Arcane Age

Infiniti, the Lord of the Setting Sun, demonstrated its power with a brilliant victory outside Milan, bringing a ray of new hope to countless people in despair.

Although he failed to directly deal with Nicholas, the Lord of Secret Blood, who was fighting for his faith, the first and most critical goal has been achieved, which is to show his power to the entire Oriente world and let more people know it. Many believers who were originally disappointed with the departure of the Lord of Glory converted to him!

"How do you magicians view elements and magic?" After returning from outside Milan, Yurishia asked Sylvie a very subtle question.

"There will be subtle differences for each person. For me, elements and magic are tools that help me gain insight into the reality and inner laws of the entire world. They are the cornerstone of the growth path I have chosen, and they are also the cornerstone of my chosen growth path. A friend who needs to be with him for the rest of his life." For magicians, there is no closer partner than elements, magic and spells. Many magicians are alone, without wives or heirs, and have chosen to be with magic throughout their lives.

"Then your attitude towards the origin of power is just to explore and discover? Don't you have even the slightest awe or piety for such a powerful force?" Although Yulishia understood Xi Wei's thoughts, she was a little helpless. Accept, she asked excitedly.

"Of course, I am eager for knowledge. I have the most basic and noble respect for mysterious and unknown laws and regulations, because the laws of the entire universe are constructed and written by the original power. The deeper the understanding of the source of power, the closer I get. I am more aware of my own insignificance." Xi Wei paused: "But I'm sorry, Yurishia, there is no word piety in my dictionary. I respect the origin and laws of the universe, but I I will not give my faith to any powerful person. Knowledge is my strength and my belief. For arcanists, even real gods are just pioneers on the path of exploring the truth!"

Yurishia was silent. She felt the shock from Xi Wei's firm and decisive words, a kind of trembling from the depths of her soul. She has always regarded everything as the truth regarding gods and beliefs. To imitate, she is just a traveler on a set path and a follower of the old rules, but she has never resolutely walked out on a new path like Xi Wei, breaking all the old shackles and rules. Create something out of nothing.

On the old path to becoming a god, she is no longer ahead.

Whether it is the Immortal King Bardes, the Tyrant Lord Razgata or the Spider Queen Rose, their development speed far exceeds that of the Church of the Dawn. After all, Urithia is not the master of the French Kingdom. The real master is Austria. Your Majesty.

And now, Infiniti, the Lord of the Setting Sun, has also appeared in front of the world as the successor of the Lord of Glory, and demonstrated his power through the battle in Milan, stealing the role of the savior from the sky, and also changing Yurishia's future path. Completely blocked.

If we continue to follow the old path of belief in becoming a god, then unless Infiniti, the Lord of the Setting Sun, falls in the future battle of belief in becoming a god, Yurishia's Church of the Morning will be restricted everywhere, and the spread of faith and the growth of power will be hampered. Significant delay.

And in this way, the Lord of the Setting Sun will be able to become a god before him. It will be an unimaginably terrifying day. The future will be dark and the future will be completely cut off, because the gap between gods and demigods can be said to be worlds apart. .

"The Dawn Sect has been able to develop to its current level in just three months and maintain a prosperous trend. It is inseparable from the Holy Light Rune system you built by Xiwei. Xiwei, it seems that I only have this kind of system. There is a way to break free from the shackles and achieve a bright future!" Yurishia was worried, and she had lost confidence in the future to a large extent.

Regarding gods, the highest level of power in the world, it was impossible for Xi Wei not to be curious and study at all. The big blue cute god played by Zero is a bold attempt. Similarly, after getting to know and gradually communicate with the Lord of Music Sophie and the Lord of Dawn Yulishia, he also has a certain understanding of the power of faith and the origin of power. Unique cognition.

Gods are like a central processor that can process and feedback messages (prayer) from believers. The processor can also transform the power of believers' faith into their own power and give it back to believers.

