Chapter 26
What kind of existence is ‘God’?
On Earth, there are many people who believe in God with only ‘belief’, and there are many people who think that it is a creature created by humans in their imagination. As much as religious freedom exists, it was individual freedom whether to believe in God or not. By the way, I am an atheist.
But in this world, if you deny God, you’re going to have more trouble than anything else. This is because, unlike the Earth, there is clearly a ‘God’ here. In fact, there have been several instances where some psychopaths were ‘bad punishment’, where lightning fell into the dry sky after rioting that there was no god.
Instead, he is not omnipotent like ‘God’ in its meaning, but is closer to the Absolute or Transcendental One who watches over the world. Also, using the faith of the Shinto as food, giving them power, punishing them if they violate the rules, etc. In addition, there are cases in which miracles are performed or oracles are issued through one’s own ‘incarnation’.
In a word, God and Shinto are a kind of parent-child relationship, perhaps even deeper than that.
‘God…’
Now, while I was taking a theology lecture, I was thinking about something else.
Is it right to view theology as a science in a previous life? There have been many debates about it, but it is one of the most important studies in this world. It is strange that even though the existence of God is clear right now, theology is not developed.
For that reason, even the professors who are currently teaching theology are at the level of an archbishop. As a nobleman, I know that he has the same power as a count.
“Luminus, the god of light, said this. It doesn’t matter if you believe in me or not. But always devote yourself to going on the right path. I will help you to go on the right path. And…”
There are three gods in this world.
The first thing the professor mentioned was ‘Luminus’, the god of light. Luminus is a god that humans mainly believe in, and since the number of believers is enormous, the influence he has on the world is terrifying.
And although there are many words that symbolize luminous, the most popular among them are ‘sun’ and ‘hope’. Perhaps because of this, there are many Luminus followers among the soldiers who go to war where their lives come and go. I know that my father was also a believer in Luminus.
The second is Mora, the god of darkness. Mora is uniquely a god believed by demons. The reason why demons believe in Mora is that she symbolizes darkness, that is, ‘moon’ and ‘rest’. If you look at the dark reality of the demons, you can see what kind of rest they want.
Lastly, ‘Hirth’, the god of nature. This god is mainly believed by beasts and dwarves.
The symbol of Hirth is ‘nature’ itself, and for the beasts who lived in the wild, there could be no other god as comfortable as Hirth. Dwarves also know that the ‘materials’ for their creations come from nature, so he serves Hirt.
Then you can ask which god the elf believes in here, and the elf worships all three gods. Because he is a descendant of an ‘angel’, he can use his divine power more easily than other races.
As I recalled the gap between elves and other races anew, a question came to mind.
‘Do the gods know why I was reincarnated here?’
But I have no intention of going to the temple to ask about it. Even now, I am living well enough, but I hate it when things get complicated.
Moreover, since they are gods, there is a strong possibility that they were aware of my existence earlier. Still, there is no news that the oracle has been given or that an incarnation has appeared. So, I am leading a comfortable life until now.
If there is an opportunity, I plan to visit the temple, but until then, I will live a normal life. I don’t even have the ability to change the world like the main character in a cartoon or novel, so they don’t care…
‘…Are you going to include the novel I’m writing?’
Anyway, let’s move on. Right now, it is more important to focus on lectures than anything else. I let go of the thoughts in my head.
I let go of all my thoughts and looked ahead, and I saw the professor giving a lecture in a shaky tone.
The professor’s name is Holard, who is characterized by a very tall and skinny physique. I heard that he has a high-profile position as an archbishop in the Luminous Order, and is actually a person of great fame.
I looked around while listening to the professor’s explanation. Theology was a boring class as much as history, so there weren’t many students sitting in the classroom. These students are highly likely to be devout believers of the god they serve.
How do you know? There were a lot of students who participated out of curiosity but ran away from boredom they couldn’t even imagine. I am personally interested in it, so I tend to listen to lectures regularly. the problem is…
noob- nook-
It means that Marie, who is currently sitting next to me, is nodding and nodding. I watched Marie nodding with her eyelids half closed.
With each nod, the pen in her hand scribbled on a notebook, and her silky white hair gradually began to cover her face.
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Eventually, Marie’s eyelids closed completely and her head slid down. Beyond her drowsiness, she was completely asleep.
‘I’m sure I heard you well up until last week…’
By the way, theology class is at 9 o’clock. So, what did Marie do last night that made her doze off from the first lecture?
I was a little skeptical, but I thought it would be good to wake her up first. I couldn’t touch her, so I put her hand in front of Marie’s ear.
right!
“…Hmm?”
When I snapped my fingers, Marie shuddered and slowly lifted her head, which had fallen. When I lifted my head, the hair that had been hung down like a curtain was lifted a little, but when I looked from the side, I had a somewhat blank expression on my face.
I opened my mouth, convinced that she was less awake.
“Are you out of your mind?”
“…yes?”
