Hate Me, Miss Witch!

Chapter 232 Mother Goddess of Plenty: I'm going to... break down (four in one)

"Huh... the process of eroding the faith in God seems to be more troublesome than I imagined."

"But, you're right."

"It feels pretty good to play the role of a charlatan in front of the world."

"Also, is this the so-called power of faith?"

Xia Ya let out a long sigh of relief.

Through the ethereal spirit world, he could feel that there were strands of invisible and intangible, yet pure and intangible power being sensed and perceived by himself through the connection of the spirit world.

These strands of invisible power are actually very small in terms of volume, but the quality of each unit is extremely high, and unlike the usual use of extraordinary materials or refining of the free magic power in the air, it does not require meditation to transform external power into one's own power, but is extremely compatible with oneself.

Char had come into contact with the power of faith before. The holy object made of the skull of the Flame Giant King stored a large amount of the power of faith that the Lord of Ashes had obtained from the Ash Cult.

But that was the power of faith that belonged to the Lord of Ashes, and the power of faith that Char felt before him belonged completely to Char himself, pure and without impurities.

He had a hunch that he only needed a thought to absorb these powers effortlessly.

Although the power of faith that Char felt now was very small due to the number of believers, with his current status, if he really wanted to spread his faith, it would not be a difficult task.

The Empire, the White Tower... These are all areas where Char himself has a great influence.

If Char really lets go, he can completely build a new church that can compete with the Holy Church on his own.

By then, the speed at which Char will increase his power will far surpass any existing god...

"It's really... the temptation of reaching the sky in one step."

"No need to meditate and practice day and night, nor to sharpen oneself in battle after battle-"

"Not to mention being stuck in front of the chasm of promotion, watching the limit of life approaching little by little, and only looking for the opportunity to break through in the desperate situation of life and death."

"Without doing anything, you can regularly gain the power of faith from believers, and one year can be equivalent to the hard training of dozens or hundreds of years in the past."

Char spoke softly to himself.

"No wonder those gods can't stop once they come into contact with the power of faith. Even if they have to hide in the astral world to save their lives, they still can't bear to give up their believers and foundations in the main material plane."

"Even if the cult is destroyed again and again, it will still tirelessly descend on the holy objects and power."

"This kind of lying down practice method that only needs to breathe to improve the status, I would also be tempted."

"But-"

He paused slightly and smiled silently.

"Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it..."

"I am used to being suspicious. After living for so many years, I can only trust Xiao Ai and the others."

"How can I entrust the source of my power to a group of strangers who I don't know."

Xia Ya gently stretched out his hand and shook it lightly.

In the spiritual world, the faint power of faith also dissipated and turned into nothingness.

And Xia Ya also withdrew his distracted attention.

He reinvested his spirit, through the spirit world, on the main material plane, in a corner of the western continent, on the small kingdom called Lortala.

Or to be more precise, on the little girl named Rosa.

Rosa herself thought that she had accidentally triggered some kind of ban, and thus peeked into some secrets of the glorious era before the catastrophe, and even before the glorious era, before the birth of the gods.

But she didn't know that Xia had spent a lot of effort to choose her as his agent in the western continent.

"She was born in a humble family, but she was not able to follow the public's ideas, but still had curiosity about the world and doubted the mother goddess of abundance who symbolized authority."

"Such a person is not easy to find in the so-called kingdoms ruled by gods."

Xia's mental power moved slightly.

However, choosing Rosa was only the first step.

The biggest difficulty was actually after this.

That is to find a way to deceive the god named after abundance in the star realm from the perception of the Western Continent, so that he would not notice everything that Char did in his kingdom of God in the Western Continent.

"So -"

"Is this the tactical converter?"

"Or, to deceive the heavens and the government?"

Char could not help but smile.

The next moment, his spirit body expanded rapidly in the spiritual world.

A vague gray mist quietly covered the entire spiritual world.

The gray mist seemed invisible and intangible, and it seemed that it had no effect on the things in the spiritual world, nor did it arouse the subconscious vigilance of any powerful mythical creatures in the spiritual world.

However, when some information flowed through the subconscious ocean of the spiritual world, it was infected by the gray mist.

Then, silently, it was disguised and tampered with into another appearance.

...

Western Continent, Kingdom of Lortala.

The abnormality that occurred in Rosa's family soon caused an uproar in the surrounding area.

This remote border town has a small population and cannot hide things, and Rosa herself is secretly adding fuel to the fire——

It didn't take long for the god-given thing called "Jin Ke La", as well as its formula and production method, to spread like a tide.

