December 27th, another Monday.

At 2:50 p.m., Klein arrived on time for the gray fog and gathered the members of the Tarot Society.

Audrey the "Justice" sitting on the other side of the bronze table originally wanted to greet Mr. "Fool" and everyone happily and briskly as usual.

But she swept her eyes and immediately found that the mood of the little "sun" was wrong, and immediately asked:

"Mr. Sun, what's going on? The action to explore the real, uh, fallen Creator Temple isn't going well? ”

"The Sun" Derick seems to have grasped hope, and quickly explores the temple himself, meets a young boy named Jack, and thus describs in detail what happened in a circle:

"After the little boy was cleared by His Excellency, we all closed our eyes and woke up in the camp outside the city, ready to start a new expedition, with no memories of the past.

Such a process was repeated five times, differing only slightly in the details. If it weren't for Mr. Fool's reminder, I wouldn't even know that I had been living a repetitive life all this time. ”

He took it for granted that the extra memories of his arrival on the gray mist were due to Mr. Fool's reminder, so he stood up and bowed solemnly to the vague figure sitting at the top of the long bronze table.

I still listened to your description to understand what was going on...... 'Fool' Crane expressed his bewilderment.

He turned to the others and asked sincerely:

"Do you know the root of the problem? How to solve it? ”

"Mr. 'Sun'."

'The Hanged Man' Alger pondered for a moment and said hesitantly, "That little boy Jack is probably the key to this cycle. ”

He paused, first analyzing the Sun's situation, and then said in a deep voice, "In addition, I was once ordered to hunt down a listener of the Aurora Society at sea, and his goal was to find the sanctuary of the true Creator. The listener was likewise with his child, close in age to Jack as described by the sun. ”

'Justice' Audrey was the first to react, and blurted out in shock:

"Mr. 'Hanged Man', do you suspect that these two are the same person?"

"That's right."

'The Hanged Man' Alger bowed slightly, and said without hesitation, "Originally, I was just a little suspicious, but Mr. 'Lover' has confirmed my suspicions. At the end of the Sunia Sea is the legendary Godforsaken Lands, which fits perfectly with the listener's route. ”

When the 'Sun' Deric heard this, his heart suddenly felt a little happy. Although he did not doubt the theory of 'lovers', after all, there were no examples, and the only 'lovers' who came to the land of God's forsaken also relied on Mr. 'Fool'. And the appearance of this Jack now really means that the two worlds are connected!

As if seeing through the idea of the 'sun', Alger, the 'hanged man', glanced at him and poured a basin of cold water:

"Of course, if you can reach the Godforsaken Land by simply crossing the Sunia Sea, then the Godforsaken Land will probably have already been discovered. I suspect that there is some kind of condition that needs to be met, and it is very harsh. So it's a bit too early to think about that, and for now it's time to focus on solving your problems. ”

"My suggestion is that you can find an opportunity to mention the Sunia Sea, the Kingdom of Rune, and the port city in front of the little boy Jack, and maybe there will be a different reaction. Of course, try to avoid your Silver City Chief. ”

"Also, the key point is not necessarily on the little boy Jack, there are other possibilities to consider, you tell the details of the specific situation, such as the details of the mural, maybe we can find something useful."

The 'sun' silently wrote these down, nodded solemnly, turned to look at the embers, and said apologetically:

"Mr. 'Lover', I was planning to go back to Silver City to read the books after exploring the temple, but now we are trapped here. We're sorry, but we may not be able to give you the information you want anytime soon. ”

A thought came to the minds of the 'hanged man' and 'justice' at the same time:

"What a sincere child."

Knowing that he was already in danger, he was still thinking about it.

"It's okay."

Ember waved his hand to show that he was not in a hurry, and said, "The temple itself is also part of the commission, you can tell the story of the exploration first." Perhaps, this will also help you get out of the current predicament. ”

"Okay."

'Sun' no longer hesitated, and with the help of Mr. 'Fool', he embodied the pictures that he could recall, and showed the process of exploration and the key points he thought were in front of others in an intermittent manner, and then supplemented by a certain explanation.

And among those murals, there is one that is considered the focus of the 'sun' -

The white cross stood in the center, surrounded by the black of the sea, drowning many humans struggling to stretch out their arms. On the cross is the upside-down "fallen Creator", rusty iron nails and blood-colored stains indistinguishable from the statues of gods from the outside world.

