Successors of all mankind

However, after a brief moment of astonishment, the monks fearlessly continued to rush forward, picking up the Black Book of the Dead to maintain the ritual.

They wanted to stop the great flood; they wanted to save the world.

They knew what they were sacrificing for.

This is their vow; they are not afraid of death.

However, death does not stop just because they are not afraid.

The third, the fourth, the fifth... more and more sinful monks were burned to ashes here.

When the last sinful monk seized the Book of the Dead.

He had at least made this meaningless death serve a purpose—he uttered that curse:

"Give it back!!!"

However, this seems to have had the opposite effect.

Because everyone who heard it was thinking about the same question:

To whom should it be returned?

It seems like this doesn't require any thought, because these are human relics, and naturally they should be returned to humankind.

But this means they have to end the ceremony and admit their failure.

And more importantly—this also seems to be saying that humanity does not acknowledge them and has brought down real divine punishment upon them!

This is to say... their behavior is the real act of blasphemy!

The count's eldest son, who had mentioned beforehand whether this would violate his faith, immediately plopped down on the ground.

Then, pointing at the sinful monk who had almost burned to the ground, he shouted:

"I told you, I told you! Divine punishment, divine punishment is coming!"

The count kicked him to the ground, then stepped directly on his mouth and shouted:

"This is not divine punishment, Your Excellency Archbishop. Why is it that you yourselves cannot even figure out how to use your own things?"

The archbishop knew whether it was true or false.

They could not admit that this was their own belief refuting their own behavior.

So he continued:

"We have never resurrected any of the divine offspring, presumably because the corresponding price was too high, making it unaffordable for ordinary people... But it's alright, we are all willing to sacrifice for our faith!"

After speaking, the archbishop looked directly at the priests and ordinary monks beside him.

This made the latter swallow hard.

"Go forth, dedicate yourself to the faith, and prove your piety!"

Meanwhile, the archbishop's taxi soldiers also raised their weapons and forced them to move forward.

"Also, your names will be recorded separately for those who sacrificed themselves for the sacred relic, and your families will receive preferential treatment. But if it's out of fear, hehe, watch out for your family!"

Left with no other choice, these priests and monks had to grit their teeth and persevere.

Bourbon I, whose regime had begun to crumble, finally stabilized.

The scattered bones returned to his body.

This allows him to follow his instinct of hatred and charge towards his only enemy!

The situation finally stabilized.

The archbishop then had a chance to wipe away his cold sweat.

It should be able to work, but why is that?

The archbishop and the Earl of Lorraine both looked with lingering fear at the sacred object that was still burning people to death.

Finally, even the archbishop himself seemed somewhat incredulous as he said:

"If we can win, it proves we were right; it's just that an unexpected problem occurred during execution. If great humanity truly denies us, we will absolutely not succeed. Yes, that's it... that's it!"

As he murmured, the entire capital shook violently, and countless self-propelled cannons unleashed their firepower at Bourbon I.

Theoretically, such powerful firepower could tear apart a battleship in one second.

But they were completely unable to shake a resurrected descendant of a god.

Finally, Bourbon I's true adversary appeared—the Sun King!

The old king raised the sword that had once severed his head and stood against him once more.

The eyes of Bourbon I, which do not exist, burn only with psychic flames and the fury that sustains their existence.

His own brother betrayed him!

This was an obsession that Bourbon I could not let go of until his death.

This is also the fundamental reason why he was able to be resurrected.

Shenji doesn't understand what psychic energy really is, and neither does the church.

It is likely that, apart from extinct humanity itself, there is nothing in the world today that can understand what this thing is.

But just as Pandora observed the logic of psionic execution.

The church has also figured out the resurrection logic of the Black Book of the Dead—strong emotional support is necessary!

Then, the higher the intensity of the deceased's psychic energy during their lifetime, the more pronounced the effect.

Even those who were tortured to death and died with immense hatred will be resurrected and gain power that is significantly greater than what they had in life!

Bourbon I, whose dying roar pierced the sky and who was betrayed by his closest relatives, clearly fits this description perfectly!

