Chapter 354 The Truth (Two in One)
After Philip agreed to the proposal of the Knights of the Round Table, Knight Bindu took action personally and killed everyone at the tea party hanging in mid-air.
He raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and with a snap, the "black cocoon" woven by the shadow gradually spread upwards, covering the faces of the tea party members, and was immediately wrapped into a ball amidst their horrified shouts.
With a burst of violent squirming, all the "black cocoons" returned to calm.
Philip watched the whole process with his hands on his elbows and a smile.
"Your Excellency, let's take our leave first... After the Knights of the Round Table meeting is convened, we will convey your wishes to the other Knights of the Round Table and the Knight Commander. At that time, the Knight Commander will personally come forward to talk to you in secret."
Mulenga smiled, raised his hand to touch his chest, and bowed slightly towards Philip.
The latter nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and added:
"Well, but please hurry up, my time is very precious."
"Of course."
Mulenga laughed.
"This matter is important, and a few of us are very happy to promote this cooperation."
As the five Knights of the Round Table left, they called Chen Lun, who was standing silently, to their side.
They looked at this outstanding cadre with a satisfied look, showing great appreciation. At the same time, it is also clear that if the club can finally reach a cooperation with the Dusk Tea Party, then the battle for seats in the Zhengshen Church will be more certain.
Among them, Jack played a key role.
After all, the acting president of the tea party, Mr. Philip, made it clear just now that he was willing to lead the tea party to terminate the cooperation with the Black Knife Brotherhood and switch to the club's camp for Jack's sake.
Such a great contribution, of course, must go to Jack.
"You're really nice, Jack."
Ginsburg kindly raised her big hand and patted Chen Lun on the shoulder.
This is the second time He has said this.
"You are a rare talent in every aspect."
Yasmin on the side also spoke highly of it with a kind smile.
The two knights Mulenga and Bindu also nodded, while Peggy chuckled, picked up the black top hat held in Chen Lun's hand, put it on and straightened it for him with her own hands.
"Well, such an excellent man makes me like him even more..."
Peggy took advantage of the situation and gently touched Chen Lun's cheek with her fingers, and said slightly teasingly.
Chen Lun's expression did not change, but he lowered his head slightly.
"Thank you for the praise, knights. This is just what I should do."
Ginsberg was very satisfied with his humble attitude, and immediately laughed in that majestic voice:
"Jack, everything you do is seen by us. If things go well... the other Knights of the Round Table will look at you with admiration, and your rewards will be indispensable. Of course, we will also try our best to fight for your promotion. Extraordinary knowledge required.”
Immediately afterwards, the three Knights of the Round Table, Ginsberg, Bindu and Yasmin, presented them with personal tokens. Chen Lun suppressed the joy in his heart. After taking it with both hands, he calmly caressed his chest and bowed, expressing again Respect and thanks.
At the same time, he also received a prompt from the panel.
The favorability of the five Knights of the Round Table towards him has all reached the "closeness" stage.
They turned to look at Philip again and looked at each other.
The Knights of the Round Table could see that the other party seemed to have something else to say to Jack, so they nodded sensibly and left first.
I saw the five people turning into shadows and disappearing in place.
In the living room of the villa in the spiritual world, only Phillip and Chen Lun were left.
More than twenty "shadow cocoons" above his head gradually dissolved, and the strange things left inside slowly fell and floated into Phillip's hands.
He looked back at Chen Lun and said with a smile:
"Sit and chat?"
Chen Lun took a deep breath and nodded.
"Okay."
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The two sat opposite each other on the sofa.
Phillip sorted through the weird things and finally left two items on the coffee table.
They are a rusty key and a palm-sized wooden doll.
"This is the legacy of the two Vice-Presidents Manoran and Andersson. It should be of some use to you, so I'll give it to you."
As Philip spoke, he took out two goblets from somewhere, poured himself a glass of red wine, and then poured a glass of milk for Chen Lun.
Chen Lun stared at the other party silently, with even more doubts in his heart.
This blond man with a slicked back hair is, in a sense, his guide. Not only did he help him embark on the path of the Destiny Faction, but he also left many "legacies" that enabled him to grow rapidly.
It can be said that the reason why I can get to where I am today is inseparable from the help of the other party.
However, Chen Lun never saw Philip's true face from beginning to end. He only got to know this "protagonist-like tragic figure" who was both a teacher and a friend through his diary and a few words from others.
Until our first meeting today...
But Chen Lun always felt something was wrong, and the confusion in his mind was so confusing that he couldn't figure it out.
