You guessed it right."

Smiled helplessly, Ryan really didn't expect that Themis not only guessed the answer in one bite, but also gave such a reason.

But it's understandable when you think about it. Among the gods of Caius, Cronus and Themis were the ones who dealt with him the most, and it was from them that Ryan could often hear more truthful evaluations of himself, rather than doing what he did right, as Lyanna did.

For example, the 'arrogance' that Kronos once pointed out, Ryan felt that he was somewhat alert at that time.

"It seems that Kronos is doing well after his abdication, at least not like our Father."

Nodding, Themis looked at the humans on the earth, especially the two who called themselves priests of the Temple of the Law and had little faith in her, and suddenly asked:

"Ordinary people don't know why the gods have given them shelter, so they can be shaken by that person's words, which I can understand. But now, the priests seem to know. ”

"I have never asked them to sacrifice to me, so I don't care whether they believe in me or not, but at most because of their deeds, I will destroy all the temples that men have set up for me from this day, and forbid these so-called priests to act in my name again, but my nephew is different."

"They know that God values faith, and even just now they are arguing with the unbeliever about it, so why don't they believe in God when they know what is at stake?"

On this point, Themis really could not understand, or rather, there were few of the current gods of Kaos who understood it.

They were already in the stage of exploring their beliefs, otherwise there would not have been such a blessing for mankind that was almost clearly marked.

This is the primordial state of faith, and without one or two failures, the gods will not understand how to maximize the belief of mortals in them. It's just that these two failures cost time for God and life for mortals.

In the future, it may be the lives of a few, but for now, it is everyone.

"Because that's human nature, Themis. Fear and awe come from the unknown, and longing comes from not having it. Longing is the one furthest from the truth, but on the contrary, it is the one closest to faith. ”

"That's why the priests preferred to be silenced by Mephistopheles rather than admit that 'God made man for the sake of mortal faith.'" Because if everyone knows the truth, it will not usher in a more devout belief in the gods, but like them, no matter how pious they are, they can't hide the shallowness of their inner faith. ”

"After all, faith is not something you can believe if you say, 'I want to believe, I should believe.'" One can deceive others, but not oneself. ”

Shaking his head slightly, this is the importance of the humanistic priesthood. However, his sensitivity to fate gave Ryan a premonition at the moment, and maybe it wouldn't take long for the God King to perceive all this.

Of course, that's not why he's here today. In fact, Ryan has been a bit of a distraction lately.

Maybe it's the feedback of the spiritual source, maybe it's the foreshadowing of the power of fate, in short, maybe something happened that he didn't expect. At first, he thought that it was the core of the next era, and that there was some special change in humanity, but now that he looks, the problem is not here.

If it's not here, it's only here

"What are you thinking?"

As if sensing Ryan's changing mood, Themis turned to ask.

"Nothing."

Ryan wasn't going to say much before the results were out, so he just responded with a smile:

"I'm planning to go to the sea recently, and I'm going to see your brother by the way."

"My brother. You mean Okeanos? ”

"Well, it's him."

Nodding, Ryan whispered.

He really planned to go and see this ocean god, even if it was just a stopby, after all, it was more or less the other party's doorstep.

The main body of Kaos's existence, the river around the world envelops the ocean, and the ocean wraps the earth. And at the end of the east, the Ocean God Lord, who was hit hard a hundred years ago, stayed in his own shrine, and he didn't know what the situation was now.

But Ryan was going somewhere farther.

He'd made up his mind, and just recently, he'd go for himself. But what made him a little hesitant was whether he wanted to find a helper to go with him.

After all, no matter what was there, it would not be a simple thing to make him have such a strong but vague premonition.

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At this time, when the two gods in the high heavens were talking, on the earth, the elevated flames had completely covered Mephistopheles's body.

His face was a little hard to read, but everyone knew that in the middle of the fire, he must still be smiling at everyone as he had been at the beginning.

The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive, and Devers could feel the doubts in the gaze cast at him. Ordinary human beings dare not question God, but that does not mean that they dare not question Him. But at this point, there was no turning back for him.

