The Villain’s Cheat Code: When a Gamer Becomes the Evil God’s Sidekick-Chapter 397: Hmm, Nice Feel
Seeing Mikaela place Viktor's hand on her own chest, Zora's brain went "buzz," and she froze on the spot.
She quickly came back to her senses, her cheeks turning apple-red in an instant. She pointed at Mikaela, flustered and asked:
"What... what... what are you doing!?"
"As a bishop of the Church of Abundance and a follower of the deity, how can you be so shameless!"
Didn't Mr. Viktor say he was already engaged?
So what was going on between these two now!
Hearing Zora's voice, Mikaela turned her head to look at Zora's blushing face with a half-smile.
"Heh."
A soft sound that concealed an unknown depth of mockery.
Feeling the provocation, a nameless anger rose in Zora's heart, surging upward in an instant.
She lowered the hand covering her eyes and clenched it into a tight fist.
Even though Mikaela hadn't said a word and her eyes were covered like a blind person's,
Zora could still feel Mikaela's subtle gaze, sensing an obvious derision.
At this moment, Mikaela still hadn't released Viktor's hands.
Instead, she spoke as if it were the most natural thing:
"Lord Viktor has done great deeds for our Church of Abundance. As a bishop, I naturally must repay him."
"Even if it means offering myself, I am willing."
The implication seemed to be telling Zora that she was even willing to call Viktor the patriarch of their church, suggesting Zora had nothing to compare.
But before she could finish, Viktor actively withdrew his hand.
Feeling the emptiness on her chest, Mikaela clearly hadn't expected this change and looked at him in surprise.
"The joke has gone too far, Bishop Mikaela," Viktor said, looking at her and casually putting his hands in his pockets.
His deep gaze carried rejection:
"I will not stand on the side of any deity."
The smug, half-smiling expression on Mikaela's face gradually disappeared.
It was replaced by shock and disbelief.
Viktor's response had clearly surprised her greatly.
But...
All the miracles of the Goddess of Abundance manifesting in the world were realized by Lord Viktor.
Even now, the streets and land of Shulbon were still covered with the golden wheat waves of the Goddess of Abundance.
The Goddess of Justice who appeared in the City of Magic had already spread her deeds throughout the continent.
The scales of the Goddess of Justice had even become the symbol of the Mage Council.
Yet now, Viktor was saying he wouldn't stand on the side of any deity?
No, this was like sleeping with two goddesses and then denying responsibility.
Zora watched Mikaela's reaction and curved her lips in satisfaction.
The "arrogant bishop" who had dared to provoke her earlier now had a face full of shock.
She had just been calling Viktor the 'patriarch,' but now he had denied it, wasn't that a slap in the face?
Seeing Mikaela's discomfort made Zora feel pleased.
After all, the other woman had confronted her right from the start.
"As for your side of things."
At this moment, Viktor suddenly turned his head to look at Zora:
"That will depend on how sincere your auction house is."
Hearing these words, Zora's eyebrows raised slightly, and a smile immediately appeared on her face.
She saw the dawn of hope and the possibility of a realized partnership.
So Zora contained her inner excitement and tried to maintain a calm demeanor.
She nodded and quickly said:
"Mr. Viktor, please rest assured. You are an honored guest of our Casidra Auction House."
"We will promptly prepare a satisfactory contract proposal for you."
She bowed deeply to Viktor.
Beneath her apparent calmness, her heart was beating like chaotic drumbeats.
Afterward, she raised her eyebrows again as she looked at Mikaela, like a victor mocking the defeated.
She turned around and walked away with light steps, satisfied with herself.
Mikaela's expression became somewhat rigid. She watched Zora's figure gradually disappear, then turned back to 'look' at Viktor carefully.
Taking a deep breath, she asked tremblingly:
"V-Viktor, sir."
"Do you... do you also hope that the deities cannot return?"
But why?
She couldn't quite understand.
Why would Viktor manipulate the power of deities yet hope they couldn't come back?
Wasn't that somewhat contradictory?
And wasn't it good for deities to return?
Mikaela recalled the scene when the Goddess of Abundance manifested in Shulbon years ago, with golden waves of abundance covering the streets.
The territory's residents had bountiful harvests because of this, and their lives became increasingly prosperous.
The appearance of the Goddess of Justice in the City of Magic had strengthened many mages' belief in justice and pursuit of morality.
More and more mages appeared among the common people, and their helpfulness allowed more people to witness the justice and kindness of the Mage Council.
People became more accepting of the Mage Council, and consequently, the previous dislike and indifference toward the Goddess of Justice also improved significantly.
At least the manifestations of these two deities had brought better experiences and lives to many people.
