"The change of the Pillar God happened three times in total.
"The last two are [Forbidden Fruit] and [Kingdom], which respectively correspond to the birth of the Eternal Self and the Silver Crowned Dragon.
"But in the first event [Cicada Slough], five pillar gods were born in one breath..."
The Pillar God of Adaptation, the Lord of Scales and Feathers.
Pillar of Dusk God, Amber.
Pillar of Wisdom God, Great Philosopher.
Pillar of Power God, Supreme Heaven.
as well as……
"...[Beast] Pillar God, Beast Master."
Aiwass whispered.
The old mage suddenly opened his eyes wide.
This was secret knowledge that he had never received.
Outside of Avalon, the ascension of the Silver Crowned Dragon to the gods is not a secret to the transcendental beings from other countries. It is precisely because the Crowned Lord is the youngest pillar god that other countries generally despise the path of authoritarianism...
Because it cannot have any ancient inheritance, and its foundation is obviously insufficient.
However, only a few people know the secret knowledge about the replacement of the beast master by Eternal Self and the birth of human beings.
Maybe the elves know more, but it is obviously impossible for humans to clearly know "why humans came" in their own history.
As for cicada sloughing - that is the secret among secrets.
Even in the history of the Theocracy, this is a secret that cannot be explored. Only races older than the elves...such as dragons, such as snake people, such as the winged ones who are almost extinct today, can
Touching on this level of secrecy.
And if you take this possibility into consideration...
Aleister remembered the names of the three tasks.
The three paintings completed using "King Charming"... "Mole Day", "Snow Queen", and "Animal World", don't these happen to correspond to the three changes of pillar gods respectively?
"The Mole's Day" should refer to the story that is closest to the original Jacob, the shallowest story. It is also used as a metaphor for "the collapse of two dynasties" - the white horse here is Mian Tiansi,
The giant bear is the supreme sky, the lion is the empire of Herasl, and the mole is the son of the moon.
The white horse communicates with the lion but does not receive help from the lion. This corresponds to the fact that the knights who initially followed Arthur left their homes and gave up their identity as imperial people and came to Avalon Island. After the white horse's victory, the lion almost became the monarch - and eventually became old.
The sleeping lion was swallowed from the inside by the mole, and the chronological order is also consistent.
And "The Snow Queen" is a deeper story.
The white horse here is Ego, the lion should be the master of the beast, and the mole is the son of the moon. However, Aleister knows little about that period of history... He doesn't know what Ego did in the first place, so he doesn't know.
You may know what Henga is trying to fight with the power of the Beast Master.
But in the end, the white horse became the "queen" of the sleeping lion. The lion slept for a long time, so the white horse took over the authority and showed it to the outside world... However, the actual authority still belonged to the owner of the beast.
The power of the beast master was digested and dissolved by Hengwo with the son of the moon because of the birth of the Blood Sky Si. When the son of the moon became a perfect man, the path of Hengwo was completed, which meant that the path of the beast was loved.
Completely absorbed.
Then... comes the third possibility.
——The animal world.
"Is this... the legendary 'cicada'?"
The Archmage in his spiritual state opened his eyes wide and watched the battle between the Sky Warrior and the Earth King.
The white horse looked so fragile in front of the giant bear that it was almost thrown away the moment they met. However, a curse was wrapped around the giant bear, which made it extremely painful.
Aiwass looked up at the sky - such a fierce battlefield could not affect the two dead men in the slightest. Even if it was all covered with the filters of fairy tales and animals, they could see how bloody it was.
of battle.
"At that time, the path of adaptation was still called the path of hunting, and the golden lion was the [Hunting King]."
Aiwass said slowly: "Before Yitiansi became Tiansi, he was an extremely powerful warrior... At the same time, he was also an ancient and powerful mage.
"He relied on the power of the hunting path to obtain gains, and defeated the King of Earth with the help of the power of the [Hunting King]. He once wanted to give glory to the Hunting King..."
——However, the white horse thinks the lion is arrogant, and the lion thinks the white horse is stupid.
Although the Hunting King lent his power to the Winged Man, he did not believe that the mortal Yitiansi could defeat the King of Earth, let alone become a "king" through this.
Because whoever becomes a king must be a carnivore.
This so-called king should be a god!
The King of the Earth is not a mortal creature at all, but a Tiansi... or even a Pillar God!
"So, the white horse and the golden lion separated on bad terms. The white horse became the 'king' and commanded his animals..."
Aiwass looked at the little animals with white wings, paused for a moment and then replied in a low voice: "He became the King of Winged Ones, Yi Tiansi."
"Then what?!"
The old mage's eyes trembled.
He stared intently at everything in front of him, listening eagerly to the many secrets Aiwass told.
The driving force of the path of wisdom was roaring in his soul, and the endless curiosity and mystery were like a millstone that could never stop once it started, grinding his will into powder.
For extraordinary people on the path of wisdom, the urge to solve riddles is irresistible; a hidden truth is worth far more than life.
If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening!
"Then……"
Aiwass was about to answer.
