So, the mother goddess is a god of passion, and at the same time a god of jealousy. As a result of the birth and death of the Messiah, the Mother Goddess was transformed into a God of Love. ”

The sunlight passing through the stained glass attenuates the heat while also carrying a layer of sacred color, and in the cool air, the middle-aged priest is serious and reverent.

It was too religious, and that extreme piety, which could not be seen or heard except for his own opinions, could be regarded as fanaticism in Roland's opinion.

What made him feel even more disobedient was the content and views of the sacred scriptures and theological teachings.

(Will the god who demanded fathers sacrifice their sons, instigated brothers to fight, and caused mass slaughter simply because of the death of a prophet? not even the Savior, when he was crucified, cried out, "Lord, why did you forsake me?" (Eli, Eli, Lema, Sabachthani.) Matthew 27:36))

bowed his head and prayed sincerely, but Roland sneered in his heart.

Because of his educational environment, Roland is basically half an atheist. Because of the lack of faith, even if I have memorized a great deal of theological knowledge, my eyes are mostly focused on the moral contradictions of the content and the drastic acts carried out in the name of the Mother Goddess. Therefore, on issues such as religion and ****, he and Li Lin have some common language.

It's just that their unanimity of opinion is limited to this, it is true that Roland is not very interested in religion, but he is not like Li Lin who denies religion and uses religion as a tool for the rule of fools.

In order to confront the cruelty of nature, to endure harsh fate and all kinds of injustice, in order to grope for the future in the dark, people need "light" - it does not matter whether it is justified or right or not, for them, in order to resist despair, in order to live, something is necessary to sustenance in the heart. In the barren land, people attach their hearts and minds to religion, and in the high-tech city of Alfheim, the elves hope to restore a new order to its former glory.

No one can laugh at or deny this need.

People can live well without relying on these disembodied things, and it is too stupid to rely on them to live - people who say such things are either very happy or have nothing to do with the world, or they don't believe in anything from the bottom of their hearts.

Yes, this is indeed a legitimate need and is not to blame.

It's just—

The holy scriptures say that through this death and resurrection, a new covenant with God was established. The Old Testament is the Old Covenant. The New Covenant is the meaning of the new covenant. That is, the dividing line between the Old and New Testaments is here. So, that's all for today. ”

As the ceremony closes, the priest draws a sacred emblem on his chest, the low and steady sound of "Amen" echoes in the church, and the faithful in plain and even shabby clothes sing softly.

Accompanied by the melodious and beautiful melody of the organ, the people's bright and gentle singing spread loudly in the church, brewing a peaceful and peaceful atmosphere, but Roland could not feel at ease with the appeal of the song.

Life is atonement, life is karmic suffering—

（...... This song)

Death is liberation, death is paradise.

Wait for God's envoy and usher in God's kingdom.

Died for the establishment of the kingdom of God on earth,

It is an agreement for the supreme liberation -

(This is ......!)

The belated comprehension slowly spread through the body, followed by the familiar fear.

He'd heard similar things and seen similar scenes.

— like a glorification of death and killing.

—The man who spoke sincerely and the crowd who listened attentively.

In front of the Brandenburg Gate, the Knights of the Sorrowful Country roared hoarsely;

In front of the Arc de Triomphe, Prince Louis roared nervously;

Facing the audience all over the world, Li Lin spoke solemnly in a dark color;

The content may be different, the means of conveying the message, and the language will be different, but what they want to convey is no different from this hymn.

Long live the victory.

Long live the war.

Long live death.

It was a great war, and everyone held hands together and laughed and struck into hell.

Good war.

Good war.

This is-

"Roland?"

Mikana's concerned voice sounded, and Roland, who came back to his senses, realized that his back and palms were covered with sweat, and the coldness of his bones occupied his body, and his face must not be much better.

Quickly putting on a reassuring expression, Roland said "It's okay, it's okay" perfunctorily, and followed the crowd that began to get up after the end of the chant chorus. When the Eucharistic ceremony is over, everyone can go back. After that, talk to Mikana again.

In this way, a few thunderclaps came from afar, and for the people living in this land that lacked rain, these distant thunders were a good omen of joy. The elderly hurriedly drew sacred symbols on their chests, thanking the Mother Goddess for her kindness. Only Roland looked at the cloudless clear sky with a puzzled face.

This weather ...... Will it thunder?

Before the doubts dissipated, the boy was carried by the crowd and left the window.

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"The Great War...... Is it?"

The glass bounced back and forth, and the walls of the glass reflected a distorted smile.

"How could it exist? that kind of thing. ”

When people need war, war is great, sacred, and it is necessary to give one's life for it. When they want peace, they will cry out, "Enough blood has been shed," and let our husbands, sons, and brothers come back.

It's really convenient, but it's also really capricious.

It is always fair that great or evil, religious or non-believer, is always fair when people are killed.

"Here we go again. ”

Shrugging his shoulders with a wry smile, Li Lin's vision in front of him switched.

