"Who could have created such a secret method? Could it be that the friend of your lord is another god?" Although he knew that Edmund probably wouldn't lie to him about this matter, Lin Li's tone was still filled with disbelief.
Edmund originally planned to bring Lin Li over, but he didn't expect Lin Li to ask about the person who taught Lord Aquilo the secret method. He didn't seem to be interested in the secret method at all. Edmund hesitated for a while, and seemed to be calculating in his heart. He then said, "That person is the one who caused the war and finally suppressed the will of the god."
"You mean … since he's a friend of your lord, how did he suppress the god that you believe in?" Lin Li almost told him about the Immortal King because it was really too unbelievable. The Immortal King was actually friends with the founding lord of the Illuminati, and even taught him the secret method of resurrection. Yet, he ended up having a conflict with the god that the Illuminati believed in, and even suppressed that god?
Edmund could tell something from Lin Li's expression. Hence, he immediately continued, "I can't tell you everything that happened in a short time, but Lord Aquilo seemed to have foreseen what would happen. Hence, he left behind the secret technique that could allow him to be resurrected. Resurrecting Lord Aquilo is also the goal that the Illuminati have been working hard to achieve for the past thousands of years. For this goal, the Illuminati are willing to pay any price! "
Just now, Lin Li had already put a huge question mark on the faith of the Illuminati, but now that he heard Edmund's words, he really felt that his imagination was still too limited. It seemed that the god that they believed in really didn't have a place in their hearts. At least, it was far inferior to the founding lord Aquilo. In order to resurrect Aquilo, the Illuminati were willing to pay any price, but when it came to the matter of awakening the god, the Illuminati obviously had no sincerity. Perhaps that god should give up his position, and Aquilo would be more like the god that the Illuminati believed in.
"So, what else do you know about the friend of your lord?" Lin Li hoped to learn more about the Immortal King from the Illuminati. After all, that was the reason why he came. Besides, he felt that if he could find the answer he had been looking for from Edmund, there would be no need for him to take the risk.
Edmund didn't expect Lin Li to be interested in such a person, but as long as he was interested, it was good enough. Hence, he said, "This person is indeed recorded in our information. It's said that he came from Anril, and it's rare for a human to have such power in that era. Not only did Lord Aquilo befriend him, but he also learned a lot of profound magical knowledge from him. "
Edmund's words shocked Lin Li, and he couldn't help but ask, "Why? Aren't they High Elves?"
Lin Li had always thought that the one who suppressed the Illuminati god was the Immortal King, and he had indeed followed the Immortal King's trail to this place. However, how did he become a human mage from Edmund? Could it be that the Immortal King was actually a human?
For a long time, the Immortal King had the appearance of a High Elf in the various relics and ancient documents of the High Elves. Hence, be it Lin Li or the others in Anril, or even the scholars who specialized in the history of the Dark Age, all believed that the Immortal King was a High Elf. After all, the High Elves' dynasty was almost single-handedly created by the Immortal King. Hence, how could the Immortal King not be a High Elf?
Besides, after the High Elves ruled Anril, they did not give any preferential treatment to the humans. In fact, they were even harsher than they were to other races. That was the reason why the era when the High Elves ruled Anril was called the Dark Age by later generations.
However, Edmund actually said that the person whom Lin Li thought was the Immortal King was actually a human mage. In that case, it was either Lin Li who had made a mistake, the Illuminati, or everyone in Anril who had made a mistake. However, in that era, there was almost no one who had strength comparable to the Immortal King.
Although Geresco, who was known as the God of Mages, was recognized to have strength that was not inferior to the Immortal King's, and even surpassed the Immortal King's from the perspective of humans, the two were not from the same era, after all. It was said that the Immortal King had already left Anril when Geresco was born, but no one knew where he had gone.
Although Lin Li did not seem to be affected on the surface, his heart was already in turmoil. How could the Immortal King be a human? How could he be a human? Apart from the Immortal King, who else could have such powerful strength!? Perhaps the Immortal King had used some camouflage technique to turn himself into a human? However, given the power of the Immortal King and his disdainful personality, how could he disguise himself as a human!?
