Chapter 21: The Game of Chess (5)

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The news of the appearance of the undead in many places in Kronberg soon spread in Xindu, and the source was cobweb, and the credibility was extremely high. The nobles are all panicked, even if one day the new capital will be attacked by the undead like Keling.

Since the invasion of the undead, except for the reduction of territory and taxes, the nobility has not been affected much in essence, and they are still living a life of drunkenness and drunkenness. Kronberg's invasion this time was different from the previous ones, not in sparsely populated mountain villages and towns, but in large cities with a population of more than 10,000, and the entire city became a dead city, and some timid nobles even began to prepare to flee the ground and take refuge on the floating islands in the air.

For a time, from east to west, all human towns were filled with rumors that the undead were about to attack again.

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On the one hand, Frankie felt that this was a good time to buy people's hearts and acquire land, and on the other hand, she felt disgusted by the greed of the nobles for life and fear of death. If humanity had worked together, how would the undead have grown to the point where they are today?

Claudia advises her to make plans for the future, that Dawn can no longer protect humans, and that she should change to a more powerful god faith.

This was not Claudia's first admonition, and Frannie was always unable to make up her mind.

After all, human beings belong to the camp of order, and if she, as a representative of the royal family, openly announces that she will join the camp of chaos, not only will she be resisted by the great nobles who are princes, but even the people will be unacceptable. Dawn was the state religion at the beginning of the empire, and even though its glory was no longer and the territory was fragmented, this sect was still the most popular religion in human territory, and the temples built were far from the temples of other gods.

"Didn't you choose to join the human side because you hated the night elves, and why did you change your faith after a hundred years?" Frankie was one of the very few people who knew that Claudia believed in Liz, the goddess of the night.

"It's true that I hate the Night Elves, but I believe in the law of the jungle, and Night is the only god that can match Dawn, and she is not as powerless as Dawn to shelter her followers. "When no one is around. Claudia never hides her aggressive side and evil nature.

Frannie's gaze slid from the letter in her hand to the ground, and the carpet was embroidered with the emblem of the sun god Ilias and various intricate ornaments.

It's not like she hasn't wavered in her heart. Dawn is the god of order, as a different from the second generation of the first ancient god, it does not pay attention to faith, only cares about the law. If humanity collectively defects to the opposing camp, Dawn will definitely send down divine punishment. At that time, not only will the new city be reduced to ashes, but the entire species will be implicated. There may be hope for a long time to switch sides...... She would never choose this path unless she had to.

"Your Royal Highness, do you really think that the Children of Nature are on the side of the human race?The pillars are the same as the Dawn of the First Generation, and they do not need the faith of humans, and the destruction of nature by human beings has long passed the upper limit of their patience, so there will be this ......" Claudia stopped at the key place.

"Is the elemental tide withered?" Frankie subconsciously thought that Claudia's "this time" was referring to the elemental decay that led to the decay of the spell.

Originally, it was difficult for the human physique to sense elemental activity, and after the elemental decay. With the lowest number of mages in history, Hohenheim was unable to compete with the undead empire and was forced to choose neutrality to preserve itself.

Claudia shook her head, an eerie glow in the light of the candle flame in her pupils.

"You don't know it, the flow of life that threatens the survival of the whole world has stopped. ”

Frannie's lips opened slightly, and she froze for a few seconds before she reacted, "You mean...... The flow of life that sustains reincarnation and transmits faith?!"

Studied under the sage, and is a master mage. She understands magic and divine powers better than the average person, and she also knows the importance of faith to the gods.

Claudia's answer was a simple two-word answer: "Yes." ”

"How could it be...... Why wasn't there any sign of it?" Frannie clasped her hands. She is a mage, and her attenuation of divine power is not as pronounced as that of a priest.

"This state of affairs began when the Children of Nature appeared, after the Battle of Grantham to be exact. ”

Frannie stared at the half-elf with a slightly drooping face, trying to see any signs of disguise on her face. Claudia's eyes were open, and there was no sign of lying.

"Your Highness only needs to inquire with the other temples. You can know that I am not lying to you, it is already an open secret in the various temples. ”

"What do you mean...... "Frannie doesn't believe it at all, no matter how strong the Son of Nature is, it won't be able to stop the flow of life, even if the second generation joins forces, it will be difficult to do so. Unless...... It's a column. Only a pillar that is integrated with the world can do it!

"The only thing that can stop the flow of life is the four pillars of the gods who have assimilated into the world, and the pillars can only be unleashed by the children of nature, whose powerful energy can destroy the world. The rest didn't need Claudia to continue.

Frannie caressed her cold lips with trembling fingers, understanding the most obvious hint in Claudia's words.

Claudia believes in the Night, and in a way, she is also the spokesperson of the Night, and the God of Chaos wants to get rid of the Children of Nature.

"As the first generation, the goddess of the night does not need the faith of mortals, so why should she intervene in the strife of the material world?" Although Frankie kept Claudia by her side and used it as a confidant, she was also on guard against the cultist of the night.

Just yesterday, Claudia had advised herself not to touch the Children of Nature, but now she was vaguely conveying that the Goddess of the Night was going to kill the apostle of the Pillar.

If it is reasonable to say that the gods of the second generation resisted the actions of the children of nature, the forces of the night are underground, like the dawn in the sky, and they rarely interfere with the material realm. Bound by the law, the gods cannot directly enter the material world, and only rely on believers to change the direction of history and destiny.

Don't...... The night wants to protect the Grim Reaper, so he wants to get rid of the children of nature who pose the greatest threat to Hicks?

Claudia, who had been observant, noticed a flash of surprise in Flani's eyes, and then her whole face turned cold as frost.

"I do not like the children of nature interfering in the internal affairs of mankind, but I hate the spirits of the undead even more, and they destroy my homeland and displace people, a hatred that goes far beyond my ambition. It doesn't dissipate no matter how many years it takes. ”

It seems that she is thinking wrong, and according to her character, the explanation will only get darker and darker.

Claudia regretted that her attempt was still a failure. She bowed slightly, and left under the silent gaze of the princess.

After the elf retreated, Frankie was the only one left in the huge audience hall.

The invasion of the undead has caused the economy and culture of mankind to regress. In the past, the royal palace and the nobility used expensive magic crystals for lighting in order to show off their wealth, but now, the financial resources and greatly reduced territory can no longer be maintained, and traditional candles can only be used for lighting.

Caressing the ring engraved with Cork's family crest on her finger, Flani's mind sank into childhood memories.

Unlike other nobles who often wore flowers and plants as accessories, Kolk's family crest is a combination of waves and ice crystals, symbolizing a fiefdom located in the cold northern region near the stormy sea. The hatred of the undead runs deep into the marrow of everyone in the Colk family. If you throw yourself into the night for self-preservation, it is a real betrayal. Even if you're left alone, you'll have to fight the undead to the end. It is the last life of the head of the Kolk family who died on the battlefield.

Frannie chose to become a mage in order to fight against the undead, even if ambition and ** were bred later, the belief that she was inseparable from the undead has never changed. Croatia, which watched her grow up, knew this very well, so it didn't waste any more words and tongues.

Claudia, who walked away with light and silent steps, had a bewitching smile on her lips.

If Frankie can't go this way, she can also lobby other nobles, as long as the vast majority of the big nobles in power agree, the nominal royal princess can't stop it. I should be thankful for that child of nature from another world. Without his involvement, Hohenheim, who has always had a close relationship with the royal family, would have been so turbulent. Even the goddess of magic has fallen. The new god ascended to the throne, and he would definitely purge the remnants of his predecessor, and the sage Bud would have no time to take care of his nominal disciples.