But in this mural, the "fallen Creator" is suffering from the erosion of black, so much so that parts of the whiteness of the cross have become black. In addition to this, the cross supports a hazy earth, and countless human beings are kneeling in prayer to the "fallen Creator".

Around the picture, in the deepest part of the darkness, there are six evil god-like figures.

'The Sun' earnestly explained:

"The meaning of this mural is that the cataclysm came, the evil gods crawled out of the abyss, and the fallen creator suffered most of the guilt and pain in order to save the world, and as a result, the symbol was eroded and the image was changed."

'The Hanged Man' Alger listened quietly, looking at the octopus-headed monster wrapped in lightning, stepping on black waves, wearing a birdfeather cloak on his back, and holding a three-pronged halberd, and his heart was inexplicably associated. Immediately pointed to the figure and asked curiously:

"Which evil god is this recorded in your Silver City books?"

'The Sun' Derick shook his head honestly:

"I don't know, I thought you'd know each other."

'Justice' looked at the appearance in the mural, frowned, and said:

"Among the several evil gods circulating in the Northern Continent, there is no similar image."

"This ......"

Crane was a little surprised, this was very close to the statue of the six gods he saw in the underground ruins of the Tudor family! It's just that there's the normal version, and this side is the blackened, distorted, and depraved plus version. In particular, the Mother Earth Goddess, the Lord of the Storm, and the Eternal Sun have not only been hacked into evil gods, but have become even closer to ugly monsters!

Klein thought for a moment, wanting to reveal this information to the others, but felt that the 'fool' was not suitable for this mouth. But he was just about to manipulate the world to speak, but he heard the voice of someone else, it was the hanging man.

The 'upside-down hangman' felt inexplicably familiar, but he just couldn't think of it, and couldn't help but ask with some hesitation:

"Mr. 'Lover', do you have any clue?"

Ember pointed to the octopus-headed monster that was being watched by the 'Hanged Man' and spoke:

"Is there a possibility, I mean maybe, that this is the Lord of the Storm?"

The 'Hanged Man' suddenly shrank his pupils, and suddenly turned his head to look at the mural, looking at the image of the man wrapped in lightning, stepping on black waves, wearing a birdfeather cloak on his back, and holding a three-pronged halberd.

The 'Hanged Man' whispered:

"It's so similar, I didn't even associate the two with each other in the first place."

Obviously a member of the Storm Church, but he actually pointed to the image of the Storm Lord just now, calling him an evil god?

Alger's heart fluttered, even if his faith was not very religious, but it was still enough to make him feel afraid!

"No, you can think of weird things together, okay?"

Audrey complained in her heart, what kind of blasphemous thoughts do you have to associate a distorted monster with the gods she believes in?! Doesn't the fact that the 'Hanged Man' be able to overlap the two images just because he is religious?

Well, that's not right, after all, Mr. 'The Hanged Man' doesn't seem to be so 'religious' about the Lord of the Storm.

The 'world' suddenly spoke hoarsely:

"I've seen statues like this."

After attracting everyone's attention, he paused and added:

"On an adventure to explore the ruins of the Quaternary Age."

He pretended to ask Mr. 'Fool' to reveal the statues of the six gods and the corresponding emblems he had seen. In contrast to the frenzied and distorted images in the frescoes, the six statues he depicts are quite sublime. It can be seen that the carvers of these statues were carved with reverence for the gods.

Among the six statues, the Lord of the Storm is a majestic middle-aged man wearing black armor, stepping on the waves, wind, lightning on his back, and holding a trident. The statue is similar to the image in the mural, except that it is twisted into an octopus-headed monster.

However, if this is weird...... If it's the Lord of the Storm, what about the others? Audrey subconsciously looked at the upper left corner of the mural-

In the upper left corner is a girl in a long black classical dress, her clothes are layered but not complicated, inlaid with many stars like many rays, her body is relatively blurred, there are signs of ripples outward, her face is blurred, as if wearing a mask without facial features. Around her, the darkness was surging, and strange eyes loomed!

Desecrate! This is blasphemy against the Goddess! Audrey Horan was a little angry, although her belief in the goddess had also been affected by the embers, but this did not prevent her from expressing anger at this act of distorting the image of the goddess.

But she soon calmed down, because this was a mural of a fallen Creator, and it was strange that He didn't distort the image of the six gods.

