When the body of the shadow leopard was hung in the square the next day, the whole of Afaron was boiling.

The terrible monster that once plunged the entire city into panic and harvested life in the shadows attacked Afalon again last night.

This time, though, it can't continue to run rampant, because they're under the watchful eye of an oracle.

According to the guards who had hoisted the Shadow Leopard in the square in the morning, the abominable beast had been slain in a series of stormy blows from the Divine Envoy.

Praise be to the Creator and, of course, the Divine Messenger.

At this moment, the people in the square, whether officials, nobles, or ordinary commoners, looked at the corpse of the shadow leopard with a mixture of fear and curiosity, and shouted praises for Naga's greatness.

It was the god who sent Talos to save Afalon from the shadow of death, and made more than three months of fear disappear last night!

The merchants were equally excited about this never-before-seen beast, which meant that they had another good conversation point, and more importantly, it was a monster slain by the divine envoy!

O Divine Messenger, an ancient word that is almost buried in history, is bound to cause a great sensation in the Southern Plains, and no one can refuse such news.

In this world where the gods are not visible, and the level of spells and martial arts is not developed, there are no convenient magic props like the Magic Net Ring.

Therefore, the most liquid merchants, adventurers and mercenaries are natural carriers and transmitters of information.

The fame and deeds of the divine envoy Talos would soon spread through the southern plains and to other city-states as they traveled and adventured, and were repeatedly mentioned in amazement.

As the focus of people's discussions, the protagonist of the event, Talos is very satisfied with the reaction of the people, and the more sensational the effect, the more delicious the fruit will be picked in the future.

From now on, in Afaron, the name of the divine messenger Talos will be known to all, and this will be the basis of the faith in the future.

Talos would have been more satisfied if someone had adapted his story of killing the Shadow Panther into a poem and sung it, but unfortunately not.

When the young king came to the temple to thank him, Talos finally came to the reward he had been waiting for - Aragorn decided to build him a temple in the city!

Not only to thank Talos for helping Afalon solve a deadly threat, but also to show the other surrounding city-states that Afalon was special - a city that had welcomed the arrival of an oracle, and it was not something that other city-states could compare to.

There are very few priests who can really use divine arts, and the old priest is already the best one, otherwise he would not have been able to preside over the festival yesterday.

However, the small number of priests does not mean that there is no market for the faith of the creator among the people, in fact, there is only one faith in the entire Mikalo continent, and that is the creator.

As the king of the city-state of Afaryon, Aragorn knew the truth.

Even, the two scimitars that Talos used last night will be crowned "holy relics" after he leaves, and they will become treasures that have been passed down from generation to generation in Afaron!

Given the time constraints, and the fact that this was Talos' purpose in the first place, Naga didn't intend to be reserved about this kind of thing, but he pretended to mutter for two seconds before agreeing.

"Great, I'll give the order later, and build the temple right away. ”

Aragorn breathed a sigh of relief when Talos agreed, and the young king gave the old priest a look.

The overall environment is different, resulting in different power structures, and in Sainz, the church representing the gods occupies an important position in the world, and is a standard theosocratic world.

Afaryn, unlike the only one here who believes, the Creator, has never manifested a miracle, and the priests, though revered, do not have much power.

Not only that, but here, the priests were led by the king and served the king.

On the one hand, the priest existed as a clergy serving the Creator, and on the other hand, he also existed as an official position attached to the kingship.

The arrival of the oracle made the priests a little more devout to the faith of the Creator, but they would not refuse the command of a king.

The old priest stepped forward, bowed slightly, and asked cautiously, "Lord Divine Envoy, can you continue to protect Afalon after killing the Shadow Leopard?"

Talos smiled slightly, swam in the middle of the temple with the help of the snake's tail, and threw out a question that surprised the two of them: "Why do you think a shadow leopard caused so much panic to Afaron?"

Aragorn was the first to react: "Is it because Afalon is not religious enough to believe in the Creator?"

When faced with the problems of the clergy, faith can solve half of the problem, and the remaining half can be solved with piety, which is probably a standard answer.

"No, the great Creator does not give a reward for faith, because faith in the Creator of the world and all things is the most natural thing in the world. ”

In the same way, the Creator will not punish the faithful for being ungodly, for it is the duty of the clergy to defend the faith. ”

Aragorn and the old priest looked at each other, both puzzled: "Then ......"

Talos tried his best to imitate the attitude of the priests, without sorrow or joy, and continued in a sincere tone: "Because Afaron does not have a warrior who can fight the Shadow Panther head-on!"

"You...... What do you mean?" Aragorn thought of a possibility, and he became agitated, using an honorific like "you" for the first time against Talos.

Talos drew one of the scimitars he had used to kill the Shadow Panther yesterday, held it in his right hand, and took his scepter from the old priest's hand, holding both things aloft.

Naga looked at the two humans and said in a loud voice, "I came down from heaven with two things. ”

"I hold the scepter in my left hand, which represents magic, the power that God has bestowed upon His servants to defend their faith and spread glory on earth!"

"I hold a sword in my right hand, which represents martial arts, which can make warriors brave, charge, and fearless, which is the origin of all heroic epics!"

"I have come to earth this time to answer prayers and relieve the fear of the shadow leopard hanging over Afaron, and secondly, to represent the Creator to pass on the knowledge of heaven on earth. ”

Talos looked at the stunned Aragorn and the old priest, and asked loudly, "One is the path of spells, the other is the path of the bloodline knight, I ask you in the name of the oracle, which one do you choose?"

Aragorn's gaze lingered on Talos' two arms raised high, and finally, gritting his teeth, he knelt down in front of Naga, not on one knee, but on both knees.

This is a great prostration that can only be performed when facing the gods.

The young king pressed his forehead to the ground: "Aragonese Cornwall listens to the teachings of the oracles. ”