From the moment of their birth, all gods were born knowing the source of their divine power—human faith. As long as human faith exists, the divine power of the gods also exists; but when humans cease to believe in the gods, their divine power withers and ceases to exist.
Of course, if humanity truly stops believing in gods, it also means that the existence of that god in that position is no longer necessary.
Therefore, the God of Light decided to take a look at the human world at this time.
He was also lucky; his slumber was not long. Although the chaos in the world was nearing its end, He still managed to glimpse a sliver of the truth.
The God of Light was unaware of what had transpired in the human world while he slept. He only saw that most of the once numerous and colorful temples, scattered like stars around him, had become ruins. Some that were not yet ruins were now being destroyed by humans and reduced to rubble.
With faith gone, reverence ceases to exist, and the existence of deities loses its meaning, and therefore should not exist.
Fortunately, there are still believers who hold faith in the God of Light, allowing Him to continue to exist.
However, this result did not please the God of Light.
He simply couldn't understand what earth-shattering event had occurred in the blink of an eye that would cause so many devout believers to lose their faith.
No, saying it's a loss of faith is too mild; it's a complete subversion of faith.
Unable to understand, the God of Light spent centuries searching for answers.
Unfortunately, whether it is because human lifespan is too short or because He cannot empathize with humans, He often fails to understand even after a flash of inspiration.
Fortunately, centuries of lessons taught Him not to be complacent—observation from a high vantage point yielded little result, so He decided to experience it firsthand.
This is why Miller was born.
But because this was Miller's first time walking among humans, even though he had been learning how to be a normal person since infancy, many of his habits were ingrained in his bones and could not be changed overnight.
"He's doing very well now," the God of Light suddenly said, as if sighing.
However, Xu Ling, who had heard the whole thing, did not look enlightened; instead, she looked at the God of Light with an indescribable strange expression.
To be honest, after spending time with him, she didn't find Miller to be particularly unlike a person. Apart from being a bit cold and expressionless, he was no different from any other high achiever.
Of course, to put it bluntly, if she had been in one of the top positions in the Church of Light at Miller's age, uh uh uh... she would probably have been even more outrageous and arrogant than Miller!
We've gone off on a tangent—
Anyway, that wasn't what Xu Ling found strange. On the contrary, it was the God of Light... that made her feel a little uneasy.
In short, the emotions and behaviors exhibited by the God of Light are not very typical of a deity!
Xu Ling hadn't felt this deeply before, probably because the other party was possessing Miller, which made her subconsciously feel that it was normal for the God of Light to have emotional fluctuations.
But now, after listening to His lengthy explanation, she realized something was wrong!
She wasn't unfamiliar with Western gods, so she naturally knew that those gods were high and mighty outside the gates.
—The concept of hierarchy based on blood ties is almost ingrained in the very bones of those gods!
Even when she was sent there for exchanges, she was still met with coldness and indifference. Moreover, humans are truly ants to them!
While it's not ideal to draw such an analogy to the God of Light, it does reflect a common characteristic of many Western deities.
Thinking about it now...
It seemed that ever since she met the God of Light, she had never felt that inhuman indifference from Him.
That's really strange!
Xu Ling's eyes couldn't help but scrutinize the God of Light from head to toe.
At the same time, a bold thought popped into my head—could it be that Miller had influenced Him?!
It's somewhat absurd, but it does seem to offer a plausible explanation for why the God of Light would act this way.
After all, these were words He Himself said, wanting to experience them firsthand!
Although she didn't know exactly how the God of Light did it, it was clear that as Miller became more and more human, the God of Light also became more and more human!
Otherwise, why would Miller's expression be so much gentler when he possessed Miller this time?
Xu Ling's gaze fell on "Miller's" face again and again. She was certain that she had not made a mistake. At this moment, even the sharp features of "Miller's" face revealed a touch of softness!
"What are you looking at?" Xu Ling's gaze was almost completely undisguised. The God of Light was not a fool and could naturally feel her gaze lingering on his face for a long time.
Being stared at so openly and nakedly, He could have ignored it before, but now—even the God of Light couldn't help but reach up and touch his cheek, "Is something wrong?"
Xu Ling immediately shook her head.
Then why are you staring at me?
Although He did not speak again, His gaze clearly conveyed this meaning.
Xu Ling: ······
Are you suggesting we tell Him that you look like a human being now?
Xu Ling gave an awkward laugh: "It's nothing."
As soon as she finished speaking, fearing that the God of Light would continue to press her for answers, she immediately became serious and asked earnestly, "By the way, since you came here for Miller, then tell me, what should Miller do?"
Well, don't forget the pain Miller was looking at just now!
Clearly, the God of Light has not forgotten this matter.
As soon as Xu Ling asked the question, His attention was immediately diverted.
Under Xu Ling's gaze, He hesitated slightly, his tone even carrying a hint of negotiation, "If it's possible, could you please save me?"
Xu Ling was indifferent, but...
"Aren't you afraid of disrupting your plans?" she asked bluntly. "If the half-elf is with me all the time, I won't have as much time to farm!"
The God of Light certainly knew this. Since He had proposed that Xu Ling save the other party, He naturally didn't mind postponing the agreement He had previously reached with Xu Ling for a while.
However, He doesn't mind, but he doesn't know if Xu Ling minds.
Seeing Xu Ling's troubled expression, the God of Light kindly reminded her, "It's okay if I'm delayed a bit here, but what about you?"
"What about me?" Xu Ling was taken aback, momentarily forgetting what she had told Miller earlier, and asked blankly, "What about me?"
"Judging from the current situation, the half-elf will definitely not be by your side for a short time. To ensure her health... are you sure you can let her stay with you for a long time?"
It's the same old story, just a different version of what the God of Light said. His words were slightly different from Xu Ling's before, but the meaning was still the same.
Xu Ling: ······
I remember now! I remember everything!
Isn't that the question that stumped Miller before?
She hadn't thought much about it when she asked Miller, but now that the question had been turned on her, it had stumped her!
The black-haired girl opened her mouth silently towards the God of Light, utterly speechless.
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