Chapter 1579: Facing the Pope

"What are they doing?" On the small square in front of the hostel, I pointed to the hurrying clerics on the mountain road below, and puzzled Celine, "What religious activities are there today? Or because we brought them?" Pagan intelligence? "
Celine's face was also very confused: "Today is not a religious assembly, and the words of the pagans ... the information we brought should not have reached this point. I think the cardinals are dispatched. Hmm? It seems that all the gathered It ’s the bishops who are responsible for deciphering ancient documents and managing the relics. The priests fighting for the master are not moving. What big new ruins have been discovered? "
It seems that Perrin, a perennial outsider, does not know much about the holy capital. At this time, a young priest who did not seem to be called passed by us (seems also ready to watch the lively?), I stopped the other hand : "Excuse me, what are you going to do here?" What activities are there today? "
The young priest seemed to know about us, and immediately recognized that the person in front of him was a guest who came to meet the Pope today (I think he should have recognized Sandora, this feature is too obvious, "Ball ball" is a wordless identity card), smiled slightly and said, "Is this the two guests who have just arrived today? Here is the Pope's expert on holy relics. It is said that it came from the forge three days ago. The Apocalypse that hasn't happened in a century, the Pope urgently convened everyone to decipher the meaning of the Apocalypse. It is the third day of a round of meetings every day. But I don't know the specific situation. I am in charge of the city defense. "
The "Apocalypse" from the forge? I suddenly remembered the ruin I found with Sandora a few days ago on the edge of the galaxy: the time was right! That said, the ruins are indeed God forges? And can it report to the lost deities on this planet?
In all likelihood, what triggered when I and Sandora explored the ruins, I just do n’t know if there is any way for these lost theologians who are completely trapped in the low-tech society to respond to this alarm. They still have what they can use. The spaceship failed?
However, the young priest in front did not know the details in detail. After a few chats, he ran to continue watching the excitement, but Celine was quite surprised by the side: "The revelation of the forging furnace? It is said that the last time with the The revelation about the forging furnace is still almost two hundred years ago. I really did not expect that I would just catch up with this situation this time, and it was not a trip. "
This matter is just an episode for the time being. We rested for a long time on the wind-caller's stone platform, quietly waiting for the night to come, and after having dinner (by the way, letting Sandorah soak in the vegetable soup), there was a group of clergy wearing heavy religious robes. Personnel came to pick up visitors. Celine sorted out her black robe nervously, and then took us on a rune carriage (a magic vehicle that does not require horses to pull. A courtesy of the Pope). This city built in the mountains is indeed the highest treasure of the entire planet, and it is not known how much manpower and resources were used by Lost Theology to build such a large group of buildings in the mountains after losing high-tech support. There is a wide slab road with almost eight lanes for the wind-caller Shitai to go to the cathedral. Besides, there must be a lot of effort when paving the road.
The "heresy" is an equally important event for both the scientific and the magical sides of the church, so the pope of science and technology has to deal with it together, but what surprised me is that this meeting was not on a solemn and solemn papal throne before. Not under the testimony of a large group of cardinals, but in a relatively private environment: after we entered the cathedral, we were taken directly to the small parlor on the second floor of the church. Apart from our meeting guests, there was only Two popes and several elf bishops-the two popes came forward in person. It cannot be said that the degree of attention is not high, then such a relatively small personal scene should be the habit of the church. Anyway, I am quite satisfied and save trouble.
This small reception room is an oval long hall, a bit like a place where some companies on the planet meet. Two huge emblems are hung on the curved walls at the two ends of the reception room: the chain and gear logo on the technology side, the six-pointed star and the eye logo on the magic side, which represent the two branches of Lost Theology, and are facing the door. Religious murals hang on one of the walls, seemingly depicting the rise of the church after the ancient war. Other than that, nothing can be seen. It was barely a spacious room with only a long square table and a circle of chairs: even the furniture seemed simple.
The guards were all driven outside. It seemed that the pope did not want to spread the news about the pagans in advance, and did not worry that outsiders like me were actually assassins with hidden identities (in fact, I think the Sandora ball in my arms was quite like Explosives), and the first thing I noticed when I entered the room was the two popes faintly surrounded by several elven bishops: their identities can be seen from the emblem of their robes, the tech pope It is a young male tree elf with a slender body and short green hair. His face is rather masculine, which is relatively rare among the elf. Female, individual pseudo-mothers are even more powerful, and you ca n’t tell the difference even after you speak), while the Pope is a younger-looking female tree elf with the same slim body and long green hair, and I do n’t know if it is an illusion ... I always think that she and the Pope of Science and Technology seem to be a bit similar in appearance, but the face is softer. Could it be this sibling?
