In fact, when Claude said that the First Saint did not exist, the consternation in Hao Ren's heart was not as strong as that of White Fire and Tutannin.He had already guessed that the First Saint was so mysterious that it seemed too strange even among the demon hunters.A legendary figure who hadn't been seen for thousands of years, a leader who relied only on heralds and attendants to deliver messages on his behalf, an extreme recluse who never left his room, with all these deviant characteristics, who would dare to pat his chest and affirm that the First Sage was real?
Who would dare to say that this is not a spiritual symbol to soothe people, or simply to comfort oneself?
The ones who showed the most shaken were Bai Huo and Tutanin, different from Hao Ren's "outsiders", the two of them were real demon hunters, and they were the hardcore people who were born and raised in the Arctic Fortress, they had listened to the stories of the Holy Order since they were children, and the impression of the First Saint being immortal, powerful, and penetrating to the heavens had been deeply ingrained in their minds.As orthodox demon hunters, White Fire and Tutamin never imagined that none of the saints would disappear one day, let alone the legendary First Saint, who was said to be more powerful than all the ancient gods and said to be as immortal as this planet.However, the First Saint did not exist in the first place—he had fallen long before the War of the Gods began.But now twelve saints had been wiped out in the ritual of activating the "Sword of Darkness", and the impact of this kind of thing seemed to give White Fire and Tutamin a certain buffer, and they still came to their senses after their shock, and then looked at Claude with stern eyes, and said in unison: "What you swore is true?"
”"Swear by any name," Claude grimaced, "including my bloodline, in the name of every ancestor.The First Saint fell 6,000 years ago, at the height of the Age of Mythology, when the Witchers were just beginning to emerge, and even before the first hunt.The First Saint was perhaps the only witcher who hadn't been involved in the War of the Gods - she had been gone before then. ”Hao Ren and the others looked at each other, and he suddenly realized that this point in time seemed to be crucial: "You mean, before the witchers officially declared war on the other aliens?"
So the witchers existed before this, but you didn't declare war on the other aliens?
”Claude just nodded."
You didn't start the hunt until after the fall of the First Saint?"
Hao Ren followed up and asked, "Are these two things related?"
”"In terms of timing, it is," Claude replied without a direct response, "but the hunt was destined to begin." ”Hao Ren suddenly felt that he had a lot of questions to ask, but he didn't know where to start for a while, he frowned: "Six thousand years ago......
I thought the history of the War of the Gods should have been much earlier.After all, the aliens have been on this planet for 10,000 years. ”Vivien explained the myth: "10,000 years is the time point when the first aliens arrived on Earth, but we haven't been at war since then.In the first few thousand years, everyone was trying to find a way to adapt to this world, or find a way to get rid of the after-effects of crossing the wall of reality, and the "landing points" of various races when they arrived on Earth were scattered, so the first days were spent in chaos and peace.Demon hunters were first active six thousand years ago, and they didn't attract much attention when they first appeared, because at that time they were just a small fight, and the range of activities was very narrow, and all the different races in that era had some friction, so the activities of demon hunters did not attract attention.After some time, the ancient aliens discovered that it was too late for the witchers to destroy all the supernatural races, and the witchers slowly weakened the power of the various 'gods' with patience and cunning, and when they broke out, the whole world was hit by Ragnarok. ”As Vivien spoke, Claude watched silently, not knowing what was going on.After Vivien finished speaking, Claude casually added: "The witchers lived in seclusion in the Northland before the hunt began, for four thousand years, and only a few people knew about our race. ”"Then as soon as you show up, you will open the film with people," Hao Ren waved his hand, "Let's talk about these ancient wars later, let's bring the topic back to the First Sage."
Since he was dead before the War of the Gods began, why did you hide it until now?
”Since the translation plug-in automatically translated Claude's words into Chinese, Hao Ren still didn't realize that the other party used the female word "she" when mentioning the first saint."
The First Sage is the greatest patriarch of the Witcher Clan, she led us to Colpers, gave a home to the Witchers who were wandering in the frozen land at that time, and she was almost all the hope and spiritual support of that generation," Claude explained, "Many years ago, she was seriously injured and dying, and she managed to return to the Spirit Clock Tower, and in the years before she died, in order to stabilize people's hearts, we have been claiming that the Patriarch's body is recovering—this is a lie that must not be debunked.
Because the War of the Gods has broken out, because the hunt has begun, because our foundations were not as solid as they are now, we must have a wise and powerful, immortal leader to lead it all.And in order to make this lie more perfect, the other twelve clan elders put on masks one after another, reducing direct communication with the outside world, and letting their bodies be eroded by magical distortion, so as to form a second act of camouflage, making the patriarch's 'seclusion' seem more reasonable and credible. ”Bai Huo exclaimed: "So the statement that the saints are distorted by forbidden knowledge and cannot communicate with the outside world is actually false?!"
”"It's not all fake," Claude shook his head, "Forbidden knowledge does distort the mind and body, and ordinary witchers who communicate too much with saints can indeed be eroded by magic, but the situation is far less serious than the legend says.It was only in order to cover up the fact that the First Saint had fallen, that they had to do this: when the thirteen leaders were all in seclusion for the same reason, everyone's attention would be distracted. ”After listening to it, Hao Ren only felt crying and laughing: "This is a big lie......
Actually, it doesn't have to be to that extent, especially since this lie continues to this day. ”"It really doesn't have to last so long," Claude partially agrees with Hao Ren, "it doesn't have to last until the Age of Mythology is over and the Witcher's position is secure."
But uncovering the truth also comes at a cost, and in the first 1,000 years we survived the most difficult years with the belief that the patriarch is still alive, and if a lie lasts for a thousand years, then the smartest thing to do is to take that lie as true.For a thousand years, the witchers had grown accustomed to the fact that their leaders were in seclusion and the patriarchs never showed up, and the twelve saints had indeed been corrupted by forbidden knowledge, so it was better to just let this go on like this. ”"As soon as it lasts, it continues to this day," Itzax muttered gruffly, "it's not uncommon. ”History is made up of innumerable coincidences, and it is also made up of innumerable inevitability, and no matter how bizarre it turns out in the end, no matter how bizarre some things turn out to be, you have to be clear that at least one seemingly justified reason has been given to this event at all stages of its development, and a series of justifications have made up an absurd situation.This secret is perfect for evaluating the upper echelons of the witchers.Vivien frowned and stared at Claude: "There is nothing wrong with these stories you said, the only question is - how do you know this?"
”"I'm the acolyte of the First Saint," Claude replied naturally, "and the First Saint doesn't exist, so I'm the one who has access to the Witcher's highest secrets."
Generations of acolytes have been tested to learn these secrets, and it is not surprising that I know these things despite my youth. ”"You don't just 'know' these things," Vivien raised an eyebrow, "I've lived for over 10,000 years, and I haven't seen anything.It's one thing to memorize what looks like in a book, it's another thing to recall what you have experienced in your head, and there are some little habits in your eyes and tone when you say these things that you can't hide from me, you're not reading from a book, you're recalling yourself.Claude is a young new generation of witchers, but he just told us the story......
It's an ancient one. ”Vivien's statement was a bit vague, and Hao Ren was stunned for a moment before he realized what she meant: and Claude seemed to make some kind of judgment after looking at Vivien thoughtfully for a while, he nodded: "That's right, Claude is a young new generation witcher, but the one who tells you the story is an old one."
Now that the dust has settled, Lord Ansesta, allow me to take you with you......
Go to a place with your friends. ”(To be continued.) )