"When it comes to faith, it's impossible not to mention Gavyn, the goddess whose followers are spread across the continent, and several powerful countries regard the Primordial Flame as their national religion."
The number of people attending the lecture was half of last time, all due to the emergence of a new rumor.
A student was brutally killed after arguing with Professor Hewitt, and the body became the material for an evil ritual, which was only mentioned in Hewitt Drayton's work "God is Here." Some even claimed that Professor Hewitt had been taken away by the police, only to be inexplicably released later on.
This was the latest version of the rumor, simple enough to spread quickly and with omitted details that made it difficult for people to recognize the truth. Although the rumor didn't directly point to Hewitt as the murderer, the subtle insinuation left infinite room for the listeners' imagination.
