A heavy rain seems to be coming.
It was supposed to be noon at this moment, but the thick black clouds blocked almost all the sunlight. The sky was as dark as midnight, and the sun hadn't appeared since early morning, so the lights in the city hadn't been on since early morning. off.
The streets and alleys of Holletta's royal capital look deserted. Although it hasn't rained yet, people still have no interest in traveling in this abnormal weather. No matter the nobles or the common people, they seem to feel some kind of disturbing feeling. An atmosphere of uneasiness is covering the world. They hide in their homes one after another, close the doors and windows, comfort the children at home, and hope that this weird celestial phenomenon will end as soon as possible.
But even in this weather, there are still people running outside. The kingdom's legendary Marshal Ofra was wearing her favorite white light armor, and was heading to the Glory Cathedral accompanied by several attendants. The silver-white armor made her look like a dancing white flame in the dark environment, bringing It gave people a feeling of encouragement and stability, and just watching her back in a hurry also calmed down the minds of the guards on the church square.
After stepping into the Huiyao Cathedral, the drowsy world outside seems to be completely isolated. The church is brightly lit and filled with a warm atmosphere, although the "clean repair" precepts of the Huiyao Sect limit that there will be no luxurious things in the church. Decor and overly cozy furnishings, but just entering a place this bright and warm is enough to lift the mood.
Ofra stopped in front of the portrait of the saint, and looked up at the huge curtain hanging from the dome of the church. On the huge curtain, indescribable colors could be seen intertwined, forming a strange and inexplicable The pattern—this is the description of the Goddess of Creation in their minds by the Hui Yao Sect, or their impression of the existence of "God". For thousands of years, these strange patterns have been hanging in the Hui Yao Sect in every church.
But what is the actual situation? Is this indescribable pattern really the impression that the goddess projected on believers? Or is it the hallucinations that the mortals in the above-ground world have been continuously influenced by the underground creatures for thousands of years and produced in the spiritual suggestion of the "Eldest Son"
Ofra looked up at the patterns on the curtain, and couldn't help but have these far-fetched thoughts in her mind, and she knew that she wasn't the only one who had such far-fetched thoughts. The discussion and revision of such legends, doctrines, and precepts has never stopped. Not only are the impious "deviants" outside the sect discussing these things, but even the church is arguing about them.
All of this started four years ago, and Ophra is very clear—it started after the aliens helped the world eliminate the parasitic "eldest son" inside the planet. Ordinary civilians may not know enough about this, but Ophra Fulla and some other insiders can easily see the connection:
After the eldest son is eliminated, the spiritual suggestion from the deep underground will also be terminated, and the human beings in the above-ground world will naturally be affected, some ideas that have never arisen will emerge, and some things that were once firmly believed With the cessation of spiritual hints, it has been shaken, and the various disputes faced by the Hui Yao Sect in recent years just illustrate this point.
As a person in the military field rather than the religious field, Ofra is not too sure whether this change is good or bad. Perhaps the Huiyao Sect will get on the right track after breaking away from the spiritual influence of the "eldest son", but it is also possible Will be fundamentally shaken - it all depends on whether the church's beliefs are more influenced by the goddess, or more by the corrupted firstborn.
But in any case, the Huiyao Sect is still the most influential church in the world, and it is also the most trusted religious organization of the people. The accumulation of thousands of years is one reason. Sacrifice is another important reason.
That sacrifice at least proved one thing: no matter how much the church was influenced by the "eldest son" in the process of inheritance, at least the former's heart to protect the world is true.
All kinds of chaotic thoughts surged up at the same time, and then gradually faded away. Ophra noticed a monk walking towards her, so she took the initiative to ask, "Where is the Pope?"
"Your Majesty has locked himself in the prayer room since late last night," the young monk bowed and said. Although the clergy of the Glory Sect have a special and transcendent status in the kingdom, in front of the living legend of Ovra , even the Pope himself will pay enough respect, let alone just an ordinary deacon, "But he already knows that the Marshal will visit you at this moment, so he should come out soon."
"That's right... don't worry, I'll just wait here for a while," Ophra said gently, and then turned her head to look at the corner of the church where the two nuns were talking in a low voice, seeing the slightly nervous expressions on their faces , I know that something extraordinary happened in the church last night, "Your Majesty is very concerned about the issue of 'God's will' - you have also seen the weather outside, it is by no means a normal celestial phenomenon in this season."
