Bab 682: Pengabaran (3)
Saat ini, Setan berada dalam situasi yang sangat tidak stabil secara politik.
Hingga Sultan sebelumnya, mereka meraup keuntungan besar dari menjual sumber daya alam mereka yang melimpah dan memberikan pengaruh besar terhadap dunia luar.
Namun, setelah keluarga Rahman naik ke posisi Sultan, keadaan mulai berubah dengan cepat.
Mereka bentrok dengan Mephisto, yang biasanya tidak pernah terlibat konflik besar, mengenai hak maritim, dan sekarang mereka mulai bermain curang dengan sumber daya mereka.
Bermain curang dengan sumber daya adalah langkah bunuh diri bagi Setan, atau lebih tepatnya, bagi Rahman. Dan memang seharusnya begitu, karena sumber daya adalah masalah sensitif bagi setiap negara.
Awalnya, hal terpenting dalam politik dan diplomasi bukanlah membuat sekutu, melainkan tidak membuat 'musuh'.
Bahkan jika tidak punya sekutu, selama tidak membuat musuh, setidaknya urusan dalam negeri bisa dijalankan dengan tenang.
Tetapi begitu membuat musuh, mereka bisa menderita kerugian parah setiap kali musuh itu mencoba menekan.
Tentu saja, mereka juga akan menderita kerugian yang cukup besar, tapi itu hanya urusan di antara mereka.
Singkatnya, begitu membuat musuh, itu pasti akan melelahkan, dan itulah yang sedang dialami Setan saat ini.
Apalagi belakangan ini, bukankah mereka bahkan memprovokasi Holy Kingdom? Lebih tepatnya, mereka menyentuh hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan iman, bukan Holy Kingdom itu sendiri.
Judul) Sejujurnya, kalau kamu Pahlawan yang gatal ingin perang suci, upvote lol
Kalau menurutmu Setan yang katanya menyelamatkan Holy Kingdom itu menyedihkan, upvote lol
ㄴ Sejujurnya, ketika dia mendeklarasikan agama Dewa Utama, aku真想 jitak dahinya lol
ㄴ Apa kata Holy Kingdom waktu itu? Apa mereka bilang menyesal?
ㄴㄴㄴ Tidak, mereka tidak bilang apa-apa sama sekali. Kurasa mereka hanya bilang mereka mengawasi?
ㄴ Itu lebih menakutkan menurutku lol
ㄴ DontAbandontheHero) Minta upvote dengan postingan seperti ini! Sangat benar!
ㄴ Orange Badge-ya. Di mana kau membuang pengumuman yang kau tulis itu...?
ㄴ Bukankah kau sudah jelas-jelas bilang bahwa postingan yang memicu konflik antarnegara akan dibanned? lol
ㄴ Tapi kalau kau seorang pendeta, kau benar-benar tidak bisa menahan diri soal itu lol
Mendeklarasikan berdirinya agama Dewa Utama tanpa berkonsultasi dengan siapa pun.
Baik dulu maupun sekarang, agama adalah sesuatu yang sulit disentuh sembarangan oleh pemimpin mana pun... tidak, justru sesuatu yang tidak bisa mereka sentuh sama sekali.
Karena begitu menyentuhnya secara sembarangan dan memicu reaksi keras dari komunitas agama, sentimen publik pasti akan merosot drastis.
Terlebih lagi, belakangan ini, bukankah Dewa Utama (Grylls) secara pribadi membantu Asella dan bahkan membuat Cain turun ke Holy Kingdom?
Meskipun dia sendiri membuat alasan seperti "Aku tidak tahu," bagi orang lain, itu tidak berbeda dengan menyampaikan hukuman ilahi secara tidak langsung.
Dalam situasi seperti ini, mendeklarasikan pembuatan agama hanya karena satu kulit dinosaurus yang didapat dari rumah lelang? Tidak akan aneh jika Holy Kingdom mulai memainkan kartu perang suci.
