Dark Fantasy Paladin - Ch. 8

[MangaDex]

 

[GorYase]

I love this one.

 

[IIMrZII]

If only she knew...I wonder how he treats the blue flame then? Does he simply consider it a benefit of the "system" or he just doesn't really dwell on it 🤔

 

[AkiTooru]

He shakes with his right hand, then squeezes with his left hand, then back to right hand being put forward

 

[LightningForce]

right, i figured the whole 'i don't believe in god' thing would have been a minor statement that was used like maybe once in disbelief, but is this supposed to be a major part of his character? I, myself, don't believe in any God but that's because nothing has happened in my life that is so far removed from the ordinary that it'd convince me otherwise.

Him, on the other hand? This fella got reincarnated into a world full of magical powers and abilities, literally given skills by a seemingly omnipotent system, divine/holy powers that are literally said to come from God, powers that are visibly tied to a person's faith, yet he still doesn't believe that God exists? Can someone explain how that makes sense because the math just isn't mathing. Every sign in the universe is pointing to existence of higher power, yet he's standing steadfast to the idea that God doesn't exist.

Also, demons exist, which makes his steadfast disbelief even more dumb, as in most religions, demons are considered the antithesis of any holy and good God. The existence of such a force usually implies a higher power, so the idea that he's still unconvinced is fucking mind-boggling.

 

[nobody2002]

Eden is nonchalant about everything. lol

 

[ThanatosHellfire]

right, i figured the whole 'i don't believe in god' thing would have been a minor statement that was used like maybe once in disbelief, but is this supposed to be a major part of his character? I, myself, don't believe in any God but that's because nothing has happened in my life that is so far removed from the ordinary that it'd convince me otherwise.

Him, on the other hand? This fella got reincarnated into a world full of magical powers and abilities, literally given skills by a seemingly omnipotent system, divine/holy powers that are literally said to come from God, powers that are visibly tied to a person's faith, yet he still doesn't believe that God exists? Can someone explain how that makes sense because the math just isn't mathing. Every sign in the universe is pointing to existence of higher power, yet he's standing steadfast to the idea that God doesn't exist.

Also, demons exist, which makes his steadfast disbelief even more dumb, as in most religions, demons are considered the antithesis of any holy and good God. The existence of such a force usually implies a higher power, so the idea that he's still unconvinced is fucking mind-boggling.

I'm not sure but I think it's a mistake in writing or translation.
It truly doesn't make sense that he doesn't 'believe' in god but it does if you use 'worship' instead. Like not that he doesn't believe in god's existence but that he doesn't worship him or see him as an object of respect/adulation. In that case it's kinda unusual but still makes sense.

 

[Rwemixx]

How does she know about stats?

 

[Rwemixx]

right, i figured the whole 'i don't believe in god' thing would have been a minor statement that was used like maybe once in disbelief, but is this supposed to be a major part of his character? I, myself, don't believe in any God but that's because nothing has happened in my life that is so far removed from the ordinary that it'd convince me otherwise.

Him, on the other hand? This fella got reincarnated into a world full of magical powers and abilities, literally given skills by a seemingly omnipotent system, divine/holy powers that are literally said to come from God, powers that are visibly tied to a person's faith, yet he still doesn't believe that God exists? Can someone explain how that makes sense because the math just isn't mathing. Every sign in the universe is pointing to existence of higher power, yet he's standing steadfast to the idea that God doesn't exist.

Also, demons exist, which makes his steadfast disbelief even more dumb, as in most religions, demons are considered the antithesis of any holy and good God. The existence of such a force usually implies a higher power, so the idea that he's still unconvinced is fucking mind-boggling.

From the beginning this is a game. So, if the game was based on this and he reincarnates into a game. Wouldn't his belief and God existing in that game not matter? Because it's just the game maker bringing a "character" named God into the game. Just like if you create a game and there is a king they made as like the ruler of the country in the game, He's only in the game and maybe or maybe not wouldn't exist in real life. He's would just be a fictional character. Why would his belief change anything about how the game was developed. It's like him creating a character, would you believing in God in real life not help you have divine powers in the game?? I don't see what's so confusing about this. I played games before, and you have as well.

 

[LightningForce]

From the beginning this is a game. So, if the game was based on this and he reincarnates into a game. Wouldn't his belief and God existing in that game not matter? Because it's just the game maker bringing a "character" named God into the game. Just like if you create a game and there is a king they made as like the ruler of the country in the game, He's only in the game and maybe or maybe not wouldn't exist in real life. He's would just be a fictional character. Why would his belief change anything about how the game was developed. It's like him creating a character, would you believing in God in real life not help you have divine powers in the game?? I don't see what's so confusing about this. I played games before, and you have as well.

I get where you're coming from with the 'game world' perspective, but that's also where it falls apart for me. In this world, the protagonist isn't just interacting with game mechanics, he's actively receiving powers and abilities that are explicitly tied to divine or holy forces. If these powers are being granted by a system that's clearly rooted in a higher power (like a god or divine source), it doesn't make sense for him to dismiss it all as 'just a game' or 'fictional.' It's not like he's in a game where he's just playing by rules that don't affect him anymore---he's actually living in a world where the existence of a higher power actually has real consequences for him personally.

The whole issue isn't about whether it's a game or not---it's about the fact that he's being directly impacted by the powers of 'God' and demons, and yet still maintains disbelief. It's like if you were given a magical ability in real life and told it was from a supernatural force, but you still insisted there was no such thing as a supernatural force. It doesn't line up logically with the world he's in. There's a disconnect between how the world works and how the character is reacting to it, and that's what makes his disbelief feel forced.