Chapter 31: Stories and History
Beyond the planet is the Endless Void, the Void is essentially endless, but it is conceptually surrounded by the World Barrier, and beyond the World Barrier, there is a Twisted Void that does not even have the concept of existence, and even the gods cannot stay in the Twisted Void for a long time.
In the endless twisted void, there are large and small worlds distributed like bubbles, and if you want to travel between worlds, you can only force yourself through them except by taking advantage of the loopholes in the spatial barrier such as the otherworldly projection. But this is almost impossible, forcing through it requires not only two violent breakthroughs through the spatial barrier, but also a passage through the twisted void, which is something that even the gods can't do, can it really be achieved by machinery alone?
"The rules of the world are different, and they may not be impossible to achieve under the rules of another world, when we first entered the otherworldly projection, we encountered a world where we could fly into the void with machinery, where we could even use metal vehicles the size of a city to transport tens of millions of ordinary people through the void, but it was impossible to change to the rules of Pavatiga. However, crossing the spatial barrier is unheard of, after all, tearing the barrier is not only a matter of world rules. β
"But that's not the point, how it came about, how it works, why it came, these can all be talked about later, the most important thing now is to find a way to destroy it, in order to restore the surrounding area to normal, otherwise, you can only hope that it will turn off by itself after it is activated for a while, and it will be closed before everyone dies. β
"What will happen to the Emerald Light after it is destroyed?" Solann is worthy of being a court mage, and the focus of attention clearly represents the official position of the Emerald Empire, "You just said that the Emerald Light was emitted by it, so once it is destroyed, the Emerald Light will never appear in the future." β
"Master Solarn, you're still thinking about the Emerald Light. Shuer shook his head and said, "I thought that the focus should be on how to save the lives of the people in the city, well, including our own." β
"The emerald light is a symbol of empire. Solarn frowned and said reluctantly, "It represents the national fortune of the empire, and once it suddenly disappears, I'm afraid there will be a big mess." β
"I think that most of the members of the imperial family, including the Emperor, and all the residents of the Imperial Capital are dead, and the chaos caused is definitely more serious than the sudden disappearance of the Emerald Light, at least for the Emperor himself. Shuer suddenly sneered, and said with obvious dissatisfaction, "I believe that knowing the current situation, in order to show his approval of destroying the target, the Lion King is estimated to even lift his feet, after all, compared to his life, the importance of the emerald light is negligible, I'm afraid he can't wait to destroy that thing as soon as possible." β
"Ahem. Orlana coughed dryly, reminding Shul not to speak too much. Although the clergy are outside the world and are not subject to the jurisdiction of the imperial power, no matter how they say, it is a bit too much to satirize the supreme leader of other countries in front of others.
"Well, I'll admit, I did go a little too far, but I'm not going to apologize because he deserved it. Shuer said with a gloomy face, "My lord has confirmed that the heart of the city will remain in its current state, and it will be able to support at least another forty-four hours, which is enough, in this case, it is better to listen to me tell you a story." β
"Your colleagues are excellent priests, and you must have heard of the history of the Emerald Light and the establishment of the Emerald Empire, but I have another version of this story here. β
"The official version is that about 6,000 years ago, the Knight of Lionheart led a pioneer expedition into the wilderness, and for the first time in the vicinity, they saw the Emerald Light Disease protected by it, and they believed that it was a blessing from the gods and a gift of fate, so they stayed here. After the news spread, for nearly a thousand years, countless people immigrated to this land as a land favored by fate, and this new settlement took this opportunity to develop rapidly, and in the later years of the Dao Pioneer Era, it has become a powerful empire. β
"The other version, however, is more interesting, the beginning is the same, and it doesn't change until they get here, the reality is far less dire than in the story, and although there is a lack of food and water, it is not even to the point where there is no fire. In fact, they were sitting around the fire, perhaps discussing whether to stop for food the next day, but before they could finish their discussion, they saw a ball of fire fall from the sky, dragging a long trajectory through the air and smashing into their vicinity. β
"Meteors are not uncommon, but the meteor that almost hit them is different, they were first taken aback, and then their curiosity rose, and the Lionheart Knight personally led the team to form an exploration team, following the trajectory of the meteor to find it. β
"A steaming fireball wasn't hard to find, and the Lionheart Knight quickly found its target, and upon closer inspection, it wasn't a meteorite at all, but a piece of metal with man-made traces, well, a half-body-sized piece of metal, apparently a fragment of a large monolithic device. β
