Chapter 12 The Goatee Man and the Three Great Questions of Life
"Worried about what?" asked Ricke.
"Necromancers, they make a mess of the meals. Their results are also "very close to success". γ
"Isn't the ban useless?"
"It used to work, but in recent years it can't be kept. Do you know what necromancy is called in Battlement?"
"I don't know. γ
"They call it 'resurrection' there, and they have the exact opposite view from our side. Resurrection is the highest form of all spells in the theory of the Soul Sect foreign mages. is the most sacred spell. It's a spell that every foreign mage wants to do. γ
"Uh, soβ" Rick could guess what was going on.
The Cult of the True God is the overwhelming and dominant faith of the Tarbeloon continent, and it is also an important source of their thought and culture. When this religion was first founded, it stood on the side of the people at the bottom of society, but after the establishment of the Holy See, it gradually became corrupt after grasping the real political power of the island through faith, and the top of the Holy See amassed wealth and famine, and even killed a large number of devout believers of the true God to seize their property. That dark history eventually led to the Reformation, and the humanist true theistic ideology emerged in Duozhou, which was not controlled by the Holy See and set its own rituals. Originally, the Cult of True God, with the Holy See as its supreme guide, was a Soul Sect. The Holy See has undergone many internal reforms, and now it does not kill people, but instead takes love and tolerance as its guidelines. After a long period of development, many of the early humanist sects are now considered to belong to the soul school, and there are also sects on the side of the Holy See that have developed into humanistic schools, and the humanist schools themselves have divided into the original humanist school and the ...... The situation is complicated and not lost to the political circles. The difference in style between the followers is so great that some people call the infidels brothers, while others hope that all the heretics in Shijie will be killed by God.
These sects say to each other that the other is not the Cult of the True God, and the people of the Inzhou do not understand that they must have one side that is not the Cult of the True God.
"So now that something happened to them, they fled across the ocean and went on a rampage over there. Zombies thrown at my house, Jishu went to a foreign country, super patriotic, right? Although the mages of the Duozhou Humanist School also want to ban the resurrection, this thing is related to their important mythology, and it is very troublesome to get involved. For this matter, the Staff of Light and the Holy See have quarreled several times in international forums, which can be regarded as one of the many disagreements between our country and the Duozhou Alliance. Thoshabai raised an eyebrow and said to Rick, "If you go over there, you will become a saint." γ
"Spare me. Rick said. He had read the literature, and he didn't want to have anything to do with the Soul Mage. Those people's magic is completely equal to religion, science is completely equal to religion, morality is completely equal to religion, and law is completely equal to religion...... There's nothing on shijie that isn't exactly the same as religion. Unless it happens so often that they can only admit that even the devil is not so idle, they will reluctantly accept that it is a normal phenomenon in the worldβsuch as the typographical error in the most important text of the True God Cult, the Oracle Sutra.
Thoshabai giggled: "Although those people from the Soul Sect have studied so seriously, the necromancer is still stronger on our side, and they can't even stand up on their side until now, I don't know if it should be said to be a national shame?"
Xi Ke thought to himself: Does Toushabai mean that the Soul Sect "can't stand up", or the fact that my country's necromancer is the best in the world, which is a national shame? Why does he think that Toushabai refers to the former?
"If they succeed in R&D, they'll want to ban it. Rick said. Success also means that the "Age of Death" of the local past zombie outbreak will come to Duozhou. Necromancy is more difficult to control than red fire ants.
"That's true. Thosabeth said, "Now tell them how terrible it is, and they won't accept it." Even if there are lessons from the past, few people are willing to listen, let alone national policies. "When most people were light seers, the same is true if they don't read Tian Jiaguo." He recited two lines of an ancient poem, and said, "Because you don't want to join the hand of magic, I can't cast a connection spell on you, so I can only give you this." γ
Thosa Bai took a translucent, about four cubic centimeters in size, and handed it to Xi Ke.
