"Destiny?!" Link and the others were a little confused, thinking about the meaning of Lord Perigord's words.
For a long time, on this continent, the classification and definition of strong people have been based on the strength they control. Whether it is magical power or fighting spirit, they all pursue an absolutely powerful combat ability.
Power, based on what Lord Perigo said from the mouth of Gray I, the so-called ability of the two temple messengers to control fate, whether they have seen those old perverted Links in the Mage Tower, or
He is an earth wolf who comes from the Yuan Yue clan, which has been inherited from ancient times. For a moment, it was a bit unbelievable.
If they had heard this kind of thing that obviously went against common sense in other circumstances, they would probably just think that Grai I was in a coma in his old age and laugh it off indifferently. However, the day Lord Perigueux just relayed it
Although the scene at night did not add any sensational comments, it could already make Link and the others clearly feel the things that happened at that time. It seemed that ever since the mention of the temple messenger, it had been shrouded in
There was a strange atmosphere.
In this strange atmosphere, although the conclusion spoken by Gray I was a bit unbelievable, each of Link and the others felt a heavy pressure in their hearts.
"Yes, fate." Today, thirteen years later, Lord Perigo brought up this topic, with a gloomy look on his face. He looked at Link and the others and said with a wry smile: "I just heard
When His Majesty King Grai I said these words, his reaction was the same as yours now, no, maybe even more unbearable."
Lord Perigueux back then, after hearing those two words uttered by Grai I, he was stunned for a moment.
Of course, he felt that such an answer was very absurd. He felt that it was very likely that Gray I was getting old and confused. Under the psychological pressure that was so intense that he almost collapsed, he even felt that he wanted to speak up for this absurd answer.
He laughed, but when he saw the firm and somewhat pleading eyes of Grai I lying on the hospital bed under the dim light, he suddenly stopped laughing.
"How is this possible?" Lord Perigueux clearly remembered that he was a little stupid at that time, and he just said the same sentence over and over again: "This... how is this possible?"
"Actually, I should have died four years ago." King Gray I did not continue to explain. He lay down on the bed as if relaxed, with his eyes upward, as if looking through the top of the palace wall at the endless
Qian Qiong almost muttered something to himself.
"Your Majesty", Lord Perigueux thought it was Grai I who was blaming himself, and he quickly comforted him: "Don't say that."
Four years ago, it was when King Grai I was seriously ill and had been recuperating for many years. He lived in seclusion in the palace and entrusted all state affairs to the princes of Sri Lanka. At that time, there were many people loyal to the royal family in the Sakala Empire.
Minister, privately there was a suggestion that King Grae I would simply pass the throne of the Sakala Empire to the prince of Sri Lanka, but later there was no follow-up. As a force on the side of the prince of Sri Lanka, in order to avoid suspicion, Lord Perigueux did not
He did not participate in the ministers who initiated the suggestions. He only vaguely knew about such a thing, but was not very clear about the inside story. Now after hearing what Gray I said, Lord Périgor thought that Gray I was regretting that he had not
We did not follow the advice of those ministers, which led to today's situation.
"I should have died four years ago." However, King Gray I ignored Périgueux's words and continued: "Perigueux, have you forgotten that several royal physicians examined me that year?
After the body, what did you say to Sri Lanka?!"
"Don't think I don't know." King Gray I twitched the corners of his mouth and made a wry smile: "In the imperial city, there are very few things that can be hidden from my eyes and ears."
"Your Majesty," Lord Perigueux suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and the tone of his voice changed.
That day, after the royal doctors diagnosed King Gray I, the Sri Lankan prince and he indeed summoned those great doctors privately and inquired about King Gray I's condition in detail.
According to the rules, whether it is from the perspective of the family relationship between father and son, or from the status of the Sri Lankan prince who is currently temporarily assisting in handling national government affairs, it is understandable to summon the royal physician to pay attention to the condition of King Grai I. The reason why the Sri Lankan prince used the secret method at that time
The form of the summons was just because they were worried that a group of old officials in the Sakala Empire were advising King Gray I to pass the throne to Sri Lanka now, and they did not want too many people to know the true condition of King Gray I, so
I just decided to keep a low profile.
I just didn't expect that among the royal doctors, there was a guy who was really mean-spirited. I don't know if it was because after the diagnosis, he felt that Grai I didn't have a few days to live, and the Sri Lankan prince was almost everyone.
They all recognized him as the next emperor of the Saqqara Empire, so they deliberately wanted to know something about this future king, so they tried their best to hint something when mentioning the illness of Grai I. Finally,
He even said that he wanted to express his congratulations to the prince of Sri Lanka.
