The whirlwind carried pale dust and smoke, and gradually disappeared from Duncan's sight.
Agatha left.
I always feel that... she has changed a lot compared to before." It wasn't until the last wisp of gray wind disappeared into the air that Vanna broke the silence, "especially those last words she said, It’s definitely not something the former “gatekeepers” would say.”
"Experiences will change a person, especially everything she has experienced," Duncan said lightly. "On the other hand, the role she assumes now is no longer just a 'gatekeeper', which is destined for her - Something must change.
Fanna was a little curious: "You don't seem worried?"
Because she has not wavered, but will become more determined after she fully realizes it," Duncan said casually. "She is rational and will not embark on any paranoid or even wrong path just because of the pressure of the city-state's survival. Her last few words may Not quite religious, but at least sane.
Vanna - Time did not respond, but Duncan turned his head and looked at the young judge thoughtfully: "What you are worried about is not actually Agatha, is it?"
"My faith does not allow me to lie." After a short silence, Vanna finally sighed softly, "Yes, she is worried about her own condition. What I see from Agatha is that her faith is shaken and her words and deeds are apostate. Own.
The whirlwind carried the pale dust and smoke, and gradually disappeared into Duncan. in sight.
Agatha left.
I always feel that...she has changed a lot compared to before." It wasn't until the end that a wisp of gray wind disappeared into the air, and Vanna broke the silence, "Especially the last words she said were absolutely amazing. It’s not like the “gatekeepers” of the past would say it.”
"Experiences will change a person, especially everything she has experienced," Duncan said lightly. "On the other hand, the role she assumes now is no longer just a 'gatekeeper', which is destined for her - Something must change.
Fanna was a little curious: "You don't seem worried?"
Because she has not wavered, but will become more determined after she fully realizes it," Duncan said casually. "She is rational and not "as for embarking on any paranoid or even wrong path because of the pressure of survival of the city-state, her last few words Maybe not “that religious, but at least sane.
Vanna - Time didn't respond, but Duncan turned his head and looked at the young judge thoughtfully: "It's not Agatha you're worried about, is it?" "
"My faith does not allow me to lie." After a short silence, Vanna finally sighed softly, "Yes, I am worried about my own state." From Agatha,
What I saw was myself with the same wavering beliefs and apostasy in words and deeds.
Duncan didn't speak, just waited quietly for the other party to continue speaking.
I once thought that as long as we maintained firm faith and unflinching fighting spirit, we could solve all problems head-on. God has determined the "order" of the world's operation, and we are just like gears, operating within the framework with peace of mind, but the fact is... ....Order is as fragile as foam in the sea. Simple faith and fighting spirit cannot save our city-state. The understanding of the world we have built over a long time is being tested....'The sun' is not eternal and supports The 'boiling gold' in the development of modern civilization may be the product of ancient gods. Gods cannot always protect city-states. Under the deep sea is an unknown darkness that cannot be described and explained by any religious classics. Your appearance is even more subversive. It has improved my understanding of the subspace over the past twenty years."
I suggest you still have reservations about the last one. What you said about the other ones is quite good." Duncan shook his head and said unhurriedly, "Human beings' understanding of the world is one-sided. Starting from the beginning , we should not think that there is a set of simple and eternal "logic" that can roughly explain everything in the world. Perhaps this simple and eternal truth itself exists, but it is by no means something that humans can understand at this stage. , then in this
Basically, "subversion of worldview" should be an essential part of the progress of civilization. "
Listening to Duncan's words, Vanna subconsciously fell into thinking. Her expression gradually became complicated, and after a moment she spoke as if talking to herself: "Then where are the gods?" "
"I can't know because I haven't dealt with them directly. I may have seen them from a distance, but that's not enough for me to make a conclusion about them," Duncan said frankly. "But I admit two things. First, , the four gods do exist in this world, at least as objective individuals. Secondly... they have sheltered and guided the civilized world to a certain extent so far. "
The look on Fanna's face was a bit stunned, because in her more than 20 years of life, this was the first time she heard someone use this kind of method that did not contain any good, evil or awe, just like appraising objects. "To evaluate the four gods, this evaluation method has no awe and can be called arrogance. However, when an "existence" who returned from the subspace said them, Vanna only felt... these words Cold and precise, like some kind of ruler to measure the world.
At this moment, Duncan's voice interrupted Vanna's thoughts again: "Fana, don't think too much about it. You still believe in Gemona, don't you?"
"Yes, my faith is like Yipin." Fanna said immediately.
"Yes, your faith is the same, and Agatha still believes in Bartok - and your respective gods have not abandoned you because of your changes in thinking, and their blessings remain the same. This shows that your thinking at the moment Nor did I deviate from them," Duncan said seriously. "Thinking does not necessarily lead to heresy, the same goes for questioning. After thinking and questioning, you still choose to believe. This is the true believer.
