Sometimes conspiracies and calculations can hurt people more easily than the truth.
Although the Emperor of the Vader Military Kingdom, Friedrich Bayer, who had reigned for fifty-one years, truthfully stated what he saw and heard in the Witch Tower, as well as the words of Sophia, the leader of the witches. But to be honest, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, the old emperor himself wouldn't have believed every word of it.
So when Duke Becker was in the meeting hall of the military state, in front of everyone, he looked at the person he had regarded as his lifelong enemy with a pitiful look that looked like an idiot. He felt a little ashamed of this. The kind of jokes that even bards are ashamed to say. The old emperor must have lost his mind and only told these nonsense.
Especially the compensation required for the loss of the Witch Tower can only be described as exaggerated. Could it be that everyone inside is dead and everything has to be torn down and started all over again.
Looking at the high-grade paper scroll placed on the silver plate, Mr. Becker grabbed one side of the scroll without hesitation and boldly, and rolled it out. The paper scroll drew a wonderful arc in the air and rolled down to the ground. As the circles scrolled, the long list was displayed in front of everyone.
Just looking at the serial table, the nobles present, including the old emperor himself, felt that this was a joke. Is it possible to list all the missing persons in the Bachmann family castle? The special emperor also quoted Granny Sophia’s words and said that the list has not yet been completed.
Those with sharp eyes can naturally see the words written in blood on the scroll. The first person in each line is someone from a certain village; then the murderer, Thales. Sometimes it is written about the blacksmith's son who, and then the murderer Dolos. The one who is more eye-catching is of course the Bachman family's husband--Indu, the murderer Lizard.
The names written on the back are John, Brutus, Lokotosh, Klein, Enki, Basilius, Monet, Albrecht, Simon, Reddy, SCP, Bifron ...Moreover, there are a bunch of spellings that cannot even be pronounced, and even weird words that are not used by any race in the Lost Land.
There were many names for the murderer, but there were no names for the two magicians they expected to see: Guybrash Tripwood and Fanny Tikal. Does it mean that Bachmann Castle was actually invaded by an army and killed the people inside, instead of being killed by two magicians?
Just saying, why do these names sound so familiar?
As nobles, they may not necessarily know how to work, but compared to most common people, a competent noble can be considered a scholar. After all, they can have a good family education. And being able to have a seat at the core meeting of an empire is not something that can only rely on blood relations.
So soon, someone came to understand. The first name in each line corresponds to someone in Bachmann Castle; except for the ones that are difficult to identify, the last name is almost a list of gods and demons in the land. Does this long list represent a joke of the old emperor?
Suddenly, an indescribable sense of oppression came, making everyone's backs shiver and hair stand on end.
At the same time, the palace lit up bright yellow, a spectacle like glass, isolating the people in the meeting hall from the prying super beings from the outside world. This layer of protection also allowed everyone to feel a sharp reduction in pressure, allowing them to breathe calmly again.
Everyone is understanding and understands that this is a protective magic in the palace, used to block the prying eyes of gods, demons, and even magic. This also means that someone is using magic, or there is a being of the same level as the gods, watching this place in the military palace complex, a meeting hall.
Someone snorted, and someone chuckled. The same thing is that everyone is confident. Maybe this is a world with gods, but as one of the five most powerful forces in the world, the Vader Military Kingdom, the core court, is of course wary of those superpowers.
Of course, it is a bit exaggerated to say that any god or demon can withstand the madness and risk their lives. But some casual or conscious prying, the palaces of the five empires are not something they can easily pass by.
Suddenly there was another flash in the palace, and at the same time another completely different pressure came. Although the magic circle guarding the palace quickly eliminated this pressure, it still made the nobles inside feel uncomfortable.
There is still a gap that cannot be perfectly connected between the power that the gods bring when they appear and the magic circle that needs to operate to be effective. Even if this gap is short, it is not a pressure that a group of mortals can lightly say is okay.
But the nobles who can stand in the meeting hall are not just pampered. In the national atmosphere of a military state, if a person with no ability occupies a high position, he will be demoted very quickly. Therefore, this kind of short-term pressure from a superior being is like holding their breath for them, and it is not impossible to breathe.
But when the third, fourth, and even the countless concerned eyes came, the senior military officials became furious!
There is no mistake that the Vader Military State is one of the five most powerful countries in the world. But they also know that there are still some beings in the Lost Land who can make them look like Sun Tzu.
Against one god or two gods, based on the military background, it is not said that you can win, but you have to sustain a few attacks, and then give the opponent a hard blow, so that the opponent retreats in spite of the difficulty. There is no problem. Unless the opponent wants to die with you, then everyone is risking their lives, and it is not certain who will die.
