Overturned Tower

After the Paradise Bird calmed down a little, she began to describe to Russell the information she had obtained during this period.

That's another perspective on the church, on the understanding of angelic mages... and on the war between the teachings.

After receiving her explanation, Russell realized... Although mages and angels were enemies of each other, the composition of this hostility was completely different.

The attitude of the church and angels towards mages is very clear, that is, they "treat them as taboo".

There are too many crazy mages on the land.

In an era when psykers were not yet common, there were no psychic protection chips, and there was no memory manipulation technology, mages were the most mainstream system. And at the end of this system there is only madness and death.

The weaker you are, the easier it is to die in the dream world; the stronger you are, the further you can go, and the easier it is to go crazy. No one can reach the end of the dream world, because the closer to the final tower, the easier it is for the spirit to assimilate with the dream world... By that time, one will "become crazy" without being eroded by the shadow.

On the other hand, holding the power of holy order will not bring any side effects to the body or mind, and can even spontaneously heal many diseases and injuries and prolong life.

So from the perspective of the church, Holy Orders is undoubtedly the most orthodox path. Although it requires people to do good deeds, have good intentions, and have a firm will, the feedback it brings is also the most positive. This is a force that leads people to do good.

"Then, a spell that can obtain stronger power at a faster speed, lower threshold, and higher side effects is an 'evil path'..."

Paradise Bird said seriously.

Russell nodded in approval.

Just like the ways to make money are written in the criminal law...

"The way of the mage has caused more good people, good people, and saints who might have embarked on the path of Holy Orders to become dead and madmen in advance. This is the reason why the church fought against the Mage Tower in the first place... It was to 'rob the source of life' '."

——Even if a person does good deeds just to gain the power of Holy Orders, at least they have done real good deeds and really helped others.

But if you become a mage, you will only use spells to gain benefits from other people... because mages are people who do what they want. The more powerful the mage is, the harder it is to hide his true nature and the more extremely pure his character.

This is actually a very conventional battle between good and evil.

"In other words, the church actually has no hatred towards mages as a group?"

Russell confirmed.

Paradise Bird nodded: "Yes.

"Not only the seniors in the church told me this. The angels also confirmed with me that they just wanted to eradicate the wrong inheritance that led more people to detours."

From the perspective of mages, they will think that the church is nosy.

Russell thought.

Because the mages also believe that they are the right way.

The mage tower on the ground in the past established a very mature inheritance system, which can guide anyone who has the potential to enter the dream world to quickly become a mature mage. Although if you step forward a little bit, you will be polluted by the shadow... But isn't that caused by greed?

Mages are different from psykers. Without deliberate guidance, it would be difficult for a mage to spontaneously enter the dream world except when the mood is extremely volatile. In other words, if you think your talent ends here, you just need to stop practicing magic and there will be no side effects. And if we move forward as a group, many difficulties can be overcome and eliminated; if we stay in a group for a long time, we can also help each other clear the shadows.

As long as we are united and cautious, many problems will not be a problem.

That being the case, shouldn't those mages who go crazy, die, or turn into a vegetative state look for their own problems first?

Why explore the dream world alone and go to dangerous areas that are not allowed by the instructor?

Mages believe that those who die and become vegetative are because their hearts are too weak to withstand the experience of the dream world, but they are greedy for power that does not belong to them; and those who are corrupted by the shadow are because they are not gregarious or have low self-esteem. high.

That's all just retribution.

Those who do not plan to advance too far, do not seek the "Final Tower", and do not desire rarer and more powerful powers, are indifferent to the dangers of the mage's way. They just want to get useful spells and solve their own troubles.

The more mages stick together, the stronger and safer they become. Because the timing of triggering the shadow is different for everyone, as long as there are enough people, they can help each other clear the shadow. In this way, even if a certain area does not have the protection of a powerful mage, it can still be safe as long as a group of weak people unite together.

Therefore, the church's constant propaganda about the dangers of the mage's way is annoying to most weak mages.

——Yes, of course we know that it will be dangerous if we search for the truth, and we also know that magic is not as sacred as the power of holy order. But if we can awaken the power of holy order, will we still fall into the dream world? Now that we have become mages, it is naturally difficult for us to awaken to the Holy Order... We are just a group of people huddled together for warmth, should we take away this safety?

Your church itself cannot perfectly inherit the power - the children of bishops may not become bishops, and the disciples of saints may not become saints. The power of inheritance cannot be stabilized through teaching and inheritance, and it really depends on "luck". It has no guarantee and is not stable enough at all.

Here is the main difference between the church and the angels.

The church's hostility towards mages is more about maintaining its own correctness and sanctity. Although it cannot be said that it is entirely based on interests, it is not purely a battle of paths. Therefore, the church can cooperate with the mages and can also compromise. Because apart from the anger caused by the war, they actually have no fundamental conflict of interest.

They will fight at first because they sincerely think that the other's path is wrong.

However, the angels who participated in the war of teachings did not think so.

