Volume 1: The Poem of Departure Chapter 13: Divine Words, Divine Arts
Naturally, the arrival of Pastor Seris caused a stir throughout the town.
"It's Pastor Seris!"
"Pastor Seris is here!"
"Thank you, God! Thank you, Pastor Seris!"
When Seris entered the town with Del Kora, the town's square erupted in a wave of cheers. Because water is in everyone's interest, almost everyone in the town is here, and they look at Pastor Seris with eagerness.
"They are not fanatics. But they relied on the magic of this archbishop. β
Satya's voice was small.
"But that magic is only used to help them cope with disaster, not to satisfy other desiresβit is an archbishop, after all. Delkora shook her head, "Actually, they don't know that the Archbishop can use Divine Magic Flicker...... Otherwise, it would be too late for their young men to ride fast horses to the town of the bare bones. β
"But it will prevent the unexpected," Mr. Assas said, "and they may fail to save themselves, but our ability to keep the town from a crisis." β
"It's not us who can really save the town...... though," Delcora pinched his chin, "I want to be a little stronger." β
"It's a rare thing to hear that from your mouth, lazy fellow. Satya sighed.
"Thank you for the compliment. β
The terrain model that Del Cora had created was not destroyed, and Seris seemed interested in the model. He called Delcora and let Delcora manipulate it, studying the entire model inside and out.
"The pattern of this model looks a little familiar, here, here, if these few places have not been changed, then it is like ...... Well, are you trying to ruin this town, once and for all?"
"Ah...... It was just a mistake. Magicians' memories are sometimes unreliable...... "Del Cora was a little embarrassed, "and, as you know, this magic can't work without the Apocalypse in hand...... It's just going to collapse on its own. β
"Well, maybe, but it saved me a lot of time. I wish every town had such a leyline model. Seris muttered to himself, pointedly.
β...... Do you want to go to the Tower of Truth and kidnap the two Holy Magisters?"
"Maybe the Imperial Prime Minister is a good choice. β
"Well, I think he will definitely support your great plans. β
The nobles of the empire liked to joke innocuous jokes with each other, which helped to liven up the atmosphere.
"This sequence of magic is stored in both the Imperial Library and the Magic Section of Reims' Grand Library...... In fact, the principle is very simple. Delkora shrugged, "It's just that this magic is so useless. Its spell arrangement requires very stable mental power control, but it can only exist for a short time after losing the maintenance of the mage, and it cannot be changed in real time. β
The magic that can preserve the leyline model for a long time and change it in real time is called the pulse of the earth - it is a forbidden spell, and the three major powers only maintain one copy separately, which is used to prevent geological disasters.
The cost of maintaining a long-term ban is also something that only the size of the country can bear.
β...... Perhaps I'll seriously consider asking two magicians to help me. The power of magic cannot be ignored. β
As she spoke, the light was already gathering in his hands.
"Leave this square, stay away from this well. β
Priest Seris's voice was soft, but everyone left the square without hesitation.
Only the mercenary squad remains.
"I've never seen a great prophecy, even if it's 'fake'," Satya played with the dagger, "It is said that when the Great Prophecy is activated, the rich holy light will awaken the memories engraved in the depths of our race, allowing us to see the creator god?"
"That's just a legend. "And, even if we were to wake up the memory, we would be seeing Nofen." β
"That's right. Satya nodded, "Hey, Del Kora, you should be unleashing the Light Body Technique on us now, instead of watching us fall in the aftermath of the terrain shift. β
"Hey Satya, this joke isn't funny at all. Delcora looked a little helpless, "You're professional assassins and knights, but you need a magician to help you maintain your balance?
"Don't worry, it won't feel too much. Seris smiled, "I'll try to neutralize the impact of the leyline's movements. Otherwise, the buildings in the town will be damaged. β
Unlike the cumbersome incantations and spells of the magicians, the priests used divine magic, and all they had to do was bow their heads and prayβCyris, clasping his hands together, slowly closing his eyes, and the light overflowed in his hands, more and more, gradually enveloping him, escaping, until it enveloped the entire square.
Outside the square, the townspeople spontaneously joined together and prayed.
"May the Light bless the world. β
Seris's form had long been shrouded in light, but his deep voice resounded throughout the town.
Of course, the light also shrouded the mercenary squad. Unfortunately, Satya and Assas were not able to see their creator in the Light, indirectly proving the unreliability of the legend. The three of them leaned closer together, back-to-back to determine the presence of the other two - there was no way, in such a dense light, the role of vision was already minimal.
