It took Gawain a lot of effort to suppress the flirtatious words in his mind. He was very glad that he did not bring Amber with him this time. Otherwise, the half-elf would definitely figure out a lot of things from the changes in his expression. Then, several exaggerated versions of "Emperor Gawain Cecil's holy flirtatious words" would appear in the next secretly circulated edition of the "Emperor's Divinity Record".
He shook his head and looked at the God of Nature in front of him. The latter let out a chuckle. "Obviously, you are not going to help me break these shackles."
"We've already discussed this issue," Gawain replied calmly. "What I'm more concerned about now is what you said just now. You said, 'I can't believe such a day would come.' Does that mean you've already anticipated what the Goddess of Magic is going to do?"
Amoun replied frankly, "… I did not expect the details, but I know that there will be other gods like me who will try to break this cycle, and of all the gods, the one who is most likely to take action … is the Goddess of Magic."
"Why do you say so?" Gwen frowned. "And didn't you say before that there is no communication between gods under normal circumstances, and that you don't know much about other gods?"
"Due to the shackles of the field of faith and the ideology they belong to, there is indeed no communication between gods, and I don't know what other gods are thinking or planning …" Amoun's tone suddenly seemed to have a hint of a smile. "But this does not affect me from speculating the 'inclination' of other gods according to certain rules …"
Gwen immediately noticed a key term that the God of Nature mentioned, but before he could ask, Amoun suddenly threw a question at him. "Do you know how and why 'magic' was born?"
Veronica was a little surprised that a God of Nature would suddenly ask this question, but after a moment of thought, she answered, "Magic originally originated from the imitation and summary of certain natural monsters and supernatural phenomena in nature by mortals. Although many scholars and believers of later generations have attributed magic to mysterious races such as the Giant Dragon or gods, most of the real mages do not agree with those theories.
"As for the purpose of magic … of course, it is to survive in the cruel natural environment."
"Yes, in order to survive in the cruel natural environment, mortals began to draw wisdom from nature, steal power from nature, and turn the lightning, wind, frost, rain, and snow, which were once thought to be miracles into the power of mortals to fight against the harsh environment … This is the birth of magic," Amoun said slowly. "So, this is also the birth of the Goddess of Magic."
Gawain's mind suddenly became clear. He already understood what Ah Mo En wanted to say.
"Magic is the embodiment of human rebelliousness, learning habits, the desire to survive, and the fearlessness in the face of the great forces of nature," Amoun's voice was low and pleasant. "Therefore, the Goddess of Magic has a strong learning ability. She will be keener than any other god to perceive the changing rules of things, and she will not succumb to those that are not good for her. She will be the first to awaken and try to control her own destiny, just like how the mortals tried to control the dangerous lightning and fire. She wants to survive more than any other god, and she can do a lot of bold things to survive … Sometimes, it even seems reckless.
"The irony is that all of 'His' resistance was actually the result of 'His' own 'operating law'. The irony is that Milmina's reckless actions by following the law had resulted in success, at least to a certain extent … If all evidence is valid, 'He' is now 'She'."
Gwen listened attentively to the key information revealed by Amoun. He felt that his mind was clear, and many things that he did not understand before suddenly had an explanation. It also gave him a clear and quantifiable idea when speculating about the nature of other gods for the first time.
Veronica, who was next to him, also frowned subconsciously, and a look of realization dawned on her face. "Gods are born from ideas … I didn't know this point could be thought of this way!"
Then she suddenly thought of something and turned to Amoun. "Is it okay for you to tell us this' knowledge 'directly?"
"If I told you this not long ago, you would be contaminated by the 'truth from magic,'" Amoun said faintly. "But now, this level of knowledge has no effect."
"Not long ago …" Gwen suddenly showed a trace of doubt, and many guesses emerged in his mind. "Why do you say so?"
"The mortal world is moving forward, and many things are changing rapidly … But for me, there is only one change that is worth paying attention to …" Amoun's smile became more obvious. "The Druil general education and the Village Pharmacist's Handbook are really good stuff … Even a seven or eight-year-old child knows where the alchemy potion comes from."
The remaining 'divinity' entangling Amoun was loosening!
Gwen instantly realized what the changes in the former 'God of Nature' meant and guessed the reason behind these changes. He stared and looked the giant deer up and down several times, as if to confirm the authenticity of the deer's words. At the same time, he could not help but ask, "You mean, you are now further away from the identity of 'god'?"
In the fall of Amoun 3,000 years ago, although Amoun successfully escaped from the position of 'God of Nature' by faking his death and even destroyed the position of the God of Nature, Gwen could clearly see that his' escape 'was not complete. He still had many residual characteristics of the gods, such as contaminated flesh and blood, a body that could not be looked at directly, and words and knowledge that were fatal to ordinary people. In this regard, Naretil could be the best reference. After the separation of divinity and human nature, Naretil had experienced another death, and the original basis of her ideology, the sandbox residents, had all perished. She herself had achieved complete regeneration and transformation through Gwen's memory reconstruction. Now, she had completely lost the' limitations of a god '.
Naretil could directly appear in front of any neural network user, but now Amoun was still imprisoned in the deepest part of the Realm of Shadows. This was the effect of the 'remaining divine position'.
Naretil's' success' was obviously not replicable for the gods of this world. But now, it seemed that Amoun had found a way to complete liberation from another direction. The starting point of the road to liberation was in Cecil's new order.
