"Saint Manuscript?" After hearing Ringer's intention, a surprised expression appeared on Chief Wilhelm's face for the first time. Although it was only slightly moved, it was enough to show how stunned he was now: "Everyone, it seems
I'm not a believer in animism. If you just want to see the saint's relics, why go to all this trouble? Could it be..."
He thought of a possibility, and Ringer nodded slightly, with a serious look on his face: "As you may have thought, the purpose of our trip to Osol Mountain is to imitate the saint's old deeds and explore the truth in the distant universe.
.However, over thousands of years, astronomy has changed rapidly and the stars have changed several times. The path of the saint has long been lost and is difficult to find. Perhaps only with the help of this manuscript to observe its changes can we find the correct path. Therefore, this
This matter is extremely important to us and we hope you can understand."
As soon as these words came out, the tent suddenly fell into an eerie silence. Leader Wilhelm said nothing, but stared at the young man sitting on the opposite side with his deep eyes. His eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts and see him directly.
The most authentic thoughts: lies, truth, or high-sounding words.
Songtaya opened her eyes wide and looked at these outsiders in disbelief. She never thought that their goal was so grand. They wanted to imitate the great saint and explore the truth in the distant universe. If they really did it, I'm afraid they would
His name will become another legend in the history of civilization.
And this matter is also of extremely important significance to the Shatoto people. Don’t forget, the ancestors of the Shatoto people helped Saint Toumi complete the exploration of the starry sky, which indirectly contributed to the theory of animism.
The establishment of the system enabled them to achieve the transformation from a mortal tribe to the extraordinary road. Moreover, the good relationship with the Spiritual Prayer Society also helped them survive several world-wide disasters such as cataclysms, divine changes, and heavenly changes in ancient times.
Inherited to this day.
But not every ancient tribe can continue their bloodline. Sometimes even a short period of a hundred years is enough to affect the rise and fall of a ethnic group. The tribes that can be passed down from the distant ancient centuries to the present day, except for those in the Eastern Alps Mountains
Apart from the "people who chase the snow", the Shatoto people, there are probably only the "homeless wandering people", the Moryas. The latter rely on the ancient and mysterious inheritance of the great witch, while the former rely on their ancestors for protection
's legacy.
If the Wusu tribe helps these outsiders repeat history this time, will they be able to prosper for another ten thousand years? Although, no one knows whether they can succeed, let alone compare them with the great Saint Tumi
Comparable.
Songtaya stared at Linger curiously, looking up and down, trying to find any traces of similarity with the saint, such as great temperament, philanthropic mind, deep wisdom, etc. Unfortunately, she found nothing.
, this young man looks ordinary and not worth mentioning.
After this weird silence lasted for a while, Elder Ayina suddenly sighed. The gentle and hoarse sigh echoed in the tent, like a distant ancient song: "Imitate the old things of the saints,
There have been people with this idea since ancient times who have explored the mysteries of the starry sky. However, they are either doing it for faith or pursuing fame and fortune, and they are not pure. Young man, I see this purity in your eyes, so I know that you are not doing it for faith.
You may have come here because of external things such as fame and wealth, so what is it that you are really pursuing? If you don’t mind, I would like to hear that answer.”
According to Elder Ayina, it seems that many animist believers came to Osol Mountain for the same purpose in the past, trying to imitate the deeds of the saint. However, in the eyes of this elder, their attitudes
It doesn't seem to be pure.
If even faith is not pure, what else is pure?
Ringo knows the answer.
"For mankind...or, the future of the world." The young man said word by word: "Our world is undergoing earth-shaking changes, and the speed of its change is even faster than the speed of people adapting, as if there is some invisible force behind it.
The power of change is driving. Many people may think that this change is good, but that is just a one-sided perspective. If we look at it from a more macro perspective, we will find that this change is changing the situation.
The world has been pushed into an irreversible abyss. I am not overestimating my capabilities and want to change this situation. It is just destiny and everyone has their own mission that must be completed."
Mentioning fate, the young man's eyes vaguely passed over Saint Shalia's body. The shepherd girl's eyelashes were slightly lowered, as quiet as a quiet pine leaf in the snow.
