In a hidden church filled with light, a cross is erected in front of it that is more than 100 meters high. In front of the cross, a huge vague figure stood, carrying everything on its back, looking at the spirits with pity.

Inside, there are rows of black backrested chairs, but there is only one person who prays.

He sat in the center of the first row, dressed in a rather modest white robe, with a pale gold beard that obscured the lower half of his face, and his hands clasped in front of the silver cross pendant on his chest, with a warm and calm expression.

Trample! Trample!

A tall figure emerged from the doorway of the church, dressed in a burned, molten and twisted knight's suit, which was strewn with cracked ravines and looked scarred, as if it had been through countless battles and endless years.

Behind him is a broken cloak with sparkling sparks, and behind his helmet is a strangely shaped crown, proof of his status as a king!

He walked through the rows of benches and walked to the prayers.

He looked condescendingly at the praying man on the bench, his voice hoarse and indifferent:

"Adam, your plan has failed."

The prayer person raised his head, revealing eyes as clear as a child's.

He stood up slowly, but even then his figure was only up to the waist and abdomen of the other party, so he could only raise his head and look up at the tall figure in front of him.

Adam calmly raised his head to look at it, and asked with a calm expression:

"Failed?"

The tone of the tall figure was extremely cold:

"Isn't it a failure that George III fell ahead of schedule and that the god-making plan was ruined? You could have stopped all this, but you didn't do anything! ”

Adam glanced at Him, and still spoke at an unhurried pace, and spoke calmly:

"The ultimate purpose of the creation of the god was for him to spread fire, but he had apparently questioned the necessity of spreading fire. Even if George III did not fall, even if George III really became the Black Emperor, he would not spread the fire, this is very clear, isn't it? ”

The tall figure did not answer Adam's question, and once again emphasized in a hoarse voice:

"He must pass the fire! There is not much time left in this world, and in 18 years the 'first barrier' will be completely gone, when the stars and the end will come, and everything in the world will be destroyed. He is the only hope in this world, and you must let him spread the fire, this is your only hope! ”

Or do you have the faith to be the old before the end comes? You're not even a true God! ”

Adam was silent, just looking at Him calmly.

After a long time, Adam calmly said:

"I'll figure it out, there's still a lot of firewood, and we still have plenty of time."

"It's better to do so, and don't forget our agreement."

The tall figure coldly dropped a warning and turned to leave the church.

Adam watched Him leave the church and sit down again on the bench seat, his hands clasped in front of the silver cross pendant on his chest, his eyes slightly closed, and his expression warm and calm.

One thing He was right about.

There are only 18 years left in this world, and he really doesn't have enough confidence to become old in this time.

Because even in his heyday, he had even fused essentia with the five omniscient and omnipotent paths needed to become the old days, but because of the pollution, he could only be regarded as quasi-old. It's only a word different from the old days, but it's not really the old days.

And now he is not even a true god, even if he is confident that he will be ready for the godhood ceremony in a short time.

But if you want to become a thing of the past, you must hunt down the other three true gods. And even without the interference of other true gods, this is not an easy task.

In this case, letting the embers spread the fire and renew the life of this world seems to be the best option.

But is the truth of spreading fire really just a continuation of the world?

What can he gain from the embers' fire?

What role does the incarnation of the successive generations of salary kings play in this?

Adam muttered in a low voice:

"There is no power for the kings of the past, but they have not inherited their wisdom and strategy. What is the origin of such a you? The incarnation of the Salary King? Or the embodiment of fire? ”

He stared ahead, his expression extremely calm.

George III's death meant the failure of the plan to pass the fire, but his plan was not to pass the fire in the first place.

Instead of what He considered to be a failure, Adam thought the plan was a success.

——

January 1.

One day in 1350, after a night of fierce 'confrontation'.

The royal family finally made a choice and announced the king's death to the people -

George III fell ill on New Year's Eve and died on the spot.

The eldest prince, George Frederick Ernst Albert Augustus, succeeded to the throne and was known as George IV.

