Chapter 24: The one who loves and the one who is loved?
"K.O!"
Looking at his own character who fell to the ground on the screen, and then at the enemy character whose blood was still intact, Mitch's expression was as gloomy as the dark forest after a rainy day, making people worried whether he would die next moment.
He threw the controller on the game console and yelled "I don't want to play anymore" in a vented manner. But this boy
He was obviously more qualified than some talented players. Even though he was tortured unilaterally for half an hour, he still did not collapse. He just returned to the selection interface silently, still locked on the character he had been controlling, and then lowered his voice, unwilling to do so.
He squeezed out three words through his teeth: "Next one."
After half an hour of playing... I mean in-depth understanding, he has seen through the essence of this game. It looks like entertainment, but it actually tests the player's reaction ability, control ability, physical coordination and even psychological quality, but it has nothing to do with magic.
It doesn't matter at all. In other words, maybe he is far inferior to Pastor Ringo in the extraordinary sequence, but at least, once he sits in front of this game console, both parties are equal.
In this case, why do you lose? Even if you lose at the beginning because of unfamiliarity, why do you keep losing later? Both parties control a joystick and four buttons. There is absolutely no one who is better than me, and I can only do it alone.
The truth behind being beaten!
At least, at least I have to win!
The boy screamed in his heart, unwilling to admit defeat.
It seemed that they were affected by his emotions, or the duel between the two was so exciting that other people who were originally scattered in the game area unknowingly gathered behind them and watched the whole process.
It may be a little against one's will, it's completely one-sided.
Although they have realized that there is an absolute gap in strength between the two, and it is very difficult for Mitch to defeat Ringer, emotional factors still make Kadora prefer the former. She hides
In the crowd, quietly cheer for your good partner.
Come on, big brother who controls the flames.
I don’t know if Mitch heard her voice, but Kadora felt that the words she wanted to convey had indeed been conveyed, and they were conveyed together with the words of many people. At this time, Mitch seemed to
He is not fighting alone, but carrying the expectations and trust of many people, challenging an enemy that is impossible to defeat, just like he always protected his companions and defeated the enemy on the battlefield.
But this is just a game... right?
In the crowd, Kadora turned her little head, looking left and right. Whether it was Mitch, whose expression became more serious and his fighting spirit became more and more high as he fought, or Mitch, who was always calm and calm on the side, but never showed mercy.
Ringer seemed to be shrouded in a bright halo in her eyes, as if this bulky machine itself had some mysterious charm. Even those who dismissed it at first would be attracted by it.
Attracted, deeply immersed in it.
It is said that extraordinary beings of certain paths can control the emotions of others at will, causing them to fall into fear and despair, but these are all negative. Thinking of this, Kadora suddenly felt that the goddess was really powerful. She was not
He does not use majesty and awe to maintain his sanctity in the hearts of believers, but wants to bring happiness and joy to everyone. Even his holy objects can be controlled without magic power, and he does not even mind letting some children
To use it. In other sects, this is a scene that would never happen, right?
If, if the church that preached in the Ansers area at the beginning was not the Church of Yuanye, but the Church of the Goddess, then even if it could not help the Gray Hill people regain their homeland, maybe the Gray Hill people would be willing to advance and retreat with him.
?Because even mortals, even those who are ignorant and ignorant in the eyes of the true gods and are only suitable to be led and tamed like lambs, can also see who is the god truly worthy of following.
In the past, mortals on this continent just had no choice. The evil gods were cruel, the false gods were greedy, and the righteous gods were relatively good, but they were only so good. If you didn't choose one of these three, you could only become an unprotected god.
Those who have no faith will either be squeezed out of all their value and then ruthlessly abandoned, or they will be like the current Ashes Guerrillas.
In this way, it is resistance in name, but in fact it is just delaying our own destruction in the name of resistance. Without the help of gods, without powerful supernatural beings and magicians, without the support of allies, we can really drive away the invasion.
Or? No matter how confident the Gray Hill Eagle is, it cannot stop people from having such an idea.
Trust and disbelief both come from the heart, but are affected by the outside world, and on this continent, religion is undoubtedly the strongest factor.
if……
Some treacherous thoughts came to Kadora's mind. In fact, she often thought like that. The girl herself didn't know why. Sometimes she would think about things that no one else cared about, and sometimes she would have some whimsical thoughts.
