Chapter Twenty-Seven: The High Stakes
"It's nothing, I'm just passing by, you guys go on. ”
Blinking, blinking, looking up at the sky in despair, Shur felt that the world was so gloomy that there was no hope in life.
But if you think about it, this is not the one I believe in, the one I believe in is quite normal, at least compared to this one. Sure enough, it's much better to think about it, and as for this one, well, let the wood elves have a headache.
"That, I'm just polite, don't take the trouble seriously. Discovering that the arrival of the suspected Anika really planned to turn back and continue chatting, Shul sighed in confusion, "In response to the call of the forest, the followers of the Lightless Moon, and the priest of the Goddess of the Dark Moon, Shul Wright, have come to meet Lord Anika, may the forest be evergreen, and may the flowers never wither." ”
"Oh, it's you, I said how come there is a human at my feet, what are you doing?"
You've really forgotten, Shul doesn't bother to say anything.
"Ah, I remember, I called you, you're a friend of the boy Moria. ”
"Moria, when did you run out of the forest to play, is it still fun?"
"By the way, human, I heard that Archbishop Luna has returned to her kingdom of God, and now she has changed to an archbishop, is it true?"
As a goddess, there is almost no correlation between the three questions, and it is hard to imagine what amazing logic can be used to connect them in consciousness.
"Thank you Lord Anika for your concern, four years ago, Archbishop Summerer returned to the Dark Moon, and now Archbishop Lisa is in charge of the Church on my behalf. ”
In any case, Shul has always been polite enough, and his words and deeds are completely in line with church etiquette, so that it is impossible to find fault.
After all, you are facing a god that is beyond the comprehension of mortals, and it is always right to be respectful regardless of the attitude of the other party. As for the other party's attitude, before the gods came just now, Archbishop Minnie had actually warned him in advance, and Shuer was not surprised by this, but he was a little ...... Well, that's just embarrassing.
"Hey, you're just as boring as the wood elves, not at all as fun as my kids. The goddess of the forest was really very casual, pouting with the appearance of Archbishop Minnie, and lying on all fours with her legs bent towards the ground, her movements were extremely skillful, and from this, no one would necessarily believe that this was not her original form.
"Huh. Drawing a circle on his chest, Shul chuckled and bowed, "As a servant of the Aluminous Moon, I always represent the majesty of my lord, so naturally I can't be rude, and I hope that Lord Anika will understand." But please feel free to do so, Lord Anika is easy-going by nature and will not mind your attitude. ”
"Alright, Darkmoon's child, you're barely a qualified priest. Anika waved her hand casually, "This is the end of the temptation, come and sit." ”
"Thank you, Goddess, for your kindness. "In someone else's home, of course, be respectful, no matter how casual the host is, the guest must not get carried away. Therefore, Xiu'er sat in front of the goddess of the forest very formally, bowing his head slightly, "I don't know what the goddess summoned me this time, what instructions did you have. ”
"Don't you really know? Mortals, lying to gods is pointless. Someone may be able to hide from the gods, but you probably can't. ”
"Lord Anika, I'm not lying. "If it were an ordinary mortal, or even an ordinary cleric, facing the gods, I am afraid that he would have been so nervous that he would not even be able to speak, but Xiu'er has never been an ordinary person, even under the natural coercion of divinity, he can still smile indifferently, "I really don't know, 'What do you command, my lord'." ”
"Hah, wordplay, it seems that Luna has found a very cunning servant this time, much more flexible than the ones I saw four thousand years ago. Anika looked Shul up and down with interest, of course, this was just an appearance made of mortal body, in fact, if she wanted to see it, she didn't need to use her eyes at all, "I heard little Moria mention you in prayer, Luna's battle priest. I told Luna 20,000 years ago that if she didn't change her mind, she might fall at some point, and sure enough, in just 20,000 years, she had already come to the brink of slumber several times. Hehe, you're not the first to want to revive Luna's tattered church, and probably not the last. ”
"The will of the Lord, that is, the wish of us believers, since we serve the moon of the lightless, will naturally be faithful to our Lord wholeheartedly, and do everything in my power to revive the church of our Lord. Shur said with a smirk, "Sometimes, as long as the method is right, even if our lord does not change anything, it is not without a chance to revive the Dark Moon Temple. ”
"Like what you do now?" At this time, Anika was completely different from when she had just arrived, she no longer had her original flying jump, and she behaved like a wise and powerful god. Thinking about Moria's past performance, it seems that even the forest spirits are so similar to the goddess of the forest.
