Chapter 475 Frustration
Yanhu's rough face showed a suspicious expression which was extremely rare.
"What kind of tricks are you talking about?"
He heard what Reina said clearly.
But it was hard for him to believe.
Because no matter how he heard it, it seemed unreliable!
Dwarves and humans belong to different races, and there are also great differences in their attitudes towards faith.
Especially regarding the aspect of "blessing".
Human aspect.
From the church to the masses, the general concept is that when the affinity with the corresponding god is high enough, the more devout and firm the faith is, the easier it is to get his blessing.
This concept means that even if you are a chosen son of God who is chased by a god to feed you, if you do not believe in this god and are unwilling to offer faith to him, then you will not get his blessing.
The order of priority is:
First, you must have enough affinity, then you must offer faith, and finally you can get the blessing from the god.
Necessary conditions, sufficient conditions, and results.
This was the case with Reina in the past.
She has a high affinity with the God of Shadows, but she has never tried to pray to Murphy, the God of Shadows, nor has she performed a ceremony to offer her faith, so she has never discovered her talent and potential.
The dwarves are different.
The dwarves of Stone Castle believe that the blessing of the gods comes from the manifestation of the power of their ancestral blood.
This is a talent that dwarves are born with.
Before adulthood, if you can stimulate the ancestral power inherited in your blood, you will receive the blessing from the gods as a reward!
That's the problem!
Even if it is a dwarf who has not prayed to the God of Casting and is not a Gunnir believer.
He may also be blessed by the gods immediately when the "power in the blood" is stimulated, and master the corresponding casting magic.
The dwarves believe this because they have solid evidence.
In history, there are many dwarf babies who were born not long ago and can't even speak. As long as you hand him something related to the God of Casting, such as a forging hammer, he can release the prototype of the corresponding magic out of thin air.
It can't be said that because of the completion of prenatal education, the baby has already established faith in the mother's belly, right?
The dwarves firmly believe that this is the greatest manifestation of their blood power.
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Therefore, what Reina said, in Yanhu's view, is basically credible.
What flows in the blood, it is there, and it is not.
Yanhu doesn't believe it.
"If there is such a good way, why don't you use it?"
"Human girl, I am almost 160 years old, which is considered middle-aged and elderly among dwarves. The bread I have eaten is longer than the road you have walked."
Yanhu earnestly educated Reina in return.
"What have I not seen in such a long time?"
"More than a hundred years ago, when I was about to become an adult, I was also thinking that my blood must be good enough, but the great Gunniel was busy and had not yet found the time to bless me."
"At that time, I might have been attracted by your tricks."
"But as time went on, many things gradually became more open-minded."
"Whether I received His blessing or not, my life would have been the same."
"On the contrary, some young men who tried to take shortcuts and did not trust the old dwarves even did wrong things under impulse, were deceived by those malicious outsiders, and finally became a group of irrational monsters."
"I can see that you don't have any bad intentions, little girl."
"But no matter where you heard your so-called method, listen to the advice of Old Yanhu, don't believe those sayings that sound tempting!"
"There is an old saying among the dwarves."
"If someone gives you a piece of gold, he will definitely plan to take something from you."
Reina was speechless and choked.
She had experienced the stubbornness of the dwarves.
If it were a human, especially one who was bold, adventurous, and desperate.
Upon hearing of such an opportunity, many people would definitely give it a try.
Not to mention the goblins.
In the face of interests, they are even more daring.
Only these stubborn dwarves.
Their life in the stone fortress is indeed quite good. The weapons and equipment forged by the dwarves are sold well all over the continent, so that these guys are not short of money and have no worries about food and clothing.
Not only Reina.
Pete and others also underestimated the difficulty of preaching to the dwarves.
Because the two sides have no past friendship or acquaintance!
This is different from preaching in places like Green Harbor or Ceylon Territory.
In the past, the preachers were basically their own family and friends. They knew each other well and believed that the other party would not cheat them, so the faith spread quickly.
The dwarf stone fortress is a standard unfamiliar place for believers seeking knowledge.
Without acquaintances as a catalyst for preaching, just telling stories and making promises is not enough for a typical dwarf like Yanhu.
Even if the cake is placed in front of him, he will refuse it cautiously.
Reina couldn't really force the cake into Yanhu's mouth.
The casting magic blessed by the Freeman family is also a magic that only dwarves can learn.
Reina can't learn it.
As for other benefits of believing in the God of Knowledge, such as learning other magic and magic?
Not to mention that dwarves are generally not interested in magic.
Not to mention the magic, they held on to their three dwarf gods tightly.
Many dwarves are natural warriors. Perhaps because they are keen on blacksmithing, they are generally strong and can easily stimulate and control the anger in their bodies.
Attracting them with anger and combat skills has no effect.
It's just like a stone in a toilet, smelly and hard!
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It's not just Reina who encountered setbacks.
Other believers who were exploring the stone fort in different ways soon encountered similar difficulties.
In tracking down the clues of the black-robed man, many people were stuck on how to enter the second floor of the stone fort.
They were all stopped outside the elevator by the dwarf guards.
The mission could not be advanced, and there happened to be a new mission of preaching with rich rewards, so many people were tempted.
As a result, they all suffered setbacks.
The dwarves are stubborn.
Some of them are even more sensitive. When they heard the believers of knowledge say "it can let them master the magic they want to use", they immediately became alert and called the guards directly.
They mistook the Seekers for cultists.
They tried to sneak into the Stone Castle and spread the dangerous power of the evil god!
So.
The first day of Norwen's missionary mission.
The progress of the dwarf believers was stuck at 3/1000.
There were also a lot of complaints and rants on the Holy Temple of Truth.
[Help! I found a square. I just started preaching, but they pressed me to the ground and kicked me. I was almost thrown into prison. I need a priest to treat me! ]
[The dwarves are more stubborn than each other. They don't even want to try! ]
[You are not bad. At least you responded. I chatted with a bunch of dwarves on the road, but they didn't even pay attention to me. I felt like air! ]
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