On Huangquan Mountain, the atmosphere was a little tense.
Carriages bearing the emblems of major families came and went in an endless stream. Whether they were princes, ministers or military generals, all of them looked solemn and walked in a hurry.
All night long, the palace was brightly lit.
Edward I stood in front of the long table covered with maps and rubbed his brows tiredly. The rising sun outside the window had already spread the first ray of light on the carpet in the room. The night faded, but it failed to take away the room full of princes, ministers and soldiers.
The gloom cast over the hearts of the generals.
What a disaster!
This is the most consistent view among everyone today.
Today's human world is in turmoil. The demons who broke through the Duantian Mountains are wielding their butcher knives at humans. This is a war related to the life and death of mankind. After three hundred years of lingering, it has finally reached the moment when there is no longer any way out.
Either drive the demons back to the east, or drive all humans to extinction.
Since ten months, the battle reports coming from the north have become more and more ugly. Under the attack of the demons, the Pompeii Empire has almost no resistance. Whether it is the armed forces gathered by the lords from various places or the border troops affiliated with the royal family,
The army and the army are all in disarray at the first touch.
Of course, there were various reasons for this, such as insufficient military training, general command errors, and chaotic logistics support. But more importantly, the Pompeii Empire was still making small calculations from top to bottom.
They were reluctant to devote their most elite troops to the war with the demons, because it would consume their strength. However, it would be the Fei Lie Empire and the Saint Solan Empire that would benefit.
Therefore, the Pompeii Empire only strengthened its defenses in the direction of the capital Roman City and the Holy See Hill in the west. As for the Fei Lie Empire in the southwest and the St. Solan Empire in the south, they did not even offer symbolic resistance, allowing the demons to march all the way.
Attacking the city and plundering the terrain was like breaking bamboo.
This also made the St. Solan Empire's war preparation time much shorter than expected.
Edward never intended to sit idly by in the war against the demons.
As early as the first moment the demons invaded, he issued a war mobilization order. He ordered all the major provinces, principalities, noble lords, frontier army regiments, knights directly under the empire, and officials at all levels of the government and cabinet to all take action.
Prepare for the war going north to fight against the demons.
This was a war preparation of unprecedented scale and level. From the formation and assembly of the army, to food, weapons and equipment, transportation and other aspects, it was extremely complicated. For several weeks, Edward had hardly left the political hall of the palace, and he had no rest time every day.
More than four prayer hours.
The nobles and generals almost watched his hair turn white and watched him become tired and haggard due to working hard day and night.
After all, the authority of the royal family was just established through the battle with the Philip Empire. Edward, who had been suppressed by Donald for more than ten years, finally had the opportunity to step up to the forefront and lead the group.
Facing the pressure from the demon clan, he was left with a mess that was riddled with internal conflicts and ravaged by war. Only by putting in more effort could he unleash the war potential of this empire.
However, no one expected that at such a juncture, such news would come from the south.
This is just adding insult to injury for the empire.
Edward faces a difficult choice.
What kind of response does the empire need to make now? Should it hope that Lulian will solve it, or should it be prepared and order troops to be sent out? If so, what level of mobilization is needed?
After all, the demons have always been the focus of the empire's response. If troops are moved south now, it will have a great impact on the war preparations in the north. Hundreds of thousands of troops, countless supplies, and local involvement
In every aspect, a single move affects the whole body.
No one can imagine what kind of chaos the empire will be in by then.
If what happened in the south was just a misunderstanding, and if it led to the demons breaking through the borders of the empire and marching straight in, then Edward, who made the decision, would definitely become the target of thousands of people.
However, if the situation were reversed and the Abyss Demon really broke through the abyss and descended on the mainland, and Edward did not give the order to go south, he would also face criticism.
Now in this conference room, Donald stood aside with half-closed eyes and said nothing all night. People in his department also looked on with cold eyes, and even added fuel to the fire and put Edward on the fire. In short, this is a
Give Edward a chance to make a mistake.
Edward's decision was correct and it had no impact on them. But if he made a mistake, they would immediately pounce to regain the initiative they had lost in the past few months.
