The world controlled by dice [Western Fantasy]

Fisher Civilization?

When Siles heard the words of the dice, the first thought that came to his mind was this question.

He had never heard of Fisher's civilization.

It should be said that people in this world agree that they belong to Fisher's world.This planet, this continent, this ocean, they recognize that this is their hometown, homeland, and destination.

However, it seems that there has never been such an overall statement, referring to the whole world as the Fischer civilization.

For Siles, or rather, for He Jiayin, a novelist from Earth, Earth Civilization is a relatively common and familiar term, because in many science fiction works on Earth, people usually habitually use Earth as a look at the entire civilization.

But in Fisher's world, that's pretty rare.

At this moment, he pondered why this happened, and then realized that it might be because the gods of this world cut off the concept of Fisher's world in the overall sense.

...But to the outside world—even though Siles still doesn't know what "outside civilization" the dice refers to—but, to the outside world, Fischer's world is still a whole.An independent civilization system.

Thoughts flashed through his mind.

Siles and Piccolo were silent for a moment.

Then Piccolo coughed in embarrassment: "Oh, Keeper, sweet Keeper. Don't be so silent. I've tried my best to tell you the information I have."

Siles was originally thinking with his eyes down, but when he heard this, he raised his eyes and looked over.He considered it, then said, "Is that all you can tell me?"

Piccolo said: "I can tell you all the information... Then my body will disintegrate, and my appearance will also attract the attention of other 'things', maybe, 'Shadow' will also be mentioned by us Concept attracts.

"After all, the gap between these claims and the real world is too great. You know, some existences can also 'perceive' my appearance, so we can't take such a risk."

Sirius nodded slowly.

He suddenly thought, if an ordinary person appeared at this time, or a person with a higher spirituality and a lower will.

What was the poor fellow's reaction when he saw a man conversing gravely with a chattering piccolo, about civilizations, universes, gods, and so on?

Instantly freaked out?

Siles realizes that the way they communicate now is inherently risky, both for the world and for themselves.

It is because Siles has a high enough will that he can communicate with the dice as if nothing had happened.

Using the way of running a group as an analogy, maybe every time he said a word to the dice, he would have to pass a will decision invisibly in the dark.This is not impossible, it's just that the dice didn't tell him directly.

He secretly sighed, reminding himself to be more vigilant and calm.

Then when Siles thought about the words of the dice again, he suddenly thought of a question: "That is to say, if I want to know the truth, it can't be in the real world?"

"You are so perceptive." Piccolo said, "If it were real, we would be doomed to use only this kind of charades to communicate."

Siles pinched the bridge of his nose with a headache.Too bad, he thought, one more thing to deal with.He still has to find a place where these topics can be discussed on the bright side...the dark space?

... He can't die again, can he?Besides, the dice had said, it couldn't communicate with him there.

Piccolo comforted him again and said, "Of course, I can also give you some hints. And I believe that according to those hints, your own ingenuity can answer everything for you."

Siles thought for a moment, then said, "I see. So, Dice, I have one more question, is the earth the root cause of my high will?"

Piccolo was silent for another moment.

After a while, Piccolo exclaimed: "You... I really don't know how to describe it. I know you have increased your will a little bit before, but I didn't expect you to be able to think this far. I mean...you really Quite admirable."

Siles said, "And this question?"

Dice babbled too much, and he had to remind it tactfully.

"Oh, the problem... er, the problem. The Earth problem," Piccolo said. "I have to say, yes. That's the case. But from another perspective, it's not just that. It's not just about the 'civilization' of the earth."

It emphasizes the word "civilization".

Siles frowned slightly.

Piccolo's words were a bit disjointed, but Siles probably understood what Piccolo meant.

He had a will attribute of 90 from the beginning, partly because of the imprint left on his soul by the civilization of the earth, but at the same time, he also had the influence of some other factors.

Earth, but not just Earth.

Siles suddenly reacted: "Is there anything special about the earth itself?"

Piccolo swayed his body as if shaking his head.It said, "I'm sorry, Keeper. I can't tell you that. However, I can give you a hint. About...that metaphor I had. Earth was included."

simile?

Siles thought for a while before he realized what the dice were referring to.

