After Milmina finished speaking, Gawain fell into deep thought for a long time.
He was considering not only the idea Milmina had just proposed, but also a question that might one day concern all the "Former Gods": these Former Gods, who had stepped down from divinity and completely or partially shed their Faith Shackles, yet were still remembered by their mortal followers—they could not remain confined in places like the Defiance Courtyard forever as though under house arrest. They had the right to move about in the world as well, but how should they do so? To what extent could they involve themselves in worldly affairs? How could their contact with mortals be controlled to prevent the Faith Shackles from being reestablished? These were all questions that had to be considered.
As for the present, the war between the Wasteland and the Civilized World was reaching its fiercest stage. Amun and Milmina, as native gods of Loren Continent, could play an enormous role in this war. That was something he had to consider as well.
"The birth of gods stems from mortals imagining and firmly believing in an intangible concept. The essence of thought currents is rooted in mortal cognition—in other words, as long as the fundamental issue of 'cognition' is resolved, the activities of gods in the mortal world are not actually a problem," Veronica suddenly broke the silence beside him as Gawain pondered. "Of course, that assumes the gods in question have resolved their Mental Corruption issues, like Amun, Milmina, or Enya, or that suitable protective and sealing measures are in place."
As she spoke, the former leader of the Defiers raised her head and met Milmina's downward gaze.
"As long as living beings do not know—or believe—that you are gods, as long as they do not rekindle