Looking at the portrait of the little girl, Gawain and Anna both fell silent.
Her petite and delicate figure, her innocent and radiant smile, her lively and cheerful deanor, she appeared so joyfully playful. It seed as if she was a lovely little girl who had run out from soone’s ho, making one wish to imdiately take her ho, feed her delicious food every day, and dress her in beautiful clothes. However, all these wishes presud that the girl was an ordinary girl.
However, neither Gawain nor Anna could sense even a trace of divinity in the girl in the portrait.
"Divine Envoy, are you sure... you didn’t paint it wrong?" After a mont of silence, Anna couldn’t help but ask.
Le Cheng shook his head, "It’s impossible to paint it wrong. This is how she looks."
"But how can I not see her as a goddess?"
"Where does she not look like one?"
"It’s just, it feels like sothing is missing, like... majesty, divine radiance, things like that."
"What majesty, what radiance? What you’re describing is too abstract."
"But... she really doesn’t have the aura of a deity."
"So, what do you think is the true aura of a deity?"
"This..."
Le Cheng shook his head, expressing his thoughts: "You humans always have these inexplicable expectations of deities. Perhaps in your mind, deities should be exalted, full of majesty, and always maintain a stern face, never needing to breathe even when speaking, using the shortest words to express the truths of the world, and ideally, those words should keep ordinary people pondering for thirty to fifty years, until a youth grows into an old man with gray hair, who finally laughs and says ’I finally understand,’ dying amidst a burst of light, letting the people below grasp the wisdom passed on to humanity by the deity... Is that the only way deities should be, in your eyes?"
Gawain and Anna were at a loss for words, and indeed, this was exactly what they had thought.
However—
Anna weakly said, "Thirty to fifty years is too long. Maybe three to five years is more reasonable."
"Three years of exams and five years of practice tests, right? Shallow, far too shallow, you people!" Le Cheng, looking disappointed, continued, "I don’t know where your stereotypes about deities co from, but fundantally, deities are also higher dinsional beings. They might possess powers beyond mortal reach and live much longer lives, but after all, as parts of this universe, deities also have their own lives."
Seeing they still looked confused, Le Cheng asked, "Gao, let ask you a question."
"What question?"
"What kind of person is Emperor Sigma?"
"Ah, the Emperor is a great person. Not only did he save the world, but he also saved countless races and peoples. Moreover, he was valiant in battles, leading the charge, always being the first to rush into the battlefield and the last to leave. The knightly spirit of the Empire is an extension of the Emperor’s spirit..." Gawain suddenly beca animated as he spoke, his eyes shining with admiration.
Le Cheng quickly interrupted him, "I don’t want to hear about this; I want to know what he’s like in his daily life."
"Daily life..." Gawain thought for a mont, "When I interacted with the Emperor, he was already elderly. Although he was still incredibly courageous on the battlefield, as long as there was no war, the Emperor’s deanor was very gentle and kind. Sotis he had heart-to-heart talks with us about mundane family matters. Occasionally, he would even throw a plate in anger if he disliked the food, but these behaviors made feel that the Emperor was approachable and not lofty; he was always there with us."
Anna’s eyes brightened imdiately.
So the Emperor would throw plates too?
Great, I’ll rember that gossip!
"See, that settles it," Le Cheng said with a spread of his hands. "If you only listened to the earlier part, many might think that Emperor Sigma of the Empire is a courageous and always righteous Berserker. Still, in reality, he wasn’t like that in his daily life. He also had worries about mundane things and could lose his temper, just like any ordinary old man. Essentially, he is no different from us. So... why can’t deities be like this?"
"This..." Gawain paused, suddenly feeling that there was so truth to these words. The exalted image of deities was just their imagination.
But Anna still had doubts, "But if a deity doesn’t have sufficient dignity, how can they make people sincerely believe in them?"
Le Cheng glared at her, "Why do you always like to argue with ? Who understands deities better, you or I?"
Anna ekly shrank back, "Of course, you understand better."
"So obviously, I have more authority to speak on this matter. And as deities, they possess powers beyond any mortal comparison. With such imnse strength, there will naturally be followers; after all... even Khorne, a warmonger, has people who believe and follow him. Why do you think that a powerful yet approachable deity would not have followers?"
Upon hearing this, and then looking at the portrait of the adorable little girl again, they began to show respect.
Indeed, even Khorne has followers!
After listening to Le Cheng’s heartfelt words, Gawain and Anna gradually accepted that the girl in the portrait was indeed a goddess. The majority of their understanding of deities ca from the Catastrophe Legion, but the Catastrophe Legion was just Khorne’s minions. Compared to enemies, it was easier to believe in Le Cheng, this deity.
More importantly, this deity nad Gaia was also a gentle and kind deity.
As for how powerful this deity truly was, whether she could contend with Khorne, it seed less important upon reflection.
After all, for over two centuries, their world had not been under the watchful eyes of the God of Order but had continuously faced endless catastrophes brought by Khorne. To put it despondently, it seed the Order might have already abandoned their world.
Now, finally, a deity was willing to care for their world and had even sent a Divine Envoy.
What more could they ask for?
With her mind set, Anna excitedly said, "I understand now, Divine Envoy. I will return to the Imperial Capital imdiately, report this to Queen Morgan, and warmly welco the Divine Envoy to visit the Imperial Capital."
Le Cheng blinked, "Which queen?"
"Queen Morgan." Gawain explained, "After the Emperor passed away, Queen Morgan now presides over the entire Empire."
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