Tome of Blood

Chapter 134-133- Gods and Faith

Chapter 134-133- Gods and Faith

Charlotte's inquiry caused Lottie to fall into silence again.

With a sigh, she nodded:

"Yes, I do think about them..."

"The Duke of Bold is one of the behind-the-scenes drivers of the Balrog Disaster. My father's depravity is also closely related to his support..."

"Perhaps his original intention was not to let the Balrog descend, 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 umbrella of the Drunken Dream Salon. Even he himself... is even a guest of the Drunken Dream Salon."

"I am not reconciled... If their crimes are not announced to the world, if they cannot be punished as they should be, I am not reconciled..."

"The Broglie family did too many wrong things, and in the end they were backlashed and punished..."

"We brought it on ourselves."

"But I can't just watch those behind-the-scenes pushers, those lofty protective umbrellas, still active under the light..."

Saying that, Lottie gave a wry smile, and laughed at herself:

"You can also take it as my inner grievance."

Charlotte's heart moved:

"You want to announce their crimes yourself?"

Lottie nodded:

"Yes, as a witness to everything, I think I have the responsibility and the obligation to announce the truth."

"Although the ceremony back then failed, I did survive, and later even gradually recovered from my congenital frailty and sickness..."

"The Blood Demon Sect didn't completely deceive my father. I was able to regain my health because I got the life force of those innocent girls who were sacrificed."

"During these years of lurking, in order to gain Earl Tulip's trust, I have done many wrong things, and watched those girls slide into the darkness..."

"My existence is inherently sinful."

"The only thing I can do is to repent, to expose those truths, and to restore the innocence of those innocent girls..."

"This was also my original intention to join the Holy Royal Court."

"I joined the Holy King's Court not just to follow Earl Tulip's order to approach the High Priest, but with a heart of repentance..."

Saying this, Lottie let out a long sigh:

"Of course, when I joined, even I didn't think that the sacred royal court that persuades people to be good and maintains order and justice...is not so sacred."

"The power of the clergy comes from the gods, from the belief in the gods..."

"However, even if the great priest is so depraved, the light of faith on his body is still so dazzling..."

"I'm confused..."

"I used to think that I could wash away the sins in my heart with sacred beliefs, but today, even the meaning of belief... I'm a little confused."

Lottie's expression was full of loneliness.

After hearing Lottie's words, Charlotte put down the goblet and thought:

"It's normal to be confused, but I think the heart is more important than the faith you entrust..."

"In my opinion, belief is just a tool to make you clear your heart. It is the belief and value imposed on you by the gods."

"If your original heart is still clear, if your heart is still strong, so what if you don't have faith?"

"Your heart, the belief in your heart, is your belief."

Hearing what Charlotte said, the eyelids of Sebas, who was serving at the side, twitched wildly.

good guy...

What a good one without faith!

A good heart and belief is faith!

I am afraid that only Ms. Dark Ye can say such remarks that belittle the belief of gods!

And...he said it in front of a priest of the holy royal court!

and many more……

If you really want to say that, then everyone can be their own god, and what do you need a high god to do?

But it's not right either...

Extraordinary power comes from gods, from the blessings of the original gods to the race and ancestors... Any righteous god can send divine punishment to deprive the extraordinary of their power.

Without the belief in gods, what else do mortals who have lost their power have?

Sebas was bewildered.

Charlotte didn't pay attention to Sebastian's weird expression.

She pondered for a moment, then continued:

"You don't have to worry about the matter of 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."

Then, she smiled again:

"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 Tribunal has always been strict, and your status is a bit special. It's not worth putting yourself in for the sake of the great priest and the duke."

"Think carefully about Miss Mary's proposal, Sister Lottie, my Castel leader may still need a righteous priest to preside over it..."

After hearing what Charlotte said, Lottie was slightly taken aback and fell into deep thought.

Charlotte smiled:

"Sister Lottie, let's eat first, you can think about my proposal and Miss Mary's."

……

After dining with Charlotte, Lottie bid farewell and left.

Charlotte did not retain, nor continued to persuade.

She knew that Miss Priest needed some time to think about it and think about it.

She also knew that the other party had already seen the problem of her identity.

However, from the sentence "May I call you Charlotte?" Charlotte already knows that no matter who she is, in Lottie's heart, she will be "Charlotte".

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 confirmed her.

As for Charlotte's identity as an "evil god"...

Lottie didn't seem to be clear about it, or maybe it was the instinctive protection of the soul. She couldn't remember some things last night clearly.

As for this, Sebastian's explanation is that weak mortals simply cannot look directly at the majesty of the gods.

If the gods are unwilling to impress the mortals, they will forget even the fact that they have ever been in contact with the gods.

Charlotte doesn't think she's really a god.

But in the liberation posture of the true ancestor, she did control the power similar to that of a god.

Lottie's memory at that time would be forgotten, which may also be related to this, after all... she is just a first-order Transcendent of Stars.

However, the exchange with Lottie made Charlotte think about another question.

In the world of Miria, the gods rule everything, and the source of all supernatural powers is originally the gods.

So, what is the relationship between the gods and the extraordinary, and between the gods and the believers?

What is the relationship between the strength of faith and the strength of the clergy?

Confuse……

Charlotte was really puzzled too.

She used to believe that the power of faith was the source of power for the gods, and it was also the source of power for the clergy, which was even written in the sacred code of the holy royal court.

But it now appears that this is clearly not the case.

The fact that the fallen priest can still obtain the protection of the Holy Light is the greatest evidence.

Charlotte felt very puzzled.

The black cat, Niss, told her that the gods only need believers, and they don't care about the deterioration of beliefs. The gods are just parasites dressed in hypocrisy...

However, the power of the clergy does come from God.

Not only the clergy, but even the nobles because the ancestors are the dependents of the gods.

If the gods don't care about the deterioration of believers' beliefs, if the gods are "parasites", then what do they want from believers?

What is the criterion for a priest to become stronger?

Is it really like the sacred law says, the more pious, the stronger?

Or is there actually another set of hidden selection criteria?

Charlotte didn't know.

But she faintly felt that if she could figure out these things, then she would figure out the biggest secret of the gods in the Miriam world...

At the same time, perhaps it is also crucial for her to control the holy tome of blood and ascend to the real throne like a myth!

Of course, the secrets 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 read many legends about gods in the world of Miria. In any legend, the new god who ascended the throne must first have the power of legend.

Even if she wants to become a god in the end, Charlotte must first raise her true strength to a legend.

As for the relationship between believers and gods...

Charlotte actually has a lot of ideas, many guesses and even said that she wants to try experiments, but that can only be carried out after leaving Boulder and returning to her own territory.

Withdrawing her thoughts, Charlotte returned to the study.

Sebastian followed her, hesitant to speak.

Charlotte's heart moved slightly:

"Is there a problem?"

Sebas hesitated for a moment, and asked respectfully:

"Master... are you going to attack the Duke and the High Priest next?"

　There are two more tonight

(End of this chapter)