Chapter 142: The Angel of Salvation (1)
The Terrence Empire will perish in calamity...... Since eight years ago, this premonition has haunted the hearts of every suffering citizen of the Empire. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Some people think that the ascension of the faint king is a turning point in everything, but over time, they find that this is not the case...... It is true that excessive corruption in politics has led to the decay of the country, however, these are not the real reasons that have pushed the empire into a corner. But if you want to ask the main reason, no one can answer. Everyone just knows that the work they once relied on to survive is becoming more and more difficult.
It is no longer difficult for a farmer to grow abundant crops in the fields, a hunter and a fisherman can only see demonic beasts everywhere when they go up the mountains and down the sea, incurable diseases spread throughout the city from time to time, a merchant traveler encounters hordes of thieves along the official roads, and border towns are infested by foreign enemies twice in three days, and there are many examples.
All in all, although there have been no amazing natural disasters in the past eight years, these trivial sufferings accumulated over time have unconsciously penetrated everyone's side.
These small disasters continue to trigger a chain reaction. The poor people struggled, but the imperial court allowed the aristocracy to oppress them and did not take into account the suffering of the people, so unrest spread everywhere.
The entertainment city of Aitania and the port city of Regeria are the most typical examples. The poverty of the people, the lack of materials, the recession of the economy, the corruption of the aristocracy, and the rampant of demonic beasts...... The rise and fall of empires, and the harbingers of all and all their demise, can be seen in these two cities.
In order to make a living, the people did not hesitate to sell their bodies to flatter the powerful, or sell others to obtain money, and the ugly posture of wagging their tails and begging for mercy regardless of dignity can be said to be rampant everywhere. But all this is helpless, in order to be able to survive, there is no other way. And even if they did, they could only delay the coming.
If there is any hope in this day and age, it is...... The powerless people are probably looking forward to the arrival of the 'savior' in their hearts. That's right, what everyone is looking forward to is like a powerful and gentle character like the 'Dragon Slayer Saint King' in the founding myth. I hope that there is such a great figure who can break through the haze that envelops the country and open up a bright path for everyone.
However, the hero did not have time to descend after all, and the 'perdition' fell from the sky first...... It is no longer an empty concept, nor is it a vague shadow slowly approaching, but at this moment, 'perdition' has turned into an entity, and it is clearly presented in front of everyone's eyes in a posture that anyone can see.
-------- the perspective of the people of Aitania--------
From the edge of the ruins of the collapsed city wall, thousands of vicious demonic beasts could be seen stepping on billowing smoke and dust, heading straight in the direction of the town.
Counting on the help of the 'adventurers'? Perhaps some people thought about it at first, but they soon found out in despair that the adventurer's team, at least a few hundred people, was being driven away by the herd of demonic beasts.
Seeing all this, some people wept loudly and looked up to the heavens and cursed, and some people closed their eyes and prayed to the gods, but it was just ...... But no one panicked and fled. Of course, this is not out of fearless courage, but simply because there is nowhere to flee and where to run...... No matter how corrupt and gray the city under your feet is, this is after all the hometown where you were born and raised, and the weak ordinary human beings, once they lose the protection of the town, they will only die wherever they go.
And at the moment when everyone lost their strength and could only stare blankly at the approach of the mighty beasts, waiting for death in the alarm bell of the city defense, a dazzling light fell from the sky without warning.
What can be seen is the delicate but incomparably sacred figure of a girl, with four huge wings spread out behind her, and the glittering feathers sliding lightly. No doubt...... It was the angel who had come to save herselfβit must have been the goddess of creation who had finally reached out to her, who had finally shown mercy to the desperate humanity.
At this time, most of the townspeople were subconsciously looking forward to it.
As if to meet everyone's expectations, the holy dress of the 'angel' was transformed into a brave armor covered with her body, and she soared away in the direction of the monster without hesitation, and the 'feathers' that were shaken off again at this moment no longer only painted a splendid beauty, but turned into a heavenly fire of judgment, exploding red lotus flowers in the midst of the hideous beasts.
In the deafening explosion sound again and again, the charred black stump and severed arm soared up, but despite this, it still could not stop the progress of the demonic beast.
Today's [Eitania] does not have strong walls, and those monsters will set foot in the city without hindrance, and even if the 'Angels' have overwhelming power, it will be too late by then.
What's more, not everyone believes that the sudden 'angel' is here to help them, if she didn't come to save herself, but only to purify the Demon Beast, then it is difficult to guarantee that she will not unscrupulously use the 'Sky Fire' to destroy the Demon Beast and the town together.
And just when some people were suspicious of this and collapsed, the 'angel' once again showed a new divine power to the people watching as if to dispel this feeling.
Is that...... A wall? no, it should be a fortress no matter how you look at it! On the empty plain, an impregnable walled city rises from the ground and becomes a shield to protect [Etania] from the calamity that comes its way.
