Original God, but the real world

Chapter 9-09-Westwind Cathedral

There is nothing special about Gottlind's opening remarks.

Probably, a long, long time ago, we were in some kind of predicament, and then a great god came down from the sky, defeated some kind of evil, and saved us.

Finally, everyone started a new life.

This nun was obviously not a professional orator. She tended to describe the story in a straightforward manner. It was probably because of some kind of story she had heard in the past that she told Jiang Qing without reservation.

Because this is not something worth hiding.

Jiang Qing listened very seriously.

"This is the story of the Lone King of the Tower." Gottlind said slowly, "In the past records, the tyrant imprisoned the people of Mond and destroyed their freedom."

"But in the end, the will of freedom prevailed, and the people of Mond obtained the blessing of Barbatos, the god of wind. We defeated Diekarapian, the demon god of the fierce wind, and established New Mond on this land."

Even though according to legend, Diocletian was a tyrant, Gottlinde still respectfully addressed him as "Your Majesty".

There was no contempt in her tone; for a clergyman, it was even a little too neutral.

But that's the norm.

Because Diocletian is a truly powerful demon.

During the Demon War, when all the demons were fighting for territory, there were only two demons in Old Mondstadt.

Diocletian, the lonely king of the tower, and Andrius, the wolf king of the north wind.

Why are there only two demons in this land?
Because the rest are dead.

Out of fear of the devil, even if he is a dead devil, history will try to describe him as objectively as possible.

The so-called tyrant is not a derogatory term, but after the recorder thought from the perspective of a mortal, he found that Diocletian's original decision was indeed tyrannical.

As for whether people’s judgment is correct or not in the eyes of God... God doesn’t care.

Gottlind ensured the greatest possible objectivity, but it was still not correct enough.

[Before Diocletian's death, Barbatos was still just a wind spirit, not a wind god.]

So there is a big problem with the underlying logic. It is impossible for the Mond people to defeat Diekarapian without the support of the Demon God.

Refer to Andrius who later considered himself as the Wolf King who hated humans, and felt he was unable to depict the happy life of humans, so he gave up the fight for the seat of the God of Wind... Apparently Diocletian also gave in.

This is a good reason. Otherwise, even if the number of Mond people was doubled, Jiang Qing didn’t think he could win.

Another possibility, of course, is that a god easily killed Diekarapian, and the surrounding Mond people did not even notice the intervention of a third party, and the war was over.

In short, this is not a victory for human beings.

It could be that Diocletian didn't want to play anymore, or it could be that a third god who was far superior to Diocletian intervened. In any case, humans had no way of defeating this monster.

The Demon God is a special life form that can open up mountains and expand the seas. At that time, there were only two Demon Gods in Mondstadt.

Diocletian was able to defeat Andrius and became the uncrowned god of wind at that time.

For such a being, numbers are of little value.

And He lost.

Jiang Qing was curious. The demon's unreasonable favor and care for humans was obviously abnormal.

Honestly, a father couldn't be nicer to his son than this.

Logically speaking, these are two completely different lives, and the difference in life levels is simply difficult to measure. The demon god should at least ignore humans, if not treat them like grass.

But no.

The reason for the Demon War is that every demon is striving for a larger and better living space for his people and believers. Wang Lang even withdrew from the battle for the God of Wind and gave his power to Barbatos because he felt that he could not bring happiness to people.

Jiang Qing couldn't understand.

The people of Teyvat have been taken care of by the demons for a long time, and have lived under the system of seven rulers for a relatively long time, so they may not think there is any problem.

But Jiang Qing felt that the problem was serious.

It's a pity that this is a secret, and relatively speaking it's also a good thing.

It is much better for someone to treat you as a cub than as livestock or weeds. You can't resist anyway, so being a cub is no big deal.

"I heard that Mondstadt is a city-state where the gods are not present. I am not used to it when I first come here." Jiang Qing smiled apologetically. "You know, Liyue is not like that."

The god of Liyue is a very responsible god. He appears at every annual ceremony to invite the gods and guide people on their path and development in the new year.

Although it seems a bit lazy to only show up once a year, compared with the wind god who only showed up during great disasters in Mondstadt's history, he is indeed diligent.

"That's not the case." Gottlind shook her head. "Lord Barbatos doesn't show up because He gives power to the people, allowing everyone to choose their own lives."

She unexpectedly had the desire to talk.

Jiang Qing raised his head at the right time and looked at the nun.

"Is it... Lawrence?" Jiang Qing asked curiously, "I met a blue-haired knight in Mond, and the Mond people didn't seem to be friendly to her."

[Talent: The one being pitied is judging that you are poorer and weaker than the other person. The talent is taking effect.]

[You are in a conversation, your expertise has been activated, your words will be more persuasive]

Two rows of light blue characters appeared in the corners of Jiang Qing's eyes. He glanced at them and then treated them as normal.

