Bab 681: Penyebaran Agama (2)
Kepalaku berputar sejenak mendengar mereka berkeliling di Forest of the Four Seasons untuk menyebarkan agama.
Tetapi jika sebuah agama, bukan sekadar kepercayaan, telah didirikan, maka itu memang sudah sepantasnya.
Masalahnya adalah ini adalah Forest of the Four Seasons. Saat aku berpikir, 'Bukankah itu terlalu berbahaya?'...
ㄴAllfather) Menyebarkan agama memang tugas yang sangat berbahaya sejak zaman dahulu. Terutama selama Era Mitologi, orang-orang mati karenanya setiap saat.
ㄴDontAbandontheHero) Aku pernah mendengar itu! Sembilan puluh persen orang yang menyebarkan kepercayaan Aris menjadi martir!
ㄴStarlight Lady) Saat itu, naga dipuja sebagai dewa, jadi itu wajar saja.
ㄴPassing Dwarf) Tapi itu kan Forest of the Four Seasons, apa benar-benar tidak apa-apa?
ㄴDontAbandontheHero) Lagipula mereka yang tidak bisa diajak bicara hanyalah binatang buas, jadi kalian bisa langsung membunuh mereka!
ㄴPraise the Sun) Apakah itu pantas diucapkan oleh seorang rohaniwan?;;
ㄴDontAbandontheHero) Menurutmu kenapa ada pepatah 'membacakan kitab suci di telinga sapi'!
ㄴHeavenly Demon) Menurutku itu bukan konteks yang tepat untuk pepatah itu.
ㄴSmart Demon) Wow. Orang itu benar-benar tepat sasaran.
Sebuah kesimpulan telah dicapai: karena sejak awal itu adalah tugas berbahaya, maka Forest of the Four Seasons pun tidak berbeda.
Itu tidak masuk akal, tapi juga tidak salah. Menyebarkan agama memang kegiatan yang cukup berbahaya.
Itu juga tidak jauh berbeda di Bumi tempatku tinggal dulu. Menyebarkan agama adalah tindakan pergi ke tempat yang tidak mengenal agama itu dan menyebarkan ajarannya.
Dari sudut pandang mereka yang berkuasa, agama lebih dari sekadar pemandangan yang mengganggu. Itulah mengapa, pada setiap kesempatan, para penyebar agama berakhir menjadi mayat dingin.
Sebenarnya, ini adalah tindakan yang benar-benar mempertaruhkan nyawa, jadi tidak ada bedanya bahkan di Forest of the Four Seasons.
Tapi ada satu hal yang membuatku penasaran: apakah ada peradaban serupa Hobgoblin di Forest of the Four Seasons.
Sepintar apa pun binatang buas itu, sangat jarang bagi mereka untuk membangun desa seperti yang dilakukan Hobgoblin.
Bahkan gorila yang berbicara bahasa manusia hanya menjaga wilayah mereka; mereka tidak pernah membangun desa.
"Sejauh mana jangkauan aktivitas kalian? Apakah kalian punya tempat tertentu yang ditandai?"
"Itu seluruh hutan. Jika kami bisa berkomunikasi, kami akan menyebarkan kebesaran Grylls-nim."
"Ah. Benar."
Akan lebih mudah untuk menyerah begitu saja. Aku menggelengkan kepala.
Apa pun yang kukatakan, Hobgoblin tidak akan berhenti. Aku hanya berharap mereka tidak terluka.
"...Omong-omong, bukankah aku pernah meminjamkan beberapa senjata kepada Hobgoblin sebelumnya?"
"Goblin yang menyebarkan agama sedang membawanya sekarang."
"Jika kalian menggunakan kekerasan fisik, tidak akan ada banyak makna dalam menyebarkan agama."
Akan lain halnya jika mereka hanya membela diri, tapi memaksakannya pada orang lain itu tidak benar.
Memaksakan apa pun pada orang lain memang tidak pernah baik.
Jadi aku memberi mereka nasihat yang halus. Katakan pada mereka untuk perlahan membuka hati melalui percakapan terus-menerus, mulai dari awal.
Jika kalian memerintah dengan pentung, mereka hanya tunduk pada kekuasaan, bukan benar-benar tersentuh.
"Lihat siapa yang bicara, kau sendiri memukuli orang sampai babak belur dengan pentung dan menjadikannya budak."
"Untuk binatang buas yang tidak mau mendengar, pukulan yang bagus adalah satu-satunya obat.""
Lackey yang menggerutu langsung tutup mulut. Dia bersikap seperti itu karena dia tahu apa kesalahannya.
