It took about ten minutes for the group to be abandoned in the shrine and the materials were sorted out.

The scattered text further proves how scrambling the evacuation of the people at the shrine was - the paper that fell on the ground can be roughly divided into two types: letters and notes, but both of them give people a feeling of mutilation and loss, resulting in information not being as smooth as expected.

The difference is evident at a glance when the material is roughly divided into two piles: the letters are on smaller sheets, while the notes are a full circle larger. The group first started with the letters. Because the paper is smaller, they have to be more concise when conveying a message, so they believe that it is more efficient to start with a letter to understand the message.

But as soon as the review began, the group noticed that all the letters had no dates, times, or even addresses, apparently in order to avoid being left behind, and that the important letters that actually had names or seals were kept somewhere else.

Coupled with the obscure wording of the suspected code, even with the presence of the well-informed Sage and the missionaries trained in the culture of the Moon Country, they still couldn't get much useful information from them.

The letters that made their eyes hurt for a long time and they couldn't understand caused them to look away, and everyone except Edge turned their attention to the more understandable notes.

This time they were not disappointed. The chronicles include major events such as population relocation and civil construction in nearby villages, as well as the change of personnel in charge of the shrine and the flow of funds and materials, which is enough for outsiders to quickly grasp the situation.

However, compared to others who only paid attention to the content itself, the sage also noticed that the paper used for these notes had neat holes on the left side. Combined with the rice rope that was abandoned near the low table on the ground next to it, it looks like this should have been a notepad bound with rice rope. Someone then cut the rope with a knife and took away part of it—and a considerable part of it. Because the number of pages left here does not match the rough visual comparison of the length of the rice rope, and the rice rope used for binding books has been in a tight state for a long time, it has been set and left a mark, and if you guess from that alone, the complete notebook should be at least a thumb thick, but the part left here is only about 60%.

In contrast, it is impossible to determine whether the letters were taken because they were not numbered or dated, but from a logical point of view, it is still appropriate to judge that they were also lost.

A cursory examination of the specific parts of these missing parts can determine the commonality.

"No, no, not here. After a moment of rummaging, Aegie sat down on the straw mat and sighed.

The information left behind was varied, from the purchase of food and seeds to the maintenance of agricultural and fishing equipment, and even to the fact that anyone in the village fell ill.

But there is no information about parasites.

"Have you been taken away by someone to destroy the evidence, damn it? Edge scratched his head and looked agitated, his thoughts didn't seem to be wrong, and Galeva nodded approvingly as the two equally frizzy young men looked alike, but the others in the room didn't quite agree with them.

When the fire is extinguished, it is extinguished in a corner, not by a special place - in other words, the person who was evacuated from the shrine should not have been aware of it, which is an accident.

Based on this consideration, it is clear that the purpose of reversing the mind and selecting and taking away the part of the material that should have been buried in the fire is not intended to be destroyed, because it seems to be a very excessive move.

Information suspected to be about parasites was taken away because they were still valuable. The rest of them are of no value, or the threat outweighs the value, so in order to avoid leaving a talking point, they are going to be burned, but the fire is not burning.

As the basis for this theory, it is precisely these remaining notes and letters that contain a large amount of information that is too large to digest for a while.

The letter that Henry reads at the beginning hints at the complexity of the situation to some extent. And as they read more of these records, more of the inside story was revealed, and everyone's brows became tighter and tighter.

"Disqualified, hypocrites. Words like this appear repeatedly in the text, and with the phrase "The false god sits on the top of Xinjing, and thinks he is unshakable regardless of the world" in another letter that Age picks up, they finally have some speculation about the object to which the title refers.

"The gods of the Land of the Moon are very different from Rigal, and in the most intuitive way, their gods are more approachable and widespread. Eager somewhat mockingly explained to Mira and Caleva, who were unaware of the situation: "Within the faith of the Church, if someone claims to be a descendant of the Prophet or is associated with God, then he or she will definitely be burned as a heretic, because it is an outright blasphemy." ”

"Our one God should be the only and all-powerful and all-knowing being, above man, above all others, outside of man, and beyond us. ”

This is an indisputable fact recorded in the canons of the Church. Edge said proudly, Galeva nodded, Henry shrugged, and Mira rolled her eyes. Lulu tugged at the corner of her dress and asked her to translate, but Mira felt that she was running out of words, so she cast a plea at the sage for help.