Dice once said that the world—the world in a wider sense is like a ball of water mixing various powders together to form a lumpy mixture.No one can separate those powders from water, and no one can say that the world does not contain those messy powders.

The dice say that many, many "stuff" come from other planes, planes of the non-real world, that is, the powder.

The real world is "water" because only water can knead those powders, stick them together firmly, and form a dough-like thing.

...and Earth?

What is so special about his homeland, which is ordinary and even has no extraordinary power?

Siles was troubled for a moment, and then realized that he didn't need to dwell on this issue at this moment.Dice couldn't say more, and he couldn't think of it for a while, so he shouldn't waste any more time.

So after thinking for a while, he turned to ask: "Me and Qindo, we found out that Lycardia's Tau Tomb is in Qindo's dream, and it needs the power of Akamala to enter.

"Why did this happen? These old gods...what is their relationship like?"

"Oh, this question..." Piccolo muttered something in a low voice, with a surprisingly complicated emotion.

Siles asked sharply: "Can't you answer that question?"

"No, not really," Piccolo said. "As you know, most of the old gods have fallen. So, even if we mention them, it won't make any difference."

Siles narrowed his eyes and whispered, "The vast majority?"

"... yes. Most of them," said Piccolo. "I'm afraid I can't tell you which of the old gods are still alive. I think you may have some guesses about that too. Anyway... Akamala and Lygardia .Yes."

Siles waited patiently.

Piccolo was silent for a while, and then said: "Their relationship is quite close. Of course, I don't mean love in the human sense. For these old gods, their relationship is not that complicated.

"They're more like..."

Piccolo hesitated for a moment unexpectedly.

"More like?" Sirius asked.

"...Brothers and sisters." Piccolo seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, with a sigh, "If you use the relationship between human beings as a metaphor."

Siles was slightly taken aback.

However, Siles thought again, these old gods killed each other, devoured each other, and completely went to the opposite of each other... because of the appearance of "shadow".

"Lygardia and Akamala are gods born around the same time." Piccolo said, "Their relationship has always been very good. Akamala... You should know that Akamala is always like a little girl."

"Yes." Sirius whispered.

"And Lycardia," Piccolo said, "due to various reasons, he has been quite mature and stable since birth. He is a god who embarks on a journey and knows the long life of life."

Siles was slightly taken aback, and then noticed a subtlety.

"Know that life is long"?

This does not seem to be the first time that Ligardia has had a relationship with the concept of "life".

Leaving home, traveling.Siles carefully thought about these two godheads of Lycardia, and when he substituted what Piccolo said just now about "life is long", he suddenly realized the problem.

Leaving home can be said to mean leaving the family and hometown, and it can also be seen as a mature sign of leaving the family and growing up. It can even be used as a metaphor for leaving the mother's womb and falling to the ground.

The journey can be said to be an ordinary and common journey, or it can be said to be the long journey of life.

...the god of leaving home and traveling.From birth to death.Everything in a person's life in this real world.

He was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly said in a low voice: "Lygardia and Akamala. When were they born?"

"In the beginning." Piccolo's beautiful voice said softly, "Reality and illusion. They were born together at the beginning of the world."

Siles was amazed.

Before that, some similar thoughts had appeared in his mind.Aldous Gershwin, for example, once said that he believed that every human being was born to be a vagabond, an idea apparently inspired by Lygardia.

"A fuzzy figure in the distance", this is Lycardia's god.But from a certain point of view, this position is also quite vague.What is the blurry figure that goes away?

For another example, as a descendant of Lygardia, Qin Duo has a will of 99, which is quite incredible.This means that even if Qindo faces the shadow directly, he is unlikely to encounter a failure in the judgment of will.

... As for the big failure of the will judgment he caused to Qin Duo, it is obviously not just a matter of "will".

If Lycardia is not only what it seems on the surface, just a god of journeys and foreigners, but also symbolizes some broader images and concepts, then it is easy to understand that the will of his blood is so strong.

Even, why Lycardia’s paradise is Tau’s cemetery, and why Tau’s cemetery accommodates the souls who died in foreign lands, seems to involve the authority of death, and a perfect answer can be obtained—because at the beginning, Lycardia Just have this part of the power.

However, even though Lygardia was such a powerful god at first, he gradually became unknown... No, it should be said that from the very beginning, no one knew how powerful he was.

