Above the mage

Chapter 275 Sharing Your Worries

Our ancestors once said that there are no free lunches in the world.

Therefore, there should be no such cheap deal in heaven or on earth.

The problem is that Gaode believes its request has been so "unreasonable" that if it were a scam, the other party would absolutely not be able to continue.

But Sunefa agreed to his request without hesitation.

More importantly, the purpose of setting up a scam is definitely for profit.

What benefits would it bring to the Zhenbing tribe and Sunafa to deceive themselves into accepting the identity of "King"?

Gao De thought and thought, but couldn't come up with a definite answer.

"What exactly is going on?" Since he couldn't figure it out, he simply asked directly.

"How did you enter the North? By sea?" Sunafa didn't answer God directly, but instead asked him a question in return.

Gao De hesitated for a moment, then decided there was no need to hide it, so he told the truth: "No, I entered the Northern Territory via the Erwinaya Mountains."

"Just as I expected." Sunafa nodded slightly, revealing an expression of no surprise.

My king comes from the summit of the high mountain.

After confirming the accuracy of the guidance once again, Sunefa finally answered God's question, clarifying for God: "Everything originated from the ancient times, from the instructions of the then War Mother Oretia."

"At that time, the Iceborn bloodline began to decline, and no cause or solution could be found. So the War Mother Oretia held a grand ritual magic in the Porias Sanctuary at the Ancient Frost Mouth, hoping to resolve the difficulty of the Iceborn bloodline's decline."

"During that ritual spell, Oretia foresaw the long decline of the Iceborn tribes and the hope for their revival."

"Then, just as the War Mother Oretia had foretold, the Iceborn tribes began to decline, and the power of the Iceborn bloodline continued to deteriorate as if there was no end to it. Even the Ancient Frost Mouth was gradually buried in history."

"But we have yet to see the hope of recovery she spoke of."

"Until I found the Ancient Frost Mouth, obtained the Blizzard spell, awakened the True Ice Magic, and inherited the knowledge of the Iceborn ritual spells performed by the Warmother of Oretia."

"Therefore, I revived the Sanctuary of Porias and, like the War Mother of Oretia, held a grand Iceborn ritual magic there."

"My power is far inferior to that of the War Mother of Oretia, and my Iceborn bloodline is not as strong as it was back then, so I cannot foresee too many things far into the future during this ritual spell."

"But hope for recovery has arrived, so I received some guidance."

"Someone is coming from the top of the mountain."

"The North will be unified once more!"

Sunafa murmured.

"At the same time, I also received three instructions."

"That person, protected by ice and snow, will be able to withstand the chill of the finest ice."

"That person was favored by nature, and was accompanied by the spirits of nature."

"That person was enlightened by the world and possessed the most primal power in the world."

"The one who can pull out the North Wind is the one mentioned in the guide who can withstand the chill of the True Ice and be protected by the ice and snow."

At this point, Sunefa glanced at Flora, who was sitting on God's shoulder listening intently, before continuing, "Lady Flora should be the spirit of nature mentioned in the guide."

Upon hearing this, Gao De subconsciously looked down at Flora.

Are they spirits of nature?

Just then, Flora also looked up at God, and the two stared at each other.

After glaring at her twice, Flora turned her gaze to Sunefa and said in a serious tone:

"Not a spirit of nature, but Lady Flora."

Gao De chuckled.

Flora's interruption calmed his mind, which had been somewhat agitated by Sunefa's words.

It has to be said that the position of the new king did tempt Gaode.

Although Phoenix is ​​not a big city, it is still the only city on the permafrost of the North.

The Zhenbing tribe is not wealthy, but its top combat strength is even stronger than that of the Xien Duchy.

The problem is that Gao De doesn't believe the Zhenbing tribe would really be willing to acknowledge him as their "king".

Perhaps this ritual magic is real, and the so-called guidance does indeed exist.

But to say that he was the one he foresaw, who could lead Zhenbing to a glorious revival and unify the Northern Territory, Gao De still felt it was too far-fetched.

More importantly, Gao De genuinely did not believe that the Zhenbing Tribe, a large tribe with a population of over 500,000 and the number one tribe in the Northern Territory, would recognize an unknown mage with only a minor strength as its new king because of such a ritual, magic, and prophecy.

