Chapter 198: The Sleeping Beauty's Follow-up
Lan Meng's idea has actually been conceived for a long time.
It was an alliance with a common goal as the core, and the nations believed in the god of law, followed a legal system with little difference, and followed the principle of no war, and established a relatively peaceful regional alliance in the remote northlands.
Yes, it's just an alliance, not a kingdom that has been passed down from generation to generation, let alone an empire, I have no intention of becoming an otherworldly dragon arrogant, and it has never been my goal to be the emperor or something, and even, I don't plan to be the head of any force.
"Reduce the scale and casualties of the jihad as much as possible, gather as many forces as possible, and finally stop the war and get through this crisis."
The original goal has never changed, and during this period of hard work, I seem to have achieved phased results.
First of all, it is the most fundamental event - the sleepless has become stronger.
It doesn't seem like a big deal, but in my plan to break the reincarnation of the underworld, the sleepless person does not reach the Cheng dΓΉ of the main god of order, and the rest of the plan is empty talk, and this "behind-the-scenes boss" has become stronger, so that I will not be slapped to death by a big guy who looks at me unpleasantly.
In a sense, the Sleepless One is the victor of this war, he has his own Valhalla and the path of reincarnation, as well as the land of the gods of the Northland, from this moment on, he has his own territory, and finally got rid of the relationship with those third-rate gods, false gods, and evil gods.
At this time, the Sleepless is advancing from the weak god to the middle god, and his priesthood includes the law, the contract, and the guardian of the north, but in fact he has not obtained the full priesthood, and the law and the contract are new things. Covenants were only popular in Oran. Although in my eyes the potential is limitless. However, due to the fact that there are too few users and believers, it does not actually provide much faith in the Force to the sleepless, and it is still a sleeping potential stock.
And although the power of the law has greater potential, it is only the Sulfur Mountain City that is quite popular, and it has almost reached the entire city of believers, which is still a demerit that I have accumulated for more than a hundred years, and now although there are many believers in the underground world and the small country of Donglan, the time is too short. The vast majority of them are pan-believers, and their understanding of the law is superficial, and they do not provide much faith in the force.
The Guardian Spirit of the Northland is different, as long as the Guardian Spirit guards this race and region, even if he is not a believer, he is also the object of his protection.
That mixture of grateful prayers and prayers can also bring a great deal of faith to the sleepless, and this time the sleepless even performed a divine descent, a real miracle that is more convincing than anything else. I am afraid that soon the miracles of the patron saints of the Northland will spread throughout the Northland, and in the northern countries where the Church of the Law is the state religion. It will provide them with the Force of Faith in terms of dual priesthoods (guardian and law).
Less than two years after ascending to the gods, he is about to be promoted to medium divine power, which is simply incredible, and I am afraid that the sleepless has become the focus of both camps.
But......
"The first bird is either used as cannon fodder or slapped to death, too much attention is obviously not a good thing, it seems that it is going to be low-key recently."
Whether it is "appreciated" by the bigwig on the order side, or "praised" with the sentence "the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility", he will be sent to the front line as cannon fodder, or he will be used as a thorn in the side of the chaos side, and he will be removed in advance, which is not what I expect to see.
"Now that the war has stopped here, it should be possible to live a few days of peace, heh, it's time to relax."
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but smile, this fight to the death is not for a peaceful and prosperous place, so that everyone can live a good life, but then, thinking of what I thought of next, let the satisfied smile finally turn into a helpless bitter smile.
"....Growing up too fast, even if you have Aye to protect you, you have to be careful, it's easy for the main god to protect a weak god who doesn't even have a territory, after all, there is not much conflict of interest, but now the sleepless person plans to eat the entire northern land, and it has the meaning of self-reliance."
