The defeated saint is also on the way to tame the evil god today

He struggled to get up, put his hands up to block the golden light that pierced his eyes, licked his lips that were cracked due to lack of water, and tried to steady his body.

After he got used to the strong light, he found himself standing on a sand dune with an endless sand basin in front of him.

And on the golden sea of ​​sand, half of a huge head was lying at an angle.

"...!"

Ugaen's eyes suddenly opened wide, and when he looked into the empty eye sockets of the head, his mind suddenly went blank.

In an instant, it seemed as if endless information flooded into his mind.

He saw the remains in their entirety: the skull resembled a bird of prey, the bones had a bronze-like texture, but the spine behind it resembled that of a large mammal, with bone spurs piercing the sea of ​​sand like mountain peaks. A massive eagle-like bony wing rose from the sand, extending to the mountain range to the side and resting on the peak.

Then, all at once, he saw the skeleton in all its detail—the eye sockets were covered in patterns and symbols, like the ritual language from an ancient scroll... No! Rather, it was said that these ritual languages ​​came from the bones of such a magnificent creature. The eagle's sword-like beak was half submerged in the sea of ​​sand, the other half lying horizontally under the scorching sun, ripped open by the wind and sand, like a sword facing a storm.

All the information exploded in Ugaen's mind at once. When he came to his senses, he suddenly realized that he had been standing there for half an hour.

He fell on his butt in the sand, staggered back, and let out an indistinct whimper.

He knew what that thing was. The Golden People had been nomadic in the desert for thousands of years. Although the descriptions of that existence by each tribe were not exactly the same, they always pointed to the same existence.

The original "I", "Sun God", "Golden Sun", He has countless different names, but one thing is the same - He is the patron saint of the golden people.

But He was already lying in the forbidden basin deep in the desert, His bones accompanied by the wind and sand, His empty eye sockets seemed to tell of the darkness of the Age of Gods that lasted for tens of thousands of years.

He died.

God is dead.

Who will provide shelter?

"..."

Ugaan retreated for a long time on the sand, and just as his consciousness was permeated by madness, a figure suddenly appeared in his mind.

It was a withered human figure that protected him from the dust and sand.

"..."

Ugaen calmed down all of a sudden. He stood up on the sand dune and looked blankly at the divine remains in the basin, but his eyes no longer flickered.

He thought of the mines, of the cages, of the fire that had ravaged the camp.

Enough of the iron blades and whips.

"I'll provide shelter."

Ugaen stood up and walked slowly towards the basin with bumpy steps.

The golden dust rose again, covering his body and the god's bones.

......

“We were revolutionaries, stirring up the gold dust from the sand and turning it into a storm.”

"The sun is watching over us all."

"..."

2934 - Galo

"Your Majesty! They're coming, they're ahh ...

The guard stumbled up the highest steps of the Sky Garden, but before he could finish his words, his throat was pierced by quicksand that seemed to have life, and blood splattered on the red carpet.

The King of the Garo people suddenly sat up from his throne, and the guards beside him also stood up and faced the stairs.

As they watched, Ugaan slowly emerged from the edge of the steps, his yellow robe fluttering in the wind as it was lifted by the strong wind from above.

He held nothing in his hands, and was not covered with armor. Only a tattered towel was wrapped around his wrist.

But the golden light in his eyes made everyone on the platform retreat, including the arrogant king.

At this moment, behind Ugaen, the Kingdom of Garo was trembling in the flames of war - the mighty army from the desert tore through the city defenses, rushed into the oasis city, and spread death in the streets.

It all started ten years ago. Ever since the demon named Ugaen Tukakankion returned from the depths of the desert, he has used that forbidden power to continuously stir up revolutions in the desert, eventually uniting countless tribes together to form a huge army.

This golden army occupied all the small settlements of the Garo Kingdom in the desert and formed an encirclement of the oasis.

Relying on its abundant national strength, the Kingdom of Garo persisted for ten years, but with all trade routes cut off, the Kingdom of Garo gradually showed signs of decline.

Finally, when war was about to break out, the yellow sun flag crossed the wall and was planted on the land of the oasis.

It all started with the man in front of me.

"..."

Ugaon looked at the king before him and at the golden jewellery wrapped around his body.

That is the source of all evil. His desire for gold made him lose his humanity. It is because of him that the people of gold have struggled in the loess for thousands of years.

Just to gather gold into the hands of the Garo people, the Golden People sank into the sand because of gold.

"Ugaon Tukakankion," the king's voice trembled, "we can negotiate."

Ugaen didn't say anything. Golden sand flowed in his golden pupils, and now it had brewed into a storm.

As if realizing his own fate, the king roared:

"Then duel with me! My name is——"

The next second, golden quicksand pierced the king's chest, and blood splattered on the throne.

The maids' screams, the guards' roars, the king's kneeling sounds, all the sounds intertwined together, and together with the wind high above the Hanging Gardens, they created a dance music full of desert style.

In the passionate dance music, Ugaen sang the melody in a low voice, and golden sand emerged from the air and swirled around his bronze body.

With a glance, the golden sand shot out like a sharp blade, piercing the Iron Guard's chest.

