Section 182 Accident

The magician didn't speak, but glared at Jaime viciously. Within the scope of the Seven Kingdoms, even the wild mage has more or less something to do with the church, so he naturally stands on the side of the church.

"Interests...... Benefit?" Ashruphat didn't seem to notice the magician's expression, "If it's really what you say, then why hasn't the evil god ruled the world yet?"

"Of course, it's because the gods of the Star Domain are also very powerful. This time, Jaime was quite frank in admitting. "The gods of the Star Fields are too casual when they give miracles...... But it's also a miracle, isn't it? Almost all of the high priests of the church have a great knowledge of magic, and the holy knights all possess supernatural powers. Personally, believing in the evil gods is obviously more cost-effective than believing in the gods of the star field, but on the whole, the power under the command of the gods of the star field is not inferior to that of the evil gods. ”

"Watch out for your words. The magician said coldly. These blasphemous words...... You should be glad I'm not from the church, otherwise you'd be burned at the stake for your words. ”

"Ah, I'm sorry, I lost my words. Jaime apologized immediately, but he said the apology without the slightest apology on his face.

"Well, Jaime, you seem to know a lot about the beliefs of evil gods. Ashruphat spoke.

"It's just common sense. Jaime replied modestly at once.

"Since you are my attendant...... Well, report to the quartermaster first and pick up your equipment. Ashrufat said. "Then come to my tent and give me a good explanation. ”

The second half of his sentence was deliberately muffled so that only Jaime could hear it.

"Very happily. Jaime smiled, bowed, and left. The magician took his leave.

"Evil God...... Interesting!" Ashrufat whispered to himself when both of them had left.

He thought about it again and said to the guards beside him, "The library in the city hasn't been burned, has it?"

"No, General. ”

"Very well, you go to the library and help me find some books. I want the books that the churches have written about evil spirits. Just bring a few copies. Move as fast as possible. ”

"Yes, General. ”

This was the last order Ashruphat had given in the city. Although Ashrufat had set up a temporary headquarters in the city, after taking full control of the city, he unexpectedly did not live in Byron's castle, but returned to the camp outside the city. Of course, after learning of the disappearance of Byron's grandson, Ashrufat had already issued an order to search the city thoroughly to find Byron's two grandsons.

A few hours later, specifically at dawn, he met Jaime in his tent. As he said before, from the beginning, the topic of Ashrufat never left the Four Great Evil Gods.

However, Jaime does have a lot of knowledge in this area. According to his own account, he was once a resident of the northern border. Like all border residents, he has been a member of the militia since he became an adult. Jaime may have been a frontier dweller all his life, but one of his elders unexpectedly made a fortune. Thanks to the elder's support, Jaime was fortunate enough to attend a magical academy run by the Church.

Of course, on the one hand, Jaime's natural talent was not outstanding, and on the other hand, he started his studies too late, so although he learned some in the church, he was too far away from becoming a magician. After he confirmed that he had no magical future, he returned to his homeland. Then came the catastrophic invasion. Gruni's ancestors and crown prince were swallowed up in the barbarian invasion, which led to the destruction of a large number of border towns and villages, and the death or plundering of countless civilians and soldiers.

Jaime narrowly escaped. But the war had already made him fearful, so he went to the city of Fornoros in the south. Because on the one hand he could write and count, and on the other hand, he also had some insight and learned some etiquette knowledge in the academy, so he finally found an errand in the ducal palace. Later, when Byron returned to Fornoros, Jaime was fortunate enough to become Byron's personal messenger, and also got some privileges, such as being able to read books in Byron's private collection at will. The knowledge he knew about the evil gods came from the legends of his homeland on the one hand, the canons of the Church on the other, and the records in Byron's collection on the other. Quite abundant indeed.

Because of this, he was able to talk about all kinds of things he knew in front of Ashrufat, and talked for half an hour.

“...... According to what you said, the belief in evil gods is really valuable. ”

"Yes, the higher the status, the easier it is to be favored by the evil gods. General, an ordinary civilian who believes in evil gods, it is very difficult to get ahead - even if there is, it is extremely difficult to die in life. But if a nobleman, a high-ranking official...... For example, a general who believes in evil gods has a lot of benefits. Jaime smiled flatteringly. "So when the Church 'educates' those captured barbarians, it will definitely not waste time on those Chaos Champions, Chaos Warriors, or anything like that. That type is not going to be left at all. Only those ordinary inferior soldiers, those who maraud, will be forgiven and given a chance to repent. I'll give you a bad example, let's say, for example, a general like you who believes in evil gods......"

As Jaime said this, he peeked into Eshurufat's expression. After making sure that there was nothing unusual about Ashrufat's expression, he continued.

