madnovel Chapter 362 The world situation is accelerating, fraudulently obtaining funding.
Chapter 362 The world situation is accelerating, fraudulently obtaining funding.
Chapter 362 The world situation is accelerating, fraudulently obtaining funding.
"The pacing of the original Lord of Mysteries novel will probably be accelerated."
This is the conclusion Evan reached after analyzing the actions of the true Creator and Adam.
Although it is unknown why the seven gods at the end of the Fourth Age were able to suppress their desire for the extraordinary properties of adjacent pathways and sign the Divine Oath.
But Evan believes that a true creator is definitely a very important reason.
According to the information he gathered from various sources, the Divine Covenant contains a clause specifically targeting the true Creator. Any righteous god who unilaterally agrees with the true Creator becomes an enemy of all other gods!
The God of Storms, the Eternal Sun, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom were so wary of the True Creator that they formed a secret alliance to keep the other four gods in check, in order to prevent them from sideling the True Creator.
This is also why the true creator, despite being so powerful and often able to fight against many opponents in the Fourth Age, was so suppressed in the Fifth Age.
In other words, Roselle's sudden emergence and the fall of the Soren family crown plunged the entire Northern Continent into chaos, creating rifts within the Seven Gods Alliance.
They finally got a chance to catch their breath.
This can be seen from the timing of the establishment and rise of the Aurora Society and the Ironblood Cross Society.
These two organizations were established around the time of the War of the Oath-Breaking, and were active during the establishment of the Republic in Roselle. They have gradually gained influence over the past century.
The order established by the Seven Gods is that the Seven Gods are high above and suppress everything in the world, while the Church and the Angel Family share the world below.
Although there was internal strife in the Kingdom of Fennebot and the separation of the Church of the Earth Mother and the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, the overall structure did not change fundamentally.
The event that truly influenced the course of the Fifth Epoch was the rise of Emperor Roselle and the steam revolution he brought about.
The fall of the Soren family crown and the transformation of the Kingdom of Intis into a republic were undoubtedly the biggest black swan events of the Fifth Age.
No one could have predicted that an entire angel family would be overthrown by a mere pawn under their command.
The Fifth Age order established by the Seven Gods also began to crack at this time.
Because of the struggle for colonies, after Russell's death, the conflicts between various countries and churches not only did not ease, but intensified further.
For unknown reasons, the Seven Gods are still enduring and haven't completely broken ties.
But Evan believes the day when they completely break off relations is not far off.
This is partly because Adam and the Goddess of Night are about to have a showdown over the matter of Death's legacy, and Ince Zangwill's departure from Backlund is a kind of signal.
On the other hand, there is the imminent large-scale withdrawal of the forces under the true creator, the demon, from the Northern Continent.
The Sacred Covenant was already in jeopardy, and now that the true Creator, a crucial part of the treaty, has suddenly backed down, it could further escalate the already tense situation.
It's like several players at a card table, scheming against each other, the situation is extremely tense, and no one dares to make any rash moves or go astray.
At this moment, the true creator suddenly said, "I'm going to go and play a game with the person everyone hates the most. You guys play first and don't worry about me."
This effectively undermined the alliance, depriving it of its last common goal and bringing existing conflicts to the surface.
The other players were at a loss for how to respond, and eventually, the situation devolved into a chaotic melee filled with mutual suspicion and hatred.
Moreover, even if some of the Seven Gods see through this situation and try to maintain it by making repairs and patching things up.
The question remains: will the true Creator and Adam not stand idly by? The legacy of Death will be a dead end.
Evan had no idea what the other gods' attitudes were, but the Goddess of Night was definitely prepared to tear up the Sacred Covenant.
Otherwise, how could they have allowed Adam to use Ince Zangwell to steal 008?
"Where does the Goddess of Night get such confidence? Is she sure the Eternal Sun and the God of Steam and Machinery will help her in any way?"
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The Kingdom of Rune and the various small kingdoms under the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom have formed an alliance treaty, which basically confirms that they will stand together.
The goddess of night, the god of storms, and the god of knowledge and wisdom are essentially a small circle within the larger circle of the seven gods.
The God of Steam and Machinery's stance is undecided, but judging from his sending people to help the Augustus family expel Ouroles, and the escalating conflict between the two major churches within the Republic of Intis, he should be leaning towards the Kingdom of Rune.
