Reject me, you damn woman.

The villain is arrogant and domineering, while the saintly man swallows the insult.

And Lynn is neither a villain nor a saint.

Father Arnel suddenly remembered Father Eris's evaluation of Lynn. This prince was a blasphemer who did not believe in God and was an extremely evil person.

Yes, evil people.

The wicked do things based on their likes and dislikes.

The hand that was patting Father Arnel's shoulder suddenly stopped and placed it on Father Arnel's shoulder affectionately:

"So, give me a reason, Father?"

Father Arnel looked up slightly in doubt, but heard Lin En continue,

"There must be a reason for what your god did to me."

Father Arnel was about to speak, but was interrupted by Lynn.

"Hush, be careful with your words, Father, it's best if you can satisfy me once and for all."

The hand on Father Arnel's shoulder suddenly clasped tightly. Lin En staggered his head with the old priest, leaned close to his ear, and spoke softly, coldly, and word by word:

"otherwise,

I killed your god."

Then, he seemed to suddenly remember something and sat back in his chair, feeling a little annoyed:

"Look at me, I sat down on my own and almost forgot that you are the owner of the church now. How can the guests sit while the host stands? So..."

He suddenly pointed at the chair in front of him, as if to comfort, but also as an order:

"Father, please sit down."

Chapter 148: Lin En’s biggest shortcoming is that he is too soft-hearted.. huh? (6.7k)

What is God-killing?

The heroes chosen by fate gathered their companions, overcame all odds, and ultimately assassinated the evil god who was at the height of his power. Although it was a bit cliché, it was a story that the audience would long to hear no matter how many times the bards sang it.

Even the theocracy of "Where the Gods Gather" tacitly approves the singing of these epics.

After all, only those who are everlasting are gods, and those who are killed by mortals are merely the evil thoughts and remnants of the old times.

The second reason is that, looking at all the heroes throughout the history of the entire continent, killing gods is a feat that can only be accomplished by heroes standing at the pinnacle of the times.

No one would want to be an enemy of that kind of person.

As for Lin En at the moment, not to mention that he is still a long way from the pinnacle of the era, he should be at least separated from her by dozens of shadow queens and empress mothers.

But when he said this, neither Lynn nor Father Arnel laughed.

As the "former" butcher bishop of the Inquisition, no one has contributed more to the survival of the gods than him, no one has seen more blasphemers than him, and no one knows the weaknesses of the "gods" better.

Therefore, Father Arnel also knew that there was never only one way to kill a god.

Fighting honorably and physically granting the immortal god "death" is the heroic way.

And Lynn never thought of herself as a hero.

Heroes have their own way of fighting, and villains have their own despicable means.

In Lin En's view, the relationship between believers and gods is nothing more than a transaction.

Believers devote the power of their faith to the gods, and the gods grant them miracles and magical powers, and that's all.

Lin En was not arrogant enough to think that he had the ability to kill gods, but he was confident.

Kill the confidence of "faith".

He let his subordinates fabricate some negative information about the Church of Mother Earth and "accidentally" leak it, bribed the top leaders of other churches to target the Church of Mother Earth, and expanded the loopholes in the holy book indefinitely.

Aren’t you a merciful God who helps all suffering people? Then how about I give your senior believers a few “kill one or save ten” trolley problems?

Lin En will not make the "Earth Mother Goddess Cult" disappear completely. The Church will not allow such behavior. But if it is weakened, extremely weakened, and downgraded to the point of being unknown, most of the high-ranking officials of the Church will probably enjoy the result.

After all, the power of faith in the mortal world is like a piece of cake to the gods. If others eat one less piece, they can have one more piece. Why not allow it?

But if one really wants to achieve this, the amount of manpower, material resources and time required must be quite terrifying. In a sense, killing faith is even more far-fetched than killing God directly. This is one of the reasons why almost no one uses this method.

But as the prince of the most prosperous empire in the continent, Purple Gold Flower, and even the future new emperor in the eyes of many people, Lin En's words were particularly weighty.

If five years doesn't work, use ten years. If ten years doesn't work, use twenty years... The Dragonborn's two hundred years of lifespan has become Lin En's most terrifying weapon at this time.

At this moment, Father Arnel inexplicably recalled Father Eris's advice:

"This prince is a fanatic with no sense of reverence. In a sense, he is the greatest blasphemer in the world."

Yes, only those who have absolutely no innate fear of God would think of this method.

However, he is different from those blasphemers who hide their heads and show their tails. He really has the ability to do this. Even if he is unable to do it now, what about after he rules this country?

If he is still the "butcher", then Lin En is the "divine enemy" that he must "eliminate" at all costs.

But now, he is a messenger of mercy.

Therefore, Father Arnel had to admit that Lynn's threat was effective.

Seeing the priest obediently sitting in the chair designated for him, Lynn's lips slowly stretched into a smile.

"A wise choice, Father."

"No, Your Highness Lynn,"

Father Arnel shook his head.

