Star Iron, conquer the world from Omphalos

"Let's go."

Yaxiudao.

Xiadie hesitated for a moment, looked at the existence in the void, opened her mouth, but in the end said nothing.

Soon after, the two walked out of the ruins and headed towards the territory of Tilkas.

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Oronis: Titan of Ages

The flame of 'years' has been divided.

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Ohma.

In a spacious conference room.

Katniss looked around at the elders and Aglaia who represented the Golden Race in the meeting.

"...I think everyone understands what I just said. As the holy city of Omphalos, Ohma has always upheld the ideal of 'saving the world', protecting the weak and saving countless lives from the threats of the Dark Tide and strife. Kephale's greatness needs no further elaboration. We, the people, have diligently followed the oracle and have achieved fruitful results."

"I believe everyone here has been working hard to achieve this, whether you're a mortal hero or a valiant Golden One. However, the emergence of the Tilkas poses a huge threat to the Holy City. They possess their own 'sun' and even promote the same ideals of salvation to attract new recruits. According to the latest intelligence, the population of the Tilkas territory has now exceeded 6,000!"

"Six thousand people, and still growing. If we let them go, they'll become another Hanging Blade... No, they'll be even more dangerous than Hanging Blade. Once Shurima is established and gains a foothold in Omfalos, those seeking refuge there will waver, and the Holy City will no longer be Omfalos's only refuge!"

"But we all know that only Ohma is the one who inherits the Kephale Oracle and saves the world. Ash, the Golden Descendant of Tilkas, is nothing more than a bandit who stole the name of the oracle!"

Katniss's voice was filled with anger, and he seemed to want to tear Ash into pieces.

While the Hanging Blade posed a significant threat, they ultimately stood in opposition to salvation and were a well-known enemy. However, Shurima was different, also embracing salvation. Acknowledging their existence would effectively divide the power bestowed upon them by the Oracle, directly weakening Ohma's influence.

And this is the most deadly thing!

Direct threats are not scary. As long as they have the most orthodox appeal, there will be a steady stream of people entering Ohma and obeying their orders.

So at this moment, the elders all realized the seriousness of the problem.

"I don't think there's any need to worry too much," Aglaya said suddenly and lightly. "The population of the Tilkas territory has indeed increased, but they have a fatal flaw: insufficient food supply. Even if their Golden People are powerful, they can't conjure food out of thin air. Once the population explosion exceeds the food supply, chaos will break out."

"And on this point, Elder Caenis's decision was correct. You ordered a ban on grain circulation, fundamentally preventing the rise of Tilkas. However, in the vast land of Omphalos today, there are few ways to obtain large quantities of food. With the arrival of Eternal Night, many crops are no longer suitable for cultivation, and even if planted, they cannot be harvested within a short period of time. Unless they purchase food from Xuanfeng City, the people of Xuanfeng will certainly be on guard after the last war."

Caenis said calmly, "Aglaya, according to you, Tilkas is nothing to worry about?"

"Of course not." Aglaia changed the subject. "Omphalos cannot have a second sun. Hope is like a straw under water, giving people endless illusions. Even if the food problem cannot be solved, as long as the sun is still there, as long as the light is still there, there will always be moths that will desperately rush to it."

Katniss frowned slightly.

She was not upset by Aglaya's words. Instead, the other party stood on her side and supported her... This was unreasonable. What was this girl planning?

At this time, an elder said, "What Aglaya said makes sense. You may not know what happened recently in Xuanfeng City. The former Crown Prince Maidemus brought a large number of people out of Xuanfeng City, including the people of the mountain."

Katniss was stunned: "Madmos? Didn't Xuanfeng City stop him?"

"Civil unrest broke out, but ultimately, Maidemos prevailed."

"So where did they go in the end?" asked another elder.

"Needless to say? Maidemos has long since defected to Tilkas. Their people are probably already settled in Tilkas, enjoying the fine wine. So, the number of Tilkas people is already sprinting towards 10,000." The elder who spoke earlier shook his head. "I must remind everyone that although Shurima hasn't been established yet, their strength should not be underestimated. There are many ways to get food. If they can't buy it, they can always rob it. Isn't that what the Xuanfeng people do best?"

Katniss frowned: "Maude, you mean..."

"It's time to send troops." said Elder Mod.

"send troops..."

Katniss hesitates.

Sending troops to attack is no small matter.

Aglaya had just thrown out the lead, and she could tell that the other party was leaning towards this, but she hadn't directly proposed it. If Aglaya had wanted to achieve her goal in the past, she would have had to do the opposite, but this time was different.

Tilkas's situation did pose a serious threat to Ohma.

If this matter can be handled perfectly, then it is not impossible for the Senate led by her to completely suppress the Golden Race... Thinking of this, Cainise looked at Aglaya and found that the latter was frowning and thinking about something, with a rare trace of sadness on her face.

"What do you think?" Katniss turned to ask the others.

