Chapter 574: Neverwinter in the Multiverse (7K)
Ferren is not chaotic, and Townsend has the final say.
This sentence is not known for the time being, because everything happens in a dark place that no one knows.
However, the people of Faeron did feel some unsettling signsβthe prophecy of the end of the world was spreading, and the activities of those demons began to become more frequent near the Falling Star Sea.
To be precise, it is a famous country adjacent to the Sea of Falling Stars.
Searle.
Many people swear that in Serre, the devil is no longer lurking in the dark, and even swaggering on the streets, and they continue to bewitch those Serles, even those red-robed wizards.
Some people say that Sazastan, the chief consul of Serre, has opened the door to the nine-layer purgatory and has reached an alliance with the devils, hoping to use the power of the devil to make the evil forces no longer live in a corner, but sweep the entire dragon coast and even the whole of Faeron.
Of course, if you let Sazastan say, he only wants to say two words: "Fart!" β
He didn't know why there were so many devils in his kingdom, and countless rumors circulated among the red-robed mages, making the whole of Searle a mess -
At this time, he realized that his control over Searle was not as strong as he imagined, although he repeatedly emphasized that he did not know those devils at all, let alone use the power of demons to plot other kingdoms, but the red-robed mages believed it on the surface, and secretly, at least many red-robed mages known to Sazastan, gladly accepted the devil's contract and were ready to move.
There is no way, the red-robed mages are such a group, in fact, the system of the red-robed mages of Serre itself is similar to the system within the devil.
Every red-robed mage is desperate for promotion, and they are worried about being replaced by others, so they frantically suppress their subordinates, so they will definitely seize every opportunity to launch the most insidious and vicious betrayal against their friends, their superiors, and even their subordinates.
The devil is their chance.
It is conceivable that the two parties must have hit it off.
Sazastan could even guess that more than one of the chief red-robed mages under his command had made a deal with the devil, and the purpose of the deal was definitely his own position. No, if you think about it a little more, maybe all the Chief Red-robed Mages did.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be the chief. This position must have been forged by countless betrayals and killings.
In the past, Sazastan was able to rely on hard power to suppress all this, but now with the interference of the Nine Layers of Purgatory, it can no longer be suppressed.
It was a devil's, and they found exactly where all of Feron was best suited for their invasion. And then stand firm!
The Devil's Grand Duke Deerhertz was very happy, he found that his deal with Mr. Red was indeed the right decision, even if it was only a prelude to the follow-up big plan, but in the foreseeable future, he had steadily harvested so many pure souls in the territory of Serre, the souls of these red-robed mages were more tempting to the devil than ordinary spellcasters, and their pain must be extremely sweet.
Tang Sen was also very happy, it was naturally his idea to choose Searle as the target, and the efficiency of the devils was also good, so it was better to increase his efforts and directly oust Sazastan from power.
Of course, the people of Faeron may not be so happy, after all, the devil is wreaking havoc on Serre, no matter how you look at it, it looks like the plot mentioned in the prophecy.
Moreover, in addition to the devil, another omen of prophecy was also confirmed.
"The gods on high have been reduced to mortals, and their dignity has been nailed to the walls of Winterless."
Shar's story in Neverwinter has spread throughout Torreel.
No one knew what was happening in the kingdom of God outside of Faeron, but Shar did not succeed in bringing his kingdom of God to Faeron.
In the past two months, the only change that Shar has made to Feren is that the activities of her followers have become more active, although more than half of them have died due to the advent before, but from other planes of the multiverse, Shar's followers are pouring into Feren in a steady stream.
They gathered around Neverwinter and continued to attack those who tried to make their way to Neverwinter.
Of course, this also provoked the revolt of the followers of the other gods, and the priests and paladins of Tyre, who uphold the ideals of justice and order, spontaneously guarded the surroundings of Neverwinter against the unnecessary and innocent killings, while the priests of Suren were more direct, and they began to hunt the priests of Shar.
Naturally, there are followers of other gods who fish in troubled waters and mix in them for their own purposes.
