"Who are we?"

When the young priest lectured Loren, the old, tired, but extremely persistent voice always echoed in his mind.

Is that... Archbishop Innocent's voice.

"Loren, this is a question that every member of the Church is asked by the Archbishop when he comes into contact with the Old Scriptures, and the vast majority of the answers are not satisfactory to Lord Innocent. Webber whispered, a moaning voice and a slightly vacant gaze that even the black-haired wizard mistakenly thought he was talking to himself

"Humans, creatures, missionaries, leaders, shepherds, humble servants, church members, nobles of status, noble men...... For so many years, Archbishop Innocent had not heard an answer that pleased him. ”

"Well, and then finally one day, a young man stepped up and said the answer he wanted when he was most disappointed. ”

Isaac shook his head on the side, and turned his index finger to point at the little priest, "And that young man is you, right... The standard opening of geniuses, such as me. ”

In the face of his friend's ridicule, the little priest only smiled humbly.

"No, it's not me. Scratching his head embarrassedly, Webb whispered, "Because as his personal deacon, I have always served by his side... He was well aware that I knew what he was thinking, so he would never ask me that question. ”

"In the mind of Archbishop Innocent, we are the executors – the Church of the Holy Cross is a prop, and we are part of this prop, let it play its due effect and function, carry out the proverbs left by each Holy Cross in the Old Scriptures, and make the proverbs become 'prophecies' that will become reality. ”

"Prophecy?" the dark-haired wizard raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, prophecy... In fact, that's basically most of what is written in the Old Book—and the church has been trying to do that for thirteen generations, though there are still discrepancies. Webb nodded

"For example, there is a record of the fall of the evil god in the Old Scripture, and there is also a record of the establishment of a similar empire, mentioning that the church will become the pillar of faith of the empire by killing the evil god and expelling the monsters, and it is mentioned that it will encounter rebels and will fight against the evil god......"

But in the end the Holy Cross will save the whole world and make everyone's sincere and humble prayers come true—and the Old Book, to be honest, is a bit like a prophecy... No, it's more like a plan or a plan, with a detailed plan for how to save the world. ”

"And the archbishop thinks that the church is the executor of this 'plan' and has the obligation to carry it out?" asked the black-haired wizard thoughtfully

"Hmm... It's a little different from what I think of as a church. ”

"That's true... In fact, I don't really agree with the archbishop. The little priest nodded very pertinently, "Although I have also said to the believers that if we are religious, the Holy Cross will surely protect us, but ......"

"The saved, let them save themselves first, by the gods who came down from heaven, to change the world into a different shape or to force everyone to accept the faith of the Holy Cross without hesitation and without a trace of doubt... I don't think that's saved. ”

"It is the duty of a follower of the Holy Cross to spread the teachings, to lead people to goodness, to help those around them as much as possible while raising their minds, so that they may be free from sickness and hunger, greed and delusion, and if it were not for that, I would ...... it."

After a slight pause, the little priest stopped talking.

But Loren had already guessed what he was trying to say... If this were not the case, he would not have "betrayed" the archbishop who had been gracious to him by promoting what he considered correct doctrine in Byrne.

Isaac, who was also silent, winked at the black-haired wizard, indicating that he had also guessed that the genius who had been "educated" by Lena de Salion had made significant progress in empathy.

Of course, that has to be measured by Isaac, not the world average.

"In short, as Isaac says, we must comprehend the contents of the Old Book as you understand it, Loren, as it is like a document or a plan, that lays out a very detailed plan for the 'salvation of the world,' which the Holy Cross Church has been carrying out to this day. ”

"Thirteen generations, and even the years before the time of the ancient Saklant kingdom, this is no different. Looking at Loren solemnly, the little priest's expression muttered, "As for what is the Holy Cross...... That's the Holy Cross. ”

"No metaphor, no description—He is not omniscient and omnipotent, not a Creator, not another being, not above us and not below us, not a conspirator who secretly observes the world, not a preacher who saves the world, He... It's the Holy Cross. ”

"I know that many believers regard the Holy Cross as an almighty God, and even many clergy think so, but ......" the corners of his mouth were pursed, and Weber shook his head, "He is not, and there is even one of the seventy-six letters dedicated to the Holy Cross, which is enough to explain everything." ”

"He is the Holy Cross, and only the Holy Cross, and there are no other nouns or adjectives that can express His existence. ”

"So before you start mastering the Old Scriptures, it's important that Loren first figure this out, and... I know that many wizards have some prejudice against the Holy Cross, so if you have any doubts, just keep your opinion on each other, and rest assured, I won't ask you to change your opinion in order to convert you. ”

The little priest who spoke earnestly was completely unaware of the embarrassed expression on the black-haired wizard's face facing Isaac.

They already knew what the Holy Cross was... A long time ago.

“...... He is new and able to contain the rest of the evil gods into Himself, to the point of being 'omniscient and omnipotent' by constantly being compatible with the rest of his being......"

“...... It is both 'order' and 'chaos' – it does not need an image, and a nameless king rules over a non-existent kingdom and is above all beings......"

“...... No matter how it changes, obedience, reverence will always lurk in the soul of intelligent life, born in the depths of the soul at the beginning, and will encroach upon its heart at any moment—all that must be done is to awaken it through such a 'supreme and sacred' image......"

“...... In the process of deduction after deduction, we finally found the most suitable way and gradually completed this research - according to our deduction, only through systematic and programmed dissemination, the 'common class' can completely give up resistance, and even rule the world with it......"

“...... The final code name for this study is 'Holy Cross'......"

Really, it's been a long time.

The two who glanced at each other very "tacitly" moved their eyes in other directions.

