franphil Chapter 208 The 7th Deity
Chapter 208 The 7th Deity
Chapter 208 The Seventh Deity
Having watched too many tomb raiding dramas, how could anyone dare to touch a goddess's statue?
Whether they are certified or not, if anyone dares to make a move, the Church of the Night will definitely tear their soul out and burn them to the ground.
Klein quickly dismissed the somewhat crazy ideas in his mind.
Although strictly speaking, the goddess of night only has a holy emblem and not a statue in this anthropomorphic form, no matter how you look at it, all the symbols on the statue in front of you are highly pointing to the goddess of night.
"True gods only have holy symbols, while evil gods have statues."
"Could this be an evil god from another realm of darkness?"
Klein muttered to himself in front of the statue of the night.
But that's not necessarily true. Perhaps he lacks knowledge, or perhaps this is a kind of blasphemy against the goddess by the great nobles of the Fourth Age?
Klein thought of what Mr. Men had mentioned about the attitude of the great nobles of the Fourth Age toward the true god.
"Let's check the other six doors first, barring any unforeseen circumstances..."
Klein clenched his fist slightly, holding the lantern, ready to fight at any moment.
It's no exaggeration to say that something bizarre could suddenly appear in such a strange place.
The second gate is a simple baby surrounded by symbols of wheat ears, flowers, and springs.
"The emblem of the Earth Mother—is the Earth Mother behind the second door?"
Klein had more or less figured it out; these seven doors corresponded to the current Seven Gods.
He pushed open the door and went inside. The layout was a combination of a small prayer room and statues of gods.
The floor was the color of wheat ears, and the steps were adorned with plump, graceful, and dignified ladies.
"Earth Mother Goddess?"
Klein's lips twitched slightly. If this were true, what kind of background would be qualified to place the seven statues of gods, especially the two goddess statues, in this underground building?
Even in today's world, only a cathedral of St. Samuel's Cathedral would be qualified to enshrine a statue of this size. Even the Serena Church in Tingen is not qualified to enshrine such a three- or four-meter-tall deity statue.
Klein walked toward the third door in the middle. The symbol on the door was a pair of bright eyes that seemed to be open and closed, surrounded by "0" and "1".
Who is this?
Klein was taken aback. The God of Steam and Machinery? That doesn't seem like it at all.
Even if the god of steam and machinery was originally the god of craftsmen, shouldn't his emblem be a hammer?
Driven by curiosity, Klein pushed open the door and saw a statue inside that resembled a deity.
He was a young man whose robe was adorned with stardust and who held seven beams of pure light in his hands. It is worth mentioning that his features were distinctly different from those of the people of the Northern Continent. His ears were slightly pointed and his face was flawless, like an elf who had stepped out of mythology.
East Asian?
Upon seeing that distinctive appearance, Klein froze on the spot.
He hadn't seen an Asian face in a long time, and he never expected to see one again in a place like this.
In this place, sacrifices were offered almost alongside those of other orthodox deities.
"Who is this?"
"An elf...or a god?"
Klein could only vaguely guess that it was an elf based on some characteristics.
He tried to determine the domain controlled by this "deity" through symbolic representations.
But this is difficult. Unlike the goddess of night and the earth goddess, who are very recognizable, this deity's only distinguishing feature seems to be the seven rainbows she holds in her hands.
How can we identify this?
He gritted his teeth and walked to the other four doors on the right, entering and checking them one by one.
The "Storm Emblem" is composed of symbols of gales and waves, depicting a majestic middle-aged man standing on the waves and holding a trident.
A vibrant young man in a white robe, surrounded by clusters of lines, holding a book of contracts and a golden orb.
The "War God's Emblem" is a combination of a twilight symbol and a sword-shaped emblem, depicting a warrior seated on a throne, wearing armor, and holding a longsword before him.
The emblem of knowledge and wisdom consists of an open book and an all-seeing eye. The old man holds the book and the all-seeing eye, wears a hood to cover his face, and only reveals his white beard.
Aside from the god of steam, anthropomorphic statues of the other six gods can be found here.
Before Roselle's appearance, the God of Steam held a relatively weak position, so it's understandable that he's not represented here.
The second from the left are two goddesses, the fourth from the right are four male deities, and who is the "God of Elves" in the middle?
How can he be ranked alongside the other six gods?
"It's really bizarre. It's already absurd enough to worship six orthodox deities together. Putting aside whether the Church of the Six Gods can accept it, there's even one that we don't recognize, who has no name, and whose corresponding 'deity' can't be found?"
Klein couldn't understand it. He went around to the middle door again and carefully examined the symbols on it: "numbers" and "eyes".
The last time he saw such an abstract symbol was above the gray fog, on the back of his own chair, a symbol composed of an eyeless eye and twisted lines.
He carefully recalled all the "related information" he knew, but couldn't find any corresponding information.
Left with no other option, he tried to find clues in other parts of the hall. Finally, he found a large door on the other side without any runes or markings. The door was half open, but the inside was filled with mud, as if it had completely collapsed.
Shall we go in and take a look?
Klein tossed a coin in his hand; it landed tails, indicating there was no danger.
The spirit incarnation of the rogue 'Black Emperor' would be suitable to go in, but the current situation is inappropriate.
He can't just leave his body here, can he?
Although it seems safe now, what if a venomous snake crawls out and bites him?
The door on the left doesn't seem to have completely collapsed?
Klein noticed that the door on the left was still slightly ajar. He glanced inside, and his spirituality, which had been blocked by the stone door, finally came in handy. Even though it was pitch black inside the stone door, his spirituality was still able to capture the general outline of the interior.
This is a small prayer room, similar to the rooms we saw earlier.
Are there statues of gods inside?
Klein was astonished. What kind of building was this? Why were there so many statues inside?
He tried to push the door open, but this time he encountered some resistance; some mud and rocks blocked the door from opening.
Klein infused the sun brooch with spiritual energy, directly summoning holy light to shine through the crack in the door. If there were any evil spirits inside, they would definitely be stimulated, and then he could decide whether to run or retreat first.
However, the area inside the gate was illuminated for a moment, but there was no movement inside.
Klein's breathing became almost imperceptibly rapid, without him even noticing.
He placed the lantern outside the door, then threw a match into the stone doorway, snapped his fingers to light it, and flashed in through the leaping flame. His spiritual essence infused the sun brooch, and its divine radiance illuminated the entire small prayer hall. There was nothing unusual about the surroundings.
Aside from the somewhat disturbing dark red floor, the overall style was still within acceptable limits. Klein looked directly at the altar, where instead of a statue of a god, there was a black iron banner stained with blood.