The Solna River flows quietly, nurturing one-third of the life on the Erdo Peninsula and forming many river valleys. Among them, the Solna Valley, which is named after the river, has several city-states. They rely on abundant water sources.
The fertile land has become a prosperous place second only to Bethletan City.
Outside the newly built "Lord of War" temple in Husum City is a wide square. A half-height platform has been built in front of it. It is surrounded by people wearing linen robes. They gather spontaneously to support the gods of their respective beliefs.
The Angronoma Empire soldiers in bronze breastplates lazily guarded the outside, turning a blind eye to the small number of religious disputes, as if they wished these heretics would kill themselves and restore peace to the world.
On the half-height platform, the eight remaining priests of Baal, including the God of the Moon, the God of Thunder and Lightning, the God of Wind and Rain, the Mother Earth, the Lord of the Underworld, the God of the Sun and Justice, the God of Wisdom, and the Goddess of Love and Fertility, sit on the silver
On the chair, waiting for the debate to begin, if this time he cannot let the power of his own god surpass other gods and become one of the last three gods, he will be expelled from the river valley by the Lord of War and lose his stability.
The source of belief gradually declined, and was eventually absorbed by the corresponding gods of the Angnomar pantheon, completely perishing or becoming an incarnation of the other party.
Although every priest knows that this is a means of divided rule by the "Lord of War", and in the end their respective gods must truly enter the Angnomar pantheon, no one dares to resist. This is the fate of betrayers and losers.
, and for them, this path may not be hopeless. After integrating the beliefs of the Solna Valley, the power of their own gods will inevitably increase significantly. At that time, they will be absorbed by the corresponding gods of the Angnomar pantheon or vice versa.
Still an unknown quantity.
The priest of the "Lord of War" sitting on the golden throne above is a beautiful woman with brown hair. She wears an Angnomah-style white robe. The hem is slit to the waist, revealing her smooth and powerful legs from time to time.
She is the second chief priest of the Bethletan War Temple, and she also belongs to the high priest level Neena.
"Hail to the great Lord of War, the Lord of all strife and destruction." The sixteen priests of the eight gods saluted in unison, just as they did when they faced the main god Afando.
Nina personally performed a war dance to please the gods, and then faced down solemnly, announcing the start of this "theological" debate.
Suddenly, two black-haired men wearing washed white robes stood in front of the half-height platform and loudly said to the guarding soldiers: "Let us go up. We represent the great God of resurrection, fertility and redemption to attend the theological conference."
"This god's name has never existed before. It must belong to false gods. Guard, drive them out!" Norbu, the priest of the moon god Asin, scolded sternly.
The strength of the moon god Asin is in the middle among the eight remaining gods. It is hard to say whether he can become the last three winners. Facing the inexplicable competitor, the old man Nobu in complicated and gorgeous clothes, it will naturally not be good.
face.
As a "follower", Francis used his eyes to signal Lucien to quickly speak the prepared words.
Lucien met Norbu's eyes without fear and said: "Whether our God of Resurrection, Fertility and Redemption can participate in this meeting is decided by the great Lord of War, not the Moon God. You are the one who beats Nina."
When the high priest spoke before, was he ranking the Moon God before the Lord of War?"
Francis raised his eyebrows in slight surprise. These were not the words discussed before, but as far as the current situation is concerned, the effect seems to be better. It can provoke the relationship between the Moon God and the Lord of War more effectively, and anger Asin more effectively.
, to achieve the real goal, "This Leviathan is very capable of acting on the spot..."
"You..." With such a big hat being pulled off, Nobu, the high priest of the Moon God, was so frightened and angry that he was speechless for a moment.
Lucien scared Norbu and stopped the other priests from speaking. He looked at Niena "sincerely": "Dear High Priest, according to the oracle of the Lord of War, all preaching in the Solna Valley should be
All gods are qualified to participate in this meeting. I wonder if I understand it wrong?"
"No." Niena answered coldly and briefly like a female warrior.
