"The Church of Drunkards" is just a nickname.
Although it was due to good fortune and the fact that Green Town was the location of the "base camp".
The followers of the Star River Church seem to be good at all sorts of unsavory things, like drinking and gambling.
But in reality, a large number of believers from the Star River Church gather in the Tavern of Misfortune.
Or perhaps it's because they're trying to follow in the footsteps of Gu Xinghe, the unlucky bartender, who once lingered here.
Here, they will personally experience the traces left by the agents of the gods they believe in.
They will also follow the guidance of the gods and embark on this path in search of [hope].
Moreover, when the believers from the Star River Church arrived at the Doom Tavern.
They knew then that the so-called rumors were not the baseless misinformation that people had imagined.
From the depths of their consciousness, or perhaps from that latent connection between the divine and the believers, they became aware—
They are indeed walking the path that [Hope] once trod.
And they will retrace this path, following the footsteps He left in this world, until they find true hope.
At this moment, Gu Xinghe re-entered the Tavern of Misfortune.
When they encountered this group of people who were trying to find traces of the Lord of Miracles in the world.
He felt as if he saw his past self reflected in them now.
When his followers now attempt to follow in his footsteps and tread the path he walked.
At this moment, Gu Xinghe seemed to see his own past through them.
He made contact with these believers in the Doom Tavern.
This confirms that this is the place where the agent of the Lord of Miracles once left his footprints.
And they firmly believed that they were on the right path in pursuit of hope.
Gu Xinghe also felt the traces of time left by his past self here.
And looking at this group of people who followed "Hope" with almost fanatical devotion...
And those who attempt to follow the traces He left behind in search of the true source of hope.
Gu Xinghe, however, was deep in thought—
Is he now experiencing a "rebirth" through his followers?
And as I revisit the future, I walk the path of the past.
Until his past and future intersect in this very present moment?
At this moment, Gu Xinghe recalled the mental image of the future that had been reflected in the Mirror of Eris.
I thought of the essence of [hope] that I had obtained so naturally on the sacrificial island.
Both of these events seem to have occurred because his past, future, and present intersected for a brief moment.
At the same time, they all prove that his essence remains unchanged.
But since he is [unchanging].
What is the significance of him now "retracing" the path of his past self in the future?
If the future is unchangeable.
So everything done on the journey before reaching the destination may be insignificant in the end.
If everything will lead to the same unchanging final outcome.
That so-called "rebirth" might just be an interesting tributary of a river.
Ultimately, they will inevitably be swallowed up and merged by the surging tides, flowing together into the ever-flowing river of time.
Or perhaps, it's just a fleeting, illusory image cast by a truly great being.
All the wonderful emotions he experienced during his journey, and the perfect ending he "fought" towards.
And will it eventually return to its "original form"?
However, such pessimistic assumptions and imaginations are not suitable for Gu Xinghe.
Even if the changes made during the process may have a negligible impact on the future.
But he will reach the end of this journey by his own will.
Moreover, Gu Xinghe did not believe that his life was merely a branch river derived from a long river that was destined to be eternal and unchanging.
The "rebirth" of Chris, Theresa, and others was merely to make this branching river more interesting.
Or rather, based on Gu Xinghe's speculation and the series of things he could perceive after experiencing them firsthand.
That might be the "rebirth" of everyone created by his future self.
It was created to make the changes he is making during his current journey meaningful.
It is precisely this action, which may have been taken by him in the future, that makes him a variable in the present.
He changed the despair that Theresa had felt when she first learned of the Thorn Cult's actions.
It also saved Mia's other consciousness from annihilation...
Perhaps compared to his "past life," his "present life" represents a purer kind of hope.
At the same time, it also allows him to look down on the flow of time as he does now.
He was able to wait with curiosity, but not pessimism, for his past and future to converge at this moment.
He then withdrew his gaze from the believers from the Star River Church who were gathered in the Doom Tavern.
Gu Xinghe walked toward the group of people in front of him who were searching for his past.
Even though other ordinary people seemed not to understand them, Gu Xinghe knew that they were not chasing after illusions.
Just as he also knew that his present self was not pursuing a fictitious past of some future self.
"Please give me a cup of [Galaxy]."
Like the vast majority of Star River Church believers who come to the Doom Tavern, this is the same choice.
After arriving at their gathering area, Gu Xinghe ordered the drink from the bartender standing behind the bar.
This once seemingly ordinary wine name now appears to have become extraordinary after the emergence of the Star River Church.
"Okay, please wait a moment."
At this moment, the bartender standing behind the bar replying to Gu Xinghe was actually Grant, whom he knew quite well.
As the veteran bartender who provided "pre-job training" to Gu Xinghe when he became a bartender at the Tavern of Misfortune.
It was also the source of all the bartending knowledge that Gu Xinghe initially learned.
But at this point, he reduced his own presence and changed others' perception of his appearance.
Grant clearly did not recognize Gu Xinghe, who had briefly been his student, at this point.
He quickly surpassed his master in bartending, becoming a sought-after bartender among many drinkers.
Meanwhile, after Grant finished saying that sentence...
Gu Xinghe quickly sensed the familiar aura and connection between the person in front of him and the person who had changed in an instant.
The bartender in front of me, "Grant," has been replaced.
Gu Xinghe immediately realized this.
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