There is nothing to introduce the passerby behind the pope. A total of five elves, four of them are already old, and the last woman looks too young. It seems to be younger than the magic pope, just considering the pope. Only one hundred years of life, so the youngest here should be the two popes. Three of the five elven bishops are tree elves (including the young one), and the remaining two are other elven species. Sandora and I are quite familiar with tree elves so you can see this in detail. . The appearance of elves of other races in the high-level bishops seems to confirm one thing: not only the races who know the secrets of the ancients are not only tree elves, but other long-lived species have also participated in the formation of the church. The abandonment of civilization at the time was a joint decision of multiple races of.
"Welcome, sisters from afar, as well as two admirable adventurers," the Pope and several high-ranking bishops greeted the initiative, and the pope was the technology pope. "It may be a little hasty to meet tonight. After all, you have experienced two days of hard work, but the heresy is really serious. I hope you can understand."
Celine hurriedly saluting respectfully: first a strange symbol was drawn on her chest, and then she bowed in greeting. Then he said a little nervously: "It's my pleasure to meet the Pope. We ... Well, are you rude, Mr. Scholar?"
I didn't even think about it at this time, at this time I was busy studying what information the mural on the opposite wall had, and I didn't respond when I heard the words: "What do you say?"
"Don't be polite, don't be polite, just like a private meeting," the magical pope waved her hands with a smile. Then we took us to sit at the long table, and after everyone sat down, she curiously looked at the Sandola ball lying suddenly on the table. "This ... is the Shan who is said to have suffered the ancient curse. Miss Dora? "
"Yes, Miss Sandora was turned into this by strange magic while exploring ancient ruins." Celine never forgot to help us find a way to "remove the curse", and at this time I immediately seized the opportunity to bring this up, "Hope Under the Pope's crown, she can help this pair of fateful lovers. Miss Sandora has not eaten for two years ... "
My voice was out of tune at the time: "Don't mention this!"
Well, Celine is really touched because of an excuse that Sandora and I said at first. But you do n’t know what the most sorrowful thing about Sandola Ball now is the problem of eating. I have managed to keep her from paying attention to it for the past two days. Which pot do you open?
"Ancient magic that makes you a ball of light?" An old, almost immature elf bishop spoke slowly and hoarsely, and there seemed to be a flash of light in those murky old eyes, with six stars and eyes on his body The robe of the logo indicates that the high elf (not the tree elf) is a member of the magic sect. "I don't remember the curse that turned people into this kind of magic in ancient magic. But I have never seen such a life form ... ... is this really a magical effect? ​​"
"It's true. If you don't know the reason, I don't know," I waved my hand, and then confirmed with Sandora in the spiritual connection. "What happened to the two popes? It really only has a hundred-year life span. Or use the method of rebirth every 100 years to maintain eternal life? "
On the way, I suddenly thought of a situation that could explain the Pope's 100-year life span, which is to maintain eternal life through continuous rebirth, because I have encountered similar examples in the world of Gemini, and indeed there is a mission to sustain The situation where she had to live forever, but Sandora finally denied this guess after scanning the physical and mental conditions of the two young elves: "Their soul has not been reborn, and the body is indeed rapidly aging. As elves, they really just shortened their lives dramatically. "
"Why? Can you find out the" cause "?"
"A concealed implanted device was detected in their body. This implanted device is connected to the brain and acts on the soul at the same time," Sandora said in a serious tone. "It should be that this device consumes their body and soul excessively. Double power, only the elves can barely bear this thing. If it is installed on a short-lived species, I am afraid that it can drain a person within a few months, and even die on the spot. But I do n’t know why their life is compressed. In exactly one hundred years, this set of equipment does not seem to kill its own host at regular intervals. How long the host can survive depends on their own strength. The device just shortens its life ... but these issues are details. "
It turns out that this is why the popes of all ages were short-lived? Is there such a thing in them? !!
I couldn't help but look curiously at the two young elves who looked like brothers and sisters across the table. From the appearance, I could not see anything unusual about them. They spoke normally, frowned, and talked with Celine about the difference. It seems that the Christians ’implanted devices rooted in their brains have not caused them any pain, but they should be aware of what happened to them, even if they do n’t understand the devices. Can only live for 100 years-normal life for short-lived species, but not even a newborn cry for the elves. They were selected from the sequence of saints and put on the papal robes Before they can experience life as an elf is going to die, they don't even know who their parents are! What is it worth that they do? Related to Tenjin Forge?
