Episode 126. presentation (10)

From Mina’s point of view, Dana’s shoulders looked quite heavy as she stood up to the podium alone in front of everyone’s eyes.

‘In a situation where it was revealed that the absoluteness of the Creator God and the Guardian God was denied, and that the different races who served them brutally treated Rane… . Can Professor Dana turn the tide?’

The existence of Rane, introduced by Kegar, attacked both the imperfection of the guardian deity and the danger of the heterogeneous race.

If the Creator God and the Guardian God are not omnipotent, there is no reason for mankind, who can live without faith, to fear them.

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Just like how the vampire treated Rahne cruelly. If Kegar’s claim that you don’t know when the different races will reveal their guardian spirit to humans who don’t believe in it is widely spread through this presentation… .

The Empire will turn public opinion against the alien races.

‘There’s one more drink… . Now that humans rule the continent. Before the different races rebel against the Empire and unite, it might be said that we need to step on the buds in advance… .’

It’s a radical claim indeed, but what if Princess Seryl, who is exclusive to the different races, ascends to the position of emperor?

It was also a hypothesis with a high probability of being realized.

‘Professor Dana’s hands are not the only future of the different races.’

Kegar reveals what happened to Rane at Esca Castle, emphasizing that it happened because faith paralyzed reason.

It was said that it was an irrational and barbaric act to entrust all decisions to God and doctrine instead of thinking for oneself like the other races.

This was a claim that could inflict a great blow not only on the different races, but also on the theologians who served Elma.

Covered by the light of theology, when magic science faced a dark period… . The magicians who had to confront theology students identified reason as the core value that separated them from them.

This stance has continued to the present, when magic science moves the empire, and the rationalism that everything must be judged rationally has spread beyond each academic society to Kiruna and even the imperial family.

It was natural for the wizards here to welcome the end of theology in their hearts.

‘If there really is no God in the world, can we be freer than we are now?’

From the wizards who remembered the days when magic was persecuted, to the young wizards who burned the spirit of resistance by studying the records of those days.

From the atmosphere led by Kegar to the disposition of the audience around him. I wondered if she could convince the other mages on a stage where everything was leaning against Dana.

Thinking that it must be too difficult, Mina tightened her heart and looked up at Dana.

“Those who were enthusiastic about rooting out theology in the empire seem to be misunderstanding that I have a very cool and objective way of thinking… . From my point of view, all of you are just as clogged up as the other races.”

“What is that-”

“First of all, it’s funny that they believe that they are rational beings. He seems to have forgotten about it for a moment because he was excited about the fact that the gods are not omnipotent, but humans are not perfect beings. No, perhaps even more imperfect than the gods you just despised?”

When Dana begins to provoke the observers, even if the mages are not enough to persuade the wizards to leave a place for theology in the empire… . Mina froze.

There were a few academic members in the roaring crowd who openly booed Dana, but she didn’t care.

“Wrong? Just looking at it now. If theology is left alone, humans will gradually act only according to the doctrine, like the other races, without thinking for themselves? Do you really think so? Everyone knows that the number of seminarians is decreasing every year, and the number of students entering Kiruna is increasing exponentially.”

“… .”

“You just want to get rid of the cathedral that gets in the way of magic research. As a bonus, it seems that he wants to take revenge on the suppression of magic in the past… . Is that really a rational attitude?”

There was no basis for the arrogance to believe that all the truth could be revealed without theological students on the subject that even the Bible had not yet been properly translated.

Dana’s blow made the audience quiet for a moment, and Kegar retorted to her.

“Currently, theology is weak compared to magism, but there is no certainty that it will be like that in the future. Right now, the empire dominates the continent, but over time, the initiative may be taken away by heterogeneous tribes.”

“aha. Are you saying that before that happens, when we have the ability to do it now, we should remove all believers from the world?”

“Only then can humans attain true freedom-”

“His freedom, freedom! What you’re talking about is not freedom, it’s taking away people’s freedom to believe in the Goddess. Right now, even if you go to the OPE commercial district next to Kiruna, on the side of Skia Bridge, most of the merchants are leaning on Elma with their weary hearts. While confiscating the holy water they sprinkle every day, can you confidently say that this is for freedom?”

Mages regard theology as an obstacle and are trying to exterminate it, but commoners and poor people who have nothing to do with magic still rely on the goddess.

“Now that there are only wizards here, you can feel free to shout such a thing. You would have been stoned right away if you had just spoken out in a market or something?”

“… .”

“Well, I don’t think this kind of talk will touch me very much. Some people may think that all of these are sacrifices for the sake of seeking the truth… . I have to show you that the era of confrontation between theology and sorcery is over.”

Amid everyone’s attention, Dana slowly… in her arms. . I took out my bible.

“It hasn’t been long since the research was conducted, so many of you may be unfamiliar with it… . I am delighted to be able to introduce you to you in such a meaningful place!”

