The day after the "Stars Shine" ended, an extremely luxurious motorcade descended from the sky into Fanxing Town.
The floating carriages, all engraved with the flame crown, were neatly parked in the large square in front of the administrative hall.
Each carriage was lavishly decorated, with flowers, bright ribbons and sparkling crystals complementing each other. Honor guards in gorgeous robes descended from the carriages one after another, and the extremely rhythmic psychic hum resounded through most of Star Town.
Rod, who was sleeping soundly, was suddenly woken up by Molly.
"Get up quickly! This is the tune played by heroes, this is the heroic mission of the Supreme Council!"
Rhodes opened his eyes in confusion and saw Molly's collarbone as white as a ribbon and the soft and swaying white greasy, and asked: "What's wrong? I'm so tired, let me sleep for a while." "
Molly gave him a hard smack without mercy.
Then he sobered up.
"Molly."
After putting on his formal clothes and hurried to the square, Rhodes still felt a slight pain and couldn't help complaining.
"Be gentle. Can't you wake me up in a more gentle way? What if something goes wrong?"
Molly, who was wearing a light blue military uniform, said seriously: "Your spiritual energy and physical body are harmoniously resonating. As long as your spiritual energy continues to increase, all hidden diseases in your body will be repaired, and pain is the fastest." Way to wake up.”
Rhodes was a little unhappy, but couldn't refute. He could only mumble: "You are cuter without clothes."
A blush appeared on Molly's delicate face, but it quickly disappeared behind her serious expression.
"The notice arrived last night. If you didn't have to bother for so long, there would be no way you would miss it."
Rhodes looked at her sideways: "Really? Who keeps shouting don't stop?"
There was no emotion on Molly's serious face, and she quickly walked past him towards the door, but when Rod saw her from behind, her ears turned red.
This girl is really cold-faced and hot-hearted.
Arriving at the square, Rhodes was startled by the grand and gorgeous ceremony.
The square has turned into a sea of flowers. Countless psychic flashes are refracting in the square. A large number of ceremonial staff like peacocks are lining up to wait for his arrival.
"What are you doing?"
Rhodes retracted his half-foot out the door and asked in a low voice to Molly who was waiting for him by the door.
Molly's eyes were sparkling, and her tone was unprecedentedly cheerful. The shyness she felt just now was gone.
"This is the Trorian Heroes' Investiture Ceremony. You are awarded the Trolian Hero Badge."
Only then did Rhodes realize that it was the first time for him to be the protagonist in such a grand ceremony. Seeing this luxurious scene, he couldn't help but said: "Isn't this too wasteful?"
"No, it's necessary."
There was an unprecedented longing in Molly's tone.
"Rituals can give people confidence, and heroes can bring hope."
Rhodes felt a chill in his heart, knowing that some things should not be taken at face value.
He took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, rubbed his cheeks carefully, and then stepped out of the door looking his best.
When he came to the square, the cheers of landslide and tsunami suddenly rang through Fanxing Town.
Familiar faces such as O'Hara, Conde, Baywood, Annabeth, Vivian, Vilas, A'luo, etc. all cheered for him. Behind them, there were more unfamiliar but equally enthusiastic faces. Making the same sound.
Rhodes recalled the behavior of all the big shots in big scenes in his memory, imitating them, showing the same smile as them, striding forward while waving to everyone.
The special envoy sitting on the high platform of the celebration lit up and couldn't help but praise in a low voice: "Well, you are worthy of our hero!"
The surrounding entourage also praised him. They were worried that Rhodes would have stage fright because he was too young, but they didn't expect him to be so calm and composed and perform so well.
For this kind of character, this Trolian Hero Medal is well deserved.
Subsequently, the grand award ceremony officially began.
The ceremonial staff opened the pre-prepared psychic crystals, and the light reaching into the sky made the square seem to be blessed by the gods, and Rhodes, who was in the center of the light, was like a messenger of God.
Then petals all over the sky fell like a torrential rain, and countless streamers scattered. In the long and clear Heroic Sonata, the special envoy stated in detail all Rhodes' contributions to mankind, and personally put on the Trollian Hero for him. badge.
Amid endless cheers, the special envoy said: "Lord Rhodes, this is an order from the Supreme Council. Please return to the Royal City immediately. The King is waiting for you."
Rhodes asked softly: "Are we going to start?"
The special envoy's eyes flashed, and he lowered his voice and said, "Yes, it's not just the Holy Fire Project. Some people must pay the price for what he has done."
Rhodes finally smiled.
"Great. I've long disliked those guys. Let's go. I can't wait any longer."
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The celebration ended after an hour.
After saying goodbye to everyone, Rhodes got on the floating carriage.
The white spirit horse neighed, dragging the carriage and quickly disappeared out of the light of the fire.
The speed of the spirit horses was very fast. They followed the opened route and quickly returned to the starting point.
Just like that, after five months and thirty-three weeks, Rhodes finally returned to the Royal City.
