Chapter 136: Prehistoric Ruins
Seeing off Bishop Simon, the smile on Pias's face instantly retracted.
Caesar III was not only a thorn in the side of the Holy See, but also a thorn in the flesh of the nobles of the Northland. The thorn was not removed because the thorn and the flesh grew together.
There are not many people who dare to think about such a dangerous job as killing a king, let alone take action.
If it weren't for the fact that he had a handle in the hands of the Holy See, and the grievances between the Lockonard family and the royal family were too deep, he would definitely report it to the king as soon as possible.
However, since the Holy See dared to conspire, the partners it was looking for naturally had a holiday with Caesar III.
Even if you don't want to participate, you'd love to see Caesar III die.
Anyway, this kind of thing, as long as you don't report it at the first time, you can only rot in your stomach in the back.
"Humph!"
After a cold snort, a mocking smile appeared on Pias's lips. Looking at Xueyue Lake, his eyes were also full of murderous aura.
This mistake seems to be a deliberate plan by Hudson, but in fact, there is also Caesar III behind it.
In the previous battles, the nobles from all over the kingdom suffered heavy losses, but the strength of the five major families in the Northland was relatively well preserved.
Among the soldiers successfully evacuated by the Northern Expeditionary Army, the five major families directly accounted for half, which essentially broke the original balance of power.
It seems that the nobles of the Northland can be suppressed now, but it is because of the union of the major factions, and in fact, the nobles of the South are divided into multiple groups.
Not to mention whether it can be united, even if it can be done, Caesar III does not want to see this scene appear.
It was not easy to break up the noble group, how could it be possible to tolerate the pressure of the nobles of the Northland to let the nobles of other parts of the kingdom reunite again?
Especially in this war, the territory of the Alpha Kingdom expanded further to the north. If you don't suppress it, it will be the nobles of the Northland who will get the most benefits.
Hudson's attack on the Lockonard family was not only because of family grievances, but also because of the domestic situation, with the support of the king and a group of southern Xinjiang nobles.
The forces involved are too wide, and Hudson occupies the position of coach, so Duke Pias naturally cannot retaliate.
However, the Northland aristocratic group still carried out a silent counterattack, and concealing the matter of Snow Moon Lake was one of the measures.
It doesn't matter how many people die in the pit, anyway, there are heavy losses, and the Terran Alliance is responsible for the bottom line, the key is to pull Hudson off the horse.
Without a major contingency, Hudson's steady military deployment would not have been possible at all.
This kind of accident can only happen in the rear, after all, the only offensive task of the kingdom's army, the army responsible for carrying out the task is still dominated by the nobles of the Northland, and they can't catch their own people.
After writing a letter and sealing it with his cronies, Duke Pias commanded the chief of the guard not far away: "Paul, give this secret letter to Duke Cavadia!" ”
The news that the Holy See wants to kill the monarch cannot be leaked. They are also nobles in the Northland, and there are also differences of interest within them, and Duke Pias does not dare to guarantee that everyone is of the same mind.
The most important task now is to take Fengyue Port and get enough military merit for his own family. In order to take enough cake in the following feast.
As for whether to take the risk of cooperating with the Holy See, Duke Pias was completely unsure of his heart.
Everything depends on whether the plan goes smoothly, and if Hudson can be brought down and replaced by his own people, the situation will be completely different.
If he has the initiative and avoids the next political suppression, then there is no need for him to go to extremes.
Now to take a procrastination decision, it is Pias faintly hopes in his heart that the Holy See will not be able to bear it, and find other forces in the country to unite and help pull out the thorn in the flesh of Caesar III.
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"Count, there is a mysterious dungeon in the lake, which is covered with altars and enshrines a god with a human head and a snake body.
In the dungeon, we found countless white bones, as if there had been a battle, but there were traces of vandalism at the scene, perhaps the horror of Xueyue Lake originated from this mysterious palace! ”
Hudson was taken aback by hearing this answer. There is actually a mysterious underground palace on the island in the lake, so the previous speculation of the volcanic lake is most likely fake, is the horror really from the underground palace?
In particular, the sudden appearance of the human-headed snake body god made Hudson even more puzzled, in his memory, he didn't know that there was such a god in the continent of Aslanth.
On the contrary, in the myths and legends of previous lives, there are many similar gods, all over the Eastern and Western mythological systems.
It didn't take long for Hudson to calm down, and preconceived notions killed people. In the previous life, it was naturally impossible to build an underground palace in the crater lake, but this is an extraordinary world.
It is not entirely impossible to keep the underground palace in the crater. Theoretically, it only takes a magic array to block the entrance to the volcano.
The only problem is that the energy consumption can be relatively large, especially when a volcano erupts, and it is not so easy to push the magma back.
However, the most important thing in the volcano is energy, and it is not impossible to use this power to maintain the long-term operation of the magic array.
If the guess is accurate, then what happened to the orc tribe before will be easy to explain.
The magic array is not omnipotent, the main task is to protect the underground palace, with the erosion of the years, the natural movement of the earth's crust, it is normal for a few small gaps to appear nearby.
