Fantasy Starting from the Stone Age - Chapter 115



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Episode 115. The Journey to the South 8

Joseon, a nation that existed on the Korean Peninsula. There is the most famous controversy of that era.

The Yesong Debate. Simply put, it was a debate about how many years a king’s stepmother should wear mourning clothes when he dies. For years, all the court officials fought and argued fiercely over this issue.

Does it seem absurd? It was a very politically mature debate. At the same time, in other countries, when there was a debate like this, they would just go to war and cut off all the opponents’ balls, but in this debate, no one died, and it was resolved politically, peacefully, using only logic and harsh words.

On the surface, this debate is a debate about etiquette, but underneath it all is a little different.

This debate was essentially a political-philosophical debate, and furthermore, a Confucian debate, so it was no different from a religious debate.

Is the king a being who conducts politics together with his subjects?

Or is the king a being who rules over his subjects?

Are kings and subjects the same people? Or are they different when they become kings? If there is no difference between kings and subjects, does that justify treason that anyone can become king? If there is a difference between kings and subjects, where does that difference come from?

The Yesong debate was an attempt to resolve this issue in a very gentlemanly way. Instead of killing all the opponents and saying that the powerful are right.

Well, and now here is the religious-philosophical-debate of this world.

The primordial gods of Erin and Baekkan are clearly superior beings than anyone else, and they are powerful beings who advance human civilization and lead civilization.

Are the primordial gods great beings beyond humankind, or are they simply powerful beings that existed in ancient times?

Is the triple-helix god a transcendent being who surpasses humans? Or is he just an incredibly great and amazing human being?

If the primordial gods are the objects of faith, what about the new humans?

Is Datang’s All Chaun the leader of the most powerful nation in the world, or is he a sage god who has descended to earth?

What about the best in the world? Are his teachings on par with those of the primordial gods?

No, rather, is it superior? The bodies of the primordial gods have disappeared and are now in ruins, but the best in the world is still alive and well and spreading his teachings.

The Baekkan League, which had subtle religious conflicts due to the degree to which monotheism had infiltrated the ambiguous polytheistic state and each god had different tastes and tendencies, was completely turned upside down by this debate.

Especially in the ancient times, it was possible to achieve the status of an ‘adult’ artificially, or in other words, through forced or fake instigation, but it was impossible to achieve the status of a ‘new person’.

At this point in history, there are only two people who have been cast off three times: Ol Chaun, who created the transcendent nation of Datang, and the best in the world, who achieved the same level of achievements.

If the new and the primordial gods are equal, then what is the point of faith?

“Hehehe. The mountains here are beautiful too.”

– My friend. That is indeed so. How can such a beautiful scenery exist?

“Their lives are truly affluent. If only the crops here could be grown in the east too.”

The best in the world is traveling around mysterious places in the West with his friends. The scenery of the high-magic~normal magic zone is truly beautiful.

“That’s right! The god we believe in and the new man are completely different things! We prospered because of them, so their faith won’t collapse because of the presence of that foreigner!”

“What difference does it make! They are just beings who have shed their shells three times. They shed their shells a long time ago! We should not serve gods, but find a way to become gods in our own way!”

“Both are correct. They and we are completely different beings. So we must keep our faith and find a way to become equal to them… … .”

“I speak not as an adult but as a representative of democracy, and that is an idea that would create a dictator!”

“Oh. Are you curious about the teachings of the East? There have been more and more people like this lately.”

The best man in the world strokes his beard as he looks at the crowd of people gathered like clouds. It seems that the number of people interested in his thoughts and the teachings of the East has increased significantly in recent years.

I think it’s a good thing! If we share our opinions with each other, we can develop further.

But Baekhan was more willing to accept than to share opinions. They believed passionately. The object of their faith simply shifted to the mystical teachings of the East.

“I really want to hear the teachings of a new person.”

“Although my martial arts skills are so great that I am called the best in the world, more important than martial arts skills is living a righteous life, which is called benevolence, righteousness, propriety, virtue, and chivalry… … .”

The best person in the world decides to write books for them and teach them poems and songs in the local language, just like the way they were taught in the Goaraan of the East and the South.

And he teaches martial arts to the weak, and gives them some advice on how to run a country. He teaches them how to create a desirable country and become desirable people.

Who would say that this is wrong? Teaching those who ask for instruction.

“The best person in the world is disrupting our customs and introducing foreign culture!”

“You have to speak correctly. Isn’t it the teachings of a new person? Can we ignore that, since it brought peace to the East?”

“That is different from our politics! It is denying the democracy we have achieved!”

“Well, it seems like democracy has been collapsing since you first became a monarch and rejected the presidential system?”

“What?”

“No, that’s all. Let’s ask one thing objectively. Let’s say we have to stop the best in the world. How do we stop it?”

“Ugh… … .”

Suppression by force is impossible. It’s ridiculous. If it were possible, the current problem wouldn’t have occurred in the first place…

“We need an ideology that will sustain our philosophy, our religion, our system. An ideology that will unite this entire chaotic Baekkan… … .”

Even if they gave up the term system and adopted a life-long presidency, it was an extremely difficult agreement for the Baekkan people who still enforced a double-chamber parliamentary system.

A philosophy, ethics, and ideology that requires not just a majority, but 66% of the entire population to agree on. What on earth could possibly create such a thing?

Baekkan is unable to properly seize hegemony in this religious debate and is instead swayed by the best in the world.

This was different from the Tyrant King of Goaran who had met him before.

