Even though winter had passed and the Surface World welcomed the warmth of spring, it had been raining for the past two days. The temperature had dropped a few degrees before it could rise.
The sky was gloomy and there was no sign of it clearing up. A damp, earthy breeze blew in through the open window, sending a chill down my spine. I sat in front of the window and watched the kids play around in the yard. Even though it was boring, I was happy with the peace and quiet. Shallow Shallow sat opposite me. She furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at the sky outside. Finally, she couldn't help but pout, "So boring, so boring … I wanted to go shopping with Icetis. Ah Jun, should we get rid of the clouds? "
I glanced at her and said, "Stop fooling around. There are plenty of places to go."
"Oh," Shallow Shallow replied. She laid her head on the table and pretended to be depressed. "But I suddenly feel like going shopping today …"
I ignored her because I knew that her thoughts usually didn't last more than a few minutes. She would forget about it after muttering a few words. At that moment, another breeze blew. Even though it was a little chilly, it was just right for me. I leaned half my body out of the window and saw the fox spirit girl lying on the carpet in front of the porch. She was swaying her tail in boredom. "Fox, come back. There's no sun today. I'll comb your fur when we get back."
The fox spirit girl looked up at the sky. She moved around on the ground as though she was angry with someone. She changed angles a few times and finally ran over with her ears drooping. She didn't enter through the front door but jumped in through the window. She curled her tail around me and muttered angrily, "I want to bask in the sun. I want to bask in the sun. I want to bask in the sun. I want to bask in the sun …"
I stroked the fox spirit girl's fluffy tail and noticed that it was as fluffy as usual. It hadn't become dry and rough after two days of rain. As a thousand-year-old fox spirit, she obviously didn't need to bask in the sun to maintain her health. But it was obvious that she had developed a bunch of bad habits after two years of lazy life. If she didn't bask in the sun every day, she would be as uncomfortable as a cat that had been locked up for too long.
This fellow was basically incurable. As I thought that, I summoned Alaya, who was playing with her child in my mind. Recently, the matters in the heavenly city had gotten back on track. Since there weren't any projects that required the attention of a high-level angel like her, the silly cat angel's daily routine had returned to normal. In other words, she would continue to sleep every day and wouldn't show her face unless I summoned her.
Alaya was as slow-witted as ever. I raised my hand to let her see the brush in my hand. Only then did the girl reveal a happy expression. She didn't need me to tell her to sit on the ground and put up one of her wings. I took out two brushes that I had specially designed. I used one to comb the fox spirit's tail and the other to brush the little angel's feathers. I didn't forget to instruct both of them. "Fox, spread out the rest of your tail. Alaya, increase the brightness of the Holy Light. Raise the temperature as well. This fellow didn't bask in the sun today, so she's depressed now …"
Thus, the two long-haired creatures were both delighted. I looked at the harmonious effect of my reasonable combination of resources with satisfaction. I thought to myself that if these fellows around me were to continue developing like this, they would probably form a complete ecosystem …
But just as I was thinking that, I saw Liliana appear out of nowhere. The little girl was obviously here for Alaya. She sat comfortably on a stool by the side and closed her eyes. Then, a green light started glowing from her head … She was using Alaya to photosynthesize.
"You seem to be enjoying yourself." Icetis's voice suddenly came from beside me. I raised my head and saw this female pervert standing in front of me with the television remote in her hand. It was obvious that she was in a good mood.
"I'm busy over here." As I spoke, my hands didn't stay idle as I continued to comb the hair of the two strange creatures. I was trying to coax the fox to sleep before the little crow became interested in combing its hair. That way, I would be able to relax a little. As for Alaya, I didn't even need to think about it as the little angel sister had already fallen asleep. "By the way, what do you want?"
"The two Popes under Kense and Lin are going back today." Icetis looked at me with a smile. "Your sister said to invite them to our house as guests. After all, the relationship between a Pope and a Main God is like that of a father and son. She called them over to get to know each other."