Although the royal physician was quickly scolded by the angry Sri Lankan prince, and found an excuse to be kicked out of the imperial capital forever a few days later, he was concerned that the seriously ill King Grai I might
It is easy to have random thoughts, so this matter has been hidden by them all this time. Unexpectedly, Grai I already knew about this matter, and even brought it up at this time.
This kind of thing happened in the emperor's house, which was really big or small, and there were indeed many things that could easily lead to misunderstanding. If Grai I was really a suspicious and jealous monarch, he might have taken some extreme measures because of this.
Therefore, under the current situation, when he heard the old story of Grai I mentioned again, Lord Perigord knew clearly that Grai I did not mean that, but for a moment, he was still frightened.
Enough.
"Don't worry, I don't want to pursue anything." Gray I looked at Lord Perigo, sighed softly, and said, "I just want to tell you that what the royal physician said back then is actually true.
It's not wrong. Originally, when they made the diagnosis four years ago, I should not have survived for another ten days and a half."
"Your Majesty," Lord Perigueux is not stupid. Once he calmed down, he vaguely guessed the meaning of Gray I's words. However, he was immediately startled by the answer he guessed and asked tentatively.
Said: "What do you mean..."
"The appearance of the two temple messengers who claimed to be the servants of the main god", Gray I showed a look of recollection and said: "It was the day after the diagnosis by several royal doctors..."
When the worship of the main god was still the highest belief shared by all the empires on the continent, the temple still enjoyed many privileges among the major empires, at least on the surface.
I didn't take those two temple messengers seriously at that time, but when those two guys reported the name of the temple and said that they would come to announce the Lord God's decree in the name of the temple, I.
Still holding the fragmented sick body, I reluctantly met these two guys who were a bit ignorant.
Although after many years of being a king, Grai I had already concluded in his heart that these two guys were dizzy fools who came from nowhere in the temple, but he still maintained the courtesy that a king should have towards the messengers of God, but
The two temple envoys seemed to have some very special powers, and they were very sensitive to the coldness and disdain hidden under the respectful etiquette of Grai I.
Therefore, the two temple envoys clearly told Grai I at that time that the main god's servants selected some countries on the mainland that day, established the rotating temple system, and made agreements with the founding kings of the major empires.
All the highest powers in the country where the Rotating Palace is located belong to the Lord God, and the Lord God will ensure that this country will always be bathed in the light of the Lord God and will not be violated or blasphemed. This agreement was passed down orally among the emperors of the Sakala Empire.
, King Grai I also heard about such an agreed terms from his father.
However, what the two temple envoys told Grai I was something that had never happened before in the stories passed down from generation to generation of the Sakala Empire, that is, the founding kings of the major empires were meeting with their representatives.
When the main god's treat was made from Yicai, each of the founding kings gave a drop of their blood as a witness to the oath. Through such a ceremony, it was equivalent to each of the founding kings giving their own
As well as the fate of all his descendants in the future, they are enshrined to the Lord God.
When the later kings of these empires can act in accordance with the Lord God's instructions, the Lord God can give them appropriate rewards. And if the later emperors betray the covenant of their ancestors, the Lord God who controls their destiny and the Lord God's obedience can easily
Easily control their fate and give them the most terrible punishment.
"Oh?" When King Gray I heard such a statement, he just felt funny for a while. He asked the two temple messengers in a joking tone: "Then if I follow what you call the true god?
According to the instructions, if Sri Lanka is deposed and Norton is allowed to inherit the throne, I wonder what kind of reward the true God will give me?! Doubling the territory of the empire?! Or promising endless wealth to the empire?!"
"You can ask for all of these." However, the two temple envoys seemed not to understand the sarcasm in Grai I's words at all, and replied expressionlessly: "We will go back and ask the true god for instructions!"
"That's enough." After saying so many words, Grai I, who was already seriously ill, felt a little weak. He waved his hands in disgust and said to the two people who had become the most popular in his mind.
The ridiculous liar’s temple messenger said: “Let’s go!”
"We are waiting for His Majesty to make your request!" The two guys still seemed to not understand what Grai I meant, and they still said in a voice without any emotion.
"Request? Haha, request?!" King Gray I sat down weakly on the throne, shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly: "You said that you are the messenger of the temple and the servant of the main god. Can't you see that I am about to die?
Is that so?! Can’t you see that I only have less than ten days left to live?!”