The gods of life and death that appeared later seem to have divided Lycardia's authority.And that seemed to be a long time ago.

Lycardia and Akamala were born at the beginning, but Pessonari and Thaddeus were also born long before.Life and death, stars and mountains, dreams and seas.According to rumors, these gods were born earlier.

No one knew that Lygardia was also born at that time, or even earlier.This god seems to be hidden in the fog of history.

Siles realized this with astonishment.He felt a subtle relief and joy after solving a certain mystery.At the same time, there was a bigger confusion in his heart.

If Lycardia's power originally contained life and death, why was his power divided after that?Was it on His own initiative, or was it forced?

In order to fight against the "shadow", Lygardia chose to "go on a journey".What does such a choice mean?Why can he fight against the "shadow" when he embarks on a journey?

Besides, is the so-called "journey" here really a journey in the real sense?Could it be that he completed the reincarnation on the human level?

Siles realized that he had been thinking for too long, he came back to his senses, and asked: "Lygardia's 'Start a Journey', is..."

"He's not Qindo." Piccolo said, "I have to answer your question first. No, he didn't create the bloodborn to make the bloodborn a container for his own future."

Siles breathed a sigh of relief.

Piccolo turned around and said, "He set out on a journey to find..."

Piccolo's words stopped suddenly.Afterwards, Piccolo on the table fell into a long silence.

Siles was taken aback for a moment, and then realized dumbfoundedly that Dice left directly.And that's only half the story.

……No.etc.

Siles suddenly narrowed his eyes.

The dice can actually control when to leave by themselves.And it doesn't have time to say that short word or two.So its silence is essentially because...

Siles said almost without thinking: "Determine the will attribute of Siles Noel."

[Keeper of the Secret, Siles Noel (university professor) is making a judgment of will. 】

[Will: 94 (+2) (+1)/...]

There was only one option before Siles, and it was within his expectations.He breathed a sigh of relief, and then selected.

[Will: 94 (+2) (+1)/96, success. 】

[Thank you for your caution, and please forgive me for my caution, Keeper of Secrets.Prying eyes from the dark are everywhere, and the world is always shrouded in shadows, leaving no room for breathing.Anyway, thank you for being in this world.You have brought us a silver lining. 】

Siles silently faced the result of this judgment and the statement of the dice.

Sure enough, the unfinished words of Dice just now probably aroused the prying eyes of "Shadow".Dice realized this, so he left immediately without saying a word.

Siles' determination of will this time was based on his caution, but it is very likely that he did prevent unknown dangers.Because... shadows, shadows.

Siles suddenly raised his eyes and looked around.

The day was fine and sunny.The light shines through the floor-to-ceiling windows, the window frame, the trees outside the window, the tables and chairs, and even himself, endless shadows fall, and in an instant, it seems that they are twisting ferociously and want to rush towards him viciously.

But in the next second, everything seemed to be just his illusion.

He closed his eyes and thought, Shadows are everywhere.

He sat dreamily for a while, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.He felt a layer of cold sweat on his back, and his whole body was a little stiff, so he stood up and moved his limbs.

He stood under the sun—regardless of the delicate relationship between Luthmi and "Shadow", this warm sunshine can still comfort people's hearts.Of course, the shadow cast by the light behind him at this moment has to be taken into account.

...Forget it, it's better not to bask in the sun.

Siles sighed inwardly, and simply took the piccolo and left the room.He put the piccolo back in the trunk first, then went to find Cinder.

Qin Duo was flipping through the materials in the study.Since Siles would definitely make a sound if he wanted to talk to the dice, he left the study first and found another room for this matter.

"You're back?" Qin Duo noticed his face and asked with concern, "How is it?"

"I did get some information." Siles said, "But, I also... feel more dangerous."

Qin Duo was taken aback.

Siles shook his head, then said, "Let me clear my mind first."

"Okay." But Qindo still sat beside him, and then gently held Sirius' cold hand, he whispered, "I have always been by your side."

Siles thought for a moment, then finally smiled.He clasped Qin Duo's fingers with his backhand and said, "Yes, Qin Duo. Thank you."

"My pleasure."

Now that he has already sat beside Siles, it is impossible for Qin Duo to leave.He moved the pile of documents over, put them on the small table in front of him, and read them slowly.

