Surviving the Fourth Calamity

Chapter 2306: Hill is worried about his own tree
The basic requirements for the existence of nature spirits are similar across the multiverse.

But in a place like Toril, it's hard to come across such an opportunity even once in a hundred thousand years.

If she really came out, the natural god system would definitely let her directly enter their kingdom of God, or even promote her to a subordinate god.

But there are so many natural spirits in Trasil that... they can be harmed by humans.

Those guys from the elven pantheon, even though they just watched the goddess of hunting seeking death, they didn't dare to touch these natural spirits with even a finger. Didn't they also consume a lot of luck!
Not to mention those dwarf gods who attacked directly together with the Goddess of Hunting, and died even more miserably... The Goddess of Hunting didn't seem to be the one who finally killed, so she was a little better off. After all, she was really stupid, and the priesthood of hunting also gave her a lot of immunity.

Besides, the deer should not be completely without any problems.

The nature spirits of Trahil are not inherently kind, and their different animal incarnations also indicate their inner differences.

Although Hill never admits it, his Alice could never be a good person no matter where she is.

Cats are actually very ferocious animals, but they look like they are being cute because they are not strong enough.

But they are not completely without emotions. At least they know how to protect the creatures within their range, and they respect and love the strong people who protect them.

Deer, on the other hand, are the typical type of animals that are overly curious, have thick horns, and are always looking around... Therefore, many gods with hunting duties list deer as the most common creatures among the prey listed under their statues, in addition to those ferocious beasts with greater lethality.

The goddess of the hunt naturally had the same statue...hunting deer was in her nature.

Therefore, even if she is no longer herself, her soul and spirit will reappear. Even if she is wrapped in a different coat, she is still herself.

It is normal for the Styx to reappear due to the excessive soul power, and the gods of Trahil do not have much hostility towards this.

After getting in touch with the outside world, they actually knew that this day would come sooner or later.

It was actually too late for Trahill.

According to the correct development, the Styx of Trashiel should appear at the stage when mortal creatures such as humans appear.

In a world where natural forces are too powerful, if short-lived species like humans want to snatch living space from wild beasts, they will have to sacrifice countless lives.

The disappearance of an animal's soul will also trigger a response in the Styx.

But the humans of Trahil, due to the inspiration of the Earth Goddess, have become what they are today, and it is difficult to know how to classify them.

If you say they are elves, they are indeed short-lived.

But if you compare them to humans...if they become professionals, their lifespan will double, and they don't need the assistance of various alchemical potions at all.

Even high-level professionals in Toril have to rely on swallowing pills to live as long as Great Knight Trahil, not to mention the Sky Knights!
Coupled with the intrusion of elves and orcs, the soul power of the entire world is in a state of disharmony.

What's the point of many dwarves and elves dying? Most of them don't belong to Trashiel, and they can't be linked to Trashiel's law of death.

However, even though they understood the causes and consequences in their hearts, they still felt uncomfortable when they saw the gods of Trashiel opening the Styx... Trashiel is actually a world dominated by pan-believers.

That means that the number of souls entering the Kingdom of God is far less than the number of souls entering the River Styx.

Even if the gods are unwilling to accept these beliefs, it does not mean that they are willing to watch others take away the power formed by these beliefs.

In addition, if this continues, real human beings are likely to give all their reverence for God to the god of death.

Who wants to die?

But death will come eventually.

If the gods in heaven do not respond, there is nothing wrong in flattering the gods of the place you are about to report to.

The gods can understand and will not be disgusted by this choice of mortals.

However, everyone was still somewhat unhappy about handing over these beliefs to a member of the human pantheon and to a newborn god of death who was even an enemy in the previous life.

Moreover, this also affects the foundation that the human pantheon now takes for granted... William's fairness and justice.

William was able to make these human gods who had different minds and even once been at odds become as harmonious as they are now, thanks to his fairness and justice that were recognized by all gods and mortal creatures.

His judgment on humans, including Warcraft, is deeply rooted in people's hearts... The Undead have ensured that these red-named creatures cannot leave their nests at all, and may even face severe attacks in their nests.

Therefore, over the years, Trahill has developed a culture of abiding by the law... Everyone knows that once the law is violated, there will be corresponding punishment.

If you go too far, you will lose your life.

However, the appearance of the Styx will make death no longer the end of life.

