Anna's healing divine art was problematic, and whether it was her parents, mentors, or other senior priests, they all attributed it to an issue of faith.
To put it nicely, they thought it was a test from the Crippled God Ilmater for her.
To put it harshly, they questioned her devotion for being insincere and her studies for being lackadaisical.
This left her feeling aggrieved with nowhere to turn for support.
Now that she had found a new direction, the burden in her heart suddenly lightened considerably.
However, she also felt an increased sense of guilt and self-reproach. Although she didn't know the exact nature of the life-sharing pact, from its name, it wasn't hard to deduce that the other party had used this method to save her life at the cost of suffering severe injuries because of her.
"There's really no way around this," Virginia said with a face full of regret. "At least I can't do anything; this isn't my area of expertise."
