All of the four major kingdoms were born directly or indirectly from the Infected Spirit disaster six hundred years ago. When magicians of later generations mention the Infected Spirit disaster, they often praise the time of the disaster and its aftermath without sparing words.
of Mela.
It was a glorious era in which all the major races in the Mera continent united unprecedentedly. In order to defeat the disaster, they contributed what they knew and learned, integrated with each other, developed with each other, and worked together; that was a time when no matter what race was in expelling the disaster, they would gain from other races.
A time when races rushed to the rescue; a time when prejudices were abandoned and all races fought bloody battles for the same goal.
Lulu sighed when she mentioned this period, because it was a beauty that could never come back and existed only in memories.
Lu Yu didn't know whether to say "The general trend of the world must be divided if it is united for a long time, and unite if it is divided for a long time", or whether he should say "Conservatism and isolation are the mainstream of this era, and freedom and cooperation are only for a short moment."
The beauty left over from the glorious era made people at that time think that the future would be better, and the progress brought about by academic collisions made magicians begin to construct all kinds of strange magic.
It can be seen from the books of that era that hope is filled between the lines.
The sun was about to set and cast its last touch of warmth on the earth, scorching the earth. The children stepped on the ground barefoot and sang and danced excitedly, but they never saw the sky getting darker.
No one remembers how the conflict became acute. Maybe it was the few silver coins that were fussed over during today's trade, maybe it was the scum of every race running amok on other people's territory, or maybe it was the power-obsessed nobles who instigated friction to gain.
capital…
These trivial things piled up hundreds of years ago have constantly heightened the vigilance among various races. Merchants are no longer gentle when trading, and every copper coin is carefully calculated without being accommodating; the knights are no longer friendly in their routines, and
It is full of prejudice and implicit hostility; people trapped in emotional thinking label people of every race.
Goblins must be treacherous and despicable.
The dragon must be greedy for money and violent.
The elves must be beautiful and sinister.
Sirens and orcs like to eat people.
When these trivial conflicts spiraled up to the national level, the four major countries inevitably changed.
The four major nations dominated by humans all allowed all ethnic groups to freely pass through their own territories. This promise seemed so magnanimous at one time, but under the erosion of time, some small "supplements" gradually appeared after the promise.
These supplements are becoming more and more numerous and longer, completely tearing apart the tenderness of the glorious era, and causing Laurent to give up on his love.
He is the Pope, and she is the Snake.
In the most common secular impression, snakes are synonymous with sinister and vicious people.
Sera talked all the way, and Lu Yu listened all the way. Even after returning home, he still couldn't calm down.
Some conflicts are destined to be unsolvable, because behind them are entanglements that have lasted for hundreds or thousands of years. There is no right or wrong, and no reason can be found.
Lu Yu, who agreed to the Pope, would accompany Sera to visit him from time to time.
Laurent still loves to laugh, and the nun in black always takes care of the group in silence.
On the third trip, they brought Lulu with them. Lulu changed into a set of clothes and put on makeup with the help of Sera. In addition to her height being difficult to fake, Tanya might not be able to stand in front of her.
recognize.
Maybe Lu Yu aroused Laurend's curiosity, or maybe he had long wanted to meet the rumored "Crimson Witch". After meeting Lulu, Laurend stared at Lulu's face.
for a long time.
"Some people say that you poisoned and massacred the people of Shaman City."
The hand of the black nun pouring tea shook slightly, and the tea splashed on the table.
Sierra, who was leaning on the bed and admiring the silver maple tree, turned her head.
Lu Yu watched Lulu's expression nervously.
No one thought that Laurend would start with such a sentence after meeting.
Lulu was very calm, and she looked at Laurend calmly and without fear: "I am innocent, someone framed me."
After a long time, Laurent withdrew his sharp gaze: "Your eyes are exactly the same as hers at that time...I believe you."
As he muttered, Laurent suddenly turned his head and asked the nun in black: "Do you want to see it for yourself?"
The nun in black smiled: "If you say it looks like it, it must be right."
As they sang together, Lu Yu and others felt the sweetness of the tea in their mouths... He suddenly had a strange thought. The Pope came to them frequently. Could it be that he wanted to show off their love to others before leaving this world?
