When such god-defying words came out of the mouth of Veronica, who had always been a devout person, Gwen felt inexplicably strange. After hearing this sentence, he also noticed one thing — Veronica's vague sense of inconsistency was not as simple as' inhuman '. Gwen also felt a kind of … strangeness from the Holy Princess.
Although her appearance did not seem to have changed, and the way she spoke and behaved was very similar to before, in some inconspicuous places, the details of the princess' temperament seemed to have undergone subtle changes. She was still the same person, but on the inside … she seemed to be different from before.
Gwen really could not tell what these almost indescribable differences were because his understanding of Veronica was also very limited. But he guessed that the changes that had happened to her must have something to do with the self-proclaimed 'Ophelia'? The name 'Norton' was related to the ancient people.
"What are you thinking about?" Noticing that Gwen did not answer for a long time, Veronica, or rather, the self-proclaimed 'Ophelia'?? The Norton Ancient asked.
"I'm thinking about what kind of existence you are …" Gwen said frankly. "An ancient soul that keeps resurrecting? Was he going to stay in this body? At some point in time, you replaced the original Veronica?? Moen? Where is the original Veronica? Or … did she ever exist in the first place? "
"Is this question very important?" The woman, who had always had a calm expression, asked gently. "Kamel is right beside you, an ancient magus who has lived since the Age of Sparks. From a bizarre point of view, he should be more incredible than us, shouldn't he?"
"But I trust Kamel, but I can't trust you directly, so this question is very important," Gwen said. "You have too many secrets and too few of them. You've been active in another identity for so long, and now you're contacting me too suddenly … So I need to figure out the ins and outs of you and the real purpose of you suddenly telling me these things. Why did you come to me? How are you so sure that I will cooperate with you? "
"Since you care so much," Veronica/Ophelia said with a smile, "then it's not wrong for you to regard us as a stubborn soul that lingers in the world and refuses to dissipate. I am indeed lodging in this body, but I have not replaced her. As early as this body was born, long before her personality and consciousness appeared, we had already completed the lodging. So, you can regard me as the original Veronica, Ophelia/Ophelia/Ophelia/Ophelia. Moen, because what I experienced was her complete life, but with a more ancient and long-lasting memory.
"We are indeed different from the ancient magus by your side. We have been active in this world for many years, and we know of the changes in the human kingdom. That is why we are especially curious about your appearance. Forgive me for being blunt, but in our long observation, there are not many factors that can be called 'variables', and you are one of them.
"Our observation and experiment on the Church of Holy Light has come to an end. This project will no longer bring us any more benefits. However, we hope that we can carry out the next step of cooperation with you. As for why we chose you … you've already accepted a rebel, haven't you? What's more, you are still promoting new doctrines in the south. Frankly speaking, what you are promoting coincides with our goals. We have a reason to cooperate.
"As for whether you will cooperate with us or not … this is your choice. No matter what choice you make, we will gladly accept it. I can only say that if you choose to trust us, then you will get a reward that fully matches this trust. If you don't trust us, we will go on to other projects first. "
Gwen quietly looked at Veronica/Ophilia and naturally put his hand on the hilt of the Pioneer's Sword. "What if I choose to kill you directly here? You're a huge unstable factor, so it's possible for me to do that. "
"Fifty-five kilograms of biomass is an acceptable loss for us," the woman said calmly with a calm expression. "And you don't have to do so."
"That's true." Gwen raised his eyebrows slightly. "Then what do 'you' want to cooperate with me specifically? What do you want from me, what can I get, and most importantly … are all these also part of one of 'your' experimental projects? "
"We are very interested in the Southern doctrines that you and Patriarch Wright co-founded. We are also very interested in the technology of the White Knight. We are willing to use the Southern doctrines as a benchmark to help you transform the Church of Holy Light. This is your biggest gain, and what we want from you … is just the technological feedback in this process. For us now, knowledge is the only valuable thing, and we have nothing else to ask for. "
"But while you are gaining knowledge, you will also do some 'extra actions'." Gwen looked around the Great Bright Hall and finally fixed his eyes on the empty Pontiff's Basilica. "You are not going to say that these people were killed by God's Advent in front of me, are you?"
"Eliminating these 'bridges of God' is our predetermined goal. This is part of the disobedience plan, and it will not happen to you. And frankly speaking, I do not have the ability to pose such a threat to you. You are not a believer of the God of Holy Light, and the platinum scepter in my hand is just an ordinary transcendent holy artifact to you," Veronica said frankly. "Of course, I can also be honest with you: cooperation with you is indeed a new project by our standards."
After a short pause, she showed a gentle smile. "Any project has the possibility of failure, but the 'cooperation' itself also has the risk of failure, right?"
"… I will think about it and give you an answer as soon as possible." Gwen was silent for two seconds. He looked into the eyes of the Saintess and said, "This may be good for both of us, but in order to build more trust, I hope that we will hide as little from each other as possible. If I find that you are a potential threat to the Cecil Empire, I will eliminate you as soon as possible."
"I understand your concern." Veronica/Ophilia lowered her head slightly. "Mutual trust is the direction of our joint efforts."
