This civilization located in the ungoverned zone also had a surprising level of complexity. However, it did not seem right to sigh like that. Whether a civilization was complex or not did not depend on whether it was located in the ungoverned zone or not. I just did not expect its history to be so messy.
Regarding the Dark Moon War, we first eliminated the speculations about the artifact in the Star Region and interpreted it purely from the perspective of the locals. In fact, it was like this: In the primitive era, the world was peaceful. Although the various races did not get along well, they did not interfere with each other. However, peace always had to be broken. At a certain juncture in history, one race suddenly slapped the other race in the face. This slap was very ruthless, and it directly angered them. As a result, the two races immediately broke out in a fight to the death. As the battle escalated, the conflict between these two groups of people finally erupted, and it developed into a world war. The two sides fought from the ground to the moon, and from the moon to the ground. The weapons they used became more and more insane, and finally, the "goddess" was alarmed. The goddess came to see the situation and found that one group of people were using weapons that were obviously highly harmful and polluting contraband (black magic). Hence, with the attitude of being responsible for world peace, she overturned this group of people. However, for some unknown reason (let's assume that the goddess loved the world), the "goddess" did not exterminate the highly harmful people who had lost the ability to resist. Instead, she divided the world into two parts: the earth and the moon. Then, she blasted the defeated party to the dangerous moon and cut off the passage between the earth and the moon with a single slash of her sword.
After that, the people on the earth could finally live in peace. In the spirit of educating the next generation, they changed the names of the moon and the people on the moon. They also drew black frames on all the names of the enemies in all the textbooks to prove their integrity …
The above process was known as the first "Dark Moon War" in history.
This was a very magnificent story, and it also proved that this world had a very complicated history because of the many races. However, the most eye-catching thing about this history was another point: this kind of "Dark Moon War" happened a total of five times! It was exactly the same every time, and now it seemed like it was going to happen for the sixth time …
Icetis and I looked at Ron, and Ron looked at the two of us. The atmosphere was a little awkward. Just now, we were so focused on chatting with Icetis in the spiritual world that we forgot about the people next to us. In Ron's eyes, we were probably absent-minded in the middle of a lecture. Fortunately, this black and fat man basically attended every class in the seminary like this. He did not seem to mind and asked us if there was anything that we were not clear about. I knew that everything about the Dark Moon War should be common knowledge in this world, but there were too many things that we wanted to ask. At this moment, I couldn't care about trivial matters like raising suspicion. Bindis asked casually, "In every Dark Moon War, it is the Goddess who appears to save the world, right?"
I had already decided. If Ron was curious about why a supposedly knowledgeable and talented cursemancer did not even know this, I would explain to him that Icetis' history was taught by her PE teacher, and her PE teacher used to be a carpenter … "Of course it is the goddess.
She is the only existence that can slay the Lord of the Dark Moon. "Ron's big face that looked like he wanted to take revenge on society actually had a sacred and solemn expression. He proudly pressed the bible on his chest and spoke in a genteel manner," Every time the Dark Moon War breaks out, the goddess' religion will become the core of the coalition army. All believers have a great responsibility. We are both soldiers and the medium to summon the goddess to come to this world. Only with enough believers and enough pious prayers can the connection between the Divine Realm and the human world be strengthened. Only then can the goddess know what is happening here and come to stop the Dark Moon citizens. "
"Strengthen the connection between the Divine Realm and the human world?" Icetis suddenly frowned, "What does that mean?"
Ron looked at Icetis strangely, "Aren't you a cursemancer? Although I am not a priest, cursemancers seem to like to study the Bridge between the Divine Realm and the human world. "
Icetis waved her hand, "You can just treat me as a non-mainstream cursemancer who lives in the urban fringe. What is the Bridge between the Divine Realm and the human world? What is the connection? Did you summon the goddess to this world or what? "
I chimed in from the side, "She is a self-taught cursemancer, but recently she has become interested in this professional knowledge. You see, doesn't she like to study the Bridge between the Divine Realm and the human world now?"
