The Mysterious King

Chapter 18 Origin and Causes

After hearing Klein's question, Dunn looked out the window at the corridor

leading to Chanis Gate. He took out his pipe, stuffed it with tobacco and mint

leaves, then put it to his nose and took a deep sniff, his voice slightly erratic.He

sighed:

"Only at home can I enjoy the wonderful flavor of tobacco and mint leaves

unscrupulously... Klein, you know the creation myth, right?"

"Of course, when I was receiving enlightenment in church Sunday school, I

relied on the Book of Revelation of the Night to learn words. Both chapters of

the 'Book of Wisdom' and 'Epistles of the Saints' mentioned the creation

myth." Klein recalled the original owner The memory that had become

fragments, he slowed down and said, "The Creator woke up from the chaos,

broke the darkness, created the first ray of light, and completely integrated into

the universe, incarnating into all things. His body became the earth and became

Stars, one of His eyes turned into the sun, the other turned into the red moon,

and part of His blood rushed into the sea and rivers, nourishing and nurturing

life..."

At this point, Klein paused unconsciously, partly because the relevant

memories later were vague, and partly because this creation myth is somewhat

similar to the Pangu Creation of Heaven theory of the big foodie nation...

People from different worlds have something in common in their

imaginations of myths and legends!

Seeing that Klein encountered a "difficulty", Dunn smiled and added for

him:

"His lungs evolved into elves; his heart evolved into giants; his liver

evolved into tree men; his head evolved into dragons; his kidneys evolved into

feathered serpents; his hair evolved into phoenixes; and his ears evolved into It

evolved into a demon wolf; his mouth and teeth evolved into alien species; his

remaining body fluids evolved into sea monsters, the essence of which was

naga; his stomach, his small intestines and large intestines, and the evil parts

of his body evolved into demons and evil spirits. Spirits and all kinds of

unknown evil beings, his spirit turned into the eternal sun, the lord of storms,

the god of knowledge and wisdom..."

"Humanity was born from His wisdom. This is the first era, the Era of

Chaos." Klein said the last sentence, feeling both funny and ridiculous in his

heart.

As a keyboard folklorist, this was the first time that he had come across

such a detailed creation myth that was "arranged" to the point where each

ranked race was listed in detail which part of the Creator it was derived from.

It's like sitting in a row eating fruit...

And not only the classics and scriptures of the Night Goddess say this, but

the Church of the Lord of Storms, God of Steam and Machinery also has similar

descriptions. They do not elevate themselves alone and belittle other gods...

This either shows that the creation myth is true, or it vaguely reveals that

several major churches finally reached an agreement in prehistory, before the

Fifth Age, after a long period of struggle and compromise...

Thinking of this, Klein suddenly had another question, frowned slightly

and said:

"I think there is something wrong with this. Why is the Eternal Sun, the

Lord of Storms, the God of Knowledge and Wisdom born directly from the spirit

of the Creator, but not the Goddess?"

In the prehistoric records of "Apocalypse of the Night", the goddess of the

night did not awaken until the end of the second era. Together with the Lord of

Storms, the Eternal Sun and other gods, she protected and helped mankind

survive the great cataclysm, which is commonly known as the third era. Era,

"Era of Catastrophe".

The Mother Goddess of Earth and the God of War also appeared during the

same period, and the "God of Steam and Machinery", formerly known as the

"God of Craftsmen", was not born until the Fourth Age.

In this way, the status among the gods seems self-evident.

It is extremely clear who is older and who is more orthodox!

This also caused some trouble among the believers of the Goddess of the

Night.

Dunn Smith held the pipe in his other hand and asked without answering:

"Recite the full name of the goddess."

Klein suddenly felt like he had been stabbed, and he racked his brains and

tried his best to recall:

"She is the goddess of the night, nobler than the stars and older than

eternity. She is also the Lord of Crimson, the Mother of Secrets, the Queen of

Disaster and Fear, and the Lord of Sleep and Silence."

Fortunately, fortunately, Klein's mother was a devout believer in the

goddess of the night. When she was alive, she would come here every evening

and meal. Even if the original owner's memory became fragments, it would not

be completely lost.

"What does the Crimson Lord symbolize?" Dunn asked in a guiding tone.

"Red Moon." As soon as Klein finished speaking, he seemed to understand.

"The red moon is derived from which part of the Creator?" Dunn asked

again with a smile.

"A single eye!" Klein looked at each other and smiled.

This is no worse than the Storm Lord formed by dividing the Creator's

spirit into three!

As for the churches of the Mother Goddess of the Earth and the God of War,

there should be similar sayings. Only the God of Steam and Machinery was

"born" too late and there is no reason why - their churches had been weak for

more than a thousand years until the invention of the steam engine. , seize the

upper hand, and truly stand on par with others.

Dunn stroked his pipe and said:

"Human beings were born from the wisdom of the Creator, so they have

smart and extraordinary brains and lack other magical abilities. However, from

the creation myth, we can get a simple and clear conclusion, that is, all things

are born from the same source."

"Born from the same origin..." Klein repeated the last few words.

