Four-Armed Divine Emperor

Chapter 376

Tie up these pets and let them run wild outside the palace, allowing them to capture mortals and destroy towns.

There was even a time when the pet of the sky god ran down the mountain and caused great destruction, and finally occupied the palace. The king did not dare to resist at all, because if he killed the pet of the sky god, a thunderstorm would destroy the local area as punishment. So he had to move his family out of the city, and then rely on continuously delivering food to the palace to let the pet of the sky god eat and toss around for three months before returning to the kingdom of God in heaven with satisfaction.

This is just His pet.

The character of the "God of the Sky" himself is even more bizarre. Sometimes he is dismissive and ignores those city-states and countries that do not respect him, do not offer sacrifices to him, or even openly "humiliate" and "challenge" the god. But sometimes some areas that worship him will be suddenly baptized by a thunderstorm, and the whole city will be in ruins.

Those who worship him do not live as long as those who are hostile to him. It's a bit of black humor. Of course, it doesn't mean that you can sit back and relax if you do the opposite. The God of the Sky is the kind of person who may not care if you scold him today, but after dozens or hundreds of years, he will suddenly remember it and raze this place to the ground in anger.

And it is precisely because their ancestors have always lived in this kind of environment that is like the capriciousness of nature, where their lives can be taken away at any time and death is meaningless, that the ancestors of the Aegean people were the first to launch a war against the gods, the "First Uprising Legion". They regarded challenging the gods and overthrowing the throne as an honor, and as a feat that would make their lives be remembered in the long river of history even if they were losers and blasphemers.

The Witch-Kings and their followers are the public enemies of this world.

There are currently two white-towered sky cities in the sky within the "territory" of the Alan Empire, the "Palace of Wisdom" and the "City of the Fiery Sun", which are located above Taixifeng and the Holy Sea respectively. According to a certain potential "territorial principle" between the sky cities, as long as the enemy's strength does not exceed the control of these two sky cities, then these two cities will be responsible for working together to resolve the crisis.

In addition, there are some small floating cities, which may be the exclusive secret realm of a certain archmage or a certain school, or the legacy passed down by a certain white-robed archmage to the disciples of the Holy Gate. They will more or less join the war against rebels and old enemies at the call of the White Tower, and will have to contribute some manpower.

Perhaps it was because the light was dark, or perhaps it was because the authorities were confused, but the Palace of Wisdom and the City of Fiery Sun, one located in Taixifeng, the core area of ​​the Alan Empire, and the other located on the Holy Sea in the South. The Sky City, which has always been within the sphere of influence of the Zoroastrians, has never paid much attention to the changes of dynasties in the secular countries under their feet.

Three years is not a short time for mortals. For mages, they may spend this much time meditating behind closed doors or doing an experiment. Therefore, most of the powerful mages who hold the authority of the mortal world and participate in secular games are not very strong. This is because they cannot focus their main energy on academics like traditional mages. If they stay at home for three or four years, their family may be wiped out.

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The descendants of Ai'er have been expanding the power of their tribe unremittingly over the years. In addition to the direct core areas and native areas such as Rome where the people openly and fanatically believe in "Honor the Father", there are also secondary territories such as the territory of the former Alan Empire, where the core and elite classes are controlled by the tribe and the people have not yet openly converted to the pagan beliefs of "Honor the Father" and "Redemption God".

There are two main types of control: direct and indirect.

But there are also many descendants who sneak in as individuals or in small teams, stealing to areas that are still far away and have a long time to go before the arrival of the tribe's expanding army. They disguise themselves in various identities and blend into the local society, as far away as Pridain and the Eastern Continent, and as close as Canaan, Indi, and the Fertile Land.

After all, they have successfully infiltrated and controlled a powerful empire, and the same is naturally true in other places. They have the blood of warlocks that are highly similar to the power of mages. Unless the White Tower captures a descendant alive and studies it, their external manifestations are no different from the magic of the Il world. They are equipped with strange psychic powers that are very different from any known power in the Il world. Their disguise can be said to be seamless.

Instead, the truth can only be revealed through one's identity.

