Embers of Embers

Chapter 524 Distorted History
Final Society.
A strange yet extremely familiar word, Lorenzo never imagined that after so many years, he would actually hear this word again in this bitter cold land.
The memories were brought back, and Lorenzo couldn't help but think of all the things in Valley Town. He had never experienced any of this personally. All the memories came from the echo of 047's soul. These memories were so real, as if Lorenzo and They walk together.
"How do you know this?" Lorenzo asked puzzledly. "The Evangelical Church has encircled and suppressed it countless times in history, but every time they always came back and spread their doctrine in some uncontrolled places."
"But in recent years, these guys have disappeared. The last time I came into contact with the End Society was many years ago, and we drove them all to death."
Lorenzo was curious about how Ragnar knew that a Viking in this land far away from the Evangelical Church actually knew of their existence.
"It's simple, because we also have a group of guys here who call themselves the Final Society."
Ragna said helplessly.
"These members of the association have misinterpreted and exploited the faith of God Odin, which has caused me a lot of trouble. And you, the demon hunter of the Evangelical Church, are experts in dealing with these things. This is what I really want to see you for." reason."
"Is that so? That may disappoint you. I am an expert in hunting monsters. I have not had much contact with the Final Society. My only knowledge is from the classics in the Evangelical Church." Lorenzo said.
"That's enough. The records of the Evangelical Church are somewhat of a reference. They are much better than us rude Vikings."
Ragnar said happily, obviously, he is very aware of the disadvantages of the Vikings in some aspects.
The history of the Vikings is a history of civil war mixed with beliefs, and because of the opposition between the lords, everyone records different stories. In addition, due to the war, the Vikings died too quickly, and these records are also messy.
Ragnar wanted to trace the history of the Vikings, but he found that among the Vikings, there was no occupation like a recorder at all. The only ones who had something to do with it were those nagging shamans. Nine out of ten sentences There is no reference value at all if it is not separated from Odin.
"The only thing that is somewhat reliable is the bard's singing. After the Vikings won a battle, they would ask the bard to sing about his achievements. I ordered people to collect most of the information and reluctantly integrated it. A history, a history from the mouths of different bards.”
Ragnar looked even more distressed.
"But you also know what a bard is like. During the long process of singing, the stories will become more and more exaggerated, even strange... such as the singing about me." He used himself as an example, "Yan According to the bard, I am a warrior favored by Odin. In my battles, thunder and storm accompany me, destroying my enemies."
There was something strange about Lorenzo's expression.
"Actually? In fact, I was not favored at all. I was just too unlucky. When I was fighting with the opponent, I happened to encounter a storm."
Ragnar sighed, not knowing whether to praise these bards or reprimand them.
"So the history of the bards is also not credible?" Lorenzo said.
"No, on the contrary, their history is very valuable, but it has been too magical."
Ragnar's tone was very serious, his eyes were full of keenness and wisdom, and he was observing the development of the situation.
"The bard's story may be exaggerated, but the story itself must have happened before. It cannot be created out of nothing, just like the myths of your evangelical church. It must have happened at some time in the past, but it was a latecomer. It is impossible to understand all this rationally and can only deify it.”
Lorenzo's pupils tightened together, and he and Ragnar looked at each other.
The origins and legends of the Evangelical Church, about demons, and about the secret blood, all of these are, as Ragnar said, completely understandable by reason, but because people at that time did not have the ability to see clearly Everything, they can only put sacred words on this unknown.
The first saints brought the Book of Revelation and the Gospels from the end of the world. The actual situation may not be so sacred, but what is certain is that many years ago, someone must have come here and from among them Whatever is taken away is enough.
No... more than that.
Since arriving in the Viking Kingdoms, Lorenzo has been having a strange feeling, and now he finally understands the reason for this feeling.
The Vikings plundered each other in order to keep more people alive. This is very similar to the birth control plan of the nation builders. Humanity has always been trapped by the same problems.
