Chapter 16 Variables
"There are some problems where there is no third camp, either/or, it's as simple as that, the neutral camp doesn't exist at all. Orlana smiled mysteriously, "Some gods want to do something on their own initiative, but the gods we serve don't want them to succeed because they think their ideas are too radical to do so." β
"This can only be done with the participation of many gods. Shure said thoughtfully, "At least a large part." β
"Well, the gods, the temple, they all have to participate, and it does take a lot, at least half of the gods are enough. β
"Oh, I see, to ensure that you stay out of the situation is actually a disguised deterrent, and the more so-called neutral people, the less likely their plan will be successful. β
"That's right, so there are no neutral camps, just them, and others who don't want to participate. Orlana naturally avoided what was going on, and roughly explained, "In the past month, we have been in contact with many temples, and many temples have made choices in advance and are no longer on their side, hehe, their plans have been destroyed by us almost before they started. However, there is only almost, and there is one biggest problem that has not been solved. β
"Sky God?"
"No, it's you. β
Shuer smiled bitterly, yes, it's indeed me.
"There have been many times like this secret contest between the gods, and of course, the purpose of the contest has never been as serious as this one, but in a similar way. β
"In the previous battles, the two sides rarely took the Sky God System into account, and the adults who were high in the sky rarely participated in depth, and the adults on the ground were also used to excluding them from the scope of the plan, which was already a tacit agreement. However, this time the problem is more serious, so you must be taken into account, after all, the sky god is one hundred and twenty-eight holy spirits, and nineteen of them are at the level of the main god, and whichever side they stand on will tilt the balance of victory like one side. Especially now, it is the most critical moment of their defeat almost a day ago, and the choice of the Sky God System has become the focus of the contest. β
"Originally, there was no need to worry about you, the gods of the sky were free and loose, and they were not as radical as those people, and the short-tempered gods like the Night Lady Seminya-sama were at most just fighting with the gods of the underworld (that?), and their words were actually difficult to take effect. They themselves know it, so the gods we serve need not be anxious about your position, but ......"
"However......" Shure pointed to himself and Lisa, "the recent actions of the Darkmoon Sanctuary have brought about variables. β
"Yes, your presence has changed the habits of the Darkmoon Sanctuary for thousands of years, and it has also broken the gods' perception of Lord Luna. β
"Well, I'm not at all looking forward to knowing what your lords think of my lord. Shuer touched his nose and smiled awkwardly, even if he thought about it on his toes, he could think that it was not a good impression.
"Oh, there's no way around it, after all, Luna has been doomed from the day she personified herself from the belief of mortals and began to preside over the authority of the Dark Moon. Orlana sighed and sighed softly, "It is difficult for gods that cannot be perceived by mortals to be born, after all, it is difficult for people to believe in those beings who cannot be perceived, and Lord Luna is not a conceptual existence like the Lord of Knowledge, but a physical god, which makes it even more difficult to be born, after all, only the call of faith can prompt the gods to face mortal things with personification." β
"It's hard to be born, and it's even harder to stay alive, plus Luna-sama's ...... Theocracy and individuality. Orlana tactfully concealed the awkward description, "In the eyes of the gods, the existence of the Dark Moon to this day is already a miracle that even the gods have to sigh about, if it weren't for the meteorite rain that has been varying for hundreds or even thousands of years, Lord Luna has been using her divine body to bear for Pavadiga, I'm afraid mortals would have forgotten about her a long time ago." β
"However, you and Lord Lisa have begun to take charge of the Darkmoon Temple, and you have brought about a change. Oh, you take the initiative to reach out, not to preach against the doctrine, but to bind your interests. β
"The way you lead the temple and serve Lord Luna is not visible to us servants of the gods, but both our Lord and Wendy are visible. Your plan to grow up and eventually expand the size of the temple to the point where it can be self-sustaining without clinging to it is so secular that people didn't even want to think about it before, but even the two adults have to admit that maybe this is indeed a feasible way to completely bring Lord Luna, who has spent most of her time between existence and slumber, out of an unstable future for hundreds of thousands of years. β
However, when the two adults learned that someone was going to form an alliance, the problem arose. We can give you what you want, so you exchange benefits with us, and what if they give you that? You will also bundle benefits with them. β
"Well, that's true. Shur said as a matter of course, "I didn't know in advance about the problems you were struggling with, but I wasn't incorrigibly stupid, and I couldn't think of any other possibilities than bait." β
"You can see that you are a very confident person, may I ask, if the bait is large enough, you really don't want to eat it?"