So we should be glad that high-level magic is rarely used in warfare - otherwise, it will be an indiscriminate blow to both the enemy and the enemy.
The light was spreading, spreading, spreading, enveloping the square, enveloping the surrounding houses, until it enveloped the entire town. Countless wisps of holy light passed through the earth and seeped into the ground, and as far as could be felt, the ground gradually trembled slightly.
"God says that life is priceless, and that whoever has life has the right to live. β
Pastor Seris's prayers continued.
"God says, 'If I am here, I will protect the world, and if I die, the law will protect all things in the world. β
"God says, I want everything in the world to be vibrant, and all life will eventually come out of its cradle. β
"God Says ......"
This is the "Divine Word", which is recorded in the Sacred Book of Creation, which was uttered by the creator God himself, recorded by the world, and finally solidified into a part of the laws of the world. In fact, reciting the prophecy is the simplest and most important step of the Great Prophetic Technique.
With the words of the gods, the holy light that enveloped the entire town became brighter and brighter.
The earth trembled intensifying, and muffled noises continue to be heard from the ground - but all tremors and noises are limited to acceptable limits. The Light bridges most of the pressures caused by the movement of the leylines, and protects all townspeople from the potential debris that can be generated.
The "Great Prophecy Technique" is actually not a prophecy of the future, but a distortion of reality, borrowing the power of the law to achieve the desired result. The Great Prophecy can theoretically do everything the caster wishes to do, but in reality, the process does not depend on the subjective thoughts of the caster, but on the judgments of the laws of the world, that is, the "divine words" spoken by Priest Seris.
No one knows what the laws of the world were like before the creation god came to the continent, but after the law of the incarnation of the gods, the highest purpose of all the laws of the world is the survival of life and the development of civilization. The function of the Great Prophecy is actually to let the caster's spiritual power "prophesy" communicate the law with the help of divine words when the holy light is saturated, and when the law recognizes that this "prophecy" is beneficial to the survival of life and the development of civilization, the reality will also change. The reason why there is a distinction between "true" and "false" in the Great Prophecy is because the "True Great Prophecy" involves the reality distortion of the existence of intelligent life-
Therefore, in the history of history, the True Great Prophecy has only been used three times. And each release symbolizes the fall of a pope.
Of course, the Pseudo-Great Prophecy doesn't have to pay such a heavy price.
The trembling of the earth lasted for more than ten minutes, and then after another ten minutes, the holy light gradually dispersed. When vision returned, the first person to catch sight of Del Cora and the others was the priest Seris - he was still praying silently in place with his hands folded, and he didn't seem to be out of the ordinary.
However, in the eyes of the magician, the state of the archbishop did not look so wonderful.
He was surrounded by Light that was completely beyond the limits of what an archbishop could haveβnay, it should be said, beyond the limits of what a normal mortal could receive. Del Cora felt a faint power of rules around him, and formally those rule forces gathered the holy light, and Priest Seris, who was shrouded in the holy light, although he looked more holy and immaculate, his body had a faint smell of ethereal.
In Assas's perception, Priest Seris's body had almost become a small sanctuary, and in Satya's vision, the balance of light and darkness in Priest Seris's own body had almost been broken, and the light had even partially penetrated his body, and his shadow had become extremely faintβ
"Ah, that's normal. Priest Seris ended his prayer, and as he spoke, the power of the rules around him faded away, and the anomalously converging light began to dissipate, "This is also the reason why the Great Prophecy cannot be used. β
"I feel the power of the rules...... Del Cora muttered to himself, "is this the price of a mortal to enforce the rules?"
"No, it's not control, it's help, I'm just using the power of rules. "God has left us the Light and allowed us to borrow the rules." But the process of 'borrowing' is itself a departure from the rules β just like those who break the law cannot go unpunished. Since I have revised the natural rules of this area with the help of the power of God, it is only natural that I, as a spellcaster, will be rejected by the rules. In fact, I didn't disappear just now, but the optical rules of this area were repelling me, and in the process, I gradually became 'invisible'. β
"So, the three popes who used the True Great Prophecy ......" At this moment, the scattered knowledge about the Great Prophecy in his mind was integrated by him, and Del Cola figured out a lot of things.
"Yes, they tried to change the rules about intelligent life, and they were rejected by these rules β in our world, they lost their 'wisdom' and 'life'. Priest Seris bowed his head slightly, "Even with the protection of the Light, it is difficult to save them. β
"I see......" Del Cora let out a long sigh.