Only God
Chapter 200 - 174 How can the body be kept warm while the spirit is left to starve and freeze?

Chapter 200: Chapter 174 How can the body be kept warm while the spirit is left to starve and freeze?

In this battle of heroes, there were still displaced people.

Even though the heroes were virtuous and braver than most,

Who would transport their food, and who would construct their tents?

At the King’s command,

Whose families would be torn apart, whose wheat fields would turn barren?

Even if they did not personally go to the battlefield, being drafted for labor or as civilians was a disaster nonetheless.

In the beginning, only the Stone Slaves from the Yibia family prayed in the New Rule Garden built by Noen, but when noontime prayers ended and food was distributed, they could always see those weary slaves drafted from other regions, eagerly watching the scene inside.

"Give it to them."

Noen said.

"But, Prophet, if we give it to them, more will come."

A Stone Slave expressed his concern.

"God is merciful to us,

wheat grew in the field last year, and it will grow again next year,

life comes from our parents, and yet it won’t come again.

How can one willingly lose life to keep wheat?"

The Prophet, leaning on the Priest’s Staff, gently taught.

The Stone Slaves who wanted to dissuade the Prophet were momentarily speechless, not knowing how to argue.

Thus, the Prophet distributed some bread and wheat porridge from his hand and the pot to the famished slaves.

The slaves joyfully received the bread and porridge and knelt on the ground, grateful for Noen’s kindness.

The next day.

Indeed, as the Stone Slave had said, even more slaves came to the New Rule Garden seeking food.

Noen then had more food brought from the Yibia family and distributed it to the arriving slaves.

Those slaves drafted from other regions gradually began to gather at the abandoned temple, and after sharing the bread and porridge, they often saw Noen and the Yibia family’s Stone Slaves discussing history.

Initially, the slaves merely listened as a way to pass time.

But as Noen eloquently recounted the history of the Elves, the slaves were involuntarily captivated by each twist in the plot, and the notion of the Supreme God, distinct from Kagawus, gradually deepened in their hearts.

Whenever they heard the legends of God saving mankind, the slaves couldn’t help but weep bitterly, and upon hearing about the embrace between Yarlessto and Dertulian, they were filled with excitement, and when hearing about the Elves slaying Divine Angels, they couldn’t stop clenching their fists in frustration.

Under the influence of what they saw and heard, those foreign slaves slowly came to respect Noen as the Prophet.

The gathering of slaves at the abandoned temple naturally caught the attention of the Nobles.

After learning of this, some Nobles sneered endlessly, while others took the matter as a laughable topic.

They said, Noen was just a particularly favored slave, that Casas treated him as a brother, and now he was recklessly squandering the wealth of the Yibia family, fortunate that the Yibia family was affluent enough to fund his charity without seeking returns.

Yet his acts of charity, what did they amount to? All he was doing was draining resources, and once he died, the slaves would disperse.

Those Nobles thought Noen was exceedingly naive,

in reality, Noen knew what he had gained.

Others thought he gained nothing,

but Noen knew that he had brought the displaced people to God.

Just like the old Priest had done.

In those once numb eyes, hope gradually emerged.

Thus, whenever Believers felt angry or lost due to those words,

Noen would teach:

"God’s salvation, which was granted to our souls,

if so,

how could we allow your bodies to be warm, while your spirits starved?"

Amongst those gathered in the abandoned Temple of the Stone Slaves,

Noen suddenly discovered that some Stone Slaves had been used as labor by the Beastmen, throughout several past battles. Sometimes they were taken from the Three-eyed Ape People by the Beastmen, and at other times taken back by the Three-eyed Ape People from the Beastmen.

Although surprising, it was not strange, since it was quite normal for the Stone Slaves transporting food to be fought over.

But what surprised Noen more was...

A few Stone Slaves claimed they had seen the Heavenly Descending Gem.

"I just glanced at it once, and I saw endless wealth, gold and silver treasures everywhere, as if hidden inside the gemstone."

"I, I saw something different, I saw an extraordinarily beautiful woman, she was lying inside the gemstone, seducing me, drawing me closer."

Noen listened intently to their descriptions.

After a few questions about the details, he found that the gemstone seemed to make one see what they most desired, and by simply reaching out, it felt as if all wishes could be fulfilled.

"Granting wishes..."

Noen couldn’t help but think of Slaier, who granted people’s wishes through pacts.

And that Heavenly Descending Gemstone was undoubtedly transformed from Slaier’s star.

"Could it be...that Slaier deliberately incites conflicts among nations through the gem, through human desires?"

"Why would He do that, what exactly does He want from this war?"

Hundreds of days in succession, Ajia’s heroes led troops in repeated battles with the Beastman coalition.

After several battles, neither side could claim a definitive victory, resulting in both sides retreating simultaneously.

The enduring war inevitably caused Queen Isis to worry.

Rewards to encourage the soldiers, commendations for the heroes, and the military pay needed to sustain the war, led to Ajia Royal City’s treasury growing thinner by the day.

Queen Isis tossed and turned, often unable to sleep at night.

Her son, on the other hand, was the complete opposite; the young king inherited his father’s disregard for governance, indulging in pleasures all day long.

Thus, the weight of the kingdom’s affairs pressed heavily on the Queen’s shoulders.

In the court above, Ibia Prime Minister noticed her worries and proposed:

"Queen, why don’t we send someone to negotiate with King Chenfeng, to seek peace for the kingdom.

That way, you won’t have to worry so much."

The current Ibia had long submitted to the Queen’s authority, obeying her commands, and this was the only way he could secure his position as Prime Minister.

Upon hearing the suggestion, Queen Isis said,

"I had already considered this, but who exactly should we send to meet those barbaric Beastmen?"

"Casas, my son, he is eloquent and has a good sense of timing. Besides, he brought back the Golden Bull’s Horn for you, remember?"

Queen Isis nodded slightly upon hearing this.

There was no issue of trust with Casas in her eyes.

Now, if she could trust Ibia Prime Minister, she could trust Casas just as well.

"Then, let him handle it."

Suddenly, Queen Isis thought of something else and continued,

"And Noen."

Nine years ago, when Casas returned to Ajia Kingdom, he reported everything he had experienced to Queen Isis.

Even though those experiences were almost mythical, as soon as Queen Isis saw the Golden Bull’s Horn in hand, she believed most of it.

Therefore, Queen Isis understood Noen’s status.

Sending a Prophet as ambassador to the Beastman coalition would surely bring peace to Ajia.

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