Viewed from above.
It can be seen that this city-state with a large seaport on its back has a very regular layout of streets, houses, and even temples, just like the city of Athens in the ancient Greek era on earth.
However, the city of Athens faces the sea to the south and east, while this city-state faces the other way around.
The architecture in the city-state adopts a lot of geometry and aesthetics, especially the temples located at the four corners of the city-state and in the center. Their appearance is also similar to ancient Greek temples.
However, the giant stone pillars outside the temple are not pure white, but dark green with a transparent texture. It seems to be built with kryptonite.
At the same time, with temples and sculptures of various heroes or gods, it is known that in this city-state, everyone from peasant slaves to noble lords seems to have great respect for "divine power" and "gods".
And just now, the massacre of soldiers carried out by the red and white queens at the southern city gate was like a huge boulder thrown into a calm lake, causing a wave of waves that quickly spread throughout the city-state.
I heard that three men and women in strange clothes made a group of fifteen soldiers disappear in the blink of an eye, leaving not even a corpse left. This caused everyone in the city to panic.
Because the city-state lords were able to maintain a high-pressure and violent ruling regime, in addition to their obedience and fear of nobles, lords and theocracy from ancient times to the present, the reason why the city-state lords were able to maintain a high-pressure and violent ruling regime was that the troops and guards who took orders from the lords were extremely intimidating.
The lords will use generous benefits and remuneration to select children and teenagers with high physical fitness and fighting potential from the city-state, and compulsorily adopt and train them.
When children and teenagers grow up and become professional soldiers, the lord will allow them to do evil and make them more "loyal".
Even though the New Kryptonians all have steel bones and extraordinary physiques compared to the Ironbloods, Elites, Mal, and humans, the gap between the civilians and soldiers of the New Kryptonians is like the gap between the UNSC and Krieg.
Therefore, when people learned that an entire group of soldiers had been slaughtered, fear took over.
But for the civilians and slaves who had suffered oppression, there was not only fear but also a hint of "schadenfreude" in all the emotions.
Some people even have fantasies, and regard the three strange people rumored as messengers sent by the gods, or the gods themselves descending to earth, ready to bring true fairness and justice to the "human" world.
at this time.
This side of the magnificent palace located in the center of the city-state.
Continuing to look down, one can see a lord who is gorgeously dressed and wearing a golden crown. He is escorted by a group of guards with red cloaks and equally exquisite armor and stomachs, walking quickly towards the low hill behind the palace.
Soon, the group of people arrived at the largest temple built on a low hill in the entire city-state.
Come inside.
The light of the yellow dwarf star shines from the glass and gaps above, reflecting on the crystal-textured kryptonite pillars, making the temple hall look magnificent.
And here, not only does it have the right architectural style and decoration, but there are also many maids and priestesses with beautiful looks in slim white robes.
The lord walked directly to the priestess, took a bow towards a statue at the end of the temple, held a spear and knelt down while looking at the statue of the god above, and then prayed devoutly, praying for the god who descended to earth to appease his anger.
Moreover, it is not only this city-state that has developed a unique myth system, but all civilizations on New Krypton have similar legends and myths.
After all, being on the surface of New Krypton, observing the solar system and the universe at night, they can use their extraordinary vision to observe Neptune, Uranus, and even the Shield of Terra at the edge of the solar system.
Therefore, with the bad weather and geological changes of New Krypton, as well as the harvest and good luck, they have gradually derived similar myths like many planetary civilizations.
The New Kryptonians living in and around this city-state, as well as nearby towns and villages, regard the Shield of Terra as the temple of the gods, imagining that their gods live there and watch over them.
In fact, in a sense, what these New Kryptonians guessed is correct. The "gods", or "creators" they believe in and fear do indeed live in the inner world of the Shield of Terra. .
The idea that power is granted by the gods, as well as the fear of the gods, are still deeply imprinted in the hearts of everyone.
In addition, the accurate news obtained by the lord mentioned that after Sui Bian, Red Queen, and White Queen slaughtered a group of soldiers in front of the city gate, they disappeared out of thin air in full view of the people. This caused it to quickly run to the temple to see It seems that he is sincere, but in fact he is praying to the "gods" for forgiveness with a sense of luck.
a long time.