More importantly, those myths originated from the Vikings.
Looking at these myths from Ragnar's perspective, they are nothing more than over-exaggerated history. What about Odin?What about the Hall of Valor?Even... Ragnarok.
Why, why are there legends that the world is going to be destroyed in this distant Viking kingdom?Just like the coming nightmare in the cognition of the country builders, the doomsday seen in Lawrence's eyes.
People who have no interaction at all have strangely reached a common ground, restoring the original appearance and reality of the world.
"for example?"
Lorenzo picked up the wine glass and took a sip. The cold liquid slid down his throat, making him more conscious.
"For example, in the songs of the bards, they say that there is a man named the Herald in the Doomsday Society. He wears silver armor, hides in a cloak, holds a cold spear in his hand, and walks through the world. in every corner."
Ragnar described the mysterious being.
"Odin?"
Lorenzo asked. Ragnar's description of the herald reminded him of the god Odin immediately.
"Who knows? But many people do regard him as the incarnation of the god Odin, and are more devout to the concept of the Final Society. In fact, you have also noticed, Mr. Holmes, that the concept of the Final Society is closely related to our maintenance. The beliefs of the Vikings are quite similar, they all lead to a silent death in the end, and relying on these, they spread very quickly in the Viking countries."
Ragna lowered his head and his tone became a little depressed.
“Sometimes I wonder, did the Last Order give rise to the Vikings’ beliefs, or did the Vikings’ beliefs give rise to the Last Order?
These madmen have brought me a lot of trouble, and I have also traced their existence to the outside world. Not only in the Viking countries, there are also traces of the Final Society in other areas, right? "
Lorenzo nodded, affirming Ragnar's statement.
"Yes, there are clear records in the Evangelical Church, and there are records of the Doomsday Society appearing in many areas. Even if the demon hunters burn them to ashes, there will always be some guys who pick up the name again after many years. Reappeared in the world. The Evangelical Church has been tracking them for a long time, but they have never been able to understand the method of their continuation.”
There was a serious chill in the words.
"Obviously we should kill them all. Kill them all."
Looking back at the past, these things that had not been noticed revealed the mystery. Lorenzo was also troubled along with Ragnar, and the atmosphere was a little solemn.
Haybold couldn't join in the conversation at all, and he didn't want to join in. He couldn't understand most of what the two men said, so he could only drink and eat by himself, and finally sat in a chair, like a sculpture. .
"I know why." Ragnar said.
"you know?"
Lorenzo felt something was wrong. The Evangelical Church had been pursuing it for so long, but it had not been able to figure out the ability to continue the Final Society. As a result, Ragnar actually knew about it.
"This is no secret, Mr. Holmes. If you go to a remote Viking village, there might be followers of the Final Society there. If you ask, he will tell you the story of the Final Society."
Ragna thought Lorenzo's expression at this moment was very interesting. Even Lorenzo could not have imagined that the answer to what troubled him was in the Viking countries, and it was something that could be seen everywhere.
"The expansion of the Final Society relies largely on the singing of bards. In the story, the Final Society has such a person."
"pioneer?"
"That's right." Ragnar explained.
"The pioneer serves as a spiritual symbol in the Final Society. When the Final Society in a region completes its mission, he will leave and bring ideas to another land, just like a missionary, walking on the earth. on a long missionary journey.”
"Complete the mission...means absolute death?" Lorenzo asked.
"Do you think there are other missions for the Final Society?" Ragnar asked rhetorically, "After completing absolute death, the Herald will leave and spread death to other places. This can be explained. Why do the Final Society always come back? It’s because we never eradicated them. The pioneers walking on the earth also corresponds to the reason why the Final Society appears in many areas.”
"But there is still something wrong. There is absolutely no relevant information from the Evangelical Church about what you said, especially the pioneer part."
Lorenzo didn't quite believe this. There was no mention of pioneers in the Evangelical Church. Logically speaking, he should be the key target.
