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"Of course, we are born from books." This time, Catheria did not conceal much and answered directly, "Books have become the vessel for our stories. The more people see them, the more who know about us, the more who like us. Consequently, more people wish for us to truly exist, and thus, we really do exist."
"This method… it seems very familiar." Pannis stroked his chin, pondering as he spoke, "Aside from those ancient primal deities, some rule-based deities seem to have been born this way as well."
"I never said that," Catheria narrowed her eyes with a smile, her expression full of the clergy's characteristic cunning and mystery. "These are your words. To think you dare to speak of such matters, it is disrespectful to the deities, you know. Be careful of Divine Punishment."
"Hey, hey, that's too much," Pannis said with a pained expression as he rolled his eyes. "What kind of way to shift the blame is this?"
