Gathering Wives with a System

Chapter 676: Shameless Lord Isaac, Despicable God Domain

Sarah POV

The group returned to the apartment they were staying in, and silence followed them inside. The atmosphere was heavy, with everyone thinking about what had happened in Isaac’s office, and no one seemed particularly willing to be the first to speak.

Daren finally lost his patience. ”We do not need him. Who does he think he is? Just because he has some strength, does that mean he can ask for whatever he wants? We are not giving him Sarah.”

”The rumors about his despicable personality were true,” Mira added with a displeased expression.

Sarah opened her mouth, intending to speak, but Reiner interrupted her before she could say anything. ”No, Sarah. We are not giving you to him.”

”Can you not see how so many powerful women seem to be lovestruck with him?” Reiner continued, his expression serious. ”There are even rumors that he possesses some kind of Incubus power, so I am not going to let you fall into his hands.”

”But he only asked me to join his religion,” Sarah muttered. She tightened her grip around her staff as she looked at the others.

”That is already enough of a reason to refuse. Goddess Witra has watched over our kingdom for centuries, and we finally presented a Saintess to her. If you leave now, it would be like spitting in the face of the Goddess who has protected our people for generations,” Klaus said.

His words made several members of the group nod in agreement. Sarah lowered her eyes. She understood their concerns, but something about the situation still bothered her because Isaac had not behaved toward her in the way everyone seemed to believe.

The group continued discussing the matter, but they could not reach a conclusion. Everyone had different concerns, and although Isaac’s strength had shocked them, his demand had created an entirely different problem.

Eventually, they decided to sleep for the night and discuss the matter again after they had rested. Sarah returned to her room without saying much.

Once she was certain that everyone else had fallen asleep, Sarah opened her eyes and reached into her spatial ring. She took out several items and carefully arranged them into a small altar before kneeling in front of it.

Sarah clasped her hands together and began to pray, calling upon the Goddess she had served for so many years. She remained silent for several moments before a faint screen flickered into existence before her eyes.

[Little One?]

”Goddess Witra,” Sarah whispered, and her eyes began to sting as she heard the familiar voice. The warmth behind those words was something she had become accustomed to over the years.

[What happened, Little One? Why did you call for me?]

The system conveyed the Goddess’s words, but Sarah could still feel the kindness behind them. She began explaining everything that had happened that day, from their meeting with Isaac to his display of power and, finally, his three conditions.

For a while, there was silence. Sarah waited patiently, knowing that Witra was considering everything she had just told her.

Then a line of text appeared.

[I do not mind if you leave.]

Sarah stared at the words. She had expected that answer, yet seeing it still left her with complicated emotions.

Unlike many other Gods and Goddesses, who rarely spoke directly to their followers, Witra had always been gentle with her. She was almost like an older sister to Sarah, and Sarah had confided many things in her over the years.

That was also why Sarah knew the truth about Goddess Witra. The Goddess was only a minor deity, and she did not possess enough power to solve every problem facing the kingdom.

Many people believed that the Gods simply wanted their followers to overcome their own difficulties. Sarah knew that was not entirely true, because some Gods did not care enough to interfere while others hid the limits of their power from their followers.

Witra had never done that with Sarah. She had always spoken honestly about what she could and could not accomplish, even when the truth was unpleasant.

Sarah sometimes wondered if that gentle nature was one of the reasons Witra had such little Faith. Many people wanted their Gods to be powerful and unquestionable, while Witra had never pretended to be something she was not.

Even knowing that, Sarah could not bring herself to see it as a weakness. She loved Witra precisely because of that kindness.

[Little One, I do not mind if you leave. However, you must be careful.]