Chapter 121 The Great Destruction of Kodoriya
Sacrifice something you would not sacrifice in the past.
This is what the woman named Xia Di said to Adeline, but what is that?
Something that would not be sacrificed in the past?
What is she going to sacrifice?
No, this statement is wrong.
It should be said that what else can she sacrifice?
She has lost everything!
Alchemy has lost its meaning. Everything she has experienced so far has been denied! People like her live in this world... just because Xia Di has extra expectations of her!
She has been living in the church recently and has been allowed to enter the tower where Xia Di is. It is said that the church has been very busy recently. On the one hand, it has to deal with various forces and divide up the benefits. It is said that the war church of the Ice and Snow Kingdom also wants to gain some benefits-but the wise king is not very satisfied with this.
On the other hand, the church has been selecting new saints, and this process is even more difficult. The voices calling for Xia Di to return from within the church are getting louder and louder. No one pays attention to Adeline.
This should be regarded as Xia Di's "gentleness".
Without Xia Di's signal, there would be many people who want to contact her as an alchemist. Even though she has experienced a tragic failure, her own strength is still there. She also has the ability to create alchemy props such as World Reflection that can change the situation of the battle.
As for her saying that she is no longer worthy of using alchemy... who would believe it?
It's not like the Demon King will drain her power after the duel with the Demon King.
She rarely lives a leisurely life. She
doesn't have to think about anything, she doesn't have to do anything, she doesn't have to shoulder the mission of the president of the Alchemist Association, she doesn't have to think about the past, she doesn't have to think about the future, she just lives in the body of Adeline.
She seems to understand why the White Church can become the largest organization in the world, even the Central Empire of Humanity has to seek cooperation with the White Church. In such a world, humans need a belief - to seek spiritual comfort, not everyone is strong enough to face everything. The existence of God is necessary.
And God, indeed, overlooks everything in this world, and occasionally, God will respond to the call of believers.
Adeline didn't know what he made the decision on. She thought that maybe she should join the White Church in the true sense - if that would make her feel better.
After all, the end of alchemy is there.
In the hands of the devil, at the beginning.
So, what's wrong with believing in God? After all, God is also the beginning, and the struggle of alchemy is such a ridiculous thing. It's better to believe in God from the beginning, get gifts from God, and get a reason to live. She saw the piety of many believers to God. Even if they are greedy, they also have places where they are partial to each other, but they are so firm in their belief in God.
I don't understand.
But, maybe it's suitable for me now.
Adeline finished her meal and put the plate in a fixed position. Then she walked casually inside the church, watching the believers praying, and saw ordinary people coming in to communicate with the priests, some came to pray for blessings, and some came to confess their sins. Some people seek the help of priests, and some come to form a team.
It seems that she has never really known the huge group of the White Church. As the president of the Alchemist Association, Adeline's consideration of this church is a threat, a powerful violence, and a terrifying organizational ability... As the president of the Alchemist Association, she seems to have a lot to learn... But now, what else can she say?
A nun came to Adeline: "Miss Adeline, Lady Xia Di wants you to go to the tower. She has something to tell you."
It's really strange.
Two weeks have passed since that day. I heard that the army of the Human Central Empire is about to arrive at the Ice and Snow Kingdom. Xia Di has not looked for me. Now she is looking for me. Is there something to say? Could she want to compete for the interests of the Ice and Snow Kingdom and let me take action?
But she can't do it.
"Well, I know, I'll go there later."
She still walked around the church first, and then slowly came to the tower.
She has the authority to enter and exit this tower, but she rarely comes here. It's really deserted. Without any decorations, Xia Di locked herself up here, letting her essence constantly tend towards God.
So much so that the sacred power in this tower is almost overflowing, and anyone who enters this place will not feel very good.
Once you enter this area, it feels as if all emotions have disappeared, and all emotions are suppressed.
Divine magic has the power to calm people.
"If you want me to go to the Ice and Snow Kingdom to do something, I can't do it." Adeline said first, "I can't use alchemy well anymore. It's no problem to just make some small things. If you want to influence the war, I am now..."
