Mystery: Those years when I was a foreign aid for the Aurora Club

Chapter 577 About Choice
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"It's not over yet?"

Hermes looked at the clock on the wall and realized that four and ten minutes had passed, but Audrey's spirit body still showed no sign of returning.It seems that He once again misjudged the information related to "The Fool". Not only does the other party seem to have a good temper, but he is also very patient?
……

"As long as He wants."

When this sentence fell in Audrey's ears, it became clear that there was only one meaning left.

God really can and will do it.

This may not even require the help of other believers and angels. He alone can do it. Not only can it be done, but it can also be maintained... As long as He is willing, the coming of the Kingdom will be tomorrow. As long as He continues to love mankind, that happiness and Peace is forever.

Audrey's heart was uncontrollably excited. She had become aware of class and the reasons why the world could not eradicate sadness and pain. But just when she thought she was powerless to change all this, she could only do what she could. At that moment, the door to the myth and the world in her dreams suddenly opened to her again, and a corner of the picture behind it shrouded in golden sunlight was revealed.

The emotions in her mind were chaotic and complicated for a while, and Audrey didn't notice that something was wrong with "The Fool"'s state.

"A world like this..."

Audrey's voice was trembling: "...the existence of such a world depends entirely on the power of God, right?"

What are the elements of a world where everyone is happy?This first requires extremely rich material conditions, extremely complete welfare and various policies, so that everyone can live with enough food and clothing, and then requires everyone to have a very high level of education and moral cultivation, even if it cannot be achieved for everyone. The status of a good person and a saint, or at least a person who cannot become bad in this environment after receiving education... The laws here must be very fair... In addition, humans and extraordinary races have equal status and will not treat each other as food. and materials…

Such a world—not to mention humans, Audrey no longer felt that humans could achieve it.

The Highlands seemed to her close to this state, but it was only within a small country.If the Highlands were allowed to have the status, population, and area of ​​Loen, countless problems would be immediately exposed, and even Richard would not be able to solve them all.

Only God can accomplish this feat.

"As you said."

At the top of the long table, "The Fool" nodded gently:
"You will become the Lamb, like the fanatical and ignorant ancestors in the myth, living by His power."

Klein didn't want to say more. He knew that his attitude was very important to everyone. If he made it clear that he didn't want Audrey and other Tarot Society members to have anything to do with God, then they might really follow it. his request.But - Klein was unwilling to show such an obvious opposition. He could clearly see Audrey's sincerity and pure dream of being attracted to the Kingdom of Heaven.

What was shown in God's revelation was indeed the picture Audrey wanted to see most, and the top-down approach really made Audrey feel good about it.

however.

God did not use dreams to deceive, nor did he change Audrey's mind. Even after she came to Source Castle and was cut off from those good feelings, Audrey still had a tendency in her heart after asking questions with her own rationality and final hesitation. of.

This is His mockery...

The headache made Klein more and more irritable, and he realized that this was an obvious ridicule - you see, the believer who has followed you for the longest time is eventually addicted to the world I created. As long as you and I tell the truth, she will come to me.

How about it, can you bear such an insult?Do you want to commit fraud?Do you want to turn her into a marionette?Are you going against your choice?
... He seemed to have seen God's clear and contemptuous gaze, which made him extremely angry.

Audrey, on the other hand, felt a sense of relief. Through the "Fool's" answer, she finally knew what the ticket to the kingdom of God was—it was to abandon everything that had nothing to do with belief in God, including a part of herself.

Then they became those pious, pure, and simple ancestors in the sacred mythology.Even if you can't do it yourself, God will help you do it.

"God gives, or rather gives away, everything that mankind needs..."

"Human beings must give up everything except what God has given, leaving only a heart that is faithful to their faith, and do not think about anything other than the kingdom of heaven."

It doesn’t seem that hard to accept, because almost all the people alive in the world have given similar things, but they have not yet reached the point where they regard God as their own world.

Well, actually it's not bad. Just like the wounded soldiers and children I sponsored, they can only survive on my money and kindness... Similar relationships are inevitable in this world.Audrey felt her heart aching slightly.

The Seven Gods do not require belief to this level...

...But the Seven Gods may not really be able to do it, right?Is it possible that in a country of plenty, there are no poor people who cannot afford food or medical treatment?Is there no unfair judgment or dirty business competition in a country of contract and commerce?In Loen, where the royal family is the protector of the law, scapegoats, scandals and bribes still arise one after another.If the existence of gods only gives humans an excuse to rely on and curse when they encounter suffering, but cannot bring real benefits to humans, then what is the point?
This matter was originally commonplace and natural.

Being subconsciously ignored by everyone.

Indeed, only the most innocent children will ask, "What's the use of believing in gods?" after their initial exposure to faith and prayer. Elders often just answer with romantic words, or say, "This is the answer." We have a destination after we die.”

