The war is about to begin, and armies from all countries are gathering here. The blood of the past gradually cools down, and a tense and depressing atmosphere permeates the surroundings.
Last night's emergency promotion was an absolute bargain in terms of the exchange ratio - nearly half of his soldiers were promoted to one level with an average exchange ratio of less than 1:2. From any point of view, this is a profit.
And it's a big profit, a bloody profit.
——But in fact, the sound coming from inside the legion’s garrison is not like that.
Obviously the winning rate has increased sharply, but instead there is an inexplicable panic spreading.
Because whether you are strong or not, it is not intuitive to fight; however, the soldiers can intuitively find that their companions and comrades have been injured on a large scale. Especially since this war has a somewhat "never come back" flavor, they
The act of withdrawing from the war because of trauma was condemned by some people.
——Is it possible that they deliberately participated in the promotion ceremony and avoided fighting by getting injured?
After all, the country where the devil descended was the Kingdom of Star Antimony, not their own country.
Not many people are willing to risk a fight to save the people of other countries - let alone a considerable number of them who were hostile to Star Antimony not long ago.
Iris has been facing oppression and threats from Star Antimony. Although there has been no war, economic, political and other pressures have continued for many years.
Not to mention, Narcissus and Black Eagle had just become independent from Star Antimony not long ago. Needless to say, Avalon - every passionate young man still remembers the fact that the royal family was cursed and the queen was assassinated. So even if the Griffin Knights have
After beating Star Antimony in the face for several months, there was still no sound of war weariness in Avalon.
Normally, the risks of the promotion ceremony would be high enough, and failure could result in disability or even death.
This promotion ceremony set a new record for the lowest mortality rate, and the losers just had the opportunity to leave this war that they were unwilling to participate in - so those soldiers who originally had the opportunity to be promoted but hesitated due to various reasons
I regretted it.
Some of them are afraid of death, and some feel that they are not completely ready. Only a small number of soldiers are in order to ensure their condition to face the enemy... However, almost everyone claims that they think so.
As a result, those who were promoted turned into selfish people - their purpose became "taking advantage of the general trend to get promoted" or "wanting to harm themselves to escape from service."
And the most unacceptable thing for them is... there are actually many people who think so.
Jealousy, anger, arrogance, laziness... all kinds of dissatisfaction boiled over inexplicably. People became more jealous and irritable than usual. Because the number of people who participated in promotions and those who did not participate in promotions was very close to 1:1, the situation became a stalemate.
, chaos spreads like fire.
Seeing that the war has not yet begun, a civil war is about to take place within each legion.
The few people who stayed awake sent the information calling for help earlier.
——At this point, I am afraid that only Aiwass, who organized people here, can stop this civil war!
At 4:30 in the afternoon, news came - Aiwass Moriarty was about to arrive.
As a result, the quarrels and chaos subsided a little and turned into confrontation and cold war.
After all, no matter which country these soldiers come from, they still respect Aiwass.
Not only because Aiwass, as a human being, became a cardinal and the eternal pope... but also because Aiwass himself is a devotee of the fifth level.
——For most middle- and low-level transcendent beings, their understanding of the path of devotion is “good people”; and the higher the level, the better the person is. The second-level devotees are the good people they can come into contact with.
He is a very good person, and the third level is obviously much better than the second level. He can be regarded as a representative of public opinion recognized and respected by almost everyone in the area... By analogy, what is the devotee of the fifth level?
They dare not even think about what kind of saint they are.
Only a very small number of extraordinary people know that high-level devotees are bound to turn against their will and are all crazy people. And these people are even more in awe of Aiwass - he won the position of the Pope from a group of top crazy people! Yes!
He is said to be the craziest among the mad, and a being who cannot be offended.
So as Aiwass approached, the coalition camp gradually became quiet.
When Aiwass actually arrived, all the contradictions seemed to disappear. People seemed to become friendly - no one wanted to embarrass themselves in front of the respected former pope. Even if they were pretending, they would pretend to be friendly.
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Louis Victor was an officer from Iris - technically, he was a marshal. The supreme commander of the Iris army.
Although he looks to be in his early thirties, he is actually eighty years old this year. Of course, his true identity is a Son of the Moon from the Blood Tiansi faction.
Although the Son of the Moon has almost controlled most of the top management in the Iris Kingdom... people still have a naturally hostile attitude towards the Son of the Moon.
That's not discrimination, that's fear.
Because of this, no matter who is considered by the public to be a child of the moon - for example, when a miracle occurs such as rejuvenation, sudden recovery from a serious illness, etc., they have obviously been transformed into a child of the moon, but they will always publicly deny their identity in newspapers. Even if they have a miracle.
Everyone knows that he is the son of the moon, but he will never admit it.
——Until now.
This situation has changed.
The demon army invades the material world - and the Moon Child, who naturally restrains demons, becomes the savior!
The Pope, the Theocracy, the Elves...the "holy ones" who were revered by people personally spoke out - asking the Sons of the Moon to join the war!
This initially caused dissatisfaction and complaints among the Moon Children, but the real superiors knew...this was an opportunity.