"For a dying old man, what is the meaning of land and wealth?!" Although after the examination by the royal doctors, in the past few days, Grai I had already thought about that countless times in his heart.
He already felt that he could accept and face the inevitable outcome calmly, but when this topic was brought up at this moment, Gray I realized that no matter what, his heart was still filled with fear of the unknown world.
, still full of reluctance to give up everything we have now, still full of too much unwillingness, but the voice of Iglai I actually seems to be a bit hysterical now: "You know what death is
?! Everything you own is gone. No matter you are an emperor or a poor person, it will be the same when you die. All people and things will leave you, leaving you alone in the cold tomb.
No matter how much you have in life, you will still have the same bones after death..."
"Perhaps, the only thing that can remain in this world after death is my blood, my Sri Lanka." King Gray I said, with a hint of warmth finally showing in his eyes: "My blood is flowing in his body,
He will take my place and manage my home and my country!"
"The heart of the true God is full of love. If you are really the followers of the true God, how could you persuade a dying father to kill his most beloved son?! It's simply ridiculous!" King Gray I didn't want to talk to these two anymore.
The guy gave up and went down. He sat down weakly on the throne, stretched out a finger and pointed at the door of the hall: "Go away! In the last moment of my life, I don't want to kill anyone anymore!"
"Norton is also of His Majesty's bloodline." The two temple envoys faced the furious king, but did not show any fear at all. They still persuaded in that light voice: "Under the guidance of the true God's light, he will also be able to
On behalf of Your Majesty, I will govern the Saqqara Empire well and manage Your Majesty’s homeland well.”
"And", the next words of the two temple envoys made Grai I, who had already stood up and prepared to summon the guards to drag them out, hold back the order he was about to blurt out. The temple envoys were expressionless.
In the ears of Grai I, the words were as full of temptation as magic sounds, because what the two temple messengers said was: "If your Majesty really rejects death as a destination, then you can think about it carefully and ask for help."
The request made by the true God contains conditions regarding this issue."
"What do you mean?" Gray I's eyes were full of uncertainty, even though he had told himself countless times in his mind that there were two magicians and two liars standing in front of him.
But he still couldn't help but ask: "What did you mean just now..."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" There was still no emotion in the tone of the two temple messengers, as if they were just talking about an insignificant thing: "Don't forget, according to the agreement between the founding king of the empire and the true god, your destiny
, is also controlled by the true God.”
I don’t know why, but Lord Perigueux felt a little creepy for a moment when he listened to the retelling of the situation that day by Grai I on the sickbed. Although he was not the pinnacle powerhouse on the continent, even when facing the strongest
Such fear would not arise when facing a big enemy, but in the words of the two temple messengers in the mouth of Grai I, there always seemed to be a mysterious atmosphere, as if there was really something hidden somewhere.
An irresistibly powerful main god is controlling everything that happens on the continent, and this thought makes not only Lord Perigord, but also Link and others who are listening to Lord Perigord's story sincerely.
I felt a chill.
If there really is such a power that can control other people's destiny, wouldn't their lives, all their efforts and struggles become meaningless?!
"Then His Majesty agreed to their request?!" However, Lord Perigueux was still thinking about this matter in his heart at that time. He quickly came back to his senses and asked Gray I.
"If I really agreed," Gray I said with a wry smile, "how could I have been like this for the past few years?"
Although King Gray I was very moved by the proposal of the two temple envoys, the trace of reason in his heart still told him that he could never agree to this devil's temptation.
Of course, at this time, he was no longer willing to drive away the two temple envoys. He just told the two temple envoys tactfully that in a secular empire, it was not easy to change the crown prince, and Sri Lanka
Over the years, he has developed enough strength and is now in charge of the political affairs of the entire Sakala Empire. To change this situation, even if Grai I is now the king of the Sakala Empire, it will not take a day or two.
things to do.
And Grai I also vaguely reminded the two temple envoys that if he really died ten days and a half later, under the current situation, the successor emperor would definitely be Sri Lanka, unless the Lord God's ability
The army of the Sakala Empire could be wiped out, otherwise at that time, even if it came in the name of the temple, it would be absolutely powerless to deal with such a situation.
The two temple envoys didn't show anything after hearing this, they just saluted and left.
It wasn't until a few days later that King Gray I's health was getting worse day by day, and he began to feel that those two guys were indeed complete liars, so when he began to prepare to entrust Sri Lanka's funeral affairs, he must be reminded
We must pay attention to this force in the temple and pay attention to strengthen the control of the temple. However, the two temple messengers suddenly appeared at the bedside of Grai I in the middle of the night.