An article suddenly appeared on the "Chronicle", an unknown city-state, an unknown battle, an unknown failure and sacrifice - a history that does not exist in anyone's memory, leaving only a trace of the world after its demise. @精華\/书阁·无错首出~~
Even this extremely short sentence was probably delivered to the real world at the cost of the lives of countless fire bearers.
After hearing what Morris said, Duncan was stunned for a moment and then fell into deep thought.
The Firebearer Church... Know the general situation of this sect.
After learning that there was a "Four Gods Faith" in this world, he developed a strong interest in these gods that had a huge impact on the operation of the world, and the book that Morris had sent him before happened to have a lot of content related to the Four Gods Church. He learned about the Taisho God Church, and among these gods, the "Fire Master" was the most special one.
The core of the Firebringers' faith, or "belief", is completely different from that of the other three gods' believers. The storms, wisdom, and death that the other three gods pursue are relatively easy to understand, while the Firebringers pursue... something more ethereal, "history".
History is the memory of civilization, which is passed down from generation to generation in the passage of time - this is the core of the belief of the Fire Bearers. They believe that civilization began with "fire" and has continued to this day with "fire" as a symbol. There are countless threats in the world trying to interfere with or distort the transmission of this fire. It is their mission to fight these threats and ensure the stable continuation of the fire of civilization.
The Firebringers follow and worship Tarekin the Everlasting Fire, a giant who stands at the beginning of civilization. She keeps the first bonfire started by mortals and turns it into a part of her body. She discerns the correct history from the leaps and branches of the flames and imprints it on her body. As civilization progresses, the giant becomes bigger and bigger. When he reaches his limit, the civilization of mortals on earth will be truly safe, and no one can threaten the correct continuation of history, that is, the Archon cannot destroy civilization.
This is the original text in the book sent by Morris, and it is also the most important passage in the "Torch Bible" held by the Torch Bearer.
In Duncan's opinion, the last part of these stories may just be the thoughts of believers, a big pie painted by the church, and its credibility is questionable, but the description of the "History of the Guardians of the Flame" should be true.
History can be polluted, but nature can also be preserved, and vice versa.
“…So they only did this once back then…” Duncan suddenly muttered thoughtfully.
"What?" Morris was stunned. "You only did it once? What does that mean..."
"Nothing, just talking to myself," Ken shook his head slightly and looked at the old man in front of him seriously, "The newspaper you brought is very important."
"The information I brought?" Morris was a little confused. "You mean the third record I mentioned just now? The message on the Firebearer's Chronicle?"
Duncan nodded slightly, then suddenly frowned again: "But I'm curious about one thing, does Black Sun have the right to pollute history?"
"This..." Reese hesitated. Obviously, this was beyond his knowledge as a "history expert". "I don't know about the power of the Black Sun either. Perhaps only those experts who specialize in fighting against evil gods would understand this. But as far as I know, the sun should not have this ability in theory..."
Duncan nodded thoughtfully, while Morris looked at the "subspace shadow" in front of him who seemed to be thinking with some uneasiness.
This "Mr. Duncan" has always been very polite and thoughtful. He discussed academic issues with him, asked questions and thought from time to time. The atmosphere was just like the last time he visited the antique shop, but the hallucinations and noises that appeared in his mind from time to time were still constantly reminding Reese that he was walking on the edge of the abyss.
"Mr. Duncan" seems to be interested in the Firebringer and the "pollution and protection of history". What is this? Is this existence from the subspace planning something? Did Hem of Wisdom let me stay and contact him in order to obtain this information
What is the relationship between them? Is it some kind of resistance
Am I participating in the game between gods? Am I now acting as the "eyes and ears" of the wise god to spy on my opponents
Chaotic thoughts surged in Morris' mind, and he became more cautious. After realizing the "role" he might play, he even developed a sense of mission, as if Rahm was standing behind him, observing "Mr. Ken" through his eyes.
While Mr. was daydreaming, Duncan finally finished his thoughts. He suddenly looked up and said with a mixture of curiosity and emotion: "Speaking of which, those 'Sun Heretics' have been involved in so many things, yet they are still active today... Haven't the normal people in the various city-states ever thought of completely wiping out these lunatics?"
"It's not easy to wipe out a sect of evil gods," Morris woke up from his thoughts and shook his head subconsciously, "The beliefs of heretics are like water that penetrates into the body. No matter how you eliminate them, new ones will always emerge. In the final analysis, this is because the 'gods' behind them are active. As long as the corresponding evil gods are still there, the pollution and infiltration of mortals will never stop. You know, even if all the young people in a country die, leaving only the purest newborns, those newborns will naturally have bewitched minds..."
Morris said, shaking his head: "People just live a good life, and have been diligent and honest people for most of their lives. But just because of a moment of weakness in a setback, a slight hesitation in a fear, or seeing something they shouldn't see, hearing something they shouldn't know, they become the minions of the evil overnight, with their heads filled with taboo knowledge, and they put on black robes and become the followers of the evil god. How can we clean up such a change?"
Having said that, the old gentleman looked at Duncan again, with a strange look in his eyes.
Puzzled: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Excuse me," Morris took a breath and mustered his courage, "but shouldn't you be well aware of this kind of corruption that occurs among mortals?"
Duncan didn't react at first, but after two seconds he understood what the other party meant. He immediately said helplessly, "I'm not doing this. I usually abide by the law. I will take the initiative to report to the nearest sheriff when I see evildoers."
Morris: “….?”
The old man obviously had a lot to say, but he didn't dare to say a word.
Duncan felt that the topic was a bit off, and quickly waved his hand before the other party spoke: "I understand what you mean, that is, the evil believers in the mortal world are just 'appearances', and the biggest problem is the evil gods, whose main bodies cannot be eliminated, so their pollution is like a stream that constantly breeds new evil believers, and the guardians can't clean it up even if they fight for 10,000 years... But is the influence of the black sun really that strong? I've seen that unlucky guy, he's almost dead, let alone interfering in the mortal world, he has to rely on light to talk to me, and he can also pollute the world like this?"
Morris Horn shuddered: "The Black Sun state is in your eyes, we... are just fragile mortals..."
Duncan felt strange and wanted to say to the old man, "I am also a human being. How can I not be human?" But after considering the old man's physical and mental health, he was too embarrassed to say it...
After speaking his mind subconsciously, Mori seemed to have thought of something else, and after a pause he added: "No, your doubts point to the key to the problem. If Heitai's condition is as bad as you said, her pollution of the world should not be so strong, at least it should not make Yangyi so difficult... This may still be related to the existence of those so-called 'children of the sun'.
"Descendant of the Sun..." Duncan muttered thoughtfully, and his mind involuntarily thought of the tall and thin black figure that had appeared in Shirley's dream before.
Although there was no clear evidence, he always felt that the thing was most likely related to the legendary "Descendants of the Sun".
The Black Sun has died, and is no longer able to shine on the world. However, the Black Sun's descendants have continued to this day, and on the other hand, they have continued the influence of the Black Sun, making it impossible to eliminate the Sun Cultists, and their harm has become increasingly greater.
But here, there is still one problem that remains unsolved:
Hei Tai does not have the ability to pollute history, and his descendants certainly do not have that ability either.
However, in the early days of the new city-state, the news from the city-state "Wilhelm" forgotten by history said that "the black sun came from history", and now the Plande state also showed signs of history being polluted. What's going on
Could it be... who is "helping" Black Sun to resurrect in history