Chapter 173

248 Who will take care of Eris?

Thump!

Strike with a wooden mallet.

Tesla stared at the Grandmaster: "This is a direct accusation against the Orthodox Church, and it also touches on our second topic... I must remind the Cathay side to be cautious!"

"In fact, our caution has been taken advantage of," the Grandmaster replied.

The representative from the Holy City requested to speak.

Tesla glanced in the direction of Cathay, and the Grandmaster nodded slightly.

"Please let the representative of the Holy City speak."

Federico was not in the twilight, but even so, he could see Tesla and Chongyue's subtle movements.

Of course, this is a form of disrespect, but now is not the time to pursue such disrespect.

He spoke coldly, demanding that Cathay immediately cease its slander of the Holy City.

Chongyue waited until he finished speaking.

That's it?

"Then it's our turn."

The Grandmaster pulled the microphone closer to himself. "First, all ordinary people, please leave the room. The following secret will threaten your lives. Second, even if you are attending as a representative of a nation, those who have ascended below the Daytime rank will be harmed upon hearing this secret. Please consider yourselves and avoid the situation!"

When Chongyue uttered his first words, some people in the seats of the various states had already changed their expressions and raised their hands in response.

This is a UN meeting. Although most of the unrelated parties have left, some ordinary people are still mixed in and doing their work.

After World War II, the number of those who had transcended worlds was limited in all nations. Even among the five major member states of the UN Security Council, nearly two-thirds of their delegations were ordinary people who only had a slight understanding of the hidden world.

Chongyue waited quietly until no one left and the meeting room door was locked completely.

"The Orthodox Church has undergone several reorganizations throughout history, ultimately confirming the Triune worship of the Holy Son, the Holy Spirit, and the Blessed Holy Mother. The Holy Son corresponds to the May Archon, the Messiah; the Holy Spirit corresponds to the June Archon, the Pearl; and the Holy Mother corresponds to the July Archon, the Holy Grail."

"However, during the reorganization of the Orthodox Church, too many pagan branches were absorbed, such as the Druidic Order, which is widely distributed in Northern and Western Europe, and the original shamanistic sects in West and North Africa... These sects may have faith in the Three Sages, but they mostly believe in nature itself, and among all the worship of nature, the worship of the sky is the most mainstream."

"Therefore, the Orthodox Church had to place nine guardians in addition to the Three Sages. Among the nine guardians, the honor bestowed upon the Fisher King, the April Archon, was especially great."

Morgan listened to the Grandmaster's report and nodded slightly.

Chongyue is absolutely right. In the course of its expansion over thousands of years, the Orthodox Church has absorbed many other religions by leveraging the shared source of faith.

Among the primitive religions that were absorbed, the veneration of the Fisher King was the most prominent.

Therefore, the Orthodox Church inevitably developed a cult of the Fisher King... This even led to several internal meetings of the Vatican.

There are rumors that the Orthodox Church has Three Sages saints, not three.

Naturally, the man who said this was soon tied to the stake; his name was Bruno.

In fact, there are four objects of worship in the Orthodox Church, and it's not a matter of certain death.

The main reason was that Bruno replaced the Pearl and the Holy Grail with Mr. Day and Lord Twilight... He wasn't a complete supporter of Copernicus's heliocentric theory; he was a pagan who purely believed in the ancient sun god.

The heresy trial was held in the morning, and Bruno was publicly executed by the Vatican in the afternoon.

These are semi-public secrets among those who have risen to high positions.

Just as Morgan was pondering this, the Grandmaster abruptly changed the subject.

"For a long time, the Orthodox Church has claimed that it redeems all mankind by protecting the world through sacraments, missions, teachings and charity... that is, universal redemption."

"But unfortunately, we have discovered at least one heretical branch within the Orthodox Church called the 'True Sisterhood'."

Federico said expressionlessly, "I don't know what you're talking about."

However, his mind was in turmoil at that moment.

True Sisterhood... Cathay really knows!

