Chapter 8 Are we still human in the final analysis?
The tragedy that happened in Suare, the city of gray hills, is by no means an isolated case, but a microcosm of the countless victims involved in this chaotic and complex whirlpool. The war destroyed too many things, including freedom and peace; at the same time
It also brought many new things, such as the will and belief to resist. But if you ask Carson Berg whether he wants this change, his answer must be no.
As an outsider who rashly plunged into the whirlpool, Ringer had neither the position to judge nor the ability to help them get out of the quagmire of war. It would be in line with the pastor's identity and humanistic care to say a few words of painless comfort.
But of what practical use is that? A complex sigh was the greatest comfort the young man could convey.
Carson Berg knew this too, so he didn't immerse himself in sadness for too long. He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say, so he could only change the subject abruptly: "Do you have anything else to ask?
,Pastor Ringo?”
"Well." Ringer paused for a moment before continuing: "This question may be a little offensive. If you are unwilling to answer, you might as well respond with silence. It is enough for me."
offend?
Carson Berg was slightly startled. Through the brief contact just now, he had generally figured out the character of Pastor Ringe. Just like the devout believers who serve the gods in the minds of most people, he has a certain kind of personality.
The power of gentleness and tranquility. When speaking, the tone is neither urgent nor slow, but slow and leisurely, which can always make people calm down and quiet.
Listening to his story carefully. Perhaps because he serves a lofty god, he still vaguely exudes a supernatural divinity. To be disrespectful, some of the gods he has come into contact with in Carson Borg
Most of them are unable to reach such a state. They are more similar to powerful and twisted human nature than divinity.
However, such a feeling can only be thought about in the heart and must not be put into words. Otherwise, I am afraid that I will be regarded as a member of the Supreme Race Council, or at least a supporter. Those who loudly promote racism,
It means that we will drag all the gods down to the kingdom of heaven, extract the excellent factors from the blood of all mortals, and artificially create the extreme characteristics of a perfect human race.
He is extremely arrogant and crazy, and never hesitates to use terrorist attacks to achieve his political goals. It is said that there is a big hand from the Axis powers behind him. He can be called a conglomerate of liars, paranoiacs and careerists. Even though he is a
Those who have no faith do not want to join the ranks of those lunatics. In comparison, the teachings of the True Spirit Sect seem so mild.
If even Pastor Ringo found the question offensive, how would it feel to him? At least it wouldn't be more painful than opening the scars and recalling the tragedy of the fall of his hometown, right? The Gray Hill Eagle thinks
His willpower was strong enough and he would not be easily knocked down by anything anymore, so he smiled nonchalantly and said, "Excuse me, Pastor Ringer. After all, I have nothing worth offending."
Is that really the case?
Ringer stared deeply at Carson Berg's smiling face, convinced that the free and easy look on his face was not a disguise, but this could not mean anything, because it is always difficult for people to recognize themselves, and their eyes are too lofty ideals.
I am so blinded by the humble reality that I regard everything else as dust and can be easily thrown away.
"Are you a believer?"
Linge suddenly asked: "You just prayed to the icon under the goddess's crown. The gestures and movements of the prayer were something I had never seen before, and your body acted before thinking, which is enough to prove this."
It is a reaction engraved in your instinct. I think you must have been a very devout believer in the past. But I have never heard you mention the name of that god. May I have the honor to ask you?"
Carson Berg's smile suddenly froze on his face.
Therefore, they are not pretending to be free and easy, but they just stubbornly believe in their own wishful thinking until someone points out the truth.
The young man repeated what he had just said word for word: "If you are unwilling to answer, you might as well respond with silence. It is enough for me."
The same sentence now sounds like it has a different meaning.
Carson Berg slowly lowered his head, where Ringer could not see, and moved his lips uncontrollably, as if he wanted to answer, but could not utter even a single syllable in his throat. His face gradually lost color.
, as the young pastor said, he could only answer this question with silence.
Ringer was not disappointed. He shook his head and was about to move on to the next question. At this time, Carson Berg raised his head and slowly admitted the young man with a voice as hoarse as the roar of an old bellows.
Guess: "Yes."
"I am indeed a believer in a god - or rather, I was."
"In the past?" Ringer raised his eyebrows, slightly surprised: "So, what about now?"
