Ming Dynasty and New Rome and Infinite Magic Machine

Chapter 668 Taboo

"It doesn't matter what I think in my heart, it doesn't matter at all." Victoria said seriously, "My personal desires are not important at all. I sit in this seat, and I can't live just for myself. Apollonia, You should know the foundation of our country."

【mysticism. 】

"Yes, my Lord Apollonia. So you should not expose my shortcomings. I carry a heavy taboo, and someone must keep it secret. If you break through my psychological defense, the consequences will be disastrous."

[Okay, okay. Oh, by the way, I suddenly remembered. You talked so much like a colander yesterday, including the fact that you even revealed the reserve price of 5 golden branches just now. Why didn't you trigger 'silence'? 】

"What is that?" Shangluo asked.

[It’s like getting a ticket for breaking the rules. These Roman nobles had sworn an oath, and if they were detected leaking secrets, they would automatically enter a state of silence and be unable to speak. The ban cannot be lifted until you go to the oracle and go through the questioning and refereeing process. But even after Victoria said so much, it didn't trigger. 】

"Huh?" Victoria behind the desk was a little surprised, "Yes, why."

"How is this mechanism triggered?"

"If I tell you the principle of this mechanism, it will trigger silence, so I can't say it. But... eh?" She pondered for a moment, "Is it because of this? Wait... Shangluo, look at me."

"Well, I'm looking at you."

[Isn’t it triggered? You leaking secrets to him doesn't trigger the trigger? 】

"So what exactly is that?"

"Listen to me." She took a deep breath, "Stephen the Shepherd is still alive!"

"You may have heard of such a story." Victoria said, "When Emperor Justinian I was building Hagia Sophia, a bright light fell on the construction site. At that time, all the other craftsmen went to dinner, and there was only one named Stephen. The apprentice was still there. Stephen was horrified, but the light said 'Do not be afraid, my son. Where have all the others gone?' Frightened Stephen asked the name of the light. 'Your light blinded me,' he asked. Dear Spirit, who are you?'."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

[How about you continue talking to him? Give it a try. I remember that if I keep talking, the level of mystery will continue to increase. 】

After speaking, she paused, touched her face again, and then continued after finding that nothing was wrong:

"The light said: 'I am the Archangel Gabriel. I am here to tell you that the construction of this church must be completed immediately and the craftsmen must come back immediately. I will wait for your news here.' - Then, Stephen informed the Emperor Justinian of the news. The emperor immediately ordered that he be sent to Asia Minor to be a shepherd. From then on, he was never allowed to set foot in the cathedral. From then on, the Archangel Gabriel has been Wait' wait there."

"Good guys! Where are your bugs?" "This is mystery, taboo, and power itself. Archangel Gabriel guards Hagia Sophia and saves us time and time again. Because as long as He is waiting there, Hagia Sophia will The church would not be destroyed, the Roman Empire would not fall, and even the invasion of 1453 could not shake the power of the archangel. But correspondingly, as soon as the shepherd Stephen returns to the church, the archangel will leave."

"He can't let you all go before he leaves! It's almost 1500 years! Sun Wukong is only 500 years old."

"So, he must not come back - we call him by the code name of 'Shepherd Stephen'. Because he made an agreement with the angel, he was bound by the oath, and he is still alive and under the care of the Oracle. And what I mentioned above All this is a level 4 mystery, one of the top secrets that only the 13 consuls of the Senate, the two prophets of the Oracle, and the think tank chief of the Muses Palace can know. Those who know this secret, As long as Stephen is brought to Hagia Sophia, the Roman Empire can be destroyed immediately. And you are obviously not among the legal insiders."

"Then I am"

"I just remembered - you are the King of Rome! Although it has not been measured or recorded, your mystery level should be 5 like mine. This means that your confidentiality level is the same as mine."

"Wait a minute," Phaethon reminded, "he didn't sign at all."

"..." Victoria was stunned for a moment, "Wait, there seems to be something wrong. Our power is given through agreements and oaths. There will be corresponding taboos when swearing and signing. And after taking the oath, that will There will be authority granted. But you have not signed at all. You are the king of Rome through a ceremony. Does this mean that you have no taboos now? "

"Is that so? I can know anything?"

"It can be seen from just now. Although it is a level 4 mystery, it is also knowledge that needs to be granted through a ritual. If you say it casually, even if it is not a red card, it will at least be a yellow card. And I have not been subject to any restrictions, which means... you The mystery level is 5."

"Ah, how many others are 5?"

"Theoretically, I am the only one." Victoria replied, "Of course there are some derivative levels. For example, the co-ruling emperor shares this level with me under my authorization, and now this position is my father. Apollonia and Phae They can't be counted together. They are gods and demigods, on the outside. They don't keep mysteries, and they can't obtain them. And because you are the king of Rome, our levels are the same. Ah, that's easy to handle. "

She suddenly breathed a sigh of relief: "Finally, I can relax a little bit. Shangluo, have you ever asked how this mechanism works? I'll tell you now - all memes have mysteries, and everyone also has mysteries." degree. Our series of pledges alone prevent the spread of memes from high to low, which is taboo.

"The cornerstone of our country is mysticism, and we keep secrets step by step according to hierarchy. In the end, all big secrets need to be kept by one person, and that person is me. This is why we have to retain layers of elders and citizens. , free people, slaves, etc. This is cruel, but it is necessary. Because mystery creates taboos, and taboos are not only the pillars of mystical power, but also the pillars of our regime. Of course, there are people outside this system. For example, as Apollonia, the sun god of our time, has no inhibitions.”

【Hey~】

Shangluo covered his forehead: "Is this why this guy talks nonsense?"

"That's right." Victoria replied, "No matter what Apollonia says, she will not touch the taboo, because she is outside the system. And within the system, our layers of mystery are constructed through agreements and confidentiality. This It is the cornerstone of Rome. And here, the King of Rome is indeed within the system, but because your power is not granted through an agreement, but through a ceremony, you are not bound by the agreement. Sure enough, this is the King of Rome. Power? This is unfettered, almost theocratic, but within the system. No wonder no one has ever climbed and broken the golden branch before. Even I don’t know about this secret. Fortunately, it was you who broke the branch, otherwise the consequences would have been terrible. It’s unimaginable.”

(End of this chapter)