"I want to apologize to you"

Apologize?

Lynn frowned slightly.

"I am the messenger of the Mother of Mercy, her believer and servant, but unfortunately, this is the extent of our relationship. The goddess issues oracles and I execute them, but the goddess does not speak."

He paused:

"I am ignorant."

"I'm sorry, Your Highness. I am not qualified to answer any of your questions on behalf of the Goddess, just as I am not qualified to persuade you to let go of your resentment towards the Goddess."

"I just received an oracle from the gods telling you not to let you die there and to wait for your arrival. Other than that, I know nothing."

Father Arnel looked up at Lynn with a kind and frank look in his eyes.

"But I can fully understand your resentment and anger, and I did hide a lot from you. If you don't accept my apology, it's understandable."

Lin En was silent for a while, his tone was not happy or angry:

"So, your answer to my question is that you know nothing at all?"

"I'm sorry, Your Highness. Apologizing for hiding the oracle from you is the only thing I can do."

The old priest closed his eyes and clenched his hands on his knees, like a sinner awaiting trial, yet with a sense of calm.

He was ready to face the wrath of His Royal Highness the Prince.

He heard the sound of Lin En getting up, and the figure and breathing moved closer to him.

Then, a hand patted the old priest on the shoulder:

"Okay, I forgive you."

Then the figure turned around and sat back in the chair.

"Your Highness?"

Father Arnel opened his eyes and looked at the young man in front of him in some surprise.

The villainous prince who had been so oppressive just now was now sitting on a chair with his legs crossed. The dark clouds that seemed to be gathering for a storm just now were now gone, and he even had a faint smile on his face:

"You are either my friend or my enemy. Am I such an extreme person in your eyes?"

So you aren’t... The old priest licked his lips dryly.

"Relax, Father. I said I was only targeting the matter, not the person. Besides, weren't you the one who helped me get the three archbishops to stay in the castle to perform the exorcism and the first one to bless me? I don't believe the oracle is this detailed."

"Whatever the relationship with that god, I respect you personally, Father Arnel."

Lynn finally made the final statement.

Moreover, from a more realistic perspective, although the cardinal holds an extraordinary status, Bishop Arnel is obviously not the type who can get along with everyone, so it is unrealistic to extract too much information from him.

Rather, the conversation with the old priest indirectly confirmed that his reincarnation had some relationship with the goddess, which had met Lin En's expectations.

It would be better to take the opportunity to sell it to the other party. Judging from the other party's performance, Lin En's gains were not bad.

The old priest was speechless, but his eyes showed some unspeakable emotions.

"I really didn't expect you to be so open-minded, Your Highness."

Said the old priest.

"Because I'm not that open-minded, Father."

Lin En sat up straight, stared at the statue of the goddess, and said calmly:

"I have only forgiven you, but I have not forgiven your god. If she will listen to your prayers, please tell her that Lynn Norton will visit the Church in person in the future. Please feel free to give her advice then."

Father Arnel was silent again for a while after hearing this.

Finally, he opened his eyes and said:

"No, Your Highness, you are going to the Fire Rose Empire, and not in the future, but as soon as possible."

"Fire Rose? Is that Historia's hometown?"

Lynn rubbed her chin.

This country can be regarded as a satellite force in the original novel, as it is far away from Purple Gold Flower where the main plot takes place. Although it is also a superpower, it is not often mentioned except for the later plot of His Highness Historia.

After everything calms down, it would be nice to go there for a visit, but Lin En has no plans to visit there recently. After all, whether it is from the perspective of his own safety, he has just offended a wave of magic clock towers, or from the perspective of the timeline, the major events related to Historia should not have started yet. Father Arnel's proposal is really a bit unreasonable...

"Bullshit!"

Suddenly thinking of something, Lynn couldn't help but swear and looked at Father Arnel who was sitting opposite him.

The old priest just nodded solemnly, his old eyebrows opened, and his eyes seemed to be shining with some kind of divine light. A thunderbolt coincidentally split the sky, and the white light of the lightning shone through the stained glass windows, illuminating the dim back room of the church:

"Yes, Your Highness, a new oracle has arrived."

"But please don't misunderstand me. This is not a threat or an order. It is an invitation from the goddess."

"and,"

The old priest paused.

"Because your enemies will be there too, so you have the right to say no."

"Magic Bell Tower?"

Lynn asked, pursing her lips.

The old priest did not answer or deny, but just nodded very slightly.

He finally looked at Lynn.

"So, Your Highness, what is your choice?"

Lynn just sighed.

Although I have long had the idea of ​​leaving Zijinhua, now is not a good time.

........

At the same time, a little earlier, in the student dormitory of Eden College.

Elena was looking at the increasing number of rain clouds in the sky and was hurriedly collecting clothes, while Historia, with a look of despair on her face, was lying in front of the desk writing the review strategy that Elena had set for her.

"Boom boom boom!"

At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Elena on the balcony was holding a pile of clothes that were taller than her and was overwhelmed.