Chapter 26 On the eve of sinking
It's just that Richard's heart is still heavy, inexplicably heavy. He sent someone to summon the three goddesses' avatars left in Bluewater Oasis City, and then met them in the study.
The incarnations of the three goddesses are very similar to their own divine bodies, but they are slightly different in temperament.
The bodies of the three goddesses are tall and majestic, full of awe-inspiring that cannot be blasphemed. However, the incarnation based on human beings is not like this, but is more soft and charming, which makes people look and feel much more comfortable.
"Stop the war immediately!" said Richard.
"Why? Our warriors have just invaded the kingdom of Kamia, and its qiē will soon become ours. Why do you want to cease war at this time, isn't this too cheap for him? Do you want to wait another three months, only three months will be enough! The kingdom of God of the other guys is also very fragile now, and it is estimated that every two or three years we will be able to break through one kingdom of God. Said the incarnation of the goddess of the forest. Kamiya is a wasteland god with weak divine powers, and devouring his godhead and priesthood will greatly benefit the goddess of the forest.
The goddess of springs and the hunt apparently held the same opinion.
Richard frowned and said, "Forget about the Kingdom of God that has already been broken, continue to attack, but three months is too long, I will give you a week at most." In order to take down this kingdom of God as much as possible, I will put a large number of devouring insects into it. Finally, go and inform the gods of the south and the gods of all Faro, that they should unite to fight against the foreign enemy for some time to come! If the gods want to live a little longer, then unite honestly!"
The incarnations of the three goddesses were all shocked and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Yes, this time the enemy is so strong that I can't even deal with it. So I'm going to give up Faro. Richard said heavily. This decision is also the foundation of many followers, and even some strong people in Norland.
Richard's words made the three goddesses really startled, and even their voices began to tremble. If even Richard had to give up Faro, it would mean that not only would their position be in jeopardy, but they would also be in danger of falling.
"You're going to give up the Faro, are they really that powerful?" the goddess of the hunt lost her mind and asked nonsense.
But Richard nodded, he pondered for a moment, and finally made up his mind, saying, "But you are the first gods to cooperate with me. So I can give you an opportunity to transfer you to another plane of mine. However, the cost of doing so will be heavy, and you will have to give up your priesthood and godhead in Faro, and become an ordinary legendary powerhouse, and lose the qualification for eternal life. On another plane, if you wish, you can try to rekindle the fire, but that will be very difficult. ”
The three goddesses looked at each other, and this choice was both very difficult and very easy. The key is how terrible Richard's enemies really are.
If it is indeed as Richard said, then of course, it is to immediately give up the divine position and follow Richard to other planes. Even if you lose your divine position and eternal life, it is better than dying immediately. Moreover, the soul torture of the fall of the gods is a hundred times more terrifying than the death of mortals.
The goddess of spring water asked, "Your Highness Richard, what do you think is the chance of victory if all the main gods of Faro, as well as all the nations and the powerful, unite and fight that enemy with all their might?"
"Zero. I asked you to call the gods together to fight the enemy, just to buy me a little more time so that I could withdraw some of my men. Richard's answer immediately extinguished the illusion of the three goddesses. But they still had one last bit of hope, hoping that they would be able to see for themselves the enemy that Richard spoke of.
So the goddess of the hunt asked, "Your Highness Richard, where are those enemies you are talking about?"
Richard pointed to the northeast coastline and said, "It's in this area." ”
The goddess of the hunt said, "Well, we want to see for ourselves what they are capable of." ”
Richard frowned, but nodded anyway, and said, "Yes, but you only have half a month at most." The ritual of transforming you into mortals takes at least seven days. Only when the natural connection between the rules of the plane is severed will you be able to leave Faro. ”
"We'll be careful. ”
Richard nodded, then waved his hand to let the avatar of the three goddesses retreat. Then stand in front of the window and overlook the Blue Water Oasis City.
After decades of development, this city built on the edge of the lake has become the most prosperous and largest city in the whole of Faro. The city has expanded far away, enclosing half of the lake in the city. It is now home to more than a million citizens of the Kingdom, as well as hundreds of thousands of floating populations.
Richard saw that the streets were bustling with pedestrians, most of them dressed in fancy clothes, smiling and proud, especially when facing people from other countries.
After the Crimson Kingdom defeated the Iron Triangle Empire in World War I, it became the number one power in Faro. All those who have obtained the citizenship of the kingdom are naturally of a superior position. Moreover, Crimson is located between the human realm, the ancestral highlands and the pale plateau, and is also the distribution center of dimensional trade materials, and the wealth is far beyond the limit that the Faro human kingdom can reach under normal circumstances.
