Chapter 176 What is a human being?

Author: Doctor Zero

Chapter 176 What is a human being?

When Herbert Galton introduced his "academic team", Shuge saw four members of the Black Sun Society sitting near the front stand up, two men and two women, all wearing full uniforms.

The mage's robe looks like the clothing given to its members by the Delan Magic Academy, but in order to show their membership in the Black Sun Society, they all wear special Black Sun magic badges.

Without exception, they were all spell casters above the stream level. With his keen perception, Xiuge noticed that the two young female mages had almost the same appearance, and they also wore special earrings at the same time. The jewelry looked like

It looks as colorful as a peacock's tail feathers.

"These are the earrings of the Gesell family of the Kingdom of Delan. Haha, their taste is still so bad. They might as well put bird feathers directly on their ears or on their heads!"

Countess Alexandra was also proficient in women's jewelry. She could tell the origins of the two female mages through these earrings at a glance. After mocking the aesthetics of the plain nobles, she said: "

Please note that these two sisters are qualified to wear the 'bird feathers' of the Gesell family, which means that they have become candidates for the family's heirs."

"In other words, the Gesell family is now completely under the control of the Black Sun Society?"

"It can be understood this way."

In Alexandra's explanation, these members of the Black Sun Society who were affiliated with the "Earth Society" put their palms on their chests and saluted Shuge at the same time, but Shuge clearly noticed that

The expressions of the twin sisters from the Gesell family looked a little serious, and the eyes they looked at themselves were filled with scrutiny and resistance.

"It seems that they are a little dissatisfied with me."

Alexandra laughed: "After all, you destroyed the secret ritual underground in our family manor... Hehe, it seems that the secret ritual is still somewhat important, at least not as the person on the podium said.

It’s so insignificant.”

Xiuge, who secretly came to the conclusion, twitched the corners of his lips. He did not stand up to return the greeting, but remained seated and nodded to the four association members in response with a smile on his face.

The other members of the Black Sun Society didn't think there was anything wrong, but the four members of the Earth Society were obviously hurt, especially the two twins whose faces turned dark instantly, but due to the scene, they

I couldn't say anything, I just sat down quietly.

As the host of the Earth Society, Herbert on the podium did not have any objections to this. He continued his introduction according to the previous rhythm and tone.

"Members of the Dark Abyss History Society are committed to exploring, finding the way to the Dark Abyss, and restoring the connection between Van En and the Dark Abyss... They are also the organizers of the Salem event!"

The moment the words fell, several members sitting together stood up at the same time and saluted Shuge, including the "lecturer" who brought Shuge here.

Xiuge noticed that the members of the so-called "Dark Abyss History Society" seemed to be particularly respectful to him, and two of them were even extremely fanatical. If the occasion had not allowed them, they would have pounced on him immediately.

"Dark Abyss Historical Society, Dark Abyss Descendants... So it turns out that the source of the changes in Salem City is this group of people?"

Xiuge recited two sentences silently in his heart. He also nodded and kept a stiff smile on his face. He had no desire to communicate with these madmen who planned the tragedy in Salem City. He only wanted to communicate with them.

Let the hound give their heads a few mouthfuls so that they can experience the "love" of the Dark Abyss Palace for themselves.

I follow Mother Earth, I am a descendant of the Moon Eagle, and a believer in the mighty hills... I praise the Lord of Fire and Scales...

"Followers of the Lord of Ten Thousand Scales, they believe that the illusion of this hypocritical era will eventually be burned away by the fire of reality."

Two more people stood up, and Xiuge saw that they were all wearing the same red pendant. The pendant seemed to be a strange molten earth dragon. It seemed that the appearance of those big guys outside the Black Forest Castle was closely related to these two people.

association.

"The Poseidon Society believes in the true Lord of the Ocean, Charon, and exploring the true origin of magic is their goal!"

This time, two women and one man stood up. Their clothes all had the distinctive characteristics of coastal residents. Among them, the clothes of the two female nobles were a bit hot, and the greedy eyes that contained special desires before were also seen.

It was these three people who cast it.

Yes, the man dressed as a priest seemed to have some indescribable thoughts.

This made Xiuge feel very uncomfortable.

Immediately afterwards, several terms that Shuge heard when he interrogated the officer in Bolden also appeared, but those who regard "Eagle of the Moon", "Monstrous Hill" and "Messenger of Ten Thousand Faces" as their beliefs

The number of members of the Black Sun Society is obviously smaller.

Among them, only one person followed the "Messenger of Ten Thousand Faces", a man with a gloomy face and curly hair. He seemed to have oriental origins from across the ocean. In Herbert's introduction, he was called a "prophet."

The introduction quickly came to an end, and at Herbert's words, the last person stood up.

"The director of the Truth Digging Society and the excavator of many sacred relics, Mr. Peter Kozlov."

Kezlov is a man with a thick beard. He should be over sixty years old. He has a very typical appearance of a St. Steele man. After he stood up, he did not rush to salute.

Or sit down, but stare directly at Xiuge.

