Chapter 498: Brewing a Storm

Chapter 498 – Brewing a Storm
The Final Preachers, among the many cultists that Duncan has come into contact with so far, these guys with the name “Preachers” are among the most mysterious and weirdest group of them – they are far fewer in number than the Sun Believers and the Annihilationists, but their ability to cause trouble is unparalleled.

Their numbers are far fewer than the Sun Believers and the Annihilationists, but their ability to cause trouble is unparalleled, their treacherous purpose is a mystery, and so far no one knows what kind of “organization” they have, nor can we find out the approximate number of people and the way they hide.

And more than the treachery of their style of behavior, their own “characteristics” Duncan is more concerned about – suspected of non-linear existence in the timeline, and per capita.

The Church of the Four Gods and the authorities of the city-states in this world call the Preachers of the End, the Cult of the Sun, and the Cult of Annihilation the Three Great Cults, but in Duncan’s opinion, the degree of evil and the style of painting of those “preachers” are so bizarre that they should be singled out as a separate group.

“According to the information we have so far, the final preachers should be divided into two categories, one is the extreme cultists who are completely crazy, and the other is the ‘sane scholars’ who are rational and seemingly polite,” said Maurice at the side of the long table as he slowly cleaned his own pipe, “while thinking. while speaking in thought, “the latter will take the initiative to contact people and try to …… ‘guide’ those they choose, and judging from the frequency of their appearance, these ‘sanity sects ‘ seem to be far fewer in number than the ‘insane faction’.”

“Of the heretical contact reports I’m aware of, all of the documented Final Preachers are insane,” Vanna nodded, “which suggests that the crazy ones make up the vast majority of these ‘preachers’ and that the sane ones are just the exceptions.”

“After all, it’s a group of people who spend their days tangled up with subspace – it’s only normal for them to be mentally unhinged,” Dog said casually from the sidelines, followed by a hurried glance up at Duncan, “Ah, Captain I wasn’t talking about you ……”

Duncan ignored Dog’s recitation, he just thought quietly, and after a few moments suddenly said, “Whether they’re the crazy ones or the sane ones, these two kinds of Final Preachers actually have one thing in common – they’re both trying to take on ‘history’ ‘ out of hand.”

On both sides of the long table, the crowd fell into a brief moment of thought, while Agatha, who hadn’t said much at all, raised her head, “You’re saying that the Final Preacher who initiated contact with the Frost Queen in the first place was also aiming for a specific kind of ‘future’… …”

“Perhaps we should try to look at history from the ‘perspective’ of the Final Preacher,” Duncan said nonchalantly, “Let’s assume that they really are a group of non-linearly existing ‘ Time Stealers’, so what does ‘history’ as we see it look like to them?”

The cabin fell silent, and only after a few moments of silence did Maurice’s voice suddenly ring out, “…… Everything has happened, but everything can be left alone, the direction of the world can be customized, it’s just a matter of finding the right ‘correction point ‘ ……”

“That’s right, the three preachers who came to the Lost Country ship a hundred years ago, and the ‘mysterious scholar’ who contacted the Frost Queen more than fifty years ago, all of their actions have greatly influenced the subsequent direction of history to a certain extent, and just from the ‘meddling in history ‘ perspective, the crazy and sane Endbringer Preachers actually act in the same way,” Duncan nodded, “And the difference between them is that those crazy Preachers seem to want to completely destroy history, while those sane ones, they seem to want to ‘correct’ history to ‘revise’ it in some direction they desire ……”

“Revisionist history ……” Vanna frowned tightly, “That’s a dangerous term, the Fire Preachers are dedicated to protecting our history from outside forces, they’re the Orthodox Church that deals with the Endbringer Preachers the most, and the According to the teachings of the ‘Eternal Flame Tarekin’, history has its own rigor and purity, it cannot be touched, it cannot be reinvented – and for ‘history’ the ‘revision’ is also a form of destruction ……”

“So what if it’s ‘fixing’ history that’s already been corrupted as if it were?” Duncan asked, adding immediately after, “Of course, I’m not referring to the actions of the Final Preacher, I’m simply curious about that.”

“…… I’m sorry, that would involve the deeper and more complex teachings of the Church of the Fire Preachers,” Vanna thought for a moment and lowered her head with a hint of apology, “They are the most mysterious in their actions and the most difficult and difficult to understand in their teachings of the Church of the Four Gods one, and my knowledge of them is limited.”

“Is that so ……” Duncan nodded slowly with thought, while his gaze slowly swept over the edge of the long table – the figures of Agatha, Vanna & Maurice came into his sight.

“…… There’s one less expert on the Firebringer front.” He couldn’t help but sigh softly.

The expressions on Vanna & Maurice’s faces were instantly subtle.

Agatha, on the other hand, didn’t change much – because she was new to the city and didn’t react for a while.

