99 [2-33] Freedom of interpretation bothers kings (2/2)

Morgana's actions were swift, and three people were experimented on in quick succession, including one who had been corrupt and another who had been stealing from within the Moon Eaters, all of whom died. All of them had escaped prosecution because of their position or family prestige.

Morgana was immediately subjected to internal disciplinary hearings.

In truth, Morgana's views were not that radical within the Moon Eaters.

Killing was rare, but prosecuting and punishing those who went against the ways of God was commonplace.

Morgana, however, had no political considerations.

Neither the high and mighty nor the noblemen mattered to Morgana.

No wonder, Morgana obeyed the God who spoke to her heart. Differences in status were just trivial matters on earth, decided by the petty human race. To the Great God ......, in other words, it was of no interest to Morgana, who listened to his voice.

What's worse, Morgana's case led to the research and development of the Baptismal Stigma, which revealed the structural imperfections of the magic that copies the mind of God.

In the first place, in the process of divination and prophecy, God spun his words to suit the level of human beings so that they could understand them.

However, in the case of the ”Baptismal Stigma,” which directly copies the mind of God, we drink the ”undiluted liquid” before such editing.

Even if it reflects a huge consciousness that is of a different rank from that of human beings, Morgana can only interpret it on a human scale.

And Morgana does not have the vision of a god. She is merely emulating God's thoughts imperfectly, using only her own information and her own vision.

Morgana's actions were not the will of a great god to be read and obeyed, but merely a spiteful copy.

It is like a holy book that has been drastically cut down to reduce the number of pages and added its own interpretation to fill in the gaps. ...... You can imagine how unforgivable it is for fundamentalist clerics.

The development of the ”Baptismal Stigma” was halted because of the discovery of such characteristics. And Morgana, the test subject, was also denied by the Moon Eaters even the cause of ”the will of the Great God” and was pursued for her extreme behavior.

Morgana fled.

Morgana had already turned into a faith machine that could only realize the will of the Great God she had projected. She couldn't be stopped.

It was another female researcher who was responsible for this. She had been s*xually assaulted by a certain nobleman, but had been freed after Morgana used her as a test subject and killed the assailant.

Eventually, Morgana washed up in the kingdom of Noa Curio.

She sold the technology of the Incarnate Beast, which she had been involved with before the Baptismal Stigma.

For a time, she was active as an adventurer, but eventually she was taken in by a certain lord, and eventually she was recruited by the central army and rose to the position of special technical advisor. There, she was forced to research and develop the handling of general summoned beasts, rather than holy beasts, which was Morgana's original field of expertise.

But Morgana was too difficult a pawn to use. For her, the will of the gods that speaks to her is the supreme thing. She was not beholden to money or power, and her unrestrained power gradually became a source of annoyance.

Finally, it was decided that she would be sent to the front lines as if she were disposable. To the battlefield against the undead, where Morgana would most like to be.

If she can defeat the Rose of Hell, all the better. If not, it would still be a touchstone against the Rose of Hell.

She's already stolen almost all of Morgana's technology anyway. As far as Noa Curio was concerned, Morgana's death was not worth it.

”Baptismal Font.

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.

So Morgana isn't a divine messenger with a special blessing, is she?

”If you look at Morgana and see that she has no special powers, then you're right.

But I'm sure the Great God's will she carries is real. It's just that we can only give a local answer because we only have a human perspective, but her actions are still the will of the Great God. That's why she won't stop, she won't give up.

It's a psychological horror story, thinks Rene, who is a horror story himself (undead).

Morgana seems to have an ego, but no self.

Her mind is filled with the will of the gods, and all she does is follow them.

It's the Great God who's making her a puppet.

The one who brought Rene into this world.

The father and mother of all living things. Lord of Heaven over the gods.

...... The Great God Whose Name Must Not Be Called.

I'm not sure what to say.

The left side of my chest, where I thrust the cursed red blade to recover from self-doubt.

That wound has gone to my soul and still leaves a murky pain.

Anger welled up in me again.

The Great God was too powerful to care that he had tricked little Rene. A beast. Or a worm. Or a stone on the road. That's all they thought of Rene.

”So that Holy Beast is Moon Eater technology?

Tracy raised her hand cheerfully and asked.

I had an idea that Morgana was a technician who had been kicked out of the Moon Eater, but after examining the corpse, it became clear. The incarnate holy beast is the one used by the Moon Eaters.

Incarnate Beasts based on the ...... human race.

Tracy frowned.

”A human race?　Why would you do that?

I'm sure you've heard of it, but I've never heard of it.

The disadvantage is that there is no supply of magic from the sorcerer, so it needs to be replenished through other means. There is a possibility that it will do as it pleases without the control of the sorcerer. And it can't be pulled in and out.

If it's a summoning to borrow a human's body, the additional advantages would be that it can take human form and has human-like intelligence.

”Could it be that the human race that was used is ......

”At least they'll be safe.

”Wow.

I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not.

A magical technology that transforms people into soldiers to fight evil.

It's a good match for the Great God.

The incarnate holy beast can be used by non-magicians as long as they can manage the supply.

But from what I've been able to find out, the Incarnate Holy Beast is not under control yet. ......

I have a hypothesis, thanks to the princess's injury.

If I can somehow make her see the Holy Beast, she will obey Morgana without a second thought.

Oh, no.

The Great God's will that Rene had seen.

Even if it's a poor-quality JPEG copy, it's still the will of the gods. Above all, that terrifying pressure. If a holy beast born of divine magic knew that, it would break its knees and worship and serve Morgana as a divine messenger.

”So he's using the Baptismal Stigma to get the Incarnate Holy Beast to listen to him.

”Summoners usually have a psychic connection with their practitioners. Even an incarnate holy beast can be connected.

But if the connection is to a non-Magician (Morgana), the range of communication is limited.

”Everis.

I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what I'm talking about.

I know what you're talking about.

The question is, is there a way to kill it savagely?

The question is, is there a way to kill it savagely?” A wicked grin quickly rose on Everis's face, as if he had been caught off guard.

”Hmmm. If there isn't one, it's my job to make one.

Thank goodness you brought the carcass. I'm glad you brought the carcass. ...... This will make for some interesting stuff.