When Rhodes saw this magnificent and vast city from mid-air, he was filled with emotion.
Before setting off, he was still a very weak combatant.
And now, he is about to enter the ranks of third-level combatants.
The floating carriage crossed the high wall of Los Los without any hindrance. The houses under the high wall were densely packed together and stretched to the sky.
At the end of the line of sight is the towering Death Mountains.
Shangcheng District is located halfway up the Dead Mountains.
The huge holy fire sacrificial site is clearly visible. The endless brilliance of the golden holy fire that reaches the sky illuminates the entire city. An extremely huge white tree stands on the west side of the upper city.
That is the true body of the Holy White Tree in the Royal City.
It is known as the tree of life. Its roots can purify land and water. Its cavity can breed life. The breath of life it emits can promote the growth of plants. Its branches can also develop new small holy white trees.
All the Holy White Trees in Trorian are its branches.
The reason why human beings can develop to this point in such a dark environment is inseparable from the existence of the Holy White Tree.
And above the holy white tree, beyond the light, is the billowing black mist.
They pressed against the edge of the fire, like black clouds destroying the city, the mist surged, and like black dragons rolling in it.
If the sacred fire goes out, there is no doubt that it will be a devastating disaster.
Rhodes forced himself not to think about this aspect and focus on the scene.
The lingering power of the good weather has not faded away. Today, the Royal City is so bright and the sightline is so good. It is rare to have such a chance to overlook the panoramic view of the Royal City.
The floating carriage quickly crossed the outer and inner cities, passed through the residential areas of the upper city, and landed in front of the palace.
Under the leadership of the special envoy, Rhodes met the king again.
The last time I saw him was before departure.
Wang told him most of the information about the Holy Fire Project, and Rhodes realized that the Holy Fire was on the verge of collapse, and there were two ways to solve this crisis.
One, get another Holy Fire Seed.
Second, reduce the intensity of the holy fire and sacrifice the lives of tens of millions of civilians.
Wang knew that Armando and the group of elders would definitely choose the second, more secure method, so they chose to conceal it and present the Holy Fire plan in another way.
However, further expansion is inconsistent with the current situation in Trolian. Armando and the elders tend to be conservative and do not agree.
However, due to the king's prestige, he chose to use the expedition to Fanxing Town as a pilot to verify whether the expansion could bring more benefits to Trorian.
The person who led the expedition was not Rhodes. It was only Theodore who recommended him in the final soul communication that Rhodes became the candidate to determine Trolian's future.
Facts have proved that Rhodes did not live up to Theodore's trust and everyone's expectations.
Although in order to restrict the success of the expedition, the Elders continued to reduce the combat power of the expedition team and created numerous obstacles for them.
Although for their own benefit, opponents continued to maliciously sabotage the expedition and even actively attacked Rhodes.
He still won a brilliant victory with irrefutable strength.
The miracle of Fanxing Town is beyond everyone's imagination, and the benefits it brings are beyond anyone's expectation.
Even the stubborn elders had to recognize Rhodes' merits under the double blow of interests and reality, and awarded him the Trolian Hero Medal.
Wang has never been so full of smiles. This is the happiest thing he has experienced in many years.
"Little Rhodes, I'm sorry that I didn't win the title of Human Hero for you. The Elders insisted that you only made a great contribution and did not save mankind, so they refused to give you the highest honor. But you don't have to worry. When we capture Tasnia Star City, this medal was given to you after the Holy Fire Project was revealed."
Rhodes scratched his head. He didn't quite understand the difference between Trolian heroes and human heroes, and asked, "King, can we execute the Holy Fire Plan right away?"
The king shook his head: "Not so fast. You have to know that Trolian is a huge ship, and it takes a while to turn. And what we are about to face is not some powerful monster, but one just like us." The City of the King of Fire, which was destroyed fifteen hundred years ago, in the glorious Age of Fire, the powerful Kingdom of Stars."
Archbishop Horus continued: "The Starry Kingdom was far stronger than us. From the history found in various ruins, we know that at its most powerful, the Starry Kingdom had more than two million fire-bearers. And we only have more than 400,000."
"The number of Star Envoys, our first-level combatants, exceeds a thousand, and we don't even have a hundred."
"The exact number of star incarnations, our special combatants, is unknown, but they are definitely far more than us."
"What we want to attack is the royal city of such a powerful kingdom. Although it has long been destroyed, countless corrupted and powerful human beings are still wandering in that city, and the one who swallowed the Holy Fire Seed in the Holy Fire Sacrifice The monsters are even more unimaginable.”
"We need to be fully prepared to fight such a powerful enemy."
Rhodes felt chills in his heart. The Fire Keeper in Fanxing Town was the most dangerous battle he had ever encountered, and the Fire Keeper only swallowed up the fire of the Guardian Fire.
The monsters in the Holy Fire Sacrifice have swallowed the Holy Fire Seed. With such a powerful source, after fifteen hundred years of precipitation, no matter how weak the monster will be, there is no telling what it will turn into.