Although he was suspected of tricking the dog into killing him, Lu Yu didn't hate it.
In order to prevent the theocracy from falling into turmoil, Laurent had suppressed his emotions for a lifetime. He still could not vent his feelings happily before his death, so he could only tell everyone in such a secret way... For some reason, Lu Yu felt a little blocked in his heart.
You and I are competing for the position of the pope, and they send people into the mansion regardless of the apparent rules just because Serra may succeed. Are these potential successors to the pope really qualified to sit in that position?
Is this seat really so easy to sit in?
The nun in black walked to the door and made a hissing sound.
The sound was familiar to Lu Yu, it was the spitting sound of Snake Xinzi.
The nun in black walked around the room again. The sudden release of magic made Lulu and Lu Yu tremble. At the same time, a crystal that the nun in black took out from under her robe bloomed with light, and the invisible barrier blocked Lao Yu.
Lund's room was shrouded, sealed off from sound and magical penetration.
"Although they will never dare to spy or eavesdrop here, they must be careful in everything." The Pope coughed and sat up straight, "Sela, Lulutis, Lu Yu, I have something to ask you."
Sera wondered: "If it is a matter of the Theocracy, you can entrust it to the bishop and high priest. They will still be loyal to you. If it is a private matter, just leave it to me. Lulu and Lu Yu are preparing for some special things.
, it’s not easy to rush around for you.”
"I know they are loyal, but they will never help me fulfill this wish... The reason why I asked you to bring your friends is for insurance... This matter is risky... Ahem... Miss Lulutis, Lu
Mr. Yu, I'm sorry for concealing my purpose. Please forgive me... Just think of it as an old man who is about to die and act willfully before his death... Please help me fulfill this wish."
Lu Yu and Lu Lutis were stunned. They both saw the tears in Laurend's sunken eyes.
"pope…"
Remembering that Laurend would rather they call him "Laurent", Lu Yu quickly changed his words.
"What exactly do you want us to do?"
The nun in black came to Lu Yu and Lulu, gently lifted up her robe, and knelt down.
Sera was really stunned. She vaguely noticed something, and quickly stepped forward to help the nun in black.
The nun in black remained motionless. In a clear voice, she said something that shocked Lu Yu extremely.
"He hoped to be cremated after his death... However, it was impossible for the Theocracy to allow it. To this day, Laurent has become a symbol of the Theocracy. He was buried with a complete body and was worshiped by his successors, giving the believers a place to miss him.
, letting other countries remember Laurent’s great achievements is what the Theocracy pursues.”
Sera grinned from ear to ear: "You... don't... wait, according to the regulations, all popes of all generations are buried in the Silver Maple Tree Mausoleum. That is the place closest to the God of Glory. Why do they need to be specially cremated?"
Sera was confused. She really couldn't understand why Laurend, who was most devout to the God of Glory, would choose to be cremated before his death. According to the outrageous rumors of the Theocracy, the person who was cremated was approaching the Silver Maple Sacred Tree because it was a violation of the God of Glory.
There is no way Laurend would not understand the blasphemy.
Laurent stretched out his hand to the nun in black, and the two held hands tightly.
"Only in that way can I accompany her, leave the Theocracy, and see the world..."
"Lu Yu, Lulu Tis, I envy you very much. Your journey home has opened my eyes to those unheard of customs, those unseen people and things. There are conquests, such as the battle under Blue Water City... Although I
I still feel that King Selel is a normal person and it is difficult for you to win, but this does not prevent me from applauding your courage; there are warmth, such as the Huo Gu seen in the Dragon Valley, and the cute little mist demon... It is a pity
, you didn’t bring her here, I also want to see her naughty; I also feel sad...for example, the Goblin King who worked hard to let his people see the sun."
"I have spent my whole life making the Theocracy grow and shine as brightly as the sun. I have done everything I can to the God of Glory... My life belongs to the God of Glory and to the Theocracy..."
"Now, I will die... everything is over... I can't respond to her emotions, and I can't repay her love for me. At least I can meet her requirements... Let's leave this country that is illuminated by radiance, and leave this land that is surrounded by me.
The consolidated Kingdom of God…feel everything in the world.”
