Chapter 2017 – [Good God, Bad God, and God Slayer]

While accompanying Mavila, we heard many stories from him.

For example, the wooden statue that was brought out when Jianara was falsely accused in the village. Looking at it, it appears to be a wooden statue modeled after the benevolent mother Rakesha, but the question was why it was shaped like that.

There are no gods who have lost part of their bodies. Rather, it is quite major, and you can tell just by looking at Odin, the representative figure of Norse mythology, that he is one-eyed.

However, because Odin is the god of war, not having an eye can be seen as a medal, and on the other hand, there is a story that he sacrificed his eyes to gain wisdom, so he might eat it, but La Kesha covered both of her eyes along with her right arm. If you look at it, it means she’s just blind.

“It is proof that our kind mother loves us and does what she does. We also serve her through the pole and put her teachings into practice.”

“It’s good to hear stories about God. We have a long way to go anyway, and we have a lot of time, so let’s talk about it slowly.”

“I understand.”

A long time ago, Raquesha arrived in this world where she had nothing, she says. And to make this her home, she sacrificed her right arm to create her vegetation and her humans.

The reason La Kesha is called her mother is because, on the one hand, she is the one who created all things in this world.

If you listen to the story, it seems like a powerful god came here and settled down… Well, it’s not like it doesn’t happen, it’s a common occurrence. However, even if he doesn’t know about the stars themselves, if he has the power to terraform uninhabited planets, he seems like a considerable deity.

It’s like an all-rounder in the world of minimum production. However, considering that Shinto also has no fighting ability, I don’t think it is a fighting world at all.

“If you say the arms are like that, what about the eyes?”

“My loving mother could see the future. And with her eyes, she could see our happiness, but she also saw a miserable and painful future. The future she saw will definitely come true… He put out his own eyes to give us a full destiny to pioneer the future.”

“Ugh.”

If you make it that far, you’re in the top 1% of gods, right? Right now, I want to tell the Morrigan inside King Bloodier’s stomach to watch and learn.

Although there is an absolute destiny at the top, it is not unusual for God to decide human destiny. If you look at Greek mythology and Norse mythology, there are three goddesses of fate, so even if the God who created humans decides on the life and death of humans, there is no room to tackle them.

But is God the one who gave complete free will to his creatures by plucking out his own eyes? What it means is that although the human race here was created by God, there is no one who can change their fate other than the Absolute One of Fate.

Although humans on Earth also evolved from monkeys, they are inevitably influenced by Gaia’s interference in the fate of the Earth. However, humans created by God have escaped from God’s hand and gained complete free will… This is a truly rare case.

It may be a bit of a harsh analogy, but it was like a slave owner releasing his slaves as free people, even at the cost of a huge loss. No, it would certainly not be an excessive analogy if God were to view humans somewhere in the world as makers of faith.

“He is a god worthy of respect. No wonder you believe that.”

“Yes, so we, Gianna, were living with love and consideration for each other according to the teachings of our loving mother. However…”

“Is it because of Aksha? What is that guy again?”

“…”

I might not know much because it is a story about a hostile religion, but I know better because it is hostile. At least you will have seen and heard something yourself.

He sighed and slowly began to talk about the other god here, the great fighting god Aksha.

“The great fighting god Aksha is a god who appeared in this world relatively recently. It must have been a few hundred years at most.”

“Oh, it’s really recent.”

Hundreds of years may be a long time, but for the gods, it is not such a long time. If it’s 800–900 years, I’d say it’s about a thousand years, so at the longest it’s 700 years, at the shortest it’s about 200–300 years, but that’s a god who appeared really recently.

But I don’t know how long the history here is, but hasn’t it changed so drastically that the main religion changed from Rakesha to Aksha in just a few hundred years?

“It is said that the loving mother welcomed Aksha at first. As a result, Aksha blessed people with power that transcends human beings and gathered people’s faith, and those who were intoxicated with that power became her followers.”

“What about checks and such?”

“No. At least until then he was not hostile to his loving mother. But at some point, when Aksha’s followers became more numerous, he changed his attitude.”

Mary’s eyes narrowed at that. This is because it is a sight that seems to have been seen many times.

