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The high priest looked at Miko's eyes, which were gradually darkening and serene, and held his right hand up, his thumb against his eyebrows.

"May you have eternal sleep."

"May we all be equal in death."

"You've lived with the people of the North Continent for too long, forgetting that we are the people of death. As far as we are concerned, man always sinks in death, and eternal sleep also means eternal existence, and life is nothing more than an occasional burst of dreams......"

With that, he said no more, turned around, and walked step by step away from the base of Calderón, walking slowly up the ancient stone steps.

Hetel left Calderon quietly, as quietly as He had come, without attracting anyone's attention.

After leaving the spirit realm, he first appeared in the imperial capital, and went to the royal palace, where he said to the extraordinary person in charge of internal affairs:

"From today onwards, the government's core administrative office will be closed, and there is no need to send local affairs and reports to the central government. Departments can also be closed one after another, and there is no need to manage worldly affairs from now on. ”

The demigod was not dissatisfied, and bowed respectfully, "Yes, obey your word." ”

"His Highness Archon Aziq Eggers has gone to the Holy City to serve the Lord, and there will be no more papers, no more meetings, and his palace will be temporarily sealed off to prevent anyone from breaking in." ”

The demigod still maintained a bowed posture: "Yes." ”

Haitel was silent for a moment, he frowned, and asked, "What are the government finances now, and how much money is left in the treasury?" ”

"His Royal Highness the Archon is very concerned about the people's livelihood, the welfare of the people is good, and the country's finances can still support it." The demigod replied respectfully, and quoted a fairly accurate amount, "The people don't have much to spend, and the basic salary paid by His Highness the Archon is already very satisfying, but a large part of the people don't need it. ”

"Is there a place where you don't usually spend money except for eating and drinking?" Hetel pondered.

It had been a long time since he had paid attention to this, and even if he did not count the years when he gradually disagreed with Thea Eggers, and hid in the mausoleum with the Artificial Death Sect and prayed without asking about the world, he had not asked about worldly things for about five hundred years.

"Yes, too. The theaters, libraries, dance halls, and amphitheaters left over from the Northern Continent are still in use, and the transportation equipment is largely intact, and many people are willing to spend time in these places. ”

"Even the minimum wage can afford them to go to the affordable theater every two weeks to watch a play, but because the actors often choose to die one after another, the theater's schedule has also been greatly affected, and sometimes, there will be a star effect......

It is self-evident what the star effect is, and the demigods consider what they want to say and report meticulously:

"We will import some items from the highlands, such as liquor and other spices, and this year the demand for hallucinogenic plants has increased a bit. However, since the last time they suffered, most of them can now be imported. ”

Hetel seemed to be listening, not actually caring what the other person was saying, and wasn't going to really study it. When the demigod finished speaking, he nodded, not mentioning what he had just said: "The state has a lot of official business, and I have been working hard for you. As I said, tell everybody that the whole borough is going to be closed one after another, and if there is anything to do, notify the church directly. ”

"You demigods should also be active, and solve any problems that arise in your own jurisdiction as soon as possible."

The demigod nodded, and after a moment, when Hetel said that he had nothing else to say, he looked up and showed a face that was faintly expectant:

"High Priest, is that day coming?"

Haitel didn't speak, just bowed slightly.

The smile on the demigod's face suddenly brightened, and after praising the god reverently, he asked, "High Priest, can I go and dig the course of the River Styx with you?" ”

"Of course." Heytel succinctly, "Everybody can." ”

"Thank you!"

"You can tell everybody about it too—it's an opportunity to connect with the Lord, and when He comes to earth, all will come to an equal end, and we'll have nations coming to Him, and God will be there, and our Emperor and Empress will be there."

"Your Majesty......," the demigod murmured, "it is a great honor for me to see Him again in another realm." ”

Hetel nodded, and the figure faded away.

……

Hetel returned to Calderón, where he stood silently on the outskirts of the ancient city, gazing at the mottled walls and ruins.

After a few moments, he heard a faint sound of water slowly approaching from behind, and Hetel turned away, not saying a word. The latter stopped and asked casually, "You've already thought about it?" ”

"Yes."

"That's great, I didn't expect you to help, I'm very touched." Edward nodded, seeing that the other party's eyes had been looking at the radio he was carrying, he simply held it up and shook it, "Do you want this?" ”

"There is indeed a pale emperor of yours in this, as long as you don't break your word, then as a thank you gift, what do you want to do with it now. But if you were to ask me if this extraordinary trait belonged to Thea Eggers, I wouldn't know. ”

Heitel smoothly looked away:

"That's what you use to contact us, please don't kid, I don't dare hit the idea of it."