In the case of Iyakan, they originally had a ‘religion that aims to become a god’, so the existence of the best in the world and the ancient gods did not destroy their world view.

But the Western primordial gods have been acting as if they were superior beings who could open up human civilization since almost ten thousand years ago, and at the same time, they treated the best man in the world as their equal, that is, as the one who could awaken them and enable them to live in this world again. Just like the friend the best man in the world holds in his arms.

In the end, Baekkan, Taigo-shin, and Cheonhajeilin. None of the three had any ill intentions, and all of them wanted to develop the world with good intentions, but they were unable to establish their own thoughts, and eventually an accident occurred.

War broke out.

No, if war had broken out, there is no way the best in the world would have stopped it, so this should be explained like this.

A riot broke out.

What on earth would a religious riot be? When most people think about it, they tend to think of it as a riot caused by fanaticism. Fanatics claim that their ideology is right and eliminate and expel all ideologies that oppose them.

But the riots that are currently taking place in the Baekkan area are of a different nature. They are not rioting to assert something.

They started a riot to get something done.

“What on earth are our monarchs doing!”

“Should we continue to serve the gods? Or should we cultivate ourselves to become gods? Or should we follow the teachings of the gods who already exist?”

“If you are truly close to God! If you are our representatives, please give us an answer! What on earth should we do?”

So to speak, this was similar in nature to the protests that often occurred in the modern era.

I don’t know where the country is going, people’s livelihoods are difficult, and the world view and order we believed in have completely collapsed, so what on earth are these politicians doing?

However, the lords of Baekkan were on the verge of going mad in this situation.

“Again, the judgments of the gods are far superior to ours, so we take them as an example… … .”

“Oh, that’s nonsense. I’d rather listen to the words of the best person in the world!”

“But should we rather kneel before the Datang? We should abandon the gods and strive to become great gods by following our system as an example… … .”

“How is that any different from saying you want to create a dictator!”

Unlike general political and livelihood issues that involve persuasion, rational judgment, and cost-benefit calculations, this was a philosophical debate.

The primordial gods, though ancient, did not understand exactly what shedding was. To them, shedding was simply a part of life. Can you explain ‘aging’? ‘Growth’ or ‘death’? They know the concept, but they do not understand the principle.

He was no different from the best in the world. The best in the world did not know the exact reason why he had lost his shell three times. He did not know this either.

In this case, I wish someone would make a definite decision, even if it was by force… … But the best person in the world actually refused to do that.

“I only speak my own way and do not deny the ways of others. Isn’t that too arrogant? I am an outsider after all.”

“If we can’t make a decision, we usually follow the decisions of outsiders!”

“Hmm. But this debate is too difficult right now.”

Ultimately, the ending of an inconclusive debate can only be one.

One of the three Baekkan Lords stands up from his seat, looking very angry. This is not a good sign.

“Enough. I can’t do this anymore. Let’s split up!”

“what?!”

“Rather than fighting over this wasteful argument, let’s just divide the country! We can’t go to war among ourselves.”

“Hey. Does that make sense? We’re all in the same cabin… … .”

“I have nothing to say to the unbelievers! The League is over! My country, ‘our’ parliament has agreed to ‘separation’!”

“Hey. Hey… … !”

A movement without malicious intent changes the world. The empire of Baekkan, which had a sense of the same race, completely collapsed due to the visit of the best person in the world, and had an independent history.

Originally, it was a large group of people of the same race, but it may be inevitable if you think of it as a union of peoples with significant differences.

The changes brought about by this decision are not small. While Seiwamuyu had previously become wealthy by losing the war, Baekkan has become stronger as the empire has divided.

Democracy is a system that consumes enormous resources. You probably already know how long the democracy of Baekkan takes to discuss.

When there are 6 people, it comes out relatively quickly, but 36 people. 216 people. 1296 people… … As the number increases, it becomes increasingly difficult to achieve a result that everyone can accept in a democracy.

So, rather, the efficiency of the country increased as the country was split into pieces according to each person’s god and each person’s ideology. Some were simple dictatorships. Some were polytheistic democracies, complete democracies, oligarchy… … Each was split according to the political system they thought of, and the Baekkan residents migrated to the country that fit their ideology.

Rather than sticking to a group with ideologies that don’t fit, it’s better to build a country by aligning with people who think similarly to you.

“We must prove our fellow countrymen wrong. We must become the true leaders of the Vaccan Federation!”

Religious conflicts that do not escalate into warfare foster a kind of competitive spirit. Division and independence actually serve to reorganize the bloated empire more effectively and then to advance it in a more diverse direction.

This is the biggest difference between Erin and Baekkan. If Erin’s people think differently from her, she beats them up and makes them listen to her, but Baekkan tries harder to prove his people wrong, and later brags about how successful he is.

And instead of feeling sad or inferior, the real person just swears and buys a drink.

The Baekkan Federation is divided. But what about the Baekkan race?

No matter how different their religions and countries are, if a threat comes to the entire race, they will unite under the name of the race and first block external enemies and then bicker among themselves. The national power of these talkative, quarrelsome, and hearty races is currently rising like crazy.

Maybe by the end of the era, we’ll be able to have a go at Datang.

And on the other hand.

“The primordial gods buried in the earth, and the wise gods transformed by humans, are nothing compared to the absolute God.”

“father?”

“Yes. He is the Creator who created all things, and He loves us, Baekkan, and gave us strength. Now, look at this healing power that I am emitting.”

“Oh… … .”

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Monotheism, which neatly summarizes the religious conflict by saying, ‘They are not God and there is a true absolute being,’ is spreading rapidly.