The world controlled by dice [Western Fantasy]

Siles put all these troubles behind him for the time being.

After chatting with Lorenzo for a few words, he returned to his room and tidied up the closet and small study.The washroom here is much larger than the one at 13 Milford Street, and has two areas, a shower and a bathtub, much to the relief of Earthlings.

He is still used to standing under the shower to take a bath.

While tidying up the room, Siles thought that this world is actually very close to the earth in many aspects, especially life.For example, the sewer pipes here are very developed, and so is the hot water supply.

But there are many places, especially those cutting-edge technologies-such as transportation systems, weapon systems (think of the armor of Knight Commander Bunyan)-that appear to be particularly backward.

Siles couldn't help but wonder, could it be because of the coming of the fog that the world's technology has gone backwards?

This may have to study the relevant materials of the Sardinian Empire.

...Wait, doesn't he have a roommate who majors in archeology?

For dinner this day, Siles went to the cafeteria with Lorenzo.

As soon as the two appeared in the cafeteria, they attracted the attention of many students.Some students whispered and seemed to have learned the identity of Siles—yes, the strange name of Siles Noel would appear on the class schedule some students got.

However, neither Siles nor Lorenzo cared about the students' reactions.

"The Sardinian Empire?" Lorenzo asked slightly confused, "Why would you want to know this?"

Siles came up with a reason: "This year's academic requirements, I plan to write literature related to the Sardinian Empire, so I want to know more about the Sardinian Empire."

"I see." Lorenzo thought for a while, and casually mentioned a few academic books related to the Sardinian Empire, and then said, "The Sardinian Empire is a very wonderful country."

"wonderful?"

"That country, if the historical data is true, then it may be much more advanced than our Constance Principality. It is said that they already have vehicles that can fly in the sky, while we are still at the stage of carriages."

Siles was a little surprised, and couldn't help asking: "So, after the Silence Period, our technology has gone backwards?"

Lorenzo tilted his head, pondered the question carefully, and then said: "This is a difficult question, because the fog separates our channels of communication with other countries. Until now, we still haven't been able to communicate with many theories. countries that should exist on the Internet.

"We also don't know what stage their civilization is in."

Sirius nodded thoughtfully.

Lorenzo said in a bored tone, "Perhaps this is also the reason why the Grand Duke wants to develop the Withered Wasteland. Now that the fog is slowly fading, the first country to occupy the Land of Embers can always take advantage of it." .”

"It's a very practical reason indeed," said Siles.

"—Benefits. I mean." Lorenzo said so, he looked at Sirius thoughtfully, and then laughed, "You are the first person who agrees with me so much."

Siles smiled slightly.

He thought, strategic buffer zone.That large wilderness area... can be a great boost to the Principality of Const.

But Siles didn't intend to speak out these thoughts of his own.

Lorenzo turned the topic back to the Sardinian Empire: "However, a lot of information about the Shadow Period and the Silence Period is still not complete. I really hope that a relic will emerge now, let us verify and study it.

"People prefer to study the Age of God's Birth and the Age of Empires. I really don't know how many secrets are hidden in the Age of Shadows and the Age of Silence."

Many, many.Siles thought.

"Fortunately, Anti-Num appeared in the Mist Age." Lorenzo said, "otherwise we don't know how long humans will be trapped in the Mist."

"Are you his follower?"

"Half and half." Lorenzo said with a smile, and he shrugged again, "Actually, everyone has the same attitude towards Anti-Nam, reverence, gratitude, faith... you can't be called a believer. But that god does bless you. us."

Sirius nodded thoughtfully.

Antinam is not a harsh god, which makes him have a very high reputation among ordinary civilians.He cannot be said to have gained everyone's faith, but he has indeed gained the goodwill of most people.

Perhaps this also has something to do with his harmless title.

God of the past and history.Caretaker of the space-time rift.

The... keeper of the rift in time and space.

Siles took a deep breath and suppressed that thought: Could he be related to his time travel?

This is really a difficult question to think about now.

After dinner, the two returned to the dormitory, and did not interfere with each other's private space too much, but returned to their respective rooms.At this point, Siles felt that he and his roommate seemed to be in sync.

This is good, at least they can get along more smoothly in the future.

Siles was very tired, and it wasn't just related to the whole day's work today.He walked slowly in the room for a while, familiarizing himself with the unfamiliar environment, and then sat down in the small study connected to the bedroom.

He likes this little study.

He sat down at the desk and took out the letter paper and draft paper.

He first wrote to his mother, informing her that he had moved to the dormitory of Ramifah University, and attached his current address.After organizing the language on the draft paper, Siles copied the letter and planned to look for a carriage dealer near La Mifa University tomorrow.

He then wrote another letter, this one addressed to the folklorist Alfonso Carlyle.