The White Tower keeps a register of all spellcasters, including their origins, hometowns, ranks, academic fields, expertise, etc. This list is not very detailed, and may not be as detailed as the one available on the China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center website, but because it is directly related to the extraordinary people, it is so precious and important that it is kept in the nine rings of the White Tower's inner gate. It is the kind of thing that is rarely seen at ordinary times, and few people even notice its existence. It seems to be of no use, and basically no one cares; but as long as something slightly related happens, it will immediately cause the entire White Tower to tremble.

To put it simply, this thing is the household registration system for magicians. The White Tower gathers all the magic in the world, and from then on, the extraordinary comes from the sky. How to define whether a spellcaster is "legal" naturally depends on whether he has been registered in the White Tower. If he has, he is legal; if not, he is illegal, an illegal resident, and must be strictly investigated.

If the information in these mage files is destroyed, there will be a large number of "illegal mages" in the world, which will obviously greatly shake the order of the White Tower. Of course, the archives are not without backups, but the importance of this kind of thing is unquestionable, as it involves the "national foundation" of the White Tower.

The descendants' disguises can deceive mortals and mages through their awe of the extraordinary and powerful; the inherent concept of "the extraordinary is the White Tower Mage", etc., but they cannot deceive inanimate objects.

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So far, the only descendants with legal and formal identities of mages are those who were transformed later in life and became mages before being transformed. They can use the name of "apprentices" to cover up some descendants who are disguised as low-level spellcasters, but the list of the White Tower is always a hurdle that cannot be bypassed.

Because of this, up to now, descendants without legal identities would not risk going up to the Sky City. Although it has never been heard that the White Tower would conduct identity verification, if such a thing were discovered, it would be a shocking case and no risk could be taken.

The descendants without "identity" can only move around in the mortal world, and to infiltrate the White Tower, it is enough to go through the descendants of mages who already have legal identities.

The destruction of the Alan Empire by the mortal nations and another change of dynasties in the Zoroastrian civilization circle were discussed with the interference of "foreign forces". This was obtained through these heirs and then fed back to the Roman mainland. Although it has not yet risen to the Sky City, this is also a very bad sign.

As soon as the descendants learned about this trend of thought, they tried their best to trace the origin of this rumor. However, because it first originated from the secular upper echelons, and secondly, because it was in line with the interests of those countries that had always been within the influence of the Zoroastrian Empire, it was promoted by interested parties and spread very quickly. Therefore, they were unable to strangle it and eliminate it in the cradle.

Although according to the judgment of the descendants, this "accusation of remnants" that directly targets the legitimacy of the new Zoroastrian Empire is most likely a conjecture and inference formed from many coincidences, but it is more likely to be deliberately promoted in order to suppress this rapidly rising new empire.

The combination of the two has formed this wave of questioning.

With the momentum of "investigating the truth" and "eliminating the remnants of the old times", the rise of Shinra, the new empire that inherited the power of the Alan Empire, was suppressed. Although if no problems were found in the end, Shinra might get compensation and leniency from the White Tower in other aspects, but at least for places like Canaan and the Fertile Land, whether they were independent forces or splinter individuals who broke off from the corpse of the old empire and now did not want to go back, it would be great to delay a little more time. The Alan Civil War ended too quickly, and they didn't even "react".

Among these skeptical voices, there are also some people who really feel that there is something wrong with the process of Alan's downfall. After combining information from all parties, they came to the conclusion that "it is reasonable to doubt."

But no matter what, one thing is certain:

The new empire will face great trouble.

Baita obviously doesn't care about the secular games involved in this storm.

They only care about one thing:

real or fake?

Just check it out and you will know.

Shinra was newly established and did not have enough prestige and national strength. Sky City did not even need to worry about the opinions of the new Zoroastrian leader. As long as they wanted, an order would be passed down, and the inspection wizards from the two Sky Cities of Fiery Sun and Palace of Wisdom, and the mortal investigation teams that followed them - after all, it was impossible for noble transcendents to do all the work - would turn the newborn Rome upside down according to their ideas, and only stop working when Sky City felt that the investigation was almost complete and there was indeed no problem.

During this process, the magicians have the power to track down all the objects they "suspect" and lift all the covers, even if they think it is necessary, the king of kings must "explain" everything, even how many concubines the emperor has slept with this year, what positions he has used, and how many times.

