only god

Chapter 57 God really left

These days, Delto has climbed the mountain many times.

The second son of the prophet expected to see the figure of God on the top of the mountain, even if only once.

However, no matter when Tertullian climbed to the top of the mountain, he never saw the god standing on the mountain.

Doesn't God exist?
Tertullian was puzzled, and he often paced in the Garden of Laws.

The second son of the prophet, the most valiant hunter in the kingdom, had mixed feelings for the god who endowed reason.

On the one hand, due to the influence of his father, Tertullian also has faith in God.

On the other hand, God had never appeared to the second son of the prophet, and Tertullian could only know him from the dictation of others, so his belief could not be said to be deeply rooted.

Tertullian hesitated now.

It is impossible for God not to exist. My father, and even the late Sabo, have seen God many times.

But...why did I never meet God on the top of the mountain?
"Antinon, have you seen God?"

Tertullian asked one of the priests in the Garden of Laws.

Antinon was the first person in the kingdom to be conferred the status of priest by King Jalesto for his meritorious service, and he was also a well-known wise man.

Since he entered the Garden of Laws, he has worshiped the gods devoutly, followed the customs set by the Prophet Yar, and explored the laws of the world.

Sometimes, Antinon's devotion and reverence for God even surprised the other priests in the Law Garden.

It is said that before going to bed every night, Antinon would praise God and the prophet Ar, and thank King Alesto for giving him the status of priest.

"Son of the prophet, I have never seen God, but I know that God is on the top of the mountain."

Antinon gave an answer that he thought was satisfactory.

Tertullian was obviously not satisfied with this answer, and sneered:

"Then I would like to say that even as the son of a prophet, I have climbed mountains several times, but I have never seen the face of God."

Antinon was taken aback, Tertullian's answer was beyond his expectation.

In the impression of the Logos people, there is a customary rule - only the prophet and the king of Jalesto are qualified to climb the mountain to see God.

Therefore, Antinon never expected that Tertullian had climbed the mountain several times.

And because of his status as the son of a prophet, even if he wanted to criticize him, he couldn't do anything.

After a while, Antinon came back to his senses, and said with a wry smile:
"Second son of the prophet, what kind of answer do you want?"

Tertullian lowered his head, shook his head slightly and said:
"I don't know. I just want to ask, how can I see the face of God like my father...and like my brother who is king."

"Sacrifice, second son of the prophet, one day God will see your loyalty."

Antinon replied subconsciously.

Tertullian merely shook his head and said:

"Since I became a priest, I have never neglected sacrifices, but I have not seen the figure of God."

Antinon was also silent.

Because he has been offering sacrifices sincerely in the past hundred years, sitting quietly in the law garden and thinking about the laws of the world. He thinks that he has never neglected a day, but he has also never seen God.

After thinking for a moment, Tertullian caught Antinon's expression and suggested:
"Go up the mountain, Antinon, go up the mountain with me once, as long as you see the scene on the top of the mountain with your own eyes, you will definitely have the same doubts as me."

Antinon was stunned for a moment, and he looked up and down the second son of the prophet.

For some reason, Antinon, a Logosian, felt a vague feeling similar to the departure of a god for the god who endowed him with reason.

After hesitating for a long time, Antinon gritted his teeth and said:
"Well, Son of the Prophet, I will go up the mountain with you. In seven days, no, in a month."

During these hundred years, the Logos found a month and seven days in agriculture.The concepts of year, month, and day have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Tertullian nodded slowly.

He understood that Antinon in front of him had the same doubts as himself.

Is God still there?

Has he gone?

If he left, how long would it take for him to leave before returning to the Logos people?
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After many hardships, Deltullian and Antinone finally reached the top of the mountain.

This mountain road is extremely dangerous, steep, and difficult to climb. It is really hard to imagine how the prophet Yar climbed the mountain again and again in the past to meet the gods.

Antinon looked at the mountain top in disbelief.

There was almost an empty space in front of my eyes. There were no legendary gods standing here, and I couldn't find any miracles.

Only one tall, slender branch is planted on the top of the mountain.

"Could it be... Could it be that the branch is a god? No, it's impossible. The murals clearly say that gods are full of light."

Antinon suddenly fell into a panic. All along, he had never neglected a single sacrifice, but now he couldn't find the god on the top of the mountain. How absurd and sad.

"Look, Antinon, as I said, the gods are not here."

Tertullian saw Antinon's wavering and said so.

Under the mental shock, Antinon's legs went limp, and he knelt down on the ground, his eyes widening.

"What you said... turned out to be true. God... Where did God go? Did you really not see God every time you went up the mountain?"

"No, Antinon, not once."

Tertullian looked at this, lost and said:

"Perhaps... God really left."

With a trembling voice, the young priest pretended to deny:

"No, I don't believe it. I am a priest of God, and I am definitely not someone who has little faith in God. I, I have to wait for 100 years. I have to come here every year until I meet the god."

He couldn't accept everything in front of him.

Antinon's panicked voice fell on Tertullian's ears.

Not seeing God, Tertullian just felt lost.

However, Tertullian found that for Antinon, it seemed that the sky was about to fall.

It was difficult for Tertullian to empathize, but his wisdom as the son of a prophet allowed him to understand this emotion.

In fact, God's departure was not only a bolt from the blue for Antinon.

For the Kingdom of Logos, which was saved in the doomsday flood, this is a huge crisis that can split the entire civilization.

God endowed the ape-man with a language and the name of their race, and when the doomsday flood came, God performed miracles to save the world from danger.

The Logos, and the country of the Logos, were born on earth because of God's grace, and survived the end of the world because of God's salvation.

What's the point of being a Logos without God?What is the value of this civilization?
Once this rational crisis breaks out, it will be more terrifying than the crisis experienced by the prophet Yar.

Because in the age of prophets and kings, there are still gods in the world to answer the questions about death.

Today, who can answer the question about God?
This is why the Prophet Ar and King Alesto are determined to try their best to hide the truth.

(End of this chapter)