Siles fell into deep thought.

When reviewing his conversation with Dice at this time, he realized with regret that there was a question he hadn't had time to ask, that is, was Ruthmi the first victim of "Shadow" arriving in this world?

The answer was ready to come out in his mind, but before he got a definite answer, he still held certain reservations.

Ruthmi seems to be somehow involved with "Shadow" too deeply.

For example, Ruthmi symbolizes the stars, and the "shadow" comes from outside Fisher's world; for example, Ruthmi symbolizes the light, and the "shadow" is also attached to the light.

In addition, there is no doubt that there is a corresponding relationship between the star map and the spider web.Sirius wouldn't be surprised if "Shadow" was born out of Ruthmi.

Moreover, Luthmi became silent precisely at the beginning of the Shadow Era.If something happened to him at this time, then that is likely to be the reason why he disappeared without a trace.

Siles somewhat affirmed the answer in his heart, and then turned his thoughts to other questions.

The "shadow" came from outside Fischer's civilization; the earth did have something special; he and Dice couldn't discuss these issues in the real world, so he had to find a more suitable occasion.

In addition, Lygardia and Akamala are gods born at the beginning of the world. Lygardia once symbolized the real side of the world. He embarked on a journey to find something related to the "shadow".

Siles thought for a while, and confirmed that he hadn't overlooked any information points.

"Shadow" is the Outer God.This does not surprise Sirius now - of course, because he has been surprised once before by the relationship between the star map and the spider web.

What he really cares about is why the words used by the dice are, "outside civilization"?

Why not "out of this world"?

In other words, this difference between gods and gods comes from the difference between civilization and civilization, not the difference between the world?Is it a more metaphysical concept than space or time distance in the physical sense?

This kind of meaning can be understood by Siles, because he has considered the impact of the earth civilization on himself before.

But the question is, if this is the case, are these gods too dependent on a particular civilization?

For example, Fisher civilization, is the god born in this civilization bound to this civilization?Will the activities of human beings in this civilization also affect the gods in turn?

After all, is it humans who determine the gods?Siles was very skeptical of this.

He had considered this issue before, and at this moment he had obtained some indirect evidence from the dice.

However, Siles also suddenly realized because of this, if this is the case, does "Shadow" also have a corresponding civilization?

Now it's "Shadow" that has come to Fisherworld.What if... some gods go to the world of "Shadow"?

That would be his...foundation?

Siles suddenly froze.Lygardia, he thought, had set out on his journey in search of something to do with the Shadow, as could be heard from the hints of the dice.

...So, is it to find the "shadow" civilization?

Siles squinted his eyes, feeling that the possibility was quite high, but there were also some doubts.Because... "outside civilization".

He felt that these four words did not just refer to "other civilizations", but "the opposite of civilization".

When the dice mentioned this concept, it specifically mentioned "light and shadow".Light and shadow, which are opposites, are not uniformly included in one category.

Correspondingly, when the dice refers to civilization, it should also refer to the opposite of civilization, not other civilizations.Such distinctions as light and shadow, not sunlight and moonlight.

...In this case, what kind of existence is "shadow"?Doesn't he have a civilization to which he belongs?

A god from a black hole?

Siles was suddenly amused by his physics joke.

Ginto gave him a puzzled look.

"It's nothing, Qindo." Siles smiled and shook his head, "I just thought of an interesting thing."

Cindo tilted his head, looked at him incomprehensibly, and then realized that Sirius didn't intend to tell him what he was thinking, so he muttered something dissatisfied, and complained to Sirius quite justifiably As a novelist, this is the disposition of being a close-knit.

Siles: "..."

To be honest, sometimes he just doesn't know how to explain his bad joke.

After all, first of all, he has to let Jindo realize that the "shadow" comes from outside civilization, secondly, he has to let Jindo know what a black hole is, and finally, he has to let Jindo know why the "god from the black hole" seems funny .

Sharing a good laugh seems more appropriate than explaining jokes.

So he reluctantly comforted his lover with a kiss.

Qin Duo looked satisfied, and then he said slyly: "Although I understand that you didn't mean to be a trickster, I can also use this method to get some benefits for myself, can't I?"

