"A philosopher from the Eastern Kingdom?" The first disciple, Jacob, looked at Francis in confusion.
Jacob was not suspicious of this strange man, but as a devout believer who passed the test of Avando, the God of Fire and Destruction, and gained the trust of Ell, the Crown, he dared not doubt this strange man. The reason why he spoke was that he wanted to know more so that he could make a reasonable judgment. After all, Francis was the main leader of the Secret Praying Order's secular missions.
Jacob's attitude represented the similar thoughts of the other disciples. Even Lucien had the same expression.
"The situation in this world is special. There are many false gods, and many of them have the 'priesthood' of the moon. Then, after the real Goddess of the Silver Moon, Alterna, fell into this world, she was attracted by the similar 'divinity' and tried to 'absorb' them to restore her own rank. After all, she was the ancestor of the vampires. Absorbing blood and divinity was her hidden ability." The Congress of Magic was rather backward when it came to the study of the gods. The terms Lucien used to describe the gods were mostly borrowed from the Church. Priesthood, divinity, and so on. Lucien could only roughly understand what they meant, but not exactly what they were.
With this premise in mind, Lucien thought to himself, "In the absence of a better way to find Alterna, the Silver Moon, controlling and paying attention to the false gods with the 'priesthood' of the moon could be an effective way to wait for them to come. So, is Francis from the South Church, the North Church, or the church of the false gods in the northwest of the Dark Mountain Range? Er, to be honest, the Dark Parliament and other forces can also help to make similar religious changes. It's hard not to know about it after hearing about it every day. However, the more stubborn elves and druids wouldn't do such a thing.
The mature religious concept that Ell mentioned was about salvation and soul comfort. Lucien could also make up a lot of things about it himself, so he could not identify Francis' identity. Also, if he was a member of the Church, helping a false god to carry out religious reform seemed to be against his own belief. But of course, in front of the top priority of finding Alterna, it was not a big deal for some of the leaders of the Church and the night watchers to go against their beliefs.
Thinking of this, Lucien became even more cautious. Most of his magic items were still damaged, which was not good for a long battle. Besides, he did not know if Francis had any companions nearby.
Ell smiled and pointed at Francis, "Mr. Francis is from the oasis country in the desert in the east. He has a deep understanding of philosophy, theology, and occultism. He came to the Erdo Peninsula because he noticed that a star became unusually bright for a short period of time when he was observing the stars at night, and then it quickly calmed down, which corresponded to the rise of God the Father. Therefore, he came here to worship and communicate."
This quack … Lucien secretly cursed. He was more and more convinced that something was wrong with Francis. The astrological changes described here were obviously a symbol of the fall of the old gods and the ascension of the new gods. How could Afando rise?
Did Francis make it up because he did not know anything about astrology, or did he say it on purpose to mock Avando and Ell for being ignorant and illiterate?
Francis casually sat down on a silver chair and looked at his disciples with a faint smile that would never fade. "The great God of Fire and Destruction is no longer worshipped by the Baburians. Apart from the fact that the God of Fire and Destruction is not as worshipped by the Baburians as before, it is also because the God of Fire and Destruction was defeated by Antanas. The Baburians, who feared the God of Fire and Destruction, realized that the God of Fire and Destruction was weaker than they thought."
"This is because of the betrayal of the other gods!" The second disciple said loudly, unwilling to admit that Avando, the God of Fire, who could destroy the world, was defeated.
Francis leaned against the back of the chair leisurely. "No matter what, he failed. For the gods, failure is more tragic than death. Therefore, I suggest that the great Avando temporarily abandon the image of the past and preach in the way of the new gods. We can say that in the fire of destruction, Ell, the savior of the world, was born. The previous failure was just a test for the followers of the great Avando. Those who failed the test must repent sincerely in order to be redeemed by Ell and reap the harvest in the fertile land behind the fire.
"This is the new god, Ell, the God of Resurrection, Fertility, and Redemption. In the future, he will gradually absorb the image of Avando and add the priesthoods of Fire and Destruction, so that the followers will understand that Ell is Avando, and Avando is Ell. The two of them are one, and only then can they become a truly powerful god.
"In the future, no matter what happens, it can be explained by God's test."
The six disciples around the round table fell silent. What Francis said sounded reasonable, but to explain everything in terms of God's test seemed to be a mockery to the gods.
Lucien noticed that when Francis said these words, there was not a trace of mockery in his expression and eyes. Instead, there was a hint of fanaticism, which was very convincing.
