A circle, connected end to end, means balance and perfection. It is the most impeccable shape with no flaws.
Black overpowers all other colors and is mixed with all colors. It is the background color of the universe, the absolute, and the symbol of the end of all things.
The black circle holy emblem represents the existence of Zinsen (Xingzheng), one of the seven human gods, the god of justice and power.
In front of the Saint Laurent Cathedral in Moldavia, there is a stone tablet with the god's holy words inscribed on it: Lightless justice requires force to promote it. From this an outline of the god's character and teachings can be gleaned.
Joshua knew and was very familiar with the holy symbols of the gods. The moment he noticed it, he knew that the elf bard in front of him was a believer of the powerful god, and a devout true believer. If not, he would Never draw holy symbols on clothing, and non-believers draw holy symbols. This is disrespectful to the gods.
After discovering this, the warrior narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at the elf poet who was still singing. He no longer regarded the previous abnormality as an illusion, but as a hint in some sense. At this time, Joshua's heart Many speculations flashed through, but unlike Ying who was still listening to the story carefully, Lin behind him also noticed something strange about his master, but he didn't know why.
—Maybe it’s because of the previous outbreak of the power of order.
This was a pretty reasonable guess, and Joshua was convinced that this was the truth.
In his previous life, he did not come into contact with the most secretive layer of the Mycroft Continent, so the warrior did not fully know the information about the gods. But now, Joshua has half a foot into the inner circle of this world. Not long ago, the Pope of the Church of the Seven Gods even had a direct conversation with him. Compared with his previous life, he now sees certain aspects more thoroughly.
For example, the relationship between sages and gods.
Holy light, as well as the power of order, is undoubtedly a power system refined by sages who summarized the achievements of the sages thousands of years ago during the Era of Glory. Today’s gods, whether they are the gods of justice and power, He is also the god of wisdom and choice. The seven human gods all possess the power of holy light, and their spokesperson in the material world, the Pope, seems to know the saints very well.
The two are inextricably linked.
And he had just activated the Azure Orb, bursting out a beam of light of the power of order that went straight into the sky. It was a very ostentatious thing, so it was not surprising that it attracted the attention of the gods, not to mention that it was an inheritance left by the sages.
"I didn't expect that I would enter the sight of the gods in this way."
Joshua laughed slightly at himself, but he didn't look worried. Compared to the vast majority of people on the mainland who only had a vague understanding of the gods, he knew the Seven Gods quite well.
Compared with the extremely humanistic Greek gods in the myths and legends of previous lives, the human gods on the Mycroft continent are more similar to representatives of a certain concept. This is a relatively simple way of saying it. To explain it in a more complicated way, That is the incarnation of a certain logic of order.
The seven gods have their own personalities, preferences, and a little bit of humanity, but as long as they are related to human interests and the concepts they represent, they will abandon all ideas and operate like the most compact machines. Qiao Xiuya believed that he had done nothing harmful to mankind and had no bad deeds, so he was naturally not afraid of the attention of gods.
The God of Power only uses his believers to show the warrior that he is paying attention to him. This is not a bad thing. If he is a believer of the God of Power, he will even feel very honored. However, he is not, so for Joshua He said that this was just a small interlude. After a chuckle, he continued to listen to the elf poet's migration epic, and then left with the boys and girls beside him.
As the largest city in the northern part of the central province of the empire, the Ural Fortress naturally has a variety of shops and entertainment. On the wide streets with a very northern style, Joshua walked leisurely among many pedestrians, and even walked somewhere from time to time. Stop and listen to them talking about their family affairs and the news from everywhere.
Thanks to things like newspapers that have just emerged recently, information on the mainland spreads faster and wider, and the residents who originally lacked topics also have a lot more things to talk about. By listening to the chatter of passers-by around them, the soldiers It can be considered that I learned a lot of meaningful news.
For example, many master mages suddenly came to the surrounding forests. They spread cans of gray mist everywhere, covering the entire mountain range and jungle. It seemed that because of these mists, the originally manic beasts also calmed down again. Although It's still more violent than it was at the beginning, but it's much better than before.
For another example, many strange murder cases suddenly appeared in major cities throughout the empire. Many old people or young people who had lived alone were found dismembered in their homes, and their skins were pulled out. , the strange and bloody patterns on it seem to be due to magic. The corpse does not rot for a long time, and the fishy smell of blood does not escape, making it difficult for people around to detect it.
Hearing the news, Joshua couldn't help but frown. He even found a newspaper vendor and bought the nearest newspaper. While reading the news, his face gradually became serious: "Unexpectedly, it has already started. These evil god believers are so fast."
The first news is nothing more than the formal use of the Madrasaurus vaccine to suppress the increasingly manic beasts. The second murder news, although a bit cruel to ordinary people, is nothing more than a surprise and emotion. It was a small incident, but for the warriors who knew the cause of the incident, it meant that the situation regarding the evil god on the mainland had developed to the second stage.
The arrival of the evil god of chaos requires the fulfillment of various special conditions. The specific conditions for each evil god are different, but most evil gods require worldwide panic.
