Arrow Mountain Peak.

"There is an interesting anecdotal," said Adelle, "that a bard heard from a group of terrified peasants that a devil's tower, wrapped in sticky vines, had moved from the sea to the land, and that there were countless poor souls imprisoned in it, whose heads protruded from the narrow windows, as pale as a layer of flour. ”

Beside him, the Elven Ranger with a cup of hot honey suddenly smiled pleasantly, "Don't you want to say something?" Cremar," he tilted his head to look at the mage or warlock who was busy on the large desk, "although your whimsy did surprise many people before. "Kerry was originally referring to the elven spells in the Silvercrown Forest, in order to perfect the Kriffa, the soul of the other world asked not only his mentor, the demigod Lich Ederna - in the various planes, the protagonist can often become powerful or wise because of various ideas and theories from the other world, but in fact, compared to this plane, whether it is a mage, a warlock or a priest, it needs high intelligence, and is full of oracles, elects, and devils, and the human beings of the other plane are in IQ- From the bottom of their hearts, they do not have an advantage, and if they have anything to praise, it is probably the vision and imagination that the extremely developed and universal sea of information of another plane has given them.

The soul of the other world is not presumptuous, and has never been greedy because the lich has guided the power it touches, but he has never looked at the humans and people here with contempt or care, and it can be said that most of the people they come into contact with can be said to be admirable and strong (both physically and mentally), even if Mei Mi, who was only a priest of Florye, has a strong and tenacious vitality like a wildflower in the wasteland, even if it has been trampled in the mire countless times, as long as there is sunshine, breeze and rain, it can raise its head again when you are not aware of itGreet the world with a bright and bright face - their companions are surprised that Glenn would actually marry Plum Honey, after all, it is quite a dangerous thing for them, especially Plum Honey as Priest Flo. But the souls of the other world always feel that the souls of Mei Mi and Gülen may still have a little light, although it is only a little, like a candle in the wind, which will be extinguished at any time.

Compared to the love between them, the entanglement between Baldwin Donkray and the princess Leona can only be embarrassing, long before Baldwin and Leona died, their love has withered, and all that remains is a dead silence and deep pain in the depths of the soul, if the princess Leona can stand up strong after burying her love, become the queen behind Norman, and support her two sons to grow up as a king and a duke, then Baldwin's escape is obviously a despicable act that cannot be explained except cowardicePerhaps the only thing that deserves his approval is that he did not reappear as the Norman king of the Highlands after Leona's funeral for him, otherwise everything would have become a joke, and the spiritual pillars of the Highlands Normans would undoubtedly be shaken and collapsed.

This may have been why he had been more inclined to Gülen in the first place, and even to the fact that he had attacked his own Meimi with the thieves rather than Baldwin, and the otherworldly soul bit into the tip of the quill and thought that the mineral ink had spread across its tongue, bringing a bitterness with it - it pulled out the nib and looked at it, then put it back in and re-aligned it with its teeth. For the elf's question, it just shrugged its shoulders lazily, since there is a super cruise ship, how can it be equipped with enough lifeboats, when it planned Crefa, it didn't intend to make it an alien Titanic.

As the master of Crefa, Cremar knew more than anyone about the atrocities committed by the priests of the God of the Storm, he was not surprised, nor was he angry, from the perspective of the soul of the other world, Crefa existed from the beginning to save the lives of slaves, its construction saved no less than 30,000 lives, and it was able to save all the inhabitants of Crefa and the Normans of the Dragonfire Islands at the last moment, it can be said that it has achieved its value beyond itself, it can only be relieved, as for the lich, his assets have always been like every spellcaster, in his tower, it is enough that the black tower is safe and sound, as for CrefaWith the help of Eder and the elves, as well as the theories and concepts of another plane, he is already familiar with the related magic and structures, although the Crefa has sunk, but the new Crefa reappears on the vast blue waves is a matter of time.

