Chapter 222 – The Tournament (22) (Part 2)
I am about to swear, but I stop in a hurry. I don’t know when the knowledge of the time before Babel skill has reached level 15. It seems that half of the swearing has been translated.
One of the j.a.panese challengers gets angry with eyes wide open.
It’s rude to belittle or slander others’ religions, but since I have offended others, I want to take this opportunity to solve the problem.
I ask the j.a.panese challenger, who is especially angry after listening to me.
“Why the G.o.d of Light? Since you want to believe in G.o.d, shouldn’t you believe in a G.o.d more dignified and decent?”
“You mean the G.o.d of Light is not decent?”
The hard question comes back to me.
I don’t get the answer I wanted and end the conversation with an apology.
But the man seems to be still angry after hearing the apology, muttering all the time.
“Hum, these stupid people don’t understand the G.o.d of Light.”
…Wait a moment?
I think I hear something wrong.
Before I ask again, Kim MinHyuk stands up.
“There are quite a few people in Korea who believe in the G.o.d of Light.”
Really?
Really?
At this point, am I the only weird one?
Is there anything worthy of worship for the G.o.d of Light?
In the end, I couldn’t hide my doubt and ask why people believe in the G.o.d of Light.
The answers come from all over the conference room.
“He is cute.”
“Because of his loveliness.”
“And his divine magic is amazing.”
“I think it is because the nature of the G.o.d of Light is a fresh shock to those who are used to the religion of the earth.”
Somehow I think that the previous two reasons would be the main reason, but I decide to move on.
I don’t deny the benefits of religion.
Religion may become a great support force for the challengers who are trapped in the tutorial.
This is a world full of monsters, even if you go out now.
Indeed, it is natural to search for a G.o.d who exists in a world where G.o.d’s salvation is needed.
Although I am surprised that the object is the G.o.d of Light.
The discussion about the G.o.d of light reminds me of the fireworks.
“Oh, really? It’s good to know that you love it. In fact, it was just a rehearsal. The formal fireworks festival will start tonight according to the arrangement.”
Most of the challengers on the j.a.panese service side are looking forward to the event, explains uncle beard.
The uncle seems to have been trying to bring some entertainment and happiness to the challengers.
That’s probably why he gets along so well with Kim MinHyuk.
I also mention the shame of the G.o.d of Light at the end of fireworks.
The j.a.panese challengers, who are the believers of the G.o.d of Light, don’t lose their temper or feel bad after listening to me. Instead, they nod and smile happily.
The smile makes me a little upset.
The meeting is finishing up anyway.
After thinking about it, it would be better to tell them.
“That… The religion I mentioned earlier.”
“Em? Do you have other questions?”
It is okay to believe in religion.
The problem is that they have no idea of the nature of G.o.d.
I’m afraid that when they really know the nature of the G.o.d, they would be already in a situation where they can’t escape.
“It’s a good thing to worship G.o.d, but I hope you will restrain yourself from trying to get close to them.”
“Can I know why?”
“Well… The biggest difference between the religions of the earth and the G.o.ds here is probably accessibility.”
“That’s true.”
People can confirm and feel G.o.d’s existence at close range through the message G.o.d sends to them in the tutorial.
Although these G.o.ds are not really close at hand, they give us the feeling of being very close.
So there will be such a group of people in the believers.
They want to be closer to G.o.d.
“There will be some people who are not satisfied with their status as believers, so they try to be apostles or subordinate of the G.o.ds.”
I’ve seen this type of person many times in the course of the clearing tutorial 40-49th floor.
There are countless people who intend to let go of all the troubles of the world, in order to be the subordinate of the G.o.ds.
As the G.o.d of Slow once said.
“We have to stop it.”
“Well… Can I ask why? I think it’s personal freedom, not something we can ban or control.”
“The problem is that we know nothing about the nature of G.o.d, especially the G.o.d of Light.”
The G.o.d of Light is mentioned once again, and the j.a.panese challengers who look like believers show their displeasure.
I ask them.
“Do you know about the G.o.d of Light?”
He likes glittering things.
He likes to explode.
He’s cute.
The answers are all like these.
“That’s one-sided. You don’t know what the G.o.d of Light represents. When we talk about light, we always think of sunlight or light. For us, light represents positive significance, like driving out darkness or illuminating the world.”
“Is that true?”
“Our knowledge of light is limited to what is available on earth. But what light in the universe really means is different. Well, according to G.o.d’s interpretation, light can be good or bad.”
The challengers become silent. I continue.
“The most dangerous thing is that the light contains the concept of brightness according to the definition of the G.o.d of Light, which involves relativity. Brightness no longer determined by the absolute value, but by the contrast. In this case, it will be a very dangerous thing to be an apostle of the G.o.d of light.”
I explain to those who do not understand the relationship between G.o.d and relativity.
I’m explaining, and Kim MinHyuk next to me says something in a low voice.
“What’s wrong?”
“Er… It is our people who want to be the apostle of the G.o.d of Light.”
“Who?”
“Lee Joon Suk.”
Ah… That guy, he’s the blitz wizard.