Chapter 24
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Torture in the Name of Seclusion
“When the God, Faril, came down to Earth, there was only a wild wasteland that stretched out endlessly. God’s tears became the sea, and God’s breath became the wind. A strand of hair became a river, a nail became a mountain, and then a forest. Finally, God dropped a drop of blood on Earth. It became a pair of living creatures.”
Three days had passed since Sheila started taking supplementary classes. She was now in the middle of a theology lecture, and Jornwerner was, surprisingly, a decent teacher.
“The creatures born of the blood of Faril are regarded as the first man and woman. They were born on Earth without a stitch of clothing and loved each other by instinct. From there, life sprouted, and the human species flourished, but if we trace it back to the beginning, we can say that all human beings were brothers and sisters. Becoming one with each other like them can be considered both a sacred act and an immoral act at the same time. It’s a very dangerous contradiction of two laws. The scent of immorality and obscenity is irresistible, isn’t it?”
“….”
If it weren’t for his indecent and suggestive comment in between.
Judging that it wasn’t necessary to memorize the entire second half of the lecture, Sheila wrote down the useful first half in her notebook.
“Sheila-kun, you know the whole mythology too, don’t you? The many names of the gods.”
“In our village, it was common practice to pray to the gods and spirits.”
“I see…. The 52 gods, descended from Faril, created more spirits. I suppose this myth has been firmly rooted in your village.”