Chapter 107 Chapter 107 Believers of false gods.
Su Cheng felt that there was no need to ask his brother's name.
She had more chances to get the answer, and who knew how irritated Gerald would be if she showed any interest in his brother.
——If he is the god of jealousy in the past.
This realization was new to her.
It wasn't her first time to come into contact with a god, but this kind of experience was her first, especially since she had seen him after he became a god.
"Well," Su Cheng coughed lightly, "I actually think you're better looking."
This may not be very clever consolation.
But perhaps because the young God of Jealousy was easier to deal with, a smile almost immediately appeared on his handsome face.
Gerald suppressed the corners of his mouth that wanted to rise, "Really?"
"Hmm," Su Cheng looked at him, holding her chin in her hand. "You are the most beautiful man I have ever seen—"
The blond boy laughed softly, "You're such a sweet talker."
Not long after, a few more customers came in. They were all wearing dark windbreakers, with daggers or swords hanging around their waists. They sat casually near the counter.
It was the first time Su Cheng saw this outfit and he couldn't help but take a second look.
Some of them were probably sensitive to sight and immediately looked back with sharp eyes.
She gave him an apologetic look and continued to drink her drink.
"...Master," the servant who had been sitting nearby stood up and reminded softly, "It's almost time."
Gerald stared at the water view outside the window in a daze, and nodded gloomily when he heard this.
He stood up, perhaps wanting to say some goodbyes, but looking at the black-haired girl in front of him, he felt a little reluctant.
The blond boy bit his lip, his eyes suddenly flashing as he said, "By the way, you don't have a place to stay right now—of course, since you have money, it wouldn't be difficult for you to find a hotel, but I still hope I can have the honor of inviting you to my home."
Su Cheng was actually quite happy about it, because this could further confirm his identity. As long as his brother's name matched the one in the poem, there would be no doubt about it.
She hesitated for a moment. "...I'm not very familiar with this place. I heard that hotels in the upper city might require ID checks, and the lower city is quite chaotic."
"Chaotic? That's an understatement."
The blond boy twitched his lips. "That's right. Liars, thieves, robbers, wanted criminals, professional killers, and all those despicable low-class people gather in those places—"
He noticed Su Cheng's look and added unhappily, "I'm not saying that all low-class people are despicable. I'm only talking about people who work in these 'industries'."
Su Cheng: "...That's not what I want to talk about. The main thing is, will it cause you trouble?"
"No," Gerald said immediately, "I'm not a child anymore. I have my own property. You can rest there for a few days, or even longer. I can tell you're an excellent magician. I've never had any wizard friends my age. Perhaps we could study magic together."
Su Cheng blinked, "You don't have any wizard friends of the same age?"
"Yes," the blond boy raised his chin slightly, "I know a lot of magicians of my age, but their level is simply not enough to accomplish anything with me - at least the projects I want to do. And their personalities also make me feel that I can't make friends with them."
Su Cheng couldn't help sweating, "I'm not really a research type, I don't read many books."
"It doesn't matter," Gerald said firmly. "Judging from the strength of your magic and the activity of the elemental spirits within you, you must possess a superior aptitude for elemental magic. I'm talking about comprehension and understanding, which often translates to other magical fields. Most people lack this. Even if they have a resonance level, it doesn't change the fact that they are mentally retarded."
Su Cheng: "...Okay, thank you for having so much confidence in me, but if I mess up, it will only be because you have too many expectations of me."
He was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Hahaha, it's okay, I don't think I would be wrong. But if it really happened, well, it doesn't mean anything. After all, judging from the state of your fighting spirit, you don't just spend your time on magic."
Su Cheng was silent.
So you are also practicing both magic and martial arts!
Otherwise, how could one feel the fighting spirit of others, let alone carefully analyze its intensity? The latter requires much higher strength than the former.
Su Cheng agreed.
She knew that the Seven Gods of Sin were all masters when they were humans. Even the weakest among them, the God of Lust, was only weaker than his colleagues.
Even among humans, he is an absolute genius.
Regardless of whether the person in front of me is the future God of Jealousy, he is definitely a master, and I can learn something from him.