Untungnya, situasi sedikit mereda setelah Central Plains mendeklarasikan Festival Bela Diri Dewa Surgawi, tapi kali ini, terjadi peristiwa yang kembali menyalakan api.
Judul) Kenapa ada begitu banyak psikopat di Setan?
(Video wawancara Salman)
Sekarang bahkan seorang nobody random mengaku dipilih oleh Dewa Utama;;
ㄴ Siapa itu?
ㄴ Entahlah, katanya salah satu orang kaya di Setan?
ㄴ Tapi orang kaya di Setan banyak sekali;;
ㄴ Ah. Aku tahu siapa dia. Dia dulunya pemilik Chaemes City, tapi baru-baru ini menjualnya.
ㄴ Dia cepat menarik diri dari Mephisto karena Sultan lol
ㄴ Karena itu, para penggemar City mengumpat habis-habisan kepada Sultan lol
ㄴ Kenapa orang seperti itu bertingkah begitu? Apa dia tiba-tiba tertarik pada politik?
ㄴ Meskipun tertarik politik, memancing aggro seperti itu pasti akan kena batunya;;
Judul) Reaksi Pahlawan saat ini
(Kurang lebih foto dirinya mengamati dengan saksama)
Menantikan omong kosong macam apa yang akan keluar dari Setan lol
ㄴ Tapi bukankah berbahaya bagi mereka untuk melancarkan perang suci sekarang? Aku dengar urusan internal mereka belum sepenuhnya beres.
ㄴ Sebenarnya, perang suci itu soal memanggil para pendeta dan Paladin yang bekerja di negara lain, jadi tidak apa-apa.
ㄴ Yang berbahaya adalah Paladin tersebar di seluruh dunia. Itu sebabnya agama itu agama.
ㄴ Mungkin tidak di Central Plains, tapi di Barat, dampak perang suci itu gila.
Kini, seorang nobody yang tidak pernah didengar siapa pun menyebut dirinya orang terpilih.
Pada awalnya, semua orang mengira karena keluarga Rahman sedang goyah, seseorang yang gila politik hanya sedang pamer.
Namun, sebagian orang berhati-hati, karena Salman telah mengatakan dia akan menunjukkan 'bukti' yang jelas.
Mereka tidak tahu apa bukti itu, tapi karena dia begitu percaya diri dalam wawancara itu, mereka merasa setengah ragu dan setengah penuh harap.
"Kkiiiiik. Kkiik."
Spino, dinosaurus yang menetas dari telur pemberian Grylls, melihat sekeliling dengan mata penuh rasa ingin tahu.
Sepertinya karena terus-menerus berada di dalam dan sekarang keluar, rasa ingin tahunya yang muda dan kuat terpicu, seperti bayi pada umumnya.
Ini akan menjadi bukti yang akan Salman tunjukkan kali ini, dan akan menjadi simbol Setan di masa depan.
"Mmm..."
Sementara itu, Praise the Sun, Salman, menatap kosong ke udara. Dia saat ini sedang terlibat percakapan dengan Grylls.
Dia dijadwalkan membuat pengumuman besar segera, dan dia sudah mendapat pengertian dari Grylls dan Holy Kingdom.
Namun, terlepas dari mendapat pengertian, konfirmasi ulang dan pelaporan adalah hal yang penting.
Mengingat kepribadian Grylls, dia tidak akan menarik kembali kata-katanya, tapi ini adalah soal saling menghormati.
[Praise the Sun: Bisakah kau meninggalkan pesan yang layak untuk Dewa Utama? Aku bisa saja mengungkapkan nickname tetap-ku, tapi aku merasa perlu membuatnya terlihat pantas.]
[Wild Grylls: Kasihilah sesamamu? Itu satu-satunya frasa yang aku tahu.]
[Praise the Sun: Bukankah itu salah satu ajaran utama Ordo Aris?]
[Wild Grylls: Karena Aris adalah murid Dewa Utama, dia pasti mempelajarinya. Lagipula, banyak sekte yang bercabang dari satu agama.]
