The sun is high

All calm descriptions of serious situations can always bring people an extremely strong sense of powerlessness.

And when the narrator of these facts is a "god" whose abilities far exceed ordinary people's cognition, the impact it brings becomes even greater.

However, Shuge did not show too much nervousness or uneasiness because of these terrible information. He just sat quietly in front of Theseus and looked at him silently.

Theseus didn't say anything, and the two sides just looked at each other inexplicably.

After a while, Theseus took the initiative to break the tranquility.

"Hmm...Okay, I admit that the problem is not as bad as I described it."

He gently patted the armrest of the chair, and the dim black mist escaped from his body, slightly filling the terrible gaps in his body. After this round of "patch", Theseus' His image has improved a lot. Although he is still a little weak and depressed, he is finally no longer in that tattered appearance.

Just like that, under the illumination of the light, Theseus clapped his hands: "Okay, let's continue the topic. What I just said is basically true. After all, in the current situation, I don't have any 'bad' or The necessity of 'catching fish', the so-called time crunch is not just a vague adjective, it is an unavoidable reality."

So Shuge asked: "If we can't keep up with the progress, what will happen next?"

"Needless to say, you should also be able to tell... The goal of the Black Sun Society is actually very simple. They are trying to establish an 'enclave' that is completely controlled by the Dark Abyss and reproduces the ancient order and rules to a certain extent. "

"In other words, they hope to gradually re-establish the rules of 'sacrifice' and 'hunting ground' in Van'en during the heyday of the Black Sun, just like in the past."

Theseus's body shook the computer chair gently, and he said slowly: "Re-establish faith through the remaining power of that period, and use this to call out the wills that were once expelled and eliminated, and revive or revive them. Come."

“The ocean is the beginning?”

"Yes... but those communities are very special. They are part of Charron and are closely integrated with the entire Van En. Therefore, they will naturally wake up earlier."

Theseus laughed strangely: "However, you also heard from that woman's mouth that now Charron's believers also have their own ideas. In fact, it is not just them, but also the communities in the ocean. , it is inevitable that once the truth spreads that Charron was once opposed to almost all Brahma gods and Dark Abyss, their schism will naturally occur."

"Including colonies?"

Speaking of this, Shuge suddenly recalled what he had seen before, the scene where the black shadow gradually spread and infected Charon, the Lord of the Ocean, so he asked: "Their tendency and emotion, is it you..."

"Probably me."

Theseus admitted Shuge's conjecture very frankly: "Of course, their hatred of the black sun is stronger than yours. After all, this is the real source of the birth of Charron's will. After my tampering and influence, Their impulse in this regard will not diminish but will grow without limit."

Shuge thought seriously for two seconds, and then boldly asked: "In that case, we actually have similar interests and pursuits as these marine communities. Does this mean that we can establish an alliance based on a common enemy?"

"Hmm, you're not the only one who can think of this."

Theseus nodded and said: "In fact, your comrades have already met with the envoys of the community, and the other party did make some requests. Haha, I'm sorry, because of me, you are likely to face Be betrayed or traded away as 'conditions'."

Xiuge couldn't help but squint his eyes.

The consequences of that astonishing "betrayal" that occurred in ancient times were long-term and complex. Those complex and chaotic emotions and thoughts would not only cause the pure community consciousness to collapse in a short period of time, but would also cause it to collapse over a long period of time. After settling, let them set up a clear and firm target of hatred.

But now, it seems that he has become the unlucky target instead of Theseus.

Xiuge's change in mood was not hidden from Theseus. The faceless god laughed twice, and then said: "There is no need to be too pessimistic, um... I mean, your comrades still have a very good bottom line. , at least those you trust more will not do such a thing."

“So what was the final decision?”

"They will not hand you over directly to the community, nor will they engage in in-depth cooperation with the community... Both parties will maintain a certain level of communication and adhere to the basic bottom line of mutual non-aggression and interference during the confrontation with the Black Sun. "

Shuge frowned: "I will not be handed over directly to the community...Does this mean that if the community finds my traces and pursues me, they can't do much?"

Theseus shrugged: "This is a matter of opinion, but if I were you, I would stay inland as much as possible in the future and don't always run to the sea."

So Xiuge raised his head, looked at the white light above his head, and cursed after a long while.

"damn it."

Theseus expressed rare comfort: "What's there to be angry about? I think the situation is quite optimistic... At least this shows that, except for the Dawn Society and the Law Committee, the politicians involved are not stupid enough. "

His tone dropped slightly, and he actually sighed: "Compared with us back then, where are you now?"

Theseus' words reminded Shuge once again of what he had seen in the illusion, the lonely and quiet figure kneeling in front of Charron.

So he cast out the doubts in his heart: "So, after Charron was 'expelled', how did you and your mentor... break away from it?"

"It's simple for me, because I am incompatible with those pure life forces. I am a foreign body mixed in. As long as I break away from the disguise, they will naturally repel me, allowing me to escape easily."

Theseus said slowly: "As for my mentor...she is Charron's divine choice. Even if she belongs to the community, she can retain her own will for a certain period of time. Therefore, after Charron fell asleep due to the separation of the community, , she took the lead."

"So, she took over the authority of the ocean, causing most of the community's will to sleep together with the gods she believed in in the past, causing the ocean tide to recede, making enough space for the remaining land groups... and after that, She then used this part of her power to carry out the final cleansing of the remaining gods in Van En."

