For bystanders, who did not know exactly what had happened, the Third Army had been completely routed and even gave up resistance.

Before his death, Akhalonov gave the order to 'surrender' to everyone, which made many people breathe a sigh of relief.

At the very least, there is an excuse for their next actions, and some of them want to shout 'For the glory of the Empire!' 'Resisted, but because it was Su Sun, no one really did it at the moment.

In the past, they shouted that they would fight for the glory of the Empire, which would greatly boost morale, because even against any enemy, they could win.

That being the case, sacrifice is not unacceptable.

However, they are not stupid enough to commit suicide in the face of an enemy that they cannot defeat under any circumstances.

But even so, there were still some soldiers of the Third Army who wanted to take advantage of the chaos to escape and drive small land boats out of the already chaotic battle formation.

Su Sun could see everything, but he didn't stop those who wanted to run.

"If you want to go, let them go."

Standing in front of Akhalonov's corpse, Su Yan glanced at Okolyov, who was trying to put his father's head and body on it, and then stopped paying attention.

He turned his head to the Dawn and Holy Day Pope who were rushing behind him: "You can all go, give them all the Lu Xingzhou, after all, there is no point in leaving them, but they will occupy our manpower." ”

"We just want those who want to stay, and those battleships."

Su Day's instructions were naturally 100% executed.

Although some soldiers of the Third Army could not believe that such good conditions were at first, when a bold soldier left the northwestern wilderness in a land boat, and the Xiguang Society did not pursue, more and more soldiers of the Third Army wanted to leave the place.

"It's just going to make them die faster, Svetley."

On the other side, the Sect Leader of the Light Chaser walked to Su Sun's side, he took out his eyeballs and wiped them, and then sighed: "The imperial side will doubt that there will be spies among these defeated people, and the main general is dead, the fleet is gone, and this group of soldiers who escaped instead of being killed in battle is no longer valuable." ”

"I can imagine how they ended."

"I don't save everybody. Even the gods only save the self-savers, they don't want to stay, they think that the empire will still win, they still want to protect this rotten and huge organization, and they also want to prevent the arrival of the new world. ”

Su Yan looked at the soldiers who fled to the horizon lightly, and he shook his head slightly: "What's more, I don't even have the courage to stay and witness the future, and I don't know the current affairs, I only know the people who escaped...... Let them be reduced to dust under their emperor's hand. ”

"Of course, I also know that maybe a lot of people just want to go home...... But on our side, there are also many people who just want to protect their homes. ”

At this point, there is no need to say more, Su Yan turned around and left: "Innovation is not a dinner party, it is bound to bleed, I can only guarantee that if there is a fight, then I will go first, I will flow first, and what happens to the others, I can't care." ”

Merciless words. But that's normal.

Hearing this, the Holy Sun Pope and the Sect Head of the Light Chasing Sect glanced at each other, and the two nodded slightly, as if they had reached a consensus.

- Professor Svetley is so aware that he wants to lead the way, and in the world of Aion, this can already be regarded as a saint.

The Third Army of the Reich was completely routed, Admiral Akhalonov was killed, Rear Admiral Okolyov and the whole ship were completely captured, and one of the most powerful fleets of the Reich was completely destroyed, without even making a splash.

But in the entire Aion world, this big event has set off a tsunami-like public opinion.

Many forces and powerhouses repeatedly confirmed that this was indeed true news, and after confirming that this was indeed the true news, they couldn't help but show a stunned and unbelievable expression.

Isn't the Third Army strong?

No one can say that, two catastrophe powerhouses, a heavily armored and heavy firepower fleet group with firepower enough to destroy several mobile cities, plus the leader of each brigade is a god, such a legion can be said to be invincible on the Aion continent, and if the seaside capital is on the earth, it will be easily crushed.

With this legion, the nobles of the southern realm can be united and on guard, and it can be called invincible and invincible.

So, it only goes to show that Professor Svetley is stronger.