Thoughts, all the education she had received in the past, whether from family or society, had not taught her anything.
She seems to be self-taught in this aspect of her thinking mode. Sometimes she buries these thoughts deep in her heart and doesn't let anyone know. Sometimes she can't help but speak out, with her closest friend and partner Mitch.
She wanted to share it, but Mitch asked her not to tell anyone these words, not even him, so in the end, the girl could only confide to herself silently.
Am I a very strange person?
She asked herself, and felt something. She raised her head and glanced at the altar, and happened to meet the eyes of the little pink-haired girl. The latter narrowed her eyes and smiled at her. Kadora's eyes widened in surprise.
I don't know if it was an illusion, but she seemed to see Metien glowing, and in that soft and sacred light, her face gradually overlapped with the face of the goddess, and the two were so similar that they seemed to be the same mold.
carved out of it.
The girl couldn't believe it. She subconsciously reached out and rubbed her eyes. When she came back to her senses, she found that everything was normal and there was no light at all. Metien's face was naturally hers, symbolizing youth and immature baby fat.
, is fading from her face. This girl is growing up, she will soon become an adult, no matter who sees her, similar thoughts will pop up in their mind.
So, is it really my illusion?
Kadora was stunned and a little at a loss. At this moment, a familiar voice came from behind her, bringing her back to reality: "Next, one, one!"
…
"I refuse." Ringer shook his head and refused Mitch's request to play again: "I've been playing for a long time, let's take a rest first."
"I'm not tired." Mitch replied unconvinced.
"Are you really not tired?" The young man raised his eyebrows: "You can try to stand up."
Mitch tried as he said, but as soon as he stood up, he felt dizzy and sat back down heavily on the chair.
"Moderate gaming is good for the brain, but excessive gaming is harmful to the body." Ringer simply warned, then stood up and walked towards the altar where Metien was. Seeing that he was completely unaffected, Mitch realized what he was doing.
He suddenly realized that in the duel just now, this young man who seemed to have a very peaceful personality actually did not use his full strength at all.
What a terrifying guy, he must be a very powerful transcendent, maybe even more powerful than Brother Carson!
Linge didn't know what he was thinking. He came to the altar, reached out and picked up the heavy scripture, then turned back and showed a gentle smile to the boys and girls of the Ashes Guerrilla: "During the break, you might as well come and listen.
The teachings of the goddess, I believe it will be of great benefit to your life."
Mitch was stunned for a moment, always feeling as if he had fallen into some kind of trap. He showed a vigilant expression: "You are not going to threaten us in this way, are you? If we don't join your Holy Goddess Cult, you are not allowed to
Let’s continue playing these…game consoles?”
His ideas surprisingly coincided with Gloria's.
However, this approach is okay to deceive children, but how can it deceive us, real warriors who have experienced battlefield fighting? Mitch believes that his companions will never step into a trap for a mere game console. To put it bluntly,
It's just a way of entertainment. They are the enemies of the country and the family. Is this the time to indulge in fun?
When he came back to his senses, he found that his companions, including Katora, were already sitting neatly on rows of oak benches. Katora even turned to wave to him, as if asking him why he didn't come over yet.
Huh? Mitch's face suddenly darkened, and he even faintly heard Leticia and Semi's snickering beside him.
Why are you just watching? Is it really a betrayal?
The boy screamed unwillingly in his heart, but Ringer shook his head and said: "I am not such a despicable person. I hope you will listen to the teachings of the goddess, and I do think that this will be extremely beneficial to your future life.
As for what you want to do after listening to this, it doesn’t matter whether you join a religion or stick to your original ideas. You can play the game console as you like, but you have to be careful about moderation and don’t get too addicted to it.”
Huh? That sounds pretty good.
Mitch repeatedly confirmed: "You really won't force us to join the religion?"
After receiving an affirmative answer again, he muttered: "Then just listen to it. If you don't speak well enough, I won't agree with it."
He moved to the bench reluctantly. He didn't seem to notice that after experiencing the duel just now, his attitude towards Ringer was no longer as awe and alienation as it was at the beginning, and even his tone became much closer.
