Chapter 415 Wizards and Gods

The truth about the world?

Colin almost subconsciously recalled Caesar's unprovoked words.

Is the Supreme Council really hiding something from ordinary wizards?

Noyce 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. It was opened by casting a spell, and the doorway was a narrow stone staircase.

However, this staircase does not go down, but up.

Going up the ancient stairs, Noyce finally took Colin to the highest point of the building.

Colin looked around. This was a square platform, which should be on the roof of the council 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?"

Noyce 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?" Noyce stretched out his arm towards the golden base and suddenly asked.

"Where did the gods... come from?" Colin was slightly startled and tried 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," Noyce continued.

"Of course, the gods we talked about earlier are not the same thing as the creatures claiming to be gods now."

“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 you have a certain talent, then anyone can use this so-called power from the gods."

"So the magic revolution started, wizards appeared, and overturned 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. The essence of all terrible and unknown phenomena can eventually be explained by 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 the world. Dragon, become the true overlord of this world.”

Noyes 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.

Was it actually a world ruled by the Holy See before, and wizards had 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 the 50th century 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 still be ruled by the church, 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?" Noyce said with a smile.

"It's really 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 Yanam 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 does the wizard exist, but the universe seems completely different from the previous life.

No wonder he has never been able to figure out stable electrical energy like he did in his previous life.

"Mr. Noyes, you haven't told me where the current gods come from?" Colin continued to ask.

Noyce 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."

Uh-huh!

Following the movements of Noyce's hand, Colin suddenly discovered that a faint black outline appeared on the outer layer of the ball in front of him.

"This is the sub-star realm." Noyce accepted, and then moved his fingers gently.

Uh-huh!

Outside the light black outline, a complex area suddenly appeared. Some were as dark as the sub-star realm, while others shone with colorful streams of light, but most of them were still misty gray.

"This is the astral plane, 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 bead.

The star realm is vast and mysterious, and we currently know very little about it. "

Noyce 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 some wizards went to the star realm and were accidentally lured here.

But no matter what, this group of weird beings call themselves gods and possess god-like power. "

Speaking of this, Noyce suddenly smiled, "Maybe they could have taken over the world effortlessly if they had come a thousand years earlier."

"But we have just overthrown them, how can we extinguish the light of humanity and knowledge and let the darkness of ignorance descend again?"

"Wizards have been destined to be on the opposite side of the gods since their birth." Noyce 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 in accordance with rigid dogma, and kneeling 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. Noyes, 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."

Noyce smiled, but his eyes gradually became serious and sharp as he spoke.

"Strictly speaking, we can't be considered a winner in that war. If we must say it, it can only be regarded as a miserable 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." Noyce sighed, "Where should I start?"

He touched the beard on his chin, "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 dirty talk has another name among the believers of gods - 'divine power'."

"In fact, there is nothing wrong with calling it that. Those filthy 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 by it, he becomes a monster that is neither human nor ghost."

"It is indeed a bit ignorant." Colin shook his head.

Noyce 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 confuse people's hearts with the help of ubiquitous filthy nonsense. "

"Gods can still confuse people's hearts through dirty words?"

"Yes, not only ordinary people, but wizards may also be affected." Noyce 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." Noyce rubbed the ball beside him, his face darkening.

"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.

"Yes, they are by no means omnipotent gods." Noyce glanced at him, a hint of appreciation flashing in his eyes.

"But they are indeed a strong enemy," Noyce continued:

"In the war a thousand 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 Yanan, and many of them were even sealed. Fall into a deep sleep.”

"As for the wizards, of the eighteen wizards who turned the tide after the war, there were only six left. And they are now the six supreme councilors."

"It's just that thousands of years have passed, and the number of supreme councilors has not decreased, but it has not increased either."

Noyce continued, with confusion in his eyes.

"What level is the Supreme Councilor's strength?" Colin asked aloud.

To his surprise, Noyce 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 few intelligent beings in the world who exist at the same time as them.

So no one really knows their strength, and no one has even seen their true appearance.

"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 innovation, wizards are more willing to learn past, less dangerous witchcraft. So pure blood and mixed blood are becoming more and more..."

Colin listened to Noyce's chatter silently, and his heart couldn't calm down for a long time.

‘The situation in the world of Yharnam is not optimistic. ’…Noyce’s words are 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 Noyce put it 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 imminent.

Will there be another eighteen wizards who can turn the tide?

Or can we only rely on the current six supreme councilors?

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, the internal chaos would have already broken out 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, silently clenching his fists.

Noyce 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." Noyce continued, "Go back and prepare for the awarding ceremony of the Supreme Council members 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." Noyce nodded.

A flash of surprise flashed across Colin's face.

"You are already a member of the Supreme Council, and it is just a third-level meditation method, so what does it matter?" Noyce smiled, and then asked: "I will inform you of the specific timetable for the emblem awarding ceremony later. "

"Be mentally prepared, many people will be there, and that will be the first challenge you face as a member of Parliament."

"Okay." Colin nodded solemnly.