"More than 300,000 apprentices and transcendentals, 100,000 magic master craftsmen ......"

"All kinds of materials equivalent to 20 million gold bushels per month are directly connected by the commercial temple with local government offices......"

"All magic towers, magician organizations, magic schools, churches of gods, and seminaries are under the direct jurisdiction of the Salvation League, and the Imperial Government has no right to interfere ......"

"The existing mineral deposits are planned and mined by the Salvation League, and the Imperial Government Office assists in the management of ......"

A little later, in another tower on Tangus's Temple Mountain, the Prime Minister, Duke Tangus, urgently summoned nobles and officials from all over the empire through the trade winds.

The Prime Minister read the magic document in his hand, and his expression was extremely solemn.

This document has the crests of dozens of gods, such as the goddess of commerce, the goddess of liberty, the goddess of nature, the goddess of life, and the god of war, each of which contains the corresponding pure divine power. Even if it is a legend, it cannot be stared at for a long time, otherwise the soul will be blurred or even collapsed under such a powerful and chaotic divine power.

The document itself was a treasure of the country in the old days, but now, there is never just one such document, and it may appear every once in a while. The gods no longer maintain their transcendent image of superiority with obscure oracles, but directly reach out to mortals, for fear that they will not be clear enough and explain things one by one, two, three, four, five.

"All changes in property rights will be redeemed and replaced by the Salvation League, and the Temple of Commerce will be happy to provide services......"

When the prime minister read this, his tone became more and more embarrassed.

The gods are not only trying to make mortals understand their needs, but they are even thinking about mortals by offering solutions that are sufficient to overcome most of the resistance.

It seems that the critical situation mentioned at the beginning of the document was not fabricated by the gods to threaten mortals. The catastrophe of the entire world of Fein has not yet passed, and the meteorite storm is only the beginning.

The goddess of order perched high in the Heavenly Mountain has not yet been defeated, and there is another foreign enemy in the Star Sea plane, such a situation, the Dawning Empire is indeed nothing. The reason why the gods did not move the Dawning Empire was because they hoped that the empire would still be a usable tool, not a stumbling block.

After reading the document, the prime minister carefully rolled up the document and put it into a scroll that could isolate the divine power.

By the time he was doing this, the buzz from the scene and on the light curtain had already converged, which he expected.

The first to express their anger and unwillingness were the great nobles who came from the old era, they inherited the rights and interests of the Duchy of the Kingdom, even if they suffered a big blow before and after the establishment of the empire, but the system of fiefdom aristocracy is still there, so they still regard themselves as the pillars of the empire.

"It's all about transcendent affairs, all taken away from the Empire!"

"We're all transcendentals too, are we also on the list of levies, and we're going to go to battle with those mud legs?"

"This means that the three mines in my fiefdom, as well as hundreds of transcendentals, do not belong to me? How much compensation will I be given? Will my wife, daughter, and mistress be able to drink fresh milk every day? How terrible and cruel it is that without milk in the morning, their white and tender skin will dry up and crack!"

Minor nobles and even Imperial officials from knighthood were extremely dissatisfied with the status of the Empire in this oracle.

"What do these demands look like about this empire? What do you think of us imperial officials? Tax collectors who help magicians and priests collect taxes?"

Some officials expressed doubts about the origin of this oracle: "This is definitely not an oracle of the gods! Even the church would not be so blatantly involved in state affairs! It was definitely those magicians and priests who distorted the will of the gods!"

The radical Imperial generals shouted: "It is true that the world of Finn has reached a critical point of life and death, but the enemy is not from outside the world, but the evil people who pushed the gods to issue these edicts!

