A line of text suddenly appeared on the "Chronicle", an unknown city-state, an unknown battle, an unknown failure and sacrifice - a history that does not exist in anyone's memory, leaving only a trace in the world after its disappearance.

Even this extremely short sentence was probably delivered to the real world at the cost of the lives of countless firebearers.

After hearing what Morris said, Duncan was stunned for a moment and then fell into deep thought.

The Firebearer Church... He knew the general situation of this sect.

After learning about the existence of the "Four Gods Faith" in this world, he developed a strong interest in these gods that had a huge impact on the operation of the world. The book that Morris had sent him before happened to contain a lot of content related to the Four Gods Church. He learned about the churches of the four great gods, and among these four gods, he thought that the "Fire Bearer" was the most special one.

The core of the Firebringers' faith, or their "belief", is completely different from that of the other three gods' believers. The storms, wisdom, and death that the other three gods' believers follow are relatively easy to understand concepts, but what the Firebringers follow... is something more ethereal, namely "history".

〖History is the memory of civilization, passed down from generation to generation as time goes by.〗

——This is the core of the belief of the Torchbearers. They believe that civilization began with "fire" and has continued to this day with "fire" as its symbol. There are countless threats in the world trying to interfere with or distort the transmission of this flame. It is their mission to fight against these threats and ensure the stable continuation of the flame of civilization.

The Firebringers follow and worship Tarek'in, the "Eternal Flame", a giant who stands at the beginning of civilization. It is said that he preserved and guarded the first bonfire lit by mortals, and turned this bonfire into a part of his body. He discerned the correct history from the leaps and branches of the flames, and imprinted it on his body. As civilization continues to advance, the giant becomes bigger and bigger. When he grows to his limit, the civilization of mortals on earth will gain real security. No one can threaten the correct continuation of history. Even the warp cannot destroy civilization.

This is the original text in the book sent by Morris, and it is also the most important passage in the "Torch Bible" held by the Torch Bearer.

In Duncan's opinion, the last part of these descriptions may just be the thoughts of believers, a pie in the sky painted by the church, and its credibility is questionable, but the description of the "Flame Keeper History" should be true.

History can be polluted, and nature can be protected, and vice versa.

"...So they did this only once that year..." Duncan suddenly muttered thoughtfully.

"What did you say?" Morris didn't react for a moment, "You only did it once that year? What does this mean..."

"Nothing, just talking to myself." Duncan shook his head slightly and looked at the old man in front of him seriously. "The information you brought is very important."

"The information I brought?" Morris was a little confused. "Are you talking about the third record I mentioned just now? The message that appeared on the Firebringer Chronicle?"

Duncan nodded slightly, then suddenly frowned again: "But there is one thing I'm curious about. Does Black Sun have the authority to pollute history?"

“This…” Morris hesitated. Obviously, this was beyond his knowledge as a “historical expert”. “I am not very clear about the authority of the Black Sun. Perhaps only those experts who specialize in fighting against evil gods would understand this. But from what I know, the Black Sun theoretically should not have this ability…”

Duncan nodded thoughtfully, while Morris looked at the "subspace shadow" in front of him with some uneasiness as he seemed to be thinking.

This "Mr. Duncan" had always been very polite and patient. He discussed academic issues with him, asked questions and thought from time to time. The atmosphere was just like the last time he visited the antique shop. However, the phantoms and noises that appeared in his mind from time to time continued to remind Morris, making him realize that he was walking on the edge of the abyss.

"Mr. Duncan" seems to be interested in the Firebringer and the "pollution and protection of history". Why? Is this being who seems to be from the Warp planning something? Did the God of Wisdom Lahemu let me stay and contact him in order to obtain information in this regard? What is the relationship between this Warp Shadow and the God of Wisdom? Is it some kind of confrontation?

Was he participating in the game between gods? Was he now acting as the "eyes and ears" of the God of Wisdom to spy on his opponents?

