Underground, Xiuge didn't know what was going on outside.

The sudden and terrible tremors, as well as the turbulence of magic that is difficult to explain with existing theories and common sense, had a terrible impact on the buildings underneath Ernst Manor, but fortunately, the Black Sun Society had spent a lot of effort to set up a high-quality curing ritual here in order to ensure the stability of this underground space.

Although these solidification rituals were also damaged to a considerable extent by the time the Magical Turbulence arrived, they did not cause a devastating collapse.

However, for Shuge and Weilin, it has become a little difficult to leave such a space.

Because the passage and staircase were badly damaged, the two had to find another way, using every method they could think of to grope their way through the ruined underground structure.

If there is only one person trapped here, then it is very likely that he will be crushed in the endless blind exploration and oppressive darkness.

However, for Xiuge and the others, this trip home seemed relatively easy.

At least it's a little more comfortable than when you came.

Food and water are not a big problem, in the case of carrying sufficient magic crystals, the magic power of both of them is enough to support the consumption of water and dry food for the magic craft, of course, this work is mainly undertaken by Wei Lin, she is not afraid to eat a bite of the things made by Xiuge.

The work of finding the way was handed over to the rats who were extremely familiar with this place, even if the Running Rats had fallen into a deep sleep now, with the ability of Alexandra and other family wills, it was enough to find the right way out in this space.

As for some of the blocked passages, the two were able to break them through magic.

The rats that had filled the underground space are now gone, and they seem to have burrowed deeper into the ground through some cracks, or they have simply disappeared due to the cessation of the operation of the Mother Earth Mystic Instrument......

Shug didn't have time to think about whether the vanished rats might have more aftermath, because his mind was always preoccupied with what he had seen in the underground temple and altar.

The pathfinder's blind rat emerged from the crevice, and as soon as she got the exact collapse ahead, Verin began casting a spell that had been repeated many times by the two of them - first using the "Mudstone Bog" magic to soften the crumbling walls, and then using the Touches of Calon to clear a path for travel.

This process is often long and boring, so at this point, the two will naturally start talking.

"Miss Vilin, a question suddenly occurred to me."

"Huh?"

Wei Lin replied softly as she constructed the magic model.

"In that altar there was a stone statue of human sacrifice......"

The mage paused, and she nodded, "Yes, you've mentioned it once before. ”

Shuge sat down by the wall, because of the collapse of the passage, he could not fully straighten up here, and it would be tiring to stand all the time, he said, "Assuming that this stone statue was not erected after the Black Sun Society, but belongs to the same period as the entire altar and the underground temple......"

"This is enough to prove that the true history of the human race is completely different from what we know today."

Verin whispered, and as the construction of the magic pattern was complete, the luster of the magic covered the collapsed wall, and began to soften the hard stone bricks at a slow pace, before she stepped aside and sat down on the opposite side of Xiuge with her legs crossed.

"When I was researching my subject, I read books written by scholars on the beliefs and history of the gods...... They summarized several of the prevailing myths and theories within the Van. ”

"At the top of the list should still be the story of 'life and wisdom', right?"

"Yes."

Wei Lin nodded, "After all, it's a 'correct' version that has been certified by Merlinle and the Law Committee, and this is also the most common and common statement. ”

Shuge smiled a somewhat eerie smile in the darkness.

He was certainly familiar with the story...... After all, that's what he wrote down when he first sorted out these worldviews, copying some classic creation myths and human origin myths.

The content of the story is simple, nothing more than a combination of several sets of myths that Xiuge is familiar with.

In a nutshell, the god of life tried to create god-like beings out of clay, but could only create sluggish puppets, and she was distressed and turned to Mel, the goddess of magic, for which Mel finally injected wisdom and thought into the clay sculptures.

"When I was choosing this topic, my mentor advised me to ......"

"He told me that if I insist on choosing this kind of subject, then I must accept that I will not be able to achieve academic success in my lifetime, and at the same time, I should be prepared to shatter my past perceptions."

At this moment, the young scholar, who had been extremely resilient and rational since the first time he met her, finally revealed his dazed and vulnerable side.

She said softly, "I really thought I was ready......

"So, you've actually come to that conclusion?"

Xiuge raised his hand slightly, and several Karon touches immediately stretched forward, and under Xiuge's command, they gently touched the surface of the stone bricks with their sharp limbs, and after confirming their state, they began another round of construction with an extremely gentle and gentle attitude.

In order to allow the tentacles to smoothly move the cut dirt and bricks away, Verine silently changed positions, and she came to the same side as Xiuge, and sat down again an arm's length away from him.

"Even if I don't accept it, so what?"

Wei Lin looked at the black tentacles that were working quietly, but obviously did not belong to the current magic system, and said, "They will always be there, even if I use magic to wash away my memories in order to forget all this, they will still exist...... And maybe one day it will appear in front of me, and this denial is meaningless. ”

"It's amazing that Miss Verin could think like that."

Xiuge smiled, "When we first met, I always felt that you were a lot like the kind of mage who would maintain absolute loyalty to the Dharma......

"Oh? Is it really like that? ”

Even if he didn't see Wei Lin's expression, Xiuge could imagine her pouting or rolling her eyes from the other person's tone.