The lord then stood up, but the priestess and twin boys beside him suddenly emitted a faint golden light, and said expressionlessly in the language of their clan:
"Lorca, my lord said, you need to summon the entire city-state to the central square, apologize in front of everyone, and then transfer the power in your and your people's hands, then my lord will pardon you."
"What are you talking about!
Um? ? ! "
Hearing this, the lord in his prime became furious.
It seems that compared with the sin it carries and its own life, the power it has in its hands seems to be more important.
Of course, the reason why the lord had the attitude just now was because it did not notice the changes in the priestess. When it noticed that the priestess's twin children were emitting golden light, it staggered and fell to the ground.
"You...you!" The lord was so shocked that he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
"My Lord only gives you half a day, so cherish it." After saying that, the priestess turned and walked away.
The twin boys of the maids also emitted a faint golden light at some point, followed the priestess into the inner courtyard of the temple, and disappeared from the sight of the lord and guards.
"Lord...are you okay?" A close guard with short hair and no helmet hurried forward and helped the lord stand up again.
"It's okay? How could it be okay?!" The lord asked as his spirit was a little broken, and his eyes were filled with red bloodshot eyes.
"..." Seeing this, his confidant stopped talking.
After the lord, his confidants and guards left the temple, and overlooked the entire city-state from the low hill where the temple was located, he finally couldn't help but sigh: "Hey... summon the people in the city and ask them to rush to the square before sunset. Remember, It must be before sunset!”
"Okay, Lord." His confidant nodded in agreement.
Next.
The lord mobilized all his soldiers and his personal guards, and either called for or forcibly gathered the more than 100,000 residents living in the city-state under the low hill where the palace and temple were located, in the central square used for sacrifices and gatherings. at.
It was originally empty and spacious, but now it is a "mountain" of people and a "sea of people", with more than 100,000 residents crowded in the square and the streets near the square.
Moreover, the expressions and demeanor of the residents gathered here were mostly fearful and confused, fearing that the three "gods" would appear again and impose divine punishment on them.
The soldiers were scattered among the crowd, responsible for guarding and maintaining order. Hundreds of guards with armored stomachs and well-armed weapons surrounded the high platform in the center of the square, raising extreme vigilance.
As for the high platform, there was the frightened lord, several close guards, as well as the twin priestesses who were still emitting golden light and a group of maids.
Waited for a while.
Putting her hands in front of her lower abdomen, the calm and noble priestess slowly came to the edge of the high platform, raised her voice and declared to the New Kryptonians in the city:
"All my people, please listen carefully to what I have to say. The blood flowing in our bodies is directly related to my Lord."
As she spoke, the priestess spread her arms, looked up at the sky and continued: "Even the earth, the sky and the sun (yellow dwarf) that we fear and depend on are all created by our Lord in a single thought.
Now!
She finally came to the earth and chose us and our city-state to become her spokesperson! "
After saying that, the edge of the priestess's body was shrouded in a burst of golden light, and even a pair of looming golden wings grew out of "her" back.
!
!
"My lord!
"
"I am willing to be used by my Lord!
"
Seeing such a miraculous scene, the common people, whose minds had not yet been liberated and enlightened, and who were in a period of ignorance, knelt down one after another and kowtowed to the priestess on the high platform.
"this…"
Even the soldiers who were loyal to the lord were confused for a while after witnessing a phenomenon that was incomprehensible and contrary to common sense. In the end, they also put down their weapons and knelt down in pious worship.
Moreover, when these soldiers were kneeling and worshiping, their expressions and demeanor were still one of fear and confusion. There was no other way. They were vested interests of the feudal ruling class. Exploitation and oppression were normal. They were afraid that the gods would punish them. .
On the other hand, the lord...
The man in power, who was originally doubtful about the gods, could no longer hide the panic in his heart. He also knelt down and kept muttering words such as "My Lord..." and "Forgive me...".
"Boom~!"
