For any religion, heresies are more disgusting than their opponents, and in the view of traditionalists, their interpretation of doctrine and invention of new things will deprive religion of its "purity and orthodoxy" and make believers caught in a disagreement.
This is like the most terrifying terminal disease is cancer. The mutation of normal cells has a terrible spread. When the degree of internal mutation reaches a certain level, at least people cannot survive, and even if they can be saved, the cut part will be Let it hurt greatly.
In this world where there is a true God, the heretics of the church will interpret and annotate the teachings of the true God, and even cause changes in the clergy and beliefs. Exploring and reinterpreting, but also causing divisions within the church, big and small.
Some will directly touch the bottom line, anger the true God, and directly impose divine punishment.
While in Brimstone Mountain City, a villain did an experiment. He successfully brainwashed a demon so that because he was a Paladin who believed in the Holy Light, he practiced according to the procedures of a regular Paladin, and finally succeeded. Summoned Light.
Although in the next moment, it was turned to ashes by the holy light that burned from the inside out, but this phenomenon alone can make the most devout believers throw the teachings of the God of Light into the garbage.
"The Holy Light is the gift of the God of Light? Even the mortal enemy demons give it to the Holy Light. The God of Holy Light is either a fool or a blind man, maybe other gods are also..."
The gods will not make mistakes, because making mistakes will show that they are not fundamentally different from mortals. The gods are sublime, and they are far away from mortals, so that they can only experience the will of God from a few words of the oracle. That is because as long as you go As you get closer and see clearly, you will naturally lose your sense of awe, and then the so-called pure faith will no longer exist.
Most people in this world are still unable to simply believe in a certain concept or a certain belief like Roland. Their beliefs always revolve around a certain personality god. They know that they are mortals who are sure to make mistakes, but they expect the gods not to. Make mistakes, always be right, know everything, and they are worthy of their trust.
"While entrusting yourself with everything you don't see clearly, while you are obviously mortal but pretending to be holy, which is more ridiculous?"
This was Roland's mockery at the time, but it did make some sense.
As for the information about the true God, only a very small number of them have been grasped by the strong. At the level of ordinary people, what they know is always what the priest said.
"The true gods are wise and great, they watch the world from high in the sky, and protect the mortal..."
The "Shame of Soros" that happened in the north just confirmed that there is no essential difference between order and chaos. It is precisely this opposition that has led to the endless jihad, which has shaken the foundation of the clergy's beliefs, while Ruolian "True God" They can be easily fooled, they are not necessarily smarter than that idiot Li Goudan next door to you" is known by the majority of the world, and the foundation of mortal belief will also be shaken.
It is foreseeable that if this information is also thrown into the sun, it will cause devastating results, the worst result, it is even possible to see meteor showers (the fall of the kingdom of God) every once in a while.
And the reason why Roland hasn't thrown this big killer into the sun is just because he's not sure how much impact the counterattack after the crisis of belief will have. If more than 50% of humans lose their faith in order, A large number of gods have fallen like dumplings, and it seems that the holy war does not need to be fought.
But when one of his elf female paladins fell into a crisis of belief, after thinking it over and over again, Roland still gave her the relevant information, hoping that she could get rid of the excessive reliance on the Personality God and hope that she could create her own path , and as a bonus, there are also some personal views of Roland on the law and the mystery of the true God.
And there is a famous saying about it, "I only told one person, but it became a secret known to the whole country." Well, it should be "If you tell a secret to anyone, the secret is It's destined to be no longer a secret."
In this world, knowledge represents power, but it doesn't just refer to mages, but for Paladins who use piety and faith as weapons, knowing more is not necessarily a good thing.
After learning too much knowledge, after Diana suffered a serious crisis of belief, she questioned her past life and future path. Diana's soul emblem was shattered, and she fell directly into the legend.
And the most important thing is what someone said casually to her.
"Actually, I am the most devout, at least I never expected the gods to do anything for me. What I believe in is not even the true God itself, I just recognize the concept of the law itself, and try to use the law to improve our world. "
Every night, these short words reverberated in her mind, beating her past life like a bell, and with the help of this knowledge and her "sister", she reflected on her past life, In conclusion, finally, a decision was made.