To be honest, Gwen was not completely unaware of all this. After learning the fact that 'gods were born from ideologies', he and his technical experts had been reverse engineering the situation. Many religious reforms and new education systems in the Cecil Empire were not only necessary social needs, but also had the shadow of the Disobedience Project. He just did not expect that …
All this really worked, and it worked right under his nose. Although the target was a 'god of the past' who had left the divine position and whose divinity was fading away.
"In a sense, I am one step closer to 'freedom,'" Amoun's voice rang in Gwen's mind. "I can clearly feel the change."
"I remember the last time I came here, you were still restrained," Veronica suddenly said. "At that time, our Druil Generic Course had been promoted for some time. So, at which point did the change happen?"
When she said these words, she had obviously taken on the tone of a researcher.
"It's difficult for me to give an accurate reference point of time or the 'sudden change' of state," Amoun's answer was very patient. "This is a vague process, and I think we may never be able to summarize the law of the change of ideologies. We can only roughly speculate about it. Also, I hope you are not blindly optimistic. The change in me is not that big. A few years of education and popularization of knowledge can't change the thinking of the mortal community, let alone the ideologies that have been formed for thousands of years. At most, it can have a certain impact on the gods on the surface, and it has an impact on me, a 'god' who has left the divine position and is no longer supplemented by divinity. But if it is a god in a normal state … I can't say whether this large-scale, rapid, and violent change is good or bad. "
Gwen felt that Amoun's words were a bit abstract and awkward, but it was not impossible to understand. He heard a trace of worry in Amoun's last words, so he immediately asked, "What do you mean by the last sentence?"
"Do you remember that I just mentioned that the Goddess of Magic has characteristics such as' rebellion, learning habits, and survival desire '?"
Gwen nodded. "Of course, I remember."
"Different gods are born from different ideologies, so they have different characteristics. I call it 'inclination.' The Goddess of Magic is inclined to learning and adaptive survival, the Holy Light should be inclined to protection and salvation, and the three gods of fertility should be inclined to harvest and abundance. Different gods have different inclination, which means … their adaptability and possible responses may be very different in the face of sudden changes in human ideologies.
"When the Goddess of Magic is faced with the magical technology that you have developed, she quickly learns and begins to look for content that is conducive to her survival and continuation. But if it is a god who is inclined to conservatism and maintain the inherent order, she …"
Amoun paused here, and then continued in a serious tone, "She may be driven crazy by these sudden changes."
As the voice in his mind fell, Gwen felt a huge wave in his heart. He suddenly realized that he might have overlooked something all this time. He subconsciously looked at Veronica next to him, only to see that she was also giving him the same complicated look.
They looked at each other.
"… Ah, it seems that something has happened beyond my 'sight' …" Ah Mo 'en had obviously noticed Gawain and Veronica's reaction. "What's wrong?" Ah Mo' en's voice came faintly.
"… The God of War's condition is not quite right." Gwen did not hide the truth. "His priests have begun to die mysteriously."
"… The God of War … I'm not surprised." Strangely, Amoun's tone was not much surprised. Just as he had guessed that the Goddess of Magic would first take action to save herself, he also seemed to have expected that something would happen to the God of War. "When the critical point comes, he is indeed one of the gods most likely to have an accident."
Gwen asked subconsciously, "Is this also because of the inclination of the God of War?"
"The God of War is closely related to the concept of war. He was born in the mortal's reverence for war and the human constraints on the order of war.
"War is the most extreme and cruel means that mortals make for profit. Since its birth, it has been direct killing and plundering. No matter how many glamorous decorations and excuses are added, war is inevitably accompanied by bloodshed and huge profit plundering. This is the basic concept of war recognized by humans when the God of War was born.
"At the same time, humans are full of fear and vigilance when using the terrible weapon of 'war.' Therefore, humans added many preconditions and mutually recognized 'rules' to war, such as the name of declaring war, the 'bottom line agreement' of truce and exchange of prisoners, the distribution of spoils and the evaluation of merits. Although sometimes kings and lords did not implement these agreements at all and would change their bottom line little by little for profit, they would at least express respect for the war agreement in public, and most people also believed that there was order in war.
"They implemented this' spirit of the war agreement 'into their faith, believing that the God of War was a god who witnessed a series of war agreements and conventions, and so they believed in him for thousands of years.
"Therefore, the God of War's inclination is to maintain the basic definition of war, and he has a strong 'contractual inclination.' He is a stubborn and inflexible god, only allowing war to proceed according to a certain template. Even if the form of war needs to be changed, the change must be based on a long time and a series of ritualistic agreements.
"Based on the above 'inclination,' the God of War's ability to accept 'change' is the worst, and his possible reaction in the face of change is also the most extreme and the closest to losing control."
Amoun finished his patient explanation. He paused for a few seconds before breaking the silence again. "So, what did you do?"
"… a war without bloodshed or killing. Most of the participants have a smile on their faces. There is no public declaration of war or truce, only a series of business contracts and interest exchanges." Gwen did not know what he was feeling now. His expression was complicated and his tone was serious. "This' war 'is spreading all over the world, and the speed of its spread is much faster than the education project of the Cecil Empire. After all, interest is the greatest motivation for mankind, and the interest of this new' war 'is too great …"
Amoun was completely silent for half a minute.
In the end, even Veronica could not help but take the initiative to speak. "So …"
"You are forcing him into a dead end …" Amoun finally broke the silence. "Although I have never communicated with the God of War, I can guess … the brain of the God of War … how can he accept this?"
Gwen did not know if it was an illusion, but he felt that Amoun almost blurted out, "how can the brain of the God of War accept this?" This was obviously not an elegant and steady way of saying it.
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