Urmit Finos - or Felit VII, the owner of this land, His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire, the holder of the supreme truth, is standing silently under the deep palace dome at this moment, Wearing a purple robe with gold patterns, he stared at the person in front of him with gray-blue eyes.
The darkness was as vast as the starry sky, with only faint flashes of light hanging down like dust.
Duke Hawke, or a stranger with only half the personality of Duke Hawke, only half of his face remained as stern as a chisel, while the remaining half was a gap, flowing with shadows and flames.
He was like a human-shaped torch, a burned-through paper shell, standing in front of the Supreme Being.
But there was no fear on His Majesty's face, and he said coldly: "With my tacit approval, you have occupied the crystal tower beneath Ayin Bullock. This is my favor to you."
"But as long as you are within the empire, all Ethernet veins are under the control of the empire. No matter how you move, you cannot escape the surveillance of the imperial army. The portal you opened is not enough for you to project all the troops here , as long as I give the order, you will immediately be wiped out."
"Shadows of Ankhvar, keeping you in the empire is a disaster, especially when the empire and the rainforest are about to go to war. I am thinking about this issue. The question is - what benefits can I bring by keeping you?"
The ups and downs of the tone echoed in the empty hall.
The Supreme One looked at the other person with a condescending gaze, his right hand slightly raised.
'Duke Hawke' took a look there. There was an all-knowing and all-powerful eye on those dark gloves. The sacred object made him a little afraid -
"I can eliminate enemies for you, Your Majesty," he said. His voice did not sound like his own person at all, but more like the rustling sound coming from the flames. He pointed to himself, "As you can see, we will replace those Those who oppose you and question your supreme authority. The Seven Magicians are capricious, but now they are still under your command——"
"We can subvert those mortal kingdoms, make the empire's army invincible, so that your plan can be smoothly promoted to realize that great vision. At this point, we have common interests, and the shadow man is trapped in the Gray Realm. For thousands of years, we have always wanted to return to our hometown.
And you don’t have to worry about us having ulterior motives. We can promise you that we will not carry out activities within the empire unless you allow it. Your Majesty, you can monitor our clan’s actions through the Ethernet, right? "
"The empire can eliminate its opponents on its own, and there is no need to resort to the help of others," Felit VII replied calmly, "In order to cover up the secret, the empire has lost a great alchemist and two dragon knights. I see from this No benefit whatsoever.”
It was different from the anger that little Fritz had imagined.
When mentioning what happened to Ayin Block, the Supreme Emperor did not have much expression on his face, and even seemed a little indifferent. He seemed to be stating something that had nothing to do with him. Regarding Ayin Block, The huge losses were ignored.
"That person with ulterior motives," 'Duke Hawke' replied, "Although he supports reform, he is actually not the same person as Your Majesty. He has spent centuries looking for the path he thinks is right and promoting Your Majesty's path. The plan is just because it meets his needs. And once he realizes that the path he is taking is not consistent with what he expected, he will still support His Majesty to a certain extent. Your Majesty should be very clear."
"On the contrary," he spread his hands, "not only did we not cause trouble for His Majesty, but we informed him in advance that his plan would not run into trouble. If it weren't for our penetration into the Silver Tower, it would have been difficult for Your Majesty to know about it in advance. this matter.
The identity of that young man may seem insignificant, but behind it actually represents another troublesome force behind the Star Gate. Once those people take action, even if His Majesty's plan is not aborted, at least it will inevitably encounter setbacks. "
Phyllis VII sneered, "On the other side of the Star Gate, the Empire can still control everything, and you don't need to do anything extra. It's not that I can't keep you, but you must hand over your secrets."
"We have no secrets from His Majesty. Your Majesty already knows all the secrets of the shadow man."
"I'm afraid that may not be the case. You should tell me about the secrets of the seven obelisks, right?"
The flames on 'Duke Hawke''s face flashed and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please don't push yourself too far."
"Then the talks have collapsed," Felice VII looked at the other party indifferently, condescendingly, "Then just take your secrets and die."
"Wait a minute," 'Duke Hawke' said immediately, "We can share this secret with His Majesty, but our clan must share its benefits."
"oh?"
