Chapter 1507: Chapter 1501: When Past and Present Meet
On Costate’s fleet, he had already become acquainted with the people from the church.
When the two sides met, Ronald didn’t need to do much introduction.
Nodding slightly at the maid, he led people toward the seats resembling a judges’ panel.
Returning to his own city, Orel appeared to be wandering freely.
This King of Giant Beasts, also the ruler of this world, sat on his luxurious seat, looking down at the orc’s full-fledged performance on the stage.
If the singer performed well, he would nod slightly to show approval.
If the situation was bad, Orel made no comment and merely watched as the performer left the stage.
When Ronald finally made his way over to the judges’ panel, Orel invited Ronald to sit beside him, and his tone returned to its previous manner as he softly greeted him:
"Mr. Ronald, you’ve arrived."
"Your previous attempt to break the seal was truly shocking. If I didn’t have faith in you, I would undoubtedly have gone back to stop it if someone else had caused such a commotion."
Ronald ignored Orel’s flattery and bluntly admitted his failure:
"The Seven-string Seal, whether its external spells or its underlying structure, considers many possibilities. With my current abilities, I truly cannot solve it in a short time."
"..."
Upon hearing the words "Seven-string Seal", Orel’s eyes changed.
This King of Giant Beasts stared at Ronald, saying nothing, seemingly contemplating a very important decision.
But soon, Orel’s expression relaxed, and he returned to his original flattering demeanor, a smile brimming on his face:
"Mr. Ronald, don’t underestimate yourself."
"Although I’ve been in the Songwood world for many years, I’m not entirely ignorant of the changes outside. Whether in the past or now, there are probably very few with your kind of strength."
Ronald had no comment on Orel’s words.
Currently, he still had deep-seated doubts about this King of Giant Beasts, not taking his attitude seriously. In a situation where it was difficult to judge the other party, it was always best to ask for the most practical information first.
So, Ronald pointed at the stage in front of them and asked:
"I’ve already seen the activities in the city, and this seems to be a part of the entire ceremony’s initiation. But the performances happening here right now, are they also part of the entire ceremony?"
In the magic power perception, the ceremony taking place throughout the city was not easy to detect, but there were still traces, for instance, someone as mysterious as Martha wouldn’t find it difficult, and naturally, Ronald was also quite aware.
But the singing performance here...
At least with Ronald’s perceptive abilities, he couldn’t find any magic fluctuation occurring here. But precisely analyzing the structure of the entire ceremony, this was the center of the center, and the reason behind it was puzzling.
Under Ronald’s curious and puzzled gaze, Orel answered:
"This is, of course, the core of the ceremony, and the grand singing competition is the most crucial part! The reason you have this doubt is because you’ve brought outside common sense into the world of the Songwood."
"..."
"Outside common sense?" Ronald frowned slightly.
"Here in the Songwood." Orel nodded affirmatively, "Here, the common sense formed by spells hasn’t changed. But in this world created by songs, songs are indeed the more important thing."
Saying this, a confident and proud smile appeared on the face of the King of Giant Beasts.
"You might be puzzled, sensing faint magic power at the ceremony’s edges, but seeing none at the theoretical core. That’s because this place is the purest, and it’s the most important venue of the entire ceremony."
"Here, it’s all about the song!"
As Orel finished speaking, Ronald instantly realized.
Sitting still in his seat for two or three seconds, he then shook his head in understanding:
"I see, my perspective was indeed rigid."
"Songwood... Songwood, since it’s a world derived from this, it also should be this way."
While Ronald was filled with emotion, another aspect appeared in his mind.
Orel’s response had given him significant inspiration.
If the Seven-string Seal couldn’t be breached with mysterious-side methods, then according to the rules of the Songwood world, perhaps this seemingly unsolvable problem could be expected to be broken through?
Unfortunately, Ronald himself probably didn’t have much artistic talent in music to realize this theoretically possible outcome.
While Ronald was lost in thought, the others from behind had also caught up.
Seeing that Ronald was no longer speaking, Martha naturally stepped forward, her eyes falling on Orel.
The young Saint Priest immediately recognized this was the Orel Ronald had mentioned.
At the same time, also the Sanctified Absolute Noble Being recognized by the church a millennia ago, a sacred figure separated from the mortal world.
"Lord Orel... hello."
Martha clasped her hands in front of her chest, making the gesture customary for church members. However, while making the gesture, she hesitated for a few seconds while speaking, finally completing her greeting.
She was deliberating over her wording.
Logically, the Saint Priest should address Orel with the special title of Saint. But considering the other party was a live saint established before the church’s split, Martha’s stance was somewhat challenging.
Although the current church acknowledges the ancestral origins of the past...
All of this, however, is based on the premise that the other side had fallen. Directly conversing with a saint from the past, Martha also found it hard to decide.
In contrast, Orel’s attitude was much more relaxed.
Just from the attire, the King of Giant Beasts immediately recognized her identity without any hesitation, smiling as he waved for Martha to sit:
"Even in our era, Saint Priests were the most special monks. So, Saint, I extend my respect to you, please sit quickly."
"Of course, the two church members behind you as well."
The meaning in Orel’s words unmistakably acknowledged Martha’s identity and recognized the legitimacy of the external church.
Upon hearing this, Martha’s expression relaxed, and she then earnestly sat down.
Subsequently, the two began their dialogue about the past and present church. Despite the changes of time, some things deeply rooted in the church hadn’t changed.
From church history to the transformation of the world, even the crises and decisions faced by the church at that time, they left no topic untouched. With just a few words, the atmosphere became pleasant; half an hour later, they even seemed to regard each other as confidants.
Taking advantage of this friendly atmosphere.
Ronald sorted out his thoughts and took the opportunity to interject:
"Oh right, Orel, what’s happening with other humans in the city now?"
"It seems they have no intention of participating in this ceremony?"
Orel’s expression froze, murmuring with a perplexed expression:
"Ah?!"
"If I remember correctly, they died forty years ago?"
