Illusions, Lies, Truth Volume 4: In the Name of God, Part Two
Original novel in Chinese by: 御 我 (Yu Wo)
Epilogue: Character Introductions—translated by lucathia (proofread by J Tao)
Afterword
While doing research, I always found this idea interesting: a regular non-religious person, such as me, comes by most of their religious knowledge through movies, comics, and novels. However, if you look deeper, you would plainly discover that ninety-nine percent of these portrayals are wrong. Yes, very wrong! Don’t doubt it.
Yet, although a misleading concept may arise due to movies, it can become more real than the truth. A hundred years later, will it end up coming true and thus get written into proper religious texts?
I feel like it’s very possible!
Real and false, from an illusion, to a lie, to a truth. Everything is based on whether you believe in it or not. A person’s belief can make the impossible possible. This idea is the basis for this series, Illusions, Lies, Truth.
Although I had only wanted to write a ghost story in the beginning, when I fleshed the story out properly, the supernatural story somehow turned into Yu Wo’s nonsensical novel genre again.
This is a common problem for an author who thinks too much—always wanting to give an explanation for many things, thus making a ghost story not a ghost story anymore…
I hope everyone enjoys Illusions, Lies, Truth, a series that doesn’t resemble a ghost story, yet is occasionally a bit scary.
By Yu Wo
Character Introductions
Xu Xikai
[Biography]
The president of the Supernatural Phenomena Studies Society. He is a tall, slim, and pale man. He put the club’s investigation of the school’s seven wonders into motion. As a result, he became the top suspect.
Most loved: Shīfu
Most hated: Shīfu
Love and hate: Shīfu
Specialized weapon: Barrier dimension
[Overview of Stats]
Battle Stat: 80
Physique Stat: 90
Support Stat: 60
Liu Yishi
[Biography]
Lu Yang’s father. He is an exorcist of the Holy See and possesses a guardian spirit taking the form of the Bible. He and his wife take on missions overseas all year long.
Most loved: Wife and son
Most hated: Anyone who dares to harm his family
Love and hate: Yuèfù
Specialized weapon: Bible
[Overview of Stats]
Battle Stat: 70
Physique Stat: 50
Support Stat: 80
Hold Keeper
[Biography]
An illusory familiar created by Yu Shu who possesses a handsome appearance with golden hair and blue eyes. He enjoys wearing gorgeous priest robes. His hobbies include arguing with and making trouble for House Keeper.
Most loved: House Keeper
Most hated: Black coffee
Love and hate: Yu Shu
Specialized weapon: Himself
[Overview of Stats]
Battle Stat: 60
Physique Stat: 80
Support Stat: 90
Gandire Alea
Hmm, charlatan should be added to list of hobbies
Mimi
Hold Keeper actually loves Hold Keeper?… It makes sense, his relationship is a little like Grisia and Lesus
kamui
Aw, even as an illusion/lie, Hold Keeper doesn’t have a high Battle Stat, but is that Physique Stat wrong? 80? That seems very high for a certain Knight…guess there are benefits to being a figment of imagination made real.