Felice VII showed a playful expression on his face: "So the legend is true, and the secrets pointed to by the seven obelisks are really related to the treasure of the Numelin elves?"
"Treasure?" 'Duke Hawke' replied, "Perhaps, the seven obelisks and the four holy objects are indeed related to the elves of Numerin. But what is the significance of the elves' secret treasures to our people? The seven obelisks What the monument really concerns is the real reason why the elves left."
"The reason why the elves left," Felice VII asked, "so what?"
"The reason why the elves left this world was, of course, not to return to their original world. It would be great if they really returned to their original world, but that is not the case," Duke Hawke said word by word, "The reason actually includes The ultimate secret of this world - the truth about 'Eta'."
"Ita?"
Phyllis VII showed a look of understanding on his face.
Of course he understood that there was some deeper secret hidden under the seven obelisks. If it was just related to the elven secret treasure as rumored, how could these shadow people from the gray realm be so interested.
He actually had a guess in his mind, but he still asked: "Is it the legendary creator?"
"It's Him."
'Duke Hawke' spoke eloquently: "Your Majesty, the greatest secret in the world is hidden under the seven obelisks. He may be our only 'key' to escape this fate."
"You?" Felice VII smiled, with a clear light shining in his eyes, "Yes, it's us. I will bring my invincible empire to defeat all this and fulfill that only promise. I will Protect civilization and survive the end of it all.”
"But before that," His Majesty the Emperor changed his tone, "The Oshu people must leave a mark on the shadow people. After all, you were once our mortal enemies. You are also enemies from the dark world. We cannot I trust you completely."
He raised a finger and used the finger wrapped in black leather gloves to write a rune of silver flames in mid-air.
"Let's start with you," Felice VII looked at the other party with a playful look, "Since you are 'him', as my old rival, 'he' will be responsible for this first rune. I should What shall I call you? My dear, Grand Duke Hawke?"
The Supreme One couldn't help laughing, and his laughter echoed repeatedly under the deep dome.
'Duke Hawke' said nothing, only silently watching the silver rune merge into his body and disappear into the burning shadow.
He 'watched' the rune burn up in the flames.
The silver runes turned into dust, and eventually even the dust turned into nothingness.
Stupid humans.
'Duke Hawke' thought to himself, they still stubbornly believe that they can control the power of ether, just like a thousand years ago.
Finally, he raised his head, looked at the other party, and replied respectfully: "As you wish, Your Majesty."
Felice VII laughed loudly, picked up the scepter from the throne on the side, and pointed forward: "Then go forward for the king, my Lord the Duke. From now on, he will be stationed at the border of the Eastern Province to monitor the Seven Kingdoms. The three legions of the family will turn south and become the real spearhead of the empire together with the black army."
"Mage families, please join this mighty torrent. Our first target is neither the Kaolin people nor the elves of the Giant Tree Hill, but the south, to the rain forest, with our allies. Let’s fight together, go ahead and open the door there.”
"Go and open the road to heaven there——"
…
The young man wearing an alchemist's coat walked aimlessly on the street, looking at the gloomy sky of the imperial capital.
Because of his attire, many people glanced in this direction with awe and awe. They were about to leave in a hurry, but they discovered that there was no alchemist's star emblem on the collar of his coat. The other party was stunned for a moment and was about to get angry, but he found a coat of arms representing a certain school of magic under the coat. He couldn't help but was stunned and quickly swallowed the words that were about to come to his mouth.
Pedestrians on the roadside were looking at this young man with strange expressions - the Chosen One, the Great Mage, but he was wearing an alchemist's outfit. It was really weird.
However, Alix didn't pay attention to these glances, or he had become accustomed to them. In fact, not only pedestrians, but also Loofah had commented on his dressing sense more than once, but he didn't listen.
He just walked among the crowd, seemingly absent-minded, but in fact he was silently listening to the whispered discussions.
A discussion about the turmoil that occurred in Ayinbrok seven days ago.
Yes, the empire finally classified it as a turmoil. At first, the empire planned to define Fang Pultru and his party as dark believers, or at least people related to the Dragon Worship Cult. However, due to insufficient evidence, the Stargate General Administration did not accept it. And let it go.