"If the development is too fast and the foundation is unstable, there must be people who are red-eyed. Those true gods on the order side are not necessarily very powerful in starting wars, but they are extremely skilled in scheming and sticking knives in the back, after all, they have only just had a history of nearly two thousand years of internal fighting, and there are many old-timers who have fallen inexplicably. β
".......But the doctrine of not fighting is indeed a good reason, since you can't take the initiative to participate in the war, you naturally can't become cannon fodder. Then, unless the other party comes to the door....... Well, at this stage, the defense is the mainstay, at least before the undead natural disaster comes, don't blindly expand the territory, don't give the truth to other true gods and great powers. The allies of the Lan Alliance are limited to the northern countries, so I guess we can dispel the scruples of other super empires. β
Of course, I know that it is basically impossible to make the tiger change to a vegetarian diet, at least Oran and San Antonio have been eyeing the Northland for a long time, but as long as it is successfully delayed for a few years, I am afraid they will not have time to take care of us.
"The next catastrophe, is it a scourge of the dead? I just don't know if it's going to be ahead of schedule or if it's going to lag behind. β
In a sense, the civil war in the Xiluo Empire did not solve the fundamental problem, and the undead lords who fled to the death plane will inevitably have an impact on the undead emperors over there, as long as the undead emperors still want to return to the main plane, with the increase of the elemental tide, the invasion of the undead plane will most likely not be saved.
The only thing that can make me relax is that most of the undead disasters will not come to the northland, after all, this place is vast and sparsely populated, and the attraction of the undead emperor is definitely not as good as the hinterland of the continent where the population is concentrated, if I am the commander of the undead army, the first time must be to raid San Antonio and Bayer, take down the most densely populated provinces and cities, and then create the undead disaster and death plague.......cough, accidentally too into the play, this is all the fault of occupational diseases.
But I am still quite confident in my professional judgment, after all, I have also been the Emperor of the Undead, and my speculation coincides with the invasion of the undead in history, if the undead army wants to grow stronger, it is inevitable that the source of soldiers will grow like a snowball, then, defeat those historical powers, resurrect the strong men in their tombs as the main force, use the bones summoned by civilians as cannon fodder, and form countless new legions to feed the war with war....... Well, it seems that it is too exciting.
"When the undead invade, I'm afraid that the undead under my command will also be looked at strangely. Maybe. It's time to get started. It's time to put a skin on them, a new name, a new organization, to at least let the world know that they're not the crazy bloodthirsty undead. β
The remnants of Ciro brought by Omar, my Crimson Hound Legion, the native undead of Brimstone Mountain City, and before I knew it, there were many undead in my hands. It is indeed necessary to start in advance.
"Anubis's legion? It seems that there is no kobold god in this world, although the kobold man is a pity, but he still vetoes. β
"The forgotten seem to have some infringements, and most of them still have to explain to others what has been forgotten and veto."
"Death rock? Looks like something strange has been mixed in, veto. β
"Hades Guard? This seems to be good, but it seems to be a bit ostentatious, and it feels like something is missing. Or, put the previous names together. The kobold guards of Hades, huh. It's both rhyming and meaningful, and the emblem is good with Best's head, can it also be paired with a kobold helmet? Ah, the more I think about it, the better, I'm really a genius in naming names! β
The more I thought about it, the happier I became, and finally I spoke up.
"Adults, please don't, otherwise Best and everyone will cry..."
A familiar voice with confusion came from a familiar person, Lilith in a silver mask. Milan came to me, she had been in charge of Diefonde, but when the battle was over, it was time to come here for the round.
Just like the naked bishop who played performance art director zhì as a goof in the chauvin without other minotaurs, my identity was known by those I was originally familiar with, of course, there are some things that can be known, there is no need to debunk at least, but I estimate that the four kings of the law should know everything.
But at this time, Lilith had no time to reminisce about the past, and she was naturally very happy when she met her old boss and old friends just now, but as soon as she heard such a lively self-talk, it was not good that the undead in the north would have the name of "kobold" in the future, so it would not be happy at all.