What's more, unlike the fire of the Guardian Fire, the attraction of the Holy Fire Seed far exceeds the instinctive rejection of monsters, and countless monsters will compete for its ownership.
The monster that can finally hold the Holy Fire Seed must be the most powerful monster in the entire area.
"Can't we assassinate it?" Rhodes couldn't help but ask. He felt unsure about fighting such a powerful enemy.
Wang shook his head slightly: "It's impossible. As long as we cross the inhuman stage, our souls will be a beacon in the darkness and will be constantly attacked by monsters. Therefore, high-level combatants rarely fight far away from Trolian. "
Archbishop Horus added: "Unless we use powerful spells or seals to hide the soul, but the cost is very expensive, generally we will not use it."
"The most important thing is that it is almost impossible for us to sneak into the Tasnian Star City. Even if we are lucky enough to enter the Holy Fire Sacrifice, we will not be able to kill the monster that swallows the Holy Fire Seed with one blow."
"The battle with it will be extremely long and difficult. By then, the entire Starry Sky City will be alarmed, countless monsters will rush in, and the mission will inevitably fail. If the high-level combat power is compromised, it will be very difficult for us now. unacceptable."
Rhodes suddenly realized.
"So we can only attack Star City from the front, clear out the entire city, and then encircle and suppress the monsters in the Holy Fire Sacrifice, right?"
Horus showed a kind smile: "You are right, little Rhodes."
Rhodes sighed: "This is really a grand plan. No wonder you believe that the elders can't agree to it."
Horus sneered: "I have been dealing with them for decades. As soon as the elders stick their butts out, I know what they are going to do."
The king smiled and shook his head: "Horus, you can't say that. The Elders are the foundation of Trolian and the last insurance to ensure that Trolian will not be destroyed. Of course, because they are too conservative, they will indeed hold back in certain things. , but this is not their fault, it is just their responsibility.”
Horus snorted coldly: "King, you are saying good things for them again. Some of them are already corrupt and smelly."
Wang's expression became serious.
"Yes, some people have fallen. If Trorian is a giant, then his body has been corrupted by being trapped for too long. The rotten flesh and blood have been scraped off for him to allow new life. Muscle growth is also our responsibility.”
Wang turned his head and looked at Rhodes.
"This is one of the reasons why I called you back to the royal city."
Rhodes' heart trembled: "Do you want to take action directly? I have long disliked them. If I don't beat them into pieces, I really can't let out the sigh in my heart."
Wang smiled and said: "Don't be so rough. The more cruel the method, the more precise it is. The treatment of scraping flesh and bleeding is always performed with the sharpest knife. Our strength is very precious, and we have to fight such a big battle. How can we save a single point?" Just save one point.”
Rhodes frowned and said, "What do you mean? As long as we don't wrongly accuse the good people, we can catch the bad ones and kill them one by one, and clean up these cancers. How can there be any loss?"
Horus said: "Little Rhodes, it's not as simple as you think. Unlike the Elder Council, which is extremely utilitarian and only considers gains and losses, we have to consider the people's hearts. Indiscriminate killing will only intensify the doubts and rifts within mankind. This On the contrary, the gain outweighs the loss.”
He let out a long sigh and elaborated on various overall considerations.
These boring and rare words made Rhodes dizzy, almost like Tang Monk reciting sutras.
All kinds of intricate relationships, all kinds of indescribable helplessness, how glorious they have been, how many contributions they have made to mankind, how much prestige they have, etc., and Wang has always shown a benevolent image to others, destroying the image is equal to the collapse of faith ,etc,
Rhodes couldn't stand it anymore and waved his hand.
"Why are there so many convoluted nonsense? If I go over there and kill each one, won't that be the end of it?"
Horus' carefully planned speech was interrupted, and he immediately said angrily: "What do you know, you little boy? What do you mean by killing someone with one blow?"
Rhodes briefly introduced his "Soul Blast".
As long as the soul has no defense, it will die if it is pulled out. However, the soul of a human being does not always maintain spiritual power like a monster. As long as it is close to him and there is no defense, it will be killed no matter how strong it is.
Horus said angrily: "Is this what I said?"
Rhodes asked: "Isn't it?"
Horus was extremely angry: "Boy, don't be too proud. Although your strength has grown rapidly, you still have a long way to go before you can surpass me. And my experience and wisdom are heights you can never reach."
Rhodes said expressionlessly: "Oh, really?"
Horus said angrily: "Let me ask you, if you kill him, what will happen next?"
"Then take out the next one."
Horus was furious: "Do you think the royal city is a lawless place?"
"Otherwise? Kill me?"
Horus choked up.
Rhodes smiled and said: "Your Excellency, Archbishop, don't forget, I am the brightest new star in 1325, a super newcomer who has been close to the third-level combatant in less than a year. I have unlimited potential. I have just made an unparalleled and huge contribution to mankind." contribute."
"Let me ask you, for the extremely utilitarian group of elders, who would they choose between a dead waste and a genius with unlimited future?"