At my question, Marie turned her head to me in a dreamy state. The look of Marie, which exudes her hazy yet unique charm, caught her eye. Since she used to only show a lively appearance, she came to me anew.
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Even as she was thinking about it, Marie blinked and looked ahead, as if she still did not understand the situation. Did she understand the situation after watching the professor lecture? She looked at me again and asked in a voice in disbelief.
“…maybe I’m sleepy?”
“Yeah. I slept well.”
“Okay…”
In response to my answer, Marie rubbed her eyelids and groaned. I brought her doubts out of her mind as she awoke from her sleep.
“What did you do yesterday, so you fell asleep from the first class?
“…The biography of Xenon.”
“What?”
“Ahhh…”
After a long yawn, Marie answered in a hoarse voice.
“I was up all night re-reading from the 1st to the latest volume. Originally I was only going to read the 3rd volume, but somehow I read all of them…”
“… …”
“You know. Professor Beerus predicted the development of Xenon’s biography as a group assignment.”
I ran out of things to say. In the next week or so, the full-scale group assignments will begin. So she must have been working hard on her other side of her.
But it’s not good to be motivated enough to ruin your sleep patterns. If you don’t, you could end up missing both rabbits.
“Still, do it in moderation. Otherwise, it will be difficult to concentrate on the lecture like today.”
“But what if it’s so much fun? I’m already looking forward to the next book…”
I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly at Marie’s voice. As a writer, I am delighted, but the next volume will be out in at least two months.
Before entering the academy, there was a stockpile, so the 8th volume could be released earlier. However, I don’t have much time to write a manuscript right now, and even that is difficult when the exam period approaches.
Not only that, but considering the amount of time he taught Cindy to write, and Marie and Cecily to history, it’s not at all. Every time I have free time, I go back to my dorm to write, but I also need some spare time.
‘Thanks to you, I can set the settings meticulously, but…’
The papers and books in the lab are of great help to me. Besides, Cindy has only poor writing skills, but she’s very knowledgeable about history, so she clearly explained the things I was curious about.
Xenon’s biography volume 9 is going to be an interesting episode in many ways. The devil’s executives, who have shown their presence so far, will start to come forward in earnest, which will provide a lot of fresh shock.
This is because, on the demon side, there are humans, beasts, demons, and even elves. For reference, the background setting is the ‘Seven Sins’, which was commonly used in the subculture of previous lives, and each has special abilities.
As I recalled the settings in my head for a moment, Marie muttered softly as she peered through her notebook.
“…I must have been sleepy. What did you write about this?”
“I didn’t write it down, I just drew a line.”
“I’m sorry, do you have any notes? If you show me, I’ll buy you something delicious.”
“Whoa… is this the first time?”
“Thank you~”
Marie smiled brightly when I showed her the part I had written down and started to transcribe it. But there was one thing I overlooked.
“Umm…”
“… …”
The fact that sleep is not easily escaped.
I couldn’t help but be shocked to see Marie nodding again after transcribing her notes. If that’s the case, why did you ask me to show you?
I took a deep breath and was about to wake Marie.
“Just let her sleep. Marie sleeps a lot, so once she goes to bed late, she sleeps all the time.”
It was Lina who was sitting to my right. She was looking at Marie, dozing off with a still expression on her face.
I listened to her and asked if I was really okay.
“Is that really okay? If I get a penalty for doing this…”
“It’s okay. Marie also learned something, so she’ll get a decent grade in theology. I can assure you that I was educated at the Imperial Palace together.”
Listening to Lina, it seemed that she and Marie had gone through a separate intensification process before. Haha, since the princess and the duke are young girls, they must have received a completely different education from other nobles.
As I listened to her, I brought out the question I had hidden inside.
“I’ve been thinking since the last time, when did Rina-sama and Marie start seeing each other?”
“Perhaps… around the age of 10? I think we’ve known each other since then.”
“okay.”
“Why are you asking that?”
“I’m just curious.”
Usually, Marie is a bit grumpy about Lina. She frowns at her whenever Marie looks at her Lina and she can notice that much.
However, since I can’t directly ask the parties about the reason, I plan to bury it in my heart.
Lina grinned as if my answer was bland, and then called my name.
“Isaac.”
“Yeah.”
“Are you interested in the little boy gathering?”
“A meeting?”
“Yeah. Meeting.”
Lina smiled and said to me while I looked at her with a puzzled expression.
“There is a meeting soon, and if you say it is a meeting, there are only freshmen.
“…is this the first time you’ve heard of it?”
“My brother told me in advance. And the academy will tell you in a little while. How about it?”
Lina looked directly into my eyes and suggested again with a look of anticipation and interest.
“Is Isaac going to attend?”
It’s a good suggestion or a request.
“Participation is personal, but I personally want Isaac to come.”
To me, it was nothing more than an order from the ‘Princess’.
‘…it’s sad.’
If book 9 of Xenon’s biography comes out late, it’s Lina’s fault.