While Angor was thinking about the murals, the Sage had already arrived at the center of the room.
He sat down on the floor.
"That's enough about the murals. Now, let's talk about the Eternal Serpent Emblem you mentioned, as well as the Origin Worshippers. "
He planned to create an illusion chair to sit on, but the Wise Man always sat on the ground. Angor didn't want to sit on such a high position. Therefore, he had no choice but to sit on the floor like the Sage.
"Let's talk about the Eternal Serpent Emblem first. Before that, I want to ask you something. Why do you think the Eternal Serpent Emblem is a snake wrapped around a cone? "
"Have you heard of the Krakoks?" Angor asked.
The Wise Sovereign pondered for a moment, then hesitantly said, "You mean the Lesser Humans?"
"Dwarfs?" Angor frowned.
In a way, the Krakoks were dwarfs. They were only as big as a human's palm. However, was their scientific name really the Hominid Race?
The Sage noticed Angor's confusion and explained, "In the southern wizarding region, apart from humans, anyone who can be accepted by wizards and learn supernatural knowledge has to be close relatives of humans. Among them, there are the Giant Race, the Humanoid Race, the Dwarf Race, and the Little Human Race. "
"In this series of human relatives, most people would think that dwarves might be the closest to humans because there are many humans who are not taller than dwarves. Dwarfs only look a little like dwarfs, but other than that, they look just like humans.
"But in fact, dwarfs aren't that close to humans. They're only a little bit closer than Humanoids.
"Dwarfs are the ones who are closest to humans. Those palm-sized Dwarfs.
"Rumor has it that the Lesser Humans were actually created by some powerful Extraordinary Sorcerers when they were searching for the Miracle Path using their own bloodline. Dwarfs are basically the same as humans.
"Because of this, Dwarfs aren't usually stopped from joining wizard organizations. However, Humanoids, Giants, and Dwarfs aren't always accepted by wizard organizations. "
Angor already knew the general idea of what the Sage was talking about, but this was the first time he heard such detailed information.
The Sovereign of Wise's words were the same as reality.
When the Krakoks entered Brute Cavern, no one stopped them. The wizards were more than happy to be their teachers.
"Krakoks? Dwarfs?" Angor sighed. "I thought you never heard of them, Wise Lord."
"I've seen plenty of dwarves, but I've never seen a Krakok before. However, I've read plenty of travel books about the Krakoks, and I've seen plenty of them. If I remember correctly, the Krakoks are protected by Dark Castle. "
"Yes." Angor nodded.
Some of the Krakoks were still under Dark Castle's protection, while the others were under Angor's protection.
"You mentioned the Krakoks? Are they related to the Eternal Snake Emblem?"
"Sort of. A Krakok priest told me about the Emblem of Eternal Serpent, but I don't think so. That priest told me that the symbol of the snake wrapped around the awl is called the Eternal Snake Emblem, and the circular awl is called the Eternal Awl. "
The Wise Sovereign raised an eyebrow, "The Awl of Eternal Life? That's the first time I've heard of it. Did the descendants of the Origin Worshippers give it that name? And how did the Krakoks know about it? "
"I don't know if they gave it to the Origin Worshippers or not. However, the Krakoks lived in Fairy World and witnessed the fall of the Serpent Nation, so they know a thing or two about the Serpent Nation. "
"The Serpent Kingdom?" The Wise Sovereign pondered for a moment. "I've heard of it before, but I didn't know it had something to do with the Eternal Snake Emblem."
"As far as I know, the Serpent Kingdom is a mortal country with a flourishing medical art. Everyone who practices medicine in the Serpent Kingdom has to swear an oath before the emblem of the Serpent Kingdom."
"An oath?" The Wise Sovereign frowned. "Something to do with the Serpent Emblem?"
Angor shook his head. "The oath is about how a doctor should behave. There's no mention of the Serpent Emblem."
"I see." The Wise Sovereign rubbed his chin. "Based on what you said and my own theory, the Serpent Kingdom might have something to do with the descendants of the Origin Worshippers. The Serpent Emblem is one of the Origin Worshippers who specializes in medicine, so the Serpent Kingdom must have something to do with the Origin Worshippers. "
"That's what I thought as well." "I saw a sentient black snake in the ruins of Serpent Nation. It lived for more than a thousand years, so I thought it's the same one on the Serpent Cone." Angor pondered for a moment before he pointed at the black snake on the Serpent Cone.