"The outcome of the trial is obvious, and it is clear that God has proved right and wrong with actual results, and Mephistopheles's words are nothing but ridiculous lies."

Devers tried to be as righteous as he could, but no one in the crowd paid attention to his performance. They just remained silent and looked at the burning elevated.

Even those who don't approve of Mephistopheles are just watching silently at the moment. If the other party wails in the flames, or begs for mercy, it can still make them feel a little joy of victory. But for now, they just feel lost.

Was what the priests were doing right?

"Cohen, do you think he has a point?"

Standing on the boulder, Evans no longer had the expectant expression he had at the beginning of the excitement. He didn't know who was right and who was wrong, but he felt that the goddess Hestia in his heart would not just burn the unbelievers at the stake.

If the goddess won't do this, then the only one who is wrong is the one who does it.

"Right and wrong are relative, and that's one of the few truths I've learned over the years."

Standing aside, Cohen said slowly:

"If for you, the flame in front of you has not changed your belief in God, whether it is God's will or not, then what he said is not reasonable, after all, you have proved with practical actions that your belief in God has nothing to do with what kind of god she is."

"What if I think it's not God's will, but the personal thoughts of these priests?"

Looking at everything on the stage, Evans finally felt that the goddess would not do this. She must be kind and gentle, as the Creator said, tolerant of all who are weak.

If that's really what the goddess means. He felt like he couldn't accept this reality.

"Then prove to you that one of the words of the unbeliever is true"

"At least you believe in the Goddess because you approve of Her thoughts and deeds, not because of the blessings she has given you."

responded calmly, but Cohen's mood was a little complicated. Unlike Evans, he was aware of Mephistopheles' terrible. Since this flame with a hint of divine aura was useless to him, it would make no difference to this dangerous person.

It's just that the other party's previous words did give Cohen a lot of touch. At least one thing Cohen felt he was right about was faith, a spiritual conversion, not a simple gratitude.

In the past, this is how the golden humans believed in God. They believe that God is perfect and omnipotent, and that all the good things in the world can be given to God. Because God is so perfect, they believe in God and do everything they can to move in God's direction.

It is precisely for this reason that when Cohen discovers that the real God is so far from the imaginary God, he spontaneously has a feeling of being deceived. The disappearance of the golden human body actually only detonated this suppressed emotion.

"What's that?!"

"-Cohen, look!"

"Huh?"

Awakened from his memories by the shouts of Evans beside him, Cohen sought his reputation. On the high stage, Devers is still making useless remarks, trying to save his image; The flames were still burning, and the smoke was billowing and scattering into the air.

But right in the center of the flames, behind Devers, a cloud of golden light suddenly emerged. It grew from small to large, from weak to strong, wrapped in an illusory figure, slowly rising towards the sky.

"That's—"

"No, it's just an illusion."

Almost instantly, Cohen saw through the true face of the golden light, but among the mortals present, he was the only one who could really see through the truth.

The crowd was boiling at this moment, and they all knew that the Creator had told them about the three ages of mankind, the golden man ascended to heaven because of his noble qualities, and the silver man was buried in the earth because of his ungodliness.

And now, right before their eyes, the myth of the legend is playing out.

"Impossible!"

Because of the movement of the crowd, Devers couldn't help but look back. Looking at everything in front of him, he could hardly believe that the legendary Heroic Spirit who had ascended to heaven was actually in front of him, and he played the role of the culprit who killed this noble man.

And the most terrifying thing is, since Mephistopheles has ascended to heaven, does that mean that God is also about to come to earth?

"Prepare the car, I'm going to see the High Priest of Orson."

At this time, the crowd had begun to move closer to the high platform. The ascension of the Holy Spirit is taking place right in front of our eyes, and everyone thinks that this is the will of the gods.

The priests on the high platform had long since stepped aside, and after a brief moment of panic, Devers made a decision in an instant. He was going to the expanding city of Aurora to meet his former friend, the current High Priest Orson.

As one of the Creator's two most trusted students, he was the only one who could give Devers a little comfort now.

As for going directly to the Creator, that is impossible. Devers didn't dare to see him now.

(End of chapter)