High Above

   Chapter 736 Twin Popes (6000)

The spring breeze in March has already brought warmth that cannot be ignored in the South Ridge, but in the north, the wind in March is still winter, and the cold enough to freeze the flowing water spreads with the frosty wind. North of the Dawn Mountains, The land is still covered with silver, and there is no one in the tall pine forests, and the most experienced hunters will not go hunting in the mountains at this time.

But in such a quiet time, there was a cart passing through the two-mountain plain guarded by the Order of Monastic Knights. Its destination was the Holy Mountain. The ice wind butterfly, which is common in the area, leaves a soft sound of flapping butterfly wings.

  East of Junling Fort, west of Yanjiang, the northernmost group of necropolis fortresses in the empire, deep in the mountains to the north, is called the 'Holy Mountain' by the world with respect.

Many people with faith look forward to calling that land a place of light and light, a sanctuary free from worries and sorrows, where all residents have no hatred and envy, and all people love and help each other, even though it is in severe cold, But there are abundant products there, and no one will worry about food.

   People yearn for, people yearn for. The pilgrimage to the holy mountain is the best expectation of these believers in their lives. In the era of Inaiga, when the Huaiguang Church and the Empire cooperated and the momentum was at its peak, countless pious people dressed in white and carrying lanterns gathered from south to north like a river. , go here.

  —Will people at that time be disappointed when they actually arrived at the holy mountain?

Sister Yingguang was sitting in the carriage, and the Dragon Lady was holding the staff tightly in her hand. This nun, who was very cautious in dealing with people and even could be called stable, looked out the window at the vast white land, and something flashed in her heart. Melancholy thoughts.

  Because she was born in a village around the holy mountain, she felt worried about the hearts of those pilgrims... Yingguang knew very well that the 'Holy Land' where she lived since she was a child was not as beautiful as the outside world advertised.

  In other words, the holy land imagined by most people is completely different from the real holy mountain.

  Yes, the holy mountain is indeed beautiful.

   There, there are no kings, no officials, no town and village chiefs, not even anyone who has 'naturally governing others'.

  There, all people live freely, rely on their own hands to support themselves, and exchange materials with others if they need them, or even don’t need to exchange them, and give to whoever needs them. People help each other instinctively and do not set up any private property.

  Everyone lives together with their own duties, forming a complex but simple community. Everyone makes their own contributions in the community, harmoniously and even without guidance from anyone.

  No one will use power and violence to resolve disputes, but wisdom to resolve the causes of disputes... The priests of the light walk here, but never really want to rule anything.

  This is a piece of land that has no laws, but has an instinctive ‘consensus’, no ruler, but everyone subconsciously respects the ‘gods’.

   This is the holy place of Huaiguang.

  Yingguang was born here. Her ancestors were refugees from the Royal Court of Heaven. Rather, almost most of the residents in Huaiguang Holy Land abandoned everything because of the wars in various places, and arrived here one after another, giving up everything in the "mortal world".

According to the old people in the village, after the civil war in the Royal Court of Heaven ended, a great chief of the Suyue Khanate passed through the Ice Wind Wilderness, which was still no man's land at that time, and came to the Holy Mountain to "beg" those who came from refugees from his tribe.

  【These people are my property, my slaves】

This great chief had just defeated a powerful enemy, and he had tens of thousands of cavalry under his command. Even the frontier defenders of the Setar Empire retreated to the fortress, not daring to swipe its edge lightly, and he also thought he was doing a reasonable and legal thing. Even the Huaiguang Church will not stop him from taking back what belongs to him.

   But the answer the great chief received was only a short question.

【Who are you? 】

He was questioned like this. At that time, the great chief's expression was extremely astonished. He thought that his reputation had not spread to the Holy Land, so he suppressed his anger and revealed his origin, identity and status-he was a hunter, Suyue Khan The leader of the Starhunter's Shushu Department is one of the eighteen sons of the Great Khan, the master of the Youchuan Department, the Crystal Order Department and the Wind Lizard Department, and the irreversible master of these refugees who fled their homes in a hurry!

【Do not】

   At that time, the interrogator who received him shook his head in denial: [You are just angqin tart. Outside of the Holy Mountain, your reputation may have its role, but in the Holy Mountain, you are just you, and you are nothing but this name]

  【Ang Qin Tashu, where do you have the authority to manage these people who don't want to be managed by you? 】

  【Ang Qin Tashu, where did you come to the Holy Mountain to beg for those who refused to return to your rule? 】

  【Ang Qin pardons, Huai Guang treats everyone equally, you have to speak the truth】

  【What reason do you say, we will use whatever reason】

Hearing this, the great chief was stunned and shocked, and felt ridiculous. He is the son of the great khan, a chief, a sublimator of the fourth energy level, and one of an unrivaled cavalry army. Commander...why can't he manage these rebellious traitors?