Siles was taken aback, and then felt dumbfounded.He pointed to the pile of materials in front of Qin Duo, and said quite calmly: "Can you read it today, Qin Duo?"

Qin Duo: "..."

He sighed in frustration, turned his head obediently, and concentrated on reading the materials.

Siles laughed.

He also didn't think about information related to "Shadow" anymore, because "Shadow" was a god that still existed after all.His related information has always been hidden and dangerous, and even dice cannot mention it frankly.

So he simply turned his thoughts to those old gods.Thinking about it now, these old gods are not so dangerous.

Dice said that these old gods were in a sense brother and sister.

Dice's understanding of these old gods gave Sirius a subtle feeling.As if fate has always watched these old gods, so the fate dice know their past like the back of their hands.

However, the god of destiny has never appeared in this world.This contradictory phenomenon troubled Siles quite a bit.

What is the power of destiny to this world?

Moreover, why do the thirteen old gods in Fisher's world have two godheads?

Siles hadn't considered this issue before, because... two are two, there may be no reason, just a coincidence.For those gods who are weaker and have fallen silently, it is also unlikely that they have two godheads.

But now it seems that these two godheads seem to be the reason why the old gods are the old gods.

Although Lycardia's departure and journey were called so, Siles suspected that what he really mastered was "life and death", but his authority was divided, so people didn't call him that.

In other words, the godheads of the gods known to humans may not perfectly correspond to the powers of the gods.It was a subtle camouflage, and it was also a proof that humans could not spy on the power of gods.

However, Lygardia was so powerful at first, but later became an unknown god who was hardly paid attention to by humans. This strange situation also puzzled Celes.

He guessed that at the moment of the god's birth, something very likely happened.And that has planted a thorn in the hearts of these old gods from the very beginning.

Otherwise, why did the old gods split and why did they have completely different positions in the long past?When the Silent Chronicle Old God fell, the three obvious stages made people feel a deep chill.

If the fall of the old gods comes first, then who decides the order?

This is really an unthinkable question.

Where there is a sequence, there is room for choice.Why did Erkool fall first, then Trisley, then Huddoka?

After thinking for a moment, Sirius sighed in his heart.

He turned to other problems.

For example, Earth.

Dice said that the special feature of the earth can refer to the metaphor it once said, but Siles is somewhat unimaginable-water and powder, the earth is undoubtedly water, but the real world can only be "water".

So, is the earth still some special "water"?

Moreover, according to the meaning of the dice, the civilization of the earth is still different from the earth itself.

Thinking about it, Siles felt a headache.These questions were too complicated, and he could only imagine them.This feeling was very unpleasant, because he couldn't think of anything.

He wisely moved the question back.

And if he wants to get answers to these questions more easily, he needs to find a safer place to communicate with the dice.

A place that... is disconnected from the plane of reality.

...In fact, the first possibility that appeared in Sirius' brain was Akamala's Paradise.

The deep sea dream is not the best choice, after all, there are rotten star eyes there.He was thinking of Akamala's farm, that is, Akamala's dream.

That is undoubtedly something out of reality, but the dice may not be able to enter there.Apparently, Akamala's farm is quite repulsive to outside forces, let alone dice.

...Speaking of which, it seems that he hasn't asked what the dice themselves are.This thought flashed in Sirius' mind.

The crystallization of power...Godhead?It does seem possible.

His mind flicked over the question before moving on to other possibilities.

Another possible place is naturally the dark room he entered between life and death.

Speaking of which, he has never mentioned this matter with Dice, nor has he discussed with Dice whether the place where Dice has been staying is the place he has been to.

He wrote down this question and secretly reminded himself, don't forget it next time.

He wrote down some relevant information in his notebook, and realized that he actually communicated with Dice this time, only to confirm two things; first, the "shadow" came from outside Fisher's civilization, and second, Lygardia Once was one of the oldest gods.

Siles thought for a while, and then shared the second message with Qindo.

Qin Duo opened his eyes wide, and he said with a little surprise: "This is really a bit...unbelievable. I didn't expect Ligardia to be so powerful."

Siles nodded, and so did he.It should be said that even though he had guessed, when the conjecture was confirmed, he couldn't help feeling a little shocked.

