Hao Qi looked at Olivier and said earnestly: "That is why I want to uncover the historical roots of this world. What truly happened a thousand years ago? What kind of drastic upheaval caused this world to shift from a purely materialist model to a dual model combining materialism and idealism? At the same time, I need to know what the Abyss really is, and what the five apostles known as angels truly are. These are all things I intend to find out."
Olivier shifted restlessly in his seat, wiping the sweat from his forehead before asking, "So, what are your intentions?"
Hao Qi replied: "Just as I guessed a moment ago, and based on my deductions about what is about to happen, the emergence of the Holy Church is deeply problematic. The deities it preaches are very likely the God Hand. Furthermore, the Church's expulsion of witches and mages only plunges people deeper into ignorance. But that is not all—once the Falcon of Light manifested in the flesh, the Church immediately transformed into its propaganda mouthpiece, loudly championing it and even declaring its rule to be by divine right, achieving the very outcomes the Falcon desires. I even suspect that the existence of the God Hand and those apostles is endorsed by the Church, which is the only reason they are able to persist."
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