Chapter 100 Is the title number of the previous chapter wrong again?
Kenos didn't expect that his inquiry would lead to such an important matter. He was stunned for a moment and couldn't help asking: "What did you say?"
For the always serious and cold King of the Ring, this was an extremely rare gaffe.
Saint Toumi did not blame him, but repeated it in a calm tone without changing a word, which seemed to indicate that this decision would not be changed by anyone's doubts: "The world is about to change, and human beings should prepare early. I think
Select four people from among you to unite the cities, establish a kingdom, and spread the glory of the goddess and the fourteen crowns to the lands of all ethnic groups, so that all spiritual people in the world will come to worship."
He took a deep look at Kenos: "This is a crucial step for animism to be recognized by the world, and it is also a step that must be taken. You should understand that without animism, there would be no human beings today."
After saying these words, everyone immediately understood the teacher's determination and knew that there was no room for coordination in this matter. He was not discussing with himself and others, he was just giving an ultimatum. The teacher rarely had his own way.
time, but he proved himself right every time he went his own way. For example, in the beginning, when mankind gradually showed signs of rising due to the birth of the extraordinary path and the establishment of the Spiritual Prayer Meeting, but did not become fully powerful, he ignored others.
Opposed, repeatedly refused the dragon clan's solicitation, and was unwilling to participate in the struggle for continental hegemony as a vassal of those arrogant dragons. For this reason, he even did not hesitate to fight with the dragon clan.
The results of that war and the compromise of Bahamut, the Infinite Dragon God, proved that his insistence was justified. Humanity won valuable development time for itself, and at the same time firmly expressed its neutral attitude and gained
Gained the trust of allies such as elves, sylphs and dwarves.
In the eyes of believers in the Spiritual Prayer Meeting and those who have been blessed by saints, the teacher seems to be a prophet. He can always make the right choice and never make mistakes. But is this really the case? Is there really anyone who can?
Are the prophets who accurately grasp the various trends of history as if they have received revelations from the goddess's crown? Only the twelve disciples closest to Saint Tumi knew that their teachers were also humans, not gods, and as long as
As a human being, there is no one who is infallible.
In the eyes of the Cursed King Kenos, this is undoubtedly a very wrong decision, which may even lead to serious consequences and endanger the future of mankind, making him unable to sit idly by.
"I cannot agree with your decision, teacher."
Kenos said bluntly, with a serious expression: "The current situation on the mainland looks peaceful, but is actually very fragile. Humans are the key node in it, and they are also the third-party force that is most vigilant and fearful of other races. At the moment, any excessive behavior by humans
Any move you make may break this fragile balance, bring about a resurgence of war, and cause harm to all living beings. This is such an unwise act. I am sincerely worried about you, and hope you can reconsider and make decisions with caution.
Decide."
Many of the remaining eleven disciples nodded secretly, thinking that what Kenos said was very reasonable, and Fei was one of them.
Compared with other races, humans have many innate shortcomings, but their advantages are also obvious: they are ingenious, hardworking and practical, good at summarizing and passing on experience, they can always unite when facing foreign enemies, and they pay great attention to study
Technology and pragmatism. What is even more frightening is that human beings also possess the most powerful fertility and reproduction capabilities among almost all intelligent races. They originally lost 70% of their population in the millennium-long continental melee, but in a short period of time,
After just fifty years of recuperation, it has returned to its full glory. This is unimaginable for the dragons and giants who have difficulty conceiving, the three major elven tribes whose infant mortality rate is too high, and even the fairies whose offspring are naturally bred by magic power.
Miracle.
These potentials ensured that the weak human beings at that time did not completely sink in the melee between various races. After the extraordinary path brought by Saint Tumi completed the last piece of the puzzle for it, it established an unparalleled war potential.
Nowadays, human beings have initially possessed the power to confront any race head-on. If they are given another fifty years of peaceful development time, I am afraid that the battle for continental hegemony that has not been decided for a long time will usher in it for the first time.
The winner.
However, why have other races never had the idea of temporarily joining forces to nip the rise of mankind in the cradle? On the one hand, it is certainly because they have many conflicts with each other, and even a short-term alliance is difficult to achieve; and on the other hand, it is because they have many conflicts with each other.