"According to this conclusion, under the protection of gods, human beings

who fought against giants, demons, aliens, etc. gradually found ways to obtain

extraordinary power, that is, using evil spirits, using dragons, using monsters,

using magical trees, flowers, or The corresponding part of the crystal is mixed

with other materials to make a potion, which is then consumed and absorbed to

master different abilities. This is common knowledge among all occult sects."

Dunn did not give much description, only briefly introduced, "During this

process, our ancestors relied on painful lessons to discover that if you directly

take high-grade, unconventional potions, you will easily end up with a tragic

ending. There are only three possibilities."

"What three?" Klein asked curiously.

"First, the spirit dies, the body collapses, and every piece of flesh and blood

turns into a terrifying monster. Second, the power contained in the potion

instantly changes the personality, becoming cold, sensitive, irritable, cruel,

and indifferent to everything. Third, Well..." Dunn put down his pipe, picked up

the porcelain cup next to him, took a sip and said, "Filmmer coffee from Pass

Valley is very bitter but also very fragrant, with a great aftertaste. Do you want a

cup?"

"I prefer Feneport's Highland Coffee. Of course, I've only had it a few times

at Welch's house." Klein politely refused, "What's the third one?"

"Insanity, going crazy on the spot, more evil than the devil, this is losing

control." Dunn added an emphasis on the word "out of control."

Before Klein could speak, he put down the coffee cup and continued:

"After a long period of experimentation and exploration, as well as the

emergence of the 'Profane Slate' , mankind has finally perfected the potion

system and formed some sequence chains that are gradually improving and

growing steadily. The lower the sequence number, the higher the grade of the

potion. Today, each of the seven major churches has mastered at least one

complete sequence, and there are also less complete 'paths' collected over

hundreds and thousands of years."

"Desecrate the slate?" Klein captured this term keenly.

In "The Gathering", "The Hanged Man" also mentions it!

According to "The Hanged Man", desecrating the tablet is the most critical

factor in the formation and integrity of the potion system!

This is not the same as what Dunn said just now.

"This is something made by some evil gods. I don't know exactly which era

it appeared in, what was recorded, and what is special about it. If you find any

clues, you must report it to me immediately. It has the highest response level."

Dunn He explained vaguely, "I just mentioned one type of loss of control. Now I

will talk about the remaining four."

"Yeah." Klein put the question of "desecrating the slate" behind him and

listened intently.

"Although human beings only have smart heads and no other

extraordinary abilities, this is not absolute. There are always some lucky

people, or unfortunate people, who are born with higher inspiration, well, that

is, the ability to sense spirits. They can listen to Hear sounds that others cannot

hear, see things that others cannot see, and possess some extraordinary

characteristics."

When Dunn spoke, he looked at the surrounding emptiness, which made

Klein's hair stand on end. "In other words, they are half Sequence 9 Beyonders,

with fixed characteristics. Uh, Sequence 9 is in the 'chain' The lowest level... In

short, they can only choose the corresponding and fixed sequence path. If they

take other potions, they will suffer from slight mental abnormality, serious

loss of control, and even more severe, direct death."

"Understood." Klein nodded slowly.

"The third type of loss of control is similar to the second type. Once you

choose the sequence chain, you can only go along this 'path' and never regret

it. If you take other 'paths', the magic with the appropriate sequence will

Although there is a high probability that the d**g will acquire mixed, strange,

and twisted abilities, it is almost certain that the person is in a semi-crazy

state, either sensitive and irritable, cruel and bloodthirsty, or silent and

melancholy."

"And there is only one such opportunity. From now on, whether you take

the potion of the original 'path' or the potion of the current sequence, there is

only one result: loss of control. It depends on whether it is mental death,

physical body collapse into a monster, or It has evolved into an evil spirit."

Dunn said as he picked up the coffee cup and took a sip.

Klein, who was a little frightened, was silent for a few seconds and then

said:

"What about the fourth kind of loss of control?"

"The fourth type, haha, this is one of the most common problems. We take

magic potions and obtain abilities that originally belonged to extraordinary

species. It is an unnatural evolution and will be more or less affected by residual

mental effects. Maybe not The symptoms are invisible to outsiders, but there

must be something hidden inside. Before you fully grasp the extraordinary

power brought by the potion and eliminate those subtle traces, if you rashly

take the corresponding potion of a higher sequence, you will accumulate

madness and accumulation. Out of control..." Dunn suddenly fell silent.

After a moment of pause, he sighed: "Our Nighthawks internal regulations

state that even if a team member has made great contributions, they must take

the last potion for three years and pass the corresponding examination before

they can be promoted. But even so, every year There are also many people who

lose control because of this.”

It's really scary... Klein took a breath and said:

"What about the last one?"

The corners of Dunn's mouth were raised but there was no smile:

"The fifth type is also a common reason for losing control.For

extraordinary people, their inspiration has improved more or less. The smaller

the sequence number, the more the improvement. Therefore, they can hear

sounds that others cannot hear, and see things that others cannot see. When

you encounter things that others will not encounter, you are always attracted

by mysterious temptations and illusions. Once there are other stimuli or greedy

desires, you will lose control step by step."

As he spoke, Dunn turned to face him, his gray eyes reflecting Klein's

figure.

His tone became bleak and he said:

"Archbishop Chanis, the founder of the modern Nighthawk system, once

said:"

"We are guardians, and we are also a group of wretches who are always

fighting against danger and madness."