Throne of Magical Arcana

On the half-height platform in front of the Temple of War, the priests including Nina fell into the dull state after the impact of the "spiritual storm", and there was an unspeakable silence.

Lucien was wearing a simple white robe, looked around with a smile, and calmly said to Nina: "Dear High Priest, I wonder if it is time to announce the result of the theological debate? I think Priest Nobu and the others don't seem to have any." Let’s discuss it again.”

Nina trembled slightly, glanced at Lucien coldly, and then said to Nobu and other priests, "Do you agree with Priest Leviathan's suggestion?"

Nobu subconsciously wanted to object, but his mind was empty, and he couldn't find a single refutation, and even descriptions such as "indescribable", "supreme", and "beyond everything" emerged.

With his eyes in a trance, his mouth violated his "will": "No, I have no opinion."

"Me neither." The Priest of the God of Love and God of Wisdom, who had lost in the first round of debate, replied dejectedly.

The rest of the priests struggled and hesitated for a moment, and also gave up their opposition to Lucien's suggestion. In the end, there were three gods who could stay in the Solna Valley. Even if the gods of resurrection, fertility, and redemption were excluded, the gods they believed in were not without hope.

Nina's eyes were half-lidded, covering her emotions, and said in a weak voice: "According to the oracle of the Supreme Lord of War, there will be three winners of this theological debate, and their denominations can obtain the right to preach in the Solna Valley, The three winning sects are..."

Unknowingly, she applied the "supreme" description to the Lord of War.

Nobu, Borkan and other priests held their breath and waited intently for Nina to announce the winner. On stage and off stage, the atmosphere was extremely depressing, as if taking a breath, the good results would be blown away by oneself.

"...is the sect of the God of Resurrection, Fertility, and Salvation." Nina's tone was calm, and the priests around and believers in the audience were not surprised or breathed in. The atmosphere was still oppressive and dignified, which was expected result.

On the contrary, the calm and normal attitude of "Leviathan" and Francis beside him made people vaguely believe in El God.

Observing the literacy of priests and missionaries of a sect, as well as their reactions to things, can indeed give a glimpse of whether the gods believed by this sect are holy and great.

"...the sect of the Moon God." Nina just spit out the word moon, and Nobu knelt down on the ground excitedly, with his forehead against the wooden board, muttering to himself, praying and giving thanks excitedly.

"And the sect of the ruler of the underworld."

Borkan, the priest of the Lord of the Underworld, cheered loudly, praised the Lord of the Underworld, and thanked the Lord of War. However, the priests of the God of Thunder, God of Wind and Rain and other gods turned pale and pale, and their bodies seemed to have no strength. Just wobble.

Nina said coldly and cruelly: "Before the sun sets tomorrow, all the temples and shrines other than these three sects must leave the Solna Valley, and those who believe in them must also change their beliefs, otherwise they will also be expelled from the valley!"

"This!" The priests and believers of the other gods looked at Nina in shock and anger. They thought that the expulsion from the river valley would be the basis for slowly weakening their respective gods, but they did not expect it to be so intense.

The Solna River Valley is rich and fertile. Most of the middle and low-level civilians here can fill their stomachs as long as they work hard. Once they leave here and are rejected by other rich places controlled by the Lord of War, they will have to fight with wild beasts and monsters every day. Therefore, all priests understand that as long as they are not fanatics, no one wants to follow their sect to migrate aimlessly. After struggling, they must change their beliefs.

But for the priests, there is no way to choose this way, they can only go one way to the end, because as long as they try to change their beliefs, the spiritual seed will swallow their soul and body.

Niena was not afraid of the angry and hateful eyes. She raised her right hand slowly, and the soldiers immediately raised their swords to respond. A dense black iron forest was formed amidst the crisp sound, emitting a cold and sharp light.

Witnessing such uniform movements, remembering Nina's strength comparable to her own gods, and thinking of Sol's inclusion in Haikou's Belitan City, the high priests of the six sects all bowed their heads sadly, and led their priests to leave the half-height platform , away in embarrassment.

Nina didn't even look at them, and said to Lucien, Nobu, and Borkan: "Your missionary work in the Solna Valley must follow the laws promulgated by the Temple of War, otherwise you will also be expelled from the valley."

After finishing speaking, there was no celebration ceremony or "encouraging words", she turned and walked directly into the temple.

Looking at Nina's back, Francis secretly sent a message to Lucien, and said in a relaxed tone: "It seems that the high priest of the Lord of War has the intention to kill us, or in other words, the Lord of War has the intention to kill us." Otherwise, I would not be so negligent, hey, our description just now raised the great El God too high..."

Speaking of such a serious matter, he didn't seem to care much.

Lucien "struggled to maintain" his calm, showing a little astonishment in line with his identity, experience and personality: "Then what should we do?"

"Let's talk about it later, things are still changing." Francis signaled Lucien to go to the hotel where he was staying to meet El, Jacob and Anhuis.

Lucien nodded solemnly, thinking to himself, is he waiting for the priests of the God of Thunder, God of Wind and Rain, God of Sun, God of Wisdom, God of Love, and Mother Earth?

As soon as the two stepped off the half-height platform, the surrounding believers crowded up, their expressions full of longing, as if they were looking forward to salvation.

