"Seeing that there was no hope of destroying the evil demon, Sedaro could only reluctantly withdraw from the Holy See area with the remaining troops. There are still thousands of believers there, but I am afraid that they have all fallen into the hands of the evil god now." Alec said heavily. He said, "Based on the information we have received so far, the more firmly you believe in the Sun God, the easier it is for your soul to be taken away and turned into a demon."
At this point, he looked at Taksis, "She is right. The church relies too much on the gods, but instead ties itself to the gods. If it weren't for the argument Yongyi made in the temple, I would I think the losses from this crisis will be even greater.”
Xia Fan pondered, "Have you ever thought that Hera, the sun god, is not a natural entity, but a concept summoned by your prayers day after day?"
He had actually wanted to raise this question for a long time.
After all, the church was born long before the recorded appearance of gods.
It can be learned from Taksis that Longyi has always believed in the way of the sun, which also means that their original belief was actually the sun, and was later transferred to the sun god Hera.
I didn't mention it before because this kind of question is too "heretical". At the stage when God is visible and tangible, questioning the church's faith in person is at least expelled.
Alek was stunned, "What do you mean?"
"In the understanding of Eastern practitioners, consciousness can affect the external environment through Qi, and various magic spells are specific manifestations of this influence. I think the magic power and Qi in Xiji are essentially the same thing. When many magicians When people have the same consciousness, this consciousness will be reflected in the world."
"Are gods... created by us?"
"Just like evil spirits are born from consciousness." Xia Fan nodded.
This is probably the greatest characteristic of consciousness that can exist without the body—when it is powerful enough, it can even change the entire world.
"Doesn't this mean that... any belief that develops to a certain extent will cause disaster?" Alek said, finding it difficult to accept.
"That's not necessarily the case. You can believe in less specific things." Xia Fan said casually, "For example, good moral character, a bright future, etc. should be able to avoid similar problems from happening again."
Of course, this is all just his guess.
The gods would not appear sooner or later, but they appeared at this point a hundred years ago, which really made him a little concerned.
It was originally thought that the destruction of the Yong Dynasty was only an internal matter within the continent, but now as his understanding of the world increases, Xia Fan discovered that historic events were happening everywhere at the same time.
For example, the goddess of the moon appeared almost at the same time as Hera.
and the Eastern countries that were completely cut off from the mainland.
It is also strange that the Mage Tower can use alchemy talismans - judging from the relationship between the six continental countries and Xiji, the possibility of this being framed is extremely slim.
He always felt that some intermediate information was deliberately buried.
The red priest fell into deep thought.
After a while, Alek showed bitterness, "I never thought that one day the church would need a stranger to guide the way."
"We can't talk about guidance, it's just a discussion at most." Xia Fan shrugged, "What are you planning to do next? Take back Shila City?"
"Now Sheila has become a place where the living are not allowed to enter. The Mysterious Lock Technique, which was originally intended to enhance the effect of the gods in this world, has now become a trap that makes it difficult for us to move forward; and without the blessing of divine magic, the believers are not as powerful as At the beginning. Even if all the troops of the church are transferred back to the capital, the outcome is unpredictable." Alec did not shy away from it at all, "Not to mention that the enemies behind the scenes are still watching with eager eyes. If we use the remaining strength to fight against When it comes to fighting against evil spirits, Mage Tower will definitely not miss this opportunity."
He paused and then said, "I discussed with Captain Sedaro that the current priority is to resettle the residents who escaped from Shira. It is impossible for more than 100,000 people to go to the same place, so we have to arrange for the surrounding lords to Accept, as for the big head, I personally prefer Azure Castle. Of course, we will also pay attention to the situation of Sheila, firstly, to avoid the continued expansion of the evil demon's domain, and secondly, once the influence of the evil god disappears, we can take back the city of Sheila as soon as possible."
"A rational choice," Xia Fan nodded slightly, "I thought you would fight to the death with the blasphemous demon."
Alec sighed, "To tell you the truth, the morale within the church has dropped to the extreme now, and it is not suitable to use fighting to unite people. In fact... If it weren't for the large number of people who fled the royal capital and needed our protection, the Central Church I’m afraid it will just fall apart.”
"What about the Mage Tower? I don't think they will wait for you to recover."
"Probably they will start from the northwest, which is the area with the densest concentration of fatahs." The red priest said calmly, "The next ten years will undoubtedly be the biggest challenge the church will face. It is not an exaggeration to say that it will determine life and death. We may lose many territories, or even be completely expelled from the Holy Wing Islands, but before that, we will never surrender."
When Alek transformed into a dragon again and flew away from the White Sands, it was almost dusk.
That is definitely a rare sight in the world.
You can't see the setting sun on the horizon, and the dim afterglow spreads evenly at the end of the field of vision, like a beautiful curtain. The Ambergris River spreads into the distance in this soft light, reflecting golden ripples. Just looking at this scene will only make people feel peaceful.
But on the other side of the curtain, the sunset was suddenly cut off by a strange mix of black and red light and shadow, and the entire sky seemed to be split into two. Black occupies a huge part of it, and only a few areas on the edges reveal a hint of scarlet. These bloody red lines outline the outline of the gauze, which is the death cloak worn by the god.
Hera's body has disappeared, seeming to be integrated with this celestial phenomenon, and the capital of Hera is shrouded in the shadow of black veil. In the distance, people can even see the still tall cathedral spire, as well as the dragonborn figures flying around the spire. They were once the guardians of the Sun God, but now they have become the mortal enemies of the living.
Xia Fan withdrew his gaze and looked around the Baisha.
Boats escaping from Hilla City almost crowded the entire river. The refugees on the boat looked uneasily in the direction of the royal capital, their eyes full of confusion about the future. No one knows when they can come back after leaving, but they have no choice.
Previously, the residents of the royal capital were praying for the coming of gods.
What they want to pray for now is probably to make the gods leave as soon as possible.
"That thing won't disappear on its own." Someone behind him suddenly said.
Xia Fan turned around and saw Qian Yan and Li Zheng walking towards him.
The speaker is undoubtedly the living dead.
"Have you seen the same thing?" he asked.
"I've seen it before." Qian Yan said indifferently, "After the fall of the Yong Dynasty, similar evil-infested areas often appeared in the territories of the Six Nations. If no one interferes, it will continue to exist."