Upon hearing Gwen's words, Heti immediately looked nervous and worried. "Ancestor, it may be dangerous."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. And this is not the first time I've dealt with something like this." Gwen nodded at Heti. "I have to confirm something."
Looking at her ancestor's calm but indisputable expression, Heti could only suppress the words in her heart and take a step back.
Kamel nodded at Gwen, got up and floated to a control panel next to the wall, and began to infuse the ancient runes with magic power.
Veronica held the platinum scepter in her hand and looked at Gwen with calm and deep eyes. "Can you tell me what you want to confirm?"
"Three thousand years ago, the White Star fell, and the God of Nature disappeared from the divine throne. Almost at the same time, the Vipranton Meteor Shower in the northern part of the Kingdom of Gondor, and a large number of 'extraterrestrial debris' fell to the earth. But for so many years, no one had linked the two events together because scholars lacked key evidence and did not understand the secrets between the gods and the stars." Gwen looked up outside the barrier and said slowly, "Seven hundred years ago, I got one of the Vipranton Meteors, and it became the Guardian Shield. In the process of communicating with this' legacy of the stars', I glimpsed some ancient memories.
"The fall of the God of Nature was related to an impact that happened outside the planet. The Vipranton Meteor Shower and the debris around Amoun the Giant Deer were all products of the impact, and the most suspicious thing was that the impact was actually intentional by Amoun. This god … committed suicide. "
As Gwen's voice trailed off, even the usually calm Veronica widened her eyes in an instant. Amber and Heti even exclaimed in a low voice. Then, Kamel's voice came from the other side of the barrier. "The barrier can be passed, Your Majesty."
"You guys wait here," Gawain said casually. He then walked towards the energy barrier that was slowly fluctuating.
After passing through the almost transparent energy barrier, the unique feeling of chaos, depression, and strangeness in the Realm of Looming Shadow came from all directions. Gwen stepped out of the sturdy and ancient corridor of the Fortress of Disobedience and onto the fragmented land connected by countless floating boulders. A thousand years ago, the builders used alloy frames, chains, and springboards to pave a path between the boulders to the body of Amoun the Giant Deer. Gwen walked along the path..
The body of the God of Nature was like a hill shrouded in white light, floating at the end of his line of sight.
Chaotic "clouds" shrouded this gloomy world. Dark, lightning-like shadows flashed between the clouds. Huge boulders, no longer bound by gravity, rolled and moved at the edge of the broken land and even farther in the sky. Only the space around Amoun the Giant Deer remained stable. Perhaps it was affected by the remaining divine power, or perhaps the ancient system in the Fortress of Disobedience was still functioning.
Gwen came to a place only a few meters away from the God of Nature. Due to the latter's enormous body, the white light was like a wall in front of him. The others raised their heads and stared at the giant deer Ah Mo 'en's drooping head. This lifeless head was surrounded by a large number of chains, and between its flesh and blood, there was an unknown metal embedded and pierced. The chains were left behind by the Gondor people, and the unknown metals should be both the wreckage of the Firmament and the debris of some space fighter.
"I'm curious now," Gwen said softly as if he was talking to himself. He looked up and down at the head of the Giant Deer. "Are you really dead?"
As expected, Amoun the Giant Deer did not respond.
Gwen smiled and shook his head. "I don't know what your purpose is, and I don't know what your plan was back then. But if you think the time is right, we can talk now, if you have something to talk to me about."
The god's corpse was still lying there quietly, but Gawain did not seem to mind it. He just smiled as he recalled and said unhurriedly, "Now that I think about it, I once heard a mysterious voice in the Fortress of Disobedience. That voice had asked me if I was ready … I once thought it was an illusion, but now it seems that I didn't hear it wrong."
"Why is it so quiet now?" After a moment of silence, Gawain raised his head and looked at the giant deer, Ah Mo 'en's tightly shut eyes. He said casually, "But your crash back then caused quite a commotion. The space station was originally above the equator, but the debris from the explosion even fell into the northern temperate zone."
The white light that was slowly flowing around Ah Mo 'en's body suddenly paused for a moment. Then, without any warning, Ah Mo' en's eyes that had been closed all this time slowly opened.
A pair of huge eyes that seemed to be formed by pure light quietly watched Gwen. The eyes were so huge that even Heti and the rest behind the safety barrier in the distance could see it clearly. Amber almost jumped up in shock, and Veronica instantly raised the platinum scepter in her hand. But just as they were about to sound the alarm, Gwen suddenly raised his hand and waved, telling them to calm down.
Gwen's back was facing the Fortress of Disobedience. He could not see Heti and the rest, but he could guess that everyone must be shocked at the moment. So he immediately signaled to calm them down.
Then he met the gaze of Amoun the Giant Deer and shrugged. "You scared me."
"You scared me." An ethereal and holy voice rang in Gwen's mind as if it came directly into his soul.
The voice was so synchronized that for a moment Gwen was not sure if it was the God of Nature expressing his feelings or simply repeating himself. But in the next second, he was very impressed with himself because he could still say something flirtatious in his mind at such a time. It was very impressive.
Gwen used the flirtatious words in his mind to fight the moment of nervousness. After he maintained a calm demeanor on the surface, he nodded. "You are indeed faking your death. The fall of the God of Nature is a hoax."
