Four-Armed Divine Emperor

Life is power, wealth is power, and power is also "power".

But those are all priced in, or too ethereal, and the price they are willing to pay for them is limited. But there is a power that they absolutely desire but would never have been able to obtain in the past.

magic.

Chapter 51: Am I taking the blame?

Allowing everyone to master the power of magic is a topic that many wizards have been studying since the White Wizards, because this marks that the civilization of the world of Il will completely enter the era of "magic civilization". It is the second new era after the White Wizards defeated the Witch King and brought the world from the old days of magic binding into the present world.

Can rival the achievements of the pioneers.

The Star-Chasing Society took advantage of mortals' desire for power. They used the power of knowledge to customize and improve some small magical accessories and objects, supplemented by suggestive and hypnotic magic and props. They first deceived a prince of Pridain, making him believe that these "mysterious and powerful" wizards could enable him or his descendants to master the power of magic. Although there are still some minor "flaws" at present, such as not being able to last too long, or not accepting the "teachings" of these mysterious wizards for a long time, etc., this is also a huge breakthrough from nothing to something.

And he was willing to give up his family property just to enter the wonderful world of extraordinary power described for him by the wizards.

Later, star-chasing associations discovered the "magic" of this fraud method. Not only did they reap huge rewards, easily draining people's wealth, but they also allowed those mortal and powerful people who had tasted the "benefits" to develop "downlines" for them and attract more "mortals who have nothing but wealth" to join this project.

Prydain is isolated overseas. It is said that it once gave birth to a powerful empire ruled by a Witch-King. However, the Witch-King was a scholar-type monarch who stopped interfering in the affairs of the mortal world a long time ago. After the outbreak of the War of the Old, he simply abandoned his kingdom and his family to explore the outside world. His former subjects then divided up the Witch-King's legacy and began to fight each other on the island. In the end, after fighting back and forth for hundreds of years, Prydain was reduced to a wasteland. Civilization once regressed to the tribal period. Later, it was finally unified, but it was also a backward feudal country ruled by princes and nobles, and few wizards had set foot in it.

As a result, the star-chasing society developed very rapidly here, and soon penetrated into the royal court and became the guests of honor of the "royal family" of Pridain - the most powerful nobles.

Those foolish princes believed the promise made by the star-chasing society, thinking that they could restore the so-called "glory of ancient times", and kept investing their fortunes into it. In order to compete for the quota of "supernormal promotion", an enlightened noble who was lured by the superior lord knew how much the White Tower valued the secular world's usurpation of the supernormal. When he learned about this, he was shocked, but felt that he could take a risk to fight for his future, so he ran to the Sky City to report it.

Recently, the Sky City Adele called for a trial team consisting of three seventh-ring mages and an eighth-ring great mage who had just finished an experiment and was out in the mortal world for a short while. The mages rushed to Pridain with great momentum. The mages of the star-chasing society realized that the matter had become a big deal. After the arrival of the great mages, they knelt down and admitted their mistakes, took the blame and explained the whole process in detail, which made the great mages laugh and cry. They reported the matter to the Sky City, and it immediately became popular in the world and became the biggest hot spot at that time.

But in the end, these audacious wizards of the star-chasing society did not receive any serious punishment. The eighth-ring wizard said that since these guys were so yearning for the world outside the world and obsessed with the mysteries of the starry sky, he "exiled" them overseas to an observatory island built by the Maya elves, and asked them to "record thirty years of constellations and two solar eclipses" there. If the work was done well enough, then when he went to explore the star realm next time, he would allow one of them to accompany him.

The nobles of Pridain were severely reprimanded by the wizard.

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The White Tower Order has been established for hundreds of years. They are addicted to pleasure and either break the law knowingly or are completely unaware of the existence of "secular prohibitions". They are so stupid that they can't do much bad.

Then, the young noble who had reported the crime was designated by the Eight-ringed Archmage who led the group as the new King of Pridain. The new king cleverly strengthened the ties between the island nation and the mainland, bringing in various forces from the land, and ultimately consolidating his royal power and establishing a new dynasty...

that's all.

The Star-Chasing Society set an example by creating a scam to kill mortals. Later, many impoverished wizards followed suit. Anyway, because of the precedent set by the Star-Chasing Society, even if such things were exposed, Sky City would not punish them, and mortals would not dare to report them to the White Tower. They just needed to avoid the pressure from the secular world.

Therefore, the topic of "mortals becoming extraordinary" was a trend at the time. There were always secular dignitaries who couldn't help but want to be deceived, and there were always wizards who became famous after being exposed. Over time, wizards also joked with each other about "research on the topic of mortals becoming extraordinary", implying that the other party was recently working on "the topic of cheating fools out of their money".

