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"Not over yet?"

Hermes looked at the clock on the wall and realized that forty minutes had passed, and Audrey's spirit still showed no sign of returning. It seems that he once again misjudged the information about the "fool", and the other party not only seemed to have a good temper, but also a very patient appearance?

……

"As long as He wants."

This sentence fell on Audrey's ears, and it was clear that there was only one meaning.

God can really do it, and He really will do it.

This may not even require the help of other believers and angels, who can do it as a god, not only can do it, but can sustain it...... As long as He wills, the Kingdom of Heaven will come tomorrow, and as long as He loves mankind, then happiness and peace will be forever.

Audrey's heart was irrepressibly excited, she had realized the class, the reason why the world could not eradicate sorrow and pain, but just when she thought that she was powerless to change all this, and could only do what she could, the door to the world of mythology and her dreams suddenly opened to her again, and a corner of the picture shrouded in golden sunlight behind it was revealed.

The emotions in her mind were chaotic and complicated for a while, and Audrey didn't even notice that there was something wrong with the state of the "fool".

"Such a world ......"

Audrey's voice trembled a little: "...... Such a world depends entirely on the power of God to exist, right? ”

What are the elements of a world where all people are happy? This first requires that the material conditions are extremely abundant, the welfare and various policies are extremely perfect, and everyone can live well fed and clothed, and then requires that everyone's education level and moral cultivation are very high, even if not to the point that everyone is a good person and a saint, at least after receiving education, people who cannot become bad in this environment...... The law here is certainly very fair...... In addition to this, humans are equal to the extraordinary race and do not treat each other as food and materials......

Such a world, let alone humans, Audrey no longer thinks that it can be achieved by humans.

The Highlands seemed to her to be close to that, but it was confined to a small country. If the Highlands were to have Rune's status, population, and area, then countless problems would be exposed at once, and even Richard would not be able to solve them all.

God is the only one who can accomplish this great work.

"As you say."

At the top of the long table, the "fool" bowed his head slightly:

"You will become lambs, like the mythical and ignorant ancestors, living in His strength."

Crane didn't want to say more, he knew that his attitude was very important to everyone, and if he made it clear that he didn't want Audrey and the other Tarot members to have anything to do with God, then maybe they would really comply. But—Crane was reluctant to show such obvious opposition, and he could see Audrey's sincerity and her pure dreams drawn to heaven clearly.

God's revelation is indeed the picture that Audrey wants to see the most, and the top-down approach really makes Audrey feel good.

However.

God didn't use dreams to deceive, nor did he change Audrey's mind, even if she came to the source fort and was cut off from those good feelings, Audrey upheld her own reason and finally hesitated to ask, but her heart was still tendentious.

This is His mockery......

The headache made Klein more and more irritated, and he realized that it was an obvious mockery—you see, the believer who followed you the longest ended up indulging in the world I had created, and she would come to me if you and I told the truth.

How about it, can you stand such an insult? Are you going to cheat? Are you going to turn her into a secret puppet? Are you going against your choice?

…… It was as if he had seen the clear and contemptuous gaze of God, and such a look made him unusually angry.

Audrey, on the other hand, felt a sense of relief, and through the answer of the "fool", she finally knew what the ticket to enter the kingdom of God was—to abandon everything that had nothing to do with God's beliefs, including a part of herself.

Then they became those pious, pure, and simple ancestors in the sacred scriptures and myths. Even if you can't do it yourself, God will help you do it.

"God gives, or rather gives, all that mankind needs......"

"And mankind is to give up everything that God has given but to leave a heart faithful to the faith, and not to think beyond the kingdom of heaven."

It doesn't seem so hard to accept, because almost all the living people in the world have given almost the same thing, but not to the point where God is the whole world.

Well, it's actually okay, just like the wounded soldiers and children I sponsored, they can only rely on my money and kindness to survive...... Similar relationships are always inevitable in this world. Audrey felt her heart ache slightly.

The Seven Gods also did not require faith to this extent......

…… But the Seven Gods can't really do it, right? Is there no poor man in a country of plenty, a poor man who cannot afford to be cured? Is there no unfair judgment and dirty commercial competition in the country of contract commerce? The royal family is the protector of the law, and scapegoats, scandals, and bribes continue to emerge. What is the point of the existence of the gods, if it only gives human beings an excuse to sustenance and curse when they encounter suffering, but does not bring real benefits to human beings?

This matter was originally sparse and ordinary, and it was taken for granted.

It was subconsciously ignored by everyone.

Indeed, only the most innocent child, after his first exposure to faith and prayer, asks, "What is the use of believing in the gods?" This kind of discourse, and the elders often only answer in romantic words, or "so that we have a home after death."

