Chapter 793: Reign Comes to an End
No one would have thought that Uncle Zagu, who seemed ordinary and even always a little decadent, would have such an incredible past
A large part of the current pattern of this world is due to an adventurous operation led by him.
In the war-torn era, a group of daring adventurers stumbled upon the power of ancient weapons while exploring the ruins, and they were ambitious to end the wars and discrimination of the entire world with their weapons, and formed a feared Knights. With the help of those powerful ancient weapons, the knights swept through every country in the world, but the two people in the original adventure group felt unacceptable to this method of killing, broke with their partners and retired to the countryside, three hundred years later, the thirteen adventurers who fought endlessly with their enthusiasm and immature sense of justice have become holy knights and holy popes who rule the world, and the two who broke away from this team have gradually become sloppy and decadent middle-aged uncles and taciturn housewives, When the wheel of fate rolls again, and the super civilization that once shaped this world returns, the best friends who had broken up are reunited, sitting opposite each other, and the bitter tears of three hundred years are not enoughβI begin to suspect that Zagu is actually the protagonist.
Three hundred years is enough time to change a lot of things, especially the hearts of mortals, this is the sigh of Sandora, and the story of Zagu and the Holy Pope whose real name is Rudav is very emotional, even Her Majesty the Queen. To be sure, their story doesn't pale in comparison to the grand battles that Sandora has experienced, but fate is something that touches people by more than just grandeur.
The Holy Pope, who had thrown away the artificial skin, had now turned into a bright ball of light that vibrated at high speed, and it seemed that he didn't care about his appearance, I really don't know if it was three hundred years of time that made him familiar with this appearance, or if the change in life form had destroyed his normal humanity. When this small ball of light led us into the hall of the Papal Palace, there were already twelve other church personnel who were also dressed in dense robes and wearing masks on their faces, they were the supreme rulers of the Blue Church except for the Pope, and the twelve knights who had teleported the entire world with their immortal bodies and superhuman exploits.
In Zagu's words, it is the twelve people who fought the most fiercely with themselves more than 300 years ago - the vicissitudes of life, and things are not people.
"The Pope?!"
The idlers in the hall had been put back to us, and only the twelve horsemen were waiting for us, all of them looking preoccupied, and when they saw their Pope appear in his true form, three or four of them immediately stood up involuntarily and shouted in unison.
"Calm down, now you can call me Rudav." A shrill sound came from the small orb of light beside Zagu, somewhat comical compared to the low, echoing voice from before, but no one laughed. The twelve horsemen in front of them looked at each other, they didn't quite know the situation.
"Throw away those skins, we don't need them anymore." The Pope said, and though there was no command in his words, the Twelve Knights chose to obey after glancing at each other. They took off their masks, and identical bright balls of light floated out of the cavities of their bodies. The size of a ping-pong ball, the "Mixed Light" vibrating rapidly in the air was lined up in front of us, and no one could have imagined that these small lights that looked extremely fragile turned out to be the famous Twelve Knights, and Bubbles looked at the row of small light balls and muttered to themselves: Five go to mining, three go to entangle trees, and the rest should all become moon wells......
The Pope was silent for a moment, and added, "Let's put on your clothes, I can't tell you apart......"
I'm suffocating right now.
Those balls of light quickly returned to his skin, and he didn't know what means Lu Dao used, it was just a small ball of light, but it made such a complex set of skins accurately swell into the appearance of a normal human, and he blocked his face and looked like a living person. It's just a little scary when you don't wear a mask, and your face twists into a black cavity, and there's a light bulb shining inside.
"From this day forward, the Blue Church's rule over the Mobradoran realm has come to an end, and in accordance with the will of the sages, the dominion of this civilization will be returned to the coalition government and the leaders of the various races," the Pope hovered at the round table in the center of the hall, and based on the height from the table, I guess that if he was still wearing his own "skin", it should be exactly where his face would be, "In order to ensure the normal development of the world, the sages will personally supervise the evolution of the race. Everyone, get ready to retire from the stage of history. β
There was an unusual silence in the hall, and I thought that this bombshell-like news would cause a storm, but in fact, the biggest movement in the hall at the moment was that Bingtis and Keseer were cheating on the golden flower, and the Twelve Horsemen only glanced at each other in the face of the Pope's sensational sudden announcement, and then fell silent.
It seems that when one of the knights broke into the Pope's room and saw the room and Uncle Zagu, they had a premonition that something big was about to happen, or a little earlier, when the sage's fleet lit up space over the planet Mist, the Twelve Knights had a premonition that a great change was coming, and if there was anything they didn't expect, it was the sudden end of theocracy. But looking at their performance, it seems that there is no loss in this.
"The day has finally come," said a knight with a red balance coat of arms in a low voice, "We have ruled this world long enough, and the return of the sages seems to be a reason enough for us to surrender our rights." But you have to prove to us that this will really comes from the sages. β
The other knights nodded their heads as well, it seemed that they really had no regrets about ending the reign, the only thing they had to be sure of was whether it was the sage's intention.
