MTL - Deep Sea Embers-Chapter 50 public vision
After lunch, Duncan watched Nina tidy up the table. He wanted to help wash the dishes, but was forcibly stopped by the other party on the grounds that "uncle is in poor health and the doctor said to avoid cold water", so he had to lean on the stairs. Near the mouth, while looking at the newspaper bought in the morning and watching the girl busy in the kitchen.
This kind of everyday scene like an ordinary person made him feel a little weird in his heart.
At this moment, Nina's voice came from the kitchen: "Uncle Duncan, is there any news in the newspaper?"
Duncan glanced down at the newspaper, and the first thing he saw was the date of "August 14, 1900 in the New City-State Calendar", followed by the news that the church judge led a team to arrest dozens of cultists: the entire newspaper , this should be the most weighty front page news.
"It says that the Inquisitor led a team to arrest dozens of sun heretics," he said casually, "and also said that this was the largest heretical gathering that the church has successfully cracked down in the past four years. Be careful to screen out the things of heretical beliefs around you."
"Ah, I heard about it on the way here!" Nina swiftly put the washed bowls into the cupboard, "It's scary, I've heard from the teacher before that those cultists who worship the sun even Will do the thing of sacrificing living people to the sun god... Who do you think would believe in such a sect so madly?"
Duncan didn't know what to say, because no matter what he said, he felt it was too subtle - should I say that he had immersed himself in the sacrificial package on that altar not long ago, or should I say you Uncle is such a crazy cultist?
But one thing is obvious. Judging from Nina's reaction, she obviously doesn't know the fact that her "uncle" is a sun heresy - she even has three views as normal as ordinary people, thinking that the sun **** believes in the kind of living people Sacrifice is a terrible thing.
The "uncle" in her perspective is just a little grumpy because of illness, some alcoholism, and some "weird friends".
The body he occupies may have been a **** rotten person, but at least he did raise Nina to this day, and so far has protected this girl from the belief in the sun god.
Maybe one day in the future, a cult named "Ron" will really degenerate to the last step, dragging his last relative in the world into this endless abyss, but at least before today, all this has not been done. occur.
Nor will it happen in the future.
"Uncle? Why did you suddenly stop talking?" Nina was a little curious about the silence behind her. She looked back with concern in her eyes, "Are you uncomfortable again?"
"No, it's just a little distracted," Duncan reacted and shook his head, "You're right, it's really a crazy thing... The newspaper also mentioned that citizens should pay attention to safety and report heretics around them in a timely manner. You also try not to run around outside of school and home."
Nina nodded, but then said "ah", with a somewhat hesitant and cramped look on her face: "But... but I also made an appointment with my classmates to visit the museum in two days..."
"Museum?" Duncan asked casually. "What museum?"
"It's the one near the school, near the oceanographic museum on the edge of Uptown," Nina explained. "I heard there's a recent display of offshore mineral specimens there... Is that okay?"
"Go if you want," Duncan thought for a while, nodded and said, "Now there are patrols of church guards and city-state sheriffs everywhere, and those cultists wouldn't be too bold to jump out in the next two days."
Nina nodded happily: "Yeah!"
"Are you going to school this afternoon?" Duncan asked again.
"Well, this afternoon is a history class, I don't want to miss Mr. Morris's class," Nina nodded. "That's a very famous expert in the field of history... But it's strange, an old gentleman as famous as him, Why not give lectures at the university in the upper city, but come to the public school in the lower city? More than half of the students in the class don't like the history class, and they are sleeping when the old gentleman is in class..."
Duncan shook his head calmly: "I don't know."
Just kidding, let alone the old Mr. Morris who taught history, he even just met Nina - he had to spend hours of memory to figure out where the public school Nina went to...
And even the original owner of this body probably didn't know much about his niece's current situation - when Duncan took over his life, he had obviously been too deep in the heresy of the sun for too long.
Nina still has classes to attend in the afternoon, so she didn't stay in the antique shop for long after lunch. She hurriedly packed her things and brought the textbook that she had left at home, and the girl trotted away from the house— It was nearly an hour from the antique store to the downtown public school, and she had to waste every minute trying to avoid being late for Mr. Morris's class.
Of course, there is public transportation in the city, and even in the more backward downtown, steam-engine-powered locomotives and trolleybuses drive through the streets, but these cost four to six pesos for a ticket.
Nina smiled and told Duncan that more running is good for health.
Her trip to school would have been much easier with a bicycle—a form of transportation Duncan had seen on the streets of downtown.
In a society that has developed steam machinery, the industrial product of bicycle is not so expensive that ordinary people cannot afford it, but it is definitely not cheap for the residents of Xiacheng District. The most ordinary bicycle may require a three The living expenses of the family for half a month to a month... can be regarded as a burden.
Duncan doesn't know where the identity he currently occupies will go in the future, but watching Nina trotting and disappearing into the corner of the street, he always feels... that he should be nice to this girl when he has spare energy. point.
Even for the vegetable soup and savory pancakes from before.
What's more, she is a diligent student.
Maybe he should think about the way to make money in this "civilized city-state".
With all kinds of thoughts running through his mind, he put down the newspaper in his hand and slowly paced to the end of the corridor on the second floor. After opening the narrow window, he stared at the city streets under the sunlight.
In this world, "abnormalities" and "visions" have long been associated with the progress of civilization. Neither the authorities nor the church have concealed anything in the supernatural realm from the public. Even a girl like Nina who is still in school can learn from textbooks. Directly learn the content related to anomalies and visions.
She even knew the classification standards for anomalies and anomalies left by the ancient kingdom of Crete that are still in use today, and she also knew the public numbers and names of some of the anomalies and anomalies that had been identified.
Yes, this part of the knowledge is even open to the whole of society - though not all.
The authorities and churches of each city-state approve a list. On this list, the most famous or dangerous anomalies and visions have their own special numbers. These numbers are not permanent. There are some anomalies and visions that are eliminated or transformed for various reasons, and their numbers may also be transferred or vacant, but no matter how they change, one thing is generally certain:
Anomalies and visions that can have independent numbers and names must have their own special dangers or strengths.
The authorities have released a list of some of the anomalies and visions. On the one hand, it is to ensure that every citizen is aware of these specific dangers, so that everyone has a common sense of self-protection, and on the other hand... because of some anomalies and visions It's so close to people's lives.
These things have even been immersed in every corner of ordinary people's life and every link in the operation of society. People can see them at any time, and there is no need to hide them.
Duncan raised his head and stared silently at the sky.
Vision 001, the sun.
The great light body running in the sky, the great vision that dominated the sky in the deep sea age, was born in the early morning of the second day after the collapse of the ancient kingdom of Crete.
The scope of influence - the whole world, the unit of influence - unlimited, runs and moves on its own, cannot be interfered by human beings, and meets the definition of vision.
According to historical records, when the ancient kingdom collapsed, the sea was turbulent, the city-state was broken, and all the members of the first dynasty died in the dark, their blood soaked in the sea, so the vision 001 rose from the sea. the peace of the day.
The ancient kingdom of Crete, the first city-state civilization established by the survivors after the opening of the Deep Sea Age, lasted just a hundred years, but left countless legacy, blessings to this day.
The word "Crete" means "Eternal Night" in the ancient language.
It was a night that lasted a century.
All this is written in Nina's history textbook.
