Chapter 45: The Marquis of Oink
It sounds incredible to use the Church of the Gods as a breeding ground and then give birth to the power to subvert the order of this world, but Seris feels that it is achievable.
First of all, the Seven Gods seemed to him to be more of an embodiment of some kind of conceptual body, and they were not human.
But they do exist.
All their actions revolve around their priesthood.
They do not love those who simply believe in Them, but those who can carry out Their ideas.
In the books of the Oinker family, this matter is a secret, but the status of Iserys, he has enough access.
However, this does not conflict with belief in gods, following the idea of gods and revering the names of gods is belief in gods, a truth that the Marquis of Oinker mentioned to Seris more than once in private.
For the Oinks, this is crucial, as it must be remembered in order to gain the favor of the gods.
This is how the ritual of the Journey, which is dedicated to the god of frost every twenty years, was born.
The gods value action, not rigid prayer.
Even Seris sometimes thinks that the seven gods are just the embodiment of some kind of rule, but in the secret records of the family, it is also mentioned that the consciousness of the gods is chaotic and clear, and all their actions are to satisfy their own priesthood, and there is no disrespect for them.
From this point, it can be seen that the attitude of the real nobles towards the gods is actually full of temptation and use.
But in any case, the seven gods are not doing anything else, and as long as they do not touch these two points, they will not interfere in any way with the world.
So Seris made the judgment that the Seven Gods did not have a real sense of self, and intended to use theocracy to cover up his actions.
However, whether the seven gods have autonomous consciousness or not, whether they really do not possess human nature, and whether they are not gods, of course, cannot be 100% sure.
Perhaps for the Seven Gods, earthly beings are nothing more than their lambs, so they don't need to bother.
In this way, Seris, who entered the church, was directly exposed to the gods, and if the gods found out his purpose, then Seris would naturally not end well.
But so what?
Knowing that he would not really die, and that he would even have a chance to do it again, Seris was not afraid of this.
"Just give it a try......"
Seris smiled, but her gray eyes were cold.
……
"Are you sure? My son. ”
Marquis Oinker turned the ring on his hand and looked at his second son, who he valued most in the past, and his gray eyes flashed with complicated emotions.
He didn't understand his child's choice, but the words of rejection stopped at his lips.
Looking at Seris's indifferent face, he was silent for a long time before he said lightly: "You plan to believe in the God of Wisdom?" Seris ...... You are the pride of the Oinker family, you have been assertive since you were a child, and you have never been afraid of my majesty, but I want you to consider it seriously this time. ”
"The will of the dragon will always flow in my veins, but following the enlightenment of wisdom is my lifelong prayer, and it is something I have already decided."
Seris bowed his head.
Therefore, the Marquis of Oinker naturally couldn't see his eyes, which were still the eyes he admired the most in the past, indifferent like the unchanging snow in the north.
The dragon is the god of frost that the Oinker family has believed in for generations.
"I have only four children, and you are the best of them, you can always keep your cool and keep your will and actions pure...... You're the best substitute for the Dragon, I've always thought so. ”
Marquis Oinker sighed lightly, and then said, "But the will of any descendant of the noble cannot be changed, so I respect your choice, and I will contact Bishop Valaire, hoping that you will be as good as ever under the protection of that person, my dear young dragon." ”
"Your forgiveness is like the sun in the north, gentle and bright, father."
Half-kneeling, Cyris raised his head to look into his father's eyes, gray eyes without any emotional waves.
Marquis Oinker waved his hand and let Seris retreat.
When the Marquis was the only one left in the study, he looked at the portraits of his ancestors on the wall and fell into deep thought.
"Become an ascetic of the god of wisdom? My child would want to chase knowledge? That's not ...... Quite reasonable. ”
Thinking that Seris has not been averse to learning since he was a child, and will take the initiative to learn all kinds of complex knowledge, Marquis Oinker actually feels that Seris's choice now does not seem to be so puzzling.
He smiled and shook his head, looking like just a tolerant father.
But in fact, only himself and the departed Seris understand that he doesn't have much love for all his children.
Even if he attaches importance to Seris and puts a lot of energy into Seris, it is not because of the so-called family affection.
Believers in the God of Frost are the most indifferent to emotions.
And the Marquis of Oinker valued Seris only because Seris showed his talent since he was a child.
He perfectly fits the image of a nobleman, with noble manners, handsome appearance, excellent swordsmanship, and a mastery of all kinds of rituals and extraordinary knowledge.
At the same time, in the eyes of the Marquis, Seris is still a standard ruthless person, who can still make the most calm judgment in everything, and when he kills for the first time at the age of thirteen, he behaves exceptionally calmly, and at the same time does not covet pleasure.
When dealing with affairs on his own, this second son can also make a lot of useful suggestions.
This is the perfect successor.
For the Marquis of Oink, who regards the honor of the family as his ambition and sustenance, of course, he will show special love for Seris.
But now that Seris was going to join the church, the marquis, after being stunned, did not think it was a bad thing.
If Seris can really become a high-level member of the church after entering the church, it will definitely be a powerful boost for the Oinker family.
Even if Seris becomes the head of the Church of Knowledge, then the status of the Oinke family in the North will be raised to the level of an uncrowned king.
And if Seris can't get a high status in the church, then it's okay to go back to the Oink.
The Marquis thought that all this was not beyond his control, but after turning the ring on his finger for a while, he whispered to himself: "But this is not enough, I should be raising my remaining children, even if they are not up to the level of Seris, it is good to let Seris have some pressure......"
He didn't care if he would let his children kill each other.
Among the fierce and cunning snow wolves, the one who can become the first wolf must be the most dangerous.
If it doesn't get blood, it's always just a cub that doesn't grow up.