Wasteland Echoer.

Chapter 34 The Legend of Power

"John... er, Mr. Pastor, do you know anything about the two things I mentioned? I am indeed confused about... well, my own power. As far as I know, according to The Lord’s decree states that we should not be able to hide anything before the Lord and the Lord God.”

Wright asked the question in a direct way as much as possible. He was not a "Riddler" in the previous world, and he didn't bother to be a "Riddler". Besides, the religion of the wasteland world should be similar to his own world. Any The church's teachings all state that one cannot hide or lie to the gods, and he naturally reflected this in his language.

"The Lord bless you and me. Yes, our Lord has stated this in his classic "Holy Words", Era 5: When dealing with gods, you must respect, revere and be honest. Those who are dishonest will turn into salt and dissolve in the ocean forever. Among them." John explained with trembling lips.

Although the [Slaughterer], who is a lower-level profession, has never taken the teachings expounded in the "Holy Word" seriously, when faced with the possible ultimate power, these things magically played their role!
  "I just wanted to know information about the power of the red magic source. Natasha only told me a little bit last time. But she...well, tried to threaten me, so I took the initiative to terminate the consultation. And the one who called himself [The Seducer] The man didn't tell me in detail, he just said that it was part of the ritual. So, I was confused. I tried surging that power a few days ago, but the result was not satisfactory." Wright chose to tell the truth.

Even though John saw purity, sincerity, and even desire in his black eyes, it seemed that monsters or high-level professional magicians, or extraordinary people or lost people would adopt some kind of disguise.

Wright is probably an extraordinary person who knows how to disguise, or even an extraordinary person in a high-level profession. He just didn't have a comprehensive and systematic definition of his own power for a short period of time, so he fell into confusion.

Such a human being, no, a strong man who has transcended the human category must be cautious and answer questions carefully and patiently. Perhaps his role is more valuable than the people of the Socra Committee, or even the lost ones like Yatuo and Aaron.

Making friends with strong people in the wasteland, or those who can join the ranks of strong people, is the behavior of a wise man.

After making up his mind, John picked up the white handkerchief embroidered with strange symbols and wiped his forehead again with his trembling hands, which were even stained with blood and had no time to wipe them.

He even drank the tea in the cup next to him, which was transported from the Fire Federation by sea route a hundred years ago and was made from a mixture of complex "oriental medicinal materials" such as chrysanthemums and lilies. All.

Immediately afterwards, John asked:
  "Perhaps, sir, some beings around you may know your confusion. It is a feeling. But then again, you have tried to touch that power. What was the result?"

"It caused some mental shock. It formed a human face, made of bright red. The red face seemed to tell me a little message." Wright answered truthfully.

"What message?" John asked eagerly.

"Silence...Highland. You should have heard that I am a member of the Sogla Guards. I participated in the counterattack at Kefu Station. I happened to drive from Outpost A...uh, drive here. I think it may be a dream, or maybe It was really not handled properly. So after a friend introduced me, I came to the church to try to confess." Wright replied sincerely and in detail.

"Introduction?" John was surprised.

Sure enough, this seemingly immature boy is a member of the Tenyin sect. He will always only have "business" dealings with the Socra Committee people, and he will only discuss extraordinary and magical things with people from the Tenyin sect.

Was it Natasha who introduced me? Probably not. Natasha's identity as a lost person has been exposed. After being tried by the Sogra Military Tribunal and executed by the Disposal Unit, Natasha has disappeared permanently without leaving a trace.

It's possible for Yato, but he is already dying. The remaining chest filled with burning liquid and the brain with only a few neural connections left may not be able to retain any memory.

Perhaps it's a senior member of the Tenyin sect, or someone who belongs to the Church of the Lost? "Church of Dark Night"? Yes, it might be them. I heard that their people in the settlement near Silent Highlands have begun searching for lost people and superhuman beings in recent months. Maybe it is them.

I can't afford it, I really can't afford it!
  After "braining" for a few minutes, I remembered some of the latest information I learned through the lost person channel, and explained it as best I could:
  "Perhaps you did not perform the operation properly when you formed the spirit. You can try to answer the question by silently reciting the name of the god you believe in. If you have no faith, you can consider trying to believe in God. He is comparable to the Creator of the world and has endless and eternal power. .”

"Well, I have faith, but it's not God." Wright said with a smile:

"But is the power of faith really so powerful?"

"Yes, faith can support weak humans to become strong. Human beings have always been weak and helpless in front of the gods and the extraordinary. The gods only need to impose a small punishment to make us disappear. But humans have faith and wisdom. , the superposition of the two can create miracles. Human beings are the race with the most 'spirit'. Using faith to guide the spiritual power to move forward correctly and then surging the magic source power will produce an effect similar to 'reason'." John explained road.

"Similar to the effect of 'reasoning'? Is it that you always tell yourself not to type the wrong code under the settings of the program?" A similar explanation flashed in Wright's mind.

Seems more reasonable?

Wright nodded thoughtfully.

"But sir, you just mentioned the Silent Highlands, right, and the gods." John asked a key question.

The gods of Silent Heights are something that both the Socra Committee and the Church of the Lost are trying to contact. This young man said that the information provided by the power of the red magic source means that he can also communicate with the gods? We must understand this clearly, otherwise it would be bad if the Socratic Committee sent me to test me. John's brain filled in another plot very "naturally".

