Preachers of the End, among the many cultists that Duncan has come into contact with so far, these guys named "preachers" are undoubtedly the most mysterious and weird group of them -
Their number is far less than that of the Sun Believers and Annihilation Cults, but their ability to cause trouble is unparalleled. Their strange purpose is a mystery, and no one knows what kind of "organizational form" they have, nor can they find out their general details.
Number of people and hiding methods.
Rather than the weirdness and eccentricity of their behavior, their own "characteristics" concerned Duncan more - they were suspected of being non-linear on the timeline, and this was true for everyone.
The Four Gods Church and the city-state authorities in this world refer to the Missionaries of the End, the Sun Sect and the Annihilation Sect as the three major cults. However, in Duncan's opinion, the level of evil and style of those "missionaries" are so weird.
It should simply be picked out separately.
"Based on the information currently available, the final preachers should be divided into two categories, one is the extreme cultist who is completely crazy, and the other is the 'sane scholar' who is rational and appears to be polite," said a long table
On the side, Morris slowly cleaned his pipe while thinking, "The latter will take the initiative to contact people and try to...'guide' the people they choose. Judging from the frequency of appearance, these 'rational
There seemed to be far fewer 'crazy pies' than 'crazy pies'."
"In the heretical contact reports that I know of, all the recorded preachers of the end are crazy," Vanna nodded, "This shows that these crazy people account for the vast majority of these 'preachers'
, sane people are just special cases.”
"After all, they are a group of people who are entangled with the subspace all day long - it is normal to be mentally disturbed," Agou said casually, and then quickly looked up at Duncan, "Ah, Captain, I didn't say anything about you.
…”
Duncan ignored Agou's murmurings. He just thought quietly and suddenly said after a moment: "Whether they are crazy people or rational people, these two kinds of final preachers actually have one thing in common - they are all trying to deal with it.
'History' takes action."
On both sides of the long table, everyone fell into a brief thought. Agatha, who had never spoken much, raised her head: "You are saying that the final preacher who actively contacted the Frost Queen was also for a specific purpose."
future'……"
"Perhaps we should try to look at history from the 'perspective' of the Evangelists of the End," Duncan said unhurriedly, "We assume that they are really a group of 'time stowaways' with non-linear existence, then what we see in our eyes
What does 'history' look like to them?"
The cabin fell silent. After a moment of silence, Morris's voice suddenly sounded: "...Everything has happened, but everything can not happen. The direction of the world can be customized. You just need to find the right correction point.
'..."
"Yes, the three missionaries who came to the Lost Home a hundred years ago, and the 'occult scholar' who came into contact with the Frost Queen more than fifty years ago, their actions have greatly affected the follow-up to a certain extent.
"From the perspective of 'meddling in history', the way crazy and rational preachers act is actually the same," Duncan nodded, "and the difference between them is that those crazy preachers seem to be
They want to completely destroy history, and those who are rational seem to want to 'correct' history to a certain direction they expect..."
"Correction of history..." Fanna frowned tightly, "This is a dangerous word. The Fire Messengers are committed to protecting our history from being invaded by external forces. They are the righteous gods who have the most dealings with the Final Evangelists.
Church, and according to the teachings of the 'Eternal Burning Fire Tower Ruijin', history has its own rigor and purity. It cannot be touched or reshaped - for 'history', 'correction' is also a kind of destruction...
…”
"What if the damaged history is to be 'restored' to its original state?" Duncan asked, and then added, "Of course, I am not referring to the actions of the Evangelist, I am simply concerned about this issue.
curious."
"...I'm sorry, this involves the deeper and more complex teachings of the Church of the Fire Bringer," Vanna thought for a moment and lowered her head with a hint of apology, "They are the most mysterious in their actions and the most teachings among the Four Gods Church.
They are difficult to understand, and my understanding of them is very limited."
"Is that so..." Duncan nodded slowly with thought, and his eyes slowly swept across the edge of the long table - the figures of Agatha, Vanna and Maurice came into his sight.
"...There are still few experts in the field of fire bearers." He couldn't help but sigh softly.
The expressions on the faces of Vanna and Morris suddenly became subtle.
Agatha didn't change much - because she had just arrived, she didn't react for a while.
Duncan himself didn't realize there was anything strange about his words at all - he just sighed casually as he thought about it, and changed the subject the next second: "Fanna, do you think the fire bearers know that 'sanity ends'
Do preachers' exist?"
