Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1865, 1837. The Speculated Rebellion
The parchment he had just put into his arms was quickly spread out on the ground by Lan En, who continued to examine it closely.

Mount Gemir, yes.

Lan En suddenly felt that the topics about the secrets and stance of the Flame Watchers, which he thought he had roughly figured out, had suddenly become clearer, deeper, and even more... terrifying!
Mount Gmir is the residence of Lakad, the demigod of the Golden Dynasty and the "Judge".

It was also the place where he performed his daily duties, issued orders, and planned and managed the legal system and defense of the entire Golden Dynasty.

In other words, that was his fiefdom.

As is well known, the fiefdoms of a dynasty can mostly be traced back to the enemies that were annexed or defeated when the dynasty was established.

Mount Gmir is such a place.

According to Milier, this place once possessed abundant knowledge and power of sorcery, and the volcano contained an ancient, immortal serpent.

However, it was later suppressed and destroyed by the Golden Dynasty. The volcano's magic also disappeared and was lost.

After all, Mount Gemir is located on the Altan Plateau, quite close to Rodel. Projecting the power of the Golden Dynasty into the vicinity would be easy for them.

However, what shocked Lann the most about the whole message that Milie revealed was not the so-called 'cruelty of sorcery,' but the meaning behind it!
—The traditional power of Mount Gemir is similar in origin to that of the fire giants who are considered enemies of the Golden Law!
Now, their minds have been captured by the extinguishing flames, and their faith has shifted from the Golden Law to the flame watchers of the undying flames.

If they were merely apostasy and converted, then why did they come down from the isolated, uninhabited snow-covered mountains?
Descending into this world where the Golden Law covers the sky, they inadvertently revealed their secret and were destined for eternal damnation.

They must be planning to do something by doing this, right?
And this matter must be extremely important, so important that it must be done even at such great risk!

--Belief!
Lan En has met many different kinds of believers, and quite a few of them have received real inspiration and strength from their faith.

For example, the clergy of the Fire World can unleash miracles from the stories in the Holy Scriptures.

At this border region, one can develop prayer from faith and theological studies.

For believers like these, their devotion and devotion to their faith, which is supposedly 'above life,' is simply the norm.

The only thing that could make the Flame Watchers risk such a great deal to descend the mountain was their faith.

Thus, the conditions and clues that were originally difficult to connect were quickly categorized and matched in his mind.

The Flame Watchers, driven by their faith, were to descend from the snow-capped mountains.

After they came down, not to mention other places, on the land of Lienia, they have already sided with the Kalia royal family and begun to get involved in Lienia's long-standing tradition of civil war.

The faith in fire, and the stance of the Kalia royal family... there has always been a lack of connection between these two, causing Lann's train of thought to always break off from there.

but now……

"Rakad".

The Witcher whispered the name of a demigod.

His tone carried a heavy sense of sudden realization.

[Judge] Laqad. He is the one who issues the permits needed for the Flame Watchers to descend the mountain.

He also issued the permits that allowed the Flame Watchers to travel freely throughout the regions in order to capture the thief Adam.

These things, in the first place, seemed completely legal, compliant, and reasonable.

Judges are supposed to handle these kinds of matters.

Lan En hadn't had much doubt about this before. After all, he had preconceived notions, and the Golden Dynasty had the Eternal Queen and the King Consort to back him up.

Even a newcomer could sense the unquestionable prestige and power of this god and king over the Golden Dynasty.

The stability and order of the Golden Dynasty made it impossible for him to think about political struggles or court intrigues.

After all, these things are really meaningless in today's golden age!
But now, faced with the current situation deduced from clues and logic, Lan En has no choice but to think in this direction!
Once you start thinking about these aspects, the frequency and location of Rakad, the demigod, in the actions of the Flame Watchers become extremely important.

From the perspectives of faith, interests, and other factors, the Flame Watchers have absolutely no connection with the Caria royal family, who are far away in Lienia.

But there is one thing: Lakad is a descendant of the Kalia royal family.

The relationship between the Flame Watchers and the Kalia royal family is nothing more than this completely insignificant detail!

But if the Flame Watchers were indeed drawn into Lienia’s civil war tradition because of this... then the inferences that could be drawn from this are what truly make people shudder!

The Flame Watchers must have descended the mountain for their faith, and if their direct cause was Raccard… this means that, to some extent, Raccard could even guide their faith. The Flame Watchers' faith, then, is already irrefutable: apostasy, a rejection of the Golden Law, and a turn to the flames.

