Continuous rain fell from the sky in Trier, and the soldiers standing at the city gate were watching every passer-by with vigor. This was the order of His Majesty the Emperor, to inspect everyone who entered Trier. It is the highest honor to be able to carry out this order and go to the kingdom of the gods after death.
However, in the air that was moist due to rain, two figures quietly walked through the city gate. They walked past the soldiers in a swaggering manner, but no one noticed that they had just passed here.
"Mr. World, what exactly are you investigating?"
Audrey's small nose moved and she smelled some stench in the rain. The demigod's senses are beyond ordinary people's, and this is not the smell of an ordinary drunkard's vomit mixed with garbage, but another unnatural smell.
Audrey stared at the surrounding scene with her emerald green eyes, like bright and bright gems. Here was Trier where laughter and tears gathered. However, in Audrey's eyes, the scene here seemed incompatible with Rune.
So she subconsciously raised her head to look at Mr. World beside her, only to see the same surprised light flashing in Mr. World's brown eyes.
What happened to Mr. World? Audrey vaguely noticed something was wrong, and a faint golden color appeared in the depths of her pupils. The emotions that could not help but overflow from the "world" were suddenly deconstructed by the extraordinary ability in Audrey's mind.
Memories, surprise, regret... But among these complex emotions, there is no Mr. World's surprise at seeing new things? It looks like Mr. World knew this scene in Trier, and his surprise was more like he felt that this scene should not appear here...
A little curiosity emerged in Audrey's heart: Where did Mr. "World" come from as one of Mr. "Fool"'s favored ones?
So what is the relationship between the scene in Trier and Mr. World's anomaly?
The surrounding streetlights have been replaced with new metal poles that no longer require gas to power the lights. Group after group of lights, piece after piece, continued to unfold in the distance along Audrey's gaze, and next to these lights, there were stacked buildings one after another.
Most of the buildings are tall and wide, stacked like rectangles in the city; the houses have strange shapes, like tombstones. After a long time, Audrey saw Mr. World come back to his senses and let out a long sigh.
"……This is?"
Audrey hesitated for a moment, and finally pointed to the lamp next to her that could be lit without gas.
"Lights." Klein answered. In his eyes, the lines under the bases of these street lamps had thunder and lightning flowing, and there should never be such technology in this era.
Thunder and wind are the authority of the Lord of Storms, and are not powers that the "God of Steam and Machinery" can control - even if the essence of the authority of the "Perfect One" is civilization and technology, under the current God of Steam In a particularly bad state, such a thing is completely impossible to happen.
So it looks like... Klein touched his slightly stubbled chin, and while walking forward, he explained to Audrey, who showed a clear expression:
"This is a facility that uses the power of thunder and lightning to provide energy to ordinary people - it is the same as a gas lamp, but the thunder and lightning used is the authority of the Storm Lord in a mystical sense. This should not happen, and the Storm Lord will not allow it. Humans steal the power of gods.”
Audrey's eyes widened as she realized something: "Mr. World means..."
"That's right."
Klein answered affirmatively: "This is the handiwork of the 'God of Truth' - He is attacking the Lord of Storms and the God of Steam and Machinery at the same time."
Gao Wei, is this your "moderate" method? Not fighting the God of Steam doesn’t mean not letting the God of Steam fight the Lord of Storms, right? Klein clenched his teeth slightly, showing a slightly twisted expression in his heart, as if he was wearing a mask of pain.
Audrey on the side noticed a somewhat complicated look on Mr. World's face who had just been silent for a moment beside her. She cautiously said to "The World":
"Then do we need to investigate what the 'God of Truth' is doing now? He is, after all, Mr. Fool's ally."
Klein turned his head and looked at the side of Audrey's face illuminated by the dim light in the rain, and nodded slowly:
"Needs investigation."
"I'm not sure what this Mr. Fool's allies want to do. When Mr. Fool needs to do his best to face Amon, we need to investigate anything necessary to investigate."
Klein looked into Audrey's emerald eyes, not knowing whether he was admonishing Audrey or himself: "In the concept of mythical creatures, the cooperation between the two is always based on interests rather than friendship."
…
"You have recently believed in that one, that one who wants to go to the stars...if you insist on saying so, that can be considered a cult!"
A young man wearing ordinary clothes said to his classmates on the side, with a nervous look on his face, while his classmates shook their heads:
"The Lord doesn't care."
"What I believe in is still the 'God of Truth' - this is not a cult, is it? He is just the incarnation of the God of Truth." The student who was questioned said with a solemn expression:
"Or according to the church's definition, what I believe is just an idea. Why is this a cult?"
"Although there is no official statement, the Church of Steam has defined this as a cult." He said with a strange expression: "Ah, Steam, what on earth is going on..."
"But what I have been pursuing is the truth, isn't it?" The classmate's voice was a little louder. When he saw the people sitting on the side looking at them sideways, he calmed down immediately: "Phew, I'm sorry, I'm a little excited."
The classmates who believed in steam also took a step back and did not continue to argue with their partners. But after a while, he still felt itchy and unbearable, but this time before he could take his eyes away from the book, a serious-looking young man in a white formal suit gently touched the table with his middle finger and index finger. .
Although the voice was light, it made the two people who had just argued raise their heads at the same time and look at the young man.
The metal nameplate on the young man's chest flashed with sharp light; the words on the nameplate were clearly written: "Librarian: Galway Cecil".
However, there were two reasons that made the two of them afraid to speak. One was the gilded badge on his chest, which represented the identity of the principal of the school.
The second is His name and appearance: This is the second emperor in Trier, the Archon who takes over all power in the world instead of the "Emperor". At the same time, He is also a real angel on earth, a fellow countryman of the "Emperor" and the favored one of truth.