"Praise my lord and offer loyalty to the moon of no light, and naturally dare not slack off for a moment. ”
"It's funny to praise Darkmoon in front of me. Anika beckoned to Moria, called her to her side, stroked her long hair, and said, "I have received the gift you gave me." ”
"In the name of the Dark Moon, I would like to present a gift to the Lord of the Forest, and I hope that Lord Anika will like it. ”
"Well, I really like it, although that strange seed has no practical use for me, but from it, I see a unique path, and for me, this kind of expansion of thinking is precious. The gods don't need to hide it from you, so I don't mind telling you that the ideas I got from inside that seed would be enough to expand my kingdom by half, and in a few hundred years, my power could also increase by at least ten percent. Hehe, you have set up a strong enemy for your gods, how are you feeling now?"
"Well, Lord Anika has never been an enemy of my lord, and I am absolutely sure of that. Shur was not at all intimidated, and said leisurely, "Since Lord Anika likes this gift, then our lord can rest assured." ”
"Don't worry, I'm not talking about Luna, I'm talking about you, don't worry, I have two questions for you. ”
"I look forward to the inquiry of the Lord of the Forest. ”
"First, I have asked little Moria carefully, although she does not know many things herself, but it is certain that from the moment you knew this seed, you planned to let her carry it, and then she would pass it on to me, right? ”
"Anika-sama's wisdom is enough to ......"
"Stop, it's not the oracle coming now, and you're not the one who was admonished, so don't talk so much nonsense. ”
"Okay. Shuer smiled and nodded, "You're right, I did have this plan for a long time. ”
"I don't have to ask about how you are sure that the seeds can bring back these common sense things, I just want to know, how dare you bring the seeds back?"
Very simple question, but also very acute, the point is that Shuer, who is accustomed to deducing plans in advance, never thought that the other party would ask such a question, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
"I've all known what you've experienced in the overlapping space, and what happened to those creatures has clearly demonstrated the danger of this seed, and if you're not careful, it's enough to destroy billions of creatures in Parvatiga. You know all of this, but you brought it back anyway, and I need to know what you think. ”
"It doesn't matter to you, although you need faith, but even if it spreads, the newly born plant has its own mind and can ...... for you."
"Answer my question, waiter of the Darkmoon. "Anika's attitude is obviously very serious.
"Why don't you dare, if it can break through the rules of the spatial barrier, then it doesn't make a difference if I take it with me or not, if it can't do it, then it can't come alive. Shul said lightly, "And even if it really comes alive, it's nothing, hehe, and you, the lord of the forest, any plant in Parvatiga, as long as it exists, it can't escape your sight, like this kind of alien species that has not become a climate, you just need to say 'you shouldn't exist', they will disappear completely, what else do I have to worry about?"
"I've anticipated your answer, and it's true to you, but are you sure? Can you be 100% sure that I can do all of this, and I'm willing to do it all?"
His pupils shrank, Shul didn't answer, the lie was meaningless in front of the gods, and he really couldn't be absolutely sure.
"I see, you're gambling. The goddess of the forest sighed humanly, "Bet on the lives of all creatures in Pavatiga." ”
"When the odds of winning are higher than a threshold, gambling is no longer considered gambling, Goddess. No one can guarantee that they can be 100% successful in doing one thing by themselves, and everything that mortals do is actually gambling, and it is just a matter of winning probability and good or bad results. As it turns out, I'm the winner of this gamble, and that's enough, isn't it?"
"This is not what a priest who serves the gods should have, more like those dirty politicians among mortals. ”
"Oh, maybe I'm dirty enough. Shul smiled self-deprecatingly.
"I don't like your thoughts, I don't like it very much, I don't think she will like it either, in terms of attitude towards mortal life, we have never disagreed for thousands of years, so it is really surprising that she will agree to your plan. ”
After a moment of silence, a smile appeared on Shuer's face: "My lord, she ......"
Sure enough, she had no idea. Once again, it turns out that lies are meaningless, and that the gods have too many ways to discern the truth of words, "everything you do, you don't tell her at all." ”
"Huh. Xiuer really had nothing to say, he could only smile bitterly, sure enough, the thoughts of the gods were completely different from normal people?
"That's all for the first question, don't worry about the result, it's not an assessment, it's just a question, there's no so-called pass or not, it's just to satisfy my curiosity. Now I ask you, talk to me directly through the gift, and then make certain requests to me, this is probably your plan, and now because of the accident of the seed, the plan has been realized ahead of schedule. ”
"Yes. "This time, Xiuer has learned wisely, and he won't say a word superfluous.
"If it weren't for this accident, you must have other ways to get close to me, but the time is not now. So the second question, if you want to talk to me directly, the most convenient way for you is through little Moria, so I want to know, did you let her treat you as a friend in order to take advantage of her?"
"Yes. After a long silence, Shul replied.