But like today, the gods use the military palace as a playground, and everyone comes to take a look, good and bad, good and evil. How can mortals live in this way? Before the nobles who thought highly of themselves could react to this kind of battle, the situation escalated again.
The footsteps were clear but not noisy, and as they were taken step by step, it was like being imprinted on everyone's chest. The knights guarding the palace were like stone statues, turning a blind eye to the strangers who entered the palace.
First there were one and two, and as the pace progressed, three and four appeared, and the further they went, the more they became. They have different appearances and are not dressed as aristocrats. Logically speaking, they are not qualified to enter the palace of an empire. But among the people standing in the hall, no one dared to say a word. Because the 'people' who come are not ordinary people, but 'saints', the incarnations of gods walking in the world.
The method of identification is also very simple. Go to any temple and see how the statue is dressed and what the person who comes looks like. Once you recognize it, you will never admit it wrong. If there is anything different, it must be a fake temple that deceives faith. It depends on whose name he names, and when you go to the real card, it will be a divine battle with no other outcome.
And those who came were not some miscellaneous little gods. The ones at the forefront were those representing the eight powers. Especially Enki, who represents wisdom, and Thales, who represents strength. Even people other than magicians will not be unfamiliar with these two. Who doesn't want to be smarter and more powerful, so naturally he has to deal with these two.
But... I really just want to look at the stone carvings or cast statues of gods in the temple, and then use money to knock out a few priests. When a saint comes to earth, what does it mean to run in front of him?
Why on earth do these big guys who should not appear in the mortal world get together. Suddenly everyone seemed to realize something and looked at the scroll list that had fallen to the ground from the hands of old Duke Becker without knowing it.
The names recorded above...do they refer to their true deities? What is this inventory for? In the aftermath of the Bachman family incident, if someone dies, the real culprit will be listed. It means that those people are all dead, and the murderers are these big guys... How did it happen? This is the question on everyone's mind.
When the group of saints came to stand in the hall, one of them, a rough and unkempt bearded man with curly hair, said fiercely: "Whoever is looking for death like this, stand up for yourself. Dare to peep at so many gods and demons in one breath , where did you get the courage to act like this? Do you really think we are mortals who can be offended easily?"
When a group of saints appeared, the court magicians belonging to the military state could not avoid it. They could only run up to them and run out from the small doors on both sides to block the emperor. As for the old emperor, he was very single and did not run away. Because when he thought about it, if this group really wanted to cause trouble, they probably wouldn't be able to escape. Then why weaken your own momentum?
But neither he nor Duke Becker, who was vaguely pointed out by the saints, had yet to figure out how to deal with it, when the whole situation ushered in another big change.
Whistle sounds that seemed close but far away echoed in the ears. All the nobles were confused because these incredible existences appeared in front of them. They couldn't understand the situation at all, but all the saints looked up to the sky. Even though they were separated by a roof, they seemed to be able to see through and watch the most troublesome one fall from the sky.
Suddenly there were a series of loud bangs, and nine white-armored figures smashed through the roof and fell heavily to the ground. Not only did it create nine huge craters on the hard palace floor, but it also raised a cloud of dust and sand with strong wind pressure, making it almost impossible to stand. The magic circle that was supposed to protect the palace was like a piece of paper, crushed to the point where it had no effect at all.
The white-armored warrior slowly stood up from his half-kneeling position in the dust that gradually subsided. Nine people were armed with nine images. Some were holding a white spear, some were holding a broad-faced giant sword, and some were holding a giant shield similar to a door panel. What is the same is their white tone and their majestic and powerful temperament.
These nine people did not ignite the divine fire and were not even considered as followers of the gods. But on the frontal battlefield, any one of them is enough to face an evil god of medium power or the lord of the abyss alone. And their master, driving a two-man chariot, crashed down in a golden light that broke through the roof of the palace.
Even the rising dust could not cover up the wavy blond hair that was as bright as the sun. His stature is not very tall, but in the eyes of others, he is as majestic as a giant. His appearance and strength are not the same words, but no matter whether they are good or bad, good or evil, everyone will take the initiative to avoid them when they see him.
The most powerful man in the lost land, Apollos, the Lord of Guardians, comes again. He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze was like lightning, and he scanned all the saints and mortals present. Regardless of whether they were eye-to-eye with each other or not, they all took at least one step back. Even the emperor sitting on the throne could not help but lean back.
The most powerful man said with His majestic voice: "Who is such a bastard? Throw rubbish into my house and you still want to see what happens!"
