Chapter 122: Position (3)
“… Joke…”
Carla repeated Frondier’s words. The eyes were wide open.
“God or the devil is playing a trick on humans, which could lead to war…”
“Or both.”
In fact, the ‘prank’ itself is already being played by both sides.
In the eyes of Frondier, there is no difference between the divine power given by God and the contract made by the devil.
Arald tilted his head at those words.
“Is there a possibility of war in this land? “It doesn’t look like that.”
“That’s right. This is one country, like Palind’s Terst Empire. “Even if there was a war, there would be no other country.”
Elo D also agreed and nodded his head.
Of course, Frontier also thinks that is true. He had gone through many things since he came here, but the country itself seemed stable. I have never felt any signs of unrest on the streets or in bars.
Frontier’s anxiety stems from his knowledge.
The fact that names from the Trojan War keep popping up and the feeling that the devil is more involved in this country than he thought leads him to a certain hypothesis.
‘If the Trojan War is truly the motif, there is enough reason for me to step forward.’
Many famous Greek gods participate in the Trojan War. In fact, even in the original myth, they do not participate for any great reason. Well, it may have been a great reason in their own way, but in Frontier’s eyes, it was not at all.
They have little to do with human warfare.
I participated because I didn’t care.
However, the current situation on the Agoris continent is slightly different from the situation during the Trojan War.
Unlike mythology, which travels back and forth between the human world as if coming in and out of its own courtyard, it is not easy for a god to descend on this earth now.
‘Due to Ragnarok, most of the gods withdrew from this land, and the gods who still remain are bound by some kind of magic from some of the humans. Of course, there is a variable called divine power, but God does not give his power to just anyone.’
The reason why God does not carelessly give power to humans is simple. ‘Because it’s falling apart’.
It is a metaphorical expression, and it is also true in reality. This is a pretty serious problem for God.
Instead of speaking, Frondier looked at Kala.
“How do you feel, Mr. Carla? The possibility of war breaking out in this country. Do you have?”
Carla lowered her head and fell into deep thought.
She repeated what Frontier had said earlier. She must have her own thoughts about ‘her war’.
“… “I think there is a possibility of civil war.”
After pondering for a moment, her mouth opened.
“This country of Palma is wary of the devil and strongly relies on God.”
“Usually people are like that, but here, it goes too far.”
Carla nodded her head at Fron Deer’s words.
“If anyone does anything even slightly suspicious, you first suspect that they are the devil. “In human history, the devil has never been this close.”
Another world, or a devil whose presence or absence is not even clear, has created a country and is sitting there. It must be a significant burden on humans.
“To rely strongly on God means that God’s commands take precedence over their free will. Now Palma is forming a force led by several people with divine powers. Powerful gods such as Zeus and Aphrodite gave humans strength, and believers and soldiers gathered around one person.”
On the Palind Continent, humans who receive divine power are envied and praised by many people, but not enough to attract believers.
This is because there already exist people who have surpassed humans who received divine power through their own force.
Aside from Frondier himself, his older brother Azier also has no divine powers, and the same goes for Chief Ospreet. Aster’s older sister, Elin, is also unrivaled in the area of sword skills.
But for that to happen, something more than growth is needed. To put it nicely, it is a desperate and desperate effort to go beyond the limit, and to put it plainly, it is madness.
But there is no such madness in Palma. They chose magic weapons and gods instead of madness.
“Right now, the gods’ opinions are in agreement, but the moment their opinions become conflicting, Palma’s forces will also be divided. Civil war depends solely on God’s choice.”
“Why are humans so dependent on God?”
The people of Palma long for God. To fight against the devil. Just as divine power was needed to fight against monsters on the Palind Continent.
However, that dependence appeared in a slightly different form than on the Palind Continent.
Why aren’t individuals in Palma as powerful as the Terst Empire?
Why is there no madness in these people?
“That’s the difference between a devil and a monster.”
Lili answered Frondier’s question on his behalf.
“On the Palind Continent, monsters are a real threat, and a threat we always face. Because they are crazy about breaking down barriers whenever they get the chance. “It’s very fierce, but because of that, you can clearly see the level of threat, and the empire has grown to protect itself from monsters.”
Of course, going through that growth does not mean that the fear of monsters disappears.
But it is a fear I clearly know. This is the difference between Terst and Palma.
“From the perspective of an ordinary person, a ‘starving tiger’ and an ‘unidentifiable pitch-black thing’ are waiting at the end of a two-branched road, and it is a question of which one to choose. “Both people feel fear, but the type of fear is different.”
After hearing that, Frontier said:
“If we go by that analogy, humans would have no choice but to choose the ‘black one.’”
“Yes. “If you meet a hungry tiger, you will most definitely die.”
However, there is a chance of buying something pitch-black that you don’t know what it is. No, I believe there is such a possibility.
Because I literally don’t know who it is. You have to go to find out whether that pitch-black thing is just a mere shadow, or whether it is more fearsome than a tiger or something.
For Palma, the devil is that ‘unidentifiable pitch-black thing.’
You are scared, but at the same time, you let your guard down.
Lili said.
“The source of the fear of any demon is not its power, but its ambiguity. Making it completely unreadable to humans. Something that makes it impossible to read what he will do or what he will think. Concealing and concealing the full capacity of power. Because from that, fear and carelessness are born in humans at the same time.”
