To believe in what's right

( disclaimer: this chapter is only made to fit in for this book any lines that I say are not to offend any religion but just to fit in this novel and if you are coming at me by saying that I said stuff about Gods please know that dxd is a verse where the god of the Bible is literally dead and if you hate that verse then why are you even reading this in the first place

Again I say this that any line I use in the following chapter is not meant as an offensive statement to one's belief or their religion ( otherwise people will look at me as if I am an asshole) with that said please go further) {skip the chapter if you are easily offended there will be God killing in further chaps}

System : [hidden quest complete

Defeat Griselda Quarta (rank b)

Rewards : 3 gacha tickets

Increase reputation with Griselda and xenovia

]

Shang: system what was that

System: you have completed a hidden quest all the quest will remain hidden and you won't know how much their reward will be and will only receive it when the quest is completed

Shang: 'Goddamit' system roll the gacha

System: pull successful rewards are

Scorpion's dagger

Memory shard ( Minato kamikaze )

Pearl jam

Shang: the system is pearl jam what I think it is

System: yes

Shang: holy shit ' I can get star platinum or other good stands if I get better gacha'

System: you will gain more as you trigger events

Shang: system explain what Is the memory shard

System: memory shard can only be used to look into the memory of the person in question it will give you the battle experience of the person but won't give you excess to their respective arsenals, memory shards can be obtained from any verse

Shang: I am pretty lucky to get something like that

System: host please note that the shard will become a part of your memory permanently and it can only be used once and while implementing it will cause you to experience the battle from your perspective so it might cause some mental damage so please be safe or alone while you are doing it

Shang: ok ' the system is not that bad'

As Shang's talk with the system ended xenovia and Asia approached him

Xenovia: did you want to take us somewhere

Shang: ah yes we are going to the nearby park and after that, I will treat you to some fast food

Asia: but isn't fast food bad

Shang: it isn't bad, it's only harmful if you eat it regularly

Asia: OK Shang

As all three of them walked into a park shang sensed someone stalking them

Shang: 'deodora that bastard will die if he even thinks of coming close to Asia'

Asia: what is it shang

Shang: nothing let's go for lunch

{a a few minutes later} ( I am not proficient with date scenes)

Shang ordered three meals and was having lunch with xenovia and Asia

Xenovia: oh god how can this be so flavour full

Asia: it's so yummy

Shang: see I told you two it's not bad but we can't eat regularly since I don't have much savings

Asia: thank you for this I hope that God bless you

Shang: ' well he can't do Jack shit he is already dead'

Xenovia: I heard that you fought with sister Griselda

Shang: I beat her but only because she was holding back

As they were discussing something a very large white-haired man accompanied by a blond-haired girl

As soon as they came near them Shang looked at them with a surprise

The man looked at shang and spoke

Man: see something weird kid

Shang: yes, if one of the strongest humans to ever walk the planet and a descendent of a hero walk in a fast food restaurant was considered weird then yes

Vasco smirked at him while the three girls looked confused

Vasco: mind if I join you

Shang: no problem sir

Xenovia: Shang do you know him

Shang: not exactly but yes, he is one of the strongest exorcist alive even stronger then sister Griselda

As he said that xenovia's mouth was wide open

Vasco: so are you the person that Griselda talked about

Shang: if she mentioned the use of chi then yes Shang Tsung at your service

Jeanne: wait your name sounds like you are of Asian descent is that why you can use chi

Shang: well yes

Vasco: it's very rare to see someone who uses chi to be a part of any other religion

Shang: well I don't have that much faith in Christianity the only reason I am with the church is that I am an orphan I don't mean any offence to the god tho

Vasco raised a brow at his statement

Vasco: you said that you don't believe in Christianity but still think of the existence of a god

Shang: well I believe in God as I believe that water is wet its just present and I don't think much about it, miracles do happen but it's not all we need

Vasco still intrigued by the child listens further

Shang: the god gave us free will he never forced us to worship him it's just what we do, he gave us free will for us to decide whether to worship him or do as we like by abiding by some rules, there are certain things that make me questions his true motives but fretting on that I would rather do something for the better of man, that's just my point of view on what happens if you are given a choice pray to someone that might change a bad situation or do hard work and change it yourself I believe in the latter

Vasco remained silent for a while and then asked

Vasco: if you were given the choice to save a loved one or follow the orders of God what will you do

Shang: if God ordered me I want to listen to it from him rather then any oracle or a messenger, and even if he says it himself I am not blinded by faith to kill my own brethren I won't do it until I know what is right

Vasco: you mean to say that you think God is not right

Shang: let me ask you something if God is what the current philosophy suggests as an Omni- god which I am pretty sure that he isn't, he has three contradicting powers being omnipotent, omniscient and omnibenevolent

Vasco: how so

Shang: let me ask this if God is omnibenevolent and omniscient he knows of all evil and still isn't doing anything about it even though he is omnipotent

Vasco was at a loss of words at what the kid was talking about

Shang: what I believe in is that good and bad are two sides of the same coin like yin and yang or god and Satan each contradicting other but cannot live without the other, for me, I view everyone at the same status only by looking at what their core is

Vasco was about to say something but before that Shang said something that dealt a massive blow on him

Shang: even angels have their wicked schemes and you being who you know of a few people that come in that category don't you

Vasco thought for a moment and smiled at him and said

Vasco: you have a sharp mind boy it's a good thing that you are currently at the curch' s side or to be more precise on the right path, your thoughts even tho it contradicts what the church teaches to you is very enlightening

Shang: it's an honour to hear that from you

Vasco: well then we will be leaving now we need to talk with Griselda about something thing

Puts his hand

Shang shakes his hand

Shang: sure why not

Both him and Jeanne leave

Asia: ah Shang who were they

Xenovia: I am curious to why you respect them so much

Shang: the man was the exorcist named Vasco Strada he is the wielder of the holy sword Durandal and the only one said to be closest to Roland in terms of mastery over it while the other was Jeanne who is the descendent of the hero Jeanne d arc

Shang said that both of them dropped their burgers onto their trays

Shang just laughed at their acts

Shang : eat up we can talk after we are done with lunch

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I am not a someone who studies philosophy just trying a jab at it will probably be offended even tho there is a note at the beginning

So please Don't judge me