Chapter 66 The Conquest of Heaven II
The dome was wrapped with thick steel drills, and a giant dragon head with a height of more than ten meters was suspended under the dome. The dragon's head is dark black, covered with coiled sharp thorns and sharp horns, and even if it has been dead for a long time, it will not damage its hideous and terrifying. Unlike a normal dragon, it has more than a dozen eyes, large and small, and hundreds of fangs protruding from its irregular mouth. As soon as he saw it, Richard knew that this was not a dragon in the ordinary sense, but a demon dragon that only operated in the depths of the abyssal plane, and in terms of size and strength alone, perhaps only legendary dragons such as ancient dragons could compare to it.
The Abyssal Demon Dragon, Dara Moa, is the pinnacle victory of the life of Charles the Great, who founded the Holy Alliance, and it is also the highest record of mankind in the Abyss Plane so far. In his heyday, Charles the Great gathered dozens of multi-million armies to attack the abyss, and it took more than a month to send the main army into the abyss, and more than 30 million people served this unprecedented army. In the extremely harsh living environment of the abyss, countless human powerhouses have piled up a path to the core of the abyss with their own flesh and blood, and Charles led the seven generals of his founding country to the core of the abyss, killed the demon dragon Dara Moa in one fell swoop, and brought the dragon's head back to Norland and hung it under the gate of Faust as a proof of immortal martial arts.
After the First World War of the Abyss, only a year later, Charles the Great died. As long as humans still occupy the City of Miracles, it will be the spiritual pillar of mankind, encouraging generations of strong people to step into the depths of the unfathomable plane and create their own legends. [Search for the latest update.]
Behind the huge arch is a sloping avenue, and at the end of the road, Faust, who is extremely prosperous and extravagant, is slowly unfolding his whole picture in front of Richard's eyes according to the mountain.
Behind the verdant trees, among the undulating peaks, there are patches of buildings with pale gold as the main tone. The light throughout the space is very soft, whether it is the roof, the faΓ§ade, the street, or the gorgeous carvings that can be seen everywhere, it seems to be spotless, like a fairyland.
In the blue sky, floating islands of various sizes are slowly moving along a predetermined trajectory. In the center, a seven-colored arc-shaped band of light passed through, and the band of light was adorned with seven slowly rotating full moons. If he hadn't known that it was daytime, Richard would have mistaken the seven moons of the Norland continent for hanging on that ribbon of light.
However, Richard, who had been inspired by the moon god, was extremely sensitive to the unique power of the seven-quarter moon. When looking at the seven full moons that rotated on their own on the ribbon of light, Richard really felt the faint power of the moon. Although it seems to disappear at any moment, it is absolutely real.
Just as Richard's face changed again and again, Mordred's voice sounded again, successfully pulling Richard back from the real and the imaginary: "How's it, it's spectacular, isn't it? When I first came here with your father, I was completely stupid. If you haven't seen it with your own eyes, you can't imagine that there would be such a place in the world! But you're a magician, so you can't see that July rainbow too much. In the past, there was a magician who had just arrived in Faust, and he didn't know the taboo, and he stared at the July rainbow for too long, and suddenly his whole body was burned with magic power, and he died. There are many examples of this every year!"
Richard was immediately startled, just now he did sense the unique moon power of each of the seven string full moons, and triggered the magic power in his body to form a small magic tide. However, if it continues, it seems that the magic burning situation that Mordred said will not happen.
Mordred grinned again and said loudly, "Little Richard, come with me! I'll show you something good that is boiling with blood!"
This is the main thoroughfare of the Faust Gate, and there are many people coming and going. Mordred's raunchy and loud voice immediately drew the attention of passers-by. However, most of the people had displeasure on their faces and glared at Mordred, but few people really stood up. It wasn't until Mordred instigated the lava to go away that people began to talk about it, and their words were full of disdain and contempt.
Faust is a glorious city of wonders, and a knight like Mordred, who is covered in blood and dust and has a terrifying face, does not fit in with the city.
Mordred could hear exactly what people were saying, even Richard. Mordred, however, only smiled, and did not take these arguments to heart at all, but led Richard through the gate of Faust, and went straight to a small and splendid square on the east side behind the door.
As he passed under the vault of the gate, Richard suddenly shuddered, looked up in disbelief, and glanced at the dragon dragon head above his head. At the moment when he passed directly below the dragon's head, he suddenly felt as if one of the eyes of the demon dragon quietly turned. But nothing had happened, and the head of the Abyss Demon Dragon was still frozen there as it had been hundreds of years ago.
Mordred ran all the way to the edge of the small square before jumping off the lava and handing it to a teenager standing next to the square. Although Lava had a violent temper, he was extremely intelligent, and did not express any dissatisfaction with his master's arrangement, but quietly followed the boy to the stables set up for the mounts next to the square. It's just that as soon as it entered the stable, the various mounts that had been staying in it immediately jumped and squeezed desperately into the corner, and there was even a huge steel-armored polar bear inside, which also jumped to the side with an agility that was not commensurate with its huge size, giving way to a wide open space in the center.