Everything seemed to be developing in a positive direction.
However, Viktor's next words directly negated Mikaela's beliefs.
"Deities don't do these things; they merely send down guides for their doctrines."
"The ones actually doing these things are the followers acting in the name of deities."
His tone was calm, but his words deeply struck Mikaela's heart.
She stood there in a daze, as if heavily hit, her beliefs deeply shaken.
Religious sects are organizations, and organizations need leaders.
Only better leaders can improve a sect's reputation.
Because deities naturally don't act directly; they only guide followers to realize their doctrines.
Those who can truly lead a sect toward the light are the devout followers.
The Goddess of Justice was the most typical negative example.
'Justice' itself is naturally a good concept.
The Goddess of Justice is named for justice, but when followers are numerous, there are both good and bad within the church.
Some even distort the doctrines to fulfill their own evil desires.
Like those twisted cultists.
They carry out "justice" in the name of the Goddess of Justice.
In reality, they've merely found a reasonable excuse to satisfy their own twisted, perverted desires.
People aren't fools; facts always reveal themselves before the public eye.
The twisted followers of the Goddess of Justice continuously incited wars in the name of justice and freedom.
Anyone with clear eyes could see that their so-called actions were not just at all.
So, the reputation of the Goddess of Justice worsened.
Then, when the Goddess of Justice manifested in the City of Magic, and the Mage Council took over as the 'orthodox' representatives of the Goddess of Justice,
The reputation of the Goddess of Justice changed.
In reality, the Mage Council had never changed.
The mages who joined it always supported themselves with noble morals and always helped the people.
But with the name of the Goddess of Justice, their influence became greater, allowing more people to see their good deeds.
Thus, these merits were naturally attributed to the deity in the eyes of the people, and more people recognized the justice of the Goddess of Justice.
Her reputation improved.
And after the impression of the Goddess of Justice improved, more people determined that the orthodox representation of the Goddess of Justice was with the Mage Council.
Similarly, the Church of Abundance was the same.
Although the manifestation of the Goddess of Abundance brought new hope to many followers,
And her divine power indeed provided significant help to the residents of Shulbon territory,
But upon deeper examination, one would understand.
Ultimately, it still required the efforts of churches like the Church of Abundance, which were willing to help people farm.
Divine power was merely an auxiliary means.
If a lazy person did nothing, even the most fertile land couldn't spontaneously grow prosperous wheat.
Those who selflessly dedicate themselves are naturally few.
This is also why the Church of Abundance now has less than two thousand followers.
In this world, there aren't that many selflessly dedicated people.
"Deities are innocent because they don't manage earthly affairs."
"Their reputation entirely depends on what kind of things people are doing in their name."
The words slowly fell, but they continued to echo in Mikaela's mind.
Standing there, those veiled eyes seemed to see far away.
Viktor's words gave Mikaela a new understanding.
All changes stem from human actions, not from deities.
Viktor glanced at her and paused for a few seconds.
As the whistling cold wind blew their clothes, Viktor's calm voice continued:
"But deities are not innocent either."
"Witnessing the fall of followers yet doing nothing is their fault."
A deity merely observes without interfering in the actions of their respective followers.
This means that the power of deities can be utilized by anyone.
And when those with evil intentions, merely craving power, receive the blessing of deities,
They continuously bring disasters and hardships to the people, which in itself is an extremely wrong action.
Perhaps it would be better if they truly left this world.
At this moment, Aurelianne and Pricis walked side by side.
The wedding was over, and naturally, they didn't need to stay in the palace any longer.
Seeing his familiar black coat, Aurelianne's face lit up with a smile:
"Teacher! So you were here!"
"We should go now!"
Seeing the two young women walking side by side, Viktor nodded slightly.
Then, he turned to glance at Mikaela one last time and said:
"When you truly understand the concept of deities,"
"Call me patriarch then."
As his words fell, the wind began to rise, blowing his coat.
Viktor walked toward the exit.
As he passed by Mikaela, he lowered his voice and casually said:
"By the way, nice feel."
"I quite like the doctrine of the Goddess of Abundance."
Hearing his words, Mikaela turned back in surprise.
But Viktor, who should have been behind her, had suddenly disappeared.
Only a breeze stirred, swirling around her on the terrace.
The strong wind blew her long hair, dancing freely in the air.
The veil covering her eyes also fluttered with the wind, flying toward an unknown direction.
Under the night sky, Mikaela's eyes, as mysterious and brilliant as stars, blinked.
The starlight flickering in her eyes seemed to echo the doubts in her heart.
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Chapter 397: Hmm, Nice Feel
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