"At that time, it was still in the pioneering era, and people's knowledge was far less abundant than it is now, and they couldn't understand how special this metal block was, so they only regarded it as an ordinary piece of meteorite and parts, and after seeing it but not finding anything else, the exploration team withdrew, after all, a piece of metal was not easy to mix. β
"If they had set off directly the next morning, there would have been no later Emerald Empire, but they didn't, but decided to stay for a day looking for provisions, and they were busy until the next night, and then, the Emerald Light appeared. β
Twenty-one emerald lights, the most obvious of them, appeared next to them, and as soon as they looked at the location, the Lionheart Knight knew that it was the piece of metal he had seen yesterday, and with the food and water sources found nearby, a plan was immediately born in his mind, and he immediately decided not to move forward, and built his own city here. β
So, while building the city, they spent a while, and found all the falling objects that night, according to their original idea, they wanted to use their luminous properties as holy relics to help them recruit immigrants, but they didn't expect that at night, they actually found that the light could penetrate the obstacles and shoot into the sky, and it was particularly conspicuous, how could such a good opportunity be missed, the Lionheart Knight immediately changed his original plan, simply hid all the fragments into the ground, and then concocted a beautiful story, so that the emerging Lion City will become a city favored by fate in the eyes of the worldγ β
"Actually, it doesn't mean that they did anything wrong. Orlana easily imagined what was happening at that time, and said with a wry smile, "After all, it is too dangerous to open up territory and challenge the wilderness, and I think even my lord will be considerate if you make proper use of lies to increase the success rate as much as possible." β
"Yes, if this is the end of the matter, then I won't say anything, as a high-risk profession like a pioneer, his behavior is normal. Shure pursed his lips and sneered, "But, twenty years ago, the story had a follow-up. β
"Archbishop Sameer?" Orlana was stunned for a moment, and immediately remembered, "I remember that Archbishop Summerer came to the Lion City once twenty years ago, when he visited me, and I remember that he also visited this generation of Lionhearts, is this just for this?"
"Well, that's right, the old bishop has come to visit King Lionheart on behalf of my lord. Twenty years ago, our lord found that the fallen objects left over from the past had a brief energy movement, and it was very inconspicuous, indicating that the fragments that accompanied the meteorite rain and were let go by our lord as not a threat were not as safe as imagined. Therefore, our lord sent Lord Sammer to alert the Emperor and advise him to destroy the wreckage before any mishap. β
"Oh, no wonder you were disgruntled. Orlana sighed helplessly, "Lionheart is a ...... person Stubborn. β
"It's more than stubbornness. Shuer sneered and said, "He denied it in reality, and resolutely refused to admit that there was such a thing, after Lord Summerer made it clear that my lord had personally observed all this, and denying it meant accusing my lord of lying, he changed his words and said that the bloodline of King Lionheart had been severed several times over the past few years, and many records had not been handed down, he only vaguely knew the truth." As for where the fragments were hidden, he didn't know, and even if he wanted to, he couldn't do anything about it. β
"Hehe, high-sounding reason, but it is simply vulnerable, when Lord Summerer said that with the Emerald Light as a symbol, the location of the fragment is easy to trace, and our lord also knows the approximate location, he finally revealed his true thoughts, on the grounds that this is a secular matter, and it is the internal affairs of the Emerald Empire, and the divine right has no right to interfere as a reason, resolutely refused the proposal to destroy the fragment, and very rudely turned away, leaving Lord Summerer alone in the palace, and did not even have the money for the return journey...... Ahem, let's not mention this for now. β
Therefore, this incident actually had the opportunity to be avoided 20 years ago, and if it had been properly handled at that time, it would not have come to this point. But in order to defend his authority and interests, he is stubborn, and as a result, even Lisa is involved in facing these unknowable dangers. Tsk, just for this, I said that he deserved to say how much he said, and I will never apologize for it. β
No one accused Shur of being rude, even if it was a clergyman, everyone would be as angry as he would if they had encountered such a thing. And Saf and Moria know very well that Shur is not only angry, but is simply full of anger, and everything else is easy to say, but being rude to Luna's agent has caused Lisa to be in danger, and the two things he can't tolerate are blamed on the emperor of the Emerald Empire, fortunately, Shul has always liked to hide his inner emotions, otherwise he would have exploded on the spot.
"That's the specific situation, in short, the way to deal with the matter has to be notified to the Lionheart, it doesn't matter if he cooperates or not, but after all, this is the territory of the Emerald Empire, even if it is out of politeness, you should inform him. Your Excellency Solarn, I am too lazy to deal with this kind of person, this matter can only trouble you, now the top priority is to dispose of this fragment related to the front as soon as possible, and the remaining ones My Lord said that there is no sign of change for the time being, whether to deal with it or not, let him decide for himself. β