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Chapter 102

102flower religious hall

In the pantheon, knights and cadets... If you wish, there are common class times for all employees..

The reason it is called a class rather than training is because this is really a learning time..

A religious education time to learn about the gods of the pantheon and their history and doctrine. Of course, the pastor is Leon..

Learning about faith is a class that young people these days can take a break from, but faith education at Pantheon is a completely different class..

This class was the class that the cadets hoped for the most, understanding the real gods and borrowing their power..

Borrowing power from the gods and implementing the sacred law is the moment the students have been waiting for..

"What is the difference between the gods of the pantheon and pseudo-religions? Answer me."

""………….""

Everyone held their breath at Leon’s question..

Until now, the pantheon and its deities were sacrosanct and inviolable territory..

Leon is the equivalent of the Pope who proclaims sacrosanctity and inviolability at the peak..

How could he compare the pantheon to the cults on the market??

If it weren't for what Leon said, someone would have called it blasphemy..

The cadets had no choice but to remain silent for a while. Is it really okay to answer questions just because the person who is the embodiment of religion itself is allowed to ask questions??

It's like in the military, 'Are you guys brought in by the military?' When that happens, who will answer that they were dragged in... like.

"Is there a difference between real and unreal??"

At that time, it was Beatrice who was sitting a little distance away from the cadets who raised her hand..

The cadets swallowed their saliva when they heard the voice behind the veil, but Leon answered calmly..

"Where is the evidence that it is unreal??"

"evidence… Do you mean?"

The cadets tilt their heads at this. When discussing pseudo-religions, you asked, “Where is the evidence that they are unreal?”.

"Not just a cult, but a religion in this world. Yahweh, Buddha, Allah, 330 million gods of India. Is there any evidence that those gods are unreal?."

At this, Han Su-ho cautiously raised his hand..

"I… Those gods don't work miracles. At least as far as I know."

The gods of the pantheon work miracles.

Purifies the land polluted by magical energy and creates a holy law that enforces conception..

Suho is saying that all the miracles demonstrated by Leon were possible due to the existence of gods..

"If he doesn't work a miracle, isn't he a god??"

"yes? Uh, note……."

Suho cannot answer Leon's question. That's right.

This is because all the religions he has known so far only have past records of miracles occurring, and they have not produced miracles even in modern times..

Only the gods of the pantheon are special enough to conclude that God exists based on the presence or absence of miracles..

"hmm… Can’t we see the gods of the pantheon in person? Why did Goddess Demera possess her scarecrow last time?……."

This time it is Kim Jae-hyuk. The cadets also witnessed the goddess Demera appearing in front of the farmers to bless the land..

That's not all. Recently, the Heilong People's State, which was at the center of a war, believed in the goddess Demera, and the land polluted by magic was purified..

Leon asked again..

"There are many gods in the pantheon, and many of them are invisible. So then they aren't real??"

"You are real... Isn’t it??"

"Why? Haven't you seen them in person?."

"Your Majesty saw it, right?."

"What guarantee is there that Jim won't lie?."

"……."

Jaehyuk was speechless when he said that..

"Because the gods of the pantheon give us real benefits.."

At Soyeon Cheon’s words, Leon’s eyes turned to her..

"gives practical benefits?"

"yes. He answers prayers, performs miracles, and testifies to His existence. Unlike other religions."

The reason why Cheon So-yeon remained in this guild. The goal is holy law. Many cadets will be similar.

"Soyeon Cheon. You clearly serve two goddesses: War and Flame, Light and Justice. Did you receive their response??"

"……I haven't received it yet because I don't have enough.."

"What was lacking??"

Cheon So-yeon could not readily answer Leon’s question..

"faith… It must be like this."

"It's not wrong. But you are sorely mistaken.."

Leon spoke as if admonishing all the cadets..

"Is God good enough to cause miracles? Is it God who gives you a price for your faith?."

Leon raised his hand. It was a light gesture.

-Crying!

Then the clouds stirred and rain fell. Lightning struck the dry sky and rain poured down..

"……!"

