Chapter 1038 The Power of Symbols and Rituals?

The battle of Winterhold, the impact of the god-killing feat of humans... may be more profound than imagined.

Gawain stared deeply at the God of War shard placed on the platform not far away. This wreckage sample from the god was glowing iron-gray under the illumination of the laboratory light. It looked just a piece of broken and twisted metal, but it was There was an aura about it that had never dissipated, as if it were alive.

This seemingly "armor fragment" is essentially the "body structure" of the God of War itself.

Gods are a completely different existence from material creatures in human cognition. Depending on the trend of thought in the process of forming gods, they will also take on various postures - the god of nature, Amorn, has flesh and blood. The holy giant deer of the body, the goddess of magic is a lady's phantom formed by arcane energy and clouds, the god of war is an armor made of steel and unknown substances, and according to Veronica's description, the god of light is the god of light. The form is a huge crystal with an amorphous reflective surface that changes its optical properties at any time. These bizarre images reflect the original mortals' depictions of these gods, and this "description" also becomes the source of the god's power, fully integrated with his "mythical image", even after his death, this power They will also remain in their wreckage for long periods of time, even for thousands of years.

The flesh and blood samples from Amorn, which were originally sealed in the Rebellion Fortress, have undergone three thousand years of long decay, and when they were unearthed, they still had a fatal tendency to spiritual pollution.

However, these fragments from the God of War... are completely "harmless" at this moment, and even the testers will not suffer any damage if they make unprotected contact.

While thinking about it, Gawain said slowly: "Apart from the changes observed here, is there any other progress?"

"Yes," Veronica nodded, "According to the confirmation of another experimental group, after the fall of the God of War, the original God of War magic has changed, the prayer ceremony is no longer answered, but the corresponding magic left over Runes are still functional and can be manipulated and researched by ordinary people at will. Some 'forbidden actions' that used to cause magic out of control and even backlash are no longer dangerous. In addition, we also got news from the Ogre Tribe , something similar happened to some scattered Ares sects over there, which proves that this change is covering the whole world, as we expected at the beginning."

"Yeah... The ban on divine arts is lifted, divine punishment is invalid, and prayers are no longer answered... These are what we expected from the beginning, but the wreckage left by the gods will no longer contaminate mortals, which is a phenomenon we never thought of. ," Gawain said slowly, "So this is really breaking free from the shackles of the gods..."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but think of the other two gods who had also "fallen", and said as if talking to himself: "The god of nature Amorn and the goddess of magic Miermina have also 'fallen', At least their gods have indeed disappeared, but some 'relics' left by them still have strong spiritual pollution,

What do you think is the reason behind this? "

"Perhaps, the reason is the 'symbolic process'," Veronica had obviously thought about this issue before Gawain came, and she immediately expressed her thoughts, "The God of War was killed by mortals himself, and The goddess of magic and the god of nature are separated on their own - in the process of separation, the believers of the latter have always maintained their beliefs, which is probably the crux of the problem."

After her voice fell, Carmel went on to say: "On the battlefield of Winterhold, the soldiers who participated in the battle not only defeated the crazy gods, but also defeated the mortals' instinct for awe of the gods - now it seems that this It is a very critical 'factor'. Of course, most of the people who participated in the war at that time were mages or magic soldiers who did not believe in the God of War, but perhaps their 'mortal' status was the key rather than their specific beliefs."

"Do you need an element of 'fighting belief'?" Gawain frowned deeply. What Carmel said was a direction he had vaguely caught before, but hadn't seriously thought about it. What you said, then we may really be able to explain why what happened to the god of nature and the goddess of magic was very different from that of the god of war - when the two of them were separated from the gods, the thoughts and actions of mortals did not participate at all, and nature also There is no process of fighting against belief, overcoming awe."

Amber listened with wide-eyed eyes for a long time. In fact, she basically didn't understand the part involving the professional field. However, she realized the last part, so she was surprised: "Hey, is it possible that we have to Ah Moen and Miermina pulled out to kill again? Isn't that inappropriate, they have already left the gods on their own initiative, and Miermina has also hidden in a place where no one can find it..."

"Of course we won't do this," Gawain immediately waved his hand, "the two of them have already left their divine positions, the bondage to mortals has disappeared, and the power of both natural divine arts and magical rituals is no longer restricted by divinity. , this has met our expectations. As for the contamination of some of their relics, heritage remains, etc., that is a secondary issue, at best, it is equivalent to poisonous and dangerous goods that need to be handled with caution - we can't because of this The reason is to shoot at them.”

Veronica nodded at the side, obviously agreeing with Gawain's statement: "It is true. We are now only deducing the connection between mortal beliefs and spiritual pollution based on the pollution changes of the remains of the gods, but this spiritual Pollution has nothing to do with the sanity of the gods, and Amoun and Mirmina will not become 'mad gods' because of this, we don't have to worry about this."

"And on the other hand, the contamination carried by the 'divine products' of Ammon and Mirmina is actually fading, but it's fading at a much slower rate than the wreckage of these gods of war here," Carmel said. While thinking about it, he said, "The contamination carried by Amoen's flesh and blood samples has subsided by more than a thousand years in my memory, and the subsidence in the recent period is especially obvious. Although Miermina did not leave anything behind" shards', but Naritel had stripped a lot of 'ashes' from her, and those ashes were becoming less polluting. Overall, the contaminations apparently resolved on their own, it just took longer."

