Chapter 175: The Banquet Hall
In this massive magical sculpture, Shug was able to find almost all the gods in Van Grace.
The beliefs of humans, dwarves and elves, and even the beliefs of the highland ogres and the merfolk and islanders......
This sculpture seems to represent the attitude of the Black Sun Society towards the gods of the present day, in the eyes of the Black Sun Society, they regard the gods who are recognized by the current Vann as enemies, and consider these gods to be a bunch of hypocritical illusions, incompetent clay sculptures and waste products under the black sun.
Xiuge's gaze slowly moved towards the top of the sculpture.
So he saw that at the top of the sculpture was a very familiar figure to everyone.
That's Mel, the goddess of magic.
Her figure was very conspicuous, still draped in pale blue tulle and long skirts, but here her image was unusually low and miserable—although she was not subjected to the cruel punishment of amputating her limbs like the other gods, she was also suffering terribly.
Above the goddess Mel, a large pitch-black shadow floated, looking like a pitch-black void suspended in mid-air.
It was the sun, a shadow, and at the same time an emotionless black eye.
Its light was shaped into the form of sharp chains, which pierced through the limbs and body of Goddess Mel, forcing her to kneel like a prisoner at the top of the hill of countless gods and corpses, as if she were a sinner who was atoning for her sins to the black sun.
Rao is Xiuge did not have a real belief in the goddess of magic, but when he saw this scene, he could not help but feel a little surprised and puzzled.
Although he had already roughly guessed the attitude of the Black Sun Society towards the gods of Van En before, he did not expect that these people who were still using magic would be able to directly shape the symbols of Van En's magic power and magic scholarship into this way.
While Schuge was observing the profane sculpture, the lecturer was also paying close attention to Schuge's expression.
And when the lecturer noticed that there was no anger on Shuge's face, his pupils flashed with irrepressible ecstasy, and then he restrained his gaze and stood directly in front of the magic sculpture, bowing slightly, but saluting to the black sun suspended above the goddess Mel.
"May the black sun hang high, may the false gods be cleansed, and may the truth endure forever."
He reverently pronounced the phrase, repeated it three times, then straightened up again, made a "please" gesture to Shug, and led him towards the exit at the other end of the room.
What the lecturer didn't know was that at this moment, the souls of the Ernst family who "lived" in the spiritual world of Xiuge had completely exploded, and the goddess Meir was a common belief in the Wattel Kingdom, although the conflict between the Wattle Kingdom and Merlin Le was always difficult to resolve, but its inhabitants had never lacked devotion to the great goddess Mel. z.br>
Countess Alexandra was a believer in the goddess, so when she saw the scene on the blasphemous sculpture, she was already angry.
"These damn ......"
Alexandra still retained a bit of her reserve as a countess, and she gritted her teeth and scolded twice, but she couldn't find the words that were not vulgar and could express her emotions.
At this time, Bernhardt and Jacob and other male souls had already been uncontrollably angry, and a series of unpleasant sayings that Shuge had never heard of were vented from the rat hole of the running rat, and the richness of words and emotions made Snicky sluggish and embarrassed.
In this regard, Xiuge was a little crying and laughing: "You are scolding so ugly, he can't hear it...... Just scolded me."
The angry souls fell silent when they heard Shuge say this, but their anger had obviously not subsided, and even now, Shuge could still hear a curse or two coming from the depths of the rat hole from time to time.
"You can learn anything else, but you can't."
Shuge gestured to the Rat in a kind reminder, and the latter blinked blankly.
"Don't play dumb, you're not in the hands of Goddess Mel in the first place...... Do you know?"
This sentence, the Running Rat understood, so it nodded busily, as a member of the Mother Earth Goddess, although it did not know what kind of character the Goddess Mel was, it knew very well who the power in its body came from.
The rat's reaction was amusementing, but Shug couldn't ease it when he saw it, because in fact, the Running Rat was in a similar situation to himself, although he had a council mage certificate and learned how to use magic, he didn't fundamentally believe in the goddess of magic.
Even the original power he has based on this world is quite different from the "magic" that Venerable Venerable knows is quite different.
"To this day, I'm not sure where my power comes from...... That inexplicable magic inscription, this huge metal disc...... What exactly is their source? Is it Theseus? Or is it some other deity?"
Shuge pondered as he followed the lecturer on his way.
In fact, this is also a major reason why he insisted on taking the risk of contacting the Black Sun Society this time, although Xiuge did not think that he would form an alliance with the so-called Black Sun Society from the beginning, Xiuge must admit that he must now make up for his shortcomings and deficiencies in information and intelligence through contact with the Black Sun Society.
Further, in the current situation, he must further clarify the nature of this group and figure out their specific plans for the future through in-depth exchanges with the Black Sun Society.
"At this time, it is clear that the Black Sun Society still has a misunderstanding of my 'nature'...... In this case, I have a better chance of gaining their trust and intelligence, and the risks I need to face directly are relatively weak."
Shuge's gaze fell on the shawl of the lecturer in front of him, where the mysterious imprint symbolizing the Black Sun Society was also depicted, and under the light of the corridor, this imprint loomed in an incomprehensible obscurity.
"Mr. Shug, this way, please!"
The lecturer stood still at the end of the corridor, and he pushed the heavy door in front of him with great force, and the bright light immediately flowed from the room.