After all, God is not omnipotent, and God is not, unable and does not need to save everyone...... But because of the existence of the "anchor", we have paid for you with faith, why has my life not changed because of this? …… And when there really is a god who appears and declares, "I can use my power to bring you to heaven." This deliberate blindness cannot be sustained.

"Why can't you do that?"

"Why don't you do it"?

- The answer is clear.

Audrey's eyes gradually became determined, and she raised her head seriously and looked at the "fool".

"Dear Mr. 'Fool', thank you for your answer......" She stood up, bowed to Klein, and then, like every young man who has found his purpose in life, smiled with joy from the bottom of her heart, and said solemnly:

"I decided to join the Church of God and work hard to make people's lives better."

"Although God can change everything by His own power alone, I can do what I can before the Kingdom of Heaven comes."

On both sides of the long table, "Moon" Emlin nodded slightly, he thought that he had fully understood the thoughts of "Just" Audrey, and the others did not express any opinion on it, or have any big reaction, because the event of conversion and joining the church is very common at present, and the Tarot Society is not a faith organization, just like "Moon" joined the Church of Mother Earth God, "Hermit" became the saint of the Church of Mysteries, and Mr. "Hanged Man" himself was establishing the "Fool" from the Church of God, everyone heard about it and passed, at most surprised.

"It's really a choice you'll make."

Crane sighed under his breath, and he looked at Audrey as if he were looking at his friend who was about to leave home and did not know if he would meet again in this life, which made him involuntarily say one more word:

“…… Whichever path you choose, you'll end up on this path. ”

Audrey didn't understand this emotion too much, she had already guessed that the "fool" didn't seem to be very happy to see this, and seemed to have a conflict with "God", but she had made up her mind, so she had to say:

"Praise you for your kindness." Then sit down.

At the end of the long table, under the influence of the main body, the head of the "world" lowers a little, and the body movements show pain.

Leonard "Star" was not interested in the topic of God's faith, and when he noticed that the movement of the "world" had changed, and he seemed to be unwell, he suddenly became nervous, and asked in a low voice:

"What's wrong with you?"

No one noticed the hiccup here, and after a few seconds the "world" voice replied hoarsely: "It's okay......"

Seeing that everyone was discussing in a whisper, and the topic of "justice" and "fools" was over, Leonard turned his head again and said in a lower voice, "Actually, I went to the Night Country at the summit of the Hornachis Mountains before...... The ruins of the Duke of Antigonus, in which I saw the extraordinary abilities of your 'Master of Secret Puppets', and got a blasphemy card from it, which is the 'Fool'. ”

Seeing that the attention of the "world" shifted and no longer endured the pain, Leonard hastened to say:

"I'm in Intis now, and I'm on my way to an ancient castle called 'Diran'...... But where the hell is this place, the old man didn't tell me, where are you now? I'll give you the 'Fool' card directly. ”

You can offer sacrifices...... Klein was silent for a second.

You're in Intis, you've left the Night Church completely, and you're not going to join the Thunder Church anymore...... He suddenly felt that Leonard was very similar to himself, and he had almost given up on establishing new connections with the world, and instead tried to protect and maintain the existing connections. In the face of Leonard's expectant eyes, he really couldn't say no.

"I try."

Klein asked Leonard about his route and found that the other party was heading north, and his goal was unusually clear.

So he said through the mouth of the "world":

"I'm in Vrsack right now, I can't go to Intis for the time being. Well...... Rest assured, Parles Zoroaster's final destination is also within the Fursack Empire, and he should have taken the appearance of the 'Fool' card as some kind of foreshadowing and was ready to travel to this country that was about to convert. ”

"Foreshadowing?"

Leonard frowned, then thoughtfully recalled:

"You know a lot now, no wonder the old man let me go immediately after seeing the cards, he should also use this to decipher or divinate something? But in that case, we can go directly to Vrsack, why go to 'Diran'? ”

"You'll know when the time comes."

Leonard was incredulous: "The tone and content of your words are exactly the same as the old man!" How did you become like this? ”

Klein didn't speak, and at that moment, the "Sun" raised his hand again to speak, and he had been whispering to the "Hanging Man" just now.

"By the way, what you just said, about the revision of your doctrine and holy scriptures......"

Darek pondered for a moment and then said:

"We have already built a temple and a church belonging to Mr. 'Fool' when we were in God's Forsaken Land, and we can cooperate with the actions of the Red Angel to preach as soon as we enter Fersak, what do we need to pay attention to?"

Gardelia the "Hermit" was a little difficult to carry out, and the Morse Ascetic had ready-made ideas and rituals, but when it came to establishing the church, the Extraordinary and even the Holy Ones who were in charge of this part were still busy day and night for a long time. She frowned slightly and said:

"Have you already written the Holy Scriptures? Have you also designed the flow of the Mass and the details of the prayers? ”

"Hmm." "The Sun," Derrick nodded heavily.

