When they heard "There is some connection with the gods", Kamel and Veronica suddenly felt 70% to 80% nervous.
In the past year or so, Cecil has faced enough things that are "somewhat related to gods".
Seeing that the atmosphere had been successfully mobilized by himself, Gawain did not continue to make excuses, but said straight to the point: "There are reports from Daniel that the God of War priest has appeared several times in Typhon recently. The mysterious deaths in the church - he has not been able to find out the specific circumstances, but he is certain that the number of deaths has definitely exceeded five people - and they have all been concentrated in the past half month."
" The priest died mysteriously?" Hetty frowned after hearing this, "If the priest died mysteriously... it could also be some kind of assassination attack against the church... Similar things can happen in places where the conflict between theocracy is serious and the folk customs are fierce. It may happen, especially in more remote areas."
"This possibility is basically ruled out," Gawain shook his head. "There are more than one churches involved, including areas where the God of War sect dominates, and if It was attacked by pagans, and the Church of God of War will definitely publicize it as an opportunity to promote martyrs - but the fact is that all the deaths have not been made public, and even the scene has been blocked. Daniel inquired through special channels News."
Hearing this answer, the people in the room suddenly looked at each other.
"Typhon has the belief in the God of War as the mainstream sect, and the priests of the God of War occupy a high position in their society. In the past hundred years, many priests of the God of War have died, but they were all because of following the doctrine There are only a handful of cases where people died on various battlefields, suffered mysterious deaths due to attacks such as assassinations, and it was inconvenient to make the death public after the death - there are only twelve records that I can find here, and those ten The two incidents were spread over a span of two centuries." Amber broke the silence on the side, talking about the intelligence analyzed by the Military Intelligence Agency, "One of our views is that something went wrong within Typhon's God of War sect. The problem is, the death of the priest may be the result of some kind of internal struggle, so it is difficult to make it public, but..."
"It's just that this speculation still lacks support," Gawain took over Amber's words, "First of all, according to According to the information we have, the Church of God of War in Typhon has been united and stable over the years. The currently reigning Pope Malm Dunit is in good health, and there are no problems with the bishops’ control over churches at all levels. In addition, the domestic situation in Typhon It's also very smooth. There is no reason for internal struggle in the Church of God of War."
"So this direction is difficult to establish," Veronica said thoughtfully, her eyes falling on Gawain's face, "But. Based on the mysterious death of the priest, why do you think it may be related to the gods?"
"...Someone is crazy," Gawain said lightly.
Veronica’s eyes instantly became serious, and her fingers that clenched the platinum scepter tightened slightly. Kamel next to her suddenly increased her brightness, so that everyone else was stunned.I had to squint my eyes.
“Several priests who came into contact with the death scene fell into madness afterwards. Judging from the time, they should have witnessed the death process of those priests who died, or... saw some changes that should not be seen. '. Although the Ares Church has tried hard to block the news, there are still some rumors spreading. To corroborate this, the Ares Cathedral in Alder South suddenly held a closed-door meeting and closed the outer cloister on the opening day... "
"Sealing the outer corridor on the opening day, and also after these incidents..." Veronica suddenly narrowed her eyes, "This... is indeed unusual."
"So, I would like to hear what experts like you have to say," Gawain looked at Veronica and Kamel, "especially Veronica, your views on the church in modern society. You should have some understanding of the operation."
"Judging from the worst possibility, the priests who died mysteriously all died of 'divine punishment' or similar divine power, and their death must be blasphemous. It is a sign of pollution and will cause uncontrollable secondary pollution, so churches in various places block the news." Veronica immediately expressed her opinion, "And it will cause the priests to suffer 'divine punishment' or the power of the gods to backfire. There are usually only two reasons, either they themselves have deliberately done something disobedient and have no effective protection, or some powerful force has interfered with their baseline of faith, causing them to lose the favor of gods and be controlled by powerful evil spirits. Priests of the mind often encounter such an end."
Then she paused, and then added: "But these two points are unlikely - first of all, the Typhon God of War Church is currently stable and has faith. The foundation is deep. It is impossible for several priests in different areas to desert the gods in a short period of time. Secondly... evil spirits that can control the minds of priests are afraid of the power of holy objects. They will only cause trouble in the wilderness, but those priests died in In the church."
