Chapter 423: The White Knights and Protestantism
"Frankly, while I'm a druid, and I've done some research in the history of druids' faith, I'm not quite sure what the 'lock' you are talking about," Pitman said to Wright after a moment of thought, "The druids don't seem to have encountered any 'lock' influence in the process of translating nature magic into druid spells...... But as far as I know, there is a detail in history that may give you a reference. ”
"Oh?" Gawain looked interested, "What details?" ”
"I don't know if you've heard that after the fall of the White Star three thousand years ago, although most of the druids' natural magic was transformed into druid magic, there are still some druids who have never succeeded in completing this transformation," Pittman recounted this history that many people don't know, with an emotional look on his face, "Even if they accept the fact that the gods of nature have fallen, the fact that the natural gods have failed, and the status quo that the power of nature has been returned to mortals, they will never be able to break through certain limitations, Most of them were unable to cast spells for the rest of their lives, while the more miserable few were repelled in their forced attempts...... The reason why this part of the 'losers' can't cast spells is always a mystery.
"There are many scholars who have studied the old druid priests who cannot be transformed, and found that the latter has no problems with their physical condition, mental state, and magical perception, but they just can't cast spells......"
Gawain couldn't help but say his guess: "That 'lock' has an effect on them subconsciously? ”
"Perhaps, as Wright described, there really exists an 'invisible lock' in the subconscious of mortals, this lock restricts the ability of every mortal to contact divine magic, it is related to the existence of gods, but even if the gods fall, this lock will still play a certain role, but when the gods fall, the power of this lock will be greatly weakened, so that most people can break free from it," Pitman nodded slightly, and then glanced at Wright meaningfully, "And Wright ...... You are probably the first human being to break free from this lock of your own volition while the gods are still alive. ”
Gawain was lost in thought.
A lock, a lock that may exist in the subconscious layer of human beings, affects every mortal in the world, making them unable to escape the influence of the gods without even being aware of them, so that they can only access the gods by obeying the canons and worshipping the gods...... Was this lock created naturally after each person was born, or was it erected by some acquired influence?
Considering that no mortal has ever been born unaffected by this lock, Gawain believes that this subconscious shackle is most likely innate.
This is a world of extraordinary powers, and the closer you get to the realm of magical truth, the more blurred the line between human "consciousness" and the real world, Gawain does not despise a "lock" that exists in the subconscious - even if it is so formless that almost no one is aware of its existence, because he knows very well that once he goes deep into the deepest depths of the mysteries of magic, this seemingly formless and insubstantial thing will be more difficult to deal with than the tangible and qualitative things.
Of course, he is more concerned about one thing now than in the future: Can the changes that have occurred in Wright be replicated?
A forerunner who broke through the shackles of the gods and used his own will and belief to control the Light, Wright's Light Power is not only a personal ability, but also a breakthrough point in a new era in Gawain's view. All this time, he had been thinking about what to do with the corrupt, dark and congenitally flawed traditional Cult of Light (and other sects that might be on the path of depravity), he couldn't outright ban them, but he couldn't let them become a shackle to his territory, and Wright's appearance seemed to provide a solution......
But to solve the problems of the church, only Wright is not a forerunner, and if the new way of light cannot be promoted and replicated, then it will have no competitive advantage in front of the traditional church.
He voiced his doubts, and Amber next to him was the first to frown: "This should be quite difficult, right...... The old man just said that Wright may be the first human being to break through the 'limit' by his own will, which means that it must be difficult to break through this limit, where can I find so many talented and capable people......
"Maybe it's not as hard as you think," Pitman interrupted Amber, "First of all, since Wright succeeded, it means that the power of this lock is not absolute, and it is possible for ordinary people to replicate this process, even if it is very unlikely; Secondly, the most difficult thing to break the game is only the first time, if you see Wright use his own power to cast the power of the Holy Light, then I believe that many Holy Light believers will be shaken, and the difficulty for them to break through this subconscious lock will be greatly reduced. And I believe in one thing: the existence of everything should have a law to follow, since Wright can succeed, it means that there is its own logic and law behind this matter, as long as we continue to study, we can always find something. ”
Gawain deeply understood Pittman's words, and what made him even more pleased was that Pittman had established such a profound and correct researcher's idea - under his sloppy and unreliable appearance, there was a kind of scientific thought that was rare in this era, Gawain did not know whether Pittman's ideas were originally there or slowly cultivated in the process of leading research work in the territory, but one thing he was sure of was that as long as education and scientific research in the territory could continue to develop, Researchers like Pittman can continue to lead their apprentices forward, and there will be more and more people with similar researcher-like ideas.
