Standing on the bow deck of the Sky Demon Ship, Eretia stared at the receding ground below.

The majestic walls of the imperial capital, the high imperial power mountain and the minaret in the city have disappeared into the distance. Mountains, rivers, forests, huts scattered on the plains in the mountains and forests, quickly retreated.

After leaving the Imperial Capital Plains, the land soon became barren.

The trees have become scarce, and the rolling hills are yellowish-brown and covered with dry sand. In many places, there is no vegetation. In order to survive, people planted crops on the sides of mountain streams, on river banks, and even on steep mountain walls where there was a little mud.

From the air, this pitiful blittle bit of green looked like a few bits of paint thrown off a huge yellow-brown carpet. It looks so inconspicuous.

And the further south you go, the more barren the land becomes, and in the end, you can't even see this bit of green.

To the east, the massive Broken Sky Mountain Range dominates half of the sky.

Covered in darkness and snow and ice in many places under its vast shadow. Except for a very small number of bitter cold plants, no crops survived. The black, intertwined forests of demonic forests have turned swathes of the land into an eerie hell.

This is the Continent of Redemption, where mankind has survived for more than 300 years.

Because of the barrenness, the human category said that the counterattack on the God-given continent could not even restore the strength before the final battle. Culturally, economically, demographically, militarily powerful, and in terms of the study of magic, it was less than one-tenth of its peak.

At that time, the human alliance was still unable to compete with the demons, but now it ......

Eretia frowned.

The demons have invaded, and the Pompeii Empire has become a mess. With the spread of the demon race's troops, a huge war quagmire has formed in the northeast of the Pompeii Empire with a radius of hundreds of kilometers.

Thousands of soldiers. Died in battle with demons. More civilians have been forced to leave their homes and join the fleeing hordes. Tens of millions of refugees have been in shambles. The continent's already fragile economic system is on the verge of collapse.

Now. The price of food in the imperial capital has already tripled. This was also the result of the royal family's vigorous crackdown on hoarding, and the large allocation of grain from several provinces with relatively abundant grain production, and the use of some of the grain reserves.

Eretia didn't know how long she could hold out if she did this. But she knew that once the demons crossed the border of Solan Realm, the price of food might skyrocket tenfold.

This was the case in the imperial capital, and in some of the more barren provinces, the situation today can be imagined.

As far as Eretia knew, the grain stores in many places had closed. The tragedy of people dying for a piece of bread is endless. Even some bandit bandits have begun to attack heavily fortified towns. And these places. Originally, they were afraid to avoid it.

A terrible scene of chaos is slowly unfolding in front of our eyes.

And now, the Duchy of Lulian, which was originally the largest grain producing area in the imperial capital and the safest in the rear, has broken out with the invasion of the Abyss Demon, which is simply worse.

"Princess," Susan's voice came from behind her. "It's windy, you better go into the cabin. It's a whole day to Lurien. ”

Elethia shook her head.

Susan sighed. Turning his head to look into the distance, he didn't persuade again.

She knew Elethia better than anyone else. Don't look at her gentle temperament. Approachable.,Don't lose your temper with anyone.,But he's very assertive in his bones.。 If it weren't for this, she wouldn't have joined the Temple of the Virgin in the first place, and Edward I wouldn't have won the time and opportunity to fight back.

But......

The thought of the temple of the Holy Maiden made Susan grit her teeth with hatred.

The princess after joining the Temple of the Holy Virgin. Had a wonderful time. However, this did not last long. In less than two years, her situation in the temple of the Holy Virgin took a turn for the worse.

It's not that she's doing anything wrong, it's a change in the external environment.

Especially after Augustus stepped into the Sanctuary, the nasty voices in the temple suddenly became louder. Everyone seems to have agreed. If it can't form an alliance with the Lanris family, then the future status of the Holy Maiden will become precarious.

This world is ruled by the strong.

An extraordinary powerhouse may make the mainland have to listen to his voice for decades or even hundreds of years to come.