Alix actually understood that someone must be behind it. The Corin-Ithurian royal family did not like the Seven Seas Brigade and the rest, and the attitudes of the major guilds in the country were also very ambiguous, but at least there was still a force standing behind the young man. behind.
The matter seemed to have been suppressed for the time being, but the changes it brought were profound. Ironically, the incident itself affected not the two dragon knights who lost a great alchemist in the turmoil. Describe the empire.
Instead, it was Cowling-Ithurian.
The kingdom seems to be calm, but privately there are already turbulent undercurrents in all aspects. Fenris Island is very dissatisfied with the royal family's decision, and the Southern Council and the Elvenquin elves also expressed their protest - especially the latter.
Princess Brianne thus fell into the hands of the Oshurs, causing the Elves of Avenquin to send envoys to Golande for the first time in decades to inform humans that their covenant must be fulfilled, something that had not happened in centuries.
Finally, at the suggestion of the royal family, the alliance exchanged hostages with the Oshurs using a group of middle- and lower-level imperial nobles captured in the Battle of Bein and a heavyweight. The heavyweight Alix had also heard about it. He was about a year old. An elf traitor.
However, he actually didn't know much about the other party. He only heard that it was related to an unsolved case.
Shortly after the Battle of Bairn, a sensational assassination occurred in the kingdom. The assassination resulted in the disappearance of one of the heroes of the Battle of Bairn, and his whereabouts are still unknown. It was once speculated that the assassin was related to the Empire, but due to his Because of his special status, nothing has been done about it.
This time the empire's request confirmed the other party's identity.
There are spies of the empire among the elven royal family.
This is so much fun.
Now the elves and dwarves are at war with each other. After all, the long-lost hero is from the Steelbrow clan. Fortunately, the relationship between elves and dwarves is not very good in the first place.
But for Alix, these are just after-dinner discussions, nothing more. After all, the Kingdom of Kaulin-Ithurion was originally a mess, and the undercurrent in the south has not been completely eliminated since the last chaos.
Now there are signs of instability in the north, and the ancient tower is in chaos. Coupled with the Fenris people who are alienated from the royal family, the elves and dwarves are at odds again, and Istania in the south does not seem to be in trouble. The Lord who saves His Majesty the King's worries.
It is said that the other party itself has a rebel party that has funded the kingdom, Sir Mawei's daughter and his party. However, the Kaolin people are currently beyond their reach and have nothing to do with the desert country.
At present, the only place in the kingdom that can be said to be calm is probably Isport and its surrounding areas.
Alix shook his head. Except for the new people who came to this world through the Star Gate, most people have actually smelled the depressing feeling of the coming storm. Especially for people like them, the Empire is ready to move. It is already a fact that is obvious.
But that’s nothing. The first division has been withdrawing its manpower from the second world since three years ago. The other divisions are naturally not far behind. Everyone is preparing for what they are doing, and it is obvious to all. Since the battle in the Turbid Realm, there has been almost no decent war in the second world——
Oh, except for that conflict at Covenant Mountain a few months ago.
In fact, not only the major guilds, but also him and their leader Loofah have passed through the Star Gate. More than half of the elite selectors in the third division have gathered on the Star Gate side at this moment. Everyone is just waiting. It's just an explosive node.
Alix subconsciously stopped in front of a stall that he frequented these days. The stall owner looked up and saw the young man clearly, and asked familiarly: "Sir, Astrologer's Daily?"
"A copy of Astrologer's Daily." Alix nodded.
He picked up the newspaper and his eyes fell on the headlines.
'The Empire officially declares war on the Grand Council——'
'Three fleets from the border have gathered towards the fault zone——'
Alix's eyes narrowed.
…
When KUN turned around, he happened to see the figure emerging behind him.
"Ye Hua?" He was slightly startled, then raised his eyebrows, "Why are you here? I thought you were not interested in these things at all -"
The Ranger Ten Kings stood behind KUN, looking up at the spectacular obelisk. The surrounding ocean abyss towered into the clouds, lightning flashed in the elemental layer, and the wreckage of many sailboats could even be seen on the surrounding reefs.
From a distance, it looks like a ship tomb.
"Is that the legendary obelisk?" he asked.
KUN nodded, seeming to be unconcerned about the other party coming here, "It's just one of them. The one under the abyss is the one we can most easily come into contact with. Unfortunately, one of them has disappeared forever, and in this world I’m afraid no one knows its secrets.”
