Chapter 634 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Doing nothing and yet things could develop in the right direction? Of course, this was a very good idea, but putting it to practice was not easy at all.

The tension in the atmosphere between the two churches was very strong because the higher-ups of both churches were still fighting outside Green Tree City. Accidental conflicts occurred repeatedly, and every now and then, there were both major and minor conflicts happening that could even lead to fights.

Fortunately, both churches were disciplined enough to comply with the rules. According to the rules, before there was an outcome for the battle, both churches were not to carry out any large-scale crossfire.

This limited the intensity and scale of the battle, also allowing Wall, who was originally very worried, to gradually let out a sigh of relief.

In contrast to his relief, the mood of the God of Aristocracy was getting from bad to worse with each passing day. It was clear to him that in this battle of belief, he was already at the losing end. His original intention of taking advantage of this opportunity to deal an impactful strike to the great Divine Power would most likely be difficult to achieve, and even the sphere of influence that was previously defined was somewhat shaky.

This was the thing that infuriated him the most.

The God of Aristocracy did not really emphasize the attribution of belief. In his opinion, the most important thing was not who the people believed in, but rather, who the aristocrats governing these people believed in. So long as these rulers believed in him, whether or not the commoners did likewise did not matter to him.

So, all this while, he had focused on spreading his belief among the upper class of society without sparing a glance for the lower class.

In other countries, the influence of his church was much stronger than that of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Culture—the Republic of Northwest was another story altogether, but in the Country of Mages, the situation was reversed.

Even after years of preparation and influence, the mainstream thinking of the Mifata Federation was still that mages were the most honorable presence. The modern mages attached extreme importance to knowledge and culture, which was why the cultural atmosphere was so strong over here. Not to mention the spellcasters, even among the aristocrats, the nobility of bloodlines might be important, but nurturing the cultural side was just as essential.

So when the God of Knowledge acquired a new priesthood to become the God of Knowledge and Culture, many aristocrats and mages who were originally inclined towards the God of Aristocracy re-directed themselves to place their belief in the God of Knowledge and Culture.

It was no surprise that the mages would make such a choice. But with the aristocrats doing likewise, this made the God of Aristocracy unhappy.

He even felt that this was outright betrayal!

Shouldn’t the aristocrats believe in him? He had been trying hard all this time to propagate the nobility of the aristocratic bloodline, the natural rationality of the aristocratic rule, and the correctness of the aristocratic system! How could they switch their belief over to the God of Knowledge and Culture just because of their habits and traditional thinking?

He did not speak out such thoughts, but he was fuming on the inside. Anger, on one hand, was unable to resolve the problem. After some deliberation, he decided to find help.

“Are you sure you want my help?”

“Of course!”

“Sorry, I can’t help you with this.”

“Why? I thought you had a solution for every situation. For example, stirring up some internal strife within aristocratic families that are tending to incline towards the other side, or stirring up some conflicts between the mages and aristocrats, or stuff like that… aren’t these things your forte?”

“That’s what I’m good at, you are right about that, but I don’t have a death wish!”

“What do you mean?”

“I admit that doing these things are completely in line with my position, and they too suit my palate. But why should I make a sudden presence at this sensitive moment, just to provoke the God of Knowledge and Culture? Don’t forget that he has the Void Mask supporting him!

“Are you afraid?”