"traitor!!!"

With a roar, Bourbon I charged toward the Sun King.

To everyone's great surprise, in just one exchange, the Sun King chopped off his head.

A monster driven by rage and devoid of intelligence is naturally no match for a king who has fought for many years.

Even if both sides are at the same energy level, the difference in experience will be as vast as heaven and earth.

But how can a dead person be killed?

The shattered head flew back onto its neck, and the undead monster charged at its enemy once more.

Even those of divine lineage could not fully comprehend what was happening before them.

Watching his brother charge back towards him, the Sun King narrowed his eyes in disbelief.

He could feel powerful psychic energy converging on his brother's body from all directions.

However, he couldn't tell whether it was a puppet driven by psionic energy or a real monster that had crawled out of hell.

"Sigh..." After a long sigh, the Sun King raised his sword again and swung it down at his brother. "Brother, I never thought I would have to kill you twice!"

The only response from the Sun King was a roar.

But the Sun King still holds an absolute advantage.

With each swing of his sword, the Sun King is sure to sever something—a hand, a leg, or a head.

But in any case, it was very effective.

Now we'll see who gives up first!

Meanwhile, at Robespierre Estate.

Yu Le, however, kept listening intently in one direction with suspicion.

A moment later, he put the laurel wreath back on.

However, I still didn't hear anything.

"It's strange."

"What's wrong, sir?"

Pandora saw that her monitoring data had not changed at all.

Yu Le shook his head and said:

"I think I just heard someone shout 'Give it back!' But it sounds too much like a hallucination..."

Chapter 87 Rest Assured

"According to research and historical records, such things do occasionally happen to humans. This does not indicate a problem with your physical health or mental well-being, so please do not worry about it, sir."

Pandora's voice continued to ring out.

Then Morpheus said:

"Sir, those guys are waiting for you to go out and save their world."

Morpheus was referring to the travelers.

"So, how's the situation outside?"

"The battle to defend the capital has been fully launched. Nobles and troops from all over France are heading towards the capital, but at the same time, there are rebellious nobles on their way who are desperately trying to obstruct them."

"The situation is completely ruined. Now it depends on whether a decisive reinforcement can arrive."

Pandora projected the information it had collected onto Yule in the form of a 3D image.

Yu Le didn't quite understand it, but he caught the last sentence:

"So, it's our turn to enter the scene now?"

"Yes, sir, it's time for you to end this foolish war, fulfill the agreement, and then open the seed storage!"

After glancing at the travelers who were already waiting at the door but couldn't get in and could only anxiously wait, he left them.

Yu Le then scrolled through the message he had seen earlier, which stated that Crown Prince Bourbon II had proclaimed himself Napoleon I and declared that he would ascend the throne in the capital.

Napoleon wasn't like that.

Napoleon accomplished miracles through his unparalleled personal charisma and the prestige of the military and the people.

This is just a show that was staged in advance.

but...

Suddenly remembering something, Yu Le asked:

"I remember their techniques were almost entirely derived from you?"

"Sir, please allow me to correct a small error of yours: the aliens' technology did not come from us, but from your civilization!"

"We are merely one of the creations of your civilization!"

"Um, anyway, don't they have their own technology?"

"Yes, but it's basically derived from your civilization. Completely independent technology simply doesn't exist."

Pandora never hesitates to be sarcastic whenever the alien is mentioned.

"Their civilization is built entirely on theft and charity!"

This is the current state of the world: the new rulers have no technology of their own.

When you can get bread and water with just the push of a button, you won't think about learning how to farm!

Not to mention that they didn't even have their own seeds.

Everything they built was on the ruins of humanity and the charity of the divine.

This is also the fundamental reason why the Glory King chose another path.

They are able to coexist with Shenji now not because Shenji has accepted everything as it is now.

It's only because, to the divine strategists, they are nothing more than a group of shameless thieves, and the divine strategists are also trapped by the moral codes left behind by humanity.

But once they participate in the activities of humanity in order to maintain everything they have now...

They will then transform from thieves into true enemies.

They were completely opposed to Shenji.