The Solna River flows quietly, giving birth to one-third of the creatures of the Eldo Peninsula, forming many river valleys, among which there are several city-states in the Solna River Valley, which is called after the river. They rely on abundant water sources and fertile land, and have become the second most prosperous place after the city of Beritan.
Outside the newly built "Lord of War" temple in Husum City is a wide square, a half-height platform has been built in front, surrounded by people in linen robes, who spontaneously gather to support the gods of their respective faiths, while the soldiers of the Angnormar Empire in bronze breastplates lazily guard outside, turning a blind eye to a small number of religious disputes, as if they wish these pagans would kill themselves and restore peace to the world.
On a half-height platform, the eight remaining priests of the Baal gods, including the moon god, the god of thunder and lightning, the god of wind and rain, the mother god of the earth, the lord of the underworld, the god of the sun and justice, the god of wisdom, and the goddess of love and reproduction, sat on a silver chair, waiting for the debate to begin. If you can't let the power of your own gods override other gods this time and become one of the last three gods, you will be expelled from the valley by the Lord of War, lose a stable source of faith, gradually decline, and finally be differentiated and absorbed by the corresponding gods of the Angnorma god system, becoming an incarnation of the other party or completely falling.
Although every priest knows that this is a means of dividing and ruling the "Lord of War", and in the end, their respective gods will inevitably enter the Angnoma god system, but no one dares to resist, this is the fate of the traitors and losers. And for them, this road may not be hopeless, after integrating the beliefs of the Solna Valley, the power of their own gods will inevitably increase significantly, and it is still unknown whether they will be absorbed by the corresponding gods of the Angnorma god system or vice versa.
The priest of the "Lord of War" sitting on the golden throne above is a beautiful woman with brown hair, wearing an Angnoma-style white robe, with a hem that reaches the waist, revealing her slippery and powerful legs from time to time.
She is the second chief priest of the Beritan War Temple, and also belongs to the high priest level of Nenna.
"Salute to the great Lord of War, Lord of all strife and destruction." The sixteen priests of the eight gods saluted in unison, just as they had faced the main god Afando.
Nena herself danced a war dance to please the gods, and then solemnly faced below, announcing the start of this "theological" debate.
Suddenly, two black-haired men dressed in white-washed robes stood in front of a half-height platform and shouted to the guards: "Let's go up, we come to the theological meeting on behalf of the great God of resurrection, abundance, and redemption."
"There has never been such a god name, it must belong to the false gods, guard, and expel them!" The priest of the moon god Ashin, Nobu, scolded sternly.
The strength of the moon god Axin is in the middle among the remaining eight gods, and it is difficult to say whether he can become the last three victors, so in the face of the inexplicable competitors, the old man Nobu wearing a complicated and gorgeous robe will naturally not have a good face.
Francis, as a "follower", signaled Lucian to quickly say the prepared words with his eyes.
Lucian met Nob'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.
Francis raised his eyebrows in slight surprise, this was not the words discussed before, but as far as the current situation is concerned, the effect seems to be better, it can more effectively provoke the relationship between the moon god and the lord of war, and more powerfully provoke Axin to achieve the real goal: "This Leviathan has the ability to play on the spot......"
"You ......" buttoned down such a big hat, and the high priest of the moon god Nobu was frightened and speechless for a while.
Lucian frightened Nobu and stopped the other priests from speaking, so he looked at Nina "sincerely": "Dear High Priest, according to the oracle of the Lord of War, all the gods who preach in the Solna Valley should be eligible to participate in this meeting, I wonder if I misunderstood?"
"No." Nena replied coldly and briefly like a female warrior.
Lucian smiled: "Our Lord, the God of resurrection, fertility and redemption also has believers in the Solna Valley, and I beg the high priest to allow us to participate in this theological conference."
"You have to prove it yourself." One more god has no effect on the Lord's arrangement, but can make the conflict sharper and more conducive to future annexation, so Nena did not object and said concisely.
Lucian raised his right hand, and Anxius, who was hiding in the shadows, immediately applauded softly, and the secret believers of the original "God of Fire and Destruction" in front of him shouted loudly, praising El, the god of resurrection, fertility and redemption.
Nobu glanced at each other and the priests of the other gods, not expecting that this strangely emerging god of resurrection, fertility and redemption had already been secretly preaching in the river valley, and he and others were too careless.
They didn't expect this to be the incarnation of Afandor at all, because before Francis gave his opinion, according to the fundamental understanding of the gods, the importance of the priesthood was more than the name of the god, it meant the amount of power and spell-like spells, so even if they changed the name of the god, they would not change the priesthood, and often after annexing other similar priesthoods, they would change the name of the god and transform into a "vest" to annex the original faith.
Under the hostile gaze of the priests and believers, Lucian took Francis to sit on the newly added silver chair and listened to Nena's words: "This theological conference is to debate the power of the gods, so as to discern who is the true god, who is the false god, and who is more worthy of faith. According to the oracle of the Lord of War, there are three things and only three victors in the end."
With this sentence, no matter how far the final debate goes, the victor also obeys the oracle of the Lord of War, and in the minds of believers, it is clear that the Lord of War is even higher.
"My Lord is the embodiment of the sun, shining on all things and dispelling darkness, like a flame, symbolizing both the power of light and the power of punishment, and at the same time, He is the rule-maker, restraining the gods and binding humans, so he is undoubtedly above the other seven gods." The priest of the god of the sun and justice spoke first, depicting the power and power of the gods in order to win the yearning of believers.
Uneducated believers nodded one after another, the sun hangs in mid-air every day, making people feel warm, in strong contrast to the darkness, by feeling that it must be important, so the "God of the Sun and Justice" must also be very powerful, and believing in Him may have more benefits.
