Chapter 1271 The Veil of Truth

Since the beginning of winter, Aldernan has experienced two consecutive sharp drops in temperature. The continuous sudden drop in temperature has completely faded the color of autumn in the city. A layer of withered yellow and gray tones covered the streets and alleys, and the fog Then, just like in previous years, it enveloped the city on the plain on time—overlooking from the tower of the Obsidian Palace, the row upon row of roofs and the tall and low towers once again became looming silhouettes and isolated islands in the sea of ​​fog, with a An unreal haze.

Rosetta Augustus stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the study, staring at the direction of the church area for a long time without saying a word, and the religious building with iron-gray spires also treated him in silence.

The emblem of the God of War that used to fly over the church has now been replaced by the flag of the Typhon Empire. Although the church reliefs inlaid on the outer wall of the church are still there, it seems that the mysterious and noble atmosphere of the past has faded. In "Perspective", the extraordinary and holy atmosphere that once filled the magnificent building has disappeared, and now what it can bring to the world is pure spiritual comfort and architectural aesthetic value.

On the square in front of the cathedral, the visiting citizens are passing through the fog in twos and threes, and stepping up the long steps. The royal guards stand on both sides of the steps in front of the church, silently watching all the movements around the square. The new-faced "church tour guide" Greeting the gathered crowd in front of the main entrance, these smiling people are decorated with the decorations of the old God of War church, with the sign of "Scenic Area Guide" on their chests, and waving eye-catching red or yellow flags in their hands— — Whenever a new group of visitors visits, they will begin to explain the murals and reliefs on the walls, and introduce the candlesticks and sculptures distributed in the prayer hall.

From the religious legends behind these things, to their symbolic meaning in church activities, from the history of the Church of God of War, to the secrets surrounding these things.

Those who can stand up to resist this "rebellious act" have already died, and ordinary believers do not have the determination and awareness to resist the change of customs. Most of the remaining people who cannot accept this change can only lament the past at home. Curse the "Beat Era" in the tavern, or weep bitterly in the penalty room.

These small problems no longer need the rulers of the empire to care about them personally. They are some debris left over from the progress of the times, and they will gradually fade away sooner or later.

Rosetta Augustus withdrew her gaze and returned to her desk. Princess Matilda, who was wearing a long black dress and a thin golden chain hanging from her hair, was standing aside. The crown prince continued to report on the half of what was said just now: "...At present, the remaining forces of the God of War Church in various parts of the country have been completely dismantled and cleaned up, and the remaining churches, lands, chambers of commerce and other properties have been nationalized. Churches have been closed or used for other purposes, but according to your instructions, some churches with historical significance or special influence in the local area have been reopened after undergoing renovation as cultural activity facilities for local residents...

"A series of newly compiled publicity and popularization materials about the history and unofficial history of the God of War Church have been promoted across the country,

They will work together with those reopening churches. The current pilot results in the Orlandaille and Tarren Kings areas are very satisfactory, but the pilots in Duvozon County and Enchhawk County encountered greater resistance. The beliefs of the local people are solid, and it may take time for the New Deal to achieve results..."

"Typhon people have worshiped the belief of the god of war for hundreds of years, and it has become a part of many people's daily habits," Rosetta said lightly, "but the stage of fierce confrontation has passed, we can't regard the people as enemies—moderate Guiding always requires some patience. Don't worry, Matilda, the full range of influences has already begun. People of the old age will grow old, and their next generation will inevitably grow up in a changed environment. Well, in the minds of the new generation, 'Church of God of War' is a historical term for an established fact."

He raised his head, looked through the large crystal glass window, and once again landed on the spire of the God of War Church: "After people get used to the half-price tickets for the church and the charge for group photos in front of the shrine, everything will no longer be a problem."

