To be honest, we did not come here to understand how the natives fought a galactic war with the productivity of a feudal society. We were not interested in how many galactic wars they had fought before. Our mission was to search this world under the nose of the Fallen Apostle and find the artifact left behind by the Galactic Protoss, or any clues related to the artifact left behind by the dead scout. But soon, I was attracted by the history that Ron told me because I liked to listen to stories. The War of the Dim Moon sounded much more interesting than the War of Gods and Demons on a planet. Before the Gods were defeated, they were already shooting lightning bolts on other planets …
Now, Ron was talking about the earliest War of the Dim Moon. At that time, the Earth and the Moon were not opposing each other yet. The two planets were connected by a legendary long bridge. The Dim Moon was not called the Dim Moon, but it sounded like a habitable planet with normal soil and water. It was not like now, where a dirty black snowball hung in the sky, looking like it was heavily polluted. Just like every not-so-beautiful myth, such a peaceful pastoral era would come to an end one day. Two races that were usually at odds with each other broke out into war. The version of the people on Earth was that the original Sinners started the war and slapped the humans in the face. But considering that history was not necessarily fair, as an outsider, I did not care who started the first shot. In short, the mountain barbarians, who were called the original Sinners, seemed to be a group of ruthless people. When facing the allied forces of the various races, they did not hesitate to pull their secret underlings to put on a show and kill all the leaders of the allied forces …
After that, the allied forces did not retreat. Instead, they fought back in a frenzy. The large races that were originally neutral around the world also announced their participation in the war. They all joined the camp of the original Sinners, the mountain barbarians. The conflict between the two countries eventually turned into a world war.
And as the war continued, the human allied forces — actually, the humans were only a part of the allied forces, but because they were the first to be defeated, I called this allied forces the human allied forces — discovered an incredible truth: the leader of the mountain barbarians might have grown up eating Jinkela …
"Immortal body? What do you mean? " I asked subconsciously. But when I saw Ron's surprised expression, I quickly tried to salvage the situation. "Oh, I know this saying, but I don't know the details. I want to ask if the church's scripture mentioned anything about immortal body."
"It has long been lost," Ron waved his hand and patted the barbecue-flavored Bible on his knee, "There are only these four words on it. I guess the leader of the mountain barbarians used black witchcraft to obtain some forbidden power and turned himself into a monster. There were a lot of missing parts in this part of history, and there were even more controversial parts. But no matter which version it was, one thing was certain, and that was that the leader of the mountain barbarians could fight against an entire army by himself. He was so strong that it was beyond human comprehension. So there was a speculation that the guy had stolen part of the Goddess' power. But the Church did not admit this: The power of the Goddess did not belong to mortals. Not to mention stealing it, even a dragon would die if it came into direct contact with it. In short, the war became more and more difficult, and the soldiers of the original Sinners also became stronger and stronger. They seemed to have received some 'guidance' from the king of the barbarians, and became more and more twisted. Some races even began to look like monsters. The war had completely gone out of control towards the end. According to the records of the Holy Grimoire, even the Dragon race, which was originally neutral and rare, had no choice but to show up in the end. They joined the side of justice. Those powerful ancient creatures had indeed slowed down the war, and the original Sinners were also suppressed. But this did not last long. The mountain barbarians' black magic finally gave up the last bit of bottom line, and they began to corrupt the elves and humans. Some elves were twisted by the black magic into night elves, and some humans became bloodthirsty, and became vampires. No one knew exactly what this black magic was like. The church's scripture only mentioned that it could spread like a plague, and there was no cure. This was almost fatal because the elves and humans were the main races of the allied forces, and after these two strongest races were weakened, the war was almost completely over … "
A normal missionary would never use the word 'completely over' to describe a story in a fairy tale, so I quite liked Ron's narrative style. It sounded very familiar.