Adalah hal yang wajar jika banyak sekte berasal dari satu agama. Salman mengangguk mendengar kata-kata itu.
Faktanya, jika mereka hendak mendirikan agama Dewa Utama, ini akan menjadi titik paling kritis. Apakah menjadikan agama Dewa Utama sebagai akar, atau membuatnya sepenuhnya terpisah dari Ordo Aris.
Bahkan di dalam Ordo Aris pun, cukup banyak sekte yang pasti akan bercabang, tapi agama Dewa Utama praktis berada di tingkat yang lebih tinggi.
Terlebih lagi, seiring semakin banyaknya keadaan yang menunjukkan bahwa Dewa Utama secara harfiah 'mengoreksi' Aris terungkap satu per satu, para cendekiawan sedang memutar otak.
Sang dewi yang selama ini dipuja sebagai dewi yang welas asih dan kuat ternyata pernah menjadi pembuat masalah di masa lalu?
Itu adalah fakta yang mengejutkan dalam banyak hal, tetapi pada saat yang sama, orang-orang menyadari.
Bahkan seseorang yang tidak tahu apa-apa, atau seseorang dengan kepribadian buruk, bisa berubah jika dirangkul dengan cinta.
Tentu saja, Aragon tersesat jauh setelah tidur abadi Dewa Utama, tapi ini pun bisa dipahami jika itu disebabkan oleh 'cinta yang terpelintir'.
[Praise the Sun: Haruskah aku berkhotbah tentang keagungan cinta saja?]
[Wild Grylls: Aku merasa warna simbolisku akan berubah menjadi merah muda jika kau lakukan itu.]
[Praise the Sun: Karena sudah begini, cobalah pakai pakaian merah muda. Aku akan membantumu.]
[Wild Grylls: Tidak, terima kasih;; Katakan saja pada mereka untuk banyak bicara dengan sesamanya.]
Sambil berbicara dengan Grylls, Salman dengan lembut mengelus Spino. Spino juga mendengkur seperti kucing dan menggesekkan wajahnya ke tubuhnya.
Meskipun Grylls menganggap enteng dengan menyuruh mereka banyak bicara, itu sebenarnya pernyataan yang sangat penting.
Karena ada cukup banyak kasus di mana hubungan hancur karena kurangnya komunikasi.
Salah satu alasan terbesar peradaban manusia bisa berkembang adalah komunikasi yang lancar.
Jika itu tidak terjadi, menuju kehancuran adalah perkembangan yang wajar.
Tok, tok, tok— "Masuk."
Saat seseorang mengetuk, Salman memberi izin. Kemudian, seorang wanita dark elf cantik muncul dari dalam.
Dia adalah salah satu istri Salman. Dia berbicara kepada Salman dengan suara manis.
"Sayang. Semua orang sudah berkumpul di luar. Kurasa sudah waktunya kau keluar."
"Aku mengerti."
Panggung sudah disiapkan. Begitu Salman mendengar kata-kata istrinya, dia berdiri dari tempat duduknya.
Tidak ada alasan untuk ragu, jadi dia membawa Spino bersamanya. Untungnya, karena dia memberi Spino camilan, Spino diam-diam duduk di pelukannya.
"Spino-ya. Aku mengandalkanmu hari ini, oke?"
"Kki-ri-rik."
Spino tersenyum cerah saat istri Salman mengelus kepalanya.
Itu bukan dinosaurus yang bertarung sengit dengan Grylls, melainkan hanya reptil yang lucu.
Itu persis seperti bagaimana sebagian orang dengan selera unik memelihara reptil seperti buaya.
"Kalau begitu, lakukan yang terbaik."
"Apa yang perlu dilakukan yang terbaik? Aku hanya akan mengatakan yang sebenarnya dan selesai."
Dia berniat mengungkapkan sepenuhnya nickname tetap-nya melalui acara ini. Salman melangkah maju dengan percaya diri.
Tak lama kemudian, saat Salman muncul di panggung yang telah disiapkan, suasana yang riuh langsung hening dalam sekejap.
"Kki-rik?"
