« Outraged, the official pointed to their deity and scolded them, "The city god is supposed to serve the city. If it is too ignorant to cast its magic, or if it's just some disgusting ghost, then it doesn't deserve to be worshipped; even if it's a useful spirit, it should make economical use of resources and manpower—isn't it counter-productive to spend money on it, raised from collecting the residents' possessions?" When he'd finished speaking, he set the effigy on the ground and gave it twenty lashes. »