But now, I think I misunderstood. "
Angor thought the emblem of the Serpent Emblem was "Eternal Snake".
The snake on the emblem was Akeso. The Serpent Emblem was "Eternal Snake".
But now, the Wise Sovereign was telling him that he had never heard of "Eternal Snake" before. The Wise Sovereign didn't say that the Serpent Emblem was "Eternal Snake Emblem," but Angor was sure that the Serpent Emblem and the Serpent Emblem were not the same.
In other words, Angor's previous knowledge was probably all wrong.
However, the Wise Sovereign continued, "Times have changed. What I know may not be correct. Take the Eternal Snake as an example. Since the Serpent Emblem is a well-known name, it means the descendants of the Origin Worshippers also recognized it.
"What I know is something that happened ten thousand years ago. That's enough time to turn forests into deserts and plains into ridges. So, you don't need to worry about my answer. Just use your own judgment. My answer is only a reference. "
While sighing, the Wise Sovereign spoke of the 'answer' regarding the Eternal Snake Emblem from ten thousand years ago.
The Serpent Emblem and the Serpent Emblem were not the same as Angor thought. However, the Serpent Emblem was not completely unrelated to the Serpent Emblem.
As an internal organization of the Origin Worshippers, the Serpent Emblem specialized in medicine and research. In wizarding terms, they were more like academies.
Academies, on the other hand, focused on medical research. The most basic goal was to cure chronic diseases, while the more advanced ones were to study the source of disease. The more advanced ones were to study the microscopic and macroscopic worlds. The ultimate goal of medical research was to study … eternal life.
Academies in the wizarding world were like this, and so were the scholars from Earth.
The pursuit of eternal life was probably the highest command center of the human body — the brain. It was a steel seal that was engraved in the minds of humans.
It was not only for the sake of humanity, but also for the continuation of the "brain".
This was a bit of an exaggeration. However, many experiments had shown that the brain could deceive even its own thoughts. For example, the famous "Brainsplitter" experiment. In order to deceive you, the left and right brains would make up many ridiculous reasons that other people would think were ridiculous, and you would not find anything wrong with them.
Similarly, the pursuit of eternal life was also the goal of the Serpent Emblem.
They believed that the Origin Worshippers were a race blessed by fate. They were the true favorites of the world's consciousness. Shouldn't they be immortal?
Therefore, there were also Origin Worshippers who pursued eternal life. These people were the Serpent Emblem.
The ultimate goal of the Serpent Emblem was eternal life. The symbol of eternal life was the so-called "Eternal Serpent Emblem".
Angor believed the Wise Man's explanation. This had nothing to do with the core interests of Nether City, and the Origin Worshippers were not the only ones who were researching eternal life. Therefore, no matter how he thought about it, the Wise Man's explanation made sense.
However, there was one thing that Angor didn't understand. "Why 'snake' and 'emblem'?"
First of all, why 'snake' as the symbol of eternal life? Also, why was' eternal life 'just an emblem?
Or was Angor mistaken? Was the Serpent Emblem not an emblem, but a symbol?
"Why can't immortality be a symbol?" The Wise Overseer didn't answer his question directly. "Why can't immortality be a symbol?"
The Wise Man continued, "To the Origin Worshippers, the continuation of their civilization can be seen as a burning flame inside an altar in an unknown dimension. So why can't 'eternal life' be an emblem inside an altar in an unknown dimension? "
Angor began to understand what the Sage was trying to say.
"An emblem inside an altar … the Eternal Serpent Emblem …" Angor muttered, "What the Origin Worshippers are trying to do is truly against the will of the world."
The Wise Man was pleased with Angor's quick answer. "So now you know that the reason for the Origin Worshippers' extinction is not as simple as it seems. Sisya couldn't figure it out even after so many years because she only saw what was in front of her. "
Angor did not respond. He agreed with the Wise Man's words.
The Serpent Emblem's ambition was even more terrifying than he thought.