Kezlov's expression was as gloomy as a vulture, and Shuge noticed that the other party's status among the members of the Black Sun Society seemed to be very special. The other members of the surrounding society all maintained a certain degree of respect for Kezlov.

of respect.

Shuge even felt that in this banquet hall, Kezlov's status could be said to be second only to Herbert, the second person in charge of the association on the podium, and from the vocabulary used by Herbert to introduce him

From the looks of it, this leader of the "Truth Excavation Society" should be leading the Black Sun Society's archaeological work on the ruins of the lost gods.

In other words, this Mr. Kezlov is most likely one of the people in the Black Sun Society who has been exposed to the most "miracles".

At this moment, Kezlov suddenly spoke. He looked at Shuge and asked in a hoarse voice: "Mr. Shuge Ernst, I heard that one of my students seems to have had an affair with you recently...

…made friends?”

"student?"

Shuge narrowed his eyes: "What did Mr. Kezlov say?"

"Frei Meyer...the student I valued most when I was teaching at St. Steele's College of Alchemical Physicians."

When he said the name "Frey Meyer", Kezlov's face showed unabashed disgust and hatred. He twitched the corners of his mouth and put on a serious expression.

A vicious smile: "Unfortunately, he did not come with you, otherwise I would have taken this opportunity to have a good chat with him."

"It seems that Meyer has caused a lot of trouble for Mr. Kezlov and the association?"

"Troubled?"

Hearing what Shuge said, Kezlov shook his head instead: "He alone can only cause me some trouble, but it is not enough to interfere with the association's decision-making and plans... After all, this student of mine also

He is nothing more than a fool who has abandoned the truth of association and turned to meaningless and humble topics."

Speaking of this, Kezlov sighed: "As his former teacher, I am very sorry... He could have joined the cause of the association, but for some ridiculous reasons he stepped into the opposite direction of us. I hope he

Your nonsense will not have any impact on Mr. Shuge."

Hearing Kezlov say this, Shuge actually laughed: "That's not the case. I have my own judgment, and I can't be easily persuaded by one person."

"That's good."

Kezlov suppressed his smile and then sat back in his chair.

At this point, all the members of the Black Sun Society in the banquet hall have been introduced, so Herbert, as the host of this gathering, gently clapped his hands twice. He smiled and said: "I'm sorry, Mr. Sugar,

This was supposed to be the first official meeting between the association and you... In the original plan, all important members of the association were supposed to come here to meet you, but today's situation is ever-changing, even if we have the power of prophecy

To provide guidance, more manpower must be allocated to handle many matters.”

"Of course I can feel the enthusiasm of everyone present, but I am really curious, why is this gathering of the association held?"

Hearing Shuge's question, Herbert's eyes immediately turned around: "The relationship between us and Mr. Shuge has been established since the beginning of Salem City, but Mr. Shuge has never had the opportunity to have real contact.

Understanding associations is an important gap in our plans, and this gap may cause more misunderstandings and bring many unnecessary conflicts and losses."

"Therefore, the association hopes to have a formal meeting with Mr. Shuge, and use this opportunity to help us better understand each other's ideas and goals."

At this point, Herbert's tone paused slightly, and then the second person in charge of the Black Sun Society lowered his head: "Of course, we hope even more that Mr. Sugar can officially become a

Become a member of the association and move forward for our common cause and goals.”

The moment Hulbert issued the formal invitation, the atmosphere in the entire banquet hall became heated. All the members of the association who had been introduced before looked at Shuge seriously and began to wait for him quietly.

response.

However, Xiuge's expression remained calm. He rolled his eyes slightly, and his eyes collided with these various members of the Black Sun Society. In the end, he and Herbert looked directly at each other: "I want to know, why?"

"What is Mr. Sugar referring to?"

This time, Xiuge did not feel nervous or embarrassed because of the gazes from all directions. While feeling the uniform rotation of the metal disk, he continued to extract the majestic magic power from the "Walking Forest" and exerted it on himself.

The invisible pressure on my body is completely eliminated.

He stood up from his chair and said to everyone present: "Before this, I have witnessed the influence of the association in Van En many times. I must admit that those events and plans are indeed amazing. This is enough.

It gave me a different perspective on the power of association."

"However, the amount of influence and power can only be used as a reference after all. Since Herbert just mentioned the 'goal' and 'career', then presumably this is what makes you stay in the association and work for it.

The real reason for struggle.”

Shuge raised his head slightly: "So, I hope Mr. Herbert and everyone present can answer me, why did you invite me, and what is the true philosophy and goal of the association?"

The moment Shuge's words fell, Herbert on the podium clapped gently, and the two twin sisters who belonged to the Earth Society and came from the Gesell family of the Kingdom of Delan also restrained their thoughts about

Shuge's wariness and hostility.

They wholeheartedly agreed with the rigorous attitude shown by Shuge just now. According to the long-standing experience of the Black Sun Society, those who do not hesitate to join when faced with the invitation of the society often find it difficult to become important members of the society, and also

Unable to make real contributions to the association, they often only pursue some illusions and miracles, and are fascinated by them for a long time.
To be continued...