《Prayer for The World》


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    The golden tower was about a hundred meters from where Joni was standing. But in reality, Joni had no idea how the building suddenly appeared. The tower stood firmly amid a vast green meadow shrouded in the twilight sun while exuding its incomparable splendour.


    "But, you know, God, if all that... really doesn''t matter now," Joni muttered as she stared at the tower blankly and full of despair.


    But in the end, Joni started walking towards the tower. For some reason, Joni felt extreme pain every step of the way, and her tears flowed wildly while her vacant eyes were still fixed on the golden tower.


    Images of the past and future mixed in Joni''s view. The memory is still etched in his memory. And what arose inside him was the most terrible feeling he had ever felt in his entire life.


    Joni couldn''t do anything about it when people in black suits came to her hut and slammed big bags right in front of her eyes. But when the creepy people left, Joni sat down on her knees, and with the last bit of courage running through her veins, Joni reached for the bag with trembling hands and opened the bag. From the start, he knew very well what was in the bag. But he also couldn''t hold his body. His body, controlled by his feelings, chose to open the pouch for thousands of uncertain reasons.


    Well, it''s his sister. Although his face has changed colour to white as paper, Joni still recognizes him as Joni knows himself.


    The rich bastard took Keyla because they took wood branches in his forest without permission. The bastard snatched Keyla from Joni because she was a poor person who had nothing. He took the only treasure and Joni''s purpose in life. But now, that goal has wholly disappeared.


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    "Justice... I believe in You, Lord... I believe You have created justice in this world. But... unfortunately, humans have killed that justice."


    Images of the past slowly began to fade from Joni''s eyes, replaced by pictures of an unreal and red future.


    Even if it was only a glimpse, Joni could see himself lying on the ground among the grass, his body shattered and blood splattered all over him. It''s a very terrible picture. Whether it''s real or not, Joni will find out soon enough.


    After a long journey up the stairs, Joni finally reached the top of the tower. From there, he could see the beauty of the world that God had created and the horrors that exist because of human activity.


    Lush trees surrounded this meadow, and far away, he could also see the village he lived in, which was full of evil and heartless humans.


    "Yes, now is the time..." When Joni looked down the tower, strangely, she didn''t feel anything. Well, he''s horrified, but that''s about it. He didn''t feel the urge to jump or the urge to come back.


    However, Joni realized that someone was staring at her from afar. At the place where Joni was standing staring at this tower, there was a child the same age as Keyla.


    It''s far away, but Joni can clearly see the colour of her hair, which is pure gold. Also, her eyes are yellow like the morning sun, and her clean white clothes fluttering in the wind make her look striking, like a miracle.


    "I... don''t want to die..."


    "But, He has called you home." Said a voice from behind Joni.


    "Eh?"


    Joni felt a strong push from the man''s two tiny arms, and it was too late to dodge.


    It was a miracle because the golden-haired boy had given Joni the answer he had needed since yesterday.


    Joni fell into empty air and continued to plunge towards the ground, but her eyes were still on the golden-haired boy getting further up there.


    "Thank you... "


    Joni finally closed his eyelids slowly but surely, while thanking the Creator who had made him alive until now.


    The world went dark.


    Even so, nothing terrible happened. There was no corpse of a homeless boy at the base of the tower, no blood-red colour, and no death. There were only dust of green light scattering in the air and rising into the sky until it was invisible.


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 A Man Who Wants to Believe

    Lina believes. He always believed. There must be a reason for his existence in this world. Whatever it was, he wanted to know and think that reason mattered. Maybe, someday, he''ll get that answer. And the only thing he had to do until then was to believe.


    Soon, Lina will graduate from high school, and she hopes to continue her education to become a teacher one day. However, Lina realized that the dream might be impossible and difficult. He even had almost nothing. No parents and no money. There was only his Uncle. An unpleasant person and too evil.


    Since junior high school, Lina herself has been trying to raise money by helping her neighbours sell fried foods and crackers. However, her Uncle always took Lina''s wages and used them to gamble.


    Honestly, Lina would definitely feel happy if her Uncle came back victorious.


    Yes, it is better not to be a hypocrite, right? But unfortunately, Uncle always loses the game and comes back drunk.


    It''s a cruel reality.


    "What''s the reason..." Lina asked herself while looking up at the glowing blue sky. On that hot day, he sat alone under an old banyan tree deep in the forest. A place that was almost impossible for people to go to, including his Uncle.


    If Lina had the chance, however small her chance of success, she might have built a hut under this tree. There was no problem living alone here, considering that he, too, was used to being there alone, sometimes even into the middle of the night.


    However, it would be a problem if someone saw him going back and forth out of the forest carrying a board and tools that he shouldn''t be holding. Yes, a huge problem.


    "What exactly is the reason..." He asked once again.


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    It''s been a dozen years, but his life hasn''t improved. What should he do now? It was graduation day soon, and the situation was getting worse daily. He could no longer feel his Uncle''s fists or his cruel treatment.


    He needed directions and answers. Whatever that is.


    Although, Lina might have found that clue long ago or since entering high school. But that''s all, no other clues.


    "Hey! Come on quickly! I''m already hungry!"


    "Yeah! I can smell mom''s cooking from here too!"


    "Yes! Let''s go home!"


    When Lina heard the voices in the distance, she immediately got up as fast as she could, took a thousand steps and tried to find the source of the sound.


    Taking a deep breath, he ran through the forest and entered the darkest part of the forest without hesitation. The sound of the leaves crumbling was heard with every step. The further she went in, the denser the trees grew there, to the point that Lina could no longer see the sunlight because the leaves were too thick. Suddenly, Lina''s eyes opened wide as if she had just seen a miracle.


    Far away, he could see three figures of little children who looked very strange. They had the curves of a foreigner''s face, long pointed ears, golden blonde hair, and odd green clothes. Lina had read about these figures in storybooks. And broadly speaking, they are known as Forest Elves. They are creatures that live in the forest and use their magic to protect and protect nature.


    They are absolute miracles.


    Lina kept running, darting, and trying to reach the three children.


    However, the three boys quickly stepped closer to a large tree that Lina didn''t know what kind. Then, one of them opened a door that should never have been in the tree and went inside. "No! Wait!"


    But it was too late. The door closed and disappeared without a trace from the surface of the tree bark. Likewise, the three children have just vanished, like being swallowed by the earth.


    "No..." Lina fell to her knees in front of the tree. His eyes flashed with sorrow, and he began to shed tears. Sweat dripped down his face. He had tried to meet the children a thousand times and wished he could go with them, but he had consistently failed. "Please don''t leave me... Please..."


    Again, what a cruel reality.


    "God... I believe that my beliefs are meaningful... So, please don''t give me any reason to hate..."


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