If the god of steam and machinery could pull the eternal sun to the side of the goddess of night, then considering only the seven great gods, the power ratio at the divine level would be 5 to 3.
This is certainly the ideal situation for the Kingdom of Rune and for the Goddess of Night, but reality is often not calculated this way.
Just one point: if the three righteous gods of adjacent paths—the Storm God, the Eternal Sun, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom—stand in the same camp.
The conflict between the three of them will become the biggest issue within this camp, while helping the Goddess of Night defeat the God of War will become a secondary issue, which the Goddess of Night will not allow.
The Seven Gods Alliance has been able to maintain itself for so many years because the entire Seven Gods system has suppressed the conflicts between the Three Gods, and the Three Gods have shown tolerance and compromise among themselves.
This further solidified the suppression of the true Creator.
Therefore, with the Sacred Covenant broken and the Seven Gods Alliance fractured, it's inconceivable that the three gods would still stand on the same side. The Goddess of Night wouldn't risk the stability of her own faction for the sake of gaining an ally. Thus, it's highly unlikely that the Eternal Sun would side with the Goddess of Night.
"If the Eternal Sun insists on standing with the God of War, the power balance at the divine level will be 3 to 3. In this case, the attitude of the God of Steam and Machines will be crucial."
Evan estimated that this was also an important reason why the Church of the Night persuaded the Church of the Storm, or the Goddess of the Night persuaded the God of the Storm to allow the Church of Steam and Machinery to legally preach in the Kingdom of Rune.
"But would the God of Steam and Machinery risk splitting off his core base—the Republic of Intis—to side with the Goddess of Night?"
Evan tapped his brow with his finger, examining the situation from the perspective of the God of Steam and Machinery and the Church. He felt that they wouldn't take such a risk; at most, they would remain neutral.
I believe the Goddess of the Night is aware of this matter as well.
So things have come full circle, with everything uncertain. Why is the Goddess of Night confident enough to break the Sacred Pact? What trump card does she have?
"Could it be that the Goddess of Night is willing to help George III become a god, thus altering the balance of power among the divine?"
Evan couldn't understand the source of the Night Goddess's confidence, so he put his thoughts on George III, but then felt that it was unreliable.
This isn't to say that the idea of George III becoming a god is unreliable, but rather that Evan, based on the original Lord of Mysteries, reversed cause and effect and felt that the idea was rather far-fetched.
Because of only half of "Lord of Mysteries", Evan had already figured out that George III was just a background character, a stepping stone for the protagonist.
Those who side with George III will be crushed by the protagonist's halo.
In his previous life, Evan had read so many novels, but he had never seen a villain who was defined as a bad guy by the protagonist actually succeed in the end!
The Goddess of Night is a deity who survived from the Second Age, never chose the wrong side, and was always on the winning side.
And being Klein's biggest angel investor, he seems like the ultimate winner in this contest from every angle.
Therefore, the Goddess of Night may have seen George III's ascension to the title of "Black Emperor" as a card, but it was definitely not her ultimate trump card to secure final victory!
Evan thought about it for a long time, but couldn't figure it out. There were just too many variables and uncertainties involved.
In addition to the seven gods, there are also evil gods whose stance is even more ambiguous, as well as the angel king who is qualified to stir up trouble among them.
The forces at play are varied and complex, intertwined and difficult to fathom.
In short, due to the new actions of the true Creator and Adam, the situation in the world has become increasingly complex and is racing in a direction unfamiliar to Evan.
The prophetic advantage that half of "Lord of Mysteries" gives Evan will diminish over time.
Evan's serious concern about this matter stemmed not only from the fact that the Goddess of the Night was his largest angel investor, but also from the Horn family's largest angel investor.
The God of War is one of the biggest obstacles for the Horn family to achieve their goals, and the other biggest obstacle is the Augustus family.
Although the Einhorn family is troublesome, as long as we work hard to improve our strength, we can defeat them.
However, neither the God of War nor the Augustus family can be solved simply by increasing their strength.
Therefore, the Horn family is naturally on the side of the Goddess of Night. So, Evan is actually a little anxious because he can't see through the Goddess of Night's trump card!