It’s a chance for Moonchild to clear his name!
Not to mention... His Majesty the Pope also promised research on the "perfect man".
After discussion, the children of the Moon of Iris came to the conclusion that this is a rare pope who has a friendly attitude towards the Children of the Moon.
Because of this, when he heard that Aiwass was coming to inspect, he waited early at the gate of the military camp, hoping to express a friendly attitude to him.
However, Aiwass did not go to the military camp, but went directly to the Temple of the Nine Pillars in Shengxia County.
When Louis knew about this, he hurried to the temple with his people.
This is a very important thing...after all, it is about the "perfect person"!
Although the Sons of the Moon are very united and consistent in their advancement and retreat, there are many factions within them. At least the Sons of the Moon in various countries, their positions naturally include some of the top leaders of each country - the Sons of the Moon of Iris, and the Moon Sons of the Narcissus Principality.
The interests of the children are definitely not completely unified.
They care about the species, but they care more about themselves. Whoever can establish a good relationship with Aiwass first will have a better chance of getting the "Secret of the Perfect Man"!
When Louis went to the temple, he discovered to his chagrin...it turned out that everyone thought so!
The Archmage of the Narcissus Principality, the Legion Commander of the Black Eagle Principality, everyone gathered here - even the Great Guardian of Avalon and his huge griffin!
——What does this have to do with you?
Oh, are you the driver? That’s okay...
I saw Aiwass concentrating on performing the sacrament.
Today is May 1st, which can also be regarded as the holy day of sand timepieces.
Although it is less sacred than May 5th, the priest still has to perform worship services.
As the former Eternal Pope and the son of the Candlestick, Aiwass no longer needs to kneel down and worship the Nine Pillars.
This is not the headquarters of the Theocracy, so what is enshrined in the church is not the real body of the Sand Clock.
But a huge hourglass——
The inside of the hourglass is made of sand made of topaz, and two trays extend out from both sides of it, which are empty.
"I pray to the god of sand timepieces, whose sacred number is five."
Aiwass placed his hands with the fingers interlocked in front of him, holding them up horizontally, with the palms facing inward.
The gesture is like offering incense or toasting.
He murmured in a low voice: "The god of Jedi heavenly power, the god of coordination...the hourglass of balance.
"The Fallen God has come to the world, and there is no peace. Give me the power of balance to defeat the Fallen God..."
As Aiwass prayed, the scales on both sides of the hourglass suddenly moved.
Clear water emerged out of thin air on one side, while flames ignited on the other side. It swayed for a while and returned to equilibrium.
And a strange bright yellow wave spread in all directions along the icon, covering the entire city!
When it entered everyone's body, no matter he was a human, an elf or a child of the moon, he felt a strange sense of warmth.
That is the balancing power of sand timepieces!
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then a clear illusion appeared in front of their eyes——
No matter where they were, they all saw Aiwass standing in front of the hourglass.
He was wearing the cardinal's black robe. His hands were loosened and raised high, with the palms facing forward.
Then he turned back - that glance seemed to look at everyone from a distance across the broken time and space.
This is also the first time people have seen the young pope.
He wore a black bishop's robe inlaid with golden runes, and had a huge turquoise gemstone on his chest. On his head was a pair of jade antlers more than ten centimeters long, and his handsome and upright appearance was shocking and astonishing.
His green pupils gradually lit up with bright yellow flames - a proof of the overflowing power of balance that blessed him. A pair of antlers on Aiwass's forehead lit up with white flames... It looked like
Like a candlestick.
"Everyone."
Aiwass suddenly spoke, and his voice spanned time and space and resounded in everyone's hearts: "Let me ask you a question.
"——Do you know when was the last time humans fought against gods?"
The first words the Pope said shocked people!
People were so frightened that even a few people in the church did not dare to reply.
In the end, it was the Great Guardian who asked tentatively: "Perhaps it is... the change of [Kingdom]?"
He did not dare to speak outright about the honorable name of the Silver Crowned Dragon, so he could only answer vaguely using the nickname.
"Not so."
Aiwass shook his head.
He said frankly: "The Silver Crowned Dragon can defeat the Supreme Heaven not because he is a human being, nor because he is the strongest among human beings..."
"It's because He is the 'Mian Tiansi' who came to the world - it's not that humans defeated gods, but gods defeated gods."
Aiwass said, looking around.
He gave the correct answer: "Humanity has never defeated the gods. Even the Tiansi, or even the apostles, have never won. Except for humans, all other intelligent races have fought against the gods.
"——Why? Is it because we can't do it?
"But when the apostle comes to this world, he may not be stronger than you and me!"
All Aiwass said were rebellious words.
"It's cowardice."
Without waiting for people to respond, Aiwass said: "It's fear. It's inferiority.
"——It's the sentence 'I don't deserve it'.
"The dwarves and elves defeated the monsters, and the dragons defeated the sea monsters. The snakemen, lizardmen, harpies... those races that seem weak now, all had a glorious history.
