When things don't go well, ask God to worship Buddha, which is not a good habit. Not only are you gullible, sometimes incorrect interpretations can lead to worse results. But in the Lost Land, when you encounter something difficult to solve, it is normal to ask a clever magician to use prophetic magic. After all, this is a world of magic and gods.

For political entities, raising a group of magicians who are good at this is a basic equipment. Because no one can guarantee when there will be a mysterious event that common sense cannot judge. At this time, only these professionals can be asked to help. Sometimes I feel lost about the vague road ahead, and I will also find such people to guide me.

But not all those in power like these people. The struggle between theocracy and monarchy has always been a difficult problem to solve. Of course, the divine right here does not refer only to ordinary gods, but to the right to interpret the mystery.

If you can make these people serve politics and control what they say, it will be easier to accept. But mages have never been so easy to manipulate and coerce, especially those who can predict magic.

The militaristic emperor did not have much experience when he was young, and it was easy to listen to this group of people when things didn't go well everywhere. But as he gets older and does things with confidence, he gradually stops contacting those people. On the one hand, he also doesn't like the feeling that he has to do things according to other people's words, and on the other hand, as long as these people open their mouths, no matter whether they are good or bad, they will definitely come true.

When prophecy is spoken, it becomes part of the building of the future. That's what prophetic magicians often say. It's not that if you know the future, you can avoid evil; Sometimes actions that are done to prevent the future from happening instead contribute to the realization of that future. Therefore, as long as the ruler is in his right mind, he understands that he cannot rely too much on this group of people.

I have been estranged from that group of people for a long time, and it was not until today that Duke Becker mentioned it that the old emperor remembered that he had raised such a group of rice worms, and at the same time frowned. Prophecy is not only about the future, but if it is about the past, it is a time and place that can be clearly defined, albeit at a high cost. But the point is that the answer you get isn't necessarily what the person asking wants.

Seeing the hesitation of his old rival sitting on the throne, Duke Becker said loudly: "I will bear the price that should be paid." I just need Your Majesty's help to ask the shrine maidens on my behalf. ”

In order to prevent the words of that group of people from becoming a political weapon, the old emperor strictly controlled their freedom of contact with the outside world. In the history of the military state, there has been more than one time when those witches have tried to use their prophecies to change the order of succession to the throne, the national policy, and the direction of war. And each time, there is a political purpose behind it, not just a simple one.

Although he is a soft egg emperor in the mouth of others, he has been on the throne for decades, and he has long been sharpened into an old fritter. The shrine maidens did not dare to dictate to his national affairs, because that was the experience of the corpses of countless predecessors.

Any nobleman who wants to have a private contact with the shrine maiden will be greeted with the most violent anger of the emperor. Regardless of whether it is wrong or not, let's beat it first. Therefore, even Duke Becker, who was a political enemy, did not want to step on the bottom line of the old emperor in this kind of matter, so he opened his mouth to make such a request.

Although he did not want to see the strange women, the old emperor agreed to Becker's request. Because he himself was a little unsure of how to treat the two magicians.

The weight of the word 'demon king', for an emperor, is not like the common people listening to bards tell some heroic epics in the tavern, just as the existence of the brave to crusade. That's a heavy term that threatens to shake the country, even though most of the militarists' top brass are now playing dumb. But as an emperor, he had to prepare for a rainy day, even for the worst.

Of course, in the matter requested by the Duke of Becker, he would do it without discount, rather than asking the question in his heart. In his experience, those women listened too much, and they were prone to gain and lose, interfere with judgment, and often answer questions that were not asked. This also gave the old emperor an insight: what people want to hear is never the truth, they just want to hear what they want to hear.

Under the protection of the knights of the military guard, the old emperor walked to a four-story magic tower in the palace complex. There are layers of golden armor guards, not only to protect the people in the tower, but also to monitor them.

When His Majesty the Emperor arrived, the leader of the Praetorian Guard immediately commanded his subordinates to remove the layers of barricades and clear a road. At the same time, the door of the magic tower opened from the inside, and the contemporary shrine maidens stood at the door to greet the emperor.

Shrine maidens, in the Lost Land, specifically refer to female magicians with special bloodlines. In the Vida Militar, it refers to a group of bloodlines who are particularly good at prophecy.

In order to maintain the power in their bloodline, not only are there quite strict criteria for the selection of spouses, but sometimes they may even choose close relatives. Men, on the other hand, will only appear in their lives when they need them. In the rest of the time, the shrine maidens are kept in the magic tower like caged birds. It is to be protected, but also to be away from the distractions of the world, thus weakening their prophetic power.

