Preachers of the End, among the many cultists that Duncan has come into contact with so far, these guys named "preachers" are undoubtedly the most mysterious and weird group among them -
Their number is far less than that of the Sun Believers and Annihilation Cults, but their ability to cause trouble is unparalleled. Their mysterious purpose is a mystery, and no one knows what kind of "organizational form" they have, nor can they find out their general details. Number of people and hiding methods.
Compared with the weird and evil behavior, their own "characteristics" concern Duncan more - they are suspected of being non-linear in the timeline, and this is true for everyone.
The Four Gods Church and the city-state authorities in this world refer to the Evangelists of the End, the Sun Sect, and the Annihilation Sect as major cults. However, in Duncan's view, the degree of evil and the style of painting of those "preachers" are so weird that it is almost It should be picked out separately.
Judging from the information currently available, the final preacher should be divided into two categories, one is the completely crazy extreme cultist, and the other is the "sane scholar" who is rational and appears to be polite. On the side of the table, Morris slowly Slowly cleaning his pipe, he said while thinking, the latter will take the initiative to contact people and try to... guide the people they choose. Judging from the frequency of appearance, the number of these rational factions seems to be far less than Crazy Pie.
In the known heretic contact reports, all the recorded preachers of the end are crazy, Vanna nodded.
"This shows that the madmen account for the vast majority of 'these preachers'. The rational ones are just characteristics. After all, they are a group of people who are entangled with the subspace all day long - it is normal to be mentally abnormal." Agou on the side He said casually, and then quickly looked up at Duncan, "Ah, Captain
I didn’t say anything about you..."
Duncan ignored Agou's murmurings. He just thought quietly and suddenly said after a moment: "Whether they are crazy people or rational people, these two kinds of final preachers actually have one thing in common - they are both trying to deal with it. History takes action.”
On both sides of the table, everyone fell into a brief thought. Agatha, who had never spoken much, raised her head: "You are... said that the preacher of the end who had taken the initiative to contact the Frost Queen was also For a certain future.”
“Perhaps we should try to look at history from the perspective of a preacher of the end.”
Duncan said unhurriedly, "We assume that they are really a group of 'time stowaways' with non-linear existence, so what does history look like to them in their eyes?"
The restaurant fell silent. After a moment of silence, Morris's voice suddenly sounded: "Everything has happened, but everything can not happen. The direction of the world can be customized. You just need to find the right correction."
"Yes, the three missionaries who came to the Lost Home a hundred years ago, and the mysterious scholar who came into contact with the Frost Queen more than fifty years ago, their actions have greatly affected the subsequent history to a certain extent. Trend, just from the perspective of intervening in history, the crazy and rational preachers of the end actually act in the same way."
Duncan nodded, "The difference between them is that those crazy preachers seem to want to completely destroy history, while those who are rational seem to want to 'correct' history to a certain direction they expect... ..”
Revising history, Vanna frowned tightly. This is a dangerous word. The Fire Messengers are dedicated to protecting our history from being invaded by external forces. They are the Orthodox Church that has the most dealings with the Final Evangelists. According to the Fire Messengers, According to the teachings of Xinhuo Taruijin, history has its own rigor and purity. It cannot be touched or reshaped. For history, revision is also a kind of destruction.
"What if the damaged history is to be 'restored' to its original state?" Duncan asked, and then added, "Of course, I am not referring to the actions of the Evangelist, I am simply interested in this issue. curious."
"Sorry, this involves the deeper and more complex teachings of the Church of the Fire Bringer." Fanna thought for a while, then lowered her head with a hint of apology, "They are the most mysterious in the Four Gods Church's actions and the most difficult to understand their teachings. One, and my knowledge of them is very limited.”
"Is that so..." Duncan nodded thoughtfully, and his eyes slowly swept across the edge of the table - the figures of Agatha, Vanna and Maurice came into his sight.
"There are still few experts in the field of fire bearers," he couldn't help but sigh softly.
The expressions on the faces of Vanna and Morris became subtle in an instant, but Agatha did not change at all - because she had just arrived, she didn't react for a while.
Duncan himself didn't realize there was anything strange about what he said - he just sighed casually as he had something in mind, and changed the subject the next second: "Fanna, do you think the fire bearers know that reason is the end of the preacher?" The presence?"