The nun in black gently put her head on the cold ground: "I can't do all this alone... After Laurende dies, I will be monitored by the law enforcement tribunal."
Sera was angry: "What qualifications do they have to monitor you? Who do they think they are? When you came to the Theocracy, Ronald was still in human form!"
In a rare scene, Lu Yu saw Sera losing control of her emotions for the first time.
Lulu whispered: "Ronaled harassed Sera."
I understand, new and old grudges are added together.
Lulu looked at Lu Yu, and the meaning in her eyes was obvious - she wanted to help.
Lu Yu looked at Sera.
"Look at what I do, how can I not help... cremation, stealing ashes... no matter how you think about it, it's troublesome..." Sierra was a little crazy.
Lulu looked at Laurende timidly: "Pope...oh no, Mr. Laurende, you can let me do the cremation...ouch..."
After being slapped on the head by Lu Yu, Lulu choked back her words "I'm very good at it".
"I am honored to have the Crimson Witch take care of my posthumous affairs." Laurend read what Lulu wanted to say and helped to say it, with a smile on her face.
The nun in black who stood up at the side also covered her mouth and snickered. This was just Lulu's reaction after Lu Yu knocked her on the head.
Lulu, who was covering her head, listened to Lu Yu's mumbling obediently and did not talk back even when being scolded.
Lu Yu asked the most important point: "How long can Mr. Laurent continue?"
When to die is the crux of the matter.
If the time of Laurend's death is not embarrassing and they are completely unprepared, then it will be troublesome. It is foreseeable that the nun in black who loves Laurend deeply will definitely take matters into her own hands.
"I have survived a severe cold winter, and I may not be able to survive another one...but for the sake of the stability of the Theocracy, I will work hard to support the war in the Civita region and the noble turmoil in Codezonn before I fall."
Summer is coming to an end, and the harvest autumn is approaching. The heat of late summer and early autumn has dissipated, and the cold that comes after the coolness will harvest all living things on the earth.
"Winter...it's about half a year away."
Lu Yu asked further about the two major events that Laurend mentioned.
"If my guess is correct, this is the beginning of the turmoil between Solon and Codzon... The wheels of history are rolling, but unfortunately they are not moving forward, but retreating..."
Lulu thought for a while: "It's good to go backwards. Back to the glorious era, there is such a good thing!"
"But what if we don't go back to the glorious era, but go back to before the disaster of the Infested Spirit?"
There was silence in the room. Lu Yu, who was not familiar with that period of history, instinctively felt that that era was not very wonderful.
"For the future of the Theocracy, I will do everything possible to delay aging and take away my life. The God of Glory will definitely satisfy this trivial wish of mine... I will leave the rest to you."
Fatigue struck again, and Laurend's eyelids trembled with fatigue. He yawned, and then waved to Lu Yu, gesturing for him to come closer.
"Next time you come, please bring the mist demon, Sigrid, and Xu Hu, who is eating and drinking with you... My place has not been so lively for a long time... Tell them, I will prepare gifts for them."
Lu Yu nodded in agreement, feeling a little sad in his heart.
At this moment, Laurent was not the pope who cared about the Theocracy, but an old man who knew death, saw through it, and peacefully enjoyed his last days.
And all he wanted was for his room to be more lively.
The Papal Tower represents the seat of the highest authority of the Theocracy. Countless people look up to it, see the rights and power attached to it, and imagine the scene of sitting in it and giving orders. They long for it, and they chase it.
Laurent, who had been sitting in the papal position for more than eighty years, could not see these things. At this moment, Lu Yu could not see power and power either. What they saw was... coldness.
This is a position where you must be lonely if you want to do well.
Because it is too painful and tiring, countless people throughout the ages have chosen the brisk way to enjoy the value it brings to themselves.
Only those who regard this position as a job know what this position actually represents.
Laurent chose a rough road, and it took him a lifetime.
Now that his life has entered a countdown, Laurent has used his power to seek personal gain for himself. This symbolic place that should have summoned the senior leaders of the Theocracy and met with the leaders of other countries will become a place where he can enjoy the joy of being a human being.
"The God of Glory...will definitely not blame me..." Laurend closed his eyelids gently and fell asleep in exhaustion.
The nun in black is still guarding him.
This has been happening for eighty years and is not uncommon.