The prime minister cautiously did not express his position, but only used other people to cool the atmosphere of the meeting: "Marshal Rimac has informed me that he will accept the direct dispatch of the Salvation Alliance, and of course he also hopes that the empire will give him recognition and fully support the cause of the alliance." ”

The Imperial Propaganda Minister Mordwin was also present, and snorted coldly: "That guy from Ruimako, relying on the support of the military god, doesn't take the empire in his eyes anymore. ”

Ruimako's position was like a sledgehammer, smashing on the heads of the nobles and officials, and many people suddenly fell silent.

Some people even said: "I still have a warship under my name, are I qualified to join the marshal's command? ”

The others sneered: "And then like Marshal Charbonie's fleet, it will be blown to pieces in the Star Sea?"

Speaking of his brother, the Prime Minister snorted angrily, and then into a deep sigh.

The most heroic, determined, and sacrificial elites of the Dawning Empire all ascended to the Kingdom of God in that battle and became the invokers of the Goddess of Order.

They enjoy eternal tranquility in the kingdom of God, leaving this mess behind for everyone to carry and ......

A strong voice is shaking in the heart of the prime minister, and he can't carry it!

If he hadn't carried the pot dropped by the old king Hadlang, he would have been smiling at the tower by now.

The entire temple mountain is his inheritance, and he can receive a soft hand just by collecting land rent. And if the media career he developed single-handedly could have been in charge all the time, the prospects described by the God of Trade Winds might have been realized long ago.

At that time, it was because His Majesty Theresia was still there, whether it was a man or a god, he could always hear His Majesty's voice. Although the one on the throne can still answer prayers and give divine powers, he can't even tell whether it is the true will of Teresia or the simulation of the goddess of order.

Scanning the faces in the venue and the light curtain, and feeling the ardent anticipation in the sight, the prime minister finally made up his mind.

"This document was given to me by His Majesty the Emperor for me to inform you. ”

The venue was even more silent, meaning that it was the final decision, and there was no room for them to bargain.

After a long time, someone still asked unwillingly: "Your Majesty means ......?"

The prime minister squinted his eyes and said truthfully: "When I left, His Majesty was still looking at the copy with his hand, but he just asked me to inform everyone, and there was no more expression." ”

The atmosphere was lively again, which showed that His Majesty the Emperor was as unwilling as they were, but he was forced by the situation and did not dare to openly oppose it.

The Dawning Empire no longer has a floating fleet that gallops through the sky, nor does it have a Holy See of Order that tortures souls, and it is extremely weak in the face of magicians and believers in the gods.

The only force that could be relied on was in the hands of Rimako, and that guy was as everyone expected, he was not trustworthy, he had no loyalty to the empire at all, and he immediately fell over when he had a bigger backer.

As for the other fleet, commanded by Prince Phillips, it has not been heard from since, either hiding back to the north or merging with the remnants of the Holy See of Order.

Mordwin said bitterly, "Is Your Majesty's career about to be ruined in our hands?"

"Your Majesty's will is still wrestling with Haim, and those gods can't wait to abandon Your Majesty!"

"Now our empire and His Majesty are fighting alone, and there is nothing to rely on!"

He suddenly had a stirring spirit: "Shall we make a grand sacrifice and summon Her Majesty Theresia to descend the will and deter the power of the magicians and other gods?"

The majority is in favor, a minority is against, and there are good reasons for opposition.

Magicians and worshippers alike insist that Theresia's will is only a simulation of Heim, the goddess of order, who continues to collect the souls of believers on the main plane. What kind of sacrifice will only make them think that they are sending more souls to the Kingdom of Order, and they will inevitably resolutely oppose it, and even pose a major threat to the survival of the empire.

"Do you want to promise these things?"

The proponents roared, "What's the difference between this and cutting off our heads!?"

There was a quarrel at the venue, and a few opponents quickly shut up, and if they persisted, they would have to put on the hat of "traitor". It is unclear whether the goddess of business and the goddess of liberty can cover them, and they cannot afford the consequences of being collectively boycotted by this class.

Until the meeting ended, the prime minister did not make his position clear, but he promised that "he would never block the channels for everyone to express their hearts to His Majesty the Emperor", so that everyone could think that he had a clear attitude and almost made it clear what everyone should do.

