In this two-way locked cage, the gods are among the victims of the cold laws of nature, just like humans, and this is not only Gawain's characterization of this matter, but also the consensus reached by all those who have participated in the disobedience plan and know the whole inside story so far, even the former rebel high-ranking Kamel and Veronica/Ophelia have now agreed with Gawain's opinion.

For the delegates present, the biggest emotion in their hearts at the moment was not the nature of the matter, but the fact that the gods who had always been supreme had become the "victims" of something - this huge cognitive subversion complicated everyone's expressions, and the cognition they had developed since birth made them instinctively think that this statement was somewhat absurd, but the irrefutable facts made them have to admit what was in front of them.

"Well, the gods are the victims...... I don't think anyone has ever thought of such a theory, but since it's true, we have to admit it," the ambassador plenipotentiary from the Forge City, Paladin Huishanyan rose from his seat, his voice low and powerful, as if the sound of a boulder rolling came from a cavern, "so what can we mortals do?" If this is a cycle of contradictions that even the gods can't break free......"

"The gods are saving themselves, and of course we must save ourselves," Gawain replied calmly, "We are faced with a path that cannot be chosen, and in the face of the laws of nature, there is no option for surrender and detour, and the cold laws do not care about the personal will of mortals—either solve this problem, or all will die, even the gods who protect this world, they will die."

"This kind of thing has not happened before, and the records of the dragon can prove that the civilizations that have fallen in the process of development are like grass in the wind, and they cannot survive one after another.

"So we have to save ourselves, and this is essentially a joint effort between mortals and gods to save ourselves - although due to some factors, we can't communicate directly with the gods, we can't directly cooperate with the gods, but now that we have certain laws, this kind of 'self-help' is theoretically possible."

"The ...... of self-help between mortals and gods" symbolizes the banner of Tallrond, Melita Pernia subconsciously raised her head, she looked at Gawain who was speaking with a solemn posture with some astonishment, and subconsciously repeated the conclusion of the other party just now - in her long memory, this was the most daring and even arrogant speech she had ever heard from a mortal, but this bold and almost arrogant statement lit up in her heart like a lightning bolt, for some reason, She suddenly thought of the last time she had been summoned by the dragon god, the eyes that the god had looked at her gently, and she felt that she understood something, but the feeling soon flowed through her heart like water.

"Help yourself together......" Rosetta Augustus muttered a few words softly, his brows furrowed slightly, but soon he gradually relaxed, a faint smile appeared on his face, he knocked on the stone table in front of him, and seemed to be in a very happy mood to say to himself, "It's you, I dare to say it......"

"How can we save ourselves?" The leader of the Northern City-State Consortium broke the silence, and the tall man looked into Gawain's eyes, "You've already thought of a specific plan?" ”

"The connection between God and man is based on the 'trend of thought', and this is a long-term subtle influence, we can't cut it off roughly, nor can we rely on the execution of a few powerful countries to do 'partial cutting', the safest and most feasible way is to promote a controllable 'thought release' movement around the world, and carry out a comprehensive, orderly, and steady 'loosening'," Gawain nodded in response, "Based on this, I propose to establish a special organization, that is, the 'Theocratic Council'."

"The Theocratic Council can be seen as a continuation of the spirit of the Gondor era of the plan of rebellion, but the specific mode of operation and the means used have changed according to modern circumstances. The fundamental objective of the Theocratic Council is to eliminate the potential danger of the 'Divine Catastrophe', and it was initially planned to consist of the following departments: the Theological Institute, the Theocratic Tribunal, the Theocratic Planning Agency, and the Divine Disaster Countermeasures Agency......

