Colin almost subconsciously recalled Caesar's unprovoked words.
The Supreme Council actually hides something from ordinary wizards?
Noins took Colin and continued to walk deeper into the auditorium. Next to the steps of the high platform where the Supreme Councilor was, there was an inconspicuous small door. He cast a spell to open it, and the doorway was a narrow stone staircase.
However, this staircase does not go down, but up.
Going up the ancient stairs, Noins finally took Colin to the highest point of the building.
Colin looked around. Here was a square platform, which should be on the roof of the parliament hall below.
There are no walls, and a translucent shield is looming around it. In the middle of the platform is a golden circular base, with a translucent sphere suspended above it. The overall look is somewhat like a globe from a previous life.
"Colin, when did you first hear the word god?"
Noins walked slowly towards the base in the middle of the platform.
"I can't remember a little bit, it was probably when I was very young," Colin replied.
He had naturally heard of the concept of gods in his previous life, and the original owner of this world seemed to have known the concept of gods before being taken to Blackstone Island.
"Then have you ever thought about where they all come from?" Noins stretched out his arm towards the golden base and suddenly asked.
"Where did the gods... come from?" Colin was slightly startled, trying hard to search the memory in his mind, but there was no answer at all.
Kaka——
The countless gears inside the golden circular base in front of him meshed and suddenly started to rotate.
"The concept of gods has been around since ancient times, but 'gods' only appeared a thousand years ago," Noins continued.
"Of course, the gods we talked about earlier and the creatures claiming to be gods now are not the same thing."
“In the age of ignorance, people were afraid of the power of nature, so they imagined imaginary gods as spiritual sustenance.
But they are just the spiritual sustenance of ordinary people. They have no substance and do not really exist. Even if they do exist, they are probably some monsters and monsters."
"But in the weak and ignorant period of mankind, wizards had not yet appeared. Everyone believed in the existence of gods. Knights formed churches and ruled in the name of gods.
Nearly ten thousand years passed in this way until the wizard of Yanan appeared more than three thousand years ago."
"By studying the clergy of the Holy See, he figured out that the so-called power given by the gods is just a natural product like fire. As long as they have a certain talent, then anyone can use this so-called power from the gods."
"So the magic revolution started, wizards appeared, and overthrew the rule of the Holy See."
"The brilliance of humanity and knowledge gradually shines, and the people gradually understand that there is no god in the world, and the essence of all terrible and unknown phenomena can eventually be explained with logic and knowledge."
"Then there was a glorious time. The fall of the Holy See and the rise of the magic revolution... led to a great explosion of all kinds of knowledge. As a result, the power of wizards became stronger and stronger, and soon surpassed the elves and surpassed
The giant dragon becomes the real overlord of this world."
Noins spoke slowly, and his magnetic voice seemed to bring Colin back to those glorious years, shaking his heart.
It turns out that the history of this world is actually like this.
It turned out to be a world ruled by the Holy See in the past, and wizards have only appeared for more than three thousand years?
The magic energy revolution is very similar to the industrial revolution in previous lives, but the world is different, resulting in different forms of manifestation.
Hmm... If you think about it this way, based on the time of the earth's first industrial revolution, more than three thousand years is actually not a short time, which is equivalent to about 50 centuries in the previous life.
Knowledge is indeed the primary productive force, and this is true in any world... Colin felt a little emotional.
If it weren't for the magic revolution, this world would probably still be ruled by the church and be full of ignorance and ignorance.
But if the gods of the past were all false, then where did these gods come from now?
Buzz——
At this time, the golden device in front of him was completely activated, and the originally translucent sphere suddenly became solid.
‘Is this really a globe?’ Colin was slightly startled.
After the translucent sphere solidified, what appeared was exactly what the planet beneath your feet looked like.
On the side facing them, there was a huge brown area, in which Colin also saw some familiar mountains and plains, which was obviously the Siya continent.
"This is the whole picture of our world in Yanam. It is spherical. Isn't it a bit incredible?" Noins said with a smile.
"It's indeed a bit incredible..." Colin looked up at the dark sky and replied in a low voice.
It looks like a planet from any angle, but no other stars can be seen from such an extremely high place... Is the world of Yanan really located in the universe?
Colin felt a little hesitant. He had indeed come to a parallel world that was completely different from his previous life.
Not only do wizards exist, but the universe seems completely different from its previous life.
