Chapter 368: The Mortal World

Heresy is more repugnant to any religion than its adversaries, and in the eyes of traditionalists, their interpretations of doctrine and the invention of new things can cause religion to lose its "purity and legitimacy" and divide its adherents.

This is like the most terrible terminal disease is cancer, but the mutation of normal cells has a terrible diffusion, when the internal mutation process dù reaches a certain degree dù, at least the person will not survive, and even if it can be saved, the cut off part will make its vitality greatly damaged.

In this world where there is a true God, the heresy of the church will make its own interpretations and commentaries on the doctrine of the true God, and even cause changes in the priesthood and beliefs, some of which are within the tolerance of the true God, and even the exploration and reinterpretation of the extension of the priesthood by the true God himself, but also cause divisions within the church, large or small.

Some will directly touch the bottom line, so that the true god will be angered and directly punish the gods.

When he was in Brimstone Mountain City, there was a villain who made a real yàn, and he successfully brainwashed a demon into practicing according to the regular paladin procedure because he was a paladin who believed in the Holy Light, and finally succeeded in summoning the Holy Light.

Although in the next moment, it was reduced to ashes by the light that burned from the inside out, but this phenomenon alone could make the most devout believers throw the teachings of the god of light into the garbage.

"The Light is a gift from the God of Light? Even mortal enemies and demons have given holy light, and the god of holy light is either a fool or a blind man, and maybe other gods are ...... as well."

The gods are infallible, because to make mistakes would show that they are not fundamentally different from mortals, and that the gods are sublime and far removed from mortals. Let it only experience the divine will from the oracle of a few words, that is because as long as it is close. When you see it clearly, you naturally lose your sense of awe. Then, the so-called pure faith cannot exist.

Most people in this world still can't simply believe in a certain concept or a certain belief like Roland, their beliefs always revolve around a certain personality god, obviously they are mortals who are sure to make mistakes, but they expect the gods to make no mistakes, always be right, and know a qiē is worthy of their entrustment.

"While entrusting himself to a store that he didn't see clearly. On the one hand, he is obviously a mortal but pretends to be sacred, which is even more ridiculous on the other side? ”

This was Roland's mockery at the time, but it did have some truth.

And the information about the true God has always been only in the possession of a very small number of powerful people, and at the level of ordinary people, what they know is always the one that the pastor says.

"The true gods are wise and great, who look upon the mortal world from high in heaven and shelter mortal ......"

The "disgrace of Soros" in the north only confirms that there is no essential difference between order and chaos. It is precisely this kind of opposition that leads to the never-ending holy war and shakes the foundation of the faith of the clergy, and even if "the true gods can be fooled, they may not be smarter than the two fools next door to your house" is known to the general public. The foundations of mortal faith will also be shaken.

It is foreseeable that if this information is also thrown into the sun, it will have a ruined result. In the worst case, you may even see a meteor shower (the fall of the kingdom of God) every once in a while.

And the reason why Roland has not thrown this big killer into the sun until now. It's just that he can't be sure how much impact the counterattack after the outbreak of the crisis of faith will be great, if more than fifty percent of human beings lose faith on the side of order. A large number of gods fell like dumplings, and it seemed that there was no need to fight the holy war.

But when one of his elven female paladins fell into a crisis of faith, after thinking about it again, Roland still handed over the relevant information to her, hoping that she could get out of her over-reliance on the personal god and hope that she could open her own path, and with Roland's personal insights on the law and the mysteries of the true god.

And there is a famous saying that says, "I just sued one person, but once it was passed on, it became a secret known to the whole country." Ahem, it should be "If you tell anyone a secret, the secret is no longer a secret." ”

In this world, knowledge is a sign of power, not just for mages, but for paladins who use piety and faith as weapons, knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing.

After learning too much knowledge, Diana was subjected to a crisis of faith in Yan Zòng, and questioned her past life and future path, and Diana's soul emblem was shattered and fell directly into the legend.

And the most important thing is what someone says casually to her.

"Actually, I'm the most devout, at least I never expected the gods to do anything for me. I don't even believe in the true God itself, I just endorse the concept of the law itself and try to use the law for the betterment of our world. ”

Every night, these short words sounded repeatedly in her mind, beating her past life like a bell, and with the help of this knowledge and her "sister", she reflected on her past life, summed up, and finally, made up her mind.