"The Institute of Theology is the main technical department, under the jurisdiction of a series of facilities such as the analysis laboratory of various gods, the theological knowledge base, the repository of divine materials, etc., and its responsibility is to analyze all the knowledge related to the gods, including their birth mechanism, operation mechanism, extinction mechanism, and loss of control mechanism, and establish a complete set of system tools that can be understood, touched, and applied to mortals from theory to technology;

"The Theocratic Tribunal is used to connect with specific Holy Sees, and its duty is to ensure that the order of the various denominations is controllable, to ensure that a series of programs formulated by the Theocratic Planning Agency are thoroughly implemented, to adjudicate the conduct of orthodox religions and cults, and to adjudicate legal and illegal gods. Depending on the circumstances of each country, the arbitral tribunal may operate as a secret service, but in any case it must function effectively......

"The Theocratic Program is responsible for formulating a series of 'adjustments' to the ideology and theocracy, and its members are all of you, and some of its seats will be reserved for church leaders of various denominations in the future—and I must stress this. We are not trying to confront or destroy any legitimate, beneficial church, let alone the gods behind them, but it is a joint effort to save ourselves, so those church leaders who are willing to cooperate are also our natural allies. We have to enlist the active support of the various denominations to make them aware of the seriousness of the problem......

"Of course, if there are people who don't want to support it, then we have to find a way to make them want - it's a matter of life and death for all mortals, and unfortunately, there are some things that can't be discussed.

"The Disaster Response Agency is an extremely important 'disaster response unit' that will directly apply cutting-edge technology from the Graduate School of Theology to directly confront the gods who have a tendency to get out of control or even have begun to get out of control, and this is the second point I want to emphasize: although the gods are 'victims' just like us, this is limited to the gods before they get out of control, and once the gods get out of control, their actions are no longer controlled by their subjective consciousness, and they will evolve into unconscious natural disasters, like tsunamis and earthquakes, and we must firmly eliminate such disasters...... Just as Augustus and I did on the battlefield of Winter Keep, as the dragons did in Tallund......"

Gawain slowly spoke out his plan, and behind every word was the work of countless people—from the research team led by Carmel, to the data accumulated by Veronica over the past seven hundred years, to the lessons accumulated by the Society of the Dead and the Sleepers and the Children of the Storm, and even the knowledge that the Augustan family "stole" at the cost of generations of lives in two hundred years, even more than a thousand years ago, to the first rebels...... In this arduous journey that spanned ten centuries, the scattered fragments accumulated by mortals finally gradually merged into the words that echoed within the stone ring of the oath.

The leader of the Grey Elves from the Oguray Tribe stood up, and the diminutive lady stepped on her chair unconcernedly: "Is there a clear plan for the specific actions of controlling the thought and interfering with the gods?" ”

"Yes, according to the information we have so far, it is feasible to guide the whole people in the fields of culture, ideology, and religious activities," Gao Wen nodded, "and it includes a wide range of education and popularization, reducing the people's habitual dependence on the gods, reinterpreting the theological scriptures, and reducing the public's blindness of faith......

Gawain patiently explained, and as he spoke, Rosetta Augustus and Bellsetia nearby nodded slowly: they were no strangers to what Gawain was talking about at the moment.

"I have one more question," Wenna Bai Zhi still sat down after Gawain explained, her expression becoming more serious, "after our series of measures have taken effect, after we have weakened the connection between the masses and the gods at every level...... How will God be affected? After losing so much faith support, are they really not going to die? ”

Facing the gray elf leader's questioning, Gawain's expression became solemn.

He was not surprised by this question - the Oguray tribal state has always been a country that attaches great importance to tradition, and they have a unique belief that has a profound impact on their own society, and among the lofty mountains and mountains of the tribal state, many different races believe in various gods, including several major gods on the continent at present, as well as the mountain gods they worship in their own self-confidence, and the people of this country have a deep affection for their gods that are different from those in other places, so in the face of a series of " Theocratic transformation plan", the gray elf leader must have some doubts in his heart.

