"God of War...... Why ......"

Theresia didn't understand: "You are going to compete with the god of war for the priesthood, and your existence doesn't mean that the world will never be at peace? ”

The huge projection of Shuma spread, bringing His proclamation in all directions, and he cast a projection in the form of an ordinary person, and said to Theresia: "I have a conflict with the god of war, Ussos, and at the behest of Kem, I disguised myself as the master of the art of war with a doppelganger. ”

Richie and Theresia were dumbfounded, this thing was actually approved by Cam!?

"To answer your second question, Your Majesty Theresia," said Shuma, "in these four epochs, wars have been happening all the time, and when has the world ever had peace?"

"In the second era, the human race advanced to East Fein, competing with the original natives of East Fein for land, and then fighting each other, didn't the war last for thousands of years?"

"At the end of the Third Age, the war between humans and the Dark Elves lasted for a hundred years, draining several generations. Tudor the Great was able to build an empire because people didn't want to fight each other anymore. ”

"In these wars, the human beings who fought were of different faiths, but they played a central role, and it was the knights who organized most of the civilians and the low-level transcendentals. ”

"For more than 20,000 years, countless loyal knights have died in war, and I listen every day to the cry of victory in their souls. They are eager to break free from their shackles and invest all their wisdom and strength in the war to finally win. ”

"War is more terrible and cruel than purgatory and abyss, and it is not enough to have firm faith, but also to have wisdom and to know how to gather and use forces outside oneself, which is the way of reason. ”

"At the end of the Third Age, the war between humans and the Dark Elves dragged on, and countless loyal believers who knew nothing but burning souls were sacrificed. I conveyed to Kem the cry of the soul of the victim, who agreed to me to explore the way of war. ”

At that time, the god of war was also on the side of mankind, and he drew all the paths related to war under himself, but he did not bother to delve into this path. In order not to anger him, I disguised myself as a mortal with a doppelganger, obtained the priesthood of the art of war, and plotted the operation to kill Rose with a spatial passage, and Tudor the Great was the spokesman of the Lord of the art of war at the time. ”

Sure enough, it was not for nothing that Tudor the Great could become the child of destiny of that era, because he was a catfish, and many gods used him as a pawn.

"Then I thought that it was impossible to take back this doppelganger, and although the Lord of the Art of War did not have many followers, his faith was unusually strong, because this is the path of truth that merges with reason. ”

"As the god of knights, I have been trying to fuse the seven divine powers represented by the seven virtues of knights, but I have not made progress. I saw some opportunities on the art of war. It's just that my knighthood has always been stable, so I didn't rush into action. ”

"Now, the world has changed ......"

Shuma sighed, "Your Majesty, you should have noticed that although there are still many knights at the grassroots level in the Imperial Legion you have established, there are not many knights at the middle and upper levels. On the contrary, the rebels all over the empire, their backbone is none other than the knights of the past. ”

Theresia was silent, and Richie noticed that she pursed her lips, as Catherine did when she panicked, but Theresia's movements were much more subtle.

It seems that Shuma is right, Li Qi is also paying attention to the movements of the Dawning Empire, most of the rebels in the empire are old nobles, and the core of their armed forces is knights.

Above the belief in the Seven Virtues of the Knight is loyalty, and loyalty to the direct lord. Without this premise, there is no point in practicing the Seven Virtues no matter how fully they are practiced. The knights who remained in the Imperial Legion were either from the old aristocracy that was relatively stable, or they were descendants of Theresia.

"Knights change because the nobility is changing. The power of the noble goddess Sif is rooted in the blood that has been passed down from generation to generation, and although Her Majesty Theresia has infused the will of the king into the noble priesthood, Sif is also clearly weak. ”

Shuma talked about the noble goddess again, and Theresia bit her lip even more, which was a change she couldn't argue.

For Richie, this is also something that can be known without relying on top-secret intelligence.

