Strange Voyage: Summoning the Fourth Disaster.

Chapter 318 I Want to Seek the Truth
Wow...

The Spirit Fire Sail moved slowly forward on the dark water, creating ripples and leaving a trail on the dead and cold water.

The forbidden knowledge gathered by the pilgrims...

Frog observed his surroundings while listening to Carlos's story and nodded thoughtfully.

"In other words, the Light that Shines on All Living Things, your Lord, this Fire, was once the Primordial Fire?"

Being in the dungeon, Frog had no way of getting real-time information from other players, so he had no way of knowing some important news for the time being.

Therefore, after hearing what Carlos said, he finally understood.

It turns out that this fire, which is called the light that illuminates all living things, once burned itself and became the original fire of the world...

"Of course. Although His era was not beautiful, there is no doubt that its bright flames were witnessed by the world."

At this point, Carlos responded without hesitation. He did not have the slightest doubt about this.

After all, even if other races and their followers looked down on the glorious creatures and the winged people under their protection for various reasons, they did not falsify information in the history books.

But if we were to explain why other races and their followers looked down on the Flame of Light that illuminates all living beings, the reasons would be extremely complex and unclear.

Some people believe that the power to illuminate all living things is too weak, which causes the fire to become dimmer, bringing disaster to the world.

Some people also think that this is just slander and malice from other followers.

And in this forbidden knowledge, the sentence "comes from His own defects" is one of the speculations. In the glorious earth, it is naturally rebellious and treasonous.

Carlos was skeptical, too.

But until now he came here... the shadow under the light!

"So what you mean is... the flaws in the light that illuminates all living things, the reason why the world's light is weak, comes from this so-called dark side?" said Frog.

"Yes." Carlos gave an affirmative answer.

Hearing this, Frog thought for a moment and gave his own opinion: "If you say so... then in my opinion, your Lord is still worthy of praise."

"After all, burning yourself and becoming the light of the world is a great thing no matter how you look at it."

Frog's evaluation is very pertinent.

Indeed, even if the power of the flame that illuminates all living things is weak, [The Shadow Under the Radiance] also shows its flaws and darkness...

But no matter what, He burned Himself and became the light of the world. This is true, isn’t it?

It's better than running away like a coward, right?
“…” Carlos was stunned when he heard this.

He seemed to have not expected that Frog would actually say words of affirmation to his master, and also seemed to not know how to respond to Frog's words.

Seeing Carlos in a daze.

Frog couldn't help but laugh, and said jokingly: "Reading forbidden knowledge, you are extremely disloyal, and you can actually become a pilgrim, tsk tsk..."

Hearing this, Carlos suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

In the glorious land, pilgrims represent the will of the Lord and are responsible for maintaining order and thought. Although they themselves are not that powerful, their status is very good.

Although Carlos is just a marginal figure, strictly speaking, he has been bathed in glory since he was a child and has received an innate blessing... ahem, a gift.

It seems that Carlos is a bit of a rebellious kid.

But he was only embarrassed for a moment and then fell silent.

"You are right. This is indeed a great act of disloyalty and betrayal. I have failed Guangyao."

"But... I want to find the truth."

At this point, Carlos spoke in a low voice, telling some unknown things.

"...In the City of Glory, the first thing every feathered person sees after breaking out of their shell is the dazzling Glory, followed by their own parents."

"Afterwards, they will be sent to various monasteries and academies for further study based on their backgrounds... hoping to grow into qualified warriors..."

"I heard from our ancestors that this is the order that has been passed down in the Land of Glory for who knows how long. This is the correct choice that cannot be questioned."

"...Everyone has a deep belief in their own abilities, and I used to be one of them."

At this point, Carlos' expression was a little complicated.

"The work of the pilgrims is to spread the will of glory to all life on the land of glory, and to practice the order of glory..." "...Those who disobey and speak rudely will be regarded as the crime of 'rebellion'. They will be publicly broken off their wings on the glorious execution platform, plucked of feathers, drained of blood, and then thrown into the execution sea cave, leaving their souls forever accompanied by coldness and darkness..."

"I was once a loyal pilgrim, fanatically hating all those who went against the order and were disloyal, until..."

At this point, Carlos sighed.

"...until I met a very special feathered man...also a so-called 'sinner'."

"He was born in a remote sea area outside the City of Glory, a place despised by the Feathered People in the capital as a 'land of sea breeze erosion'. To use a phrase often used by the Feathered People in the capital, his 'blood is soaked in the smell of fish'..."

"What a terrible description, what a contemptuous word..."

At this point, Carlos sneered.

"But this sinner with the smell of fish in his blood not only ignited his own fire, but also successfully worshipped the fire, mastered magic, and mastered powerful forces that ordinary people could hardly imagine..."

"This is a height that most Brilliant Feather Knights cannot reach..."

Hearing this, Frog started thinking.

It seems that in the [Glorious Land], the Feathered People have been practicing a system similar to "bloodline inheritance" for a very long time.

Thinking of this, Frog curiously guessed, "Because of his ordinary background and discrimination, he chose to resist, and was then executed by you?"

In response, Carlos sighed and said, "Yes, but not entirely."

"In fact, there were already quite a few de facto 'Feather Platers' in the City of Glory at that time. They were born in humble circumstances but were promoted. Their once dull feathers became glorious, hence the name."

"Based on his talent and ability, it would be easy for him to become a feather plater, and the capital also tacitly approves of this."

"Even if he doesn't want to be a Feather Plater, there is still a way for him to go, and that is to escape from the Land of Glory."

"After all, who can smell the fishy smell on you when you are covered in golden feathers?"

At this point, Carlos sighed heavily.

"But...he chose the third way."

"He... wants all feathered people to have equal status."

"Finally...his rebellious words were discovered, and the City of Glory dispatched a large number of Brilliant Feather Knights and Pilgrims to quickly capture and execute him..."

"Before he died, I, as a pilgrim, arranged his torture and recited prayers for him."

“He said something to me that really stuck with me.”

"What?" asked Frog.

At this point, Carlos paused, as if he was organizing his words, or trying his best to imitate his tone.

"Once upon a time...feathers brought warmth, and wings allowed people to fly freely."

"...and now these brilliant feathers have made you ignore the coldness of the fire..."

"...the heavy wings will imprison you firmly within the light..."

"Let's go."

"Broken wings, plucked feathers, I can still fly."

"But you can no longer fly..."

"Hahaha……"

Carlos seemed to be too immersed in the imitation. He tried his best to laugh, but suddenly realized that he was just repeating the story, so he stopped talking in embarrassment.

"He's a real man." Frog didn't care about this, but nodded in agreement and gave his evaluation.

Upon hearing this, Carlos expressed his true thoughts.

"His death left a deep impression on me and made me doubt the law of glory..."

"But as you said, the glory of our Lord is equally admirable. It is our responsibility as the Feathered People to protect His tomb and continue it."

"So, I want to learn more and get to the bottom of the vague truth..."

(End of this chapter)