Chapter 931 — Reminder
Blade of Dawn · Page 4 of 4
"...Furthermore, at the same time as the Goddess of Magic's anomaly, the priests and clerics of the God of War have also reported irregularities—in a sense, I consider what they report to be more troubling than the disappearance of the Goddess of Magic...
"...Many of the clergy who serve the God of War have shown symptoms of mental disturbance; they are repeatedly harassed by violent visions and voices, and the more they pray to the God of War for protection, the worse this disturbance becomes, as if it were coming from the God of War himself...
"...These would ordinarily be internal church matters, but with the Goddess of Magic and the God of War both showing anomalies in succession, it has inevitably drawn my attention...
"We all know that during the 'Ansu Civil War,' the mad Xuanming cultists once created a god out of control. I do not wish to speak blasphemy, but this incident proved that 'divine power' is not, as mortals imagine, purely benevolent—it too can turn terrible and violent. And now I fear certain forces are brewing something similar... The 'Godcalamity' of the Holy Spirit Plains may repeat itself, and what makes this more dangerous than the evil gods those dark druids created is that the Goddess of Magic and the God of War—especially the latter—wield immense influence over the faith of this age...
"My friend, by the time you read this letter, I too will be preparing to send warnings to the surrounding nations, but I believe Typhon ought to be the most vigilant of them all, for reasons that need no explanation...
"...If you agree, I am willing to share with Typhon some of the experience and proven protective techniques the Cecilians used to counter the 'Godcalamity' on the Holy Spirit Plains. Of course, no one wishes the Godcalamity to truly recur—all of this is merely to prepare for a rainy day...
"...Your neighbor, Gao Yang Cecil."
Luo Yan's gaze swept over the final signature, and after a silence of several seconds he drew a deep breath.
Dai Lan stood quietly beside him, showing no curiosity whatsoever about the letter's contents.
"...A most timely warning," Luo Yan said, as if to himself. "'Godcalamity'... what an apt phrase indeed."
Dai Lan's voice came from beside him: "Your Majesty, shall I summon Grand Duke Pei Yi to discuss the matter?"
Luo Yan nodded. "Yes, have Grand Duke Pei Yi come at once. I will see him in the study."
As he spoke he turned, ready to leave the garden, but just as he was about to step away he suddenly stopped again, his gaze sweeping over the lanceleaf pine beside the flowerbed.
The tree had been sick for many years, and its incurable ailment had even begun to affect the growth of the other plants around it.
"Also, tell the gardener to cut this tree down."