First of all, whether it was the message Phillip himself wrote in the diary or the facts relayed by Maggie, they all proved that He should be dead... Secondly, how did the other party know him? He also spanned such a long time and space to guide himself to grow step by step.
Even as soon as they met, he knew that he didn't like drinking and preferred milk.
There is also the book "Philip's Adventures in Wonderland", which reproduces the dream world and creates an independent world in the book. How did he do it... and how he and Howard teamed up to ask their common teacher Clough Sir launched a challenge, was it successful in the end?
All kinds of doubts left Chen Lun at a loss as to how to speak.
However, Philip seemed to see what he was thinking. He sighed naturally and said:
"I know you have a lot of questions for me, Jack."
He picked up the wine glass and gestured to Chen Lun.
"And this is why I found you as soon as I regained my short-term freedom... Don't worry, I will slowly answer all this to you."
Chen Lun took a deep breath and nodded.
Immediately he picked up the goblet filled with milk and gently clinked the glasses with Phillip.
Ding dong!
After the two of them drank their drinks, Phillip burst out laughing, which made Chen Lun stunned.
"Hahaha..."
Phillip leaned back on the sofa, looking up and smiling.
"I can finally sit down and chat with you like friends and have a drink, Jack... You don't know how long I have been looking forward to this day."
He shook his head with a sigh in his voice.
"Since the guidance of fate came, I have foreseen you more than ten years later... you will be my best friend, my student, my hope... However, all this is separated by a long time and space, and I can only While struggling on the path of God, I will leave clues and information for you.”
"The guidance of fate?"
Chen Lun heard these familiar words again.
Although he has been using this sentence to deceive players, he also knows very well that in this world with a true god, the guidance of fate is not a joke, but a reality... Just like the warning given to him by Aris came from the other party. Revelations received in dreams.
"Yes..."
Phillip nodded, his expression becoming serious.
"I don't know how to explain this kind of guidance to you. It is ethereal, but very strong. With my current sequence and power, I can't trace its origin... But I know that it comes from the end of our destiny path."
"You mean, the God of Destiny?"
Chen Lun couldn't help but cheer up and his heart beat faster.
Phillip chuckled and shook his head.
"The God of Destiny... we don't call him that. Just like the other true gods of the nine paths, they all have honorific titles given to them by living beings. The same is true for the paths of destiny. His name is tabooly called 'Huan Gong'!"
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Chen Lun held his breath and listened carefully to the secret information Phillip told.
Philip took another sip of red wine and continued:
"In addition, there are also honorific titles such as Lord of Fate, Supreme Luck, and the Origin of Beginning and End... These can all point to Him. In the past few epochs, Huan Gong has always existed in a corner of the world, but there is no such thing as Humans can know it, but no one can predict it. Only angels and above can indirectly glimpse the clues of His actions from the major historical changes and nodes.”
‘The true god of destiny...Huan Gong. ’
As soon as Chen Lun heard this secret name, he seemed to feel a strong sense of fate rushing towards him, as if a gray mist emerged from the far side and drowned him.
At this time, Philip pretended to be mysterious, bowed slightly, and whispered:
"Take the Trisul Empire as an example. It is said that the end of the Fourth Era and the beginning of the Fifth Era, this key historical node, was driven by Huan Gong behind the scenes... In other words, the beginning of the Solar Era. , that is, the Cuisul family unified the continent and established an empire, which was actually accepting the guidance of fate.”
Chen Lun couldn't help but hold his breath.
‘The establishment of the Cuisul Empire was due to Huan Gong’s encouragement? Why...why did He do this? So what about the Sun God Martyr Father believed in by the Trisur royal family? What's the attitude? Could it be that there was some tacit consensus reached between the two gods? ’
He was shocked by this, and then shook his head mockingly.
This kind of thing is too far away from me, and speculation now is of no use, it is just asking for trouble.
"However, more than four thousand years have passed. Since the beginning of the Fifth Era, Huan Gong has never responded to believers, nor has any miracles been seen... It is as if He has never appeared. This has indirectly caused those who know His existence to There are fewer and fewer, and the records about Him are gradually disappearing.”
Philip sighed.
"But I know that He must still be somewhere in the world, quietly watching the passage of time, watching the changes of the times, and occasionally providing guidance on the destiny of those key people who can affect the trajectory of the world..."
He raised his head and looked at Chen Lun, smiled and said:
"Just like you and me."
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After listening to Philip's brief summary of the God of Destiny, Chen Lun roughly understood what kind of supreme being was at the end of his path.
