The rest of the journey was smooth sailing. Hiri grabbed a temple guard and asked for the whereabouts of her friend Dandelion. The latter was so frightened that he immediately went to look for Hiri. Without much effort, Dandelion was escorted to Hiri. Although he looked a little ragged, at least he was not injured.
Even so, when Dandelion saw Hiri, he complained that he almost had to be skinned alive. At the same time, he was curious how Hiri managed to make these believers so obedient.
In fact, Hiri was also very puzzled, but she controlled her temper and said that she would tell him what happened later. Only then did she send the bard away. In the end, Hiri angrily returned to Fangzheng and started to settle the score.
"What the hell are you thinking! I don't want to be a ghost or something! "
"Alright, don't be anxious. Let me explain to you."
Fangzheng sat on a chair and stared at Hiri with a smile.
"You originally planned to return to Kaer Morhen and meet up with your … Geralt, right? He's your adoptive father. You planned to meet up with him, right?"
"Yes."
"But have you ever thought of a problem?"
With that said, Fangzheng raised a finger, causing Ciri to frown.
"What problem?"
"Is Geralt going to stay in Kaer Morhen? He's a demon hunter, right? Based on what you said, demon hunters have to roam around and hunt monsters, right? Besides, his precious adopted daughter is missing. He can't just sit in the castle and bask in the sun all day. He might even go around looking for you. When that happens, even if you return to Kaer Morhen, what if there's no one there? Communication isn't developed in this era. How are you going to contact Geralt? "
"This …."
Hearing Fangzheng's question, Hiri was stumped. The sorceress might have some strange ideas, but she did not have the ability to do so.
"So, if you go back and look for him, and he's not there, won't you be acting out an afternoon soap opera? You'll be right in front of him, but you pass him by …. So, I thought of a good idea. "
"This is the idea you came up with?"
It would have been better if Fangzheng hadn't mentioned it, but the moment he did, Ciri's anger flared up.
"What kind of good idea is this!?"
"Isn't that good? You see, now that you've become a God's emissary, this matter will definitely spread throughout the world. When the time comes, it will spread to every street and alley. Will that person called Geralt not hear it? Whether he believes it or not, he'll come to Novigrad to take a look. You just have to wait here obediently and you'll be able to see him. Isn't everything settled then? "
"This …"
Originally, Hiri hadn't thought of it that way, but now that she heard Fangzheng's words … it did seem to make sense!
"But, but why do you want me to be the Oracle? Isn't it the same to have Miss Lisi or Miss Miao Jie? Isn't Miss Lisi still a believer of Semulia … Seven Luminaries, what's Seven Luminaries again … "
"Seven Luminaries Church."
After hearing Kieran's words, Riz quietly added and Hiri nodded vigorously.
"Yes, yes, yes. Isn't Miss Lisi a believer of the Seven Luminaries Church? Isn't it better for her to be the Oracle? Why me? I'm not interested in religion at all! "
"Lisi can help you, but in the end, you still have to take the initiative. And let me tell you, this matter isn't unrelated to you at all."
"What do you mean?"
"You told me before that you don't plan to stay in this world, but to start a new life in Semulia, right?"
"… Yeah?"
"What about your adoptive parents? I remember you saying that one of them is a demon hunter and the other is a sorceress. They don't seem to be very popular in this world, right? "
"That's right, but I still don't understand what this has to do with me being the Oracle."
"It has a lot to do with it."
Fangzheng rolled his eyes. This Hiri was really smart about small matters, but stupid when it came to big matters.
"You see, doesn't the Church of Eternal Fire have a lot of influence among the lower classes? As long as you, as the Oracle, announce that people are no longer allowed to discriminate against other races and want everyone to coexist equally, won't that solve your adoptive father's problem? Don't tell me you want to live a happy life in Semulia alone, leaving your old father to suffer the sarcastic remarks of others in this world? "
"Uhh …"
Hearing this, Hiri was speechless. Just as Fangzheng said, Hiri had in fact seen Geralt killed by a mob with a pitchfork once before. At that time, she spent a lot of effort to save Geralt. But at the end of the day, the treatment Geralt received was naturally inseparable from the discrimination against demon hunters in this world.
"And this isn't as simple as just having something to do with your adoptive father."
As he spoke, Fangzheng slammed a thick book on the table.
"… What's this?"
"I was bored just now, so I investigated the history of this world. It really surprised me. I didn't expect that in this world, you humans are the outsiders who came here from another world, while the goblins, dwarves, and elves, who are discriminated against by you, are the natives of this world … Hahaha, do you understand what I mean?"
"I don't quite … AHHH!!!"
Halfway through his sentence, Hiri suddenly shrieked and reacted.
Only then did she remember why Fangzheng followed her to this world. Because he wanted to destroy the Wild Hunt!
