kvmb Chapter 196 These Gods Are Not the Other Gods
Chapter 196 These Gods Are Not the Other Gods
"Outer...Outer God?"
Linde's voice trembled, but rather than being afraid, he seemed speechless. How did things suddenly turn out this way?
Of course, there was also fear. If it really was the Outer God that Linde understood, then fighting and killing would be less desirable than going home with Lena and having a baby.
"Outer God?"
Upon hearing this title, Bernice's eyes lit up, and she said, "As expected of the Governor, your summary is excellent. Or did such deities exist in the Golden Age?"
Is there...is there? No, right? The so-called Golden Age couldn't possibly have been a bunch of crazy humans fighting against Outer Gods, could it?
Although Linde never quite understood what kind of era the Golden Age emphasized in the Lantern Dream was, he speculated that for the people of this world, the concept of the Golden Age should be similar to that of Atlantis in his previous life, with advanced technology, abundant resources, and a high standard of living.
And in the end, they were all destroyed for unknown reasons, becoming legends.
After hesitating for a moment, Lind decided to tell the truth: "I don't know what this so-called 'Outer God' is, but I think it probably doesn't exist."
Bernice took out paper and pen again and began to take notes.
"During the Golden Age, the Outer Gods, who did not belong to this world, had not yet descended, which is consistent with the original records."
Immediately afterward, Bernice wrote a long analysis about the Golden Age based on Lind's two sentences. It wasn't until Lind tapped the table in exasperation that Bernice realized what was happening.
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, but what you said is very meaningful to our research, and I must write it down while I'm inspired."
"Then, I will share with you in detail the information we already have about the 'Outer Gods' you mentioned."
Bernice glanced again at the shadow behind Lind, seemingly unwilling to reveal this information to the bards.
"Lucanus".
As soon as Lin De finished speaking, the shadow behind him twisted twice reluctantly and moved outside the door.
The private conversation didn't last long, and there wasn't much information about the Outer Gods, or even any useful information, since there were very few records. Most importantly, the Outer Gods touched on some content from the early scriptures of the goddesses.
Throughout the private conversation, Bernice was mostly the one subtly probing, trying to learn more about the Golden Age.
However, Bernice also revealed a lot of the original texts of the goddesses, as well as a lot of religious knowledge, so Linde did not come away empty-handed.
Seeing Bernice leave, Lucanus quickly emerged from the shadows and said, "My king, do not listen to the instigation of these nuns. Their so-called intelligence and knowledge are nothing more than original texts of unknown authenticity, which cannot withstand verification and scrutiny."
"You and they seem to get along very poorly?"
Linde looked curiously at the somewhat sullen Lucanus.
"Empires and religions have always been at odds."
Lucanus never hid that he was a radical who believed that even the gods should grovel at the feet of the empire and accept its rule, which is why he was at odds with the Lantern Dream, who always emphasized the special nature of the goddess.
Linde could sense that this was indeed the reason, but he guessed it wasn't the real reason. However, Linde didn't press the matter, but instead got up and looked out the window.
Besides the Lantern Dream, Linde also asked Tia about this demon god, but unfortunately, the elves didn't have any useful information either. They knew less than the Lars family, since it was the Lars family who drove the demons to the Eternal Frozen Land before the demons unearthed the so-called god.
Fortunately, the Outer God that Bernice spoke of was not the same as the Outer God that Linde understood in her previous life; it was not something indescribable.
It's basically the kind of story in religious tales where there has to be one of God's mortal enemies, a villain purely for the sake of being the villain, who is ultimately slapped to death by God or sent to some so-called hell, without any real significance.
If it really is the Outer God that Linde understood in his previous life, then that would be utterly hopeless.
It can only be said that there are differences between alien gods. The alien gods in this world are clearly not on the same level as those in Lin De's previous life novel.
It's no wonder that there are very few records of other gods in this world. Only in the early scriptures of the Goddess Cult can we find some clues. A god who doesn't even have his own doctrines, his greatest role is to become the defeated enemy of other gods.
Not only that, but there were more than one of these so-called "outer gods" at the time; they were practically mass-produced minions.
The shadow of Outer Gods can also be found in some other more radical religions. For example, in the religious stories of the God of War, the prototype of the so-called invaders is the Outer God. Wherever these Outer Gods go, they cause devastation and the blood sprayed from the dead will make the land barren and reduce food production. Finally, in the old-fashioned religious story ending, the God of War leads the believers to defeat the invaders and drive them out.
Even in the story of the God of War, these Outer Gods, like a certain ancient being in Lin De's previous life novel, had a similar experience of being overturned by a fishing boat.
Of course, the most crucial point is that this deity does not have corresponding divine arts, so even cultists do not worship the external god, and the external god naturally declined in this way.
According to Bernice, Lind has nothing to worry about. Even though the goddess has not responded to her believers for a long time, her divine magic still exists. What is there to be afraid of if a goddess cannot teach her believers divine magic?
But Lind still felt something was wrong, because Isa clearly stated in her letter that the demons had become fanatical believers. Given the demons' temperament, it was impossible for them to worship a god who was completely useless.
Furthermore, there was one description that Linde was particularly concerned about: this so-called god was unearthed by the demons in the eternal frozen land, and everyone, including Bernice, thought that what they unearthed might be a clay figurine of an Outer God or something similar.
According to Bernice, the Outer Gods had no followers in the past, so how could anyone have built any clay statues for them?
What exactly was unearthed? What secrets lie hidden within the permafrost?
Moreover, Linde also believed in Isha's human radar; since Isha said she had a bad feeling, something bad must be about to happen.
Finally, Linde banished these thoughts from his mind. Thinking about them now would only make him more suspicious. Bernice had also reminded Linde that the so-called demon god might not be an outer god at all, but just an unknown evil god statue in the eternal frozen land that had been dug up by the demons.
It's not surprising that when believers die out and the faith of evil gods is lost, they resort to the doctrines of other deities; in fact, it's the norm.
Moreover, these unknown evil gods might be even more troublesome than the Outer Gods, but no matter how troublesome they are, ordinary cultists cannot possibly defeat a regular army. After careful consideration, Linde decided to summarize the situation and send it to the front line without issuing any further orders.
Now that things have come to this, it's impossible to stop the army because of some minor concerns. All Linde can do is try to prevent problems before they arise, get the railway repaired as soon as possible, do a good job in logistics, and do his best.