"Now." Carson Berg smiled bitterly: "That god has abandoned us, and we have also abandoned him."
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Remember the legend we mentioned when discussing the origins of Nightwood? About the old god who fell deep in the Black Forest, and whose corpse and legacy attracted countless adventurers and careerists. His name has been
It is impossible to test, but everyone believes that the power he controls is night and cold, and the curse of the dead wood is based on this power.
A new species born under the influence of the gradual alienation. In addition, another argument supporting the legend is that when the Earl of Gray Hill came here, he personally ordered the establishment of Suarei, the city of Gray Hill, and expected to leave a large area in the center of the city.
When he was clearing the land to build his own mansion, a god suddenly walked out from the depths of the black forest.
He calls himself the "God of Original Darkness and Eternal Night", a new god who was reincarnated from the corpse of the old god and inherited his power and authority. However, more people secretly speculate that he is actually just a lucky adventurer who rashly
After breaking into the depths of the black forest, I was not disturbed by the darkness, cold and the terrifying guardian monster.
Instead of killing him, he accidentally found the corpse of the old god, and became stronger by devouring the magic power left in its blood, bones, and flesh. He was also extremely lucky to not suffer the spiritual backlash from the remains of the old god in the corpse.
, survived the erosion caused by the sudden increase in magic power, and so jumped to the sky, claiming to be a god.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It is not difficult to see that in the version circulated among the people, the whole process all reveals the meaning of "lucky", which can be considered to be people's jealousy or a coincidence.
A beautiful wish: If even an unknown adventurer can "luckily" become a god, why can't I get lucky?
But regardless of whether it was a fluke or not, the power of a god was still not something that the Earl of Gray Hill could withstand. So after some secret political games and interest exchanges, a new church was born in the Ansers area, that is, the Faith
The Church of the Original Night, which represents the "God of Original Darkness and Eternal Night", and the Earl's Mansion in the center of the city failed to be completed successfully and were replaced by
The other is the temple of the God of Original Night. Since then, the influence of the Original Night Church has continued to expand in the Anseth area, and a "holy war" broke out with the Holy Monks of the Kingdom's native church 156 years ago.
, judging from the result, it is the defeat of Yuanye Church, but if this nail is to be completely removed, the Holy Sect Monks will inevitably pay a heavy price.
So the two parties reached an agreement - or a tacit understanding that was not expressed in words. The Church of the Original Night God was officially recognized by the Kingdom, but its missionary scope could only be limited to the City of Gray Hill and the areas further north, and could not be involved.
The traditional parish of the Holy Order of Monks. The two sides have lived in peace since then, and the Church of Yuanye has completely taken root, becoming the most deeply rooted religious force in the Ansers area.
Carson Borg is a believer of the original Night God, but his origin is not simple. The Borg family was the first local force to express support for the original Night God to take over Suarei, the city of Gray Hill.
In the Holy War that broke out later, he completely turned to the Church of the Original Night, playing a vital role in the tug-of-war and negotiations between the two churches. The conclusion of the Holy War
After the war, the God of Original Night recognized the contribution of the Borg family and personally awarded the old family head the title of "Defender". Since then, Defender Borg has become the most devout follower of the Original Night Church.
The most loyal defenders, anyone with the blood of the Borg is proud to inherit the identity of a defender, and Carson Borg was one of them.
He is even just one step away from surpassing his ancestors, crossing the threshold of Sequence 5, and becoming a demigod. If a Sequence 5 transcendent were to be found in small churches such as the Yuanye Church or the Holy Sect Monks,
Enough to take on the important role of the mainstay, then even if the demigod is strong enough to be in the Spirit Prayer Meeting or the Order of the Undead, the Dawn of Calamity
This kind of influence covers the entire Eastern Continent's church, and can also reach the top ranks. If Carson Berg can take this step, not only will the status of the Apologist family rise, but the power and influence of the Original Night Church will also rise.
The power will also become stronger. Everyone is looking forward to that scene and believes that it will not be too far away.
However, it was at this time that the war broke out.
The Kingdom of Noah has been retreating steadily since the beginning of the war, and it is almost impossible to form an effective resistance force. As the two major churches in the kingdom, the Original Night Church and the Holy Monks also sent their own believers to form an army to defend this land of faith.