The so-called power of faith is similar to "generating electricity with love". It seems completely nonsensical, but it is an indispensable step to become a god. Without gathering people's faith, there is no way to break through the final step from demi-god to true god.

But except for the magical Lord of the Setting Sun, Infiniti, according to Yurishia's knowledge and intelligence, no demigod can transform the power of faith into his own divine power. So, no matter how many believers there are, it is equivalent to Water without roots is a burden in a sense, not simply wealth.

"The holy light rune system naturally has certain limitations. Light energy is not as easy to perceive and define as elements. Growth through learning is too long in comparison." After thinking carefully, Xiwei elaborated on his understanding and ideas. .

The relationship with Yurishia has deepened from the initial stranger, new friend, old friend to ally and then to close comrade-in-arms. This time Yurishia led the elite to go south, with the original intention of opening up the Kingdom of Etanli as a new diocese , but in the end, only Violet occupied Sicily, and all the parishes planned by Yurishia were in vain.

Even in this situation, Yurishia did not complain at all, let alone say "give me half of Sicily", so Xi Wei was very grateful, and he sympathized with Yurishia's worries and troubles. , and very much want to help her.

"Urishia, how do you feel when your followers surrender their faith to you and pray to you?" Xi Wei's questions have begun to shift to the deepest and core mysteries of gods. Even if he doesn't understand, he won't have a solution to the problem.

Yurishia turned around and looked at Xi Wei carefully with her big golden eyes. She gently took Xi Wei's right hand, then put this hand on her chest, covering her heart.

Xi Wei closed his eyes and listened with his heart. Yurishia completely opened her heart to him. At this moment, he could feel any of Yurishia's thoughts and the core of her beliefs!

"Urishia, don't be impulsive in the Kingdom of Etanli. If you have any matters, please discuss it with Master Xiwei. Although he is young, he is mature and it is difficult for him to suffer losses."

"Mograine is a militant warrior at heart, so arrange his battles carefully."

"Pope Benton XVIII is a very dignified man. My suspicions about him are as high as possible. I am more worried about him than a vampire."

The person who ranks first in the order of believers is undoubtedly Pope Onsis. His faith is the thickest and deepest. Every prayer he prays will be accepted by Yulishia immediately, even if he is far away from the end of the world.

What makes Xi Wei interesting is that Pope Onsis is simply a nagging old man. He prays very frequently, but he also has a lot of warm daily expressions. Whether it is advice or care, it is completely sincere.

It can be seen from these words that Onsis seems to care for Yulishia, the Lord of the Morning, as if she were his own daughter, unlike the relationship between ordinary believers and the Lord.

Yurishia's core of faith connects to thousands of lines, and these lines of faith connect to everyone who surrenders their faith to her, a true believer of the Dawn.

Even a demigod or god cannot listen to every believer's chatter or prayers, so all the Dawn believers were divided into five sequences by Yurishia.

First sequence: Pope Onsis.

Second sequence: Gordia, Modlane and several other cardinals.

The third sequence: Bishops above the master level, knights of the dawn, and very promising stars of tomorrow.

The fourth sequence: high priests and knights of the morning, the abbot of each monastery.

The fifth sequence: ordinary priest.

Yurishia is not a true god yet, and she is not yet able to listen to the prayers of every believer. Even an ordinary priest in the fifth sequence, she cannot pay attention to them many times.

Despite this, hundreds of thousands of people are communicating with you all the time every day, praying for your response, which is also a very scary and complicated thing. Xi Wei only felt it for a moment, and his head was swollen and his whole body was full. It feels bad.

At this moment, Yurishia let go of Xi Wei's hand and disconnected him from the core of his faith. Xi Wei sighed: "It's really hard to be a god!"

Yurishia also showed a troubled expression: "Now the number of Dawn believers has just exceeded ten thousand, and it is already difficult for me to handle them. I really don't know how the former Lord of Glory dealt with his hundreds of millions of followers!"

