On the Seven Towers

Xiao Chen heard a meaning from Roland's words, "Does that mean there are no priests like you?"

"Of course, the God of Nature did not leave us any classics. The understanding of the way of nature must vary from person to person." Roland said, "For example, I can appreciate some of your ideas, but in the eyes of some priests, What you say is blasphemous nonsense.”

Xiao Chen said: "Priest Roland, I always believe that as long as there are interests between any two rational people, even if they have different views, there will be the possibility of cooperation. Although the Temple of Nature enshrines gods, it is composed of humans after all. , isn’t it?”

"This is a typical magician's idea, rational and practical, but does not understand the power of faith." Roland raised his eyebrows slightly with a vague smile, "In the eyes of the God's Adventist, there is nothing better than nature. The God of Nature is more important. The idea that "God will fall but mortals will live forever" is to stand on the opposite side of the God of Nature and is an uncompromising enemy."

"The Adventist Sect?"

"Since the Alonso family has been a matchmaker for you, haven't they told you about the situation in the Natural Temple?"

"I only know that they call you the Worldly Sect. As for the Divine Adventist Sect, this is the first time I have heard of it."

"The Secular Sect? Haha. In the eyes of most people and believers, the Natural Temple is naturally a whole. But people in the inner circle naturally know that the priests of the temple also have differences. The Divine Advent Sect and the Secular Sect are just two different things. It’s just a very rough division of the priest’s position.”

Xiao Chen did not interrupt, waiting for Roland to continue speaking.

"Human beings only have one pair of eyes. If they spend more time looking up at the sky, they will have less time to lower their heads to do things. The priests of the Adventist sect put most of their energy into worshiping the god of nature himself and preparing for his resurrection. On."

Xiao Chen was secretly shocked when he heard this. He could clearly hear the disdain in Roland's tone, not only for the priests, but also for the God of Nature.

“Therefore, in their eyes, the believers of the ancient gods must be destroyed, because their gods had a war with the god of nature, and nature was a heinous crime;

The magicians are guilty because they launched the God-killing War. Although the Seven Towers have been destroyed, the remaining magic towers are inextricably related to them, so the magicians are all potential enemies;

The king and nobles ostensibly respect the God of Nature, but when it comes to specific interests, they compare every penny with the temple, and are completely untrustworthy;

As for us secularists, we have embarked on the wrong path, focusing all our energy on practical and trivial matters and being indifferent to God's return. "

"It's hard for me to imagine that one group of priests would accuse another group of priests of not caring about the faith."

Roland took a sip of the moka in his glass, which is a low-grade spirit brewed from wheat and beans. He smacked his lips like an old farmer and made a tut-tsk sound. "Tell me, Mr. Xiao Chen, what do you think?" god?"

This question made Xiao Chen hesitate. Discussing a god in front of a clergyman was by no means an easy task. But Xiao Chen knew that this was a test. Only with the approval of the other party could further cooperation be possible.

But Roland gave him a strange feeling today. He always felt that he could express his true thoughts in front of him.

"Gods are imaginary people. No matter how much power those gods have, from the records I can see, I don't see their non-human side. It's also possible that we can't understand and imagine other than humans or humanoids. "My life." Xiao Chen said this carefully and slowly.

"Why do you say it is imagination? There is no doubt about the existence of the God of Nature."

"Because the gods are not here, they have fallen and slept for a long time. In our generation, no one has seen them. Just like our ancestors, we can only rely on imagination to construct their images. And with us With limited imagination, what comes up is naturally a replica of human beings.”

Roland smiled noncommittally and asked, "Then what do you think the meaning of God is to humans?"

“The meaning of God to everyone is naturally different:

For some people, God is longing. Farmers long for harvests, merchants long for gold coins, warriors long for victory, and kings long for land.

For some people, God is their sustenance. Good people look forward to praise, evil people look forward to redemption, devout people look forward to sublimation, and apostates look forward to forgiveness.

For the Adventists, God may be everything, but for me, God has nothing to do with me. "

When he saw Roland looking at him without saying a word, he asked: "Then what does God mean to you?"

"Me? You will know later." Roland smiled meaningfully, "But compared to those guys from the God's Advent Sect, maybe my views are closer to yours."

Seemingly seeing the surprise in Xiao Chen's eyes, he said: "Very good, it seems that you already understand what the Shenlin sect is. Unfortunately, Artur, the chief priest of the Natural Temple in the capital, and the shadow group in the capital are divided. The leader of the department, Yepes, is from the God's Advent sect. There is no need for any special reason for these people to target you, as long as you are an unusual magician.

The magicians are either executing a conspiracy or planning a conspiracy, so they need to hide in the shadow of the tower. This is what Atul often says. "

"I heard from Master Luo Ling that you cooperate with many mages?" Xiao Chen asked.

Roland tapped the plate in front of him with his fingers, "People in the temple also need to eat. The natural temple has great strength, but it does not come out of thin air. Without people like us working day and night, the temple would not be able to maintain its current status. The mages control a lot of resources. If we don’t trade with them, who can we cooperate with? As long as they are not our enemies.”

"I think it would be a good thing for many people if you were in charge of the temple in the royal capital."

"Your Excellency Xiao Chen, do you think this is something that can be done easily?" Roland shook his head and said, "Artur has been operating here for many years, and Yepes is his most capable helper and ally. These two people There is no way we can easily defeat each other. The position of the royal capital is too important. Not only our people, but also many people in the Shenlin sect are eyeing it. If Artur didn't have enough strength, he would have been there. Being kicked out."

“What if Yepes makes a big mistake?”

Roland slowly looked at Xiao Chen and asked, "It seems you have some suggestions?"

"I have something interesting here, which is a map leading to the secret base of the Temple of Wisdom. If you arrange some kind of channel so that it appears in front of Yepes inadvertently, I wonder if Artur and Yepes can Resist the temptation? As long as they move and the power starts to spread, we will have a chance."