Chapter 476: Just a False God......
Instead of looking directly at the prayers of the believers, Eve returned to the kingdom of God and connected directly to her own faith grid......
Now there are more and more followers of Him.
It is no longer a good idea to run a network of faith with one's own spirit and personality at the core, listening to and responding to the prayers of believers.
Therefore, Eve completely bound the faith network to the kingdom of God early on.
That's all there is to mention.
As mentioned in many Blue Stars, the power of faith is not without its side effects.
To put it most intuitively, even if even the true God can hear the prayers of countless believers all the time, including some trivial things, then ...... No matter how powerful the soul of the true god is, it will be annoying to death.
That's not the most important thing, though.
The most important thing is to listen to the prayers of believers for a long time, so that your soul is completely immersed in the power of faith, and the true God is even at risk of being contaminated......
That's right, pollution.
At least...... It is a kind of pollution for those who want to keep their original intentions before becoming gods.
The power of faith is powerful and magical, with infinite possibilities.
Even a true god cannot penetrate its mysteries, but can only use the transformation ......
But at the same time, the believer's cognition of the true God hidden in the power of faith will also affect the true God himself.
Generally speaking, if the true God is in direct contact with the power of faith for a long time, the divine soul is likely to be eroded by faith, and the mentality and thoughts will change, and eventually gradually become the true God that the believer knows in his heart, rather than his original self......
Therefore, when the number of her followers broke through a certain limit, Eve adopted the methods commonly used by other faiths in the true god early.
That is to separate one's belief network from the divine soul, and regard the kingdom of God as the official core of the belief network, and you only need to control the faith network through the kingdom of God.
For example, this is the equivalent of building a faith computer in the kingdom of God to assist the true God in managing the faith network.
This kingdom faith network can even listen to and respond to the prayers of ordinary believers in place of the true God, and handle the promotion of ordinary priests or pastors, among other things......
In this way, not only does it reduce the workload, but it also avoids the influence of faith on the true God, who only needs to enjoy the power of faith provided by the believer.
However, there are downsides to this.
That is, maintaining the faith network of the kingdom of God requires a lot of consumption.
And the more believers, the greater the consumption, and the lower the rate that causes the power of faith to be converted into divine power......
This is also why the number of believers in many powerful true gods is terrifying.
There is no way, if you want to maintain a strong divine power, you still have to maintain your own self, and when the conversion rate of divine power is very low, you will inevitably need more believers.
And more believers means a greater burden, which also means a lower conversion rate......
Such a vicious circle has led to an extremely terrifying number of believers needed for a strong and true God......
Of course, leaving the Kingdom of God network to handle believers' prayers and responses on its own is only for believers in general.
The true God will certainly give special attention to certain prayers and special believers, and listen to them personally.
Well, in a sense, in fact, the game system that Eve made is equivalent to a special faith network, or the kind that is connected to his real faith network......
By the way, the reason why Eve dared to appear openly on the stage of the world of Seggs, and showed her extremely fast growth to the outside world, as well as her almost open protection of the elves; This is not only because Hela has the blame and he also has a vest, but also because Eve has considered the special power of faith, so she thinks of another way to explain her identity and power......
Well, a solution that suits him well, and even his resemblance to the previous World Tree can explain it......
Of course, that's all for later.
Back to the present.
As a true god who intends to operate the path of faith for a long time, Eve naturally made certain conditions for hearing the prayers of believers in person.
And her setup is either the prayer of a fanatic believer and above, or the desperate prayer of a believer who is in great danger......
Obviously, through the vaguely perceived emotions of the prayer believer, this time it is the latter.
Therefore, Eve must need to see the situation for herself.
And...... He also knew who it should be this time.
Consciousness is connected to the faith network of the kingdom of God, and Eve also quickly sees the prayerful believers and sees the environment in which they live.
It's a rugged foothill.
A dozen hooded elves, huddled under a dead tree, pale.
The elves, old and young, were guarded in the center, while the young and old stood outside with weapons, many of them already wounded.
Among them, a female elf with blond hair and blue eyes was lying in the center of the crowd.
Her face was pale, and even a little discouraged, obviously because her magic power was overconsumed, or she was attacked after forcibly casting some powerful skills.