With the return of the magicians, the establishment of the Dawning Empire, and the East Fein under Theresia, the old aristocratic society is rapidly disintegrating. The god of war, the temple of commerce, and the magic technology represented by the United Communications Network played a role in the chemical reaction, as can be seen from the fact that Grand Duke Tangus cut down the feudal kingdom.

The same is true of Sifein, the Divine Will Empire founded by Romulus, although short-lived, but forcefully promoted centralization under the pressure of war. The old kingdoms and principalities are turning into empty shells one by one, and their eventual demise is the direction of everyone.

Kerter is even more extreme, with Belino dressed in the skin of an old-fashioned aristocracy and turning the whole country into a large military camp. Victory or defeat, the aristocracy of the country is on the verge of extinction, and there are only a few symbols left on the surface.

"Her Majesty Theresia's war to overthrow the Loyal God Court has begun to see changes that are different from those of other eras, especially the changes in magic technology. ”

Shuma went on to mention Rich: "Of course, this is exactly the change that Lady Crimson and Richie have brought about by them, they have added more rational ways to the war, and they have made victory no longer a pure duel of faith, and the role of reason is becoming more and more obvious. ”

"By organizing more mortals and empowering them with wisdom, including magic technology, low-level transcendents and even civilians can play a role in the war, and the influence of high-level transcendents on the war begins to decrease. These changes grew deeper and deeper in the souls of my devout believers, and prompted me to think seriously about the future of knighthood. ”

"I don't want knights to die out of history, just as the nobility will certainly change, knights should also exist in a new era, in a new capacity, which requires a new path. ”

"From ancient times to the present day, the mission of knights has been to be ready for battle and even war. I find that the beliefs of the art of war, the legions, and the soldier have taken shape in the souls of many knights, and these beliefs are replacing the seven virtues of their faith. ”

"In order to win the war, a knight cannot be merciful, tolerant, or temperate. Bravery, humility, these are still here, but they don't matter anymore. It is more important to obey orders, to unite with each other, and to be loyal to the legion. ”

"If Keim ...... I mean, if His Majesty the previous Keim hadn't made the final decision to let His Majesty Theresia succeed him, I wouldn't have changed so quickly. As soon as His Majesty Kem is gone, Your Majesty Theresia has not fully taken over his throne now, and my knightly power is no longer maintainable. ”

Xiuma said respectfully: "I really have no choice, but I know that mentioning this matter to you first will cause some unnecessary conflicts, so it is better to let the facts prove all this." ”

Indeed, Shuma had to communicate with Theresia first, and even if there was a Kelastro as the intermediary, it would inevitably have to be done in heaven, and it was not known what the consequences would be when the time came.

Shuma explained, not knowing what Theresia thought, but Li Qi felt deeply.

The tide of magic technology set off by the Fei Gong changed the war and the knights.

Knights are military families in the old era, and the more grassroots knights are, the more sensitive they are to the changes in war.

Shuma's kingdom is supposed to be crowded with knightly invokers who have died in battle, and he knows these changes in detail.

It seems to be common sense that the military is the most stubborn, and the military is the most conservative, whether in the earth world or the Finn world.

However, what is overlooked is that war is the most powerful force for social progress, because war is the fastest changing.

The First World War in the Earth World is not yet obvious, and in World War II, the changes in the various battlefields of the sea, land and air can be treasured by any half-military fan. Not to mention the fact that in just a few years, thermonuclear weapons, which would have ended all mankind, were put into practical use, and it was only forty years since Einstein proposed the mass-energy equation.

Therefore, military personnel are indeed stubborn and conservative, but they are the most sensitive when changes appear, and they are the most active and resolute when they need to accept changes.

It's no wonder that Shuma was the first to take the leap of change......

