Chapter 493 Children of the Emperor
“The word of the Lord came to him: I tell you, the hesitation I found in you was very inconsistent with your appearance. I see that you are now I feel very sad, recalling your eagerness when we first met, when you hugged me in the cave. I thought you were very sophisticated. I look at you now, but you can't make up your mind, and it seems that you still don't know what you want. He seemed reluctant to do anything to enlighten me.
“The Lord looked at him again and said this: Go forward and say to the old me: Never go back, I am. The undecided heart of my youth needs you to give me orders to settle it, just like when you were on the ship at sea and chose our path for me. Tell me that the heavens will be terrified because of us, and that the abominations will retreat under our fingers into wasteland and nothingness.
"The shadow in the fire bowed down before the Lord. He did not say a word, but the Lord knew everything:
"Okay! Lord, I want to tell you that you are going to establish a kingdom here, but many things will also be destroyed in your kingdom. There will always be a time when the people you lead will destroy the place you built. Since you know that I am your son, you also need to know that many of us have died under each other's swords and guns, and in the future we will still have to attack others. The knife turns the city into ashes and turns the battlefield into a furnace. But you must build a holy city, just like in the invitation of the one who holds the seal, you should build it, and then we will have something to kill.
"Then the Lord said: Only fertile land can be defiled, and only good wood can be burned. Is there a place where people can keep the light of heaven forever? There must be no. Then, I will To build a dam for people that will inevitably collapse, a set of yoke must be broken. Since people are guilty, this sin must originate from me, so that my copy can also be damaged. But this is what we have decided. .
"Shadow turned his face: Then I will go forward, and you will go back.
“The Lord sent him away and said: You can rely on me. Even if it is you who wants to destroy my country, I will take it as knowing. After all, you are my creation. , What’s more, when you look around, the kingdoms that will be here are also created by me. However, from now on, you will never have a way to go back, although you have seen many lives lost for us, but my intention is not. It has not changed.
"The shadows dispersed from the sand dunes. There was a city buried in the sand in the hills of the wilderness, and a quiet road went deep. The throne of the Lord is at the bottom of the dark passage. The golden throne will be lost one day, but our Lord does not greet it with any fear or anger, just as fire does not fear thorns, nor does a lion. Care about ants.
"Just after that, a long trumpet blew on the earth, and an empire was established."
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Narek read loudly on the podium. There were not many people in the small church. The people here had very simple morals, and of course they also loved some tall and young laborers. Tha Narek and several of his crew took him in. This does not give them much new interest in preaching - not to mention that what Narek preached was far from the two major sects popular in the empire.
Whether it is the church members who support the truth of the Empire or those who agree with the teachings preached by the Word Bearers, it is probably impossible for them to agree with the remote knowledge that Narek is now spreading. He had been expecting this so much that he was surprised that there were still a few villagers here listening.
Between the seats, he saw Alyona and her sisters. Perhaps they couldn’t take any time off and had a lot of energy that was squandered. They all stood leaning on the mercy seat instead of Sit on a bench.
"Priest!" Alyona called him while he was resting and drinking water, "Does the story you are telling have a name?"
"This really does not exist. I am still thinking of a name."
"Didn't the Lord inspire me to come up with a name?"
"Oh, how can the Lord be able to solve everything? Tell me first? If you listen to my story carefully, you will know that the Lord also needs someone to inspire, Alyona. But - if you can't think of any new suggestions, I am considering the 'Ecclesiasticus'. "
"It's so long," one of Alyona's sisters said, "Do you have to use this?"
"It depends on how you speak it." Ke agreed good-naturedly, and now it seemed that not many things could arouse his anger. The longer he lived in this peaceful place, the less unnecessary disturbances he felt in his heart: the boy at the end of the Glorious Cross Road had occupied most of his mind, and he seemed to see his figure in front of him every time, and couldn't help but feel Correct your behavior immediately.
"Then...'story'," the white-haired girl said, puffing her lips, "That's what I shouted, the latest storybook. Tell the story of the birth of our human empire."
"This Is this the story of the birth of the Human Empire?" Narek smiled, "Well, there seems to be nothing to hide."
"You are not afraid of being captured by the Word Bearers or the Ministry of Justice. That's fine, priest, you are too good at blaspheming the throne." Although Alyona said this, she looked very comfortable in the posture of holding the sister next to her, and there was obvious yearning, "But I really like you. As for the story, if the emperor is really like what you said, I'm afraid I really want to see him... Well, I won't disturb you anymore, priest! I think some people are waiting a little anxiously!"
Several other young men and women in the chapel withdrew their gazes at the white-haired girls.
So Narek continued.
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“A cold wind is blowing in the temple, like the cool air blowing up from the wasteland and the hive. People want to say: Alas, why is there rain and snow in this temple? But this is exactly what God wants to welcome. He is waiting for the man-made wind in the temple to blow in his face, which is blowing at His command. As soon as he waits for this wind, he knows that the human empire will be in turmoil. Unjust and dangerous.
"It was at this time that the shadow followed the light swaying from the electric candlestick and quickly arrived at the Lord's side. "Hey, my son! The Lord said this. He not only said this, but also called the shadow's name. However, this name is not something we can know. The shadow was not expecting it, because the Lord should not know at this time that he is Who, but his restless heart has been clearly heard by the Lord
"The shadow said silently: Father, it seems that we have seen it many times. This is the first time I see you. I'm afraid you won't be able to see me again.
"Then the Lord asked: Have our actions caused all the suffering? Have our choices torn so many hearts? Have the flags of my enemies already flown over the temple? Otherwise, why are you so uncertain? ? You are really a soul made of iron. Your heart has been broken into many parts due to many deaths, but you have not shown it in front of me. You must know that you will cause a lot of destruction and murder many lives in the future. Then he became sad, just like the sky was already dark at twelve o'clock at noon. How could this continue?
