Chapter 74 (1/2)
“You look down on me too much I'm a little saddened by that If I talk to you, I know that Biyeon listens, too,” Dite said as she followed San
“Oh, did you know? I feel like I got caught Shall we continue then?”
“We always persuade humans where and when they are the hly dependent on physical vision Though it's paradoxical, I believe it's best when I show God's presence and power so that humans can see with their own eyes Also, such illusions are what the Gods are good at”
“I agree,” San said as he picked his ears
“Seeking believers and faith… were easiest when building good relationshi+ps with those who ruled over large hurace succeeded Much of this is due to possessing information”
“Conversely, itcorrect?”
“It's si for a while Why do Gods want to be worshi+ped by such filthy humans? We humans don't care whether ants worshi+p humans, but why do you want to receive so much attention and faith from us?” San asked with a serious expression
Dite's face becalared at hiain
“To be a person who blaspheht it was funny I only just realized that Gods existed after co to this 'fantastic' world Additionally, it wasn't like our first ant, heavenly, and sexy… Oh, maybe you don't know this concept… anyways, our first introduction to the Gods wasn't pleasant froht? Besides, your Gods were customers and ere products to be sold to theht foot Has any of that changed now?”
“…”
“I guess you don't want to answer my question? If you feel bad, you don't have to answer Anyway, I was rather relieved that a God was not an o, soht? What would that be?”
“Don't you already know?”
Dite opened her eyes wide and looked at San She was pouting a little in front of hier ' me Hoould you explain that?”
“What's this nonsense? How a you?”
San tilted his head Dite becahtful answer
“I have been 'purified' so that I can only listen to the Goddess Diana This purified self… must now listen to and follow your requests! Thereyour requests either Just as your crewood phenomenon However, the expression of doree to the contract? What you're describing is called 'camaraderie' in our world However, I don't have any plans to bother you, so you don't have to act or feel aard Does that resolve your concerns?”
“That's not what I' of…
“Is it that hard to understand? When a person speaks this seriously, shouldn't you believe it?”
“You want me to believe what a hu to trust? Let me rephrase There are two paths You choose which path to take Is it good to be suspicious of everything and always live in a state of fear? Or, is it better to believe in soet betrayed once? Which one is wiser?”
“…”
“It depends on one's taste, but I'm the latter It's hard to explain why But, if I trust soinal form of insurance? You're anxious because you doubt us”
“That's not the full story,” Dite seemed to plead
“I' to keep our side of the contract Doubting each other doesn't helpto understand why you felt you were being do puff of sarette butt out The butt instantly disarette s rain Only a light odor remained
“What do you understand?” Dite asked
“You've never believed in a person…”
“…”
“But you go around and say God is great, so others should believe and trust blindly?”
“…”
“If there were people who doubted, you probably went around and silenced or killed those people, right?”
“…”
“Isn't it weird? How can you tell others to believe in a God without believing in the believers? Isn't it very unfair? People never trust someone who doesn't return their trust”
“…”
“That's the difference between your kind and us humans You said your Gods do because you see and hear too , 'Do you believe in this sword?', right? Why? Because there's nothing uncertain about this sword There's no fool who says 'believe' when they 'know'”
“…”
“But people's beliefs are different Fro is uncertain One could be betrayed But, still, we ht be struck down by a sword However, the more we trust others with our collective uncertain future, the less likely we are to be betrayed And you knohat's even better?”
“…”
Dite frowned She didn't knohy she was feeling a tightness in her chest It was terribly frustrating
“Faith so hurt by someone else that one trusts Can you 'believe' this situation? If you understand this, your God will have better luck with housekeeping in the future, understand?”
“Do you… understand what you just said?”