However, the cadets who were embarrassed by the pouring rain were even more shocked by what they felt next..

The rain poured down like a shower and neither Leon nor any of the cadets got wet. Not a single drop of rain fell, as if there was an invisible wall in their place..

"Is this evidence of God? Is it proof of reality? Criminals may think so. God will grant what you wish for and what you pray for.."

Leon added there.

"However, although Jim prayed for rain, he did not ask that the rain not make him wet.."

"yes?"

The cadets looked puzzled. It is a miracle that rain fell in a dry sky, but it is not a miracle achieved through prayer that only they were deflected from the pouring rain.?

"The reason Jim didn't get wet in the rain wasn't because he prayed. Because the gods protect the burden. This is because he did not want his ankles to get wet even in the rain.."

Leon clarified this difference.

"Don't look for proof that God is real. Don't try to make a deal with God. God is not a wish box that gives you what you want.."

In a way, it was the basis of religion.

I pray because I hope for a miracle from God.

I believe in God because I have something to hope for..

Whether you want to go to heaven, be reincarnated as a higher caste in your next life, or receive 72 eternally virgin sex slaves..

Faith arises because you believe that any dirty wish will be granted..

"Whatever god you believe in, it is your freedom. It doesn't matter if he is a god of the pantheon. Yahweh, Buddha, and Allah have all not seen reality, but their teachings are excellent.."

Leon does not deny the existence of existing Earth gods. How can he be sure that they are in fact real gods, even if they cannot be seen?.

However, what Leon is talking about is about the attitude of believing in God..

"Whatever the faith, that belief is not wrong. But be careful.."

The difference between pantheons and cults. This is what Leon wants to make clear:.

"Beware of false prophets who tell you the cost of believing in God. Do not have shallow and mean beliefs."

That is true faith.

Just form your faith with faith..

Leon's ministry was easy to understand but difficult to put into practice..

* * * *

After religious education was over, Leon began the last class that would mark the finale of the day..

"Today, as the first step to learning the Holy Law, you will first go through the process of connecting with the gods you believe in.."

The students are delighted by Leon's words. On the other hand, there were some cadets who made somewhat profane remarks about powering up through faith..

"Originally, one had to go through the proper process through a monastery or through knightly training, but the gods approved a special case. You will have the opportunity to cultivate the virtues of the gods you believe in and demonstrate your divine power.."

Most cadets chose the goddesses of light and justice, war and fire. This is because they were the easiest to serve as knights..

Goddess Ariana and her full body Fethos. The two gods have taught the cadets who dream of becoming knights the code they must follow, justice, over and over again..

[Nice to meet you, my young knight candidates..]

"Ooh, wow! Oh, goddess?!"

"Oh, I can hear your real voice!"

[Don't make a fuss, kids. Only then can you become the standard-bearer of this war?.]

"Fe, Fetos!"

"god of war!"

One by one, the cadets experienced a brief but connected connection with the gods..

It is a virtue that cannot be overcome unless one is faithful at the level of a priest or kingdom knight, but the special privileges of the gods and Leon's holy power take the place of the burden..

'Including Jim, there are three Holy Grail Knights. There's still a long way to go.'

I hope that at least the owner of Geobrick's hammer can be found or that one or two new Grail Knights have been awakened..

The most likely one is Han Hari, who was chosen by the two gods.…….

'What happened to those three??'

Separately, Han Su-ho, Cheon So-yeon, and Kim Jae-hyuk are talents that Leon had his eye on. Among them, there is one who is connected to the gods..

"Sister, I was just spoken to by the Goddess of Light and Justice.!"

Suho Han. Ariana, goddess of light and justice. As expected, the tendencies were similar..

"Congratulations, Suho."

Hari Han has been under the protection of the sea and war from the beginning, so it is nothing new. At the upcoming knighthood ceremony, Hari was already expected to receive the title of knight of the kingdom..

There was a separate problem. While most of the cadets were happy to hear the voices of the gods, there was one who could not even receive it..

"……."

"……."