Furth couldn't help but ask:

"What about these six evil ...... It's the six gods? ”

The 'Hanged Man' had regained his composure and nodded slightly:

"If nothing else, it should be like this, but this is the temple of the fallen Creator after all, and the fallen Creator has always been hostile to the Church of the Seven Gods, and it is not surprising that the image of the six gods will be twisted into evil gods."

"Then why aren't there gods of steam and machines?"

Ember glanced at Furth and explained:

"The god of steam and machinery was not born until the Quaternary, and this mural should depict the beginning of the Trinity."

That's right...... Furth was inexplicably a little weak-hearted, because she hadn't read the steam and mechanical scriptures seriously, and her faith was more of a habit of life.

Audrey hesitated and asked:

"Then the contents of this mural should be completely implausible, right?"

Ember thought for a moment and spoke:

"The mural distorts the image of the six gods, but it is a fact that the six gods are hostile to the fallen Creator. Moreover, judging by the degree of distortion of the image of the six gods, the degree of hostility of the fallen creator towards the six gods varies. The image of the Lord of the Storm and the Eternal Sun is the most distorted, followed by the Goddess of the Night, the Goddess of the Harvest, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, while the image of the God of War is barely distorted. ”

Attracted by Ember's words, the crowd looked at the mural of the 'sun' and the statue of the 'world' respectively—

The Eternal Sun in the statue is a handsome and energetic young man with a pure white robe, holding a book of contracts in one hand and a sun-like golden ball in the other; But in the fresco, he is a young man in a pure white robe, his face painted pure gold, and his rayy tentacles grow. His hands held the rotten green book and the spear of light, and his chest was reversed from his waistcoat.

As Ember had said, the image of the Lord of the Eternal Sun and Storm was the most distorted.

The next class is the god of knowledge and wisdom, which is represented in the statue as an old man holding a book and an all-seeing eye, wearing a hood that shows only a mouth, wrinkles, and a long white beard. The image of Him in the mural is similar, which at first glance seems normal, but the smile drawn on the corner of His mouth has an indescribable evil.

Another example is the goddess of the harvest, who is a plump and feminine lady with ears of wheat growing on the soles of her feet, surrounded by springs, flowing dresses, with various herbs and flowers, and depicting different animals. The lady's chest bulged high, her hands holding a lovely baby hidden in swaddling clothes, the whole holy and dignified.

In the fresco, however, he is still plump and feminine, but his chest is bulging high, naked outside his clothes, and she holds a baby with a rotting face in her arms, black ears of wheat at her feet, a spring of wriggling flesh, pus-dripping herbs, and frantically mating animals.

As for the god of war, the image in the two pictures is the closest, and there is hardly any distortion.

In the statue, he is a warrior on a throne, with a sword in front of him, his face hidden behind his visor, and his whole body armor has an indescribable sense of dilapidation; In the frescoes, he is a giant warrior in tattered armor, clubbed with a long sword, seated on a throne, with a bleak twilight against the background.

But when the members of the Tarot Society compared the two pictures, they still had deep doubts-

There is no doubt that the image of the god of war is indeed the most normal.

And the Lord of the Storm and the Eternal Sun are the most distorted, and that's no problem. But why would Ember consider the 'Goddess of the Night', 'Goddess of the Harvest', and 'God of Knowledge and Wisdom' to be secondary?

The Goddess of the Night and the 'God of Knowledge and Wisdom' are fine, but the image of the Goddess of the Harvest is distorted to the same level as the Lord of the Storm and the Eternal Sun, right? In some ways, her image is more twisted than that of the Storm Lord and the Eternal Sun.

"Wait!"

Audrey suddenly exclaimed, "Mr. 'Lover', you just said 'Goddess of Harvest'?" Isn't this Mother Earth?! ”

Forthth and Hugh, as well as Alger, and even Klein all woke up from a dream at this time!

They were all led astray by the embers just now! Subconsciously substituted the image of that lady into the goddess of harvest, almost forgetting that there is no goddess of harvest among the six gods, it should be the goddess of the earth!

Ember was stunned for a moment, and then realized that he had confused it, and said casually:

"It's all the same."

Before the little 'sun' could figure out the situation, he weakly raised his hand and asked:

"Goddess of the Harvest, isn't she the Queen of Giants?"