Her hometown also seemed to have taken out the stones that had been rolled in as religions from other continents came in and drove out the original indigenous beliefs. Well, I guess things are going well now that I played the devil, but whatever.

Those who originally communicated with nature, such as druids, were called witches and were ostracized and hunted. Likewise, the situation where the indigenous religion of Rakeshar is being driven out by the foreign religion of Aksha cannot be seen as a good situation.

“I understand your feelings, but don’t put your emotions into work. You have to wait and see which side you take.”

“I know that. Don’t worry, I’ll look at it enough and decide.”

It is not a very good sight to see foreign religions crowding out indigenous beliefs, but that also varies from case to case. What would you do if the native religion was a religion that centered on cannibalism and human sacrifice like the Aztecs?

I can’t say the invader Conquistador did a good job, but at least he did a good job converting the Aztec George to Catholicism. Considering that, in religious disputes, you need to look at both sides and think carefully about which side you will take.

However, looking at it now, I think Rakesha and Jiana are much better… But that’s our judgment, at least because we haven’t seen Aksha and Kishatriya properly, so it’s biased. I think I should take a look at that later when I get a chance.

“If you head to the sacred place, you will come across the real Kisha Tria. There will be Kisha Tria and her followers there to capture and enslave or exploit the people who gather around our sacred site.”

“… I haven’t seen both yet, so I try not to be biased towards one side, but I think I can already see the estimate.”

If I had to take a side between a god who considers love and self-sacrifice as virtues and a god who welcomes me but then turns his back on me, I would definitely choose the former.

You’ll find out once you see it… Well, I guess it’s a problem that only time will solve.

“Then wouldn’t it be better to go and act as the same Kishatriya? It would be easier for Mavila to move around that way.”

“Hmm? Is that so?”

“If they say they are using us as servants to the outside world, there won’t be any people arguing about my appearance or the fact that Mavila is Gianna. On the other hand, there is a possibility that Kishatriya will do that, but it doesn’t matter since they were just trying to see that anyway.”

“That is correct.”

“But just as I noticed that you are not a Kishatriya, if you are a Kishatriya, I will notice your heterogeneity. What are you going to do about it?”

“Once you see it, you can camouflage it, so don’t worry. That’s where my mana specializes.”

Because Mary’s Mana is a summoning school, the transformation of mana is free. Although she is not perfect, she is a powerful person who can even execute the Lord’s blows, so she is not a god herself and has enough disguise to fool humans.

However, she has the disadvantage of having to have prior data before doing so, but since she plans to meet anyway, collecting information is not difficult. I would be able to copy it with the Infinity Force Core, but Mary would be much better in terms of efficiency.

Anyway, we continued our trip to Gianna’s sacred place in the north. If there was anything good about accompanying Mavila, it was that Ratna was able to eat a lot.

“Wow, there are endless ways to cook this. I can develop the recipe as I go.”

“Mmmm, I found this delicious too. It suits my taste.”

“I’m glad you like it. If you need it, I’ll get you some Ratna seeds later. Without Lord Rakesha’s blessing, it might take a while to grow…”

“Oh, that’s no problem, don’t worry.”

Ratna’s fibrous bark is said to be made into rope or clothing, but since there is no need for that anymore, it was used instead of firewood for bonfires. So, it had a strangely nutty and nice nut-like scent, so I thought if I smoked it, it would have a nutty flavor.

In addition, I heard that the oil can be squeezed out, so I wondered how much oil would come out, and a considerable amount of clear, pretty brown oil came out of the flesh. I think that’s probably where Ratna’s rich taste comes from.

The highlight was frying the ratna in the squeezed ratna oil. The combination of richness, flavor, and the unique crispiness of fried food made it taste like an explosive mix of fried meat and fried eggplant.

I really want this. Since Mavila said she would give him seeds, she wanted to take them, grow them, and eat them.

After forgetting about the boredom of the trip through Ratna’s culinary development for a while, we arrived in a place that could be called a big city.

The first big city I saw was made of bricks, not just stones, and was quite large in scale, giving it a grand feel. It was several meters high, so it seemed difficult to climb over.

Zion will like it because it has a unique architectural style. Should I ask Horizon to take some satellite photos later?