There was no Internet in this era, and even because of the current poverty of the Kingdom of Lortala, even the spread of letters was greatly restricted. The most common way of spreading information was word of mouth.

but--

As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for the people.

In this kingdom that has been trapped by barrenness and famine for a long time, everyone has a yearning for abundance and harvest in their hearts.

This is the result of the collaboration between the Order of Abundance and the upper-class nobility of the kingdom, as well as the royal family——

In a truly fertile kingdom, when all the people no longer have to worry about food and warmth, they will pursue higher-level spiritual needs. Then their faith will naturally fall on the God of Music and the God of Drama. Waiting above.

Only in a country that is barren all year round and trapped by famine will its citizens devote all their attention to praying for a good harvest, and their belief in fertility will naturally become more pious.

However, their calculations provided a breeding ground for Rosa's behavior at this moment.

After all, there is no farmer in the Kingdom of Lortala who doesn’t want to make their land more fertile so that their harvest can be greater.

One spreads to ten, and ten spreads to a hundred.

soon--

"The one favored by God"

"The recipient of the greatest revelation"

"The man who performs miracles"

So many names were quickly added to Rosa, a small peasant girl from the countryside.

Rosa did not deny such a title.

She indeed believed that she had received enlightenment and had become the so-called favored one by the gods.

only--

The giver of care and favor is not the Mother Goddess of Fertility that the world imagined.

Rather, the one who is far more noble than the Mother of Abundance...the great being who opened up everything and also defined the concept of abundance itself.

However, Rosa is not stupid.

The great being who defined fertility must have belonged to the great secrets and taboos of the old era. The fact that his deeds and name had never been spread before was the ironclad proof.

If he rashly announces his name, it will definitely arouse the vigilance of the Order of Abundance that currently controls the Kingdom of Lortara.

It is precisely because of this——

Rosa relied on her identity as the God's Favorite to deliver such miracles in the kingdom.

On the other hand, among his followers, he slowly selected trustworthy cronies, and then spread the name of the great being who created abundance.

No matter how you look at it, what she did is no different from the so-called "heresy" in the words of the Order of Abundance.

However, Rosa always believed.

Just as the great being with black hair and black eyes said, the definition of the word "fertility" has been misinterpreted by the Mother Goddess.

And all she has to do is correct the mistakes of the past.

Then, reveal the truth of the past to the world.

…

A year has passed.

Rosa once again stood in front of the Church of Abundance.

It's just that it's different from the poor and cautious look he had when he arrived here a year ago.

Today, Rosa is surrounded by many believers who are following her.

Among them are the most ordinary farmers, there are also extraordinary people who have reached the extraordinary level, and there are even some minor nobles.

Transcendents and nobles are indeed the upper class of this kingdom, but not all of them choose to join the community of interests of the Order of Abundance and the royal family.

Among them, there are also people with lofty ideals who want to change the barren status quo of the Kingdom of Lortara. However, the situation jointly created by the Order of Abundance and the royal family has made this once-rich kingdom fall into a quagmire that is difficult to escape. , making them powerless.

But at this moment, they saw hope in Rosa.

Make your hometown rich, so that the people can avoid the suffering of famine and live a life of abundant food and clothing.

"Rosa's Divine Familiar."

In the Abundance Church, the old man, who was wearing a red bishop's robe with wheat ears and laurel leaves embroidered on his chest, looked at Rosa, who was still wearing a plain robe. She was not very tall and even looked a little thin.

There was a hint of caution in those old eyes.

"In the past, every time Mother Earth bestowed God's favor and revelation, our apostles of abundance would also receive vague prophecies and revelations. Using this as a clue, let us search for the newly awakened God's favored one."

"But this time, we have not received any revelation about you being favored by Rosa."

The cardinal of the Order of Abundance turned sideways and glanced at the followers of Rosa outside the church. The look of caution in his eyes became more solemn.

"Emotionally speaking, I want to believe that Rosa, you have indeed been favored by Mother Earth."

"However, my duty as the Apostle of Abundance requires me to verify your identity again."

He looked at the thin Rosa in front of him and spoke slowly.

“The biggest difference between those favored by God and ordinary believers is that as people favored by the Lord, they can obtain the Lord’s revelation through prayer.”

"So, I hope you, Rosa, will join me in praying for the new revelation in front of the statue of the Mother Goddess."

The new teachings Rosa spread among her followers—

Including, the great being who created the Mother Goddess of Abundance and also defined the concept of abundance itself.