He gave a seemingly vague answer, but he was indeed telling the truth, but many details were not convenient to disclose. Elder Ayina heard the sincerity in the young man's tone, so he just chuckled and did not ask further. Wei
Leader Erheim suddenly asked: "Sir Ringer, does the invisible force you mentioned refer to the witch association?"
Everyone, including Ringer, was a little surprised. They didn't expect that Leader Wilhelm actually knew about the existence of the Witches' Association. Although this is not a secret to the mysterious world, there are still many people who are skeptical and think that it is impossible to exist.
An organization that secretly affects the course of the world is willing to remain silent behind the scenes and only treats it as a conspiracy theory. Most of those who are willing to believe it are influenced by the Thirteen Hermits and have a close relationship with it.
The Mountain Guard has never been taken seriously by believers in animism. Furthermore, it is weak and sticks to the mountains. Logically speaking, it is impossible to have anything to do with the Thirteen Hermits.
unless--
"This is what Solomon said himself." Sure enough, Linge heard a familiar name from leader Wilhelm: "That should have happened before he left the Western Continent. He came with the same purpose as you."
He went to Osol Mountain and contacted the people of the Mist Mountain Monastery through our channels, and borrowed the manuscript of the saint from them. Unfortunately, he failed in the end and did not achieve his goal, but as a reward
, he still told us some secrets about the witch association and reminded us to take strict precautions."
Leader Wilhelm said solemnly, in a calm tone, as he recounted his experience at that time: "To be honest, just one religious group united with the "Religious Decree" makes us tired to deal with it. If there is something like a witch behind it,
For such a huge organization, stubborn resistance will only lead to disaster. After that, we scaled back our activities and stayed in the mountains, not so much waiting for the opportunity to change, but to protect ourselves."
Therefore, the Mountain Guard, whose organizational structure is closer to the resistance organization, has not had any conflict with the United Order for a long time, so much so that the Archbishop of Heidelbrosburg Diocese has probably forgotten about them.
Ringer captured a key message from his words: "Solomon borrowed the saint's manuscripts from the Hermitage of the Fog Mountains. What reward did he pay for it?"
Chief Wilhelm shook his head: "There is no reward - or in other words, the reward has been paid long ago. Solomon's trip is just to fulfill his old promise. This involves a relatively secretive past, and it has always been criticized by animists.
Believers regard it as a taboo and cannot disclose it to outsiders."
Having said that, Chief Wilhelm turned his head slightly and glanced at Elder Ayina. The elder chuckled and did not give any reply. He just picked up the wooden spoon and filled a bowl of broth for Songta.
Ya, Xia Tuotuo girl took it with a blank look on her face, not knowing whether she should drink it or not.
Ringer read the subtext of this gesture, and he said seriously: "Please rest assured, no matter what secrets this matter involves, we will keep it in our hearts and will never reveal it. Regarding this, I can -"
The young man suddenly stopped. He originally wanted to say something promising, but suddenly remembered that his status at this time did not seem to be enough to win people's trust.
The so-called weight of a promise does not lie in its content, but in the identity of the promiser.
"Brandy and I will guarantee it." Xino, who had not spoken since entering the tent, suddenly said: "In the name of Sun Snow, the god of Snow Mountain, and the people recognized by Sun Snow, I don't know if this guarantee is enough.
Sincerity?”
After hearing this, Chief Wilhelm took a deep look at Xino who was sitting on the edge and said: "Of course we are willing to believe the owner of Sun Snow, but this matter is really important, so I regard it as my personal indiscretion.
As a kind request, I hope you can give me a clear promise, and this promise should be witnessed by the saints and the father of the mountains. If you disobey it, you will be like the ice and snow in the mountains, never to be thawed."
So solemn?
What kind of secret deserves to be treated like this? And——
Xino glanced at Sontaya covertly and thought, if it was really an important secret, why did she let Sontaya stay to listen? Or does this matter have anything to do with her?
In any case, the request made by Chief Wilhelm is not too much, because no one had any intention of leaking it in the first place, and Alice, the only one who might have a big mouth and talk nonsense, is actually suffering from Alzheimer's disease, and it is estimated that it will not take long for her to
Forget about this, the risk of leakage decreases exponentially with time.
After everyone expressed their commitment one by one, Leader Wilhelm's serious expression softened slightly. He did not mean to show off his words. He spoke directly and asked Linger and the others a question first: "Have you heard of the so-called divine gift ceremony?