And according to her understanding of Roland, if the hat of the "kobold army" is really brought on, I am afraid it will be difficult to take it off.
But it wasn't enough to object, so Lilith racked her brains and tried to squeeze out a more suitable name.
"....... the 'innocents' not only indicate that they are fundamentally different from ordinary undead, but also represent that they choose to be under the protection of the God of Law, and they are innocent people who choose to follow the law."
I'm hesitant to take that idea.
Well, I'm just thinking about the pros and cons of the two names in a "simple" rational way, definitely not because I think the kobold emblem is very emotional, nor do I think it should be interesting to see a group of kobold helmets of the undead legion, I definitely don't have a trace of selfishness!
As if noticing that I was hesitating, Lilith thought for a moment, then showed a look of sudden realization, and then added directly.
"Even if you call the innocent, you can wear a kobold insignia and a helmet. We can also make Master Best a symbol of the entire race! As the leader of the Crimson Hound, he himself 'should' be happy. β
"Well, it's good to build! That's it! β
Lilith apologized to Best, who was about to become the mascot, but was silently relieved in her heart, after all, in a sense, she herself would be a member of this innocent person, and it would be too difficult for a beauty-loving woman to be called a kobold or something.
But she had just breathed a sigh of relief when she heard a nostalgic title.
"Fena!? Isn't this my cute little Fenna? β
Amira actually ran over with a surprise on her face, waving her hand as she ran, and it was rare to see her so happy for her, who was always used to having a gloomy face.
But Lilith. 's face is also good-looking, surprised, disbelief, angry, and helpless one by one, after knowing her for so long, I found out for the first time that she actually has a talent for beauty.
"You recognize? Fenna? Lilith, is this your real name? β
I remember that Lilith came to Brimstone Mountain City alone, and every bloodline without a family will most likely have bad memories, and it is normal to abandon her original real name.
"My lord, there's no Fenna here. Milan, only Lilith. Milan. β
Many feelings finally fell silent, and Lilith, who was full of calmness, said, but Amira was still full of surprise and hugged Lilith at once.
"Fenna, where the hell did you go, I've been looking for you."
"Aunt Amira, please don't call me Fenna in the future. I'm Lilith. Lilith. Milan. There is no Fenna in this world, Milan. β
"Don't be stupid, you were once the former empress of the Bayer Empire, my cutest little niece......"
I found out that the two of them are surnamed Milan, and they look quite similar, it seems that they are still relatives, so. I pulled over the chair, trying to reduce the feeling of being in the air, and prepared to watch the play.
And in the exclamation of the two, I quickly sorted out the extremely tangled relationship between the two, well, the tangled is Lilith to Amira, and Amira is just very happy to see her little niece who I haven't seen for many years.
And the story of the past is even more legendary.
"Actually, there is a follow-up to the otherworldly version of Sleeping Beauty?"
Yes, Amira is the bad witch in that story, Lilith in front of her. Milan. It's the heroine of the story of the Sleeping Beauty that ruined her childhood. Milan!
"Xiao Fen...... All right. Little Lilith, don't worry, my aunt is already angry for you, and that ungrateful man has been thrown into the Special Botanical Garden, and I'm afraid he has already become flower fertilizer. Hey, I'm still in love because of that. The necrophile prince has no interest in ordinary women, and he definitely won't deceive people, at least he's still a good person, and his aunt sees the wrong person. Hmph, little Lilith, believe it this time, what my aunt said is not wrong at all, none of the men in this world are good! β
Well, I was inexplicably glared at hard, it was like lying down and getting shot.
But through their conversations, I was able to sort out the ins and outs of the matter.
It turned out to be the prototype of the story of the sleeping beauty, but it was not so romantic, the strange prince with a special fetish woke up the sleeping sleeping beauty, and the curse of the wayward witch was lifted, but the next development was not so fairytale.