This is what Donald is best at.
Edward is more inclined to move his troops south. Adolf's urgent letter is in his hand. As the emperor of the empire, he cannot take risks and place his hopes on a misunderstanding. He must put the abyss demon before it gains a foothold.
They rush back!
Most of the other generals, including Safin, did not agree with this.
The demonic troops are approaching the border of the empire. Compared with the uncertain danger in the south, this is a more realistic and imminent crisis. And for a few weeks, everything in the empire has revolved around this war. Suddenly, troops have to be mobilized
Going south is tantamount to a U-turn.
Compared with Edward in the palace, these generals who stayed in the army every day knew the difficulty better.
What's more, not long after, the Imperial Capital Conference will be held. In this conference that brings together the royal families of the three major empires, the Holy See, the top families, chaebols, and major forces, humans will reorganize a human coalition to fight against the demons. And the right to speak
The size depends on the strength and the record.
Saint Solan's strength is not as good as the other two empires. If there is no more successful battle, the result will be that it will be led by others.
This would be a humiliation for Saint Solan's soldiers.
"Your Majesty," Safin stood beside Edward and whispered, "Now we are not sure what the situation is over there. Maybe the situation is not as bad as we thought. Besides, even if it is planned by the Abyss Demon, they
It’s not necessarily a climate change.”
"Yes," a military general said loudly, "Your Majesty, I don't think there is anything to worry about. Isn't it just a group of abyss demons? So what if we let them rush out? Where is killing other than killing?
Who among us killed countless demons when we were young?"
"That's right. How many demons can break out from the blood of hundreds of people?"
"I heard that Adolf has mobilized heavy troops to surround the entrance to the abyss. All residents within a radius of dozens of kilometers have been evacuated. I don't think there is anything to worry about."
The generals all talked about it one after another.
"You can't say that," a minister who agreed to go south retorted, "Don't forget, everyone. More than 10,000 years ago, we gathered strong men from all races on the mainland and made great sacrifices to defeat the abyss demons.
Rush back. Now, our strength may not even be one percent of what it was before. If we don’t make preparations early, I’m afraid..."
"That's my opinion too," said the Dean of the Heraldry Academy. "This is not a trivial matter. We cannot make decisions based on possibility. Once the Abyss Demon gains a foothold, it will be equivalent to opening a floodgate on the embankment."
One mouthful. The consequences would be disastrous."
While everyone was arguing fiercely, suddenly, the door of the conference room was pushed open.
Such a high-level meeting was randomly broken into, which naturally aroused everyone's anger. Some generals suddenly changed their colors and wanted to yell at them. But when they saw these people coming in, all the words were swallowed back in their stomachs, and everyone's expressions changed.
Awe-inspiring, even the way he stood became respectful.
Appearing in front of everyone were twelve powerful men from the Holy Realm.
Among them, in addition to the four familiar royal paladins and two court mages, there are also six great magicians from the Magic Palace.
And the tall, thin old mage with a long gray beard walking at the front was none other than Abraham, the president of the Magic Guild of the Solan Empire.
In the Saint Solan Empire, Abraham is a living legend.
He is eighty-two years old this year. He was not outstanding when he was young. Among magicians of the same period, his talent can only be regarded as average. Not only does he have no amazing research results or combat skills, but he is also silent and low-key.
, apart from practicing all day long, I just study and study.
It was not until the age of fifty that Abraham shocked the world in one battle.
That year, the Holy See, which had been planning for a long time, launched another round of suppression against the Magic Guild, which was gradually threatening its supreme dominance.
Almost overnight, magicians became "heretics" and "blasphemers". False accusations and frame-ups led to hundreds of magicians being burned at the stake on various charges. They were burned at the stake.
The magic was imprisoned and burned alive. Their property was confiscated. Their families were also implicated.
In just less than two months, the magic unions of the Pompeii Empire and the Philippe Empire were completely destroyed. The magic towers were empty one after another. The lively magic palace became a ruin that no one dared to approach.
For magicians, it was the darkest period. Human magic civilization suffered the heaviest blow after the final battle.