And why did Fangzheng want to destroy the Wild Hunt? Because the Wild Hunt had invaded another world and brutally oppressed and killed the natives of that world …. According to Fangzheng, this seemed to be a violation of their rules ….
Thinking about it, what was the difference between this and what the humans of this world were doing now?
"You can let me do it. After I deal with the Wild Hunt, I'll come back and solve this problem. What do you think?"
"I … I've thought about it. Let me do it."
Hiri broke out in a cold sweat. Before this, she did not have a clear understanding of Fangzheng's strength. But after following Fangzheng for a walk, she was now completely convinced that this man possessed a terrifying power that she could not imagine. If she let him do it, who knew what would happen?
Just like now, Hiri would never have imagined that Fangzheng's way of helping her find the people was to cripple the Church of Eternal Fire, then use this matter to publicize her name to attract Geralt's attention. Hiri could not even think of such a method even if she racked her brains. If he was asked to punish the humans of this world, Hiri did not know what Fangzheng would think of.
But judging from the tragic state of the Church of Eternal Fire, Hiri felt that it would be an ending that she could never imagine.
In comparison, it was better for her to do it herself.
Miao Jie, who was standing at the side, giggled and moved closer to Rize.
"As expected of Mr. Fangzheng. He convinced Miss Hiri so easily."
"Is that called persuasion? I feel like it's coercion … "
Rize's expression was a little complicated, mainly because she had personally witnessed a God coercing and enticing her in front of her. This had completely destroyed her worldview. She wanted to find a place to calm down.
"Isn't that great? With Mr. Fangzheng's strength, it's rare for him to be so kind to Miss Hiri without putting on airs and ordering her around. "
"That's true …."
Hearing Miao Jie's praise, Rize still had a complicated expression on her face. Indeed, with Fangzheng's strength, Hiri would do whatever he wanted her to do. But he was still wasting time to reason with her. Although it was a little strange, it was true …. This at least showed that Fangzheng respected Hiri's personal will.
It was just that his performance made it hard for others to think in this direction.
"But then again, even if I become a Divine Emissary, I don't know what to do. Do you want me to give a speech in front of other people? "
"Of course not. You just need to do what you're good at. A Divine Emissary, to put it bluntly, is to understand the people's feelings, go deep into the masses, and help them solve their problems …. Do you understand what I mean?"
"You mean … the Demon Hunter?"
Although the words Fangzheng used were a bit tongue-twisting, Hiri understood after a while.
"That's right. You just need to do the same thing as the Demon Hunter era. Like you said, go to the bulletin board in every village and see if anyone needs help, then ask them what happened, then find a way to help them solve their problems …. Isn't that what you're good at?"
"Yeah!! I understand. "
Hearing this, Hiri instantly relaxed and nodded. She was quite familiar with what Fangzheng said. If he was asked to do these things, Ciri felt that he would not feel any pressure.
"So when do we start?"
"No rush. Let's settle the internal affairs of Novigrad first."
Having said that, Fangzheng swept a glance at the history book in front of him.
"There are still many problems left over from history that need to be solved."
Next, for the Northern Region, an unimaginable change began.
The first was Novigrad. The headquarters of the Church of Eternal Fire here was punished by the heavens for violating the will of the gods. The entire Church of Eternal Fire, including the Archbishop, was burned to ashes. Their souls would be tortured by the flames for eternity until the end of the world.
Along with the appearance of the God of Fire, the Divine Emissary issued a new oracle, declaring that all acts of persecuting non-human races were utter blasphemy. All believers must immediately turn over a new leaf. At the same time, the Church of Eternal Fire's purpose was to emphasize that all humans were equal, without exception.
Apart from that, the Church of Eternal Fire had also issued an order that shocked the entire Northern Territory. They announced that after investigations, they had discovered that Radovid the Fifth, the king of Redania in the Northern Territory, had once interfered and changed the actions of the Church of Eternal Fire. He was even one of the initiators of the infamous "Witch Hunt".
Then, the Church of Eternal Fire declared that the dignity of the gods was not to be blasphemed, and that mortals were not allowed to use their name to steal authority. Radovid the Fifth's actions were unforgivable, and he would be sentenced to death!
Naturally, the entire Redania Kingdom was in an uproar, and Radovid the Fifth was even more furious, shouting that he would gather an army to teach the Eternal Fire a lesson. However, on the day that he set out, a fiery meteor fell from the sky and razed Radovid the Fifth's city to the ground. Naturally, he was dead, and not even a speck of him was left.
Redania was the largest country in the North, and the only country in the Northern Alliance that could fight against Nilfgaardian, who was attempting to annex the entire continent. The death of Radovid the Fifth caused a series of disturbances. As a result, Redania began to fall apart. But in contrast, the reputation of the Church of Eternal Fire began to spread further.
But to this world, this was just the beginning.
(End of this chapter)
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