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Chapter 1535 Chapter 169. Fooling the Heroic Spirit
"Annan, I met a heroic spirit not long ago and took it for a walk around the city..."

"How did you expose my existence to outsiders!?"

The scream in her head interrupted Colette's words.

"Master Yingling, you are the outsider." Colette took off the badge and placed it on the table. "Annan is someone my father trusts, and he is like a family member to me."

Ying Ling felt betrayed and tried to take revenge on Colette with silence.

Colette ignored him and continued what she had just said.

"It's actually a Heroic Spirit..." Annan exclaimed first, then asked curiously: "What is a Heroic Spirit?"

"You don't even know the Heroic Spirit!?"

The Heroic Spirit couldn't help it and jumped out of the badge on his own initiative: "Then why are you pretending to be shocked!"

Annan hid his embarrassment and said, "Heroic spirits are noble souls who have passed away. Everyone knows that. But there are many kinds of heroic spirits."

"Since Colette has betrayed me, I will not pretend anymore. That's right, I am the personal guard of the God of Order, the heroic spirit that protects the church!"

"Wow……"

Annan said perfunctorily, but all he could think about was how to get him to work in Liberty City.

Then, he realized that there was a breakthrough in his divinity!

Apart from the gods themselves, who knows better than the heroic spirits how to receive the believers' prayers?
Hiding the burning heat in the depths of his eyes, Annan did not rush to ask it, but asked: "What is the truth of the turmoil?"

"Uh...I was in the human world when the turmoil happened."

"Has the God of Order given you a divine message?"

"No……"

"Did the other bishops accept the oracle?"

"No, I don't know..."

The voice of the Heroic Spirit was getting smaller and smaller. Seeing that it didn't know anything, Annan was very polite and didn't show any contempt. He just asked Colette in a low voice: "Are you sure it's really a Heroic Spirit?"

"Why are you whispering in front of me? I can still hear you!"

"Yes, he is Ewald." Collette nodded.

"Who is Ewald?"

"The church knights from hundreds of years ago..."

Colette briefly recounted the cause of Ewald's death. The heroic spirit wanted to stop her, but it was too late.

This was a respectable heroic spirit. Annan did not laugh at him, but just sniffed the air gently. However, the sensitive heroic spirit still caught his attention: "I am a heroic spirit now, I don't even have a physical body, what are you smelling!"

"Don't get excited, I just smell the fragrance coming in from outside."

"Do you think I will believe you?"

"Aunt Susan sent apple pie again?" Collette also said at this time after sniffing it.

The heroic spirit who was trying to cover up his shame with anger was stunned. Could it be that he really had misunderstood?

"Master Yingling, have you ever seen a god?"

"Of course. I am a guard of the Kingdom of God. How could I have never seen the God of Order?"

"What does the God of Order look like?"

"Infinitely more sacred than any statue carved by the Church."

“What is the Kingdom of God like?”

"That is the greatest kingdom. After death, devout believers will come to the kingdom of God and become citizens of the kingdom of God."

"What are the benefits of being a citizen of the Kingdom of God?" "You will get eternal life, live without worries in the Kingdom of God where rivers of honey flow, and do whatever you want."

According to Annan's understanding, the Kingdom of God is equivalent to a utopia in the eyes of believers, while in the eyes of the gods, the Kingdom of God is their own farm.

They first select loyal and reliable believers from the outside world, and after layers of inspection, they brand the most devout and capable believers so that their souls can be taken to the kingdom of God after their death.

Devout believers pray all day in the Kingdom of God, like wheat crops harvested by the gods to provide a steady source of faith. In addition to protecting the farms, the warriors also travel the earth to spread the glory of God.

And they got everything the gods promised.

It is unknown whether believers in the Kingdom of God can have eternal life, but at least they are indeed with God.

The conversation finally settled into an atmosphere that Ewald was accustomed to.

As a boy who had never seen a god, it was natural for him to be curious. The Heroic Spirit didn't know, it just thought that Annan was full of admiration for the Church of Order - so it told him everything it knew. What if he pulled someone from the Church of Wealth?
However, the further back in time, the more extreme and niche Annan's questions became, and the heroic spirit began to sweat - if it could.

"What is the difference between gods and evil gods?"

"It's fine to ask in private, but don't ask other believers, especially those with bad tempers. Gods are great beings with priesthood, while evil gods are just deformed beings with empty shells and no power."

“I’ve heard a theory that divinity is the bucket and divine power is the water.”

"That's right."

"What about the priesthood?"

"The priesthood is how you use this water."

"I understand... Also, I know that divine power is the power transformed from the power of faith. Where does divinity come from?"

"The same is true for divinity. When different beliefs gather together, corresponding divinity will be born. For example, if you gain the belief of elves, the divinity of the elven pantheon will be born."

Heroic spirits are just a simple summary, the real situation is far more complicated than this.

Annan understood: "Is this why the gods guard the small piece of land they are responsible for instead of going around everywhere?"

"If you can't describe it, you don't have to describe it."

What does this sorcerer think the gods are, stray dogs on the street!?
Annan had an idea: Since divinity has attributes, can he find the right remedy by analyzing the divinity he possesses?

“Is there a god without attributes?”

"Of course, the divinity of the first generation of natural gods is mostly attributeless, and pure faith will also breed attributeless divinity."

"Then how do we determine the attributes of divinity?"

"Need—why are you asking?"

Annan's questions were as detailed as if he was about to become a god.

Annan said with a simple and honest face: "I can't help it. I don't have any contact with the church in the countryside of the northern border. I finally met a heroic spirit who calls himself a servant of God. Why don't I catch up on my knowledge?"

The heroic spirit had no doubts. After all, in these turbulent years, even the gods could not be contacted, so how could they raise the divine fire?
It was even a little proud - didn't it see that Annan was asking itself instead of the Archbishop of the Church of Wealth? In his heart, he must be more reliable.

"Before the Year of Troubles, if you wanted to check the divinity, you could go around the churches and find out. But now it's a little difficult, unless you can find a saint or a divine evil."

"Then the question comes..."

"Don't ask me, I don't know where to find it." The heroic spirit got a headache when it heard the question - if it had one.

Annan was not discouraged and continued to ask: "I have always been curious about how the gods hear the prayers of believers?"

"secret."

Ying Ling answered so many questions that he almost forgot the purpose of his visit.

But Annan had asked so many questions before just to reveal his true intentions at this moment. How could he let the heroic spirit change the subject at this critical moment?

"Master Yingling, you don't want the way you died to be known to others, do you?"

(End of this chapter)