Utravsky

Now that he had confirmed that the Badge was different from the one in the original story, Kronos stopped studying it and simply put it in his pocket.

"Thanks, Violent Bear." Kronos gestured to the Violent Bear.

The Violent Bear picked up his beer mug, took a big gulp, and said, "It's nothing, just helping you out."

"Each one thing is insignificant, but you've really helped me a lot. These small things add up, and I really want to repay you in some way."

Violent Bear said nonchalantly, "Keep it. I really don't lack anything. I'm quite wealthy, and I have absolutely no interest in fighting. I just spend my days running this Bar to pass the time. What could I possibly lack?"

Violent Bear said was true, which is why Kronos felt things were a bit difficult.

"Don't you have anything you want to do?"

The Violent Bear glanced at Kronos, then said casually, "I want to switch to the Planter Pathway."

One sentence silenced all of Kronos's words; who could help him with that?

"What about other Pathway? Like the Sleepless? Or the Corpse Collector?" Kronos asked tentatively.

After all, if one could truly endure until reaching the Demigod, it would still be possible to switch to one of these two Pathway, but for Planter, it's practically impossible; going mad would be a good thing.

The Violent Bear took another big gulp of beer and said, "What do you think?"

Seeing the Violent Bear's attitude, Kronos cautiously asked, "Do you worship the Earth Mother?"

In this world, faith is a very serious matter, which is why Kronos is so careful.

The Violent Bear paused, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded slightly to Kronos.

Kronos understood now; no wonder he was so fixated on the Planter Pathway.

When it came to matters of faith, Kronos felt he was no longer fit to continue trying to persuade them.

However, the Violent Bear's state reminded Kronos of someone suitable to advise him: Bishop Utravsky, who appeared in the original story.

In the original story, this bishop of the Church of the Earth Mother is the bishop of the Harvest Church in the Backlund Diocese. Moreover, he is also Blessed of the Earth Mother.

However, this Blessed is not Beyonder of the Planter Pathway, but rather of the Warrior Pathway.

That's why Kronos thought of this person; he felt that this person was really suitable to persuade the Violent Bear.

Although he had this idea, he didn't say it aloud because he needed to find out more. If Bishop Utravsky hadn't arrived in Backlund yet, it would be difficult to explain how he knew about him.

So the two of them stopped talking about that topic and moved on to other things.

The conversation between the two didn't last long before Kronos took his leave, as it would take some time to return to the Saint George District.

The next morning, Kronos got up early and took a carriage to the Harvest Church located in the South Bridge District.

Kronos genuinely felt that the Violent Bear had helped him a lot, so he really wanted to repay him. Although he didn't show his true face, Kronos now truly considered him a friend.

The Harvest Church is a very unique building, with a striking spire and Holy Emblem of Life engraved on its exterior wall, which is a simple Infant surrounded by Symbol such as ears of wheat, flowers, and springs.

Because the missionary work of the Church of the Earth Mother in Loen was restricted, there were not many Church of the Earth Mother in Backlund. Kronos waited for a while at the entrance of the Harvest Church but didn't see many people.

After Kronos alighted from the carriage, he entered the Church hall.

Rows of seats were neatly arranged in the hall, with a huge Holy Emblem of Life at the front and lit Candle on both sides.

Standing in front of the emblem was a tall man in his forties or fifties dressed in a brown missionary robe. He wore a bishop's soft cap, had light and sparse eyebrows, and had obvious wrinkles around his eyes, cheeks, and mouth.

As Kronos approached, the man was explaining the doctrines of the Church of the Earth Mother to the believers seated below, even though there were only a handful of believers in the entire hall.

Kronos immediately knew that this was the person he was there for—"Bishop Utravsky".

However, Kronos did not interrupt the bishop's interpretation, but instead sat down with great interest and listened to Utravsky's explanation.

The Church of Earth Mother preaches the idea that every life is a "plant," drawing nourishment from the earth, slowly growing, flourishing, and decaying.

When they wither, these lives will fall to the earth, return to their mother's embrace, and New Life the following year. Flowers bloom and fade, year after year, and life is like that, life after life.

This idea sounds quite reasonable and aligns with the laws of nature, unlike other churches that don't have specific religious doctrines and simply believe in the True God himself.

However, if Kronos had to choose, he would certainly not choose this church.