It played a significant role in the fall of the Alan Empire and is currently considered by many to be at least one of the driving forces behind the scenes. The "Father Honoring Sect" seems to have originated in the north at the same time as the rebellion. A key point discovered by outsiders is that it is said to have the magical power to bestow blessings and make "mortals extraordinary."

Most people who think of this step will easily think that this so-called "father worship" may be a scam in essence, a tool created by some wizards to defraud mortals of their wealth, and it has no necessary connection with its exploitation and promotion of the destruction of the Azad Dynasty. It is just put together.

Perhaps it's even a tool used by the rebels to win over mages and dignitaries. An association must have some plausible reason and purpose, right? Otherwise, wouldn't the conspiracy and rebellion be too obvious?

But some perceptive people, considering some things that happened in the past few years, still sensed something unusual.

A mysterious and powerful country that rose from the land of poverty and demons, even though it was later said that it was a puppet supported by a conspiracy group within the Alan Empire, which was irrefutable evidence that they had long been planning a rebellion, still seemed too strange.

In the absence of sufficient information, no one could come to the conclusion that "Oh my God, it turns out that an 'alien' has descended on the poor demon land of Serso. Relying on abnormal fertility and extraordinary bloodline that subverts the traditional order, he quickly established a country and subverted the Alan Empire through infiltration in less than three years."

Because such things have never happened in the history of the Il world in the past, this is beyond the ordinary people's cognition.

However, there was another, "similar" situation that happened.

A brief description:

Your neighboring country is experiencing unrest, driven by a mysterious force of unknown origin. It has gained considerable influence in the new country and can even be speculated to have secretly controlled the country.

It is said that all this originated from a long-unknown remote area, a mysterious association, and a powerful behind-the-scenes mastermind...

The target is still the Eastern overlord, one of the three major empires.

Now your conclusion is:

A. Alien Genestealer Invasion

B. It's all coincidence. A country was destroyed because of a lost horseshoe. There's nothing surprising about that.

c. obtuse angle

D. Are those old bastards who have pulled this trick a few times before back at it again? ! ! !

Yes.

Al and his descendants have always disguised themselves well.

If there were no wizard kings and star-chasing associations with "pearls and jades before them".

I'm afraid no one would suspect that there is anything wrong.

But he was unwilling to retreat. The old forces that had been "plotting a counterattack" for thousands of years had walked this path more than once. He repeated it without knowing that there were precedents, which naturally aroused suspicion.

The good news at the moment is that those who are suspicious of the changes in the situation in the Zoroastrian Empire have not yet discovered the true secret of the Aiel people, the truth that can instantly subvert the order of the White Tower.

The bad news is:

They regarded the birth of "Rome" as the work of ancient tyrants and wizard kings in their "counterattack on the world."

Chapter 52: Swallowing

The expansion strategy of the Aiel people is mainly in the north and south directions.

The main target in the south is the Alan Empire. Almost more than half of the resources are directed towards this side. At present, the Zoroastrian civilization with a population of over 100 million has been successfully taken into its possession. Soon, those cultural circles such as Canaan, Indi, and Bactria, which have long been vassals of the Zoroastrians, will probably be controlled by the Romans.

To the north, the Purple Horde, led by Caesar and his descendants, advanced both east and west. It was now famous and had become the newly rising overlord of the grassland, reaching the sea in the east and the cold land in the west.

The Uslif Tsardom had long noticed the powerful nomadic force rising to their southeast, and because the Purple Tent had encroached on the Kipchak Steppe, the two sides had already clashed several times. The Uslif people did not want their source of high-quality cannon fodder and cheap manpower to be controlled by any one force, so they supported some local tribes to wage war against the Purple Tent, but most of them were defeated by Caesar and his men—even if they lost, it was intentional.

After all, they only need a brief contact, and the Four-Armed One can quietly turn the other party into a loyal and reliable "own man". They pretend to be a nomadic force rising in a backward and barbaric land.

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"The appropriate level" so as not to make Western countries alert too early.

Just like what happened during the division of the Alan Empire, the leaders and core members of the two fighting forces are either directly the offspring of Ai'er or controlled by him. In essence, it is a trick of fighting each other for outsiders to see.

There is nothing wrong with this alone.

But some of them are "too coincidental".

It seems like they all happened together in recent years.