"Oh," Ron raised his shoulder, "It is actually quite simple. The goddess is in the Divine Realm, and there is a barrier between the human world and the human world. Because the goddess is powerful, she will interfere with the operation of the human world, so she built this barrier to protect the human world. Also, because the goddess has a lot of things to do, she needs to look after the foundation of this world 'Vanuri Platform' from another perspective, so she can only observe the human world once every hundred years. Therefore, when the Dark Moon people invade the land, we, the believers, need to pray and gather more power of faith to alert the Divine Realm, and at the same time, strengthen the connection between the two worlds, so that the goddess can come and go. The goddess is extremely powerful, so the time she can stay in the human world is limited, and there is no exact timetable for the invasion of the Dark Moon people, so every time the Dark Moon people fight, the people on the ground must first resist for a while, then we gather power to summon the goddess. I have explained the whole process clearly this time, if you still don't understand, then I can't help you. "
As soon as Ron's voice trailed off, Icetis muttered in my head, "Why does it sound like an excuse?"
I had the same feeling, but this excuse was obviously not Ron's own, but from the Bible in his hand: this was what the church had always believed. Although the big black man in front of me looked very different from the normal clergy, in terms of trust in the goddess and the church, he maintained blind faith like most people in this world. He should have never doubted that there was anything wrong with the education he received: the doctrine said that the goddess created the whole world, why didn't she install a camera when she left? Ron did not doubt this at all. Of course, this also had to do with him not knowing what a camera was …
My eyes fell on Ron's Bible, and my heart moved, "That, this holy … erm, the scripture, can you let us have a look?"
"Of course," Ron chuckled, and directly stuffed the book into my hand, "I will give it to you. 'If the believers desire the gospel, they should give it generously', I have heard this phrase so many years ago that my ears were blistered."
I touched the black book because it had been manipulated by the chef all year round, and could not help but smack my lips, "As long as the believers ask for it, they will give it to them for free? What if someone deliberately causes trouble and runs to the church to ask for a hundred books? Can they afford it? "
Ron thought for a while, and looked at me in surprise, "Ordinary people can't even think of such a terrible idea, right?"
I was speechless, "…" Is this a compliment or an insult?
At this time, Ron looked up at the square, where the excitement was almost over. Some of the villagers had already scattered and gone home. He apologized to us, "Sorry, I have to continue with my work. Let's talk again when we have time."
Then, the big black man stood up to help with the finishing work. His back looked like a lost uncle who had just been reformed from prison. The admission standards of their seminary must have been amazing, or maybe the teacher in charge of the admission let him sign up because he couldn't beat him …
I looked down at the black book in my hand, which was overflowing with the smell of meat and ingredients. Its cover was very simple. There was only a pair of crossed wings on the pure black hard cover, which was probably the symbol of the goddess's religion. There was a line of words printed on the symbol that I did not recognize. When I opened the book, the title page also had words that I did not recognize, and the table of contents also had words that I did not recognize. The content of the first chapter was like this: "%% ¥% # @!"
When I flipped to the last few pages, I finally saw something that I recognized. There was a drawing of a little tortoise in the blank space … This book was most likely the one that the black uncle had brought out from school!
"Looks like I have to upload it to the main data network for translation," I said casually as I closed the book. I said casually as I closed the Bible. This kind of situation was quite common. Due to the influence of information disturbance and information projection, some neighboring worlds would 'coincidentally' produce the same or similar words. However, this ungoverned zone was obviously too far away from the inner regions of the Empire. The words here were different from the words of any civilization within the Empire's borders. However, all languages and words had their own rules and self-decoding ability. Even if it was the first time I came across it, it was not a problem to translate it.
