"But what I don't even know...... It's a little too much to believe. Catherine shook her head vigorously and said, "It's hard to accept, maybe something is wrong." ”

"It's not up to you to decide whether I'm looking at you or not. Doris understood Catherine's mood very well, and said with a reassuring smile: "The person who decides whether to look at you is the god, but the person who decides how everything is done is yourself." Therefore, whether or not you are favored by the gods has no effect on your own behavior, but it will make your luck better and choose more, and from any point of view, this kind of thing is only good and not bad. ”

"But I don't even know which god is watching me. Catherine said distressedly: "Actually, I am only a pan-believer, I really believe in the virtues of knights and the spirit of justice and fearlessness, but unfortunately, there are no gods in this regard. Isn't it ridiculous that some god is looking after me who doesn't believe in him at all?"

"The God of Wisdom will never be wrong once he has prophesied anything unless he does not make a prophecy, in other words, my God who has received the prophecy will never be wrong. Doris smiled like a standard priest, and what she said was difficult to understand: "Never try to speculate on the will of the gods, for that is not the world that mortals can understand. Only at the moment when you should understand that you will understand, and it turns out that this is where the gods are pointing. ”

"The gaze of the gods can see through the past, the present and the future, while the eyes of mortals can only see the present. Lina's demeanor also became full of holiness, with a loving smile on her face: "But because of this, mortals will follow in the footsteps of the gods, and the gods will also send down the proverbs as the gift of followers." ”

"The book of Proverbs has been sent down, and you have been gifted. Doris replied calmly, "As for whether or not you can receive the gospel of the gift, that is a matter for each recipient." ”

But God is loving, and the gifts of God are meant for believers to be prompted. Lina said-for-tat: "It is not to make the believers more confused, and to pretend to be mysterious in the proverbs sent down for the believers, which is not in line with the bearing of the gods. ”

"But......" said Doris, tilting her head, winking like a mischievous child, and sly smiling, "but you are not believers in my gods." ”

"Poof. Pannis almost squirted out the liquid in the cup, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "Give up, she has lived in the temple for two hundred and sixty years, and this kind of thing that makes people seem to understand is more than anyone else." And this guy is the most cunning, it's always been like this, you can't ask what you don't want to say, you can't ask her by the neck. ”

"Brother, do you see your sister like this?" Doris looked at Pannis with tears in her eyes, and said with a heartache: "Sister is so sad, obviously Lanna is so old, you still say such things, it's really ......"

"Hey, you dare to say such a thing. Pannis slapped the table and said angrily, "The misunderstanding is deep enough, what did you instill in her?" Hurry up and explain it to me, or she will scare me every time she looks at me. ”

"Well, Lanna, he, he, he, he's really not yours...... Father. Doris wiped her tears and said with tears in her voice, "Trust Mother, he really ...... No, really not, woo woo woo. ”

In an instant, Lana's gaze at Pannis changed from looking at her father who didn't dare to recognize him, to looking at scum.

"Sister, I was wrong, I was really wrong. Pannis leaned on the table with his head in his hands, whimpered and said, "I don't dare to say that you are cunning anymore, you can just let me go, let's change the subject, and say whether the lupus wine you brewed with your own hands is good." ”

Doris pointed to the dimples on her cheeks with her index finger and smiled with satisfaction: "Hmph, I'll let you go this time." However, a few little sisters, don't blame my sister for hiding it, the heart of the gods is not something that mortals can guess, and there are many things that I can't say even if I guess them. As for why I can guess, maybe it's because I'm a pure, thorough spectator. All I can say is that time will tell you everything, and one day you will know the whole truth. ”

"Whew. Catherine sighed and said helplessly, "Since you have said so, I will not ask." However, we have been worried about this mission and wanted to know what it is sooner. ”

"The mission is fine. Doris explained, "Lanna didn't tell you before, it's not that she doesn't believe you. Just because you are Pannis's teammates, I can believe you unconditionally, but this matter is too big, and before it is confirmed, one more person knows about it, and there is a little more risk, so even Lan Na and I told her the details, I hope you can understand. ”

"Don't worry, we won't be distracted from the task. Catherine said, "Also, Vivian, don't play with that bead, you've been studying that mermaid's tear for almost ten days, put it down and listen carefully to the task." ”

"The eldest sister is calling you. Lina patted Vivien's head: "Wake up, the eldest sister said to listen carefully to the task." ”

"Oh. Vivien blinked in confusion, put the mermaid tears back in her pocket, and sat up straight: "Say it, I'm ready." ”

"Let's leave first. Surprised, Lanna and Lamia stood up together: "Call us when you're done." ”

"No, you stay. Doris stretched out her hand to stop her, "It's inconvenient for me to leave the temple, and I want you to show them the way in a few days, so it's better for you to listen." ”

"It all started with a long time ago. The sea has been our paradise since the beginning of the history of the Sea Clan, but in the middle of the sea, there is a sea area that is forbidden for all the Sea Clans. ”

"Devil's Sea?" Lina pushed her glasses, "That mysterious sea?"

