Blood Dragon

Section 180 Faith

"It turns out that the so-called belief in evil gods is essentially a transaction..." Ashuruffat thought for a while. "Do what God likes, and then God will reward you..." He thought for a while. From this perspective, it's no wonder that the belief in evil gods is so deeply rooted.It's no wonder that although the church is strictly guarding against death, the cultists are still like inexhaustible weeds, always popping up one after another.This is a very real problem. No matter how hard the church tries, it will only lift the gourd.

"That's a good analogy," James replied with a smile. "My lord, you know that belief is a secret that only you know. No one can pry into the secrets deep in the hearts of others. Not to mention ordinary people like us, even the priests of the church may have ungodly beliefs—— Although we have never heard of such things, we can imagine them. But no one can betray their interests. Belief in evil gods is definitely a profitable thing, even incidentally."

"Think about it, an ordinary soldier, his original duty is to kill the enemy. If he believes in the blood god, then he doesn't need to do anything superfluous, he just needs to silently say 'blood sacrifice to the blood god' in his heart before the battle begins That's it. Then he can enjoy an extra income safely. Don't you think so?"

"Indeed." Ashuruffat also had to admit this. "But if it's just such a transaction, it's very simple to say that it's easy to buy ordinary people from the lower classes. But it can't affect people from the upper class, especially those who are really strong... For example, a nobleman wouldn't care about that. A magic weapon and magic armor."

"Ah, Earl, you are wrong. Among all the rewards given by the evil gods, there is one thing that everyone dreams of. It can even be said that as long as human beings cannot resist the temptation of this reward." Zhan said Tom.

"Oh?" Ash Rufat couldn't help looking at James' face. "What reward?"

"They can grant immortality to mortals," James said with a smile.

"How is it possible..." Ashuruffat just wanted to say this, but the next moment he realized that it was indeed possible.At least within the scope of the central seven countries, there is indeed such an example.That is the former Archbishop of the Church.The archbishop was granted the power of immortality, so that he could remain young and energetic forever.

It's no particular secret.The church made full use of this miracle and used it as an example to promote the great power of the gods of the star field.

But it is a pity that the people in the church still don't know why the archbishop got this power.The related secrets may never have a chance to be unraveled, because the immortal archbishop has been killed by the greenskin's blade.

From this point of view, since the gods of the star field can bestow eternal life on mortals, the four evil gods who are also "gods" can also do the same.

"If any one of the four gods can really favor them, then mortals will be promoted to become immortal beings." James continued. "For many, this is the ultimate goal of walking the path of Chaos. It is also the reward for those who devote their lives to the Chaos Gods, who will grant them immortal life and unimaginable strength and power."

"..." Ashuruffat didn't speak, it seemed that he finally understood why the belief in evil gods continued.The temptation of eternal life.For mortals who are destined to die, it is really an irresistible temptation.

"But... evil gods should be dangerous, right?" After a while, Ashuruffat finally asked back. "Among other things, their teachings alone are dangerous enough. I remember reading a book that introduced this." He paused, "The Chaos God usually has little patience for his opponents. He can be easily defeated by you." Pleasing, you can love you at this time and reward you. But if you let them down, they can also destroy you the next second. There is only a thin line between immortality and walking dead. For example, a mortal has passed through bloody massacres again and again Got the favor of Khorne, was given the status of Chaos Lord and countless rewards. But as long as you lose one battle, then everything is over."

"You're so right," James replied immediately. "Once you fail to fulfill God's expectations...God may play a little trick on you and directly turn you into a Chaos Egg. You may not know what a Chaos Egg is. It is the evil god's way of defeating the subordinates." A punishment - a man's body and mind will dissolve like a candle, after which magical energies will shape him into a monstrosity with fangs. Spiritual vortex. These 'former' humans are called Chaos Eggs. They can't communicate at all, and can only be controlled by those favored by the evil god. This kind of monster is quite terrifying on the battlefield, and it is rumored that its combat power is enough to defeat a thousand."

"But," James changed the subject. "Things can be looked at in reverse. Although the evil gods show no mercy to the losers, they are equally generous to the winners. As long as they can keep winning, then any reward can come easily. After all, as long as they keep winning That's enough, isn't it? Speaking of which, my lord, I have heard a rumor about you."

"What kind of rumors?"

