Chapter 66

Cthulhu Hyrum stole the Book of Prayers.

Miel took it.

Familiar texture, familiar words.

Obviously, it is consistent with the origin of "The Book of Taboo" and "The Book of Sacrifice".

Miel now doubts that there is a fourth or fifth similar book.

He sits at the coffee table in the hall, and Amira sits across from him, watching him nervously.

Rocas leaned lazily against the doorway to the hall.

Tyndall stood quietly in a corner of the hall, his eyes fixed on the ground, pretending to be a statue.

Everyone was patiently waiting for Mier to give the final conclusion.

Mier is under a lot of pressure.

Come on... not sure what to get out of this book yet.

Although the whole thing was caused by Naa, it was Tantarn who ultimately decided to create a god. If we want to know how the "noble soul" will influence and guide Shub-Niggurath's will to create the gods needed by mankind, we should start with Tantarn.

The reason why Miel wanted to read this book was mainly because he wanted to know what Naya was up to, which had little to do with the sacrificial ceremony.

But now, such words can no longer be said.

Miel gritted his teeth and opened the book, glancing at the table of contents.

The table of contents of this book is very concise, consisting of only three lines.

Prayer to Shub-Niggurath

Prayer to Yog-Sothoth

Prayer to Nyarlathotep

Should we say that Naija is really humble, putting himself last.

and--

Miel turned to Naya's section and found only one page with only one sentence on it.

[Pray to everything, don’t meet another thousand of me.]

Miel: “…”

Miel immediately prayed to Cthulhu in his heart, asking him not to meet any more Nayas.

However, Cthulhu may be powerless against Naaar. After all, Cthulhu is just the Old One, and Naaar is an Outer God.

The Outer Gods refer to gods outside the Old Ones, and also to gods outside the universe.

They are above the laws of the universe, or perhaps, they are the laws themselves.

If Shub defines what life is and Yog defines what time and space are, then what does Naaa define?

What is good and evil?

Miel then turned to the section about Yug and found that the length of his article was also very short.

You know where the door is. You are the door. You are the key.

[The past, present, and future all converge in you, and countless spaces also converge in you.]

【You are the ruler of time and space.】

——Just a few words, that’s all.

Hyrum was right; the Book of Prayers was more like a scripture of Shub-Niggurath than a guide on how to pray to the gods.

Almost the entire book is filled with prayers to Shub-Niggurath, and there is no table of contents to distinguish the effect of each prayer.

However, Mierer's speed reading ability has always been good. He turned the pages from front to back, one after another. The Latin words on the pages quickly came into his eyes as he turned the pages, leaving behind the most critical words and sentences.

【As a sinner, I beg for your forgiveness...】

[…Give me the power to create life.]

My child...

【He or she will inherit your will...】

【…It will become your chance to wake up.】

Miel: “…”

After about twenty minutes, Miel closed the book.

Across from her, Amira nervously clasped her hands together, her eyes questioning—How's it going? Any answers?

Miel didn't know if this answer had anything to do with the "right soul," but...

He deeply understood why Amira's parents didn't let Amira read this book.

There are no magical spells or ritual arrangements in the entire book, only prayers.

But all the prayers convey almost the same request - give me the power to create life.

Whether elves or humans, when they reach a certain age, they will awaken half of their life power and can create life together with people who possess the other half of the life power.

What kind of person needs to pray to God to give him the power to create life?

Or, they are like Miel, who is unable to come into contact with the person who has the power over the other half of life.

Or, like Cthulhu, he was not given the power of life from the day he was born.

Amira's parents, a man and a woman, have been together for hundreds of years, but they only have one daughter, Amira.

Then this daughter was born with the ability to use miracles such as "holy healing" to regenerate broken limbs and make crops mature quickly.

Miel is silent for too long, and before Amira can say anything, Hyrum becomes impatient. “You seem to know something. Is there anything you can’t say?”

Miel thought that Hailun had read the book last night, and he should know all the information he had learned, so why did he come to ask him?

He tentatively asked Hyrum, "You know what Amira's parents want, don't you?"

"I don't know," Hyrum responded. "Atonement? Seeking inner peace? Wanting to create life at will? I don't understand why anyone would consider themselves sinful. If you feel you shouldn't do something, then don't do it. And if you've already done it, you don't regret it. As for creating life, it seems to me that it's better to take possession of an already born life than to create an unknown one, unless you know in advance what this life will be like—you know, I don't like anything that harbours uncertainty."

Miel understood.

Hyrum seemed to regard "creating life" as a kind of magic-like power. In his eyes, it was no different from "alchemy".

I pray that you grant me alchemy—there was really no reason to tell him such information.

However, Amira only needed to hear a few words of the same message before she understood: "Creating life..."

She obviously realized something, but she didn't dare to jump to conclusions.

She pursed her lips and thought for a moment, then looked at Miel firmly: "Miel, please tell me, tell me everything you know, anything is fine, it doesn't matter if it's wrong, I will listen quietly, analyze, and then accept it."