"The black sun has become weaker and weaker in the process, because it has not received any sacrifices from Van En for a long time... and my mentor, as the de facto ruler of Van En, is even more impossible. Compromise with the Dark Abyss like the gods of the past."

"The color of life has been used and distributed in the most reasonable way, so the entire Brahma has regained its vitality. Those dependents who followed other gods in the past have either fallen asleep or died, or they have transformed into ordinary people because they lost the favor of the gods. The creatures that were once regarded as 'inferior races' re-established their own cities and villages."

"...The last step is to isolate the black sun."

Having said this, Theseus suddenly raised his hand. With a flick of his finger, he actually pinched a cigarette out of thin air and roughly inserted it into his chaotic face.

The cigarette spontaneously ignited, and a faint gray-black smoke floated out.

At this time, Theseus no longer had the playful smile he had in the past. If his face were not still chaotic, Shuge would have almost thought that the person sitting in front of him was an old man who was remembering the sad past.

Faced with this situation, Shuge consciously stretched out his hand. As Theseus flicked his fingers, a cigarette with a similar style appeared between Shuge's fingers.

"Stay with me."

Xiuge grinned, and the cigarette spontaneously ignited.

When the two cigarettes were about to burn out, Theseus finally spoke again: "I am the mentor's student and her most trusted lieutenant... During that long time, I have been doing my best to help her, If the Dark Abyss Palace can be completely expelled, then the grand script that spans a long time will definitely have the most perfect ending."

"But we can't."

Shuge didn't ask any questions. He quietly waited for Theseus' subsequent explanation.

"We have made countless different attempts, and the one that was closest to success was that the ritual that spanned almost the entire Vanen land took effect at the same time. Vast power filled the sky, and the black sun became dim and tiny, almost impossible to observe anymore... However, , when the mobilized magic power returned to calm, the black sun actually became clear again. Not only did it not disappear, but it got stronger. That ceremony even triggered a 'hunting' that had not happened for a long time, which gave those who The new civilization brought unimaginable losses."

"Magic...the problem lies in magic."

"That is the power deeply rooted in Van En. It is the flesh and blood of this world and the bones of this world. Whether it is Charron or other gods, they all benefit from this and even are born from it."

Hearing this, Xiuge's mind buzzed. Through Theseus' explanation and tone, he had already guessed the answer.

That is indeed a despairing answer.

"Van En's magic originally originated from the black sun. It is the violent wind whistling from the dark abyss. It is the eternal death caused by my 'similar people' when they are hunting... It is the incarnation of the gods and ethnic groups in the past. The afterglow of pain left millions of years ago.”

"This world cannot escape its control, because from the beginning, Van En has the same origin as it... All the power that maintains this world comes from the shining of the black sun. Perhaps we can indeed find ten thousand ways to weaken its influence. method, but there is no way to peel it off after all. As long as the magic power flourishes, it will naturally 'respond' to the call here."

Xiuge only felt a slight numbness on his back. He pursed his dry lips and asked, "So, what did she do in the end?"

"If there is no way to remove the influence of magic, then we can only weaken it as much as possible."

Theseus's speaking speed became faster, and he clearly stated the past events that obviously made him feel helpless and painful: "Magic is everywhere, but we can use various methods to condense it... just like Like turning water into solid ice, she extracted most of Van En's magic power and buried it deep in the earth... As Van En's magic power decreased, fewer and fewer people were able to use magic, so she A handful of trusted wise men were selected and given the power to use and manage magic.”

"She asked us to erase the traces of the gods in the past to prevent those who came after them from becoming their believers and seeking recovery. She conducted an inventory of Van En and dealt with some of the dependents who were still lingering. She guided the wise men to rebuild their lives. Sorting out history, reducing the unspeakable distant past to the ignorance of chaos, so that those ethnic groups can focus more on the miracles they created."

"Then in the end, she is the only one left."

Theseus threw the cigarette butt in his hand on the ground, raised his foot and stepped on it hard. Under the huge force, the cigarette butt turned into powder on the ground.

…

"Here I seek refuge in Mel."

"I am asking for Mel's forgiveness."

"I hereby long for the wisdom of Mel."

In a dilapidated village beside the Isa River, several sword-wielding hermits wearing magic-killing silver armor, thick cloaks, and carrying various weapons were kneeling in front of a broken statue that had fallen to the ground.

The statue has been severely damaged and daubed, and there is even a black sun logo on its base, making the sculpture itself almost unrecognizable.

All sword holders are the most loyal believers of the goddess of magic, and the tragic fragments did not prevent them from identifying their gods.

They are actually a little numb.

In these areas once occupied by the Black Sun Society, similar situations are common. Almost all the statues, murals and monuments of the gods of Van En have suffered unprecedented damage, and the most serious among them is Mel.

What makes these sword holders even more painful is that the local residents who should firmly follow the goddess Mel seem to have been seriously affected by the Black Sun Society. Although they did not evacuate with the Saint Steele army, But they all became neurotic and no longer had any trust or respect for the members of the Legal Committee.

After another brief prayer, the sword-bearers rose in silence.

Next, they will continue along the road in front of them.

Clearing out potential threats and destroying possible association strongholds is the current responsibility of the sword-holders, and all of this is to open the way for the armies that follow.