Gawain nodded, and then suddenly mentioned something: "By the way, there is a detail. According to what Daniel inquired about, the priests who had the accident seemed to be praying alone. Something unexpected happened."
Veronica's expression suddenly changed: "While praying alone?"
"Yes," Gawain replied seriously. .
"Then...I'm afraid that's the third possibility," Kamel was silent for a long time before finally speaking in a deep voice, "It's also the possibility that we are most worried about..."
p>Veronica held the platinum scepter tightly, closed her eyes slightly, and said what Kamel wanted to say: "The God of War... is in trouble."
"Now next It is too early to draw such a conclusion, but we must be vigilant." Gawain's expression was as solemn as ever before, "Typhon does not need us to warn. If the Augustus family is not stupid, they should have noticed that something is wrong by now. , they are suffering from the curse of the gods, and they are vigilant in this regard - the key is that we must be prepared.
"The belief in the God of War in Cecil is not the same.Although it has a certain number of believers, it does not have a very powerful church or priests. It has also accepted the transformation of the Government Affairs Department, and its supervision is relatively easy - leave this aspect to Kohaku, and pay attention to the disturbances of domestic War God priests. ;
"In addition to monitoring priests, we should also pay attention to the situation of believers. Although the news from Typhon is currently focused on priests who died in mysterious circumstances, it is difficult to say whether believers will also be affected. Influence. Let Hetty arrange this.
"Camel, your and Jenny's research on the Siren Runes has been fruitful, and the mental protection system has been tested in actual combat. Yes, it's time for them to continue to work - we need more and more effective mental protection systems, at least to satisfy all military supplies first. Many soldiers believe in the God of War, and there are many devout believers among them. We must prevent this from happening..."
Gawain finished explaining his arrangements one by one. After he finished speaking, he began to think about whether he should still Something was missing, and at this moment, the Magic Network terminal placed next to his desk suddenly lit up and made a buzzing and clicking sound. Then, a figure with long white hair reaching his ankles appeared out of thin air. Appearing in the room
“Naratir? Amber glanced at the figure that appeared out of thin air in surprise, "When were you here?" "
Naratir immediately shook her head: "I didn't eavesdrop..."
"Ah, I asked her to come, but she was invisible, and I almost "I forgot," Gawain patted his forehead gently and looked at the former god in front of him, "Naratir, what do you want to say?" "
"That rune can be placed in the neural network," Naritir nodded and said seriously, "I remember it was very useful. At that time, I was blocked by it even if I wanted to enter the real world. It has been blocked for a long time..."
The words of this "god of the past" who are now symbiotic with the Internet immediately made Gawain's eyes light up - as a satellite spirit who traveled from the earth, he actually I didn’t even expect this!
Of course, the main reason why his eyes lit up was not because he suddenly felt enlightened, but because Kamel really lit up.
“This is a very good one. way! The magic network connects all terminals, and the main effect of the mental protection system is actually those runes. If a specific set of runes can be broadcast throughout the territory, even if it cannot prevent the direct invasion of gods, we can avoid the most affected ones. The priests and believers have been mentally polluted," Kamel said with a hint of excitement in his voice, which was the joy that erupted after researchers discovered new uses in the field of technology. "If the 'Mad God' really appears, as long as the first He maintained his sanity during the wave attack, and the biggest crisis was overcome! "
"But the prerequisite for this idea to take effect is that the entire empire is connected to the grid," Hetty, who had not spoken until now, said next to calm everyone on the scene, "Now the neural network is still limited. In the southern region, the main hubs in other regions are not online.There is only one line of communication, and that line cannot withstand the pressure of broadcasting throughout the country. "
"...Then we can only hope that what happened to Typhon is just an early sign...I hope our territory-wide network can be completed sooner," Veronica lowered her head slightly Eyelids said slowly in a soft and reassuring tone, "Relax, we are just making the worst plan, and we do have many effective methods. "
At this time, Amber couldn't help but sigh: "Alas... At this time, what I am most worried about is the Typhons... I admit that Rosetta Augustus is a talent. But it is completely unknown how prepared he can be... The Typhons do not have neural networks, nor do they have mental protection technology. If they explode over there, it will probably have some impact on us here..."