I gestured for Ron to continue, but I saw the dark and fat man first placed his hand on the bible and read a sentence before continuing, "Just as the war was about to be lost, a turning point appeared. The black magic and various evil magic of the original Sinners had exceeded the limits of the Goddess' tolerance, and she finally decided to personally punish the children who had gone astray. This was the most famous' First God's Descent '— the Goddess personally descended to the mortal world, and with a great sword of holy light in her hand, she repelled the attack of the original Sinners. Although I also slacked off and slept when I was in the School of Divinity, whenever I talked about the chapter about the Goddess, I would be especially energetic. Amazing! "
At this time, I no longer cared about the trivial matters of his student years. This story had gone on for a long time, and finally, the first important point, which was also unexpected: the Goddess personally descended!
We had always thought that the religion of this world was developed under the influence of the divine artifact of the Star Region. The power released by the artifact and the information disturbance of its original owner gave birth to the Goddess' religion, and an abstract image of the Goddess was outlined in the minds of the locals, which was the source of all their myths. We were very sure of this conjecture, and because of this, we pinned the whereabouts of the divine artifact on this religion. In the end, as Ron was talking about it, they really had a Goddess descend?
"Wait," Icetis interrupted Ron's narration. "Regarding the descent of the Goddess, there is an accurate record, right?"
"Why not?" Ron nodded matter-of-factly. The expression on his face seemed to think that we were talking nonsense. "Every Dark Moon War ends with the Goddess personally descending on the battlefield and sealing the Dark Moon citizens on the moon again. Everyone knows about this. Oh, you scholars always ask some strange questions, which is quite normal. However, I think you better not be suspicious about the descent of the Goddess. If it wasn't for the Goddess, who could have defeated the Dark Moon Lord?"
Icetis and I looked at each other. We knew that it was not the right time to pursue this issue, so we nodded at Ron. "Alright, then continue. Since the Goddess personally participated in the war, there was no suspense. I know about this part of the history (actually, I felt guilty when I said this). Tell us about how the Goddess dealt with the original Sinners."
"Yes, this is the most important part of the doctrine. Even if you have heard it countless times, I will definitely repeat it again." Ron laughed. "Under the Goddess' personal leadership, the Allied Forces first identified the vampires and night elves who were infected with black witchcraft, then expelled them all. This stopped the spread of the black witchcraft. Then, the Allied Forces began to counterattack the original Sinners. The Goddess and the divine soldiers summoned by the Goddess were invincible. Soon, the original Sinners were beaten back to their respective strongholds. At this time, the king of the mountain barbarians who had turned into a monster finally appeared. He had already turned into a twisted great demon. What happened next was repeated in all the stories: he announced that he wanted to fight the Goddess one-on-one. "
… I believe that the original text of the Bible is definitely not these two words. Ron's way of describing it was very approachable.
"That is what the Bible says." Ron shook his head as he recited the Bible. This dark-skinned man with a face full of hatred for society was especially amusing when he recited the Bible. "The original sinful demon challenged the Goddess. The two sins of arrogance and tyranny ignited a raging flame on his armor. The demon charged towards the Goddess, and the sky darkened. However, the Goddess held a longsword in her hand and beheaded the demon in one strike."
"Instant kill?" I thought that this part would be very thrilling, but in the end, it was just a sentence's worth of time.
"Yes, instant kill." Ron shrugged. "You all know what happened next. After all, the Goddess is benevolent. She was unwilling to exterminate the children she created. Even if they had gone astray, she still wanted to give them a chance to redeem themselves. Thus, the Goddess drove all the original Sinners to the moon that was completely destroyed by black witchcraft. She made them reflect in the harsh environment they created. After that, the Goddess destroyed the long bridge between heaven and earth with her sword. From then on, the earth and the moon could no longer travel as they pleased. This was the so-called First Dark Moon War. "
I casually continued, "The original Sinners later became known as the Dark Moon Citizens."
