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"Here is the truth of history!" The king's voice was filled with vicissitudes of life.
Behind the stone gate is a space of about dozens of square meters in radius. The gems dotted on the walls emit a soft light driven by magic. And on the wall, there is a pair of splendid murals!
The top of the entire space is in the shape of an arch, and in the center of the head is a magic array of six-pointed stars - Rody can clearly feel the gentle magic fluctuations coming from the magic array. What surprised Rody even more was that the floor of this room... was basically a pool-like space. From the first step into the stone door, looking around, the silver light flashes on the ground, the water waves are calm... The ground here is actually filled with mercury! !
And just in the middle, there is a traditional floating bridge! The old-fashioned pieces seemed to be floating on mercury.
As the king and Rody stepped onto the old-fashioned pontoon bridge, the mercury on both sides of the pontoon faintly fluctuated a little. Rody could clearly feel that the ground under his feet was floating a little. Obviously, these old-fashioned things were made in an unusual way. Know how to suspend it above the mercury.
Standing on the stone pontoon, you cannot directly touch the murals on the surrounding walls. But the patterns on the murals can still be clearly seen.
The king sighed: "Rody, please see these murals clearly. You only have one hour at most! This place has been maintained for thousands of years with a magic circle! It can only be opened for one hour every day. Once the time is up, we must go out. So as not to destroy the magic circle!"
Rody didn't seem to pay attention to the king's words. All his attention had been focused on the first mural after entering the door...
The patterns on the first mural seem to be very simple, and in terms of carving techniques, they are also relatively crude, and they appear to be the oldest. The pattern above shows a picture that interests Rody very much:
Looking at the bottom of the picture, there is a group of human beings in different clothes, both men and women. Their facial expressions are full of respect and piety, and they are looking up to the top of the picture as if they are worshiping - there is a white building above. The building simply used the distant view as the background. It seemed to be a high-rise building full of sacred atmosphere, and on top of the high-rise building, stood a small person!
The man was dressed in a white robe, and his face was naturally invisible. He opened his hands as if he wanted to embrace the whole world in his arms. Only her long hair is flying, looking quite impressive!
"What is this? Are those people worshiping gods? Is the man standing on the building a god?" Rody frowned and asked in a low voice.
"No!" The king sighed: "The person being worshiped is not a god!"
"Oh?" Rody was a little surprised.
Then the king sighed and whispered: "The person being worshiped is the founder of the Shaka Empire and the first emperor of the empire, Julian!"
The king's voice slowly echoed in this space: "This first mural tells the story of the creation of the Shaka Empire! From now on, the exact age at that time cannot be verified. This picture records the creation of the empire. On the first day, my ancestor Julian was speaking to the people! What he said at that time has been passed down! "
"What did he say?"
The king smiled a bit bitterly: "What he said is that mankind should be a united world! And everyone should be free from birth, and our souls should not be imprisoned by any shackles! We should doubt everything , and should not be worshiped blindly. In this world, human beings should have independent personalities and souls... rather than being slaves to those servants of gods! "
Rody opened his mouth wide and seemed a little surprised. After a long time, he couldn't help but sigh: "Now I kind of understand why the Shaka Empire perished... Is your first emperor? br>
His eyes turned to the second mural.
This mural shows a huge room. The whole room took on a circular shape like a theater, with many people of different looks sitting on the densely packed circular seats around it. Some of these people were dressed in exquisite and luxurious clothes, while others were simple and plain. It's just that everyone's expressions are the same sacred and solemn. In the middle, surrounded by the surrounding seats, is a small high platform, on which stands a man wearing a white robe. The man has an elegant expression and holds a scepter high in his hand.
What surprised Roddy was that there was a line of text left underneath the mural...
"What does that sentence mean?" Rody frowned.
The king narrowed his eyes and said slowly in a deep voice: "Human affairs should be decided by human beings themselves!"
Seeing Rody's somewhat surprised look, the king smiled and explained: "Actually, this mural mainly records a very important historical event in the Shaka Empire - the formation of the 'Council'! A special political system! In the Shaka Empire, the emperor is not the only dictator! The 'Congress' is the representative of the people, whether it is aristocrats, civilians, or knights, every class has its own representatives to participate. 'Congress'! The man in the middle of the picture was the then Emperor of the Shaka Empire. He was listening to the opinions of representatives from all walks of life and then making some decisions based on their opinions. "
Rody took a long breath and sighed: "This is really a strange political system!"
The king said lightly: "It's not surprising at all! The founder of the Shaka Empire said that freedom and rights belong to everyone. The emperor is not a dictator, but a guide!"
Rody took a deep look at the king, and then solemnly said in a serious tone: "I express my highest respect to your majesty's ancestors!"
Unexpectedly, the king did not feel proud at all, but his expression was a bit sad. He just shook his head and did not react to Rody's words.
The two of them then looked down.
The third and fourth murals all record some of the history of the Shaka Empire, and there is nothing strange about it. The only thing that shocked Rody was that the Shaka Empire that existed in ancient times was really an existence that fascinated Rody... What's strange is that these murals didn't mention anything about the existence of the divine religion. —Could it be that at that time, there was no religious religion in the world
The style of the fifth mural has completely changed!
The style of the first four murals is full of harmony and peace, or with a kind of thriving beauty, which is exactly in line with the free and equal environment of the Shaka Empire.
As for the fifth mural, the painting style has undergone a huge change!