At this moment, the sky that was supposed to be clear and cloudless also cooperated with the priestess, and lightning started to thunder in the blink of an eye.
Immediately afterwards.
A brighter golden light filled the entire city-state, causing all New Kryptonians to close their eyes unbearably and raise their hands to cover their faces.
When the light weakened and dispersed, and all the New Kryptonians opened their eyes and focused their attention on the high platform again, they were completely stunned and didn't know what to do. ""
Because on the high platform at this moment, there was an extra human lord who was wearing black gold armor and was two and a half meters tall, with a ruling sword on his waist.
Moreover, the two artificial intelligences standing on both sides of the Lord of Humanity are also equipped with slim-fitting power armors painted in red and white respectively.
"My lord..."
The priestess, who was originally like a "great god", immediately knelt down on her knees when she saw Sui Bian, the Red Queen, and the White Queen appearing in front of her. Then she raised her hands in the air with great piety, bowed down, and lay down with her face toward the floor tiles. posture.
At the same time, all the maids imitated the movements of the priestess and knelt down. Even the guards who were supposed to be loyal to the lord could no longer maintain their composure and hurriedly fell to the ground, not daring to look directly at the "god".
"..."
But Sui Bian looked at the ignorant New Kryptonians who had extreme awe and worship for the so-called "gods". Although his eyes and facial expressions were normal, there was an indescribable feeling deep in his heart...
It's like he has the urge to release a "flood", wash away everything on New Krypton, and then recreate a group of intelligent races.
Because what he hates and is most unhappy about is being called "god".
However, after thinking about it, these New Kryptonians in front of him were still in an uncivilized state, so Sui Bian put away his impulse.
After being silent for a while, he deliberately used an echo-like tone and at the same time used his spiritual power to speak: "You are the beings created by me. I can control your life and death, as well as the brightness and clarity of your sun and sky. dark.
And I am a human being, the lord of mankind, and I will choose Aleynesia Akela Altais (priestess) to be my spokesperson, to enlighten and teach you how to become my true people, and even How to become truly human.
But before that, I need to ensure your purity. After all, there are too many extremely sinful things among you. "
As he spoke, there were thousands of New Kryptonians dressed as nobles, wealthy businessmen, soldiers, guards and ordinary civilians, as well as the lords who had been paralyzed by fear. They were completely out of their own control, and they were unable to say any words, or Roaring and screaming, they floated over the square.
Then, Sui Bian waved his left hand without any hesitation.
"Huh~-----!
! "
The golden flames immediately burned the thousands of New Kryptonians and quickly turned them into ashes, drifting in the wind and disappearing without a trace.
The priestess who was "enlightened" by Sui Bian's spiritual power was right when she said that she would pardon the lord after she asked the lord to summon all the residents of the city and apologize in public.
And Sui Bian was indeed "trustworthy", but...
What did the words of the priestess have to do with him?
!
However, the remaining Kryptonians were afraid of this sudden "divine punishment", and their favorable impression of Sui Bian also skyrocketed.
Because before the advent of Sui Bian, the lords, their nobles, and the feudal class had long been corrupt. In addition to oppression, they were also exploited, which made life in the city-state seem glamorous, but in fact it was in dire straits, with no hope or future at all.
So when the "god" they worship and respect appears and burns all the moths clean, they will naturally be grateful.
Sensing the mood of the remaining Kryptonians, Sui Bian did not say anything more, but turned around, and at the same time drew out the ruling sword with his right hand, and walked slowly to the priestess who was still lying on the ground.
Immediately afterwards, under the control of Sui Bian's thoughts, the priestess pointed by the sword was wrapped in a burst of golden flames.
But after the flames extinguished and dissipated, the priestess seemed to have completed some kind of transformation. Her hair color changed from dark red to silver, her red robe turned to black, and the pair of looming golden wings on her back were permanently retained.
Not only the priestess, but also the maids lying on the ground were transformed, and the edges of each body exuded a faint golden light.
After selecting a "spokesman" to walk on the surface of New Krypton for him, Sui Bian started teleportation and took the two secretaries back to the inner earth world of the Shield of Terra in an instant.
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