"The technical revivalists haven't been very active in the past two years. We have been preparing for their secret development and growth, but we did not expect that there will still be loopholes in the strictest prevention. They were penetrated by them so widely, even near an ancient ruin The stronghold was built, "the Pope is very young (especially among the elves). But he spoke with a sense of calmness and solidity, with a soft tone but not exaggeration. He also knows the church affairs very well in the conversation. He is not just a pope because he is too young, as I imagined. "So many people will not disappear out of thin air, but they may use taboo knowledge to hide the first encirclement. At the checkpoint, I have arranged the Knights and Discipline Monks to check the situation at several possible gathering points. As long as they are still in this world, they will be exposed. "
"Why is the tech renaissance so persistent?" Celine reported what she knew. Can't help but say their doubts, "They called aliens, made flying tools, and tried to dig out the" origin equipment "from deep underground. But none of them succeeded, and it turned out that they simply did not have the strength to fight the church. Why do they still So wasteful? "
"Maybe our attitude is too mild?" The pope (magic pope) shrugged, and she seemed to be more lively than the tech pope, and spoke faster. "After all, they also have a lot of relationship with the church. But we still have to suppress these guys. They don't know anything, they don't know how the world is as thin as ice ..."
The pope of science and technology immediately looked sternly at the quick-witted pope: "Morning breeze, we are not talking about this."
The pope named Chenfeng spread her hands: "I know, brother. Don't be so nervous."
I was stunned: I just said it casually, but it turned out to be a sibling? !!
"Pay attention to your identity, don't call me my brother," the pope of science and technology looked at his sister sternly again. I suddenly thought that his next sentence must be "call me the pope on a regular occasion." As a result, he said, "I want to call My elder brother! "
Me: "..." Why do you suddenly feel that, compared to worrying about the safety and security of this world, you should consider whether the two popes have any problems?
There are so many things that Celine has to report. Soon she explained the events before and after and explained what she found at the underground stronghold. The two popes nodded at each other, and Chenfeng was curious. He turned his attention to me: "Now it's time to listen to your deeds, Mr. mysterious 'scholar', it is said that you and this Miss ... egg bravely follow a pagan with a holy garment. All night? This is not the courage of ordinary people. You are the only one who has seen one of the heretics in person. Your information is very important. "
Sandora's ball floated slowly. She had completed the body scan of the Pope and had just discovered some very interesting situations underground in the capital. Now we have met people who theoretically know the secret of this planet. Time to do business.
"We're not talking about heretics," Sandora said in a majestic voice from the light ball. "What's going on with the technology blockade? And the shield of this world and that weird god. Forge ... Who are you insiders? "
I glanced at Sandora. I thought she had to at least pave the atmosphere to find a topic entry point. I didn't expect Her Majesty to be Her Majesty. Once she started to work, this violent style immediately appeared-she asked It's straightforward. In a word, the four old men on the scene were squinting and preparing to pull out guns: can this sensitive issue be directly addressed?
But Sandora's fierce popularity saved me, at least I didn't have to bother to think about how to shake up this pile of annoying problems in order. Celine noticed that the atmosphere at the scene was strange, and more importantly, she vaguely realized that we seemed to ask some incredible questions ~ EbookFREE.me ~ and looked at in shock: "Mr. Scholar, this is ..."
"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous," I waved to Celine, and also to the four elf old men who were about to commit a heart attack. "We are not tech revivalists. We are much more complicated than them. Where do you start ... or Celine, you go out first? "
Celine is just a very ordinary grass-roots officer. She can't do anything here. Instead, she may make the pope and the archbishops difficult to talk to, so it ’s better to go out directly, but apparently the opposite person has n’t thought of it yet. An archbishop with a beard almost down to his chest stood up tremblingly: "Celin is a member of my church, but the two of you ... don't seem to be so-called adventurers or scholars?"
"Are you sure you can let Celine listen here?" I have often faced this kind of scene for years, so I am not frightened. It is definitely right to smash out a lot of information before the other person thinks about it. Good to say, "Then I said: there is a space base on the border of the galaxy, this universe is blocked by something, you are all or part of it from other universes. As far as I know, at least the tree elves ran out of the empire. The of technology and the of magic are actually ... "
The four old masters opposite (at least these four oldest bishops are insiders) suddenly said in unison: "Celin! Avoid it first!"