Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 505 No Way Out
Regardless of the exact methods the temple used to achieve the Golden Tree's rejection of believers.

"But since it's a matter of cause and effect, even if the Abyss hadn't appeared, the Temple would have already considered you and Dirasha from the conscious world as apostates, including everyone in the church now. Your faith is no longer accepted, which is a fact, and it seems to have nothing to do with the cracks in the Abyss..."

"But if the abyss hadn't appeared, faith wouldn't have degenerated into worms. The real source of all this disease is the will of the abyss, the crack that came from following your footsteps."

Daisy gripped Milo's hand tightly and looked up at him to explain.

"This is a rule that evolved from the abyss, and now it's applying this rule, which wasn't completely nipped in the bud, to the real world, so there is..."

puff!

Another chorus nun, who was praying silently, had a bloody hole burst open in her forehead, from which a new arthropod emerged.

With lightning speed, Dillah Shore crushed the attacking creature once again, then took out a handkerchief to wipe the sticky, eerie liquid from his palms.

……

“Almost the entire population of this country are believers of your church. If that’s the case, then the end times are just around the corner.” Milo stared at the crack floating on the ground.

He still found it very strange. Even if it was true, as Daisy said, that the world evolved from the abyss was not completely destroyed and thus affected reality, then why was the point of entry for the infection in the church, and specifically in the cathedral, right where the young bishop was kneeling and praying?

"What about her?"

Milo pointed to the location of the abyss rift.

Daisy and Dillah Shaw exchanged a glance and replied, "She was already gone when we arrived."

"So all we can do is wait to die?" Milo shrugged.

“But we have no way of knowing what the consequences of faith turning into insects will be, nor do we know what kind of monsters these insects will grow into… Perhaps the most reasonable solution also sounds the most impractical.” Daisy hesitated before continuing.

Milo raised an eyebrow: "You don't mean to kill all the followers of the Golden Rule, do you? That would be tantamount to the destruction of a nation and the extinction of its people."

Daisy turned around and glared at Milo with an annoyance.

This was the first time Milo had ever seen her act like a little girl in a huff.

But only for a moment. She quickly regained her composure, which was completely out of character for her age, and explained to Milo, "Change your faith."

"Can this be modified?" Milo muttered.

“Of course.” Daisy pointed to Dillash, who was standing next to her, and said to Milo, “The chief deacon next to me is a prime example.”

"Is that so, apostate?" Milo teased Dirac.

Perhaps other church members, kept in the dark, still longed for the Golden Tree's blessing and continued to pray to Him daily. But clearly, De La Shaw, this senior clerk, had long since turned his back on the Golden Tree. When he was still in a state of confusion and bewilderment, it meant that he had not yet figured out what his own heart truly desired. From the moment he personally told Milo to kill the Blade of the Law, his soul no longer belonged to the Golden Tree. He was a true apostate, choosing to follow his own heart over doctrine.

"So this is the blind spot of the Abyss's rules?"

Milo pondered.

In the abyss, both Dirashau and Daisy eventually became slaves to the insects, and could even be considered leaders of the entire insect kingdom.

However, in the real world, when the rule that faith can turn into insects spreads, the possibility of this outcome has actually been cut off, because these two no longer believe in the Golden Tree, so there is no longer the "rejected faith" that can turn into insect eggs.

Thinking this, Milo suddenly realized something and looked at Dillash.

This guy doesn't need analysis; his behavior clearly screams "I serve the thinking eye." So the question returns to Daisy.

Due to the common flaw of those in power—their indifference towards those in power—Milo had no time to consider the lives of the other unsuspecting followers of the Golden Law in this kingdom, such as Isabel, who was now left standing at the entrance of the Star Clock Tower. Her death did not stir up the slightest ripple in Milo's heart.

What he truly couldn't let go of was the fact that things eventually turned out like in the Abyss World, where he had to personally end the lives of these familiar faces one by one.

Perhaps the world that evolves from the abyss needs to be constantly destroyed to prevent this situation from happening—when the abyss becomes reality.

Now there's a problem: rejected faith evolves into worms, and this rule doesn't specify that it must be faith directed towards the Golden Tree.

Milo looked at Daisy and asked her this question.

So what do you believe in now?

Daisy tilted her head back to face Milo.

She made another little girl's gesture, shaking Milo's hand from side to side twice, then a barely perceptible smile appeared on her face as she said:
"You."

Before Milo could respond, Dillashow interrupted with a strange look, asking:
"Hey, when did this happen?"

It's no wonder he had objections.

Lao Tzu was convicted of being a traitor by the law for serving the Holy Maiden, and then it turned out that the person he served was actually Milo.

This made me feel like my status had dropped several levels.

"Alright, let's focus on figuring out how to solve this big problem first."

After getting the answer, Milo was relieved.

After all, he doesn't even know how to reject other people's beliefs, so Daisy shouldn't have any worms growing in her head anytime soon.

...

"Changing one's religion sounds a bit too outrageous."

Milo gently patted Daisy's head.

He knew that the helpless little girl locked in the storage room at the beginning was actually a believer in the Golden Tree, as was his whole family. In addition to witnessing terrible things in their dreams, the visionaries in the Nightmare stage could also hear prayers ignored by the gods. At that time, in front of the house that was about to burn down, Milo heard Daisy praying to the Golden Tree in her despair.

Now everything is clear: the golden tree in this world has long since died, which is why Milo was able to hear her voice.

As for how difficult it is to change a person's beliefs, Milo and Daisy were well aware of this.

Along the way, Milo went from a visionary to a shadow, and Daisy went from an orphan to the thinking eye. Without walking the line between life and death several times, their primal beliefs rooted deep in their hearts could not be completely shaken.

Therefore, changing the faith of an entire nation is a complete fantasy.

Even if changes are made, the problem cannot be completely eradicated, because there will always be believers who are rejected, regardless of who they serve.

Right? It's impossible for all parents in the world to take good care of their children, otherwise there wouldn't be any orphanages.

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(End of this chapter)