The last document was signed with the pseudonym that Cremar was currently using, but as a document passed between mortals, a pseudonym and a coat of arms mark were enough to perfunctory the past, and Adair, who had once had the son of an archon, unfolded the paperwork with the senior priest candidate, looked at it, rolled it up, stuffed it into a scroll, and placed it in a long flat box with his companions. Next, they will be sent in all directions, and all the titular princes and courtiers of the "Falun Empire", and the knights will welcome a messenger of the emperor, a dragonborn knight- Although people know that the emperor of Falun is just a puppet under control, it is precisely because they need to erect his banner that they can destroy the balance that has lasted for nearly a thousand years, and attack their neighbors and enemies, but they cannot mock and ignore an emperor's messenger as much as they think in their hearts, and no one knows whether he really brought the emperor's will, of course, the success or failure of the war mainly depends on food, weapons and soldiers, but with an edict, they can put an end to many pairs of suspicious eyes and complicated tongues。

This is also where the souls of the other world find deep comfort, this plane is undoubtedly dangerous and backward (in terms of ideology and political system) compared to its homeland, and because of the presence of gods, demons and demons, the power of religion has invaded almost every corner that can be touched, but it is precisely because of this that the people here have been able to maintain a relative order and tacit understanding, and have not fallen into real chaos.

As for the people behind His Majesty the Emperor...... emmmmmm, of course, if he really wants to come out...... Or take out more silver dragon eggs and time...... The soul of the other world suddenly showed a smile very similar to that of the lich, as the saying goes, construction is a long and difficult thing, and destruction is much faster and easier, no matter what kind of candidate he launches, when he sits at the top of the Arrow Peak, sitting on the throne of the Emperor of Falun, it is impossible not to breed ambition, after all, everything is already within his reach, and the people who can restrain him are so far away.

Adel saw the smile, which reminded him of the first time they met, when he only thought he had met a friend his own age, although he later knew that Cremar might be older than his great-grandfather, but the first images always faded away, and it was only in a split second that he realized that the black-haired mage had also grown up—yes, growth. He knew that it was a bit ridiculous to use this word to describe the changes in the other party, but he himself had grown from an innocent and naïve child all the way to a reliable elder, even if Rosada's willful let him maintain the appearance of a young man, but the youthful appearance did not mean that his vicissitudes of life had regained his youth and vitality.

When he met Cremar again in Thundercastle, he was still like a child, living under the protection of the elven ranger Kerryben, which was not bad, half-elves lived much longer than humans, and serving Greyridge for sixty years was not so much about strengthening Greyridge as it was about letting these destined children learn more about the outside world and hone their blades - Grimmar would be one of them. But then, they had so many things happening...... I don't know if it's because I'm thinking too much, but in Cremar's body, there is always a sense of disobedience that can't be ignored- It stands to reason that whether it is time, or the many great changes they have encountered, it is enough to make a person have a drastic change, and even if there is no change, then at least some traces will be left, but the black-haired Dragonborn is consistent, Adel cannot say that he is cold and cruel, but he has obviously stayed out of the matter, he has almost no desire, no desire, and no ambition, if he is an outcast with no strength, no looks, no blood, no surname, and nothing but his own life and soul, this situation may be explained, but Cremar is not。

Until now.

If you had to describe it, it would be like a person who had been sleeping for a long time suddenly woke up, although he had been asleep before, he still listened, saw and felt, but he was unwilling to take the initiative to do something, and now, he made a decision and began to act.

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In fact, before the action, the Otherworldly Soul had a deep conversation with Kerry Ben and Adele.

While both Kerribben and Adel are trying to forge an alliance against the Emperor of Falun and try to dismantle his foundations, which are loose alliances with small, ambitious nations, the Otherworldly Soul proposes a new idea—"Together, they must be divided, and if they are separated, they must be united." This is a proverb from another plane, but it is not necessarily an empty phrase here. Yes, it had a different idea than the previous two, even the Lich, and if the Emperor of Falun and his titular courtiers were a sword, it would undoubtedly be easier to try to deflect it than to fight it - it might not be a bad thing to have Falun reappear in this plane. The southern nations have been almost hostile to each other for a thousand years of division, and it is not kindness and mercy that have calmed them down, but an embarrassing balance, each country has no enemies, and their in-laws and allies can become hungry wolves at any time, they are trembling, greedy and irritable, and their abundant output can never satisfy their appetites, only making them salivate more for other people's inner treasury, and perhaps, the plan of the conspiracy god Shirek only gives them a reason.

"But there are slaves in Falun. At that time, Adel raised his own question, of all people, perhaps only the ugly chicken was in a situation comparable to him, he had been an exiled criminal, his status was not much different from that of a slave, he had seen slaves, and lived with them, and their deep suffering was unimaginable for a young man like Adel before he was twenty years old.