"Even if there is no process of 'confronting belief', as the gods of nature and goddess of magic disappear, and the corresponding religions gradually decline, will the spiritual pollution they cause to mortals gradually weaken..." Gawain touched his chin. , his thoughts gradually became clear, "So, this is essentially a process of belief decline, and the battle of Winterhold is the most violent and extreme form of belief decline..."

Amber blinked and said suddenly: "As far as I know, Rosetta Augustus executed tens of thousands of God of War priests on that day - he obviously got this from the 'eye of the god'. knowledge.”

She looked a little complicated when she said this. Obviously, even the intelligence chief who often deals with dark things can't help but feel shocked when he talks about Rosetta Augustus' bloody tricks. .

Of course, Gawain also knew what happened on the Typhon defense line during the great battle of Winterhold - even if he didn't know it at the time, Amber later investigated many shocking truths. As one of the witnesses of the Armageddon that day, he had to admit that Rosetta Augustus's iron-fisted execution at the time shocked him, but he also knew that such a way of handling must not be regarded as the norm: "What Rosetta has done cannot be repeated... We must finally find a more reliable and reasonable way to control this process of 'belief decline'..."

Having said that, he couldn't help but look up at Veronica and said thoughtfully, "The gradual reforms carried out by the Church of the Holy Light should provide a great reference."

"But our technical reference is not enough," Veronica said softly. "It also requires the cooperation of a larger population and a wider range of people, as well as reliable data from other churches and from different gods - we There are so many gods in this world, and the belief in the Holy Light is just one of them."

Listening to Veronica's unhurried words, Amber looked at Gawain subconsciously. For some reason, she suddenly recalled the string of words she saw on the other party's desk just now. Something I don't understand yet...

Theocratic Council.

Vaguely, she felt that this "pioneer" who always thought more or even several steps ahead of others seemed to be thinking about this issue.

Gawain didn't know what was going on in Amber's head, his thoughts shifted quickly, and at this time he began to pay attention to another question: "Speaking of the tests you conducted - the testers should not have participated in the Winter Fort. fight?"

"Of course, he is a rear technician," Carmel said immediately, and at the same time did not understand the meaning of Gawain's question, "Why do you ask this?"

"The soldiers on the frontline of Winterhold eliminated the out-of-control God of War through frontal combat, leading to the largest decline in belief, and a technician far behind was no longer polluted by the God of War's spirit. At the same time, far away In the small God of War Church in the Ogre Tribal Nation, those priests and believers who still believe in the God of War are also free from the influence of the Mind Seal - they may not even know what happened on the front line of Winterhold, you don't think this is the case. Does it reveal some problems?"

The ventilator in the room was humming, and the fresh air from the surface slowly blew through the laboratory. Gawain's voice had fallen, and Camille, Veronica and the others fell into contemplation.

"We did discuss this issue," Carmel took the lead to break the silence, the radiance on the ancient magister's body fluctuated slightly, showing that he was thinking, "As you said, the battle of Godslayer on the battlefield of Winterhold Although it is a feat, in the final analysis, only a small number of mortals are involved in the battle. In most parts of the world, most people may not even know that the god of war has fallen, and they still maintain the instinct of reverence for the god of war. , I have never thought about it, nor dare to imagine the 'rebellious' thing that relies on the power of mortals to kill gods...

"These people, they obviously have never fought against faith, and the power of faith has never declined in them. However, with the end of the Battle of Winterhold, a technician far behind who has never been on the battlefield can 'Immunity' comes from the spiritual pollution of God of War..."

"Maybe you will be interested in some religious concepts," Veronica said suddenly, "that is 'symbols' and 'rituals'."

"Symbols and rituals?" Gawain suddenly realized what the princess said, "You mean that the battle of Winterhold had a ritual effect—and in the process of fighting against the gods, A symbolic ritual that has a very large impact?"

"Symbols and rituals are an important part of religion, and gods are born in the 'symbols' conceived by mortals and in 'ceremonies' again and again, so in turn, ritual behaviors can have a huge effect on them. "Veronica said seriously, "We can even boldly assume that on a certain battlefield against the gods, as long as two or three people successfully resist the gods, it will cause the entire mortal group to break away. The bondage of the gods. This assumption may sound a little far-fetched, but from the principles of symbols and rituals, it can be established..."

Hearing the example given by Veronica, Gawain frowned at first, but he quickly sorted out the key, and shook his head with a sigh: "If there is such a day, the success of those two or three people I am afraid that it will also rely on the promotion of countless people - in the final analysis, the power of gods is far superior to that of mortals, and our world is not yet beautiful enough to rely on a few heroes who can break through on the battlefield to save everything."

Gawain's emotion also touched Carmel's thoughts. The great magus let out a trembling sigh, while Veronica, who was on the side, returned to her usual calm and tranquil expression. She looked at the platform. The God of War samples on the board said, "In any case, we still need more tests."

"That's right, more tests—no matter how logical the things we just discussed seem logical, in the end, there is still a lack of key evidence," Gawain nodded. Whether the testers of different identities are no longer affected by the spiritual pollution of the God of War, and then... expand the race and call testers of other races to see if they are also not affected by the spiritual pollution of the God of War."

"Other races?" Kamel asked in surprise, obviously he had never thought of this direction before, "You mean aliens like elves or dwarves?"

"Don't forget, they are also mortals - and they also have the god of war belief. Although they are independent of the human god of war church, everyone believes in the same god," Gawain nodded and said, "What we want to verify now is that A very, very important concept...whether the souls of mortals are connected at the bottom of this world, and..."

"And?" Kamel asked curiously.

"And academically confirm one thing: mortals are really a community of destiny."

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