"Do these obelisks really have such great magic power?" Ye Hua asked back: "Ever since your battle with the Jefflite Red Team, you haven't learned about the news from the outside for a long time, so you have returned from the second world. There are so many elites, and there is no information at all from the outside world."
KUN recalled the battle two years ago and shook his head, "It's not just us, the Empire people are the same. To be precise - it's the first division. The Oshu people are racing against time. If we lose this battle, we may lose it again." There’s no chance of a comeback.”
"Just with a few obelisks?"
"Behind that is the secret of the third world, and it may even contain deeper secrets. You should know what the craftsmen are studying, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. We have not gained nothing in the past five years, but it is just a glimpse. A corner is enough to rapidly increase the strength of the chosen ones who pass through the Star Gate."
Ye Hua nodded and couldn't help but think of the mainland league match that shocked the world not long ago. The level of newcomers was indeed far beyond that of their time.
If it were placed in the past, he could almost conclude that there would be several characters like the Ten Kings among them.
But there is only one King of Craftsmen destined to be.
KUN looked at him, "You came here to chat with me, right?"
Ye Hua smiled and shook his head: "I'm just here to deliver some news to you. Do you remember him?" He said while handing over a wanted warrant.
The Omniscient One couldn't help but be stunned when he saw the portrait on the wanted poster. Although the Silver Shadow almost never left this ruins after the July War, so much so that they all obtained it from the guild in the Northern War not long ago. Known news.
But he still knew a little about the well-known figures during this period, not to mention that the people above could be said to have met him once.
"It's him?"
KUN was stunned for a moment before he realized what it was, "What did he do again? This is a wanted order from the Empire. Is he no longer in Kaolin-Ithurian?"
"He went to the Empire to participate in the Continental League, I think you should know," Ye Hua replied, "After all, this is the only little guy you have misjudged, but since the battle of Fenris, he has really become famous, Dragon. Alchemist, Corin-Ithurion's new star, these are his titles and titles now."
"But compared to his great achievements in the empire, these are nothing," he smiled, "He killed two dragon knights in the empire, a great alchemist, and the Brain Continent League scene, so you can watch it. This kind of wanted notice has arrived.”
This is impossible.
This is the first thought in KUN's mind. He knows very well what level the other party was three years ago. Even though he has not had much contact with outside information in the past three years, it is impossible for someone to grow from a new person in three years. Enough to kill the dragon knight.
But after all, he is the omniscient person of the Silver Forest Crown, so he forced himself to calm down and asked: "What does this have to do with me, enough to force one of the Ten Kings of the Game to personally deliver the message to me?"
"KUN, you don't really think that an alchemist who was an apprentice three years ago can kill the Dragon Knight, do you?" Ye Hua's tone became serious, "Those of us at the scene felt the aura of God descending, and the God's Chosen appeared. Well, Lady Nature, Lady Justice may have come to an understanding with the Lord of Light."
KUN's expression changed slightly.
"Has the advent begun?"
Ye Hua said word by word: "KUN, the sea of light is extinguished."
…
Mount Sirnos, Moondust Headquarters.
The middle and lower-level members of the guild in the valley saw the strange scene changing in the sky. Several floating ships were in the sky, and then several streams of light scattered in different directions.
"Three, four, Dragon Knight and Pseudo Dragon Knight," people were whispering to each other, "What happened? Why was the Azure Spear dispatched? Is there any new mission?"
"But what kind of mission can dispatch four quasi-dragon knights?"
"Is there really a war between Corrin-Ithurion and the Empire?"
And soon, a message was delivered to the communication crystals of all members of the guild:
"All combat-ready regiments and brigades in Quan Yuechen, immediately go to the target location to assemble, mission one."
"The mission objectives have been issued to each unit commander."
Then one message after another was grouped and delivered to each waiting team, and among the numerous messages, most only one was the most eye-catching:
Dragon Queen Alyssa is resurrected.
Immediately go to the sea outside the storm and look for traces of the saint's relics.
The Dragon King's secret treasure may have reappeared.
All of Kaolin - Ithurion.
