Hearing Gawain's words, Pitman couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "Few people know the history of Druid so well."
"This is not understanding, Druid. It is not a secret that magic is derived from natural magic. It can only be said that people in this era have too narrow knowledge," Gawain said lightly, "During the Gondor Empire, many druid schools were established in the Empire's Knowledge Saint. "Hehe, I forgot again, you, an ancient man from seven hundred years ago, cannot be judged by common sense," the little old man chuckled and began to pack away the tools for making potions. , "You are right. Druid spells all originate from the natural magic of ancient times. In fact, Druid was a pure religion in its earliest days, just like the current God of Light or the God of War sect. It's just that time has changed, and many religions have declined and disappeared, and those that can barely be passed down... have either become cults, or changed their forms like the Druid sect."
"There are many Druid sects and trees. The Heart of Nature, the Spirit of Nature, the Wild Sect, the Grotto Sect, the Elemental Sect... there are five or six of them that I can name. These are large ones, and there are probably dozens of smaller ones." Gawain talked eloquently, "It is said that the Druids' factional differentiation originated from the 'Fall of the White Star' three thousand years ago. After that event, the original Druidism underwent great internal changes, and within a short period of time it divided and disintegrated into a large There are many schools of thought, large and small. You originally believed in a 'nature god' who did not have a clear image, but this belief also changed after the fall of the White Star..."
Although Pitman is a seemingly incomprehensible person, A reliable Druid, but his magic is enough to prove that he has indeed accepted the complete Druid heritage, so there is no pressure to answer in these areas that belong to professional common sense: "The gods of nature are divided into many images, each school They all claim that their interpretation is the most correct. Some believe in forest spirits, some believe in natural spirits, and some even believe in deified animal spirits or elemental spirits... This is indeed not a secret. It was different after the religious split. After the Druids split into many sects, although our ideas were somewhat divided, we never really fought. All the factions were in peace with each other. Even before the 'Holy Covenant' was formulated, the various Druid factions were also Peaceful."
Gaowen showed an interested expression: "I really don't know the specific reason for this. Can you tell me?"
"Every faction follows one principle. Code, druids share the same origin. No matter what path they take in the future, druids will always be brothers and sisters." Pittman stroked his beard, "This is not a simple organizational rule, but a druid code. , you must swear a poisonous oath with your own soul before accepting the inheritance."
Gawain touched his chin and silently wrote down this knowledge point, and then the topic returned to magic and magic: "Germany. Was it also during this process that the original natural magic of the Rui sect was transformed into the later Druid magic?"
Pitman nodded: "Yes, it was after the fall of the White Star and the division of factions.It was completed slowly over a long period of time. ”
Gawain: “The last step you took when refining the potion and blessing it was actually the remaining traces of the original Druid magic? "
Pittman nodded with a half-smile, but did not speak.
This is Druid magic, the most special "magic" in the world, and it is probably the only A kind of magic whose origin can be clearly explained, but its origin points to the gods - the Druids three thousand years ago were originally a unified sect. Only because of a drastic event that has become a legend, the religious Druids They became scattered school organizations, and the magical arts they mastered were magically turned into spells.
To this day, there are still some traces of magical rituals in these spells, such as. Prayers or specific sacred symbols, but in fact these "magical parts" have long lost their practical role. They are more of a cultural and spiritual inheritance and sustenance. More serious druids will strictly follow the inheritance. To reproduce these sacred steps that are no longer useful, less serious druids - such as Pitman - will choose to waste time by saying a few random words during the casting process.
But. How did divine magic become magic?
These two powers are supposed to be two completely different things. The former comes from the gods, and what is needed is to pray sincerely to let your body, mind, and thoughts be in harmony with the gods. Integrate into one, thereby "borrowing" powerful power, which comes from the caster's personal power and understanding of the world, and the source of Druid spells is different after so many years. Evolution is already a distinctive form of magic, just like Pitman preparing runes and chanting spells. These are all using personal power to trigger "natural miracles", and there are no such steps in standard magic.
So some people have made bold guesses about this. Some scholars even believe that the Druids three thousand years ago used some forbidden ritual to completely steal the power of the gods, and used "natural magic" to control the power of the gods. "Miracle" has become a spell that can be reproduced artificially, and the so-called fall of the White Star is not at all the meteorite rain recorded in the history books. In fact, it is the natural god who fell from the Kingdom of God after losing his power...
Of course the druids do not admit this statement, but Gawain must say... it is quite credible.
Of course he will not mention this conjecture in front of Pitman, but just casually. Said: "Why do you think only you druids have successfully turned divine magic into magic? But clergy from other denominations cannot? ”
The little old man’s face suddenly twitched: “Who are you asking me? You don’t know my true level? Learning my own skills will cost me my life. How can I spare the time to study others..."