"I favor sending troops!" an elder said angrily. "Tilkas rejected our mercy from the beginning. They are traitors to the glory of Kephar, stealing the Oracle's name of salvation to satisfy their own selfish desires. If such people are allowed to grow, they will surely become a threat to salvation!"

"I agree. It's time to let others know that only Ohma can inherit the oracle's duties. Omphalos has only one sun and one holy city!"

"Now is indeed the best time to send troops. They've just recruited a large number of men, and without food supplies, their army can't be too large. Even with the help of that man named Ash, how many sand soldiers can he summon alone? Even the Golden Ones are not invincible."

The elders were talking to each other, and they wished they could eat up Shurima.

The weakening of Ohma's influence directly resulted in the shaking of their status, and their anger was within Katniss's expectations.

"What do you think, Aglaya?" She turned her eyes away.

Aglaya frowned and said, "The threat from those people in Tilkas cannot be ignored, but wouldn't it be too risky to send troops directly? They are currently using the name of salvation. If we actively attack them, our reputation will inevitably be damaged. I suggest sending someone to try to communicate with them first, and using the name of salvation to get them to integrate into Ohma."

Maud sneered, "If you Goldens are afraid, just tell us earlier. We can still suppress these thieves with us here."

"I'm not afraid, but right now Bai'e is out on a mission, Xiadie is in Tilkas for personal reasons, and most of the Goldens are busy. It's better to wait a while until I have some free time."

"Hmph! It's because you Golden People have been so indecisive on this matter that Tilkas has risen to power. Now that despicable thief is even trying to establish a kingdom!" Mod suddenly became furious. "Aglaya, I now seriously doubt whether you are on Ohma's side! Could it be that you have secretly colluded with Tilkas? Otherwise, why would Xiadie leave Ohma?!"

Aglaya's expression turned cold. "Elder Mod, please be careful with your words. The Golden Descendants of Ohma have always followed Kephale's guidance to save the world and have never had any selfish motives!"

"Hmm, who knows."

"Alright." Kayneth waved his hand gently. "Aglaia, what Maud said makes sense, and you Goldens are indeed having a big problem dealing with Tiercus. Add to that the matter of the butterfly...how about this? Since the Goldens all have their own missions, let the Senate take full responsibility for dealing with Tiercus this time."

Aglaya frowned: "Kainis, let me remind you that you think too simply of Tilkas."

"You don't need to worry about this. I naturally have a way. The Golden Descendants are not the only ones who uphold the ideal of saving the world. Elders like us are also indispensable and important members of Ohma."

Although Tilkas is difficult to deal with.

But if we can take this opportunity to completely suppress the Golden Race, it is worth a try.

Besides, Ohma is not the only one who wants to deal with Tilkas and prevent him from establishing a kingdom.

Because of the matter of Wan Di, Xuanfeng City wanted to destroy Tilkas more than they did. After all, the importance of the mountain people was self-evident, and Ohma had long wanted to win over those honest big guys.

It won’t be too late for them to attack after Xuanfeng City is destroyed or Tilkas is killed.

Katniss smiled inwardly and waved his hand: "Alright, this is the decision for now. I'll make detailed arrangements later. Let's go now."

Aglaya stood up silently.

His eyes met Maud who had also stood up. He paused for less than a second and then turned and left.

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Tilkas territory.

On a large area of land in the back city area.

A deep blue light flowed from Ash's body into the Miracle Orb. As the Orb was activated by power, it spread out a covered time domain.

A magical scene happened.

The night illuminated by the sun disk gradually changes from day back to night, and then slowly turns to day again. Each alternation of day and night represents the rotation of time, rather than a simple change between white and black.

Then, a group of high-ranking officials of the Quasi-Shurima Empire, including Old Ultra and Julius, were surprised to find that the seeds planted on the ground grew at an incredible speed.

The small seedlings grew up quickly, and what used to take several months now took less than an hour.

After another half an hour, the fragrance of the fruit had already drifted into everyone's nostrils.

"Incredible, incredible!" Old Otto exclaimed in shock, "Is this the miracle of Oronis?"

Wan Di crossed his arms and said coolly, "It's really amazing."

Julius strode forward, picked a fruit from the tree, put it in his mouth and took a bite, and the juice burst out instantly.

“Fresh, juicy, and of the highest quality.”

"It seems the experiment was a success." Ash touched his chin. "And there's absolutely no need for extra nutrients. This isn't speeding up the passage of time, it's buying time. We don't even have to worry about soil nutrient degradation. It's truly impressive."

Julius was bewildered. "Nutrientation? Master Ash, what is this?"

"It's a very profound subject, your mind can't comprehend it... Well, Julius, have the seeds planted."

"Ah?...Yes, I obey!"

After receiving the order, Julius excitedly called on the army to grow food. With the miracle of Oronis, the food problem that had been plaguing them could be completely solved.

Ash was also very happy that the Emperor's hard work had paid off and thanked Oronis for his friendly sponsorship.

