The autumn wind was getting colder by the day. Although it was not "cold" yet, when one opened the window in the morning, the autumn wind would still make one cringe. But on the other hand, such a cold wind could also quickly clear one's head and calm one's agitated mind.
Gwen stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the study, looking at the fallen leaves in the courtyard below being swept up by the wind. The water in the pool rippled in the wind. A long snake tail poked out from the nearby bushes, and the tip of the tail was lazily soaking in the pool. This peaceful daily scene and the cold wind in the room gradually calmed him down. He turned back and looked at Veronica, who was still standing by the desk. "If the Firna sisters did not come back, and if it was some kind of unknown thing from the divine realm that returned to our world, what do you think their purpose was?"
"I don't know." Veronica shook her head frankly. "This is what I find most strange. If the contamination of the gods spread to the mortals, then the mortals would soon go crazy, and it would be impossible for them to maintain the ability to think for a thousand years. If it was a god that returned to our world, then his divinity could not be concealed. If a god found a way to conceal his divinity and came to our world, then his actions would be bound by the 'divine rules.' He would either go completely crazy or protect all living beings. Both of these are not in line with the behavior of the Firna sisters."
"So … we can generally rule out the possibility that the Firna sisters are the incarnations of the gods, because their mental state is neither crazy nor good enough." Gwen said slowly and thoughtfully, unconsciously rubbing his chin with his fingers. "But … what else could there be in the divine realm other than a god?"
Veronica frowned slightly. After a moment of thought and hesitation, she said with uncertainty, "I once used the platinum scepter as a bridge to briefly visit the realm of the God of Holy Light. It was a magnificent city floating in an unknown space, with walls cast by light and countless neat, tall, majestic palaces and towers. In the center of the city was a vast square. A torrent of holy light crossed the city and converged on a giant crystal in the center of the divine realm. That crystal was the image of the God of Holy Light.
"In general, the divine realm of the God of Holy Light conformed to the concept of holy light: light, warmth, order, protection. Inside the divine realm, all I saw were all kinds of things that symbolized the holy light. But that was only limited to what I 'saw'. At that time, I visited the divine realm in the form of a spiritual projection, and after returning, I immediately underwent a personality reconstruction process due to the severe pollution. So, my perception and memory are very limited, and can only be used as a reference. "
Gwen listened carefully to Veronica's description of the divine realm. He knew about these things. Not long after the establishment of the Theocratic Council, they mentioned these things in a report. And on the other hand, the details she described were similar to the description of the divine realm in the most orthodox and most standard sacred scriptures of the Church of Holy Light. The divine realm originated from the imagination and definition of the divine realm of the mortals. Therefore, the divine realm Veronica visited must conform to the description of the Church of Holy Light.
"It sounds like the divine realm of a god is very 'pure', and only things related to the god exist." After Veronica's voice trailed off, Gwen said thoughtfully, "What about the outside of the divine realm? According to Amoun and Enya, in the areas where the ideologies could not be accurately defined, in the depths of the ripples in the deep sea, what is there? "
"I don't know." Veronica shook her head. "At that time, I only visited the realm of Holy Light in the form of a spiritual projection. My movement and perception were highly limited. I could only see a few areas inside the divine realm. As for the outside … I only remember a thick fog of chaos, and I could not see anything. But I guess … the real god should know something. "
"A real god, huh …" Gawain said slowly. "That's true. It looks like our 'senior consultant' should do something proper again …"
…
In the warm and bright incubation room, a huge pale golden dragon egg stood quietly on a pedestal in the center of the room. A faint fragrance surrounded the giant egg, and at the same time, there was a gentle airflow from the nearby ventilation tube, lingering with the fragrance.
A dragon egg with faint spots on its shell, one size smaller than the golden giant egg, stood on another metal pedestal not far away. A piece of soft white cloth was wiping the surface of the small dragon egg up and down, and a cheerful squeaking sound was heard. Along with this rhythmic wiping, a soft singing voice came from the golden giant egg in the center of the room. The singing voice did not seem to have specific lyrics, and every syllable sounded like it was stacked with several layers of constantly changing rhythms. This was the indescribable voice of a higher being, but at this moment, it no longer had any fatal pollution. Instead, it just showed that the singer was in a good mood.
