After completing their mission, the angels also left together, leaving only Leonas and a fragment of broken rocks that looked like a frozen desert.
Leonas was fortunate that although he didn't know why, the female angel did not continue to ask about Elsa's identity. The mage of the Carlseman Empire who was holding Elsa looked at the cute elf girl in his arms with a melancholy expression. Sleeping face, the expression on the mage's face changed several times at this moment. Everything that happened today was because of this child. After seeing the power beyond the world, the mage not only doubted that the power in Elsa could really be coveted by the Kalsemmen Empire
As someone who has the honor to meet the messenger of the gods and receive gifts from the gods, perhaps the believers who devoutly believe in the teachings of the Holy See will cry with joy and regard it as the greatest honor of their lives, but it is not considered pious, and it is not even considered a believer. Leonas could only sigh endlessly. After witnessing the angels flying towards the gap of light that divided the sky, the mage finally took action and began to use the communication magic device to try to notify the garrison in the city near the valley.
Fortunately, not long after the angels left, Entesus and others who had been in a coma slowly woke up. They looked at the terrifying scene in front of them, the earth frozen in ice and snow, and the density of water elements that subverted the common sense of magic. , these geniuses from the Tower of Sages who thought they were at the forefront of magical knowledge and theory fell into strange silence one by one. It's no wonder that these mages who usually think highly of themselves understand one thing today. They once thought that as high-level mages, they were already standing above ten thousand people. However, today they are faced with the unreasonable power of the giant dragon. , everything they have ever learned means nothing.
Fire that can burn armored soldiers to ashes, cold air that freezes into ice, or even lightning that penetrates everything cannot cause any harm to the black dragon. All the mages like me can do in front of the black dragon is to be embarrassed. of escape. The soldiers and attendants that the black dragon killed that he usually regarded as mortals, in fact, in the eyes of the black dragon, I am afraid that he is really no different from them.
Only the female mage named Tenaya can compete with the black dragon. Such a mage has at least exceeded level 20 of magic. For many elderly mage, this is something they will never be able to reach in their lifetime. height.
Entesius was also watching everything silently. At this moment, Entesius suddenly remembered something. That was the strongest mage in the Tower of Sages, and the only one recognized on the continent as possessing level 20 magic. A word said by the high-level Archmage Faron.
'You have no idea how small you are. Your self-righteous power is just a phantom-like bubble in front of the real and absolute power! ! '
That was what the Grand Magister Faron said after he returned to the Tower of Sage after his journey. At that time, the Grand Magister seemed to have been stimulated by something and began to no longer ease the situation, but became an unimaginable situation. The tough attitude began to suppress the reformists on their side, and eventually the entire reformists were forcibly expelled from the Tower of Sages.
At that time, Entesius simply ignored Faron's words and believed that the old mage was just doing something submissive based on his high reputation and reputation. He had the hearts of the people and the people in the Tower of Sages. The strong support of many young mages and apprentices. Even after being expelled from the Tower of Sages and facing a series of difficulties, Entesius still believed that sooner or later he would be able to re-establish his own new Tower of Sages. As long as he could firmly control public opinion, everything would be possible. They can all be taken back again.
But today Enthuis seemed to be somewhat aware of the meaning of Faroon's words. The so-called absolute power turns out to be so terrifying, so arrogant and unreasonable, but it makes people have to bow their heads.
The Kalsemmen Empire is the strongest empire in the eastern part of the continent. After the war with the neighboring countries, it has become the most powerful country in the east. It occupies a decisive position both economically and militarily. However, this has made the eastern part of the continent Every country was afraid of the empire and had to deal with it carefully. Black Dragon didn't need to worry about anything at all, ignored any rules, and just broke into the important territory of this empire. Then it causes so much damage unscrupulously. This means that all rules and laws are in vain in the face of absolute power. Any conspiracy or conspiracy is helpless under the absolute power gap.
For a moment, Entesius couldn't help but wonder. Could it be that Archmage Faron also encountered something that transcended worldly power during his travels? Otherwise, how could the old magician suddenly become so temperamental and suddenly become open-minded? A lot of general.
"Let's go. The nearby garrison will meet us outside the valley. Get out of here quickly and quickly return to the imperial capital to report the situation." Leonas, who was holding Aisha, shouted to several mages. We have just contacted the garrison in the nearby city.
Due to the special circumstances, Leonas only asked the garrison to pick up his group outside the valley. At the same time, in order to block the news, Leonas used the power given to him by Prince Augusta to ask the garrison to temporarily block any road entering the valley, no matter who was there. Anyone who breaks in without permission can be executed on the spot.