"Let's say you believe in evil gods now...... Since you've killed many enemies, sacrificed a lot of soldiers, and shed a lot of blood on the battlefield, the horror of abuse is sure to be a big hit for you. And then because you have the right strategy and tactics, Tzeentch is bound to be very happy with you. If you besiege the city long enough for a plague to erupt...... Then Nurgle will undoubtedly praise you. In the end, you're bound to torture your captives for information, so Slaanesh will definitely favor you...... All of these rewards are earned in addition to your original goals in any way. ”

"That's right. Ashrufat nodded. "But the gift of the evil gods...... As you said, it's dangerous. ”

"The favor of the evil gods always lies with those who win. Jaime said. "Like I said before, they're tough, but as long as you can win consistently, then ...... You'll never have to worry about danger. In fact, if you can keep winning and winning, then the four evil gods will be very generous. Even if you disobey them in small things—say, forgiving your men on the battlefield or something—they will ignore them. Even if you break a big taboo, such as swinging between multiple evil gods, they will forgive you. ”

"That's really generous. Ashrufat said. "You said that Sadism and Slaanesh are at odds, and that there is enmity between Tzeentch and Nurgle...... If I worship Sadism today, I will immediately turn to the camp of Slaanesh after receiving the benefits. After doing all these things, can I go back again and regain the favor of the Blood God?"

"It's rare, but it's happening. A Chaos Leader who is strong enough—or, according to the Church, a Chaos Lord—no evil god will turn him down. As long as he continues to win, then any evil god will welcome him to his side, no matter what he has done in the past. In fact, there are some legends in my hometown. Legend has it that some of the Holy Knights who betrayed the Church traveled to the Northern Wastelands, where they became powerful Chaos Warriors. The Chaos Gods don't care about their subordinates' past. All they want is for mortals to build altars and worship them. ”

"It's really...... Consequentialism. It is indeed an evil god, very realistic. Ashruphat laughed. "If a mortal king were like this, then he would have died long ago. ”

"After all, they are gods, though evil gods. God's will is not perceptible to humans. ”

"Oh, by the way, I was just going to ask a question, are the Chaos Gods really omniscient?"

"Omniscient and omnipresent. Jaime replied. "Though a man, in any corner of the world, can be blessed by them if he builds an altar. If you are a truly favored believer, you don't even need an altar, just by reciting God's name or facing God's emblem, you can feel God's being. ”

"Oh, you can feel it?"

"If you can't feel it, they definitely don't look down on you. Jaime laughed. "You must know that the Blood God, the Prince of Darkness, and the Lord of Deceit are also chosen for believers, and they do not accept all believers as they please. Especially ordinary people who have no special skills. The only exception to this is Nurgle, who will bless any believer...... Well, but its blessings, ordinary humans may not like it. However," Jaime immediately added, looking at Eshurufat's expression. "That's just for the average person. If it's a nobleman, or a general—please let me be rude—a man like you, if you set up an altar and pray to the gods, the gods of chaos will accept your worship. ”

"If the gods knew everything......" Ashruphat smiled as he looked at Jaime's face. "May I ask them where Byron's two grandsons are hidden?"

“...... General, it sounds like I'm instigating you...... But in my opinion, such a trivial matter is just a piece of cake for the Chaos Gods. As long as you become a follower of them, they will definitely give this reward. In other words, if I am an evil god, a small piece of information in exchange for a believer like you, this is really a lucrative business. ”

Before Jaime could finish speaking, footsteps could be heard outside. Then, a soldier opened the curtain and entered.

"Your Excellency, someone is asking to see you. ”

"Who?" asked Ashrufat. This time will come...... Probably not from the city of Fornoros. But if it's not from the city, then who will come?

"This ...... It's an old man. "The guards are a bit disorganized. "He brought some evidence to prove that he was from Eagle Falcon City and was an emissary to the Queen. In addition, he said that he said that he was an acquaintance of yours and that if you met him, you would know who he was. ”

"Oh...... Let him in. Ashrufat said. He gestured to Jaime, who immediately understood that he was not fit to be present for such a scene, and left immediately.

Ashrufat waited for about half a minute, and the mysterious old man walked in from outside, accompanied by the guards. The old man wore a featureless gray-black traveling cloak, but when he entered, he took off his hood.

"Ashrufat. The old man said. "I didn't expect to meet so soon. ”

"Lord Skadra!" Ashruphat recognized at a glance that the old man in front of him was the queen's court chief, Skadra. "Why are you here? If I'm not mistaken, you should be with Her Majesty the Queen?

"Eagle Falcon City is good. Waiting until the guards had left, Skadera said. "But this time, I did come here with Her Majesty the Queen. ”