“…… Disappointment in the dark elf society, where blood relatives kill each other, made me turn my back on Rose and choose the path of salvation by the Light, hoping that the Light would save me and my people and let us go to the sun. ”

“…… When I found out that the way of the Holy Light was only 'purifying' and could only bring ruin to our people, and seeing that the law allowed the various races of the Brimstone City to live in harmony, I once again gave up the search for the Holy Light from the bottom of my heart, and longed for the new power of order of the law to bring us to the sun. ”

“…… And when my faith was shaken, both to seek the peace of faith and to return to the surface, I once again studied the teachings of the Moonlight Goddess, and this time although I brought myself into the sun, my heart was even more dazed. ”

The silver holy sword flickered with the power of order that could not be changed, and the shattering of the soul emblem also freed her from the limitations of the past, and the purity and simplicity of her heart allowed her to resonate with these forces of order.

Perhaps, in a sense, this "subordinate" who is always watching from the sidelines is the true disciple who inherited Roland's exploration and philosophy of the mysteries of the world.

Being able to become a future epic hero and commander of the dark elves is a testament to his extraordinary qualifications, and after Roland has lifted the veil on the real world for him. It is also far beyond the "historical" achievements.

"Oh, my lord is not wrong. Every time I believe in a god, I do so with a utilitarian desire to fulfill my desires. It has long had nothing to do with piety, and what is the difference between giving one's own expectations and goals to others, and throwing one's responsibilities to others, is a kind of evasion. ”

In her confusion, Diana inexplicably remembered the man's past words.

“…… It is better to ask for others than to seek yourself, the gods can't even deal with their own troubles, instead of worshiping God and Buddha, it is better to worship yourself. There are indeed many bad things in the current world, and it is difficult to change one thing. But there are some things, if you don't do it, there is definitely no hope, if you try, at least there is a chance of success. ”

That's what the man said, and that's what he did.

The Underworld was the most chaotic place in the entire world of Ash, but he carved out a paradise-like Brimstone Mountain City there, and in a barbaric society where the jungle rules of the jungle were rampant, he used the rules of the law to bring all races into a realm of equality.

The Dark Elves have always been regarded as an inherently evil race. Even though he has become a paladin, he is still questioned, but that person did not hesitate to accept this group of desperate dark elves, and entrusted them with the responsibility of protecting the city and its citizens. It was the first time that dark-skinned elves had felt trust.

It was a wonderful place and an even more wonderful master, who developed engineering techniques that were regarded as playthings, and a wonderful religious view that allowed many true gods to preach in one place. Renovating a new law based on the equality of all beings, his behavior has always been arrogant and domineering. It is even contrary to tradition, which may seem crazy in the eyes of ordinary people. Many of the actions may be incomprehensible, but in Diana's eyes, one thing is clear - he is trying to make the world a better place, he is trying to change, he is not willing to accept the status quo!

"If you don't think the world is good enough? Why don't you change? What's the use of counting on the gods, they are just a bunch of mud bodhisattvas who can't protect themselves, just a bunch of poor worms tied to the throne of the gods. ”

The gods are supreme, and mortals are just ants in the eyes of the true gods? In the eyes of that man, the true God is no more noble than mortals, and as time passes, he replaces words with deeds.

Rose, who had been pressing on the head of the dark elves for thousands of years, fell, and that was the supreme god of light, and the true face of hypocrisy was also revealed on that day, if it weren't for his own preparation...... Or should it be said that there have long been doubts about the god of light, and I am afraid that there must be a presence of his own among the paladins who lost their favor that day.

"I was abandoned by the Light? No, it's me who gave up the Light, I ......"

The golden brilliance on the soul emblem is gone, the beliefs of the past have been shattered, and the soul emblem that was still shining yesterday is dilapidated.

At this moment, Diana remembered the apocalyptic truth that the man had revealed to herself on top of the airship, the almost impossible salvation of the world.

“…… Is it foolish to endure and ask for something that is so difficult that it is meaningless to endure and pray? Is it noble? Is it possible? Not ......"