The Harvest Religion has also noticed the news.

After all, Rosa's goal is to reveal the taboos and truths hidden in the past...and in order to achieve this goal, with the spread of such past secrets and taboos, sooner or later the Order of Abundance will know it, It’s nothing more than the time of day.

After learning the news, the senior leaders of the Order of Abundance also became alert.

After all, in the original teachings sent down by the Mother of Abundance, there was never any mention of such a greater person who defined abundance and even created the Mother Goddess.

but--

At this moment, as Rosa's followers grew more and more, she also gained great popularity among the people for spreading the gospel.

However, the Order of Abundance is no longer able to use violence or assassination to solve the problem as originally envisaged.

In this era, people are ignorant, but they are also wise.

They will be coerced by the nobility and royal family to believe in the so-called Mother of Plenty.

But compared to those so-called priests and bishops who are usually aloof and claim to have received divine enlightenment and abundant blessings, but have not given even a shred of actual favor to the people...

The people are more willing to believe and follow Rosa, who has truly brought them benefits and a good harvest.

Even the Order of Abundance has never actually confirmed the identity of Rosana's God's Favored One.

To this day, all the senior leaders of the Order of Abundance can do is turn to the Mother Goddess for help.

It was hoped that with the help of the Mother Goddess' revelation, Rosa's legitimacy as a favored one could be completely denied.

"Of course you won't get revelations about me."

"Because the teachings you received and everything you did in this country were wrong from the beginning."

Rosa looked directly at the majestic cardinal in front of her, without any fear in her eyes.

If we say that we decided to promote the god-given thing called "Golden Kaila" in the first place, it was simply out of the kindness of wanting to let the neighbors and villagers have enough to eat.

So at this moment, when Rosa's followers gathered one after another behind her, relying on her own hands, she freed the people of countless kingdoms from poverty and famine, and lived a life of plenty of food and clothing. Look, After the dawn of the future.

Those countless expectations have turned into the weight of the rise and fall of the fate of an entire country, entrusted to Rosa's delicate shoulders.

This is enough responsibility and pressure to overwhelm a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, but in Rosa's eyes, this is also the driving force that drives her forward, allowing her to step by step from the original farm girl to a young girl in one year. In the course of time, I have reached the point where I am now, and I have become a leader who leads countless people forward.

"Since the past was wrong, it needs to be corrected."

"As for prayers and revelations, please allow His Majesty the Bishop to verify them at will."

“From beginning to end, we were on the right track.”

Rosa spoke such firm words before the statue of the Mother Goddess of Fertility.

She closed her eyes slightly and began to pray devoutly.

"You are the autumn wind of the harvest moon and the embodiment of fraternity."

"Please show me the way and lead me to the source of the One who bestows your fertility."

"The one you admire and respect...the indescribable great being."

As the prayer came out, Rosa closed her eyes and waited, feeling slightly uneasy in her heart.

She wasn't sure if the apocalypse she saw last time was a random act by that great being. Maybe she didn't get the other person's favor.

next moment.

Just like Rosa had felt a year ago.

Warm and soft light enveloped her softly.

It's not just Rosa.

Even the cardinal who was praying devoutly to the silver statue of the Mother Goddess on the side also felt the scene in front of him bursting with brilliance.

Has the Mother Goddess finally answered my prayer?

The cardinal couldn't help but feel happy.

In these days, they, the higher-ups of the religious sect, and other gods' favored ones, also tried to pray to the Mother Goddess.

But without exception, the revelation they prayed for did not receive a response from the Mother Goddess.

This also made the ruling class of the Kingdom of Lortara a little shaken, and began to wonder whether the Mother Goddess had abandoned them.

But at this moment, his sincere prayer finally paid off.

Mother Goddess has not abandoned us!

In this case, Rosa, the heretic who fooled the believers, must also face the divine punishment of the armies.

Such thoughts just occurred.

The next moment, the cardinal's spirit suddenly shook.

The scene in front of me gradually turned from illusion to clarity and reality.

This is a dark world.

There are no stars and moon, and there is no distinction between front, back, left, and right. It is impossible to distinguish between north, south, west, and east.

In fact, it seems that even the flow of time becomes extremely slow here.

And in that almost stagnant time, there was a young man with black hair and black eyes, standing in this dark world.

He looked down at the lonely and dark world in front of him, and suddenly stretched out his finger gently.

"Let there be light."

Those soft words are like the spirit of words that rewrite the laws of the world.

The next moment, the entire dark world suddenly lit up.

The darkness was dissolved by light, revealing the sparkling sea below.