I looked in the direction of the kitchen. My sister and Anveena were in the midst of preparing lunch. It was still a long time before noon, but considering Sandora's appetite, it was always better to start cooking earlier than usual.
I put down Alaya's' work 'and reached out to pat Liliana, who was pretending to be a potted plant. "Go and make a trip. Also, why is the EXP + 10 appearing on your head when you're photosynthesizing?"
Liliana continued photosynthesizing under the illumination of Alaya's Holy Light as she puffed out her chest confidently. "Because I leveled up!"
"… Go, go, go. Hurry up and come back!"
Will and Quina had been staying in the City of Shadows for many days. Originally, they had planned to return after completing their mission. After all, the two of them were Popes. In their respective worlds, they were the leaders of their races or even civilizations. Naturally, they couldn't be delayed like ordinary people. However, to the fanatics, the will of their God was above all else. They had stayed in the capital of the Empire for such a long time under Kense and Lin's instructions to cooperate with us. Now that the Empire had confirmed the abnormalities in the Heart of the World and the impending Void Cataclysm, it was naturally time for them to bid farewell and leave. However, they definitely didn't expect to receive such an invitation before they left.
According to my sister's concept, it was just a simple matter of inviting Will and Quina over for a meal. It was as simple as visiting a relative. However, to these two fanatics who had received religious education since young and grew up in a strict religious environment, the significance of this matter was profound. When the two of them were brought over by Liliana, they were still in a daze. Will looked at the living room and the dining table in front of him. He kept drawing strange symbols in front of his chest (this should be the prayer symbol of one of Kense's churches). His mouth never stopped moving. "Oh Lord, thank you for the grace and forgiveness you have bestowed upon your believers. Thank you for bestowing …"
I couldn't help but nudge Kense's arm. "Don't you think the religious rules you set are a little too unreasonable? I think even the ascetics of the Church of Life, who are ready to sacrifice themselves for the Lord, aren't as excited as this old man when he sees Jingle. "
Kense looked a little embarrassed. "Because the few worlds under my name are developing well on their own, I don't pay much attention to the churches. Most of the time, I only talk to them remotely and occasionally give them guidance. In the end, they developed themselves into this … It took me more than ten years to make their way of worship slightly more peaceful."
I watched as Will prayed for a long time before he finally calmed down. I couldn't help but think about what Uncle Kense's world would be like. Perhaps it would really be like those novels where the entire world believed in a supreme God of Light. The churches would be filled with fanatics, and there would be a few shady organizations among the people who would drag Kense's figurines down from the altar every day. There might even be a few Antichrist. Occasionally, there would be a transmigrator who had lost his way and possessed a local's body. When they saw Kense's figurine, their first thought was to defeat the God of Light …
"What are you thinking about?" Kense couldn't help but ask after I didn't speak for a long time.
I realized that my thoughts were a little divergent, but I couldn't help but tell him what I had in mind. Uncle Kense actually thought about it seriously. Then, he chuckled and said, "That's a good story. It's a pity that I haven't encountered any incidents of heretics causing trouble. When the children first established their religion, there was indeed some resistance, but they didn't encounter the kind of violent conflict that you described."
I had only said it casually, but I hadn't expected that Uncle Kense would really encounter a heretic group when he established his religion. I was instantly curious. "How did you settle the heretics? It's not easy for ordinary people to change their faith. "
"Why did you let them change their faith?" Kense looked at me with a puzzled expression. "A true God doesn't need too many believers. I only need believers so that I can understand the local situation more easily. I just need enough assistants. Therefore, my Bible has always asked for freedom of belief. Preaching is up to fate. If the local people are willing to believe in it, they can believe in it. If they don't, it doesn't matter. Even if you announce that you are the descendant of a true God, it doesn't affect me. A true God's religion is the only one that can truly obtain God's grace through prayer. No matter how much the heretics toss and turn, they won't be able to create a true God. Therefore, I just let nature take its course. Slowly, as time passes, the heretics won't be able to recruit people, and they will disappear by themselves. "
I was stunned. Then, I scratched my head. This really has the demeanor of a good person like Uncle Kense. However, I am very curious about how a world's highest religion would publicly announce freedom of belief, telling the people that they can choose to believe in a true God or not. What kind of weirdness would this world become … If someone really transmigrated to this world, I'm afraid that just seeing Uncle Kense's Bible would cause their worldview to collapse.
