The "Gallery" of Frozen Water Harbor has proven that the twisted nightmare can grow and heal itself if left alone.

According to the records of the Church of the Silver Lord, nightmares grow to the point where they directly affect reality...... It's not entirely impossible.

And the Church of the Silver Jue is simply powerless against the "gallery".

Nightmares are not a mechanic that can be solved if they are "strong". Although the clergy have a great advantage in the field of nightmares compared to ordinary people...... But nightmares are still relatively fair for everyone.

No one can pack a ticket and say they will be able to cleanse some nightmare.

The end result is to send a person to sacrifice - that is, to use human life as a consumable, and to exchange one's own erosion for more opportunities to see the whole picture of the nightmare.

And try to constantly purify the nightmare, stop the nightmare from expanding and growing...... And that's the second phase of the task.

Annan couldn't help but ask: "As a result, in the end, no one wants to go?" ”

"No, if we talk about the preparations for sacrifice, many of them have already been prepared."

Alexander shook his head lightly and denied: "There are many bishops in the royal capital who have already stepped down. Either because they are too old or because they are too aggressive, they can no longer defend one side.

"But they're ready for the last sacrifice at any time – they can go wherever they need to, and use their vast experience and last sanity to spy on the most difficult and dangerous nightmare rules, or simply purify them."

"It's just because Louis learns that someone needs help, and someone has to put himself in danger...... He was the first to sign up.

"Apart from him, no one else in the Silver Hand has signed up. But this is understandable, because the Pope did not intend to choose the 'victims' from the hands of silver in the first place. We have an abundant 'reserve team' and even a respectable elder who is already in place near Frozen Water Harbor. ”

Alexander said this, and sighed in a low voice, his tone was very complicated: "But Louis he ...... He is a very conscientious, well-behaved man. He came from the heart and thought that he needed to use his life to help others; The one who thinks that he is younger and has more reason to resist the erosion can hold out longer than the elderly. So he went.

And I agree...... And respect his choice. ”

For a long time after Alexander finished speaking, Annan remained silent.

He felt as if something was surging in his heart......

But because of the interference of the Heart of Winter, Annan was still able to maintain complete calm in the perpetual movement of this feeling.

“…… I see. ”

After a long time, Annan exhaled slowly: "I thought that with Sir Silver here, you wouldn't have any difficulties that you couldn't solve." I have a wrong perception of the gallery...... I'm sorry. ”

Hearing this, Alexander laughed heartily: "What is there to apologize for?" You helped Louis clean up this nightmare, and I should thank you.

"And you're still too young, Your Highness Annan. What God knows may not be all right......"

“…… Including Silver Jazz? ”

Annan hesitated for a moment before asking in a low voice.

After all, this is Noah's First Bank.

The highest church of the Silver Sir is on the warehouse of the First Bank—probably less than five hundred meters in a straight line from here.

At this distance, let a Silver Knight speak ill of Silver Sir ...... Isn't it good?

But Alexander had no taboos.

He just shook his hand casually: "Of course, even the righteous gods are the same." Don't be so nervous, even though you're not wearing that dress, I know you're the one Silver Lord loves. And Sir Silver had never cared about such a thing. ”

Alexander looked at Annan and teased: "Why, it was surprising to say such things to me?" ”

“…… To be honest, it was a surprise. ”

Annan nodded honestly.

The complex relationship between these clergy and the gods did not quite correspond to his common sense.

Alexander just smiled and suddenly asked, "Your Highness Annan, do you think that transcendent beings and mortals are not the same species?" ”

"I think so."

Annan replied quickly.

"Isn't that all there is to it?"

The uncle, who gave people a sense of reliability, laughed: "The transcendent is just a powerful and noble mortal; And the gods are only a little more powerful and noble than the transcendent.

"There are no natural gods in this world. Even the soul of the righteous god only rose from the earth a long, long time ago. It's normal for God to lie, to make mistakes, to get angry. ”

Alexander said this, and glanced at the paper girl next to him.

Paper Ji nodded, turned her head to look at Annan and continued: "Annan, don't be too afraid of God, we were all mortals in the past. ”

“…… Including the 12 righteous gods? ”

"Of course. The difference between the righteous and the subordinate, and the ordinary false gods, is simply that we will never die—every year when the Holy Day that belongs to us comes, if we are dead, we will be born again on that day, and this is the meaning of the 'Day of Remembrance'. ”

"And it's not necessarily that all righteous gods are stronger than false gods—they are strong because their realm is important and they have survived for a long time, not because they are strong.

"And apart from the fact that there is no need to eat, drink, or sleep, there is no restriction on lifespan, and there is no infinite use of the power of the elements, and the ability to give believers power, there is no essential difference between a god and a powerful truth-level transcendent."

No, I think the difference is already huge......

Annan said in his heart.

But a question that had been bothering him for a long time finally rose in Annan's heart at this moment.

In the presence of a veteran silver knight and a god, perhaps this doubt of his can be revealed:

"—So, why is the righteous god a righteous god?"

Annan asked the paper hime, "What is the essential difference between a righteous god and a false god...... Can this question be answered? ”

“…… Is that really the problem? ”

"I asked that question back then?" Annan was stunned.

"Yes. The first question you ever asked me about the divine system was this. This knowledge is not a very deep secret, and it is not too heavy. I should be able to tell you. ”

Paper Ji roughly estimated it in her heart, silently sifted through her words, and then slowly spoke: "Let's say so, Annan......

At least in the First Age, there was no distinction between 'righteous gods' and 'false gods,' and there was not even the title of 'god'. Although at that time, the twelve righteous gods had already become gods.

"At that time, in the language of the elves, they called the 'gods' 'lords', the centaurs 'living pillars', the dragons 'kings', and the giants 'elders'...... And all the changes lie at the end of the First Age.

"The complete fall of a 'god' has led to the complete extinction of the realm of the world that he controls. In fact, the fall of God has happened many times...... Each time it leads to some concept being completely erased from the world. But only that one was particularly serious.

"I can't tell you what exactly the concept has been erased. That knowledge is too heavy for your soul to bear now...... At least you won't understand until you reach the Golden Tier and complete the perfect dye.

"You just need to know that the race of 'demons' was born at that time - because of the lack of a certain concept, 'people' can become 'demons'. This led to the catastrophe of the First Age.

"In order not to repeat the mistakes of the past, later at the beginning of the Second Age, all the gods joined forces to arrange a giant ritual. They divided the year into twelve parts, called 'December'. With the power of time and history, the twelve most important gods have been preserved, ensuring that they will not truly die, leading to the collapse of the realm associated with them, and thus the demise of the world or civilization.

And obeying God is a matter of the future. As the number of false gods increased, the number of very important gods that could not die increased...... After they are born, there will be righteous gods who invite them to become their subordinate gods, and give each other a part of the power of rebirth, just in case.

"Except for this ability to be reborn in the long river of time, there is actually no difference between a god and a false god."

"In other words, it's not because the gods are 'strong' enough, but because they're 'important' enough.

"They are the twelve pillars of heaven that sustain this world...... As long as They remain, the world will not be destroyed. ”