When Gwen pushed open the door of the incubation room and walked into this warm and bright place, he saw such a peaceful scene. The big egg was taking care of the small egg, mainly by rubbing it, and singing while rubbing it.
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"Ah, Gwen, my friend, I haven't seen you for a few days." En Ya's voice suddenly sounded, waking Gwen from his momentary daze. The former Dragons Goddess, who was rubbing the shell of the small dragon egg, greeted him happily. The runes on the eggshell moved silently. "Why are you standing there? Come in and have a seat. "
Gwen blinked and finally woke up, but his expression was a little strange. "For a moment, I was reflecting on myself … Is the style of everything around me getting more and more strange?"
"Style? Strange? What an interesting way of speaking. You can always come up with these incredible words … Or, is this some kind of code of your hometown? " "But I do know the general meaning of these words, but I don't think there's anything wrong with the 'style' of the things around you. Everything has become good, hasn't it?" Enya said with a smile.
Gwen walked to the sofa near En Ya and chatted casually. "Well, everyone is better than before. This … Wait, how do you know the meaning of these 'original words' of mine?"
En Ya replied casually, "I read a book a few days ago, and it recorded —"
Before she could finish, Gwen suddenly coughed and waved his hand. "Stop! You don't have to say it, I know it! "
As he spoke, he muttered in his heart, "Should I seriously restrain Amber's' recording behavior '? How did 'Sacred Slander' spread to En Ya's side? What is this, a reverse spiritual pollution of the gods by mortals? "
Enya did not know what was going on in Gawain's mind. She was just carefully cleaning the small dragon egg next to her before she turned her attention to the guest. "Tell me what's going on. You wouldn't have come to me if you weren't in trouble. And I can tell from your expression that you're in trouble."
"I can't hide it from you." Gwen smiled awkwardly. He then collected his thoughts and asked directly, "I want to ask about the 'Kingdom of God'."
"Kingdom of God … You really can ask tricky questions every time." En Ya was startled and sighed. "No wonder you came to me first. It's a wise decision. The risk level of this question is not ordinary. I'm afraid Amoun and Mirmina won't dare to answer you. Well, tell me, what do you want to know? Although I may not be able to answer every question, I'm more 'free' than Amoun and Mirmina. "
Gwen nodded and did not beat around the bush. "I want to know what's outside the Kingdom of God. Strictly speaking, it's around the 'border' of the Kingdom of God, the areas between the Kingdom of God, the places that mortals can't define, the deep crevice between the deep sea and the Kingdom of God … Is there anything in those places?"
After Gwen's voice trailed off, En Ya was silent for a few seconds before she said, "… I always thought that I had adapted to the 'challenges' you bring, but I never thought that you would always come up with new 'surprises' … How did you come up with such a tricky question?"
"To put it simply, we've recently discovered some clues. The clues indicate that something had crossed the border between the divine kingdom and the present realm, descending upon our 'side' with the help of two mortal bodies. However, that thing does not appear to be a god, nor is it a 'spawn' born under the influence of a god. I'm curious, in the realm of the gods, other than the gods themselves, what else could descend upon our 'side'?"
Upon hearing Gwen's words, the runes swimming on En Ya's eggshell instantly stopped moving. Although there was no change of expression on the smooth eggshell, Gwen seemed to feel the seriousness and solemnity of the former goddess at this moment. A moment later, he heard En Ya's voice. "The Kingdom of God … First of all, I have to make it clear that what I can tell you is the state of the Kingdom of God 1.87 million years ago because after that point in time, the Dragons and the gods were separated from the Kingdom of God and solidified in this world in the form of a suture. I don't know what the Kingdom of God looked like after that point in time."
Gwen immediately nodded. "I understand this point."
