Tome of Blood

  Chapter 134-133-Gods and Beliefs

  Charlotte's inquiry caused Lottie to fall into silence again.

   Sighing lightly, she nodded:

   "Yes, I do think about them..."

   "The Duke of Bold is one of the behind-the-scenes drivers of the Balrog disaster. My father's fall is also closely related to his support..."

  "Perhaps his original intention was not to let the Balrog descend, but his connivance brought too much suffering to the people of Boulder."

   "The great priest is even worse. As the highest priest of the Boulder Church, he has become the umbrella of the Drunken Dream Salon. Even he himself... is even a guest of the Drunken Dream Salon."

   "I am not reconciled... If their crimes are not announced to the world, if they cannot be punished as they should be, I am not reconciled..."

   "The Broglie family has done too many wrong things, and finally got backlash and was punished..."

   "We asked for it."

   "But I can't just watch those behind-the-scenes pushers, those lofty umbrellas, still active under the light..."

   As he spoke, Lottie smiled wryly, and laughed at himself:

   "You can also take it as the grievance in my heart."

  Charlotte's heart moved:

   "You want to announce their crimes yourself?"

   Lottie nodded:

   "Yes, as a witness to everything, I think I have the responsibility and the obligation to announce the truth."

   "Although the ceremony failed back then, I did survive, and later even gradually recovered from my congenital frailty and sickness..."

   "The Blood Demon Sect didn't completely deceive my father. I was able to recover because I got the life force of those innocent girls who were sacrificed."

   "During these years of lurking, in order to gain Earl Tulip's trust, I have done a lot of wrong things, and watched those girls slide into the darkness..."

   "My existence is inherently evil."

   "The only thing I can do is to repent, to expose the truth and return those innocent girls to their innocence..."

   "This was also my original intention to join the Holy Royal Court."

   "I joined the Holy King's Court not just to follow Earl Tulip's order to approach the High Priest, but with a heart of repentance..."

   As she spoke, Lottie let out a long sigh:

   "Of course, when I joined, even I didn't think that the sacred court that persuades people to be good and maintains order and justice...is not so sacred."

   "The power of the clergy comes from God, from the belief in the gods..."

   "However, even if the great priest is so depraved, the light of faith on him is still so dazzling..."

   "I'm lost..."

  “I used to think that I could wash away the sins in my heart with sacred beliefs, but today, even the meaning of faith… I’m a little confused.”

  Lottie's expression was full of loneliness.

  After hearing what Lottie said, Charlotte put down the goblet and thought:

   "It's normal to be confused, but I think the heart is more important than the faith you entrust..."

  “In my opinion, belief is just a tool to make you clear your heart. It is the belief and value imposed on you by the gods.”

   "If your heart is still clear, if your heart is still strong, so what if you don't have faith?"

   "Your heart, the belief in your heart, is your belief."

  Hearing what Charlotte said, the eyelids of Sebas who was serving at the side twitched wildly.

   Good guy...

   What a good one without faith!

   A good heart and belief is faith!

  This kind of remarks that belittle the belief of gods, I am afraid that only Lady Dark Night can say it!

   And... still speaking in front of a priest of the holy royal court!

and many more…

  If you really want to say that, then everyone can be their own god, and what do you need a **** who is high above you?

   But also not right...

  Extraordinary power comes from gods, from the blessings of the original gods to the race and ancestors... Any righteous **** can send divine punishment to deprive the extraordinary of their power.

   Without the belief in gods, what else do mortals who have lost their power have?

  Sebas was at a loss.

  Charlotte didn't pay attention to Sebastian's weird expression.

  She pondered for a moment, then continued:

   "You don't have to worry about the Duke and the High Priest, they will get the punishment they deserve, but you, I don't think you should continue to participate in this matter."

   As she spoke, she smiled again:

  "Sister Lottie, when I entered your dream, I also saw your memory. I know that you have never lost your true heart, and you have never fallen..."