This would obviously pose a huge threat to the Four-Armed Man's control over Rome.

Once the unscrupulous mages begin to conduct large-scale investigations on the powerful and influential classes - they will definitely do so and will not hesitate to do so.

This is an unprecedented case involving the Old Witch King, or a terrifying one of "subversion and secret control of an empire". Even if there is no actual evidence, as long as Sky City suspects it and decides to investigate, the size of the investigation team sent out will definitely not be small.

A backward island nation like Pridain "privately cultivates mages" and violates the forbidden law. The White Tower has touched the hearts of three seventh-ring mages and an eighth-ring great mage.

As one of the three major empires of Tartarus, the Alan Empire has a vast territory and a population of over 100 million. If it is true that its overthrow and change of dynasties are caused by the remnants of the old forces, and they are secretly controlling this Eastern Empire as an outpost for their comeback, then the magnitude of this matter is incomparable to the previous incidents of the Witch King's followers invading the world of Il. It is possible that the person in charge of leading the investigation will be the Nine-Ring Great Wizard who has not appeared in the world for a long time!

There may not even be one!

It is obviously ridiculous to talk about concerns, relationships and influences with these beings who, after the departure of the white-robed wizards, stood at the pinnacle of the extraordinary world of Il and were close to being gods in the mortal world.

They openly massacred the city, treated all living beings as worthless, and sacrificed the powerful and wealthy. At most, they were "courtesyed out of the country". Worried about the great impact on the disciples of the Holy Sect, the people in the Nine Rings asked the white-robed sages for their decree and invited them to go and travel the star realm together.

After all, although the power of the Nine-Ring Mage is not as strong as that of the Witch King, it is also the top power in the world of Il.

Strictly speaking, the white-robed mages are also in the "Nine Rings". Of course, as the creators of this system, they are not considered part of the system. Later generations regard them as beings of a higher level.

......

If they interrogate suspected dignitaries and bureaucrats on a large scale

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, using spells such as memory recall and enchantment, it is obvious that the "real existence of supernatural powers" in the Father Sect cannot but be exposed.

At present, the Sky City seems to have not responded to the recent trend of thought that has emerged in the mortal world. The mages' sense of time is sometimes weak, and in the process of transcending from mortals and dealing with mortals, they still cannot avoid the existence of bureaucratic habits.

Perhaps someone has already submitted a petition hoping for a thorough investigation by the White Tower, but because the mage in charge of receiving the petition is busy with experiments, it has not yet been submitted to the Nine Rings Inner Gate. But at this time...

It won't be long.

The author says:

Author's words: PS: I was in a very bad state some time ago. My sternocostal arthritis became more serious because I often stayed up late. I felt uncomfortable when sitting on the computer for a long time. Work, health, personal emotions, and a bunch of other things were a mess. After thinking about it, I put down this book and took a few days off. Recently, I have insisted on going to bed before midnight for more than four days. Now I have resumed updating

Fifty-Five: Banquet

night.

The bright moon hangs in the sky, dotted with stars.

The night in Tartarus is more beautiful than that in Raccoon City.

Unfortunately, Lyon was unable to calm down and appreciate the "brilliant star map" that was said to contain endless beauty.

Because it was no longer the blue sky and starry night of his hometown.

He declined the invitation to have two more drinks, and said goodbye to the people who were still drinking happily, intending to find a place to get some water and take care of his personal needs. On the way, he also rejected a village girl with a blush on her face, with her hands behind her back, who invited Lyon to "take a walk".

To be fair, the other party is not bad looking and is definitely top-notch in the village. She is the kind of girl that even the neighboring villages would be thinking about.

But Lyon had no idea.

To the town called "Ampa", the three of them are travelers with extraordinary origins and a bit of mystery. Of course, travelers basically have to have a bit of "mystery", even if it is deliberately mysterious and artificially created. After all, this is also a small routine to ensure their own safety. The unknown means risk and means power.

The locals don't mind welcoming and entertaining them. Similarly, as long as the women are willing and both parties are consensual, they don't mind something happening between local girls and strangers like them. Perhaps it can inject some fresh blood into the town. And if the traveler is really a person of extraordinary status who is nostalgic and has left blood here, then it can be a possible channel for the town in the future.