Strong over common sense.

Suppressing the legions and multiple calamities with the power of one person can almost be called the strongest in the world.

So, for several days, all sorts of messengers walked the land, and countless encrypted messages flew through the sky.

Many people who had previously closed their eyes opened their eyes, and the closed gates of the city opened a crack, from which someone peeked into the world.

The world began to be in turmoil.

Because this incident can almost show that the foundation of the empire's world domination has been shaken.

And the Xiguang Association also became famous because of this, and it was completely known and familiar to everyone, after all, the Third Army as a stepping stone was too thick and tall, so that all other forces except the empire were suppressed.

Just a few days after Akhalonov's defeat and suicide, a large number of previously incognito demonic powerhouses flocked from all over the world to join the Sheikh Light Society—they saw hope in Professor Svetley's power, and would rather take the remnants with them to chase the light.

Although the Xiguang Association did not accept everyone, there is no doubt that a large number of strong people gathered in the Xiguang Mountains, and the periphery of the Xiguang Association, which absorbed a large number of demons, outcasts, and even the fleet, also began to expand in the northeast of Aion.

The Holy Sun Church and the Church of the Light have also launched a number of collaborations, and the three major sectarian organizations of association are clearly showing signs of alliance.

For a while, it was only seven days, and the world was stormy, and the Asmodee Empire seemed to have signs of the end of the former Thor Empire.

As Akhalonov said earlier, the world began to be in turmoil.

But all this turmoil was swept away by the Xiguang Association and the Empire.

The two sides started to clean up the chaos around them almost at the same time, and the bandits who seemed to want to take advantage of the chaos and plunder, and the neutral cities that intended to be independent kings were all directly suppressed by both sides.

The methods of the empire are a little bloody, but the Xiguang Association is not friendly, they have always shelled a few bases first, and after testing the parameters of the new artillery, they directly sent elite teams to behead them, but all the city lords and nobles who had a poor reputation were physically wiped out on the spot, and then took over the ruling power.

In this series of operations, the first batch of members of the Xiguang Association taught by Su Sun was the backbone of it, and Luo Ya did not go to the front line, but Gasha showed extremely strong combat ability in this series of assault battles, which made the leaders of other major forces show the urge to appreciate and even can't help but want to poach.

After all, it was a demon king seed, and Su Sun was not surprised by this.

Destroying the door and taking over, such an act, if in the past, even the empire would be condemned and resisted by the nobles of the whole country and the major forces in the world, but now on the eve of the turbulent end, no one cares about any rules.

Even forces such as the Celestial Dragon Nobles and the Church of the Holy Day have begun to take over and merge the neutral city-states that were previously located between the buffers of the various forces, which has set off a bloody storm, but it is much better than a chaotic war.

On the contrary, the momentum and chaos caused by the Xiguang Association's victory over the Third Army have promoted the major forces in the world to consolidate their existing interests and quickly merge with small forces in order to survive.

This is not surprising.

Because the small forces may feel that if the empire loses a pillar of support, it will naturally fall, and they and others will definitely need to prepare early to deal with the big era in troubled times.

But the real great power, after Asmodee XIII swept the world decades ago, everyone in the Zhongxing Empire knows that the foundation of the empire lies in the 'Sun Emperor' and the first knight of the empire.

The former and Akhalonov commanded an army that was invincible and invincible, while the latter blocked countless beheadings and assassinations for the first two, and single-handedly blocked the attacks of all the forces in the Aion world, forcibly making the empire determined.

If Akhalonov is an arm of Asmodee XIII, it is painful to break it, but it has nothing to do with life and death, then the First Knight Iloviz is the anchor of the entire empire.

He is the 'strongest' in the Aion world, recognized by everyone.

If Irowiz does not die, the empire will not fall apart, and there will still be a minimum of order.

Anyone who wants to jump up at this time will be treated as a chicken to make an example of the monkey, and will be eliminated by the coolest means.

