Charlotte's inquiry made Lottie fall into silence again.
Sighing softly, she nodded:
"Yes, I do think about them..."
"Duke Bold is one of the driving forces behind the Fire Demon Disaster. My father's fall is also closely related to his support..."
"Maybe his original intention was not to let the Balrog come, but his connivance brought too much suffering to the people of Boulder."
"The great priest is even worse. As the highest priest of the Boulder Church, he has become the protective umbrella of Zuimen Salon. Even he himself... is even a guest of Zuimen Salon."
"I'm not willing...if their crimes are not made public to the world, and if they can't be punished as they deserve, I'm not willing..."
"The Broglie family has done too many wrong things, and they were eventually punished..."
"We asked for this."
"But I can't help but watch those behind the scenes, those high-level protective umbrellas, still active in the light..."
After saying that, Lottie smiled bitterly and laughed at herself:
"You can also think of it as my inner injustice."
Charlotte's heart moved:
"You want to personally expose their crimes?"
Lottie nodded:
"Yes, as a witness to everything, I think I have the responsibility and obligation to publish the truth."
"Although the ceremony failed, I did survive, and later even gradually recovered from my congenital frailty..."
"The Blood Demon Order did not completely deceive my father. I was able to recover because I received the life force of those innocent girls who were sacrificed."
"During these years of lurking, I did a lot of wrong things in order to gain the trust of Earl Tulip, and watched those girls slide into darkness..."
"My existence is inherently sinful."
"All I can do is repent, expose the truth, and restore the innocence of those innocent girls..."
"This was also my original intention of joining the Holy Royal Court."
"I joined the Holy Royal Court not just to follow Earl Tulip's order to get close to the high priest, but with a repentant heart..."
As she spoke, Lottie let out a long sigh:
"Of course, when I joined, I didn't even think that the sacred royal court that encourages people to do good and maintains order and justice... is not that sacred."
"The power of the priests comes from God, from the belief in gods..."
"However, even if the great priest is so corrupted, the light of faith in him is still so dazzling..."
"I'm confused..."
"I used to think that I could wash away the sins in my heart with sacred faith, but today, even the meaning of faith... is a little confused."
Lottie's expression was full of loneliness.
After listening to Lottie's words, Charlotte put down the goblet and thought:
"It's normal to be confused, but I think the true heart is more important than the faith you place on..."
"In my opinion, faith is just a tool for you to clarify your true heart. It is the belief and values imposed on you by the gods."
"If your original intention is still clear, if your heart is still strong, so what if you don't have faith?"
"Your original intention and the belief in your heart are your beliefs."
Hearing what Charlotte said, Sebastian, who was serving at the side, had his eyelids twitching wildly.
Good guy...
So what if you have no faith!
A good intention and belief is faith!
I am afraid that only Ms. Dark Night can say such remarks that belittle the belief in gods!
And... I said it in front of a priest of the Holy Royal Court!
etc……
If this is really the case, then everyone can be their own god, so what does a superior god need to do?
But that’s not right either…
Extraordinary power comes from God, from the blessing of the original gods to the race and ancestors... Any righteous god can send down divine punishment to deprive the extraordinary of the power.
Without the belief in gods, what do mortals who have lost their power have?
Sebastian was at a loss.
Charlotte didn't pay attention to Sebastian's strange expression.
She pondered for a moment and then continued:
"Don't worry about the Duke and the High Priest. They will get the punishment they deserve. But you, I don't think you should continue to participate in this matter."
As she spoke, she smiled slightly:
"Sister Lottie, when I entered your dream, I also saw your memory. I know that you have never lost your true heart, and you have never fallen..."
"The trial court has always been harsh, and your status is somewhat special. It's not worth putting yourself in it just for the sake of the high priest and the duke."
"Think carefully about Miss Mary's proposal, Sister Lottie, my Castel Territory may need a righteous priest to preside over it..."
After hearing Charlotte's words, Lottie was slightly stunned and fell into deep thought.
Charlotte smiled:
"Sister Lottie, let's eat first. You can think carefully about Miss Mary and I's proposal."
…
After dining with Charlotte, Lottie said goodbye and left.
Charlotte did not stay or continue to persuade.
She knew that the priestess needed some time to think carefully and consider it.
She also knew that the other party had noticed the problem with her identity.
However, from that sentence "Can I call you Charlotte?" Charlotte already knew that no matter who she was, she would always be "Charlotte" in Lottie's heart.
This may be because Charlotte's protection of the Castel family has been recognized by the other party.
Or maybe it was the other party's gratitude for Mary's rescue.
But no matter what, the other party did recognize her.
As for Charlotte’s “evil god” identity…
Lottie didn't seem to know yet, or maybe it was the instinctive protection of her soul, but she couldn't remember clearly some things last night.
Sebastian's explanation for this is that weak mortals simply cannot look directly at the majesty of gods.
If the gods are not willing to leave an impression in the hearts of mortals, they will forget even the fact that they have had contact with the gods.
Charlotte doesn't think she's really a god.
But in the liberated posture of the True Ancestor, she did control a power similar to that of a god.
Lottie's memory at that time will be forgotten, which may be related to this. After all... she is only a first-level transcendent of the Stars.
However, an exchange with Lottie made Charlotte think about another question.
In the world of Miria, gods dominate everything, and the source of all supernatural power is originally gods.
So, what is the relationship between gods and supernatural beings, and between gods and believers?
What is the connection between the strength of faith and the strength of the clergy?
Confuse……
Charlotte was really confused too.
She once believed that the power of faith was the source of power for gods and priests. This was even written in the sacred code of the Holy Royal Court.
But now it seems that is obviously not the case.
The fact that the fallen high priest can still obtain the protection of the Holy Light is the greatest evidence.
Charlotte felt very puzzled.
The black cat Ness once told her that the gods only need believers and do not care about the deterioration of faith. The gods are just parasites dressed in hypocrisy...
However, the priest's power does come from God.
Not only the clergy, but also the nobles because their ancestors are dependents of the gods.
If the gods do not care about the deterioration of believers' beliefs, and if the gods are "parasites", then what do they want from believers?
What is the standard for a priest to become stronger?
Is it true, as the sacred code says, that the more pious you are, the stronger you are?
Or is there actually another set of secret selection criteria?
Charlotte doesn't know.
But she vaguely felt that if she could figure this out, she would have figured out the biggest secret of the gods in the world of Miria...
At the same time, perhaps this is also crucial for her to control the Blood Sacred Scripture and ascend to the true throne of God like myths and legends!
Of course, the secret of the gods cannot be broken overnight.
Even if you are ambitious, you have to take it step by step.
In the past few days, Charlotte has also seen many legends about the apotheosis of gods in the world of Miria. In any legend, the new god who ascends the throne must first possess legendary power.
Even if she wants to eventually become a god, Charlotte must first improve her true strength to a legend.
As for the relationship between believers and gods...
Charlotte actually had many ideas, many speculations, and even experiments that she wanted to try, but they could not be carried out until she left Boulder and returned to her own territory.
After recovering her thoughts, Charlotte returned to the study.
Sebas followed her, hesitant to speak.
Charlotte's heart moved slightly:
"Is there a problem?"
Sebastian hesitated and asked respectfully:
"Master...are you going to take action against the Duke and the High Priest next?"