61. Gods and Heroes
. "... There is no good for no reason in this world, nor is there any evil for no reason. There is only eternal and unchanging interests. Warriors who sacrifice themselves for justice only exist in poetry and fantasy. The heroes and evildoers in reality are basically just fighting for their own interests. Which of the so-called dragon-slaying bravery is not for the treasures in the dragon and the rewards from the government? Therefore, if the superiors want to firmly sit in their position, they must try to establish a stable interest mechanism and carefully regulate the balance between subordinate forces. How to place those unruly heroes is the most troublesome thing."
In the palace with the fragrance of tea, Mistera used a calm and melancholy tone to softly count the helplessness behind the term "hero" and the pain the heroes brought to the throne.
"In the eyes of ordinary people, heroes are a glorious noun that makes people look up to. Unfortunately, real heroes have many concerns. They have reputations, official positions, family and friends, and are afraid of being surpassed by the new generation that has risen... In short, the guys who become heroes have too many concerns. They cannot act as casually as ordinary people, and will not obey their superiors like ordinary people!"
Misterra's voice paused, "You may not understand this point. Let me give you an example. It is very easy to let a beggar who has no food and clothing and does not have enough food to risk his life, but it is extremely difficult to ask a wealthy man to risk his life. Why is it said that the legendary defeating the devil and saving the people is mostly young little boys. The former power mostly retreated in the mountains and forests, and it has to be called for thousands of times before helping him hard? This is precisely because the older generation of heroes became more and more fond of feathers after they became famous, so they used the excuse of retirement to avoid challenges and enjoy the reputation and wealth they gained in the past. There are also some heroes who were arrogant and unruly when they were young, but they became mediocre after middle age, because of the same reason."
"In the past, those who are qualified to be heroes, whether warriors or magicians, have extraordinary power. This power belongs only to them, not to rely on superior alms. Therefore, they always go very smoothly to change jobs. No matter where they go, many forces will take the initiative to recruit. If the progress goes smoothly, they can also set up their own business. In this way, their sense of responsibility for their positions will naturally be quite limited. When encountering crises, the first thing these heroes think about is not to actively perform their duties, but how to preserve themselves. Even by backfiring on their own service objects to seek greater rights!"
"Your Highness, your voters seem to be very loyal! Well, there seems to be only one Samust, but that was the matter of your ex at that time." Feili scratched her head, feeling a little puzzled.
"Is that also called loyalty? It should be said that it is almost the same as not doing the right job!" Misterah became angry when she talked about this, and even her head stood up. "The so-called voters are the representatives of my image in the mortal world. They should have promoted my faith and served the development and growth of the church. But these guys are now hiding in the mountains and rivers, keen on enjoyment and secular power, and never cared about missionary affairs. They said they were living in seclusion, but they asked for this and that to the church every few days. They regarded the church's things as their own home. Now they are not serving the church, but the church is serving them! Well, at least most voters are like this!"
She sighed, "And, the stronger the voter is, the harder it is to manage. Ilminster is the most famous among my voters. But he is also the most disobedient. He often causes trouble and likes to do more. The dead Sammaster is the most powerful among the voters, but he finally chose to betray! The seven sisters in the Northland are not very strong, so they are still active in political operations, but they often retreat when they encounter a little difficulty. For example, Ellaszow was just released with a few nude photos, and she hid in the castle like a little girl and couldn't come out!"
"I also thought of punishing them, but these people have always been acting in the mortal world, and have not made any real mistakes. They are old subordinates of the former Magic Goddess, with higher qualifications than me. Moreover, the voters are immortal and never retired. What's more terrible is that I am currently in the mortal world, and I basically rely on them to support them. In the eyes of believers, the Magic Goddess and the Seven Sisters of the Northland, and the Great Sage of Ilminster have long become one. Just like the world you have been in. What do you think if God revokes the qualification of the Son of Jesus?"
“…I’m afraid there will be a collapse in faith!”
"Correct!" Mistera shrugged, "So, no matter how passive they are, as long as they don't make a big fuss, I can only maintain their status as a voter and let them continue to work in this position------indefinitely! How much waste is this for my divine power!"
Feili nodded to express understanding. Most of the leaders have a lot of subordinates of the "hidden masters" type. If these "hidden masters" have qualifications that exceed the leaders, it will be even more trouble. If these "hidden masters" like to cause trouble, it will be crazy. It seems that in another world, such dramas often appear between young lords and old qualified ministers.