"... Disappointment in the dark elf society where blood relatives are killing each other, I turned my back on Rose and chose the way of redemption by the Holy Light, hoping that the Holy Light can save me and my clan, and let us walk under the sun."
"... When I found out that the way of the Holy Light is only 'purification' and can only bring about the destruction of my clan, I saw that the law made the various races of Brimstone Mountain City live in harmony, and I gave up the pursuit of the Holy Light from the bottom of my heart again, yearning for it. The law, the new force of order, brings us under the sun."
"...and when my faith was shaken, it was to seek the peace of my faith and to return to the surface. I studied the teachings of the Moonlight Goddess again. Although I brought myself to the sun this time, my heart was even more at a loss. "
The changing power of order on the silver holy sword and the shattering of the soul emblem also freed her from the limitations of the past. Her pure and pure mind allowed her to resonate with these forces of order.
Perhaps, in a sense, this "subordinate" who is always on the sidelines is the true disciple who has inherited Roland's profound exploration and philosophy of the world.
Being able to become the epic hero and commander of the dark elf in the future is a testament to his extraordinary aptitude, and after Roland lifted the veil from the real world, it made him far more than a "historical" achievement.
"Oh, my lord is right, every time I believe in a certain god, I have the utilitarian heart of fulfilling my desires, and it has nothing to do with piety, but I give my own expectations and goals to others, and give my own responsibilities. What is the difference between throwing it to others, it is an escape."
In the confusion, Diana inexplicably remembered the words of the man in the past.
"... It is better to ask for others than to ask for yourself. The gods can't even handle their own troubles. It is better to worship yourself than to worship God and Buddha. There are indeed many bad things in the current world. It is difficult to change a little bit, but there are some things. If you don’t do it, there is definitely no hope, if you try, at least there is a chance of success.”
That's what the man said, and that's what he did.
The underground world is the most chaotic place in the entire Ashe world, but he has opened up a paradise-like sulfur mountain city there. In a barbaric society where the jungle rules of the jungle run rampant, he uses the rules of the law to make all races enter the realm of equality.
The dark elves have always been regarded as an inherently evil race. Even if they have become paladins, they are still questioned, but that person did not hesitate to accept this group of dark elves who had nowhere to go, and handed over the responsibility of guarding the city and its citizens. Given them, this is the first time the dark-skinned elves have felt trust.
This is a wondrous place and an even more wondrous master, who develops engineering skills that are regarded as playthings, a wondrous religious view that allows many true gods to preach in one place, and a new law based on the equality of all living beings. His behavior has always been arrogant. Domineering, even contrary to tradition, may seem crazy in the eyes of ordinary people, and many behaviors may be incomprehensible, but in Diana's eyes, there is a thread that is obvious - he is trying to make the world a better place. Well, he is trying to change, and he is not content with the status quo!
"If you think this world is not good enough? Why don't you change it? What's the use of relying on the gods, they are just a group of clay Bodhisattvas who can't protect themselves, just a group of poor worms tied to the throne of God."
Gods are supreme, mortals are just ants in the eyes of true gods? In the eyes of that person, the true God is no more noble than mortals, and as time passes, he replaces words with actions.
Rose, who had been on the head of the dark elf for thousands of years, fell, the supreme God of Light, who was also exposed to the hypocrisy on that day, and if she hadn't been prepared... God had doubts for a long time, I am afraid that there must be his own existence among the paladins who lost their holy family that day.
"I was abandoned by the Light? No, I gave up the Light, I..."
The golden brilliance on the soul emblem is no longer there, the faith of the past has been shattered, and the soul emblem that was still shining yesterday is dilapidated.
At this moment, Diana remembered the truth of the apocalypse that the man revealed to himself on the airship, the almost impossible hope of salvation.
"... The world is so difficult, patience and prayer are meaningless, knowing that it can't be done, is it stupid? Is it noble? Is it possible to achieve? No... "
Her memory has returned to the past that she has been searching for for a hundred years, and she has also cursed in despair, hoping that the world where all life is suffering will end, but now that she looks back, she is too selfish.