"Well … In my memory, the border of the Kingdom of God was not empty," En Ya continued. "In those places that mortals could not accurately define, they were actually full of ruins and debris: the ruins of the ancient Kingdom of God and the remains of the fallen gods."
"The ruins of the Kingdom of God and the remains of the gods …" Gwen's pupils constricted instantly. After a moment, he slowly said, "I have heard Amoun briefly mention this matter. He mentioned that the Kingdom of God was surrounded by ruins, but he did not explain this topic in detail. I have also heard that the rebels of the ancient Kingdom of Gondor saw the 'destruction' of the Kingdom of God in a glimpse. But this information is too old and lacking in a systematic way. Even Veronica could not understand it …"
"The fact that you can understand this far is far more than many civilizations in the past 1.87 million years," Enya said gently. "It is not difficult to understand the ruins and wreckage. I believe you have your own speculations. Their existence represents the civilizations that evolved over the years on this planet, as well as the gods that were once created by those civilizations.
"As civilizations rise and fall, the thoughts of mortals would appear and die one cycle after another. Even if the thoughts of each civilization had a different inclination and even a completely different form, they would always cast their own 'projections' in the depths of the ocean and form the corresponding deity … Over an extremely long span of time, those projections would stack, leaving almost no 'blank space' where they overlapped, and as their corresponding civilization died, the gods of old would fall apart, their divine realms crumbling and disintegrating — but all of that would take a long time.
"I believe you have observed the gradual death and disintegration of the Kingdom of God of War. You may think that the final result of this death and disintegration is the complete disappearance of the Kingdom of God of War, and the process is very fast. But in fact, the situation is not that simple. This rapid death and disintegration will only last for a certain period, until the fragments completely leave the world. After that, the fragments of the Kingdom of God will continue to undulate and drift in the ripples of the deep sea, and from the rapid death stage to a very long, slow death stage. The whole process may last for hundreds of thousands of years or even longer.
"Under such circumstances, as civilizations die one after another, the fragments left behind by their gods and the Kingdom of God will continue to 'pile up'. Like the stubborn spirits of the dead, they will form a vast, overlapping belt of ruins in the deep sea. These ruins have no meaning, no clear echoes of thoughts, and even the lingering obsession will quickly become vague and empty. They just float in the deep sea, and when new civilizations are born, they will create new gods and new Kingdoms. These Kingdoms … are actually born in the countless ruins and wreckage.
"A clear projection of thought would create a pure and unblemished god and divine kingdom, which is why, at least within the divine kingdom, everything would appear 'pure'. But when the gods in the divine kingdom look around, the 'scenery' around them would not be much."
En Ya's description came to an end for the time being. Gwen began to imagine the scene in the depths of the 'deep sea' that mortals could not reach and the actual appearance of the Kingdom of God. This time, he finally had a clearer impression of the mysterious realm, but this impression made his face turn a little pale. "I've imagined it … It's really … not very livable …"
"No, you can't imagine it because the real situation can only be worse than what I described," En Ya said in a low voice. "Outside the Kingdom of God, there are ancient ruins and the remains of gods who died with their eyes open. Around the brilliant dome is the end of fate. The gods live in the center of the pure and holy Kingdom of God, listening to the praise and prayers of their believers. But just by looking outside their thrones, they can clearly see their next fate, and even their fate in the near future. This is not as simple as' livable 'or' not livable '. "
Gwen had indeed imagined what it would be like to have ruins floating around the Kingdom of God, but it was not until he heard the details described by En Ya that he really felt the terrible situation. The truth stunned him, and he could not help but mutter, "Those devout believers, who would have thought that behind the brilliant Kingdom of God in their imagination is such a truth … Amoun and Mirmina have never told me about this …"
"Because this knowledge is still too dangerous, they are not as' free 'as I am," En Ya said with a soft sigh. "But when your plan to' open the gate 'succeeds, the situation will change. The mortals will open the gate to the Kingdom of God with their own knowledge and power, which will further loosen the chains of your civilization. Amoun and Mirmina … can also breathe a sigh of relief."
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