Lucien smiled: "Our Lord, the God of resurrection, fertility and redemption, also has believers in the Solna Valley. I beg the high priest to allow us to participate in this theological conference."
"You have to prove it yourself." One more god will have no impact on the Lord's arrangements. On the contrary, it will make the conflict more acute and conducive to future annexation. Therefore, Niena did not object and said concisely.
Lucien raised his right hand and Anhui Si, who was hiding in the dark, clapped softly. The secret believers of the former "God of Fire and Destruction" in front of him applauded and loudly praised El, the God of Resurrection, Fertility and Redemption.
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Norbu and the priests of other gods glanced at each other. They did not expect that this strange god of resurrection, fertility and redemption had been secretly preaching in the valley for a long time. He and others were too careless.
They had no idea that this was the incarnation of Alfando, because before Francis put forward his opinion, according to the understanding of the gods, the importance of the priesthood exceeded the name of the god. It meant the amount of power and magic, so even if they changed the name of the god
It will not change the priesthood. Often, after annexing other similar priesthoods, it will change the god's name and become a "vest" to annex the original faith. Resurrection, abundance and redemption that seem completely unrelated to the "fire, destruction" priesthood are very difficult.
It’s hard to think of Afanduo.
Under the hostile eyes of the priests and believers, Lucien took Francis to sit on the newly added silver chair, and listened to Niena: "This theological meeting is to debate the power of the gods you believe in, so as to identify who is who."
Who is the true god, who is the false god, and who is more worthy of belief? According to the oracle of the Lord of War, all things are three, and there are only three winners in the end."
With this sentence, no matter how far the final debate goes, the winner will abide by the oracle of the Lord of War. In the hearts of the believers below, it is obvious that the Lord of War is superior.
"My Lord is the incarnation of the sun, shining on all things and dispelling darkness. Like a flame, it symbolizes the power of light and the power of punishment. At the same time, he is the maker of rules, restraining the gods and humans.
Therefore, it is undoubtedly superior to the other seven gods." The priest of the God of the Sun and Justice said first, describing the power and power of the gods in order to win the yearning of believers.
The uneducated believers nodded lightly. The sun hangs in the sky every day, making people feel warm. It forms a strong contrast with the darkness. From the feeling, they know that fk is important. The sun and the god of justice must also be very powerful. Maybe faith is good -
many.
Seeing the changes in the expressions of the believers below, the Lord of the Underworld immediately stood up and said: "Within life comes death. Every intelligent life cannot escape the shadow of death, and life is short-lived, but death is eternal. The great Lord of the Underworld controls The world after death is the final destination, so it is naturally more important than other gods.
The fear of death is natural for everyone. Thinking of the darkness, coldness, pain and eternal sleep after death. Belief in the Lord of the Underworld seems to be much more useful than belief in the God of the Sun and Justice. Just listening to the description, you can tell that it is powerful and important.
"The earth carries everything, and the underworld also relies on it for its existence. The earth also breeds life and death. Anyone who offends the Earth Mother Goddess will suffer famine, earthquakes, and mountain collapse." The Earth Mother Goddess priest threatened the believers.
Compared with the sleep after death, real life seems to be more important, especially the unbearable famine that many people have experienced, which is as terrifying as the earthquake that destroys the world. They are so frightened that they dare not deviate from the belief of the Mother Goddess of the Earth. .
"The gods control the terrifying lightning, which can kill everyone and every god. Anyone who disobeys it will be struck by lightning."
"…···If you turn your back on the God of Wind and Rain, there will be continuous torrential rain for forty-nine days, causing the sea to overflow, the rivers to overflow, the mountain peaks to be submerged, and the entire earth to become a land of floods. Total destruction."
Gradually, the priests used skilled intimidation tactics to intimidate people into believing. The priests of the gods of love and wisdom could not resist, so they could only withdraw from the argument with pale faces.
They had no hope from the beginning. They just shouted a few words that wisdom can help people escape suffering, and that love and reproduction can continue the race, but they were ignored.