In this way, the Holy See takes control of the magic world into its own hands. They do not allow organizations other than the Holy See, such as the Magic Guild, to have a higher status in the minds of magicians.
This black campaign of suppression has set back human magic civilization for decades. Many scholars with outstanding achievements in their respective fields died during the persecution. Especially those who studied undead magic, summoning magic, space magic, etc.
Nearly extinct.
Originally, the Magic Guild of the Saint Solan Empire was also under attack from the Holy See. But no one expected that at this moment, Abraham stood up.
At that time, he was just a low-ranking elder of the Magic Guild. He went to the Huya Fortress on the border of the Saint Solan Empire alone and stopped the cardinal who was about to intervene in the struggle between Saint Solan's Holy See and the Magic Guild on the pretext of dealing with a captured necromancer.
convoy.
No one knows what exactly happened at that time.
Everyone only knows that the mighty motorcade finally returned to Vatican. And the two cardinals died of serious injuries within a week. Three days later, Solan took office and was forced to announce that the Pope
, the captured necromancer had no evil deeds and was released without charge.
The magicians cheered. The Saint Solan Empire Magic Guild suddenly became a bright beacon in everyone's mind. Its reputation was unparalleled for a while.
To this day, when people look back on this period of history, they can still appreciate the collisions and compromises of all parties, and can still see the turmoil and undercurrents. Given the situation at that time, as long as there was a little weakness or a little carelessness,
, the Saint Solan Magic Guild no longer exists.
It was Abraham's precise vision and decisive action that saved everything. But afterwards, he did not become the most shining figure. The cheering people did not even know his name. He only stood quietly in the crowd,
Standing behind the former president of the Magic Guild, he remained silent.
But secretly, only the people in the Magic Guild knew. At this time, Abraham had taken over all the affairs of the guild from the president.
Under his auspices, the magic world of the Solan Empire was protected to the maximum extent. Many magicians from other regions went to Solan for refuge. One magic tower after another was built in Solan, and one research project after another
It has grown by leaps and bounds with the addition of more magicians.
And these have affected the education, military, economy and other aspects of the empire. Not only did the Solan Empire suffer no losses, but it also greatly narrowed the strength gap with the other two empires. In particular, the Solan Magic Guild became
It has become the holy land in the hearts of all magicians in the mainland.
Before the death of the previous president, he passed the throne to Abraham.
On the day he succeeded to the throne, Abraham, who was still just the sage of the sky, walked from the entrance of the hall on the top of the magic mountain to the throne deep in the hall.
At that time, many of the people watching the ceremony were from the Holy See. After the death of the previous president, they added fuel to the fire and created public opinion. They said that letting a Sage of the Sky become the president of the Magic Guild was a stupid decision, and it was also helpful to many users.
The humiliation of the high-ranking elders of the guild with divine power.
However, their provocation did not receive a response. The powerful and arrogant elders and magic gods of the Magic Guild often had disputes and refused to obey anyone. However, they all remained silent on this matter.
Amazingly consistent.
At that time, the instigators thought that these elders would cause trouble at the last moment, so they were also prepared to create chaos and turn the ceremony into a farce even if they could not remove Abraham from the meeting.
Even if he is pulled down from the throne, he will be disgraced and his prestige will be lost.
However, they didn't even wait for the slightest chance.
They watched Abraham walk to the president's throne.
When Abraham took the first step, all the clocks within hundreds of kilometers chimed; when he took the second step, flowers bloomed. Whether it was summer lotus or winter plum, they all bloomed at the same time; the third step was thunder in the clear sky.
The sound plays a cadenza; the fourth step. The stars in the sky are like thousands of lighted lanterns...
There are one hundred and eight steps in total, one vision at a time.
After walking one hundred and eight steps, Abraham stood in front of the president's throne and was not in a hurry to sit on it.
Then people discovered that an extremely powerful wave of magic power appeared from Abraham's body. The rich magic power showed up in colorful lines and spread out in a way that was visible to the naked eye.
Mysterious magic symbols and complex magic graphics emerged from the void. A moment later, a huge palace appeared in front of people.