After all, God is not almighty. He cannot and does not need to save everyone... But because of the existence of the "anchor", we have given our faith to you. Why hasn't my life changed? ...And when a god really appears and declares: "I can use my power to get you to the kingdom of heaven." This willful blindness cannot continue.

"Why can't you do it?"
"Why don't you do it"?
——The answer is already obvious.

Audrey's eyes gradually became firm. She raised her head seriously and looked at "The Fool".

"Dear Mr. Fool, thank you for your answer..." She stood up and saluted Klein. Then, like every young man who has found his life goal, he smiled with joy from the bottom of his heart and said solemnly. :
“I decided to join the Church of God and work to make people’s lives better.”

"Although God can change everything by His own power, I can do what I can before the Kingdom of Heaven comes."

On both sides of the long table, "Moon" Emlyn nodded slightly. He thought that he had completely understood "Justice" Audrey's thoughts, while others did not express any opinions on this, or had any major reactions. Because conversion and joining the church are very common events at present, and the Tarot Club is not a faith organization, just like "The Moon" joined the Church of the Mother Earth, "The Hermit" became a saint of the Mystery Church, and Mr. "The Hanged Man" himself In the establishment of the church of "The Fool" from God, everyone just listened to it and was surprised at most.

"That's really the choice you make."

Klein sighed softly. He looked at Audrey, as if looking at a friend who was about to leave home and never knew whether he would meet again in this life. This made him say one more sentence involuntarily:

"...No matter which path you choose, you will end up on this path."

Audrey didn't quite understand this emotion. She had already guessed that "The Fool" didn't seem to be happy to see this, and seemed to be in conflict with "God", but she made up her mind and had to say:

"Praise be to thy mercy." Then he sat down.

At the end of the long table, affected by the main body, "The World"'s head lowered slightly, and its body movements showed pain.

"Star" Leonard was not interested in the topic of belief in God. When he noticed that "The World"'s movements had changed and he seemed to be feeling unwell, he suddenly became nervous and asked in a low voice:
"what happened to you?"

No one noticed the little episode here. After a few seconds, "The World" answered hoarsely: "It's okay..."

Leonard saw that everyone was discussing in low voices, and the topic of "Justice" and "The Fool" was over, so he turned his head again and said in a lower voice: "Actually, I went to the Kingdom of Night at the top of the Honakis Mountains before. ...The relic of Duke Antigonus, in which I saw the extraordinary ability of your 'Secret Puppet Master', and also got a card of blasphemy, which is the 'Fool'. "

Seeing that "the world" had shifted its attention and no longer endured the pain, Leonard quickly said:

"I'm already in Intis, heading towards an old castle called 'Delan'... But the old man didn't tell me where this place is. Where are you now? I'll hand over the 'Fool' card directly. You."

You can obviously sacrifice... Klein was silent for a second.

You are in Intis, you have completely left the Church of Night, and you have no plans to join the Church of Thunder... At this moment, he suddenly felt that Leonard was very similar to himself, and he had almost given up on establishing new connections with the world, but Instead, try to protect and maintain the connections you already have.Facing Leonard's expectant eyes, he really couldn't say no. "I try my best."

Klein asked Leonard about his route and found that he was heading north with an extremely clear goal.

So he said through the mouth of "the world":
"I'm in Fusac now and can't go to Intis for the time being. Well... don't worry, Pales Zoroast's final destination is also in the Fusac Empire. He should have put the 'Fool' card His appearance was regarded as some kind of omen, and he was ready to go to this country that was about to convert."

"Foreshadowing?"

Leonard frowned, and then recalled thoughtfully:

"You know a lot now. No wonder the old man asked me to leave immediately after seeing the card. He should have used it to decipher or divine something? But in this case, we can go directly to Fusac, why go to Dilan '?"

"You'll know then."

Leonard was in disbelief: "The tone and content of your words are exactly the same as the old man! How did you become like this?"

Klein said nothing. At this moment, "The Sun" raised his hand to speak again. He had been talking quietly to "The Hanged Man" just now.

"By the way, what you just said about revising your doctrines and holy scriptures..."

Derrick considered it for a moment and then said:
"We have already built the temple and church belonging to Mr. Fool when we were in the Land Abandoned by the Gods. We can completely cooperate with the Red Angel's actions to preach as soon as we enter Feysac. What should we pay attention to?"

"Hermit" Cattleya was a little difficult to implement. Moss Asceticism had ready-made concepts and rituals, but when establishing the church, the extraordinary people and even saints responsible for this part were still busy day and night for a long time.She frowned slightly and said:
"Have you already compiled the holy scriptures? Have you also designed the process of the Mass and the details of the prayers?"

"Yeah." "Sun" Derrick nodded heavily.

It was all based on the miracles shown by Mr. "The Fool" and Derrick's own understanding, combined with the religious scriptures left by the previous creator. Moreover, the City of Silver also prayed to "The Fool", explaining this matter , His attitude is tacit approval.

