The Setting Sun
Rather than presenting the facts and listing the benefits, Neph knew perfectly well that what the God of Steam and Machinery needed was for him to believe that the other side wouldn't win. After all, the God of Steam and Machinery didn't seem like a fool; he was well aware that he wouldn't gain anything by siding with the Eternal Blazing Sun.
- The other side can't be any worse.
But there's a terrible thing here: she absolutely cannot reveal their core strategy. The God of Steam and Machinery is no ordinary neutral party; he is God who holds the power of life and death!
As Neph pondered, she stood up amidst the crackling of the radio, her voice soft. "The last time I returned to the ' Forsaken Land of the Gods,' Adam performed psychological therapy for my My Lord."
"Wait!" The mechanical voice held a hint of urgency. "What do you mean?"
What do I mean? Ha----
Neph gave a meaningful smile.
During the Fourth Epoch, the "True Creator" once fought against six gods alone. Although the main reason for this was that the six gods were divided and unable to cooperate, it also shows that for the "True Creator" who held some Authority over the "Chaos Sea" at that time, he was overwhelmingly powerful in a one-on-one situation with True God.
This can also be proven by the combined Adam and "True Creator" in the original work.
The God of Steam and Machinery is certainly no stranger to this history. Although the "True Creator" was forced to retreat to the "Forsaken Land of the Gods" after being damaged, not every god can be fooled.
What's more, it seems that Adam, hiding beneath the surface, has now allied with his greatest enemy!
As a "Psychiatrist" at the level of an King of Angel, Adam's help was undoubtedly enormous. Neph still couldn't understand what kind of mentality these Lunatic had that led them to make such a decision, but that didn't stop her from revealing this to the God of Steam and Machinery, causing them to have the Error perception.
--The "True Creator" didn't actually intend to participate in the war, but after she said that, the God of Steam and Machinery would subconsciously have a misunderstanding and tilt their thinking in the direction that the "True Creator" would participate in the war.
This was indeed Stiano's perception, but the situation he saw was far worse than Neph thought, because participating in the war would inevitably be profitable. For the "True Creator," what would be the greatest benefit? It would probably be that the seven orthodox gods could become true gods, not because they were more Goodness or Justice.
But when discussing orthodoxy, one cannot ignore faith.
Human beings are finite, so their faith is also finite. If an additional legitimate god appears, the faith will be diluted. Even if the portion given to the defeated side is made up, it is still worrying.
But—if a god falls in the War of the Gods, then there's nothing to worry about!
As for who is the one destined to fall, Stiano has no interest in knowing.
"Relocating the Vatican is a very sensitive matter, especially at this time," Stiano said in a low voice. "I can't find a suitable reason right now."
"That's yours—no, I have a reason, do you want to try?" Neph looked around and couldn't help but laugh.
"What?" Stiano asked.
"I met with your Archbishop, Horamick Hayden, before I came," Neph explained with a smile, "And I gave him a suggestion."
She paused, then spoke thoughtfully, "Your church is built like some kind of large machine. I was wondering if it could stand up and transform into a giant Robot? Or a ship?"
"Perhaps you could consider it."
"However, such a significant undertaking as the renovation of a church certainly cannot be attempted at the bishopric. The Second Vatican would be a much better choice, wouldn't it?"
Stiano did not answer; he was thinking, seemingly caught in a dilemma.
This time, however, Neph wasn't going to give up easily. Unlike before, this was something she truly wanted to do, so she was putting in extra effort. "Aren't you really going to consider it? I think it has great potential. Imagine if someone came to attack your church, the Archbishop stationed there could control the church to stand up and then engage in a fierce battle with the enemy—"
"What is your relationship with Roselle— " Stiano began hesitantly.
"I thought this wouldn't be hard to guess?" Neph raised an eyebrow. "I figured someone at your level should have some idea about civilizations that existed before the First Epoch, right? Perhaps you don't know where Roselle came from?"
"No, of course I know," Stiano's tone became warmer, "You and Roselle come from the same era?"
Neph paused for a moment, then suddenly realized that she might still have a bargaining chip in this negotiation.
But I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you.
Neph sighed and shook her head, saying, "I know what you're thinking."
"I do come from the same era as Roselle, we are even from the same country, I can understand his so-called Roselle writings," and I know the source of most of his works.
"But to be honest, I don't think it makes any sense, because I've never been interested in physics."
"I actually studied history."
But Stiano didn't mind; he even had more inspiration. "The one traveling with you, Gehrman Sparrow, is he Beyonder Pathway the Seer '?"
If I'm not mistaken, he must have a close relationship with the Fool.
"Sequence 3 of this Pathway, the promotion Ritual is completely detached from reality for at least three hundred years—the era before the First Epoch, which is certainly more than three hundred years ago."
"Moreover, as a living ancient person and Scholar of Yore, this Sequence is exceptionally easy for him to digest, allowing him to advance to the level of Miracle Invoker at the fastest speed."
"That's why he became associated with ' the Fool,' right?"
This—this seems a bit off—but it also seems right—
Neph hesitated for a moment, suddenly unsure of what to say. After a few seconds of thought, she finally said, "Um... okay."
What you said isn't wrong—hmm.
I know what you want.
The Fool won't actually fight, but He does support us, and as far as I know, there are at least several hundred beings like us hidden in Mr. Fool's kingdom.
"Perhaps there will be a second Roselle inside—"
Dwayne Dantès stepped down from the carriage, followed by his Personal Valet Enuni.
Chapter 11 Setting Sun
This is the transformation of the Marionette "Winner" Enzo, which he brought back from the Southern Continent. Its appearance is that of a hybrid between the Southern and Northern Continent. In the corresponding setting, Enuni is fluent in the Dutanese and is responsible for accompanying him to and from the Southern and Northern Continent to handle the corresponding business.