With Augustus' talent, no one would doubt his future achievements. Coupled with his status as the heir to the House of Lanris, the future head of the Knights Templar, and the godson of Pope Nicholas II, he is one of the most powerful people in the human world, not to mention the future.

No one wants to offend Augustus.

In the eyes of many in the temple, it would be in their own interest to push Ellethea, who was jealous in every way and had taken away too much favor and resources, to Augustus rather than to be an enemy of such a person, in exchange for his friendship with the Lanris family for the Holy Virgin Temple.

You don't have to give anything anyway, do you?

As for what Eretia thinks...... With the Holy Emperor above, is there still a woman on this continent who is unwilling to marry Augustus? Elethea's attitude towards Augustus is simply unreasonable. She should be glad, she should be glad that she has a pretty face that Augustus likes.

Besides, as a disciple of the Holy Maiden Temple, she should make sacrifices for everyone. Anyway, in the imperial capital competition a year later, she will definitely become the woman of Augustus, in this case, why can't she be a little simpler, at least she can bring some benefits to everyone.

Thus, the Holy Virgin began to make contact with the Lanrith family. And they were almost on the verge of making it - if it weren't for the fact that Roy had beaten Scarlett later.

Thinking of this, Susan's mind reappeared the appearance of the black-haired, big-headed teenager. I remembered the scene when he knelt in front of Eretia and was canonized as a guardian knight.

Susan was a little sad.

She turned her head to look over, and Eretia looked calm. Her side face resembles a white jade sculpture bathed in sunlight. Every line is so beautiful and charming.

But Susan knew that every meter she got south took, she missed the brunette boy a little more.

............

Roy walked up the stairs to the second floor.

The staircase is spiral-shaped and winds upwards along the curved walls of the hall. Walking in it, Roy is like entering a black world. This feeling. It felt a lot like him walking through the spatial passage of the ruling. There was no sense of distance, no sense of direction, and it was pitch black all around.

The only thing I can see is a little bit of light that is constantly magnifying in front of me.

"I didn't expect this kid to actually go up to the second layer," Long Badao, "you say. Will he be able to go up to the third floor?"

Long Qi shook his head, but Long Jiu nodded.

"Do you think he can get through?" Ryuba looked at Ryujiu in surprise, "The second layer is a serial trap." Not only are there seventy-two statues of death knights, but there is also a demonic array of Flame Hell......"

As it spoke, it shook its head and said, "No way, this kid is the weakest of all the interloders. He doesn't have any chance of passing this level!"

"You're talking about normal clearance," Long Jiu said, "but you forgot one thing, he was brought by Bastad." And. He made it through the first floor perfectly. ”

"Of course I know he's the damn sycophant......" Ryupachi frowned, and as he spoke, it suddenly remembered something and its eyes widened, "Wait, you mean ......"

Before Long Ba's words fell, Long Qi on the side seemed to think of the same thing, and shouted in shock: "The road to redemption!

Long Jiu nodded and said, "It's the path of salvation." ”

It's as if there is some kind of magic to these words. The palace fell into a deathly silence.

In the picture, Roy is moving on.

There was a sudden fluctuation in the black space. Immediately. Out of Roy's sight, a dark purple vortex suddenly appeared in the middle of the staircase. As Roy stepped in, unaware, the whirlpool was like a tunnel, silently leading Roy in another direction.

Ryuba and Ryuchi in front of the screen jumped up at the same time.

"Is it him?!"

"This human kid is the one we're waiting for?!"

The two bone dragons trembled with excitement, staring at Roy in the frame. Look at his eyes, look at his eyebrows, look at his nose - this face, they have been waiting for more than 6,000 years!

Soon, though, they calmed down.

"Although the road to salvation is opened. But," Long Ba squinted at Long Jiu, a little suspicious, "Are you sure that the person we are waiting for is such a ...... Rookie?"

Long Qi also said: "Yes, although the road to salvation is different from the normal challenge, we have all experienced it ourselves. Not only is the difficulty not low, but in some ways it is more challenging than normal. Can this kid get through?"