"Then you are still good at everything from cooking to fortune-telling to reading astrology and raising children? "
"...This is different from those..."
Gawain did not continue to pester Pitman on this issue, but said as if to himselfSaid: "It is said that a believer of the God of Holy Light once tried to transform the magic. He studied the abilities of magicians and tried to induce the Holy Light by casting spells - but in the end he was swallowed by the rampant Holy Light and became A pile of ashes."
Pitman snorted with a smile: "Oh, and this is an example that the Holy Light Sect has deliberately promoted to warn those who are not interested in the God of Holy Light. Respect those who try to steal the Holy Light by opportunism."
"The priests of the Holy Light Sect use magic to release the miracles of the Holy Light and will be swallowed by the Holy Light, but the priests of the Druid Sect use magic to release nature. Miracles are no problem." Gawain looked at the alchemy tools and the console engraved with runes and magic circles, and shook his head slightly, "What do you think is the biggest difference between them?"
" Because our god is broad-minded," Pittmant made a religious gesture on his chest solemnly, "but the God of Holy Light is narrow-minded."
He acted very serious and serious, but Gawain was totally fine. This little old man must have no respect for the gods of nature at all.
Although the abilities of the Druids have always been regarded as "half-divine and half-magic", the so-called divine magic here only refers to their sacred process. Everyone who knows the inside story Everyone knows that Druid no longer has the ability to release divine magic, and in this world, without the support of divine magic, so-called faith will become a pure spiritual sustenance - what Druid believes in Natural spirits and various souls are, to put it bluntly, what they use to deceive themselves. So is Pittman the kind of person who deceives himself?
If he were, he wouldn’t be unable to memorize prayers!
So Gawain recognized that this druid was a weirdo in the profession, so he did not believe in his piety at all, but continued to look at him with a half-smile until Pitman himself became nervous. Unable to hold on any longer, he took the initiative to show his hands: "Of course I have an explanation..."
Gawain laughed: "I just want to hear your Druid's opinion."
"It's not that humans have stolen the authority of the gods, but that the gods have cut off the power that originally belonged to humans." Pittman said in a few words something that would scare a lot of people to death in this era.
Of course, he dared to say this in a place far away from the center of the church, and the lord himself was not religious.
Seeing that Gawain didn’t react much after hearing these words, but instead nodded slightly thoughtfully, Pitman exhaled and said unhurriedly: "You should know that in addition to already Except for druid magic that becomes a spell, all other magic is "strictly self-locked". Only priests of the corresponding sect can perform magic under the premise of abiding by the doctrine and performing magical rituals, and as long as there is one condition If it does not comply, even the simplest Holy Light spell cannot be released - if it is released forcibly, it will even cause the loss of control and engulfment we just mentioned. Why is this?
"Three thousand years ago? The druids are still clergy, using the God of Light and the God of War.Such as natural magic with a similar belief system. At that time, the druids releasing magic were similar to other priests, and they had to strictly follow the rules. A slight deviation would cause the magic to go out of control - the so-called divine punishment, but Later, the legendary White Star Fall incident occurred. No one could use magic anymore, and even their prayers could not get any response. Instead, they used magic to release the 'natural miracle' that should have disappeared. You Why do you think this is? ”
Gawain didn’t say anything, but an answer gradually emerged in his mind:
Because the administrator is offline...
After these thoughts flashed through his mind, Gawain looked at Pitman again and his eyes became strange.
Pitman shrank his neck uncomfortably.
“These opinions of yours do not sound like those of a low-level virtue. Rui, half-baked antiquities appraisers, lame stalkers, and fake hermits can say these words," Gawain said unhurriedly, "but those scholars whose minds are full of the history of religion and magic may not be able to say these words. "
Pittman was startled immediately, and then he said with a bitter look on his face: "I just said you shouldn't say it, it will be a disaster if you say it..."
"I again I didn’t say what I would do to you,” Gawain changed the subject, “Everyone has a secret, you have it, I have it, Amber has it, it’s no big deal. "
"Why is Amber suddenly involved?" Pitman curled his lips and felt a little more at ease. "But you just said that those scholars who are full of knowledge cannot say these things...this point I don't agree. "
As he spoke, the little old man chuckled twice: "The history of Druidry is not a secret, nor are divine arts and magic. Ordinary people may know it due to their status. Few, but those big shots who are at the top of various sects, have access to all information, and are particularly smart, can't they think of the same thing as me?
“The smartest people know it in their hearts, no one says it.
“After all, they can’t reach God...”