fantasy novels Chapter 420 The State of the Earth Mother
Chapter 420 The State of the Earth Mother
Chapter 420 The State of the Earth Mother
"You mean the Ghost Empire? The legendary treasure of the Trensost Empire that's said to exist at sea?"
Evan had long known that the legendary treasures of the sea were not so simple and should all have some source. The Fountain of Youth was one such example, although it was a trap.
So Evan had even considered dedicating some of his time to searching for it after setting sail.
After all, everyone has the naive idea of setting sail, braving the waves, and searching for treasure. It's just unexpected that one of the treasures would be gone before they even set off.
"Yes, it's that mysterious ship that's said to hold all the treasures of the Ternsost Empire. That's where I obtained the Night Emperor's pocket watch."
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As he spoke, Robert once again revealed his most important treasured possession.
"What's on there? There must be more than just this one sealed artifact, right?"
The nine years of compulsory education in his previous life had a great influence on Evan, and it also made him attach great importance to the exploration of history.
Therefore, Evan was very interested in the mystery of the Night Emperor's fall. A god who unified the Northern Continent and had the support of the Seven Gods died mysteriously and without a sound.
After the mysterious fall of the Night Emperor, the Terensost Empire disintegrated, resulting in the current situation in the Northern Continent where various warlords still hold sway.
This historical event has caused countless historians to beat their chests in regret and sigh with sorrow.
Therefore, the mystery of the Night Emperor's fall has been listed by historians as the top of the ten historical mysteries of the Quaternary Period, attracting countless people to trace its origins and supporting countless historians.
Those high-sequence extraordinary beings who understand the extraordinary world are generally aware that the "Battle of the Four Emperors" in the Fourth Era was a true "battle of the four gods," and the Night Emperor was the ultimate winner.
The fact that such a winner, who had the last laugh, died suddenly and mysteriously has aroused the curiosity of countless high-sequence demigods and even angels.
More than one demigod hoped to uncover this secret so that he could fully digest the potion.
Unfortunately, more than a thousand years have passed, and the death of the Night Emperor remains an unsolved mystery.
So when Evan heard that Robert had been on the legendary Ghost Empire, his curiosity was completely piqued.
"It's said that we went up, but it can't really be considered that we went up in real terms."
"I dreamt of the Ghost Empire one night during a trip to the Sunia Sea on my way back to Backlund from the Southern Continent."
"In a dream?"
This was an answer I hadn't expected, but considering that the Ghost Empire hadn't been captured for so many years, it must be very special, so I thought it made sense.
"Yes, in the dream, I felt that I had not found the complete key to that great ship, but only because I had the mark of Trensus in my extraordinary nature, that the great ship appeared and gave me this pocket watch."
Even now, when Robert recalls the scene from that dream, it still feels very unreal.
"So, have we found the key now? It's the piccolo from before!"
Even now that he knows Robert's secret, he is still completely baffled by the newly acquired piccolo.
"I don't know, I'll find a chance to verify it, but I don't think it's true."
Robert spoke frankly, but it left Evan completely bewildered.
"What does that piccolo represent? I feel it's not the same kind of thing as the palace you govern."
And what exactly is the Tamara family's intention? What do they want with that piccolo in your hands?
"Well, how should I put it? The palace I govern and the things represented by that piccolo are like two adjacent paths, sharing similarities and commonalities, yet also contradictory and opposing ones."
Robert's analogy was simple, but it left Ivan speechless.
In his understanding, the City of Calamity, the Gray Fog, and the palace under Robert's control were all things that transcended the sequence. Moreover, according to the 22 pathways, there should only be nine such things, and they should never be adjacent to each other.
But now Robert is saying that the power behind that piccolo is indeed at a higher level than the sequence, but it is adjacent to that unknown palace, which is really challenging Evan's current understanding.
"It may sound unbelievable, but it's true."
Furthermore, I can even sense that the power behind this piccolo doesn't correspond to any of the other 20 pathways at all; in other words, this power doesn't exist within the existing Extraordinary World system!