Not only that, but the raised fortress was even cleverly blocked between the fleeing adventurers and the herd of demonic beasts, just right to save everyone in deep danger. It was not until witnessing this scene that all the people finally believed from the bottom of their hearts that it was really the "angel" who came to save them.
-------- Ariel's perspective--------
"Hmm~~What should ~~~do~~?"
On top of the towering 'fortress' built out of thin air with the [Alcheming] magic, Ariezel landed lightly, her mouth pursed as if she was struggling with something.
[What's wrong, Miss Eliza?, what's wrong?]
At this time, the maid, who was fusing with her in the form of [Odin's Armor], asked out of nowhere with such a sound.
"That's it~~Hilda~~I'm thinking about how to complete the task assigned by my little sister~~"
That night, the plan that the three sisters discussed in the boudoir finally entered its final stage. Alize began to recall the whole deployment of the plan by her little sister Sophia-
"I didn't understand it, but I figured out what to do. In short, our ultimate goal is to negotiate with the lords of Inoses, Aitania and Regedia...... which is a sacred place for the Cult of the Goddess, and there are no lords, so let's talk to them and try to get them to agree to the installation of the signal relay station that Sister Alize's sister just mentioned on top of the iconic high-rise building.
Of course, unlike many lords of small towns, due to the special positioning of these three cities, it is hard to imagine that they will gladly agree to tell the truth, so there are some small strategies to be used here. β
"Strategy~~!Oh, what a wonderful word! Come on! Kong Ming, but it doesn't hurt to say it......!"
"In any case, if you want the other party to accept your terms, you have to convince them that they can benefit from it. In fact, if it was just to broadcast my father's wedding, then it would not be of any benefit to the lords of the surrounding area. So, wrap it up and convince them that it's a device that's good and necessary for him. β
"Uh...... Honestly, I don't understand it...... How to package? Similar to TV shopping buy one get one free, and now phone orders and send dish soap and so on?"
"No, Sister Alice, you misunderstood...... Also, please don't interrupt all the time. β
"Woo~~~ I'm sorry ......"
"By packaging, I mean hiding the true purpose of the device and making it a ...... City defense equipment similar to a missile defense system. Let the local lords believe that as long as they equip it, they can rest easy in the face of all kinds of hostile forces. Sister Eliza...... What is the core of the relay station like? shape, size?"
"It's about a 150 centimeter tall double conical crystal~~"
"I see, then...... Let them believe that this crystal is a high-performance equipment that can play an excellent role in urban defense. β
"Hey~~ Sounds like it's interesting~~ Even if you really add some defensive effects that open the enchantment, you can do it~~But but~~ No one will believe it, right~~?"
"Of course, so we have to try to put on a high-profile performance of the practical effects of these 'city defense devices' to increase their credibility. For example, when a large number of monsters attack a city, it shows excellent defensive performance. β
"Oh oh! I understand, just find a way to gorgeously clean up the monster in front of everyone, and then take credit for that thing, and say to the other party's lord - since I used it, my waist doesn't hurt anymore, my legs and feet are numb, and I am more energetic to beat up the monster!" or something?"
β...... Although Sister Alice's statement always feels awkward, yes, that's how it feels. β
"But little sister~~ the action of controlling the Warcraft cluster, we can't do it~~? The experiment of domesticating Warcraft has always been in a bottleneck~~ Judging from the results of clinical autopsy, if you want to control Warcraft, you can only modify their genes~~"
"There's no need to worry about that...... In fact, some time ago I met some experts who are engaged in related careers, and I will go to [Enoses] to ask 'them' for help. At the same time, I will also visit the holy tower of the 'Goddess Sect' and personally find a way to settle them. After all, for organizations with religious backgrounds, inducements may not be effective......
Anyway, after that, I will try to cause a riot of monsters attacking the city, Sister Alice, Sister Elize, please do your best to perform the effect of the 'City Defense Crystal'. For this reason, it does not hurt to use the garrison I have trained......"
And so there is today.
As for Sophia's request to perform with all her might, her sister Alice seemed to have an idea of her own, and she borrowed a squad of the Celian garrison and forty sets of [Luna Armor], and eagerly prepared for it.
However, Alize's side has always been hesitant, and it is not difficult to annihilate the demonic beast...... But what kind of magic should be used, and how can the function of crystals be realized?
With this in mind, Eliez danced into the sky again, and after half a circle of her body in reverse, she flew to the top of the bell tower of [Aitania], which was rumbling with an alarm.
"Anyway, let's install the equipment in place first~~"
On the way to talk to herself, Alize took out a small crystal the size of a fist, and with the electronic prompt of [Locate the core accessories, fix the coordinate axis, and expand the teleportation matrix], a huge, floating blue crystal was immediately located at the top of the clock tower in the light of space distortion.
"Crystal~~~Crystal~~~Crystal~~~Hmm......" After whispering and meditating for a while, Alize suddenly clapped her little hand and had a flash of inspiration, "Ah~~!