Fanna quickly put aside the slightly disrespectful thoughts in her mind. After thinking about it, Lu answered frankly: "I'm not sure, but logically, I think they know and should at least be aware of it."
The followers of 'Tarijin' have been dealing with heretics who try to destroy history for thousands of years. Morris also nodded, "The fire bearers are professional and keen in this regard, and judging from the existing intelligence, those The rational preachers of the end have been active at least a hundred years ago. Unless they really only showed up twice in such a short period of time, and happened to completely escape the eyes of the fire preachers each time, otherwise The Fire Bearer Church must have noticed them, but I don’t know why... the Fire Bearers didn’t seem to take any big action.”
"I will try to contact the Cathedral of Storms to see if His Majesty can find out anything from the Firebringer."
Fanna immediately said, "Anyway, rational cultists often do more damage than simple lunatics. Although they seem to be friendly at the moment, and even seem to have good intentions, I really can't believe it."
A group of guys who deal with subspace all day long will have real sense and goodwill..."
After Fanna finished speaking, she suddenly felt something was wrong. After being stunned for a moment, she quickly turned to look at Duncan and added: "Oh, Chuan Chang, I didn't mention you."
Duncan deadpanned.
He always felt as if he had heard this sentence just now. He waved his hand to indicate that he didn't care. Then he thought for a moment and finally spoke slowly. It's not just the Cathedral of Storms we want to contact. The message we want to convey is also It’s not just about those final preachers.
Everyone at the scene immediately looked at each other, and Fanna was the first to react: "You want to warn others - just like before?"
Duncan nodded with a serious expression. Perhaps, the situation before this was even more dangerous. The ancient god's awakening incident in Hanshuang is likely to happen again in the short term. Even at this moment, just below a certain city-state, There may have been an awakened false copy of the ancient god - there is only one Frost Queen, but there are many city-states on the boundless sea. In order to avoid being caught off guard, at least the top leaders of each church and city-state should be aware of the existence of this crisis.
, he said while looking up at the figures on both sides of the table.
"Fanna, you contact the Cathedral of Storms, Maurice, you find a way to contact the Academy of Truth, Agatha, you should also have a direct channel to talk to the top level of the Death Church - you can tell us today as completely as possible All matters discussed here are conveyed to your church, including the true structure of the city-state, the situation related to the Holy Lord Netherworld, and the information about the Evangelist of the End."
"In addition, there is the Explorers Association, Lawrence, and Lucy. Please think of a safer way to warn the Explorers Association about the awakening of the ancient gods without causing panic. .”
"The captains of the Infinite Sea are a group of keen and experienced people, and they are well-informed. They are best at discovering whether there are strange signs in any corner of the world."
"Tirion, straighten out the Hanshuang matter as soon as possible, and then find a way to contact other city-states as a consul... Also, without causing panic, find a way for other cities to establish a relationship with the ancients. An early warning of the phenomenon of God’s awakening.”
He finished all this in one breath, then sorted out his thoughts, and further explained and emphasized: "Remember, tell the church as much complete information as possible. After all, in the extraordinary field, they are more or less professional and have many manpower. .”
"As for the city-state and the Explorers Association, you must be cautious because this involves too many ordinary people. You go back and think carefully about how to convey this warning without revealing too much secret knowledge. Remember that the target is not Let them uncover the secrets in the deep sea, but let them pay careful attention to the strange signs that may appear in the city-state and routes. After that, is there anything else you want to add?"
Duncan raised his eyes and looked quietly at both sides of the table.
At this moment, everyone in the cabin - even Shirley and Alice - could feel the atmosphere of a huge wave brewing, a storm that could impact the entire world, accompanying the boat. A series of decisions and arrangements, in this gloomy cabin illuminated by the green firelight, in this secret gathering with only a few participants, seem to have been vaguely destined to the direction of the world, a kind of self-participation in history, and even shaping history. The feeling gradually surged up from Lawrence's heart, and he subconsciously felt his breathing become a little short of breath and his heart pounding.
"This is really going to cause a stir..."
The old captain who had just become a member of the lost fleet couldn't help but murmured to himself: "It's not that we want to cause a storm, but that the storm is already approaching."
Agatha, who was sitting next to him, shook her head and spoke softly, "It's just that no one noticed all this - and now, we have to open the window."
