Witch, don't be so lazy

"It's okay, but I might be very busy recently."

Saoirse narrowed her eyes. "The Ancient Tree God has fallen into the depths of the spirit world, and its influence on the living world is unprecedentedly small. For those monsters of the life system, this may be their only chance."

"I still have a way to deal with the 'Chaos Dragon'. At least I can isolate its influence. As for that useless Sea Witch, that's harder to say."

What is very rare is that the pool of water next to it has no special reaction to the bad words.

Only a cold voice sounded:

"The power of the Abyss is more active than ever. Scylla, the 'Fallen Water God,' is awakening. I don't know when the 'Great Flood' will erupt. The only thing I can be sure of is that it will open before the gate to the underworld and the return of the Goddess of Life. That is his only chance."

"'Destroyed by the flood, reborn in the flood, proving the principle of repetition'—this is the truth engraved in the Ocean Temple."

"I clearly believed the snake's slander, but I actually waited for the opportunity. I don't know whether I should lament the unpredictability of fate, or say that the gods who have survived from the Age of Gods to this day truly have unique insights."

"It's just a pity. If I had a little more time, wait until I could conquer the Broken Sea and completely destroy the Four Beasts of the Abyss, I could completely control the Ocean Temple, use the power and authority of the four seas, ascend to Epic, and then put an end to Scylla... But now, once He fully awakens and breaks free from the seal, the first person He will destroy will definitely be me."

A long silence.

The Golden Witch frowned, and Zedo's expression also turned serious:

"If you could get their spirituality now, could you control the Ocean Temple?"

"No, because the Ancient Tree God has passed away. In a sense, he is also the successor of Rusaka and Veles. He also reinforced the seal on Scylla during the Laurel Period. His original intention was probably to wait until the transformation reached a high enough level before devouring it. He just didn't expect something to go wrong."

Lai Qisi paused. "It wasn't a big deal if he was merely dormant in the 'Forbidden Zone of Life,' as his influence on the physical world remained. However, once he descended deeper into the spirit realm, the seal began to weaken, slowly allowing Scylla to awaken... From this perspective, when the mermaids were discovered to have transformed into sirens and the Abyssal Alliance began to wreak havoc on the sea, perhaps everyone should have realized that the 'Ancient Tree God's' connection to the physical world had weakened."

Just think back.

The reason why the Bauhinia Dynasty summoned the 42nd Elf King was precisely because more than 400 years ago, the church killed Elder Tapir, and at the same time, the Abyss Alliance was ready to make moves in the sea, which put a lot of pressure on the elves.

This is the apparent reason, but if you look deeper, it may be that the Antlered God, based on various details, realized that the condition of his own god was too bad. Perhaps in order to further confirm it, or to hide it from the world, he deliberately exercised the ability of an agent to create a new Elf King.

And it was after sending back this Elf King that Fairy Tale Island underwent its final round of restart, adding changes to the Bard, quickly changing direction and accelerating.

At the same time, the Deer Horn God also began to set up a magic circle in the Forest of Elves. At the same time, he suppressed the ancient faction and supported the reformist faction, paving the way for getting rid of his identity as an agent in the future.

As the old saying goes, "Wherever you act, there will be a trace." But if you act secretly and cautiously enough, even if there are clues, others can only look back after the act is done and sigh that there were clues before.

This natural spirit of his is still too cunning.

The legends couldn't help but sigh, but it was just a sigh, without too much regret or frustration.

Because four hundred years ago, Laiqis was not born yet. No, it can even be said that half of the people present were not born yet. Moreover, the Northern Tower at that time was unable to take care of itself and could not even deal with the affairs on land, let alone pay attention to the chaotic ocean.

"Then there's no other way? Can we re-strengthen the seal?"

The alchemist puppet standing behind the fifth empty chair spoke up. "My master asked me to ask. If Her Majesty Qina takes the lead, with the master's full support and the cooperation of the elves, is it possible for Her Majesty the Witch to prevent the awakening of the 'Fallen Water God'?"