"The shadow looked at the Lord and was speechless for a moment. He must have found the Lord with a lot of hesitation, as if walking into an open tomb, but he did not know that he had received the guidance of the Lord as soon as he came up, just as the Lord had greeted him dozens of thousands of years ago. followed his guidance.
“You will go to my past and future and personally make many instructions for me to punish the enemies of mankind and take revenge on the many evil people who have hurt my children and deceived us like vicious birds. , to prevent us from getting through this sea of hardship. I ask you to know: Since you are here, I must have made a lot of efforts, but I still fell into the cage of compulsion and misfortune. So, please take your place. I climbed up the traitor's wall to destroy everything that stood in our way.
" Shadow hesitated silently, his heart was really shaken by the devastation he saw, and he was reluctant to give up. The intention is to return to God, not to bury the dead person completely. He was still wavering and did not want to see the many sacrifices, but the Lord did not alienate him because of his hesitation. He already knew that they would all reach a day when they would never retreat, but the Lord had already passed that day. And his son had just come down from the tree that bore bitter fruit.
“This is what the Lord says: Look, the enemies of mankind have arisen, and we are never helpless. Our plan is a shield, and no sword has ever been able to penetrate it all. But our plan is a shield. Don't hesitate anymore, because you still have to lift up this shield. Why, if you want to cry, then cry! But your mission has been chosen by you.
"You are standing at a crossroads. Many roads ahead have their own gains and losses, but I will only choose the straight path I am walking on now. And I give you an order: You must choose my path. You will definitely understand that you Why is the choice made by me? Then you must understand that my choice is made by you.
“If your enemy is the country I built, then you will know that I have allowed you to destroy it. it. Yet I will say it again: I have chosen someone to make my declaration, and I will choose you to be my spear. As for other things, I'm afraid I can no longer direct my anger on the earth myself, and you don't want to tell me and reveal who I chose to do what - I'm afraid it will be self-defeating. I must burn my future myself.
“Shadow is receiving lessons from the Lord. Could he be waiting for some gentle touch? However, he himself also knows that after he has reached this point, there is nothing that can allow him to continue moving forward. What comfort is there anymore? If a person decides to burn many worlds with fire, turn the joy and birds into panic and dust, and let the remains become fertilizer on the ground, then the things that can support him are destined to have nothing to do with comfort. Therefore, what he was looking forward to was indeed an order, as if it would make his heart feel better and free him from the pain of destruction and ravage.
"The shadow bowed to the Lord, his mind was still not settled. Just as the vine will not bear fruit as soon as it is planted, the Lord knows that he is not an unthinking person, and allows him to use his wisdom to solve his confusion. Then the Lord told him: Go, O my weapon. Give and receive. In this way the sheep seek reward from their fate.
“The shadow went away silently, his existence wavered, but he did not disappear immediately.
"The path of man is made by man, and he who sets foot on it chooses his own pace. I have heard your voice, and I will go forward. But there is one thing, my lord, I still have one thing to do. I beg you, for today is the time for you to put pen to paper and write your last letter.
“The Lord is not surprised: although I have tried my best, because I am destined to lose my words, I do have to remain. Next set of letters to guide your hearts. Constantin Waldo could be the caretaker of the collection. Do you want to watch me write my suicide note and seal it?
“The shadow has faded from the presence of the Lord, and the Lord took the graver’s knife and left delicate marks on the skin of the soulless one word by word. No one uses words like his, no one else His appearance and posture are similar to his, and no one’s silence is similar to his.
“He doesn’t mention what he is thinking, and he doesn’t say much about his true thoughts. His letter was not to the heirs, but to the empire. He left half of the plan behind and hoped that the other half would never be used. He knows that the curtain he built has been destroyed, and all his children are destined to leave, but he still wants to spread the last piece of news. That is the deep red sealing wax on the letter paper. ”
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When Batusa Narek was about to leave the planet, Alyona and her sisters chased him out. They stretched out their hands as tough as birch wood and held hands with Narek tenaciously one by one. Very reluctant to let go.
"I have finished telling the 'storybook' here. Even if you want to hear it again, I have to go to the next place."
"Go to the next place to tell these stories? , Priest?”
“Maybe, and then there is the competition with the Word Bearer’s Book of Words,” Narek said, looking down at the sisters in front of him. They came with their own luggage and packed a small package, and the cloth bag was slapped on their shoulders. "I'm just a preacher."
"Hey, I see you are a warrior. With such a big body and so many hard muscles, you can't just be a priest." Alyona said, she His face was exposed to the cold wind, with not even a trace of red color appearing, like a shovel standing here alive.
"I don't care why you are so focused on preaching, but I think you must know how to fight, and you must have some more incredible ideas than telling stories everywhere... It's very strange, as soon as I heard you speak, I started to From the beginning of the story of the Tower of Babel, I understood that I had to tell you this..."
"Tell me, Alyona," Narek replied, he already had. Had some premonitions. People who grew up on this planet seem to be born with a very remarkable thing in human nature, which is an idea that can withstand cold winds and many things that are worse than cold winds. And when they face these obstacles, they must still have a hearty smile on their faces.
"We can't stay here. I already know so many things. This iron-like land can't keep us... Well, you will definitely encounter battles in the future, but you How can these few people be enough? Take us, we will be happy to fight and kill the enemy for the emperor you said - don't mind that we are not Space Marines! I tell you, even ordinary guards are not. We must be able to fight."
Alyona said, her natural white hair had been cut short to her ears, which made her eyes flicker even more stubbornly, "Since you are a priest, we will do it. Nun. How can there be no nun?”
(End of this chapter)