They Say I'm the God of Light

1.

"Have you seen his Light magic? It shines as brightly as the sun!"

"Have you felt how aggressive his attacks are? I've never seen light become such a lethal weapon!"

"His affinity for Light magic is perfect! ...But he turned down the Radiant Church's recruitment offer."

"His parents are unknown, his race is unknown, and his age is unknown. He's mysterious and so powerful, like the Radiant God's mortal agent."

"He's the sun of this world."

When they heard that Qian Lan had defeated the God-Chosen single-handedly, his supporters changed their tune:

"No, he is the Radiant God."

"Look, the Radiant God hasn't denied our guess."

Of course, a god wouldn't bother arguing with a few ants.

2.

Qian Lan thought his life was peaceful, but for some reason, he had inexplicably acquired a group of believers.

His followers had bestowed on him the title of "Radiant God," while the actual Radiant Church was keeping a watchful eye on him.

All he had to do was admit he was the Radiant God.

"You've got it wrong. I'm not the Radiant God or the Sun God."

"Your Holiness, we understand!"

A god walking among mortals naturally couldn't reveal his identity. They understood.

Qian Lan looked back at them for a while, then gave up when it got him nowhere.

A deity was irreplaceable. One day, they would understand that.

3.

In recent years, faith in the Radiant God had dwindled, but the number of Radiant believers on the continent kept growing.

When the Radiant God finally realized what was happening, He discovered His followers had been stolen right out from under Him.

He issued a divine edict, ordering the Church to kill the impostor.

The Church was powerless to do so.

So the Radiant God descended in person to pass judgment on Qian Lan.

Qian Lan: "Have my crimes become so grave that I have to die?"

The god said, "A god must not be insulted."

Qian Lan: "Has the Radiant God ever descended to help believers when they suffered, the way He has descended to judge me?"

The god said, "A god does not interfere with suffering."

Qian Lan: "Then what is the point of a god's existence?"

The god said, "You have no right to question me."

The merciful Radiant God generously gave Qian Lan a chance to ask one last question.

Qian Lan: "Should I thank you for your kindness?"

The god said, "A god does not force anyone."

But the god would kill this blasphemer.

The god gazed at Qian Lan, reborn after death.

Qian Lan: "I didn't expect the Radiant God here to be so weak."

"Now our positions are reversed."

1. The protagonist's true form is a star that could explode at any moment, from an interstellar pantheon in another world.

2. Immortal and ageless, he is a traveler in this world, and the Radiant God of people's stories. But he really isn't a god.

Theme: Discovering the meaning of existence