The villain's goal is to save the heroine

"You're right about that," Latia's expression softened. "However, we've never had such thoughts. We've never forced others to share our beliefs. But since you've brought up such a prejudice, I'd like to know what exactly gave you that impression."

"Oh, that's what you mean." Hearing this, Herman lay on the sofa nonchalantly. "Well, actually, I can't really say what it is. After all, I've already said that I never have any intentions against the church, so I won't pay any special attention to your dark history."

Upon hearing this, Latia's expression stiffened again, as if she was doing a sit-up.

Then Herman continued, "But hasn't the church always used this slogan? They claim to be God's apostles, spreading the gospel on God's behalf, and they say they will save the world, lead people out of suffering, and achieve transcendence... Am I right in saying this?"

"Although it is generally true, our attitude is not as arrogant as you said." Latiya responded very seriously.

Miss Saint is not an idiot and would not be stupid enough to put herself in a high position.

but…

"Hahaha, that doesn't matter." Herman waved his hands. "What's important is, even though you keep saying that, do you really think you can do it?"

Latia's expression remained unchanged: "That's not something we should consider. We only need to focus on what's under our feet."

As expected of a saint from the church, Latia’s answer was quite insightful.

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"So, that's the hypocrisy," Herman said with an ambiguous smile. "Ultimately, church members are just good at shouting slogans... Don't rush to refute me. After all, you claim to have a thousand-year history, but the question is, have you changed anything in those thousand years? You've been spreading the gospel for a thousand years, saving people for a thousand years, but have you made the world even a little bit better? Not only that, but it's actually getting worse, isn't it?"

At this point, Herman chuckled contemptuously. "Let's not even go too far back. Let's just talk about the origins of your church, the Mengma Empire! I've been there, and I want to ask, are the people there happy? How many have escaped hunger and poverty? Are you sure your so-called salvation isn't just some hypocritical self-consolation?"

Chapter 273 Would you consider joining the church?

Hermann left.

Although it was initially rumoured to be an exchange of information, the reality was that they were only informed of some shocking news. Lin En was also unsure about who the Witch Cult was looking for, but Latia was his most likely candidate.

He thought Hermann might have made a mistake.

The reason is simple. If you think about it carefully, you will understand that the action of "finding someone" cannot be the ultimate goal.

The important thing is, what happens after you find it?

This can't be a game of hide and seek, right?

In other words, looking for someone is probably just a cover, and the fundamental purpose that the Witch Cult wants to achieve is worth pondering!

Of course, Lynn had absolutely no idea about this.

He paid too much attention to the heroine and too little attention to the plot. To this day, he still regards saving the heroine as his fundamental goal. In a sense, this is indeed a bit too narrow-minded.

Can…

Then again, he used to be an ordinary person, but now he's a villain. It seems that being narrow-minded is not applicable to him...

No sense of disobedience?

In short, compared to the possible problems, Latia's condition is more worthy of attention.

I have to say that age is still useful. The result of thinking thirty years longer than others is that Latia really seems unable to refute Hermann.

Perhaps the word "hypocritical" is a bit too much, but judging by the results, the church has indeed accomplished nothing significant in its thousands of years. After all, it's been as fierce as a tiger, but with a zero-five record, it's no wonder people look down on it.

"Miss Latiya, Miss Latiya, why don't you say a word?"

Speaking of which, this was the first time that Lin En saw Latiya being humiliated, because she had always been bullied before. Seeing the girl like this, he found it quite interesting.

"Hey, Mr. Lin, I'm trying to think of how to refute him." Latiya raised her head, and her face, which always kept smiling, showed a rare look of sadness.

This is actually quite rare. He has never seen Latia with this expression in the game.

"Then what? Do you have any ideas?" Lynn asked again.

But this made Latia's expression fall, and she couldn't help but sigh: "No, after all, what they said is the truth. It seems that we really don't have the ability to save the world, nor can we make people's lives better. So, what have we done in these thousands of years?"

"Haha, haven't you been working hard to spread the gospel?" Lin En immediately turned into a funny person.

There's nothing he can do. Who made him get splashed with a basin of cold water just now?