Jika dia benar-benar diperlakukan tidak adil, aku tidak akan bisa berkata apa-apa. Tapi seperti yang semua orang tahu, Lackey memiliki catatan kriminal yang jelas.
[Tapi kau juga memperlakukan manusia dengan kasar. Lihat saja Ludwig...]
"Diam, mesin tanpa hak suara."
[Hah. Sialan.]
Setelah mulut Cain juga kubungkam, sudah waktunya untuk pergi.
Sulit bagiku untuk secara langsung membantu Hobgoblin dalam kegiatan menyebarkan agama mereka.
Lagipula, agak canggung untukku membantu dari posisiku, dan aku juga punya pekerjaan sendiri.
Maka, menerima sambutan meriah dari Hobgoblin, aku pindah ke tempat lain.
Sangat nyaman bisa mencatat koordinat satu per satu dengan pelacak koordinat.
"Berikutnya... ayo pergi ke Arena Kanguru."
"Bagaimana kalau kita sekalian menguji kemampuan Wonmo?"
"Kalau kita tidak hati-hati, bukankah dia akan membunuh lawannya?"
"Kkyuu?"
Mungkin karena mendengar namanya dipanggil, Wonmo yang berjalan di depan menoleh ke belakang.
Saat ini, untuk menghemat energi, dia dalam bentuk aslinya, bukan bentuk raksasanya. Dia terlihat sangat lucu kapan pun aku melihatnya.
"Wonmo. Apakah kamu ingin bertarung dengan hewan lain?"
Aku menanyakan pendapat Wonmo dengan suara penuh kekhawatiran.
Aku khawatir dia bisa terluka parah jika bertarung sembarangan di Arena Kanguru.
Juga, jika Wonmo tidak sengaja membunuh lawannya, betapa terkejutnya anak itu?
"Boleh aku memakannya?"
"...."
Ah, sudahlah! Itu memang jawaban yang layak untuk seorang Owlbear.
Aku bertanya-tanya apakah aku harus mengajari Wonmo beberapa moralitas segera.
Meskipun moralitas tidak berarti banyak di alam liar, karena dia sangat cerdas, aku harus mengajarinya apa yang perlu diajarkan.
Bahkan jika nafsu makannya yang mengerikan tidak bisa dihindari, aku setidaknya harus menghentikannya membunuh lawan untuk bersenang-senang.
Dia hanya akan semakin kuat di masa depan, dan jika dia mabuk kekuasaan itu dan menyalahgunakannya, semua orang akan terluka.
"Kamu tidak boleh memakannya. Dan jika kamu menang bertarung, jabat tangan untuk bilang 'keren'."
"Jabat tangan? Apa itu jabat tangan?"
"Itu saling memegang tangan dan menggoyangkannya. Itu berarti kamu menghormati lawanmu."
"Apa itu hormat?"
"Hormat adalah..."
Saat aku mengajarinya satu per satu, akhirnya kami tiba di Arena Kanguru.
Seperti biasa, dua kanguru berdiri di pintu masuk. Aku dengan mudah mendapat izin untuk lewat dan masuk ke dalam.
Setelah masuk, aku bisa melihat kanguru-kanguru berlatih berbagai teknik dan bertarung.
'Sepertinya ada banyak joey juga.'
Ada beberapa joey di antara mereka, dan dari penampilannya, mereka tampak sedang menjalani semacam pendidikan khusus usia dini.
Bagaimanapun, mengesampingkan kanguru yang bertarung satu sama lain, yang penting adalah pertandingan Wonmo.
Aku khawatir apakah dia bisa tampil baik dengan apa yang telah dia pelajari dalam waktu sesingkat itu, tapi aku percaya pada kelas berat Wonmo.
Judul: Kejadian di Forest of the Four Seasons
Wild Grylls
(Foto Wonmo duduk di area tunggu)
(Video 1 hewan-hewan yang terlibat pertarungan sengit berdarah)
(Video 2 hewan-hewan yang terlibat pertarungan sengit berdarah)
Turnamen Bela Diri. Peserta: Wonmo.
ㄴHeavenly Demon) Apakah Turnamen Bela Diri juga diadakan di Forest of the Four Seasons?
ㄴSword Matstar) Bukankah itu sudah selalu ada sejak dulu?
ㄴWow. Wonmo akhirnya debut di dunia persilatan, sial.
ㄴBintang baru yang mendapat julukan bahkan sebelum debut, lol.
ㄴSial, sekarang kau menyebutnya, dia benar-benar prospek gila, lol.
