His tone was calm, but his words deeply touched Michaela's heart.

She stood there, stunned, as if struck by a heavy blow, her convictions deeply shaken.

A religious sect is also an organization, and every organization needs a leader.

Only better leaders can improve a sect's reputation.

Because gods don't act directly; they only guide believers to realize their doctrines.

But it is the devout believers who can truly lead a sect to enlightenment.

The goddess of justice is the most typical negative example.

'Justice' is inherently a good concept.

The goddess of justice is in the name of justice; however, when there are many believers, there will be both good and bad within the church.

Some even distort doctrines to fulfill their own evil desires.

For example, those twisted cult members.

They use the name of the goddess of justice to perform acts of "justice".

In reality, they were just finding a plausible excuse to satisfy their distorted and perverse desires.

People aren't fools; the truth will always be revealed to the world.

The twisted followers of the Goddess of Justice constantly instigate wars in the name of justice and freedom.

Anyone with eyes can see at a glance that their so-called actions are not just about justice.

Therefore, the reputation of the goddess of justice is getting worse and worse.

Thus, when the Goddess of Justice manifested in the city of mages, the Mage Council took over the 'legitimacy' of the Goddess of Justice.

The reputation of the goddess of justice has changed.

In reality, the Mage Council has never changed.

The monks who joined the movement always upheld high moral standards and consistently helped the people.

However, with the title of goddess of justice, their influence has become greater, allowing more people to see their good deeds.

Therefore, these achievements were naturally attributed to the gods in the eyes of the world, and more people recognized the justice of the goddess of justice.

Only then will her reputation improve.

After their impression of the Goddess of Justice improved, everyone became even more convinced that the Goddess of Justice was the true orthodox one, residing in the Council of Mages.

Similarly, the Church of Abundance is also like this.

Although the appearance of the goddess of abundance brought new hope to many believers.

Her divine power did indeed greatly benefit the inhabitants of the Shulben territory.

However, one can only understand this by delving deeper into it.

Ultimately, it still requires the contributions of churches like the Abundant Church, which are willing to help people cultivate the land.

Divine power is merely a supplementary means.

If a lazy person does nothing, even the most fertile land cannot produce abundant wheat out of thin air.

People who selflessly dedicate themselves are naturally in the minority.

This is why the Church of Abundance now has fewer than two thousand believers.

There are naturally not that many selfless people in this world.

"The gods are innocent, because they do not manage human affairs."

"Their reputation depends entirely on what kind of things the people below them are doing in their name."

The words faded slowly, but Michaela's mind kept replaying them.

Standing still, those obscured eyes seemed to see very far.

Victor's words gave Michaela a new understanding of the matter.

All changes originate from human behavior, not from deities.

Victor glanced at her and paused for a few seconds.

As the howling wind ruffled their clothes, Victor's calm voice continued:

"But the gods are not innocent either."

“It is their fault to witness the fall of believers and do nothing.”

A deity merely observes without interfering in the actions of their respective followers.

This would mean that the power of the gods would be available to anyone.

But those who harbor evil intentions and merely crave power, once they receive divine blessings,

Bringing disasters and suffering to the world is itself a very wrong thing to do.

It might even be better if they simply left this world.

At that moment, Aurelion and Priscilla walked in side by side.

The wedding was over, so the two of them naturally did not need to stay in the palace any longer.

Seeing his familiar black trench coat, Aurelian smiled.

"Teacher! So you were here all along!"

"We should go!"

Seeing the two girls walking side by side, Viktor nodded slightly.

Then he glanced at Michaela again and said finally:

"When will you truly understand the concept of God?"

"Call me Godfather again."

As he finished speaking, a breeze began to rise, ruffling his trench coat.

Victor walked in the direction he had left.

As he passed Michaela, he lowered his voice and casually said:

"Also, it feels good to the touch."

"I still really like the teachings of the Goddess of Fertility."

Hearing his words, Michaela turned around in astonishment.

But Viktor, who should have been behind them, suddenly disappeared.

Only a gentle breeze stirred up the air, swirling around her on the terrace.

The strong wind tossed her long hair, sending it flying freely through the air.

The veil covering her eyes fluttered in the wind, flying off in an unknown direction.

Under the cover of night, Michaela's eyes, as mysterious and dazzling as stars, blinked.

The starlight that flickered in her eyes seemed to echo the doubts in her heart.