Even announcing oneself as a true God isn't considered a violation of the church's rules (Of course, it might violate the local law and order). Uncle Kense, is there no content other than the cover of your religious code?
"Speaking of which, even Jingle's religion has a Heresy Court and a Knight of Condemnation," I smacked my lips. "Liliana is really too free. Jingle doesn't even understand what a heretic is. It's really unnecessary for her to join in on the fun."
"It's not unnecessary," Kense smiled after hearing that. "My church also has a Heresy Court and a Holy Court. This is the standard of a religion. However, they mainly deal with evil cults that use the preaching name to harm others or practice witchcraft. Captain's Heresy Court has already been in action three times since its establishment. Usually, they spend most of their time helping to clean up the community. The Heresy Court under my command are slightly busier, but most of their time is spent volunteering in the community or doing some small business while concealing their identities …"
At the end of his speech, Uncle Kense smiled and concluded, "In the end, our attitude towards heretics is to let them be. As long as they don't do anything bad, we don't care — — because they will eventually starve to death."
They will eventually starve to death — — this is the attitude of a true God towards a fake God's religion.
After listening to Uncle Kense's words, I was a little stunned at first, but I quickly realized that this was the most normal attitude. If a religion is supported by a true God, then every believer of this religion only needs to follow some basic moral dogma that isn't troublesome to obtain real God's power. Apart from this religion, all the other religions don't have a true God behind them. Even if their believer painstakingly trained for ten years and went bankrupt, it would still be difficult for them to become stronger than the most ordinary believer of a true God. Then why would a true God worry about 'heretics' affecting his authority?
Just like what Uncle Kense had said cheerfully, "If a heretic religion can't recruit people, it will be gone …"
I couldn't help but think of Jingle's Church of the Goddess of Life, which was growing day by day. It spread across many worlds and became the spiritual guide for many races, as well as the fanatical and devout ascetics who could even worship a lollipop without any awkwardness. Jingle, as an idiot, was able to have such a powerful religion. On one hand, it was because Liliana was really good at preaching. On the other hand, the power of the Goddess couldn't be faked. As long as they could control the situation, who cared if they looked cool on the surface? Not to mention, the little tadpoles and little tortoises that Little Crow drew when he was learning how to write had now become the Holy Sigil of the Crow God Religion. Tens of thousands of high priests of the Crow God Religion study the heads of those little tortoises every day to figure out the will of God. This is authority, authority, do you understand …
At this time, the two popes had calmed down. It was hard to tell if they had calmed down by praying for it or if they were stunned by the heated atmosphere in our house. In short, they temporarily let go of their nervousness, but they still sat around the table with a little bit of caution. Anveena and her sister asked everyone to sit down at the table and not run around. Then, they put the last few dishes on the table. During this time, Little Crow and Liliana also ran around to help. That stupid fox was finally of some use. Her bunch of tails were so convenient for carrying things.
Looking at the scene in front of him, which looked like the most ordinary big family dinner, Will couldn't help but mutter, "So this is how the Holy Communion in heaven looks like … The Holy Communion etiquette I designed for my believers seems a little complicated."