"The dwarves developed the railway as early as three thousand years ago, and the harpies fought against the gods eight thousand years ago. Even in the depths of the sea, there are still buried cities of the ancient civilization.
"——Is it because we are too weak?! But now humans are the masters of the world!
"——Is it because we are not united enough? But the civilizations of the past could not even form a country!"
Aiwass's words made people think.
……yes.
Humans are not weak. Although the Theocracy is still powerful, humans have truly ruled the world and become the rulers of most areas. Even the dragons of ancient times can be captured and hunted...
But back then, even those races could fight against the gods. Why...?
"It's because we are too young! Because we missed the risks and also missed the opportunities!"
Aiwass's voice was extremely clear and penetrating: "When we came into the world, the Sand Clock had already reached the end of the world - no gods would set foot on the earth anymore, and even the apostles would no longer come.
"Now, the time of change has arrived!
"——This is not a disaster, but a trial for us!
"This is a challenge, a trumpet, a drumbeat, and a declaration that we lack!
"Defeat the gods with a mortal body!
"Listen, everyone - this is such a glorious sign of victory! It is a possibility we have never faced before! It is the hope of the future!"
When Aiwass said this, his voice became slightly softer.
He asked: "Do you have any questions - why have gods never come to the world before?"
This question is exactly what people are wondering about.
Although people felt excited when they heard it...but that's all.
On the contrary, he was even more afraid of the Fallen Sky Division... because Aiwass's speech emphasized that the Fallen Sky Division was a god, not a demon that could be defeated by them.
——But why do gods come to the human world when they are in good condition? Aren’t gods unable to interfere with the material world?
Why can the Fallen Heavenly Division occupy the mortal country?
And, most importantly...
——Why does the god we worship not come?
And Aiwass finally answered their doubts
"This is not the first time that Fallen Heaven Secretary has come to the world."
Aiwass looked around and said something shocking: "Have you ever thought about why the former Herasl Empire suddenly collapsed? Why was the blood of Hercules cut off out of thin air?
"--Yes, it's just what you thought! The Herasl Empire summoned the Fallen Sky Division to the lower world--just like the situation faced by Xing Antimony!
"This is not a disaster, but a challenge! Star Antimony, like Herasl, summoned the Fallen God Division when he was in a desperate situation...
"Because this is a ritual, a trial - the key to a new era!
"——As long as we defeat Fallen Sky Division, we will rise to a higher level!"
Aiwass finally revealed the biggest secret: “Distribute the power grasped by the gods to everyone and make us stronger!
"The sixth level will no longer be the exclusive privilege of the Pope, and the fifth level will no longer be the privilege of the strong - you can also become the fifth level easily, just like you become the third level! You can do it, so can you!
"You can also become the sixth energy level, or even the seventh energy level, or even higher! We can be mortal gods, just like the gods in the past! In the material world, we can defeat the apostles and the gods.
Si——Contact the Wall of Pillar God!
"That wall - the wall of equilibrium will be crossed by us! It's not that we break it, but that we lift the sky high and make it rise higher!"
Hearing this, people opened their eyes wide.
It turns out...the limits of the fifth energy level and the sixth energy level are not unshakable truths?
Is it really... possible to break through?
Easily, you can become the fifth energy level, the sixth energy level...?
For another person, people would never believe it.
——But that’s the Pope!
That is the spokesperson of the Nine Pillar God, and he also has the horns of the Candlestick!
Is this the wish of the Pillar God?
Aiwass leaned against the hourglass and scales burning with water and fire, and declared loudly: "This is not an act of rebellion, nor is it an act of transgression!
"I declare in the name of myself, the son of Si Zhu, the Eternal Pope, that this is the Sand Clock's Trial of Balance! Even the Pillar God wants us to defeat Fallen Sky Si!
"Listen up, we will defeat Tiansi who came to the world and open up the limit of the road!
"Listen up, the era that changes everything has arrived! The trial that has not been broken through for eight thousand years - or even earlier eras, will be completed by us here!
"Yes, we have the ability and the will! We will move forward with our heads high and move towards a new realm that no other race has gone to!
"We will surpass the Hrasl Empire - it will be easy! Because we are not Hrasl facing despair, let alone the chaotic and desperate Star Antimony. We are not desperate, but full of hope! We are united as one,
Lucky and powerful!
"The Fallen Sky Division is afraid, that's why we quarrel! That's why we have conflicts - it's precisely because the Fallen Sky Division is afraid of our power that it interferes with us and wants us to separate!"
Aiwass declared loudly: "Listen up, everyone! He is afraid! Because now, he is the weak one! Just like we fear the gods!
"This is not a rescue, although we will also save the lives and souls of the Star Antimony people - but this is a hard-won trial! It is an opportunity, a possibility that has not happened once in eight thousand years!
"It's because the Star Antimony people started the trial, it's because they lost - and we will win! Because I am with you!"
In everyone's vision, Aiwass is calling powerfully: "We will all become history!
"From now on, the river of the world will flow in different directions, and people in the future will remember our victory!
"We will become a glorious history! We will become heroes that people are proud of!
