episode_0077
by fnovelpia“······.”
A divine being that suddenly appeared. Beads of sweat began to form on Revan’s forehead.
Of course, normal physical reactions do not occur in the world of images. The beads of sweat on his forehead were a sign of Revan’s embarrassment.
“Don’t be too nervous.”
world tree. Sylvia spread her palm and waved it in the air. Whoosh – A refreshing energy passed through my dark thoughts.
“Definitely, the room is too dark to have a conversation.”
With a gesture from Sylvia, the dark image was illuminated by sunlight and became like a green forest in a forest. It was definitely a better atmosphere than before.
A divine being showed this level of consideration. Revan couldn’t stay still.
“···Thank you.”
“It’s no big deal. On the contrary, I should have asked for your understanding since I put my energy into your image.”
Sylvia had a slight smile on her face as she spoke as if it was no big deal. It seems like he is really happy with the current situation.
“Looking at your expression, it looks like you have a lot of things you want to ask me.”
Nod. Revan quietly shook his head.
“Can I ask you something?”
“As far as I know.”
Sylvia also nodded cheerfully in response to Revan’s question. So Revan asked the first question.
“···What does God do for the lowest?”
A god whose name is unknown and not many people even know of his existence.
However, for Revan, he was a god he was more grateful to than anyone else. Because he gave himself a favor that allowed him to be alive until now.
Revan didn’t like the fact that he didn’t know anything about such a god. So, he brought up this topic before asking about repairing his mana core.
“That’s a good question.”
A subtle smile spread across Sylvia’s lips after hearing the question. It’s as if he takes Revan’s question seriously.
“To answer that question, I need a little explanation, is that okay?”
“Yes. On the contrary, I am worried that I may be causing trouble to Sylvia.”
“I can’t even remember the last time I had a conversation with someone.”
Foot. Sylvia let out a small laugh, like an adult looking down on a child. Soon, Sylvia’s explanation began.
***
“Shin.”
“Yes?”
“It is literally true. god. When you see this word, what do you think?”
god. God. Revan was lost in thought, putting his finger to his mouth.
In fact, when it comes to religion, Revan never had any faith. During my back alley days, I only resented myself saying, “If there is a God, why did he make me like this?”
Even after receiving a blessing from God for a long time, I could not have faith because I did not know which god the blessing actually came from. Revan had a memory of hearing a researcher in the lab say sarcastically that he didn’t know who the god who gave him the emblem was.
“···I don’t know.”
In the end, Revan couldn’t come up with a satisfactory answer on his own. An uncertain answer came out of my mouth.
“There is no need to be intimidated. From our perspective, there are so many things the humans don’t know.”
Sylvia did not bother to use the word ‘human race’. This refers to all intelligent life forms, including humans, elves, and dwarves.
“I will be honest without hiding anything. Beings called gods are no different from humans.”
“···Yes?”
Remarks that would be called blasphemy if uttered on the street came straight from the mouth of a true god. However, Sylvia continued speaking without giving him time to panic.
“It’s true. We didn’t become gods because we wanted to. It was born with the creation of this earth. It’s as if you come into the world without being able to choose the environment in which you will be born.”
“···Really?”
“What will I gain by telling you a lie?”
Revan nodded. As I said, it didn’t occur to me that the godlike being in front of me would get something from me.
“Well, of course there are many things different from humans. Eternal life, immortality, separation of personalities, etc. But there is one biggest difference.”
Silvia paused for a moment and spread her palms toward the sky.
Something began to rush into that palm. Revan’s eyes widened.
At first, mana, magic power, and divine power. I thought it would be one of three. But it was different. It was something Revan, who could handle all three, had never received or used before.
“You seem curious.”
“Yes. Yes.”
Revan did not hide his underlying interest and desire. I thought there was nothing to be gained by telling a lie to the being in front of me anyway.
Sylvia nodded at that. He then walked one step forward and stood in front of Revan.
Sylvia positioned herself so that Revan could take a closer look at the energy on her palm and opened her mouth in a solemn voice.
“This energy is faith.”
Paang-! The energy concentrated on the palm dispersed and was sucked back into Sylvia’s body.
“It is like mana to the gods, and at the same time, it is the most precious thing that humans can offer to us.”
***
“In a way, the gods are very calculating. Isn’t that right, Revan?”
Whisper, thump. Sylvia, who had been wandering around in her mind for a moment, straightened her steps and faced Revan.
“If you send out faith, you will come up with something that corresponds to it even if it is not perfect. You are no different from the merchants of the world you live in.”
“······.”
Revan couldn’t answer easily. Although I agree with what Sylvia said, it was also an overly aggressive point.
“The reason is simple. Just as you humans train and collect mana to become stronger, gods also collect faith.”
“······!”
Kugugugugugung-! Suddenly, without warning, the space in the image trembled. Before we knew it, Sylvia, who had grown dozens or hundreds of times bigger than before, was looking down at Revan.
“In other words, believers are like goods to the gods. To have a greater impact. To exalt Godhood. And for other reasons, the gods appeal to the humans.”
“If so.”
A presence hundreds of times bigger than yourself. However, Revan pointed a trembling finger at Sylvia and asked.
“Silvia, are you like that too?”
“What?”
“Did you create elves to gather faith?”
Hmm. A fine wrinkle appeared between Sylvia’s eyebrows. Sylvia looked like she was thinking for a moment and then opened her mouth.
“Aren’t there different types of humans? They say they have no interest in becoming stronger or have no greed for money.”
“···That’s right.”
“The gods are the same. There are gods who are fanatically obsessed with gathering faith, and there are gods who are not particularly interested.”
chuck. Sylvia pointed to herself with a finger.
“Just like me.”
“······.”
“This is not self-defense. Because my power is closely related to life. In fact, it is a very good power for gathering faith.”
“Then the reason why the elves were created…”
“It was for the minimum amount of faith to maintain godhood. However, I don’t naturally think of those children as beings who offer up their faith. Each and every one of them is a child that I created with my own hands, and I truly cherish them.”
Sarah. Familiar dolls appeared on Sylvia’s palm. elder. Andra. And Lysion.
“Ah, the story has become longer. This wasn’t what I wanted to talk about.”
Hmm. Sylvia made the models disappear and cleared her throat.
“Did I tell you? Even gods have their own thoughts and personalities.”
Nod. Revan shook his head.
“Faith is an essential commodity for God to maintain his name and is also consumed to manifest his power.
So, even if all gods are not obsessed with gathering faith, they provide a way to supply a certain amount of faith.”
At one point, a faint emotion passed through Sylvia’s eyes as she told the story.
“···Except for one god.”
“If you say that God.”
Wow. Revan clenched his fists. So that the pattern on the back of your hand can face Sylvia.
“Yes. That’s right.”
Sylvia nodded coolly. However, there was some sadness and frustration in that voice.
“Stupid god who gave you his blessing. She didn’t gather faith. He did not hesitate to give his faith, which was slowly forming like the morning dew, to those he thought needed blessings.”
Jjaeang-! The symbol on the back of Revan’s hand began to glow. It exudes a unique warm energy, becoming even stronger.
“A pitiful god who does not even have a divine name and has nothing other than the abstract name ‘God for the lowest.’”
wickedness. Sylvia, whose body size had returned to its original size, gently stroked the back of Revan’s hand.
“···The god who blessed you is that kind of person.”
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