Duncan himself didn’t even realize that there was anything strange about his words – he just casually lamented them as his mind wandered, and changed the subject in the next instant: “Vanna, do you think the Fire Preachers know about the ‘Preachers of the End of Reason’ ‘s existence?”

Vanna hurriedly shook the slightly disrespectful thoughts from her mind and after a moment’s reflection replied frankly, “I’m not sure, but logically …… I think they know, or at least should be aware of it.”

“The followers of ‘Tarekin’ have been dealing with heretics and evil spirits who have tried to destroy history for millennia,” Morris nodded along, “The Firebringers are specialized and perceptive in this area, and from the available intel it appears that Those Final Preachers with sanity have been active for at least a hundred years, and unless they really only showed up those two times in all that time, and happened to have completely avoided the eyes of the Fire Bringers each time, the Church of the Fire Bringers must have detected them, it’s just that I don’t know why …… the Fire Bringers don’t seem to have taken what big action.”

“I’ll try to contact the Storm Cathedral and see if the Pope Coronet can inquire anything from the Fire Bearers,” Vanna said immediately, “In any case, cultists with sanity can do more damage than mere madmen in many cases, and although it seems that they seem to have a friendly attitude at the moment, and even as if they are harboring a good intentions, but I just can’t believe that a bunch of guys who deal with subspace all day could have any real sanity or good intentions ……”

Vanna finished her sentence then suddenly felt that there was something wrong, froze for a moment and then hurriedly turned her head to look at Duncan again and added: “Ah, Captain I didn’t say you ah ……” Duncan face expressionless.

He always felt that this sentence just now seems to have heard before.

He then waved his hand, signaling that he did not care, then he pondered for a moment before finally speaking slowly, “It is not just the Storm Cathedral that we want to contact, and the message we want to convey is not just about those Endbringer Preachers.”

The crowd at the scene stared at each other in disbelief, while Vanna was the first to react, “You want to ‘signal’ to the outside – like before?”

Duncan nodded with a serious expression.

“Perhaps it is even more dangerous than before, the ‘Ancient God Awakening’ event that occurred in Frost is something that could resurface in a short period of time, and even right now, just below one of the city-states, there could already be an awakened incorrect replica of the Ancient God- -There is only one Frost Queen, but the city-states on the Boundless Sea are numerous, so in order to avoid being caught off guard when the time comes, it is important to at least let the upper echelons of the various churches and city-states know of the existence of this crisis.”

As he spoke, he looked up at the several figures on either side of the long table.

“Vanna, you go and contact the Storm Cathedral, Maurice, you find a way to get in touch with the Truth Academy, Agatha, you should also have a direct channel to speak with the top echelons of the Church of the Dead – you communicate everything we’ve discussed here today to your churches as completely as you can, including the city-states under the s true structure, the situation related to the Profound Holy Lord, and the intelligence of the Final Preacher.

“In addition there is the Explorer’s Guild, Lawrence, and Lucy, you think of a safer way to warn the Explorer’s Guild – about the awakening of the Ancient Gods – without triggering a panic.

“The captains of the Boundless Sea are a keen and experienced and well-informed bunch, and they are the best at finding out if there are any eerie signs in any corner of the world.

“Tirian, you straighten out the matter of Frost as soon as possible, and then find a way to reach out to the other city-states in your capacity as consul, and again, without triggering a panic, find a way to get the other cities to set up an early warning about the phenomenon of the ‘Ancient Gods Awakening’.”

He finished all of this in one breath, then organized his thoughts, further explaining and emphasizing, “Remember to inform the Church of as complete information as possible, after all, in the transcendent realm, they are more or less ‘professional’ and have a lot of manpower.

“As for the City-States and the Explorers’ Guild, be sure to exercise careful discretion, as there are too many ordinary people involved – go back and consider how to convey this ‘warning’ without revealing too much of your hidden knowledge, you guys. Remember, the goal is not for them to uncover the secrets of the deep, but for them to pay careful attention to possible eerie signs in the city-states and on the routes.

“Now that I’ve finished, is there anything else you’d like to add?”

Duncan raised his eyes and looked silently at both sides of the long table.

And at this moment, everyone in the cabin – even including Shirley and Alice – oilily felt an …… atmosphere of a huge wave brewing.

A storm sufficient to impact the entire world, is accompanied by the captain’s series of decisions and arrangements gradually taking shape, in this eerie cabin illuminated by the green firelight, in this participation in the number of only a dozen people in the hidden assembly, as if it has been vaguely doomed to the direction of the world.

A feeling that he himself was participating in history, or even shaping history gradually surged up from Lawrence’s heart, and he subconsciously felt some shortness of breath, and his heart thumped.

“This is really going to set off a storm ……”

This old captain who had just become a member of the Lost Country Fleet couldn’t help but mutter.

“It’s not about to make waves, it’s about the waves that have been looming for a long time,” Agatha, who was sitting next to him, shook her head and spoke softly, “It’s just that no one’s been aware of it – and now we’re going to have to open the windows. ”

(End of chapter)