In order to completely carry out the blockade mission, the only way to put in a sufficient amount of combat power is to encircle, and the reason why many famous siege battles in history are protracted and cannot be attacked for a long time. A large part of the reason for this was the failure to completely cut off the connection between the besieged city and the rear of the enemy army. In the famous battles of Leningrad and Stalingrad, the Germans just did not have enough troops to cut off the two cities from the outside world, and were eventually dragged to death. During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military was also unable to cut off the famous "Ho Chi Minh Trail" and almost drowned in the quagmire of law and order warfare. Another super fireworks feast Sevastopol strategy was also unable to completely cut off the sea transportation channel of the fortress, before and after nearly a year of fighting, and finally the Germans gathered all the huge artillery at hand together and bombarded the Maozi fortress artillery, which took this thousand-year-old fortress.

If you want to completely sever the connection between a big city like Ymir and the outside world, it is impossible to rely on a dragon and a divine will agent, and you must invest more combat power.

Thirty kilometers away from the Holy City, a huge black cube is suspended in the air 1,500 meters above the ground, leisurely overlooking the barren land, as if the eight-sided cube that combines two giant black crystal pyramids inverted together slowly rotates.

The fully automatic attack system "RAMIEL", an automatic attack weapon station formed by nanomechanical insects gathered together, does not launch an active attack itself, and only has the ability to automatically eliminate enemies within a certain distance, but it is also an air fortress that is difficult to attack. There are 18 of these air fortresses around Ymir, and any object that comes into its alert range will be hit mercilessly.

"Lemuel, 'the mercy of God', 'the king of souls waiting for the resurrection day', directs the human soul to the apostle of God for the final judgment. Give those guys a sweet death with this, and they have nothing to complain about. ”

Connected to the interface of Thunder Angel No. 12, 20 black dots in the distance of the horizon are brought into view. Further adjusting the optical lens, the majestic flying beast cavalry appeared in front of him.

The snow-white Pegasus flapped its wings, its sturdy hooves swayed in the air, and its mane danced in the wind on its slender neck. The knight on his back was dressed in a full suit of plate armor, which reflected the bright light along with the assault spear in the sunlight.

What a good, how mighty, what an elite ...... Target.

The speed of the cube's rotation begins to increase, the energy of the particles inside it also begins to accelerate, and the positive and negative electrons begin to collide with each other......

Moment. It can only be described in an instant that the battle is over in the blink of an eye. The mighty Sky Knights seemed to have been wiped out of the blue sky by an invisible hand, and even the few clouds behind them disappeared without a trace. A beam of high-energy particles with an absolute speed of 300,000 kilometers per second completely vaporized the riders. They didn't have time to wield their spears at the enemy, put their honed skills to work, shout blood-boiling slogans, or even recognize the enemy's attack. It has disappeared into the scorching torrent with flesh and bones.

"Knights are really happy with this kind of thing, right, Lord Priest. ”

An approachable smile greets the middle-aged man with a tense face on the communication interface, the Pope's full-time priest.

"I've given you all the information,...... You're going to let me go, aren't you?"

"It's up to you, Your Excellency. ”

He waved his hand, as if driving away an annoying fly, and his kind smile stood still.

"It's all about your performance. If the information you provide is true and valid, I will consider your treatment. ”

The middle-aged man's sweaty face trembled a few times, and a wisp of excited flush emerged. He seemed to have a lot to say, and before those clichés could be spoken, Li Lin made a few perfunctory remarks and cut off the communication.

The captain of the pro-guard team solemnly stepped forward to refill the cup, his solemn expression was like a sculpture, indifferent and hard.

"You think this kind of person is shameless, don't you? ”

"Yes, Your Excellency. ”

Putting down the bottle, Nidhogg owes himself.

"I just can't understand the thoughts of these inferior creatures. Obviously, there could be no one in that city who could be saved, but there would be someone who took the initiative to respond. Xia Guan really couldn't understand it. ”

"Nothing hard to understand, Nidhogg. That's human nature. ”

Despite the proclamation of Gregory V as pope, there were still people in the Holy See who were dissatisfied and uneasy, and it was a matter of course that there were factions within any organization – and co-opting disgruntled factions was an extremely easy task for Li Lin. The next thing to do is to use these people and put them to work at the right time.

With the imminent demise of Emir, it is the perfect time for these pawns to activate themselves.

"Until the moment they are guillotined, human beings believe wishfully that they will be saved. In order to survive until the moment of rescue, in order to be at the end of the execution queue, they will flatter the executioner and do not hesitate to betray others. Write a few more blank checks and give them a promise of a step to the top. They will sell everything they can. ”

ugly;

dirty;

Human nature.

"Let the little things go with them, now...... Let me see how Roland will face this situation. How is he going to get through this trial? How can he save the hopeless people who use their faith to send others to death, those who do not care about betraying others for their own gain, those who sacrifice their lives for the sake of their faith?"