"Could this matter ultimately lead to the Earth Mother Goddess? After all, the goddess might hold the uniqueness of the Earth Mother Goddess's adjacent 'Moon' pathway."
Is the goddess trying to use this as leverage to lure the Earth Mother into remaining a bystander? Is that even possible?
By the way, how's the Harvest Church in the southern part of the bridge doing? Any updates?
Evan suddenly remembered the Harvest Church, which he hadn't been paying attention to lately.
I pressed a button on my desk, and a doorbell rang. The duty secretary knocked and came in.
"Please get me the information about the Harvest Church!"
The secretary on duty was clearly taken aback, not understanding for a moment what Evan was talking about.
Seeing this, Evan sighed inwardly and could only offer one explanation:
"There is a legally operating church dedicated to Mother Earth Goddess in the southern part of the bridge area. I need information about it!"
Upon hearing this, the secretary on duty hurriedly apologized, then turned and jogged to retrieve the documents.
"Even members of the intelligence agencies have rarely heard of the Harvest Church, which shows that the Harvest Church is indeed not well-known."
The struggle for faith is sometimes more difficult than the struggle for territory. With the world situation so tense, what is the point of sending a follower to open a church in Backlund that cannot expand its influence?
Does the Earth Mother Goddess also know of Klein's existence and want to invest in him?
Throughout half of "Lord of Mysteries," Evan still couldn't understand the significance of the Earth Mother Church establishing the Harvest Church in Backlund—if it weren't for Klein!
Of course, with Klein as the main character, the construction of the Harvest Church is definitely worth every penny.
However, the Harvest Church was built before Klein came into this world, not after.
Could the Earth Mother have foreseen Klein's arrival? Could she have predicted that Klein would come to Backlund? That seems unlikely.
Evan always felt that something was missing. If he could find that clue, everything would fall into place, and all the things he couldn't understand would become clear.
Just as Evan was racking his brains, the duty secretary returned with a thin stack of documents.
After dismissing the secretary on duty, Evan held the documents in his hand, smiled and shook his head. Even MI9 didn't pay much attention to the Harvest Church, which showed how low-key and upright Father Utravsky usually acted.
It is estimated that the reason why they did not pay special attention to them was because no matter how they assessed it, they felt that the other party would not do anything to harm the Kingdom of Rune.
After glancing at the documents in his hand, Evan regretted his decision. He shouldn't have expected MI9 to have more information about the Harvest Church; he should have gone to the Church of the Goddess of Night for the relevant information.
After all, even if MI9 couldn't conveniently send people to monitor them, the three major churches couldn't possibly not send people to keep an eye on their rivals in the struggle for faith.
Of course, another important reason why MI9 did not pay attention to the Harvest Church was that Father Utravsky had legitimate missionary rights.
Therefore, even though the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess has little influence in the Kingdom of Rune, it is equal in status to the other three major churches, with no difference in rank.
The church generally does not directly interfere with the administrative power of the royal family and the government, and correspondingly, the royal family and MI9 cannot offend the church's extensions in various places—the churches.
This is a matter of principle, and also a matter of how the church and secular forces should interact.
If MI9 dares to send people to monitor Harvest Church day and night today, will it dare to make the archbishops of the three major churches report to MI9 every day and accept MI9's management tomorrow?
Although there was no valuable information recorded on it, and it was all publicly available information, it still gave Evan a certain understanding of the Harvest Church.
Especially when Evan flipped to the last report, he saw two familiar names—Sherlock Moriarty and Emlyn White.
Evan flipped directly to the last page and discovered that at least a third of this rather thick report was provided by Captain Sherlock Moriarty, an intelligence officer from MI9.
"No wonder this report was written like a bunch of nonsense, it's like it said nothing at all. Turns out Klein just came here to scam funding."
I wonder what Klein does on Earth. Is he a civil servant?
It was just a matter of a few sentences, but it was written over and over again for more than ten pages. It was very formal and detailed, but the writing was unclear and incomprehensible.
This article is of such high quality that it's no less impressive than that of the legendary "Section Chief Ma".
Aside from the fact that Harvest Church had taken in another priest, not a single other substantial detail was revealed.
Even Emlyn White's vampire identity wasn't revealed, which is quite a good friend. It's just that MI9's finances are a bit pitiful; I wonder how much of their budget Klein has embezzled.