"No, the gap in rank is too great. Unless the lady and the Deer Horned God also go out, there is some hope. But Fairy Tale Island has caused too much trouble. The real world, the abyss, the spirit world... too many things are watching them now, waiting for them to be exposed. It is impossible for them to interfere with the real world on a large scale."

China interrupted directly, "Also, don't forget, the 'Fallen Water God' is an antique left over from the Age of Gods, born before the establishment of the Old Empire. The long-term seal is both a constraint and a barrier. He is very limited by King Solomon's constraints. Maybe he can fully manifest his power in the present world..."

He paused, emphasizing his tone.

"No, it definitely can. No matter what form of divination it is, as long as it involves the 'Great Flood', it will definitely lead to a doomsday-level disaster."

It was like pouring a bucket of cold water, and the atmosphere clearly reached freezing point.

At this moment, Saoirse suddenly sneered.

"I may not know much about the sea, but I do know what kind of person you are. If you were really in dire straits, you would have gone crazy long ago instead of pretending to be a lady. Tell me, what do you want to do?"

There was no answer, the Sea Witch responded with indifference.

But others had guessed it.

"If Rusakha's power is divided into three parts, the life part belongs to the 'Ancient Tree God', the ocean part belongs to the four seas and the temple, and the frost part—'Witch of Winter' Malchana, no, at this time, she should be called the 'God of the North'."

Zedo whispered, "Without the Ancient Tree God, are we going to use another being related to Rusaq to try to seal the Fallen Water God? Even if Malchana agrees, while they are all Laurel Gods, they differ in nature and power. Are you confident?"

"No, so I need some help. Before the 'Fallen Water God' fully awakens, we must kill the remaining four beasts of the Abyss and obtain their spirits. At the same time, we must reunite the vast ocean. The last time it was the Abyss that started the Wandering Sea War, this time it's our turn."

The flowing water shaped the image of a graceful woman. The sea witch Laiqisi said calmly,

"I request to initiate a war effort in the Tower. Azure City will lead the charge, with Black Rock City assisting. Using Azure City in the east, Shell City in the southeast, and Gray Reef Harbor in the south as bases, we will jointly attack the Wandering Sea and the Broken Sea."

"Also, the contract with Malchana must include the clause about assisting us in the North in controlling the Sea Temple. Zedo, damned Fat Dragon, you need to move quickly. Don't wait until I'm done fighting. Be fully prepared. The Winter Witch hasn't resurrected from the spirit world yet, and then we'll really have to face the 'Great Flood' and Scylla."

As soon as he finished speaking, a sneer was heard beside him.

"I take back what I just said. You are indeed crazy, you stinky salted fish."

Saoirse folded her arms. "You haven't intervened in the affairs of the Winter Witch, and now you're asking for favors just by opening your mouth. You're even pretending to be talking about 'our northern border'. Isn't it just for you? Do you want the elves to cooperate and fight all the way from Elf Island to the Wandering Sea?"

"if not?"

Lai Qisi answered confidently, "Isn't this what the highest-level offensive and defensive alliance is all about? Or are you so kind as to take the initiative to share the pressure with them? Or are you just after the deduction magic?"

That was naturally impossible. There had never been any connection or bond between the Northern Tower and the elves. They were not even allies.

As for the magic deduced by Fairy Tale Island, although it is indeed a valuable asset, it is still far from enough to drag the North into the same chariot.

With a "tsk" sound, Silsa was about to say something, but when she noticed that the chief masked man had picked up the hammer of judgment, she tactfully fell silent.

"The war debate has begun. Please pass the resolution. The content of the resolution has been distributed."

"The Chief abstains. Please respond."

There was no hesitation.

Seven different voices of "pass" sounded almost simultaneously.

It may seem a bit hasty to decide to start a war in such a short time, but in fact, things have been prepared for a long time.

For example, almost a year ago, the North began mobilizing for war, collecting taxes, delegating magic tricks, and increasing propaganda. At that time, it also issued a joint statement with the Fenghua Kingdom, warning the Papal States not to start a war at will, creating a very tense atmosphere so that everyone from top to bottom would be mentally prepared.

However, not many people would have thought that the Northern Tower did not send a powerful army of wizards to support the Phoenix Kingdom, but chose another path.