So I stood up and nodded with a serious expression: "Well, I said that." β
Then the Twelve Horsemen watched in horror.
I was shocked, wiped my cold sweat and remembered something: these twelve barebones in front of me still don't know that the guy who is wandering around the Papal Palace like an outing is a sage!
Why don't you pull down the fleet again at this time and perform the return of the sages? They didn't go far, they were afraid that the people of Mobrado would be in a commotion, and they probably had a hard time understanding what it meant for the sage fleet to come back and perform again after announcing the oracle in the sky, the first explanation was that a few leaders didn't have time to speak just now, and at this time there was a "I'll add two more sentences", and the second explanation was that the fleet commander had a bad memory and forgot that the planet had already broadcast......
I'm guessing that no matter which one becomes popular, Mobrado's theocratic society will come to an end.
Thankfully, the Pope knew by this time that it was time for him to speak on his own, and when he revealed our identities, I felt myself instantly surrounded by twelve eyesβfor I was not sure whether a ball of light counted as one eye or two.
The Pope used the prestige he had accumulated to quell the short noisy discussion of the Twelve Horsemen, and then told everyone what had just happened, while I watched idly as Pandora and Viska drew a map of the world, and they both began to burn as the flames of battle began to burn. Eventually, the knights finally confirmed that the gang of noisy guys in front of them were the mysterious and powerful sages (in fact, I should have kicked Bingtis out of the gang in advance), and their feelings must be very subtle.
"The way the Blue Church rules over Mobrado is no longer suitable, and the peace you have brought has become more and more of a shackle to this world," Sandora tapped her knuckles on the table, her voice cold and serious, "Of course, this world will remember your efforts, but now, in the name of the Queen of the Ancient Civilization of Mobrador, I declare that the rule of this world is returned to the coalition government." Does anyone have any questions? β
This is a formulaic inquiry, but no matter how much IQ is in the double digits, there is no doubt about it: the IQ of the twelve horsemen is obviously more than two digits, so all of them pass.
They even showed a sense of relief after unloading their burdens.
In fact, I also found out that not only the Twelve Horsemen, but even the Holy Pope himself, did not show much loss after being forced to step down from power, at most a little shock, but more relaxed, which makes people quite curious.
"Actually, this burden doesn't feel good at all."
One of the knights answered my doubts, "After becoming like this, we have almost forgotten how to live in a human way, the satisfaction of a long life and the amount of vanity makes me feel that I am gradually becoming something outside of humanity, and many of our decisions are based on a very simple logic of judgment, that is, personal likes and dislikes, which have brought too much death to this world, although in the end they are all disguised by various holy statements, but the heavy guilt has never left me. Others probably feel the same way. β
I seeβit's a reason for me and Sandora to change our opinion of them a little, or at least it shows that their humanity isn't completely out of their hearts, though there may not be much left.
Perhaps after the first discovery of the appearance of the Sage Warship on the planet of Mist, the Twelve Horsemen and the Holy Pope quickly accepted the great changes we had brought to them after their initial surprise, knowing that certain facts could no longer be changed, and they began to focus on the fate of this world. No matter what they have done, their influence on the history of Mobrado is still incomparable, and at the same time, these people are probably the ones who care the most about this world.
"The Blue Church is not disbanded, we need a group of Substitutes in all worlds," Sandora said slowly, "You will still have a status similar to that of 'emissary', but whether you can be called a successor depends on your own efforts. The absolute authority of the Holy Pope must end: I must lift your authority before you bring more shackles to this world. The theocratic supremacy of the Mobrado civilization is not what hinders the development of civilization, so after you return power to the coalition government, the sect can still be retained, and you are basically in your original position, but from decision-makers to executors. This is not a suggestion, but an order. β
Sandora's meaning is clear: the Claning Empire can choose countless agents from the people of Mobrado at any time, and the power of the empire can easily raise thousands of people as powerful as their twelve knights, so it is best not to have any dissatisfaction with this arrangement: if you don't do it, some people are willing to do it.
Of course, the Pope and the Twelve Knights should have nothing to complain about this, in any case, they have persevered on this path for more than three hundred years, and it is time to rest, put down their burdens, and be a mouthpiece in peace, maybe it is the best choice, and giving them something to do in this way can be regarded as ensuring their survival goals, and nothing will go wrong.
Therefore, the Twelve Knights and the Holy Pope all happily accepted Sandora's orders, and only one knight laughed at himself: "From now on, we will all be puppets." β
"Puppets of the Empire are not something that ordinary people can do if they want to," Lilina interjected, "And didn't you say that you were servants who carried out the will of the sages?" Now it's a dream come true. β
At this time, I squinted slightly at Uncle Zagu, who was silent next to me, and the other party was vigilant here, and waved his hand on the spot: "Don't look at me!" I'm just an ordinary person, and this kind of thing is absolutely not mixed up! β
Hey, Xiong is a guy with no ambitions.