They are all believers of the "God of Flame and Destruction" Afando, and they have no resistance to the "two-in-one" God El. The terrifying and bloody Afando is more willing to believe in the great "God of Resurrection, Fertility and Salvation" in his heart, hoping to enter the Paradise of eternal joy after death.

Seeing their expressions, Francis smiled, did not speak, and observed Lucien's response unabashedly.

Lucien said in a gentle voice: "The great God El is merciful. He has not given up on the fallen world full of pain. He is willing to use himself as a bridge to redeem you from the sea of ​​suffering. The great God El is also supreme. He is everywhere. , as long as you repent sincerely in your heart and do good deeds in your life that meet His requirements, then He will be able to feel and hear you.”

"The great El God is not anywhere else, but in your hearts. In this respect, I am no nobler than you, but a forerunner who felt the teachings of El God earlier than you. I will serve as your mentor, teach How do you 'see' God El in your heart, how do you get the salvation of your soul, I am not a priest, but a preacher."

Lucien has always been a person with his own bottom line, and he can't do things like deceiving others to believe in gods and donate their wealth. At the beginning, he pretended to be a god and deceived the dwarves on the condition that he rescued them, in exchange for being a "skilled worker". Therefore, now facing When they are believers, they are more willing to use the description of seeking peace of mind and witnessing the "true self" to teach them.

If it wasn't for Francis who was nearby and Anhuisi was also watching, Lucien would be very interested in talking to them about the concepts of superego, ego, and id.

"Well, if you only talk about the true self and the peace of mind, will something similar to Buddhism develop?" Lucien thought a little bit ironically.

Hearing Lucien's words, these believers suddenly felt warm and peaceful in their hearts, and the corners of their eyes were slightly moist. No priest of the gods had ever been willing to speak to them with such an equal and kind attitude. Even when preaching, they used intimidation and threats Mostly, assisted by displays of magical powers.

And Francis shook his head amusedly. He was indeed a young man who had just joined the "Secret Prayer Society" and had his own ideas. The performance of "Weitan" is weird, and outstanding talents must have corresponding characteristics and laws.

"Dear preceptors, how should we pray and see the great God El in our hearts?" a believer boldly asked.

Lucien smiled warmly and comforted people's hearts: "The Preacher Anhuis will tell you the specific prayer words, but before praying, you must learn to let go, let go of all the distress, joy, excitement, and pain in your heart."

The specific prayers must be changed and adjusted after this "theological debate".

"Put it down..." the believers said thoughtfully and in a daze.

"The easiest way is to take a deep breath and expel these emotions." Lucien did a simple demonstration, "Come on, follow me, inhale, say 'ah, what a beautiful life' silently, inhale again, and say silently again' Ah, how great is El'..."

The time and place were inappropriate, and Lucien was unwilling to "missionary" more, so after a brief exchange, he and Francis returned to the hotel where they lived in a bullock cart, and let Anhuis handle the problems of the believers.

"The salvation of the soul is indeed the most important." As soon as the bullock cart left the Temple of War, Francis nodded in agreement, and then he smiled wryly, "I thought this theological debate would discuss divinity and humanity, universality and The question of the first entity, transcendental and transcendental, the whole thing is a bragging contest, thank you for your hard work."

"Thanks to your guidance, Mr. Francis." Lucien didn't get entangled in this topic, but said "worriedly", "If the Lord of War intervenes, we won't be able to deal with Moon God Asin."

Francis shook his head: "This is also an opportunity, you'll find out later."

When the bullock cart was about to approach the hotel, suddenly a ball of papier-mâché flew in from the gap in the curtains. It was as fast as a sharp arrow, and it was about to hit Lucien.

At this time, Francis moved slightly, and his right hand easily held the paper ball as if he had been waiting there for a long time.

"At least high-level strength..." Lucien narrowed his eyes slightly.

There was a soft "Hey" from the street outside, and then mixed into the crowd.

Francis didn't seem to be worried about the problem with the ball of paper, and started reading quickly. After reading it, he chuckled and said, "The opportunity has come."

Lucien took a look and read on it: "Nina, the high priest of the lord of war, ordered the moon god and the lord of the underworld to attack you tonight, so as to attract the great El god and kill him, and the six of us Whoever has done the most meritorious service in this battle will be able to get the quota left by you. However, my lord considers that the Lord of War is capricious, fierce and domineering, and is more willing to cooperate with the "God of Resurrection, Fertility and Salvation". The honorable He agrees, please meet at the river outside the city in the early morning."

At the end is the imprint of a sun.

"Sincere cooperation, or a conspiracy trap?" Lucien asked "excitedly and confused".

Francis spread his hands: "How do I know? Well, let's talk in the room." The bullock cart has already stopped in front of the hotel.

As soon as he entered the room, Lucien suddenly saw El in a white robe standing by the window with his hands behind his back. His aura was like a mountain, majestic and majestic, more noble and domineering than what he had seen before.

While he was in doubt, El turned around, the flames in his eyes had completely disappeared, his pupils were as deep as a place of death, and he smiled casually: "Until today, after listening to your debates and descriptions, I realized that I was not the real one in the past. I am completely awakened from the ignorance and chaos."

Ah... Both Lucien and Francis were a little stunned.

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