A devout follower of the Holy Order, Elena was instilled from an early age with a fanatical belief that absolute devotion to God could only be proved through suffering and self-sacrifice. The Ascetic Church reveals pain as the highest expression of love, and believers show their devotion to God by enduring physical and mental torture, believing that in this way they can become God's lovers.
Her leadership led to the expansion of the church's influence, but after endless practice, doubts began to grow in her heart: Does the God she believes in really exist? Can the end of this painful path really be reunited with the love in my heart? These questions were unspoken, but they could not be suppressed. Still, Yelena insisted that it was all she had in life.
伊莲娜是圣会的虔诚追随者,她自幼就被灌输一种狂热的信念:只有通过痛苦和自我牺牲,才能证明对神的绝对忠诚。苦修圣会崇尚痛苦为爱的最高表达,信奉者通过承受身心的折磨向神展示他们的虔诚,并且相信这样才能成为神的爱侣。
她的领导使得教会影响力扩张,然而,在无尽的修行后,她内心的疑惑开始滋生:她所信仰的神真的存在吗?这条痛苦之路的终点,真的能与心中的爱情相聚吗?这些疑问未曾被她言说,但无法抑制地在她心中盘旋。尽管如此,伊莲娜依然坚持,那是她生命的全部。