"No, the fall of the God of Nature is not a hoax." The ethereal voice echoed in Gwen's mind. It was a strange scene because Amoun the Giant Deer was still firmly imprisoned in place. Even when he opened his eyes, he just looked at Gwen quietly. Only his voice kept coming, which made Gwen feel like he was talking to a ghost in a corpse. "The God of Nature is dead. The only one lying here is Amoun."
Gwen immediately frowned. "What do you mean?"
Amoun did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked at Gwen quietly and asked, "How do you know about the space station and the collision?"
"We all have our own secrets, and my source of information is probably the least important of all the secrets," Gwen said. "What's important is that I already know this, and I'm standing right here."
"… You can't be an ordinary human," Amoun suddenly said after a few seconds of silence.
Gwen raised his eyebrows. "Why do you say so?"
"Normal humans can't stand in front of me like you. Even in my current state, a normal mortal standing so close to me without any protection would not be able to come out unscathed," Ah Mo 'en said. "Furthermore, normal humans don't have the same will as you, and they won't have the same reverence and fearlessness toward the gods as you do."
"… I admit, I may be a little special." Gwen nodded frankly. "But is this question important?"
"It's a little important," Amoun replied. "Because I can still feel a special aura on you. It makes me feel repulsed and depressed, making me subconsciously want to keep a distance from you. In fact, if it weren't for these shackles, I would have chosen to leave this place when you first came here …"
Gwen did not miss a word that Amoun said. As he listened to Amoun's reply, he kept thinking in his mind.
The God of Nature could sense some of the special aura of the satellite spirit and instinctively felt repulsed. This should be the legacy of the Deicide Fleet, which had a special suppression effect on the gods, and this suppression effect would extend to Hao Ren through the invisible connection. But apart from being able to sense this aura, Amoun did not seem to be able to accurately identify the connection between Hao Ren and the satellite …
Of course, all of this was based on the assumption that the God of Nature was not lying or acting. Out of caution, Gwen decided that no matter what the God of Nature showed, he would only believe half of it.
Under this premise, Hao Ren would protect his own secrets. Unless necessary, he would not reveal anything to the God of Nature who had faked her death for three thousand years!
"I once had a fragment from the stars," Gwen said slowly while deliberating, revealing the truth that was completely unrelated to himself. "That fragment affected me and gave me something special. I think you have already guessed that the fragment was created when you crashed into the space station. I don't know if you can accept this. As long as I come into contact with it, I can learn a lot of knowledge, knowledge beyond human understanding … "
"Ah … this is not hard to imagine." Amoun's voice came into Gwen's mind. "Those legacies … they have such power. They record their own history and can brand information into the mind of you mortals. The so-called 'Eternal Slate' works in this way. But there are very few mortals who can successfully accept this kind of 'brand inheritance,' and for someone like you to have such a profound change … even I have never seen it before.
"This is not a perfect answer. I believe you must have hidden a lot of details, but this is enough."
"Then let's go back to our original topic," Gwen said immediately. "The God of Nature is dead, and only Amoun is lying here. What does this mean?"
Amoun looked at Gwen quietly. "Before I answer, I want to ask you one more thing — are you really prepared?"
"Prepared for what?" Gwen frowned. "Do all gods like this kind of riddle as much as you do?"
"This is not a riddle, but a protection for your fragile mind," Ah Mo 'en said calmly. "Since you are standing here, then I think you must have a basic understanding of some secrets. Then you should also know that … when it comes to the gods, the more you come into contact with them, the more you will deviate from humans. The more you understand, the closer you will be to the gods …" Ah Mo' en said.
"The answer to some questions is not just an answer, but the answer itself is a test and an impact.
"So, before you ask any question, before you want to explore any secret, you have to think: Are you really prepared? Be prepared … to keep getting closer to the gods. "
Gwen frowned. He seriously thought about Amoun's words and said slowly after weighing the pros and cons, "I think we have taken enough risks in this field. At least I am ready to talk to you."
"In that case, that's good." Amoun did not know whether it was an illusion or not, but there seemed to be a hint of a smile in his voice. "The answer is very simple. I destroyed my position as a god. It required a little risk, but the result was worth it. The mortals who once believed in the Way of Nature went through a period of chaos and perhaps despair, but they succeeded in coming out and accepted the fact that their god had fallen. The God of Nature died, and the believers were very sad. Then they divided the inheritance of the church. I am very happy to see this.
"They did not try to create a new god after their grief … and after most of the believers mastered the Force of Nature through a long period of hard study and study, the probability of a new god being born has been reduced to the lowest. All this is in line with my initial calculation.
"That's all."
Gwen listened to every word Amoun said, and a trace of astonishment appeared on his face. He could not help but take a deep breath. "You mean, you crashed into the space station to destroy your position as a god? The purpose was to create an established fact for the believers that their god had fallen? "
"Creating an established fact of the 'fall of the god' was only one of the reasons. On the other hand, I also had to let myself 'die' once. Only in this way could I cut off the transmission of divine power."
"Cut off the transmission of divine power?" Gwen immediately caught the key in this sentence. "You mean, the transmission of divine power is not controlled by the 'human' of the god?"
"That's right." Amoun's tone had a more obvious smile than before. "It seems that you do know a lot about this. This has reduced the barriers between us. I don't have to explain a lot to you."
"But I have a question." Gwen could not help but ask, "Why did you do this? Destroying your position, faking your death, and even being trapped here for three thousand years … why would a god take the initiative to do this? "
Amoun was silent. After a full half minute of silence, its voice rang in Gwen's mind.
"… to break the cycle."
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