Ron nodded and said, "Yes, because the black witchcraft and the depraved thoughts of the original Sinners were driven and concentrated on the moon, these negative things polluted the originally bright surface of the moon. It dyed its ocean black and the land corrupted. The moon became dark. From that day on, it was called the Dark Moon. The people imprisoned on the polluted land were called the Dark Moon Citizens. Among them were the corrupted night elves and vampires. Those who stayed on the ground called themselves the Earthlings from then on. "
"After the First Dark Moon War, the land was peaceful for a long time." Ron smacked his lips and seemed to sigh. "Because so many people died in the war, the survivors, of course, knew that peace was better. They rebuilt the Goddess's temple that was destroyed by the war. The various races worked together to rebuild the land. That was the era of the Second Heaven. There was nothing much to say about what happened after that. Humans, whether humans, elves or dwarves, would eventually recover. After a long time, the land became chaotic again. At that time, the Goddess had returned to the Divine Realm for a long time. Some people even forgot the Goddess's teachings. A few countries fought again, but with the lessons of the First Dark Moon War, the Earthlings would not fight to the extent of a world war. However, such chaos also gave the enemy an opportunity: the Dim Moon Dwellers had returned. Not only did the Dark Moon Citizens return, but even the demon who terrified the whole world returned. He was the former king of the Mountain Barbarians. After being killed by the Goddess, he was resurrected hundreds of years later and was even more powerful. He knew that the Earthlings had already called the moon the Dark Moon and the original Sinners the Dark Moon Citizens. So he simply acknowledged these names and called himself the Lord of the Dark Moon. The Second Dark Moon War suddenly broke out. "
"Resurrected?" Icetis and I said at the same time. Then, we communicated briefly in the spiritual link and came to a conclusion at the same time. Let's not talk about the details first. The Goddess that the Earthlings believed in was definitely not a true Star Region God.
A Star Field Deity, even one like Dingdang, would not be unable to completely kill a mortal. When the Dim Moon Great Lord was at his peak, he was still in the category of "mortal". He could not even jump out of this star system, so how could he jump out of the Star Field Deity's obliteration power?
Actually, even without this, I did not believe that the "Goddess" that the Earthlings believed in was the dead Star Region Scout. It was impossible for a person who was completely confirmed dead by the Divine Realm to appear again.
"Ah, he was resurrected." Ron nodded. "At that time, the Earthlings knew that the Barbarian King, who is now the Lord of the Dark Moon, had obtained an immortal body that was so powerful that even the Goddess could not resurrect him for hundreds of years. The Second Dark Moon War was almost more tragic than the first one because the Earthlings had been peaceful for too long, but the Dark Moon Citizens had spent hundreds of years on the moon to prepare. The Lord of the Dark Moon almost swept all the kingdoms along the way. "
I knew that this war would definitely end with the defeat of the Dark Moon Citizens, so I could not help but ask, "How did the Dark Moon Citizens fight back?"
"When the various races resisted the Dim Moon's army, they finally discovered one thing. The Dim Moon Lord did not seem to come to kill the enemy and occupy the territory. He had been attacking the Goddess Temples and the Church Kingdom in various places. Whenever a Goddess Temple was destroyed, the army under the Dim Moon Lord would increase by tens of thousands of people out of thin air. At this time, the people on the ground realized that the power of the goddess' seal on the Dim Moon people was still there. The demon was constantly weakening the seal to release his former army. The various races finally remembered the lesson of the first Dark Moon War and knew that only the power of the Goddess could destroy the enemy. So, they gathered the strongest and most devout believers to form the Temple Knights and prayed devoutly again. As I said just now, after hundreds of years of peace, many people had almost forgotten the teachings of the Goddess. Now, these people suddenly woke up. "
"In the end, the Goddess appeared again, right?" Icetis suddenly interjected.
"That's right. When the people's faith became firm again, the power of the Goddess would naturally return to the earth. The Goddess once again descended in person, drove the Dark Moon Army back to the moon, and killed the Lord of the Dark Moon in front of the long bridge again. This was the Second Dark Moon War. "
"People who don't learn from their mistakes." Icetis let out a long sigh, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be the Third Heaven Era, the Third Dark Moon War, the Fourth Heaven Era, the Fourth Dark Moon War, and so on. You guys have fought in the Dark Moon War five times, why don't you remember?"