This had initially displeased Richardson, Richardson felt it affected his position, but in Clay—
After Richardson began studying under the butler Walter, his discontent disappeared.
It must be admitted that Marionette that understands one's heart is indeed much more useful than Personal Valet, if one ignores the fact that it is actually oneself who takes action.
But for Klein, there was another problem: he had not yet become Angel, and for him, food was not just entertainment, but also a way to effectively replenish his body's energy.
However, the Marionette does not need to eat, so when Klein is away, he is mainly responsible for the servants' meals. He has tried to ask Neph to help him with the servants' meals, but Neph is not always there, and most of the time, he still has to eat by himself.
But he will gain weight!
Although his control over himself has reached a new level after being promoted to "Bizarro Sorcerer," allowing him to turn bones into flesh and fat into muscle, his overall mass remains unchanged.
Even muscles, if there are too many, can become a burden.
Unless he actually accepts Neph's suggestion and gives Dwayne Dantès a perky butt and full breasts----
The mere thought of this suggestion sent chills down Dwayne Dantès' spine. He quickly led Enuni forward to the square in front of the Saint Samuel Cathedral.
There were already quite a few people here; it was practically full. After all, the Saint Samuel Cathedral is not like the Saint Hylarn Church; it doesn't have a large square in front of it, but rather an empty area, which is larger than the Great Prayer Hall, but not by much.
This is understandable. As Bishop Elektra said when he invited him, this sermon only covered a small part of the core believers. If it were a truly large-scale sermon, the venue would likely be the Anniversary Square —which is also where the Winter Offering Day is held.
The mention of Winter Offering Day reminds Klein of Neph, Neph he knows should be at the Church of Steam and Machinery or Backlund University at the moment—depending on the progress of her negotiations.
He greeted several acquaintances as Dwayne Dantès, exchanged nods, and soon after, Bishop Elektra appeared.
Klein stood there with a strange feeling, watching Bishop Elektra ascend the platform, look around, and speak in a low and slow voice, "Perhaps some of you have already heard some news. More than half a month ago, the Goddess's Twin sister, the Winter Goddess, awoke in the Amanda Mountains and brought snow there in the middle of summer, July."
"I think you are all very curious, after all, the Holy Bible have never mentioned that the Goddess has a sister. In fact, this involves a very long-ago secret."
"As we all know, in the Original Creator's eyes became the Sun, and the other eye became the red Red Moon. The Goddess was transformed from the Red Moon, and the Winter Goddess," She was actually born from the Sun high in the sky, which is the Creator's other eye.
He should have been born with the Goddess, and together with the sun and moon, hung high in the sky, becoming the light of the world.
"But an accident happened. The Eternal Blazing Sun, born from the spirit of the Creator, sensed the newly born Winter Goddess and fought back, snatching the Sun's light from the Winter Goddess. What was originally fire became the Eternal Blazing Sun hanging in the sky."
"And the Winter Goddess, whose warmth was taken from her," now sleeps in the Winter County—
Why is there also the matter of Eternal Blazing Sun? Does this include her claim to be a "White Angel"? But that does make sense; as eyes of the Creator, they truly are Twin sisters. Seriously, did Eternal Blazing Sun really not change this part herself?
Klein suppressed the urge to twitch at the corner of his mouth and continued listening. The Holy Bible was not the same as the commentary. As Holy Bible, most of its content was written in garbled and convoluted language, interspersed with many verses.
This is indeed rhythmic and melodious; from the perspective of recitation, beautiful verses are easier to spread than stories, but—
Without putting in some effort, one cannot understand such Holy Bible.
As the Holy Bible of the Church of Evernight, "The Revelation of Night" also has this problem. When he first decided to pretend to be a believer, Klein was determined to study the Holy Bible. He spent a morning studying it intensively and finally understood the true meaning of the Goddess's Doctrine and enjoyed true peace.
But after becoming Dwayne Dantès, Klein discovered that listening to the bishop preach was a completely different experience. In addition to interpreting the meaning of words and expounding Doctrine, Church Elektra would tell him stories from the Holy Bible Scriptures, as well as some rumors that were spoken but not written in the Holy Bible —all of which were positive, of course.
At this moment, when Bishop Elektra was recounting the story between the Winter Goddess and the Evernight Goddess, she would intersperse it with a few lines of poetry or some obscure and difficult words, and he understood that this must be Record from the Holy Bible.
He skipped those parts and focused only on listening to the story. Bishop Elektra mentioned the "Winter Offering Day" and Winter County. Klein keenly noticed that it also involved something that most people would overlook. "---- The Creator, unable to bear seeing his child suffer such a calamity, after his body evolved into all things, gave his final gift—his own memories—as a present to the sleeping Winter Goddess," hoping that she would one day awaken again.
"For many years afterward, the Goddess searched for a way to awaken her Twin sisters, until one day, inspired by that memory, Goddess remembered a land Forgetting by the gods—"
Klein compared his understanding of Neph in his mind, his expression growing increasingly silent.
The cold was interpreted as the loss of warmth; memory is the Creator's final gift, vanishing—haha, I could even make that up! Having experienced something like this, the "Winter Goddess" should have a deeper understanding of vanishing.
This even seems to have taken into account her following the "True Creator," who, if I remember correctly, claims to be the "True Creator of the Lord that Created Everything"—so their mythology is a farce? That's ridiculous!
To be honest, this thing is really quite credible. Even I, who know the truth, am a little skeptical. After Winter County —it's too much of a coincidence. Is it possible that she really is the Goddess's sister?
When Klein returned from the presentation and asked Neph the same question, Neph looked up at him expressionlessly and coldly asked, "So, are you going to call me 'Aunt '?"