The scuffle between the churches is unsettling, and the most common argument in the taverns is that this may be the beginning of a war of gods.
Some people can't avoid it, far away from Neverwinter City or even Sword Bay, and some people are excited and just want to participate in this once-in-a-millennium big change.
And Neverwinter, which is the core root of everything, is unresponsive to everything in the outside world.
Because, this year's legendary award ceremony is about to be held.
On this day, the streets of Neverwinter were filled with people.
The plaza has been erected, and live video magic equipment can be found throughout the streets of Neverwinter, and even in some well-known taverns, giving everyone the opportunity to witness the moment of glory at the same time.
"This year, it's the turn of Ihaju Mamuti to win the Adventurer of the Year award, right? He's been running with him for three whole years. β
In the tavern, a Tieflin was having a lively discussion with his companions.
"I'm afraid it's a little hard." The human spellcaster shook his head, "Although Ihaju Mamuti has successfully returned from the astral plane, it has not been too significant, and don't forget, there is another popular candidate this year. β
"Amicus Chapman." The elf next to him showed a wistful expression: "I went to the elemental plane alone, entered the palace of the legendary elemental monarch, and even brought back the elemental seed-"
"Such a person is the best adventurer of the year!"
"Isn't it rumored that Amicus Chapman is lying?" Tiefling looked dissatisfied: "His adventures are all fake!" What an elemental seed, I have never heard of such a treasure, and in my opinion, Amycus Chapman is nothing more than a deceitful villain, trying to deceive the jury, to deceive Miss Trichy, in order to steal the highest fruit of glory of the year. β
"And Ihaju Mamuti is different, his adventures every year are real, no matter what, it is impossible for him to run with him for a fourth time, right?"
"What happened the fourth time?" The elf glared at him: "Ihaju Mamuti's own achievements are not worthy of the Legend Award, you only favor him because he is the same as you, and speaking of the fourth time, Mr. Kornofor has already accompanied him for the seventh time in the annual research achievement award!" β
"How can this be mixed up? The people competing for that award were all lunatics in the library, who had nothing in their heads except for research all day! β
"That's biased." The spellcaster frowned: "Compared to the so-called adventurers, their research results are more beneficial to the world and are closely related to everyone's life. β
"Alright, stop arguing." The captain of the barbarians, who had been silent, finally spoke: "It's useless to say this, maybe this year's legendary award ceremony will not be able to be successfully held, you don't know that the current Fallon is in a mess." β
"You mean the believers of the gods?" Tieflin said disdainfully, "If they can influence Neverwinter, they won't be able to just fight outside the city, it's been so long, and Thar is still hanging on the city gate." β
"It's the embodiment of Shar." The caster sternly reminded, "The real Shar is still in His kingdom. There's no way he's going to give up, actually, I don't think Mr. Townsend is too wise, too much to humiliate a god, and if the other party really wants to directly descend on the kingdom of God to Faeron regardless of the cost, the Lord of Neverwinter may not be able to stop it. β
"Even if it can be blocked, the other party has already begun to block everyone's access to Neverwinter, which is undoubtedly bad news." The elf also said, "As the Divine War intensifies, I'm afraid Neverwinter will be greatly affected. β
"There's no way around it." The Barbarian Captain sighed: "If the Divine War were to break out around Neverwinter, Neverwinter would definitely not be able to enter or leave, after all, Neverwinter was dead and could not be moved." β
"Maybe it's Shar's plan to destroy Neverwinter in this way?"
"That's a shame."
At this moment, the magical video equipment in the tavern suddenly lit up.
"The Legend Award Ceremony has begun!"
Someone shouted excitedly, and the four of them immediately stopped the topic and cast their eyes on it in unison.
As in previous years, as the lord of Neverwinter, the dwarf Barn has stood on a high platform.
"I don't think I need to introduce myself."
Barn's voice echoed throughout Neverwinter: "After all, I stand here every year, and everyone is probably tired of looking at my face. β
"The dwarf Barn's joke is as bad as ever." Someone in the tavern teased.