"Well, this is the first time I've seen you."

Edward glanced at the other party's face: "You were in the coffin of the mausoleum before, it was always Sia Eggers who communicated with me with his cronies and demigods, and when I was an angel, I was curious to go and see, but he also refused. I don't have a penchant for collecting cards from the top leaders of the Order, but I seem lucky to be able to talk to you about essentia before you die. ”

Heitel reacted calmly: "It's my luck." ”

He didn't seem to want to talk about anything other than his purpose, so he said bluntly:

"I want to be a vessel at my Lord's feet, but what am I going to do to influence the river as much as possible?"

"That's why I asked you if you want to accommodate this sequence now." Edward shrugged, "You want to sacrifice yourself, but you actually become a part of it, and the more powerful you are, the more likely you are to leave a relatively stable self in the river - although you can't avoid the final demise, at least you can survive a little longer." So, have you ever tried what it feels like to be the 'Pale Emperor' before you die? ”

"I need to think about it."

"Don't worry, the river hasn't been dug up yet."

Edward looked with interest at the side of the High Priest's face, which looked more like a skeleton with only skin and bones.

"When you realized that there was something wrong with the oracle, I thought you would immediately choose to give up praying, but you just compared my request with its request, made sure there was no difference, and then proceeded. High priest, fanatics are not insane, what do you think, what made you choose such radical ideas, is it because of the Pale Calamity Jewel? ”

Speaking of this, Edward couldn't help but laugh:

"I still remember that someone really preached it in front of me at the beginning, thinking that the colonial wars and other activities at the beginning were the Northern Continent's tribute to the pale plague of the Quaternary. In fact, they were able to continue their activities in the Quaternary period almost after the discovery of the southern continent. A thousand years apart...... Hehehe, I've always admired the ability of human beings, because I haven't been strengthened in the talent for eloquence. ”

Hetel's face was expressionless, and it was evident that he had heard something similar:

"Then it's better to think of my actions as a tribute to the colonial war, it's only two hundred years later, it's more credible, isn't it?"

"When the River Styx enters Byron's land, the whole country may be destroyed in an instant."

"That's exactly what we need. We have taken back the country, all that remains is to make it perpetuate. "We can sleep on our beds with our eyes closed, we can watch the gods by the river, we can sing and dance in the streets to meet Him, and we are redeemed at this moment, and we will never have to suffer any more." We can do anything until the river swallows everything. ”

"Your concept of life and death is truly commendable."

Edward said heartily, "If everyone were like you, my work would be much easier." ”

"I hope that the waters of the River Styx will flood every part of Byron, and that this land will be marked with death forever. The fertile wilderness and the entire history of this land will come to a successful end at that moment. ”

Haitel said in a sigh-like tone:

"Let the spices, the gold, and all the stories that have happened become legends, and the empty Empire of Death will always stand here, and even if we die, no one will be allowed to touch this land again."

"As a high priest, your literary attainments are really good, and I am a little moved to say it."

Edward applauded: "If you want to sacrifice your spirit to Him and become His master, then can you just carry Him out and crash into the sea and directly into the Storm Abyss?" Of course, if you don't want to hit the storm abyss, I can also provide other suitable coordinates, if you are all dead, then can I break Bailang off the southern continent and lift it up and smash it directly on the northern continent? ”

Hetel fell silent.

After a few seconds, He said, "...... I have no opinion on your proposal. As long as you can 'fight back' better, you can throw my skull out of the way, but the whole country ...... It depends on the Lord's intentions. ”

……

As soon as dawn broke, a young man walked out of the hotel, wrapped up in a large cotton coat, ready to meet his new client.

As a Fursak, he was not too short, a full 1.8 meters, but as soon as he had finished wiping his face with the clean snow on the eaves, and his eyes were still squinting, he suddenly felt a large shadow appear beside him.

The young man turned his head, looked up a little, and noticed a half-giant approaching nearly two and a half meters.

"Ba, Mr. Badr, good morning." The young man stammered, facing the strong man who was about to play two laps better than himself, he couldn't help but squeeze out a smile on his face, "You ...... so early"

"Every day we live, the sun we see, the aroma of our food, and the delicious taste we taste are all given by the Lord. Not wasting time and enjoying life is our life policy. The young tall human—or rather, the half-giant—said in a majestic voice, his voice falling from about sixty centimeters above the young man's head, with an indescribable sense of heaviness.

After saying that, Badr lowered his head and showed a standard smile:

"Good morning, Mr. Mansour, too."