To put it simply, the devil is a bunch of bluffs.
The same goes for the devils who came to this land and created a country.
Perhaps the demons are intentionally leaving the human kingdom alone. Since they cannot return to the demon world and have already revealed themselves on this earth, they are even more obsessed with creating ambiguity.
And so far, that intention is working well in this country.
‘It just exists and does not reveal any threat, but only maintains the perception that it is threatening. Just because of that, the people of this country began to rely on magic weapons and on gods instead of growing with a mortal mind.’
In other words, the fact that today’s humans are starting to rely on God is just as the devil intended.
But there is one question there.
Frontier tilted his head.
“What good is it for the devil if humans depend on God?”
God and the devil are in opposition. I got to know him very well while fighting Belphegor.
The devil and God hate each other so much. If it were natural, it would be natural.
Therefore, the more humans depend on God, the easier it will be for God to step into the human realm, and that is not what the devils want.
But the current situation seems to be what the devils were hoping for.
Frontier asked Kala.
“Kala, has there been any conflict in this country recently? “No matter how small it is, it’s good.”
If there are indeed signs of war, even if Frontiere sees a stable situation, the reality may be different. And if you can know the signs, you can also know the devil’s intentions.
There Carla tilted her head.
“… I don’t know if that can be called a dispute…”
“There is something.”
Carla nodded at Frontier’s words. But her expression was strange, as if she had eaten a tasteless cookie.
“In this country, as I said before, forces are divided. The conflict of opinion between the two forces has become more severe these days…”
“Really, are there any signs of them starting a civil war?”
“Civil war… I don’t think it will go that far…”
The color is ambiguous, as if it is awkward to say something. At that, Fron Deer tilted her head.
“What disagreement is there?”
“Well, that’s really not that great…”
“Anything is okay.”
Carla rolled her eyes here and there at Frondier’s words and eventually spoke.
“Well, there is some kind of support group. There are two women who received divine powers, and there are forces supporting each of them. “These days, the friction between the two sides is more severe than expected, so citizens are growing more worried.”
“Indeed. “Is this political support?”
“No. “It’s about supporting the individual.”
“… ? What are you supporting as an individual?”
Carla said with an embarrassed expression on Frontier’s obvious question.
“Well, I’m supporting my appearance.”
“… Yes?”
“It’s like a fight to determine who is the most beautiful woman in Palma.”
Frondier’s expression, who had been listening seriously to those words, became blank. So did others.
After a moment of silence, it was Pielot who spoke first.
“… “Does this have anything to do with war?”
It was a very valid question.
“It’s a bit of an extreme fan club fight. “It has nothing to do with war, right?”
“That’s right. However, such a reason cannot be a justification for a bloody war.”
Elodie and Selena also expressed the same sentiment.
Fron Deer crossed his arms and tilted his head.
‘Women can be a factor that triggers a war in any country, but they cannot be the deciding factor. Unless the two forces are already in a state of serious conflict other than that.’
In other words, women are not important. That’s kind of a superficial excuse.
There, Frondier sighed.
I think I roughly understand it.
“… “It’s a battle of God’s pride.”
“That’s right. “You saw it correctly.”
Carla nodded her head.
“Hera and Aphrodite, the people they each chose are among the most beautiful in this country. So the citizens of Palma think that these two are the standard of beauty that God chose for each of them with their own eyes. So, to be precise, it’s not about supporting a woman, it’s about supporting God behind it.”
Frondier scratched his cheek as if he was troubled.
‘Which one has a more beautiful appearance? ‘That’s a simple, yet good excuse for fighting.’
Frondier asked.
“So what is it like in reality? Did Hella and Aphrodite really give them divine powers based solely on their appearance?”
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“Hmm, so far I think that’s the correct answer. “Before receiving divine powers, both of us were ordinary except for our appearance.”
If so, it is natural that it will become a sensitive issue for supporters. If the gods were chosen solely based on appearance, if one of them wins, it would be close to ignoring the other god at the same time.
Hella and Aphrodite treated ordinary humans, knowing clearly that this would happen.
‘… No.’
Frontier stopped there.
A sudden feeling of discomfort.
‘God’s power is given to humans because they are beautiful…’ … ?’
God does not give power to just anyone.
Because it’s falling apart.
Would having a beautiful appearance give you enough power to protect your status as a god?
Moreover, the two gods who stand at the top when it comes to beauty standards support humans who only have beauty?
While Frontier was accelerating her thoughts because she felt something strange there, Carla let out a complaint.
“So now it seems like the one who received Poseidon’s divine power is trying to mediate between the two, but it doesn’t seem to be easy.”
“Yes?”
Front Deer interrupts all his thoughts and asks:
Carla’s statement shatters all the assumptions made up until now.
“What did you say just now?”
“Yes, yes? Therefore…”
Carla was a little taken aback by Frondier’s question and spoke again.
“There is a man named Charon who received the divine power of Poseidon. He…”
“… “Mr. Carla.”
Only then did Frondier find out.
He was only mistaken.
That one illusion is just a huge illusion that changes everything.
“Poseidon cannot give you divine powers right now.”