If someone were to list the events that have occurred in the eastern part of the mainland over the past few years in chronological order, without going into too much detail or knowing too much about the inside story, even just looking at what is known on the surface would produce a thought-provoking process:

Firstly, about six years ago, the exact date is irrelevant, in the Serso Mountains, known as a land of demonic poverty, a group of "wandering mages" seemed to have traveled to a certain feudal state, helping the locals resist an attack from a Zoroastrian kingdom in the east, and then transformed themselves into local lords.

Then, this territory grew rapidly and took the dominant position in the princely kingdom. The royal family, unwilling to see power fall into the hands of others, asked for help from several other neighboring countries and launched a siege, but was defeated by this territory that had only been built and developed for a year or two. Soon, a new country emerged under the banner of the "Council of Sages".

This country was full of expansionist desires from the very beginning. In less than two years, it quickly annexed other Thurso countries and completed the unification of the region.

Then, things get interesting.

It should be not long before or after that, a "nomadic force" quickly rose on the black grasslands north of the Serso Mountains. It also expanded rapidly in just a few years. Due to the snowball nature of nomadic civilization, it soon developed into a huge nomadic royal court. Three years ago, the Alan Empire sent troops to restore the Zoroastrian Kingdom that was conquered by this "Council of Sages". However, the legion led by the prince was betrayed by a traitor and cut off from supplies, so the army was wiped out.

The sudden rebellion in the north swept across the country in less than two years. It was originally just a sign of national decline and the imminent change of dynasties. The three-hundred-year-old Azad Dynasty and the Alan Empire were "suddenly" overthrown.

Arranged in chronological order:

① In the first year, which was about six years ago, a group of "mysterious wizards" came to Thurso. The exact composition and number of the group are unknown.

② They gained a foothold by cooperating with local forces;

③ After a period of development, they began to expand aggressively, showing a strong power over the local powers, the Thurso Kingdoms;

④At the end of the second year, the power established by this group of "mysterious people" unified the countries of Thurso and established a country called "Rome". Around this time, a power called "Purple Tent Khanate" began to rise on the black grassland bordering the Thurso Mountains.

⑤ In the third year, Prince Ahmed of the Alan Empire led an army of 300,000 to attack Rome. As the army entered the mountains and began to attack cities and strongholds, the five northern provinces rebelled. The provincial armies defected, and the entire army was annihilated. This marked the beginning of a full-scale civil war in the Alan Empire.

At the end of the third year, Emperor Artaxes IX launched a major purge in the imperial capital, arresting and confiscating many high-ranking officials and prominent families. This triggered further turmoil in the national situation. Many branches and branches of prominent families began to unite with local powerful factions to protect themselves and fight against the central government, pushing the civil unrest to a climax.

⑦.......

Finally, Artasis IX committed suicide by burning himself, the imperial lineage gave up power, and the empire was left without a master. After a series of games, a "republican council" system led by northern rebels was established. It unified the various forces in the country at the fastest speed, allowing the new country to be established and began to recover the fragments of territory that had fallen from the old empire.

Everything seems normal, but this is precisely the biggest abnormality.

Everything happened so coincidentally, just in the past few years. If it weren't for the incident with Serso, and only the civil strife and change of dynasties in the Alan Empire, three years would not be fast or slow. But it just so happened that everything seemed to have originated from that failed expedition. Tracing back further, it was the country established by a group of "mages of mysterious origin" in the land of poor demons.

Who are they?

Do these people really exist?

It is normal for a (group of) mages to go to a barren and demon-poor land to play secular games. After all, it happened once in Serso more than a hundred years ago. Moreover, not all mages want to chase the stars and knowledge. There are also many extraordinary people who are keen on secular games. Many mages themselves come from famous and powerful families, and may even be family heirs. The identity of extraordinary people is more to serve their original status.

But what is their purpose in doing this?

Seso is a place of poor demons, abandoned by mages. It is impossible for a mage to stay here for a long time, measured in years, or he has already given up on improving himself on the path to transcendence.

There may be only one or two enshrined mages in a country, and wild mages basically do not exist.

Theoretically speaking, a five-ring wizard might be the strongest fighter here. It is not impossible for him to unify this barren land with his own strength and effort, but why did he do this?

Wealth...Thurso's backward production methods and the lack of rare products containing magical elements in the land, but the vast land and population alone can indeed be regarded as a considerable fortune;

Glory, fun?

What were the names of the earliest "founding masters"? Where did they come from? Where did they learn from?

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Now no one can find out clearly, which can be seen from the first batch of novice wizards who set up the "Mage State" in Thurso. They really act without scruples and do not bother to hide their names and origins.

All of this is too coincidental. Anyone who thinks clearly and lists this timeline cannot help but think deeply and wonder if there is another mystery in it.

for example......