Whenever the Origin Worshippers closed their eyes, they would see an altar burning with raging flames. This was the Origin Flame Altar. Outsiders did not know where the altar was, but to the Origin Worshippers, the altar was a spiritual connection they shared.
The Origin Flame was the source of their spirit.
If the Serpent Emblem wanted to add an 'Eternal Serpent Emblem' to the Origin Flame Altar, it meant that —
All Origin Worshippers would gain eternal life under the illumination of the Eternal Serpent Emblem!
It meant that an entire race would be upgraded into a new life form!
Other people only studied immortality for themselves. But the Serpent Emblem's research was about improving the entire race.
Even Angor was shocked by such a magnificent feat. If this was not against the will of the world, then what was?
The "will of the world" was not against the world's consciousness or laws. It was against … the will of mankind! The will of mankind!
No wonder the Origin Worshippers slowly disappeared from the southern wizarding region. People said that the Origin Flame was being hunted. But this was probably just an excuse.
The real reason was probably because of a small group of extremists among the Origin Worshippers.
Among the Origin Worshippers, Serpent Emblem was only in charge of medicine and research. It was not hard to imagine that the other factions among the Origin Worshippers would also have some extreme ideas.
It could only be said that success was due to the altar, and failure was also due to the altar.
The altar that the Origin Worshippers saw when they closed their eyes shared everything about the Origin Worshippers. It allowed the Origin Worshippers to walk on a unique path, but it also pushed them into a difficult situation.
Furthermore, the altars of the Origin Worshippers were shared. Therefore, when they encountered a predicament, all of the Origin Worshippers would suffer together.
"Did they do it?" Angor asked.
The Wise Ruler shrugged. "Who knows? The Snake Entangling Awl isn't researching the Eternal Snake Emblem in Nether City. I don't know how far they have researched the Eternal Snake Emblem, how far they have progressed, or if they have succeeded."
"Aren't you curious at all, Wise Ruler?" Angor asked.
"Of course I am. But if you have something more important to do, you'll put it aside." The Wise Ruler's tone carried a deeper meaning.
"Something more important to do?"
The Wise Sovereign: "That's right. There are many things I need to do in Nether City. For example, there are some important experiments. "
The Wise Ruler purposely paused and looked at Angor.
Angor knew what the Wise Ruler was trying to do. The Wise Ruler was trying to entice Angor into asking about the experiments.
"Oh, I see. What kind of important experiment is it?" Angor followed the Wise Ruler's lead.
"According to the rules, I can't tell you that."
"… Then what do you mean by that?"
The Wise Ruler continued, "But if you're willing to become a participant, I can tell you the truth."
"Participant? The Chief Wise Sovereign means to say that these experiments are still going on? "
The Wise Ruler shook his head. "No. All the experiments have been stopped."
"Then the Chief Sovereign of the Wise wishes for me to restart these experiments?"
"No. I don't agree with the Wise Ruler. It's just that other Sovereigns or Nether City need them. Since they're already stopped, let them continue. "
"By 'participant', I mean the relationship between Serpent Emblem and Nether City."
"What's the relationship between Serpent Emblem and Nether City?"
"Cooperation."
Angor quickly understood. Basically, it was just an alliance.
It was similar to the friendship between Phantom Island and Dark Castle.
However, he knew what he was capable of. Iron Granny was the reason why he was so confident and dared to talk back to anyone.
Without that, Angor would have to keep his head down.
Even if he was talented in alchemy, he couldn't do it alone. Besides, the Wise Ruler was also an alchemist. It was just that his research was in a different direction. Alchemy, on the other hand, was different, but it still led to the same goal.
Angor didn't think the Wise Ruler was interested in him.
The Wise Ruler was more interested in the organization behind Angor and Brute Cavern.
Angor could accept the proposal in his own name. But if he accepted it on behalf of Phantom Island or Brute Cavern, he would be overstepping his authority.
Also, what was "cooperation"? It wasn't a one-sided effort. It was a community of mutual benefits. Only when both sides had something to gain from it could they reach an agreement.
What could the underground sewers possibly offer to cooperate with Brute Cavern? What could possibly be worth Brute Cavern's sacrifice?
So far, the answer was no.
There was no way Angor would agree to it.
(End of Chapter)
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