"When my predecessor was in power, the world was still in the dark age of the collapse of classical civilization. In that environment where the strong prey on the weak, only powerful force was the foundation of everything. Without superb combat skills, a person could not win the trust of the people at all. So she could only choose a powerful magician who was proficient in combat as the representative of her image, but... the times are changing!" She sighed and shook her head.
"If they really just passively slacking off, that's fine. Anyway, the church does not actually rely on voters to preach. They usually only act as spiritual symbols. But the problem is that my church has now become secular to a large extent and needs to directly intervene in the academic, military and political aspects of the empire. These important positions must be held by voters, so that they can compete with the great arcane, lich and other people who have lived for thousands of years. But... do you think, what will happen if a bunch of old antiques born dozens of centuries ago dominate the country's politics, economy, and military?" Mistera smiled helplessly.
“Will it lag behind the exhibition of the times?”
"That's right!" Misterra snapped her fingers, "I have always asked the church to try to preserve all the magic knowledge so that magic can be passed down to later generations. As a result, these guys have changed their careers to archaeologists, wandering around the cemeteries, ruins and ruins all day long. They know how to find all kinds of ancient magic, but they are unwilling to study it themselves. Even if they have made new magic, they are all full of legendary magic that is boundless and ruined. Except for these old antiques, they have spent all their research funds! Let them study more practical low-level magic, and they all rely on their own identities, feel that it is a waste of money, and they all push them to the ground."
Speaking of this, Misterra was so angry: "After all the smart juniors, they finally developed a few practical low-level magic, and were ridiculed by these old seniors, saying that they were not doing their jobs... Who is not doing their jobs? In the words of your original world, they are just degrading knowledge, aging organs, rigid thinking, waiting for cremation! Well, they still can't cremate! It blocks the new generation's way upwards!"
"If a technology cannot be promoted, it cannot be converted into productivity, it cannot be converted into productivity, it will have no benefits, no benefits. It is pure waste. The church's research resources are wasted on legendary magicians that have no benefits, causing those creative low-level magicians to be absorbed by the church that is a fan of the wealth of the Wokin. In other words, high-quality assets are poached. Then many bad assets are acquired, how can the church be able to develop."
"This is true in academics, and the same is true in military and political terms. At the beginning of dozens of independent states demanding to join the empire, the Senate and Congress discussed the joint establishment method, and Ilminster said that he should follow the ancients. As a result, the government gave all the dominions a great degree of freedom according to the management of floating cities in the era of the First Empire of Neserel more than two thousand years ago. However, he asked the central government to be responsible for the huge military expenditure, and finally destroyed the finances! Let's talk about the recent expedition led by Ilminster. His military concept was still several centuries ago, but he liked to be self-righteous. Look at what it was like!"
The goddess sighed, feeling a heroic in a short breath, "Ilminster is certainly an outsider leading an expert, but if other people in the church are replaced, they will not only not have the qualifications and prestige to summon the army, but they may even do worse! Besides, these old guys who are used to speaking but not speaking will probably find various reasons to shirk them, and they are not as good as Ilminster! At least he is willing to do things... The times are changing drastically, but the leadership of the church cannot be updated... Alas, it's difficult!"
Feili also sighed a little. He could see that the beautiful goddess in front of him was not an ancient person, but she was helpless against the church organization that had completely aging and decayed from head to toe. In most cases, the power of an individual, even the most noble god, is far inferior to a group and a class in a civilized society. As a god, she can certainly destroy this group, clean up this group or rebuild this group, but she is also likely to be abandoned by believers in this process and attacked by her opponents, and fall like her two predecessors. Such huge risks are really not something that the gods who aim to be safe can bear.
More importantly, it is difficult for gods to directly influence the mortal world. Even a divine metaphor will cost a considerable price and often lead to unpredictable consequences.
"...The brilliant magic empire has been re-established, and the prosperous magic civilization has been unfolded, but in the end it can't stand the erosion of money. Little guy, do you think I'm a very failed?" At this point, Mistera seemed very sad.
"Your Highness does not have to belittle yourself. I think these two should be one. It is impossible to use magic without spending money, and money can be earned through magic. Money is the soul of magic, and magic is the * of money." Feili replied after thinking about it.
Misterla leaned lazily on the chair, pronounced the two sentences "Money is the soul of magic, magic is the *" twice, and then blinked with interest.
"I recently came up with a countermeasure to this bad situation, guess what it is?"
Feili rolled her eyes. Who knows this kind of thing? But she still answered respectfully: "I dare not guess myself."
"It's just a private visit!"
Chapter completed!