Francis seemed a little uncomfortable with this kind of debate in which who blew the louder was the stronger without any philosophical thinking. He controlled the air fluctuations and secretly said to Lucien: "Wait a minute and don't worry about whether it offends the Lord of War. You can describe the great El as much as you want, it is what I call the 'cyclical theory of creation, control, destruction, and resurrection.'"
"Silver Moon has existed since the beginning of the world and never changes. It symbolizes the immortality of life. It drives away the darkness, blends it with the darkness, and brings peace of mind." Nobu said with sweat on his forehead. It was more frightening than intimidating. The moon god Asin seems to be very different from other gods. This is what the god of fire and destruction is best at.
After one round, all the priests' eyes were focused on Lucien to see what power this god of resurrection, fertility and redemption could have.
Lucien sat on the silver throne and said calmly: "The seasons change and the sun rises and sets, which means things are born and destroyed, but they can be reborn after destruction. My Lord is the God of Resurrection."
The priest of the sun god focused his eyes. Is this turning the sun into a phenomenon, and reducing resurrection to its essence?
"Death is not the end. Life will have different destinations. According to what they did during their lifetime, they will receive a fair trial. The kind and virtuous will get rid of the cycle of life and death, enter the holy abode of our Lord, and obtain eternal happiness. Neutral people, ordinary people, good and evil people will become spirits of life again, fall into the mortal world, be born as babies, and continue to suffer the joy and pain of life, while evildoers, despicable people, will be punished in the underworld and endure a long period of time. suffering."
"And as long as they believe in our Lord and are willing to repent sincerely, they will be saved and become the first type of people."
Such a theory has never been heard by the believers below. Compared with the eternal darkness and coldness after death, they are more willing to believe in the cycle theory described by the young priest, which allows them to see hope in a life of pain and warmth.
, and there is a path to redemption!
Francis increasingly felt that Leviathan was talented and could construct a fairly complete theological world system based on his deliberately simple cyclic theory. He thought to himself: "There are talents in this backward alien space..."
The face of the priest who dominated the underworld suddenly turned dark. Such a theory simply described his god as a follower, subordinate, and vassal of the god of resurrection.
Faced with such a system, Nobu, the priest of the moon god Asin, was worried. If he lost anyway, everything would be over. Why not turn defeat into victory with the help of alien mythology?
"You are all just gods with specific responsibilities in the operation of the world. My Lord is the god who created the world and all things. He is the god of light and creation. In the initial darkness, he split the tranquility and brought light.
You fabricated the earth, all things and creatures!" Nobu completely ignored Nina's expression and threw out a certain version of the Moon God's creation myth.
At this time, the priests of other gods were stunned. They all claimed to be the God of Creation, so how could they be superior to them? They all recalled the myths related to their own gods to see if there were any similar rumors that they could borrow from.
Suddenly, the priest of the God of Thunder laughed loudly: "The Moon God created the world and all things, but my Lord will destroy everything, destroy the world, and return everything to darkness. Only believers can obtain eternal tranquility."
He slightly borrowed Lucian's theory of salvation.
With the beginning, the priests of the sun and the god of justice are not far behind: "My lord is the god who maintains the world and delays destruction..."
"My Lord is the first darkness, the first tranquility!" The priest who ruled the underworld sneered and looked at the believers of the Moon God, the God of Thunder and Lightning, the God of the Sun and the God of Justice.
"Is this a theological debate? This is simply a bragging contest." Francis rubbed his forehead and secretly sighed to Lucien, "This is not my specialty. You can use it yourself."
Lucien saw that the four great gods had the upper hand and smiled nonchalantly: "This is just the creation, development and destruction of a small world. It is just the beginning of a small world, and only three thousand such small worlds can form a medium-sized world."
world, and only three thousand medium worlds can constitute a large world. The number of large worlds is as many as the gravels in the Solna River, and the immeasurable land containing so many large worlds was created by our Lord."
"My Lord said let there be an infinite land, and there was an infinite land."
"My Lord said, Let there be light, and there was light."
"My lord spoke of destruction, and it came to nothing."