Since she said so, Miel sighed and made up his mind. "The book is called 'The Book of Prayers', and it is filled with prayers directed to Shub-Niggurath."

"You should know that Shub-Niggurath is the god who gave birth to life and the origin of all life."

"His followers believe that their fertility is a gift from Him. If they are unable to have children, it must be because they have committed some sin, or that existence itself is sinful."

"As sinners, they begged Shab's forgiveness and asked him to grant them the ability to reproduce like normal people."

“That’s what this book tells me.”

Miel did not tell Amira his judgment directly, but summarized the contents of the book for her and let her make her own judgment.

After listening to Miel's summary, Helen, who was standing by, raised her hand to support her chin and fell into deep thought.

Amira, who was sitting across from Miel, didn't think for long before responding, "I understand."

Miel stared at her for a while and asked her tentatively: "What do you understand?"

“Hmm… I was born through the power of prayer, through the power of Shab, right?” Amira chuckles wryly. “Actually, I asked my parents why they didn’t give me a brother or sister. They’re terrible at lying, so they never gave me a direct answer. They just said I was enough. Now that I think about it, it’s not that they didn’t want to have children, but that they couldn’t.”

Miel said nothing.

Hyrum suddenly asked, "So, if Amira is the object of this contract, what is the price?"

God does not answer prayers, but God answers contracts.

If Amira's parents really believed in Shub in order to create Amira, then it is obvious that they successfully made a contract with Shub and received a response.

Part of the contract was for Amira to be born, and the other part was?

"There's a sentence in the Book of Prayers: Life born from Shub's power will become the catalyst for Shub's awakening," Miel said. "I'm not sure what that catalyst is, but perhaps this is the price Shub's followers pay for creating life."

Apparently, Shub-Niggurath is asleep, just as most of Cthulhu is still asleep in R'lyeh.

Cthulhu was awakened by the space-time turbulence caused by Rocas's repeated travels through time and space. Shub-Niggurath might also be awakened by some movement, such as the Earth Mother Cult summoning the Black Goat Kid.

Is Naija's purpose to awaken all the Old Ones and Outer Gods?

If this is true, then Shub will eventually awaken, because Naa, like Yog, knows the future.

Perhaps at the end of Naaia's vision, Shabu has completely awakened and landed on the land of Liye continent.

Just as Miel was thinking this, Amira suddenly said, "I understand."

Miel: What do you understand now?

“I’ve always known I’m different,” Amira says, her head bowed. “This difference isn’t just because I master Lay on Healing, but also because…”

She paused abruptly, then suddenly asked Miel a question: "Miel, in your opinion, is Shub-Niggurath an evil god?"

Miel: "...It's hard to say. Until now, those who have done evil have used Him to do evil. It's hard to say what His own will is."

In fact, in Miel's eyes, all the Old Gods and Outer Gods are very dangerous. They may not do evil for the sake of doing evil, but one of their inadvertent actions may have a devastating impact on the world.

Just like the god Tyndall believed in, he didn't destroy souls for the sake of destroying them, but rather wanted to collect colorful souls to create the Dreamland. No one knew what impact the Dreamland would have on reality once it was fully developed, or perhaps the Dreamland would never be fully perfected.

In short, foreign gods are to humans as humans are to ants. Even if ants believe in humans without permission, humans will not treat ants well. Such beings, even if they are not evil gods, are not worthy of anyone's belief.

But no matter what, Miel would never denigrate Amira's parents' beliefs in front of her.

“I understand,” Amira says for the third time, rising from the coffee table and bowing to Miel. “Thank you, Miel. I know what to do.”

"What are you going to do?" Miel stood up with her, ready to stop her at any time.

Amira smiles at him. “I will call down the Earth Mother.”

"What? Why?" Mier was in disbelief.

Amira: “Trust me, this time it will be alright.”

"So why? Why must the Earth Mother come?" Miel frowned and raised his voice mid-sentence. "In my opinion, you are the Earth Mother! You can regenerate severed limbs and ensure a good harvest. Even if the Earth Mother really came, she couldn't do better than you!"

Mier didn't know what Amira understood, and why she had to go for sacrifice after all the trouble?

"That god doesn't need to descend, but you said things like, 'Faith can't heal pain, but people can help,' and 'Trust yourself more than any other god.'"

“Yes, but people change, Miel.” Amira sighs softly, folding her hands in front of her, standing gracefully and dignified. “And, the reason I say this is that I want to strengthen my own existence by denying the existence of God, but in fact, I know, I have always known, that He exists, right here, within me.”

"No, I am He."

"Miel, the one standing before you right now is not just a life created by Shub-Niggurath, but also His agent, representing His will."

"So, I actually know what to do. Trust me, okay?"

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Author's words: Miel: ...I shouldn't have come to this Guangyao City [holding chin]