The expression on Ron's face was a little weird because Icetis's tone obviously separated himself and the people on the ground into two groups: the word she used was "you guys." The female rogue was careless, and she was too lazy to care about the accuracy of her words at this time. Fortunately, Ron did not seem to be very careful. He thought it was a small slip of the tongue from Icetis, then shook his head, "The Dark Moon War has been named again and again, but no one mentioned the Heaven Era again. Although I say this is not very appropriate, isn't it shameful to call the era of the Heaven Era that only learned from their mistakes?"
At this time, about the Dark Moon War, the people on the ground, the Goddess, the Dark Moon Lord, and so on, we basically sorted out things like the Dark Moon War, but Icetis and I were even more uncertain if the Divine Artifact had clues to these myths. When a Goddess really descended in the religion of the Goddess, the situation became confusing. We all know that the real Goddess may have died somewhere else before the birth of this universe, and the Divine Artifact she left behind only drifted to this world tens of thousands of years ago. So, what is the origin of the Goddess that descended in person that Ron mentioned?
Icetis's expression was rare to see. I discussed with her in the spiritual connection, and the female rogue proposed two hypotheses, "Either the Divine Artifact still has the will of the old senior, so every once in a while, she would appear in the form of an afterimage, which was regarded by the locals as the Goddess descending in person. Or, someone else occupies the power of the Divine Artifact. The so-called 'Goddess' does exist, but she is just an outsider who can use the power of the galaxy. If there is the help of a Divine Artifact, this is not impossible. "
"Do you still think that the religion of this world is indeed stimulated by the Divine Artifact?" I glanced at Icetis.
Icetis slightly gestured with her chin to the Goddess's pendant on Ron's neck, "Although it is very weak, when this black fatty prayed, I felt that the pendant was activated. It is the power of the galaxy. But this power is just the afterglow of the radiation, and it can't indicate the location of the Divine Artifact. "
I was stunned for a moment, and finally made up my mind. At least the first half of this matter was settled. As for what was going on with the Goddess, we could take our time to think about it. If it is really a remnant soul, of course, we will be happy. If it is someone occupying the power of the Divine Artifact …
Thinking of this, I stole a glance at Icetis, "What if there is really an outsider occupying the Divine Artifact?"
Icetis rolled her eyes and recalled, "Well, it depends on what the Divine Artifact is, and what the person who obtained the Divine Artifact is doing. If the person involved doesn't threaten the balance of the world, then naturally, the Divine Artifact will be retrieved, the incident recorded, and the person involved will be given a warning. If the person involved is a person who does all good deeds, accumulates virtue, and can't wait to plug up a hole in the sky, there will be rewards after the assessment. But if they do something bad, it is hard to say. After the Pantheon's investigation, they will be punished from one to five lightning strikes. Serious crimes will be sentenced separately. "
I was puzzled, "What is the difference between one lightning strike and five lightning strikes?"
"There is no difference. If the God of Lightning strikes them, they will definitely die." Icetis shrugged, "The main thing is that it is more threatening when it is displayed in public."
I, "… Then, based on your opinion, does the Goddess that the locals believe in do good things or bad things? I think she looks like the Lord who saved the world … "
Brendel grinned and said, "Is it because imprisoning the Dark Moon people on the moon is a good deed? I don't think so. Besides, the Dark Moon War has been fought for a total of five times. Once or twice, it can be explained as not being able to do it. But for the five times, she chased the Dark Moon people back. In my eyes, this is not doing good … There are too many suspicious points in this Dark Moon War. "
I was stunned and thought to myself, Isn't that right? Every Dark Moon War ends with a great loss of life. Those Dark Moon citizens have obviously been completely corrupted by black witchcraft to an irredeemable degree. Then why does the "Goddess" keep them alive? It definitely doesn't make sense to explain it with insufficient power: The Dark Moon Lord can't even last two seconds in front of the Goddess …
"Erm," Ron saw that Icetis and I didn't speak for a long time, and finally couldn't help but speak, "What else do you want to hear? Speaking of which, we agreed to chat. In the end, it is still me lecturing alone. The bad habits that I learned in the Seminary can't be changed! "
I was embarrassed: I had been discussing the problem with Icetis through the spiritual connection just now, and forgot that there was someone sitting next to us. From a third party's perspective, I am afraid that I have been "flirting" with this female rogue for a long time!
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