Hugo ignored the boy, his attention entirely captured by the meticulously crafted statues.
"As for those statues," Noor said quietly, "some are masterpieces immortalized by history. Others represent the absolute downfall of our civilization. We have always worshipped idols. At first, they were statues of mythical gods, worshipped instead of the Creator. Then, the idols gradually evolved into false ideologies that people believed in, slaughtering millions in their name. Later, humanity worshipped money, power, fame, and influence. Finally, we reached an era where people believed in nothing but materialism and the superficial trappings of life."