Xia Di's face was calm: "It's just an ice and snow kingdom. For the church, no matter who is in control, there will be no shortage of churches there. These days, there are some impetuous voices in the church. It's because of the loss of Naluen and the response in Butuo City. Now it's talking about Naluen's affairs with people, which makes people feel uneasy, but this is not something the church should care about."
Her figure looks more and more holy, the most beautiful and noble person in the world-she is less and less like a human.
"So what are you doing here?"
"Do you remember what I told you a few days ago?"
"..."
Adeline was silent.
"It seems you remember. But you probably don't know what I meant specifically. I wasn't sure at the time, so I asked someone to check it out."
Xia Di said, and took out a book from somewhere.
This book looked like it was newly written. The cover was very new.
"What is this?"
"Be thankful, in this world, only the church has the ability to investigate the truth. Even the Central Empire of Humanity cannot do it. In different regions, various rumors, myths, folk songs, as well as divine revelations and astrology, together constitute the answer. Piece together, it is the truth of history."
Adeline's eyes fell on this book. The name of this book was
"Investigation Report on the Great Destruction of Kodoriya".
Just seeing this name, Adeline's heart was twitching wildly. She was keenly aware that this book would have a huge connection with herself. Even under the brilliance of divine magic, her mood was uncontrollably excited.
She turned the page.
Then she was stunned.
After a long silence, she began to turn the next page, turning the pages faster and faster, and her movements became more and more rough, until a certain moment, she closed the book with force, holding the book and looking at Xia Di: "What do you want to say?"
"Just like what is described in the book." Xia Di's eyes were still calm, "Isn't this what you want to know? Regarding everything that happened in Butuo City, the source of your failure, isn't it because of the wrong cognition? Except for the devil himself who knows all the history, this is the history that only the church can trace back. Of course, you can question the authenticity of this book. It has nothing to do with me whether you believe it or not. I just told you this thing, and it's up to you to do it."
The Great Destruction of Kodolia.
In this book, the investigation conducted by the church is explained, and after combining all means, the analysis and traces of the Star Tears Falling Incident that happened hundreds or even thousands of years ago, which is well known to the world, are analyzed.
That was a killing known to all races. It was the fear brought to the world by the demon king. The demon king wiped a city off the map at will, and people didn't even know the reason...
Adeline actually investigated it, but even the elves, who also have a long life, didn't have a deep understanding of the Star Tears incident. If you want to talk about the reason.
The elves at that time knew that one day the human city suddenly exploded. They were too far away. Of course, the elves also had many speculations, but those speculations had no basis.
Only the church could piece together the truth...
Perhaps, only the church, which has reached its peak power now, can know the truth.
What happened in the city called Kodolia.
It was "human alchemy".
Alchemists don't use alchemy on themselves. This is not a strange thing. Most alchemists have such a concept. The mainstream saying is "the weaker the body, the more it can highlight the power of alchemy, and the more it can highlight the wisdom. This is the alchemist's reserve and pride."
This view is very popular among alchemists, and many people regard it as a dogma.
But when was this view proposed, adopted, and promoted?
There is no clear record.
In this book, the people of the church speculated that it was because of the great destruction.
In the city called Kodolia, human alchemy was rampant, which led to a certain result.
The truth of this result is no longer known, but in any case, the final result of this human alchemy is that the Demon King made an alchemical tool called Star Tears, which fell from the sky and wiped out the entire city from the world without leaving any trace.
The Demon King himself should have been forced to do so.
Because the Demon King really felt sad.
Of course, this part of the information was known to the world because of the events in Buto City. The alchemical tool called Star Tears can only be used with compassion and sorrow.
This report was able to form a logical closed loop.
As for the reason for the Demon King's sadness...
Adeline remembered what the girl said when she confronted Moher.
The world is hers, and everything exists to make her happy. So, wiping out a human city is like a child having to throw away his favorite toy?
Then, why did the devil have to take action?
"In any case, this is inextricably linked to human alchemy."
Xia Di took the book back from Adeline, and the sacred fire turned the book into ashes.
Her purpose was obvious.
Adeline had completely understood what Xia Di meant. She was talking about things that you were unwilling to sacrifice in the past.
She raised her hand and looked at it.
What would it be like to apply alchemy to yourself, to treat yourself as an alchemical tool, and to perform alchemy?
"It's your freedom to do what you want."
(End of this chapter)
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