Finally, when all the topics were almost over, Dorothy and Ed asked Alima one last question.
"By the way... do you know how I should learn about the history of Buserit? Is there any written history of Buserit? Is there any rumor about the place called 'Heopiris' here?"
Ed asked Alima this. No matter what, Dorothy's first priority in coming to Buserit was to find Heopiris. No matter what the period of the Elder Church and the plague was like, she could not stop looking for clues about Heopiris.
"Heopiris... I've been in Buserit for a few years, but I've never heard of this name... But if you look at the history of Buserit, it's indeed recorded in writing.
"Although Buserit was not chaotic, it still had several short-lived unified dynasties. Among these dynasties, the one closest to today is called 'Santo'. In order to promote its own legitimacy and to ensure that Buserit could maintain long-term unity and stability and get rid of the previous chaotic situation, the Santo Dynasty tried its best to promote and shape Buserit's national identity.
"For a long time, the chaos in Buserit has been caused by the fighting between the various tribes living here, so the Santo Dynasty attempted to create a national identity for these different tribes that can be recognized by each other, to create a Buserit nation, so as to maintain long-term stability.
"In order to do this, the Santo Dynasty had made every effort to create a common culture for the Buserites during the period of unifying the Buserites. In addition to various propaganda and education activities, this process also included sending people to collect legends and histories from various tribes, and then unifying and compiling an official Buserite history to be used as an official history book.
"But unfortunately, after these historical materials were collected, the founder of the Santo Dynasty, the most capable King Santik, passed away. Although his successor had some ability, he was not able to play Buserit's complicated chess game well. In the end, the contradictions that King Santik had been suppressing broke out, and a new war destroyed the Santo Dynasty. The collected historical materials were not compiled in a unified way when the dynasty collapsed."
Alima said this, and after she finished chewing another piece of bread, she looked into the distance in the woods, in the direction of Bastis.
"The capital of the Santo Dynasty was in Bastis. All the historical materials collected at that time were kept in the Bastis Museum. Because they were hidden in the underground library, they escaped many wars. After we took over Bastis, Jemalhai discovered the hidden library while cleaning the ruins of the old library, and also found various materials that survived the war.
"Most of these materials were written by mortals and rarely circulated, so Jemalhai was not interested in them. She just sorted them out a little and put them back in place. However, due to the secret location of this underground library, Jemalhai regarded it as her own secret study and research room. During the outbreak of the plague, she had been studying this strange virus here. Because I often helped Jemalhai, I often went in and out of there. Jemalhai told me the stories there..."
Alima said this, and as she finished her words, a trace of sadness appeared in her expression. Dorothy paused slightly after seeing this, waiting for Alima to finish her sadness, then picked up a piece of bread and started to eat, and then continued to ask Ed.
"So, how do we enter the underground library? Do the people of the Chang'e Church know of its existence?"
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At night, in another part of Bastis Oasis, at the church camp on the grass by the lake.
Just as Dorothy was communicating with the rescued Alima and obtaining information, in the center of the camp, in the large white tent, Vanya sent the nun who had just come to report. Suddenly, Vanya was the only one left in the entire empty tent.
Sitting in the huge tent space, Vanya looked at the flickering firelight shining on the camp and the figures coming and going on the tent canvas, listened to the noisy sounds outside, and fell into deep thought for a moment.
At this moment, in the vast space of the tent, a faint light distorted, and a translucent image of a nun appeared out of thin air. Vanya, who sensed this phenomenon, turned her head and looked at the sudden appearance of the phantom.
"Sister Evi...are you able to show up?"
"I could have appeared earlier. I have already found a suitable spot around Bastis. I could have used the relay on you to sense you at noon today. It's just that there are always people around you, so it's not appropriate for me to show up."
Evie said this as she watched Vanya stand up from the carpet. After listening to Evie's words, Vanya paused slightly and then continued speaking.
"You were able to connect at noon today... In other words, you know everything I said after noon. Are you aware of Bastis's situation now?"
Vanya asked Evie this, and Evie nodded in response.
"That's true. The current situation of Buserit and Bastis is indeed beyond our previous expectations. To be honest, such special circumstances are already sufficient to apply for the cancellation of this action..." With a serious look, Evie said to Vanya, and Vanya couldn't help but feel surprised after hearing her words, and she couldn't help but blurt out.
"Can...can I apply for revocation? Is it still possible to do this?"
"That's right. Your first task is to ensure the completion of relief and the success of promotion. However, with the strange plague of Buserit raging and the harassment of the cult, it is already very difficult to complete the relief here. The problems here are no longer something that can be solved with the resources we have prepared.
"So you can just give up helping Buserit and all the people here, and go to a relatively easy place to provide relief and complete the ritual. There are many places in this world that are similar to Alita, and there are many people who need relief, not just here. The problems here are caused by unexpected circumstances, and it's not your fault. As long as you report it properly, no one in the Holy Church will blame you.
"In a place like this, our abilities are limited and we can't fully exert them. But after moving to another place, you may be able to better implement relief when facing some regular famines and wars, and maybe even get promoted..." With a hint of profound meaning in her tone, Evie said to Vanya, and then she began to look at Vanya in front of her with a smile, waiting for her answer and choice.
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