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I frowned and circulated my internal energy, wondering whether he would notice.
Assad's expression was unreadable as he said, "Let me make one thing clear—I am not a member of the church."
"I know," I replied.
"Just so you know, I meant that in a dual sense. I'm also an atheist," he added.
It was typical of an old man to crack such a dry joke. While I prided myself on humoring even the most unfunny remarks, now was not the time for that.
"Didn't you receive multiple blessings, Assad?" I asked.
"I did," he confirmed.
"And yet you still don't believe in gods?" I pressed.
Assad's lips twisted into a crooked smile. "The beings I consider gods are far more advanced. The so-called gods are powerful, but they have too many limitations. By my standards, they fall short."
As I listened to his blasphemous words, I couldn't help but recall something the Martial God had once mentioned—a story about the forgotten gods. What else had he said at the time?
"An Absolute God," I blurted out.
"Hmm?" Assad's eyes flickered with surprise for the first time. "Where did you hear that term?"
"Absolute God, you mean?" I echoed.
I couldn't mention the Martial God, whose existence I had hidden even from the Iron-Blooded Lord, so I dodged the question. "I think I read it in a book—"
"That's a lie," Assad...
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