Theresia looked up at the night sky, still stirred by the light of iron and blood, and sighed, "It's irreparable." ”

There was something power swinging above the canopy, Shuma raised his hand and made a gesture of giving something, and then said: "In exchange for His Majesty's recognition of me, and the Empire's recognition of the belief in the god of war, I return to you the priesthood of the god of knights, as well as the divine power root of the seven virtues." ”

He said solemnly: "But the knights are in decline, and this priesthood will inevitably continue to weaken until it dies, and Your Majesty should do the right thing." ”

Theresia took something out of thin air, and at this moment, part of her will should have ascended to the kingdom of God, and golden light and dust escaped from her body.

"Your Majesty, your new priesthood has divided the knights, although emotionally I am angry, but you are right, the empire will not resist you, the empire will definitely not abandon the way of war, let alone refuse victory. ”

Theresia said coldly: "As for the priesthood of the knight......"

Li Qi faintly felt something, and subconsciously persuaded: "Since it is already a thing of the past, you should find a way to turn the old into the new." ”

"It's not something mortals can interject——!"

Theresia cast an inhuman gaze, and she couldn't see the emotions of the mortal Theresia at all, which made Richie's heart cold.

What about change?

Didn't you promise to revisit your goals and consider a change?

Li Qi was so distressed that she wanted to grab her hair, and it seemed that Shuma forced her to accept the reality, so that she was unwilling to back down anymore.

"I have other arrangements", Theresia's gaze fell on Numan-Air, who was still floating in the air, "There is one more condition, return Nouma Air-to me." ”

Xiuma was a little reluctant and was speechless for a while.

The surging heat was running in Richie's heart, and he didn't care about being scolded by Theresia, and said loudly: "Can't you let Numan El make his own decisions?" Theresia, Shuma, he has proved his loyalty with his life, with the pain that you all find unbearable, do you want to deprive him of the right to make a choice!?"

Theresia's eyebrows were raised, her face became extremely bad, and Shuma frowned, but stretched out again.

He asked, "I'm willing to let Numael make her own choice, what about you, Your Majesty Theresia?"

Theresia nodded, "I'm sure Numanel will make the right choice, let him sober up!"

Shuma waved her hand, and Numanel's body relaxed, and she slowly opened her eyes.

At that moment, the Benuin legend let out a deep sigh like Valenia: "Everything...... Is it over?"

"Father's ——!"

Retana broke free of Karin, rushed to the edge of the pit, and cried out to Numanel, "Why? Why did you leave me?"

"Retana ......"

Numael's soul gestured in a hugging position, then discovered its own state, and then saw Shuma and Theresia again, and seemed to understand everything.

With Shuma behind and Theresia in front, he didn't know what to do for a while, so he knelt down on their sides to the two of them...... No, in the middle of the two gods.

He said in a deep voice, "I, Numanair, have completed my mission, and no matter what the two Majstresses do to me, I have no complaints." ”

"Numan Air!"

Richie shouted, "Now it's time to think about yourself and for Retana! Even if you can't come back alive, you can go to Styx! The goddess of Styx is mine...... You'll have a chance to meet your daughter there!"

It's not that he deliberately recruited him, but now Numan El still wants to live, and if he wants to maintain his own will, he has only one choice, becoming a Styx Heroic Spirit. Of course, if he wants to be completely freed, the River Styx is also the best way back, rather than being used as a puppet by both sides.

As soon as he finished shouting, he was pushed away by an invisible force, and countless light shields descended and piled up into a wall, preventing him from continuing to approach, and even the sound could not be heard.

Li Qi glared angrily: "Theresia!"

"Numael is my man!"

Theresia's face tightened: "You actually bewitched him in front of me, what are your intentions!?"

Li Qi gritted his teeth: "He's not anyone's person! Can't you respect his choice?"

Theresia raised her jaw: "I gave him a choice, he wants to choose to defect to Shuma, I won't stop him, isn't this respecting him?"

Li Qi sighed: "Can't you let him give up? What mission do you have to continue to undertake?"

"Give up?"

Theresia's eyes widened, "That's not a sacrifice, it's the glory that all mortals crave!"

