Chapter 737: Invitation
"Knock", "knock", "knock", the knock on the door continued outside, and finally woke Father Miller from his deep sleep, he sat on the edge of the bed wrapped in a thick woolen blanket, squinted his eyes and sat on the edge of the bed for a while, and before his anger had completely calmed down, the persistent knock came in again.
The old priest was furious, picked up a warm cloak from the hanger, put on his slippers, and went to the antechamber angrily, and opened the wooden door. The cold air poured into the room, making him shiver, and the anger that was woken up also subsided a lot, and he said to the golden-eyed Earl outside the door with a bad face, "Come in." ”
Miller turned to the side, let Victor into the house, and looked into the dimly lit corridor to make sure that no one outside was spying on the movements, and then closed the door and muttered indignantly, "Disturbing someone to sleep is morally corrupt!"
“...... It's dawn now. Victor sat down on a wooden stool in the room, and complained, "I didn't close my eyes all night yesterday, and you still have the heart to sleep." ”
The content of the information recorded by the strange crystal caused Victor to feel anxious, but it was not enough to shake his mental will, and it was enough to annoy him.
Miller may have foreseen these things, and he was able to sleep soundly. At this time, shouldn't he sit back and wait for Victor to come to the door to ask for advice, so as to fit the personality of the top god?
"It's not dawn, it's still cold, only you can see that it's dawn, and you're not afraid of the cold...... I'm an old man, and it's rare that I don't have to take a day off today, and I don't have to preside over the morning prayers in the church, so I can't sleep a little longer?" Father Miller chattered as he scooped water from the water tank in his living room.
Seeing the old priest washing his face with cold water and shivering from the cold, Victor's mind gradually calmed down, and his dark golden eyes faded and returned to their original darkness. Miller is right, even in the dark, his dim vision can see the environment clearly, even with his eyes closed, he can still perceive the surroundings, even more than a dozen kilometers away. Transcendent perception brings extraordinary perspectives and influences the way he thinks, and Victor has almost forgotten how he felt as a mortal, and for too long he has not seen things from the perspective of a mortal lord.
From the perspective of the world's general consciousness, there is no distinction between the immortal species and the short-lived species, between the intelligent species and the beasts, insects, and plants, nor between the strong and the weak, and there is no label between the strong and the weak, each life form has its own meaning of existence, and different perspectives represent the Creator's different interpretations of the law, which is called true omniscience.
Victor is unable to perceive changes in matter, energy, space, and time in the same way that insects do, and in fact people see the world differently and think differently.
What everyone sees is both true and biased. This is the difference between man and God, and all things are under the Creator, and the Lord of Light is no exception.
It is impossible for Victor to reverse the life form and see things and think about things from the perspective of ordinary people. In the same way, Fr. Miller is not the Lord of Light, and the future he "sees" is only the reality and prejudices that he can see.
The information left by the ancient alchemist may not be accurate, Victor originally wanted to ask Father Miller to verify a few things, is the elemental rune crystal that controls the alchemy ant queen real? Where is it now? Can Bertina unlock the underlying structure of the elemental rune crystal?
If Father Miller could have foreseen these details, wouldn't he be omniscient?
Now it seems that it is a vain question to ask, Victor pondered for a while, and asked tentatively, "Do you know the Abyss Demon?"
"Abyss Demon? Hmph, even children know about it. Miller shook off the droplets of water from his hands, turned around, and said with a disdainful expression.
"Well, it's not the kind of demon in the legend...... Victor thought for a moment and said, "I'm asking about the real Abyss Demon...... Have you ever heard of the Chaos Serpent?"
"If it's a real Abyss Demon...... Surely not, there can only be monsters in this world, no demons or anything. Miller dried his hands with a towel, walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, an old face piled up an unfathomable smile, and asked rhetorically, "Tell me, how much do you know about the Chaos Serpent?"
