Our family is in decline

"Ha~" Lance smiled helplessly, "Although I really want to say that this is God's test for us, you should know that I am not a bishop. In fact, I don't know why that being did this. It might be like It’s like we watch arena fights, just to have some fun.”

"But if that's the case, then what's our point?"

It was a war between gods, and they were like chess pieces placed on a chessboard. What was the difference between that and him serving for the church and participating in an expedition?

The lord's words brought him out of the church's pit, and then he was thrown into another pit. Who could bear it?

"That's where our meaning lies." Lance raised his head and focused his gaze on the square.

Leonard seemed to feel something and looked over. Everyone in the square was singing and laughing, showing unprecedented joy.

Seeing everyone's smiles, I don't know why my restless heart was soothed.

Lance smiled and gestured from the side:

"You have also seen that there are some things that humans can do without gods or religions. What they are doing now is the result of human efforts like you and me. What we do has always been for humanity."

Speaking of this, Lance himself was quite emotional. What he said was not a sign of reconciliation for himself~

But he quickly gathered his emotions and handed the barbecue in his hand to Leonard.

"So are you willing to fight with me for the survival of mankind?"

Leonard looked at the smile on the lord's face as if he had found his goal. He immediately stood up, half-knelt in front of Lance and took the barbecue solemnly, as if it was not a barbecue, but the right to be conferred by the Pope. Staff, and at the same time categorically agreed.

"I do!"

"Get up, get up~" Lance quickly helped him up and explained with a wry smile, "It's just chatting while eating, don't be so serious."

But Leonard still looked solemn.

"I have been trapped in the lies compiled by the church for many years. Today, after being taught by Lord Lord, I finally understand that it is not that the Holy Light has abandoned us, but that the Holy Light does not care about us at all. Sir, you are my God!"

"Still talking about God?" Lance's expression was a little strange, as if he was reminding him of something.

"Do you hate the church so much?"

"That's right." Lance stopped pretending, "You have to know that the world is material. To put it simply, people need to eat. Those magicians do not produce but enjoy privileges. Where does everything they enjoy come from? And where does it come from? Not exploiting ordinary people?

The essence of religion is slavery and exploitation. No matter how many layers of gorgeous clothes they put on themselves, they still can't change this fact. Comparing me with them, I feel like you are scolding me~"

Lance still had a word left unsaid.

That's what I'm supposed to exploit, that's my money!

Why did it go into their pockets?

Leonard suddenly fell silent. Even though he had broken the shackles of the church, he still instinctively used religious logic to consecrate the lord.

Of course, Lance noticed his reaction and knew that he had grown up with this set of views since he was a child. Therefore, he did not dare to resist the church's orders even though he experienced sin during the expedition and even violated the holy law and committed theft. Even though he now understands the logic of religion, he still does not dare to resist. Habitually use the same thing as before.

To put it simply, he lives for his faith. Now asking him to break away from that is equivalent to asking him to deny everything about himself.

His current mental state is very unstable, and he is likely to go from one extreme to another. If he becomes possessed by demons and falls into insanity, he will be in trouble.

Lance also realized this and quickly spoke to comfort him.

"Actually, you don't have to force yourself to deny your faith. You just need to find a natural law and treat it as God. That's it, right?

Their divine power is in limbo and they won't care about you. You don't have to worry about being affected. Anyway, it's just for your spiritual world.

How do you look at the sun? It symbolizes light, hope, warmth, and strength, and it will shine by itself. Isn’t this stronger than your belief in the Holy Light?

If you like, you can add more definitions, such as eternity, vitality, life, prosperity, whatever you like. "

"This..." Leonard didn't expect such an operation, and he was stunned.

But Lance seemed very casual.

"Actually, there is nothing wrong with faith itself. It was an act of the ancients in order to gain psychological comfort from the beginning, with a very simple concept of praying for blessings and avoiding disasters, but it was only later exploited by thoughtful people.

You just need to know that your beliefs are binding on you and have nothing to do with other people. "

Lance said without forgetting to tease himself.

"If it helps, it's okay if you let me believe in seven or eight of his gods. Just a little bit~ It doesn't cost money anyway."

Leonard seemed to understand something under the lord's enlightenment.

But before he could think about it, Lance asked about something else.

"Have you ever gone home?"

Sure enough, after hearing this, Leonard put aside those distracting thoughts and spoke slowly after his expression changed.

"I was expelled from the coalition forces and walked home alone..."

Lance ate barbecue and drank juice while listening to him recount the past.

He became a wandering knight and embarked on his journey home. Because of the expedition, the locals disliked him very much. He encountered many dangers along the way, such as desert horse bandits, local armed forces, jackals, hyenas, poisonous snakes and scorpions...

He even almost died in the desert several times. Fortunately, his previous rescue actions were rewarded and he received help from the locals. Finally, he followed the caravan back to the empire.

When he came home again and saw his wife and children, he didn't dare to recognize her because he owed them so much.

In order to participate in the expedition, he did not hesitate to sell off all his family property. In order to pursue the Holy Light, he left behind his beloved wife.

Apart from a son, all he left to his wife was some fields and a thatched hut. But now that he was just a sinner who was expelled from the legion, how could he have the face to see them now?

In the end, I could only use my faith as an excuse to force myself to forget, and from then on I embarked on a path called Holy Light, but in reality it was an escape.

"I will forget them. Regret is sin."

Leonard seemed to be in a very low mood and recounted the situation to himself, "I really didn't dare to face them at that time, so I could only force myself to forget them on the grounds of faith. Regret represents the wavering of faith, that is, sin."

"Coward!" Lance changed his casual attitude and showed an angry look on his face.

"You can't even take care of your family, and you still want to walk in the world in the name of the Holy Light? If I were the Holy Light, I would definitely think you were unlucky!"

Leonard didn't dare to say anything about this, he just bowed his head silently.

Seeing this, Lance could only wave his hand, "Oh~ I will take care of it..."