Calamity Dragon, Starting with the Cultivation of Knight Families

Chapter 16 The Words of the Continental Gods

The swamp territory is building a camp, inside the tents.

"Gods above, Lord and Lady, I never imagined you would actually receive a divine oracle?"

York and Lucia simply acknowledged the process by which they obtained the miracle, which immediately drew excited exclamations from Lawrence inside the tent.

"This is the first time in three hundred years that a divine miracle has descended upon the world!"

"What incredible fortune! I never imagined that I, Lawrence, would have the privilege of witnessing such a miracle in my lifetime."

Lawrence's exclamation also drew excitement from the two knights' attendants and the other three merchants inside the tent.

However, compared to the merchant and the knight's attendant, the old butler Mo Wen had a hint of worry on his face.

“Mr. Lawrence, it is certainly delightful to be watched by the gods, or even to receive divine pronouncements.”

"But don't forget that the oracle foretold that chaos is coming, which may not be a good thing for us mortals."

The butler, Mo Wen, spoke at the opportune moment, and Lawrence and everyone else present immediately froze.

Seeing this, Lucia and York exchanged a glance, and then Lucia spoke:

"What Butler Mo Wen said is true."

"The divine miracles and decrees bestowed by the gods this time are actually more of a warning to us mortals."

"I don't know how to describe this divine oracle, nor can I explain it in words, but I can feel an unprecedented sense of urgency in the divine oracle."

"That was a concern for us earthly believers, and a sorrow for the impending chaos."

At this point, Lucia herself wasn't entirely sure, but to be on the safe side and to minimize the impact of the swamp territory's miracle, she could only continue:

"The oracle did not directly reveal the source of the chaos, but I think that since this matter has caused the gods, who have not descended for more than three hundred years, to descend again, it must be an extraordinary event."

"I dare to speculate that this chaos might even lead to a cataclysmic upheaval akin to the ancient wars of the gods."

"And this also happens to confirm the urging of the unknown great being in the oracle."

"He urges us mortals to seize the time and increase our strength as quickly as possible in order to cope with the great chaos that is about to come."

Lucia's words were tinged with helplessness and sorrow as she said, "The continent of Auckland and our United Kingdom of Humanity have enjoyed peace for far too long. The spirit of mortals today is far inferior to that of those great heroes of ancient times. The humans of today are nothing more than a bunch of pitiful worms, mostly living off the remnants of bloodlines. They don't even dare to face the risks of bloodline infusion and secondary awakening rituals that could greatly enhance their strength, let alone..."

Lucia did not continue speaking.

After all, continuing to say such things would really damage the dignity of the nobility.

Moreover, Lucia is merely a noble lady who hasn't even reached the highest rank yet. If these words were to get out, it wouldn't have a good impact, and it might even be suspected of slandering the powerful figures of the various human kingdoms.

Therefore, Lucia stopped in time.

"Madam, aren't you exaggerating a bit too much?"

Upon hearing this, Lawrence's expression was somewhat solemn, but also somewhat skeptical.

"You yourself said that divine pronouncements are difficult to express clearly, and you only sensed some guidance from the gods through the light of the oracle."

"So, could this chaos simply refer to an event similar to the war between different races three hundred years ago?"

"You should know that the human alliance successfully defeated the orc alliance under the guidance of the Dust Generation Entity of the Storm God, which allowed the human alliance to occupy a large area of ​​the still relatively fertile northern lands."

"Although the situation was critical and the mainland was in chaos, didn't it all turn out well in the end?"

As soon as Lawrence finished speaking, the businessmen beside him nodded in agreement.

“Mr. Lawrence is right.” “Chaos is common on the continent of Auckland. Even if the chaos in the oracle is dangerous, it shouldn’t be as terrifying as the ancient war of gods.”

"That's right. According to existing records, for at least several thousand years, there has been no war between the gods on the continent of Auckland. In fact, the number of times the gods have descended to the mortal world has been decreasing."

A businessman stepped forward and spoke with considerable confidence.

"The influence of the gods on the mortal world has actually been decreasing all along."

"This applies to both human gods and gods of other races."

"As some churches in the continent have proclaimed, the gods of the Auckland continent, whether human or alien, have long since formed a tacit understanding or even a contract after repeated divine wars."

"That is: the gods are only responsible for matters of the divine kingdom and faith, while everything in the mortal world is gradually handed over to the strong mortals and royal families to handle themselves."

"The saying 'Gods are gods, and mortals are mortals' probably refers to this."

"Although things are not absolute, as many churches have proclaimed, the God of Storms descended once three hundred years ago, but the major churches cannot deny that His interference in the mortal world is actually not much."

"He merely used the body of a saintess in the mortal realm to lead the human alliance to crush the invasion led by the beastman empire's beast god agent before returning to the divine realm."

"So, madam, it's not that I'm deliberately showing off my knowledge and experience, but it's clear you're overthinking it."

Lucia and even York, standing to the side, were visibly taken aback upon hearing the businessman's statement.

Clearly, neither of them had ever heard of such a thing, let alone knew about it.

How could churches in some countries on the mainland be making such claims?

Gods are gods, and mortals are mortals?

Such blasphemous behavior? To speak ill of the gods?

Although the influence of major churches is indeed not as great as before, they still retain the greatest power under the monarchy.

In the Silver Lion Duchy, and even in the Eagle Kingdom and its many subordinate duchies, the Church of Truth is still extremely sensitive about this matter.

Although in this day and age, people are not so badly punished for their beliefs about God, it is quite possible that if they are targeted by the authorities, they could be dragged to a church to receive divine grace or be indoctrinated for a year or two.

"Such a bold statement is actually made in other countries?"

York was clearly startled and couldn't help but speak up.

"What I mean is, what's this talk about gods being gods and mortals being mortals?"

Upon hearing this, the old businessman smiled.

"My lord, you and your wife are indeed still too young. Of course, I did not mean to offend you."

"It's just that the two of you are still young and have stayed in the Eagle Kingdom without ever going to other countries, so it's normal that you don't know these things."

"The number of times the gods descend to earth has become less and less frequent. As a result, some kingdoms have long held these views, and many kingdoms are even implementing the abolition of serfdom laws that the nobles of the Eagle Kingdom dare not even think of."

"The Eagle Kingdom is located on the border and appears prosperous, but it is far inferior to the kingdoms in the center and the three great empires."

"To be honest, I myself am from the Croatian Empire, one of the three great empires. However, my small business went bankrupt five years ago. In order to pay off my debts, I accepted the recruitment of the Earl of the Colorado Highlands and became one of the heads of the Colorado Family Merchant Guild."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the old man from the Chamber of Commerce in astonishment, except for Lawrence, the head of the Chamber of Commerce.

Surprisingly, this seemingly insignificant old man had such a background.

So, amidst everyone's curiosity, the group began asking the old man about his experiences in the empire, and for a moment they even forgot they were asking about miracles.

(End of this chapter)