Chapter 70: 2.0 Expansion Pack: "The Scourge of Trees and Perk"

Ivas recalled the information Sherlock had provided, and fell into deeper thought.

Sherlock's information was very important—it solved many of Evas's questions, such as how his adoptive father, Professor Moriarty, met his grandfather, Jacob, and how his adoptive father became close friends with Bishop Mathers.

Bishop Mathers was undoubtedly a very crucial man. He can be said to be the center of events.

He knew Jacob, and he knew Yeats. He took Jacob's son, Julio Alexander, as a student, and the death of Ivas's parents was directly related to his sudden incident at the time, which was suspected to have been manipulated by Professor Moriarty, who had been friends with Bishop Mathers for many years.

The girl adopted by his own sister is the reincarnation of Vivien, who is close to Jacob. Jacob is suspected of having something to do with the Rings, and Professor Moriarty tells Isabel about the Rings' secret past.

After the original "Cruel Autumn" incident, he tried to restore the Holy Sword, and was manipulated by the illusion sealed inside the Holy Sword. Directly led to the occurrence of the "Shadow of Avalon" incident...... And the Shadow of Avalon ritual is related to Vivien and Jacob.

- Now Ivas finally learns that even his adoptive father, Professor Moriarty, is also related to the Golden Dawn.

When you join Anna, you will find out that Moriarty has been associated with the Rose Cross from the very beginning. And the noble red is a subordinate organization of the Rose Cross...... This also explains why the Cross of Roses is also aware of the "Divine Entity".

Yes, they have one thing in common. That is, all of the above related organizations, all of which are aware of the existence of the "Divine Entity".

And no one seems to know except them.

The Divine Entity appears to be a Celestial Ring Fragment summoned by Jacob, which originally appeared in Cape Eagle Village. He left a strange prophecy to Jacob and then disappeared without a trace.

There shouldn't be many people who know about this...... However, Professor Moriarty, who was in the promotion ceremony, inexplicably said that Ivas might be a divine entity.

Meanwhile, Eivus's sister Freya, as Professor Moriarty's biological daughter, bears the Curse of Oblivion. But Professor Moriarty's memory seems to have not disappeared-

As the head of Moriarty's family, the professor often had to go to the round table for meetings. In the middle, it is possible to see Freya's portrait in the corridor leading into the palace at any time. After all these years, he couldn't have doubted it.

And the "merit" on that portrait seems to have been provided by Professor Moriarty himself.

Did he go to the church to find his daughter Freya?

What did the adoptive father mean by the "little key" he said to himself before? If he was a "key" that had been made, which door would Ivus use to open it?

Thinking of this, thinking about Ivus, who was stuck in a dead end, had a headache.

Now the vague past has become clearer.

It's all connected...... The clues are tangled up again.

Eivers' clear feeling that the idea would be completely clear with a few more clues—but only one last step. That is the step on "motivation".

- According to what is known so far, there is an organization called "Golden Dawn", which is directly related to the birth of Avath, the destruction of Avalon, the shadow of Avalon, the Ouroboros, the ascension of the Ring of Heaven, and the eventual transformation of Professor Moriarty into a boss.

This organization is completely hidden in the game...... At least Iwass wasn't impressed with it at all. But it seems that several versions of the plot in the game are directly related to it.

Either the people in this organization have set up some conspiracy, or the people in this organization have formed a chain reaction after they die. The term "Divine Entity", which appeared for the first time in the physical realm, but was incomparably unified, seems to be a product of the Golden Dawn.

The worst thing is that Ivas has a vague impression of the name "Anna Kingsford...... This means that there is a high probability that she has entered the book, but it should not be this name when she enters the book.

And having entered Ben means that she has stood on the opposite side of the players.

It is also possible that he is the enemy of Ehuas.

— but he didn't know anything about this man.

Evas, who was already accustomed to intelligence superiority, felt tricky for the first time.

Ivas made up his mind.

Isabel's father, Yunus, is in the Fifth Ring, and Eivas's sister Freya is in the Fifth Ring. If the professor is still teaching the country, he may be here.

…… All I can do at the moment is to go to my sister and ask about the situation.

The plot of the 1.0 version of the game has been solved in advance by Aihuas.

The 2.0 expansion is "Scourge of Trees and Perk" - this represents two deaths of the elves.

The Eternal Church is a country with a strong religious atmosphere, and it is also the largest gathering place for priests who believe in candles. Theoretically, there can be no disease or suffering here.

But that's not the case.

The elves have two incurable diseases.

The first is called "arboredom".

At first, the skin gradually turns into bark, and then it begins to become lethargic. Soon it will "take root" and become a half-human, half-tree, immovable half-phantom. Wake up less and less, and eventually the phantom who sleeps peacefully and turns into a path of devotion wakes up from the dream world.

Because it is not strictly a "disease", it cannot be treated by illumination. It's more like a leap in life form.