It sounds very happy after a hundred, but isn't it too cruel to those newborns who have just arrived in the world and haven't enjoyed it yet? Isn't it just hard work for the ecosystems that are still struggling? Is it too cruel to the person who sacrificed everything in exchange for a chance to change the ending of this apocalypse
Now that the determination has been made, the next moment, the old soul emblem has been turned into pieces, but the silver brilliance shines from it, the new soul path has been formed, and the new soul emblem is a fist holding a sword.
"...We, we just want to live and let mortals live with dignity and security. Is this also wrong?"
The silver brilliance flickered. After falling below the legend, Diana stepped into the holy rank at the moment of re-entering the legend. When she understood her own path, all the accumulation in the past turned into real power.
The understanding of gods and divine power, the holy light, the divine power of the moon, the power of the law, and the natural anti-magic power of the dark elves are all mixed together, but the most important thing is her own belief, which makes the turbid body. The composite divine power changed inexplicably. When all the colors were turbid to a mass, what was left at the end was night-like darkness.
"We want to live and make the world a better place, even if the invincible gods stand in our way. Wake up, my soul emblem... 'Anti-God Fool!'."
Diana was far more savvy than outsiders knew. From what Roland revealed to her, she could vaguely perceive that Roland had always regarded the true god as an imaginary enemy, and when she understood the truth of the eternal jihad, she pointed the peak to the top. , but are constantly triggering a new round of desperation of the two major gods.
Who doesn't know that it is stupid to take God as an enemy, who doesn't know that the road to salvation is impossible, but since mortals also have the right to live, some things must be done, and since wise people are unwilling to do it Stupid, let us fools do it.
"The Fool? It really suits me."
Inexplicably thinking of the man who always called her a stupid girl, Diana laughed at herself, but she strengthened her determination. As long as she can achieve her goals, even if she is not understood by the world and ridiculed as a fool... At least , The person who also chose the path of the fool and the madman will inevitably understand his choice. This path may be difficult, but it is not without fellows.
And this is indeed the case. Soon after, the knights who also chose this thorny road also put on black armor and wore the medal of "Blade of Resistance". How many people know that this is the founder's The determination at the moment of "Da silly girl", as well as the real name of the anti-Paladin, the homonym of the anti-Paladin - the anti-god knight!
They are the knights of mortals. They oppose the interference of high existence in the world. They believe that the fate of mortals should be decided by mortals. They believe that gods and demons should stay in their own territory. They dare to swing swords at anyone who crosses the border.
And at that moment, in Oran's waters battlefield, when the first anti-Paladin in history inserted the holy sword into the waters, I am afraid that even the true gods would be shocked.
"I hope that this world belongs to mortals."
The simple words fell, the rain still sounded, and the war was raging. It seemed that nothing had happened, but what spread quietly was the world of Diana's heart—the world of mortals.
The area continued to expand, but nothing seemed to happen the moment it swept across, and the next moment, the rain clouds on the zenith suddenly disappeared, and the entire waters suddenly disappeared.
In this "mortal world", the privileges of demon angels, demon kings and even gods who are not in their own planes will disappear, and the signature abilities of anti-paladers are all kinds of anti-magic and anti-magic abilities. They are the guardians of this plane. , is the mortal enemy of alien existence.
If the will of the plane really exists, perhaps, this is the miracle he created to save himself. After all, only epic knights who have experienced many tests have the meaning of "fool", but they still have the talent of anti-magic Only the dark elves use the talent to realize this concept. Perhaps, it is still the saying that heroes are born in troubled times. It is destiny that Diana, under countless mishaps, integrates all of her own and creates this unprecedented path.
As for the battlefield in front of us, when the divine power forbidden spell was removed, the entire battlefield had no suspense at all. After the human side, who had the advantage of time and people, gained the geographical advantage again, the front line of the Sea Clan was doomed to collapse completely, and it was already overshadowed by dark clouds. After being shrouded in a year and a half, Kagsi saw the first ray of sunshine again.