"And there is another question. Even if the pioneers can escape countless encirclements and suppressions, how do they pass on the legacy?"
During this long period of time, under the intense pursuit of the evangelical church, how did the pioneers ensure iteration among the pioneers?
"And the most important question is, the Society of the End, the end of all things... So what is the meaning of its existence?"
Lorenzo couldn't understand, not at all.
"The emergence of any group is for something, profit or a certain goal, but the Final Society pursues the end of all things and absolute death... But no one wants to die, right? So how does the Pioneer do? Who did this?"
No matter how you look at it, the Society of the End is full of a strange sense of distortion. Lorenzo has also been exposed to similar cults, but they all act for certain interests. Among a group of lunatics, there will always be a few sane ones. Those in power.
"Also, why can the Pioneer succeed again and again? After we wiped out a terminal society, it created it again and repeated it over these long months. The most important thing is that every generation of Pioneer has this If you have ordinary talents, why should you be a cult? Why can’t you do such a good job?”
Lorenzo threw out all the questions in one breath.
"Because death might actually lead to something, Mr. Holmes."
Ragna responded calmly, his expression became very indifferent, and his eyes were a little hollow, as if he was staring at something that didn't exist.
"What did you say?" Lorenzo wondered if he heard correctly.
"Just like the sung by the bards, some things may really exist, but their original meaning has been exaggerated and misinterpreted by later generations. Maybe... there really is a Hall of Valor after death, and this is what the Final Society is pursuing."
Ragnar withdrew his eyes and looked at Lorenzo again. He raised the wine glass, only to find that the wine in it was gone.
"But who knows whether this thing really exists or is just nonsense? No, maybe you are about to know. They all say that the end of the Silent Sea is the residence of the gods and the Hall of Valor. If If you can succeed, maybe you can see through the divinity of myths and find the truth of all things.”
Lorenzo seemed to understand what Ragnar meant, and he felt a slight cold passing along the surface of his skin.
"You think there is something at the end of the Silent Sea, and this thing has been misinterpreted by you as the residence of the gods, the Hall of Valor and the like."
Myth and reality overlap, and the fog clears.
"Almost, anyway, what is certain is that there must be something at the end of the Silent Sea, otherwise you Yin Erweg would not have spent so much manpower exploring that ghost place on the eve of the war.
This sea area is protected by mysterious and grotesque forces and has been isolated from the world for countless years. "
The Viking's thinking in front of him is sharper than Lorenzo thought, or stubborn. He believes that everything has its origin, even myths and legends. Although this conclusion is drawn from the bards singing about their own experiences, But he believed in it so much that Ragnar easily guessed the existence of the end of the world.
"Is this considered wise and foolish?" Lorenzo muttered in his mind.
"As for what you said about the pioneer, this is very simple. You can get the answer by just asking any bard when you go out."
Ragnar recalled the songs of the bards and told Lorenzo the mysteries of the heralds.
"The Herald is the incarnation of the god Odin, he is immortal, he is immortal, he is eternal."
"In this case, the part about inheritance can also be explained, because the pioneer never died, he has always been alive in this world."
"Is anyone really immortal?" Lorenzo thought this was a bit unrealistic.
"Then you have to ask yourself whether you are willing to believe it, Mr. Holmes." Ragnar did not insist on these mysterious things.
"You want me, a professional, to help you solve The End Society?"
"No, no, no, how could it be? I should do this kind of thing myself. The reason why I tell you this is because it is related to your actions in Jinghai."
Ragnar looked at Lorenzo's increasingly confused face, and he realized his oversight.
"Wait, didn't I tell you this before?"
Maybe because he drank too much, Ragnar's thoughts are also a little messy.
"What are you talking about!"
Lorenzo looked sad and angry, thinking that this guy had forgotten the most important thing.
"Your pilot, Shipbuilder Floki."
Ragnar said the name hastily.
"He is a senior member of the Final Society."
(End of this chapter)