Victor's knowledge of the Chaos Serpent is limited to Issox's one-sided description, and the Creation Ape is suspected to be the product of him and the Bird of Light, and that Chaos and Light are at least the same level as Tyron Riel's creators. This would explain why some of the Ancient Behemoths were able to rebel against Tyron Riel's will and become Protoss or Demon Lords. Because they are imprinted with the will of the Chaos Serpent and the Bird of Light, they are able to enter the worlds that these two powers have opened up in their respective ways.
Memories and speculations that lack corroboration, Victor sought out Father Miller to add some information from him, but no matter how he looked at it, he felt that the old priest was manipulating his own words.
Victor's puzzle of the world has a strict logical structure, and even if he is willing to tell Miller, it may not be clear if there are no days and nights.
"All I know is the name of the Chaos Serpent...... What about you, how much do you know about Him?" asked Victor with a dry cough.
Miller shook his head and said bluntly, "Believe it or not, this is the first time I've heard the name 'Chaos Serpent' today. As for the Abyss Demon......" he paused and asked rhetorically, "Can you tell me where the Abyss is?"
Victor was speechless for a moment, he didn't even understand what the abyss was, how could he know the location of the abyss?
“...... If the abyss is not in this world, it is not in the past, not in the present, not in the future, and has no effect on us...... If there are abyssal demons and you can see them, you can understand that they are just some kind of monster in the world, right?" said Father Miller meaningfully.
When demons enter the world of Tyrone, they must follow the laws of the world, and use the four elements to form their souls and bodies, which are not fundamentally different from other life forms in the world, and they can be classified as monsters in the eyes of humans.
Are there still fewer monsters facing the human kingdom?
Victor understood this and nodded slightly, but asked unwillingly, "You are not curious about demons and evil gods at all?"
"Of course it's curious...... It's just a myth, just listen to it, and it doesn't matter if you don't hear it. To tell you the truth, I don't know anything about the demons and evil gods in your mouth, what I see is what I can see, and what you know is what you can understand. The Divine One replied.
At the end, he did not add: "Son, it is not that I am unwilling, but I cannot make you understand the foresights of the Great Prophecy...... There is no need for you and me to communicate with you about demons and evil gods. ”
Victor mentally agreed with Miller's statement, he no longer dwelled on the matter of exchanging information, nodded and said, "Okay...... We don't talk about myths, but I'm in big trouble. I've received word that the Ant-Men are outnumbered and are good at burrowing. ”
"Going to dig holes? That's bad news. Miller paused visibly, and asked with a sad face, "Is there anything you can do?"
The old priest's surprised and tangled expression did not seem to be fake, and subtle physiological changes such as his heart rate, blood flow rate, and breathing rhythm could not hide Victor's perception.
Surprised, but not panicked, but curious about my countermeasures...... He didn't know that Ant-Man would dig holes because Ant-Man hadn't been able to invade Centaur Hills at all, so he didn't need to foresee what Ant-Man was capable of, and how many there were, which meant that my decision was in line with his prediction...... Victor was quick to make his judgment and became more confident about his next expeditionary raid.
However, Victor was not prepared to let Father Miller go easily, this old man was a Holy Spirit priest, how could the plan to run thousands of miles into Ant-Man's lair not be involved?
"I have a note from the ancestor of the Trigovar family, and the paladin not only marked the approximate location of the Assyrian Empire, but also claimed that the Assyrian Altar of the Evil God had the power to fight Ant-Man. I'm going to pick a group of people and personally lead a team to the Assyrian ruins of the Everfree Forest to scout Ant-Man. If I had the chance, I would solve the Ant-Man Hidden Danger in Everfree once and for all. With that, Victor stared at Father Miller's wrinkled face.
"The first person I invited was Your Excellency!"
"Hmm...... Unable to sit still any longer, Miller jumped up from the side of the bed, pointed to his nose, and said hesitantly, "I, I'm an old man......"