"Over the next few days of the march, I will teach you little by little the proverbs I know about the Old Book, and Isaac will be responsible for the meaning of each letter and the spelling of the phrases. ”

While picking up the parchment and the pen to write something, the little priest said very seriously, "And the first thing we need to learn is the opening and one of the most important chapters in the Old Scripture, the fragment of the 'Sword of Oath'. ”

Almost for a second, Webb's expression suddenly became very solemn, as if the noisy camp outside the tent died down in an instant

"Holy Cross

My sword is your scripture, and my blood is your praise

Please listen to my prayers

To the blasphemers who do not believe in God

Lower the ...... of punishment"

..............................

Over the next few days, Loren, who was marching and "teaching" at the same time, continued to learn about the Old Book from Isaac and the minor priest Weber, but the more he studied, the more confused he became.

Because, as Isaac describes, the text of the Old Book does not involve any concept of power at all, but is more like a very different language; It is indeed just a "proverb", and although Weber constantly emphasizes that there is "power" in these words full of wisdom and instruction, this power is definitely not the power of vanity.

But... Dean Peter's research was not wrong, and Logan, who wore the hat, did complete the compilation of ancient runes with the help of the Old Book after opening the second valve.

It's impossible that there is no connection between this, but I haven't been able to find out yet.

Considering that the Holy Cross is actually an "artificial god" in nature, based on the information currently available, Loren has a rough guess.

First of all, as Isaac said, the Old Book itself has no power, it is like an official document or code, according to a certain method or ritual to enter the "code", send the message to the Holy Cross, and then the Holy Cross will judge whether to execute or whether it should be executed.

Given that the power of this thing in the material world so far is mainly embodied in the "Words" and the "Knights of the Oath", Loren can only infer that it may only operate in this way - according to the degree of need, a certain amount of "privilege" is delegated to the believers in the material world, and then the believers will handle the tasks assigned to him.

As for what the task is..."It's all written in the Old Scriptures."

This would explain why there are fewer Knights of the Oath today than in the past, because the Holy Cross Church in the past expansion stage had to deal with a large number of monsters and fallen evil gods, and had to give the Church of the material world enough power.

However, as the power of the Church expanded and the power of the evil gods weakened, and the Church at this stage had enough influence to show much power, so the Holy Cross gradually withdrew the "oath" and kept only a very small part.

The appearance of the "Sword of Oath" proves that the Holy Cross has once again encountered an enemy that must be destroyed, and the Church, which is aware of the Holy Cross's intentions, has handed over the sword of the "Sage" Brandon I to the Knights of the Oath.

Of course, these are all just speculations, and I am afraid that I will have to wait until the Knights of Oath come to the door in person......

Just as the black-haired wizard was thinking nonsense, the female elf who was following closely suddenly stabbed him twice with her elbow, "Hey, what do you want?"

"Ahh No, nothing. ”

The black-haired wizard who came back to his senses looked up and met Leah's obviously unfriendly gaze, "Just thinking about the Holy Cross and the scriptures, it's not a big deal." ”

As the words fell, the female elf's gaze became more unfriendly.

"I don't want to say it, I have to make up a lie to deceive people... You haven't changed at all, big liar!"

With a cold snort, the female elf turned her head angrily.

The black-haired wizard who had been wronged looked inexplicable, and he didn't know how to explain it, and the other party wouldn't believe it if he explained it.

"Something?"

Loren asked tentatively.

"It's okay, I just want to know how far we are from the Ebolden front. ”

"How far... I remember you came to Ebolden once before, with Ain?"

"That was years ago, and I've only been here once, who would have thought I'd come back to this place again?"

The unhappy female elf glanced around angrily, "The last time I came, I could still see the woods, grass, and streams, and I could roughly know the location and direction... Now that there is wilderness around you but wilderness, who remembers where they are?"

"Really, I think the road here is much easier to see without those things that block the view... Uh, I'm so sorry!" Before the other party tried to hit someone, the black-haired wizard took the lead in apologizing, and then gave away what he knew

"Remember the street sign we just passed... It was not the original, it was added by the Sakrand Legion later, and the appearance of the street sign proves that there must be a Sakrand Legion within five kilometers of the vicinity, and the place where there is a Sakrand Legion in Eberten at the moment must be ......"

Before Loren could finish speaking, the entire marching procession suddenly stopped.

“...... Front. ”

Following the direction the black-haired wizard pointed, the elf looked out to a dark shadow on the horizon in the distance.

That's not some dark shadow, that's the stronghold of the Sakran Legion... It is densely packed on the earth, consisting of earthen walls, guard towers, curtain walls, trenches, horse rejection piles, camp tents, bonfires... Together, a company camp several miles long and wide.

The fortress of Wimpal in Sicortus, the defense line of the deep forest fort that Lothair spent a lot of money on... It was nothing to mention in front of the barracks, like a country farm next to a town.

"Here ......"

Looking at the once familiar but unfamiliar land in front of her, the female elf's eyes had more complicated emotions, "Is it Ebolden?"

"Boom ——!!!!"

A thunderclap interrupted her emotion, and a black shadow passing overhead made the female elf instinctively look up, and then ......

She was stunned.

Soaring in the air, a huge figure... Not one, not two... It was three, and amid the cheers of thousands of soldiers, the female elf only felt a slight tremble.

The kind of monster that can easily destroy a city... Imperials... How much do you have?!

"Obscured by black wings, darkness is the end of the day;

Summer thunder is deafening......"

Softly reciting an old-fashioned poem, Ully Wiltz, Grand Duke of Ellemont, slowly approached the two, his silver-gray eyes sweeping towards the elf

"They are welcoming us, Lady of Lothair. ”

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