Chapter 170: Tarasin the Endless
For most deities, stealing faith was far easier than cultivating it.
The reason was simple.
It was no easy task to make a mortal truly worship you. Even if you displayed world-shaking power before their eyes, they might only think you were "impressive," not necessarily worthy of devotion.
After all, there was more than one god in this world. Countless bards made their living singing of divine glory. Even the weakest deity had epic verses exaggerating their might.
A god who could lift a mountain was awe-inspiring, but poems also claimed certain archmages could accomplish the same feat.
So was the god truly powerful or not?
Most mortals had no way of knowing. They relied on vague comparisons and gut feelings.
This made spreading faith extremely difficult. You had to patiently demonstrate your greatness, explain your doctrine, and teach unbelievers the benefits of faith and the consequences of the lack thereof.
It required time. Patience. Strategy.