It was all based on the miracles shown by Mr. "Fool" and Darek's own understanding, combined with the religious texts left behind by the previous Creator, and the Silver City also prayed to "Fool" to explain this matter, and his attitude was acquiescence.

"Is the internal system of the church in place?" Gadelia continued.

Derick subconsciously glanced at Mr. "Fool" who was shrouded in layers of gray mist, and turned around and said:

"At present, the internal system of other churches is imitated, with the chief of our 'Council of Six' and the high priest of Moon City serving as the archbishop, and if the mission begins, we can immediately appoint bishops and pastors who are already registered and have zeal for mission."

As for the organization within the church to deal with extraordinary events, Silver City did not have one, because most of them were extraordinary beings, and they usually had corresponding organizations.

Seeing that Mr. "Fool" did not object or agree, Alger "The Hanging Man" thoughtfully controlled his teaching and desire to speak, and nodded slightly:

"Before we leave, we can brainstorm again, improve a little bit and see if there's anything missing."

He paused and said:

"But we should pay attention to two things, one is not to promote the bad of other churches, so as not to cause conflict, and the other is to respect the current oracle, who is the substitute of the gods when Mr. 'Fool' has not appointed the head of the church."

Third, do not preach in a harassing manner...... Moreover, I was deeply skeptical of the eloquence of the bishops and priests in Silver City, and I had to ask Daniz to find a professional to do the training...... Klein, the "Fool" who was quietly listening, muttered a few words in his heart.

He didn't say anything about the holy scriptures written by Silver City because it was a bit embarrassing, after all, the "fools" had no deeds, so the most important description was the story of the true creator and his two "divine messengers" who came to the forsaken land one after the other...... If Klein wanted to, he could draw this image closer to God and let God be a god to make him a god, but he didn't want to do that.

Thinking of this, Klein couldn't help but scold a few more words:

"Perhaps one day, Will Ansettin and Ulorius will be amazed to see the canons of the Church of the Fool and blurt out: When did I become an angel under the seat of the Fool? Oh, the two of them are still the same way, maybe they will be mixed up...... Well, maybe that's a portentment of fate? ”

"Medici probably won't come to me anymore."

"And then, Leonard's old grandfather, Ann...... Zarathu, who has not yet been resurrected, will follow and say, "What, so am I?" But they probably breathed a sigh of relief, and felt that the younger generations of the Quaternary were a little afraid of Mr. Bethel......"

"That's right! If I win against Mr. Bethel, won't He have to be my angel too? ”

"Before I became a god, there may be three real angels under my command! It's already the level of the general Orthodox Church. ”

Klein's mind suddenly became active, although he hadn't started yet, but his mind had already begun to be "Secret Angel", "Star Angel", "Gate Angel...... and so on.

After a moment of divergent thoughts, Klein felt that he was in a better state again, and seeing that everyone had nothing to explain, he collected his mood and slowly glanced around his party members.

Everyone also felt that this meeting may be coming to an end. One after another, everyone stopped talking in whispers, looked at Mr. "Fool", and waited for the other person's words.

"You should know more or less about God."

Seeing everyone nodding, Klein looked directly at the "Sun" Derrick, and said in a low and meaningful tone:

"I call him God because He killed the Creator."

Derik's eyes widened suddenly—wasn't it the "feast of betrayal" that killed the Creator? What does this have to do with "God"? - He struggled to associate and digest the message, and Klein continued:

"Therefore he is my enemy."

"You should all have heard of it, Heaven, that His ideas and promises do have a fatal attraction to mankind. So I don't ask you not to believe in Him and follow Him, but after you have made that choice, you will not come to me again. ”

Stunned, surprised...... As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes immediately focused on Miss "Justice", who had decided to follow God.

This is the first time that Mr. "Fool" has intervened in the faith of the people!

"Has it finally arrived?"

Audrey had already guessed that there might be something going on between the two gods, but she never expected it to be like this. Audrey subconsciously stopped breathing, although she had a certain amount of psychological preparation, she still couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and an uncontrollable sadness emerged.

She stood up, looked deeply at the crowd, and did not decide to give up her conversion, nor did she try to intercede with the "fool" and cry.

The decision of the gods, mortals have no room for beaks.

- The other party gave her the opportunity to choose, and did not deprive her of her life, which was already quite a merciful and generous option.

Audrey tried hard to clean up her mood, Audrey lifted the hem of her skirt a little heavily, bowed to the top of the mottled long table, and asked in a hoarse voice:

"My respect for you will not diminish because I am gone."

"Mr. Fool, I will always remember the day I first came here, and I will always remember that you guided me down this path."

"Everyone."

Audrey's gaze swept over everyone's faces one by one, and finally returned to the "fool":

"Goodbye."

She has no regrets, just gratitude and sadness.

TBC

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Tarot would have lost its first full member.

(End of chapter)