However, I don't know if it's because of the influence of the closed environment, or because of their own abilities, the witches' thoughts are very different from normal people. This is also one of the reasons why the old emperor is not very willing to come into contact with this group of women.

And those who came forward to greet him were all unfamiliar faces standing in front of him. The same characteristic is that he is much younger than the people he knows. Basically, in such an environment, the shrine maidens live a long life. But the reluctance of the older group to come out means that they are not welcome to their intentions. And the younger group has a different idea?

"Your Majesty." The witch who took the lead saluted.

"What about Sophia?" Although he guessed the thoughts of the group, the old emperor still asked.

"The teachers didn't want to meddle in this, and they forbade us to help. But isn't Your Majesty taking us in the hope that we can help at a critical moment, and there is a reason to refuse. So I bring my sisters who are willing to contribute, in addition to proving that we can also be independent, but also hope to contribute to the military country. ”

Although these words sound like little girls, anxious to prove themselves in front of adults. But the old emperor tasted another meaning from it, that is, they were unwilling to be lonely and wanted to make a difference.

To be honest, he doesn't resent his subordinates to be so motivated. But the downside is that very few people can restrain their behavior. This kind of person is often unaware of the red line he has stepped on. So the witches who used to have this mentality, after making mistakes, were burned by themselves.

Seeing that such people appeared in the younger generation again, the old emperor did not warn in vain, but just hoped that they would not step on the red line too early, otherwise another young life would be lost.

Without further ado, he took over Becker's request for the letter from his close attendant, and after the old emperor confirmed the contents again, he handed it over to the witch who took the lead.

In fact, it is best for the questioner to come face to face with the magician who is using prophecy, because the strong emotions of the questioner are also an important key to improving the quality of prophecy.

However, in the case of not wanting the two parties to meet, it is a kind of retreat to make a request with such a handwritten letter. If there was another intermediary to transcribe it, there probably wouldn't be any need to use prophecy magic, it would just be a waste of material.

The shrine maiden who took the lead respectfully took the document from the emperor's hand and got out of the way. The old emperor only took two knights with his cronies and walked into the magic tower. It's not that he trusts these shrine maidens. But the only function of this magic tower is to increase the accuracy of prophecy, without any traps, attacks on magic arrays, etc.

To put it simply, this four-story magic tower is not lethal. It is aimed at something more ethereal.

However, for the respectful attitude of the contemporary witch, the old emperor only felt funny in his heart. If it were other old women, it would already be polite if they didn't shake their faces. How could it be possible to bow your head and speak so humbly.

The old emperor was familiar with the road and came to the room where the ceremony was performed. Just like in the past, whenever they came here, they were already preparing everything that was going to happen. It's like a dismount, telling yourself that they have foreseen everything.

Moved to the old position and sat down, this is a small magic circle that can observe the whole ceremony without affecting the progress of the ceremony.

Just as the young shrine maidens were about to start the ceremony, another group walked in. Dressed in black veils and black robes, they were old and staggering, and came to the old emperor. None of them spoke first, they just stared at someone grimly.

The old emperor, who had long been tempered into an iron wall, how could he be afraid of a group of old women staring at him. But for this group of old witches, a little necessary respect is indispensable. There are several of them, but they helped him when he ascended the throne, and even taught him when he was young. So the old emperor spoke, "Granny Sophia, it makes me so happy to see that you are still quite healthy and well-being. ”

"It makes me happy to see you dying."

For this witch who taught herself, even if her beard is gray, there is still a way to make herself unable to raise her head. As for the curse in his mouth, the old emperor didn't care, and said, "I've lived enough." And I survived a crown prince, and now my grandson has waited long enough. I have worked hard to maintain the country all my life, and I dare not say that the militarism is stronger than in my father's time, but at least it has not declined. And when I die, I will not regret it. In the future, there will naturally be people in the future to worry about. I'm not going to die, I'm really not afraid. ”

"Idiot. If you want to die somewhere else, don't die here. You're dying here just to give that stupid grandson an excuse to die. ”

"Mother-in-law, you are ......"

In the old emperor's astonishment, the sturdy maid who stayed in the magic tower to serve the witches moved the magic materials used as prophecy sacrifices in the treasury to the ritual room one by one, and placed them in piles in the place where they were ready to be sacrificed. At the same time, the black-robed witches who came with Sophia also inlaid the magic stone into a specific position, opening the second and third circles of magic arrays to protect the emperor.

This battle reminded the old emperor of an unconfirmed rumor: a certain prophetic master lost his eyes because he was involved with those two, and since then he has cut off his continued improvement in magical powers.

That...... The object that may be provoked this time, has Granny Sophia foreseen it?

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