But for Leon, this is not his home, this is a strange, mysterious and unknown world.

This was not diluted by the warm hospitality of the Ampa people.

On the contrary, because he did not encounter any danger, Leon's sorrow became even stronger.

"crash"

He found a toilet and started to drain the water. After feeling the cool breeze for a while, his mind became even more confused.

The Ampas received word the day before yesterday that the war was over. The nobles of Iskhanfa had formed a coalition and elected a new emperor—I heard there's no emperor now? Who cares? No war, no levies, that's a good thing.

So they held a banquet from morning to night to celebrate this event.

Leon couldn't fully embody their joyful atmosphere, but he could also feel their happiness. However, this made him even more confused. War and peace were things that happened in distant places for the Ampa people, but they could happen to them at any time. The same was true for Leon, but the gap between the things in this world and them was deeper.

He couldn't even guess why he was here.

"Leon!"

There was a figure standing not far away, waving at him from the outskirts of the village.

Leon blinked and looked carefully before realizing it was Marvin.

Marvin did not attend the party.

Let's say that.

The world of Il has many similarities with Earth.

For example, in terms of geography and ethnicity, the South is very hot and has a large number of people of color, but their civilization is not very developed and their status is relatively low...

It was not until later that Leon found out that the Ampa people had always treated Marvin as their slave, guard and servant, so they had always treated him very specially, and treated Marvin more with a kind of "curiosity" towards him, which made Marvin, who had worked hard to become the sheriff in their "original world", feel quite resentful. However, it was impossible for him to use force or quarrel with a group of country villagers from another world and destroy the goodwill between the trio and the town of Ampa, so he could only be a little introverted to avoid seeing them and being bothered.

Leon walked over. Marvin smelled of alcohol, apparently he'd had a few. It was true that the Zoroastrians were a slave society, but they didn't mistreat their "slaves" all the time. During festivals and celebrations, the slaves would receive rewards and favors...

After this period of contact, Lyon at least had a certain understanding of the land they were standing on and the country on this land.

"You're not drunk, are you?"

Marvin patted him on the shoulder, motioned him to follow, and walked out of the village.

Leon shook his head, “Of course, I don’t like drinking.”

The two walked out side by side. Marvin took him to a slope beside a stream outside Ampa Town. They sat down half a step apart, looking at the stream and chatting.

"Have you seen Ben? Where did that guy go?" Marvin asked. Leon recalled for a moment and said, "He should still be at the party. I think he's drunk. I think he's lying there now."

Marvin sneered in dissatisfaction and said, "Cowardly coward."

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Feeling a little strange, he asked Marvin, "Ben? Why do you say that about him?"

Marvin picked up a stone from the ground and threw it into the stream. After a sound, he looked sideways at Leon and said, "Didn't you see? That guy is just running away!"

"He gets himself drunk, paralyzed, and hangs out with native women... Oh, I don't think we can rely on him in the future."

Leon was silent.

After Ma Wen said this, he recalled the behavior of the three people during this period of time and did feel that the reporter seemed to be evasive.

But he still explained: "Listen, Marvin, I want to say that what we have experienced is too strange, not everyone can face it bravely. Ben is just scared, he has done nothing wrong, he is our companion."

Marvin didn't say anything, and silence fell between the two of them.

Suddenly, a scream was heard from a piece of grass not far away, and two figures suddenly stood up. They looked like a man and a woman, with disheveled clothes, and ran towards the town in a hurry.

The four of them were not far apart, only about twenty or thirty steps.

It seems that a pair of wild mandarin ducks are playing here.

Leon and Marvin smiled at each other, and the solemn atmosphere suddenly eased for a moment.

But Marvin did not stop there. After the atmosphere calmed down for a while, he took the lead in breaking the silence and said:

"I want to go back, Leon... Do you think it's possible for us to go back? Not back to that damn Raccoon City..."

Leon was silent.

He knew what Marvin was referring to.

It is not the zombie city attacked by biological virus, the city of massacre.

It was not the world of R.P.D., who was isolated and surrounded by zombie monsters from both inside and outside, but the world in their memories, the world in the boy's words that was "false".

There is their home, their motherland, and their fucked-up but still useful government...