Looking over from the terrace, not far away is the Emperor's Palace, confirming that there is no one on the left and right, Mordwin swept away the impassioned aura on the venue, and said in a low voice: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the information channels you have are all over East Fein, you can reach hundreds of millions of mortals, and even most of the sources of the legendary network come from your family's news agencies. If you use these channels to resist the Salvation Alliance and encourage your subjects to fight for the Empire, even the gods will be very nerve-wracking, right?"

The prime minister was stunned at first, then woke up to something, nodded and said: "If you really do this, I don't know what your majesty's attitude is, at least their spokesperson will have a headache." ”

Mordwin's voice lowered: "I'm not the only one who knows this, maybe someone will come to you later, ask you to do this, how do you respond?"

The prime minister was tolerant and said solemnly: "This must wait for His Majesty the Emperor to make a decision......

"I'm not trying to test Your Excellency, my suggestion is that we should tell every subject of the Empire about the crisis facing the world of Finn, and the situation of the Salvation Alliance, including the Goddess of Order," said Mordwin. ”

"We should tell everyone that the Dawning Empire is only a member of the Salvation Alliance, and it is obligated to take the corresponding responsibility, in short, to tell the truth, to tell all the truth. ”

The prime minister frowned: "Isn't this weakening the authority of the empire?

The corners of Mordwin's mouth curled slightly: "Why is this happening?"

The prime minister subconsciously said: "You don't see the attitude of those guys at the venue, we have poked out all the circumstances, and they will inevitably fan the flames and demagogue people......"

Speaking of this, he suddenly shut up, and his gaze at Mordwin changed: "You...... What do you mean? Do you think that the existence of empires is meaningless?"

Mordwin sighed: "Nobles should have been swept into the dustbin of history a long time ago." ”

The prime minister's eyes twitched, and he tried to endure the movement of nodding and listen quietly.

Indeed, what is the nobility still for?

Cutting out a piece of territory from the empire, with the personal rights of hundreds to tens of thousands of mortals, he can't even build a magic cannon by his own strength. In order to maintain control over the lords, desperately trying to prevent the lords from being literate, studying, practicing skills, and believing in gods, the experience of managing the entire empire in the past few years has made the prime minister aware of the dangers of the nobility.

Back then, he didn't even want the Tangusi Principality, didn't he see through the trend that the nobles would inevitably turn their backs on the elimination in the new era of the rapid development of extraordinary power?

Mordwin continued: "I believe that Her Majesty Theresia is still on the throne, and if she were still a mortal, those guys in the hall would have either turned into ashes or mixed in with the ranks of mud legs. ”

"It's a pity that the world is changing so fast, and the remnants of the old era are still leaving to the present day, and they still emit a disgusting stench. ”

"Isn't it just right to let these scum reveal their true colors and all their power at a time when such gods have to take care of the overall situation?"

The prime minister's brow furrowed deeply: "You...... Unlike the Mordwin I knew, what happened?"

Mordwin smiled inscrutablely: "The god of the trade winds should have looked for Your Excellency, and it just so happens that the god of literature and music has also found me, and we are all standing at the gate of the new era." ”

The prime minister suddenly had a tacit understanding in his eyes with Mordwin.

Then the prime minister still sighed: "The emperor's side ......"

Mordwin shrugged: "To the gods, the empire or something is just a tool. If it's easy to use, keep it, and if it's not good, throw it away, it's up to the little emperor's choice. ”

After speaking, he also looked at the imperial palace in the distance, that Zhang Imperial subject was very familiar, because the changes had become a mask, and on the face that no one could see through, all the unnatural expressions dissipated, leaving only endless sighs.

"As for the change, in fact, I have not changed, I am still the Mordwin who wept over a page of words for a song in the Hadran Kingdom. ”

"The others have changed, the beautiful and elegant Aurora has become Richie's wife, and the talented Richie has lost his physical ......"