Compared to these small fish and shrimp that surfaced at the sight of some turmoil, the big powers wanted to see the reaction of Ilovice and Asmodee XIII.

But in reality, the Ilovice did not react at all.

He just sat in the empty home of his best friend, in the dark in a daze at the chair where Akharonov often sat reading the newspaper and drinking coffee.

The gray-haired and golden-eyed knight's expression was as bewildered as a child's, and he didn't know anything about it, and he didn't understand why he was so sad.

He was not a nobleman, nor did he have a military rank, the first knight of the empire was just a fictitious title, he was essentially just a friend of the emperor and the general, a 'commoner' who lived in the imperial capital.

The Third Army would have had missions every month, and Ilovitz was still thinking when he said goodbye to his old friend this time, next time he would let Akhalonov retire early to accompany him to fish, the empire could be stable without them, the power of the Sun Emperor was enough, and the empire no longer needed the old man to continue to pay.

"Why are you fighting without me?"

He muttered to himself: "It's been eighty-three years, haven't we always been on the battlefield together?" Why did you set off alone in the face of such a strong enemy this time? ”

Quiescence.

Because the person who can talk back is no longer there.

And in the midst of this dark house, suddenly a little light lit up.

[Because Akhalonov doesn't want you to go to an unjust war.] 】

A flickering golden flame lit up at Irowitz's side out of thin air, then dissolved into a hazy humanoid phantom.

The phantom's tone was equally sad, but it also had a sharp accusation: [Bad point, it's that he doesn't believe you, after all, Ilovitz you also know, you believe that the Xiguang Association is the right thing to do. 】

But soon, the phantom's tone softened: "But we all know very well that the answer cannot be the latter. 】

"Your Majesty......"

He had long been aware of the source energy fluctuations on his side, and even if Irowice didn't have to look at it, the appearance of the other party naturally appeared in his heart, but at this moment he didn't have the heart to say anything, he just raised his head and said confusedly: "Why is this?" Why did Akhalonov commit suicide? Xiguang said that he committed suicide because he knew it was right and felt ashamed. ”

"But I have said the same thing many times, our actions are unjust, why didn't he listen to what I said, it had to be at this time, at this time, ......"

He lost his voice a little, and the silver-haired knight hugged his head, suppressing the pain in his heart, and he didn't look like a strong man comparable to a god at all.

However, the flame figure beside him knew that this kind of sincerity was the reason why Irowitz could compare his mortal body to a god.

[Because of evasion.] 】

Therefore, the Sun Emperor said calmly: [You are his friend, you can pretend not to hear what you say, you will leave room when you communicate, and you will not kill your friend general. 】

[Svetley of Xiguang is different, he is strong, he is an enemy, he hates injustice, and he will naturally break Akhalonov's psychological defense without hesitation, so that the wicked can judge themselves, and even his mercy, I want to thank him for leaving Akhalonov's whole body. 】

The knight was silent, and the Sun Emperor shook his head slightly when he saw this scene.

Why the silence, Irowitz? He is a general, and it is his duty to die on the battlefield, just like me, if the empire collapses, I will also collapse. 】

[I told you back then, if you want to be a hero and change the world, you have to use the power in your hands; If you want to change the empire, you have to become a nobleman, you have to become a general; If you want to be a reclusive sage, don't show up in the Empire and cut ties with us wicked people. If you want to do everything and you don't want anything, it's not going to end well. 】

[It's like now, what's the use of you being sad? Even if Akhalonov committed suicide, he could be regarded as dying at the hands of Svetley of Xiguang, if you insist on your morality, friendship will erode your heart, and if you take revenge for friendship, where is the morality that supports you to become stronger? 】

The Sun Emperor's words were powerful, and every word struck at Irowice's heart.

And strangely, he didn't even deny the morality of Iloviz, or even argue that he belonged to the evil side.

His words and deeds were all about stating the facts, which was why the First Knight felt so painful that it was difficult to remain silent.