Seeing the changes in the expressions of the believers below, the Lord of the Underworld immediately stood up and said: "There is life and death, and every wise life cannot escape the shadow of death. Life is short, but death is eternal, and the great 'Lord of the Underworld' controls the world after death, which is the final destination, and of course it is more important than other gods."
Thinking of the darkness, coldness, pain, and eternal sleep after death, believing in the "Lord of the Underworld" seems to be much more useful than believing in the "God of the Sun and Justice".
"The earth carries everything, the underworld also exists on it, the earth also gives birth to life, gives birth to death, and whoever angers the Earth Mother Goddess will suffer famine, earthquakes, and mountain collapses." The Earth Mother Priest intimidated the believers.
Compared with the sleep after death, real life seems to be more important, especially many people have experienced unbearable famine, which is as terrifying as an earthquake that destroys the world, which makes them fearful and dare not deviate from the belief of the Earth Mother Goddess.
"The gods dominate the terrifying lightning, which can kill everyone and every god, and anyone who disobeys him will be struck by lightning."
「…… If you turn your backs on the god of wind and rain, He will send down forty-nine days of continuous rainstorms, causing the sea to overflow, rivers to overflow, mountains to flood, the whole earth to become a flood country, and all living beings to be destroyed."
Gradually, the priests used skillful intimidation methods to coerce people's faith, and the priests of the God of love and wisdom could not resist and could only withdraw from the argument with a pale face.
They had no hope from the beginning, but shouted a few words that "wisdom can save people from suffering" and "love and reproduction can sustain the race" were ignored.
He controlled the air fluctuations and secretly said to Lucian: "Wait a minute, don't care whether you anger the lord of war or not, you can describe the great El as you like, it's what I call the cycle theory of 'creation, control, destruction, and resurrection'."
"The silver moon has existed since the beginning of the world and never changes, symbolizing the immortality of life, it expels darkness, merges darkness, and brings peace of mind." Nobu said with sweat on his forehead, compared to intimidation and fear, the moon god Axin seemed to have a big gap with other gods, which was what the god of fire and destruction was best at.
After a round, all the priests' eyes were on Lucian, wanting to see what the power of this god of resurrection, fertility and redemption could have.
Lucian sat on the silver seat and said unhurriedly: "The changing seasons and the rising and setting of the sun indicate that things are born and destroyed, but they can be reborn after destruction, and my lord is the god of resurrection."
The priest of the sun god stared, is this turning the sun into a phenomenon, and the resurrection is the essence?
"Death is not the end, life will have different destinations. According to what they did in life, they will be judged justly, the good and the virtuous will be freed from the cycle of life and death, and enter the holy dwelling place of our Lord and enjoy eternal happiness, and the neutral, the ordinary, the good and the evil, will once again become the spirit of life, fall into the mortal world, give birth to babies, and continue to suffer the joys and pains of life, while the evildoers and the lowly will be punished in the underworld and suffer for a long time."
"And as long as they believe in my Lord and are willing to repent devoutly, they will be redeemed and become the first kind of people."
Such a theory has never been heard of by the believers below, and they are more willing to believe in the cyclical theory described by this young priest than the eternal darkness and coldness after death, which allows them to see hope in a life of pain mixed with a hint of warmth, and moreover, there is a way to salvation!
Francis felt more and more that Leviathan was talented and could build a fairly complete theological world system based on his deliberately simplified circular theory, and thought to himself: "There are talents in this backward xenospace......"
The face of the priest of the "Lord of the Underworld" suddenly darkened, and this theory simply describes his own god as a follower, subordinate, or vassal of the resurrected god.
Faced with such a system, the priest of the moon god Asin Nobu was heartbroken, anyway, if he lost, everything would be over, so it was better to use alien myths to turn defeat into victory.
"Your gods are only gods of a specific duty in the operation of the world, and my Lord is the god who created the world and all things, the god of light and creation. In the initial darkness, it was He who split the silence, brought light, and fabricated the earth, all things, and living beings!" Nobu completely ignored Nena's face and threw out a certain version of the moon god's creation myth.
At this moment, the priests of the other gods were stunned, the moon god actually claimed to be the creator god, how could he be above him, so they recalled the myths related to their gods to see if there were any similar rumors to borrow.
Suddenly, the priest of the "God of Thunder and Lightning" laughed: "The moon god created the world and all things, but my lord will destroy everything, destroy the world, and return everything to darkness, and only those who believe in him can gain eternal peace."
He borrowed Lucian's theory of salvation a little.
With the beginning, the priest of the "god of the sun and justice" is not far behind: "My Lord is the god who sustains the world and delays destruction......"
"My Lord is the first darkness, the first tranquility!" The priest of the "Lord of the Underworld" sneered and looked at the believers of the moon god, the god of thunder and lightning, the sun and the god of justice.
"Is this a theological debate? It's just a bragging game." Francis rubbed the corner of his forehead and sighed at Lucian secretly, "This is not my forte, play it yourself."
Seeing that the four gods had the upper hand, Lucian smiled indifferently: "This is just the creation, development and destruction of a small world, only the beginning of a small world, and every three thousand such small worlds can form a medium world, and three thousand medium worlds can form a big world, and the number of big worlds is as many as the sand and gravel in the Solna River."
"The immeasurable land containing so many big worlds is created by my lord."
"My Lord said that there shall be an infinite land, and there shall be an infinite land."
"My Lord said there would be light, and there was light."
"My Lord said that he would destroy, and he returned to nothingness."
Mouth cannon, who is afraid of whom?
A little late, because it is close to 4,000 words.
It has been changed, and I ask for a recommendation vote
(End of this chapter)