musicians of old

Chapter 712: On Prophecy

All sounds in the square disappeared.

The entire holy city seemed to have stopped all sounds, whether big or small.

As "The Art of Fugue" reaches its finale, the "Theme of God" is about to reappear, reaching the theological pinnacle constructed by the "Quadruple Fugue". The sudden end of grief is like an ominous lightning that splits the night sky without any warning, causing the church that looks like the dome of the sky and the sky that looks like the church to break apart!

It also allowed the gathered witnesses to see the deepest cracks, the most mysterious shattering, and the most inexplicable extinction they had ever seen in their lives!

Empty! Lost!

The emptiness that goes deep into the bone marrow, the loss that drives me crazy! The emptiness that has nowhere to linger, the loss that has nowhere to go!

It seems that accepting the abrupt rupture and huge emptiness of this theological church has become the only purpose of faith and pilgrimage! Even all those busy, trivial, and mediocre elements are forced to be swept away and become part of the emptiness!

“Article 22.”

"Case 22 Finale."

"Unfinished Fugue?"

The audience murmured.

Could this be the revelation of the meaning of Saint Sebastian's divine name, the so-called "Endless Fugue"? .

But why?

Is this fact “ought to be” or “is”?

The audience was looking at Father Lavoisier, who was standing silently on the stage. He had just bowed, made this declaration, and then looked at everyone in the same calm and composed manner.

In addition to the feeling of loss, there are also some profound inferences, which seem to have been advanced a bit by those with high spirituality.

Generally speaking, only when a work of art is fully presented can it complete its mystical cycle and fully reveal the truth buried in it by its creator. According to this standard, The Art of Fugue is naturally incomplete in its current form, but, but.

Can we simply say that The Art of Fugue does not complete the mystical loop?

If not, then why was Saint Sebastian, the first bather of light, able to pass through the "Dome Gate"?

Can an unfinished piece of music pass through the "Dome Gate"?

Then why can't we go one step further and complete it! ?

"What does the unfinished Article 22 mean?" On the altar, Fanning's hands were hanging down, and his finger joints exerted a little force.

As the performer himself, he also felt a huge sense of regret and emptiness.

"Is this a kind of 'price'?"

"Or, is it a 'limitation'? Or, is it a 'concern'?"

“Character is important. If possible, improve your character.” These were Vincent’s last words.

"After rising above the 'Torchbearer', did you feel some kind of omnipresent malice?" This sentence is the inexplicable information told to you by P. Boulez when you dreamed of the wreckage of the "Incinerator".

The above strange associations arose in Fanning's mind.

"Master Lavoisier." The voice of Yaningge XIX sounded.

The elderly Pope, leaning on the golden scepter, stepped onto the altar step by step under the gaze of thousands of eyes and cameras.

"When you left the mortal world for the key and the prophecy and walked into the anomalous zone, the Janus people wanted to establish a gospel for you. Because you preached along the way and received testimony, the Lord saw it with his eyes."

"After you returned, you understood the secret of the 'Theme of God'. Like many believers, I received it all the way, but I never went beyond it. This is because I also know that the day you come to the Holy City will be my day."

"Although I am dust, I still dare to ask you questions and have this last lecture with you. Because the Lord has allowed me to govern this church, and the nameless angels are supporting me. I know that you only speak spiritual words to the righteous. For Janus' sake, I exaggerate and claim to be righteous, even though I was later humbled."

Upon hearing this, Fan Ning's face showed a look of regret and reminiscence: "Back then, when I went into the abnormal area, I was very anxious. I didn't know what I would encounter there."

“I know only that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that chains and tribulations await me, and that many will fall because of me.”

"They do not care about their lives, nor do they fear pain, as long as they complete the journey and fulfill the ministry I received from the Lord, proving the gospel of grace of the 'Theme of God'." "But when I came back, I saw that some of you were fighting against Lydia in the flesh, some were greedy for the treasures of the southern kingdom, some were divided into teams, stood in factions, and were stubborn against each other, and some were rushing into the error of bringing disaster for the fame and fortune of the Harvest Art Festival. Therefore, they were investigated and ruled by the Gentiles, and they were distressed in their hearts. So I am taking advantage of this day to persuade you with kind words."

"I have not coveted anyone's silver, gold or clothing. You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and those of my companions. Now I commit the "Theme of God" to you, and through the venue of a righteous man in the Gentiles, the word of the Holy Spirit can be manifested in every county and city."

"From now on, strengthen yourselves with this faith, and redeem the suffering poor, so that they may receive the spread of art and the salvation of music, so that you may receive an inheritance among all those who are sanctified."

The Pope quickly said, "I was not present at the sermon that Master Lavoisier gave by the water that night, but I listened carefully to it. I bear primary responsibility for all the unrest in the church in the past. Now that you have set the tone, the church will surely be more harmonious in the future, pay less attention to the disputes of ambitious people, and do more to enlighten people."

"But may the Lord not be angry, I still dare to ask you questions. Two years ago, when I was leaving, Richelieu wept again and said, if you still have any understanding, please speak more. Because the time you spent in Janus was not long then, and it is not long now either."

"Now I want to ask again, has the voice of sin in this world become too loud before the Lord? Is the anomalous zone that has spread for tens of millions of years intended to devour those sinners, or is it like the prophecy of 'Sunset and Moonrise' that the entire world will suffer?"

"I am here, on behalf of all the believers who listen to the sermon, asking you to speak a little more, just like the prophet prophesied - what will the future of Janus be like? What will these sinners do to this world?"

The Pope's old voice echoed in the square.

Fan Ning felt thousands of eyes filled with eager anticipation and expectation, staring at him.

But it's really hard to get excited.

Fanning suddenly understood what it meant for a prophet to prophesy.

Originally, he had only read this kind of statement in religious texts and documents.

With Fanning's status and abilities, it would be impossible for him to reach such a mysterious level as being able to "prophesy".

But after completing the revelation of the entire "The Art of Fugue" and creating the abrupt end of the unfinished finale with his own hands, Fanning suddenly felt it!!

The Future of Janus

Fan Ning opened his lips slightly and couldn't help but look up at the sky, as if staring at something.

Perhaps it was because his current spiritual state was too special. Although Fanning was not dreaming, he vaguely saw the "glowing wheel" - which was slightly different from what he saw in the waking world - not a pure strip of sunlight, but multiple extremely complex and profound halos, rotating at different speeds on axes in different planes around the same center, presenting the "visual" effect of the future wrapped in it in an extremely complex form.

This may be the way of perceiving "prophecy".

Just one.

More, perhaps not so obvious.

Or maybe the so-called "prophecy" is just my innate melancholic character, the empty and lost mood at the moment, the fate of crossing and the life of escape that are shrouded in shadows, some words I want to say inexplicably, and some scenes I think of.

But under the guidance of a strange spiritual state, this is "prophecy".

What I want to say inexplicably is "prophecy".

I'm afraid this is the only moment when we can see clearly.

The future of Janus? .What the sinners have made the world look like? .

"They made the earth empty and desolate. They allowed chaos to spread and overturned the spiritual city. They turned the earth upside down and scattered our disciples." Fanning spoke in a low voice.

(End of this chapter)