When things go wrong, it is not a good habit to pray to God or Buddha. Not only is it easy to be deceived, but sometimes incorrect explanations can lead to worse results. But in the Lost Land, it is normal to ask a skilled magician to use prophecy magic when encountering difficult things. After all, this is a world with magic and gods.
For a political entity, raising a group of magicians who are good at this is even more basic equipment. Because no one can guarantee when we will encounter mysterious events that cannot be judged by common sense. At this time, you can only ask these professionals to take action. Sometimes when I feel confused about the vague way forward, I will look for such people to guide me.
But not all those in power like these people. The struggle between divine power and monarchy has always been a puzzling issue. Of course, the divine power here does not only refer to general gods, but generally refers to the right to interpret mysteries.
If these people could be allowed to serve politics and control what they say, it would be easier to accept. But magicians have never been so easy to manipulate and coerce, especially those who can predict magic.
The emperor of the military country did not have much experience when he was young and had troubles everywhere, so it was easy to listen to this group of people. But as he grew older and became more confident in doing things, he gradually stopped contacting those people. On the one hand, he doesn't like the feeling of having to do things according to other people's words. On the other hand, as long as these people open their mouths, no matter whether they are good or bad, they will definitely come true.
'When a prophecy is spoken, it becomes part of the future. 'This is what prophetic magicians often say. Knowing the future does not mean that you can seek good fortune and avoid disaster; sometimes the actions taken to prevent the future from happening actually promote the realization of that future. Therefore, any ruler with a normal mind knows not to rely too much on this group of people.
He had been alienated from that group of people for a long time, and it was only when Duke Becker mentioned it today that the old emperor remembered raising such a group of rice bugs and frowned at the same time. Prophecy is not only for the future, but if it is for the past, you can get clear information about people, time, place and things, even though the price is high. But the point is, the answer you get isn’t necessarily what the person asking wants.
Seeing the hesitation of his old rival sitting on the throne, Duke Becker said loudly: "I will bear the price alone. I only need your Majesty's assistance to ask the witches on my behalf."
In order to prevent those people's words from becoming a political weapon, the old emperor strictly controlled their freedom to contact the outside world. In the history of the military state, there were more than one occasion when witches tried to use their prophecies to change the order of succession to the throne, national policies, and the direction of wars. And every time, there is a political purpose behind it, not just simplicity.
Although he was considered a soft-hearted emperor by others, his decades in office had already turned him into a seasoned emperor. The witches did not dare to point fingers at his state affairs, because that was the experience gained from the piles of corpses of countless predecessors.
Any noble who wants to contact the witch privately will face the emperor's fiercest wrath. Regardless of whether he is wrong or not, beat him first and then talk about it. Therefore, even Duke Becker, who was a political enemy, did not want to step on the old emperor's bottom line in this matter, so he asked him to make such a request.
Although he didn't want to see those weird women, the old emperor still agreed to Duke Becker's request. Because he himself was a little unsure about how to treat the two magicians.
The weight of the word 'Demon King' to an emperor is not like that of ordinary people listening to bards telling some heroic epics in a tavern. It is simply an existence for brave men to conquer. That is a heavy term that may shake the country, although the attitude of most people at the top of the military is to pretend to be dumbfounded. But as an emperor, he has to plan ahead and even prepare for the worst.
Of course, when it comes to Duke Becker's request, he will implement it without compromise, rather than asking the questions in his heart. According to his experience, if those women listen too much, they tend to worry about gains and losses, interfere with judgment, and often answer questions incorrectly. This also gave the old emperor a realization: what people want to hear is never the truth, they just want to hear what they want to hear.
Under the protection of the military knights, the old emperor walked to a four-story magic tower in the palace complex. There are golden-armored guards guarding the place, not only to protect the people in the tower, but also to monitor them.
Upon the arrival of His Majesty the Emperor, the leader of the Imperial Guard immediately directed his men to remove the layers of roadblocks and clear a thoroughfare. At the same time, the door of the magic tower opened from the inside, and the contemporary witches stood at the door to welcome the emperor.
Witches, in the land of wonders, specifically refer to female magicians with special blood. In the Vader Military Kingdom, it refers to a group of bloodlines that are particularly good at prophecy.
In order to maintain the power in their bloodline, not only do they have very strict criteria for selecting spouses, but sometimes they may even choose close relatives. And men will only appear in their lives when they need them. Other than that, the witches were kept in the magic tower like caged birds. It is to accept protection, but also to stay away from the interference of the world, thereby weakening their prophetic ability.