Pada saat itu, Spino yang digendong di pelukan Salman menunjukkan rasa ingin tahu.
Matanya yang sipit seperti reptil menoleh ke arah penonton.
"T-Tunggu. Apakah itu mungkin...?"
"Apa itu benar-benar dinosaurus? Dari penampilannya, sepertinya memang..."
"Bukankah dia baru saja membawa makhluk yang mirip? Ada monster yang mirip dinosaurus, bagaimanapun juga."
"Tapi itu..."
Kemunculan Spino yang tidak tepat waktu menyebabkan keriuhan yang lebih keras dari sebelumnya.
Salman tidak peduli, dengan tenang meletakkan Spino.
Dia bahkan membawa mangkuk makanan untuk berjaga-jaga jika Spino berkeliaran.
Saat dia menaruh sepotong besar daging di sana, mata Spino berbinar dan diam-diam mulai makan.
"Halo semuanya. Aku Salman, patriark keluarga Basim."
Bahkan setelah perkenalan Salman, tidak ada tepuk tangan yang terdengar. Itu sama sekali bukan suasana untuk bertepuk tangan.
Karena sebagian besar hadirin teralihkan oleh Spino, bagaimana mereka bisa punya waktu untuk bertepuk tangan?
Sementara semua orang meragukan apakah
Chapter 682: Proselytization (3)
Currently, Setan is in a very politically unstable situation.
Up until the previous Sultan, they had made a tidy profit selling their abundant resources and exerted a great influence on the outside world.
However, after the Rahman family ascended to the position of Sultan, things began to shake rapidly.
They clashed with Mephisto, with whom they usually didn’t have major conflicts, over maritime rights, and now they had started playing dirty with their resources altogether.
Playing dirty with resources was a self-destructive move by Setan, or more precisely, Rahman. And for good reason, since resources are a sensitive matter for every nation.
Originally, the most important thing in politics and diplomacy is not making allies, but rather not making ’enemies’.
Even if you don’t have allies, as long as you don’t make enemies, you can at least govern your internal affairs in peace.
But the moment you make an enemy, you can suffer severe damage every time they try to keep you in check.
Of course, they would also suffer considerable damage, but that is just a matter between them.
In any case, the moment you make an enemy, it’s bound to be exhausting, and that was exactly the case for Setan right now.
Especially recently, didn’t they even provoke the Holy Kingdom? To be precise, they touched upon matters related to faith, rather than the Holy Kingdom itself.
Title) Honestly, if you’re a Hero who’s itching for a holy war, upvote lol
If you think Setan, who is supposedly saving the Holy Kingdom, looks pathetic, upvote lol
ㄴ Honestly, when he declared the religion of the Chief God, I really wanted to flick his forehead lol
ㄴ What did the Holy Kingdom say back then? Did they say they regret it?
ㄴㄴㄴ No, they didn’t say anything at all. I think they just said they were watching?
ㄴ That’s even scarier to me lol
ㄴDon’t Abandon the Hero) Begging for upvotes with this kind of post! Absolutely correct!
ㄴOrange Badge-ya. Where did you throw away the announcement you wrote...?
ㄴ Didn’t you clearly say that posts inciting conflict between nations would get banned? lol
ㄴ But if you’re a priest, you really can’t hold back on that lol
Declaring the founding of the Chief God’s religion without consulting anyone.
Both in the past and now, religion is something that is difficult for any leader to touch carelessly... no, it is something they simply cannot touch.
Because the moment you carelessly touch it and provoke a backlash from the religious community, public sentiment is bound to plummet vertically.
Not to mention, recently, didn’t the Chief God (Grylls) personally help Asella and even make Cain descend upon the Holy Kingdom?
Although he himself made excuses like "I didn’t know," to others, it was no different from indirectly delivering divine punishment.
In this situation, declaring the creation of a religion just because of a single dinosaur hide obtained from the auction? It wouldn’t be strange if the Holy Kingdom started playing the holy war card.