Wright is not a researcher, but this does not affect his understanding of Pittman's words and Gawain's thoughts, he knows what the process of regaining the Holy Light means to other believers who still believe in the God of Light, and he also knows that the corrupt and dark Holy Light Sect is in urgent need of a reform, so he is happy to do something about it: "I have been meditating for the past few days to perceive the flow of the Holy Light, and I have asked Master Carmel a lot of magical knowledge, and I think the operation of the Holy Light is indeed regular, But it's also different from normal sorceries in that it seems to be very popular with the caster...... I can't tell you the subtle connection of the influence of faith, but I can feel that whenever the Holy Light surges, it is influencing and resonating with the Holy Light morality that I firmly believe in in my heart. ”
"This is normal, the same is true of druid spells, the effect of druids when casting spells is very affected by the caster's own beliefs, the 'Spirit of Nature' sect is the most particular about this, they believe that the druid spells cast can only be effective enough if the mind and the principles of nature are in harmony with the principles of nature," Pitman nodded, and showed a thoughtful look, "So it seems that the power that is transformed from divine magic to magic will have this quality?" Deeply influenced by 'psychic bias'? ”
It was really the first time Gawain knew this kind of detail, and he was suddenly a little surprised: "So, what happened to those fallen druids of the Society of the End of Things?" Could it be that their dark spells also contain their feelings for all things in nature? ”
Pitman opened his mouth and was about to speak, but Amber next to him interjected: "Hey, you think more openly, aren't they both deep in love and deep in hate-maybe there are no degenerate druids, they just love the world so much that they are twisted......"
No one paid any attention to Amber's nonsense, and Pitman only shook his head: "The fallen druids also have their own understanding of the principles of nature, and as a basic law, nature has no human moral element, which is different from the Holy Light with strong moral tendencies. ”
To tell the truth, Gawain is not very suitable for this hypothesis that "human mental factors can interfere with the macrocosm", this hypothesis is even more unbelievable than he knows quantum mechanics, but since there is really a power based on the mind in this world, then all the hypotheses related to it are objective research goals, and he must also face these assumptions in line with the scientific concept of understanding the world and transforming the world.
"Maybe we can start a special project to analyze the mystery of the Holy Light on Wright, it's not enough for him to study this matter on his own," Gawain said slowly in thought, "Besides...... Wright, I want you to think about the new doctrine in addition to studying the Light. ”
As soon as the words "new doctrine" were spoken, the expressions of Pitman and Amber suddenly changed, but Wright looked calm as if he had expected it, and he just nodded solemnly to Gawain: "I understand - the church is not open these days, and I am thinking about this aspect of things." I want to think carefully about how I should explain the true meaning of the Word of Light to the believers......"
As he spoke, the powerful pastor couldn't help but show a slightly uneasy look on his face: "To be honest, I'm not at the bottom yet, I'm just a low-level missionary pastor, and I don't know if I can do such a big thing." ”
"You're not just a missionary pastor, you've changed history, you should have some confidence in yourself," Gawain said with a smile, "and I'll help you, although I'm not a Light believer, but I at least know how to guide the people—since we're going to return the Light to the world, and we're going to bring the right path to the hearts of the people, then the guidance of the people will be essential." ”
When Wright heard this, he immediately lowered his head sincerely: "I'm grateful - I'm really not good at this ......"
"Since we want to promote the new doctrine, it must also be a little different from the original Holy Light Church," Gawain continued, "I haven't decided on the name of the new church yet, but your status as a priest should be changed—mission pastor, this is the identity given to you by the Holy Light Church, and there is no need to keep this identity. ”
Wright, as if he didn't realize that there was anything wrong with the framework of the "new religion" being determined by the unbeliever lords, just followed Gawain's words and pondered: "I think so too...... But I couldn't think of a better name for a while. ”
Gawain glanced Wright up and down, and couldn't help but think of the scene when he saw each other in the church a few days ago.
Dressed in tattered armor, he stood in front of the pulpit, bathed in light.
"White Knight," Gawain said the first word that came to his mind, "you should be the White Knight, the guardian of the righteous path, you are the one who will overcome the thorns and thorns, and you will forge a path in the faith of the Holy Light that has sunk into darkness, so may you be blessed with the Holy Light, like armor, and move forward." ”
"White Knight ......"
Wright whispered the new word, the fog in his mind lifting.
The holy light is added to the body, like armor, and it is unstoppable.
Yes, only a knight with a strong and stubborn coat can set foot on this road, and this cloth suit is really not suitable for him.
Wright exhaled softly, his heart suddenly brightened, and the holy light that had always been faintly around him became brighter and more condensed, as if even the holy light was rejoicing at the birth of the "White Knight".
In the condensing light, Gawain once again saw something vague flash in front of his eyes.
He really didn't want to break the atmosphere of this historical moment in front of him, but the amber next to him didn't care about this, and the half-elf lady directly stretched out her hand: "I wanted to ask just now, why is there always a ghost in your holy light......
A small figure emerged from the light behind Wright, fluttering away from Amber's claws, glaring at the latter.