"You're also a priest and the resident priest of the county of Randall. Victor said calmly: "I don't need me to remind you of the duties of the resident priest, right? I am the lord of the county, and I should discuss with the resident priest when I encounter something." We have an equal responsibility to the territory and the people within it. ”
"This ...... I'm just a second-level pastor. Miller's face was bitter, and he said in a low voice: "With the dignity of His Highness, it should be easy to apply to the church for the assistance of a team of high-ranking clergy. ”
"Yes. Victor nodded and said, "Not to mention a team of high-ranking clergy, even if I ask the church to light the red smoke beacon and gather the Radiant Knights and the armies of the kingdoms to help the centaur hills resist the ant plague." If necessary, I will definitely do it. So I don't have to worry about the Ant-Man army at all, I'm worried about my Randall Territory, my Centaur Hills, and the homes I've worked so hard to build will be ruined by this war. ”
"I can try to use my own strength to avert this catastrophe first, I am willing to risk going to the Everfree Forest to find Ant-Man's weakness, and I am more confident that I will come back safely...... But what about the others? Bertina and Imerson, and my squire knights, will they come back alive?"
"My team needs an accompanying priest who has to keep my secret...... No one is more suitable than you. ”
The corners of Miller's mouth twitched, and he sat down again, shaking his head and smiling bitterly, "I'm not just Randall's resident priest...... You have your business, I have my business, and actually, I've done everything I can. ”
"Are you talking about Caligula? I'll take him. Victor raised his chin slightly and insisted, "But if you don't want to go, I won't go either." You can report to the church right now and ask them to light a red smoke beacon. ”
“...... Are you going to eat me?" Miller stroked his beard, feeling particularly embarrassed.
The deviation of fate will make the future slide to the unpredictable side, and the Count of Golden-Eyed has calculated this, and is not afraid that he will not give in. But if you agree to the other party's request, the power of fate will also change. Miller thought and thought, glared at Victor fiercely, and finally made a decision, and said in a deep voice:
"Power sometimes works...... I happen to have a senior pastor under me, and I order him to accompany you. ”
"You mean Dane?" Victor hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and said, "He is now favored by Pope Clement......"
"I know you need him to keep it a secret. Father Miller interrupted Victor with a remark and laughed, "His Highness Randall has difficulty getting Pastor Dane to keep it a secret?"
Victor was silent for a while, then nodded slowly, "It's very difficult. ”
Pope Clement was able to safely place Dane next to Father Miller, who was a core member of the papal line. What Dane wanted, it was easier to get by relying on Clement than by falling to His Highness Randall. Victor couldn't do anything like crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, killing people and killing people.
In this world, it is of practical significance for the top transcendent powerhouse to stick to his own principles, Victor has a special connection with the origin of the world, if he abuses his strength and power, indulges himself, and does whatever he wants, it is easy to be infected by the origin of the world, and completely transform into a sun elf, so as to awaken the ancient memories in the bloodline, he is no longer himself, and the path of spiritual domination will also be completely ended.
Father Miller's eyes lit up with admiration, and he bowed his head: "It is important for you to stick to your will so that you do not lose yourself. ”
"Yes, you taught me before, and I always remember it. Victor nodded to Father Miller and said with a smile: "Dane is my friend, although I often take advantage of him, but for such a big matter, he will definitely report to Bishop Perro." ”
Miller was stunned, shook his head, and said, "Take advantage of friends...... Can you say that with such confidence?"
"It is not only an honor but also a benefit for Dane to be used by His Highness Randall, and it is also a testament to his status as a friend of mine. Otherwise, how could I have friends?" Victor said with a faint smile, "You see that Sylvia has no friends...... You don't seem to have many friends other than me. ”
Miller nodded stupidly and said, "That guy Dane, I actually don't like him very much, for the sake of you, a little friend, I can help him once." ”
Victor's heart pounded, he had always wanted to cultivate an agent at the top of the church, but how easy was this kind of thing?
The church is huge and self-contained, and its internal forces are intertwined, and if you want to meddle in the change of power within the church with the power of the Raging Wind Sword Saint, you will also run into bloodshed. Although he can't hurt Victor himself, he will definitely die if he launches the agent, so it's no wonder that Dane is more dependent on His Majesty the Pope.
