The small ripples caused by the Beastmen refugees were quickly quelled.
A consul in charge of civil affairs of the Republic of Northwest came forward and said that the Republic respected everyone's beliefs, but the premise was that they could not infringe on other people's beliefs. If these refugees wanted to build an altar, they had to negotiate with the local church and get permission.
Of course, this was absolutely impossible, unless they were allies like Sui Xiong and the God of Justice. Otherwise, even if they were on good terms with each other, their clergymen would not allow other altars to appear in their own sphere of influence.
Not even if they were on good terms! This was a matter of principle!
Moreover, Sui Xiong and the Orc gods were at best acquaintances, not even friends. Their relationship was very ordinary.
In fact, the reason why the various faiths in the Republic of Northwest could coexist peacefully, the altars and shrines of various gods could not interfere with each other, and the clergymen of various sects could live in harmony, was because of the coordination of the Republic officials and the leadership of the Church of the Void Mask. This time, the Republic officials refused to help with the coordination, and the Church of the Void Mask also refused to come forward to mediate. How could the various churches tolerate the Orc gods reaching out?
In this way, the Orc refugees' plan to build an altar naturally went down the drain.
Strictly speaking, it was not that they could not build an altar for the Orc gods. As long as they built their own pioneer village, it would not be a problem to build any altar they wanted.
But … for some reason, those guys who had been shouting so loudly before, once the matter of "go out and build their own pioneer village" was mentioned, they immediately pretended to be mute or evasive. In short, they refused to agree no matter what.
Sui Xiong, who was invisible in the sky, watched all this. He found it funny and also secretly vigilant.
Those guys who were instigating the establishment of an altar for the Orc gods all had a strong light of faith on them. It was definitely not the kind that had lost the response of the Orc gods. They came to the Republic of Northwest and instigated the Orc refugees who had been excluded and discriminated against in the Orc Empire to build an altar, under the banner of "this will definitely please the gods and make them pay attention to us again." But what they were actually thinking was obvious!
"I didn't expect that the Orc Empire would be the first to make a move." When talking to Easter in private about this matter, Sui Xiong said with a sullen face, "I originally thought that we had a good relationship, but it seems that I thought too highly of things!"
"No, Your Majesty, you worry too much," Easter said. "Most of the gods in the world don't care about everything like you do. I'm sure the Orc gods are the same. I think the actions of the Orc Empire this time are the actions of some of the higher-ups. At most, it's the plan of the Orc Emperor, not the Orc Gods. "
"Eh? Why are you so sure? "Sui Xiong asked curiously.
"Because once a god makes a move, it definitely won't be so gentle and easy. It's not like you don't know the temperament of the Orc Gods. Perhaps they would come up with a plan like this, but give up when the plan is thwarted. Is that their style? "
Sui Xiong thought about it and agreed.
If the Orc Gods were really behind this operation, how could they have been defeated so easily? Based on the Orc Gods' style of doing things, even if they couldn't torture their enemies to death, they would at least create big news.
For example, getting a group of people to summon demons within the borders of the Republic of Northwest … This was something that the gods of the evil alignment were very proficient in.
Thinking of this, he hurriedly increased the monitoring of the Beastman refugees.
In this way, he saw another good show.
It happened in the evening. A certain "Beastman refugee" who had been inciting the refugees to create trouble once again came to the place where the refugees lived and persuaded them to find a way to build an altar for the Orc Gods.
But this time, he met with a rebuff.
An older Beastman refugee expressed that they didn't intend to believe in the Orc Gods anymore.
"What?!" The bearded orc could hardly believe his ears. "What did you say?! Do you want to betray the great His Majesty?! "
"Belief is two-sided. Since he doesn't want us anymore, why should we hang on to a tree until we die?" The very old but still strong elephant man touched his left tusk that was broken. "I fought two wars for His Majesty. This half of my tooth was lost on the battlefield on the Day of Sun's Extinguishing Day. Along with it were my two brothers, one son, three nephews, and the eyes of my other son."
A desolate look appeared on his face. "But, His Majesty doesn't want me anymore."
"We are creations. How can creations negotiate with the creator!" the orc man said angrily.
"Why not?" The old elephant man asked calmly. "These few days, the people from the Republic's Bureau of Religions often came here to teach us about religion. They talked about the difference between man and God, and the difference between devout, fanatical, and righteous believers … We were all deeply moved after listening to them. We were all abandoned by His Majesty. All the sacrifices we made in the past, all the years of devout belief, were mercilessly abandoned just like that. Please forgive us for not being able to persist in our beliefs under such circumstances. We can't continue to silently believe in such a situation where we can't see any hope at all. "
He sighed deeply. "I'm old, and I'm not far from death. I've done many bad things over the years. Invasions, killings … Back then, I had the thought of 'everything is for His Majesty' and didn't care about anything. But now, I care. I don't want to go to hell. I'm scared, scared to death! "
"So, you betrayed His Majesty?" The orc man's eyes turned sinister. "Others too?"
"More or less. Everyone has their own reasons. But at the end of the day, it's because our faith hasn't been answered for a long time. It's making us discouraged."
The orc man didn't say anything else. He turned and left.
Unlike in the past, he left very quickly this time and disappeared in a short while.
When he was far away, the old elephant sighed and returned to his residence. Although it was a little crude, it was sturdy and warm enough.
Inside the house, a blind middle-aged elephant man sat in front of a table. He was fumbling with a wooden book and trying hard to read.
"Father, you chased away the messenger?" he asked.
"Yes." The old elephant man sat on the floor and said in a low voice, "I thought I would be afraid, but when I really made up my mind, I realized that it's actually nothing."
"It's nothing in the first place." His blind son sighed. "We are nothing to His Majesty. Our faith is actually nothing. It's just that in the past, we placed too much importance on it!"
"In the past few years, we Orcs practically lived for the sake of our faith. Now that I think about it, it's really a sad joke."
The father and son's tone was very light and calm, but it revealed a kind of sorrow that made people want to cry.
They had lost their status and honor, lost their home, lost their faith. Now, they really had nothing left.
After a while, the old elephant man stood up and said, "It's almost time to give out dinner. I'll go and get you a share. We can't waste our days like this anymore. Tomorrow, I'll find a job like a porter. I'm old, but I still have strength! "
"I'm sorry, I've dragged you down!"
"Don't say that! I've asked around these few days. It's quite easy to earn money here. If I work harder, I should be able to earn enough money to treat your eyes. Once your eyes are treated, you can find a wife and start a family again. "
As he spoke, the old elephant man pushed open the door and walked out without looking back.
Similar situations happened more than once among the group of Orc refugees. Having finally decided to give up their faith in the Orc gods, they took the first step towards a new life with difficulty.
Sui Xiong was invisible in the air. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but laugh.
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