Gottlind's desire to talk became even stronger.

She hesitated for a moment, recalled Jiang Qing's performance just now, and then she let out a sigh of relief.

It's not something that can't be said, it's just that her identity doesn't make it appropriate to say it.

But since you are a foreigner who is interested in the belief in the God of Wind...

"You are talking about Eula, Eula Lawrence." Gottlind sighed slightly.

Jiang Qing showed an expression of interest at the right time.

"Her name is Eula..."

This is normal, absolutely normal, because Eula is beautiful.

So it makes sense.

That's what Gottlind thought.

Subconsciously, she didn't think Jiang Qing had any bad intentions. At best, it was love at first sight? That's why she was concerned about Eula's experience.

Since Eula is very beautiful, it is normal to be curious about Eula's situation.

Of course it makes sense.

"Actually, Eula is a good kid, but it's the name Lawrence that influences all this."

Because it is something that has been clearly recorded in history, there is no need to keep it secret since it has already been spoken.

Gottlind's previous hesitation was simply because as a clergyman, she was ashamed to talk about a certain part of Mond's past history, that was all.

But it’s not impossible to say.

"His Majesty Barbatos led the people to defeat the lonely king of the tower who imprisoned freedom, and then established New Mondstadt, so everyone yearns for freedom." Gottlind paused, "Perhaps because of this, His Majesty gave up his rule and chose to disappear in history and the winds, leaving the power to decide the future to us."

"This choice is a bit strange." Jiang Qing asked, "Do the ancestors of Mondstadt really not need guidance and wisdom from the gods?"

He could certainly ask the question without being considered offensive, not because of talent, but because of his birth.

As everyone knows, the God of Rock has been in power for 3,700 years. During these 3,700 years, he has never left Liyue and has come out every year to guide people.

Once a year is the current frequency. In the past, even if there was no ceremony to invite the immortals, it was possible to encounter the emperor ruling in person.

As a Liyue person, it is normal to feel strange.

Because in that land, the gods never left for a long journey.

He is here and has always been here.

Jiang Qing's words were not harsh, and Gottlinde nodded.

"I think it is necessary." The nun gave the answer, "But your majesty is naturally wise in his actions, but mortals like us cannot understand it."

standard answer.

The answer is not only in Mondstadt, but also in Liyue, Inazuma and even any country, there is a good market.

You don't understand? That's normal.

It is normal that mortals cannot easily understand the wisdom of gods.

In addition to Xumi, Xumi's House of Ordinances imprisoned its own gods and intended to create a new god of wisdom. This is truly fierce and incomprehensible.

"I see." Jiang Qing also accepted it. "Those who followed Lord Fengshen to overthrow the Lone King of the High Tower must have also taken on the responsibility of guiding people."

As a supplement to the Wind God's giving up of ruling, the group of people who had followed the Wind God in fighting bravely in the early days naturally became the nobles of Mond.

Of course, even if the God of Wind is in power, these people are still his right-hand men and will certainly receive the same rewards.

Jyn's Gunnhild family, Diluk's Leggenfinder family and Lawrence behind Eula, these are Mond's three main families, the nobles among the nobles.

If God were here, the three great families would definitely restrain themselves.

Even if you have power, you have to use it with caution.

Unfortunately, God is not here.

Without supervision and restraint, power becomes rampant and unbridled.

Jiang Qing's answer was very accurate, and Gottlinde's expression became extremely embarrassed for a moment.

"That's right." She couldn't deny the merits of her ancestors, just as Gottlinde wouldn't exaggerate their faults. "The Lawrence family has assumed the power and responsibility to guide the people in the past."

"But later on, they abandoned their responsibilities and chose to take on greater power."

"These are against freedom, so in the end, under the guidance of the God of Wind, Lady Vanessa stood up, overthrew the nobles led by the Lawrence family, and restored Mondstadt's former freedom."

Gottlind didn't want to express the specific description, but Jiang Qing knew it very well.

Including the resumption of slavery, including pulling the girl who threw the bouquet back to the bedroom to be happy... This is not a history worth talking about.

Even though they happened and were recorded.

"I understand. So Ms. Eula was also subjected to hostility from people because of this, right?" Jiang Qing confirmed.

Among the three great families, only Lawrence did so, while Leggenfind and Gunhild chose to remain silent.

They did nothing.

Even if you don't know history, you should know that the God of Wind just disappeared, not died.

Lawrence acted as if the Wind God had promised them to be king, or that they had already become the kings of Mond... It was simply incomprehensible.

Where do they get the courage?

The result is self-evident. Barbatos found a hero, pinned Lawrence to the ground and hammered him, then established the Knights of Favonius, formally establishing the ruling system that Mond has passed down to this day.

(End of this chapter)