Li Qi shook his head: "In your eyes, it is glory, but it may not be for him and his relatives." And where are you respecting him? You give him no choice!"

"Sort of......

Theresia actually did not deny it: "But the world needs him, and his mission has not been completed." ”

She looked at Li Qi, and her tone returned to some mortal flavor: "Just like me, even if I am nostalgic for mortal body, but when it comes to the moment when I need to give up, I will not have any hesitation." ”

Shuma and Theresia must have informed Numan El of their choice through their divine powers, and Numan El shuddered before slowly getting up.

He first handed Li Qi a look, and Li Qi sensed all the bitterness, struggle, and firmness in it.

He said to Retana: "Daughter, live well and make yourself happy every day, this is ...... Command. ”

Then he bowed his head to Shuma and stroked his chest: "Thank you for your trust, but Your Majesty Theresia still needs me, so ......"

Xiuma sighed and nodded: "I understand your choice, and when I see you again in the future, I have to call you Your Majesty." ”

Finally Nouma El turned to Theresia, knelt down on her knees, and said, "Your Majesty, Numan Air, at your disposal. ”

Richie sighed and bowed his head, Numan El, still the Benuin legend who was loyal to Theresia.

Theresia said in a deep voice, "Since someone has questioned my decision, then I will ask again, is this your own choice?"

"Yes," said Numael calmly, "I ...... Your Majesty His Majesty Tragdi has sworn to give his life to him and to his descendants who will take up his crown and move on to the future. Now that I am alive and His Majesty Shuma has cut off my path of faith, I am of course loyal to you, Theresia...... Your Majesty. ”

Theresia was still a little dissatisfied: "Isn't it as a knight, loyal to Kem?"

Numael didn't speak, and Theresia bit her lip and waved her hand to send down a golden light, covering Numael.

"Numanel, in the name of Kem, I entrust you with the priesthood of the god of knights. Your soul is strong and resilient, and I believe that you can take over the source of the divine power of the Seven Virtues and continue to guard the glory of Kem!"

With Theresia's proclamation, a door of light opened in the canopy, and angels descended to escort Numael into the kingdom of God.

There was a faint tremor in the world again, and the god of knights had changed.

Feeling such a change, Theresia said with relief: "Very good, I am relieved to have Numan El to help me." ”

Of course, Shuma would not stay here and continue to be bored, and quietly dissipated when Theresia lowered the golden light.

The sky has risen recently, and the sand and dust in the valley that were originally raging have dispersed, and there is nothing left except for the big pit in front of me and the cold wind blowing slightly.

Retana was still kneeling on the edge of the pit, looking at the sky with dull eyes, and Karin persuaded her: "Your father has become a god, you should be happy, the daughter of the god of knights, you have face everywhere......"

Theresia walked over to her and said, "Letana, you can come with me back to Valentine, and since your father is still serving me, I want you to be by my side as well." ”

Letana looked at the empress blankly, tears welled up in her eyes, and she cried: "I should feel happy, I should be happy to kowtow to Your Majesty, but I am very uncomfortable, I feel my father's ...... My father is completely gone!"

Theresia frowned: "Your father is now a god of knights, and you are also a knight, even if you can't sense your father, you should sense a god?"

Retana trembled and raised her hand, as if she wanted to cast a magic spell, but only to see a gray and black aura overflowing from her palm.

Baudouin said angrily: "Knight, you don't even believe in your father, you have fallen!"

"Faith...... Hehe......"

Letana smiled nervously, laughing so hard that people's hearts were startled: "How can I believe in my father, I love him——!"

Theresia began to purse her lips again, her gaze moving to the pit, where black gas rose again: "That's ......"

Li Qi also noticed: "Numan Air's sword!"

"The Oath of the Sands," Teresia sighed, "it was the sword of the artifact that her father gave to Numanel, and now it is corrupted. That's right, Shuma has become a god of war, and Numan El has only taken over the priesthood, and before the kingdom of God has been built, the divine power above it has become a corrupt divine power. ”

Retana jumped to her feet and rolled down the pit with a grunt.