"You know?" asked Doris in surprise, "Not many people on land know about the Devil's Sea." ”

"Yes, it's recorded. Lina still held the thick book in her hand, turned a page and said: "It is said that it is a sea area of more than 5,000 square kilometers, and the hydrological environment is extremely harsh, and the sea tribes that pass by there occasionally disappear. Scholars of the Sea Tribes have been searching for the cause, but from the Tertiary to the Quaternary, tens of thousands of years have not been able to find out the cause, and finally it is classified as an unsolvable mystery. If it has something to do with the Devil's Sea, it's going to be a problem. ”

"It's a pity that it's related to the Devil's Sea. Doris sighed: "The Devil's Sea originally had a fixed range, but I don't know when, the scope of the Devil's Sea began to expand, and when we found out, it was already fifty years ago, and the scope of the Devil's Sea had expanded nearly five times at that time, and the speed of expansion was getting faster and faster, only in the last ten years, it has expanded tenfold, and now the Devil's Sea has covered more than 100,000 square kilometers of sea area, not only the sea surface, but the entire sea area, from the sea surface to the bottom of the sea." ”

"I don't really understand. Catherine frowned and asked, "When you talk about the expansion of the Devil's Sea, do you mean the harsh hydrological environment, or do you mean the occasional disappearance of the Sea Clan?"

"It's the latter, but it's not gone. Doris said, "Maybe Lanna has also heard some legends that the sea tribes who entered that sea area are crazy, but that is not true. In fact, the sea tribes who entered that sea area were all fine, but they were all controlled, mind controlled. ”

"All mind-controlled?" Catherine suppressed exclamation as she covered her mouth, and whispered, "So large?"

"Yes, in the past, there were only occasional disappearances of the Sea Clan, and I couldn't find a reason. Doris continued: "But the last few decades have not been an occasion, as long as the Sea Clan enters will inevitably be controlled, without exception. ”

"What are you doing to control these sea tribes?" Catherine asked, "There must be a purpose." ”

"The problem is that there is no purpose. Doris said: "I once worked with some deep sea powerhouses, through the undercurrent of the seabed from all directions with mental power to spy inward, those controlled sea tribes like an army to patrol the sea area in small groups, not blindly wandering but like organized patrols, they even communicated with each other about the patrol situation, but the exchange was limited to that. ”

"In other words, they are still sane?" said Catherine, "and still keep their minds?"

"No one can give you this answer. Doris shook her head and said regretfully, "Because we don't know either." I went into that area for the test. ”

"Mother!" Lanna stood up sharply and said loudly, "How could you do such a dangerous thing." ”

"Sit down, Lanna. Doris glared at Lan Na for the first time, and said sternly: "Being in this position, enjoying the honor and convenience brought by the status, you have to bear the same responsibility and pay the same price, such an important thing, how can I not try it myself? ”

"It's important, but as long as you don't enter that area, isn't it?" Lan Na refused to sit down, retorting, "Is it necessary to risk such a big risk to go in yourself?"

"Sit down. Pannis stood up and pressed Lanna's shoulder and pressed her to the chair: "No one knows how long the expansion of the Devil's Sea will last, and whether there will be an end. It is true that the ocean is very large, but no matter how large the area is, there is a boundary, and if it is allowed to expand like this, what if it really covers all the sea areas in the end? Understand your mother, she knows what she's doing, she's already troubled, don't embarrass her anymore. ”

"I'm sorry, Mother. Lan Na lowered her head and whispered, "It's that I didn't think through the matter well enough, and I was too excited. ”

"If only you could understand. Doris regained her usual gentleness, and her expression was visibly relaxed.

Looking at the scene in front of them as if parents were playing different roles to educate their children, the four girls pouted their lips without noticing, and a wave of dissatisfaction rose in their hearts. (To be continued.) )