Dane keeps Victor's secrets, and they must have a common interest. He was now only borrowing from His Highness Randall, and Clement or the other heads of the church had to be cautious if Pastor Dane wanted to move. However, since Father Miller had spoken, Dane had no room for struggle at all, and he would fall into the whirlpool in a daze. After all, his momentum is too weak, not to mention that the Divine Favor is still his top boss.
"What are you going to do?" asked Victor.
"I'll write a warrant for Dane to cooperate with you. When the time comes, you can trick Dane over, show him the warrant, and force him to act together. ”
"This ...... It's too easy, isn't it?" said Victor, pouting dissatisfiedly.
Miller glanced at him and said, "Dane's choice and dedication determine whether my lord favors him or not. In the future, it depends on himself where he can go. This expedition with you is the beginning of his change of fate...... He didn't have a chance at all, and I didn't think much of him at first. ”
As he spoke, the old priest got up and walked to the closet, opened the drawer, took out a piece of holy power crystal that shone with a white gold luster, handed it to Victor, and said: "The clergy, especially the priest, once he is away from the church, the weaker his holy power will be, and even deep meditation will be difficult to replenish, and he will eventually become an ordinary person." Therefore, the clergy always carry the Holy Power Crystal with them when fighting in the field to replenish the loss of Holy Power. ”
"This Holy Power Crystal is the power I have drawn from my Lord, and the priest can perform Level 6 Divine Magic with it, and there is no need to replenish Holy Power from the Holy Power Pool. I'm not going to leave it to Dane, I'm cheapening him at your request. ”
"What a good thing. Victor carefully took the Holy Power Crystal and put it in his pocket.
Miller couldn't help but say, "This Holy Power Crystal is only useful for priests, don't hide it privately." ”
"No, no...... Victor quickly shook his head and asked again, "Who did you originally plan to leave this Holy Power Crystal to?"
"I haven't figured it out yet...... It's none of your business. Miller exclaimed.
"Now it's none of my business. Victor rubbed his hands together and said with a grin, "Do you have anything good for me?"
Miller snorted coldly and said, "Don't be too happy, the Holy Power Crystal wasn't given to you for nothing...... There is a harvest before hard work, and there is a reward before you pay, you have to pay for it if you take my holy crystal, otherwise your luck will run out, don't blame me for not reminding you. ”
Victor was startled, furrowed his slender straight eyebrows, and asked, "What do you want?"
Miller looked at him deeply and said, "I want you to teach Dane the best source blood secret method. ”
"Source Blood Secret Method...... The church will always steal it from the centaur hills when it takes time. Victor suddenly became suspicious and asked, "Are you sure you only need the Source Blood Secret Method?"
"I'm talking about the best source blood secret method...... Every time you improve the Source Blood Secret Method, you have to teach it to Dane. If he falls in this operation, you will always teach the best source blood secret method to the people I designate. Father Miller stared into Victor's eyes and said in a deep voice.
The Source Blood Secret Method is the basis for training mind warriors, and its main function is to comprehensively improve the physical fitness of cultivators, which is universal. Hu Cong will teach the students the second-level source blood secret method, and it is almost impossible to keep it secret, but the secret method stolen by the church and the meaning and impact of the secret method that Dane took the initiative to submit to the church are completely different.
Victor thought for a moment, nodded and agreed, "Okay, I promise you." But ......"
"But what?!" Miller said with a bleached glare, "I have nothing left for you, unless you're willing to pay a greater price." ”
Victor rubbed the magic ring on his middle finger, shrugged his shoulders, and said regretfully, "Then forget it." ”
Father Miller's face was slightly pale, and he admonished: "Victor, I have done my best, and now I can only give you one piece of advice, take the purple gold coin with you, don't lose it." ”
Victor's heart moved, nodded, and said solemnly: "I will...... Sir, do you have any suggestions?"
Father Miller was silent for two seconds, sighed, and said, "Take care of Bell, this is what I want." ”
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