On the one hand, it was because humans at this time did not make them feel a real threat, they were just a little troublesome.
This is determined by the special political system within mankind. At this time, mankind has not yet formed a large-scale national government that can integrate all populations and resources. It is only loosely united in the form of city-state autonomy. Although these city-states are
They respect Tumi as a saint and are willing to follow the call of the Spiritual Prayer Meeting and fight against foreign enemies. However, there is still internal competition, and even political leanings are inconsistent: in addition to the common allies of mankind, some cities are leaning towards the dragon, and some are leaning towards the dragon.
Cities tend to favor the feather elves, and some cities have already established trade relations with the mirror elves in the deep sea...
This is the result of the deliberate indulgence of the Spiritual Prayer Society, in order to create an illusion to all races that human beings can internally disintegrate, thereby dispelling their hostility. When all races are wary of humans but woo humans, humans
This weight has the weight that determines the tendency of the scale.
In the past, as a leader in a religious sense, the Spiritual Prayer Society has always tended to keep the scales balanced and thus establish a fragile peace. However, the new measures proposed by Saint Tumi will undoubtedly break this balance, when the original decentralized autonomy
When the city-states unite under the call of the saints, the hostility that has been eliminated long ago will surely return, triggering a war that no one can bear.
What particularly worries Kenos and the disciples is that their teacher's words vaguely revealed an intention to actively seek external expansion. After all, the queen of the goddess and the fourteen girls, although they belong to the universe,
The creator and the protector of all living things, but his deeds are not spread on the mainland. Except for the humans who have really received the favor and are willing to place their faith in him, other races have their own legends and traditions, especially the gods and humans of many races.
, are still active on the world stage at this moment, such as Bahamut, the infinite dragon god of the dragon tribe, Losonov, the sky god of the feather people, Mafina, the sea prince of the mirror elves, etc. If we want to spread the word "Goddess Crown" to these races,
doctrine is tantamount to launching a religious war.
If so, what's the difference between it and betrayal?
Not only did he betray those allies who were close to him because of trust, but he also betrayed that long-standing oath.
"I remember that you once said to us that the fourteen great and noble crowns gave human beings the power of kingship in order to end disputes and maintain peace, not to make us and other human beings repeat the same mistakes after they become stronger.
The same mistakes of the past." Kenos stared deeply at his teacher, his light brown eyes filled with deep thinking and sincere admonition: "You have already made a preface, how can you abandon it?"
Dispute, peace, foreword, betrayal... Kenos' words made the saint suddenly recall a distant past.
He still remembered how he crossed the vast universe, endured the endless loneliness, and finally arrived at the holy land of his dreams. In that city buried in ruins and forests, he asked for a glimmer of hope from the descendants of the goddess, just to realize the dream in his heart.
Ideal. Time often drowns everything, but he still remembers that past event clearly, and even remembers every sentence and word clearly, and naturally the oath that Kenos said is no exception.
The old proverb often says that if you gain something, you must lose something. If you want to gain something, you must pay the same price. Just hoping for this thing has no actual value at all, so the price paid cannot be measured.
A vow can vary from person to person. Some people may think it is cheap, while others may think it is very expensive. It may also vary from time to time. It may feel cheap at the time, but after thinking about it, it may be too expensive to accept.
Tumi used to be the former, but now he is the latter.
He spoke slowly, his voice as deep as a rock, without showing the slightest emotion: "Times have changed, so we cannot generalize. The peace you think is very fragile, Kenos, it will come back sooner or later, but sooner or later it will come back."
Late question."
"Then I can be sure that it is definitely better for it to come later than to come earlier." As the first disciple of the Saint, the King of Curse Rings refused to give in. He was a stubborn man with his own ideas and persistence in his heart: "If
It came later because the other races couldn't see the rise of mankind and had dissent. At that time, we resisted, and we were justified. We didn't worry about being condemned by the world and broke the old oath. If we take the initiative to invade at this time, we will be charged with destroying peace.