Gao De stood on the high platform, leaning on his sword, his eyes sweeping over each of the neatly arranged Zhenbing people kneeling on one knee below.

He pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "You may all get up now."

Upon hearing Gao De's command, all the Zhenbing people in the audience assumed that Gao De had acknowledged their identity after hearing Zhan Mu's explanation, and their faces showed expressions of joy and excitement.

They all stood up in unison, then continued to gaze with burning eyes at the man prophesied to lead Zhenbing to a glorious revival.

Seeing the undisguised joy and excitement on their faces, Gao De's thoughts changed somewhat.

If so many people are behaving this way, then it can't possibly be a scam.

Putting aside how difficult it would be to convince so many people to act out such a play without any flaws, there's really no need for a mere first-level mage to go to such lengths to create such a "shocking hoax."

Is it really possible for something this outrageous to happen?

Some people who have started to accept Gaode Maps still feel that it's not very authentic.

At this moment, countless thoughts flashed through Gaode's mind.

Even with his computing power, he was completely overwhelmed at this moment and couldn't get any results.

Common sense told him that this was impossible.

But the facts show that this is indeed true.

The two are too conflicting.

Ultimately, all the thoughts and ideas settled in Gaode's mind:

He drew his sword to seek justice.

Although the subsequent changes far exceeded his expectations, at least for now, things are developing in a favorable direction.

Since that's the case, why get too hung up on whether it's true or false? Let's just use this to achieve our initial goal first.

Once the strategy was decided, Gaode quickly stopped hesitating and started waiting in place.

He was waiting for Elder Grant, waiting for him to bring over the Grand Elder Donald, who had been punished by being sent to Ice Prison Cliff for confinement.

Gaode Maps didn't have to wait too long.

Soon, Donald, a tall man with deep-set eyes and a constant smile on his face, like a smiling tiger, was "escorted" over by Grant.

It was called a bet, but that wasn't really the case, because there were absolutely no means to restrict Donald.

He followed Grant one after the other, only half a body length apart.

Compared to not long ago, Donald's expression was rather unpleasant at this moment, and the semi-permanent smile on his face had long since disappeared.

Clearly, he had already learned of the new king's appearance and that the new king was none other than Gao De on his way here.

An outsider who thought he could bully at will became the new king of the Zhenbing tribe, and he had completely offended Gaode.

This is what it means to lift a stone only to drop it on your own foot.

So even if he was deep in thought, he couldn't maintain a fake smile.

For most people, maintaining emotional stability requires being well-prepared and confident.

Donald followed Grant into the plaza, passing through the Iceborn of the True Ice Tribe, until they reached the foot of the platform, beside Sunefa.

Sunefa simply stood there quietly, not even glancing at Donald.

This is Gaode's business, and Gaode will naturally decide on the follow-up. She is not prepared to interfere.

Gao De stood on the high platform, silently watching as Donald was "escorted" by Grant to his front.

The elders and Iceborn of the Zhenbing tribe kept glancing at Donald and God.

"War Mother, Your Majesty, Donald has arrived with us." Grant bowed and reported respectfully.

Gaode had not yet spoken.

To everyone's surprise.

Donald immediately knelt down on one knee in front of Gao De, placed his hand on his chest in a gesture of respect, and said loudly:

"Donald welcomes our new king and pays homage to our new king."

Before anyone could react, in the next instant, Donald had changed from kneeling on one knee to kneeling on both knees, and from a gesture of respect with his hand on his chest to a gesture of respect with his head bowed.

"I offended Your Majesty earlier because I was eager for Zhenbing's benefit. Please forgive my rudeness."

Everyone was shocked and speechless, including Gaode.

He never expected that Donald would so decisively kneel down before him, sincerely admit his mistakes, and beg for forgiveness.

Not to mention the reformist elders who were originally on Donald's side, even Grant, who had always disliked Donald and harbored a lot of resentment and hatred, looked a little better when he saw Donald adopting this humble posture.

Those who know the current affairs are handsome.

On this point alone, there is no doubt that Donald is a first-rate talent.

"With the arrival of our king, Zhenbing will surely be gloriously restored. I know that the mistakes I made before are irreversible, and I am willing to bear the consequences. But things that have not yet happened can still be remedied." Donald pressed his forehead to the ground and continued.