However, his prevarication is doomed to be useless, and the Holy Pope will definitely be replaced. Now this is a complete extremist, he has spent three hundred years judging the life and death of billions of people based on his personal likes and dislikes, and now even if he becomes a puppet, it is an unstable factor, and Uncle Zagu, who has the same strength and knowledge of the Mobrador, seems to be much more suitable, so when the uncle waved his hand again and again, I just gave him a threatening look: "Prepare to take over as the new pope of this world, or we will go to your house for dinner in the sky!" β
This matter is so decided, seeing the uncle's depressed face, I also enlightened a little: "In fact, it is just a role equivalent to a liaison, the real decision-making comes from the empire, and in most cases, we will not interfere in the process of a world realm, you still do what you like, just submit the report on time." β
In this way, the uncle finally settled down.
Of course, the question of the transition of civilization in Mobrado is not something that can be accomplished in a few words, but the rest is left to the church and the coalition government here to find a way to do it themselves, and Sandora and I are only responsible for giving orders. After putting this matter aside for a moment, the conversation finally shifted to the battle of Mistam.
This is also the most concerned question of everyone here, and there are still many people waiting for answers outside, the former Pope and the Twelve Horsemen have not come out to explain anything to the people in the past twenty-four hours, the former does not matter, at least the latter is a little unable to sit still.
"Mobrado is about to be attacked."
"The old empire has split into several forces, one of which has rebelled, and they see Mobrado as their first target, and soon, the system will be saturated by them. β
Aside from some secrets, Sandora and I gave a general explanation of the situation, of course, this is not the most popular version of Lilina's Bible, and the processing and publication of that version will be handed over to the Blue Church.
The news that the galaxy was about to be attacked by another sage army was absolutely shocking, and the thirteen people, including the original pope, all kept absolute silence and listened to our story, and Uncle Zagu glanced at this side with a cool breath: "Wait...... You didn't say that in the first place......"
"Yes, we didn't expect this at first," I shrugged helplessly, "the appearance of the rebels was a complete accident, the worst-case scenario at the moment is that they will be assembled in six days at most, but we have prepared a luring signal that the first attack of the rebels will be deflected elsewhere, which can give us time to organize a counterattack." Now your task is to cooperate with the coalition government to prepare for the pacification and distancing of the common people. I think we have the ability to hold back the enemy's fleet, but we need someone to prevent the population. β
How can this be calculated, it should be the first time since the establishment of the Blue Church that it has truly accepted the orders of the sages, it may be that the hypnosis of itself in the past three hundred years has been too powerful, the Twelve Knights (maybe it should be called the Thirteen Knights again after the Pope returns to the throne?) It seemed that the mood was extremely high, and only Uncle Zagu said worriedly: "Evacuation, pacification or something, politicians are very good at it, but this war should not be so simple, right?" β
Sandora glanced approvingly at Zagu, who was usually a sloppy and decadent middle-aged uncle, but Zagu's cautious personality was also useful. In the face of her uncle's worries, Shandora didn't hide too much: "If you look at an ordinary civilization, the devastating nature of this war is unimaginable, the civilization level of the Xiling Empire is far beyond the species in the conventional sense, and the scale of our war is much larger than you imagined." But don't worry, this is an imperial battle, and the battle line should be kept outside the Mist defense, and the Mobrado civilization will be safe and sound as long as it doesn't go wrong on its own. β
Sandora's words may have been comforting, but Lilina sneered softly. The latter, of course, is not aimed at Sandora, but at the Mobrado civilization.
The reason for the ridicule is simple: this civilization is not qualified to be considered a servant army by Sandora, or even to protect their homeland.
Keeping the battle line outside the defense line of the god of fog sounds like protecting the civilization inside the stellar defense circle, but in fact, it doesn't regard this civilization as an existence with the ability to resist at all. At the time of the Battle of Kpuru and the Battle of the Great Nebula, the Empire was also protecting the local civilization, but it was more likely to allow them to fight side by side, and the current Mobrado civilization had no combat effectiveness at all.
The Pope may have been aware of this, and his orb of light hovered silently on the table for a long time, letting out a sharp sigh.
"Because of my fault, the Mobradors are already such a weak race?"
"Three hundred years of absolute peace have led to the fact that the civilians of Mobrado hardly know what the war is, our race lacks a clear fighting spirit from top to bottom, almost ninety-nine percent of the people are accustomed to a comfortable life, and the adventuring party that deals with the ruins has become the bravest people in the world, just because we have been guns. And with the exception of the 'Judgment Gun', which is the apex weapon, the weapons of the church army and the government army have not advanced for two hundred years. The most stupid decision of the Blue Church is military development," Uncle Zagu said in a low voice, his eyes drifting to the Pope's ball of light, "In order to maintain your rule, you preach that the legacy of the sages and the Weapon of Judgment will always protect the world, and there is no need for mortal weapons to develop, so you destroyed the combat power of a civilization two hundred years ago, and now the disaster has really come, and the entire race is not even qualified to stand up." β
Just when Uncle Zagu was busy teaching his good friend from many years ago, and half of us were busy watching the play next to him, a communication suddenly came from the spiritual connection: "Your Majesty, that Eternity-class enemy ship has been dismantled." βroοΌγ @ws