"Speaking of which, why do all the bibles in your galaxy have black covers? Your information disturbance even affects this? " I suddenly thought of this question, but before Icetis could answer, I understood what was going on. "Oh, I get it. Black represents solemnity. Using black covers to represent the seriousness and solemnity of the divine authority, right? Also, black is the color of all colors, which means that God is inclusive of all things … "
Icetis looked at me blankly and couldn't help but interrupt, "Why are you thinking so much? You can't tell if it's dirty in black. How many people would read a bible? Who knows if they would wash their hands or not? Wouldn't it hurt if they printed the cover black and dirtied it? "
"…" I knew that when it came to things related to the gods of the galaxy, you just had to try your best to think in the worst possible way!
However, I quickly thought of something else. "Then why does Jingle have a few editions of the bible with green covers? Is it because green must be used to represent the power of life? Is it because the primordial life in most worlds is related to green? "
"No, because she likes green and she is simple-minded."
I clapped my hands in realization. "… Oh, that's right."
Ding Dang crawled out of my pocket and looked around curiously. Her little head turned around as she heard someone call her name. Luckily, the little thing was still in a daze and didn't hear what was said after. Speaking of which, she was still jet-lagged.
At this time, the gathering had basically come to an end, and there was no closing speech from the leaders. This was an event that came and went as they pleased. The villagers who had eaten and drank to their heart's content and chatted about their daily lives dispersed with satisfied smiles on their faces. From time to time, someone could be heard shouting for those who left behind to remember to help bring back the tables and chairs from someone's house. It was a simple and harmonious scene of the countryside. But when I thought about the Dark Moon War and the messy history of this world, as well as that strange belief in a goddess, I felt a sense of alienation from the peaceful scene before me. Such a quiet and peaceful little village should not be born in this chaotic world. I wonder if this place will be swept into the flames of war when the Dark Moon War starts. But we were definitely involved. Icetis could sense divinity from Ron's pendant. This Dark Moon War was most likely related to the divine artifact. You said it was complicated … At first, I thought the mission was easy and planned to finish it in ten days.
Qian Qian, who had gone off to play, finally came back. She was carrying a huge jar that was filled with all sorts of weird, hand-made desserts. She had a smile on her face as she stuffed the desserts she thought were the best into my mouth. She said happily, "I used the cakes An Weina baked to exchange for them. The people here are so friendly. Ah Jun, try it!"
I was instantly stuffed into her mouth. I couldn't even speak. I could only smile and pat her head to express my praise. Still, it was easier for the simple-minded to appreciate the beauty of the world. Look at how happy Shallow Shallow is now …
Weska came out of nowhere. The little girl was covered in dirt. She might have gone exploring again. When she saw the big earthen jar in Qian Qian's arms, she immediately pounced on it. The two naughty kids, one big and one small, seemed to be very happy. I put the two kids aside and craned my neck to look for Lin Xue and Pandora. Then, I saw an unexpected scene.
The two of them were still sitting at the same long table. There was a pile of bones in front of Pandora. Lin Xue was talking to an old man. It was the strange Village Elder!
I led the group of people over and rubbed Pandora's head. Finally, I turned to Lin Xue and asked, "Yo. What are you guys talking about?"
Visca pounced on the bones that Pandora had chewed clean and pulled them in front of her. After crushing them, she began to work on a jigsaw puzzle. Pandora looked on blankly for a while. Then, she joined in the childish game. Lin Xue lifted her head and threw me a silly smile. "We're talking about world peace …"
"I'm sorry. I didn't trust you at first. I might have offended you," the old Village Elder stood up and gave me a warm and slightly awkward smile. "I apologize."
I didn't expect that the old man would keep this matter in his heart. It seemed he had misunderstood me when I suspected that the Village Elder was against outsiders. I waved my hand at him. "Don't mind it. Don't mind it. Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
The old Village Elder smiled awkwardly. "I just found out that you are really just travelers who are passing by. Plus, you are really unfamiliar with this place."