“Maintain appropriate and healthy beliefs while maintaining appropriate and healthy doubts, try to understand the world, accept that it is not the same as you imagined, accept the narrowness and bias in your own knowledge, accept your own wavering, and tell the truth , Gemona can accept you, what else can you not accept from his prayer?
Fanna was startled, but then she subconsciously raised her head and looked in the direction of the upper city, towards the silent great church at the highest point of the frost. Agatha must have returned to the temple through the "Grey Wind" at this moment - she will return to her "prayer room", and then continue to think about the "Shadow of the Warp" in front of Bartok's icon Cooperation reached?
Will she continue to think about the city's "future and come to the conclusion that hindering survival is heresy, and anything else is allowed"?
After a long time, she withdrew her gaze and looked into the distance, muttering to herself: Doesn't the Lord care? "
"I don't know, but if I broadcast it, I don't care," Duncan shrugged, "However, judging from the current signs, the God of Death and the Goddess of Storm really don't care... they may care about something else. "
Vanna was lost in thought and never spoke. Maurice, who was speaking, couldn't help but sighed softly: "I didn't expect that you have such profound thoughts in the field of faith... I thought you were indifferent to these things. Interested.
"How come, I have always been interested in theories that try to explain this world," Duncan said with a very serious expression. "For example, now I have to learn about another belief that tries to explain this world."
Seeing the confused looks on the faces of Vanna and Morris (except for Alice, she didn't understand) Duncan smiled: "Don't worry about things in the city-state for the time being. It's almost time to read the book of blasphemy. .”
Shirley fell asleep while writing the fourth oral arithmetic card.
The sound of the chain shaking slightly resounded in the cabin. Agou carefully held the black chain next to it with one paw. Instead, he stood up and put the blanket on Shirley's body with his mouth. He then used his other paw to pull at it a few times. Remove the verbal arithmetic cards from the table to prevent them from getting wet with Shirley's saliva.
While tidying up, Agou glanced at the cards filled with simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and paused slightly: Most of them were still correct? "
It murmured in surprise and subconsciously turned its head, only to see Shirley adjusting her lying position "in her sleep", mumbling something in her sleep, and a glistening stream of drool dripping from the corner of her mouth. Wire.
“Let’s just consider it serious.
Agou shook his head and lay down again. Then he calmed down and seemed to hesitate and weigh before stretching out his paws and pulling a book from his pile of "books" on the floor. .
The cover of the book is unremarkable, just a paperback version of a textbook that can be purchased from any city-state, with the words "Algebraic Calculation" printed on it.
Agou lowered his head, and the light in his blood-red eyes flickered on and off. He stared at the book in front of his paws quietly, and after a long time, he slowly opened its cover.
But then, it suddenly raised its head and quickly looked around the room.
Everything was normal on the bookshelf stacked with books. There was peace in the dark corner of the room. Sunlight was shining into the room through the window, and the sound of the waves coming from the window was gentle and soothing.
A good and safe environment, eliminating distracting factors, the type of book is still mathematics...try again...the third test. "
Agou muttered, finally lowered his head, and began to read the contents of the book with concentration.
Understand those formulas, memorize those symbols, deduce those numbers, and try to understand the workings of the world from the knowledge and wisdom of the past.”
It was difficult at first, because there were always some distracting thoughts and concerns about the surrounding environment that would interfere with the thinking process, but soon, Agou’s thoughts calmed down. As usual, mathematics can always help it concentrate and immerse it. into thinking”
.
Symbols and numbers were combined in his mind, and his understanding of the world gradually enriched his mind. Agou concentrated on learning. Gradually, he felt as if a study partner had appeared in his mind.
Someone is reading with it;
Someone is thinking with it; someone is observing here curiously, a glance without good or evil.
Agou tilted his head.
Under the pure white book paper, in the gaps between the words, in the "city of knowledge" outlined by symbols and lines, a red light source is surrounded by countless flickering, matrix-like light spots, staring at it like eyes.
Agou was stunned.
It also stared at the red light.
It stared at the red light involuntarily.
It even felt like it was moving forward, actively approaching the matrix of flickering light spots.
However, this feeling only appeared for a moment.
The next second, a sudden force from the symbiotic chain pulled it back, allowing it to break away from the illusion of being attracted.
"Fuck..."
Agou suddenly exclaimed loudly and woke up from the brief "illusion". The next second, he instinctively looked at the dark chain around his neck.
At the last moment, it was this chain, and the force that came from it pulled it back. Obviously, it was Shirley who pulled it.
However, the chains still fell loosely to the ground, not taut at all.
On the other end of the chain, he was still sleeping on the table.
Shirley didn't wake up at all.
Some people died, but not completely...