As well as the entire Aitaria, almost all guilds received the information at the same time, even those elite brigades that had not had any information for many years since the July War, all appeared in front of the world at the same time.
All the guilds in Aitaria took action.
Because the Dragon King's treasure house has appeared, the last obelisk in the first world has disappeared.
…
Earth, Western Siberia.
Su Changfeng looked at the report from Bai Jia and felt a little dumbfounded for a moment.
At this time, he was no longer the image that Fang Plover had seen when he was in space. He was wrapped in thick clothes, his face was covered with wind and frost, and his eyebrows and lips were covered with snow foam. He looked more like someone in the Siberian mountains and forests. of savages.
There were many Caucasians with tall eyebrows and dark eyes working with him, also wearing United Nations uniforms. They were discussing around the equipment outside a deep pit. Su Changfeng avoided those people and came to a tent.
He opened his personal terminal, and Bai Jia's appearance was quickly revealed. "Captain." Bai Jia saluted him seriously.
"Bai Jia, didn't I tell you before," Su Changfeng said, "I am no longer responsible for the work there. You are violating discipline."
"Captain, the Stargate Agency only asked you to investigate the coordinate point anomaly, but you have not been relieved of your duties. Besides, you are Ed's only contact person, and the higher-ups did not send anyone to replace you after you left. I don't want to find anyone. Who are you looking for?"
"That will have to wait until I return to the Star Gate," Su Changfeng shook his head, "The communication between the two worlds is not as safe as you think. Since the Battle of the North, not only domestic eyes have paid attention to him, but the secrets in Little Plover are too too much."
"Generally speaking, that's the case," Bai Jia smiled helplessly, "but this matter is so big that I can't make up my mind. Besides, it's already known to the whole world now, and there's no guarantee that any information will be leaked. .”
Su Changfeng silently read the report above and couldn't help but let out a long sigh. Although he had known that the guy would cause trouble, he didn't expect him to be so capable of causing trouble.
"So he is wanted by the empire again," Bai Jia said. "Neither Kaolin-Ithurian nor the major guild alliances objected to the empire's unilateral statement. The good news is that the empire has no evidence, but Ed It is true that there was a big fuss in Ayinbrok, and there is nothing we can do if the Empire wants him."
"The only thing we can do now is not to adopt another version of the Empire's statement to avoid a recurrence of the Mount Covenant Incident. This way at least the Super Athletic Union has no way to accuse Mr. Ed. As for what happens in the Empire, most of the things that happen in the Empire are the fault of the Imperial people themselves. It’s your own fault.”
"But at present, it is still very unfavorable for him, especially since the Silver Tower is willing to stand up and testify for the Empire."
"Who?" Su Changfeng was stunned: "Silver Tower?"
"Farif," Bai Jia said: "The current tower master of the Silver Tower, although he is also from the Empire, the Silver Tower is extraordinary after all."
"But I heard that Ginzhita has a good relationship with Little Plover and his group, isn't it?"
"I don't understand this either," Bai Jia shook his head, "Since they disappeared from Aiyin Block, we have not been able to contact the Seven Seas Brigade and his group for the time being."
"I understand," Su Changfeng nodded, "In this case, this situation can be regarded as a blessing among misfortunes. The Imperial people themselves are making trouble unreasonably, and Little Plover and the others should be able to cope with it." He said this, but what he was thinking in his heart The other party has seen this situation many times, and he is probably used to it.
He asked again: "So you came to me because you were actually worried about the empire?"
"This is not my idea, it is the opinion of the superiors," Bai Jia said. "Now all coordinate points have begun to become unstable. Commander, the empire's planning is not done in a day or two. Now all the signs have appeared, and Kaolin - There is no consensus within Ishulian, so we must make preparations in advance."
"I see."
Su Changfeng looked at the wind and snow outside: "Actually, we have come to a conclusion. Another unknown group smuggled into Aitaria through the change of coordinate points. This time, they did not even use the Star Gate. We don't know the other party yet. His identity, but it is probably related to the target we are tracking. All in all, you are right, the 'critical point' is imminent."
He raised his head: "I will apply to return to Stargate Port soon, and the evacuation plan can also be put on the agenda."
On the other side of the terminal, Bai Jia nodded seriously.
...(End of chapter)