He was somewhat unhappy.

Latia puffed up her cheeks and said, "Alright, Mr. Lin, stop teasing me. After all, we're partners in this together. Shouldn't you offer me some words of comfort?"

"Partners? Stop saying such weird things, okay?!"

Although it may be a bit abrupt, let me translate this...

It's just a sex buddy, right?

Miss Saint really dares to say anything.

"Besides, I don't know how to comfort people, let alone you. However, it will be good to divert attention, right? So, let's go and continue to deal with the "Dead Soul Fire" incident." Lin En stood up and said.

In any case, Herman was just an accident. Regardless of whether the witch priest wanted to find someone or not, reducing the difficulty was something that had to be done.

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"Wait a minute." Latia grabbed his clothes.

Lin En turned around and subconsciously asked, "What's wrong?", but saw Latia showing that pure smile again:

"Ah, Mr. Lynn, I've just been thinking about it carefully. Are you... interested in joining the church?"

"Eh?"

"Because in this way, I can rely on Mr. Lin to think of the answers that I can't imagine!" Latiya said with a smile.

Lin En was speechless for a moment: "...You are really smart."

but…

"Then, what is Mr. Lin's reason for not wanting to join the church?" Latiya asked again.

This made Lin En slightly stunned.

How to say it, it seems that Latiya doesn't really want to recruit him.

"What do you mean?" Lynn was confused.

Then Latiya explained, "Hey, Mr. Lin, I have to admit that I'm very dissatisfied with what that uncle said just now. Look, although it seems that we haven't changed anything in the end, we have saved many people in the process, haven't we?"

"Um, maybe...?"

"It's not a guess, it's the truth, Mr. Lin! I can swear I'm not lying." Latia's expression gradually became serious. "I think the main reason we haven't been able to change the current situation in this world is that we're too conservative!"

"keep?"

"Well, because the Church doesn't force people to convert. We respect individual differences and choices. That's why you'll find that there aren't many believers in Kaffa."

"what…"

"So, if we actively recruit believers and encourage everyone to believe in the great god, then we can understand each other and work together, right?"

Isn’t that just building a religious society?

"Do you think that's realistic?"

As far as Lin En knew, such a thing didn't seem to exist.

"I know it's unrealistic." Latia was no idealist, but shook her head helplessly. "As I said just now, we respect individual differences and individual choices, but... that's just polite talk. The truth is, there's nothing we can do about it. Just like that old man just now, I don't think he would choose to believe in the church no matter what."

"So your reason for doing this is...?"

"Ah, you have to eat one bite at a time." Latia covered her mouth and laughed secretly. "I want to first understand from Mr. Lin the real obstacles we face. After all, we are already 'partners' who can talk about anything, right? So Mr. Lin is the best example! And..."

"and?"

"If we can understand each other better, Mr. Lin will want to do more for me, right?"

Latia narrowed her eyes slightly as she spoke, and added ambiguously with a pure smile:

"In every sense of the word."

As expected, the Saint Lady’s nature is lust.

but…

"Oh, Miss Latiya, if you want to convince me, you've picked the wrong person." Lin En turned his head and smiled softly, "In this world, you might be able to convince anyone to join the church, but you definitely can't convince me!"

"Huh?" Latia showed a surprised expression. "Why? Is Mr. Lin also prejudiced against the church?"

"It's not a question of bias or not." Lin En said calmly, "It's that I fundamentally don't believe in the existence of God! Or even if such a God exists, I won't rely on him to achieve my goals. God? Can you please tell him to get as far away as possible?!"

Chapter 274 This time I really want to change Miss Saint!

Although it may be a bit arbitrary to say this, compared with Westerners, Easterners are indeed not so interested in things like God and Lord.

Gods may exist, but even if they do, Lin En feels that they are probably just machines sitting high in the clouds, indifferent to all living beings.

They do not exist to be believed in, nor do they exist to hear prayers. No matter what they ask for, they ultimately have to rely on themselves.

This is what is called relying on oneself rather than others.

Of course, Lynn doesn't think having faith is a bad thing.

