The situation at the border of Lassiman did not affect the lives of the people in the city. Apart from some rising prices, there was no tension on the streets. The coastal location made the climate pleasant all year round. Even in winter, the temperature was around 20 degrees.
Sally changed into a casual dress and wandered with the others in this strange but magnificent city.
After walking 300 meters away from the hotel, they came to the temple area of the city that was preserved as before. Just like the last time Akasha came here, they could still see the propaganda of "atheism" on the streets. Obviously, the Parliament had spared no effort in this aspect.
The architectural style of the surrounding area was obviously different from other places. The Gargoyles on the eaves were heavily weathered, but the "cross" symbol could still be seen on the remaining lines.
Roddy had not been here before. He frowned as he looked at the details and suddenly said, "The element of the cross symbol seems to be used in many religions?"
Akasha and Sally were the two clergymen of the two largest religions in the Kingdom of Kalil. They looked at each other and shook their heads at the same time. Akasha pointed to a part of the carvings on the wall and said, "In the past, there were many religions in the Kingdom of Kalil, but none of them used the cross symbol because it would cause them to be targeted by the Rose Cross or the Viper Cross."
"I see."
Roddy used to be a veteran player, but he did not study the details of the lives of ordinary NPCs in the game. After all, in the eyes of the players, they would only study the information that was beneficial to them. Who would study the history of an unrelated religion in the game?
He squinted his eyes and stared at the opened "Quest Bar". But there was no notification.
Sally seemed to have sensed his emotions. She pulled Roddy's hand to reassure him and pointed to the front. "What do these signs say?"
"They are the crimes committed by the original religion of Lassiman, and the list of the mages who died in the recovery of Duriel."
Akasha had seen it once, and now she was explaining it to Roddy.
Natha walked at the front, still maintaining her scout habit, her eyes constantly scanning the surroundings. However, there was naturally no danger here. Occasionally, someone would come forward to hand out pamphlets to promote the content of "atheism." Sally listened to Akasha's explanation. She shook her head and disagreed, "If there is no God, where did the Divine Spell come from … This is not the fireball that mages use."
Roddy took the booklet and read it. He suddenly realized that this "atheism" was actually different from the "atheism" he knew on Earth. The Lachman mages did not deny the existence of "divine spells," and admitted that some "powerful beings" had powers that ordinary mages could not compare to.
However, this unknown level of power did not mean that they were "Gods". In other words, the mages were denying a certain concept. They believed that the "Creation of all things", "Boundless Magic" and the only "God" in the "monotheistic religion" did not exist.
Sally didn't quite understand the difference, so she came to a conclusion without finishing reading. On the other hand, Roddy read for a while with great interest. When he stopped, he realized that they had arrived in front of a "temple."
"It's over there!"
Sally pointed at the wall in front of the temple, which was full of reliefs and murals. Everyone looked over and immediately found the extremely eye-catching picture. Sally's eyes were wide open, and she was obviously a little excited. "This … this is Mergera! This is Tisiphone and Alecto! "
She was saying the names of the three snakes on the Viper's Kiss. She was holding the scepter in her left hand, but because she had lost her divine power, the three little snakes were no longer on it. However, as the user of the scepter, Sally was very familiar with them. Even if the murals were not strictly realistic, she could still distinguish their identities by the characteristics of their scales and bodies.
This clearly confirmed one fact: the ancient religion of Lachman was directly related to the Viper's Kiss.
Roddy heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. But after a glance, he found that what made Sally gasp was the largest mural in the middle. But if he looked down from the left and right sides, he would find that it was in the form of a "comic book", just like most of the art works in religious places.
In other words … it was telling a complete story similar to "the Virgin Mary received Y- the birth of Jesus, the arrival of the Three Magi."
Thinking of this, Roddy immediately looked for possible "interpreters" nearby, and quickly hired a middle-aged wizard apprentice with gold coins to explain the contents of the murals to everyone.
"We have to start from the murals over there. Hmm … the story of the high priest Anda's sacrifice for the Lord."
Roddy patiently listened to him from the beginning. This religion called "Theseus" was originally the oldest and most powerful religion in the Lachman Kingdom. The age of this religion was not even known, but it was said to be "more than three thousand years".
"Their 'Lord' controls everything, but the executors are God's Messengers — the three messengers of Life, Death, and Disaster. They are responsible for the balance of all things in the world. They are the incarnation of snakes … "
The latter part of the story was a little complicated, but it was mostly about how the three messengers maintained the balance of the world under the will of the "Lord". When it came to the murals that Sally was most interested in, the "narrator" changed his tone. "However, the balance of the world could not be maintained forever. When their 'Lord' suddenly lost contact, the three messengers became confused and finally decided to act according to their own will. Thus, the world was in chaos, and the believers began to kill each other."
He paused and suddenly said, "In my opinion, the power of this God is still too weak. He does not have the power to control everything. However, the believers do not accept this fact, so they can only find an excuse."
Roddy was thinking about the distant myth, and his expression immediately darkened when he was broadcasted by the narrator. "Please continue talking about the murals …"
"Oh, okay, this … According to the legend, a female priest named Anda saw the believers fighting because of a dispute. You see, this is the scene of their fight. So, the female priest decided to personally find the three messengers and restore the glory of their 'Lord'."
"She succeeded?"
Sally's voice was a little shaky.
"This is the story after she succeeded. Although I do not know how she did it, Anda did find the three messengers and hoped to persuade them to stop the chaos of the world."
The apprentice pointed at the murals on the right. "The three snakes here mean that the three messengers were not willing to listen to her. So, Anda said that she was willing to sacrifice her life for the Lord … Err, I do not know why sacrificing her life would gain the approval of the three messengers. Anyway, the meaning of the murals is that she succeeded and turned herself into a scepter, binding them together."
The acolyte didn't notice anything and continued to point at the scepter: "This scepter became the 'Holy Relic' of the Church of Theseus, and its wielder became the representative of the 'Lord' on the continent. It is said that it can control life and death, and it can easily cause calamity. All those who went against it died by its hands."
The story on this side of the murals was finished. He turned back and could not help but tease, "If you ask me, this is all nonsense. Let's not talk about whether this story is true or false … If there really was such a powerful scepter, the Sect of Theseus would have already unified the world! How could it be like now, beaten like a wild dog by the power of magic, only daring to escape to the deepest part of the desert … Tsk. "
Sally held the Viper's Kiss in her hand and the corner of her mouth twitched. She did not know what to say for a moment.
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