And her appearance has long been on Eve's list.
Selena Tempest.
She is one of the high-ranking members of the Oak Hand, a friend of Alice Blast, the Holy Maiden of Life, and has been active in the human world for many years, saving her fellow elves and half-elves who have been hunted by humans.
Selena was captured after a mission and imprisoned in the Slave Chamber of Commerce in Maple Leaf City of the Holy Mania Empire, where she was rescued by the player. (See Chapters 288-290 for details)
She also returned to the Elven Forest once, but finally gave up a comfortable life and decided to go to the human world to continue her efforts to save her compatriots.
It can be said that this is an elven believer that Eve admires very much.
And among the prayers that Eve received just now, she was the clearest one.
Incidentally, her faith, although not up to the level of a fanatic, is also a veteran devout, and Eve expects a lot from her.
After her return to the Elven Forest, Eve also made her one of the targets of attention, and from time to time she would look at her, looking at her to see the current state of the Oak Hand Order.
Of course, because he had been worrying about the Oros half-plane lately, he hadn't paid attention to the other party for many days.
However, Eve had already decided to take Selena as a god once her faith reached the level of a fanatic......
And now, when Eve's eyes saw the desolate mountains around her, he frowned slightly:
"Dark Mountains? Isn't Selena active in the human world? How could it be in the Dark Mountains? ”
That's right.
The location of these dozen elves is the Dark Mountain Range!
Eve was a little stunned for a moment, wondering how they could be here, after all...... By any measure, the Holy Mania Empire is too far away from the Dark Mountains, and there is a forest of elves in between.
However, when Eve noticed the costumes on these elves, her heart moved slightly.
Unlike Eve's familiar imperial costumes in a light and solemn style, the hoods of these elves have some slightly gorgeous patterns, and this kind of exaggerated and gorgeous pattern is another human kingdom in the south, and the Iris Kingdom, which is second only to the Holy Mania Empire in strength, will be popular.
These elves ...... From the Kingdom of Iris!
In an instant, Eve guessed their identities.
At the same time, he also had some speculations about Selena's actions.
Because he also received a prayer from the believers organized by the Oak Hand some time ago, it is said that they are preparing to go to the Kingdom of Iris to rescue their people.
The Kingdom of Iris is on the eastern side of the Death Desert, south of the Fertile Plains, and is separated from the Elven Forest by a half-dark mountain range.
If you want to return to the Elven Forest, you will need to pass through it while avoiding the human world.
Apparently, this is another group of elves rescued by the Oak Hand.
However, since Eve's army of players defeated the army of orcs, it stands to reason that the Dark Mountains have become Eve's backyard in a sense...... It should be relatively safe.
As long as you don't go deep into those dangerous places and don't encounter those powerful magical beasts, the elves can return to the Elven Forest through here.
But...... Now it seems that they are clearly under attack, or rather...... After.
You know, after the return of the Oak Hand, the strength of its members has long since changed.
Not to mention anything else, Selena alone, in fact, has already improved her strength to the peak of the black iron top, and she is only one step away from silver.
If you want to pose a threat to them, I am afraid that among the enemies, there is a high probability that there will be mid-level professionals.
Is it human?
Eve narrowed her eyes slightly.
With the change of His state of mind, for a while, the whole kingdom of God was a little turbulent.
Soon, though, Eve saw the elves' enemies.
That's thirty ugly guys with big knives and maces......
"Orcs?"
Eve was surprised.
That's right.
Half-orcs.
It was the orcs who caught up and surrounded the elves!
Not only that, but their strength is generally relatively high, and the strongest one turned out to be a half-orc warrior of the silver rank.
This was really beyond Eve's expectations.
You must know that after the battle of the Black Dragon Castle, the players directly annihilated the 30,000 army of the orcs, which is enough to break the muscles and bones for the half-orcs with a total population of only hundreds of thousands.
Not to mention, even their king and chief high priest were lost here.
After that battle, the orcs shrank their sphere of influence and retreated to the Death Desert, and even Urel, the god of iron, was much more honest.
Especially after the war in the underworld gradually spread, Urel was more peaceful.