Even if they can only move in the Styx area, some people who are hoping for a chance will still feel that it is worth giving it a try.

In fact, this was also a shake-up to William's priesthood.

The reason why fairness and justice are so difficult to maintain in the fantasy world is that there are too many beings that can challenge this standard of priesthood.

After thinking about this, Hill understood why William would take out the discounted Eighteen Levels of Hell and Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Yes, Hill finally figured out William’s main purpose, which was to punish these guys even if they died.

After all, in the past, Trahil chose to let those who had committed too many sins die directly because it could indeed put an end to all problems.

But now, death may become a means for these guys to escape punishment.

If some people's soul power is stronger, they may be able to obtain permanent residence in the City of Death in Trahil.

What then was the significance of William’s trial?

So, he chose to take out the mountains of knives and seas of fire, the oil pots and grinding wheels.

He didn't include things like the hell of gossip... In a fantasy world, it's basically impossible to kill someone with just your tongue.

Being swept away by others is the most common outcome for people who love to gossip.

Therefore, anyone with a bit of common sense would not do such a stupid thing.

People who like to gossip about others are bullies and fear the strong, so they would never die like this.

As for those things related to lust, it is even more impossible, there is no such sin in the fantasy world... Even if a capable person is bound by the law and cannot do whatever he wants, he cannot be restrained by things like social morality.

Therefore, what finally emerged were the means of torturing souls according to the degree of sin.

But William also understood that setting up these punishments would do no good to the God of Death... Such a terrible result of suffering even in death would only serve as a warning to the living.

So, he took out the discounted Six Paths of Reincarnation as well.

Beings recognized by the City of Death can bring the most perfect soul essence into reincarnation... This is almost the default profession.

Without this recognition, but also without a sin-ridden being, one can plunge into samsara with one's basic essence.

Those whose sins are not serious and who have washed away their sins in the mountains of swords and seas of fire will be judged by the god of death... Those who are qualified will leave with their basic essence, and those who are unqualified will have one tenth of their essence taken away by the god of death.

This means that no matter what creature this soul is reincarnated into, it will be born weak, which basically cuts off its path as a professional.

Of course, even those with the heaviest sins must give up one-third of their essence even if they pass the millstone.

That means his reincarnation will surely be plagued by numerous diseases, and if he is not careful, he will probably have to return to the City of Death soon... In order to replenish this one third, he would have to reincarnate at least ten times.

Even if humans place their hopes on the afterlife, no one would think that they would be a hero again ten lives later, right?

In fact, William’s idea was quite good.

To everyone.

The believers will certainly be more pious to the gods because of this... The meaning of eternal life becomes more precious because of the existence of the Styx.

This will allow the gods to have more perfect control over the scope of their power.

And for the God of Death, the essence that these souls give up can make her more powerful.

Generally speaking, if there is a win-win future, the God of Death should be willing to pay a little more price... William, no, it should be the God of Time and Space who designed these drawings, although not perfect, they are all feasible.

As long as it is modified using the Law of Death and the authority of the Styx, it can basically be implemented in the City of Death.

But... Hill thought about the character of the hunting goddess and still felt unsure.

The goddess of hunting, she inherited almost all of the bad qualities of Trahil Silvermoon.

Even if she had been given enough rationality and reason by the Styx... there was a 50% chance that she would choose to embarrass William first.

As for how long the dilemma will last... that depends on whether she can get enough satisfaction from Wistaria.

It's not like she really refused, she just wanted to take Joe.

No matter how dissatisfied William is... based on Hill's understanding of him, he should choose to be patient for the time being.

Of course, he also prepared countermeasures for himself, namely these subordinate gods who were specially created to accept faith... Although it is a bit ruthless to say this, there will always be people who are willing to live longer and don't care about the poison of faith.

This choice of the gods of Trashir would be considered hypocritical in many worlds.

As long as there are enough gods and the laws are broken down enough, the Styx will probably become a sea of ​​animals.

Of course, this is a choice that would only be made when one is forced to do so...basically it is just used to threaten the god of death.

Once this measure is taken, William will inevitably have to change the foundation of his own laws, which he certainly does not want to do.

Hill was really a little worried. What if William was tortured to the point where he couldn't bear it anymore and didn't need to endure it anymore?
After all, he was the one who planted the tree!

Hill definitely didn't want to see the tree burned by fire.

(End of this chapter)