Magic with the Holy Stone?”
Divine gift? Holy stone magic?
Everyone looked at each other in confusion at these two unfamiliar terms, but Linger quickly reacted, his pupils narrowed, and he blurted out: "God-seeking rituals and refining magic?"
During the Steam Rebellion, another name for the ritual of inviting gods was the ritual of divine empowerment, and the core of the ritual of divine empowerment was the "Holy Stone of Glory" invented by Saint Mida, which can increase the influence of the power of faith.
", so this special ritual is also called "Holy Stone Magic".
Today, I am afraid that only believers in animism still use these two terms.
"Yes." Leader Wilhelm nodded slightly, and then said: "After the end of the Steam Holy War, the religious orders jointly took over part of the inheritance of the Steam Order, including research on divine rituals and holy stone magic.
Since then, there has been a saying among animist believers that the United Order is trying to find a way to completely eradicate the power of faith based on this part of the research data and fundamentally destroy the foundation of religious existence. It coincides with the "Civilization"
With the promulgation of the Treaty with the Truth Initiative, the sect jointly began to tamper with reality on a large scale in an attempt to create an artificial gap between the mysterious world and the civilized world. This move seemed to prove the ideas of these people and also made many animist believers
Falling into unease.”
"In order to survive, various animist factions began to secretly exert their efforts. As far as I know, various sects including the True Spirit Sect, the Fertile Earth Sect and the Holy Spring Monks all made moves. At that time, Wushan
The Priory has not yet established a foothold in Mount Osor. Their holy land is located in the extreme east of the North Ashoka Mountain Belt, called the Land of the Mist Mountains. It is said that the one who can communicate with the will of Dong Peilong can lower the mountains into the wind.
Snow's great emissary, what he did was to send a loyal believer to secretly sneak into the affiliated organization of the sect that jointly researches the power of faith, called the Catechism Circle, and waited for opportunities to steal their research results in order to make
response."
"That believer was not only devout, but also very capable. He actually became the core researcher of the Catechism Circle alone. He stole the most important research results at the right time and escaped smoothly. However,
This may not be a good thing, but it may be the beginning of a disaster, because the research results he stole, I believe you have guessed, are the specific information on the divine ritual and the magic of the holy stone."
The consequences of this are the maturity of the "Holy Spirit Return Day" theory, the promulgation of the "Religious Decree", and the countless animist believers in the Western Continent who are persecuted by the alliance of religious groups while fighting for their fanatical beliefs.
Calling for the coming of the imagined gods, hoping that the power of the gods can reshape the order of the world and help animism return to the era of prosperity...just like Rochelle.
A long-lost name emerged from the young man's mind. He exhaled slowly and finally understood why Chief Wilhelm kept secret about this matter.
Chief Wilhelm’s narration confirmed his thoughts: “The believer who stole the information eventually took over the position of the previous Great Spiritual Envoy who died of illness due to his outstanding contribution, and became the current leader of the Mist Mountain Hermitage. Because of his outstanding contribution,
During the period of sneaking into the catechism circle, he was helped by Solomon and owed him a favor, and later agreed to lend him the saint's manuscript. However, the betrayal of the secret information by the traitor also made the United Order furious. It is said that the Night Watch and Order
Tian Ping is still looking for the whereabouts of that traitor to this day and vowed to make him pay the price he deserves."
"In order to prevent them from finding out about the Wushan Hermitage, after the "Religious Decree" was promulgated, the great spiritual envoy was forced to lead the believers to abandon the Wushan Holy Land that had been passed down for thousands of years and hide in the Eastern Alps mountains.
Hiding among them, to this day, I still dare not show my face.”
Once the traces are leaked and traced by the Night Watch and the Balance of Order, I am afraid that not only the Mist Mountain Monastery, but also the Mountain Guards in the same place will be destroyed by the indiscriminate attacks of the joint sects.
.
This is the reason why Chief Wilhelm hesitated at first. He may not actually have such a deep friendship with the Mist Mountain Monastery, who is also a member of the animists. However, for the sake of the safety of the Mountain Guards and the tribe, he decided to
From the perspective of this matter, the only option is to be an accomplice.
Animism once brought spiritual sustenance and practical benefits to the Shatotto people, but now it has become a burden.