However, whether it is due to the influence of the closed environment or their own abilities, the thoughts of witches are very different from normal people. This was one of the reasons why the old emperor was reluctant to have contact with this group of women.
And those who came out to greet him were all unfamiliar faces. The same characteristic is that he is much younger than the people he knows. Basically, if raised in such an environment, witches will live a long life. But the fact that the older group is unwilling to come out means that they are not welcoming to their visit. And the younger group have different ideas?
"Your Majesty." The leading witch Pingting saluted.
"Where's Sophia?" Although he guessed what those people were thinking, the old emperor still asked.
"Teachers and others are not willing to get involved in this matter, and they also prohibit us from assisting. But His Majesty takes us in because he hopes that we can help at a critical moment. There is no reason to refuse. So I took the initiative to Sisters, in addition to proving that we can stand alone, we also hope to contribute to the military."
Although these words sound like a little girl, anxious to prove herself in front of adults. But the old emperor found another meaning in Zhongpian, that is, they were unwilling to be lonely and wanted to make a difference.
To be honest, he didn't resent the enthusiasm of his subordinates. But the disadvantage is that few people can control their behavior. This kind of people often don't realize the red lines they step on. Therefore, mikos who had this kind of mentality in the past were burned by themselves after making mistakes.
Seeing such people appear again in the younger generation, the old emperor did not waste his words and warnings. He just hoped that they would not step on the red line too early, otherwise another young life would be lost.
Without further ado, the old emperor took the handwritten request from Becker from the attendant. After confirming the content once again, the old emperor handed it over to the leading miko.
In fact, it is the best situation for the questioner to directly face the magician who uses prophecy, because the strong emotion of the questioner is also an important key to improving the quality of prophecy.
But when you don't want the two parties to meet, using this kind of handwritten letter to make a request is the next best thing. If there was another middleman transcribing it, then there would probably be no need to use prophecy magic, it would just be a waste of materials.
The leading miko respectfully took the document from the emperor's hand and moved out of the way. The old emperor walked into the magic tower with only two trusted knights. This wasn't because he was trusting or trusting these witches. But the only function of this magic tower is to increase the accuracy of prophecy. There are no traps, attack magic circles, etc.
Simply put, this four-story magic tower has no lethality. It's aimed at something more ethereal.
However, the old emperor only felt amused by the respectful attitude of contemporary witches. If it were other old women, it would be considered polite if they didn't sneer. How could he lower his head and speak so humbly?
The old emperor arrived at the room where the ceremony was taking place. Just like in the past, whenever they came here, they had already prepared everything that was going to happen. It was like a show of force, telling themselves that they had foreseen everything.
Move to the old position and sit down. This is a small magic circle where you can watch the entire ceremony without affecting the progress of the ceremony.
Just before the young witches were about to start the ceremony, another group of people walked in. Wearing black gauze and black robes, they were old and staggering, and came to the old emperor. None of them spoke first, they just looked at someone sinisterly.
How could the old emperor, who had long since tempered his face into an iron wall, be afraid of a group of old women staring at him? But for these old witches, a little respect is indispensable. There are several of them, but they were the ones who helped me when I first came to the throne, and even taught me when I was young. So the old emperor said: "Granny Sophia, I am so happy to see that you are still in good health and well."
"It also makes me happy to see you dying."
For this miko who taught me, even if her beard is gray, she still has a way to make it difficult for her to hold her head up. As for the curse in his mouth, the old emperor didn't take it seriously and said: "I have lived a good enough life. Moreover, I have survived a crown prince to death, and now my grandson has waited long enough. I have worked hard to maintain this country throughout my life. I dare say that the military state is more powerful than that of my father's time, but at least it has not declined. And I will not regret it when I die. Of course, future people will worry about future events. Whether I die or not, it's really Not afraid."
"Idiot. If you want to die somewhere else, don't die here. If you die here, you will just give your stupid grandson an excuse to die."
"Mother-in-law, what are you doing..."
In the surprise of the old emperor, the strong maid who stayed in the magic tower to serve the witches moved the magic materials used as prophecy sacrifices from the warehouse to the ritual room box by box, and placed them in piles. Place in preparation for sacrifice. At the same time, the black-robed witches who followed Sophia also embedded the magic stones in specific locations, opening the second and third circles of magic circles to protect the emperor.
This battle reminded the old emperor of an unconfirmed rumor: a certain prophecy master lost a pair of eyes because of his relationship with those two people, and he also stopped further improvement in magic power.
Then... has Granny Sophia foreseen the person she may provoke this time?
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