While Heng used a simple and clear way to keep the aboriginal girl in control, Aegie continued, "Compared to our church, the people of the Moon Nation believe that the gods walk between the world. Like many other backward primitive polytheistic beliefs, they believed that man could have the blood of God. ”

"Here, it is generally accepted that many noble families can be traced back to the age of mythology. And the royal family is respected by the whole country. Aegie paused.

"The one who created the Crescent Continent Continent, the direct descendant of the Great Moon God. ”

"Does the light of the full moon refer to this? Mira nodded: "Then the false god is implying that the current emperor on the throne is not a qualified emperor?"

"The current emperor. Priest Alfonso pondered for a moment before speaking: "It is the former Third Prince. ”

"The succession of the Moon Country is similar to that of the Empire, but the strange thing is that after the death of the first emperor, the successor jumped and the two fell directly on the three princes. As he spoke, Ai Ji next to him also nodded, and added with a burst of desire: "This is one of the reasons why we are in a difficult situation! The eldest prince does not mention, originally twenty years ago, the second prince, who had a cheerful personality and was able to accept new things, was very friendly with our church. Even if we didn't succeed to the throne later, there was a prince who had an extraordinary relationship with the church, and everything could have gone a lot easier, but I didn't expect him to die of a sudden illness. ”

"......." Priest Alfonso glanced slightly dissatisfied, as he couldn't stop talking—although they were more neutral than the scholars, they still had the position of Imperial missionaries. Revealing too much information to Henry, Mira, Caleva, and Lulu, who were obviously outsiders, was obviously not a wise move from the missionary's side.

But what had been said was too much to collect, and Priest Alfonso, who had seen the division between Henry and the scholars, understood that this tall man, who was obviously of Suomir blood and did not speak much, was obviously not as simple as a mercenary.

Although the name is not so well-known now, as far as Alfonso himself knows, none of Suomir's great swordsmen are soft persimmons.

He couldn't figure out this man, and even though he was over half a hundred years old and had seen a lot of intrigue in the church and imperial society, he was so cautious about playing with power to take advantage of this man.

The reason why the orphaned priest Alfonso was still only a middle-level priest after so many years was not only because he was not from a non-aristocratic background, but also because he himself had a more calm personality.

People from aristocratic backgrounds rarely have this kind of character, because their family has a large network of relationships involved, and even if they make mistakes on impulse, there is always someone who can help wipe their butts and clean things up. Therefore, nobles, especially middle-level nobles, often have sons and brothers who are in their thirties and still appear like a frizzy little young man.

But he can't, the cost of making mistakes is too high for people from the bottom to be helpless, so they are often very good at observation and forbearance.

Alfonso and the fallen scholar's mentor Loren are similar in terms of status and status, but because of their origins, they are both leaders and rulers of the leadership class, and their ways of thinking are diametrically opposed.

The self-confident Mentor Loren was deflated and left behind by Henry's plan, and Priest Alfonso saw it. Therefore, his policy towards dealing with the sages was to remain as neutral as possible, after all, the missionary's own survival ability was very worried, and he could not afford to do anything else and be left behind.

Try your best to cooperate, avoid contradictions, and don't make small calculations, because you will be seen through. It was his decision, and it was for this reason that when Age's big mouth said something that only the church insiders were allowed to know in order to show that he knew a lot, the priest did not stop him, despite his dissatisfaction.

But this conservative and forbearant stance is about to be tested at the moment.

Although the reading and collation of the materials were not related to the parasite they wanted most, the words of the oath, the hoarding of supplies, and the dissatisfaction with those in power at the moment vaguely sketched a general picture.

The reason why the villagers were able to endure not using the gold to satisfy themselves was because of their loyalty. Whether the Golden Parasites were used by them as a weapon to control others and increase their allies, or whether they were so loyal because they were infected by the Parasites, these places could only remain in the ethereal stage of speculation due to lack of information.

However, the rule of the royal family, which is known as the country of the moon, is not as stable as it seems on the surface, and this has begun to appear.