A large volcanic eruption was suppressed by the magic array. Some small gaps still have magma erupting from the lake, causing localized natural disasters.
In the case of lack of cognition, it is reasonable to be mistaken by orcs for curses and evil gods.
The presence of fish in the lake is better explained. In the continent of Aslanth, there are creatures living in the hot magma, not to mention lakes with little water damage.
In particular, this lake is still a living lake. The natural purification ability is also very good, even if there are many harmful substances, under the magic of nature, they will quickly become invisible.
For a moment, Hudson had the idea to find out.
"Bear Stearns, there's no danger in this lake, is there?"
"Don't worry, Ben Xiong has personally investigated, and there is not even a single demonic beast in it. If there is a real danger, the people you sent out will not come back! ”
The bear cub stretched and yawned.
"Are you sure I'm not in danger in the past?"
Hudson asked, uncertain.
Danger or not, is always relative.
Adult Earth Bears, even if they fall into the lava, take a hot bath. At most, the water temperature is too hot and it is uncomfortable to wash.
It is not a danger to Bear Stearns, but if it were Hudson's past, I am afraid that there will be no bones left in an instant.
Holding up the magic shield would at most allow him to hold on for a few more seconds, knowing how he was dying step by step.
"Be careful, it should be fine. There seem to be a few evil guys sealed inside, but they have all become energy bodies, and they can't come out at all.
Even if they are lucky enough to break the seal, if they run into you, they will be even more unlucky! ”
Listening to Bear Stearns' words, Hudson instantly felt the bottom of his mind. If he loses the energy body of the physical body, isn't that just giving him experience?
The compass in the body, but the energy devours the big family. It doesn't matter what kind of evil god it is, it's all food for the compass.
Along the way, all the magic crystal cores captured by the army entered the compass.
After absorbing countless amounts of energy, the compass space was still empty, as if it could never be filled.
The evil gods who are feared by the outside world are great tonic when they come to Hudson, provided that they do not come in real form.
"Let's go, let's take a look!"
As he spoke, Hudson pulled Bear Stearns off his shoulder. Mounts are used at this critical moment, and it is safer to ride a bear than to raft past.
"Slow down!"
The sound of the magic shield rubbing against the air resistance was like thunder, and Hudson hurriedly asked the bear cub to slow down.
This is the most unscientific place in the continent of Aslanth. Powerful demonic beasts are almost unaffected by air resistance, but they can't be humans, or ordinary people.
What was going on, Hudson couldn't figure it out. Even if he searched through the books in his hand, he could not find a definite answer, and he could only attribute it to the privilege of the strong.
Or if the strength is strong enough to a certain extent, it will breed an ability that can greatly reduce the effect of air resistance.
"It's the place!"
Hearing Bear Stearns' reminder, Hudson slowly opened his eyes and looked at the unfamiliar island in the lake.
The island is very small, with outcrops the size of two football fields, making it unsuitable for human habitation.
Except for a few ancient trees standing tall, the ground on the island is completely bare, as if it has been deliberately handled.
With such a small area, it is no wonder that the entrance to the dungeon can be easily discovered, and it is clearly directly exposed to the outside world.
As soon as he set foot on the island, Hudson realized that it was unusual. Vaguely, he felt the existence of the enchantment in several ancient trees.
With apprehensive thoughts, Hudson slowly stepped into the dungeon, and Hudson felt a unique pressure, and ten percent of his strength was now at most one or two points.
Deep down, there was a voice constantly telling him: Don't make a move here! Don't make a shot here......
There is no need to be reminded, the strength has been suppressed so badly, and he will not dare to do it in such a strange place if he has the courage to do it.
Perhaps this is also the reason why the underground palace can be preserved. After all, the strong are life-saving, and they have always stayed away from this unknown and mysterious place.
Along the tunnel, one altar after another appeared in front of Hudson's eyes, and the surrounding walls were also covered with murals, the most striking of which was the statue with a human head and a snake body.
I don't know if it's an illusion, Hudson always felt like he had seen that god somewhere, but he couldn't remember.
Looking at the murals on the surrounding walls, it seems to tell about this war, but the protagonists of the war are not humans, but legendary giants, dragons, demons, angels, monsters, and undead......
In my mind, I searched through the history books and couldn't find a record similar to this war.
There was so little information in his hand, just the contents of the mural, that Hudson really couldn't figure out what was being recorded.
There are written records around the mural, but unfortunately Hudson has limited knowledge and does not know these twists and turns of hieroglyphs at all.
"Bear Stearns, have these words been handed down?"
Hudson asked with concern.
Compared to the short history of the rise of humanity, Warcraft has dominated the continent for a longer time. Before the rise of the various races, the earliest master of the continent was the Demon Beast.
When it comes to the oldest races, the Earth Bears are definitely one of them. It's a pity that this race has great power, but it doesn't have the intention to dominate the continent, and it's not even active in making bears.
If the desire to reproduce is stronger, no matter how difficult it is to give birth, it can become the second in the dragon family.
