Sect - Book 5, Chapter 48: Blasphemy (1/2)
Chapter 48: Blasphemy
The Priious following
Even though the Huanizations and sects within their culture, none of theral part of society
Only one race was an exception to this rule: the Harpies
The Harpies possessed strong faith They all believed in a single Mother Goddess, the ancestor of all of the Harpies She was called the Mother of the Boundless Sky, which hy her followers referred to her as the Mother Goddess
The Harpies also possessed a distinct separation between church and state — the Sky Country and the Feathered Goddess Sect were entirely distinct
The eious leader possessed absolute religious power The religious leader’s influence was in no eaker than that of the ereater sway The Feathered Goddess Sect even had their own army and tax system
The Harpies revered the Mother Goddess and zealously believed in her Su Chen knew about all this
However, he didn’t know that the Harpies would receive divine inspiration from the Mother Goddess
She wasn’t just a syure to them?
He sneered disdainfully, “Do you really believe that there is a God in this world?”
Flowing Flame Oriole replied, “Of course the Mother Goddess exists! You unbelievers just have no way of understanding because you have never been cared for by her However, we Harpies are different We are cared for by the Mother Goddess, and she guides us onto the right path!”
Su Chen hadn’t expected Flowing Flaressive fanaticism and was taken aback
It was Patelocke who responded, “Don’t blaspheme the Mother Goddess of the Harpies She is the source of their faith and the root of their pride”
“You’re telling me that their pride comes from their Goddess?” Su Chen asked in shock
Patelocke replied, “Well, it’s definitely not just because they kno to fly”
Su Chen shrugged helplessly He had in fact believed that that was the case until now
The reality, however, was that the Harpies’ arrogance stemmed from the fact that they truly believed that they were the only race that received guidance from the Mother Goddess
For this reason alone, all suffering was nore the truth, the reality before their eyes They didn’t kno to analyze or dissect anything Rather, they merely chased after their Goddess blindly
If the Goddess wanted them to be kind, they were kind
If the Goddess wanted them to be cruel, they were cruel
Faith made them loyal, and it also made them crazy
However, Su Chen didn’t understand any of that
At the very least, he didn’t at this moment
As such, he made a critical mistake
He chuckled scornfully, “A bunch of idiots”
“You don’t believe that their Mother Goddess really exists?” Patelocke asked
Su Chen replied, “It’s just that I don’t think it matters whether their Mother Goddess exists or not If she doesn’t exist, then they are just a bunch of idiots who believe in so fake; if she does exist, then they are a bunch of idiots who have blindly handed themselves over to her and relinquished their free will No matter which case it is, the fact ree my bloodline and my cultural traditions rather than place ive up on my own free will”
“Silence! You will not blasphe Flame Oriole yelled maniacally
Su Chen coolly replied, “You shouldn’t yell atthis guy”
“I won’t tell you anything any Flame Oriole continued to defy hi Fla with energy
Su Chen discovered to his surprise that she had actually ed to shatter his control over her in that an to yell, “No one can blasphe anything else out ofhive’s queen will not belong to anyone besides the Harpies! I won’t allow you to use it to attack the other members of my race! I will use my own life to preserve her honor!”
As she spoke, her body began to gloith a brilliant light
Then, she exploded
BANG!
With a violent burst of energy, Flowing Flaory pieces, blood and flesh splattering all over the stone room
Blood flew everywhere
At the same instant that she exploded, however, Su Chen reached out to grab Flowing Flay quickly snagged Flowing Fla it inside a pre-prepared vial of medicine
His actions were so quick that it seemed like he had been prepared for this to happen, but the reality was that Flowing Flame Oriole’s actions had surprised hih-speed analysis had allowed him to react appropriately in time
“So she was a fanatic,” Patelocke muttered to himself in shock
He then turned to Su Chen and said, “Now do you knohy you shouldn’t blaspheme the Harpies’ Mother Goddess?”