Mansour's mood is also indescribable, he just wants to make a little more money, so he takes over the errand task from the boss to get in touch with these legendary "true giants". He was already bold in this team, better than a young man who was so frightened that he ran away - Fersak was perennially short of supplies in the country, and seeing hordes of strangers in the field was often the beginning of disaster. Therefore, on the first day that this small caravan came to meet this group of customers, it was frightened by the human wall composed of ten giants with an average height of two meters and three.

Fortunately, when they cautiously approached each other, they found that the temper of the giants was not bad.

The only episode that happened halfway through was when one of them was almost broken during an understanding hug and handshake.

"Who told me that these people are docile and deceitful, and that everyone should do business with them?" Mansour thought angrily, "All fists are as big as my head, who dares to lower the price and increase the price in front of them!" ”

"Haha...... There are not many people as devout as you do. ”

The group liked to be praised for their faith, and he squeezed out a smile flatteringly, and sure enough, he saw that Badr also had a smile on his face, and said a few words of modesty.

While thinking that he would have to deceive people more in the future, he remembered the rumors that had been quietly circulating in the shadows that these people might really be "descendants of giants" and "noble guests from distant lands". When he saw their average height, Mansur was already convinced, because it was difficult for even nobles to have such a neat tall man!

"Mr. Mansour, it's still early for breakfast, can you take up your time? I would like to tell you about our Word Signpost and Savior, Mr. Fool. The half-giant bent down, trying to make his smile kind.

Can I refuse? Mansour's smile was already a little stiff, and he nodded repeatedly:

"No problem, no problem."

Seeing that some of his companions had come out of the house yawning, he hurriedly dragged them into the water: "Let's go there and sit down and talk." ”

He then walked to the side of the clearing, and dragged his yawning companions, who had not even opened their eyes, and the oppressive-looking half-giant followed gently.

"You can speak." Considering the situation in Fersak's country, and despite his curiosity about the information, Mansour reminded, "It is enough to speak briefly, otherwise the people of the Inquisition will ......"

"Okay."

The tall and sturdy half-giant's expression suddenly became solemn:

"Our lord calls himself the 'Fool', in the past, in the present, and in the future, he is the great master who rules the spiritual realm, and he is also the king of yellow and black who governs good fortune, and he is the symbol of every living being's pursuit of eternity."

"He is one of the oldest gods, an old friend of the Creator, who has made a pact with each other to save countless mankind."

…… What a big show...... As soon as he opened his mouth, this was the case, and everyone who gave it directly to Fusak was blind.

The god of war didn't dare to say that about himself!

The gods were all born from the body of the Creator, and now there is an existence as old as the Creator, doesn't that mean that all the gods are directly a head shorter? This, this is heresy at all!

Despite not being religious, several of the Fursacks couldn't help but look at each other. Some people already wanted to get up and leave, for fear that they would be taken away by the Inquisition that night after listening to too much of the drunken talk and leaking their mouths.

"Our Lord dwells in reality and in the spiritual realm, and mercy is sprinkled over heaven and earth, and there are many angels standing on His throne......"

"The 'Angel of Miracles' is the angel of mercy who listens to the desires of our hearts and presents the best things before us;

"The 'Angel of Salvation' is the trumpet of the Lord and the messenger of His oracles. He brought the light to us, and humanity was saved. ”

Hearing this, the people of Fusak could no longer speak, so they had to laugh dryly:

"Your Lord is truly powerful."

"More than that." The half-giant replied gently, "Next to the throne of the Lord there is the 'Angel of Punishment,' who is the thunder of the Lord, the wrath of the Lord, and the palm of the Lord, the judge and executioner of all the fallen and the unclean. ”

"In addition to this, there is the 'Angel of Time', who is the watchman of the ancient times, the witness of history. Across a long period of time, finally surrender to our Lord and ring the bell of heaven for Him. ”

"Awesome, awesome." A man on the side of the road exclaimed in heartfelt admiration.

He seemed to have been standing here for a while, listening to all of Badr's sermon.

Hearing this response, the half-giant stood up and glanced at the people, and could not help but smile, and then described in the most concise words possible the miracles of Mr. "Fool", and finally said:

"It's been a quarter of an hour, so don't waste your time. If you are interested, come and hear more about our Savior. ”

The people of Vrsak had written expressions like "Let's go" on their faces, and Mansur was dizzy as he tried his best to memorize the beliefs of these "mysterious giants" in order to get more rewards.

The young man nodded:

"If I have time, I'll take a look."

So saying, he left, and the young man went to an optician's shop in the town, and bought from the owner a monocle of the cupboard, which was the finest workmanship, and which had no fancy ingredients.

TBC

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He put the monocle on his right eye, and after a while, reluctantly took it off.

"...... of Parles Zoroaster"

"I've been in office so soon."

(End of chapter)