But he didn't agree with Philip's last words.
Chen Lun is very self-aware and never thinks that he is the chosen one or the savior, nor is he a "key person" who affects the fate of the world. Apart from the excuses he made up to deceive players, he has never actually received any so-called "fate guidance", which is also the most corroborating point.
After the two chatted for a few more words, Phillip brought the topic back to himself.
"You must be wondering why I'm not dead yet, right? Jack."
Philip laughed.
"Actually, I have been looking forward to what your expression will be when you see that I am still alive... I was not disappointed. I felt your emotions of shock and confusion!"
"Well, I was certainly surprised."
Chen Lun did not deny it and nodded.
"Judging from the diary you left behind, you should be dead... Even Her Majesty Maggie told me that you failed to challenge fate."
"Maggie..."
Philip suddenly became silent.
Chen Lun noticed that his already haggard face revealed feelings of longing and pain, and his eyes became a little dim with deep dark circles.
"Jack, I have a favor to ask of you."
Phillip's voice was a little low and hoarse.
Chen Lun realized that his words seemed to arouse his sentiments, so he said:
"Sorry Philip..."
But the other party shook his head, raised his tired eyes and stared at him, as if waiting for a response.
Chen Lun took a deep breath.
"What's the matter? Just tell me."
"Don't tell Maggie that I'm still alive..."
Philip grinned.
But Chen Lun couldn't see any joy in his smile.
"Back then, my best friend Howard and I challenged the teacher Clough together... We succeeded in the end. The teacher died under our joint efforts, and his spirituality turned into a [Super-A Grade Strange Thing - Human Comedy]... It was a black pen that had the power to control the fate of others, but I didn’t fit in with it, so I left it to Howard.”
Phillip said slowly.
"On the other hand, we actually did not completely succeed because we paid too much... Howard was seriously injured, and his whole person began to become a little strange, and I fully expected to be able to get rid of the dream after challenging fate. The entanglement in the world has not been as expected... and it has even become more and more serious.”
His tone began to weaken.
"Every time I sleep, I will be forcibly dragged into the dream world, and every time I go in, I will appear in a different place... From the natural forest to the hazy plains, from the river of blood to the crystal mountains, I leave the dream uncontrollably. The deepest part of the world is getting closer and closer, as if there is an invisible hand pushing me in, and one day I will reach the end directly.”
Philip took a deep breath.
"I have a strong omen that there is a true god living at the end of the dream world. Once that day comes, I will be beyond redemption... So I have been resisting dreaming for these years, and every time I fall into a dream, I resist waking up and prolong the time as much as possible. , waiting for hope to come.”
He looked directly at Chen Lun and said word by word:
"And this hope is you, Jack! The guidance of fate tells me that only you can save me!"
Chen Lun suddenly understood all this.
He was deeply shocked by what Philip said.
After digesting it for a moment, Chen Lun asked in a deep voice:
"So your guidance and help to me is actually a way of saving myself?"
"So to speak..."
Phillip nodded in admission, but then shook his head and said:
"But I have no ill will towards you, and I don't want to take advantage of you, Jack... I just try my best to help you, and at the same time, I also put all my bets on your 'friend' who has been separated for more than ten years. If In the end, you chose to stand by and watch, and I won’t blame you, after all, this matter..."
At this point, He fell into silence again.
Chen Lun also remained silent.
He realized how difficult this whole thing was.
At the same time, he also understood why the other party did not let him tell His Majesty Maggie the news that he was alive. In such a near-desperate situation, it was better to let the other party accept the fact that he was dead long ago, rather than worrying about the people he loved.
"You don't have to tell me your choice now, Jack."
Philip suddenly smiled again.
"Because I know that this is still too difficult for you now."
Chen Lun was slightly stunned, and then said softly:
"Thank you."
He thought for a while, took a deep breath and added:
"I'll do my best, Philip."
"Okay, then I will try my best to persist until that day."
Philip's smile grew brighter.
Just like Chen Lun saw the smile on Arnold's face at the end of the darkness.
There is only one chapter today...
It has been quite difficult to write the chapters these past few days. I wrote from ten in the morning to ten at night without stopping. Especially today, there are a lot of things to explain. In order to pursue quality, I wrote very slowly and deleted most of them...< br>
I'm very sorry, and I hope you all will understand.
In addition, the interesting thing is that my girlfriend just bought me a cake and I remembered that today is my birthday. I was so busy haha... Hey, what a coincidence, today is also Alan's birthday, so I wish Mr. Jack a happy birthday. Be happy!
(End of chapter)