The Miracle Orb could store power; he only needed to infuse it with the power granted by Oronis, without having to wait. After the experiment concluded, he and Wan Di returned to Xuan Feng Gu Jun's territory and began extensive civil engineering.

The Emperor of Shurima instantly turned into Brother Tumu. A thousand horses were galloping through Ash's heart, but when he saw that Wan Di had brought back nearly three thousand people, plus a large group of mountain people, he smiled with satisfaction again.

Today, the population of the Tilkas territory has reached 10,000 people, and most of them are brave warriors, plus the mountain people who are good at both battlefields and blacksmith shops, so there is no problem in external combat.

It's a pity that the power bestowed by Oronis cannot be forcibly converted into the power of the sun, otherwise his strength should be greatly improved. At that time, he might be able to preside over the ascension ceremony and bestow the power of the sun disc on his subordinates.

Create an Ascendant!

This was a key step in the rise of Shurima.

"Strength, I need more strength!"

After looking at the circular mark that was slowly climbing up to the third level of power, Ash patted his face and devoted himself to civil construction again.

Old Dragon King, we have brought shame to you.

In the next few days, Yaxiu helped Xuanfeng's lone army build houses and inspected the outer walls of the Tilkas territory again. At the same time, a large number of various defensive fortifications such as fortresses and watchtowers were built one after another.

Due to the continuous high-intensity civil engineering, Ash once thought that he had traveled to my world instead of the Star Iron World. I am here to build a house!

But his efforts finally paid off. Watching Tilkas gradually transform from a village into a city, Ash felt deeply satisfied. After constructing the basic structure of the Shurima capital, food production gradually became abundant, and the smiles on the faces of the people who received the food supplies were visible to the naked eye.

The size of the army has increased from 800 people at the beginning to nearly 2,000 people now. In addition to the garrison responsible for the security of the city, Ash has also selected some people to serve as palace guards. Although there are not many people, they are all elite and directly obey his orders.

Urban construction, agriculture, military, political power and other aspects are managed separately and carried out in an orderly manner.

Everything is ready!

When the golden throne was created by the people of the mountain, Ash released his power and integrated it into the sun disc. In an instant, the golden disc released an incomparable shining light, attracting everyone's attention.

Ash walked towards the high platform that stretched into the air in front of the palace, raised his scepter, and said loudly—

"The bell of nation-building has rung. My people, the glory of Shurima will now shine upon the earth!"

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A 20,000-word update begins!

Omphalos's Journey: Chapter 43: Founding a Nation! Let's Fight! [5k First Order Request]

Jianguo!

Although there are only tens of thousands of people in the entire country, it is enough!

In Omphalos, where the population is not densely distributed, 10,000 people are neither too many nor too few. Although the foundation is still weak, instead of slowly developing and recruiting people, using the great cause of nation-building to break all doubts and attract more people is the right way.

After all, those who enter Ohma don't go there just because you have existed for a long time, but because Ohma has the reputation of being a savior and is the holy city of Omphalos, and they go there for this reputation.

So Ash didn't hesitate, and after all preparations were ready, he directly started the cause of building a nation!

When the sun disk, symbolizing divine authority, releases its brilliance, all words are left unsaid at this moment.

Soon Wan Di and others took action.

The proclamation of the nation's founding had been issued, and priests roamed the city, extolling the rich history of Shurima. Legend has it that, even longer than the Golden War, a powerful nation once existed on the land of Omphalus, blessed by a mysterious and supreme deity, and enjoying a period of great glory. Unfortunately, fate was unpredictable, and the empire suffered a drastic change, burying itself beneath the sands, along with its people. Ash, the Emperor of this world of Shurima, and the sand soldiers he summoned were once the empire's most valiant warriors.

Now that the emperor has returned, he will lead the soldiers of Huangsha to rebuild the country and protect all the people living on this land.

What oracles, what doomsday, none of them matter!

His Majesty the Emperor never intended to save the world, but his majesty will make the dark tide retreat, break the haze in the sky, make the sleeping Aigle open his eyes, and a new sun will rise in Ompharos!

Here, the name of the Golden Sun will be passed down forever and written into the magnificent history of Omphalos.

Under the influence of the priests' propaganda, more and more people began to understand the power of Shurima. In fact, they didn't care where they were located or what their country was called, but the grandeur was always more inspiring than obscurity. Now, when they talked about Ash, who brought light to the earth, their evaluation in their hearts gradually became the same as that of the Tilkath people in the past: great, no need to say more!

Especially when the food was brought out, the major tribes that were originally troubled by hunger knelt on the ground and shouted "Sun".

What is salvation? Ash never thought about the content of the oracle. He only looked at what he had done. Providing his people with enough food, warm clothes, and a stable life, this is salvation!

The priest said that His Majesty the Emperor never pursued oracles or promoted the name of salvation. He was only afraid that his people would suffer disaster.