"Yeah," Wright's power was unable to probe John's mind, so he just nodded naturally.

"Silent Heights," John explained as naturally as possible:

"There are indeed rumors that relics left by a certain god have been discovered, and perhaps there is a sleeping god. When it comes to gods and the two issues you just mentioned, I want to talk to you about history. Maybe you will understand naturally. John said in a sharp voice, deftly changing the subject.

"Well, I want to know about it too." Wright nodded.

"Regarding the red magic source power, I want to mention a great country, the Crusted Empire. Now we usually call it the old Crusted Empire. Although there are still a combination of strongholds similar to the Federation, it was once glorious. Even Migov City, the predecessor of Migov Town where we are located, was once ruled by them." John paused, raised his head slightly and looked to the left, thinking and said:

"The Crusted Empire at the end of the Steam Age was one of the most powerful countries on land. If you include the disintegration of the Fire Empire at that time, Rex II of the Aventrai Empire had just been assassinated, and the Southern Ptoia Empire Concentrating on sea power, it seems that this number one can be removed.”

"So powerful?" Wright couldn't help but praise. I remembered a country in the previous world that was equally great and had a similar geographical location.

"They have more than a million troops, tanks, steam planes, huge airships, and even various magicians and extraordinary people to fight together. Even though Nabsk was bombarded by the fire of punishment, the emperor Major at the time ·Vladimivich Rurik still relied on his outstanding intelligence and the great steel torrent of the empire to crush the Eventray Empire. At that time, their country had a general who defected from the Ewentle Empire. Although he was wiped out The name has been removed, but the concept of red magic source power has been introduced. Perhaps, in the legend, he has obtained seven magic source sequence cores and been promoted to a demigod." John's words were filled with envy and inexplicable The desolation.

It seems that the ending of this empire contains some kind of desolation and loneliness.

"Does he have red magic power?" Wright asked eagerly, he needed to know some relevant information.

"Yes. At that time, during the defense battle of the Ice City of the Eventrai Empire, Queen Lelita I and Kyle decided to die together and die together. Therefore, all the MB-079 Fire of Punishment synthesized from Yurem Ore was ignited. . But as a general of the Crusted Empire and a man born in the Ewenright Empire, in order to protect the lives of millions of people in the entire city, he chose to surge the magic power composed of all the flames and blood in his body. His His behavior moved the God of the Dragons in Rank 3 and the Lord of the Night in Rank 2, so he did not die immediately, but turned into a pool of bright red power with the ultimate sense of magic power and enveloped the entire Ice-cold Palace. .Choose to die with the fire of heaven’s punishment by your own death.”

"It's really sad." There was some kind of resonance in Wright's heart, and it seemed that the remaining memory fragments brought him some kind of reverence for this "hero".

"Yes, he disappeared after that. But the ore formed by the remaining power was brought back to study by some magicians and extraordinary people. Some people even absorbed these powers to strengthen themselves and advanced to the point where they could contact the gods. But later, it It became a legend." John recounted, and even he began to feel a little sad in his heart.

Even though he is a low-level professional [Slaughterer] who comes into contact with blood and filthy creatures every day.

"So, Mr. John, I have a general understanding of the power of the red magic source. Can you introduce some detailed information about the [Order]?" Wright asked.

"I only know that it belongs to one of the sixteen upper-level professions used in the divination card test. Order represents the absolute recognition and absolute execution of the rules. In the language of divination, it is called 'chiter'. In terms of promotion, it is easier to pass. You can obtain it by fighting or reaching a near-death state with potions. In addition, I would like to recommend someone to you. Uh, the Lost One."

John said, taking out a rectangular brand new business card printed with colorful ink from the black pocket of his coat, and handed it to Wright.

"Chekavsk, No. 302, Ever Secret Garden Block, Home of the Blood Tribe. Aaron Till." Wright read the familiar Zine Empire text above and looked at the strange pattern printed in the upper right corner.

There is an inverted triangle sandwiched in the middle of the square, and there is a smaller six-pointed star shape inside the triangle. It is some kind of totem or symbol, almost the same as the one seen on the postcard when going to Natasha's place.

If the postcard that fell from the package given by Mr. George is related to Natasha, it seems that Natasha, Yato, Aaron on this postcard, and even Mr. George are somehow related?

"Yes, he should be living in Chekavsk currently. The man named Aaron is a lost person, but he should be the person you are looking for. He has done some research on magic and extraordinary things, and is a mid-level professional, but he has nothing to do with Nata Sha Tong belongs to the Tein sect, you can go find him and get guidance." John's words interrupted Wright's thinking.

Immediately afterwards, he paused for a few seconds, organized his words and said:
  "After the imperial army's disastrous defeat at Kofu Station, Migov may not be able to hold on for a few more days. Everyone now plans to retreat to Chekavsk, and so do I. Maybe I will see him after I settle there. There are even some vampires People. However, you can consider them all as lost people."

"Thank you. Your explanation has relieved my confusion. I have a good impression of the Lord. By the way, Mr. John, please accept the confession fee." Wright pointed to the table next to the small window and handed it to him. copper quarter coin.

"No, these are free." John quickly explained.

"Free? I'm afraid it's free for the time being." Wright laughed inwardly. After bowing to John, he walked straight out of the dark confessional and the Migov Church, which worshiped dark and strange gods.

(End of this chapter)