Just as Gawain had guessed before, the "Lady with the Lamp" in front of him, the spiritual lady who was responsible for protecting the entire exploration team seven hundred years ago, has more information than the ordinary members of that team at that time. Want more.
Gawain frowned and asked seriously: "What did he tell you?"
He was not worried whether the other party would refuse to answer him - since Celine Na has already taken the initiative to bring up these topics, which means that these contents can be talked about, and she has even planned to tell him this "extraterritorial wanderer"!
Sure enough, Selina nodded quickly: "He told me that he came into contact with ancient knowledge inheritance in a tower that is always shrouded in starlight, and knew the weaknesses and truth of the gods. .
“He cannot speak out that knowledge directly in the mortal world, because that will cause the gods to notice it immediately.
“He said that he would die in his prime and his soul would be taken away as part of the deal, but he would also wake up and at that time, a powerful being would come to the world in his body. The world.
"That's all he told me. "
"No wonder..." Gawain finally understood and let out a sigh, "No wonder you still know about that time even though you didn't follow Gawain Cecil into the depths of the continent and find the giant tower. 'Deal' details, know I'll show up. "
Then he couldn't help but look at Selina with some confusion: "Then since you already knew that I would take this body and come to the world, and you already knew my true 'identity', why would you still do it? Choose to remain silent until now? Not to disclose the situation to your compatriots, nor to come in contact with me..."
"I don't trust you," Selina said very directly, "or to be precise, I don't trust you from a civilization. Existences beyond the boundaries that mortals cannot understand are full of suspicion and fear. Especially after seeing those fragments of pictures related to you, I had to spend a longer time observing your actions to judge whether you are harmful or not. . "
Gawain was a little dumbfounded, and after a moment he shook his head helplessly: "Even if my arrival was actively facilitated by Gawain Cecil, even if it is possible that I am here to help your world? ”
“That’s right. Selena looked at Gawain calmly, with a gentle and calm expression on her face, but her eyes were so deep that they seemed invisible. In a daze, Gawain felt that these calm and deep eyes were somewhat familiar. After thinking about it for a while, he remembered that Veronica's eyes had given him a similar feeling.
He realized that Selina Gerfen was no longer the same person. The pure white saint with the lamp seven hundred years ago.
If it were Selina seven hundred years ago, even in her soul state after death, she would still have a deep affection for Gawain Cecil. She has high trust and is full of hope and expectation for humanity and the future. Even if an "outside wanderer" suddenly comes to the world, as long as she has the guarantee of Gawain Cecil, she will maintain the minimum goodwill and trust. butThere are no ifs in the world - when Gawain came to this world and was resurrected with the help of Gawain Cecil's body, seven hundred years had passed.
At this time, Selena has long lost her blind optimism about the future, and has also lost the slightest expectation for the kindness of strangers. She has grown up with the dark sect and fought against powerful forces above mortals. She is full of vigilance and suspicion of those indescribable and sudden existences that are outside the world. She is suspicious of the "outside wanderers" and even doubts Gawain Cecil who made a deal with the outside wanderers.
The fact that she has been able to maintain careful observation for several years under such circumstances is the result of a combination of reason and humanity.
In the final analysis, as an archbishop, she has maintained a dark sect for seven hundred years, and it is impossible to rely on gentleness, courtesy and thrift.
"I understand your concerns," Gawain breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't have any grudges in his heart. "So now it seems that I, the 'outlander', have passed your 'inspection'."< /p>
"The word 'inspection' seems arrogant. I can only say that your current actions at least prove that you have no ill intentions towards mortals. This reassures me a lot, but the current situation leaves me with no choice." , I can only choose to believe."
Gao Wen didn't dwell on the details of these words anymore, just smiled calmly, turned his head, and looked at the brightly lit city night scene through the large floor-to-ceiling windows. .
Selena also calmed down and turned her head to look at this "Magic City" that was unique in the current era.
“What do you think when you look at this city?” Gawain said suddenly. ,
“I was once uneasy about your arrival, especially since you built a large army in a short period of time, set off swords throughout the southern border, destroyed the rule of the nobles everywhere, and completely disturbed the original order. When the world is turned upside down, I even suspect that your purpose is to bring war to this land and end civilization with chaos," Selina said softly, with a bit of self-deprecation in her tone, "Maybe this city is like this to me. The best ridicule of naive views...
"What you have ended is the old order. A new order has been built on the ruins, but it is just difficult for people with old eyes to understand it for a while.
"As for my views on the city itself..."
Selena suddenly paused here, seeming to organize her thoughts and words. After a few seconds, she Then he slowly said: "If we had known that such a city could be built in reality, why would we have to look for some perfect country in our dreams..."
"In this sentence, those old people who were defeated by me I'm afraid the nobles don't agree very much," Gawain couldn't help but joke, "In their minds, there should be no city more chaotic, more depraved, more depressing and uncomfortable than this Cecil City."
Selena thought for a while and nodded in agreement: "That's right."
Gawain turned his head slightly to look at her and said casually: "Now that many things have been explained clearly, what are you doing? IThere is no need to be too nervous here. If you want, you can even think of me as Gawain Cecil himself - after all, I have inherited his memory, and during this journey, as part of the deal, I'm also happy to take on everything for him. "
Selena looked at Gawain deeply for a moment, then slowly said: "I am not Bertila, I don't have her big heart.