  These refugees who refused to provide confessions or even fled the grassland just because of the war are the worst existences in the Khanate. They are allowed to live freely. Who knows if other untouchables in the territory will regard them as an example and flee from the tribe?

   It is only natural for me to punish them! Huai Guang, who has always believed in neutrality, does not interfere in the affairs of other countries, and is weak to the outside world, how can he have the courage to reject him?

  【I have strength】

  So, the great chief said in a deep voice: 【I...】

  He wanted to say that.

  But suddenly, he couldn't continue.

  Because after a moment of anger, the great chief suddenly felt a chill.

  —He just now... actually wanted to show off his power to a priest in the holy mountain?

  Yes, Huaiguang has never intervened in the affairs of other countries...but now it is not the affairs of other countries. Now, it is himself, directly negotiating with Huaiguang.

   Use Ang Qin to forgive this person, not the identity of a certain great chief.

  And, if he really said, 'Because I have power, I can rule other weak people'...

  Then, Huaiguang who is stronger than him...

  【This world is embraced by light】

  The clergyman watched the chief calmly, and he didn't care about the arrogance of the other side's lies: [Everyone should live where the light once shone]

  【No one has the right to 'manage' anyone for granted】

  【Leave, there is no room for your power here】

  The war chief retreated.

  Since then, no one has dared to come around the holy mountain and try to recover those refugees who fled.

   "What's the matter, Yingguang?"

In the carriage, the tall female Milos warrior rubbed her eyes. After a while, Xiao Mi saw her junior sister looking at the scenery outside the window with a sad face, and couldn't help reaching out and pinching her dragon horn: "I miss my hometown. ? Do you want to go home and have a look when you report back to the Holy Mountain this time?"

   "No..."

Yingguang was not annoyed by his senior sister's act of being a street mercenary, but just sighed: "I just want to understand why the holy mountain welcomes all people who want to settle down, but only those who are willing to stay here recently Generations of refugees."

   "Because everyone, including me, wants to leave this land that is too... boring, and want to go to the outside world to see."

   "Oh."

  Huang Guang blinked her lips, she opened her eyes wide, and glanced at Hui Jian beside her: "Is this something to be said? The clerics' evaluation of the surrounding area of ​​the Holy Mountain should not be very good, right?"

   "You can say anything."

  Hui Jian opened his eyes, and the clergyman who had been smiling calmly nodded: "We are very clear about this matter."

"Most of the people living around the holy mountain have no desires. They just want to live a good life and enjoy a peaceful life. Most young people will try to go to the Empire, Junlingbao or Yanjiang to find another way of life.”

   "There is no theater here, no feasting, and no food and sex... The more normal human desires are, the less they can stay in the holy mountain for a long time."

Having said that, Hui Jian turned his head to the side, looked at the dragon-born nun, and couldn't help nodding slightly: "Yingguang can admit this level, dare to say that the holy mountain is boring, and not like those seemingly pious people who use their own delusions to describe it. The kingdom of heaven in my heart, but I don’t face up to the reality... This is considered to be very self-conceived.”

   "However, Yingguang, can you understand why?" the priest asked.

  The gray-haired nun hesitated for a while, and she tried: "Because of...population?"

   "Yes. It's because of the population." At this point, she became more confident, Yingguang closed her eyes.

  She recalled that in the village where she lived, there were not even oil lamps, and people needed to buy them from outside: "For example, if we want an oil lamp, it is difficult to make it by ourselves."

"It's not a simple candle, but an ordinary oil lamp needs glass, lamp oil, and a handicraft workshop for making lamp holders... In other words, it needs a glass factory, an oil processing workshop, and a craftsman training ground. "

   "The glass factory also needs a sand mining field, a ranch or fishing ground for oil production, an oil and algae field, and a group of people who buy lamps, so that craftsmen have needs to learn and start work."

Speaking of this, Yingguang sighed a long time: "A village cannot develop these things. Once there are more people, everyone will not be able to cooperate spontaneously. Everyone in the village has no such rules at all. Someone needs to go guide management."

"However, no one will manage other people around the holy mountain... No one wants to be managed, and no one wants to manage people. People who have such thoughts have all gone to the outside world and will not stay in the holy mountain. "

   "Is that so..."