"The boundary between water and land should be clarified, so that from now on, the earth and the ocean will be distinct."

There was another sound.

Then, the ocean surged and roared, converging into one place.

Then the tide recedes and the land appears.

"There should be the sun, moon and stars in the sky to mark the cycle of day and night."

…

When Rosa and the Cardinal returned to reality from the strange scene, they only felt dizzy for a while.

At this moment, she finally understood what kind of existence the black-haired boy who created the concept of abundance itself was.

The Creator of the Era of Glory?

With Rosa's current status, she is also qualified to read ancient books and understand some of the more secretive histories of the past.

But then, this idea was denied by herself.

The creator of the glorious era takes himself as the sun god.

However, how could the great being that he had glimpsed the tip of the iceberg be described by a mere name of "Sun God".

Light and darkness, the sky, the earth and the ocean, and even all the stars.

All of this was clearly created by His own hands.

And, it’s far more than that——

Rosa touched her forehead.

She felt that in her mind, it was the same as when she had learned the great thing called "Golden Kora".

A lot of new knowledge was engraved into it and remembered by myself.

"Through cross-breeding... we can combine the excellent traits of the plants."

"Then, create new varieties that have higher yields and are more resistant to pests, cold and heat."

The light in Rosa's eyes lit up little by little.

Those historical secrets are shocking, but after all, they are just the past.

This knowledge just surprised Rosa even more.

If--

The previous god-given thing called "Golden Kora" could only enable some residents in the kingdom to survive this famine, but could not really change the current situation of the kingdom.

So, the knowledge she gained at this moment.

But it is the key that can truly make the Kingdom of Lortala rich and free from famine forever.

…

Three years later.

The kingdom of Lortala, the royal capital.

The headquarters of the Cathedral of Plenty.

In the square below the cathedral, the thousands of people cheered like a roaring mountain and a tsunami.

Rosa looked at the scepter and crown that symbolized the pope of the Order handed to her by the former Grand Pope of the Order of Abundance, but she did not take it.

"I don't need these things."

She spoke expressionlessly.

Then, Rosa turned to the square below, which was bustling with people at the moment.

The people who looked at that person's face were rosy, no longer as haggard as before, and their eyes were full of life.

On Rosa's face, she finally revealed a delicate smile that was not in line with her current position as the leader of the Abundance Order, but suited her status as a girl under twenty years old.

"I think it will be completed with the official breeding of hybrid rice."

"The words famine and barren, from today onwards——"

"It will be completely erased from the dictionary of the kingdom."

She turned slightly.

Behind Rosa is the gorgeous silver statue of the Mother Goddess of Fertility, which is dignified and luxurious.

However, behind the statue of the Mother of Fertility.

At this moment, there is a brand new statue standing majestically.

Bigger, grander.

It was a young man with black hair and black eyes. His pupils were as deep as a quiet ancient spring.

Looking at the statue of the black-haired boy.

"Origin of Fertility, Father of the Gods, Master of the Pantheon..."

"King of the sky, emperor of the sea, divider of light and darkness, shepherd of the stars..."

Rosa opened her mouth slightly.

Then, a sincere prayer was said.

"You are one and ten thousand."

"It's a moment, but it's also eternity."

"It is the creator and the master."

“Your ways will be walked on earth as in your kingdom.”

…

Astral realm.

A palace hanging high in the sky, extremely prosperous.

"A pure-blooded high golden elf."

"Is it the remnant of the Elf King's Court in the glorious era?"

"Obviously there was such a big movement more than five hundred years ago, but I didn't expect that there are still remnants of the party in that royal court."

On the rich and luxurious throne, a pleasant whisper slowly sounded.

This is a plump and beautiful woman, with ears of wheat growing on the soles of her feet, surrounded by spring water, wearing a laurel wreath made of laurel leaves, her dress flowing freely, and decorated with various flowers.

Goddess of fertility, mother of the earth.

As a deity born in the Age of Glory, she was also one of the first among the many half-mad mythical creatures to regain their sanity after the Cataclysm and begin planning for the next era.

Her current posture, which is indistinguishable from that of a human being, is ironclad proof.

The original race of the Mother Goddess of Fertility is not human... However, the mythical era of magic wolves, giants, elves and ancient dragons has faded.

After the disappearance of the Age of Gods, the rise of mankind has become inevitable.

The following years will be the era of the human race. They will surely become the new masters of the Western Continent, just like the Phoenix, Griffin, Giant and Ancient Dragon once did.