Her memories have returned to the past hundred years of exploration, and she had cursed in despair, hoping that the world of all life would come to an end, but now that she looked back, she was too selfish.

It sounds like a pleasure, but isn't it cruel to newborns who have just arrived in the world and haven't enjoyed the joy yet? Isn't it hard for the ecology that is still struggling? Is it too cruel to sacrifice a qiē in exchange for a chance to change the outcome of this apocalypse?

Now that the decision has been made, the next moment, the old soul emblem has been reduced to pieces, but the silver brilliance shines from it, a new soul path has been formed, and the new soul seal is a fist holding a sword.

“…… We just want to live, so that mortals can live with more dignity and security, is this also wrong? ”

The silver brilliance flickered, and after falling through the legend, Diana actually stepped directly into the holy step when she re-entered the legend, and when she understood her own path, all the accumulation of the past turned into real power.

The understanding of the gods and divine powers, the holy light, the divine power of the moon, the power of the law, and the innate anti-demon power of the dark elves are all mixed together, and the most important thing is her own belief, which makes the muddy compound divine power of the body inexplicably change, when all the colors are cloudy to a ball, the last thing left is the darkness of the night.

"We want to live, we want to make the world a better place, even if it's the invincible gods who stand in our way. Wake up, my soul emblem ...... 'Anti-God Fool!'. ”

Diana is far more shrewd than outsiders know, from the things that Roland revealed for her, she was vaguely aware that Roland has always regarded the true god as an imaginary enemy, and when she understood the truth of the eternal holy war, she even pointed the pinnacle to the two major god systems that are high above and are constantly causing a new round of desperate situations.

Who doesn't know that it is stupid to be an enemy of God, who doesn't know that the way to salvation is impossible, but since mortals also have the right to live, there are some things that they have to do, and since smart people don't want to do stupid things, let us fools come.

"Fools? It's really right for me. ”

Inexplicably thinking of the man who always called herself a big fool, Diana smiled self-deprecatingly, but she strengthened her determination, as long as she could achieve her goal, even if she was not understood by the world, what if she was ridiculed as a fool...... At least, the one who also chooses the path of fools and fanatics will surely understand his choice, which may be difficult, but it is not without his peers.

And it is true, not long after, the knights who also chose this thorny road also put on black armor and wore the medal of "Blade of Resistance", and how many people know that this is the determination of the "big fool" as the founder at that moment, as well as the real name of the anti-paladin, the homonym of the anti-paladin - anti-god knight!

They are mortal knights, they oppose the interference of the supreme beings in the world, they believe that the fate of mortals should be decided by the mortals themselves, they believe that gods and demons should stay in their own territory, and they dare to swing their swords at anyone who crosses the boundary.

And at that moment, in the water battlefield of Oran, when the first anti-paladin in history plunged the holy sword into the water, I am afraid that even the true gods would be shocked.

"I expect this world to belong to mortals."

The simple words fell, the rain continued, the war raged, and nothing seemed to have happened, but what spread quietly was Diana's heart-like world—the world of mortals.

The area continued to expand, but the moment it swept by, it seemed that nothing had happened, and the next moment, it was the rain clouds of the zenith that suddenly disappeared, and the entire body of water suddenly disappeared.

In this "mortal world", the privileges of demon angels, demon kings, and even gods who are not on the plane will disappear, and the signature abilities of the anti-paladin are all kinds of anti-magic and anti-divine abilities, they are the guardians of the plane and the sworn enemies of the xenoplane.

If the will of the plane really exists, perhaps, this is the miracle he created in order to save himself, after all, only the epic knight has experienced many tests to have the meaning of "fool", but it is still the dark elves with the talent of anti-magic to use the innate ability to realize this concept, perhaps, it is the destiny of heaven that allows Diana to integrate all of her own under countless mistakes and create this unprecedented road.

And the battlefield in front of him, when the divine power forbidden spell was removed, there was no suspense in the entire battlefield, and the human side, which already had the advantage of heaven and time, once again gained the geographical advantage, the battle line of the sea clan was doomed to collapse, and Kagexi, who had been shrouded in dark clouds for a year and a half, saw the first ray of sunshine again. (To be continued......)

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