  Hui Guang also turned his head, looked at the snow-white land, and could faintly see some cooking smoke in the distance: "So, is it that we (Huaiguang Church) deliberately curbed the population and ensured this stable way of life around the holy mountain?"

   "I thought so too."

  Sister Yingguang said lightly, this nun, who is always very steady, observes many things in detail and has her own thinking. It is precisely because of this that she can become a reserve member of the clergy at such a young age.

She raised her head and looked at the holy mountain not far away: "When I was studying with my instructor, I found that some monks believed that civilization is a kind of poison. They believed that human beings gathered in groups and there were too many people, and it was natural The land has kings and nobles, and the division of labor between people has changed from simple mutual help to a means of exploitation, making it impossible for people to treat each other equally."

   "Huaiguang doesn't like such a chaotic and noisy world, so he creates a simple order within his sphere of influence."

   "But now, I understand a little..."

  The nun paused, and she expressed her thoughts cautiously: "Huaiguang is actually looking forward to us very much."

   "It expects us to do all of this spontaneously... to build a larger cooperative community in a way that no one is the king of others, and no one is the ruler of others..."

  "It hopes to find a social system different from the current Terra countries, a better way to solve all problems from the source."

   “They can help in any way they can.”

   "Really." Hui Jian nodded slightly when he heard this.

  There was a faint white light in the eyes of the clergyman, and he said softly: "You can't become a clergyman if you reflect the light."

   "...Is that so?"

  The dragon nun raised her head, she was a little surprised and seemed aggrieved: "Yes... did I think wrong?"

   And Huanguang also frowned, staring at her old partner—obviously, she supported her little junior sister more than her old friend.

   "No. You're wrong."

  Responding to this, Hui Jian shook his head: "Yingguang, this proves your potential."

   "The priesthood of Huaiguang will only accept those 'dead people'...those who have reached the limit of their own life, have fulfilled their wishes, are like walking dead, or have lost all relationships in life."

"Red Blade. Our new partner, whose child was taken away by the Sequoia natives and made a sacrifice, he took revenge as a father for fifteen years, and finally killed the enemy - after that, he was empty, like death , but in the end, he still awakened for the well-being of others, determined to fight so that people he didn’t know would not suffer the pain he suffered in the past.”

   "But he has reached his limit... He is already a 'dead person'. Therefore, Huaiguang made him a priest, and with our power, he can go one step further on this road."

   "But you are different—reflect light."

Hui Jian clasped his hands together to the young nun, and bowed his head slightly to pay tribute: "Your potential has been paid attention to when you were in the village - you are smart, patient, prudent, logical and organized. can achieve something.”

   "So Huaiguang will not let you become a priest. On the contrary, Huaiguang will add you to the internal observation list, which is equivalent to those with the most potential in the world."

   "It's an honor."

   "But, but..."

  Hearing such a compliment, Yingguang couldn't help being a little dazed.

  She looked at her senior sister and said in confusion: "This time we have finished our training, and when we come to the holy mountain again, isn't it that we will become official priests?"

   "Then why did we come to the Holy Mountain?"

   "We have a mission."

  Hui Jian said calmly, and the white light in his eyes lit up: "As I said before, Huai Guang has a watch list, among which there are many existences that have the potential to change the world."

   "Among them, there is a person we are all familiar with... the lord of Xiahui Territory, Ian. He is building a society that is different from our ideals, but has great potential."

   "We are going to witness all of this happening, but you are not priests, and you don't need to be priests, so you can't witness with other companions like me."

   "So you need to know part of the truth."

  Hui Jian's voice echoed in the carriage: "There is a corner of the truth about our Huaiguang."

  A corner of the truth of the holy mountain...

  The carriage drove across the empty snowy road, towards the distance, the holy mountain that appeared and disappeared between the wind and snow, bloomed with endless brilliance, and went straight to the sky.

   Right now.

  —Huaiguang Holy Mountain—

  —Twilight Peak—

   One of the highest peaks in the Terra continent.

The surface of the pure white mountain has a faint fluorescent light. It passes through the stratigraphic clouds, and its top is located in the calm wind current. It releases a spherical halo that is clearly visible in the entire atmosphere, and a series of pure blue lightning strikes on it. Surrounded by the mountainside, a strange halo is formed, which is extremely holy.

  It is made of strange and unknown substances, and the almost enamel-like solid steps surround the mountain peak, forming a series of spiral tracks, and on the top of the peak, there is an ancient and simple gray-white temple.