“… ?!”

“It is pure light science.”

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Visible light emitted from celestial bodies such as the sun, as well as bonfires and lanterns, illuminates the darkness and casts shadows.

This is seemingly no different from Elma’s blessing, which the priests borrow through prayer, although until now everyone has identified the two.

“As a result of analyzing the two particles by particle, it was found that their properties were different~ Well, once the analysis is over, we should try to use it, right?”

The light of the goddess that heals wounds and ward off evil powers such as hallucinations and curses.

The miracle of arranging chaos in order and returning the abnormal to normal… .

Although this was a miracle that was considered exclusive to priests.

“If this can be linked with light source magic, wouldn’t wizards be able to borrow the power of the goddess… . I had a disrespectful thought.”

Saying that, Dana approached Rane, who had been stepping aside for a while, then rolled up her left arm sleeve and smiled.

“Oops, here’s a scar. Is this the needle-pierced wound? It must be painful.”

This was the scar left by Dana’s flash of light the moment Rane was about to force-feed Jiner with the blood of a corpse, but Dana continued acting as if she didn’t know.

As Rane glared at her without answer, a soft light shone on her arm, and her scars faded little by little.

Its essence is Dipel. Rane frowned at the pain she felt from the glimmering light, but all observers could confirm that Dana’s magic had the same properties as the goddess’ light.

“It seems to me that the professor’s research only shows the possibility that sorcery can completely replace the theology.”

Kegar quickly grabbed Rane’s wrist and pulled him to himself.

“If even the powers of priests can be realized through magic, why should theology continue to exist?”

“of course. In order to draw the power of the Creator from the words used in the Bible, you must understand the meaning of the verses in which the words are used.”

As can be seen from the fact that the magical language only responds to mana with chanting, but sincere prayer brings stronger miracles.

Elma’s miracle goes beyond simple chanting and truly reveals its power only when the emotions of the believers are clearly poured out into the world.

“Simply put, you cannot borrow the light of the Goddess simply by reading the magic language written in the Bible. You have to understand the context and meaning of the phrase in which the word is used, and come to the point of accepting it as the truth in your heart.”

A deep understanding of the Bible.

This was impossible for wizards who had been analyzing the Bible as a means of extracting magic language.

“That’s why we need theology.”

“A miracle that can be used only when emotions are put into the Bible, isn’t it no different from the prayers of theological students… !”

“This? This is no different from making magic formulas by combining magical languages. It’s just that there is a difference in considering the will of the goddess who created this magic language.”

To put it simply, pure light science was a union of theology and sorcery.

“The fact that the wizards here are insisting on destroying the cathedral means that they will also bury the opportunity to add the miracle of the goddess to their magic.”

The power to rebuild what has been broken.

Since any magician could handle the element imbued with the power of the goddess, the new possibilities opened up by pure light science to magic were limitless.

Combining words containing the miracles of the goddess will solve incurable diseases, and it will be possible to burn the evil beasts that are creeping towards you.

Healing the wounds of soldiers guarding the border, or solving a rapidly spreading epidemic… .

“There are too many uses, right? Do you still want to rid the Empire of Theology?”

“… .”

“As Professor Ian said earlier, theology and sorcery have the same roots. If the two split up and fight each other to death like now, they will lose each other, and there is no reason for that! And, you said earlier that faith would paralyze people’s reason, right?”

Unlike wizards who judge everything by themselves, believers live only according to the doctrine.

“That is the prejudice of wizards. The cathedral that urges blind faith like that has already been ruined for a long time.”

It is extremely rare for Elma to directly intervene in the world.

“Is it because you have no interest in the world? Then why did the goddess implant the power to borrow her light in the passages of the Bible?”

Cruel things happen in the sanctuary, Kiruna, but she doesn’t move even though she watches everything.

Obviously, the goddess is not omnipotent.

However, it does not directly save humans. But why should wizards leave room for goddesses who need not be feared?

“The goddess does not intervene directly in the problems of the world. However, please give us the strength to help humans solve their problems on their own.”

If Elma directly scolds and undoes human mistakes, everyone will lose their freedom and live according to her will.

So that the tragedies caused by humans can be washed away by human hands.

So that those who are hurt by the dark and absurd world can be saved by those who shine the light for hope.

Although we threw humans aimlessly into an endlessly changing, chaotic world, so that we can bring order within it.

The minimum tools were put in the hands of people so that they could live in the world they wanted.

“He put his power in the Bible so that the light can spread according to human will. Then, theology students shouldn’t be confined to doctrines in order to enlighten the world.”

There are priests who seem to be locked up in cathedrals every day, but there are also theologians who devote themselves directly to the lowest and most miserable places in the world.

“Faith is not confined to doctrine. It is living by actively spreading God’s will to the world… . It’s just that the attitude of life is different from that of wizards, and not all believers are irrational and barbaric.”