" However, whether we are warning Typhon or providing help, we must first explain the source of the intelligence..." Hetty shook her head helplessly, "I can't believe that we have to worry about them sometimes. "
"This is what I said a long time ago. In the face of certain disasters, mortals do not respect national boundaries. Natural disasters will not tell you about your nationality or race, nor do they care about your ideas and beliefs. , before the tide, all mortals are a community," Gawain glanced at Hetty, thinking as he spoke, and then said as if thoughtfully, "I still have to find a way to make some reminders...but it needs to be more roundabout. A little..."
...
The biting cold wind blew through the frequency shield over Tallond, but the dragon kingdom was still as warm as spring under the cold wind .
In the mountain city of Agundor, the headquarters of the Tallond Council, the internal medical center, Melita Pernia in the form of a dragon slowly opened her eyes.
She is standing on a circular mechanical platform. Bright lights shine from above, making the place as bright as day. A large number of mechanical arms and observation probes around the platform are still busy and completing the final work. , and as the giant dragon receiving treatment in the center of the platform opened its eyes, these busy machines completed their tasks one by one and began to retreat quietly.
A figure wearing a white dress. He walked out of the shadows not far from the platform, walked slowly to Melita, raised his head and said casually: "Are you awake? We have cured your disease of 'exploding three hearts just by going out in the field'..."
"Don't make such sad jokes in front of a heartbroken dragon," Mei Li Ta muttered feebly, with a rumbling voice, "Ah hiss - I feel a headache, and my whole body is cold..."
Noretta shrugged: "It's because of the excessive use of the 'Big Wave' enhancer. There are side effects, but don't worry, I have injected you with a relieving 'grey' booster, which should take effect in a few minutes. ”
“Hey...for overdose of booster, treat it with a booster, then treat the overdose of booster, treat it with a booster that treats overdose of booster...” Melita suddenly endured it. I couldn't help but keep saying, "I feel my bloodThere is not much blood left in the tube, except for the symbiote engine oil which is the synergist..."
"Absolutely. Your blood system was seriously contaminated when you were sent here - those three exploded hearts were One had a pressure coupling reaction and leaked a large amount of toxic substances. We had to replace all the blood in your body. For safety reasons, when we reinfused new blood, we only gave you a little bit above the safety line to prevent you from Those three new hearts were damaged due to excessive pressure..."
Melita listened to her friend's words in a daze, and suddenly her head hit the platform, and she shouted dejectedly: "I It's better to just die..."
"Stop complaining - do you know how much effort it took to repair the parts of your body? Noretta immediately glared at Melita, "The cost of the replacement parts alone is enough for your entire year's salary!" ! ”
There is no doubt that this sentence immediately caused a far more terrible blow to Miss Lanlong who was at a low point in her mood than a heart explosion. When the word "salary" entered her ears, Mei Rita felt that the heart she had just replaced was on the verge of exploding again, and her voice trembled: "I...can I ask...how much money will be deducted from me for this replacement..."
Noretta raised her eyelids and glanced at her friend, deliberately not speaking for a few seconds, as if she was admiring Melita's tangled and panic expression. She didn't stop until the other person might spit out a breath at any time. He said unhurriedly: "Just put your heart back - you don't have to pay for it at your own expense. And not only that, you should also have a small subsidy, not much, but enough to replenish the boosters consumed in this mission and still have a balance. "
At this moment, Melita seemed like she couldn't believe her ears: "...Huh? ! You didn't lie to me? All...all reimbursed? Are there even additional subsidies? Why? "
"The senior members of the committee believe that the loss of your mission is special. First of all, it is a force majeure. Secondly, it has brought some special...benefits to Tallond," Noretta explained, " In short, your conversation with Gawain Cecil has given us something we have been waiting for. Therefore, the jury decided to give you additional subsidies.
"In addition, this kind of subsidy is not a one-time grant. If you suffer losses due to similar tasks in the future, you will still be fully reimbursed and additional subsidies..."
Meili For a moment, Ta seemed to be living in a dream. She tried to resist the temptation of money. However, the next second she showed her dragon nature and lowered her head to life. She had some expectations, but she inevitably asked with some entanglement: "What about the name of the subsidy? In which category should I check my income?"
Noretta thought for a while and said casually: "Since this is between you and Gawain Cecil For the expenses incurred after the conversation, Speaker Andal has added a new item for you to collect - phone charges."