again, and this time he could see his appearance clearly.

A fox mask, almost split in two, had somehow appeared on his face. Not only that, but his originally pale hair had gradually grown longer and was starting to shift toward pink.

Before Su Mo could figure out what was happening, the mask fell off his face.

And then…

An extraordinarily beautiful, almost celestial face appeared before him.

At that moment, Su Mo discovered his second name and his true appearance.

That night, Su Mo, transformed into Edenia, wandered around the Saint Lia Church branch like a pink fairy, causing many wakeful believers to catch glimpses of her.

However, because she disappeared quickly each time, no one ever saw Edenia’s true face clearly.

After seeing herself in this form, Edenia’s mindset seemed to change; she smiled more often, almost never losing her smile.

She also loved observing her surroundings and expressing genuine admiration. Most importantly, everything she looked at appeared beautiful to her eyes.

She couldn’t help but fall in love with all living things, viewing them through a lens of beauty.

Especially humans: if she didn’t want to be seen while walking through the church, Edenia could effortlessly avoid everyone’s gaze.

But she didn’t; as if wanting to spend more time with these cute people, she always left a pink figure flashing briefly in their sight.

Those in need would also receive help from her, after which she would quickly disappear from their view.

Edenia initially thought her actions might lead believers to think they had seen something unholy.

But she never expected it to turn into the absurd rumor that a goddess had descended.

“Su Mo wants to see her too, right! After all, she’s such a wonderful person! Seeing her would definitely be astonishing!”

Xiao Ying’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Su Mo, causing his mouth to twitch involuntarily.

‘Next time, I should try not to appear in front of others. Otherwise, this rumor will only get weirder.’

“Y-Yeah! If I get the chance, I really want to see her! Ahaha!”

Su Mo could only force a laugh and agree. After all, he couldn’t exactly tell her that the “super-invincible, world-champion-level beautiful girl” she was talking about was him.

Although Su Mo felt that even if he told Xiao Ying the truth, it probably wouldn’t matter and might even make them closer,

he had a strong intuition that he should avoid revealing his true appearance to anyone.

So every time he transformed into Edenia, it was because the mask he wore could no longer hold.

On the way to the town, Xiao Ying continued talking about Edenia, showing how much she truly wanted to meet her.

The two of them, laughing and teasing each other, arrived at the outskirts of the town. Xiao Ying then released Su Mo’s hand and began her “mission mode.”

After all, she was a trainee nun, and her job was to preach for the church and attract more people, so she took it very seriously.

“Today, Su Mo, don’t speak recklessly! You’re a missionary, but if you tell people not to believe in the church, the bishop will punish you.”

Outside the town, Xiao Ying pointed a finger at Su Mo seriously.

Previously, she had asked him to help preach in town many times, but he not only didn’t help, he persuaded people not to believe in the church, which was completely useless.

And every time, he spoke convincingly, making it hard not to believe him. Listening too many times, even Xiao Ying almost believed him once.

Thankfully, she had a strong heart and stuck to her principles, abandoning any thought of leaving the church.

But after Su Mo’s interference, Xiao Ying’s recruitment plans had been almost entirely ruined, the nearly zero results often prompting the bishop to ask if she had any complaints about the church.

Feeling embarrassed, she preemptively lectured Su Mo before entering the town to prevent him from messing up her intentions again.

Su Mo shrugged, indifferent to Xiao Ying’s serious tone.

Being an atheist, he never believed in those intangible things. Even if the so-called gods existed here, what did it matter to him?

Could they grant him wealth, immortality, or make Xiao Ying confess to him… cough, let’s not mention that.

If they can’t give him anything, why should he believe in them?

Of course, this was just Su Mo’s personal view; he wouldn’t force others to agree, but being asked to preach like a salesman?

Su Mo said:

“If you don’t give me some eggs, how can I convince people? Am I supposed to go empty-handed?

Then tell me, why is your head pointy?”

Hearing Xiao Ying chatter on, Su Mo reached out and covered her mouth.

“Mm… mm mm mm?!”

“I know, I know! I’ll stay silent after we go in. Let’s hurry inside.”

Behind Xiao Ying, Su Mo placed a hand on her shoulder and gently pushed her toward the town.