The angels have personally experienced the warmth and power of the power of Holy Order, and therefore know that this is the most correct path.

In turn, as the war progressed, the powers of the mages became more vicious and evil.

At the beginning, the mages used pure and destructive power such as fire and ice, thunder and telekinesis.

But as the war progressed, the spells gradually turned into curses, poisons, radiation and pollution.

The fire becomes vicious, capable of scorching the life or good intentions of others; the frost grows shadowy tentacles. The thunder turned into poisonous wind and deforming radiation, and the power of mind turned into a curse.

After that, they began to use flesh and blood to create twisted monsters, resurrect the dead into undead, make the living burn and explode, and bury plague in the bodies of wounded soldiers rescued by the church...

As the desires in the hearts of the mages change, they will gain corresponding power in the dream world.

Whether they are positive or negative emotions, they will be responded to immediately - and positive traits such as restraint, determination, hard work, and courage are obviously not as easy to expand as emotions such as jealousy, anger, hatred, and greed.

If we want to talk about the biggest difference between holy orders and magic... it is that holy orders only give people the power to do good deeds, while magic gives people the ability to manifest their souls.

This is the reason why angels are wary of mages. Because they know how much harm a powerful mage can do if he wants to fall.

No matter how normal his previous power was, as long as his mind is distorted and deformed, his power will also be "poisonous".

Although angels are fictitious saints, they must have been "good people" before becoming angels... so they really want to guide the mages on the right path.

"After all, as long as you stay down-to-earth and be a good person, you can gain the ability to help others... Why should you hesitate to do such a good thing?"

The Paradise Bird lay in Russell's arms, her bright red eyes looking at Russell admiringly, just like looking at her father.

She said softly: "I don't understand... Even if it is indeed not easy to be a good person, if you have outstanding willpower, shouldn't it be used in such a place? The willpower and effort they put into becoming an excellent mage Determination is enough for them to obtain the power of Holy Order.

"The power of Holy Order is fair...it doesn't require a smart brain or a strong body. It doesn't require money or a good background. An uncoded person like me can also be recognized. There are also some good people in the church. , just doing good deeds casually on weekdays has been recognized by the power of Holy Order...

"Mr. Barber, although it is not good to say this in front of you. But I really think that instead of working hard in the dream world... it is better to work hard to become a good person."

After the little pigeon finished speaking, he glanced at Russell's eyes with some fear, worried that he would be angry, and then immediately explained: "I'm not saying that you are not a good person... I'm just saying that at least most mages who gain power will It’s not about helping others.”

"Well, you're right."

Russell nodded in approval.

Mages who are not pursuing a little bit will pursue power when it is safe; those who are pursuing a little bit will occupy a relatively back area in the dream world to obtain unique power, or teach disciples to inherit their own path; and still others are pursuing a little bit more. , he will embark on a death journey towards the final tower that he will never reach in his lifetime.

But no matter what, all they think about is themselves.

Or the spells you can use, or the school you founded and maintained, or the truth and answers you want to pursue.

"However... although the attitude of the angels towards the mages is much firmer than that of the church. But the opinions among the angels are also different... For example, Mr. Wu Ming.

"His character is very gentle, but he believes that the inheritance of mages must be eradicated and that some sacrifices can be made for this as a 'necessary evil'... He even believes that the path of psykers is wrong.

"But Mr. Horn is different. He is a sympathizer of the mages. Because he believes that the mages also embarked on this path because of temporary difficulties and wrong steps. It cannot prove that they are evil in nature... Even if a good person becomes a wizard, He is also a good person and helps others. So his attitude towards the mages is very friendly.

"He and Mr. Wu Ming would sometimes quarrel, but it wasn't very intense. It was usually about the guidance of human nature by the power of the Holy Order. Mr. Wu Ming always believed that the people the Power of the Holy Order wanted to fight for were not those who were 'good people'. People, but those who can do good or evil.

"And Mr. Horn believes that there is no need to be harsh on these people. Whether they choose to do good or evil is their own choice, as long as they are responsible in the end.

"Other angels also have different opinions... Almost everyone has different views on mages. Some believe that they must be punished by killing chickens to scare monkeys, while others believe that mages are also human beings and need their help and treatment. But angels They don't fight each other, they consider each other brothers and sisters.

"The opinions given by the church are all unified, but secretly the bishops will fight among themselves... I find it very troublesome, so I don't participate."

Paradise Bird was trying to describe the personalities of the other two new colleagues for Russell.

I was afraid that Russell would suddenly say something and cause trouble with them... Russell could even think that the Paradise Bird should have introduced himself to Wuming and Xiaoxiao before.

…To use an inappropriate metaphor, it’s like a child worried about his parents’ divorce.

But Paradise Bird was obviously overly worried. After all, Russell and the angels had known each other longer than they had known her.

Some people only need to meet each other once to know that the other person can become a trustworthy good friend.

That's the kind of relationship they have.