But now, the orcs have appeared in the Dark Mountains again?
They also attacked the returning elves?
How dare you!
Today's players aren't the same players anymore!
For a moment, Eve narrowed her eyes, and her breath was a little dangerous.
"I don't look down on that place in the Death Desert, and I'm too lazy to take care of you for the time being, so you're jumping up again?"
"Or do you still feel that it hurts to die with 30,000 troops? Do you have to do it? ”
Yet, having said that, there was some doubt and some vigilance in his heart.
The orcs who had shrunk their sphere of influence suddenly entered the Dark Mountains and attacked the elves again, something must have happened somewhere he didn't know.
And, definitely not a good thing.
Of course, it is also possible that these orcs are simply hot in their brains and want to carry forward the racial tradition of raiding.
But in any case, since the prayers of the believers have been received, and the safety of the elves is at stake, Eve will definitely not sit idly by.
When the Flame Clan returned, he had already made a mistake.
Although it was also because his strength was too low at that time, after all, it was because of his improper operation that some elves died......
Every elf is precious to Eve.
Now that His strength is no longer what it used to be, it is natural that he will not watch his followers being bullied.
Even if you use divine power at such a distance, it will consume a lot.
Thinking of this, Eve decisively divided a part of her strength and threw it across the void......
……
Dark Mountains.
The elves looked at the orcs who had gathered around them, and their expressions were angry.
And in the anger, there is a trace of despair and unwillingness.
"I thought there was only one last journey left before I went home, but I didn't expect to meet orcs......"
"These bastards!"
"Didn't you say that the Emerald Mountains had already been recovered by the clansmen? Why are there still orcs? ”
"Don't be afraid, the goddess of life will bless us with safety......"
"The goddess of life? Hum...... Although I have inherited the priesthood under the crown of the Mother Goddess, in my heart, the only thing that is truly worthy of my belief is our Mother Goddess, the Great World Tree! ”
"However, the crown of the mother goddess has really fallen, and I heard that the goddess of life is the ...... of our people who are gods."
"But under the crown of the goddess of life, she is not the mother goddess after all......"
"Or are we too weak, if we can be stronger......"
"Is this all it takes?"
The elves' voices were chaotic and desperate.
Listening to the words of the clansmen, Selena, who was lying in the center, couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Her Majesty the Mother Goddess stood at the front desk as the goddess of life, and it was indeed a lot safer.
But...... But it also makes preaching more difficult.
It's just that if she doesn't return to the Elven Forest, she can't tell her people that the goddess of life is the mother goddess.
Everything is for the safety of His Majesty.
Coughing a few times, she said with difficulty:
"Don't despair, the Goddess is merciful, and this is already Her Crown's sphere of influence, and we pray to Him sincerely, and we will definitely get His response......"
Prayer to the Mother Goddess in times of difficulty is really a sad thing for Selena.
However, there is no way.
Weak......
It's original sin.
If only I could be stronger......
At this moment, Selena's heart has never been so strong.
"Huh, pray? The goddess of life? Is that the goddess Eve? ”
As soon as her voice fell, a rough voice with a hint of sarcasm sounded.
It was the half-orc leader who surrounded the elves, the half-orc warrior with silver strength.
"It's just a false god who has stolen the priesthood of the Father, and His Father will let him know the cost of angering the true God, and his time is running out......
"Today, you're all going to die!"
He sneered.
"Uh...... Don't you leave a living mouth? ”
The other orcs hesitated.
"Keep a pig! This is the high priest's request! The elves have to die! Can't let any of them go, so that the false gods and the god of death have one more immortal demon! ”
The orc leader roared.
And listening to his words, the elves were very angry:
"False gods? Thou hast slandered the true god so much, and thou hast been careful to draw the wrath of the gods and be damned! ”
"Damnation?"
The orc leader sneered again.
He said contemptuously:
"A false god is a false god, and in the presence of a true god, he will pay the price......"
"As for the damnation ......"
He opened his arms, looked at the sky, and mocked:
"I'm standing here, but here? But a false god who steals the priesthood of the Father......"
As soon as his voice fell, with a loud bang, a thunderbolt flashing with purple light fell from the sky and slashed directly into his body......