Chapter 1762 The Voice of the Goddess
A heavy rain seems to be coming.
It should be noon at this moment, but the thick, ink-like dark clouds have blocked almost all the sunlight. The sky is as dark as midnight. The sunlight has not appeared from early morning to now, so the lights in the city have also not appeared from early morning to now. extinguished.
The streets and alleys of the Royal Capital of Horleta seemed deserted. Although it had not rained yet, people still had no interest in traveling in this abnormal weather. No matter the nobles or commoners, they all seemed to feel something disturbing. An atmosphere of uneasiness is shrouding the world. They are hiding in their homes, closing the doors and closing the windows, comforting the children at home, and hoping that this weird celestial phenomenon will end as soon as possible.
But even in this weather, there are still people running around outside. Ofra, the legendary marshal of the kingdom, was wearing her favorite white light armor and was heading to the Cathedral of Glory, accompanied by several attendants. The silver-white armor made her look like a jumping white flame in the dim environment, bringing her with it. It gave people a feeling of encouragement and stability. Just looking at her turbulent back also calmed the minds of the guards in the church square.
After stepping into Huiyao Cathedral, the drowsy world outside seemed to be completely isolated. The church was brightly lit and filled with a warm atmosphere, although the Huiyao Sect's "pure repair" precepts restricted that there would be nothing luxurious in the church. Decor and overly cozy furnishings, but just entering a place so bright and warm is enough to lift your mood.
Ofra stopped in front of the holy portrait and looked up at the huge curtain hanging from the church dome. On the huge curtain, you could see indescribable colors intertwined together, forming a strange and inexplicable The patterns - this is the Huiyao sect's depiction of the goddess of creation in their minds, or their impression of the existence of "gods". For thousands of years, these strange patterns have been hanging in Huiyao In every church of the denomination.
But what is the actual situation? Is this indescribable pattern really the impression projected by the goddess on believers? Or is it an illusion that the mortals in the above world have been influenced by underground creatures for thousands of years and generated by the spiritual suggestion of the "eldest son"?
Ofra looked up at the patterns on the curtain, and couldn't help but have these wild thoughts pop up in her mind. Moreover, she knew that she was not the only one who had such wild thoughts. In fact, in recent years, various members of the Huiyao Sect had Discussions and revisions of these legends, doctrines, and precepts have never stopped. Not only are the ungodly "deviants" outside the sect discussing these things, but they are also debated within the church.
All of this started four years ago, Ofra knew it very well - it started after the foreigners helped the world eliminate the parasitic "eldest son" inside the planet. Ordinary civilians may not know enough about this, but Ofra and other insiders can easily figure out the connection:
After the eldest son is eliminated, the spiritual suggestions from the depths of the underground also cease. Human beings in the above world will naturally be affected. Some ideas that have never occurred will emerge, and some things that were once firmly believed will also The various controversies faced by the Glory Sect in recent years illustrate this point as the spiritual suggestion ends.
As a person in the military field rather than the religious field, Ofra is not sure whether this change is good or bad. The Huiyao Sect may be on the right track after breaking away from the spiritual influence of the "eldest son", but it is also possible Will be shaken to the core - it all depends on whether the church's beliefs are more influenced by the goddess or the corrupted eldest sons.
But no matter what, the Huiyao Sect is still the most influential church in the world and the most trusted religious organization by the people. Thousands of years of accumulation is one reason. The noble statement made by the Pope and the Rector of Galton a few years ago Sacrifice is another important reason.
That sacrifice at least proved one thing: no matter how much the church was influenced by the "eldest son" in the process of inheritance, at least the former's heart to protect the world was true.
All kinds of chaotic thoughts came up together and gradually subsided. Ofra noticed a monk walking towards her, so she took the initiative to ask: "Where is the Pope?"
"Your Majesty has locked himself in the prayer room since late last night," the young monk said with a bow. Although the clergy of the Huiyao Sect have a special and transcendent status in the kingdom, in front of the living legend of Ovra , even the Pope himself would show enough respect, let alone just an ordinary aide, "But he already knows that Marshal you will be visiting at this moment, so you should come out soon."
"Really... don't worry, I'll just wait here," Ofra said gently, then turned to look at the corner of the church - two nuns were talking in a low voice there, looking at the slight nervousness on their faces. With a look on his face, he knew that something big happened in the church last night. "Your Majesty is very concerned about the issue of 'divine will' - you have also seen the weather outside. It is by no means a normal celestial phenomenon in this season."