This is the general trend of history and cannot be violated.

The Mother Goddess of Fertility is keenly aware of this historical trend, so she has laid chess pieces in the human kingdom early, and even adjusted her posture to look closer to humans.

As the Mother Goddess of Fertility, she naturally also accepted Hathaway's previous broadcast to the entire star realm.

"Magic, and the arcane."

"The second way besides ascending to the rank of God..."

"This is a declaration of war that completely denies the path of our gods and will completely make us enemies."

"It seems that this war is inevitable."

The goddess of fertility's delicate brows frowned slightly.

It is different from the old stubbornness among some mythical creatures who still think about the glory of that era.

Abundance does not mind the rise of the human race.

Since the age of gods has receded and the rise of mankind is inevitable, it is not a bad idea to withdraw from the stage of the main material plane and hide behind the scenes.

Anyway, as long as her followers still exist, the stronger and more prosperous the human race is, the more rewards she can draw from them, and they will be endless.

She knew very well that her current accumulation was still insufficient and was not enough to compete for the throne of heaven in this era.

She will lie dormant for a long time and continue to accumulate strength through her followers. When the direction of history changes in the future, her chance will be at the end of the era. There is no need to rush.

However, the high elf named Hathaway, the black tower she wanted to create, and the wizard and magic were different.

That is fundamentally denying the gods and denying oneself who has taken the long steps to ascend to the gods.

Moreover, the potential displayed by the other party cannot be underestimated.

He was obviously just a newly emerged powerhouse after the catastrophe, but he was able to reach the point of being on par with himself in such a short period of time.

It even contained the "Silver Fire" that had never been found deep in the star realm.

There is also the human named Char Egut whose name was spread by Hathaway.

The goddess of fertility's mind grew colder little by little.

She stretched out her white fingers, and some pale golden divine power emerged, condensing into an illusory picture.

It was a young man with black hair and black eyes. His eyes were deep, and it seemed as if there were stars and the sea hidden in them.

According to the golden elf, he is the real founder of the Black Tower.

It is also the source of the so-called magic and arcana.

According to the information Fenghao possesses——

This human being is suspected to be related to the great change that occurred five hundred years ago when he fell into the abyss.

"Master of the Holy Spear."

"It even seems to have inherited part of the legacy of the Creator of the Glory Era."

"Not only that, he is also a pure-blooded human being."

"And if I remember correctly, that lucky snake seems to have disappeared and has not appeared for a long time... If that snake actually followed him..."

The goddess of fertility stared at the illusory scene like this, her eyes growing colder.

"The darling of the times."

"Appointed by fate, the protagonist of the new era?"

The potential shown by the other party is really terrifying.

And the most important thing is that the magic created by the other party fundamentally denies the legitimacy of the gods.

This alone destined that there would be no room for maneuver between him and the mythical creature.

This is a serious problem for the gods.

If this is the case, then we must take advantage of the fact that he has not yet fully grown up and join forces with other gods to completely obliterate him at all costs...

etc--

Obliterate?

Fertile thoughts suddenly paused...

"How could I have such violent thoughts about him?"

"How disrespectful and evil this is."

"How can I hurt him, how am I qualified to hurt him, how dare I hurt him?"

"Even if you only have the thought of blaspheming him, it is a huge crime, and it can only be repaid with death as atonement."

The goddess of fertility just looked at the young man with black hair and eyes in the illusory scene in silence.

The fair and flawless skin was now covered with a slight blush and sweat beads for some unknown reason.

The Mother Goddess of Fertility felt a sudden tremor deep in her soul, causing her to involuntarily stretch out her white and soft fingers...

Then, he slowly touched the face of the young man with black hair and eyes in the light curtain.

miss.

Longing.

respect.

Also, the inexplicable emotions evolved from admiration and attachment.

These mundane emotions that should have been completely abandoned by the Mother Goddess of Fertility several epochs ago emerged in the depths of her mind without any warning.

Then, in the heart of God that was originally unruffled and eternal.

It rippled, ripples round and round.

On the face of the goddess of fertility, the originally dignified and holy face could no longer be maintained.

There was an uncontrollable wavering look in those soft eyes.

Thoughts of admiration and attachment turned into a raging tide, and the feeling of guilt washed over her entire spiritual world, almost completely engulfing the Godly Heart of the Fertile Mother Goddess, and even making it difficult for her to think normally. .

"That's just a mere human -"

"It is an existence destined to be the enemy of our gods. It is a serious problem that must be eliminated rationally."

"I am..."

"Is it broken?"