There is nothing in this temple, only silver-white flames appear and disappear in the surrounding air, but if a powerful psychic observes carefully, they will be shocked to find that these silver-white flames are a powerful The fire of psychic matter is called the Flame of Broken Ember, it only exists in the Void, and even the most powerful Void Mechanics can hardly control this terrifying power that is enough to collapse themselves.

  But in the temple on the top of the holy mountain, the Flame of Broken Ember is like a harmless nocturnal algae, providing a little light for the empty hall.

   And this light illuminates a pair of stone statues in the center of the temple.

  It is a pair of stone statues of a boy and a girl who don't know whether they are brother or sister.

  They are beautiful, far from the perfection that can be described by human words. They are almost like gods descending into the world. The teenagers and girls stand with their hands behind their backs, one looking at the future ahead, and the other looking at the past behind them.

  Their appearances are almost the same, they are obviously twins, and the stone statues are carved from pure jade, which is obviously the strongest material, but you can feel the soft robes and long hair flowing in the wind.

   But now, with a slight fluctuation, the stone statue began to move slightly.

  The color of life began to spread on the inorganic jade, and with the sound of flesh and blood wriggling, the entire top of the holy mountain began to tremble slightly, as if some giant was opening its eyes.

   Immediately after…

  The twin stone statues revived, and a huge life manifested, turning the stone statues into living creatures.

  【The prophetic possibility of the fifth energy level? 】

   The boy among the twins was the first to speak. He was wearing a silver-white crown with a ring on his head. His long, soft light silver hair hung down in front of his shoulders, and a pure white aura flashed in his eyes.

  【The past prophecy has indeed been distorted, but it was regarded as a normal error before and was not noticed】

Then it was the girl in the twins who spoke. There was a bright light golden gem shining on her forehead, and her long platinum hair hung down her waist and fell straight to her ankles. The halo in her eyes was as warm as the sun: [Ian... No matter how much we increase the estimate, his possibility is still beyond our expectations]

The twin popes "Hui" and "Light" stared at the far south together. Their eyes did not fluctuate, only a trace of expectation. They stared into the distance, as if they could directly see the scenes happening on the other side of the world, clearly as if they were in the in front of you.

  【He is the greatest possibility in this world】The young man said: 【He is the revival of the Ciehalorvo family, the one who awakened the echo】

  【He is the successor of Inaiga and Hilliard】The girl said: 【He is also the heir of the People of the Sun, the Father and the Creator】

  【He already possesses the divine power to immobilize the city】The young man said: 【He is also a prophet, and he is a great prophet who can compare with us, or even surpass us]

[I thought that Inaiga II was the biggest opportunity we have ever encountered, but never thought that his successor is even better than him] The girl said: [In his territory, many new things are sprouting, In the past and future, we have never seen such a thing]

  The boy closed his eyes, and his voice became ethereal: [In the South China Sea, he even found the chain of cause and effect... I can’t see what he found, but the future tells me that he has collected another crucial fragment]

   While the girl stared into the distance, her tone was calm and harmonious: [The Religious Order is asking us to share Ian's information...but I have refused just now, they need to contact him in person to get the most authentic answer]

  【Wait】The young man said in a young voice: 【He still needs time, we just need to let our compatriots go and witness】

  【Wait】The girl lowered her eyes: 【Waiting is the greatest virtue in this universe】

  South Ridge, Port Harrison.

  Ian, who was in the Viscount's Mansion, was discussing the maintenance of 'Zhenglan' with Viscount Grant, suddenly startled slightly, and interrupted his explanation of the maintenance details of Zhenglan.

   "What's the matter, Ian?"

  Of course the Viscount would not feel that Ian suddenly lost his mind—even if it was true, he would definitely not care.

   After all, you are a genius. It is normal to have some quirks and habits, and everyone will forgive me tolerantly.

"Do not…"

  Ian just suddenly felt his heart beating again. He had an inexplicable feeling.

   But this feeling is indescribable, like feeling someone talking to him, but he can't hear it.

  So the young man frowned slightly, and didn't know how to explain it for a while: "It's just a little distracted... The explanation of the maintenance idea just now suddenly gave me a new inspiration."

   Came back to his senses, Ian raised his head, smiled and said to the Viscount: "It's okay, let's continue."

   "Next, we come to the most critical part - the Viscount, I need to disassemble Zhenglan, so that I can fully understand its structure and repair its core ether furnace."

   "This step is necessary, and it depends on whether you agree with it, Viscount."

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  (end of this chapter)