, just like talking to a friend.
That's what kids are like.
You only need to have common hobbies to make them get closer to you. Mitch has repeatedly tried to show his maturity and repeatedly emphasized his attitude and stance, but it is people like this who are the most like children.
"Then, please try to listen and then think about it."
Under the gaze of pairs of eyes in the church, Ringer casually turned to a certain page in the scripture he had already memorized. Because it was not a formal sermon or missionary, he did not insist on starting from the beginning, but just started reading wherever he turned.
Where to go: "Meteen should have told you just now
The legend of the creation of the world by the goddess, and what I am going to talk about next are the words that she conveyed to all creatures and spirits after the creation of the world. They are proverbs, admonitions, and also her expectations for living beings. In the sixth chapter of the canon
The second verse of the chapter mentions that God loves the world, so the world must also love itself..."
Hearing this, Mitch couldn't help but interrupt him: "Don't you love God?"
When Medien told the legend of the goddess' creation just now, he had been silent, but now he took the initiative to ask questions.
Ringer was not angry that he interrupted his story, but looked at him calmly: "Is this what you have always known? Because God loves the world, the world must also love Him and even dedicate ourselves to Him.
Everything, including life and soul?”
Mitch asked back: "Isn't it?"
Others also looked like it was natural. They have always received such education. This is by no means an isolated case in the Eastern Continent. In fact, in terms of religious dedication and sacrifice, both the Eastern and Western Continents have shown amazing consistency.
.God loves the world, and the world will be grateful for God's love, and even voluntarily give everything of themselves. Love is embodied in an abstract sense.
"This is wrong."
Ringer's tone was gentle, but unquestionable: "The goddess never needs you to dedicate anything to Him, pay anything, or even sacrifice anything. He created living beings and gave life, soul, emotions and ideals. If you want to get it from you,
If you get these things, why not create them in the first place? Only those who have never given any gifts to living beings
Only gods who use "love" as a chain in exchange for faith, because they know that they are not kind to believers, must deceive them with lies and bind them with hypocrisy in order to create the illusion of being kind to believers. Gods are great.
Among lovers, there are also small lovers. Big lovers have no boundaries and have no desires and desires. Small lovers have different hearts and virtues and take and ask for everything, nothing more than this."
This...doesn't it mean that all gods except the goddess are dismissed as "little lovers"?
The expressions on Mitch, Katora and others were even more astonished than when they heard the legend of the creation of the goddess.
But the young man didn't pay attention, and just continued: "In the third section of Chapter 6 of the Canon, it is recorded that the goddess sympathized with the sufferings in the world, and said, I have seen sores on your hands and feet, as if you had a cold; I have seen
You are hungry as if you were hungry yourself; I want you to love yourself and others. When you cherish your brothers and feet
When you feed each other, I will no longer feel cold; when you make each other full, I will no longer feel hungry. This means that even the goddess, who is the creator, has pity on the suffering of creation, and the Son of Man
How can I not cherish my body, make it suffer from sores on my hands and feet, starve it, and make the goddess suffer the same pain as you and me?"
"Always remember that the body and soul do not belong to you, but to the great God; this does not mean that you have to dedicate them to Him, but that you must protect them while you are alive and prevent them from getting hurt.
, when you die, you must be buried completely in the earth, sink to the bottom of the water, or even be burned to dust. Only then can you return to the goddess in your original posture, be praised by Him, and be called by Him. This is what you and I, as sons of man, can do as human beings.
It’s the duty of a believer.”
Even the goddess loves you, so what reason do you have for not loving yourself?
The young man on the stage took a deep look at Mitch. The boy felt that his entire being was being seen through. He shrank unconsciously, touched his arm, and remained silent.
There was a hideous wound there, which was left by an enemy's ambush when he was eager to win on the battlefield and wanted revenge. Along with this wound, there was another one left in his painful memory.
The comrades who unfortunately sacrificed their lives to save him from trouble, and his words before his death: "Take my share and live well."
Does he, like the goddess, hope that Mitch will take good care of his body?
But the fact is that there are more and more wounds on Mitch's body, and in addition to the old ones, new ones are added.