The magic palace, the domain of the Dharma God.
Abraham was not only promoted to the Dharma God in full view of the public, but his magic palace was more than three times larger than the average Dharma God for the first time.
Then, the magic palace collapsed. A few seconds later, a new palace rose up on the ruins of magic.
Climb the ladder to heaven!
Every collapse and reconstruction of the Magic Palace means an improvement in strength and an understanding of the rules.
After ten times, Abraham's palace became bigger and taller.
Twenty times later, the magic palace evolved again.
After thirty times, Abraham finished climbing the ladder, put away his magic power, and calmly sat down on the president's throne like an ordinary old man.
At this time, those enemies hiding in the dark had already retreated silently.
They finally understood how terrifying this tall, thin, low-key, silent old man was. They also finally understood why their provocation had no effect.
Those arrogant and arrogant Dharma gods and elders may not obey others, but each of them maintained awe of Abraham.
Abraham's strength actually surpassed many Dharma Gods as early as the Sage stage of the sky. He did not advance to Dharma God because he didn't want to. But when he completed his accumulation and let go of the suppression of his realm, he not only immediately promoted to Dharma God
, and even directly climbed to the thirtieth step of the ladder.
How terrible such a person is!
For more than thirty years since then, the Magic Guild has developed steadily under the leadership of Abraham. They are not sharp-edged, nor do they interfere in political affairs, nor are they keen on power.
But looking back many years later, people were surprised to find that at some point, the Magic Guild had grown into a towering mountain supporting the sky of Saint Solan.
With Abraham at his command, the two heroes of the Magic Mountain and the Holy See Mountain stand side by side, confronting each other from a distance. His wings protect the empire, and he is the anchor of stability in the minds of everyone in Saint Solan.
Normally, Abraham lives in seclusion, and it is difficult for people to see him. Most of the affairs of the Magic Guild are handled by two elders who are deeply trusted by Abraham, and he never interferes.
Including the overt and secret struggles between the royal family and Donald, including the invasion of the Fei Lie Empire, and even the invasion of the demons, none of them could make him move. On the high magic mountain, he looked at the world quietly. The wind was gentle and the clouds were calm.
No words are spoken, but it makes people feel at ease.
But everyone didn't expect that this time, he would actually leave the Magic Mountain and appear here.
Could it be...
In the awed gaze of everyone, Abraham walked into the room, looked around and said, "I heard everyone's discussion. But, I think I need to tell you..."
The old man's old and calm voice echoed in the silent room: "If the speculation is true, then this will be a terrible disaster that may lead to the destruction of the Avalon continent."
The crowd was silent. The generals who had objected just now all tightly shut their mouths.
They can question anyone, but they will never question Abraham's judgment. If even he said so, then that's what happened!
"Your Majesty," Abraham turned to Edward and said, "I will rush to Lulian immediately. But before that, I hope that your Majesty will immediately order the dispatch of troops. We must prepare for the worst. All the troops that can be mobilized must be mobilized. Things must be mobilized.
It’s not too late, there’s no need to discuss it any further.”
Abraham's words were simple, direct, and even tough. Even when facing Emperor Solan, he seemed to have no intention of discussing.
However, after hearing these words that were almost like commands, Edward only felt warm in his heart.
He knew that this old man who had protected the royal family for decades took over the burden from him with these words. He made a decision for himself. This also meant that no matter what the outcome was in the future, he would stand in front of him.
, take responsibility.
Edward nodded to Abraham distantly, glanced across the frowning Donald's face, turned his head without hesitation and said: "General Safin, pass my order..."
At the same time as Edward was giving the order, Abraham had already led eleven powerful men from the Sanctuary out of the conference room. The matter was of great importance and they had to rush to Lullian as soon as possible.
However, just as Abraham reached the corner of the corridor, two slim figures quickly turned out and stopped him... Tiantian, a Taiwanese book friend whom I have known for many years, has fallen into a coma due to serious illness. I was very sad to hear this news.
I can pray and hope that she can survive and overcome the disease.
Everyone, please take care of yourself... (To be continued)