"The latest half-tone magic jishu, call box, press it and we'll know here. Although the error can reach more than ten kilometers, there is also a little positioning function. You tell us where you usually hang out, and we will send someone to search those areas and get to you as soon as possible. The best thing to use is this function, which can be used to send messages with the international standard binary cipher......" How to type with this thing: "...... Unless you're trapped in an isolated space by an archmage, there's no help. γ
Rick held the cube in his hand. There is a carved bee in wood inside the block, and an inconspicuous button on the outside. He carefully put the cube in his inner pocket, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled it, saying, "I'll run away before that." γ
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Tauro and Mono are on guard and walking around the Misty Hotel. It's getting late, and looking at the gender mix of the tourists on the street, Tairuo can understand that Weishenme Mono has to wear women's clothes. The world allows only a combination of a man and a woman to do nothing. Men walking with men are considered to be working, otherwise it is normal to immediately strike up other groups of women.
But if it's a young man and a woman, then any strange behavior will only cause snickering, and no one will feel that something is wrong. After all, couples are recognized as one of the most IQ-lowering combinations in the world, and it is not surprising how strange their behavior is.
The current Mono is an out-and-out "artificial magic beauty". The beautiful breasts, slim waist, and buttocks that are absolutely impossible to exist in a man are all in place, the Adam's apple cannot be seen, and the whole skeleton line has become smooth. From a tall and thin chic man, he has become a long-legged and glamorous beauty. Neku Kamina's compound illusion, although his body has not changed, but whether it looks like or is accidentally touched, it is the same as the real thing.
Only some members of the Holy Shield will learn gender-changing disguise, but this is one of the basic trainings on the Day of Aillumination.
Tauro looked at the graceful walking posture of Mo's feet on high heels, and even his expression revealed a woman's unique, flower-like delicate confidence. "She" even raised her chin when the men on the side of the road gave her appreciative glances, and sent back a body language of "you should be infatuated with me", showing the momentum of a natural beauty.
Tauro couldn't help but laugh when she noticed that a woman was grabbing her male companion and speeding through as soon as she saw Mono.
Along the way, the topic of Mono is still inseparable from fun, and I also took the tourist information to take notes on it and plan the route.
As they walked, they spotted a lone man who was supposed to be a Nirvana agent. So they followed, and the man, too, noticed that someone was following him, walked quickly to the dark rockery, and turned to the back. As Tairo and Mono prepare for a fight, they also move behind the rockery.
The man was out of their sight for only two seconds, only to find that the man was gone, and there was only a middle-aged man standing with a cane. There was a little magic fluctuation in the air, and it dissipated in the blink of an eye.
The middle-aged man was dressed in a black new-style mage robe, the sleeves and neckline were decorated with gold and bright red, and the embroidery of flower totems in the style of the battlements was made. He had an angular, handsome face and a goatee on his chin. The crutches were placed in front of him, and his hands were folded on the head of the crutches, smiling at the two of them.
Tairuo felt the hairs on his body stand up, and so did Mono, and the two of them jumped back, and the two holy swords were held in their hands at the same time.
"Calm down, two knights, please calm down. The goatee man laughed. His pronunciation is very standard, and it's a native accent. He nodded to Tyra and Mono, respectively, "I'm just an insignificant little mage, and it's not worth your hands. γ
"Where's that guy just now? Someone came over. Teruo said.
"He suddenly disappeared into the shadows, and it scared me so much. The goatee man patted his chest and said, "That seems like a very strange spell, I don't see how it works." Are the two knights chasing the criminal? Ah, he's an evil mage. No wonder I don't recognize it. Those who go astray use spells that are as twisted as their hearts. γ
"Royal Knights Tyro Yong. Teruo took out the knight's badge and showed it to the other party, "Please show me your ID card. γ
"Of course. The goatee man pulled out a small notebook.
Mono clapped his hands, and a ball of light appeared on his head, and he pointed at the ball with his index finger, and then pointed at Tairuo, and the ball of light moved next to Tairuo. Teruo examined the book with the ball of light.
That's not an ID card, it's a passport. It belongs to a large country in the continent of Pyro. Tyruo double-checked, everything is legal, and there is nothing suspicious about this passport.
"What did you enter for?" asked Tauro.