"Now is the time for the Zhenbing tribe to be revitalized, and it is also a time when people are needed. Although I am old, I still have the strength. I have served as the Great Elder of the Zhenbing tribe for many years and am familiar with everything in the tribe. I know the strengths of all the elders. Please allow me to atone for my sins and perform meritorious service, unite all forces that can be united, and dedicate my strength to the glorious revival of Zhenbing."

Donald appeared incredibly sincere and deeply moved.

Gao De took a deep breath.

Donald's "compromise" and "sensibility" far exceeded his expectations.

It was only at this moment that he truly understood the weight of the prophecy for the Zhenbing tribe, and he truly believed that the Zhenbing tribe would recognize him as their new king because of a prophecy.

Given the current situation, taking the easy way out and temporarily forgiving Donald's "rudeness" is undoubtedly the best option.

This would not only win over the hearts of the people and establish him as a magnanimous leader in the minds of the Zhenbing tribe, but also, given Donald's status and abilities, winning him over would be far more helpful than punishing him.

Forgive Donald for his "rudeness" and you will gain his support.

With the support of the War Mother and the Great Elder in the Zhenbing tribe, he was able to succeed in whatever he did.

Moreover, in terms of the art of managing people, Sunefa's confrontation with Donald, and their mutual checks and balances, are actually more in line with a scientific governance structure.

Therefore, no matter how you look at it, reconciling past grievances and achieving a harmonious relationship between ruler and subject, which will become a celebrated story, should be the ideal and best way to handle the situation.

That's what everyone thinks.

This includes Donald, Grant, and even Sunifa.

Everyone is waiting for Gaode's response.

Although he remained expressionless from the moment Donald began speaking, making it impossible to discern his thoughts.

Just then, Gaode's voice rang out.

"You apologized to the wrong person," he said, looking at Donald, whose head was still deeply kowtowed to the ground. "You should apologize to Lady Flora."

Before Donald could even react, or even raise his head, Gao De's next words were already out, accompanied by the sound of a sword being drawn.

"Furthermore, your sins are not limited to rudeness."

call!

As Gao De spoke, he swung the "North Wind" sword in his hand, aiming it at Donald's exposed, defenseless neck.

The body and head were separated.

Fresh blood gushed out, and because it was of the Iceborn bloodline, it was not frozen, but sprayed and splashed freely.

The platform and the area below it were covered in Donald's bright red blood.

Glug glug.

Donald's head fell from his neck, hit the ground with a thud, and rolled all the way to Sunefa's feet.

Sunefa instinctively lowered her head and looked at Donald's head.

Do not look down.

The eyes on Donald's head were wide open, but the light in them had been extinguished, leaving only endless astonishment and disbelief.

Until the very last moment of his life, he couldn't believe it.

No one could have predicted that Gaode would react this way.

Donald didn't expect this either.

Even if Gao De wouldn't forgive him easily, shouldn't he have just swung his sword?

So he wasn't on guard at all.

So he died so easily under Gao De's sword.

This happened so fast that no one had time to react.

After a moment, someone let out a soft gasp.

The Great Elder of the Zhenbing Tribe was beheaded in Phoenix in front of all the high-ranking Iceborn of the Zhenbing Tribe.

This unimaginable and horrifying thing actually happened.

Sunefa, who rarely showed her emotions, opened her mouth even wider this time.

Even she couldn't suppress the complex emotions in her heart right now.

Gao De looked at the faces filled with shock, disbelief, and some confusion.

He calmly sheathed his sword, then calmly spoke:

"I heard many principles from the elders under the Ice Jade Wutong Tree. The main point is that what the Zhenbing Tribe needs most right now is unity."

"You are afraid of internal strife, worried about division, and fear that conflict will affect the unity of the tribe."

"The hidden dangers of the Zhenbing tribe have existed for many years. A tribe that cannot unite as one cannot rise and revive. Since you are willing to recognize me as your king, then, my friends, let me, the new king, eliminate the hidden dangers for you and share your burdens."

"Deep-seated problems are difficult to reverse; only vigorous efforts can solve them."

Gao De raised the sword "North Wind," pointed the tip at Donald's head at Sunefa's feet, and said:

"This is what I thought unity was."

(End of this chapter)