.However, the war situation did not improve with the participation of the two major churches. Instead, it became increasingly corrupt and almost defeated. In the face of heavy losses on the frontal battlefield, the Noah royal family issued eleven edicts to the two major churches, demanding that
They once again formed an army and rushed to support the front line.
Carson Berg was not afraid to step onto the battlefield, and had even prepared for the battle long ago. However, as a secret message came from the front line, the god he served had some strange thoughts: It is said that this battle
The initiator of the strategy was not the Seventeenth Legion of the Axis Powers that was confronting the Royal Army on the frontline battlefield, but the Knights of the Crimson Sword of the Crusaders, and the person who formulated the strategy was the commander-in-chief of the Crusaders, the Crimson Army.
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The Holy Saint Feier, who knows how to meet, is driving that terrifying constructed mecha, cruising around the outskirts of the Broken Sea, looking at the battlefield situation from a distance. Once god-level combat power appears on the frontal battlefield, she will launch long-distance strikes without hesitation.
, to obliterate him - as we all know, this saint of the Crimson Church has a vicious reputation, and what he likes to do most is to use cruel and cruel methods to kill his gods and destroy their faith in front of his believers.
In addition, in the more secretive dark world, there is also a rumor whose authenticity cannot be verified, claiming that the saint of the Crimson Church is actually a witch - during the Two Hundred Years War, she killed
The witch who killed countless gods, even those who were once saints
Merchantius, who was a disciple of the rebels, died in her hands. In addition, there were countless false gods, evil gods, demigods, and true gods. Before taking a new identity on the stage of history, it is conservatively estimated that
, she killed more than half of the gods in the Eastern Continent by herself!
Facing such an enemy, if it were not for the "Sky Whisperer" Helmer of the Spiritual Prayer Society, the "Calamity God" Abraham of the Dawn of Calamity, or the "Father of Magic" Solomon of the Thirteen Hermits, it would be absolutely difficult to contend. However, like
Such an adult
Would anyone give up their own safety easily for the sake of a small Noahic kingdom? And the "God of Original Darkness and Eternal Night", who was born only more than two hundred years ago, does not have enough strength and courage to dare to face the man who holds the murderer in his hand.
The Crimson Saint of the Sword of God.
After much thought, he made a shameful but effective decision.
"The gods betrayed their worshipers."
Carson Berg's hands were clenched together, his bones and joints turned white, and his blue and red blood vessels were faintly visible. Combined with his heavy and hateful tone, the atmosphere in the church suddenly solidified: "On the surface, he
After accepting the royal decree, he began to gather believers to form an army, posing as a gesture of defending this land to the death. In fact,
Instead, he pushed those believers who were not pious or talented enough to die on the battlefield. He took the most loyal and talented believers with him, as well as the wealth and treasures accumulated by the church over the past two hundred years, and planned to take advantage of the frontline battlefield.
When you are in a state of anxiety, forcefully break out of the encirclement of the Axis powers and escape from this bottomless quagmire.”
And before he made this decision, he did not reveal a trace of news, nor did he discuss it with his followers. Perhaps he felt that as a god, his followers should obey his authority and power, whether it was pushing to the front line or dying.
, or abandoning his hometown and flying away, are all trials and blessings he gives to his believers. There is no need to think about it, just accept it.
However, when the gods betray the believers, the believers also have the qualifications to betray the gods.
This betrayal even came from the person he thought was least likely to betray him - Apologist Carson Berg.
No one knows how he did it, but Suarez's god ultimately failed to take away anything from this land, just as he had never brought anything to this land. In June of the same year, Ka, who was seriously injured,
Sen Berg retired from the frontline battlefield. In August, the Treaty of Bulvira was signed. This man who betrayed his faith for his hometown seemed to have gained nothing in the end, just like his god.
The only difference is that to this day, he still has not given up.
"To be honest, when I was a believer, I never believed the rumors in the city and the countryside. I always thought that they were just speculations made by mortals who were jealous of the power of gods. Only today did I understand that the naive people were actually
Own."
At this point, Gray Hill Eagle laughed at himself, half of his tone was disgust, and half was relief: "In the end, he is just a mortal. Even if he steals powerful power and enshrines himself on the altar, he cannot change his bones.