Fortunately, it died down a bit after the Central Plains declared the Heavenly God Martial Festival, but this time, an event occurred that set the fire ablaze once again.
Title) Why are there so many psychopaths in Setan?
(Salman’s interview video)
Now even some random nobody is claiming to be chosen by the Chief God;;
ㄴ Who is that?
ㄴ Idk, they say he’s one of the rich guys in Setan?
ㄴ There are so many rich people in Setan though;;
ㄴ Ah. I know who that is. He used to be the owner of Chaemes City, but he sold it recently.
ㄴ He quickly pulled out of Mephisto because of the Sultan lol
ㄴ Because of that, City fans were swearing their heads off at the Sultan lol
ㄴ Why is a guy like that acting like that? Did he suddenly get interested in politics?
ㄴ Even if you get interested in politics, drawing aggro like that will get you fucked;;
Title) Current Hero’s reaction
(Roughly a photo of her watching closely)
Looking forward to what kind of nonsense will come out of Setan lol
ㄴ But isn’t it dangerous for them to wage a holy war right now? I heard they haven’t fully sorted out their internal affairs yet.
ㄴ Originally, a holy war is about calling upon priests and Paladins working in other countries, so it’s fine.
ㄴ What’s fucking dangerous is that Paladins are scattered all over the world. There’s a reason why religion is religion.
ㄴ Maybe not in the Central Plains, but in the West, the impact of a holy war is insane.
Now, a complete nobody whom no one had ever heard of was calling himself a chosen person.
At first, everyone thought that since the Rahman family was shaking, some politically crazed person was just showing off.
However, some people were cautious, because Salman had said he would present clear ’evidence’.
They didn’t know what that evidence was, but since he was so confident in the interview, they felt half-doubtful and half-expectant.
"Kkiiiiik. Kkiik."
Spino, the dinosaur hatched from the egg gifted by Grylls, looked around with curious eyes.
It seemed that having been inside all the time and now coming out, its youthful, robust curiosity was triggered, just like any baby.
This would be the evidence Salman would present this time, and it would become the symbol of Setan in the future.
"Mmm..."
Meanwhile, Praise the Sun, Salman, was staring blankly into the air. He was currently in the middle of a conversation with Grylls.
He was scheduled to make a major announcement soon, and he had already received understanding from Grylls and the Holy Kingdom.
However, regardless of receiving understanding, reconfirmation and reporting were essential.
Given Grylls’s personality, he wouldn’t go back on his word, but this was a matter of mutual respect.
[Praise the Sun: Could you perhaps leave a message worthy of the Chief God? I could just reveal my fixed handle, but I feel like I need to make it look proper.]
[Wild Grylls: Love thy neighbor? That’s the only phrase I know.]
[Praise the Sun: Isn’t that one of the main teachings of the Order of Aris?]
[Wild Grylls: Since Aris is a disciple of the Chief God, she obviously learned it. Besides, many sects naturally branch out from a single religion.]
It was only natural for numerous sects to derive from a single religion. Salman nodded at these words.
In fact, if they were to found the religion of the Chief God, this would be the most critical point. Whether to keep the religion of the Chief God as the root, or to make it completely separate from the Order of Aris.
Even within the Order of Aris, quite a few sects were bound to split, but the religion of the Chief God was practically a higher tier.
Furthermore, as circumstances showing that the Chief God literally ’corrected’ Aris are coming to light one after another, scholars are racking their brains.
The goddess who had been revered as a benevolent and strong goddess turned out to have been a troublemaker in the past?
It was a shocking fact in many ways, but at the same time, people realized.
Even someone who knows nothing, or someone with a terrible personality, can change if embraced with love.
Of course, Aragon went heavily astray after the Chief God’s eternal sleep, but even this could be understood if it was due to ’twisted love’.
[Praise the Sun: Should I just preach the greatness of love then?]
[Wild Grylls: I feel like my symbolic color is going to turn pink if you do that.]
[Praise the Sun: Since it’s come to this, try wearing pink clothes. I’ll help you.]
[Wild Grylls: No thanks;; Just tell them to talk to their neighbors a lot.]