Robert spoke frankly about his feelings, his expression very serious, clearly reminding Evan of the gravity of the situation.
Evan did indeed realize how important this matter was, because it meant that a loophole had appeared in the currently known extraordinary system, and the foundation of mysticism had been shaken.
This at least proves that there are more than 22 extraordinary paths in the world.
But if there are other extraordinary ways, where are they?
Almost instantly, Evan thought of the only answer—the starry sky.
Thinking of this, Evan couldn't help but look at the apartment's floor-to-ceiling windows. Through the tinted glass, he saw the red moon already appearing on the horizon.
"Through my classmate's connections, I learned that Emperor Roselle had ascended the Red Moon in his later years, and that his personality changed drastically from that time onwards."
When I heard this news, the first thing that came to my mind was the evil god, the Primordial Moon, who, like the Mother Tree of Desire, was rejected and hated by other gods.
I told you before that I am now Mr. Z of the Aurora Society, so I am also able to understand the movements of the true Creator.
The Aurora Society is currently mobilizing its forces to target the Rose School, which is controlled by the Mother Tree of Desire, in the Southern Continent. Judging from various sources, this evil god should already be on the order of power.
Could the 'Primordial Moon,' which is on par with Him, also be an existence standing above the hierarchy?
I used to think that the positions occupied by the Mother Tree of Desire and the Primordial Moon were two of the nine highest positions.
But now it seems more likely that they occupy a location we don't know about, meaning they are outsiders!
At this point, Evan recalled the matter of the Mother Tree of Desire sending Jax to find Klein, which further solidified his judgment.
This planet is a hunting ground, where terrifying extraterrestrial beings seek to hunt prey that suits them, but are prevented from entering for unknown reasons.
Evan speculated that this unknown reason might be related to the fact that the Seven Gods stopped interfering in the world starting from the Fifth Age.
It's not that they don't want to interfere in the world, but that they are no longer able to interfere; they are trapped by external enemies!
After reaching this conclusion, Evan actually felt somewhat relieved.
He was a person who believed that "human nature is inherently evil" and did not believe at all that the seven gods did not interfere in the world because the gods loved the world and did not want the war between the gods to destroy humanity.
Evan found the explanation that the Seven Gods were trapped by an external enemy to be more credible.
Moreover, this conjecture can also explain another question that Evan has had for a long time: why are most of the Seven Gods mortal enemies, yet they are able to accept a sacred contract that restricts them?
If there is an external force involved, then everything makes sense.
Robert could think of the same things as Evan, and even thought of them more deeply.
"This may also be related to the 'end times' recorded in the scriptures of various religious sects!"
Evan paused for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded in deep agreement.
"This might explain why the Goddess of Night was in such a hurry to release 008. It also shows who really holds the reins on Azir's back. Time is of the essence!"
Evan once again used this opportunity to hint to Robert about the deal between the Goddess of Night and Adam.
At this sensitive moment, Robert clearly understood the information provided by Irwin, and his expression became more serious as he pondered how to deal with the uncertain future.
After a while, Robert finally came to his senses and said with a smile:
"These things are too far removed from us now, even until we at least become the so-called King of Angels."
Only then are we qualified to consider and intervene, so there's no point in overthinking it now. Let's just continue with our own work step by step.
To paraphrase Emperor Russell, if the sky falls, there's always someone taller to hold it up.
"You possess the ability to transform into Alice, and you also own that city. You must have already set your sights on the Witch Cult and the Gnostic Society, right? How's the progress now?"
"The progress on the Gnostic Society side is good; I already have high-sequence members captured. The progress on the Witch Cult side, however, is somewhat slow."
The reason for the slow progress, besides the fact that the Augustus family is currently cooperating with the Witch Cult, which makes it difficult for me to act, is also because I want to exploit their dealings.
"The extraordinary 'Conqueror' trait possessed by the Augustus family?"
"Yes, this is the Conqueror's Extraordinary trait that I'm most likely to obtain right now, so I don't want to alert the enemy and waste this good opportunity."
