The Magic Empire for 20,000 years

Chapter 188 The Limitations of God

The voices of the guards echoed through the night at the palace complex of the Sun Elf King's Palace:

"Princess Leah has betrayed the King."

"Seal off this space and prevent teleportation or remote communication using the [Short Message] spell!"

Princess Lia felt the surrounding space being sealed off, transforming into a golden stream of light that shot straight up to the highest point of the night sky.

That's an area not covered by the spatial seal!

"I'm going crazy. What am I doing?"

Countless blasphemous thoughts flashed through the mind of this rebellious sun elf princess:
"Prince Sunlight, the god of elven wars and racial discrimination, why did you issue such a divine decree...?"

"Why? Why? We've maintained friendly relations with the human kingdom of Eldoron for so many years. We fought bloody battles in the city of the Mind Flayers and forged a deep friendship, yet it couldn't withstand a single word from a god."

Is God always right?

At this moment, Princess Lia recalled the words of King Elion of Man on that night ten years into the Empire's reign:
“I think the orcs are brutal because their chief god Gruush is brutal; the elves are arrogant because their chief god Kerrigan is arrogant; and the dwarves are rigid because their chief god Moradin is rigid.”

"We humans were not created by gods, so we are free to choose any path and have infinite possibilities..."

"We live for ourselves, for the happiness of this world, not to fulfill the will of some god."

Leah smiled.

He laughed until tears streamed down his face.

"In this respect, I really envy you humans."

"You don't need to consider God's likes or dislikes, you just need to follow your own hearts..."

“You are your own gods.”

……

The wild and untamed land, the elven kingdom of Avanto.

The feast of the gods continues.

The gods drank the wine and honey, danced beautifully, and sang songs of revelry.

No one cares what those insignificant creations in the mortal world are going through at this moment.

Prince Telani of the Sun savored the venison on his plate, awaiting good news from his chosen people on Earth.

As an outlier in this mad feast, Rabelas, the Elven god of longevity and lord of continuity and unity, merely fiddled with the hourglass in his hand, remaining silent.

"Rabelas, what are you thinking about?" asked Ain, who was also not immersed in the revelry. "You and your colleagues seem very different."

Rabelas raised his head, and the handsome, silver-haired man with a single eyepatch pondered like a philosopher:

"As the god of time for the elves, I will examine the life of each elf soul as it enters Avandor."

"After examining the lives of many ordinary people, I couldn't help but think of a question."

"What makes gods so noble compared to mortals?"

Ain raised an eyebrow but didn't reply; she simply continued to listen silently.

Rabelas raised his head and looked at the Sidrian gods reveling in the banquet—

The gods stripped naked and danced wildly in the desolate green fields; they sang loudly, drank the wine specially brewed for the gods, and became so drunk that they rolled around on the green grass...

The god of longevity laughed, as if watching a farcical performance:

"After comparing many mortals and gods, I found that gods are not necessarily more emotionally intelligent or better at managing their emotions than mortals, nor are they necessarily more indomitable or determined."

"Gods can be angry, jealous, sad, and act on impulse."

"Just now, Prince Telani of the Sun flew into a rage because of an unverified prophecy, ordering his chosen people to annihilate another civilization. A responsible mortal leader, before making such a momentous decision, should consult various opinions and repeatedly deliberate in council to avoid making a grave mistake. But gods don't need to consider so much; they act solely according to their own whims..."

"But even so, God is still God, and mortals are still mortals. Mortals must follow the will of God."

"Why are we gods able to become gods, high above, and looked up to by all living beings?"

Ain paused for a moment, then gave the answer for Rabelas:

"Because the gods were born to be gods."

La Belle gently swirled the wine in her glass, gazing at her reflection in the deep purple hue:

"In the realm of mortals, many officials and leaders need to go through layers of selection to ensure that the best and most suitable person takes office." "But the gods do not need to go through such selection."

Ain nodded:

"That's true, but it's also part of the rules of the universe."

Labelas smiled:
"When I saw that prophetic painting, when I saw the human kingdom marching toward the divine kingdom, I suddenly remembered a political system that I had once imagined over a long, almost infinite period of time."

“An empire or a similar mortal organization that uses divine power as a distributable political resource to select the virtuous and capable and choose those who have been tested to serve as gods.”

"This is a completely secular country. All the gods are the most outstanding mortals selected through a rigorous process."

Do secular monarchs bestow titles upon the gods? Ain raised an eyebrow.

"Haha, it's just a random thought during a long period of time. There's no need to take what I say to heart..."

La Bellas downed the wine in his glass in one gulp.

……

Above the palace complex of the Sun Elves.

In the dark night sky.

Princess Leah was forced to retreat under the combined attack of several legends, and was in grave danger.

"Your Highness, please change your mind. If you go back now, His Majesty Laclaus will surely forgive you!"

While attacking Leah with restraint, Alamir Goldfleur offered his advice.

"My friend Alamir, are you going to attack me too?"

Princess Lia was surrounded by several novice legends, and was as fragile as a candle in the wind.

Although these legends held back during the siege, how easy is it to fight against multiple opponents?

Princess Lia suddenly turned her head and looked at Serka and Guirasser, who stood in the night sky, still hesitant to make a move:

"And you two, Serka and Guiraser, do you also want to carry out Father's absurd orders?"

"If it weren't for King Elion of Man showing mercy, how could you have possibly returned alive?"

Serka and Guiras lowered their heads, not daring to meet the princess's gaze.

They had shared that absurd night.

Leah then roared:

"Don't you understand? It was Father who was blinded by rage and launched such a radical action, bypassing the current Elf King, which goes against the interests of the Elf race!"

"It's Prince Sunlight who issues divine decrees solely based on his whims. He's even unwilling to let us communicate with humans first to avoid misunderstandings..."

Princess Leah was stunned when she said those words.

All the legends who were besieging Leah were stunned.

They stood frozen in the night sky, unable to believe what they had just heard.

Blasphemy!

Her Highness is blasphemous!

Alamir roared:
"Your Highness, what are you saying?"

"God does not need to consider the will and preferences of mortals. But mortals must obey the will of God!"

Lia felt like she had gone crazy today, why was she just giving up and talking nonsense?

She simply stopped thinking about anything and transformed into a golden ray of light, shooting straight into the sky.

"As long as I break through this area that blocks teleportation, I can immediately teleport to the Moon Elf Queen's palace and tell her everything..."

"Stop Princess Leah!"

Bang bang bang.

Streaks of light and enchanted arrows pierced the night sky, heading towards Princess Lia.

(End of this chapter)