I don’t know when pagan remarks spread in the city, which is not without alarmism.
Even Ulysses in the palace heard about this from others.
"Those pagans who believe in the so-called King of Kings, claim that we are in danger of coming, what kind of 'judgment is coming'?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, those pagans are spreading such rumors in the streets. Lord, please forgive my disgust for them."
The baron who met the king looked angry, clenched his fists, and said:
"There must be people with ulterior motives among them. Those pagans always want to knock down our churches and smash our icons."
Ulysses listened. Although the baron's words were instigating, Ulysses, who had been in charge of the government for many years, remained calm.
In his view, the so-called "judgment" in the pagans' mouths is just the crazy talk of sleepwalkers, a trick played by their false prophets and false saints to fool the ungodly. This is nothing to worry about.
The kingly Ulysses cared more about the earthly kingdom than the blasphemous pagans.
Ever since King Laurent unified the old and new kingdoms and took over the papal decree and raised his troops to conquer the heretics, the territory of the Kingdom of Leyton has expanded rapidly. The southerners and Leyton people have usurped a large amount of wealth and land in the north. During this period, the dynasty achieved unprecedented prosperity.
However, when this huge territory was passed to subsequent rulers, the fruits of the pagan lands had been squandered by their predecessors, leaving only the bare core to future generations.
During the iterations of the throne, the territory of the Leyton Kingdom continued to shrink. Many lands that were originally entrusted with noble lords fell into the rebellion of foreigners and pagans, and either became independent or maintained only nominal control.
Ulysses could see that, just as young men grow gray hair, the kingdom's land was declining, so that the kings had to compromise with reality and issue edicts to "forgive" the sins of the heretics and no longer force them to change. They converted, and then weakened the control of paganism generation after generation.
The baron looked up at Ulysses. He didn't notice the king's expression and continued to advise: "Your Majesty, in the name of the Lord, we should destroy the pagan lecture halls or other temples and kill their leaders. Exiled or executed. Because they dare to claim that their gods will judge us!"
Ulysses was full of disdain for the words of pagans, but he would not listen to the baron's advice.
"I know that you are loyal and pious, but the previous kings have already accepted the Pope's decree and forgive those heretics in the name of the Lord. Let me consider this matter for a long time."
Ulysses refused righteously.
After the baron heard this, he wanted to say something more, but Ulysses said goodbye to him first and ordered his attendants to see him off.
Under this situation, the baron could only leave angrily.
Sitting in the drawing room, Ulysses recalled the baron's words again.
"Who is the leader of the heretics..."
What did Ulysses think of?
"I remember that it was a man named Harlan. I will send someone to advise these heretics tomorrow."
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Jane also heard rumors among the pagans.
"Those pagans are crazy. They claim that we will be judged by other gods."
Jane informed Vina Khanna.
Over the past few days, whether Venakana admits it or not, the relationship between the two parties has become much closer. Jane often tells Venakana about any news from the outside world, and Venakana, who has lived in the palace for a long time, naturally enjoys it.
"What if what they say is true?" Out of simple rebellion, Vinakana subconsciously said.
"This is impossible. This is the Holy City. In the past, King Laurent brought the gospel of God, and the Pope sealed the King's Capital as a holy place. My Lord and my God will protect us."
Jane said sternly.
Venakana felt bored and turned to study the scripture at hand.
Seeing this, Jane left the study without disturbing her.
There was a sudden silence in the study room. Vina Khanna stared at the words on the linen paper, using the knowledge he had read over the past few days to think carefully.
[I believe: God can know the fate that humans have not encountered. '】
Venakana was thinking about this verse. She had many thoughts in her mind, but none of them could make her suddenly enlightened and understood.
What is the divinity of destiny and where is it?
[I believe: 'If I die in my destiny, I will die, but I will definitely see my Lord, and His love will never be extinguished. '】
Venakana glanced at the next sentence and said to herself: "The first sentence says that God can know the destiny that people have not met, and the second sentence talks about the love of the Lord. What is the connection between the two?"
Suddenly, she had some ideas.
“‘I will see my Lord, and His love will never die out’. Does this mean that the Lord’s love will always be waiting for us in destiny?”
Venakana figured out a little bit of the meaning, but still felt that she couldn't see the whole picture.
Moreover, she could not accept that meaning because she felt from beginning to end that the Lord did not love her.
If the Lord loves Him, how could He bear to see Him suffer...
Venakana pressed her forehead, and the aroma of holy oil soothed her impatience, pulling her body and mind toward divinity.
She couldn't help but think: How does God view fate?
When a doubt comes to mind, relevant memory fragments will naturally surface.
Venakana remembered an extremely ancient myth.
The Lord God wrote the fate of all things in the world. He asked the good giants to forge words and the elves to cut off the skins of sheep and make them into scrolls.
“In this myth, the Lord writes destiny, and He knows all destiny, including those that humans have not met.”
Venakana murmured.
When the initial inspiration comes suddenly, the subsequent thoughts are like a fountain and it is difficult to control.
"The fate that people want to experience personally may, in the eyes of God, be like a certain pattern, a certain thread, or the words on a certain scroll. In short, in the eyes of God, fate is not unknown."
Suddenly, Venakana felt something.
Aisaya.
A call suddenly rang in her ears.
Goosebumps appeared all over Vinakana's body, and something was squirming violently in her disabled legs.
She felt a bit of enlightenment and a bit of indescribable peace.
“In the eyes of God, destiny is never unknown.”
Destiny happens naturally and indifferently.
Vina Kana suddenly thought of the words in the ancient books.
[What happens in the coming days will surely confirm what is recorded in this book. Do not seal the prophecies in this book, for the day of judgment is at hand. 】
It was like the prophecies in that ancient book were confirmed one by one before his eyes.
People are helpless in the face of the fate that is bound to come. Even if they try their best to fight, they will still be destined to fall into tragedy.
Venakana murmured that this was her understanding of the ancient saying "destiny".
So, how does this relate to another scripture?