Lilith's father was overjoyed when he saw his daughter wake up, and thought it was the legendary "True Love Kiss" or something like that, and his daughter was very happy to find true love, but as a result, he was confused and married Lilith to the prince who had not yet figured out the situation, and the prince who had no right to inherit the throne did not hesitate to propose to the only daughter of the emperor and the future empress XiΓ .
The rest of the story is a bit unfairytale, the strange prince has no interest in his newlywed wife from the beginning, but instead spends his days patrolling the cemetery in the territory, and finally, the prince who has practiced necromancy decides to turn his wife into his favorite type, so he uses the curse of the blood clan on her, turns her into a living corpse, and tries to enslave her through the evil necromancy.
But he didn't expect that Her Royal Highness the princess was actually an excellent swordsman, who was directly converted into a noble blood clan by accident and regained his wisdom.
So, in the palace, a fierce conflict broke out between the two, and then. However, the Templars and priests of the kingdom of Bair arrived in time to expel the "evil queen who bathed in blood in order to keep her youth forever", and in the end, after covering up the royal scandal, the throne fell to the prince.
Of course, judging by Amira's words, he didn't do it for long, and soon, the angry witch discovered this qiΔ conspiracy while visiting her relatives, and in the end, the prince became the flower fertilizer in the witch's garden, the evil was punished, justice was served, and it was another standard fairy tale ending, congratulations, but pity......
"Congratulations to your sister, no matter how you look at this, it's all you, Roland's fault!"
"What!?"
I was innocently shot again, obviously I haven't even been exposed to this story, calculate the time, I was looking for clues to revenge all over the world, why was it my fault?
"If it weren't for your betrayal that made me lose trust in men, how could I have set such a severe test to test little Lilith's future husband, but it turned out to be such a change. Lilith suffers bad luck in the end! At the end of the day, it's all your fault. β
In an instant, I was speechless, not because I couldn't talk back, but because I was angry and shouldn't say anything.
"Can I be blamed for this? Then I will simply become the root of all evil! β
"Auntie, don't blame Lord Roland, it's Lilith who suffers her own life. Oh, I'm looking at it now, men are ugly and untrustworthy. I only like women now, I was so stupid back then. β
Well, it turns out that the rumor that some people's sexual orientation will be distorted after suffering a heavy emotional setback is actually true!
Hearing this, hearing her niece's lily declaration, Amira took two steps back, her face turned pale, it seemed that she was much more innocent than she appeared on the outside.
But then, I realized that I had misunderstood, and Amira actually started crying.
"Woooooooooo Even if that bastard is dead, my aunt must find that bastard's undead mentor for you, woo, it's all that bastard, what to say, 'Don't care about other people's eyes, try to pursue true love, if your lover doesn't meet your standards, you can try to change her in your own way, accept her'. That necromancer who talks irresponsibly is the culprit! β
Hearing this roar, in an instant, the snacks in my hands spilled all over the ground, how can these words be so modern, how can they be so familiar, they are exactly the same as a book of chicken soup for the soul that I saw in another world, could it be that these things are also popular in this world.
"Prince? Back then, in order to collect information for revenge, I did take in a few powerful disciples, including Su Anna's father, and it seems that there is also a Somme, so it is ......"
"Huh? Roland said this to me, it was he who encouraged me to follow my heart and pursue true love, and I finally made up my mind to abandon my prejudices and strive for my new happiness. It's a famous quote."
Lilith's face was stunned, but Amira lowered her head and muttered something "I know, I know, only he ......", and then suddenly turned back to me and smiled.
"Oh, it's indeed a 'celebrity quote', but soon, it will become a 'dead man's crazy talk'! Sure enough, only you can be the culprit! β
In the blood-red eyes was the bright red of the beast, the green hair was frantically prolonging, the killing intent and anger had exploded, and the earth trembled under this terrible brute force.
"I knew that those 'chicken soup for the soul' that seemed to make a lot of sense was not reliable at all! If you follow the enlightenment, others will most likely have problems! Ahhh (To be continued......)