"Is it the 'de-sanctification' that Emperor Gawain Cecil said..." Matilda couldn't help showing a thoughtful look on her face, and there was a hint of admiration in her eyes, "The church is open for admission by ticket. The venue, shrines and statues took a group photo, and the assembly square sold special snacks and handicrafts... When it comes to eliminating the influence of the Church of God of War, Hadiron and I only thought of demolishing the church and dismissing the priests, but never thought that things could still be like this manage……"

"In a sense, Gawain Cecil was our teacher—he himself showed us how to make a sacred thing profane, and in the process make it easier for most ordinary people. Accept the changes with ease," Rosetta said calmly, "Not everyone is a fanatic who knows the scriptures well and sticks to the dogma, and most ordinary people cannot distinguish the 'meaning' behind the changes—and these ordinary people It is the main body that constitutes the trend of thought.”

"Ordinary people are the main body of the thought..." Matilda said softly with thought, while Rosetta in front of her fell into a moment of silence. After a few minutes, the ruler of Typhon suddenly spoke : "Some new discoveries have been made over the 'Gate' project."

"New discovery?" Matilda looked up curiously, wondering why her father would suddenly mention this matter in front of her.

Rosetta stared into Matilda's eyes and said in a low voice, "They saw Malm Dunit's soul there."

Matilda's eyes widened in an instant, and the great shock made her unable to control her emotional expression as she was taught in the usual way, but soon, she forcibly controlled the change of her expression, the expression of astonishment Pressed under the eyes.

Seeing the change in her daughter's expression, Rosetta nodded unobtrusively, and then continued: "He has come to his senses, and now he seems to have become a part of the God of War Kingdom—no matter what happened, he will never return to this world."

Matilda nodded thoughtfully, and then asked curiously: "What are Windsor and Master Daniel doing now?"

"They continue to dig deep into the secrets of our world."

...

Digging out the secrets of this world is the common long-cherished wish of every scholar who is at the forefront of knowledge. It's not just hard work—luck and chance sometimes have a more profound impact on turning points in history.

Kamel floated in the center of the extremely wide arena, watching the technicians busy assembling and debugging the equipment needed for the test, he couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion in his heart.

He has been waiting for this opportunity for many years. If you count the years spent by the pioneers of the Silver Empire who studied the mysteries of magic, mortals have even waited for this opportunity for half a century-but no one would have expected all this It will come true here.

To explore one of the most essential mysteries in the world, it is an experiment at the forefront of the field of magic power research. Its most suitable test site is actually located in the Kingdom of God of War. To use a saying that is popular in the imperial capital today, this is simply "Lian Fei". A setting that even Mr. Ulm dare not adopt."

Windsor Mapel stood next to Kamel, staring intently at the special equipment transported from the Cecilians' scientific research camp. She knew that the Cecilians had an experimental project to explore the essence of magic power, and recently In more and more in-depth technical exchanges, she also learned the specific content of this experimental project, but witnessing it with her own eyes is a different experience after all.

She watched those Cecilians in white tunics put some kind of precision-cut rectangular box on a stable experimental table, and placed a silver-white alloy sheet on the front of the box, a powerful They set the arcane energy source at the end of the box, and around the energy source, you can also see complex stabilizing and shielding components-the "painting style" of these things is completely different from the items she usually uses for experiments, but she But you can feel the familiar rigor and solemnity from it.

Even if she wasn't sure what the outcome of this experiment would be, she knew that those who designed and participated in all of this must be respectable people.

"This is the purest source of arcane energy that we can produce so far," Kamel raised his hand and pointed to the cylindrical device at the end of the rectangular box. The runes on the surface of the device are gradually changing from dark to dark. Bright, there is another rune drag chain at the end of it. The end of the drag chain is currently placed on the test bench and has not been connected to anything. "Input stable magic power from the end, and the energy source will filter it And integration, the thirty-six layers of ruby ​​crystal lattice will ensure to the greatest extent that what is finally focused on the crystal pillar is an arcane jet that does not contain any interference-its purity can exceed those of the three energy towers around the contracting castle, and its output power It is approaching the bearing limit of the polarized ferrite crystal column.

"The arcane jet will enter the box, and there is a blocking plate made of anti-magic material in the box. The blocking plate has precisely cut slits and two layers of lenses made of polarized sapphire. It can ensure that only the passing Directional filtered arcane rays can be emitted from the front of the box - after this layer of processing, the arcane rays almost no longer react with anything in the air, so it will become invisible and will not be Other matter interferes...until it bombards the 'screen board'.