"Perhaps this is the reason why the Lord of Glory left Orrente. He was already overwhelmed!" Xi Wei made a little joke, and the tense and depressed atmosphere instantly relaxed a lot.

"Haha, what you said makes sense!" Yurishia put her hands behind her back and kicked a pebble away with a light kick. Her steps became much brisker.

"Urishia, you can communicate with the source of light, can't you?" Looking at the flying stone, Xi Wei thought about it and suddenly thought of his experience in the Tower of Time.

"Yes, although I only master a small part of the source of light, I can connect to it anytime and anywhere." Yurishia nodded.

"For you, and for all demigods, the faith of believers is a kind of painful wealth, but they cannot be abandoned. Why can't you help them directly believe in the source of light, and you are responsible for the matchmaking?" Xi Wei made a bold suggestion. .

"Believe directly in the source of light? But the source of light is not a god, so it is impossible for it to process and respond to believers' requests!?" Yurishia responded in surprise.

"It is up to you to connect all Dawn believers to the path to the source of light. They devoutly believe in the source of light, and Lord of Dawn, you are the source of light, regardless of each other!" Xi Wei pointed out the key to the problem: "In this way you will It can reduce the weight of faith that needs to be endured, but it can help believers gain the power of light!"

The relationship between classical believers and gods is similar to a group of people hiring an experienced hunter. Everyone gives him money (the power of faith). Then the hunter turns all the money into weapons, equipment and physical strength, and then hunts by himself. The meat is given to the paying customers.

The relationship between gods and believers in Xi Wei's mind is that an experienced hunter can't really help too many customers hunt. He chooses to open a hunting ground by himself, train customers in hunting skills, give them weapons and equipment, and let them hunt on their own. , reap the rewards yourself.

In the relationship between classical gods and believers, gods are obviously the role that takes over all responsibilities and rights. Believers are just lambs, and their faith is entrusted to the Lord. All they need to do is pray sincerely. The Lord will grant divine power and determine the believer's achievements.

However, in the second type of relationship between gods and believers, although the god controls the entire hunting ground, he no longer bears the responsibility for hunting. At the same time, believers no longer simply rely on the appreciation of the gods to obtain divine power ( meat), but by their own efforts.

Both modes have their own pros and cons. The first type of god can control everything, but the second type of god will have a much lighter burden.

For the current Lord of the Dawn, Yurishia, if she wants to take the lead in the future race to become a god, she has no choice.

Yurishia took a deep breath: "I can do this. I need to explain to the believers that I am the source of light, and the source of light is me. They believe in the source of light and the Lord of the Morning. They no longer Rely on my divine power, but grow on your own!”

Xi Wei smiled and said: "Don't worry too much, Yulishia, you can compare this with the mage's meditation, but you still have control of all the divine arts, and they still can't get around it when they approach and obtain the power of the source of light. Come on, you are still an irreplaceable character!"

"Isn't it appropriate to call it the power of the source of light? The source is, after all, the core and highest-level power of the entire Oriente. If I choose to disclose this information, I will offend many people." Yurishia did not object fiercely .

"Then let's call it the Path of Holy Light. It belongs to the path of Yulithia, the Lord of the Morning. As long as you are a believer of the Dawn, you can embark on this path. Future achievements will no longer only rely on the blessings of the gods, but also personal efforts. Very important!" Xi Wei made a suggestion.

"To be honest, I'm excited, Xi Wei!" Yurishia stared at Xi Wei with her beautiful eyes and said excitedly: "I'm not the kind of person who likes to control everything in the palm of my hand. The only thing I want to control is That is my future destiny! If doing this can help me succeed in becoming a god first, then it is worth doing!"

"There is no need to rush to change. You can do a small experiment first and go step by step. This is just an idea and there is still a long way to go before it can be implemented. I think you can also discuss it with Pope Onsis and the others." Xiwei He gently patted the back of Yurishia's hand to help her calm down her excitement a little.