There was a burst of laughter.
"All in all, this is the twelfth edition of the Legend Awards Ceremony."
"I still vividly remember the scene of the first award ceremony, at that time, the attention of the Legend Award Ceremony was not so high, and everyone came to Neverwinter to participate in this ceremony, not for the glory of the Legend Award, but for the prize money of the Legend Award."
"Of course, I guess it's different now."
"For the Legend Award, 10,000 gold coins is just an insignificant small number, and the meaning of the award itself is the most important thing."
"As the fairest and most authoritative award in the whole of Pheren, and indeed in the entire multiverse - I hope it doesn't seem too arrogant to say this, of course, if anyone has an opinion about it, they can come directly to the stage and beat me."
Barn squeezed his eyes.
Someone in the tavern suddenly laughed and scolded: "This is Neverwinter!" β
Obviously, this is another Barnesian joke, and he regretfully says, "No one has done anything, and it seems that everyone agrees with me." β
"We've held so many editions and I can definitely say that each Legends Awards Ceremony is unique and important, but in my mind, there are only two that are the most significant."
"One is the first award ceremony, it is a starting point, it is the beginning of the whole Faeron to focus the eyes here, from that day on, those who should be glorified can be glorified without worrying about being swayed by interests and positions, without worrying about being hidden by power and gods."
"And the other one, this one."
Barn's expression became excited.
"I'm grateful to everyone who was able to come to Neverwinter today, as you all know, it's not as easy as it used to be, and it's even an adventure."
"Here, I'm going to tell you that the adventure was worth it."
"Because today will be another starting point. And you who are about to witness all this will be the luckiest group of people in the whole of Faeron, and indeed in the entire multiverse. β
This kind of publicity made the audience in the tavern look at each other.
"Another starting point? Could it be that Barn is going to announce some important decision today? β
"Maybe he's going to tell us that this is the last ceremony." One joked.
"Stop making a fuss." Tiefrin exclaimed, "I guess it has something to do with the Goddess of the Night and the upcoming Divine War, and it is impossible for Neverwinter to be indifferent to what is happening outside the city. β
"Could it be that the Lord of Winterfall is planning to participate in the Divine War?"
"That's a big deal, but for us, it's not lucky, is it?"
"Who knows, we can't interfere with the decisions of these big names anyway, let's discuss who will win the best adventurer of the year."
"Yes."
Barne naturally couldn't hear the discussion in the tavern, but he saw the lively discussion of the audience in the square, and he paused for a moment before continuing:
"I've said enough, let's leave some suspense for now."
"Next, I would like to invite the chief judge of the legendary award ceremony, Miss Trixie."
Barn stepped down from the platform and made way for Trish.
An overwhelming shout rang from below, and everyone stared eagerly at the world-famous half-elf spellcaster.
Tricy was obviously used to such a scene, and she said skillfully: "Then, the legendary awards ceremony has officially begun." β
"The first award at the first edition of the Legend Awards will be the Discovery of the Year Award."
The Legend Award Ceremony went smoothly, as in previous years, the birth of each award will set off warm applause, this is the day of glory, those characters who usually only exist in the story, at this time standing alive on the podium, because of the glory of the Legend Award and so excited, some even cry.
This is also everyone's favorite part.
Of course, the award ceremony will always be over.
When Trish announces the final prize, the winner of the Adventurer of the Year award, the ceremony is complete.
As is customary, all the winners would come up to the stage to thank them, and then everyone would disperse, and the taverns in Neverwinter would be full, all waiting for the winners to show up at the bar and tell their adventures in person.
It's an annual event, and no one wants to sleep tonight.
However, the process did not go as usual.
"Well, this is the end of the 12th Legend Awards Ceremony."
Tricy took a deep breath, "This will be the last time the Legends Awards Ceremony will be held in Feren. β
The square, which had already begun to be in full swing, suddenly became quiet.
Everyone looked at Trish in unison.