I tilted my head slightly to the side. As expected, Missy secretly made a victory sign when no one was paying attention. The old man was obviously fooled by Missy. I just don't know which direction she was mainly fooling …
"It's not peaceful outside right now." Lin Xue broke the awkward situation. She took out a rough biscuit from Shallow Shallow's jar and put it in her mouth. Then, she explained the situation. "Every country has discovered the movements of the Dark Moon citizens. The Dark Moon War might come earlier this time. Right now, the whole world is busy conscripting soldiers. The Hassard Duchy has already expanded the scale of conscription to every village in the country. The first batch of soldiers has already been sent to the foot of the Longbridge Mountains. The Empire of Gondor and the Hassard Duchy are next to each other. The progress of the conscription isn't slow at all. Currently, there are no longer any civilians in the wilderness or on the mountain paths. Even the adventurers have basically joined the church's army as mercenaries. In other words, there are only three types of people who will pass through the wilderness. The Dark Moon citizens who use witchcraft to disguise themselves, the conscription army, and the villagers who are preparing to join the army. "
At this point, Missy glanced at me. "That's why the old man is a little suspicious when he sees us. We don't look like any of the three. But right now, the situation outside is so tense. Even if a rabbit were to run in, it would probably scare him. Pinewood Village is next to the Longbridge Mountains. On the other side of the mountains is the Hassard Duchy. The village isn't big, but it's a special place. "
I was confused by Lin Xue's words. I had only heard of some of the places that she mentioned. There were some places that I had never heard of before. It was obvious that she had found out while chatting with the old Village Elder. Missy might not know as much about the Dark Moon War as Icetis and I, but she had found out about the general situation of the outside world from the old Village Elder.
The old Village Elder didn't know much. After all, he had just returned from a big city. He definitely knew that the world was going to change.
I hurriedly exchanged the information with Missy through our mental connection. I finally understood what she was referring to.
The terrain of Pinewood Village was mentioned before. One side of it was a vast and boundless pine forest, while the other side was next to a continuous mountain range. It was isolated from the rest of the world and was unknown. But in reality, its geographical location was quite special. This small village was on the border of two countries.
This village was at the border of the Gondor Empire. After passing through the pine forest, one could reach the last commercial city at the border of the Gondor Empire. Following the mountain range in front of the village to the south and north, one could reach the two fortresses at the border of the Gondor Empire. In other words, this mountain range was from north to south. It was the "Longbridge Mountains" that Lin Xue had just mentioned.
If one were to cross this mountain range, the west side of the Longbridge Mountains would be the territory of the Hassard Duchy. The other large human country in this world.
Although Icetis and I couldn't see any changes in the "moon" in the sky, it was indeed highly active. The citizens of the Dark Moon that should have been trapped on that planet by the environment of outer space were now frequently appearing on the ground. Because of this, the countries of the world were extremely nervous. After the Church confirmed that the Dark Moon War was about to break out, other than mobilizing the regular armies that had maintained a high level of training all year round in preparation to deal with the war, the second action that all countries took was to temporarily recruit a large number of new soldiers. Once the Dark Moon War broke out, it would be a world war. It was impossible to rely on the regular armies to defend the borders of each country.
As the two strongest human countries, the Hassard Duchy and the Gondor Empire naturally moved even faster. The former had already mobilized a large number of troops to the foot of the Longbridge Mountains, ready to send them to the frontlines at any time. The latter had also completed the mobilization of the regular armies and was now speeding up the recruitment of new soldiers.
When the old village head went out of town, he learned of the changes in the outside world. When he returned, he suddenly found a group of strangers in his village. Although there were quite a few children among us, it still made the old man's heart skip a beat. Just like that, a small misunderstanding arose.
But to be honest, the old man might still be concerned about this matter, but the few of us had almost forgotten about this small matter. It wasn't purely because we were broad-minded, but mainly because we had been passing through a bunch of worlds all day long, so we had long gotten used to it …
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