"What the hell am I supposed to do...... Talent is not wrong? ”

With his hands on his head, a voice came from between his fingers, and Irowice's tone was filled with great confusion: "You have made a mistake, and I should not have helped you oppress civilians...... But I'm not smart, I can't think of a better way to maintain order, and troubled times are better than oppression, so I don't do anything. ”

"But Akhalonov is still dead...... What is right in this world? ”

[Live and remember the death of Akhalonov, it will not be wrong. 】

The flame figure also raised his head and looked at the small table where people often put coffee and newspapers, and he said lightly: [And in this world, there is no right thing, thinking about this meaningless thing, it is better to act. 】

And after saying this, the Sun Emperor turned his head and looked at the knight with a blank face: [My friend...... You've been silent, silent about the world. 】

You have the power to change the world, but you don't take responsibility. 】

"I took it upon myself...... I have saved many people, I have participated in the war to pacify the world......" The knight muttered with his head down, he lowered his hand and looked at the palm print of his palm.

[No, that's not enough, you're the strongest in the world, but you're willing to be nameless...... This is wrong, if you have power, you should have authority, just like this time, if you want, you are the Marshal of the Reich, Akhalonov's actions cannot hide from you, he will not die, and you can also carry out the benevolent government you want. 】

The Sun Emperor's voice has always been very calm and weak, with a hoarse taste: [Of course, maybe I won't agree, but I will also compromise, because you are the Generalissimo of the Empire, not just my friend. 】

You may not necessarily listen to your friends' words, but if you say something that is closely related to your position, someone will pay attention to them.

Irowitz clenched his fists.

He has spoken to Akhalonov and Michal countless times in the past.

They say that he is very powerful, and that he can wield unparalleled power in this empire if he wants to, and if he can use it well, I am afraid that he can really bring a better world to come, or at least reduce suffering.

But he felt that everything he could have done had already been done. In the final analysis, he is just a knight who is obsessed with his skills and loyal to the code, he will not govern the country, nor will he lead an army, and all he can rely on is the sword in his hand.

Yes, he once single-handedly slain two northland barbarian chieftains, single-handedly suppressed the Yanshuang army, and did what is now comparable to what Svetley of Xiguang did today, he forced back the alliance of the southern nobles of the 'King of Qin', forced them back to the Kadiur Gorge, and then moved to the center to block the army of another prince for Asmodee XIII.

In the troubled times of the past, he had brought together a scattered empire, and the three of them worked together to end an era that was close to the collapse of civilization.

And after all this, Michal invited him to become a marshal, and Akhalonov thought that he would be his adviser, and that he would become the newest and most powerful duke of the empire, an authority over ten thousand people under one man.

But Irowitz was reluctant.

He's a knight after all, and that's it.

He once tried to govern a small city, but the results were disastrous, he was first dizzy by the complexity of the decrees, and then he caused the city's financial collapse because he couldn't operate, plus he really didn't understand interpersonal relationships, so that communicating with his subordinates seemed very stiff and difficult.

Let him govern the country?

Irowitz believed that he would only do bad things with good intentions and make a mess of things, and it was better to let Michal and Akhalonov do it.

What should you do? 】

And at this moment, the voice of the Sun Emperor sounded: [Or, do you want to do nothing, just wait, wait for the right arrival? 】

[It's not a bad choice.] 】

After a moment of silence, Ilovitz finally stood up.

He finally understood.

In this world, many times, it is not possible to distinguish between right and wrong, right and incorrect.

Sometimes, just because they exist, they have to fight each other.

There is no hiding from all this, Akhalonov is dead, he has to do something, whether as an imperial man or as a friend of the other side, he must do it.

Yes, Akhalonov did not want to get involved in this unrighteous war, he went to fight the war he did not want to fight. 、

So he died, for the sake of the world that he had in mind.

Irowiz knew that even if the world was not perfect, even full of sin and mistakes, at least Akhalonov took action and took responsibility for his actions.