Richard's philosophy of governing the plane did not advocate plunder, but was willing to distribute more wealth to the natives of the plane. Driven by interests, the various countries and races in this plane will naturally develop more resources for Richard.
For Richard, the huge difference in the price of materials between planes is the source of wealth, and the highs and lows of trading prices within the planes are completely negligible.
It is under this philosophy that after decades of development, the citizens of the Crimson Kingdom have lived a life of unprecedented affluence. By now, the Crimson Kingdom has become a paradise for adventurers across the continent. And the citizenship of a kingdom has long been hyped up to sky-high prices in the black market.
These people, who are now under Richard's gaze, have no idea of their impending fate.
The plane passage will not carry so many people, and the vast majority of them will be abandoned, and it won't be long before the city becomes hell. Fine buildings will collapse in flames, and people will die in beams of light and metal storms. And they will not find peace after death, their flesh will be cut and turned into raw materials for unknown things, and as for the soul, even Richard does not know where to return.
Eventually, the entire plane will fall silent and will be dragged to the lightless realm of eternal night. From then on, in the history of the Order, there will never be the name Faro again.
This is their fate. And now they are still happy and unaware.
Richard sighed and consciously contacted the brood, asking for the location of the messenger. The coordinates transmitted by the brood indicate that the three messengers have approached Bluewater Oasis City. The other two are heading north, and in a few hours they are expected to reach where Gangde is.
Richard was a little relieved, and then asked, "Brood, how can you get out of Faro?"
"Master, my doppelganger is already in the Green Forest. Even if the ontology here is ruined, I am equivalent to being reborn in the green forest. And during this time, I am not prepared to try to leave Faro, because the army I have created can help you defend against the Reapers. Without me, you can't evacuate 500,000 people, not even 100,000 people. ”
Richard was silent.
What the brood says is the truth, and with the brood presiding, the land of turmoil is a super fortress. However, if the brood leaves, it will become a supply warehouse for the Reapers.
For a henzon, an existence that can have an infinite number of doppelgangers, the destruction of the ontology is not the end and the end. In the future, with enough resources and time, they can become as powerful as ever.
Richard nodded, leaving the messenger on standby in Oasis City. He was going to go back to Norland once to readjust the family's combat power deployment and see if he could win some allies. When he returned from Norland, Richard was ready to go and fight the Reapers, to see what they were really good at.
Time was so precious that Richard didn't stay long, went straight back to Norland, and then immediately contacted St. Martin.
At this time, it was already late at night in Norland, and His Royal Highness the Holy Son appeared in front of the magic array wrapped in a nightgown.
Martin rubbed his eyes, yawned, and said, "Dear Richard, you're really going to find time! Shouldn't you stay in your plane and try to fight those terrible Reapers? Aren't the Reapers, so bad that you still have the time and mood to talk to me?"
Richard said directly: "I really don't have time, so I need your help." ”
St. Martin's expression darkened, and he said, "Have you already seen the Reaper?"
"The way they fight has been seen. ”
St. Martin said: "I looked up some information about the Reapers. They are almost unstoppable, and any resistance ultimately proves to be futile. Even several famous giants in Norland's history have not been able to save their plane from the Reaper. The most realistic thing to do is to withdraw the army as quickly as possible, and then blow up the beacon of time. ”
He paused, looked at Richard's expression, and said, "The most terrifying thing about the Reapers is that they will use the resources within the plane to continuously create armies, and they will only fight more and more before the plane destroys them. So there's no point in fighting them, it's just a waste of your army. ”
Richard said helplessly, "At least ten people have already told me this. When did you become so verbose?"
Martin spread his hands and said, "Because I saw the way you looked, and obviously this decision made you very unhappy. No one will be happy, but what needs to be done will be done. Because you are a lord. ”
Richard smiled bitterly: "Of course I do! Don't worry, I'm not so ignorant." ”
"Okay, now you can sue me if you need any help. ”
Richard pondered for a moment and said, "Two things, one is that I hope that during the time when I am fighting with the Reapers, you will be able to restrain the lords of the Holy Tree Dynasty from attacking my territory. The other thing is that I want to borrow a group of your paladins. Preferably including the three Midalens. I need them to help me stabilize the order of the battlefield. ”
Martin was silent for a moment, and for the first time Richard saw a completely serious and stern expression on the face of the Holy Son.
Martin said slowly: "Richard, since you have made such a request to me, it means that you still trust me." Then I'm going to tell you a piece of news. The three Midalen were already on their way, and in about a day's time, they would reach the county of Burton. ”
"County of Bolton?!" Richard's gaze sharpened suddenly.
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