Nowadays, the dragon disaster in the south directly attacks the kingdom, destroying major cities, causing riots and waves of refugees. In other areas where the dragon disaster cannot temporarily invade, the evil god believers will naturally have other means to create panic.
This weird dismemberment, skinning, and killing rituals are just some of the earliest signs. Then the hidden evil god believers will try to summon some chaotic monsters in various cities, causing large-scale riots and even putting everyone in danger. The emotion of fear.
Although the activities of the evil god believers in the previous life were quickly suppressed by local governments, they also caused a lot of chaos. Joshua believed that as a thorn in the side of the current group of dragons, he needed to pay special attention to this aspect.
—Maybe now we need to notify the main city and let them pay attention to this issue.
Just do it when you think of it. Joshua is not a sloppy person. He walked to a slightly quieter alley, and then motioned to Ying who was following him to take out a simple communication circle shaped like a mirror, and then the warrior In the curious eyes of the silver-haired girl, she was directly connected to the main city of Moldavia.
Zhi—
Fluctuations of magic power flashed through, and many dots like snowflakes appeared on the originally smooth surface of the mirror. Finally, a light curtain was formed, which meant that the communication array was connected, and the main figure vaguely appeared on the other side of the light curtain. The scene in the city's villa, and a petite figure with pale blue waist-length hair also appeared in front of Joshua.
"Hello, Joshua, do you have any important instructions for connecting the communication line today?"
A crisp voice came, and the person who connected the signal was the Fortress Artificial Intelligence from the world of Kallis, No. 3.
Her gray-blue eyes seemed to be filled with mist, and she couldn't see the bottom clearly. Her long silk-like blue hair rested on the black wings behind her waist, and swayed slightly with the movement of Miss Artificial Intelligence's body. Today No. 3 was wearing a very human-style suspender dress, exposing a large area of fair skin on her arms, and there was even a trace of a smile on her delicate little face.
"... He is really becoming more and more human, No. 3."
Smacking his tongue slightly, Joshua couldn't help but recall the scene when he first saw No. 3 in the world of Kallis - the artificial intelligence girl at that time was extremely rigid, and her words were full of indifference, as if there was no trace of anything. Her emotions are ordinary, and her magic projection terminal does not change with the outside world at all, and the sense of dissonance is very serious.
But since she came to Mycroft, contacted many people, and gained a large amount of information reserves, No. 3's performance has become more and more vivid, and it seems that she is constantly learning and progressing, and is getting closer to human beings.
"How can humans be as cute as me?"
As if to frighten Joshua, No. 3 raised her chin slightly, and said a line she would never say in a calm and slightly arrogant tone: "The human form created by magic projection is definitely more beautiful than the real person. To be perfect, except for some unreality, there are no major flaws. You must know that defects in the skin and appearance are more difficult to imitate than the skin itself."
"Pfft..."
"When did Miss No. 3 become like this..."
Ying and Lin, who were watching the communication behind the soldiers, couldn't help but snicker. Although No. 3's speech just now seemed very arrogant, but paired with the petite and exquisite figure and perfect skin, it was inexplicably cute and persuasive. .
At a loss for words, Joshua blinked, his red eyes rolled, and he had no idea what to say. After being silent for a while, he spoke to the artificial intelligence solemnly through the light screen in front of him. : "Tell me, No. 3, where did you learn these words?!"
When did the original almost useless artificial intelligence girl become like this? !
"This is the answer I gathered from some interesting books and daily observations."
No. 3’s answer was fair.
After a period of exchanges that went awry, everything finally got back on track.
In addition to assisting Joshua and others in the research of magic armor, No. 3 has also been entrusted by the warriors with some other tasks. Managing the communication array is one of them, and more importantly, observing changes in the entire city.
Just as the artificial intelligence herself said, her image is nothing more than a magic manufacturing terminal that facilitates communication. Although it looks perfect, it is actually just a projection. What she really uses to observe the world is the observation circle in the rune crystal. , with the large supply of magic crystals provided by Joshua, No. 3’s current observation circle is enough to cover most of the main city and observe most areas.
After roughly giving instructions to No. 3 to pay attention to outsiders, Joshua watched helplessly as No. 3's projection rolled around on the ceiling of Beppu.
It seems that this habit cannot be changed in a short time. The soldier thought for a while and then tried to ask: "Are you dissatisfied with it? No. 3, if you feel that work takes up too much time, you can tell me Yes, I will not force you to work for me."
I heard this. No. 3 stopped rolling. She was silent for a while, and then returned to the front of the light screen. After a while, as if thinking, the artificial intelligence slowly said: "Work is nothing, it's just... I I also want to be like you and see the bigger world.”
"Although the main city of Moldavia is interesting, it is just a city after all. I want to see more places."
After saying this, No. 3 sighed slightly, and she said softly: "Even if it is a psychic body like Ying and Lin, I just want to touch this world with my own hands... This world is full of vitality and order. world."
(End of chapter)