Kormit knew that this simple, seemingly ideal life could easily be destroyed, and probably only existed in such an isolated place, and even if these people did not have much desire, it was only because they had been disappointed for too long and numb...... He was humbled enough not to pray much anymore, but he was still here, and he was given a brief peace.

He was originally a blacksmith, and good blacksmiths are needed everywhere. As they became acquainted, the villagers would sometimes ask him to help them do things they couldn't—things that they could only do with God's strength.

Kormit didn't refuse. Perhaps it is because, in addition to the confusion, he also has some vague hope in his heart, hoping that what he believes in is not ...... Or not just a greedy and selfish dragon.

If it is true that the Sea of Nothingness gave birth to the gods, can it also change the soul of a dragon?

He even tried to mention his god to the villagers, and they accepted it without difficulty, but it was so simple that he was a little overwhelmed.

"You're not worried about this...... Isn't that right?" he asked vaguely.

"What's wrong?" he asked, "you are the priest of the god, you have helped us, and you have not made any excessive demands, then he should be a god worthy of faith." ”

It's really ...... Quite a practical choice.

"And what if one day, I make excessive demands?" he asked.

"Then I don't believe it. The person being asked replied as a matter of course.

Kormit had mixed feelings, wanted to refute, and felt that the other party seemed to be right. In his perception, the qualities of a god determine what his followers are—the priest of Anduch is always calm and rigorous, and the priest of death is always gloomy and cold...... But it is true that it is impossible for ordinary people to face the gods, what they see and understand is the priesthood, then, unless there is a special desire, it is indeed natural to judge whether a god is worthy of faith by what the priest does.

Even he himself chose Nesses because of this, why did he reverse cause and effect after he became a priest?

Maybe it's because he's been thinking about it for a long time, and the blacksmith suddenly figured it out at that moment.

If he persists in this faith and loses his power, then he is not the betrayer, and the lost power is not worth remembering.

He was a man first, and then a follower of a god. If he can't even adhere to the principles of being a human being, then there is no point in believing in him.

But if he can always have this power, and even grow stronger, then he can prove that he is right, that his persistence is what Nesses approves of, and that others are going in the wrong direction—and that mistakes need to be corrected, of course.

He walked around with such thoughts, and actually found a lot of people who agreed.

Not all people are so blind in their beliefs.

He gradually gained his own power, and even had his own eyes and ears in the temples of the Sidney Basin. He still had many doubts, but he could see the way he should go.

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The ice dragon, who has a story to tell, is in high spirits, and even if he has to change back into his human form and drill around in the mountains and forests, he does not look impatient at all.

The place they were going was a narrow valley that it couldn't fly into.

He was even interested in telling Kormit the story of another priest. The story he and Ed had heard on another continent, the priest of Ni'o. After hesitation and loss, after a long journey, he has regained his faith from the simplest and simplest life, and has become more determined, which does sound a bit like Kormit.

But that's not the point of Is.

Ed looked very impressed, so I didn't say anything. "But isn't it a little ridiculous? tossing and turning for so long and then going back to square one...... If the so-called gods can really respond to their needs, they will forget it, but they will clearly not be able to do it, and they have to find all kinds of reasons for themselves! You are like this, while saying, 'I don't ask for anything,' and at the same time respectfully putting those useless guys on your head, and you have to tell others what good things you do, 'Don't thank me, you should thank my God' -- what is this a picture? Don't you feel very bad?"

Kormit didn't know how to answer. He felt that in the matter of "faith", a human who could always feel his own insignificance, and a dragon who was strong enough to be self-reliant, would probably never be able to reach a consensus.

But he wasn't angry at all, even a little relieved. The fact that the awkward and cold young man in the past has learned to express his sarcasm and disdain in such a tactful way is already a huge improvement.

"I think I'm still different from the priest of the water god. He said.

Iss nodded in agreement: "You're a little smarter than him." ”

At least I didn't plan to go all the way to the dark, and if I couldn't get through, I would have to smash a pit and jump down.

Such a blunt compliment left Kormit speechless again, but fortunately they were almost at their destination by this time.

The water flowed through the deep valley, and a ray of heavenly light fell through the gap above their heads, which was no more than half wide, and shone on the panicked little white fish in the clear water. Their translucent scales glow like jewels, and their two long tail fins flutter around as they swim.

"This fish is delicious. Kormit casually said, "It's just a little less meat." ”

Isis slowly raised his head and looked at him with a strange look.

“...... Can't you eat it?" Kormit's heart lifted slightly.

"There's nothing you can't eat," said Iss, "but it's best not to let the dwarves know." These fish are said to have been made from gems hidden deep in the mountains, and before the dwarves were born, they were the favorite creations of Anduhe, the god of the mountains...... It is also regarded as a sacred object by the dwarves. Do you know the diamond-shaped pattern that they usually use, with two lines at the end? ”

The muscles at the corners of Kormit's mouth tensed - he didn't know the dwarves, he really didn't know......! Shouldn't that be a mistake, right?

Isis grabbed a fish and looked at it again and again with interest: "I thought this thing was extinct, and if I could take it out, it should be able to sell for a lot of money." ”

...... A good dragon, how can there be such a businessman-like thought!

"Do you remember what we were looking for?" reminded Kormit helplessly, "this thing...... Is it some kind of clue?"

"Perhaps. Isis threw the frightened fish back into the water, going deeper against the current.

He didn't really think he could find anything useful...... But I still couldn't help but come here.