"Then don't be a slave. The Otherworldly Soul said, "Slavery was originally a step backwards. "Before it came to this plane, the slavery system was at the end of its power, except for the Dragonfire Islands, Grenada, and some remote countries, the powerful and high-status people no longer kept slaves - it was impossible for the current Emperor Falun to still rely on slaves to build the glory of a thousand years ago, and those who had seen the light would never want to return to the darkness - In the southern kingdoms, riots of all sizes and arose because of slaves, but the emperor's eyes and ears were temporarily closed, unable to see or hear, but he had to trust Cremar, for they were the only ones who saw him as an emperor and not a ridiculous harlequin.

It is not difficult to convince the emperor, perhaps this fragile agreement will be broken when the emperor really becomes the ruler of a vast territory, but I believe that at that time, there will be the swords of the princes and ministers to make him sober up- Even in the era when dragons ruled over humanity, the dragons' deaths were also a clue to the human wandering, which may be the only strength of this species, which was not intelligent enough, strong enough, and lacking in talent, with which they had climbed to the top of the food chain in another plane, where they were inevitably contained, but also not to be underestimated.

The former Grand Dukes, the kings may be willing to elect an emperor to end the chaos, but if the emperor wants to be the master of the slaves, and wants them to be willing to be a slave, it is simply impossible, not even for his ancestor, the father of Ederna, the ancient silver dragon to return to this plane.

In addition, among the southern countries, of course, there are some bad rulers, but there are also neutral, more tolerant and kind grand dukes or kings, who are now standing against the Falun, and to make them change their minds, of course, not an emperor's messenger, with empty hands and tongues like lotus flowers, can do it- But if you can become the person who elects the emperor, or even go one step further and become the emperor, I am afraid that no one will be able to deal with it calmly.

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"So?" asked Kerryben, "how many shall we choose?"

The first soul to emerge from the Otherworldly mind was a "Seven", seven is a magical number on another plane of the Western Continent, and the seven Electors also correspond to the seven sins of religion at the same time, "How about the Nine," it said as it pondered, "plus three Preparatory Electors." ”

"Twelve?" said Adair, mused, "Isn't there a lot of them?"

"One wears a crown, three in the center, and four in all directions. ”

"Except for the Emperor, the candidate for the Elector is singular," Kerriben muttered, "and you are not prepared to give them too much time to hesitate. "If the number of electors is even, then there is a high probability of a draw between the two opposing sides, and the longer the election, the more problems will arise.

"Would the Emperor be willing?" asked Adel again, and then he answered the question himself, "Yes." He said: "Otherwise, when those people's purpose is achieved, they will die in obscurity, and no one will care what happens to a flag, even if it always flies over people's heads on the battlefield." ”

"Then we should try to avoid it," Carey suggested mildly, "and I, and Eloch and Lucie, for after all people are still afraid of elves. What he didn't say was that if people were to perceive that the whole situation was being secretly pushed by the elves, their efforts would collapse like a dam to stop the flood.

"Why didn't I know there were elves here," the otherworldly soul said solemnly, "There are only half-demons with succubus blood here." ”

Adel laughed and agreed, "There's also a fallen priest. "He's a master of this, and he's been by Cremar's side as a fallen priest in Grenada.

"I need your help," the Otherworldly Soul said sincerely, "watch me and alert me when I'm about to go in the wrong direction." "Even on another plane, the model of the Elector can only be said to be a flash in history, it only finds its record in broken memories, and no one can guarantee what will turn out in the end.

But it wanted to try, to try, to see if it could end this war that had affected half the continent with the fastest speed and the least damage, the land was full of black smoke, wailing and blood, the plague was stirring in the darkness, how beautiful and rich the southern countries used to be, how desolate and desperate the southern countries were now...... Their turmoil also directly affected other countries, the prices of wheat, rye, and rice were rising every day, and in some places they were still priceless, and the king and the Grand Duke were constantly enacting new laws to punish those who dared to hoard grain at this moment, and the merchants were stripped of their clothes, thrown into standing cages, filled with nailed wine barrels, or broken limbs and fixed to wheels for crows to peck at - Ordinary civilians and slaves may not know what this means, but the elves and humans in this room are not unaware that if the southern kingdoms have been at war for more than a year, or if the season of cultivation is simply missed, and the yield of wheat and other grains is greatly reduced or even lost, there will be a famine in some place. The merchants have already seen this, so no matter how cruel the punishment is, no matter how heavy the crime, they will be multiple, tens, hundreds of times in the future...... - if done properly, they will not only be able to grab untold amounts of money, but they are more likely to become lords or ministers...... This kind of thing has not happened before.

War is always attrition, and so it is for the losers and for the winners.