Considering the point of view of time, this should have a lot to do with the Lamanites' contact with the land of the moon - a common occurrence, the kingdoms that were stable and peaceful and maintained their internal self-consistency tended to be slow to respond to new things, and although the Lamanites' range of activities was severely limited, their minds spread throughout the territory like germs with many objects.

Over the course of more than a century, the Lamanites' tentacles have extended far farther than the people of the Land of the Moon think.

One of the evidences is the carrots that the group had eaten in the village before.

Sages who have been to Crescent Continent for a long time know that this crop is not produced here, but is a genuine product of Rigal.

The dominant culture of the Moon Nation allowed them to retain themselves from the Lamanic poison, and those in power were cautious and conservative about contact with the outside world, so they limited their activities to the south. Still, the fact that carrots can be seen in just one fishing village to the north is a testament to something.

More than a century of exchanges, although not completely assimilated by the Lamani culture, have undergone many subtle changes.

In fact, if the contents and main ideas of those letters were translated into Lamanic language.

You'll even find that this fanaticism for the "one true God" almost coincides with the canons of the White Church.

Ideas are viruses, and the more old, conservative, and self-consistent a country is, the more vulnerable its people are to it.

Comparing the West Coast, where kingdoms are in chaos and a hundred schools of thought are at odds, the Land of the Moon is like a ring that has been circulating for 4,000 years—everything in it is so perfect and self-consistent, but because of this, there is no room for new things.

The situation on the west coast where Avenella is located, like the Colosseum, can change every day, and the winner of the previous game can die in the next. In this dangerous environment, you can only survive by constant change.

They are extremely open to new things.

But Crescent Island is different.

Prohibit, refuse, control. The upper echelons have resorted to many ways to avoid the influence of foreign cultures, and on the basis of their superior and long-lasting civilization, they have succeeded in doing so for more than a century.

But the erosion has finally begun.

Without the "perfect ring" that accommodates the space for the new, when a virus-like monotheistic fanaticism and a Lamanic authoritarianism are inserted, the cycle begins to be as difficult to turn as the gears of a rusty waterwheel, and gradually collapses.

The country is on the verge of war.

"Whoa—" A piece of paper floated out. "Wow!" Edge, who picked it up and glanced at it, shouted again.

Alfonso leaned in, then looked at it and his whole face turned blue.

He had never been so angry, and countless thoughts were running through his mind, but what he wanted to do most right now was to strangle Edge, a guy who didn't know how to measure himself.

Henry, Mira, and Galeva all came in because of the voice.

"What is it, I don't understand?" said Caleva, dumbfounded.

"A bunch of names. Mira frowned.

"It is the seal and signature of those who voted for the throne of the royal family that they considered orthodox. The sage glanced playfully at Alfonso, who was bruised, and then at Edge, who had not yet realized what he had done.

This is something that should not be seen by Henry and the others, and if Age has some more cities, he will secretly hide this piece of paper so that it can be handed over to the upper echelons of the empire or the church later.

Each of the warriors and lords mentioned above was a potential ally of the Lamanites in bringing down the current emperor.

But he subconsciously screamed and froze in place, allowing Henry and the others to see it.

So the options become two:

The hostility of the Moonland to foreigners is the general atmosphere, and whether Henry, Mira, and Kaleva are Lamanites or not, they are all restricted here.

But what if they have made meritorious deeds?

For example, turning in a list of potential rebels. If you do this kind of thing, you will obviously be granted privileges and so on, which will make your situation much better.

In contrast, hiding the list and then contacting it, the benefits are from the Padrosi Empire and the White Church, which obviously has little to do with the sages and others in the mercenary position.

One piece of paper, two positions, diametrically opposed choices.

Do you choose the privileges that you can receive as a foreigner because of your meritorious service, or do you choose to save them for a larger rebellion of the Lamanites?

Before they could make any further moves, there was a hurried commotion outside.

"Bang-" Mira pulled out the one-handed knife at her waist and ran out with Henry, left and right.

In front of the little unicorn, a tall man in a thick robe fell to the ground, looking frightened by the little unicorn's movements, and then stepped on his oversized clothes.

"Uhhh

"Wow!!" he screamed, turning and running towards the path up the mountain.

"Chase!"