"It's prehistoric writing! It seems to be about the end of the era, when demons and angels invaded the continent, and all races united to resist.
It's just that demons and angels aren't mortal enemies, how can they be united?
And in the memory of this bear's inheritance, there is no such war?
There is obviously an Earth Bear participating in the battle on the picture, and if there are ancestors involved, this part of the knowledge will definitely be recorded! ”
Bear Stearns exclaimed.
It's really a refreshing view of bear life!
"Is it possible that in ancient times demons and angels were not opposites, but only became mortal enemies because of what happened later?
From the vicissitudes of life on the frescoes, it is certain that this underground palace has existed for countless years. The magic array guarding the dungeon has been able to operate until now, and the master of this place is definitely not simple.
There is no need to make up a story for this kind of big man to fool us juniors.
It was all from a century ago, and whether the content is true or not, it doesn't matter anymore.
As for your legacy memories, it's even simpler. Either they were erased, or the Earth Bears who participated in the war all died on the battlefield.
Take a good look at the memories of your inheritance, whether there is an ancient war, and whether there is any information about the specific content. ”
Hudson added directly.
Fortunately, he is not indigenous, otherwise he would definitely be numb by the content on the mural.
"It seems that there was indeed a war, but it is a bit far away from the current time.
It seems that at that time, there were no human races on the mainland? Even the Lord of Dawn and the Beast God have not yet risen.
It's a pity that there are very few memories of these memories, and they are all just a simple mention, which should have been deleted by the ancestors.
After all, the capacity of our inheritance memory is also limited, and to add some content, it is necessary to delete some unnecessary things. ”
Bear Stearns said uncertainly.
Looking at the confused bear eyes, Hudson wanted to laugh. Limited inheritance memory capacity?
This sounds right, but in fact, the inheritance memory of the Earth Bear Clan is far from the limit of their brain capacity.
The last time they chatted, Bear Stearns bragged that after he became the king of bears, he would put the history of the bear's life into his memory.
If you want to leave a legacy memory, the lowest threshold is the bear king. This is also the reason why Bear Stearns has a lot of common sense, lagging.
After all, the number of Earth Bears is too scarce, and the probability of giving birth to a Bear King is really not high.
Even the growth process of Xiongsheng can be artistically processed, and then put into the memory of inheritance for later Xiong to admire and learn, why delete the ancient inheritance?
You must know that this kind of ancient secret is useless in normal times, but once it comes in handy, it can save the bear's life.
There must have been something going on behind this that made the Earth Bear give up this part of the inheritance memory; Or that an external force intervened and forcibly erased this part of the memory of the Earth Bears.
History has been reduced to reminiscence, and the current continent of Aslant is no longer the continent that the gods can swim in. The rules of the world have changed, and there is simply no room for those super strong.
Walking to the elephant with doubts in his head, Hudson's ear was filled with a seductive voice: "Break this statue, and I will give you supreme power to help you dominate the world!" ”
As soon as he heard it, he was the villain, making him seem to be very foolish, and Hudson rolled his eyes directly
and "give supreme power to dominate the world", if you really have this ability, you can just come out directly from under the statue, why make it so complicated?
"Who are you? Who sealed it here? ”
Hudson asked, pretending to be tempted.
As he spoke, he didn't forget to be distracted and suppressed the compass in his body. There are not many opportunities to peek into the secrets of the ancients, so it's not too late to test a few words first, and then let the compass devour it.
"It's the damned demons who have sealed me here with their dastardly means and at the cost of their deaths.
Child, if you let me out, my great Lord of Light will canonize you as King of the World!
Just smash this statue and the whole world is yours. Everything in the world is born for you and dies for you!
Do it, kid!
...... only"
Before the Lord of Light could finish speaking, Hudson replied, "Okay, wait a minute! ”
The compass, which had been suppressed, was suddenly released from its restrictions, and a huge attraction went straight to the Lord of Light.
"No ......"
With just one word spitting out, the Lord of Light, who spoke in a great tone, turned into a ball of pure energy.
Seeing this scene, Hudson smiled slightly. I don't know if it's been sealed for too long, and my brain has been broken, and I'm not even professional enough to make up nonsense.
The demon paid the price of his life to seal the light, which is simply.
There were so many demons hiding on the continent that Hudson had never heard of that demon was willing to sacrifice his life to destroy the light.
On the contrary, it is the strong people of all races who sacrifice one after another in order to seal the demons.
Originally, he wanted to ask a few more words, but thinking of the evil god's full of lies, even if he asked for useful information, he couldn't believe it was true.
Anyway, it was all countless years ago, and knowing it didn't have much impact on him, so he simply dealt with the evil god first.
This is the time of the Lord of the Dawn, and even if he is really the Lord of Light, it is the treatment of the evil gods.
Looking at the increased energy bar in the compass, Hudson secretly sighed: This wave is not in vain! With the selfless dedication of this "Lord of Light", he is about to catch up with all his gains in this war.
Just as he was about to leave, suddenly a phantom appeared on the image, and he scared Hudson half to death.
"You're finally here!"
(End of chapter)