Above the screen is a row of gallows! ! People in black robes were hung on the gallows... and at their feet, there were some dead bodies!
Some of the people watching around were obviously civilians, and the expressions on their faces seemed to be cheering.
What surprised Rody even more was that he was very familiar with the clothes of those who were hanged! !
The people who were hanged on the gallows and wore black robes were clearly dressed as believers in the religion! ! !
Damn it! Rody was shocked! People from the divine religion were actually hanged in public?
In the current era where Rody lives, theistic religions are almost the most sacred authority. Only theistic religions have always hanged others. In this world, I have never heard of theistic people being publicly hanged in large numbers!
Under the mural, there is still a line of text!
The king did not wait for Rody to ask this time, but already read out the line of text:
"Human beings do not need shackles on our souls! Anyone who tries to put shackles on our souls will be prepared to be punished by death!"
When Rody listened to the king's words, the shock in his heart could not be expressed in words!
Judging from the picture and the text below, the Shaka Empire is obviously opposed to the existence of the divine religion! It can even be said that they regard divine theology as a heretical and evil religion...
In other words, the Shaka Empire is simply an empire that does not believe in divine religion! They don't believe in gods! !
"Are you shocked?" The king smiled bitterly, looked at Rody and whispered: "Frankly speaking, when I first came here and saw these things, I was also shocked!"
Rody took a deep breath and then exhaled it heavily, his expression still a bit strange: "During the era of the Shaka Empire, the divine religion was the target of suppression, right?"
"Yes!" the king whispered: "My ancestors believed that human beings are born free and our spirits and souls should not be imprisoned by the so-called gods! Although the gods are this high existence, they have no right to interfere Our world! So..." The king glanced at the mural: "In the era of the Shaka Empire, the divine religion was declared illegal and was expressly prohibited by the imperial decree! All the sects were hanged..."
Rody was silent for a while, and suddenly he smiled!
He smiled with a hint of malice and muttered in a low voice: "What a wonderful time those were!"
"Oh? Is this your request?" The crown prince looked at Nidis, who was smiling brightly in front of him, and frowned: "Miss Nidis, you are really going to cause trouble for me."
Nidis's smile was still so charming and she whispered: "Your Highness, this matter is easy for you. Would you refuse a friend's request for help?" Yawen stood up and walked back and forth a few times. Bu then stopped, stared at Nidis and said in a deep voice: "Is it as simple as just taking that batch of goods to the Bright Continent?"
Nidis breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty, you also know. I have a lot of business in Roland Continent, but the current situation in Roland Continent really makes me uneasy... If the war starts, we who have no rights will be the first to be unlucky. A powerless businessman... That's why I was forced to make such a move. The reason I came here this time was to clean up the business in Roland Continent and temporarily return to the Bright Empire, but with so much goods and property, I couldn't handle it myself. I don’t have the ability to transport it back. Besides, the king has issued a sea ban, and my fleet cannot go to sea... You happen to be the commander-in-chief of the navy. If I don’t ask you for this matter, who else can I ask for? "
Yawen still frowned: "But, since it is His Majesty's order, I cannot disobey it! Miss Nidis, you are transporting your property back to the Empire of Light. Such an action... humph."
"Your Highness!" Nidis looked a little unhappy: "Do you doubt my friendship with you? Although my business in Roland Continent is not big, the tax paid every year has never been less than one gold coin! The current war situation Damn it, are you just going to watch your good friend suffer a huge loss?"
"Okay!" Yawen hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed. He said slowly: "I believe you will get the news soon. We have reached a peace agreement with your country, and a large number of warships will be shipped to you in the near future. The Empire of Light will be escorted by the navy at that time... I can do you a small favor. When the time comes, you can transport your property to my fleet and arrive at the Empire of Light smoothly... Miss Nidis, I am here to see I helped you do this because of our many years of friendship!”
Nidis smiled with satisfaction, and immediately said: "Thank you for your generosity, Your Highness! In addition, I know that due to the recent situation, your country is preparing budget funds for the war. I am willing to donate 500,000 gold coins to your country as a private friend. ! Please accept this small gift from my friend!”
Yawen glanced at Nidis and suddenly said: "Half a million gold coins? Hehe... Miss Nidis, I'm starting to get a little curious now, how much property do you have in Roland Continent..."
Nidis smiled and did not answer.
The crown prince then shook his head and smiled: "Okay! Since I promised something, I will never break it! Miss Nidis, we haven't seen each other for a long time! Please stay in the capital for a while these days, so that I can I will do my duty as a master... Well, and Mr. Duck, Miss Nidis said that you are a master of archery, so I must ask you for more advice!"
Nidis and Duck looked at each other, and Nidis immediately smiled and said: "Of course! Your Highness Yawen, I don't want to stay here for a few more days. Anyway, I don't want to go back right now."
"Oh?" Yawen smiled.
"Yes!" Nidis pretended to take a breath, and then said loudly in a joking tone: "You don't know, I am being chased by my enemies in the Bright Continent... I don't dare to go back right now."
Yawen only thought she was joking, just smiled lightly and said nothing.
But Dark glanced at Nidis, with a bit of helplessness in his eyes - only he and Nidis knew in their hearts that what they just said was no joke.
Because of Nidis's identity, the vampires in the Bright Continent are secretly chasing Nidis. This time when she came to Roland Continent, on the one hand, she was accompanying Nidis to handle some business matters, and on the other hand, she was also avoiding the vampires!