, how do you know how many people are alienated from morality and unwilling to join the prayer meeting? I think this has very serious consequences and must be taken into consideration."
"I have lost my opportunity and fallen behind others." Tumi said calmly with no expression on his old face: "I heard that skilled hunters always take the initiative to find prey and drive them into their own circle. Only
The worst hunter will stick to the trap and wait for his prey to fall into the trap. Don't you understand this truth, Kenos?"
"I heard that hunters who act impatiently often lose their chances of winning, while hunters who are sophisticated and calculating always make perfect shots. Could it be that a wise man like you, teacher, cannot see through this truth?"
Kenos used the same metaphor to refute the saint's point of view, but soon he realized that his attitude seemed a bit tough. It was not the tone that a student should speak to the teacher, so he softened it a little and said in a sincere tone: "I really don't want to
Do you understand why you are so impatient, teacher, and want to start a war even if you break your promise? Time is on the side of mankind. The longer we delay, the better it will be for us. If we continue to expand blindly, I am afraid it will only be counterproductive."
"You are wrong, Kenos, time is never on the side of mankind."
The saint looked at him deeply: "Seven days ago, I had a dream."
Dream?
Including Kenos, all the disciples were stunned. Seven days ago it was the time when the saint gave them a metaphorical order and summoned the disciples to discuss matters in the great temple. But what does this matter have to do with the dream?
Without waiting for them to think, the saint continued, with a deep and complex tone: "In that dream, I saw a catastrophe that destroyed the world. The sky was obscured by gray fog, the earth was desolate and silent, and everyone fell into cruelty and madness.
In order to compete for the remaining resources, the survivors fought each other until no one could stand up... I am convinced that such a disaster cannot be survived by human beings alone. We can only concentrate on all available resources: magic power, population
, food, land and even water can help us survive the disaster and rebuild our homes on the post-apocalyptic land."
He stared at his twelve disciples and said word by word: "The world is about to change, and mankind should prepare early."
This was the third time they heard this sentence. They didn't take it seriously the previous two times, but this time they felt an unprecedented heaviness and a sense of oppression that was almost suffocating, as if there was really such a disaster about to happen.
When it comes, it will destroy existing civilization and materials, and then trigger massacre and despair of all living things. Only a saint who is inspired by fate and foresees the future can see through the fog and prepare in advance to lead his people through it.
Disaster.
But when they reacted, they felt it was a bit ridiculous, because...it was just a dream.
"Just because of a dream, does it make you feel afraid?" King of Cursed Rings Kenos looked at the person he respected and admired most in the past fifty years with disbelief, as if he had met him for the first time.
He: "Just because of a dream, are you going to break the oath you made with your Majesty, actively provoke a war, and let your believers and people give up this hard-won peace, Lord Saint Tomi? Please tell me,
Are you just kidding?"
He used a title other than "teacher", which showed that the grief, anger and dissatisfaction in the man's heart had reached the limit. He had heard that many rulers of other races became comatose and cruel once they reached their old age, so he was extremely lucky to lead him at this time.
The teacher of mankind is a wise man who is restrained and tolerant. But perhaps all similar things in the world have something in common, but he is just stupid in nature, so he cannot see through it.
Will time always change everything? Kenos couldn't help but think so.
However, facing the doubts of the student who had followed him for the longest time, Sheng Tumi let out a long sigh, with a little disappointment and loneliness hidden in his voice: "The person who doesn't understand anything is you, Kenuo.
"
He faced Kenos, who had a look of astonishment on his face, and also said to the other students who were either shocked or confused, fearful or thoughtful: "What if I told you that dreams are not illusions, but revelations of destiny, a kind of prediction of the future?"
Where’s the prophecy?”
"What if I told you that I have always been able to see many specious scenes through fate, and with the help of them, I have gained unimaginable wisdom and enlightenment?"
"What if I told you that it was the dream that you thought was absurd that led me to leave the planet beneath my feet, go to the Temple of Heaven in the distant universe, and seek hope from the descendants of the goddess?"
The saint's sigh echoed faintly in the stone study hall and never dissipated for a long time: "All futures have been determined long ago."