ㄴApakah ada bintang baru serupa akhir-akhir ini?
ㄴBeberapa muncul belakangan ini, tapi di masa lalu, ada satu orang yang benar-benar dominan.
ㄴSiapa itu?
ㄴYaksha Blood Flower.
ㄴItu kan Heavenly Demon, lol.
ㄴHoly shit, lol.
ㄴPrincess Chaenggu) Aku bertaruh Wonmo menang. Sudah lama kita tidak mengadakan taruhan.
ㄴAku juga memilih kemenangan Wonmo.
ㄴAku memilih kekalahannya.
Entah bagaimana, taruhan telah dibuka. Karena itu pemandangan yang biasa, aku mengabaikannya.
Masalahnya adalah saat poin menumpuk, itu tiba-tiba menarik perhatian yang sangat besar.
Dari sudut pandangku, itu bukan masalah besar, tapi karena taruhannya sudah sangat tinggi, aku tidak punya pilihan selain mendukung Wonmo.
"Tunggu. Kenapa rusa itu ada di sini lagi?"
Tapi terlepas dari dukunganku, hasil pertandingan sudah jelas. Karena rusa itu mendaftar lagi.
Aku pernah melihat rusa itu sebelumnya, dan dari penampilannya, rusa itu tampaknya berpartisipasi setiap kali bosan.
Meskipun Wonmo berada di kelas berat yang tinggi, rusa itu juga bukan lawan yang mudah.
Terlebih lagi, penggunaan mana dilarang di arena. Ini murni kompetisi kelas berat fisik.
"Ayo, Wonmo!"
"Kkyuooo!"
Beberapa saat kemudian, giliran Wonmo tiba. Lawannya adalah rakun yang cukup besar.
Itu pasti akan menggunakan teknik licik. Segera, kanguru yang bertindak sebagai wasit memeriksa dengan teliti setiap sudut tubuh Wonmo.
Aku tidak tahu apa yang dia cari, tapi itu mungkin hanya prosedur formal. Memang, tidak ada yang terjadi.
Setelah pemeriksaan wasit selesai, Wonmo mulai menggeliatkan tubuhnya.
Udeudeuk! Udeuk!
Suara tulang dan otot yang berputar saat dia membesar menjadi jelas. Pada saat yang sama, ukuran Wonmo mulai bertambah.
Dia tumbuh hingga hampir seukuran beruang dewasa, dan dalam hal kelas berat, dia tak tertandingi.
Masalahnya adalah...
"Puooo!"
Wasit kanguru dengan marah berteriak pada Wonmo.
Bukan hanya itu, dia menunj
Chapter 681: Proselytization (2)
My head spun for a moment at the mention of them wandering around the Forest of the Four Seasons to proselytize.
But if a religion, rather than just faith, had been established, then it was only natural.
The problem was that this was the Forest of the Four Seasons. Just as I was thinking, ’Isn’t it too dangerous?’...
ㄴAllfather) Proselytizing has been a very dangerous task since ancient times. Especially during the Mythological Era, people died doing it day in and day out.
ㄴDon’t Abandon the Hero) I’ve heard of that! Ninety percent of the people who proselytized the faith of Aris became martyrs!
ㄴStarlight Lady) Back then, dragons were revered as gods, so that was only natural.
ㄴPassing Dwarf) But that’s the Forest of the Four Seasons, is it really okay?
ㄴDon’t Abandon the Hero) Since those who can’t be reasoned with are just beasts anyway, you can just kill them!
ㄴPraise the Sun) Is that something a clergy member should say?;;
ㄴDon’t Abandon the Hero) Why do you think the saying ’reading scriptures to a cow’s ear’ exists!
ㄴHeavenly Demon) I do not believe that is the correct context for that saying.
ㄴSmart Demon) Wow. That person actually hit the nail on the head.
A conclusion had been reached: since it was a dangerous task from the start, the Forest of the Four Seasons was no different.
It was absurd, but not incorrect. Proselytizing is indeed a pretty dangerous activity.
It wasn’t much different on Earth where I used to live. Proselytizing itself is the act of going to a place that doesn’t know about that religion and spreading the word.
From the perspective of those in power, religion is more than just an eyesore. That is why, at every opportunity, proselytizers end up as cold corpses.
In truth, it is the exact same life-risking act, so there is no difference even in the Forest of the Four Seasons.
But there was something I was curious about: whether there was a civilization similar to the Hobgoblins in the Forest of the Four Seasons.
No matter how smart the beasts are, it is extremely rare for them to build a village like the Hobgoblins did.
Even the gorillas that speak human language only guard their territory; they never built a village.