Chaotic thoughts surged in Morris' mind, and he became more cautious. After realizing the "role" he might play, he even developed a sense of mission, as if Rahm was standing behind him, observing "Mr. Duncan" through his eyes.

While the old man was daydreaming, Duncan finally came to an end. He suddenly raised his head and said with a mixture of curiosity and emotion, "Speaking of which, those 'Sun Heretics' have done so many things, yet they are still active today... Haven't the normal people in the various city-states ever thought of completely wiping out these lunatics?"

"It's not easy to wipe out a sect of evil gods," Morris woke up from his thoughts and shook his head subconsciously. "Heretical beliefs are like mercury entering the body, penetrating everywhere. No matter how many are eliminated, there will always be new ones emerging. In the final analysis, this is because the 'gods' behind them are still active - as long as the corresponding evil gods are still there, the pollution and infiltration of mortals will never stop. You know, even if all the adults in a city-state die and only the purest newborns are left, those newborns will naturally have bewitched minds..."

Morris shook his head as he spoke. "Some people just live a good life, being diligent and honest people for most of their lives. But just because of a moment of weakness in a setback, a slight hesitation in a fear, or seeing something they shouldn't see, or hearing something they shouldn't know, they become the minions of heresy overnight, with their heads filled with taboo knowledge, wearing black robes and becoming believers of evil gods. How can we clean up such heresy and corruption?"

Having said that, the old man subconsciously looked at Duncan again, and his eyes became a little strange.

Duncan looked puzzled: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Excuse me," Morris took a breath and mustered up his courage, "but shouldn't you be well aware of this kind of corruption that occurs among mortals?"

Duncan didn't react at first. It took him two seconds to figure out what the other party meant. He immediately looked helpless and said, "I don't do this. I usually abide by the law. When I see cult members, I will take the initiative to report them to the nearest sheriff."

Morris: “……?”

The old man obviously had a lot to say, but he didn't dare to say a word.

Duncan felt that the topic was a bit off, so he quickly waved his hand before the other party could speak: "I understand what you mean, that is, the followers of the evil gods in the mortal world are just 'appearances'. The biggest problem is that the 'evil gods' themselves cannot be eliminated, so their pollution is like a poison that constantly breeds new followers. The guardians can't clean them up even if they fight for 10,000 years... But is the influence of the black sun really that strong? I've seen that unlucky guy, he's almost dead, let alone interfering in the mortal world, he has to rely on his last rays of light to speak to me. Can such a person pollute the world?"

Morris's mouth twitched suddenly: "No matter how bad the Black Sun is, that's in your eyes. We... are just fragile mortals..."

Duncan felt strange and wanted to tell the old man, "I am also a human being. How can I not be human?" But after considering the old man's physical and mental health, he didn't dare to say it...

Morris seemed to have thought of something after speaking his mind subconsciously. He paused for a moment and added, "But your doubts may also point to the key to the problem. If the state of the Black Sun is really as bad as you said, its pollution of the world should not be so strong. At least it should not make the Sun Heretics so difficult... All this may still be related to the existence of those so-called 'Descendants of the Sun'."

"Descendant of the Sun..." Duncan muttered thoughtfully, and his mind involuntarily thought of the tall and thin black shadow that had appeared in Shirley's dream before.

Although there was no clear evidence, he always felt that the thing was most likely related to the legendary "Descendants of the Sun".

The Black Sun is already in its twilight years, and is no longer able to shine on the world. However, the Black Sun's descendants have continued to this day, and on the other hand, have continued the influence of the Black Sun, making it impossible to eliminate the Sun Cultists, and their harm has become increasingly greater.

But here, there is still one problem that remains unsolved:

The Black Sun does not have the ability to pollute history, and his descendants certainly cannot do so.

However, in the early days of the new city-state calendar, news from the city-state "Wilheim" forgotten by history said that "the black sun has descended from history." Today, the city-state of Pland also shows signs of historical pollution. What is going on?

Could it be...who is "helping" the Black Sun to revive from history?