He mentioned the Sardinian Empire in his letter, and wanted to ask whether there are any countries that follow the customs and traditions of the Sardinian Empire.He finished writing the letter, but hesitated for a while and put it in the drawer, not intending to send it immediately.

He had to determine the topic of his thesis first.

The Sardinian Empire is a popular topic among topics related to the Silent Period in the academic circles.This prestigious past empire has always attracted the attention of countless scholars.

Of course, most of the previous studies were done by historians.

For Siles, he needs to find a suitable entry point from the perspective of literature.To be honest, he hasn't figured it out yet.

So, despite writing a letter, he finally decided to keep the letter for now and talk about it later.

Afterwards, Siles took out his lesson plan.

Tomorrow morning, he plans to sleep in and have a good rest; in the afternoon, he will go to the Historical Society, and this time he will learn new rituals.The day after tomorrow, he will face the students.

Having said that, until now, he still doesn't know who his apprentice is.Hasn't a decision been made yet in the Academy?

Siles was puzzled for a moment, but didn't think much of it.He reviewed his lesson plans, recounted the content of the class in his mind, then stood by the window, pretending that he was facing the students, and explained in a moderate voice.

His voice couldn't help becoming tense and dry.

…It was a cruel decision for a novelist who was originally squatting at home all day on the earth to face dozens of students.

Siles sighed.

It seems that he can only act more cold and severe.He is also not very good at laughing and mingling with the students.

Siles made up his mind secretly.

Afterwards, he practiced a few more times to confirm that he was fully familiar with the content of the class, and he was relieved.

At this time, it was getting late, and Siles went to wash and wash his clothes, took out the suit he needed to wear the day after tomorrow, and then fell into a deep sleep.

On the first day of August, Celes woke up in the warm morning sun.The hot sun shone on his face through the window, reminding him that it was August after the rainy season in July.

"Oh." Siles turned over and murmured to himself in a half-dream and half-awake state, "I hate summer."

It was nearly ten o'clock when Siles finally broke away from this rare indulgence-this was a Monday.He finished washing slowly, and when he went out, he found that his roommate had already left.

So he went to the cafeteria to have brunch, and in a brisk mood, he went to the carriage shop near La Mifa University to deliver the letter to his mother, and then took a public carriage at the gate of the university, and arrived at the Historical Society about an hour later.

The first day of a new life actually started with the Revelation Class of the Historical Society.

When he arrived at the Historical Society, it was only twelve o'clock, and he still had more than an hour to read the books on the wall.He thought for a moment, and this time he directly selected a general history of the Sardinian Empire, flipped through the literature column, and roughly read it.

This knowledge exists in his brain, but it is difficult to imagine it out of thin air, so he resorted to an academic monograph to recall it.

The literature of the entire Silence Period, and its literary theories, in a practical sense only discuss one issue—the social function of literature.

In the Age of Silence... More precisely, before the Age of Shadows, the greatest role of literature in Fisher's world was to praise the gods and record various deeds related to the gods, the church, and believers.

At that time, the gods were still as vast and complex as the stars. Different gods had different believers and different ways of describing them.In this process of writing, which is similar to a hundred flowers blooming, different forms of literature were born.

Be it poetry, novels, or prose, the vast majority of literature is related to God, and this essential connection cannot be severed.

During the Imperial Age, some literary works about human beings, countries, races, and history appeared, but none of them escaped the influence and role of gods.When people praise the empire, they will always praise the gods behind the empire by the way.

This is a world with gods in the true sense, and this situation is inevitable.

But after the Shadow Era and the Silence Era, things changed subtly.

The gods gradually fell, and the records about their deeds did not seem to have such a powerful meaning anymore.Men unwittingly carry out blasphemy—in their literature the divine part disappears and the human part grows.

The function of literature is also further explored in the Silent Period.The difference between sacred texts and secular texts has never been so clear and separated before.

In modern times, that is, the period of fog, only Antinam, a tolerant god, is alive, and the atmosphere of public opinion in the academic world has become more relaxed and free.People are free to study historical and literary works related to the gods of the past, and there are even many dissertations in the papers that would have been judged as blasphemous in the past.

Secular literature, secular culture, and secular customs are the things that are popular in this era.

This is an overwhelming and irreversible trend.With the progress of the times and the development of science and technology, human civilization itself is enough to shine without the need for gods to embellish.

Siles was distracted for a moment, staring at a passage in the book.

"...For the writers of the Sardinian Empire, praising the empire is far more practical and useful than praising the gods. A large part of them are politicians with patriotic feelings.

"And they would rather pin their hopes on the ruthless emperor than hope that those gods who are about to fall will interfere in the internal affairs of the empire again."

Siles closed his eyes slightly, thinking to himself, in the Silent Era, would the gods interfere with the government affairs of the empire?

……for what?

Before he could think clearly, the door was suddenly pushed open, and someone walked in.