Besides, Lin Li had another doubt. Why did the Immortal King come here? Could it be that he wanted to suppress the god that the Illuminati believed in? Or could it be that he wanted to make friends with the founding saint of the Illuminati? Why did the Immortal King teach the saint of the Illuminati the secret method of resurrection before suppressing the ancient god? Could it be that the Immortal King and the saint of the Illuminati were on the same side, and the two of them conspired to suppress the ancient god?
However, Lin Li could not ask that question. After all, no matter how he looked at it, it would either be doubting the faith of the Illuminati, or slandering the founding saint of the Illuminati. Lin Li decided to put aside whether he should continue the exploration together for now. At least, he did not want to fall out with Edmund yet.
"In that case, what else do you know about that human mage? What does he look like? What kind of magic does he use? How long has he been here? Why did he get into a conflict with the god you believe in? "Lin Li was rather agitated, and immediately asked a series of questions.
Edmund was a little confused by Lin Li's series of questions. After hearing Lin Li's question, he looked a little troubled, and said, "President Felic, I can only tell you that the purpose of that powerful human mage is that he came here for something that the god possesses. As for what exactly it is, there are no records in the scriptures of the Illuminati. Perhaps even if there were records, no one would pay attention to it. After all, our goal is to resurrect Lord Aquilo. "
Well, I'm not even going to mention the sleeping god anymore. However, Lin Li couldn't be bothered about such a small detail. He looked at Edmund's expression, and felt that he did not seem to be lying. Hence, he decided to take it as the truth. In that case, it seemed that he really had to explore this trip. Something that could interest the Immortal King had to be very impressive. Geresco had created that world and asked him to follow the Immortal King's trail here. Perhaps it was for that item.
However, Lin Li would not immediately agree to Edmund's request. Instead, after thinking about it for a moment, he said, "I can accompany you, but I have a condition."
He was clearly interested in exploring again, but he still wanted to take the opportunity to raise conditions with the Gilded Kingdom. If High Priest Poer, who already hated Lin Li, were to hear this, he would probably vomit blood in anger. However, Edmund's tolerance was obviously not comparable to that of ordinary people. After hearing Lin Li's words, he did not show the slightest displeasure. In fact, he was even prepared for Lin Li to demand an exorbitant price. Looking very sincere, he said, "President Felic, please go ahead."
Lin Li nodded without the slightest hint of embarrassment. He said, "Actually, my condition is very simple. After the matter here is over, regardless of whether you have completed your mission or not, I hope to be able to read the scriptures of the Illuminati. Take note, the scriptures I'm talking about are not the kind of nonsense that you show ordinary believers. "
There was more than one type of scripture for a religion. There were complete records of the history of the religion, and there were also those that were used to increase the faith of the believers. What Lin Li wanted to see was clearly not the kind that was meant to fool the believers. That was a problem that they had to face. The scriptures that recorded the history of the religion were not all good things, and there might be some dark side to the religion. Even within the Illuminati, only a few senior executives were qualified to read such things. Once it was spread, it would probably have a great impact on the reputation of the Illuminati.
More importantly, Lin Li also had another identity, and that was the fourth arbitrator of the Supreme Council. Although the Supreme Council and the Illuminati were not enemies, and one was developing on the mainland while the other was developing on the sea, it seemed like there should be no conflict between them. However, no one could deny that there was still a certain degree of competition between the two major forces.
Hence, even though Lin Li was not asking for an exorbitant price, and did not ask for any treasures or wealth, it still made Edmund feel a little conflicted. Edmund had previously said that in order to resurrect the founding Saint Aquilo, the Illuminati would pay any price. Hence, it was obviously time to fulfill his promise now.
However, after hesitating for a long time with a troubled expression, Edmund finally nodded, and said, "Okay, as long as you are willing to continue with us, regardless of the final outcome, you will be qualified to read the scriptures of the Illuminati."
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