Milmina's attitude toward this matter seemed a little too nonchalant. Of course, that had to do with the "perspective" she had once possessed as a god—she did not consider the religious inclinations of certain mortal groups to be anything worth making a fuss over, especially when those mortals had never formed a connection with her.
To a god, mortals in such "isolated zones" were practically transparent and required no attention. But for Gawain, things were not so simple.
"This is more than just 'a little strange,'" Gawain said with a twitch of his mouth, his expression exceptionally grave. "Isn't it said that all mages in the world are believers or shallow believers of the Goddess of Magic? Though faith in the Goddess of Magic is the loosest and broadest of all faith systems, it is precisely because of that loose, broad form of belief that mages generally believe in the Goddess of Magic..."
He was stating the "common sense" he knew, but Milmina shook her head. "That is merely your mortals' view. I never said such a thing."
Gawain frowned. "Isn't that the truth?"
"At least not in Violet," Milmina said very seriously. "And even on the Loren Continent, not all mages believe in me. 'Shallow believer' is a very vague concept, because it can hardly establish an effective faith connection, so judging it becomes highly subjective and general. Sometimes a mage may not believe in gods at all, yet when faced with a Spell Model they truly cannot solve, they may still habitually curse, 'Even the Goddess of Magic wouldn't spare this thing a glance.' People might consider someone like that a shallow believer... That tells you just how unreliable such judgments are."
Gawain rubbed his brow as he sorted through his thoughts. "All right, all right, let's not