"In my eyes, you are just an outsider occupying the body of my friend. No matter how many things you inherit from this body, you are still an 'outlander'.
“But this is Gawain Cecil’s active choice, and it is not anyone’s fault, so I will still try to treat you as a reliable ally, and I will treat you as a reliable monarch in the future. Of course, when in front of outsiders, I will treat you as Gawain Cecil and will not reveal anything that should not be revealed.
"It's just other things, please forgive me that it's hard for me to do it."
"That's right...this is fine," Gawain listened carefully to what the other party said and thought. A smile suddenly appeared in the middle, "I have been 'Gawain Cecil' for a long time, and it might not be a bad thing if you occasionally remind me of my true self."
Selena was a little surprised. He cast his gaze and said softly: "You are more 'human' than I thought..."
Gawain smiled, noncommittal, and after a few seconds of silence, he brought the topic back to Back on track:
"When do you plan to launch an operation against Sandbox No. 1? When do you plan to formally contact me and announce the news of cooperation with extraterritorial wanderers to more members of the cult?"
p>So far, only the Archbishop and Pope Megall III know about the appearance of the "Outtraterrestrial Wanderer" in the psychic network, and there has not been any leakage. This has effectively prevented more panic within the Order of the Eternal Sleeper. , but when it comes time to take action against Sandbox No. 1, there will be many people involved. There will be many bishop-level managers or high-level technical priests directly involved in more core affairs. At that time, the church Cooperation with extraterrestrial wanderers cannot be kept secret, at least it will spread among the core personnel.
As Gawain begins to "collect" and "transform" the entire Order of the Eternal Sleepers, soon even the lowest members of the Order will know this part of the news.
In view of the effective brainstorming and internal propaganda of the "Outside Wanderers" by the Eternal Sleepers, Gawain believes that after the news is made public, it will definitely cause a wonderful chaos within the Eternal Sleeper Order— - It's a pity that he has limited free time recently, otherwise he would definitely spend two days enjoying it in the spiritual network.
Selina could only see the stability on Gawain's face, but could not guess what was going on in his heart. She answered seriously: "In two days, we will convene the Supreme Council of Bishops again. I hope you will also Able to participate. At the same time, according to the plan, we will disclose the information in an orderly manner before then, keeping the chaos to a minimum.
"As for the official action on Sandbox No. 1, we will.I hope the sooner the better - we have completed the transfer and preparation of personnel and can start at any time after the meeting. I just don’t know if you need to prepare anything else or if you still need our cooperation to understand the situation..."
"I have nothing to prepare, everything that needs to be done has been done," Gawain said casually, "If you can take action after the meeting, then I can directly participate. As for understanding the situation...you don't need to worry about this aspect. I have always understood your situation very well. ”
Hearing Gawain’s last casual words, Selena’s expression suddenly became a little stiff, but she quickly returned to normal.
Gawain did not care about this. He just continued to talk about the details: "Besides, you should also think about your options. After the crisis in Sandbox No. 1 was resolved, some troubles had just begun. "
"You mean..."
"The identity of the extraterrestrial wanderer in the real world is 'Gawain Cecil', and Gawain Cecil is The ruler of the Cecil Empire; the Order of the Eternal Sleeper is headquartered in Typhon. Some of the middle-level priests are converted and converted Ares priests and even Typhon nobles," Gawain said. "I believe that these members are loyal to Of the Eternal Sleepers, but do they still retain some just right... feelings of patriotism and loyalty to the emperor? "
Seeing that Selina did not answer for a while, Gawain continued:
"I believe that the original members of the order, including you and Megall III, and quite a few... Some high-level priests stick to the path for their ideals, but you should also know that as an ancient and dark sect, you are not just idealists...
"Sooner or later, cooperation with wanderers from outside the territory will be inevitable. What has spread to the ears of middle- and lower-class believers is that these middle- and lower-class believers may have become eternal sleepers just for money, power, or even a little knowledge. You don't think they have joined a cult, but if this is the case, If an 'evil god' really appears in the cult, they will probably run faster than anyone else.
"By then, do you think these people will go find Rosetta Augustus?" , to report that there is really an 'evil god' in the cult you join? "
Selena was silent for a moment and nodded slowly.
"We have also considered this," she said. "Since the development of the cult, there are no more members. As pure as it was at the beginning, the establishment of cooperation between the 'outside wanderers' and the religious order will definitely cause turmoil among a large number of middle- and lower-class believers and priests, and it is not ruled out that some members who are not determined and too panicked will seek refuge with Typhon's official forces. .
“We have already made preparations for the hidden dangers in this area. We do not rule out giving up some strongholds, moving the church headquarters, and conducting internal operations...”
“You don’t need to tell me the specific measures. ," Gawain raised a hand and interrupted Selina, "You can handle it yourself, I just want the results."
Selina nodded: "...I will take your words into account. Relayed to His Majesty the Pope."
Follow up.Then she bowed slightly and took half a step back, "If you have nothing else..."
Before she finished speaking, Gawain suddenly stopped her: "Don't leave in a hurry, I'll leave now." I want to ask you something by the way."
Selina looked at Gawain doubtfully and blinked: "Excuse me."
At the intersection of Xinghui and Lantern. In the movie, Gawain looked at Selina Gerfen's calm eyes. Slowly, those eyes overlapped with another pair of big eyes in his mind.
"What is the relationship between you and Patty?"
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