Any religion that can be ranked high has positive content, which encourages people to be good. At least it will not cultivate evil people, and it can satisfy people's spiritual needs. It has its own value in existence.

So, just maintain respect and understanding, there is no need to slander.

but!

It's a bit too much to ask him to believe in those nonsense.

I respect you, so you have to respect me, right?

It’s more important to do the right thing!

only…

"Wait... wait a minute, Mr. Lin, I totally don't understand. God is undoubtedly wise and great. He created all things and is like a father to this world. Shouldn't we, tiny humans, follow the guidance of God and practice His teachings? How could Mr. Lin be disrespectful to God?"

Because of what Lin En said, the Saint Lady was stimulated and began to argue with Lin En just like she did with Hermann.

This is really a magical thing.

Before this, Miss Saint had always been saying things like "Mr. Lin, come and teach me more exciting things", or "Mr. Lin, you feel very comfortable too, don't you", or "I have done it alone many times". But now she started to seriously discuss the issue of faith. How unbelievable!

"Even if you say so, hasn't your church been following and practicing it for thousands of years? Has it had any effect?" Lynn responded using Herman's words.

This choked Latia so much that her cheeks puffed up again. "That's different, isn't it? We've also saved many people! For example, a few days ago, there was a man who failed in business. He was bankrupted due to cash flow problems and even wanted to die. But I told him, 'Please don't be discouraged. This is a test from God. After all, everyone is born to face many hardships, just like us after entering this world. Please bravely cross this hurdle. The Lord God must be expecting you to do so, because He has guided you here, right?' Then, the uncle immediately regained his confidence! This is the power that God gives people to face suffering. Do you understand, Mr. Lin?"

"Ha... Actually, I think this kind of thing can be done with gold coins. Business failure is a common thing for a businessman. If you give him money to reinvest, he might succeed next time."

"That's getting something for nothing, Mr. Lin! Getting something for nothing! The gods don't encourage laziness; it's a degenerate act! Even if he achieves success, he won't grow spiritually!"

"Does the God promote sese?"

"Ugh...! Mr. Lin! Hey, Mr. Lin, you might as well just piss me off to death!"

"That's not what I meant..." Lin En glanced at Latia, seeing the Saint's aggrieved look, and couldn't help but laugh. "But, Saint, assuming that God really exists, how do you understand God's will? I mean, has God ever told you face to face to save the world?"

"How is that possible?" Latia's expression remained dejected. "We're just mortals. Even if God appeared before us, we wouldn't be able to see Him. But that doesn't mean God doesn't exist! In fact, Our Lady receives divine revelations every once in a while. We came to Kafa to preach because of the divine guidance!"

"I see." Lynn nodded.

Although he felt that the Virgin Mary was not reliable, it was enough to know the cause and effect, and there was no need to continue to provoke Latia.

but…

"So, whatever the Virgin Mary says is what it is, right?" Lin En said in a relaxed tone. "That's interesting. If the gods really exist, and the Virgin Mary has faithfully followed their will, then why hasn't the world become a better place because of the church? Is this what the gods want?"

"Hmm..." Latia suddenly felt depressed. "I don't know about this either. That's why I've been worried all this time, right?"

"You're not distressed, but you're afraid to question it. I said, since it's God's words, there must be no problem, right? If God has no problem, then the only one with a problem is the Virgin Mary, right?"

"Well…"

Latia couldn't accept this at all.

What kind of identity and level does she have to dare to question the Virgin Mary?

But Lin En changed the subject: "Of course, we can't say that the Virgin Mary is wrong. Let's put it mildly, even the Virgin Mary cannot fully understand God's will. Is that okay?"

Upon hearing this, Latiya nodded her head and said, "I think this makes sense!"

It not only praises the greatness of God, but also provides a stepping stone for the establishment of Our Lady's Church. If this is not reasonable, what else can be reasonable?

but…

"But then there's another problem." Seeing the topic had reached this point, Lin En finally bared his fangs. "A church with hundreds of years of history and revelations from the gods can't make the world a better place. Then can I understand it this way? The gods you believe in and the Virgin Mary you respect, their wisdom, only keeps this world on the brink of depravity, nothing more."