Qin Duo thought for a while, and then said: "In this case, could he leave blood on purpose before embarking on the journey, so that he can preserve some power in this world? Then his blood..."

"The dice said that the blood of Lycardia is not his container." Siles said so.

Qin Duo also subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.He thought about it carefully, and then said, "It's hard for me to imagine how Lycardia would be resurrected on a human body."

What he said made Siles think of the two children they saw when they were in the underground passage.A more "inferior" divine power revived in them.

That's what the dice used to say, but Sirius didn't ask what "bad" god power was.In short, it must be in the category of gods.

Perhaps it was the weaker gods?Siles believed that the thirteen old gods who were recognized as fallen might not be resurrected so easily.

However, this thought also made Siles think of a problem that he had ignored.

Dice said that most of the old gods have fallen.In other words, there are still old gods who have not fallen.

Lycardia should be one of them, because he chose to embark on a journey, find another way, and fight against the "shadow" from another angle.

However, what other gods have not fallen?

Including Lycardia, there are currently three gods who are uncertain whether they have fallen. The other two are Ruthmi and Amois.

Ligardia and Ruthmi both disappeared in the Shadow Era, and there was no sound in the Silent Era, so basically everyone agreed that these two gods had fallen.

Judging from the current situation, even if Lygardia has not yet fallen, it is very likely that he is no longer in Fisher's world.

As for Luthmi, judging from some relevant clues, it is very likely that she has become a "shadow" lair and a cave for hatching spiders.Therefore, Siles can basically be sure that this god has fallen, but the way of falling is different from other gods.

And Amoys...

Siles narrowed his eyes involuntarily.

As soon as he thought of Amois, Siles suddenly recalled a sentence that Dice once said.

"The ocean is less dangerous and less vulnerable."

The latter adjective seems to point to Amois.Amois is not so weak?So correspondingly, He is a tough, determined, self-defense...

warrior.The word came naturally to Sirius' mind.

He froze for a moment.

Amois, god of warriors and pirates.Siles muttered the title silently in his heart.

He thought, if Amoise hadn't fallen, if Amoise hadn't been so weak... If Lycardia asked believers to send a letter to Amoise before leaving, it meant that Amoise was on Lygardia's side ...

So, to this day, is Amoys still fighting against the "shadow" invisibly and in the ocean?

...Perhaps, this is the reason why the human beings in this world have always been kept in the dark, and have never realized the appearance of the Outer God; it is because the warrior god has fulfilled his authority.

Siles suddenly came back to his senses, and looked out the window silently.

This bright early spring weather could not eliminate the heavy meaning in his heart.He felt a strange silence and respect, but perhaps it wasn't the only emotion.

After a while, he said to Cinder: "What kind of god do you think Amois is?"

Qin Duo was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Sirius would suddenly bring up the topic of Amoys.He recalled it for a while, and said according to his own impression: "A god who has the image of a human warrior seems to be one of the few gods who are closer to humans.

"...warrior, wild, strong, with an indissoluble bond with the sea, and some even say that his human incarnation doesn't need to breathe in the sea. Everyone thinks that he is extremely good at swimming.

"On the positive side, people think that the followers of Amois will be brave and skilled fighters, who will protect the land and the people of one side, be brave and fearless, and sacrifice their lives on the battlefield.

"On the negative side...and a more common situation is that followers of Amoise have become vicious pirates—because, it is said that after believing in Amoise, they have mastered very powerful swimming skills.

"Then these men were plundered and notorious. You know I went to Middleton when we were on the Folio Sea, and we met people who claimed to be descendants of pirates from the old days."

Qin Duo mentioned this matter in a rather contemptuous tone.

Generally speaking, the "ancient epochs" they refer to are the three epochs of the Birth of the Gods, the Age of Faith, and the Age of Empires.The Shadow Era, Silent Era, and Fog Era since then are all considered to be the "Recent Era".

And the Empire Era is the highest peak of human civilization in the ancient era.At that time, all the heroes rose together, there was a huge and brilliant human empire, and there was a splendid and splendid culture and art.It was an era of prosperity and chaos, tranquility and turmoil.

The world had not yet been covered with mists; the world had not yet been covered with shadows.At that time, the world seemed to be as stable as a baby in the cradle, and the battle between empires seemed like a play among children