"Then this Apollo is quite cautious and waits, is it possible that Agasocles has reached any agreement with their gods?"

"Hmm," Shang Luo nodded, "Actually, it's possible." Now that things have come to this point, it would be better to ask him if you have the chance. Since we are going to work together, he has to tell him something. ”

As he spoke, Titus, who had gone out to make a call, returned.

"Let the two of you wait for a long time, and you will be able to connect immediately." He sat down opposite Zhu Xianen, put the phone next to him first, and then opened the package.

He pulled out a small silver box from his package. When opened, there was a deep box of bright red pigment inside. Closing his eyes, he smeared his entire face from left to right, including his closed eyes.

After opening it again, his demeanor changed suddenly:

"Your Majesty, long time no see."

A familiar voice came from Titus' throat.

"You are. Lord Agasocles? ”

"It's me. I'm speaking to you through the body of this warrior. Please forgive me for not being able to come to Aurora in person to meet with you, but instead, my daughter Victoria will be visiting in a private capacity. This is her first time going far away, please forgive me. ”

"It's okay, it's okay."

"I heard that Victoria had a very caring friend. Is that the one next to you? Titus' gaze turned, but it was strange to Shang Luo.

"Ah, it could be me."

"That's you. Victoria and I have mentioned you that your white hair and red pupils are a symbol of the celestial people, the ultimate state that the Romans have not been able to achieve in their entire history—an immortal man who exists in this world. The first time we met, we were fortunate to meet. The contemptible man was Agasocles, the 21st emperor of the Valleologo-Isurian dynasty and the father of Victoria. ”

As he spoke, he held out his hand.

Over there, he took the initiative to reach out, and Shang Luo, who has always respected the old and loved the young, also reached out to shake it. However, Agasocles also knew the habit here, and he did not directly shake Shang Luo's palm, but crossed his hands and held Shang Luo's wrist.

"By the way, Apollonia should be there too"

[Yes.] I am here, Your Excellency Agasocles. 】

"Respect the Lord of the Oracle House, you seem to be doing well."

After a brief greeting, he cut to the chase: "I already know what happened just now. I'm sorry that my subordinates made a gaffe. But I can understand their fear. ”

"So, what happened?" Zhu Xianene asked.

"It's a rebellion."

"Rebellion? Where? ”

"They're all over the place. We thought it would be the spirit world that would strike first, but we didn't expect it to be our seemingly loyal assistants, the automata. As expected, we found that the operating efficiency of automata has been decreasing for the past decade or so, and there is often a shortage of catties and money when it comes to purchasing things. But a lot of automata are also very positive, and we once thought it was the diversity of automata. Now it was now clear that those who worked twice as much, those who slackened, all had one purpose: to secretly build up for themselves enough strength to resist the Empire. Now, they're getting their hands dirty. ”

"Ah" Zhu Xianene shook his head, "How many people have died?" ”

"The overall number is not much. But considering that the dead were all Roman citizens, even senators, this is an unacceptable loss for us. As you know, while the population of our core is not much smaller than that of Aurora, most of them are barbarians, freemen, or honorary Romans. The total number of true Roman citizens, less than 10 million, was scattered among the various colonial cities. Automata, on the other hand, often start attacking from their homes – the total number of casualties has exceeded 28,000 and is rising. There were also wounded, not all killed, because the automaton did not completely betray. ”

"There are also automata that have chosen loyalty?"

"In fact, the vast majority of automata are loyal to us. But one cannot resist the sudden blade that protrudes from the warmth of one's home - and in addition, the automaton itself is actually quite weak, and even a young girl can subdue it. That's why automata take so long to prepare for a start, because they need tools to defeat a normal person. ”

"So, you've spotted the targets of those automata?"

Agasocles nodded: "We found that the first thing the automaton wanted to figure out was how they came to be. Sooner or later, the Elven Blacksmith's secrets will be revealed, and all Elven Blacksmiths will be threatened by that time. So we want to be able to complete the handover of the elven blacksmiths first, and hopefully they can continue their work on Aurora. ”

"They said they wanted a safe place. Do you have any other requests from here? Such as providing materials? ”

"Rest assured, the Elven Blacksmith doesn't need materials to work. Because elven blacksmiths are not craftsmen who forge tangible earth, fire, water, and wind, they forge intangible things. They can forge personalities, memories, and even desires into substances. This is the essence of Vulcan's core, and an indestructible mind can forge an indestructible shell of Vajra. The only thing that can restrain the invisible light is the same invisible thing. ”

"Ah," Zhu Xianene touched his forehead, "I see." Is this a big secret to you? ”

"Yes, but it doesn't matter now. If we can't make things clear, we can't hand over the whole thing. ”

"Well, you can rest assured that they will be safe in the cave - I can also give an explanation, according to you, there is a pocket universe with a single entrance, and the entrances are strictly guarded by us, and there are many of them. There's nothing safer than there. ”

"Aurora has always been reliable. I've always believed in that. Agasocles looked relieved, "Well, Victoria will come and inform you two of the details." This elf phone can't be called for long, and I don't know if there's something listening. But. Can you reveal if the situation gets out of control, is there any way to clean up the mess? ”

"Yes." Zhu Xianene nodded, "When necessary, we can cleanse the whole world of impurities, you don't need to worry." Victoria will tell her the details when she comes. It's a secret that is only safe by word of mouth – but it will soon be known to the world. After all, when that thing explodes, every corner of the world will sense it. ”

(End of chapter)