Don't call me evil god

Chapter 478: Stone Castle Evil Force

Come here.

An irrefutable truth.

If you speak directly to the dwarf, you will be given a chance to master divine magic.

They don't believe it and won't even try it.

But when Norwen's oracle poured directly into their minds and Lancelot was there to lead the way, some dwarves began to waver.

Anyway, a god has already given him the attention and even blessed him.

Now that the original bottom line has been broken, we have no choice but to set a lower bottom line.

For example, try a little bit of what Lancelot meant by divine guidance.

Not long after, a dwarf exclaimed.

"Gunnier's beard! Really! The symbol of the Zongmu family's bloodline, the powerful thorn craft, I think... I have learned a little bit!"

This dwarf is obviously a man of good talent, and he is learning and experimenting very quickly.

Although it takes time to learn and master a magic.

But still the same sentence.

Being able to see the “progress bar” is itself a motivation.

I practiced 10% today, and 7% tomorrow. Sooner or later, one day I will be able to successfully release the magical power that proves my bloodline!

Being able to master the iconic magic of their ancestral family is a huge shock to the dwarves' worldview.

Because this breaks their previous understanding of the world.

Obtaining the blessing of the forging magic no longer depends on one's own bloodline?

If they discover that they can learn not only the magic of their ancestors but also the iconic magic of other dwarf families almost "without obstacles", they will definitely be shocked even more.

Fortunately, Lancelot had prepared an excuse in advance.

This explanation was not created by Lancelot himself, but was compiled by the followers of Norman and spread within the church.

Yes.

Norman had never expected that the believers would take the initiative to come up with a decent and self-consistent explanation for this part of his "authority":
"It's normal to be able to master the corresponding divine arts under the Lord's guidance." Lancelot explained calmly, "Because this is your potential."

"Potential is the ancestral power in your blood. Every dwarf has it, but you haven't found the right way to stimulate it."

“The great God of knowledge does not grant you power directly, but rather guides you to find your own potential.”

“This is your qualification.”

This explanation is simply invincible and simply rogue.

The rhetoric can be applied to any race!
For dwarves, it is the so-called "potential in the blood".

For humans, it is "the affinity of God".

The translation means that you are qualified to receive the blessing of the corresponding god, but this qualification is locked and cannot be unlocked.

The guidance of the God of Knowledge is to give you a key to help you find your own qualifications.

The power of rogue rhetoric lies in that it cannot be falsified.

No church of any god dares to directly say that mortals who hope to receive blessings are not qualified.

That is equivalent to a clear "rejection".

There's absolutely no point in making fun of it.

No church would dare to do this.

In the past, although everyone knew and accepted it, the blessing was not given to everyone.

But in my heart, I always have a self-deceiving thought:

"What if one day I can meet the qualifications and receive the gift of God?"

Faith is a kind of spiritual sustenance.

Nowen's followers used this reliance to complete the logical loop!

"Want a gift? Easy! Believe in the God of Knowledge, and He will help you get the qualification!"

……

With Lancelot's accidental success in preaching, other believers also understood.

Just cheat and deceive!

The 4th circular platform of the stone fortress is originally the most populous layer.

During the Brewfest, Stone Castle's security was clearly overwhelmed. The dwarves were all partying, and the limited manpower simply couldn't handle so many things.

In most cases they just let them run free.

Anyway, dwarves are tough, so as long as they don't fall into a lava lake after getting drunk, nothing else matters.

If cultists really sneak in, they will become alert and organize people to investigate and search for them.

As for Nowen’s followers…are they considered cultists?

As calculated.

After they let themselves go, a new hidden evil force soon formed on the 4th floor of the Stone Fortress.

The pub became a hotspot for those seeking knowledge to commit crimes.

They scam, cheat and deceive people right from the start.

Find ways to get closer to them, build friendship, and then find a pretext or reason to induce them to actively pray to Novan!
The faith connection was successfully established!

No matter whether you are willing or not, you are already on this pirate ship!

Although this operation looks like that of an authentic cultist.

But which cult member would openly preach in public?

Although cultists are crazy, they are not stupid.

Whether they were preaching or offering sacrifices, they all had a purpose.

Except for those who are so crazy that they are almost like monsters.

Most of the cultists who still retain their "sanity" for the time being preach either to find like-minded lunatics or to develop followers who carry the divine power of the evil god they believe in.

No matter which target, they will choose a private, secluded place.

In this way, even if the other party finds out about the problem or changes his mind, he will not be able to escape. You can silence him or force him to drink. It's easy to deal with anyway.

Preaching in a tavern is almost as risky as seeking death, and no cultist would do that.

Norman's followers dared.

Not only do they dare to preach openly, but their scale is also spreading like a virus, and their growth rate is astonishingly fast.

Because they won't cheat people like cultists do.

On the contrary - they are clearly spreading the gospel of Noven, the god of knowledge!
……

Some of the dwarves who were first blessed by Lancelot have actually experienced the feeling of casting a corresponding divine spell.

It’s better not to try.

Once you try it, there's no going back.

The dwarf was horrified to find that after he had used up the magic of casting that he had just mastered, the God of Knowledge, who had previously responded to him at any time, now ignored him!
The blessing is gone!

I forgot the knowledge about divine arts that I just acquired!
To be precise, he clearly remembered the experience of successfully casting divine spells to bless equipment when forging it.

But the knowledge about the process of learning and casting divine spells seemed to be locked away, and no matter how hard he tried to recall it, he could not remember a single bit.

What is more painful than losing something is that something you once had disappears.

Want to get back these lost things.

The only way is to truly and proactively pray to the God of knowledge and offer your faith.

The option to return to the old trajectory of life;

And the option of returning to the family and changing your destiny.

Even those old and stubborn old dwarves.

If he could really be allowed to return to the family, his once firm belief in the Three Gods would also be shaken in the face of such a choice!

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There is one more update tonight, I have something to deal with~
The last update may be a little later, around 0:

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