That's 10,000 times better than him.

"My friend, this senseless war...... I'll finish it. ”

Whispering in a deep voice, Irowiz raised his head and looked at the flame figure beside him, his gaze extremely complicated.

"Michal ......," he said softly, "we made you the Emperor of the Sun in the hope that you would become the Sun and shine in the dark age after the Holy Day was extinguished. ”

"The sun shouldn't have another round of sunshine, so I hide my light and want to be your path, and that's the perfect ending for me."

"I know it, Michal, I'm not stupid, I just don't want to think like that...... But it's true that I was wrong, and it was my thinking that led to the current situation. ”

"So I'm going to do something, it's a good thing and a bad thing for you, but you're so smart that you must have known it...... You must have a plan, right? ”

He turned, opened the door to Akhalonov's mansion, and strode out.

The knight's last sigh still echoed in the room: "Michal, my friend, my majesty. ”

"Why do you ...... Will they not shine into the world? ”

The flame figure stayed in the room, and he didn't leave.

Then, the Sun Emperor heard an angry roar, which shook the sky, as if he wanted to vent all the sadness, anger, hatred for himself, and helplessness in his heart.

With the imperial capital as the center, the clouds in the entire sky were like tides, receding in all directions, retreating to the end of the distant horizon, and the layers of clouds piled up into mountains, but they still dissipated in the fierce wind as if they were caressed by giants' hands.

Then there was a burst of light, and a storm, and the incredible source energy shook the atmosphere, and the entire city and the dust in the surrounding land were all suspended like magnets.

All the residents located around the imperial capital subconsciously raised their heads, they raised their heads to look at the sky, only to see that there was a hazy dark golden source energy in the sky to create a huge and complex rune array, from a distance, it looked like a perfect doji.

They were a little surprised and frightened, but calmed down by some of the older inhabitants, who knew that this was the sign of the Empire's First Knight, Irowitz, 'Pacify the Four Stars'.

The rune array was just an afterimage, and at the moment it appeared, the dark golden streamer had already penetrated into the top of the sky that ordinary people could not see, and then galloped towards the northeast, and the strong man of the disaster realm guarding the imperial capital swallowed his saliva, and at this moment, only he could see that at the top of the heavenly dome of the Aion world, there was thunder raging with the wind, and a terrifying sharp aura that seemed to be able to tear everything apart.

If all these visions had happened on earth, it would have been more than just a natural disaster.

And the Sun Emperor turned a blind eye to this and turned a deaf ear.

He simply went to Akharolov's former favorite table and chair, sat down in the chair that Ilovitz had sat on, and stared at him in almost the exact same posture as the knight.

His gaze was gloomy, and he couldn't see any emotional fluctuations.

[Am I that bad?] Let a friend go to death? 】

He muttered to himself, and then shook his head freely: [I just want to live, what's not bad about this. 】

He stood up, his body made of flames dissipated, and a spiritual light returned to the Tower of Babel, burning the Spiritual Torch.

The Sun Emperor's body opened his eyes, and he looked down at the Tower of Babel, those demonizers who were constantly being captured by the imperial army and filled into the Burning Spirit Torch, and even ordinary soul condensers who might have broken the law, there was only indifference in their golden pupils.

He could hear wails, screams of pain, and curses of despair.

But all this does not cause the slightest ripple.

The Sun Emperor raised his head and looked at the sky.

There, the Holy Days are fading.

There, above the sky, is the barrier of the world.

There, beyond the void, where other worlds are.

The turbulent turbulence of time and space was so noisy and noisy, and the worlds that did not know whether they could give birth to life rose and fell in it, so that the emperor who could see it could not help but sigh.

Therefore, the emperor shook his head and said to himself: "Ilovitz, you don't understand at all. 】

[After all, the sun will go out, who wants to be the sun all the time?] 】

[Shenmu, presumably the same. 】

And the other side of the world.

The light of the candlelight is shining in all directions.