43. The boy and the god
In a dimly lit room in the lower city, the body of the original owner was simply split in half and thrown in an alley outside the house, waiting to be corrupted. At this time, in the room, a middle-aged man in a white shirt was sitting on the edge of the bed, with his back to a sleeping teenager.
The terrifying power in Anderson's body had completely disappeared at this time, and he had reverted to the appearance of that transcendent priest. But the Oriental boy named Easter was still asleep.
"I really don't know who I can fool, I have the face of an Oriental, but I don't have the name of the Orient. Anderson said lightly, and Anderson behind him let out a dream.
Anderson didn't say anything, but looked at his hand blankly, and finally looked back at East, who was still asleep.
"Is that power from that guy?" Anderson thought to himself, "Or is it the power of the apple?"
Anderson's doubts didn't last long, as Easter, who was asleep on what was probably the hard board of the bed, suddenly squirmed, and then slowly sat up, the pitch-black thorns slowly wrapping around his wrists.
"What is this? Anderson asked.
The young man in front of him did not answer, but put his hand on his wrist. Raising his head, Anderson saw the young man's eyes, and inexplicably, a sense of vicissitudes appeared in the young man's eyes.
Anderson's figure suddenly stepped back and looked at the boy who was half-lying on the bed, and the aura on the boy's body at this moment was strange and a little terrifying.
But soon the boy's eyes regained clarity, and the corners of his mouth hung again.
"Good morning, this one... By the way, didn't you tell me your name?" asked Easter.
"Anderson, Father, Anderson. Anderson said.
"Priest?" asked Easter, repeating Anderson's words, "is there really a God?"
"Of course there is!" said Anderson, frowning.
"And how did the gods come into being?" Esther asked again, "Was he born, or was he a mortal god?"
Anderson pondered for a moment and said, "Mortals admire the grace of God, and God is born. Then God accepts the faith of all nations, and then He gives grace to all nations. All the glory of the world belongs to God, and all the authority of the world belongs to God. We are believers in the gods, and we uphold the will of the gods and punish those who do not believe. ”
"Is it a god?" Esther muttered, "but is that really a god?"
"If that's not God, then who is God?" Anderson asked.
Esther thought for a moment and said, "There are no gods, just a bunch of people called gods." The puppets that were enshrined, that's all. ”
"You don't believe in God?" Anderson asked.
Esther shook his head and said, "I believe that all people in the East believe in God. ”
"And what god do you believe in?" Anderson asked.
"We believe in our ancestors, and we feel that they are gods. With a smile on the corner of his mouth, Esther said: "This is the belief of the East, that is our ancestors, we believe in it exactly, our lives, our lives are to benefit from them, nothing more." ”
"Don't you have a god you really believe in?" Anderson asked, puzzled, "And how did you live?"
"If you don't have food, you grow your own food, and when you run out of water, you dig your own wells and build your own reservoirs. In the world that our ancestors opened up with their bare hands, we naturally can't just believe in the so-called gods. Esther said, his eyes full of remembrance.
"So, isn't there a god in your world?" Anderson asked with a frown.
"Yes, a lot. Esther said, "But our God does not dwell in heaven. ”
"If God is not in the kingdom of God in heaven, where is God?" asked Anderson, puzzled.
Easth pointed to his heart and said, "Here, the only god in the world, lives here." At least the only god of my world lives here. ”
Anderson gave Esther a confused look, and the latter laughed until his stomach rattled.
"Hungry, is there anything to eat here?" asked Easter.
Anderson frowned and reached into his robe, and took out a small bag sewn into the back of his garment, which contained the last reserve of food he had prepared.
Esther hurriedly untied the bag, but it was only a handful of seeds.
"You're a locust?" said Easter, dissatisfied.
Anderson ignored him, and instead scattered the seed in his hand on the ground, and the light appeared in his hand. This is the practice of the Holy Light Divine Technique, but it can be transformed into the divine power of the god he truly believes in.
Anderson's hand shook slightly, and without looking, he sprinkled a ball of divine power in his hand towards the seeds on the ground.
The divine power of the goddess of harvest can make these seeds ripen instantly, and new seeds can be born. This is also the biggest reason why the Church of the Goddess of Harvest has grown rapidly in various parts of the mainland.
"You're sure this thing can be eaten. Esther said dissatisfied.
Anderson lowered his head when he heard this, and instead of a familiar crop, a pitch-black thorn grew on the ground. Thorns occupy almost the entire floor of the house.
"How can this be!?" Anderson said in surprise, "How could the divine power of the Goddess of Harvest become such a thing?"
"This thing looks familiar. Esther said suddenly, and then stretched out his hand, a bracelet made of black thorns on his arm that seemed to be staring at Anderson coldly.
Anderson stretched out his hand tremblingly, and the holy light in his hand suddenly turned pure black.
"What's wrong?" asked East, looking at the holy light on Anderson's hand and his own thorns, "This feels so familiar. ”
"Hey, boy, what did you just say. Anderson said with a smile on his face that was more ugly than crying.
Esther said, "Well, the only god of my world is in my heart. ”
"No, boy. Anderson said to Easter, "Listen, you're a god-like now. And, it's my God!"
"You're kidding. Esther said with a stiff face.
Anderson said with a gloomy face: "I wish it wasn't true more than you, but alas, you really became a god." And, it's my God!"
Hearing this, Esther looked at the thorns on his arm and asked, "How can you be sure that I am your god?"
Anderson sighed, then knelt directly in front of Easter.
"Damn, what are you doing, I can't stand it!" Esther screamed to get out of the way.
"To our gods, I will serve your true name with all my heart and might. I will build your kingdom, I will practice your oracle, and you will be the only true God in my world. The grace of all things, the only king of all the kingdoms of the world. Anderson chanted, and with his chant a pure white power of faith rose up and sank into Easter's body.
"This is proof that you have begun to accept the power of my faith. Anderson said to the stunned Easter, "This is, the so-called gods." How does it feel? East, who doesn't believe in God, comes from the East?"
At this time, Frank and Ralph, who were monitoring the situation here, also looked at each other, unable to comment on what was happening.
"Did he really become a god?"
"I can absorb the power of faith, but I shouldn't. How can God be so weak?"
"Do you want to read on?"
"Read on, after all, you can't shoot directly. ”