Lava quietly stepped into the vacant place, stood quietly in the middle of the stable, and occasionally let out a heavy breath that frightened the already trembling horses into a fluster.
Richard took a deep look at the lava, and there was a hint of envy in his eyes. He is a builder, so he naturally knows that if he wants to create his own constructed knight, the mount is a crucial part of it. And a small half of Mordred's combat power is probably contributed by lava.
"Over here! Richard!" Mordred urged. So Richard dismounted, walked over to Mordred, and looked in the direction he was pointing.
It was a magical model of Faust, down to the smallest detail, down to the smallest detail, even the floating islands and the July rainbow. Faust's model floats above a large magic crystal, while the floating island model rotates in the same trajectory as the real thing overhead.
And this time Richard saw very clearly, the orientation of the floating islands is not completely irregular, but can be divided into seven layers according to the height of the flight trajectory. The first layer has a floating island, which is also the largest one, and the second layer has two floating islands, which are slightly smaller than the first island. The three floating islands on the third layer, and so on, to the seventh layer of orbit, the flight trajectory is already slightly lower than the foundation of Faust. On the same level, the closer to Faust, the larger the island, the more beautiful and luxurious the architecture and scenery of the island.
Richard observed it very carefully, and immediately saw that many of the floating islands also had magical engravings of surnames and family crests. And on the third floating island on the seventh floor, the familiar Akmund family crest jumps into view. After hundreds of years, the Akmund family has actually had dozens of branch family insignia, and due to the inferior roots shared by the families, this number is still increasing. All Akmund insignia have two elements, fire and demons. But there is only one like Gordon who uses volcanoes and devil lords as his badges.
"Richard, that floating island is your father's domain, it's in the third place on the seventh plane. As you can see, the higher the orbit, the bigger the floating island. The closer you are to Faust in the same orbit, the larger the floating island. The family that can stand on Faust has a ranking, and the floating island represents the ranking order. At present, there are at least four families in Ukiyo Delhi ranked behind us. β
"What is the point of rankings?" asked Richard.
"The rankings are very significant. First of all, it determines the number and time of each family's ability to enter the Eternal Dragon Hall each year, in addition, the number of families that can be stationed in Fause is fixed, and every time a new family successfully enters Faust, then the last family will be automatically cleared out of Faust, and their place will be replaced by a new family. Therefore, whenever a new family wants to march to Faust, the last family in line will fight to the death, because it is a life-and-death battle directly related to their status, and other families will also help to some extent. β
Richard immediately thought of a question: "Then even if you succeed in entering Faust, won't you immediately face the challenge of other families who also want to enter Faust? No matter which family, when they first enter Faust, isn't their vitality greatly damaged? So what can you use to resist the next attack?"
Mordred nodded approvingly and said, "Yes, so the ten years after successfully entering Faust are the most difficult times. β
Richard frowned, pointed to the floating islands belonging to Akmund, and said, "But we are not the last. β
"That's because when we marched on Faust, we easily defeated the two families! Your father, impatient to entangle with those fellows, cleared the family of this floating island No. 3 out of Faust and took possession of it. So that we can be quiet for a while. As for that family, they deserve their bad luck, and they have to put the elite and main force of the family on the road of our expedition, hum!"
Mordred's words made Richard's heart well, and he didn't know what it was like. However, when he first came to Faust, he still had a lot to be familiar with and understand.
At this moment, Mordred suddenly smiled slyly and asked, "Little Richard, guess where our venerable emperor, 'Philip the Bloodthirsty', lives?"
Richard's gaze swept away, and immediately fell to the magnificent palace complex on the highest mountain in the city of Fused, so he pointed and asked, "Here?"
"That's the Eternal Dragon Temple. Mordred shook his head, then pointed to the penultimate floating island on the fifth layer of the track, and said, "This is where the palace of our great emperor is located!"
"Ah!" Richard was taken aback, and said, "This is the fifth layer! Is there a more powerful family in Fushide than His Majesty the Emperor?"
"Of course not! If there were, our great majesty would not be the emperor. In fact, all floating islands above the fifth floor are closed. The first three floating islands on the fifth floor are also enclosed. Mordred said.
"Then no one is going to occupy them?"
"Floating islands are sealed, and unlocking them requires the gift of the Eternal Dragon. Only by giving enough to the Eternal Dragon Hall will it be possible to lift the seals on more floating islands. β
"What kind of give, what kind of gift, and what kind of gift can be obtained? Also, what is the benefit of unsealing the floating island, just to add a place where people can live?" Richard found that there was still a lot more to know.
"Alright, you'll soon know what the Eternal Dragon Hall is for. Your father's scheduled time is almost up, so I'll take you there now! It's not a good habit to have your master wait. β
PS: There was a lot of content at the end, but I finally finished it. A successful Lantern Festival!