“Huh? What, is there a war?”

And something was going on in front of the city. It seemed like a fierce battle was taking place with strong sand dust rising, but if you look closely, you can see two men fighting each other.

The movements are unusual. He’s several times faster and stronger than an average person… Hmm, maybe he’s roughly the level of a peak expert? I don’t know about the other factors, but the specs themselves seem to indicate that they are the real Kishatriyas.

After several attacks, one side eventually fell. The winning side pointed their sword at the losing side and declared.

“Kishatriya Shutara, this is my victory. Do you have any objections?”

“… No.”

“As the winner of the duel, I will take the prize offered. Hand over the three female slaves.”

“Tch, take it.”

And among the people who were far away, three women looked at them with trembling eyes. I don’t know what it was, but it seemed like the three female slaves they were talking about were them.

At that time, a man ran out, got down on his knees and begged. From what he said, it seems that one of the three women he was trying to hand over was the man’s daughter.

“Kishatriya Nahita, I ask for mercy. Please do not let me separate from my daughter, …!!!!”

“What?”

Kishatriya, who was on the winning side, looked down at the man who was pleading in bewilderment. Looking at her with eyes devoid of pity or anything like that, it seems like she doesn’t have any sympathy for the father who is leaving his daughter.

Suddenly!!!

And just as blood was about to splatter. Rather, the Kishatriya on the losing side cut down the man. His face was distorted in humiliation.

“It is natural to follow the outcome of a battle, but how dare a Jia or a slave rebel and insult my honor!”

“Big, wow…”

The man collapsed, bleeding, and the woman, who appeared to be his daughter, closed her own mouth and suppressed her screams. She knows that if she offends them by screaming, she will end up in the same situation.

The attitude of trading people as slaves and taking human life lightly… This was my first time seeing Kishatriya, but the first impression is important, and if it’s bad, it’s bad. I don’t get a very good impression from them.

“What is that?”

“… Mahayakna is the ritual of the Kishatriyas. It is a battle ritual where the Kishatriyas fight with each other and exchange offerings based on victory or defeat.”

“Is slavery and Ziana slave trade common?”

“There are other bets too… But most of them are like that.”

What the fuck.

Although it is only the first time, the evaluation of Kishatriya and their god Aksha has already fallen to the bottom. I think I’ve roughly decided whose side I should take on this trip.

“First, I analyzed the power they use and made it similar. I just need to overlay it, so it will be easy to camouflage it later.”

“That’s good. But…”

After the battle ended, and the people dispersed, we approached the dead man. The wound was deep, so it seems like he died instantly when he was cut before excessive bleeding, but it would have been better for him to have gone without pain for a long time.

Mavila expressed her condolences and prayed for him. At least as a fellow Gianna, I can pray for his soul to rest in peace.

“If something like that is done on a daily basis, how many Jiana slaves are there in this city?”

“There are countless numbers. There are many Kishatriyas who capture Jianas heading to the holy place and make them their slaves.”

“That’s so shit…”

Mary also looked down at the dead man’s body with complicated feelings. She seems to be thinking about her mother and brothers who died due to witch hunts in the past, and although she was prepared to do so, seeing her do that on her previous trip made her feel bad.

Should I go to her hometown later and visit Mary and her family’s grave? For now, let’s leave the latter matters aside and focus on this matter first.

“Devil. No, honey. Hey, this doesn’t stick well in my mouth. Anyway, are you going to leave it like this?”

“What should I do? Grind it all?”

“That’s too simple. Hmm… Why don’t you just stop doing what you’re already doing and do something good?”

“I understand that being fucked is a good thing?”

“If there is something like Mahayakna that determines ownership of slaves through duels, shouldn’t we use it?”

“Oh, that’s a good idea.”

“In disputes with someone other than Gianna, I follow the other person’s laws… I have no objection.”

Since we are going to the holy place anyway, I think it would be good to rescue fellow Ziana and go with them. On the other hand, it is also a decision that clearly takes one side in this religious war.

You might say it’s hasty, but Kishatriya and Aksha are making it so bad!!! Would you like to taste a taste of Hungje Bung-kwon?!

Let’s think about how to deal with you in earnest later and save Jiana first.