"For the last time?"
Someone in the tavern exclaimed: "Did you really guess it, the legendary award ceremony is not held?" β
"Don't do this kind of thing!"
Tieflin wailed, "Ihaju Mamuti has already run with him four times, at least until he gets the Legend Award!" β
"Is it really because of the Divine War? Hey, if the Legend Award Ceremony is suspended, I'm afraid there won't be any glory that can replace the Legend Award in the future, right? β
In the midst of such discussions, Trixie's voice continued to be heard, as if answering everyone's doubts, and said, "Of course, this does not mean that this is the last legendary award ceremony. β
"Rather, it means that the Legendary Awards Ceremony, as well as Neverwinter, will move on to the next stage."
"I believe that everyone in Neverwinter now knows who the person who really created Neverwinter and created the legendary award ceremony is."
She bowed to everyone and said, "Next, pleaseβ"
"Lord of Neverwinter."
There was an uproar in the square.
Of course, everyone heard about what happened at the city gates, and the Lord of Neverwinter defeated the goddess Shar, and even hung the other party on the city gates.
To be able to humiliate a god like this, in everyone's speculation, this Lord of Neverwinter is definitely a powerful god, which is also in line with people's speculation about Neverwinter, only a powerful god can cast such a realm, so that everyone who enters Neverwinter obeys the rules of Neverwinter.
And now, is a deity going to appear in front of everyone in person?
Before everyone could calm down, the man had already appeared in the magical image, and everyone's eyes were focused on the other party's black hair and calm and deep black eyes.
"A new era is coming."
Townsend didn't introduce himself, let alone say anything about the scene, but went straight to the point: "The world is about to usher in unprecedented upheaval. β
"This upheaval will engulf every living creature in Torreel, humans, dwarves, elves, halflings, goblins, ogres, dragons."
"Whether you are in the mountains, in the dense forest, or in the depths of the ocean, even if you are hiding at the bottom of the dark region, you will not be able to escape this upheaval."
The whole of Neverwinter fell silent.
"What do you mean by that?" In the tavern, someone cautiously spoke.
"I think I'm talking about him. Or maybe the contradiction between Him and the Goddess of the Night? But is it that serious? β
"Even if it's a god war, at most, it will only affect Neverwinter, right? How can it sweep away every living being? β
"Can't escape the lowest level of the dark region? It's too exaggerated, in the history of Fallon, there has been more than one divine war. β
There was a lot of discussion.
Then someone shouted, "When you hear these words, do you remember a prophecy?" β
"Prophecy?" All eyes were on him.
"The day of destruction is coming, first of all, the sea will overturn, and all the land will be flooded, second, the gods will begin to walk on the earth, and the flames of war will be raised, and finally, everything will come to an end, and no living thing will be spared." The man spoke the prophecy aloud.
"Day of destruction! The Lord of Neverwinter speaks of the Day of Doom! β
"Isn't that fake?" Someone questioned: "What day of destruction, how could such a thing happen?" β
"The sea capsized and flooded all the land, but anyone with some common sense also knows that no matter how big the tsunami is, at most it will sweep the coastal areas, not to mention, there are dark areas, it is impossible that all the sea water in this world does not stay in the ocean, and all of them rush to the land, right?"
"But. . . It's been a portent, haven't you heard? Serre has become a base of the devil, and the goddess Shar"
"No, it's definitely not true." Someone shouted excitedly, but the paleness of his face betrayed his horror.
"If it's not true. Would the Lord of Neverwinter say this in front of so many people? He's the god who makes Shar helpless! He must know more than we know. β
As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.
"Still. Go ahead and hear what the Lord of Neverwinter has to say. β
Townsen's remarks continued.
His face remained flat, as if he didn't know that his words would provoke a great deal of shock in the audience.
"Neverwinter has no intention of participating in this upheaval."
"When I started this city, what I wanted was a safe, neutral and inclusive city, and what I could give was that nothing outside the world would change the purpose of the city."