While talking to Grylls, Salman gently stroked Spino. Spino also purred like a cat and rubbed its face against him.
Although Grylls brushed it off by telling them to talk a lot, it was actually a very important statement.
Because there are quite a few instances where relationships break down due to a lack of communication.
One of the biggest reasons human civilization could develop is smooth communication.
If that doesn’t happen, heading toward ruin is a natural progression.
Knock, knock, knock— "Come in."
When someone knocked, Salman gave permission. Then, a beautiful Dark Elf woman revealed herself from inside.
She was one of Salman’s wives. She spoke to Salman in a sweet voice.
"Honey. Everyone has gathered outside. I think it’s about time you went out."
"I understand."
The stage was set. As soon as Salman heard his wife’s words, he stood up from his seat.
There was no reason to hesitate, so he carried Spino with him. Fortunately, since he gave Spino a snack, it stayed quietly in his arms.
"Spino-ya. I’m counting on you today, okay?"
"Kki-ri-rik."
Spino smiled brightly as Salman’s wife stroked its head.
It was not the dinosaur that had fought bloodily with Grylls, but merely a cute reptile.
It was just like how some people with unique tastes raise reptiles like crocodiles.
"Then, do your best."
"What is there to do my best for? I’m just going to tell the truth and be done with it."
He intended to fully reveal his fixed handle through this event. Salman walked forward confidently.
Soon, as Salman appeared on the prepared platform, the buzzing atmosphere quieted down in an instant.
"Kki-rik?"
At that moment, Spino, who was cradled in Salman’s arms, showed curiosity.
Its slit, reptile-like eyes turned toward the audience.
"W-Wait. Is that perhaps...?"
"Is it really a dinosaur? From the look of it, certainly..."
"Didn’t he just bring a similar creature? There are monsters that look like dinosaurs, after all."
"But that is..."
The untimely appearance of Spino caused an even louder buzz than before.
Salman unconcerned, quietly set Spino down.
He had even brought a food bowl just in case Spino wandered around.
When he placed a large chunk of meat there, Spino’s eyes sparkled as it quietly began to eat.
"Hello, everyone. I am Salman, the patriarch of the Basim family."
Even after Salman’s introduction, no applause could be heard. It was not an atmosphere for clapping at all.
Since most of the attendees were distracted by Spino, how could they find the time to applaud?
While everyone was doubting whether that was the ’evidence’, Salman continued speaking.
"You must all be wondering why I called the Rahman family heretics, and why I claim to be chosen by the Chief God."
As those words were spoken, the attendees fell silent. Only the sound of Spino eating its meal deliciously could be heard.
Salman glanced at Spino, then grinned and spoke.
"This child’s name is Spino. It is a gift and one of the pieces of evidence given to me by the Chief God, who told me to raise it."
"...."
"Of course, this alone cannot be perfect evidence. Therefore..."
Salman trailed off for a moment, then looked around the crowd and spoke.
"Could everyone please access the Gallery?"
"The Gallery?"
"Why the Gallery...?"
"Could it be?"
At his words, the attendees felt puzzled for a brief moment, but they all accessed the Gallery.
As Salman stared into the air as if the attendees had entered the Gallery, he added one more thing.
"Please search for the fixed handle ’Praise the Sun’ there. A post should have been uploaded recently."
"If it’s Praise the Sun..."
"Isn’t he the one who gave his family heirloom to the Chief God?"
"I heard they even conversed with each other..."
Circumstances and evidence began to emerge one after another.
Before long, people were able to check the post recently written by Praise the Sun.
The post he wrote was none other than a single photo. Moreover, it was a photo that revealed most of the faces of the attendees.
Given the angle, it was impossible to take unless it was someone standing on the platform. Realizing this, the attendees reacted with shock.
"Yes. That is correct."
Praise the Sun, Salman, grinned and revealed the most crucial ’evidence’.
"I am Praise the Sun."
The fixed handle user who had interacted with Grylls had revealed his identity for the first time.
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