"Defector?"

At the Du Chloe mansion, the day before the banquet, Reeve looked at Victor with a puzzled expression and a furrowed brow.

He stood there, as if something was amiss, which for a moment left Levi in ​​disbelief.

"That's right, it's Riboot."

Viktor sat quietly on an antique-style sofa, explaining to Levi in ​​a calm manner.

Riboot, the traitor hunted by the Mage Council.

This secret was revealed to Viktor by Rachel himself when he was at the academy.

"Of course, there's another name you might be more familiar with."

Viktor paused briefly here, his obsidian-black eyes seeming to gleam with an all-seeing light.

It was as if he had known all the secrets from the very beginning.

"He is the last god who was not banished—Hermes."

...

The gods should no longer set foot in this world; this was a principle established from the very beginning of the Mage Council.

Because the gods only care about absorbing human faith and dividing people into different camps according to their own will.

Such beliefs are extremely harmful to humanity and will greatly limit the development of humankind and society.

Because all of humanity has turned to worship gods, who will farm the land to provide food for humanity, and who will build suitable homes for humanity?

Most importantly, who will establish order?

Even the gods fight each other for the sake of their believers; each god has its own order and laws.

Do you want humanity to follow order? And whose order?

Since we can't reason with them, let's settle everything with war.

The Age of Gods was an age of frequent wars, an age of countless stars, and an age in which humanity divided its territories according to its own beliefs.

The former Grand Master realized this.

Humans should not be pawns of the gods, nor should they fight for those immortal gods.

Belief in gods can exist, but gods should not exist.

Therefore, as the gods of the world gradually departed, even the goddess of justice was banished by the archmage.

Thus, the Council of Mages, an organization of high moral character, was born.

Humans yearn for gods because gods represent salvation and hope.

Even if no deity actually descends to save them, people are still willing to place their hopes in the gods.

Even in despair, they still firmly believe that God will eventually appear and redeem them from their suffering.

But they only have one god, and one god cannot save everyone.

It is impossible for people to believe in all gods.

Without sincere faith, even gods cannot save humanity.

The Council of Mages arose precisely to replace the belief in gods.

Using the sorcerer's supernatural powers, help those suffering and reduce their dependence on deities.

The influence of the Mage Council gradually became known throughout the world. They successfully used the methods of mages to reduce humanity's faith in gods.

People needed light, so magicians created the magic light bulb.

People need communication devices to contact relatives and friends who have moved far away.

So the mages created magic crystals.

Even when they want to travel to other countries or take a quick trip within the country.

The Mage Council also prepared a magic train for them.

Under the influence of the Mage Council, the gods' influence has gradually diminished.

However, even in this age when the gods have departed, there is only one god who still cannot be banished.

Hermes, the god of commerce and thieves.

Because Hermes cannot be banished.

Unlike any other deity.

The Goddess of Justice can be replaced by the lofty moral beliefs of the Mage Council.

Hardworking farmers do not need a kind goddess of abundance to provide them with plentiful food.

As for the other deities, they seem to have no necessary role.

But Hermes was the only exception.

Because business activities are always inevitable and crucial.

Farmers cultivate the land not only for themselves, but also to make money by selling their harvest.

Merchants engage in trade activities, acting as intermediaries, primarily for profit.

Even trade between countries is primarily driven by economic interests.

In most cases, it all comes down to money.

Therefore, the financial problem could not be solved.

Thieves are also involved with money.

As long as greed exists in people's hearts, thieves cannot be completely eradicated.

Because these kinds of bad people are like withered grass growing on a vast grassland, always resurfacing.

In such an environment, Hermes, the patron saint of commerce and theft, remained in the world.

Other gods left because they were 'disappointed' with humanity, but Hermes remained among the earth.

His business never stops.

He won't fall until the thief falls.

And all of this is inextricably linked to the wisdom of Hermes.

It was precisely because Hermes had made a harsh statement to the Cassidra Merchant Guild.

Thus, he became the only god to survive in the world by exploiting the loopholes in the faith.

After he brought the Nannard name to the forefront, he left a warning for Nannard's descendants:

"Tell your descendants to keep an eye on this money, because one day I will steal it all away."

It was this statement that triggered a sense of crisis within the Nannard family.

This prompted them to establish the massive Cassidra Chamber of Commerce.

This is a dead end—

The Nannard family feared their wealth would be stolen, but did not want to return to poverty.

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