"So, I declareβ"
"From now on, Neverwinter will move to the next stage."
"Break away from geographical restrictions, no longer based on Sword Bay, no longer based on Torion, and become an independent city."
"Out of the realm of geography?" The people in the square looked confused: "What do you mean?" β
"Isn't Neverwinter right here?"
At this moment, everyone suddenly felt a slight vibration.
"Wait! What happened? β
"Earthquake?"
There was a rumbling sound, covering the panicked discussion of the people, and the vibration of Neverwinter became more and more violent, and everyone could feel that the city seemed to come to life.
"Wait! Look! β
A man standing on the roof by the square exclaimed, "Look outside! β
"The sea. It's breaking! β
I saw that the sea area next to Neverwinter City seemed to be controlled by some great force, and it suddenly descended a large section.
No, not a drop.
"It's the sea near Neverwinter that is rising!"
"And the Neverwinter Forest! Also on the rise! β
That's when people realized a fact.
"Neverwinter flies?"
Not only the main city, but everything within the territory, including part of the sea and part of the forest, together with Neverwinter, seemed to be plucked from the earth by infinite power, and headed towards the sky.
At this time, the feelings of the people inside Neverwinter may not be so strong, but the people who are on the outskirts of Neverwinter, and even beyond, no matter what they are doing, are standing on the earth shaking the earth at this time, looking in the direction of Neverwinter.
It was a miracle that was impossible for man, and a vast land was breaking free from the gravitational pull of the center of the earth and soaring towards the sky.
"Neverwinter ran away?"
A priest of Shar stared at this scene in a daze, and the holy emblem in his hand couldn't help but fall.
"So what are we going to do? The oracle allowed us to trap Neverwinter, can we still be trapped? β
"The city has flown away! How sleepy! β
"The incarnation of the goddess Shar also flew away."
"Is this kind of thing possible? The legendary Floating City hasn't been around for too long. β
"Do we still need to fight here?"
"Go back and pray to the Goddess!"
The chaos in the outside world did not affect Tang Sen, and in his senses, the two cores of Mythera distributed under Neverwinter were steadily outputting a huge amount of magic power, and these magic powers flowed in the huge magic patterns arranged by Xue Xue, allowing the entire city to easily soar above the sky.
Moreover, the territory did not disappear with the change of location.
"It worked."
The corners of Tang Sen's mouth couldn't help but hook slightly.
"From now on, I am not only invincible, but even have the ability to take the initiative."
"All the gods of the multiverse will be ready to be crushed by the personalities of Neverwinter."
"After all, I'm not an otaku like Ms. Pain."
Townsend didn't show the excitement in his heart, he looked at the people in the square, at this time, even if they couldn't see everything in the outside world, it was enough to find out what was going on here.
"That's right, Neverwinter will become an independent floating city from today." Tang Sen continued, "Not only that, but after that, Neverwinter will become a magical city capable of passing through crystal walls. β
"Citizens of Neverwinter, get ready for the new Neverwinter, and after that, you'll be able to see more than just the scenery of Feren."
"Of course, because of the changes in Neverwinter, the legendary award ceremony has naturally entered a new stage."
"The next Legend Award Ceremony will not only face the people of Torrell, but the entire multiverse, whether it is the main material plane, the elemental plane, the astral plane or the outer plane, as long as it is an intelligent race, it will have the opportunity to win the Legend Award."
"For this reason, I have decided to increase the amount of the Legend Award again."
"The winner of an ordinary award, in addition to the honor, will also be able to receive a cash prize of one million gold coins."
"And the final Adventurer of the Year award will be won exclusively-"
"Ten million gold coins."
Townsend didn't wait for the crowd to digest the newsβit was clear that it would take a long, long time for them to recover from the shock.
Ten million gold coins, which is an astronomical amount that ordinary people cannot imagine.
Of course, compared to such numbers, that glory is obviously more dazzling, after all, winning that award also means becoming a legend of the entire multiverse.
This is enough to move the gods.
(End of chapter)