Looking at his expression, I knew that the Holy Communion etiquette in the church was not as simple as "a little complicated" …
Queena, who was as wild as an Amazon warrior, was very reserved in this situation. Her battle axe had been put aside, and she watched curiously as Lina ran briskly between the dining room and the kitchen with plates of food on her head. (Is that girl practicing Iron Head Kung Fu? Is that girl practicing Iron Head Kung Fu?) Heat-resistant iron head?), A pontiff who serves God directly? This colleague is really enviable. It will be a long time before I can see my goddess again. "
Lynn was immediately moved. She reached out and hugged Queena's head in her arms, like a mother hugging her child. "Little Queena, I will visit you often in the future …"
Everyone present heard a crisp cracking sound. The Amazonian pontiff, who was as strong as a man, struggled painfully under Lin's bear hug. "My Lord … My Lord, my neck …"
Mo Nina nudged my arm. "Lin didn't realize it herself, but she subconsciously thought of Quina as her daughter. Quina also thought of Lin as the first person she saw when she broke out of her shell. That's why she thought of her as her mother. Oh right, don't joke with Lynn about this. She'll go berserk if she's too shy. "
Beside him, Bindis also sighed. "Incubating an egg is indeed very risky. Such a virgin girl will have to bring a child with her when she gets married in the future. How can she explain this to others … Zhao Chen, aren't you a pan-racial female killer? Why don't you just marry her? I don't think Lynn will be able to find a partner anyway. She seems to like … "
Sandora poked Icetis's arm with her fork. "You should find a partner first." Then, she turned to the little crow who was helping to set the plates. "Medivh, did you hear that? You can't just pick up eggs from outside and hatch them. You might hatch an egg that's bigger than you … Not even the eggs at home! The eggs you've hatched have become a disaster! "
I didn't know how to respond to such a high-stakes topic. So, I could only smile as I looked at the exceptionally strange "mother and daughter" on the other side of the table. You have to say, the relationship between Lynn and Queena is really …
Not at all.
It's fine if they don't look like each other. Queena's outgoing bravery and Lynn's introverted timidity are two extremes. How did the Dragon God, who was always bullied, teach his children back then?
"After I return, I will write today's experience into the scriptures so that your people can better understand the Lord's tolerance and love." After the initial nervousness and restraint, old man Will finally relaxed and became spirited. It was obvious that he would be quite relaxed if he was only facing Uncle Kenser. So, even though he was speaking devoutly and reverently, he didn't seem nervous at all. "Also, I will let the people understand about the Schilling Pantheon. They will follow your instructions and make arrangements in advance. In the future, if a true god from another world visits, the people won't be shaken and panic."
Queena rubbed her neck as she chatted with Lynn. "Lord, according to your instructions, I have already let the dragons of Elkynan try to restore contact with the local humans. The faith of the Dragon God will spread from the dragons to the human society, but they might not necessarily accept such a foreign religion. The humans there have been worshipping the God of Mystery for a long time, and their heretical thoughts are deeply rooted."
"It doesn't matter. I'm only trying to restore normal relations between humans and dragons. The matter of preaching can be delayed."
"In addition, some dragons are researching the nature of the increase in entropy in the universe. The conservative believers believe that researching this is trespassing into the domain of the Gods, which is an affront to your authority in creating the world. They have submitted a proposal for arbitration. I would like to hear your opinion. Although I know that you should allow mortals to pursue knowledge and even imitate the power of the Gods, it is indeed a little too early for them to research this. "
"You can say that the Gods allow mortals to search for the truth as long as they don't go against the scriptures. However, the problem of the increase in entropy is a test and treasure that the Gods have left for generations of mortals … Yep, let's put it this way. It's a God-given truth that the Gods have left for their descendants. Don't steal from your descendants. This kind of intentional guidance is more effective than strict prohibition. Also, allow them to research this on a small scale. Since the trend has already appeared, it's impossible to suppress it. It's fine as long as they don't go overboard. "
Basically, this was what the two popes discussed when they were together with their God. It sounded like this was their daily work. Every time they discussed this, even Lynn would display a temperament and foresight befitting her status. However, I really wanted to glare at Liliana. Just look at their pope!
At this moment, I suddenly sensed a familiar aura nearby.
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