Robert understood, but still couldn't help but offer some advice:
"Besides that, you also need to be careful of the Primordial Witch, a deity who survived the Pale Catastrophe at the end of the Fourth Age, despite being targeted by the seven gods. You can't be too careful!"
Compared to the arbitrators and lawyers who don't have corresponding deities, Evan's situation is a bit more difficult.
After all, although there is only a step between a god and the king of angels, there is a qualitative difference between them.
Robert found it difficult to put himself in Evan's shoes.
Evan sensed the concern in Robert's words and was deeply moved. He smiled and said:
"I understand, you don't need to worry about me. Don't forget I still have Triss as my trump card. This is the biggest weakness I feel the Primal Witch inadvertently revealed!"
Evan had been plotting against Triss since Tingen, all in an attempt to target the Primal Witch. This was a schemer's long-term planning.
"It's good that you have faith, but you still need to be extremely careful. Pray to the goddess often and ask for her protection!"
Robert knew much about the history of the Goddess of Night, so he had more faith in her than in the God of Storms, but unfortunately, he had no choice but to convert.
"By the way, what are your plans for dealing with the Tamara family?"
Because so many secrets were discovered today, the initial focus was overlooked. Realizing this, Evan quickly steered the conversation back on track.
"The Tamara family's intentions are unclear; they could be benevolent or malicious."
But whether their intentions are good or bad, they will definitely take action next.
Therefore, the best approach is to wait and see, and try to catch them by the tail next time!
Evan nodded in agreement with Robert's opinion, but quickly frowned and asked:
"Do you think the Tamara family might join forces with the Augustus family and expose our secrets?"
"Probably not. No matter why they sent this piccolo, if they don't want to submit to the Augustus family, they can't work with them."
And don't forget, if the power behind that piccolo truly comes from the stars, as we suspect, then George III would absolutely not dare approach them, unless He wanted to become a second bound god!
Once we can deduce that the Mother Tree of Desire may have originated from the stars, the history of the Rose School becomes clear.
The bound god was tricked by a power of a higher level than Bi Xiu.
Speaking of the Bound God, Evan suddenly thought of the Criminal Path adjacent to the Prisoner Path, and of the Abyss at the very top of the Criminal Path, and said somewhat uncertainly:
"If the Mother Tree of Desire truly exists above the sequence of stars, and it erodes the Bound God in order to obtain its prey, namely the things at the top of the path of prisoners and criminals, then would it spare the hidden dark side of the universe?"
And don't you think that since the rise of the North family, one of the three great demon families, the frequency of demons' activities in the world has actually decreased?
The reason why we couldn't catch that 'talkative Lan Tu' the month before last was precisely because the Seven Gods Church had very little experience dealing with 'talkative Lan Tu', wasn't it?
Robert pondered for a moment, then said:
"That's really true. After the Fifth Age, the frequency of demonic activity decreased significantly, even less than that of other secret organizations."
If this is truly because of the desire to grow taller on the mother tree, then it is truly terrifying.
If the blind mother tree is so terrifying, then what about the 'primordial moon,' which is on par with it?
Robert and Evan looked at each other and saw the fear in each other's eyes.
Almost simultaneously, the two of them thought of a terrifying possibility: was the Earth Mother Goddess really the Earth Mother Goddess?
Judging from the influence of the Primal Moon on the vampires, the purpose of the Primal Moon is clearly the same as the Farmer's Path and the Moon Path.
Since the Desire Tree can corrupt and control the bound gods, it's not hard to imagine that the Primordial Moon could influence the Earth Mother Goddess.
In particular, Robert and Evan both knew that the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess had a very special system of "divine favored ones" and "divine graced ones".
These two systems are as if the Earth Mother Goddess is actively creating schisms within her own church, which is very strange.
Looking back now, it feels like an early version of the Rose School.
Neither Robert nor Evan spoke for a moment, and an eerie silence fell over the entire apartment.
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