"How far does your range of activity go? Do you even have a specific place marked out?"
"It is the entire forest. If we can communicate, we will preach the greatness of Grylls-nim."
"Ah. Right."
It would be easier to just cleanly give up. I shook my head.
No matter what I said, the Hobgoblins wouldn’t stop. I just hoped they wouldn’t get hurt.
"...Come to think of it, didn’t I lend some weapons to the Hobgoblins before?"
"The goblins who are proselytizing are carrying them right now."
"If you use physical force, there won’t be much meaning to proselytizing."
It would be one thing if they were just defending themselves, but forcing it on others is not right.
Forcing anything on someone else is never a good thing, after all.
So I gave them a gentle piece of advice. Tell them to slowly open their hearts through constant conversation, starting from the very beginning.
If you rule with a club, they are merely submitting to power, not genuinely being moved.
"Look who’s talking, when you beat someone to a pulp with a club and made them a slave."
"For beasts that don’t listen, a good beating is the only medicine."
The grumbling Lackey’s mouth shut tight. He behaved that way because he knew what he had done wrong.
If he had been truly wronged, I wouldn’t have had anything to say. But as everyone knew, Lackey had a clear criminal record.
[But you treat humans harshly too. Just look at Ludwig...]
"Silence, machine without voting rights."
[Ha. Dammit.]
Now that I had shut Cain’s mouth as well, it was about time to leave.
It was difficult for me to directly help the Hobgoblins with their proselytizing activities.
After all, it was a bit awkward for me to help from my position, and I had my own work to do.
And so, receiving a grand welcome from the Hobgoblins, I moved on to another place.
It was incredibly convenient to be able to record the coordinates one by one with the coordinate tracker.
"Next... let’s go to the Kangaroo Arena."
"Why don’t we check Wonmo’s skills while we’re at it?"
"If we’re not careful, won’t he end up killing his opponent?"
"Kkyuu?"
Perhaps because he heard his name, Wonmo, who was walking ahead, looked back.
Right now, to save energy, he was in his original form rather than his giant form. He looked so cute no matter when I looked at him.
"Wonmo. Do you want to fight other animals?"
I asked for Wonmo’s opinion with worry in my voice.
I was worried he might get seriously hurt if he fought carelessly in the Kangaroo Arena.
Also, if Wonmo accidentally killed his opponent, how shocked would the kid be?
"Can I eat them?"
"...."
Ah, never mind! That was indeed an answer worthy of an Owlbear.
I wondered if I should teach Wonmo some morals sometime soon.
Although morals didn’t mean much in the wild, since he was highly intelligent, I had to teach him what needed to be taught.
Even if his monstrous appetite couldn’t be helped, I had to at least stop him from killing opponents for fun.
He would only get stronger in the future, and if he got drunk on that power and misused it, everyone would get hurt.
"You can’t eat them. And if you fight and win, shake hands to say ’good job’."
"Shake hands? What’s shaking hands?"
"It’s holding hands and shaking them. It means you respect your opponent."
"What’s respect?"
"Respect is..."
As I taught him one by one, we eventually arrived at the Kangaroo Arena.
As always, two kangaroos were standing at the entrance. I easily received permission to pass and entered inside.
Once inside, I could see kangaroos practicing various techniques and fighting.
’I see a lot of joeys too.’
There were a few joeys among them, and by the looks of it, they seemed to be undergoing some sort of early gifted education.
Anyway, putting aside the kangaroos fighting each other, the important thing was Wonmo’s match.
I was worried about whether he could do well with what he had learned in such a short time, but I believed in Wonmo’s weight class.
Title: Happening in the Forest of the Four Seasons
Wild Grylls
(Photo of Wonmo sitting in the waiting area)
(Video 1 of animals engaged in a fierce bloody battle)
(Video 2 of animals engaged in a fierce bloody battle)
Martial Arts Tournament. Participant: Wonmo.
ㄴHeavenly Demon) Is a Martial Arts Tournament being held in the Forest of the Four Seasons as well?
ㄴSword Matstar) Hasn’t that always been there?
ㄴWhoa. Wonmo is finally making his debut in the martial world, damn.
ㄴA rising star who got a moniker even before making his debut, lol.
ㄴShit, now that you mention it, he really is a crazy prospect, lol.
ㄴHas there been any similar rising star recently?
ㄴA few have popped up lately, but in the past, one person was absolutely dominant.
ㄴWho was that?
ㄴYaksha Blood Flower.
ㄴThat’s the Heavenly Demon, lol.
ㄴHoly shit, lol.