Shug glanced at him, once again confirmed the condition of the metal disc, and then walked to the door with steady steps, and entered the brightly lit banquet hall.
In this vast hall, twenty chairs were neatly arranged, each of which housed a person, and directly opposite them was a huge improvised podium, behind which was also suspended a huge sculpture of magic to blaspheme the gods of Vana.
Such a scene seems both solemn and eerie.
And the moment Xiuge stepped into this banquet hall, everyone in the hall looked up, their identities were obviously different from those ordinary members of the Black Sun Society outside, these people did not wear black cloaks to hide their faces and bodies, most of them wore their original clothes, but on their bodies, there would be badges, ribbons or shawls and other objects with black sun logos to prove their identity.
The gaze of these people is complex.
Some of them are extremely fanatical, some are full of curiosity, and some are full of doubts......
There is even lust and greed.
It was undisguised, directed at the intense possessiveness of Hug himself, and the fact that the people who cast such gazes, both men and women, made Xiuge feel as if he had been brought to the stage and waiting to be sold.
The silence in the banquet hall lasted for nearly ten seconds, and then the men applauded as if they had received a unified order, and the enthusiastic applause instantly connected into a frenzy that echoed throughout the hall.
The applause lasted for about five seconds, but then they stopped abruptly.
This made the ballroom seem quieter than it had been.
"Welcome, Mr. Hug Ernst!"
A voice came from the crowd, and Xiuge turned his head to look, only to see that it was a man in a neat scholar's uniform
He has jet-black hair, a short beard, one-sided glasses on his face, and an elaborate pocket watch on his chest.
He looked like he should be fifty years old, but his whole person seemed to be full of energy, and his eyes seemed to be full of infinite energy.
He stepped up to the podium, spread his hands, and said to Xiuge, "Your presence is an honor for us, and it is also a major breakthrough for the Black Sun Society...... It seems that we have finally waited for the important moment for the Black Sun Association to open a new chapter and embark on a new journey!"
After saying this, he bowed forward slightly and introduced himself, "Despicable Herbert Galton, I am here to greet you as the Honorary Lord of the Kingdom of Teresa, the honorary professor of the Teresa School of Magic, the presiding officer of the Earth Society, and the second head of the Black Sun Society."
The moment he heard this long list of titles, as well as the name "Herbert Galton", Shug couldn't help but let out a long sigh in his heart.
He knew the name.
As the former world view planner and main copywriter of "Black Sun Era", Xiuge is not only responsible for the construction of the world view and the main plot, but also needs to be responsible for the review of many scattered game copywriting, among which there is the "equipment copywriting" review.
He remembers vividly that among the equipment released in the first major version of the game was a pocket watch-style accessory, which was called "Herbert's Contempt".
The accompanying copy of this piece of equipment reads: "Herbert will always defy the existing rules."
Although at that time, Xiuge did not seriously think about who the so-called "Herbert" was, nor did he plan to explain the specific meaning of the accompanying mysterious copy, but now he can be sure that the "Herbert" he mentioned in the copy is the second person in charge of the Black Sun Society in front of him!
Because the pocket watch icon of that piece of equipment is so similar to the pocket watch on the chest of the man in front of him now......
"Fate is wonderful."
Shuge sighed silently, after leaving the city of Salem for so long, he felt the traces from the "script" again, only this time, it was more tricky, weird and dark, making it difficult to grasp its point.
"Mr. Herbert, thank you for the introduction and the invitation."
Schug replied politely, and then he stepped forward and asked naturally, "On the way here, I heard Mr. 'Lecturer' mention that the Society is now divided internally by specific fields of study, and I am also interested in this, I wonder if Mr. Herbert can give me a more detailed introduction?"
"Absolutely."
Herbert nodded, and he raised his finger slightly, and the magic in the banquet hall intertwined at an astonishing speed, and in the blink of an eye, a magic seat was built next to Shug - this chair was more delicate and delicate than the chair that Weilin had built before, and Xiuge could even see the subtle decorations and textures on this chair.
Schug accepted the offer, sat down slowly, and Herbert began his introduction.
"Mr. Shug, as you said, there are different divisions within the association according to the beliefs of different gods, but although the members of the association have different beliefs, and the gods and powers they follow are different or even conflicting with each other, the purpose of our association is the same!"
The moment Herbert said this, all the important members of the Black Sun Society in the banquet hall immediately opened their mouths to respond.
"May the black sun hang high, may the false gods be cleansed, and may the truth endure forever!"
They repeated these words three times, just as the lecturer had prayed in the cubicle before, and along with their words, the huge blasphemous sculpture that had been erected in the banquet hall began to emit a faint glow, as if the sculpture could sense and accept the "faith" of the members of the Black Sun Society present.
"So, first of all, the Earth Society that I presided."
Herbert raised his head slightly, and he shook his palm slightly, so that the apparition of Mother Earth that Shug had seen in the dream of the rat swarm faintly appeared behind him
"We believe in Mother Earth, who brings life, abundance and abundance, and we firmly believe that all living beings on land should be attached to Mother Earth."
As he spoke, his gaze paused slightly on Xiuge's face: "And as you think now, Mr. Xiuge, the secret of the underground of the Ernst family is also dominated by our Society, although it is a pity that it has been destroyed by your interference, Mr. Xiuge, but this is not much damage to the Society and the Society, and we are very happy to discuss with Mr. Xiuge about the belief and origin of Mother Earth."