"The silver-white thin plate contains mithril components, which will leave traces of magic 'bombardment' very sensitively. In theory, if magic is not a wave, but a special 'substance', then the ray Bombardment leaves only two clear marks on the plate, but if magic is a wave, then..."

Windsor took the initiative to speak without waiting for Kamel to finish speaking: "Like two ripples spreading in the pool water, the two beams of energy emitted from the slit will interfere with each other during the transmission process, and what finally appears on the thin plate... should be A fringe formed by interference."

"...To this day, we already have a lot of indirect evidence and theoretical speculation to support this conjecture," Kamel nodded lightly, "but researchers need more than these conjectures, we need an irrefutable Empirical-environmental constraints have held us back from this final 'validation link' for many years, until today..."

He raised his head, his eyes filled with arcane brilliance slowly swept across the huge space, and the simple and magnificent amphitheater rushed towards him, and the circular stands stretched upwards in his field of vision. Empty seats are lined up, and a huge throne stands at the end of the arena. A giant phantom in iron-gray armor sits on the throne. The hollow helmet hangs down slightly, as if there is an illusory line of sight watching the arena In the center, watching this small group of mortals who are boldly trying to explore the truth.

Kamel seemed to have the illusion of being watched by countless eyes, but this illusion only made him laugh softly.

He turned his head and looked to the side of the test bed, where a Magic Net terminal was running quietly. A holographic projection from a distance was projected above the terminal. A tall, mature and beautiful silver elf was standing in the projection and watching the test site. scene.

"I really wish I could be there," the great astrologist Verania couldn't help but said with some regret, "Unfortunately, I'm far away at the extreme southern tip of the continent."

"With modern equipment, you can still witness all of this, Ms. Verania," Kamel couldn't help but said with a smile. There are many more conjectures that can be tested in this special test space - what you miss is just the 'first game'."

"...I'm starting to feel more and more regretful," Verania, who was facing the holographic projection, couldn't help but sigh, "Master Kamel, let's start."

Kamel nodded, and instructed the assistant on the side: "Activate the shield."

An assistant immediately stepped forward and activated the shielding device around the platform, and several runes set on the edge of the platform lit up, and the crystals inlaid around the runes also began to release a steady light—this shielding device is of course not designed to block the environment The background interference of magic power (firstly, this kind of interference cannot be blocked by the current technology, and secondly, there is no such interference in the Kingdom of God of War), its real function is to prevent the on-site communication devices, recording equipment and other things from releasing The magic power affects the accuracy of the observations.

After the shielding device is activated, the energy source is activated.

Kamel turned his gaze to the platform, and looked at the rune drag chain extending from the end of the arcane energy source.

In his original plan, it was necessary to use a powerful magic storage device to provide magic power for this experimental device—such as the "magic charging treasure" he is dragging behind him now.

But now they have a better option...a more powerful and reliable source of magic.

A hand reached aside, grabbed the rune chain, and fiddled curiously with the metal hinge at the end.

Mir Mina, who is three meters tall, bent slightly and smiled while studying the experimental equipment in front of her. As the "goddess in charge of the mysteries of magic" in the legend of mortals, at this moment, like every mortal present, she was full of heart. The desire to explore and seek knowledge.

"Just inject magic power into it, right?" She raised her head and looked at Kamel with a smile on her face.

"Yes," Kamel nodded slightly, "but be careful not to burn the device—it can't withstand your full strength."

"Don't worry," Mirmina held the rune drag chain with one hand and gave a thumbs up with the other. At this moment, she no longer looked like a god—but she was closer to the real one than in the past thousands of years. "The Mystery of Magic", "No one knows how to control the flow of magic better than I do."

As soon as the words fell, the surface of the silver-white rune chain in her hand was already glowing with light blue runes.

The device starts up.

There was a low buzzing sound from the arcane energy source, and the original magic power injected into it began to quickly transform into pure experimental energy. At this moment, everyone held their breath and focused their attention on the alloy sheet at the end of the device .

There is no earth-shattering movement, no gorgeous light and shadow, and no need for more twists and turns, more thrills and more fog.

Truth has lifted its veil quietly.

Light and dark interference fringes appeared in front of everyone.