"Hehehe, how is that possible, if the bait is really so tempting, then there is always a way to eat the bait without biting the hook. β
"You see, here's the problem, if we don't pull you over first, once those people come into contact with you and understand your true thoughts, they will naturally understand that you actually have no tendencies, and the gods of the other sky gods will have no reason to lean towards us. As a result, everything returned to square one, and it became unknown who had the upper hand on both sides. β
"Well, so you have used two sets of methods, the first step is to bring us to the Temple of Water, to create a false impression for everyone, and at the same time to prevent us from being co-opted without knowing anything, and the second step, to convene this meeting as quickly as possible, and explain everything to me clearly, so that I don't have a rebellious heart because of your methods, and simply throw myself into the opposite camp. β
"However, we still underestimate your sanity. "Not only did you not rebel, you didn't even have any anger, even if Master Angela was angry with you, you didn't express dissatisfaction, and you were able to figure it all out as quickly as possible." β
"So I said, except for the game of calculating with each other, I lost, our Dark Moon Temple has nothing to lose, your actions have not affected our temple's restoration plan, you have neither stood in our way, nor hurt us, what do I have to be dissatisfied with. Shul suddenly laughed, shook his head, and said, "As for rebellion? God, how naΓ―ve am I to sulk because I lost a game?"
"But, in fact, your interests are still damaged. β
"Well, theoretically, this is the case, because the other party is likely to put on a more considerable interest in order to lure us into taking the bait, and since I have not received your actions, it is inevitable that I will complain about you. Hehe, seeing things that don't belong to them as their own, many people do have this kind of unrealistic idea, and they will resent others because they didn't get it. Shuer suddenly pointed to himself, "However, I am a very realistic person, only what I can hold in my hand is the best thing, and no matter how good the interests are that I have not yet held in my hand, I may not exchange what I have in my hand, after all, this thing is not a commodity exchange." β
"If I want to get that, even if I don't know it beforehand, the end result will be that I will inevitably lose what I have already received from the two adults, and if I think about it, I will no longer feel that those things belong to me. β
"Because it's more tempting than the temptations that don't know if they will be fulfilled, or what has already been determined, for example, the promises that Mistress Wendy has kept, the promises that Mistress Anika has made but have not yet had time to fulfill, and ...... The other three adults are about to make a promise on behalf of the three gods, heh, that's right, it's three, I'm afraid the matter between the Temple of Knowledge and the Temple of the Dark Moon will have to be decided separately, Professor Maida must have thought the same thing. β
"You're so greedy. As soon as the Ice Elf Besephone, who had never spoken, spoke, the temperature in the room dropped considerably, "We didn't say we would make any promises. β
"Mistress Betherphone, Mistress Orlana has just said that she fears that I will rebel and hold a grudge in anger, which is actually a clear indication that in order to appease the deceived fools of our Darkmoon Temple, we will definitely give us something worth forgetting about the past. Oh, how can this be considered greedy, after all, I have to endure the pain and grievances in my heart to negotiate with the adults, and it is also common sense for the adults to give me a little compensation. As for what it is, it doesn't matter, I don't think you will let me down. β
"You're so straightforward. Besephone's breath exhaled, as if even the air could freeze, "didn't hide her purpose at all." β
"Since you are so frank, if I am so tactful, it will be too hypocritical. Moreover, there is no shame in pursuing profits, more money, greater power, higher status, and more abundant power of faith, whether it is human beings or gods, in fact, they are running for profit all the time, I just put them in the light, of course, only in front of all adults. β
"It can also be used to deepen our friendship. Orlana helped him with that.
"Hehehe, I'm such a straightforward person, how can I say that I want to deepen my affection. β
"Greedy Gold Eater, so straightforward. Angela muttered 'quietly'.
"So, the Darkmoon Sanctuary and Lord Shull said they don't mind this kind joke?" Archbishop Minnie never interjected, and Orlana has always been in full charge, after all, this is not a joke to cover up the past problems, it is still important to involve several temples or even two camps, Orlana and Shure are both humans, and they are more familiar with human habits, so it is safer for Orlana to intervene, and she has not been involved until the situation is developing for the best.
"All glory to the Lord, whether or not to mind, whether to accept your 'good intentions' or not, ultimately up to our Lord, but I think that in terms of my Lord's character, I should not mind. Of course, after being calculated once, no one will happily raise a glass to celebrate, but even if you mind, I'm afraid it's not aimed at all adults, because we are actually all victims. β
"Huh?"
"Don't you think someone played a very subtle role in this incident?"