"Please keep quiet in the library - if you want to discuss, there is a discussion room next to it." Gao Wei pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on his eyes: "The sound insulation effect of the discussion room is very good, you can go there."
Why is His Majesty the Emperor here... The student who believed in steam opened his mouth, looked at his companion and asked the principal persistently and respectfully:
"Sir, I would like to ask you a question."
"Question? Tell me." Gao Wei briefly examined the student just now: "Come on, follow the rules of the library - we can go to the discussion room next to it."
Two dull and one brisk footsteps sounded, and the three figures walked farther and farther away. A few people closer to them raised their heads slightly, and one of them pushed up the monocle on his face.
"...Interesting, He chose to corrode the God of Steam starting with the believers and anchors. Let me guess, is this preparing to deflect the God of Steam's anchor?"
"Perhaps, I also need to speed up my arrangements. If Klein is prepared to wait until the end of the world to fight me decisively, then my winning rate will be so low that it is difficult to describe; as the Lord of Mystery's will gradually weakens, his The control of 'Origin Castle' will gradually increase, and it will eventually exert absolute personal suppression on me."
"But Klein shouldn't do this. Humanity is his biggest weakness. He will never give up on people on this planet and choose to be promoted in this way. Ha, he seems to have too much humanity."
"It should be difficult for my father to make a choice between me and Klein now. From this point of view, it may be 'Destiny' who makes the first decision...According to the randomness of 'Destiny', maybe the first old day will be It’s the ‘Key of Light’.”
Amon was slowly writing words on the note paper on the table in front of him. While he was thinking, he wrote lines of words on the paper in front of him:
The Fool who does not belong to this era; the Gate of Ten Thousand Doors; the door that does not belong to this era; the King of Yellow and Black who controls good luck...
Shuffle, reorganize, and test each one.
Although Amon knew that Klein had most likely taken protective measures against divination and prayer, as long as he could seize the one in ten thousand chance, Amon could use this to find Klein's true form.
It was just another hide-and-seek game, similar to the time when chasing Pales Zoroastrian - Amon's clone guessed the honorary name with a leisurely expression, and the tip of the pen rubbed against the paper, making a rustling sound.
In the discussion room on one side, Gao Wei opened the door and turned around and sat on a chair. The two students sat in front of Gao Wei, looking serious.
"Tell me what problems you have encountered - don't worry, although I am the messenger of 'truth', any belief is allowed here. Whether it is the 'Emperor', the 'God of Truth' or the 'God of Steam and Machinery' They are all the correct beliefs of our country. Of course, if you believe in the evil god that is now recorded, I suggest you surrender."
He spoke gently and looked kind-hearted; however, the two students did not dare to say anything more. After a while, the young man who took the initiative to ask the question just now spoke:
"I converted to the 'God of Truth' a few days ago. Although it is not a belief transmitted from His church, these descriptions are also within the first sentence of the 'God of Truth'."
"Talk about it." Gao Weiping said casually. He made the invisible pressure around him dissipate a lot as soon as he opened his mouth. The "comfort" at the first level of the sequence was quietly released by him, which relieved the psychological pressure of the two young people a lot. .
"The number of all things, the God of Holy Light; the star of judgment that leads civilization; the embodiment of truth and wisdom." - This is the honorable name announced by the "God of Truth".
"I used to be a devout believer in the 'God of Steam and Machinery'. But a theory gradually spread among the Church of Steam."
The young man was silent for a moment:
"Everything is number - everything can be measured by numbers, whether it is the division of divine authority or the progress of civilization. The gods who represent numbers will bring us the due trend of the times as civilization progresses, and all of this will happen in a short time. It will happen within a few short years.”
"The development of the third-generation differential machine, Roen's armored ship, and Fusac's airship, these developments all represent the coming trend of this era. We have conquered the land and ocean, and the next step is the sky."
There was some hope in the young man's eyes: "The starry sky - human beings should conquer the sky and move towards the starry sky. The Academy of Science in Trier has proven that we live on a 'ball', and what is beyond our planet?" ?”
"The gods will bring us truth and knowledge, and lead us towards the starry sky - He is the god towards the starry sky, but we have never understood the identity of this god."
"Part of us thinks that the 'God of the Stars' is the 'God of Steam and Machinery', because the God of Steam has iterated on his honorary name in the last era, changing from 'God of Craftsmen' to 'God of Steam and Machinery' God'."
"Another guess is the 'God of Truth'. This guess believes that the 'God of the Starry Sky' is the incarnation of the 'God of Truth', because the 'God of Truth' suddenly stood on the earth and became Lunberg, who originally had The gods of the kingdom of the true God.”
The young man puffed up his chest:
"However, I agree with the second guess."
"The truth is always open to anyone, but the path to pursue the truth is bound to flow with blood." Gao Wei chuckled:
"But your guess may be wrong, because 'truth' has always been discovered by people themselves. Practice is the standard for testing truth, not the gods. This is the content of the scriptures of the God of Truth. It seems that you Failure to do research before faith.”
The young man's face suddenly turned red.
Seeing that the young man was about to say something, Gao Wei interrupted him: "But - your hypothesis is very interesting. It may not be a test given by the Lord to the world. I will confirm the source of this matter with the gods. .”
He shrugged his shoulders: "You can wait for now. We will issue a new version of the precautions in three days at most."
…
After listening to Klein's words, Audrey nodded slowly: "I understand, Mr. World."
"So, what do we need to do now? Do we just launch an investigation?"
Klein looked at Audrey, who sounded a little eager to try, and nodded slightly: "Tell me what you think."
Finished! Good night!
(End of chapter)