George IV, who was struck by a huge surprise, was undoubtedly overjoyed, he was already over thirty years old, and he thought that it would be at least forty or fifty years before he would inherit the throne. Now that this event has been advanced by decades, George IV was saddened and immediately summoned the representatives of the nobility who supported him in the House of Lords to discuss the funeral of the former King George III.

And for the first order of the new king, no one will refuse.

The representatives of the aristocracy were full of red faces, and the representatives of the emerging nobles and merchants who had originally supported the second prince were now eager to dissociate themselves from the second prince, for fear of being liquidated by George IV.

Inside a side hall of the Sodrak Palace.

Wearing a crown and resembling George III, George IV sits on the throne with a more immature appearance. You can tell from his expression that he can't put down this chair, and his eyes are burning with fire, and he obviously can't wait to start realizing his 'grand blueprint'!

George III turned his gaze to Aguside and asked impatiently:

"Prime Minister Agushid, what do you think of a war against the Vosak Empire?"

The expressions of the nobles below were a little subtle, George III was in the prime of life, and he didn't think he would abdicate early. And George III obviously thought the same way, plus he had other plans of his own, so he implemented a 'pig-raising education' for his sons.

The sudden death of George III also caused George IV to ascend to the throne too hastily, and he had not yet learned how to be a qualified king.

Prime Minister Aguside showed a helpless expression and said with a wry smile:

"Your Majesty, His Majesty George III made a series of national policies during his tenure, which caused a lot of changes in the current affairs of the Kingdom of Rune. There are good and bad changes in this decline, but without exception, they will lead to great upheaval in the current policy. And until we digest the turmoil caused by these changes and stabilize our societies once and for all, we don't have the capacity to wage war. ”

George IV frowned, apparently dissatisfied with this answer.

He had just ascended the throne, and naturally he was eager to realize his grand plan and make some tangible achievements to stabilize his rule. And in the heart of George IV, there was no greater merit than the recovery of the lost territory that had been taken away by the Fersak Empire.

And now the grand blueprint he put forward was actually vetoed by the prime minister, is this looking down on him as a king?

"Your Majesty."

Count Hall also stepped forward and reminded, "Not only is the current political turmoil, but the finances of the Kingdom of Rune have also reached the point of being stretched. ”

George IV was stunned for a moment, frowned and asked:

"What's going on? Shouldn't the fiscal revenue in the past few years be very good? Why is there no money? ”

Prime Minister Aguside coughed dryly and explained vaguely:

"It is His Majesty George III, and the former Chancellor of the Exchequer was appointed by His Majesty George III himself. The Treasury has always had a mysterious fixed expense, which accounts for at least one-tenth of the annual expenditure of the Treasury, and the whereabouts and purpose of this money are unknown in the records of the Treasury. And after investigation, this expenditure is all directed at the royal family. So maybe it's up to you to investigate where the money is going. ”

George IV's face sank, his father had really left him with a big mess!

Although he failed to inherit the throne before, under the influence of the nobles, he also had a certain grasp of the country's current affairs.

For example, many of the policies designated by his father, which are harmful to the country and not beneficial to the country-

For example, property restrictions on elections have been relaxed;

Another example is allowing merchants to earn knighthoods through 'donations', and even allowing merchants who have earned titles this way to enter the House of Lords!

This kind of selling official beard is undoubtedly destroying the foundation of the Kingdom of Rune!

Before ascending the throne, George IV had criticized this policy more than once, and even made 'suggestions' to George III with the support of the nobles. But there is no doubt that George III didn't even bother to look at it!

George IV clenched his fists and commanded in a deep voice:

"Then start with the policy reform, Prime Minister Agushid, Earl Hall, you come up with a plan to abolish those unreasonable policies!"

Count Hall shook his head and tactfully admonished:

"Your Majesty, do you want to announce to the public that the first thing you did when you ascended the throne was to abolish the policies laid down by the previous king?"

George IV's expression sank, that would definitely not work.

Although he was quite dissatisfied with the policies formulated by his father, even the nobles and the people were extremely dissatisfied with this. But if it were for him to come forward and massively repeal the policies enacted by George III, it would undoubtedly affect his majesty and rule.