"I'm not sure," Long Jiu shook his head and said, "But I've always had a question in my mind. We all know that back then, before His Majesty's soul returned to the Star Sea, he had performed a great prophecy technique. It was that great prophecy that exhausted his last hundred years of life......"

Both Ryuchi and Ryupachi nodded.

Long Jiu said: "...... No one knows what His Majesty sees in the mirror image of time. But from that day on, His Majesty decided to leave his legacy and legacy. He used his Beast Emperor's armor to create a pair of armor. Created a treasure map. Then seal us and the Three Kings in the Star Tower, the Moon Temple, and the Sun Castle respectively. ”

And more importantly, he left the road to salvation. ”

Speaking of this, Long Jiu looked at the two companions: "What I want to ask is, why?"

"You must know that whether it is the Star Tower, the Moon Hall or the Sun Castle, they are all the crystallization of His Majesty's life's work. They are more powerful than any magic tower, more majestic than any palace, stronger than any castle. And the traps and magic pattern arrays set up in it are unimaginable to ordinary people. ”

"If you want to test the inheritor, the magic array of the Star Tower alone is enough. Look at these so-called [Heavenly Chosen] brought by Bastad, which one of them can go up to the seventh layer? Even the strongest one has relied on the secret weapons and elixirs all over his body to make it to the sixth layer. But...... Why does Your Majesty leave a more difficult path to salvation?"

After a moment of silence, Long Jiu continued, "As we had guessed before, the path of salvation was specially prepared for someone. His Majesty saw this man in the Great Prophecy, so he left this path. Now, though, it seems like we're a little mistaken. ”

"Which point?" asked the dragon seven and the dragon eight in unison.

"Although the path of redemption is in some ways more difficult and dangerous than normal challenges, this does not mean that the person who challenges the path of redemption must be a super strong person. Your Majesty will never do the same thing. The reason why he left the path of salvation is because this path is the most suitable for this person!"

The eyes of Long Qi and Long Ba lit up at the same time.

Long Jiu turned his head to look at Roy and said, "I'm not sure if this kid is the one His Majesty wants us to wait for. However, in more than 6,000 years, he was the first to open the way to salvation. At least it's a hope, isn't it? I have a hunch that he might work a miracle. ”

The expressions of Long Eight and Long Qi changed with Long Jiu's words.

However, after looking at Roy again, Ryuba still shook his head: "What do I think, this kid doesn't look like he can pass the road of redemption." His strength is too low. ”

As he spoke, he asked, "Do you remember when Your Majesty completed the path of salvation?"

Seeing that the two companions nodded, Long Ba snorted and said, "Then you don't remember what we tasted at the time? Even the second layer, we couldn't get over!"

As if remembering something that made people's hearts palpitate, Long Ba gritted his teeth and said, "At that time, I broke a full ninety-seven bones! If it weren't for His Majesty stopping the magic circle, I would only have a pile of bones and scum left now!"

Both Long Qi and Long Jiu laughed.

"I remember the way you were dragged out. Long Qi laughed, "Long Yi said, you are like a dead dog." ”

Long Jiu smiled: "You deserve it." You're a warrior dragon, not a spell dragon. Challenging the path of salvation, isn't that asking for your own death?"

Long Ba was annoyed and angry, and argued, "What about that guy from Long Si? It's not the same!"

As he spoke, it looked at Roy in the picture viciously and sneered: "Just with this kid, trying to pass the road of redemption is simply a dream." He was able to get past the first floor, but he just had shit luck. I can kill a hundred of this kind of rookie with one bite. He wants to be the master of my dragon eight people, and he won't have a chance in the next life!"

Long Qi looked at Long Jiu, then at Long Ba, and shouted excitedly: "Bet, bet!"

"I'll bet two, no, five gold coins!" Ryuba looked at Ryujiu defiantly, "Do you dare?"

"I'm just like Ryuhachi," Ryuchi shouted, "two gold coins!"

Long Jiu looked at the two companions, then at the human youth in the magic array screen, and nodded, "Okay......!" (To be continued......)