"Has the internal system of the church been established?" Cattleya continued to ask.

Derrick subconsciously glanced at Mr. Fool who was shrouded in layers of gray mist, and turned around and said:
"Currently, we are imitating the internal system of other churches. The chief of our 'Six-person Council' and the high priest from Yuecheng concurrently serve as the archbishop. If missionary work begins, we can immediately appoint residents who have already registered and are enthusiastic about missionary work as the archbishop. Bishops and priests.”

As for the organization within the church that handles extraordinary events, the City of Silver has not established one, because most of them are Extraordinary, and they usually have corresponding organizations.

Seeing that Mr. Fool had neither objection nor approval, Alger "The Hanged Man" thoughtfully controlled his teaching and desire to speak, nodded slightly and said:
"Before leaving, we can brainstorm again, improve it, and see if there are any omissions."

He paused and said:
"However, we must pay attention to two points. One is not to preach the bad things of other churches, so as not to cause conflicts. The other is to respect the current envoys. In the case that Mr. Fool has not appointed the leader of the church, the envoys are the representatives of the gods. "

The third is not to preach in a way of harassment... Moreover, I have deep doubts about the eloquence of the bishops and pastors in the City of Silver, and I have to ask Danitz to find a professional for training... Klein the Fool, who was listening quietly, muttered in his heart said a few words.

He didn't comment on the holy book compiled by Silver City because it was a bit embarrassing. After all, the "Fool" had little deeds, so what was most highlighted was the true Creator and his two "godly envoys" who came to God's Abandonment one after another. The story of the land... If Klein wanted to, he could bring this image closer to God and let God act as his envoy and severely defeat him, but he didn't want to do that.

Thinking of this, Klein couldn't help but slander a few more words:
"Perhaps one day, Will Auceptin and Urolius will be surprised to blurt out when they see the holy book of the Church of the Fool: When did I become an angel under the seat of the Fool? Oh, they two It’s still a path, maybe they will be mixed into the same person... Well, maybe this is also a sign of destiny?"

"Medici should never come to be my lover again."

"Then, Leonard's grandfather, An... Zaratul, who has not yet been resurrected, will say: What, me too? But they will probably breathe a sigh of relief. It feels like the younger generations of the Fourth Age are a little afraid of Bethel. Sir’s appearance…”

"Yes! If I defeat Mr. Bethel, then won't He also come and become my angel?"

"I haven't become a god yet, but I might actually have three real angels under my command! They are already at the level of the general Orthodox Church."

Klein's mind suddenly became active. Although the fight hadn't started yet, he had already begun to draw lots in his mind among various titles such as "Angel of the Secret", "Angel of the Stars", "Angel of the Door"... etc.

After thinking for a while, Klein felt that his condition was better again. Seeing that everyone had nothing to explain, he calmed down and slowly glanced around his party members.

Everyone also felt something, realizing that this meeting may be coming to an end.Everyone stopped talking quietly one after another and looked at Mr. Fool, waiting for the other party's words.

"You should know more or less about God."

Seeing everyone nodding, Klein looked directly at Derrick "The Sun" and said in a low and meaningful tone:
“I call him God because he killed his Creator.”

Derrick's eyes suddenly widened - wasn't it the "Feast of Betrayal" that killed the Creator?What does this matter have to do with "God"? ——He tried hard to associate and digest the information, and Klein continued:

"Therefore He is my enemy."

"Heaven, you should all have heard about it. His ideas and promises do have a fatal attraction for mankind. Therefore, I will not ask you not to believe in Him or follow Him, but after making such a choice, you are not allowed to come again. In front of me."

Shocked, surprised... As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes immediately focused on Miss "Justice" who had decided to follow God.

This is the first time that Mr. Fool has interfered with everyone’s beliefs!

"Is it finally here?"

Audrey had already guessed that there might be some dispute between the two gods, but she never expected it to be like this.Audrey stopped breathing subconsciously. Although she was mentally prepared, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, feeling uncontrollable sadness.

She stood up and looked deeply at everyone. She did not decide to give up her conversion, nor did she try to plead with the "Fool" and cry.

Mortals have no room to comment on the gods' decisions.

——The other party gave her a chance to choose and did not deprive her of her life. It was already a very kind and generous choice.

Audrey tried hard to calm down. Audrey lifted her skirt a little heavily, bowed to the top of the mottled long table, and asked in a hoarse voice:
"My respect for you will not diminish just because you are gone."

"Mr. Fool, I will always remember the day I first came here, and I will always remember that you guided me on this path."

"Everyone."

Audrey's eyes swept across everyone's faces one by one, and finally returned to "The Fool":

"Goodbye."

She has no regrets, just gratitude and sadness.

TBC
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The Tarot Society has lost its first official member.

(End of this chapter)