Even in the cardinal halls of the Holy City, the True Sisterhood is a very disgraceful stain.

Most branches of the Orthodox Church worship the Three Sages or one of the Three Sages, along with one of the other nine guardians.

For example, in South Seas, the Orthodox Church generally believes in the June Archon - Pearl and the March Archon - Raven.

In layman's terms, it's fine to open a branch office here, but you still have to put up a sign for the head office, right?

The True Sisterhood something else entirely; they claim that the Three Sages is not sacred and instead worship the Fisher King of the April Archon, the Mr. Day of the January Ruler, and the Lord Twilight of the November Ruler.

This is what is known as the "True Three Sages".

As for the original Holy Son Messiah, he was demoted to an apostle of the "True Three Sages".

Of course, when faced with scrutiny from the Orthodox Church, they claimed that their faith was in the Fisher King and the Messiah.

Therefore, for a long time, the Orthodox Church failed to discover the problem with the True Sisterhood —until one of its members became obsessed with Copernicus's heliocentric theory and developed abnormal symptoms.

This member's name was Bruno, and he publicly promoted the true doctrines of the True Sisterhood, becoming even more radical.

Therefore, the Vatican took drastic measures, publicly executing Bruno as a warning to others, while secretly trying the followers of the True Sisterhood.

But that was hundreds of years ago.

"This is a record from hundreds of years ago. But the True Sisterhood has not disappeared; they have simply become more hidden and deeper underground," Chongyue said. "All of this corresponds to Mr. Day's teachings—the sun that walks underground, the flame that exists deep within everyone's life."

"For a long time, the True Sisterhood remained law-abiding, funding academic research, investing in advanced industrial technologies, and secretly forming alliances, until they reappeared under the name of the Illuminati."

"But the Illuminati no longer believes in the 'Brilliant Twins'," Chongyue said calmly. "Although they claim to believe in the Fisher King, their actions are nothing but destructive environmental practices that drain the ponds of resources."

The Grandmaster's sharp gaze swept over the representatives of the various nations present.

Members of the Illuminati are no longer confined to the Orthodox Church; they have infiltrated the governments of various countries. Some manipulate public opinion as members of parliament and politicians, others connect resources as political brokers, and still others act as writers and spokespeople to agitate the public...

"Next, please pick up the fourth document."

Of all the representatives present, Gaul and the Holy City were the most tormented.

The representatives from the other countries were very excited.

Their excitement turned to doubt when they opened the fourth document.

Besides Morgan, she could tell at a glance that the fourth report was Hebe's work.

"This is a comprehensive archaeological report on Greco-Roman Civilization. I think those of you present here today should be quite familiar with it."

It wasn't just familiar, it was completely new.

How long has Greece been patching things up?

Some, as audacious as Tesla, directly linked their achievements to Zeus.

If Zeus has any objections, he can say a few words...

However, Fisher King is still struggling to survive and cannot criticize Tesla.

"In Greek mythology, there is such a character." The Grandmaster opened the file and slowly uttered his name, "His name is... I'm sorry, his name cannot be put into writing, much less described in language; we can only call him 'the Moth.'"

When the representatives present heard this name, most of them looked puzzled.

When Chongyue read, "He was a hidden worm underground, and transformed into a moth inside Zeus," he looked enlightened.

The report was indeed written by Hebe, who concealed Eris's real name and chose to refer to her as a moth.

Theoretically speaking, with Eris's defeat in Greek history, his power and status could not possibly have remained unscathed.

In this world, it should be harmless for the Ascended One of the Twilight Personality to mention His true name.

But Hebe was unwilling to gamble on that possibility.

"... In other words, the object of the Illuminati's faith is not the Fisher King, nor the Brilliant Twins, but the Moth." Chongyue calmly closed the document. "He has not yet been born, but is being born; when He is born, the world that shelters us will also fall apart."

In recent years, a hypothesis called Gaia Consciousness has become quite popular.

