To be honest, Lind’s understanding of the subconscious of the sensual body only reaches this level, as this thing has, in a certain sense, already transcended into philosophy or metaphysics.
In previous lives, there were also many works that described the subconscious of the sensual body, such as “The Master of X” and “Attack on Titan.”
“Do you know about the Golden Age?”
Deborah did not continue explaining the Sea of Consciousness but instead shifted the topic to the Golden Age.
Lind humbly shook his head, and upon seeing Lind shake his head, Deborah finally let out a sigh of relief.
Deborah was genuinely afraid that Lind would nod.
If Lind were to understand what the Golden Age truly was, Deborah would probably have to seriously doubt Lind’s identity.
“The Tower is a product of the Golden Age, but the responsibilities of the Tower at that time were different from those of today.”
“At that time, the Tower was a true tower that connected heaven and earth, responsible for linking the ground and sky, and was known as the staircase to the heavens.”
Upon hearing this, Lind suddenly asked, “The original name of the Tower wouldn’t be the Tower of Babel, right?”
Deborah, who had just been gathering her emotions, stared blankly at Lind again.
After the two shared a glance, they surprisingly found themselves speechless.
“How about… you take this position and explain it to me?”
Deborah stood up and offered her seat to Lind.
“No, no, no, please take a seat.”
Lind hurriedly waved his hand, indicating Deborah to sit down.
Deborah showed a look of doubt but still sat down.
“After the Golden Age ended, humans and ancient elves gathered at the Tower of Babel to establish the prototype of the Tower.”
At this point, just as Lind was about to interrupt, he noticed Deborah’s bottom slowly leave her seat as he raised his hand; when he put his hand down, Deborah obediently sat back.
“Please continue.”
In the end, Lind had no choice but to gesture for Deborah to keep speaking.
“According to Lord Anastasia, it was a helpless action at that time. Although the Tower had long lost its original function, it still preserved many technologies from the Golden Age, being one of the most important things from that era.”
“This allowed us to monitor the subconscious of the sensual body, which had been invaded and polluted by outer gods during the Golden Age, through the technologies left behind in the Tower. That era is referred to as the Post-Golden Age, a time when most deities and beliefs gradually emerged, and the Tower consciously promoted the emergence of these deities. In Lord Anastasia’s words, these deities faced pollution as a defense… defense against what, exactly?”
This word seemed to be one left over from the Golden Age, to the extent that Deborah found it very awkward and its meaning unclear.
“Firewall.”
“That’s right, a firewall…”
Deborah looked up at Lind again.
“My lord, why is a barrier against the pollution of outer gods called a firewall? Does this wall really prevent fire?”
After giving the answer, Lind turned his head awkwardly, whistling, pretending to be oblivious.
After casting a suspicious glance at Lind, Deborah continued, “The facts demonstrate that the predictions of the seniors of the Tower in the Post-Golden Age were very accurate. Faith is the best way to face fear and despair, and also the simplest way to stabilize human hearts.”
“The deities that were born at that time not only led their followers to resist the gradually approaching outer gods but also managed to seal away the pollution the outer gods inflicted on the collective subconscious.”
“And the humans and elves at the Tower of Babel subsequently took on the responsibility of clearing pollution, monitoring the Sea of Consciousness, and preventing the outer gods’ pollution from reviving. This is the origin of the Tower.”
“In the Post-Golden Age, the outer gods were still ravaging. The remnants of the Golden Age outside were fighting against those gods born from the Sea of Consciousness, and the Tower, to avoid being impacted by the war, completely closed itself off, focusing solely on monitoring the Sea of Consciousness.”
At this point, Deborah paused for a moment and said, “However, when the Tower’s closure was lifted, the outside world had already undergone tremendous changes. There was not a single remnant from the old era left on the continent, and whatever traces of the Golden Age that once remained had vanished without a trace. Fortunately, it seemed that the outer gods had also disappeared with the traces of the Golden Age.”
“According to Lord Anastasia, civilization had regressed severely, and the war with the outer gods had even transformed the legends recorded in religious texts.”
“Unfortunately, because of the great span of time, the first batch of Tower personnel ultimately could not surpass the limits of their lifespan, and many technologies and knowledge had been lost, leaving only Lord Anastasia and the research on the Sea of Consciousness. We are still searching for a way to completely eradicate the pollution. Relying solely on the Tower, it has been very difficult to restore civilization.”
Deborah sighed deeply. How long did the Tower once fight against pollution? Even the first batch of Tower personnel could not remember. According to Lord Anastasia, by the time the Tower was introduced into this world’s vision, things had drastically changed. The world then had almost completely forgotten this history and could only find traces from some religious texts.
What happened on the continent during the Post-Golden Age? How did the remnants of the Golden Age overcome the outer gods? Before Lind could speak, Deborah asked, “Lord Governor, do you know? The destruction caused by supremacy magic to the magical environment is actually not irreversible; it’s just that the time span is too long, and humans find it hard to observe.”
“Our prohibition against supremacy magic is not simply because it causes destruction to the magical environment.”
At this point, Lind instinctively formed a guess: “Are you saying that in the Post-Golden Age, humans used techniques similar to supremacy magic to combat the outer gods, almost flattening the continent, resulting in their own destruction?”
“This is just a conjecture, but given the situation at that time, the likelihood of this hypothesis is the highest.”
As civilization regressed, the deities born from the Sea of Consciousness gradually took on the appearance of secular deities.
These deities could hardly be expected to shoulder the responsibility of the firewall, so later the Tower designed a God of Contracts, with a more limited scope of belief. While restricting the professionals of the Tower, it could also serve as a dam in times of pollution invasion, providing a first layer of protection.
Subsequently, more and more high-level professionals emerged, and with their appearance, supremacy magic—a dangerous thing that should have long been forgotten—was once again created by a genius mage.
Afterward, these high-level professionals, for their own research, for rarer materials, and for more powerful supremacy magic, began to frantically plunder resources, leading to the war between the Old Empire and the precursor of the Avar Kingdom. This war can be called the First Continental War.
All races and all beings fought in a physical sense, and taking advantage of the human internal conflict, they expanded wildly, resulting in a bloody revenge by the Old Empire against non-human beings after the conflict ended.
If it is said that the humans of the Old Golden Age used supremacy magic to mutually destroy themselves to combat the outer gods, then it would be too abstract for the humans of the First Continental War to use supremacy magic to blast back a civilization that wasn’t easy to develop.
Therefore, at that time, the Tower finally held back the war and established regulations that have continued to this day.
“Returning to your initial question, the Tower was originally the ghost of the old era… no, not even a ghost, since now the Tower has long been without anyone having permission to enter the Sea of Consciousness. A mere remnant spirit, just guarding the secrets of the old world and preventing the erosion of pollution has already taken all its might. For us, most of the extraneous professionals who do not believe in the God of Contracts are rather a burden, so where would there be the strength to rule the world through those extraneous professionals?”
But Deborah said, “Moreover, in a certain sense, the Tower has governed this continent. All races here have adhered to the rules set by the Tower back then, haven’t they?”
“And I have a premonition that the Second Continental War is likely about to begin. Lord Governor, I hope you can save this world like the founding king of the Old Empire did, rescue the Tower.”
After saying this, Deborah seemed to have made a resolution, taking out a tablet from her bosom and handing it to Lind, saying, “This is the Holy Grail terminal left by Lord Anastasia. It contains the crystallization of technologies from the Golden Age and can provide you with much assistance. I will slowly teach you how to use this Holy Grail terminal…”
As soon as Deborah’s words fell, Lind casually unlocked the tablet’s screen.
“……”
“……Sorry, it’s a habit.”