The plan is to take advantage of the church's lack of resources to launch a new and larger-scale Wandering Sea War.

This is a very terrible decision, which even makes Fenghua, the neighbor on the other side of the strait, unable to sleep or eat.

After all, although the Northern Tower and Fenghua have exchanges and cooperation, they cannot be said to be advancing and retreating together. The two sides have always been wary of each other, especially Fenghua. They specially arranged a legend around the Babujili Strait. On the surface, they said that they were on guard against the Disaster Cult and the Abyss forces in the Broken Sea, but in fact it was more like guarding against the monsters on the other side.

After all, no one believes that the Tower Council will stay in the north and not extend its reach to the southern continent. They are not the monsters that fought each other in the past, but a terrifying new force.

Therefore, even though they were allies on paper and had received certain material assistance, when it came to strengthening cooperation, the Fenghua Kingdom still chose the Cloud City.

In fact, their concerns were indeed justified, because the North would definitely attack the Wandering Sea and the Broken Sea. Putting aside the final outcome and subsequent developments, the general direction of the naval battle had been established long ago, but the timing had not yet been finalized.

But when the incident on Fairy Tale Island happened, and when we learned that Lady Adela had announced that the North and the elves had become the highest-level alliance, everyone thought about it and had a rough idea in their minds.

In the past, no one has successfully defeated the elves and the antler god, which has caused the Fairy Tale Island to continue to deduce to this day. The "Ancient Tree God" is destined to enter the fallen spirit world, and the "Fallen Water God" Scylla and the Abyss will definitely become more and more active.

Finding it impossible to stop it, the lady simply chose to cooperate, helping to defend against Heaven and the Abyss, while allowing Storybrooke Island to come to a successful end. In return, the elves would cooperate with the actions of the North.

As for sharing magical knowledge, it's just a bonus.

"Seven people agree, and Ms. Adela has no objection."

"pass."

As the hammer fell, invisible waves spread within the tower, and commands were transmitted rapidly in all directions.

Of course, war will not start immediately, but necessary preparations must begin.

Looking back now, I can indeed find some interesting things, especially what happened in the south.

The alchemist puppet of Black Rock City scanned the string of information and couldn't help but marvel at the woman's ingenious technique. Those seemingly disjointed and unrelated lines finally converged.

Shell City suffered a disaster and is being rebuilt. Although it is a bad thing, it also cleared out the Dark Society and a group of dark wizards inside, and it happened to be established as a strategic base in the southeast.

Gray Reef Port and its surrounding areas have suffered repeated disasters, and the people have long been resentful of the Scourge Cult. Now they are celebrating the arrival of a large number of silent guards.

Arthda City also experienced a crisis caused by the Disaster Cult. The terrifying images of the evil dragon and the black snake spread rapidly through the photo stones, awakening people's memories of the war between Warcraft and the Wandering Sea...

The above is of course not all, but just the tip of the iceberg. When the terrible machine of the North is about to start up in full swing, this is just a small prelude to a warm-up.

"Chief, please continue."

After the voting was over, Saoirse noticed everyone's eyes on her, but she didn't want to say anything more. She just shook her head.

"Regarding the matter of the Winter Witch, Zedo and I will discuss it with someone. Once we reach a preliminary consensus, we will discuss it with you all."

"The Fifth Item - The Trends of the Church and the Kingdom of Heaven..."

"Oh, excuse me, I have an emergency here."

China raised her hands high and waved them back and forth, looking like flowers swaying in the wind.

"New developments regarding the 'Dark Sun Lord' have been kindly provided by a lovely little disciple whom I haven't met yet!"

Chapter 7: Debate (5080)

Of course, all the legends present knew about the information about the "Dark Sun Lord".

A god created by the royal family of the old empire using the remnants of the "Supreme Fiery Sun" and the spirituality of the "Dark Sun of the Abyss", and his characteristics and power are obviously closer to the former.

Because He mastered the realm of "flame", but did not touch upon the aspect of Samael's "power of death".

If we combine this with the classic saying, then this new god only inherited the "never-ending dark flames" but not the "feathers of death that cover the sky."

Of course, there's nothing surprising about this.

