Chapter 603 Lake
The main island of Tivian, somewhere on a flat plateau in the middle.
Under the blue sky is a vast field with white clouds hanging high in the sky and flocks of birds flying. In the fields, the wheat leaves are green and yellow. Long railway tracks run across the wheat fields and extend to the distant sky.
On the railroad tracks, a long train was roaring past, the steel locomotive spewing thick smoke as it dragged a dozen long carriages behind it, speeding from east to west into the distance.
At the front of the train, in a first-class compartment, Dorothy, who was wearing twin ponytails, a white shirt and a red and black plaid skirt, was sitting in her seat, reading magazines and newspapers. Opposite Dorothy was Nephthys, who was wearing a simple yellow dress and a narrow-brimmed women's cloth hat. At this moment, she was looking out the window at the scenery of the fields passing by quickly, and couldn't help but speak in a bored tone.
"It's a bit boring... I didn't expect that after arriving in Pritt, I would have to take such a long-distance train. I've been taking boats and cars for a while and I'm tired of it... I didn't expect that I would have to take it again after arriving in Pritt." Neveu whispered with some complaints, while Dorothy continued to look at the book in her hand and spoke without raising her head.
"It's a bit boring, but you can also think of the bright side. Compared to seeing the desert in Northern Ukraine and the sea on a boat, the scenery outside the car window in Prit is at least more interesting, isn't it? At least it's not monotonous."
"Well...Miss Dorothy is right. Not only is the scenery boring outside, but it's also extremely hot inside the car. Pritt is indeed much more comfortable. It's really better to be at home."
Nephnis agreed with Dorothy's words, stretched lazily, and then continued to ask.
"By the way, Miss Dorothy, how long will it take us to go to Gramorne? There is only a month left before school starts. It would be terrible if we can't make it in time."
"It shouldn't be too long, but I can't say for sure. You won't know the specific situation until you get there. It's hard to judge now. But if you're worried about the thesis assignments at the beginning of the semester, don't worry. Your professor John won't be there for a while. Without the most important instructor, I guess the people at the school will have to think more carefully about how to write these thesis assignments."
Putting down the newspaper in her hand, Dorothy continued to speak to Neveu in front of her. When Neveu heard Dorothy mention John's name, her tone of response changed.
"I didn't expect that Professor John was actually a Beyonder, a researcher of secret history, and was targeted by those dangerous guys from the Eight-Pointed Nest... I couldn't tell at all. I used to think he was just an ordinary university professor who studied mundane history..." Nefernis said with a serious expression, as if she was thinking about something, while Dorothy on the other side continued speaking.
"The so-called secular history is just a layer of skin that the church and governments of various countries jointly adapted from the real history. Just like the present is the skin of the inside, this layer of skin is not so perfect. If scholars study it more, they will naturally find the flaws in it. Following these flaws, these scholars are either dealt with by the authorities because of abnormalities in identifying poisons, or they grope into secrecy and continue their research in secret.
"I have checked the list of professors, teachers and students in the history and archaeology departments of Guanda University. Professors suddenly retire and change jobs, and students suddenly drop out and change schools. This happens every one or two years. The Security Bureau has also set up a long-term office in Guanda University. Regarding the sudden disappearance of professors, I don't think the school will have much reaction to John's disappearance in the end."
Dorothy commented with a slight wave of her hand, and Neveu couldn't help but sigh in response after hearing Dorothy's words.
"That is to say, many of my classmates and teachers in school, and even historians from other countries, have only been studying false history from beginning to end? It feels really sad to think so... If the results of a lifetime of research are all false, then what is the meaning of our research? Does this world really need secular history?
"If I think about it carefully... I feel that everything I learned before is meaningless. Maybe... I have always cared about my studies at Guanda University, but now I think about it, are these things I learned really useful?"
Neveu said this. As a student of archaeology, when she realized that most of what she had learned in the past was false, it was hard not to question the meaning of what she had learned and even the meaning of the entire subject. Looking at the confused Neveu, Dorothy responded in silence.
"No, secular history is of vital importance to the entire human society. On the one hand, secret history is not the whole of history. In addition to secret history, there is still a lot of ordinary history left for these scholars to explore.
"On the other hand, like the secret police of the church and various countries, secular history has made a vital contribution to isolating ordinary people from secret and extraordinary infringements. The existence of this discipline lies in cognitive protection, allowing most people to fully realize that they are in an ordinary world. It is precisely because of the existence of secular history that ordinary people's historical and worldviews can be controlled, and the society of all countries can therefore operate smoothly.
"Those senior secular historians are not completely ignorant of the existence of secret history. Many of them maintain contact with the official authorities and do not explore this part of the content too much. Scholars of secular history are all knowledge builders, building cognitive barriers for the vast majority of ordinary people in this world to protect people from the invasion of secrets and poison identification. If the 'real history' is widely circulated, a huge amount of poison identification knowledge will inevitably burst the dam and spread in the secular world, and then the collapse of social order will be very rapid. You don't want a world full of psychopaths and lunatics."
Dorothy explained calmly to Nephness. Listening to Dorothy's words, Nephness quickly shook her head and then spoke immediately.
"No, I definitely don't expect that! It's good as it is now. Most people can live a normal life, and those evil organizations will be suppressed in the gutter forever."
"So, isn't the significance of secular history revealed? This is a great discipline created to maintain the stability of human society. Scholars engaged in this discipline are all builders of this wall of cognition. You, like the hunters in the Security Bureau, are working for the stability of the majority of people. Naturally, there will be no useless reason, so there is no need to worry about it, Senior Sister Neve."
Dorothy waved her hand slightly and spoke to Neveu in a light tone. After listening, Neveu thought for a moment and finally nodded in understanding. Finally, she breathed a sigh of relief and said to Dorothy.
"Phew... Thank you, Miss Dorothy. Indeed, as you said... What I learned before is not useless. It is indeed meaningful. Perhaps after I lift the curse on my family, I will still do such a job."
"Okay... it's nice to be a teacher or professor of mundane history."
Neveu said this to Dorothy, and Dorothy just smiled in response to Neveu's words. She did not continue to communicate with Neveu, but turned her head to look out the window of the train and began to appreciate the scenery outside the window.
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