George IV said in a deep voice:

"What about abolishing the policy of obtaining seats through donations? It's always okay, right? ”

George IV believed that the abolition of this policy would surely gain strong support from the nobility.

Because to give those filthy merchants knighthoods is simply an insult to the aristocratic class!

Earl Hall and Prime Minister Aguside glanced at each other and said with a wry smile:

"Your Majesty, it's better not to do that."

George IV was puzzled:

"Why?"

Shouldn't the abolition of this policy be what the aristocracy wants most?

Count Hall spread his hands and said very simply:

"Your Majesty, the country's finances have reached a stretched point and must rely on this policy to obtain sufficient funds to keep the country running."

George IV asked rhetorically:

"How much money can I have?"

Earl Hall pondered for two seconds, and for example:

"There is a price list in this regard, and the lowest from the baron also needs 300,000 pounds, and the hereditary baron is 70 to 1,000,000 pounds......"

George IV changed color slightly, he seemed to be hearing this statement for the first time, but was clearly also shocked by the huge amount.

George IV said in a deep voice:

"Where did all the money go?"

Earl Hall smiled wryly, and Prime Minister Aguside explained euphemistically:

"Your Majesty, as you know, His Majesty George III has always been personally responsible for this matter, and even if I am the Prime Minister, I have no right to intervene."

George IV immediately realised that this was as mysterious as the tenth of the Treasury spending.

George IV's resentment towards George III grew deeper and deeper, and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became.

His father didn't do anything serious at all, where did he spend all this money?

George IV was a little annoyed and said:

"That is, even if I am already on the throne, I still can't do anything?"

Count Hall said solemnly:

"Your Majesty, you must understand that you are the master of this country and can do whatever you want. Prime Minister Aguhid and I are just giving you advice, and if you insist on doing it, we will strictly enforce it. ”

George IV's expression softened a little, and he realized the good intentions of the nobles.

Oh, yes.

Aren't these hereditary aristocrats the ones who suffer from these policies?

Their own proposal is clearly in their interest, but they would rather give up their own interests than give the right advice loyally, just because doing so will affect the power and foundation of his king.

With such loyal ministers, why worry about the country not prospering?

Prime Minister Agukhid also proposed:

"Your Majesty, if you must do something. I recommend that you continue to pursue some of His Majesty's policies and try to implement them in the shortest possible time. In this way, the people will remember His Majesty's exploits. ”

George IV's expression moved slightly, and he was a little moved by this proposal, and immediately bowed his head slightly:

"Okay, let's do it."

Although my father's policies are rubbish, some of them are good.

It would be a good thing if it could be made and packaged as his exploits.

Earl Hall said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, I have one more thing to ask for. Alfred was sent on a secret mission to the royal family, and there has been no news for half a month! Even if he can't reveal what specific task he is performing, at least ask him to send a telegram back. ”

George IV's face sank, and it was the mess left by his father, but don't let Earl Hall be separated from him because of this trivial matter.

George IV hid his inner emotions and said solemnly:

"Don't worry, Count Hall, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give you an explanation!"

——

Inside a café in the Hilston district.

The young man with black hair, brown eyes, and gold-rimmed glasses who looked energetic pushed open the door of the private room and sat down opposite the embers very naturally.

Ember looked at the strange-looking young man in front of him, and did not have any surprise, but asked:

"Are you looking for me, or are the 'fools' looking for me?"

Klein, who had become 'Zhou Mingrui' appearance, was slightly stunned, and quickly reacted and replied:

"I was looking for you."

The news of George III's death has been in the newspapers, and of course Klein knows the news -

And he was convinced that George III must have been killed by Ember, and he may have been testing the attitude of the 'Fools' towards this matter.

Ember bowed slightly, motioning for Crane to continue.

Crane pondered for two seconds and spoke:

"I'm going to go out to sea to find mermaids recently."

Ember asked pointedly:

"Ready?"

"Not yet."

Crane shook his head, "But there is still some time before the potion is digested, and you can find it while you go to sea." ”

"That's right."

Ember pondered for two seconds before speaking slowly, "I have a commission. ”

Klein was stunned for a moment, then his face became serious.

(End of chapter)