There were several beautiful small boats on the shore, which seemed to be waiting for the guests to come out. As soon as they went out, they got on the boats, sailed across two rippling rivers, and arrived at a residential area.
The villas here are all exquisite two-story buildings with light green vines climbing on the exterior walls and window sills, and bell-shaped light blue flowers hanging from the vines.
"That's the Tide Bell."
Gerald noticed Su Cheng's gaze and explained casually.
"It will bloom before the tide rises... But the edges of Yasuo's city are protected by magical barriers, so there's no need to worry about any danger."
He pointed to the small building in front of him and said, "This is my house."
Su Cheng looked at the white oak door and asked, "What material is this? This is the first time I've seen this kind of pattern."
"Sunkenwood. This tree is found throughout the southern part of the Principality of Anser. It can be submerged in seawater for hundreds of years without rotting. It can also be used to make wands, but that's not a very good choice."
Gerald opened the door. "You can rest here for a while. I have to go to my parents' house first. You can read as many books as you want. You can use anything you want, just don't damage it. If you want to eat, you can eat it. The basement is locked. I'll take you in when I come back. Oh, you live in the bedroom on the second floor, facing the stairs. You can go and take a look. If you need anything else... well, that's it for now."
He spoke in an orderly manner. The two servants were as anxious as ants on a hot pan and did not dare to urge him.
The blond boy finished speaking and turned to walk down the stairs, "Alright, alright, let's go. I won't be late!"
Su Cheng walked around the cabin. The living room on the first floor was furnished with sofas and carpets. There were oranges and berries on the coffee table, with jars of syrup and powdered sugar next to it. There were ham, cheese, and sea salt bread in the kitchen, as well as some bottles of Warcraft fat and various spices.
There was also a library, which looked like two rooms connected together. It was quite spacious, with wooden panels embedded on all four walls. It was densely packed with various books and scrolls. On the desk in the middle were quill pens, ink bottles, and other items, which were placed quite neatly. There was an open thick leather book, and next to it was a stack of draft paper, with densely written calculation formulas.
Su Cheng walked over and found that the content of the book was like alien literature. She glanced at the page numbers, then closed the book and looked at the cover.
The Framework of Being: On the First Truth of Place.
Su Cheng: “…………”
If Gerald was going to work on this thing with her, he might as well kill her.
but--
Space magic?!
As a type of arcane magic, its origin remains unknown. It is not like elemental magic which has a necessary resonance talent, nor is it like blood magic or many otherworldly magics, where magic power can be extracted as long as the inherent process is followed. The rest depends on comprehension ability.
What kind of talent is required for space magic and who can successfully learn this magic has always been a mystery.
Because this cannot be accurately tested, different theories have emerged in the academic community. Some believe that it is a special physique, but there is a lack of corresponding detection methods. Some believe that it is a blessing from the gods - but this view is very dangerous, because among the existing main gods, none of them has authority directly linked to this. In the eyes of some clergy of the Holy See, this can only refer to the false gods in the void.
Many people study for decades without gaining anything, while some people can get the hang of it after just a few days.
Su Cheng didn't know what Gerald's situation was.
She started reading the book from the front, and the preface explained the author's point of view: space magic has nothing to do with any talent, bloodline or gift from the gods.
The author believes that learning this power is based on understanding the nature of the world.
The world that people perceive, distance, direction, position, etc., are just some convenient concepts created by the ordinary mind in order to understand existence.
True reality is a perfect, eternal, and mathematically logical crystalline structure.
At the end of the preface, there is a line of small cursive words.
"The starting point is also the end. Salute to the Lord of Dimensions, the Endless Gate, the Supreme Ruler of the Realm of All Things—"
This is followed by the first chapter, which consists of page after page of axioms, corollaries, and proofs.
Su Cheng felt dizzy and dazzled.
Su Cheng silently turned the book back to the previous page and spread it out, then walked around the study and found that except for some elemental magic classics, all the books were about space magic.
She picked up a book called "Introduction to Forbidden Space Techniques: The Paradox of Sensation", flipped through a few pages, and found it was easy to understand, so she sat on the sofa in the hall and read it.
