How strange! How very strange!
That was Robert! He actually went against his will to admit his own "mistakes," and although there was so reluctance in his voice, the fact that he could go to such lengths was already quite precious for him.
"If I were standing where you are standing now, I probably would make the sa choice as you," contrary to Robert's expectations, Kael did not deny him but instead acknowledged the correctness of Robert's choice.
"Why?" Robert's voice was sowhat hoarse.
"To put it in the harshest terms, it's because choices differ. In my view, Lord Father did nothing wrong; as a husband and as a father, he has done everything he could."
"Then why do you..."
"Because you did nothing wrong either!" Kael's face lit up with a brilliant smile and he softly said, "The number of priests and believers in Losanda is limited, but the suffering encountered in the human world is unlimited. Using limited ti and manpower to tackle infinite suffering is clearly impossible."
Kael's words made Robert fall into deep thought.
Before he could ponder the reasoning, he heard Kael hum softly and mutter:
"No matter how capable a person is, no matter how hard they try to shine brightly, what they can ultimately illuminate is only the things around them.
So you are not wrong either, abandoning rcy for demons and treating them as our enemies is the choice of most priests and believers in the Church, and it is correct most of the ti.
More often than not, we face choices, choosing the right one, that's not called making a choice, that's called judging right from wrong, there's no necessity to choose.
It's a real choice only when both options are wrong, and whatever one you choose, you have to bear the consequences that follow. So, I won't judge your choices...
Because I believe that deep down in your heart, you might have long understood what you need to choose."
Kael was very serious as he said this; he truly believed it.
After these words were spoken, Robert was silent for a long, long ti, and the atmosphere on the scene beca very serious, causing even Tetutu's usually relaxed and comfortable expression to tense up.
After a while, Robert finally chuckled:
"Perhaps you are indeed correct. Since I joined the Dawn Lord Church, step by step to where I am today, I have gained a lot, yet also lost a lot.
I have once been in agony over all that I have lost, but as you say, pain does not an regret... I've already made up my mind to invest my limited ti in redemption."
Robert let out a muffled laugh, and gradually that laugh grew louder and louder, until it beca a hearty, liberating guffaw.
When the laughter stopped, his gaze turned to Kael and he said gravely:
"Kael, you have not even once called godfather."
"So, my godfather, may I ask if you have any advice for now?" Kael answered with a smile.
"Good, you are very good, truly," Robert said as he reached out and patted his shoulder. "The matters concerning the Church of the God of Literature and Knowledge have been confird. Given the current situation, letting those old n from their church protect you should suffice.
But I think you must have encountered so insurmountable difficulties by now. Can you tell what exactly you are facing?"
Laughing, Kael said, "Rather than that, I am actually more curious about what exactly is going on with the Dinel Church."
"If you wish to understand, I can certainly explain it to you thoroughly."
So Robert began to tell Kael all he knew about the reasons and consequences of the Church of the God of Literature and Knowledge deciding to relocate their headquarters.
Kael listened silently, acting as an observer and considering the potential impact of this event.
In simple terms, due to Kael's previous contributions in the division of divine authority of the God of Literature and Knowledge, Dinel, there erupted an upheaval within the entire Church.
No one expected that this promotion of Dinel would ultimately stem from a minor change made on the human side.
And this minor change had an imnse impact, one result of which was that it disrupted the decision-making process of the Church's higher-ups.
Recently, for various reasons, the Church of the God of Literature and Knowledge had so disagreents and conflicts with the country where their headquarters was situated.
It's said that the cause was that people in the middle and lower classes of that country frequently committed cris, transforming from ordinary citizens into criminals affecting the stability of the entire nation, or potential criminals.
Consequently, after much deliberation and ditation, the smart strategists of that country persuaded the rulers.
They believed that because of the presence of the Church of the God of Literature and Knowledge, and the doctrines of the deity propagated there, a large number of the lower-class believers developed a fervent desire for knowledge.
Those who had acquired knowledge but not the corresponding social status couldn't accept such a situation, and in the end, they chose to rebel.
They thought that what ultimately shook the country's governance was not those who rose up but rather those who gave knowledge to the lower class and planted the idea of ascending in status.
That's right, they pointed the finger not at the lords and administrators who were insufficiently capable of managing the country's internal affairs but directly at the Church of the God of Literature and Knowledge.
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