He doesn't show it, but he looks around as if he's embarrassed. This is because each of their classmates, except themselves, were seen connected to God and looking into space with curious eyes..

Jaehyuk Kim and Soyeon Cheon.

The two that Leon looked at were not connected to any gods. Exactly──

"It's dangerous."

Is it really those two gods?.

Among the many gods in the pantheon, the most powerful and most dangerous god..

It's never a good thing that they care.

* * * *

20At the end of the century, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the outbreak of the Gulf War. There were major incidents, such as Britain's return to Hong Kong and the death of Kim Il-sung, but all of those issues were buried in the cataclysm..

The cataclysm brought many changes to the modern Earth, but the religious world also experienced great upheaval..

where is god.

Of course, the answer to this is written in all the Bible, Buddhist scriptures, Qur'anic Vedas, etc..

This is also a test.

This is also karma accumulated in a past life..

This is also a judgment on human sin..

This too will pass, this too is just a process of selection..

Appropriate excuses were prepared for all the absurdities in the world, and people believed in their own religions and believed in the stories of pastors..

In the end, even after going through the cataclysm, the existing religions passed over without any major damage..

but.

It was not possible to avoid the proliferation of new religions..

"Lord of the palace."

"Please speak."

"This is the final list of players in this draft.."

Neatly trimmed all-white hair.

Once again, kind gaze and smiling face.

This middle-aged man, who looked like a personable person with a neat suit and a calm atmosphere, fixed his gaze as he received a report from his subordinate..

Then he quickly asked a simple question..

"It's less than I thought.."

"that is……."

Although the draft is not a 100% guarantee of joining a guild, the draft acceptance rate this quarter was much lower than last year..

"What's the cause?"

"……According to experts' analysis, interest in the pantheon has increased.."

"okay."

Some may ask why Pantheon is to blame for the draft's low acceptance rate..

It is certainly true that the Pantheon took an unprecedented number of cadets in this draft..

However, it is a separate issue from ‘acceptance rate’. It was said that among those who had already been accepted, the number of those who refused to join increased..

And the reason was that the concepts of Pantheon and ‘Hanbit’ overlapped..

20Hanbitgung, a Korean teenage guild and emerging religious organization that grew a year ago under the leadership of S-class hunter Park Yong-shin, is in many ways a predecessor that has followed a similar path to Pantheon..

The guild leader, Park Yong-shin, is the leader of the sect and preaches teachings and establishes religious doctrines. A new religious group where the guild leader is also the leader and preaches the word of God..

That's probably why there were quite a few people who fell for the pantheon while weighing between two seemingly similar guilds..

"Did you say Leon Dragonia Lionheart??"

"Yes, I am a survivor from another world.."

Also known as the Lionheart King of the fantasy world.

Representative of the pantheon and the strongest knight king in history..

He cut off the head of the great devil with a single punch and competed one-on-one with the great devil..

But apart from that, his influence on Korean society was incomparably huge..

Focusing on the Naju plains, land contaminated with foreign poisons was purchased one after another, purified, and the blessed crops were sold..

10The tax issue, which most of the major guilds are pushing together, is being passed alone under the leadership of the association president..

Even presidents and CEOs of large industry corporations are overly lenient when it comes to the Pantheon and Leon... Or it's so scary that it's annoying..

"Leon Dragonia Lionheart……."

The man remembered the name.

It's only been five months now. Growth is too fast.

There is only a lack of talent pool for A-level hunters, but in terms of size alone, it is more than a decent 10-year guild..

"Come to think of it, one of our church members is over there.?"

"Yes, she was the student who was ranked first in this draft after Chun So-yeon.."

"But I'm there."

"……sorry."

The man, Park Yong-shin, did not express much regret. He simply gave instructions differently by remaining silent..

"I will take action."

There was no need to give any instructions..

10Hanbit, one of the great guilds. If the palace of a large religion with 1.6 million members nationwide is inconvenienced due to 20 years of religious expansion, it will be resolved no matter what method is used..

Even if it means trampling on a recently emerging rival..

It's no big deal to him..