Such a topic slightly diluted Wei Lin's pessimism, and she asked, "So, when did you find out that I wasn't that kind of mage?" ”

"There should be twice...... The first time I wasn't sure, but the second time, when you agreed to pick up old Schubert and Sally just before we left Salem, I'm sure you're not that kind of mage. ”

Hearing this answer, Wei Lin wondered, "This is the second time?" And when was the first time? ”

Hug remained silent.

For a moment, the only sound in the passage was the sound of the touch of Calon diligently cutting and carrying masonry.

The atmosphere seems to be slipping in an awkward direction.

So Xiuge coughed lightly, and the topic was brought back to the original direction, and he asked, "So, Miss Wei Lin, do you think that the Law Committee and the current Mage Council, they can accept such a statement?" Is it true that humanity actually has a much older history, and may have been involved in the struggle between the lost gods? ”

"Of course they will."

As the youngest magic advisor in the Judicial Council, Wei Lin quickly replied: "The incident in Salem City happened before, and it is impossible for them not to accept it, but accepting it does not mean that they will announce it to the public...... Otherwise, a lot of things will be messed up, and this situation is the same for the Mage Council and Merlin, and Mr. Shug should be able to understand why, right? ”

"If they really announce these things to the public, I'm afraid that not only will the status of the mages in the Grace be challenged, but even the belief in the gods in the Grace will also be impacted......

Speaking of this, Xiuge couldn't help but sigh.

The concept of belief and attributes of those lost gods is actually closer to the "primitive beliefs" in the normal cognition of human beings, that is, the beliefs that arise from a series of natural phenomena such as life, reproduction, and death, as well as objective existences such as forests, oceans, and land.

These beliefs are very foundational and very important.

Because in Vanne, they are equivalent to the most basic cognition of the whole world by ordinary people.

And once the gods who represent them are completely overthrown and subverted, the majority of the people in this world who have simple beliefs and thinking will immediately fall into a state of confusion - as Jacob said before, in this case, once someone jumps out and uses some method to show these ordinary people the so-called "miracles", and through unconventional magic or rituals, these ordinary people also have the same extraordinary powers, then everything will become out of control.

Although he did not like many of the actions of the Dharma, he believed that such an organization was very important to Fann in the current environment.

After all, once a group of mages, who have mastered extraordinary powers, lose control and become the "wild mages" in the mouth of the legal committee, they are destined to have an impact on human society itself.

The essence of "everyone casting spells" and "everyone holding guns" is very similar, not to mention that in Fan'en, these two may appear at the same time, and it is impossible to hold a gun and cast a spell at the same time.

"Let's hope that Van still has time and opportunity to make final preparations and adjustments."

Shug shook his head, he summoned the mana that had recovered a lot, summoned more Calon Touches, and began to speed up the work in front of him.

Time passed little by little in a dull sound.

The long hours of sobriety and the darkness that made it difficult to distinguish between day and night gave the two of them enough time to think and talk, but the physical and mental exertion was unavoidable, and although the food and water made by the demons were plentiful, they really didn't taste very good, and they also had to be discounted in terms of quenching thirst and hunger.

So the two tacitly agreed to reduce the number of conversations, and more often just to exchange simple information.

"Going up this staircase, we should be able to access the third basement floor."

After controlling a few of the Carbonon Touches and forcibly clearing a barely passable path, Xiug turned to Verin and said.

However, he was answered by the sound of a slight breath.

After a long period of high-intensity spell casting, even with the magic crystal as a supplement, Wei Lin's spirit is already very tired, in this case, the magic and potions are no longer effective, only sleep can bring relief to the spirit in the true sense.

"Okay......"

Xiuge shook his head helplessly, he was not in a hurry to continue upward, so he sat down directly opposite Wei Lin, closed his eyes and began a short rest.

……

It was destined to be just a light sleep.

Without dreaming or entering the dream shelter, Shug even knew that he was not fully asleep, that he was still aware of his surroundings.

However, this break didn't last long, as Shuge, who was leaning against the wall, was suddenly awakened by a slight noise.

"Another earthquake?"

Shug opened her eyes suddenly, only to see that Vilene opposite her had woken up at some point, she looked very calm, the soft light of the lighting trick fell silently on her, and her gaze stayed on the top of the passage.

Vilyn took off her glasses and washed the dust off its surface with magic water, while speaking slowly, "It's not an earthquake, it's the sound of tools - someone is digging down, and it seems that the Ernst family hasn't forgotten us." ”

She looked at Shug and said, "I wanted to use magic to tell them where we are, but I have some questions you need to answer before I leave here...... This is important, Mr. Shugg, and I need to know your attitude. ”

"Just like when I was in the city of Seren?"

"Yes, only this time, it's my turn to ask you."

Wei Lin seemed to have a smile on her face, but her tone was very serious, which made Xiuge quickly sober up, he nodded, and said sincerely, "Okay, I'm listening." ”

"Well, then the first question: are you really going to accept the conditions that Princess Sophia or the Ernst family have proposed? This decision could tie us down to the power of the House of Wattle or the Ernst family forever, and you should know that it is 10,000 times harder to escape from Bolden than it is to escape from Seren. ”

Hearing this question, Xiuge couldn't help laughing, he shook his head, and said, "I don't have this plan, I didn't have it before, I don't have it now, what about the future...... There may be in the future, but this is not for sure, it depends on what the world becomes. ”

Xiug's answer was decisive and crisp, as if it was an answer that had already been prepared, which made Wei Lin a little stunned.

(End of chapter)