With a kick of his feet, golden claws condensed on his hands and tore open the Iron Guard's throat.

In this rhapsody of golden sandstorm, Ugaan is like a dancer in the center of the storm, singing and spilling the blood of his enemies on the luxurious carpet.

After a long time, the music ended, and only the man from the desert was still standing on the carpet, looking proudly at the king who fell in front of the throne.

He squatted down before the king and hissed in a voice as hoarse as quicksand:

"I don't care about your name, you just need to die."

After saying that, he pulled down the golden kingdom on the king's head and kicked his body away.

Then Ugaon turned around and sat on the throne.

The Sky Garden is the highest point in the entire city. Looking out from here, you can directly see the blue sea.

Looking at the waves on the sea, Ugaen's mouth corners gradually curved into an arc.

"..."

There were sounds of footsteps, and then a group of soldiers in yellow robes rushed onto the platform.

Leading the group was a young man dressed as a royal guard. He climbed the steps and saw Ugaen sitting on the throne. He immediately ran up to him and knelt on one knee.

"Brother," Austin cried with joy, "We... have finally walked out of the desert."

Ugaen nodded slowly. The young man in front of him was his adopted brother after he returned from the gods. He had followed him in battles for ten years and had become his confidant.

"Austin," Ugaan murmured, "the gold and the oasis are ours now."

High above Singara, the wind howled, stirring up golden dust.

......

"We once sold our souls for gold, now we adorn our bodies with gold."

"Reach out and touch the distant beyond."

"..."

3154 - New Galo

At the highest point of the Hanging Gardens, the "Golden King" Ugaen Tukakankion stood up from his throne and looked out at the sea.

He recalled the events in the desert a hundred years ago. Most of those stories had long been covered by wind and sand and would never be exposed in broad daylight again.

Now, his face was covered by a golden mask, but his golden eyes were still flashing with storms and quicksand, never stopping.

"..."

Ugaen looked towards the distant Sea of ​​Space. On the other side of the Sea of ​​Space, the seeds of a new world were brewing in the academic city of Academi.

His adopted brother Austin is now in prison, but before he left, he took a step for the Golden People that no one had ever dared to take.

Ugaan walked to the edge of the stairs and looked at the fleet on the sea - now, the empire's fleet was spread across the sea like a school of sharks, facing the other side.

The Golden People have conquered the desert, and now they want to conquer the sea.

From the narrow sea between the continents to the sea of ​​stars on the other side of the earth.

Only gold is the truth of all - real gold, not false golden starlight.

"..."

Facing the golden starry sky, the "Golden King" opened his arms.

After so many years, he once again sang the melody with his voice like quicksand and sang the song of sand.

...END...

1) Coffee Pudding

In 3154, the night of the "October Rain" incident.

In the suburbs outside the academic city of Akademi, a strong wind tore through the outline of the sea of ​​trees.

A huge steam airship rose from the clearing in the forest and marched towards the Citadel in a mighty manner.

Countless soldiers and wizards in yellow robes rushed out from the woods. Some of them galloped on horseback, while others ran on foot, their pace was uneven.

This is not surprising, after all, Prince Austin's order did not fall into the hands of the Golden People until yesterday - a steam airship was hidden in the woods outside the city, and they were ordered to take it away that night.

Driving this steam airship, they will attack the East City District of the Academy City and eventually reach the "White Tower" area.

According to Prince Austin, there will be no additional resistance tonight, and all the people in the Citadel will be deprived of their lives when it rains, and the Citadel will be within reach.

"Crash..."

The rainstorm arrived as expected, and at the same time, a green light appeared on the horizon of the academy, like the rising sun.

The pilot of the steam airship turned his gaze to the west and took a deep breath.

He saw a huge green tree reaching into the sky, its spreading branches firmly rooted in the air, and producing illusory leaves.

"'Tree of Life'..." the captain murmured, "The time of divine revelation has arrived..."

"The Prince's plan is too perfect..." sighed the staff officer beside him. "It may seem like we're winning and losing against the Citadel, but in reality, everything is under his control!"

For a moment, everyone on the bridge assumed a prayer posture, praising the name of the "Golden Sun."

"We are approaching the Citadel's walls," the captain said. "Be prepared for any possible string array threats."

The airship suddenly became busy, and the captain turned his attention to the front, ready to avoid the firepower of the Academy at any time.

At this moment, a loud shout came from the side:

"Captain! There's someone there!"

The captain looked down and saw a carriage moving slowly in the rain.

The carriage was directly in front of the ground troops, advancing with them towards the Citadel.

It’s already this late, and you’re still going into the city?

The captain's first reaction was disdain. After all, he didn't have the protection of the golden people, and he would be deprived of his life after entering the city.

But as he thought about it, he suddenly felt something was wrong - the rain had clearly fallen outside the academy, so why was the carriage still moving?

He took a bronze telescope from the side and looked down, and was surprised to find that the carriage had no driver!

"Something's wrong!" the captain yelled. "Stop him!"

"He has stopped!"

The captain looked again and, sure enough, the carriage had stopped in the middle of the road, blocking the way for the surprise attack force.

In the middle of the road, in the middle of the shower curtain, the carriage door opened and a black umbrella was extended.