A group of remnants of the Old Ones took a fancy to Thurso, a barren land far from civilization. Due to the backwardness of the locals and the sparse activities of mages, they could gain a foothold well. So they first entered by disguise, gained a "legal identity" and a reason for expansion, and quickly unified the Thurso area. Due to the special nature of the area, whether they were unified or divided, outsiders would not care about what happened in this mountain valley, so they were able to build here on a large scale and introduce the Old Ones forces into the mortal world.

Then they colluded with or had already supported the opposition within the Alan Empire, and an expedition happened to become their opportunity to pry open the order of the Zoroastrian Empire and swallow up this empire.

Chapter 53: Public Enemy of the World

Although such explanations and inferences are full of conjecture and there is no substantial evidence at present, they do...

It is logical and reasonable.

This kind of thing cannot be confirmed or disproven until all the hidden secrets are torn open, the matter is dug up thoroughly, and everyone agrees that "there is no problem".

So how do you say that?

Cracking down on organized crime requires evidence, but counter-terrorism only requires a list.

When some smart people follow these traceable threads and gradually outline such a shocking conspiracy in their minds, even if it is simply their own "imagination" and "guess" at present, I think they will not be afraid of trouble and fail to "promptly feedback some 'possible' problems" to the White Tower.

So, for Sky City, for such a "hidden subversive activity" which at least makes sense and has some credibility, will they choose to collect evidence first, send people to investigate, and then launch a cleansing war against the "remnants of the old times" and "foreign organizations" after everything is ready?

No, it won't. They will most likely let Sky City intervene with all its strength to investigate the authenticity of this matter. If it is false, it doesn't matter. The mages will just walk away and won't care about the losses suffered by mortals. But after all, the new "Holy Roman People's Republic" is a newly rising empire-level power that inherited the power of the Zoroastrians. Even if the mages regard the secular world as their sheepfold and workers, the new empire is also the top workers such as the head sheep, ace managers, and CEOs.

There is still due respect.

They might provide some "policy" compensation, such as increasing the allocation rate of "employed mages" to the Roman state, so that Rome can speed up the recovery of the empire's size and power, and adopt an attitude of neglect and tolerance towards some of Rome's subsequent expansions, such as launching new wars of conquest against India and Antolia. After all, even if they suppress it, the new empire is born with the desire to expand its territory and influence. Although the mages don't like it very much, they are too lazy to instill it. After all, to put it bluntly, this kind of mutual annexation between ants will not threaten them as long as a country that may unify the continent is not really born.

It’s just like the Witch King doesn’t care about the tribes under his feet fighting each other, unless it “affects” him.

But if it's true...

Then there is nothing to say.

Let's start the war.

The White Tower has always had a "zero tolerance" attitude towards its old enemy, and they will never allow the Witch King to make a comeback.

"Stealing the law" is a heinous crime, but the mages can understand to some extent "the pursuit of power by mortals". They do not use killing as the first resort, but focus more on punishment. Those mortals who participate in and handle this matter will be exiled from overseas for life or taken to the Sky City according to their identities and situations, and used as experimental subjects and handymen whose lives are in danger at all times. As for those informal mages who have been trained, the White Tower will accept them or give them the same exile treatment depending on the circumstances.

The "Old" is the world's public enemy.

No one, not even the secular forces whose "magic discourse power" has been restricted and suppressed by the White Tower, would want a group of capricious "gods" to return and sit on their heads.

Because the secular world and the White Tower have had a good cooperative relationship for a long time, the secular power system has formed a close connection with the extraordinary people, and the two sides can be said to be "inseparable."

But the Witch-King is different.

In the eyes of the almighty "gods", kings, chiefs, and heroes are no different from the most insignificant slaves, beggars, and refugees.

For example, the "Lord of Ashes" who was once worshipped by Zoroastrians destroyed his hometown of Amen-Ra with fire. Later, he developed a hobby of watching people being roasted alive. Therefore, the oldest Zoroastrian "First Empire" was full of fire altars. In order to please the gods, the Zoroastrians also created the tradition that "the nobler the sacrifice, the more useful it is." Most of the kings, nobles, and religious dignitaries in history ended up burning themselves in fire.

How can the secular dignitaries accept this?

The most suitable character for "moody" in mythology and legends was once the domain of the present-day Aegean city-state. This was the birthplace of western civilization. The sorcerer king "Sky God" was a tyrant who controlled thunder. He preferred to keep pet animals rather than humans. In his magnificent palace at the top of the Titan Mountains, there lived a large number of monsters. He never made appointments with