I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

"but."

Roland then changed the subject, saying, "The main gods seem to be approaching that higher level. Perhaps the gods of light and shadow can become true gods?"

"Roland, you're half right."

The King of a Thousand Eyes slowly spoke: "If there really is a true god in this world, then He must be without desires or wants, unable to understand or know. Once they can be understood and known, they will no longer be gods."

They will become like us; they will be no different from us.

Roland's pupils suddenly contracted, and he suddenly understood what the Thousand-Eyed King meant.

What is the difference between so-called gods and wizards now?
The wizards have now unraveled the mystery of the gods' presence in Heaven and are rapidly approaching them. Surpassing them is inevitable.

In the future, wizards will surely unravel the mystery of their madness and evil, and in that foreseeable future, they will transform and heal them.

The wizards of the Eastern Realm, the inheritors of this forbidden wizarding civilization, will surely surpass the ancient forbidden wizards in the future. They will also surely surpass the gods.

Isn't such a wizard greater than the so-called gods?

And what reason would their Witch King have to covet the supreme divine throne?
Therefore, in the words of the King of a Thousand Eyes, Roland heard what was in his heart—contempt.

In the era when the gods had just descended, the former King of a Thousand Eyes, or rather, the original Twilight God, was filled with immense fear.

These gods were not entirely different from him; they stood in a higher dimension. He could not understand them, could not comprehend them, and feared the gods as mortals feared them.

But the Leonard of today is no longer the Leonard of the past.

He began to study the gods and challenge them, and the so-called gods had already been dissected by him on the experimental table.

And now, he has begun to create a god—Alaye.

The King of a Thousand Eyes continued, "The so-called Paradise of Light and Shadow is nothing but a corrupt, arrogant, ignorant, and decadent empire."

They even need faith to sustain their will—they create an image for themselves so that people will believe in them. Thus, through the collective will of the people, they become such gods.

Therefore, they need faith to sustain their existence. But once their faith disappears, they go mad and return to a state of chaotic madness.

How many years can an organization like a church last?

Hundreds of years, thousands of years?
Ideas are constantly evolving, and the mystery of God will eventually be solved. After that, faith will cease to exist. Therefore, the collapse of the Kingdom of Heaven is inevitable.

If this world didn't exist, and if it weren't for the fact that every few hundred years it would be washed away by the deepest ocean, causing society to revert to its primitive state every few hundred years, then the so-called great cycle would certainly not be once every 70,000 years.

Every few thousand years, as civilization develops, people gradually unravel the mysteries of the gods, and the gods, in their madness, restart the world and begin the great cycle of reincarnation.
Such a god is naturally not a true god.

Roland fell silent after hearing the King of a Thousand Eyes' words. After a moment, he suddenly asked, "Is Alaye a god?"

"No, it doesn't count.

I call it divine because it has truly touched the truth and stands at the pinnacle of truth.

I say it's not a god because it's not an individual entity.

The King of a Thousand Eyes looked solemnly at Roland: "The so-called Alaye is nothing more than a wizard who has touched the truth. In the law of causality and the contingency of the future, under the light of dawn and the advocacy of wizards all over the world, he stands at the end of the truth."

Thus, he appeared to be omnipotent.

Therefore, what you have seen all along is simply your future self, or rather, a collection of future Eastern wizards.

In that moment, you became a true god, but that you were not an individual. You were a creation of civilization, the same as the light of dawn. And you were merely its administrator.

Roland had an epiphany.

He originally intended to question his father-in-law today, but ended up learning a good lesson from him instead.

Just like in Maldock, Roland's inner conflict was resolved once again. And this time, it was completely resolved. "Roland, my good student, good son-in-law, and good son."

The King of a Thousand Eyes smiled and looked at Roland: "You asked me if I'm interested in becoming a god? I'm not interested at all. But if you're talking about creating a god (the Light of Dawn) like the forbidden wizards of ancient times, I'm quite interested."

This time, we created the god known as 'Alaye the Fool' by borrowing the power of the artifacts left behind by the ancient forbidden wizards.

So, it's nothing special.

We are far inferior to those ancient pioneers who created the dawn from nothing.

But in the future, we will undoubtedly surpass our past selves, and with our newfound understanding of the divine, we will surely create even greater 'gods'.

In the Thousand-Eyed King's burning gaze, Roland saw the answer he longed to ask—the Thousand-Eyed King was incredibly proud and honored of his identity as a wizard.

He's no longer some kind of god.

He had been a wizard for a long time.

As the Thousand-Eyed King said, there is no difference between humans and gods in this world. Everyone is a wizard.

The so-called gods of light and shadow were simply those who developed earlier and went further. But they had reached their limit. The wizards, however, possessed boundless potential.

The King of a Thousand Eyes is a staunch advocate of prioritizing the development of civilization. On this path of faith, he is even more steadfast than his good student, Roland.

Having once lived in fear under the shadow of the gods, he knew one thing very well.

The God there does not allow believers to explore, seek knowledge, or be curious.

Therefore, one must never become such a god, because once one becomes such a god, one will become stagnant and reach the end.

But wizards are different; they are forever curious, forever exploring and seeking knowledge. They will constantly unravel the mysteries of the incomprehensible and unknowable 'gods' and continuously surpass them.

Therefore, the King of a Thousand Eyes wanted to become a god, but he didn't want to be the kind of god Roland imagined, much less the god of light and shadow.

He aspires to be an individual within a 'god-level civilization,' constantly propelling it towards god-level status and continuously surpassing the past.

After returning to his room that night, Roland couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

He felt a surge of emotion.

'There's nothing to worry about anymore,' Roland thought to himself, staring at the ceiling.

After this day, Roland's concerns have completely vanished.

Roland gained a completely new understanding of the Alaye affair and a more unwavering confidence.

Roland also saw the wizards' awareness regarding their attitude.

Roland no longer had any concerns about the Thousand-Eyed King.

"Roland." Catherine asked with concern when she saw that Roland was still awake, "Are you still thinking about something?"

“It’s nothing,” Roland said firmly. “I just suddenly realized that we have nothing left to fear.”

Catherine was also feeling a surge of excitement. She wanted to say something like, "After this is all over, let's go back to the East and have a real wedding. Then we'll open a winery and become a lord and lord's wife, specializing in winemaking." During the day, when Catherine chatted with Olivia, she had also expressed interest in the winery.

But Catherine ultimately kept her words to herself.

Catherine dared not make that promise.

Nothing was said that night, and the two slept in each other's arms. (End of Chapter)