Chapter 189 [0187] God’s Chosen One

On this side, Lux and Sarah had just reached an agreement on the integration of Bilgewater, and Okao had already directly announced that he was the chosen one.

Obviously, Tam's trick successfully deceived Okao, making him mistakenly believe that the Snake Mother had finally given him feedback - Okao had personally seen the power of the Snake Mother bloom in the darkness of the Soul-Devouring Night, and since then, he has longed to have such a power.

The obsession with this power made Okao a fanatical believer, but it also made Okao lose the opportunity to truly understand the way of Nagakabouros.

Yes, Okao remembered the motto and etiquette of the Snake Mother, and his every word and deed was in line with the teachings of the Snake Mother.

But the actual situation is as Lux said, if it is not necessary, do not increase the entity - Nagakabouros is not a sea monster, He is a conceptual god.

The Baru people think that He is a sea monster, and they make statues and build temples for it, because for most Baru people, "sea monster" is much easier to understand than "the concept itself that represents power and movement".

The mottos and etiquette are set to help believers understand the rules and philosophy represented by Nagakabouros; the image of the sea monster is to facilitate the dissemination of teachings to the Baru people.

But Okao regarded these mottos and etiquette as the faith itself, and regarded the sea monster as the essence of Nagakabouros. The more fanatical his behavior is, the more he deviates from Nagakabouros.

When people worship the statue, some are expressing respect for the gods, and some are asking their own hearts, but Okao, because of excessive fanaticism, regards this harmless statue and the precepts that advise believers as the essence of faith.

Tam saw the desire deep in his heart. This seemingly fanatical belief is essentially a desire for power, not an identification with the teachings of Nagakabouros.

So, Okao accepted this power with great joy, and then strode into the trap that Tam had carefully prepared for him.

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The next day, Sarah just got up and learned from Raven that Okao, who had been low-key and honest before, suddenly summoned his Baru people and took the initiative to start a war, intending to spread the glory of the Snake Mother.

Sarah was stunned when she heard the news, and she was in confusion - she couldn't understand what was going on.

Bilgewater has always been a pirate kingdom.

The pirates maintained basic respect for the Snake Mother, but it was impossible to expect a group of pirates to abide by the beliefs and precepts of the cult.

The doctrine of Nagakabouros requires believers to face their desires, but it never says to indulge in desires. In Sarah's opinion, even the Snake Mother could not quickly transform the lawless pirates of Bilgewater into a group of priests who know the rules.

Therefore, Okao's initiative to start a war was just like a sudden convulsion.

However, the detailed information provided by Raven made Sarah realize the seriousness of the problem later.

Okao obviously has something to rely on. Next to his station, the Green Algae Gang, which runs a seafood business, disagrees with his "teaching". As a result, the drainage ditch of their gang station suddenly swelled without warning.

The exaggerated and completely unreasonable waves rolled up in the small drainage ditch, dragging in all those who opposed Okao's teachings and shattering them. When the water calmed down, the ditch was tightly blocked by all kinds of twisted flesh and blood, and the survivors of the Green Algae Gang were finally silent when facing Okao.

Okao has gained the ability to control the waves!

After realizing this, Sarah finally became serious. At this moment, he finally had to consider a question-could it be that Okao really got the recognition of Nagakabouros and became the spokesperson of the Snake Mother walking in Bilgewater?

Sarah was unwilling to believe this conclusion, but from the current situation, Okao's changes are indeed in line with the Bilgewater people's understanding of the Snake Mother God's choice.

If this guy becomes the chosen one of the Snake Mother and wants to educate Bilgewater... Sarah doesn't think she can fight him.

The situation is not good!

After thinking about it, Sarah decided to meet Lux directly - the previous tactful way of passing messages through Trist could no longer meet the needs of communication. She needed to meet Lux directly and talk to her about the Snake Mother.

After all... Lux had also been to the temple where Illaoi was, and had been persuading herself to participate in the trial of Nagakabouros.

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"Good morning, Sarah." When seeing Sarah, Lux was somewhat surprised, "You look anxious, is there something wrong?"

"Something big happened." Sarah nodded, "Oko seems to have become the chosen one of the Snake Mother."

As she said that, she briefly told Lux ​​what happened in the Green Algae Gang yesterday, and Raven, who was following Sarah, also made some details.

Lux was also a little confused when she heard the news, but she maintained her expression very well, looking calm, and her hand seemed to be stroking the hilt of the sword subconsciously - but in fact, she had immediately asked Karya for help.

"What is going on? Why did Nagakabouros suddenly choose the God? Did your actions during the trial get discovered?"

"Don't be nervous." Karya comforted, "Relax, although I don't know Okao, I believe that he is definitely not the God of Nagakabouros!"

"Not the Chosen One?" Lux blinked. "He gained the ability to control the waves and tides overnight... This is a sign of the Chosen One, right?"

"The only way to gain the power of Nagakabouros is to pass the trial of the Snake Mother." Kalya said firmly. "And those who pass the trial are mainly blessed with divine protection and a strong personal will. It is normal for other gods to directly grant divine power, but it is absolutely impossible for Nagakabouros."

"You mean, this Okao gained the power of some other god?" Lux asked in confusion. "How is this possible? He is obviously a follower of Nagakabouros. According to Sarah, he should be particularly devout and fanatical."

"It is precisely because Okao is usually very devout and fanatical that this trick can deceive others." Kalya chuckled. Laughing, "This is the 'thinking inertia' brought by the usual identity label. Since he is a fanatical believer of Nagakabouros, the power he suddenly gained should come from the Snake Mother - but think about it carefully, is there an inevitable connection between the two?"

"Since he fanatically believes in the Snake Mother, why would he accept the power of other gods?" Lux was still very confused, "Isn't this very contradictory?"

"Not contradictory at all." Kalya said in a tone that I have seen a lot of such things, "The false belief has existed for thousands of years. At the beginning, Shurima broke the false idols, largely because everything was under the guise of gods... Ancient dragons, powerful beasts, elemental creatures, and even demons and voids can all claim to be gods, and can also imitate other gods. This led to Shurima's one-size-fits-all approach to faith."

Lux blinked and stopped talking.

At this moment, she suddenly had a deeper understanding of Kalya's frequent words "History is spiraling upward."

Kalya's small class·God's Choice:

Although the beliefs of Runeland are messy, it is interesting that the concept of God's Choice will appear in every belief. It seems that everyone believes that piety will bring power/protection/blessings/gifts/feedback, etc.

In a sense, this can be regarded as the most primitive pursuit of the concept of "fairness" by the people of Runeland.

PS. Make up for the previous chapter.