"They won't die—I can assure you," Gawain said solemnly, looking into Vinna Baizhi's eyes, "unless it's in the early stages of thought formation and spiritual instability, a normal god who has been worshipped for a long time and has the ability to perform miracles will not die when the chains of faith are broken." Once they are formed, they form a stable self-cycle, their power is controlled, they no longer continue to escape, and even if they break the faith connection, they will only stop growing or decline to a certain extent—which is better than going madness or martyrdom. ”

Wenna Bai Zhi couldn't help but ask, "Has this also been confirmed?" ”

Confirm...... What is confirmation...... Anyway, the big white deer in the backyard has been playing online every day recently, and his spirit is getting stronger and stronger day by day. And according to the report sent two days ago, there may still be a goddess rubbing the net in the backyard - half a year has passed since the funeral of that sister, and now she is fighting with the god of nature every day, and it doesn't look like she is going to die......

But this kind of evidence obviously can't be said now, although it is all true, but saying it will quickly reduce the seriousness of the whole meeting and even the credibility of all the previous information, Gao Wen can only think about it in his mind, and still maintain a solemn expression on his face: "There is evidence of observation, but it cannot be made public at this stage." ”

Wenna Bai Zhi looked at Gawain, and after a few seconds she exhaled softly, her expression relaxed, and she sat back in her chair: "I understand." But I hope to get more evidence from the shared information in the future. ”

Gawain nodded, his gaze swept over the audience: "The significance of the Theocratic Council is no less than the Community Alliance that we have just established, it requires close cooperation among all member states, the sharing of knowledge and technology, the cost input of all countries, and the need to establish a united front equivalent to the 'Joint Alert Circle', and it is difficult for us to get tangible economic or political benefits from it like the establishment of the Circumcontinental Route - of course, the benefits in this regard will appear sooner or later, but this is not destined to be the fundamental purpose of the Theocratic Council."

"The only thing that can benefit us is 'survival' itself.

"It's not easy to make a decision, and then each of us has ample opportunity to speak, who is for and who is against, and who has questions...... Everyone speaks freely, and I hope for only one thing: under the solemn banner of nations, we have no reservations. ”

……

In the chaotic and gloomy courtyard of the Fortress of Disobedience, the light and shadow projected by the terminal of the magic net and the faint white light of the giant deer Ammon intertwined, creating a light that was not bright but reassuring in this dark and gloomy place.

Covered in a cloud of magical power, Mirmina, watched intently at the picture of the Shadow Drama presented on the holographic projection, until the music started and the list appeared, she couldn't help but muttered softly: "Why does that last mage apprentice have to die...... The person who wrote the script was really ruthless......"

Amon, who was closing his eyes and recuperating on the side, ignored this former god who had watched four magic shadow dramas in a row, and only after a long while did he suddenly open his eyes and say casually: "What do you say they are talking about now?" ”

Mirmina didn't react for a while: "They? Who? Those craftsmen from the last play? ”

“…… Get your brains out of the Shadow Show, they're rotting and moldy, ma'am," Ammon sighed as if "I'm talking about the meeting—don't you wonder what they're going to talk about at the end?" ”

Mirmina's eyes narrowed slightly, and after a moment she chuckled softly, "You've been away from the material world for three thousand years, and you still can't let go of the children?" ”

"Elves can live a long time, and some of the children may still be alive now...... But the world has become what they can't get used to, and it will change even more rapidly after this meeting," Amon said slowly, his gaze falling on Mirmina, "and you just let it go?" Even if most of the world is just your shallow believers and pan-believers......"

"I don't care, they all wrote the mage apprentice to death...... My little Raven Keith ......"

“…… Don't blame the playwright, it's based on real events, you should take a look at the pre-play synopsis. ”

"I know, so I'm even angrier......"

The courtyard was silent for a while, and after a few seconds of silence, Amone's voice broke the silence: "Actually, I always wanted to say, do you feel your humanity...... Recently, the 'awakening' has been getting faster and faster? You think almost like a mortal now, and you have such a clear distinction between joy and sorrow, and while it may be a good thing, it ...... It's not like the speed you initially expected. ”

(End of chapter)