   "The court has always been strict, and your status is a bit special. It's not worth putting yourself in for the sake of the great priest and the duke."

   "Think carefully about Miss Mary's proposal, Sister Lottie, my Castel leader may still need a righteous priest to preside over it..."

  After listening to Charlotte's words, Lottie was slightly taken aback and fell into deep thought.

  Charlotte smiled:

   "Sister Lottie, let's eat first. You can think about my proposal with Miss Mary."

  …

   After dining with Charlotte, Lottie said goodbye and left.

  Charlotte did not retain, nor continued to persuade.

  She knew that Miss Priest needed some time to think about it and think about it.

  She also knew that the other party had already seen the problem of her identity.

  However, from the sentence "May I call you Charlotte?" Charlotte already knows that no matter who she is, in Lottie's heart, she will be "Charlotte".

   This may be because Charlotte's protection of the Castel family has been recognized by the other party.

   It may also be the gratitude of the other party for Mary's rescue.

  But no matter what, the other party's confirmation is beyond her.

  As for Charlotte's "Cthulhu" status...

   Lottie doesn't seem to be clear about it, maybe it's the instinctive protection of the soul. She can't remember some things last night clearly.

   As for this, Sebastian's explanation is that weak mortals simply cannot look directly at the stalwart of the gods.

  If the gods are unwilling to leave an impression on the hearts of mortals, they will forget even the fact that they have ever had contact with the gods.

  Charlotte doesn't think she's really a god.

  But in the true ancestor's liberation posture, she did control the power of a god.

  Lottie's memory at that time will be forgotten, which may also be related to this. After all...she is just a star-studded first-order transcendent.

  However, the exchange with Lottie made Charlotte think about another question.

  In the world of Miria, the gods rule everything, and the source of all supernatural powers is originally the gods.

  So, what is the relationship between the gods and the extraordinary, and between the gods and believers?

  What is the relationship between the strength of faith and the strength of the clergy?

Confuse…

  Charlotte is also really puzzled.

  She used to believe that the power of faith was the source of power for the gods, and it was also the source of power for the clergy, which was even written in the sacred code of the holy royal court.

   But now it seems that this is obviously not the case.

  The fact that the fallen priest can still obtain the protection of the Holy Light is the greatest evidence.

  Charlotte felt very puzzled.

  Nice the black cat told her that gods only need believers and don’t care about the deterioration of beliefs. Gods are just parasites dressed in hypocrisy...

   However, the power of the priesthood does come from God.

   Not only priests, but even nobles because their ancestors are the retinue of the gods.

  If the gods don't care about the deterioration of the believers' beliefs, if the gods are "parasites", then what do they want from the believers?

   What is the criterion for a clergyman to become stronger?

   Is it true that the more devout, the more powerful it is said in the sacred law?

   Or is there actually another set of hidden selection criteria?

   Charlotte doesn't know.

  But she faintly felt that if she could figure out these things, then she would figure out the biggest secret of the gods in the world of Miria...

   At the same time, perhaps this is also crucial for her to control the holy tome of blood and ascend to the real throne like a myth!

  Of course, the secrets of the gods cannot be broken overnight.

  Even if you are ambitious, you have to take it step by step.

  In the past few days, Charlotte has also read many legends about gods in the world of Miria. In any legend, the new **** who ascends to the throne must first have the power of legend.

  Even if she wants to become a **** in the end, Charlotte must first raise her true strength to legend.

  As for the relationship between believers and gods...

  Charlotte actually has a lot of ideas, many speculations and even said that she wants to try experiments, but that can only be done after leaving Boulder and returning to her own territory.

   Withdrawing her thoughts, Charlotte returned to the study.

   Sebastian followed her, hesitant to speak.

  Charlotte's heart moved slightly:

"Is there a problem?"

  Sebas hesitated, and asked respectfully:

   "Master... are you going to attack the Duke and the High Priest next?"

   There are two more tonight

  (end of this chapter)