Located in the eastern part of the Secret Tower Federation, there is a small city called "Grey Tower City". The reason why it got its name is naturally because there is a magic tower named "Grey Tower" in the city. A high-level mage named Ronald Hart built this magic tower. Later, with this magic tower as the center, residents slowly gathered and eventually formed this city.
A city full of the characteristics of the Mystic Tower Federation, it has a similar origin to many other cities.
But there are some differences. For example, the Hart family, the most prominent family in the city, does not believe in the great Lord of Mysteries nor the human gods, but a slightly remote god - the God of Scholars.
The God of Scholars is a subordinate god of the Lord of Mysteries, with weaker divine power. He has not many followers, and the most important one is probably the Gray Tower City led by the Hart family. Over the past four hundred years, with the construction of the Hart family and the gathering of people who believe in the God of Scholars from all over the continent, this city has gradually become a place similar to the Holy City of the Church of the God of Scholars. .
Of course, a mere city with less than half of its residents believing in a certain god is not qualified to be called a holy city - a so-called holy city either has a god living there, has a high enough historical status, or has a pure enough belief. An example of the former is "Void City", the holy city of the Church of the Void Mask, and an example of the latter is the "Supreme Tower", the capital of the Secret Tower Federation. As for the last one... many cities are like this, such as the former Garth City, and later Rem City.
Although the Hart family has been working hard to make Gray Tower City the holy city of the Church of the God of Scholars, at least they know that for now - or until more than a month ago, this effort has not been successful.
After that, it will never be possible to succeed again.
Because the God of Scholars fell in the war between the mysterious pantheon and the human pantheon.
The fall of a god is, of course, an earth-shattering event. Although the God of Scholars was not the only god who fell in that war, and the God of Scholars was not the most powerful god who fell in that war, for the people of Gray Tower City, especially the people of the Hart family, Said, it really feels like the sky is falling!
How can it be! Why did the great god of scholars fall? ! He is so kind, so kind, and so aloof from the world!
But no matter how surprised and angry they are, the fall of the Scholar God is still an indisputable fact.
Despite this, the people of Gray Tower City did not give up their belief in the God of Scholars. They still prayed every day. Members of the Hart family even built the square in front of the Magic Tower into a large-scale sacrificial circle. , leading a group of priests to hold ceremonies in the magic circle every day, hoping that through his prayers and wishes, the fallen God of Scholars would gain enough faith and be resurrected again.
Theoretically this is entirely possible. Even if a god dies, he can indeed be resurrected as long as he has enough faith and some suitable opportunities. In history, more than one god has been resurrected after his death and staged a living "Return of the King."
But theories are just theories after all. With so many fallen gods, how many have been resurrected
At least, the people of Gray Tower City have been praying for a long time, but there is no sign of the Scholar God being resurrected.
In this situation, they became more and more nervous and did not know what to do.
Then, the Church of the God of Nobility and the Church of the God of Knowledge came to preach.
The two churches have different attitudes and doctrines, but one thing is the same... They both claim that the God of Scholars has completely fallen and there is no possibility of resurrection, and they want people to give up the meaningless worship of the God of Scholars. Faith, turn to their arms.
This statement is not necessarily wrong, but it is a bit hateful.
Ordinary residents are just that. The Hart family is very powerful, and the patriarch is a high-level mage who controls a magic tower. After learning about it, he became furious and roared: "Who said my Lord can't be resurrected! You mustaches Dog! Vulture!”
Then, he led the mage group and the city defense army to wipe out the two churches. They were driven out who had not yet established a firm foothold, and declared that they were not welcome in Gray Tower City, prohibiting them from entering Gray Tower City's sphere of influence again.
This matter is neither small nor big. For the current residents of Gray Tower City, apart from trying to resurrect the God of Scholars, there is nothing major...
Days passed, but there was no sign of the Scholar God's resurrection.
On this day, a junior member of the Hart family was praying in the square.
"Master Owen, Master Owen!" An old voice interrupted his prayer. It was the old housekeeper who had taken care of him since childhood.
"What's wrong?" Owen Hart bowed respectfully to the statue of the God of Scholars, just like he did before the aura on the statue dissipated. Then he stood up and walked outside the sacrificial magic circle, wondering. ask.
The old housekeeper's expression was a bit complicated, a bit nervous, a bit uneasy, but also a bit relieved and relaxed. Seeing Owen Hart coming out, he smiled and said, "Master told you to go home."
Owen was stunned for a moment, and then he noticed that his grandfather and father, who used to spend more than ten hours praying here every day, were not there.
Not only that, but a lot of the Hart family is gone.
(How strange, where has everyone gone?)
He had some doubts in his heart, but said nothing. He left the square with the old butler and returned to the Magic Tower.
As soon as he stepped into the magic tower, he was slightly startled, and he keenly felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere.
The Gray Tower is different from ordinary magic towers. It is not only a magic tower, but also a sacred object that condenses a large amount of sacred power. It is a treasure of the Church of the God of Scholars that is almost equivalent to an artifact. Walking in this magic tower, you can not only feel the magic power everywhere, but also feel the warmth, kindness, and the power of the scholar god who is full of quiet and distant temperament.
However, since the fall of the Scholar God, the divine power that filled the tower has dissipated. This makes many people who have long been accustomed to this kind of environment feel very uncomfortable. They always feel empty in their hearts and uncomfortable in their bodies.
Owen is one of them.
He is not a very devout believer, but belief in the God of Scholars has become a part of his life and a habit, engraved in his soul.
Since his birth, he has grown up feeling the power of the God of Scholars and has long been accustomed to this power. So even though he is not a particularly devout believer, he still prays seriously every day, hoping to help the God of Scholars resurrect and restore his past life.
And today, in the magic tower, he once again felt the power of the God of Scholars!
"Your Majesty... is he resurrected?" He asked in a voice, surprised and happy.
The old housekeeper's expression was a little complicated. He didn't say anything and just led him forward silently.
They soon reached the top floor of the magic tower, the prayer hall.
However, in the prayer hall, what Owen saw was not the resurrection of the God of Scholars, but a specious figure.
"Hello, young Holy Son." The figure said with a smile, "I am the successor of the God of Scholars, the God of Knowledge and Culture, Vol."