When leaving, some mages also noticed Elsa in Leonas's arms, but no one asked anything, and for some special reasons, Leonas also said nothing about the angel's arrival.
At the same time, he is located in the divine realm of the sky. The goddess Ishtar, who represents the origin of faith in the eastern part of the continent, is gently stroking the staff that was sent back to the divine realm by Feoa. Whenever the goddess's beautiful fingers gently stroke the handle of the staff, the staff will stir up a burst of black and white. of light.
The holiness of life and the ominousness of death, two completely opposite breaths spread gently back and forth in this divine realm full of sacred power. Whenever the breath of life is activated, the goddess's holy face will always show a smile of relief. However, Whenever the aura representing death is activated, the goddess Ishtar, who represents light, life, order, hope and all the good wishes of the world, does not have any objection. On the contrary, the goddess can interact with the two auras of death and life. I feel extremely happy in the cycle of life and life.
“The commandments of life and death┉┉Death is rebirth, and rebirth is accompanied by death, just like the cycle of life and death like the rising and setting of the sun. On the surface, the two seem to be opposed to each other, but in fact life and death are interdependent forces. Without new life there is no death, and without death there is no new life.”
In the divine realm, the beautiful eyes of the goddess Ishtar revealed a strange look of joy. As a quasi-sacred staff, the commandment of life and death may be seen by mortals and even some extraordinary people. It is a very powerful weapon, but to the gods, it should only be regarded as a fairly good mortal object. As a person with a belief in the entire eastern part of the continent, it has surpassed any of the five Zhigao gods believed in by the Holy City. Powerful gods.
There are too many such powerful holy objects in Ishtar's divine domain, such as the staff in the hands of the female angel Feoa who came before. It is also a powerful holy object blessed by divine power. In terms of power, it is still powerful. On top of the commandments of life and death, the goddess herself also holds a more powerful artifact than a holy object, but at this moment, Ishtar's expression is as if she is touching her beloved lover, gently touching the staff.
"The last work of the former undead mentor Aesolos, this staff made for my own little wish to try to peek into the boundary between life and death... But even if it can open the door of truth, if you can't stop here, I only dared to stand outside and watch, so how is it different from those apprentices who are new to necromancy?" Ishtar's eyes were filled with regret.
"But I have to say that it is really commendable that a mortal can reach this point. It's a pity that if I had enough courage to make up my mind earlier, I might be able to help him go further."
The goddess's voice is just like her holiness, which makes the listener feel a strange sense of warmth, but the tone of her voice reveals a kind of regret, as if she feels pain for the timidity of the former mentor of the undead in the last step.
"Do you agree?"
Suddenly, the goddess moved lightly to the edge of the pool, looked at the reflection in the water, and asked softly.
However, what is reflected in the water in this divine domain is not a holy goddess. She has a similar face carved from the same mold, and is equally beautiful to the point of suffocation. However, the Ishtar reflected in the water is as if she was affected by Like a fallen goddess in distress, her arms and legs were tightly bound by golden chains passing through her bones. Her beautiful naked body was covered with strange dark green symbols, giving her an alternative and evil aesthetic. However, with fine beads of sweat all over her body, she seemed to be enduring intense pain. 'Ishtar' in the reflection was also looking at her other self, and her originally holy eyes were filled with chaos of pain and curse. Mortal Even a brief glance may cause your soul to collapse.
"In the final analysis, a mortal can understand the truth, but you are completely confused. You think you can control death. But in fact, you may not even know what death is. It should even be said that you don't even know what you are and why you exist in this world. You don’t even know.”
Ishtar looked at his reflection and brought the staff to the water: "Look, even as a god, there are things that I can't understand. However, a mortal used his own wisdom to answer my thousands of years of doubts. As a god, I am also not complete, and I am also a flawed existence that needs to constantly absorb more strength, wisdom, and experience to make up for these shortcomings. Do you think you are perfect?"
Ishtar looked at his other self in the reflection, and finally raised his red lips and said with a hoarse voice full of resentment: "You... are seeking your own destruction. Do you really think you can become a perfect existence? "
"If you shy away because you are afraid, you will destroy yourself┉┉"
"I will corrupt your Ishtar, and everything about you will become bait for death!"
"Even if this day does come, I won't regret it. At least I tried and challenged."
With a slight smile, Ishtar stood up and slowly left. The reflection in the water was sealed again because of the goddess' departure. (To be continued...)