Traveling through time, I'm making pancakes in Warhammer

Chapter 242 Seeking Truth from Facts

Messiah.

Messiah.

From its inception, the word has carried a strong religious connotation, literally meaning "the anointed one," as ancient Jewish kings and priests were anointed with holy oil when they were ordained. Subsequently, the title was increasingly deified until it became synonymous with "Christ."

According to the Trinity theory, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all different aspects of God, so Christ is God.

Therefore, the meaning of the word "Messiah" is basically equivalent to "God" or "savior".

In the world Howard is in now, the meaning of Messiah should be almost the same as in his original world. The most straightforward example is that the God of All Things is called "Oum Messiah".

The last time someone used this word to address him was that woman who was covered in bone pendants and spoke nonsense. In the end, without his consent, she became his so-called first bargaining chip.

And now, on a desolate planet an unknown distance away, there is life once again calling itself by this word.

How should I respond? A frank smile? A raised middle finger? Remain silent? Or perhaps, with a steadfast gaze, I tell these pretentious individuals, "There has never been a savior, and we don't rely on gods or emperors."

Stop being funny. The meaning behind this line of lyrics requires him to seek truth from facts. Forcing theories that do not conform to the current social situation and the relationship between productive forces into practice will only appear ridiculous.

And this world really does have God.

Avoiding a problem will not solve it.

"I don't know what you're talking about." In the end, Howard didn't choose any of the above responses. Instead, he hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't know what you mean by this 'Messiah' you're talking about."

Ask first if, then ask why.

Howard's answer set off more whispers, and each syllable was like a raindrop hitting the ground, and countless raindrops together made a hazy and seemingly endless rustling sound.

Finally, the noisy voices united again, and this time, they chanted a new word together.

"Savior! Savior! Savior!"

The voices of these spirits were more determined than before, completely shattering Howard's fantasy.

Well, if they called themselves "Messiah", it might be because of the similarity or error in pronunciation. Now that the word "savior" has come out, their meaning is basically determined, which is what I thought at the beginning.

But, why?

Before he came to this world, he was a man without ambition. Although he had some outrageous experiences after coming to this world, his ultimate goal was just for his own freedom. Although he was willing to help whoever he could help in the process, Howard did not think that these alone were enough to make him worthy of this title.

So this group of aliens calls themselves "Messiah"...is it based on what they have done, or based on what they have not done, or...based on what they are going to do?

Howard has never been an emotional person. He has been blamed for being unromantic more than once, but being unromantic also means that he is not easily instigated. Traditionally, deception or hypnosis relies 30% on words and 70% on atmosphere. For example, some thanksgiving speeches may not seem like anything special when you just read the speech, but when you get to the scene and see funeral music playing and people crying, it is inevitable that you will be touched.

For example, right now, surrounded by countless luminous spirits, they praised the Messiah and the Savior, their voices ethereal and majestic, like monks chanting hymns. Faced with such a scene, even a relatively rational person would inevitably wonder if they were truly the child of destiny.

But although Howard was in the middle of it at this time, his mind was as clear as if he was a bystander.

Once you have preconceived the other person as a liar, the more sophisticated their acting skills are, the more rebellious they will be.

"I still don't understand what you mean." Howard shook his head slightly. "You said I could save you. Why could I save you? What happened here?"

"Also, where did the two...people who were with me go?" Howard asked again.

There was another round of whispers that Howard couldn't understand, and then the shadows around him extinguished like candles, and the surroundings gradually dimmed. In the end, only the spirit in front of Howard was still emitting a soft light.

Then the ball of soft light gradually rose and moved away from Howard. Howard stood still, and the ball of soft light stopped after it left Howard a certain distance. Howard tried to take two steps forward, and after a brief delay, the ball of soft light continued to float a distance further away. Howard confirmed: it was leading him.

Since something was willing to guide him, Howard thought for a moment and decided to shut down the Om Messiah. He would be a glaring target if he turned on a headlight in an unknown environment. The illusory light hung high above him, emitting a light more like a thin mist that slowly expanded and contracted, as if breathing. This brightness was completely ineffective in providing illumination, and would only make human eyes even more uncomfortable in a dark environment. Howard turned his gaze away from the light, only to see a darkness so thick it seemed to never dissolve.

Although he didn't know what was waiting for him in the unknown darkness, Howard seemed to have no better choice at the moment, so after a little thought, Howard decisively followed.

Howard initially walked cautiously, worried the light might lead him into some trap. But he quickly realized there was no reason for the other party to lead him into a trap. If they were intent on harming him, there would be no need for such fuss. But if they were simply incompetent and had led him into a trap… then no matter who they were, if they couldn't handle even this small matter, then they were essentially doomed.

After about half an hour, after walking a long distance in the darkness, the light finally stopped, then it flickered a few times and went out silently.

But the surroundings did not fall into darkness. New flames were ignited after the original light source went out, and they burned even more vigorously. The pale flames illuminated a large area of the surrounding space, casting a long shadow behind Howard, and the shadow flickered with the jumping of the flames.

May held the cold flame in her palm. Howard looked at her through the flames. He felt something was wrong with May, but he couldn't put his finger on it. So Howard could only ask a more crucial question: "Where's the nun?"

"Ms. Gloria is not important," Mei replied.

The Eldar's answer was unexpected, but Howard didn't waste time on the topic of "Is the nun important?" Instead, he asked further based on her answer: "Why do you say she is not important?"

May did not answer this question, so Howard said, "Miss May, no matter how important the nun is, we should not betray her if she did not betray us. If she is not with us, she may be in danger. We..."

But when Howard said these words, he heard heavy footsteps behind him. The owner of the voice did not intend to hide his arrival, and Howard had already judged the identity of the visitor from the footsteps, so he stopped what he was saying.

Because the person behind her was the Battle Sister, she hung her helmet around her waist, carried her bolter in her hand, and walked from the darkness into the light range.

"You just saved yourself with your words," said the nun.

Howard turned sideways, facing both the nun and the Eldar, and asked, "Explain?"

Howard was not surprised by the nun's sudden appearance, but he still wanted to confirm the reason.

"Simply put, this is a test," the nun replied. "We got separated from you after arriving here. I thought you would abandon us and run away, but she didn't think you would. And judging by your performance, you barely passed."

Howard was amused by the nun's remarks. He originally thought that this kind of boring temptation was just a trick exclusive to women in the original world, but now it seems that this kind of thing is common in different worlds, and the nun's stubborn attitude after failing to judge is also very appropriate.

"If I really wanted to run away, I wouldn't have waited until now," Howard said speechlessly. "And you're just going to sit here and wait for me to come find you? What if I get stuck and can't move?"

"And you too." Howard looked at May again: "You actually agreed to accompany her in this mess?"

"We have been looking for you too, but we wouldn't act so conspicuously like you," the nun replied.

"Did you find anything special...when you were looking for me?" Howard thought of the group of ghosts that surrounded him just now, so he asked.

"What's so special?" The nun looked alert and puzzled.

Well, it seems that I haven’t encountered it.

"Forget it. The most urgent thing is to find a way to get out of here." Howard changed the subject. "It seems that we got here because when I fell, I triggered the trap on the piece of Karenya gold I picked up earlier? Or was it a mechanism?... In short, all of this is beyond our expectations. Miss Mei, can you find a way out of here?"

"The entire area is blocked off by a strange layer of psychic energy. My psychic energy can't penetrate this barrier. Neither can Miss Gloria's electromagnetic communication." May explained the current situation to Howard. "So, please forgive me for not being able to fulfill your request at the moment."

It seems that there is "someone" who doesn't want us to leave like this.