Actually, when you think about it carefully, the Earth Mother Lilith is really powerful.

As Ancient God of the Moon Pathway, after Feign Death, she took the Fate of the Goddess of Harvest Ombella and later became the True God of the Mother Pathway, becoming the Earth Mother.

In the War of the Gods a few years later, He betrayed the God of Combat Badheil, and helped the Evernight Goddess obtain the Uniqueness of the Twilight Giant and the Beyonder Characteristic of the Hand of God.

In exchange, the Evernight Goddess relinquished the Uniqueness of the Moon Pathway in her possession. Kronos believed that Lilith must possess the Beyonder Characteristic of the Goddess of Beauty, and since Lilith was originally Ancient God of the Moon Pathway, she might become Dual-Pathway True God even earlier than the Evernight Goddess.

When the Western Continent is finally unsealed, Lilith will have a very good chance of competing for ownership of the Brood Hive. If she succeeds, then she will be "the God of Origins, the Mother of All Things, the Filthy Brood Hive".

This road is much wider than the road of the Evernight Goddess; the three Pillar of the Great Old One.

As powerful as it may be, this path is also highly dangerous. Of the original three Pillar, God Almighty is long gone, but has been trying to awaken in others. The Celestial Worthy is the same, leaving behind the Sefirah Castle, just waiting for a backup plan to activate the awakening.

The only exception is the Mother Goddess of Depravity. This Pillar is still alive, but she has lost the Beyonder Characteristic of the Mother and the Moon Pathway, as well as part of the Brood Hive. Therefore, once the Apocalypse Descent, this Outer Deity will definitely keep a close eye on Lilith, in a life-or-death struggle.

To summarize the Information above, the question is whether to cling to a powerful figure or to the Evernight Goddess; the goddess is definitely more reliable.

While Kronos was still lost in thought, Utravsky had finished his sermon for the day, and the believers left one after another after finishing their prayers.

Seeing that Utravsky had some free time, Kronos got up and went over to him.

When Utravsky saw Kronos approaching, he asked in a low, gentle voice, "May I ask what brings you here?"

Having read the original work, Kronos had a good impression of this gentle bishop, so he didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his request.

"Father Utravsky, I have a friend who, like you, was originally from the Feysac Empire. His family has always inherited Beyonder Ability through the Warrior Pathway, but his faith since childhood comes from the Earth Mother, so he has always longed for the Planter Pathway."

"But unfortunately, he didn't have that opportunity. The Beyonder Ability he inherited from his Parents forced him to take the Warrior Pathway. Now I feel that this has become a knot in his heart, and he has begun to hate the power within him."

"I really wanted to help him, so I did some research and found out that you are a Warrior worships the Earth Mother and are from the Feysac Empire. I felt that if anyone could help him, it might be you, so I came to you."

After hearing what Kronos had to say, Utravsky's gentle eyes showed a hint of appreciation.

"You must be a gentleman of high moral character, able to disregard your friend's different beliefs and wholeheartedly help him. I believe your friend must be very fortunate to have a friend like you."

"Don't worry, we are both believers of Earth Mother, and we will definitely help each other. Could you leave me his address? I can go and take a look when I have time."

Kronos had initially thought he would need to lure the Violent Bear over, which was quite a headache, since the Violent Bear seemed very resistant to treatment and therapy.

But since Utravsky is willing to go there himself, that makes things much easier.

Kronos quickly took out his pen and notepad, and wrote down the address of the Grizzly Bear Bar, the nickname "Violent Bear," and his real Boris.

Seeing Kronos's surprise, Utravsky explained, "This kind of inner conflict isn't suitable for direct guidance and treatment. It's best to approach him slowly and guide him subtly, otherwise it can easily backfire."

"Back then, I also suffered from serious psychological problems. The missionary who helped me gradually guided me with the preciousness of life and the charm of all things growing, giving me the opportunity to repent for my bloody past."

"So don't worry, leave this to me. I won't let a devout follower of the Mother Goddess fall into her own psychological problems. Spreading the word is my job, and protecting the believers for the Mother Goddess is also my job."

Kronos was naturally aware of Utravsky's past, which is why he sought his help; after all, only those with similar experiences can more easily empathize with someone.

Kronos believed that even without his request, even if he had accidentally encountered someone like Violent Bear, Utravsky would have proactively and diligently offered his help.