In fact, this was also a measure taken by the nations to save the Fisher King.

Unfortunately, the Gaia hypothesis is not widely accepted.

And for reasons that are well known, the Gaia hypothesis ultimately did not point to the Fisher King, but rather to the Holy Grail.

The Holy Grail itself does not like the Gaia hypothesis, but it enjoys the feeling of taking something from someone else.

"Oh dear, how could the Holy Grail be so wicked..." thought the Twilight Kingdoms, having wasted all their time, but they dared not say it aloud.

The true form of the Fisher King is believed to be the integration of the natural environment on this planet, and among the various environmental elements, the atmosphere is the most important.

The latter refers to the sky in the traditional sense.

When the atmosphere disappears, everything on the surface of this planet will naturally vanish as well.

Perhaps some extraordinary individuals could survive in such an environment... but the difficulty is unimaginable.

And how long can their achievements last if they remain in such an environment? It's practically a form of slow suicide.

Therefore, protecting the environment is indeed protecting humanity itself, and the most convenient way is to help the Fisher King overcome his disability.

The Grandmaster's words silenced all the representatives from the various countries present.

In fact, he was also deeply shocked when he first saw these documents.

Morgan assumed that the last document was from Hebe, and that the rest of the information came from Cathay's investigation.

In reality, all the information and historical basis required for these documents came from Hebe's guidance and provision.

The Grandmaster did not meet with Hebe, nor did he communicate with her. From beginning to end, there was only silent communication between Blanckug and Cathay.

But from this information, he sensed something vast and profound.

What is even more awe-inspiring is that this vastness and weight did not weigh heavily on his mind, but rather he was able to understand it without any hindrance.

'It's almost as if it comes from another, more clearly defined, and more complete Cathay.' Grandmaster sometimes have this kind of illusion.

After the Grandmaster's report, the representatives of the various nations seemed to lose interest in the topic of the Burning Woman.

—Anyway, the combined intelligence of all the nations is less than two-thirds of that of Cathay.

Bradamante and Federico looked grim, but their grim expressions were of no use.

The tide is about to turn, like water flowing downstream.

The most pressing concern right now is the condition of Fisher King.

If Joan of Arc truly did act as a messenger to foretell Catastrophe for a long period of time, as the Grandmaster described, then she had unknowingly established a connection with the Fisher King.

In other words, if the nations were truly to do something for the Fisher King, Joan of Arc Crimson Dawn, would likely have been far more effective than they had.

Under these circumstances, the nations were naturally unwilling to criticize Joan of Arc any further, referring to her as the Burning Witch.

As the last representative finished speaking, Tesla tapped the table with a gavel.

"Now, let's begin the vote. On the issue jointly proposed by Gaul and the Holy City—the characterization of the Burning Woman."

Do you agree with characterizing Joan of Arc as the Burning Witch?

Bradamante reluctantly cast her vote in favor.

She knew the bill was most likely to fail.

Not far away, Federico cast his vote in favor, his expression equally grim.

In any case, they must stick to their original proposal.

Two minutes Tesla began announcing the votes. "Two votes in favor. Five abstentions. Eight votes against."

The gavel fell. "The motion is rejected!"

Having resolved a proposal, Tesla showed no sign of relief as he looked around.

"I suppose you all don't need a rest? Then let's immediately begin the second item on the agenda—the discussion of the 43rd rescue plan for the April Archon Fisher King."

The difference between those who achieve enlightenment and those who govern is so vast that even the phrase "a world apart" is insufficient to describe it.

Especially a ruler like Mr. Day —his existence symbolizes both the real world and hidden knowledge.

In the First History, when Mr. Day was still known as the Amber King, all the secret teachings and methods could be easily learned.

For example, when Hebe Egyptian lands, the Temple of the Crested Ibis even established several schools of thought and openly recruited apprentices.

However, with the development of the times, Mr. Day's teachings changed, from the amber sun hanging in the sky to the hidden sun moving underground.

This is why secret societies and cults flourished.