"We are also waiting for a clearer divine will," said the young deacon. "The power of the gods suddenly swept across the world. This is something that has not happened for thousands of years. The only similar records come from ancient times. The record left before ‘The God of Destruction’.”
Ofra nodded understandingly: "Understandable."
God has left this world, and has been gone for a long, long time.
Ordinary civilians don't know this truth, and even most clergy don't know the fact that "God has fallen." In fact, just a few years ago, even Ofra herself knew nothing about all this, but in those days After the arrival of the foreigners, many truths were gradually revealed.
Ofra knew very well that the Goddess of Creation who protected this world had fallen ten thousand years ago. The source of power that the Huiyao Sect prays for and obtains from prayer is actually just a little bit left after the death of the Goddess of Creation." Just a reverberation.”
But the "death" of the true god is only a superficial and temporary situation. According to the information obtained from Count Betsy, the true body of the goddess of creation has been found by foreign people and seems to have revived. Now the god who has fallen for thousands of years should The order of this universe is being reorganized, and Horleta... it is just an extremely small corner in this infinite universe.
So until now, Horleta has not received any clear will from the goddess - the newly revived god must be very busy.
But last night, the situation suddenly changed. The will of the gods swept across the entire planet in an instant. Almost all the clergy and more devout believers heard the voice of the gods. However, the human spirit was too fragile, and no one could follow it. There was no real meaning in that moment of divine coming, so the Pope had locked himself in the prayer room since last night to conduct direct divine communication.
Ironically, this is the first time in thousands of years that the Huiyao Sect has truly established contact with the gods.
In the prayer room deep in the church, the new Pope Optimus closed his eyes tightly, leaned in front of the holy portrait, and listened quietly to the will conveyed by the true God from the depths of the universe.
It took him a long time to make the connection.
Although the ancient books of the church record methods of communicating with God, and various records from ancient times also describe the arrival of gods under various circumstances, the fact is that gods have left this world for thousands of years, and all prayers The methods of communicating with others are actually just words on paper. Those methods that become messy and wrong over time can usually only lead to two results -
The God you are calling is not in the service area.
The God you are calling is temporarily unavailable. Please call again later.
But no matter what, the contact was successfully established in the end. What made the old pope quite ashamed was that it was the goddess who took the initiative to contact him.
The voice of the god echoed clearly in his mind. Just hearing this voice was enough to make ordinary believers burst into tears: "...Yes, you have rebuilt civilization...I have been sleeping for so many years, really It’s so difficult for you...
"Yesterday? Ahem... I haven't used Free Microphone for a long time, not for a while... No, it's nothing. I just shouted a loudspeaker experimentally last night, but I didn't actually speak, so it's normal that you can't understand things. "
What the gods say is so profound.
The old pope almost used all his strength to control his turbulent emotions, and asked respectfully and cautiously: "My Lord, believers have been seeing ominous omens recently. Do you have any instructions?"
The god paused and said gently: "A disaster is indeed going to happen. My friends and I will do our best to protect the safety of this world, but you also have your own mission."
"Please give me clear instructions from the Lord."
The god paused again before the voice came again: "The oldest evil force in the universe has awakened. I defeated it many years ago, but it has come back again, and its goal is to drag down the entire world. into chaos and destruction.
"My friends and I will block it and completely destroy it in this war, but this force is pervasive. It will definitely corrode the mortal world and try to use your souls as its own food to strengthen itself. the power of.
"An army will come in front of you. Foreigners lead that army. They are heroic spirits from other worlds. That army is made of glorious metal. Inside the metal armor is the beating soul fire. You can see it at a glance. can be distinguished.
"And you, before the arrival of this army, must organize your own troops, let the soldiers prepare their weapons, let the civilians stay at home, light the sacred fire, sprinkle holy water in every city and village, and pray a special prayer once a day Prayer, I will send you that prayer, which can enhance the resistance of mortals to that evil force and protect your souls from being invaded...
"...In addition, you should also stop all fights in the world, because disputes among mortals can easily be exploited by that force. It will take advantage of your negative emotions and catalyze your fights. A disaster that could destroy the world.
"And if someone is already controlled by this power, you should deal with it decisively. I will send you the methods to identify the infected and deal with different infections. Remember, do not abuse this power, because the negative consequences of abuse of power Emotions are also the source of disaster..."
"Yes, my Lord, I will follow your teachings," the old pope said immediately and respectfully. Then he hesitated slightly, and then boldly asked his question, "My Lord, you just issued the decree many times. Pause, could it be that...is there any other will that you can't tell us? As long as we can do it, we will fight to the death..."
"Oh no, I'm just writing May 3rd."
What the gods said is so profound...