ㄴPrincess Chaenggu) I’m betting on Wonmo to win. It’s been a while since we had a betting pool.
ㄴI also vote for Wonmo’s victory.
ㄴI vote for his defeat.
Somehow, a betting pool had opened up. Since it was a familiar sight, I shrugged it off.
The problem was that as the points piled up, it suddenly attracted a massive amount of attention.
From my perspective, it was no big deal, but since the stakes had grown so high, I had no choice but to cheer for Wonmo.
"Wait. Why is that deer here again?"
But regardless of my cheering, the outcome of the match was clear. Because that deer had registered again.
I had seen the deer before, and by the looks of it, it seemed to participate whenever it was bored.
Although Wonmo was in a high weight class, the deer would be no pushover either.
Furthermore, mana usage was prohibited in the arena. It was a pure physical weight class competition.
"Go, Wonmo!"
"Kkyuooo!"
A moment later, Wonmo’s turn came. His opponent was a fairly large raccoon.
It would surely use cunning techniques. Soon, the kangaroo acting as the referee thoroughly inspected every corner of Wonmo’s body.
I didn’t know what he was looking for, but it was probably just a formal procedure. Indeed, nothing happened.
Now that the referee’s inspection was over, Wonmo began to wriggle his body.
Udeudeuk! Udeuk!
The sound of bones and muscles twisting as he grew larger became distinct. At the same time, Wonmo’s size gradually began to expand.
He grew to almost the size of an adult bear, and in terms of weight class, he was second to none.
The problem was...
"Puooo!"
The referee kangaroo angrily shouted at Wonmo.
Not only that, but he was pointing outside as if telling him to get out immediately. Not just Wonmo, but I couldn’t help but be flustered as well.
"W-What’s wrong? What happened?"
"Puoo! Puo!"
"Using this kind of technique is prohibited. Disqualification."
"Disqualification? Disqualified? No, wait a minute."
Hearing that he was disqualified before he had even done anything, I hurriedly ran down from the spectator stands.
Passing by Wonmo, who was looking self-conscious, I began to argue with the referee kangaroo.
"He just made his body bigger! He’s not going to use mana!"
"Puoo! Puo!"
"If that were allowed, why would other animals fight bare-bodied instead of reinforcing their muscles with mana? Leave before I ban you until winter is over."
He was telling us not to dope. I was left speechless by the reasonable regulation.
In the end, we had no choice but to leave the Kangaroo Arena without even lifting a finger.
ㄴPrincess Chaenggu) Is he really disqualified? Really? My points!!!
ㄴKing Reor) It wasn’t a colosseum, it was a sport, lol.
ㄴDon’t Abandon the Hero) Doping is bad!
"Doping is a bit harsh. Mana is natural."
Well, in actual sports, the use of mana is strictly prohibited, so it wasn’t incomprehensible.
I just didn’t expect that logic to apply in the wild as well.
I suppose it was because this wasn’t an ordinary forest, but the Forest of the Four Seasons, where most animals possessed high intelligence.
"Kkyuuuu..."
"Wonmo. No need to be so down. There’s always a next time, right?"
More than anything, comforting the dejected Wonmo came first.
This was my fault for putting Wonmo forward without even knowing the rules. I should be grateful we weren’t banned.
At any rate, now that I had recorded the coordinates of the Kangaroo Arena, it was time to move to another location.
Afterward, the Mandrake colony, the Cave of Clear Sky Stalactite Oil, the library, and so on.
I spent the entire day recording coordinates. Thanks to that, I was able to neatly organize the map.
’It’s gradually taking shape.’
I felt like I would be able to get a rough sense of direction in just a few more days.
With those thoughts in mind, I spent my days in the Forest of the Four Seasons.
’By the way, I wonder how the Elf Queen is doing.’
It would be a shame if she died, so I hoped she was doing well.
Right around the time I was spending my days like that...
[Setan. Salman, the patriarch of the Basim family: "The current Sultan is a heretic."]
Another incident broke out in the outside world.
Currently, Setan was going through a chaotic time in many ways.
It was already a problem that the Rahman family had ascended to the throne of the Sultan, but their subsequent actions were even more of a spectacle.
They created conflict with Mephisto, whom they didn’t even need to fight, and committed atrocities by weaponizing resources against other nations.
Just as the trust Setan had built up over the years was beginning to crumble, they went so far as to establish the Church of the Chief God.
Even putting everything else aside, founding a religion for the Chief God was bound to cause a massive problem.
In a world where gods actually existed, people were naturally sensitive about faith, and yet they were dropping a bomb like this?
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