After all, there are two common theories about the accidental death of Samael, the "Dark Sun of the Abyss". One is that he longed to become the real god of death and tried to open the door to the underworld, but was severely injured. The other is that Mammon betrayed him, causing him to be attacked by the devil of purgatory in the spiritual world, or be besieged by heaven and archangels, and was also severely injured.

Regardless of the reason, the final outcome was almost the same: he was seriously injured and died, and then tried to resurrect. However, according to everyone's speculation, his spirituality was damaged, and he did not reappear until the fall of the old empire.

Everyone thought He was not dead, and the general consensus was that He was missing.

The reason is that the remnants of the old empire have always worshipped him, and there are also records of his appearance in his demiplane, the "Burning City".

It was not until they noticed the emergence of the "Lord of the Dark Sun" that the Legends of the Tower realized that Samael's glory had indeed ended. Although he was still a god maintaining the demiplane, he was no longer the same one he once was.

The dark and scorching sun that once burned everything and hung high in the abyss, the famous demon god "Sin of Wrath", finally ushered in his own sunset.

"Here, I have simply sorted out the information."

While stretching his muscles, Qina cast a spell and shared what he had obtained.

"I've confirmed that she hasn't been contaminated, her magic and mental state are stable, and she's telling the truth. However, whether her words are credible or not requires further confirmation."

When it comes to matters involving the gods, one can never be too cautious.

After glancing at the content, Saoirse raised her eyebrows first:

"He is actually a mentally retarded person? This really needs to be carefully confirmed."

The existence of a high-level being is in such a bizarre state. Theoretically, it may be the royal family of the old empire doing something to restrain the new god, but other possibilities cannot be ruled out.

For example, He did it on purpose to mislead the Northern Tower and the Church, waiting for an opportunity to turn things around; or He is indeed in a low-intelligence state now, but if something is triggered and certain conditions are met, such as obtaining what He desires from the Old Empire, He will be able to quickly complete His transformation... and so on.

Different possibilities require different means to deal with them.

"'Isle of Sleep', the demiplane where Raven Mist once lived, one of the important secrets held by the royal family of the old empire. I didn't expect to find it this way."

The Bone Witch noticed what was mentioned in the message.

"That's interesting. I hope this is a suitable opportunity, and not a trap set by the Dark Sun Lord and the remnants of the Old Empire."

The raven Muni, a legendary creature of the necromancy school, would indeed interest Margoria.

Even though it died long ago, and the demiplane had been transformed by the old empire for so many years, most of it had undergone earth-shaking changes, but no matter what, it was still valuable.

Because the tone of the demiplane will not change, it will definitely still be about the undead and negative energy. At most, the things inside will change from being related to the White Walkers, Baba Yaga and Mine to being related to the royal family and nobles of the old empire.

"Master said that there is indeed a possibility of a trap, but the Vatican will definitely not miss any opportunity to find the sun fragments."

The puppet standing behind the fifth seat spoke.

"We must do everything we can to stop the Church. No single force in the modern world can rival them. If the Kingdom of Heaven is allowed to further develop, it will likely become a behemoth surpassing the Old Empire."

This is true.

As glorious as the old empire had been, so terrifying was the church that ultimately defeated it. Especially after plundering most of the old empire's heritage, they became increasingly terrifying over the years.

Not to mention the epic rank, even if it is a legend, although the number of legends in the North and the Papal States is the same, and there are multiple witches here, the church also has multiple saints and agents.

The most important thing is that as long as you are willing to delay the progress of resurrection and awakening, heaven can easily send down the power of multiple archangels and gods. There is no need for clones or reincarnations, just some temporary blessings. When combined together, the most ordinary legend can instantly turn into the most terrifying monster.

And those fallen creatures that were promoted to Holy Spirits, outsiders now don't know how many they can summon in one breath. Even if they are the lowest quality legends, relying on their numbers and immortality, it is enough to give the enemy a headache or even despair.

One of the reasons why the Northern Tower launched the War of the Wandering Sea was that it sensed an imminent threat, not only from the Abyss and the water god Scylla, but also from the Church.

Staying in the northern border forever is definitely a dead end.