Chapter Nine: Gods and Believers



Both the previous blood sacrifice incident and that one-sided conversation made him deeply aware of the importance of power.

At least from the current perspective, what the other party expressed to her could barely be considered goodwill, and moreover, she gave too much.

It smells so good.

"But you are my contractor, so I will give you the right to choose."

"But before I tell you, there's a question... What do you think is the essence of an Awakened One?"

What is the nature of the awakened?

Ning Feng subconsciously wanted to say that it was a human with extraordinary power, but he felt that Ariana's problem was not so simple.

No answer? You're being cautious. Here's a hint~

The black cat jumped onto Ning Feng's lap, found a comfortable position to lie down, and gently brushed his chin with its tail, chuckling playfully:

"So... how much do you know about gods?"

Gods?

Ning Feng frowned and began to think. Holding the cat, he recalled seeing this description in the Watchers' database:

“In ancient times, the gods came uninvited with their kingdoms.”

The gods appeared very suddenly, without any warning; they descended upon the world with their divine kingdoms.

Then he sent out his messengers and creations to spread his faith throughout the world, and arbitrarily bestowed countless miracles.

Their apostles and some of their creations also left their mark on the mortal world, living alongside the weak and vulnerable and offering them assistance.

Every prayer will be answered.

Gods have followers, mortals have faith, each gets what they need, and everything seems wonderful.

But those willful and great beings did not only bring miracles; their appearance also brought the world another gift.

war.

As the first century passed, the honeymoon period for the gods seemed to have come to an end, and they were no longer satisfied with everything they originally possessed.

Thus, wars in the name of holy war broke out in various parts of the world.

Driven by their respective beliefs, mortals began to kill one another in an attempt to please the gods.

Warfare erupted on every inch of land.

The endless wars lasted for over a century, destroying all the former prosperity and even setting civilization back to two hundred years ago.

Even in such a dark age, ordinary people in the midst of struggle did not despair, because they had faith.

They all firmly believed that as long as they maintained the purity of their faith, God would surely reward them with everything again after their victory, whether it be life or glory.

But when the second century arrived, everything changed.

A deity personally intervened and destroyed a kingdom, causing the already suppressed flames of war to spiral out of control.

The war of the gods has broken out.

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