ebookland Chapter 157: Only Faith, No Money
Chapter 157: Only Faith, No Money
Lin Yu only needs to gather people with potential or status regularly and send them to his own soul realm for a vacation. Then these core believers who are completely fanatical will spread their faith. It will be difficult to slow down the expansion of the "Temple of the Sea God".
"We, how can we go to that world like you? Do we need to pay religious taxes?" The townspeople were deeply moved by the old Oba's speech. They believed in that wonderful world. After all, in this backward and information-blocked world, even if the old Oba wanted to make up a lie, he couldn't make up such a perfect lie.
“Go and believe! Go and pray!” The old mayor raised his hands and shouted to the sky, “Pope Lin Yu, who is ‘above all’, is kind and generous. He does not make any excessive demands on his believers. There is no need to kneel down, no need to make sacrifices, and he does not need believers to hand over their property. That is what despicable cults do. You do not need to make any unnecessary efforts. The only requirement that Pope Lin Yu makes of his believers is to pray, the most pious prayer. When your prayers reach perfection and can be heard by him directly, His Holiness the Pope can directly send your soul into the kingdom of God.
Even if you don't have that kind of talent, or your soul is too deeply polluted by the world, it doesn't matter. Lord Poseidon and Pope Lin Yu are both kind and generous. As long as you can continue to pray and never betray your faith, when you die, your soul will be summoned into that perfect world..." At this point, the old mayor pulled out a small metal pendant from his neck. It was a silver ornament that looked like a gorgeous door.
"Do you see this? This is the holy object of the Temple of Poseidon, the 'Door of the Temple'. As long as you pray to it, your prayers will be heard by Poseidon and the Pope. But there is one thing..." The old mayor's face suddenly became very serious, even a little frightened: "Just like everything has an inside and outside, the Kingdom of God also has its opposite... It is a world called 'Hell'... Before leaving the 'Kingdom of God', we also went to that world for a brief 'visit'..."
"Is it very scary there?" The townspeople couldn't help asking when they saw old Oba's face suddenly become so ugly.
"Of course! How wonderful 'God's Kingdom' is, how terrible 'Hell' is. That is the horrible world created by Poseidon to punish his enemies. There, even the desire for destruction is a luxury for the soul. Please forgive me, I really don't want to recall it any more, but you must remember that Poseidon is generous, he can tolerate you not believing in him, not respecting him, and he will not punish such people... But Poseidon treats his enemies, but is extremely cruel. Just imagine being stripped naked and exposed to the cold, your whole body covered with ice, shivering, but you will not faint, you will not die, and there will even be wild wolves biting your flesh... Such pain will continue for hundreds of thousands of years, and this is just one of the lightest punishments in the endless hell..." When he said this, Old Oba could no longer continue, but his words had obviously achieved the desired effect.
Between eternal happiness and eternal pain, anyone knows how to make a choice. At this moment, the "Temple of Sea God" suddenly had nearly a thousand extremely devout believers, and scenes like this were happening all over Rohan and even in other neighboring countries. The monarchs of many countries have even begun to fear this emerging religion that spreads at an alarming speed and have classified it as a "cult." The name "Lin Yu", along with the Grand Pope of the "Temple of Sea God", a madman with the arrogant title of "Above Everything", has completely resounded throughout the continent.
"Respected Lord Lin Yu, the Grand Pope 'Above All', these are the latest state and church affairs. Please allow me to report to you..." The jester Grima Qiaoyan, who once held great power in Rohan and is now equally powerful, was standing trembling in the Medusik Palace in Edolas City, reporting the latest situation to the Pope who was sitting on the throne with his head tilted.
Lin Yu wore a golden papal helmet, and the majestic decoration hid the upper half of his face in a mysterious shadow. He sat quietly on the ancient throne of the Medusik Temple in Edoras, the capital of Rohan. Although he was in this slightly shabby environment, the mysterious majesty he exuded seemed to cover the entire space.
Nowadays, almost all the people in Rohan have converted to the "Temple of the Sea God", from ministers to military leaders. The fanaticism of the believers who returned from vacation in the "Kingdom of God" is unimaginable. As long as Lin Yu gives an order, they are even willing to give everything without hesitation. However, Lin Yu only pursues the "power of faith" they provide, and has no interest in money and wealth. Because of this, those who are dissatisfied with the "Temple of the Sea God" find it difficult to find a legitimate reason to attack it. Those neighboring countries that regard the "Temple of the Sea God" as a potential threat to their regimes have no way to ban and prevent its spread. The loose and pure doctrine of the Temple of the Sea God is like a beacon in the darkness in this painful world of frequent wars. No one can resist its attraction.
"Your Excellency the Pope, recently, the attack strength of the strong orc zombie army in Isengard has been increasing, and the number of their troops has increased day by day. All the dead have become their new source of soldiers. Although most of them are just civilian zombies with weak combat effectiveness, fighting such troops has a great impact on the morale of our army. The enemies faced by the soldiers are often their former comrades or even relatives. If it were not for their firm belief in the sea goddess Aqua and their reverence for the Pope, the soldiers on the front line would probably have collapsed psychologically." Grimma? Qiaoyan reported the military situation respectfully. He was once a treacherous prime minister, but in Rohan, a "country on horseback" dominated by nomads, he is a rare civilian talent. Since experiencing the hardships of "hell" and recuperation in the "kingdom of God", he has become Lin Yu's loyal and capable assistant.
Lin Yu, sitting on the throne, was silent, as if he was lost in thought. He had been in this state since King Aron of Rivendell convened the Lord of the Rings Conference and sent a special envoy to participate. Sometimes he would be immersed in his thoughts for a whole day. But Grima Qiaoyan firmly believed that the Pope "above all" could hear every word he said.