The deduction ultimately leads to the conclusion that a demigod of the Golden Dynasty was actually connected to the flames that should have been suppressed and extinguished?!

And that's not all.

It's one thing that Lakad's relationship with the Flame Force, the enemy of the Golden Dynasty, is unclear, but the fact that the Flame Watchers are entrenched in Lienia is because they want to be on the same side as the Kalia royal family!
This may indicate that Laqad's action plan revolves around his family relationships.

—And the Caria royal family… has a total of three demigods!
【Princess of the Moon】Lani is unassuming and only occasionally shows up when she and the other demigods are discussing matters at the foot of the Golden Tree in Radagan. She simply has a seat at the meeting.

[General Shattered Star] Rataen is known among the people as powerful and brave, proud of his heroic name. At the same time, he is also gentle and wise.

But what do these admirable qualities have to do with 'loyalty'?
Does being very capable and powerful necessarily mean someone is loyal?

On the contrary, it may be precisely these qualities that make it impossible for people to remain loyal.

Needless to say, based on the information and speculations gathered by Lann, the current predicament of the Kalia royal family in the civil war is most likely the work of that "Prince Consort" Radagan.

The mother, the Full Moon Queen, lost her heart as a hero and was imprisoned. The mastermind behind this was the father, who instead married the Eternal Queen of the Golden Dynasty.

As revenge, that's a perfectly valid reason!
"What the hell?!"

Subconsciously, Lan En couldn't help but utter a curse that contained both doubt and surprise.

Once you have clues and information, sorting out the relationships, making inferences, and then testing the credibility of those inferences... all of this takes only a moment.

But in that very instant... is the Golden Dynasty about to unleash a massive rebellion?
Half of the six demigods are suspected of rebellion?!

This proportion gave Lan En a strange, subtle sense of déjà vu, causing him to pause slightly in surprise.

The Witcher picked up the parchment that had been laid out on the ground so that Milie could see it.

The prayer “The Flame of the Evil God” is recorded in it.

And all I got was a prayer... and I've already gotten involved in this kind of thing?
A prosperous, divine dynasty is about to be engulfed in a massive rebellion?!
Where did you put this?!
Lan En quickly shook his head, his hair, which looked like molten silver, tumbled and shone brightly even in the gloomy, rainy weather.

The activity of his brain caused Lan En's body temperature to rise slightly. If it were before the entire surgery was completed, his mental activity alone could have raised his body temperature considerably.

But now, the complete set of enhanced organs has been implanted into the body, forming a complete physiological cycle and a stable internal environment.

The surgery, designed by the emperor of the human empire in the starry sea, is cost-effective and highly stable, and will not fluctuate because of this work.

At this moment, the sky over Lienia was overcast and cloudy, and even the golden trees on the northern horizon appeared much dimmer.

The drizzle, mixed with the damp wind and the thick fog over the lake, made the scene even more hazy and indistinct.

The dome of the church had long since collapsed, so the gloomy weather and drizzle could directly envelop the people and animals inside.

Lan En stood up, tucked his damp and disheveled hair behind his ears, folded the [Evil God's Flame] and put it in his arms.

“Thank you for your guidance, Milie,” Lann said, looking up at the gloomy sky. “But now it seems things have gotten serious.”

"Serious?" The giant tortoise's usually humble and wise voice now revealed confusion. "What do you mean...? What will happen next?"

“This is serious,” Lann emphasized again. “It’s probably very serious. Do you have a place to hide, Milie? If it’s really as I think, it’s not a good time to live a leisurely life anymore.”

The giant tortoise looked up at Lan En, then lowered its head again.

"Ah, it seems that not only something is about to happen, but it is a disaster. But please don't worry about me, Lord Lan En."

Milier slowly swayed his head from side to side: "Look at this Church of Bonds. Nobody cares about this church anymore, and nobody cares about forming bonds. It's not an important place either. Even if something bad happens, it won't involve this place."

"Remember when I said that this church was where Lady Renara and Lady Radagan got married? Because of this, this church actually has a good relationship with the Royal City, Kalia, and even the Realukalia Academy."

"In any case, who would bother me, an old tortoise as hard as a rock?"

Milie smiled modestly and calmly.

"Wow~" The fluffy ball stood beside Lan En's legs, looking at the giant turtle with great admiration. "It's so calm and collected, meow!"

(End of this chapter)