Gwen took a slight breath and slowly exhaled. "Then we should discuss how to deal with the martyrdom of the pope and the entire bishops. There are tens of thousands of believers of the Holy Light in this city, and all the churches in the Plains of the Holy Spirit are under the influence of the Cathedral of Holy Light. Soon, everyone will know what happened in the cathedral. "
Veronica/Ophelia raised her head. "Do you have any ideas?"
"Holy Pope? Ivan III was summoned by the Lord after the Advent of God. Before he left, he heard the oracle. The content of the oracle … "Gwen glanced at her." I will send someone to deliver it later. "
Veronica/Ophilia's eyebrows seemed to raise slightly, but then she returned to her usual calm and gentle look. "Then please try to compromise. In the most far-reaching parts of the old canon, change needs to be done step by step."
Gwen nodded casually and turned to the exit of the hall.
Before he stepped away, he turned back slightly and asked one last question. "When you said 'mankind will exist forever', do you mean all mankind or a selected part of mankind?"
"Is this question also important?"
"Very important."
The voice behind Gwen was silent for a few seconds before it slowly came.
"Perhaps not everyone can survive in this difficult world, but the appearance of every sacrifice can only prove our incompetence."
It seemed that this was the answer of the disobedient.
Gwen nodded slightly and stepped out of the hall where the holy light floated.
Veronica quietly looked at the direction where Gwen left. After a long time, she turned and walked into the depths of the hall.
"He may have noticed the abnormality of this interface … The newly downloaded personality data is not completely stable, but the goal of communication has been achieved." "It is still uncertain whether this contact will produce positive results … The positive assessment is that it is beneficial, and we don't have much time left … At least there is nothing to lose …"
The soft mutterings seemed to split into several personalities. This self-talk reverberated softly in the Great Bright Hall before it finally returned to silence.
Gwen, who returned to the White Silver Fortress, immediately called for Amber who was on standby.
"Hey … your expression is so serious that it's scary." The moment she saw Gwen, Amber could not help but exclaim. "Isn't it just going to the cathedral … What happened there? Could it be that the bishops in the cathedral were all annihilated? "
Amber happily began to diverge and did not forget to slander the Church of Holy Light in the north. But when Gwen spoke, she was dumbfounded.
"The bishops were all annihilated in God's Descent."
"… Huh?"
"The Pope? Ivan the Third also died in God's Descent. The news will be announced tomorrow. "
"… Huh?!"
"Currently, there are only high-ranking priests below the bishop in the cathedral, and Veronica? Moen is a living saint. "
"… Oh my …" Amber finally came to her senses. Her eyes were wide open. "Hey, I was just joking. You don't have to be so cooperative … It can't be true, right?"
"I'm not you. Would I make such a joke?" Gwen glanced at the half-elf. "Keep your mouth shut. I have a mission for you."
Hu Po hurriedly closed his gaping mouth and rubbed his face hard, "Ah, go ahead."
"Take someone to check the daily records of the royal family in the Silver Castle. Check Veronica? All the information of Moen, especially his childhood. "Gwen said." In addition, check the process of the Church of Holy Light accepting Veronica, including her baptism records. "
Amber's expression finally became serious. She nodded. "Understood."
Looking at Amber's serious expression, Gwen paused for a moment and suddenly asked, "Have you found any clues?"
Amber was startled at first, but then realized what Gwen was asking. She probably did not expect Gwen to take this seriously. She blinked and said, "I haven't had time to check carefully … I just asked a few court scholars who manage the coat of arms, but no one has heard of the surname 'Randolph' …"
The so-called clue referred to Amber's adoptive father, the lurker who had the surname. "Surrey? Randolph's information.
This name and the uncommon noble surname were the only things Hu Po knew about his adoptive father. This Shadow Extraordinaire, who had a noble surname and seemed to be quite strong, had ultimately died in a remote village in the Southern Territory, under the joint trial of the Church and the local nobles. The secret behind this was truly puzzling.
It seemed that even Pitman did not know the inside story.
Gwen had promised to help Amber find clues about her adoptive father in Saint Sunil. Now, he had arrived in Saint Sunil. Although the way he arrived was a little surprising, it was time to fulfill his promise.
"Your adoptive father might be a descendant of a fallen family a long time ago, or someone who had his surname taken away decades ago. It's even more likely that he's a descendant of a 'shadow noble'. Most of the heraldry scholars have information about the orthodox families, so it's normal that they don't know." Gwen comforted Amber. "Don't worry, we still have a lot of time. You can start from the royal family library in the Silver Castle. The genealogy of all the nobles in the Ansu Dynasty is collected there, including the most remote and fallen ones. If it still doesn't work, you can look in the secret library of the Moen Family. There might be some clues."
"Let's hope so …" Amber whispered. "Actually, it's not a big deal if we can't find it … It's been so many years."
"But I still care a lot, don't I? Coincidentally, I care a lot too. I care if your adoptive father's surname is a branch of some old friend's descendant, and I care what kind of book it is that a Transcendent would steal something from the church." Gwen smiled. "Just treat it as helping me. Find clues about Randolph. "
"Okay, then you'll have to pay more."
Gwen was stunned. "… Aren't you being too shameless?"
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