"——! Retana"

Karin screamed to jump down and chase her, but just got up and froze.

At this time, the free witch's brain miraculously worked well, and this is a good opportunity to transform another witch!

But how can you be sure that you will be purified into a witch?

Seeing Retana pick up the sword and stab it in her chest, Karin looked at Richie in a panic.

Li Qi waved his hand and flew out a pale golden whip, the tip of which sank into Retana's body, stabbing her with a shudder and losing her strength.

Catherine jumped out of the pit and took the sword from Retana in a few strides.

Richie shook his head at Karin, even if it was an ordinary person, he would not sit idly by and watch who was corrupted first and then purified, let alone the daughter of Numan Air.

Although he had such thoughts before, Fei Gong never sat back and waited for someone to be corrupted before harvesting the witch.

The revolution of the Fergus is dignified......

"Your Majesty......"

He turned to Theresia and said, "Will you give me Retana, depending on her situation, it's not appropriate to stay with you." ”

Theresia looked at Retana blankly, nodded and didn't speak.

At this moment the soldiers from outside the valley poured in, and they were already waiting anxiously, thinking that something was wrong here.

"I haven't forgotten what I just said, and I'll revisit some things when I get back," said Theresia, "The Numan El incident is just an episode, and we have finally worked together to solve the scourge that has lasted for 20,000 years in the world of Fein." ”

Li Qi breathed a sigh of relief, it's great that you think so......

Theresia turned around and left, not even planning to stay and talk to Catherine for a while, and seemed to be in a terrible mood.

But Richie had to continue to croak: "That, Theresia...... Uh, Your Majesty!"

"What else!?"

Theresia turned around and drank coldly, looking at the appearance of Baudouin next to her, as if she was ready to call for a knife and axe to deal with Li Qi on the spot.

"I mean...... You've spent a lot of time here, haven't you?

Li Qi was really kind: "When the time comes, we will be faster than you." ”

A few sardines flew by in the air, and it was Kramer's unsure about the situation in the valley, so that the sardines came over and made a show.

Looking at the glimpse of the sardine that was faster than the flying boat, the corners of Theresia's mouth twitched, and finally said helplessly: "Then take us over." ”

The gods of knights alternate, and Retana is definitely not the only knight in the situation, and the empress must hurry back to arrange measures to stabilize the situation. Even if the price is for Richie's little white face that now makes her angry at first sight, she can only endure it.

At this time, she finally remembered her sister: "Catherine, come with me!"

Ten manta ray transport planes could not transport everyone at once, and each side left half of the people behind and flew half of the people to the deep-water port first.

Li Qi also rubbed Catherine's face before staying in a manta fish with Theresia.

The spacious cabin was set up with four rows of seats, and the plane jolted in the air current, which made Theresia uncomfortable.

She persevered for a while, and finally couldn't help but stand up, and said to Li Qi on the other side unhappily: "You guys haven't thought about the people who are on this plane?

The transport plane is like that, and the floating furnace is not opened......

Li Qi was about to explain when the plane suddenly shook violently, and the pilot shouted: "Hurricane!

Theresia, Catherine, and Richie were in a mess, and Medi, sitting in the other row, shouted, "The world is shaking!

The earth cracked in all directions, the wind danced wildly, converging into a hurricane in the air, and the sea not far away set off a terrifying and messy wave.

The manta ray plane that Li Qi and the others were flying in was like a leaf falling in the wind, flying indiscriminately, crossing the desert and cliffs, and bowing its head towards the sea.

This movement was not an ordinary natural disaster, but the flow of extraordinary power in the entire main plane was boiling wildly, and even a legendary mage like Medi could not gather magic to cast spells for a while.

In the middle of the dizziness, Xiaohong shouted in Li Qi's heart: "Nairo said, Purgatory and the first layer of the abyss collided together!