Fanna quickly put aside the slightly disrespectful thoughts in her mind, and after thinking about it for a while, she answered frankly: "I'm not sure, but logically... I think they know, at least they should be aware of it."
"Followers of 'Tarijin' have been dealing with heretics and evil spirits who try to destroy history for thousands of years," Morris also nodded. "The firebringers are professional and keen in this regard, and based on the existing intelligence
Look, those sane preachers of the end have started their activities at least a hundred years ago, unless they really only showed up twice in such a long time, and they happened to completely evade the fire messenger each time.
Eyes, otherwise the Church of the Fire Bearers must have noticed them, but I don’t know why...the Fire Bearers don’t seem to have taken any big action.”
"I will try to contact the Cathedral of Storms to see if His Majesty the Pope can find out anything from the Firebringer," Vanna said immediately, "In any case, rational cultists are often more destructive than simple lunatics.
Even bigger, although it seems that they are friendly at the moment, and even seem to have good intentions, I really can’t believe that a group of guys who deal with subspace all day long have real reason and goodwill..."
After Fanna finished speaking, she suddenly felt something was wrong. After being stunned for a moment, she quickly turned to look at Duncan and added: "Ah, Captain, I didn't mention you..."
Duncan's face was expressionless.
He always felt like he had heard this sentence just now.
Then he waved his hand to indicate that he didn't care. Then he thought for a moment and finally spoke slowly: "The people we want to contact are not just the Cathedral of Storms, and the news we want to convey is not just about the final preachers.
.”
Everyone at the scene immediately looked at each other, and Fanna was the first to react: "You want to 'warn' others - just like before?"
Duncan nodded seriously.
"Perhaps, this is more dangerous than the previous situation. The 'Ancient God Awakening' event that occurred in Hanshuang is likely to recur in a short period of time. It may even occur at this moment, just below a certain city-state.
There is only one Frost Queen, the mistaken copy of the ancient god who has awakened, but there are many city-states on the boundless sea. In order to avoid being caught off guard, at least the upper echelons of each church and city-state should be aware of the existence of this crisis."
As he spoke, he looked up at the figures on both sides of the long table.
"Fanna, you go contact the Cathedral of Storms, Maurice, you find a way to contact the Academy of Truth, Agatha, you should also have a direct channel to talk to the top leaders of the Death Church - you can discuss our discussion here today as completely as possible
Communicate everything that has happened to your church, including the true structure of the city-state, the situation related to the Holy Lord Netherworld, and the information about the Evangelist of the End.
"In addition, there is the Explorers Association, Lawrence, and Lucy. Please think of a more reliable way to warn the Explorers Association without causing panic - a warning about the awakening of the ancient gods.
"The captains of the Infinite Sea are a group of keen and experienced people, and they are well-informed. They are best at discovering whether there are strange signs in any corner of the world.
"Tirion, straighten out Frost's affairs as soon as possible, and then find a way to contact other city-states as a consul. Also, without causing panic, find a way for other cities to establish a strong understanding of the 'Awakening of the Ancient Gods'.
An early warning of a phenomenon.”
He finished all this in one breath, then sorted out his thoughts, and further explained and emphasized: "Remember, give the church as much complete information as possible. After all, they are more or less 'professional' in the extraordinary field, and they have
A lot of manpower.
"As for the city-state and the Explorers Association, you must consider it carefully because it involves too many ordinary people - you go back and think carefully about how to convey this 'warning' without revealing too much secret knowledge. Remember,
The goal is not to let them uncover the secrets in the deep sea, but to make them pay careful attention to the strange signs that may appear in the city-state and routes.
"I've finished talking. Is there anything else you want to add?"
Duncan raised his eyes and looked quietly at both sides of the long table.
At this moment, everyone in the cabin—even Shirley and Alice—suddenly felt an atmosphere...that a huge wave was brewing.
A storm that can impact the entire world is gradually taking shape with a series of decisions and arrangements made by the captain. In this gloomy cabin illuminated by green fire, in this secret gathering with only a dozen people participating,
It seems that the direction of the world has been vaguely destined.
A feeling that he was participating in history, or even shaping history, gradually welled up in Lawrence's heart. He subconsciously felt that his breathing was a little short of breath and his heart was pounding.
"This is really going to stir up a storm..."
The old captain, who had just become a member of the lost fleet, couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"It's not that we want to stir up a storm, but that the storm is already approaching," Agatha, who was sitting next to him, shook her head and spoke softly, "It's just that no one noticed it all - and now, we have to open the window."