But at this moment, when the giant bear was about to pounce on the scarred white horse, time suddenly stopped.
Three illusory light doors appeared next to Aiwass, each covered with vines.
The question is also given at this time:
【What should be the ending of the story? 】
——[Split]?[Fusion]?[Rebellion]?
What Aiwass should choose, the answer is self-evident.
These three options respectively correspond to the three possibilities: [Yitiansi split into Weizhe and Supreme Sky], [Eternal Self is entangled with the Beast Master], and [Silver Crowned Dragon suppresses the Disaster Demonic Dragon].
There are subtle differences between the first painting and the second painting.
If the first painting has "a lot of extra things that shouldn't exist" and needs to be cut out manually...
The second picture is that there are many ambiguities, and no one is correct. Observation and selection are required to determine which direction it ultimately favors.
Aleister's first question should have been answered incorrectly.
If you choose "Both", then the subsequent plot can only choose to lead to the first ending... But fortunately, it is reversed later, but I don't know how many points will be lost. But Aleister passed the points
Victory is probably out of the question, but Aiwass can win through points...
However, according to this statement... shouldn't the third painting be "missing" something and need to be filled in by humans?
Aiwass thought so and chose the door of [Split].
He strode into it, reached the end, and opened the door without hesitation.
——At this time, the storm has stopped.
The sun is shining brightly and spring flowers are blooming.
A white horse wearing a bearskin cloak and a crown walked slowly on the top of the tower.
At this time, it didn't seem as white as before. The fur in contact with the crackling flames had turned black and turned into a coke-like color, with wisps of green smoke coming out.
It has become the "king". The red fox no longer steps on its back, but surrounds its feet.
"Have you decided?"
The fox asked.
Baima was silent for a long time and replied: "I will eventually go to see [the truth]."
Its voice is no longer as clear and youthful as before, but has become deep, hoarse and mature.
When it turned around, there was still some bloodshot eyes in the horse's mouth.
——It is the remains of carnivorous animals.
Its pupils have turned black and red - black background, red pupils like crosshairs.
Those are exactly the eyes of the red bear from before.
"I defeated the carnivore and started eating meat; the person who defeated the tyrant also became a tyrant; the mystery I solved became another mystery... Everything seems to be in a cycle. Over and over again, no one can escape this fate.
The shackles..."
White Horse whispered: "Only 'truth' can give me the answer."
"...Where is the truth?"
"As long as you open the closed door, you can step into the uninhabited river. Although the nature of beasts always makes us resist the truth, I must get it, get...wisdom. Just like I got strength.
Same.
"Without wisdom, we live in confusion on earth. We will always fall into repeated cycles. Only by contacting the truth can everything be clear.
"I will come back, Fox. Just stay on this tower... When I get the truth, I will explain it to everyone. Why do we fight and why do we live?"
White Horse said so.
At this moment, on the other side.
An old white dog was standing quietly aside, looking coldly at the remains of the lion.
It didn't know when it was lying on its side on the ground, its chest, abdomen and mouth were covered with blood.
It died from poisoning.
And a black mole was chewing its liver greedily.
It looked back at the white dog, said with a smile, and made a sharp voice: "Want some? It's up to you to see it - you still have a chance to regret it, don't you? Mage?"
"No need, sir."
The old dog replied coldly: "I have made up my mind."
"Then you should call me..."
As the Mole spoke, his body suddenly melted into black mud.
It gathered together again and turned into an extremely huge roc, which threw the lion's remains into the sky and swallowed it in its belly.
Then, the dark golden bird pupils turned back and stared at the old dog coldly: "Call me 'Your Majesty'."
"No need."
The old dog replied: "I will only serve one majesty in my life.
"...Lord of Scale Feathers."
The roc stared at him coldly for a long time, then flapped its wings and flew up.
It made a chirping sound in the sky that echoed throughout the world, announcing its birth.
And in the distance, the white horse covered in burning crimson bearskin also looked up.
It also flew up, its pure white wings burning with red flames, dragging a crimson trail, like the sun in the sky.
The hundreds of beasts on the ground raised their heads and looked at the two new kings on the horizon.
At this moment, the sky has reached dusk. The dusk sun is just blocked behind by the roc.
The next moment, the whole world turned into light and condensed into a complete painting.
On the left, there is a huge roc that blocks the setting sun, as if it brings the night ahead; on the right, there is a white horse that is burning with raging flames, shining brightly like the sun, lighting up half of the sky. Hundreds of beasts on the ground look up.
sky.
That may be the day of rebirth, or it may be the end.
Maybe it's the beginning of the end, or... the end of the beginning.
[Rebellion is the first sharp blade for the helpless, and curse will be the last. History will eventually cycle, once, twice, three times... No one can escape the curse of the eternal ring. Those who are kings will surely die.
Under the sword, those who kill with swords will become kings. This may be a paradox, but it may also be a cycle. Who knows? Not to mention the living beings, even the gods are just beasts that devour blood.
Feeding each other...]
【——Completed, "Animal World"】
Such a childish and solemn voice sounded in the ears of Aiwass and Aleister.
Chapter completed!