In the tower, as the two watched, the argument continued.

"I didn't change Offlyn......"

Jon struggled to suppress his anger: "Isn't it obvious that if Her Majesty Theresia is still here, she will definitely support the Salvation Alliance with all her might, this is the big picture." ”

Overlyn shook her head: "Jon, this is completely different! If Her Majesty Theresia was still there, she would also be the backbone of this alliance, but now she is not!

"The gods of the Salvation Alliance no longer pay attention to the Heavenly Mountain, and want the entire empire to support their actions in the Star Sea plane, this is to bury Her Majesty Theresia and Haim together! Don't forget, from Shuma, the god of war, to Elsa, the goddess of commerce, not only betrayed Haim, but also betrayed Her Majesty Theresia!"

"If we give all our resources to the Salvation Alliance, who will support Her Majesty Theresia? Will even us mortals end up betraying Him? Jon, are you going to betray too?"

Jon was silent for a moment before he said, "Offrin, it's time for us to admit reality, Her Majesty Theresia on the throne, if not His Majesty Heim's imaginary will, it is not ...... The real Theresia Majestica. ”

"Jon ——!"

Aufrin scolded: "It was Her Majesty Theresia who adopted you, and it was Her Majesty who handed over the entire empire to you! How can you say such a rebellious thing!......? What are you doing——!"

Jon hugged Offrin tightly in his arms and said in a low voice, "When you sent me to Her Majesty Theresia, she hugged me like this......"

"She said, I'm sorry, because she wants to practice God's will, so she hurt my relatives and left such a mess. ”

She laughed to herself, and said that if I could become a wise king, I would pay off my debt to the people of Alanis. ”

"Aufrin, my Majesty Theresia, is first and foremost such a mortal who brings warmth to people. ”

The golden light flickered, shaking Jon away.

Offrin brushed her hair to hide the heat of her body, and her tone was more ashamed and painful: "Jon, I really regret letting you ...... that day"

"You're like a small-town boy who loves wine now, and you've become vulgar, and you're ...... for me The soul was covered with dirt, and Majesty Theresia was treated as a mortal. ”

"Look at my divine light...... This is given by His Majesty, He is not a mortal, He is a god who gives us the power of faith!"

"From the founding of the Dawning Empire to the Eternal Order...... It's not an excuse for His Majesty Heim's destruction, but the eternal order that Her Majesty Theresia really wants, and it all stems from Theresia's divinity, not her as a mortal!"

Seeing Jon pursing the corners of his lips with a stubborn look that refused to admit defeat, as he had been when he was a child a few years ago, Ofline's heart softened.

The naughty child at that time has now become a handsome young man, and he is ...... with himself

Overlyn slowed her tone, "The mortal Theresia is married to Richie Prell, or with her sister. In Erika and the Castle of the Emperor, both times she was against the Goddess of Order, and she was not the Theresia of our faith. ”

Jon wanted to say something, but he gave up on Offline's gaze.

"Well, Offreyne, we're not up to business with that. ”

"But you have to think about the reality in front of you, since the goddess Theresia can't do more than give us the power of faith, then we can't compete with the entire Salvation League on our own, that's dozens of gods. ”

Offlyn gritted her teeth and said, "I'll think of a way, at least we shouldn't just let the Empire betray Her Majesty Theresia." ”

As she spoke, she unnaturally put her left hand behind her back, and the communication ring on her finger was waving slightly.

Jon didn't notice that a message was ringing in his ears, from another Saint of Order.

After listening to this, he wanted to tell Offline, but Offlyn said, "From now until evening, I have to be busy with things, so don't bother me." ”

Jon thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay." ”

Emerging from Jon's room and walking down the spiral hallway of the Tower, Offrin responded to the previous message with her mind.

"Captain Emily, haven't you given up yet?"