No wonder he has never been able to figure out stable electrical energy like he did in his previous life.
"Mr. Noins, you haven't told me where the current gods come from?" Colin continued to ask.
Noyins didn't show off. He touched the model of the world of Yharnam in front of him and said, "It comes from the star realm."
Whoosh!
Following the movements of Noins' hand, Colin suddenly noticed that a dark outline appeared on the outer layer of the ball in front of him.
"This is the sub-star realm." Noins accepted, and then moved his fingers gently.
Whoosh!
Outside the pale black outline, a complex area suddenly appeared. Some were as dark as the sub-star realm, while others were flashing with colorful lights, but most of them were still misty gray.
"This is the astral realm, the empty space between worlds."
"If each world is compared to a glass bead soaked in water, then the star realm is the water wrapped around each glass ball.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The star realm is vast and mysterious, and we currently know very little about it."
Noyins felt a little emotional, and then said:
"But one thing you can know is that the star realm is not safe."
"The current group of gods suddenly invaded from the star realm one day thousands of years ago for the purpose of belief and to rule the world.
As for the specific reason for the invasion, it is impossible to determine. Some say that we were too unlucky and happened to be targeted. Others say that it was because some wizards went to the star realm and were accidentally lured here.
But no matter what, this group of weird beings claim to be gods, and they also possess the power of gods."
Saying this, Noins suddenly smiled, "Maybe if they had come a thousand years earlier, they could have taken over the world without any effort."
"But we have just overthrown them, how can we extinguish the light of humanity and knowledge and let the darkness of ignorance descend again?"
"From the moment he was born, a wizard is destined to be on the opposite side of the gods." Noins looked at Colin and finally said.
Colin nodded, deeply convinced.
If he was asked to give up his free thoughts and devote himself to ignorance, praying devoutly every day, acting according to rigid dogma, and kneeling down fanatically before the gods... he would definitely be unwilling to do so.
If you become such a puppet at the mercy of others and have nothing of your own, it would be better to die.
Colin thought for a while and then said: "What about that war? Mr. Noins, can you tell me about the war that the wizards won thousands of years ago?"
"I was just about to tell you about that war, that tragic war in which wizards were almost on the verge of extinction."
Noins smiled, but his eyes gradually became serious and sharp as he spoke.
"Strictly speaking, we cannot be considered to have won that war. If we must say so, it can only be regarded as a tragic victory."
"A tragic victory on the verge of destruction?" Colin was stunned. The version he heard from the people was not like this.
In his inherent impression, he always thought that the wizard's victory that year was a great victory...
"Yes, a tragic victory." Noins sighed, "Where should I start?"
He touched the beard on his chin and said, "Well, a thousand years ago, there were no dirty words in this world. Those dirty words were the biggest scars left by the last war on the world."
"The so-called filthy nonsense has another name among believers of gods - 'divine power'."
"In fact, there is nothing wrong with calling it that. Those dirty words are indeed the product of gods. In the eyes of ignorant believers of gods, as long as they do what gods hate most - study knowledge, that is, when they steal the authority of gods, they will
Being punished, he becomes a monster that is neither human nor ghost."
"It is indeed a bit ignorant." Colin shook his head.
Noins smiled, "Yes, we know that this is purely a negative impact caused by dirty talk, and researching knowledge has nothing to do with the authority of gods.
But there will always be ordinary people who believe such rhetoric, and as long as their hearts are shaken, gods can further deceive people with the help of ubiquitous filthy nonsense."
"Gods can also confuse people's hearts through dirty words?"
"Yes, not only ordinary people, but wizards may also be affected." Noins replied, "We don't know how this is done yet. Sometimes even I hear some weird things but can't find them.
Rumblings to the source.”
"This sounds no different from the legendary gods." Colin was a little stunned.
"Yes." Noyins rubbed the ball beside him, his face darkened slightly.
"However, I believe they are not omnipotent gods. There must be reasons behind this that we have not yet understood." Colin said, with a thoughtful look on his brows.
He was a materialist in his previous life, and even after coming to this world and seeing these extraordinary powers, he still persisted in this concept.
Whether it is witchcraft or knight training, there is a set of self-consistent and reasonable logic behind it. It cannot be done by slapping the forehead or chanting a random spell.
He does not believe that there is any truly idealistic existence. If there is something similar, it must be an illusion caused by his own lack of knowledge.