From an elf with a thousand-year lifespan as an immortal species, to a more immortal treeman, he moved closer to the life form of the "giant tree" of the apostle of the candle.

It is like a tree that drops fruit, and the fruit is eaten by animals, and the seeds are taken around the world. Eventually, they will sprout again and grow into new trees.

In Yunus's storyline, the elven girl named "Anastasia" died of a tree disease.

The other is the influence from the power of the "Lingpo Tianji", which is called "Ningpo". The long lifespan will make some elves yearn for eternity and tranquility more and more.

When elves stand still for too long, their bodies gradually solidify - a more prevalent disease than arboremi.

In the Eternal Church, there is a special faith that has not been officially vetoed...... It is based on the long life span of the elves, and the fear of death that grows under the long life span of the elves.

They called on the elves to keep their minds at peace and live a solitary life without being disturbed by anyone.

In the High Rings of the Eternal Cult, many elves have a partially solidified body like a jewel. Because elves have a tendency to be stationary.

That's why Master Janis chose to travel the world.

During a long retreat, her own mentor was completely immersed in her mind, and she was transformed into a gemstone sculpture and stepped into eternity.

That's why she especially hates the transcendents of the Dusk Path...... In order not to let herself settle to the point of solidification, she had to move.

These two "diseases" come from the call of the blood and soul of the elves, respectively.

And the main background of version 2.0 is actually very simple - this generation of eternal popes has long been suffering from tree disease.

It's just that her power completely overwhelms the manifestation of the disease of the tree, so only a few people know the secret. And the Eternal Saintess, who was supposed to inherit her position at this time, was suddenly discovered on the eve of her succession.

As a saint of the Eternal Sect, there is a phenomenon of "condensation" on her body that only appears when her mind is inclined to Lingpo Tiansi, which is undoubtedly a scandal - it is equivalent to the traces of venereal diseases on the first heir of the royal family of other countries.

However, because the phenomenon is not obvious enough, and the "condensation" part is hidden...... At the same time, although the disease cannot be cured actively, it can be alleviated or even reversed with changes in thinking.

As a result, the Cardinal Chamber had a strong internal conflict over whether to divest the title of virgin and elect a new one, but it began to procrastinate for a long time because of the bad habits of the immortals.

And this matter was later leaked out for some reason, which directly led to a fierce conflict between the two currents of thought within the elves.

Some believe that the Pope is dead, others believe that the Pope was imprisoned by the Office of the Cardinals. There are also those who believe that a new pope has been born, but has not yet been crowned, and there are also those who believe that the pure white saint is not a pope. Some even believe that they have been abandoned by the Candle...... Opposing currents of thought, which had been suppressed for thousands of years, finally erupted.

The conflicts between other races that immigrated from other countries and the local elves and half-elves were gradually pushed to the table.

Some elves do not want to see short-lived species, believing that they are too noisy and have a very high crime rate compared to elves; There are also elves who think that discrimination is wrong; There are also elves who have a gentle attitude towards short-lived species and do not like to touch these cute and short-lived little things, so as not to make themselves sad.

Some elves want to solve the tree disease, while others think it is the kindness of the giant tree; Some elves crave tranquility, while others hate the existence of the Spirit Order.

Some elves have lived through the age of giants, some have been born since the age of Avalon, and some have been born after the Rip War. In the final analysis, the age span between these elves can reach up to 1,000 years old, and there are a large number of backward cognitors who "last went out two or three hundred years ago", and the speed of change in the world is much greater than their change, which directly leads to a huge generation gap within the elves.

Add to this the lack of jobs, the discrimination between the half-elves and the wild elves, and the conflict between the two similar beliefs of Amber and Lingpotianji...... There are also goblins fishing in troubled waters, making things even more complicated.

Eventually, the situation spiraled out of control and became chaotic, turning into a clash of different races and beliefs...... At this time, the Pope's tree disease worsened, and he fell into a complete slumber and lost control of the Eternal Church.

In fact, these contradictions have existed from the very beginning, and they have not been resolved at all, but have only been suppressed by the eternal pope. And now, with the Supreme Ruler out of touch, they have exploded.

Several cardinals questioned the candles and the tree, but received no clear orders—for some reason, the great beings chose to wait and see.

The cardinals had their own ideas to solve the problem, and the conflict arose. Eventually, the dispute spread outward, and the independent division of the middle ring occurred.

This made the church that was originally open up and down, and there were many "roadblocks" in the middle. The top can't go down, and the bottom can't go up.

Although no large-scale armed conflict broke out...... But in fact, in the end, it is only one step away.

During the "Cruel Autumn", the church was unable to come forward because of civil strife.

And now the church is still quiet, and it is clear that the "Tree and Per Disaster" has not yet happened.

- This matter has nothing to do with the Golden Dawn, right?

Ivas thought to himself.

Right now.

The cruise ship to the Church arrived at half past two in the afternoon.

Meow is updated ~

It's getting late lately, sacrificing a friend's new book, and resetting my schedule! (Prayer)

(End of chapter)