There are many small pieces of paper stuck in the book with some annotations written on them. The handwriting looks a bit childish, as if written by a child.
Su Cheng looked until night.
At dusk, Gerald came back and sat down beside her, looking a little tired. He glanced at the book in her hand and said, "Oh, this one—"
"I didn't mess up your bookmarks!" Su Cheng came back to his senses, "I made sure they were all in their original places."
"It doesn't matter," he waved his hand nonchalantly, "I haven't touched this in years. I loved watching it when I was eight or nine..."
The two servants followed in and started working efficiently. One cleaned the room and the other went to the kitchen.
Su Cheng took the opportunity to ask him some questions, and Gerald answered them patiently. She couldn't help but ask about her talent in space magic.
"Hmm?" The blond boy blinked. "Have you looked at the book on my desk?"
"I thought—"
"No, no, no, I didn't say you can't watch it. Judging from your reaction, you probably won't report me to the church..."
"Church?" Su Cheng was stunned for a moment. "Why should I report you to the church?"
"That author is on the church's blacklist."
Gerald said unhappily, clearly resentful of the incident. "They say he's a follower of a false god..."
Su Cheng thought for a moment, "Is the church you're talking about the Eternal Night Cult?"
"Of course." He looked strange. "Are there any other churches?"
Su Cheng suddenly thought of the men in black he met in the hotel. If this city was the territory of the Eternal Night Cult, those people would be the priests of the Dark God.
——The Dark God’s forces were completely driven out of the Northern Continent after the White Night Siege. Several gods ascended to heaven during this great battle.
To be precise, they all died in battle and were deified.
"They and the people of the Vatican are just like that," Gerald said unhappily. "So what about the false gods of the void? What right do they have to block knowledge? If fools are harmed by this, it's only because they lack self-awareness and insist on touching things beyond their control..."
Su Cheng looked at him thoughtfully, "You mean, the organizations of believers of the God of Light and the God of Darkness don't allow people to access knowledge related to the false god of the void?"
He nodded. "You're an elemental mage, right? Although you have other magical auras... you should be majoring in elemental magic? Then you don't need to read books related to those entities to gain enough knowledge. After all, there are so many elemental mages and reference books. However, some magical fields are not like this."
The boy's face was filled with anger, and it was obvious that he had been holding a grudge against this matter for a long time. "You may not understand."
"I was just wondering," Su Cheng couldn't help but say, "why would they do this? The reason you mentioned about fear of harming ordinary people is too official. Even though I know very little about these two organizations, I know that they, or their decision-makers, don't care that much about the lives of ordinary people, so the real reason shouldn't be this."
Gerald was stunned for a moment, then curled his lips and said, "Ha, you're really brave."
Su Cheng: “…”
Isn't it because you haven't joined yet and are still resentful of the cult?
Anyway, if this really was the Jealous God, she wouldn't stay with him for long. After all, he was essentially a very dangerous person.
"That makes sense," the blond boy nodded thoughtfully. "From another perspective, if something harms their interests, they would take it so seriously. Are they afraid that the false god's followers will increase and affect their status?"
"Ultimately, it all depends on the power of the gods. The reason why the Esoteric Cult and the Church have such power today is because of the two Supreme Gods—"
Su Cheng paused, "Unless those so-called false gods are a greater threat than we imagined."
She couldn't help but think that in a wizard's study more than a thousand years ago, one could see books written by believers of the so-called false god of the void, and there were even words of tribute written on the books.
But in my time, it seemed very difficult to find such things.
You know, Gerald may be a genius, but just looking at where he lives, you can tell that he is by no means a respected and famous wizard. His neighbors are all ordinary rich people.
So the books he could get were probably the kind that anyone could get as long as they had money.
At this time, a servant was already walking towards the dining table with a large tray.
The wine glasses and knives and forks had already been set out there. He placed various exquisite plates and dishes there and then quietly stepped aside.
The cleaner had finished his work, reported to Gerald, and went home after get off work.
"Let's eat."
The blond boy stood up and pointed at the book Su Cheng was holding. "Just reading this is useless. You need to practice. I'll accompany you later. Today I'll teach you how to teleport!"
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