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"That's right, they are by no means omnipotent gods." Noins glanced at him, a hint of appreciation flashed in his eyes.
"But they are indeed a formidable enemy," Noins continued:
"In that war thousands of years ago, wizards and other races paid a huge price, and the blood even turned the sea water red for a time.
But even so, the real battlefield of that war was the sub-star realm and star realm outside the world."
"If you want to break through the world barrier and reach the sub-star realm and the star realm, the minimum requirement is level four."
"The wizards at that time had experienced more than two thousand years of development and were at their peak. There were many wizards who could break the world's barriers, but they still failed to defeat the invading gods."
"But at the end, eighteen extremely powerful wizards suddenly appeared... I don't know the specific battle process, but in the end, all the gods' bodies were blocked from the world of Yanam, and many of them were even sealed.
Fall into deep sleep."
"As for the wizards, after the war, only six of the eighteen wizards who turned the tide were left. And they are the six supreme councilors today."
"It's just that thousands of years have passed, and the number of supreme councilors has not decreased, but it has not increased either."
Noyins continued, with confusion in his eyes.
"What is the strength of the Supreme Councilor?" Colin asked aloud.
To his surprise, Noins shook his head when faced with his question.
"I only know that they are very strong, much stronger than me as a fourth-level wizard."
The Supreme Councilors are mysterious. They have lived from thousands of years ago to the present, and there are very few intelligent beings of the same period as them in the entire world.
So no one really knows their strength, and no one has even seen their true appearance.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "In short, I am telling you this because I hope you understand that the situation in the world of Yanam is not optimistic."
"Although the true bodies of those gods were sealed in the star realm, thousands of years have passed and the seals have been loosened. The noise they caused has become bigger and bigger. In recent years, real clones have even appeared instead of projections."
"However, on the wizard side, due to the influence of dirty nonsense, the spread of knowledge has been greatly hindered, and the research and innovation of various witchcraft have stagnated. Compared with thousands of years ago, it is not much advanced. The more advanced witchcraft,
The more so.”
"We tried to study the foul language, but after thousands of years, there was no progress. There is still nothing we can do against her. Even in the early days, a large number of high-level wizards died because of it."
"So in order to preserve the vitality, the Supreme Council restricted the research of knowledge."
"Under such circumstances, the atmosphere of the entire world has also changed. Traditional knowledge and inheritance have become more and more important. Rather than innovating, wizards are more willing to learn past, less dangerous witchcraft.
So pure blood and mixed blood are becoming more and more..."
Colin listened silently to Noins's ramble, and his heart couldn't calm down for a long time.
‘The situation in the world of Yanan is not optimistic.’… Noins’s words were still too optimistic.
'This world is about to end, and only the wise can continue to live.'
In contrast, what Nishizawa said a few days ago, although harsh, is more true.
Although Noyins said it very euphemistically, to put it simply, the wizard side is in decline, while the god side is making a strong comeback.
Colin had no idea what the declining wizards would do against the completely resurrected gods when the future war was about to break out.
Will there be a reappearance of eighteen wizards who can turn the tide?
Or can we only rely on the current six supreme councillors?
Colin raised his head. The sub-star realm above was as dark as ink, but no light could be seen. An inexplicable feeling of depression squeezed his chest, making him almost breathless.
No wonder the High Council hid this information.
If ordinary people knew about it, there would have been internal chaos before the gods fully recovered, and there would be no hope of victory.
Is this world about to end? Colin whispered silently in his heart and clenched his fists silently.
Noins smiled slightly when he saw this.
Some people are like grass, bending when pressed, and juice may come out, but Colin is obviously not that kind of person. He believes that such news cannot defeat the wizard in front of him.
"That's probably what I want to tell you." Noins continued, "Go back and prepare for the insignia awarding ceremony for the members of the Supreme Council in a few days."
"By the way, do you need anything now? Magic stones, knowledge, etc.?"
"I need the third-level Xisheng meditation method. It would be better if there are other third-level meditation methods." Colin paused and was not polite.
"Well, I'll take you to make rubbings." Noins nodded.
A hint of surprise flashed across Colin's face.
"You are already a member of the Supreme Council. You are just a third-level meditation method, so what does it matter?" Noins smiled, and then asked: "I will inform you of the specific timetable for the awarding ceremony later.
"
"Be mentally prepared, many people will be present when the time comes, and that will be the first challenge you face after becoming a member of Parliament."