"I was here when I was younger, and then I went abroad and got a job β you know, that's how it was in my time, when people went abroad. Now that I'm older, I miss my hometown, and I want to come back and see it. γ
Tauro still felt suspicious, and the man made him nervous, but he had no reason to suspect him. He closed his passport and handed it back: "Sorry to bother you, have a nice night. γ
The goatee man smiled and said, "I wish you a long and safe life. He saw Mo's stern gaze at him and smiled, "This adult seems to be thinking about some serious question. γ
Mono said, "The most serious question is, did that man really escape?"
"Of course it's true. With me, a mage who is not very skilled, I really can't help the knights. γ
"Second question, are you really a weak mage?" Although Mo's hand hung down, the Flame Sword was still burning in his hand and was not put away.
"If I don't look like a little person, it's just because I'm doing well in my career, but my abilities really aren't in the realm of spellcasting. You know, business skills are sometimes more useful than spellcasting skills. If you are willing to waste a little time on me, I am willing to cooperate with further examinations. My generation is different from young people, and we see that knights are very respectful. We feel that it is an obligation and an honor to cooperate with the knights' investigation. With that, he opened his bag and showed it to Tauro, and began to pull out the contents of the inner pocket of his clothes.
Tero and Mono looked at each other, and Mono raised his chin to ask him to examine the objects. If he is a local knight, he has the right to search here. Mono was a knight from outside the country, and his search was illegal without the authorization of the local judicial authority. That's why Mono kidnapped Tyro, and he needed a partner who could exercise the duties of a knight.
While Tero was inspecting, the goatee man said to Mono, "Lord Knight, looking at this starless night sky, I can't help but sigh at the emptiness of life, dare you ask me a few questions?"
"What's the problem?" Mono asked, raising an eyebrow.
The goatee man asked, "What is the meaning of life?"
"It doesn't matter. γ
"Do you mean that it doesn't matter even if it doesn't make sense, that it doesn't make sense to be born in this world and then disappear from this world?"
"Meaningful or meaningless, the course of life is the same. Therefore, the topic of "the meaning of life" itself has no meaning. γ
Tairuo was closer to the goatee man, and he saw that the goatee man's eyes suddenly lit up, which made him feel inexplicably frightened.
"What is your dream?" asked the goatee man. The tone of the middle section was slightly down, as if he was begging Mono to answer.
"It's always changing. Mono squinted and said.
"What is truth?" the goatee man asked in an angry voice.
"I don't believe in that. γ
"It's brilliant, my lord, it's the first time I've heard such an answer. It is one thing to so resolutely deny the three most important problems of mankind, and it is one thing to be completely inappropriate! I have gained so much tonight. If you're kind enough to let me go home, I'm going to savor the meaning of this answer. γ
Mono said, "Restructure your brain. γ
Tairuo slapped the goatee man on his body, there was nothing else hidden, and everything he took out was legal. According to the law, there is no reason for him to keep the goatee man anymore.
Teruo said, "Sorry to bother you, you can go. γ
γzaijianγ The goatee man's eyes lit up as he said to Mono.
"You can't zaijian to mine. Farewell!" said Mono.
Teruo checked his surroundings again before leaving with Mono. Mono grabbed Taruo's hand so hard that he was pressed against his arm, his heels clattering on the ground. Apparently not in a good mood.
After walking some distance, Tauro asked in a low voice, "Is that person really suspicious?"
"I still wonder if he's an archmage!" Mono whispered, "Go back and I'll paint a portrait, there's definitely something wrong with him!"
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The goatee man remained where he was after they were gone, leaning against the rockery and playing with his crutches. It wasn't until Teruo and Mono had gone far, far away that it was impossible for him to come back, and he grabbed his hand into the air like he was pulling open a curtain. As a result, it was really like a curtain was opened in mid-air, and the scenery was torn apart, and a small glass ball of ten centimeters in size appeared.
In the center of the small glass ball, it was the Nirvana special forces who he said "into the shadows". He became only three centimeters in size, with his hands outstretched, and his face was stunned, and he froze in it without moving.
"Good material, good material. The goatee man pinched his beard and said. He shoved the glass ball into his pocket, tapped the ground with his cane and walked away.