"I heard that you had a duel with a believer of the evil god in Falcon City before. And it was a believer of the blood god." James said.Although Ashurfat didn't speak, his expression clearly admitted this matter.

"I heard about this incident by chance... Later, according to the church's detailed investigation, the evil believer was not a new believer developed by an underground sect, and he had nothing to do with his family and relatives. In fact, He has only one person. Or it should be said that he learned about the evil god from books or other channels, so he set up an altar and prayed to God, thus becoming a believer in Khorne."

Ashuruffat really didn't know about this.Because after this matter was over, he left everything behind and never asked again.As for the results of the church's investigation, there is naturally no obligation to notify him.

"I heard that that one was originally a mediocre player. But since worshiping Khorne, he has been rewarded and has become stronger and stronger, both in terms of physical fitness and reaction speed. Although he was defeated by you , but it must have impressed you too?"

To be honest, Ashuruffat didn't have any special impression of that person's fighting skills at all, he even forgot that person's name.But this didn't affect Aishu Rufa's nod.

"He is indeed very powerful. It is almost...It is completely accidental that I can defeat him."

"That's right, God's gift is not that simple. As long as people have something to pursue in their hearts, they will easily try it, and then they will be addicted immediately. Power is more fascinating than anything else. .”

Ashurfat wanted to answer, but before he could speak, he saw a guard returning with a magician.This magician was one of the two magicians who were captured (or surrendered) in the city of Fornoros before.According to the rules of the civil war, after he clearly showed his sincerity, he was taken into the army by Ashrufat.

"This is... the altar of the evil god?" It took the magician a few seconds to understand the fact. "How is it possible? This is the center of the city! How could there be an altar of the evil god here? Could it be that Byron...Byron has already colluded with the evil god?"

"My lord, take a look, is this altar dangerous?" the soldier asked tremblingly.

"Ah..." The magician carefully observed the entire altar, his eyes lingering on various profane symbols and patterns for a long time. "There is no danger, this is not an altar of curses. This is an altar...to develop new believers."

"An altar to develop new believers." Ashuruffat repeated.There is no longer any doubt that this altar must have something to do with Byron.Sadly, Byron is dead. "A follower of Tzeentch?"

"It should be." The magician's eyes have noticed the emblem on the obsidian. "I suggest closing this place and letting the people from the church come over to deal with it. My lord, wait until the people from the church see this thing..." he said with a little flattery. "Then they will immediately change their current neutral position."

Ashrufa nodded.Although it is a bit late, it is somewhat beneficial, at least in terms of mopping up.

"Just do what you say, and let's go."

A few minutes later, the group had already left the cellar, and some soldiers sealed the cellar door.The church has always been very sensitive to this kind of thing, and usually responds within three to five days.

"By the way, James, you have made a contribution." Ashuruffat turned to look at James beside him, "What reward do you want?"

"I'm just a servant, I have no other means of earning a living," James said. "If the count allows, please let me serve you."

"Okay, you will be my follower." Ashuruffat said.He took a step to leave, but he seemed to remember something again. "By the way, let me ask, will the believers of Chaos... change their beliefs? Of course, I don't mean to change between the evil gods, but I mean that they give up the four evil gods and believe in... the gods of the star field Or some other god."

He didn't say this for a purpose, it seemed more like asking everyone present.

"Should... yes." The magician answered first. "My lord, we captured quite a few barbarians in the previous war. Although I don't know the details, the church has tried its best to influence these people, and it is said that it has achieved good results."

"Really, that means...the belief in evil gods can be given up?" Ashuruffat asked.

"Of course." The magician looked a little confused. "Once they accept the inspiration of the true god, they will naturally abandon the evil and distorted beliefs of those evil gods. You should have heard that many people have collectively converted to the gods of the star field. Of course, there are also a few diehards, but this is always inevitable of."

"Faith is one of the few things that can be faked," James interrupted suddenly. "Everyone can listen to the preaching of the priest, can kneel down and pray in the temple, and can even be moved to tears - but who can say whether he is a true believer? A person can completely recite the church's Books, pray to something else in your heart."

"This one……"

"My lord, it is completely meaningless to pursue beliefs. We can only say that the priests of the church have educated those barbarians on the surface. As for the actual effect, I really can't praise it. You know an objective fact: that That is, neither the king nor the church has ever conscripted among those repentant savages. What do you think this means? According to a philosophical point of view, belief is extremely difficult to change, whether it is What kind of faith."