"We are also waiting for a clearer divine will," said the young deacon. "The power of the gods suddenly swept across this world. This has never happened in thousands of years. The only similar records are from ancient times. A record left before the 'God's Might'."
Ofra nodded understandingly: "Understandable."
The gods have left this world, and have been gone for a long, long time.
Ordinary civilians don't know the truth, and even most of the clergy don't know the fact that "God has fallen". After the foreigners arrived, many truths were gradually revealed.
Ophra is very clear that the Goddess of Creation who sheltered this world has fallen 10,000 years ago, and the source of the power that the Glory Sect prays for today is actually just a little bit left after the Goddess of Creation fell." Reverberation" only.
But the "death" of the true god is only an appearance and a temporary situation. According to the information obtained from Earl Betsy, the body of the goddess of creation has been found by foreigners and seems to have recovered. Now the god who has fallen for thousands of years should The order of this universe is being reorganized, and Holletta... it is just an extremely small corner in this boundless universe.
So until now, Holletta has not received any clear will from the goddess—the newly recovered god must be very busy.
But last night, the situation suddenly changed. The will of the gods swept across the entire planet in an instant. Almost all the clergy and more devout believers heard the voice of the gods, but the human spirit is too fragile. No real meaning was realized in that moment of divine providence, so the pope shut himself in the prayer room since last night in order to communicate directly with divine providence.
Ironically, this is actually the first time in thousands of years that the Huiyao Sect has truly established contact with the gods.
In the prayer room deep in the church, the new Pope Ottomus closed his eyes tightly, leaning over the holy portrait, quietly listening to the will of the true God from the depths of the universe.
It took him a long time to make the connection successfully.
Although the ancient books of the church record the methods of communicating the will of the gods, and various records from ancient times also describe the appearance of the gods in various situations, the fact is that the gods have left this world for thousands of years, and all prayers The methods of communication and communication are actually just talking on paper, and those methods that become messy and wrong in successive inheritances usually can only point to two results——
The God you are calling on is not in the service area.
The god you are calling is temporarily unavailable, please try again later.
But no matter what, the connection was successfully established in the end. To the shame of the old pope, it was the goddess who took the initiative to contact him.
The voice of the gods echoed clearly in his mind, and just hearing this voice was enough to bring tears to the eyes of ordinary believers: "...well, you have rebuilt civilization... I have been sleeping for so many years, it is really embarrassing you guys...
"Yesterday? Cough cough... I haven't used the free mic for a long time. I haven't used it for a while... No, it's nothing. Last night I just honked the horn tentatively. I didn't actually speak, so it's normal that you can't comprehend anything."
The words of the gods are really profound.
The old pope almost exhausted all his strength to control his agitated emotions, and asked respectfully and cautiously: "My lord, believers have been seeing ominous omens recently, what instructions do you have?"
The god paused and said gently: "A disaster is indeed going to happen. My friends and I will do our best to protect the safety of this world, but you also have your own mission."
"May the Lord give me a clear indication."
The god paused again, and the voice came again: "The oldest evil force in the universe has awakened. I defeated it many years ago, but it has made a comeback again, and its goal is to drag the entire world down. into chaos and destruction.
"My friends and I will block it and completely destroy it in this war, but this force is pervasive, it will surely erode the world of mortals, and try to use your souls as its own food to strengthen itself the power of.
"There will be an army before you, led by aliens. They are spirits from other worlds, and that army is made of shining metal. Inside the metal armor is the beating soul fire. You can see it at a glance. can be distinguished.
"And you, prepare your own ranks before this army arrives, keep the soldiers ready and the civilians at home, light the holy fire and pour the holy water in every city and village, and pray once a day the special Prayer, I will send that prayer to you, it can strengthen the resistance of mortals to that evil force, and protect your soul from being invaded...
"... Besides, you should stop all the fights in the world, because the disputes among mortals can be easily exploited by that force, which will take advantage of your negative emotions and catalyze your fights into Disasters enough to destroy the world.
"And if someone has already been controlled by this force, you should deal with it decisively. I will send you the methods of identifying the infected person and dealing with different infections. Remember, do not abuse this power, because the negative effects brought about by abuse of power Emotions are also a source of disaster... ”
"Yes, my lord, I will follow your teachings," the old pope said respectfully immediately, then he hesitated a little, and still boldly asked his own question, "My lord, when you issued your will just now, you have repeatedly Pause, could it be... Is there any other will that is inconvenient to tell us? As long as we can do it, we will swear to the death... "
"Oh no, I'm writing May 3 right now."
God's words are so profound...