Lucien was more and more certain that Francis was a "visitor" from the main material world. Is he an excellent actor, or does he have other purposes besides looking for Silver Moon Alterna?
Seeing that the disciples were still silent, Francis stood up and bowed to Ell with his hand on his chest.
"We mortals can never truly understand the meaning of God. The mistakes we make are because we do not understand enough and have neglected the test.
"The gods are eternal and do not need our faith. However, we need to believe in the gods in order to obtain salvation."
"God represents truth, virtue, redemption, and all the other beautiful things. All the power belongs to one person. There is no true god other than Him!"
Hearing these words, Ell became a bit excited, and the fire in his eyes danced even more fiercely. The modified doctrine of Francis was obviously much more advanced than before. Now, Ell's "divine throne" had been greatly improved. He was no longer a fake god among the mortals, and it was easier for the followers to worship him wholeheartedly.
"Isn't this the latest version of theology from the Church of Truth?" Lucien was so embarrassed that he was sweating.
The Saint Truth needed to pay attention to the progress of arcana research, and the arcanists also needed to know more or less about theology. Knowing the enemy's situation was the best way to defeat them.
However, in this way, Lucien was even less able to guess Francis' identity. Considering all the circumstances, the possibility of Francis being the Saint Truth was the least likely. Even the pope would be accused of depravity if he used his doctrine on a fake god, unless he had other purposes.
"The great God of Resurrection, Fertility, and Redemption, please accept our faith, forgive our sins, and save us from the filthy world." As an experienced prophet, Jacob was the first one to realize what was going on. He hurriedly bowed to Ell and led the other disciples to accept the new identity of the God of Fire and Destruction.
Ell asked them to sit down with satisfaction, "My priesthood is derived from the divinity of the Father, and it is still very weak. I have to conquer other fake gods and obtain similar divinities to strengthen myself. The divinity of Asin, the God of Moon, has the meanings of immortality, fertility, and tranquility, and it has a lot to do with resurrection, fertility, and redemption. So our first target is him."
Ell changed the pronoun of Asin from "He" to "He", which meant that he no longer regarded Asin as a god.
"Asin betrayed the great Avando in the war against the evil god Antanas and gained a certain degree of autonomy. Currently, she is free to preach in the Solna Valley and compete with other traitorous gods for the limited resources of faith. However, they are always worried about the revenge of the great Avando, so their location in the divine realm has become even more mysterious. If we fight with him in the divine realm, even with the help of the God of Resurrection, Fertility, and Redemption, we don't have much confidence in winning. "Anheuse often preached outside, so he knew a lot about this.
Lucien was more and more suspicious about the source of the divine power. He asked, "If the divine power does come from the power of faith, does it mean that the power of the soul exists? Or the power of the soul is a special kind of spiritual power with a special frequency? "
Francis smiled, as if he had been prepared for this, "Therefore, we can use the new God of Resurrection, Fertility, and Redemption to lower Asin's vigilance. When I came here, I heard that there was going to be a theological conference in the Solna Valley, where believers would be attracted by the debate. The losers would be expelled from the valley. The priests of the evil god Antanas would also be there, trying to make these fake gods truly 'become' members of the Angornorma Pantheon."
"In the name of the new religion, we will send two disciples to participate in the conference. We will try to anger Asin in the theological debate and lead him to the ambush position."
Ell nodded slightly, "We will do as Mr. Francis said. When the time comes, Mr. Francis, Jacob, and I will work together and kill Asin easily outside the divine realm."
"Mr. Francis?" Jacob asked in surprise.
Jacob was the leader of the disciples, the secular leader. He had received the Seed of Spirit from Avando, which was equal to the sum of all the other disciples. He had the power of level six. How could Francis be on par with him in terms of power?
Francis smiled. "I was once blessed by the great true god. By chance, I encountered the death of a Hydra that was as strong as a false god. I bathed in its blood and swallowed its heart. Now, I have the abilities of a divine-blooded person."
A Bloodline Knight? Lucien ignored the lie and read the real meaning of Francis' words. "If so, at least he is not a member of the Congress."
There was no Bloodline Knight in the Congress!
Jacob took a deep breath and stopped talking. He turned around and looked at the other disciples, "Leviathan, it's time for you to make your contribution. You have not had any contact with other religions, so you can represent the new God of Resurrection, Fertility, and Redemption. Anheuse will help you."
"I'll go with you," Francis added. "Otherwise, an untrained disciple like you will have a hard time arguing with the people from those sects. You won't be able to infuriate Asin."
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