In the age of kingship, it was a matter of course for a son to inherit his father's inheritance. It was not uncommon for the kings of some countries to write the theory of blood into the law in order to control their power and throne. Who would be willing to hand over their country? If left to outsiders, even if the situation is corrupt, even if there is a formidable enemy, and even if they can be rescued just by letting go, more kings and people in power would rather choose to be buried with the kingdom in the long river of history than let go. others.
Give way to Xian! These four words are easy to say, but the number of kings who can do it can probably be counted on two hands.
Ishtar questioned Augusta, a topic that kings throughout the world and even history would never want to bring up. As a god who is above mortals, Ishtar does not care about the king's treatment of him in the secular country. In terms of opinion, the goddess only cares about whether the person she chooses can satisfy her.
"Are you doubting my ability?"
"No one is perfect, Augusta! Maybe you are an excellent king, but that doesn't mean you will definitely be an excellent father."
Augusta's eyes became sharp and she replied without hesitation: "I will never allow my successor to become a failure. The Overlord once chose his adopted daughter Elfina to become the queen because he did not leave any heirs. , then if my child really fails to live up to my expectations, I will never leave the empire to a fool to rule and choose another wise man."
What Augusta said was sonorous and forceful, and there was almost no hesitation on such a taboo topic for kings and rulers. Anyone who heard it would feel that if it really happened, then Augusta would Tower will definitely do this.
Regarding this touching statement, Ishtar still shook his head calmly: "Life and death are interdependent. Because of this law, I cannot allow you to live forever and become a thousand-year king. I am sorry for this. Augusta."
"Thousand-year King┉┉" Regarding the cancellation of the benefits of immortality, Augusta did not have any dissatisfaction but replied with a look that would be better: "Huh! Although sometimes I also envy the long-lived elves, but when it comes to real When I reached the position of king, I realized that if I want to be a wise king, I must know how to enjoy pain, and if I want to be happy, I can only be a foolish king. If I were to be a thousand-year king, I would probably know it in half the time. Unable to suppress the desires in his heart, he became a foolish king, and then he clung to power and refused to let go, becoming one of those kings who lost their country in history."
"You are self-aware Augusta, which is one of the reasons why I chose you."
Ishtar nodded, but then his tone changed: "Now I believe in you. I also believe that you can choose the most suitable successor for you, but what about your successor's successor? First generation, second generation, third generation, fourth generation Generation┉┉Even if Quintis chose Alfina to make the Perlas Empire stronger, and Elfina also chose the best heir to continue Quintis’ glory, in the end someone would still Mistakes will be made and a huge empire built over generations will be destroyed overnight. How do you ensure that your heirs will never make mistakes for generations to come."
"I┉┉I can't┉┉"
For a moment, Augusta replied in a low tone. In his opinion, this question has no solution at all. No king or ruler can guarantee that his descendants will never make mistakes, unless!
After a moment of silence, Ishtar's beautiful golden eyes showed vast power: "Augusta! I will not use sweet words to promise you endless benefits, and promise you that I will always protect the Kalsemmen Empire for its long-term prosperity. Damn, that’s what evil gods and demons would do. What you want is a unified empire. What I want is a unified era, an era that can continuously make progress and push the entire world forward. If your empire cannot survive. When the time comes, I will abandon the Kalsemmen Empire and choose new people to continue to push the world forward.”
Augusta's expression became complicated for a moment. She clearly wanted to refute it but couldn't say it, because she knew very well that just as the goddess said, the emperors of the Kalsemmen Empire could not always be the same. Wise King, one day after the birth of the Foolish King, the foundation of the empire will surely corrupt and collapse. Even if he asks the goddess to blindly protect such a Kalsemmen empire, so what, in doing so, he will just hold a rotting corpse in his arms. That’s all.
"Are you willing to accept my condition?" Ishtar stared at Augusta with her beautiful eyes, waiting for his answer.
“┉┉┉┉”
The atmosphere in the room seemed strangely cold at the moment. Augusta closed his eyes and clasped his hands tightly. Judging from the almost white joints, Augusta was struggling fiercely inside. Ishtar was not in a hurry either. Waiting quietly. It seems like one can wait even for thousands of years.
Struggling back and forth several times deep in his heart, Augusta weighed the gains and losses bit by bit. In other words, this is no longer a condition that can be measured by gains and losses. As a mortal, he does not have such a long life and vision to examine the goddess. Layout. Obviously, compared to just restoring the Kalsemmen Empire to the glory of its former overlord era, the goddess Ishtar has a longer-term and deeper view. If this is a battlefield, then she only sees victory in a battle. The goddess values the victory of a battle.
Thousands of years later, Augusta Brannis may have already become a part of history. What will the future Kalthemon Empire look like? This is not what I have to think about anymore. What I have to do now is to restore the Kalsemmen Empire to the strength of its former overlord era, and what my descendants have to do is to pass on this glory from generation to generation. Everyone in every era He has his own mission, and he cannot interfere with any of the choices made by his descendants, and his descendants have no right to be responsible for the decisions he makes today.
"I agree to your request, Goddess Ishtar!"
Finally, Augusta slowly opened her eyes, her eyes clear and clear without any turbidity or hesitation.
"Very good Augusta! After more than two thousand years, you are the first person chosen by me. I believe you will not let me down." Ishtar showed a bright smile and said happily: " After you are baptized by the Holy See, you will become the first king in history to receive an oracle. In order to express my commitment, I will leave a messenger by your side today to guide you, protect you, and assist you. ┉┉”
They are also monitoring me┉┉
Augusta secretly said in his heart that both he and the goddess warrior knew this kind of thing well, and it was no big deal to get to this point anyway.
After explaining all this, the goddess stood up and seemed ready to leave. Suddenly Augusta suddenly said: "Please wait for the goddess Ishtar!"
"Do you have any questions?"
“I┉┉I have another question┉┉”
Augusta paused, and after a moment he asked cautiously as if he was risking his life: "I don't want to blaspheme your threat, but I really don't understand that as a god, you have vast power that mortals cannot reach. Even if the overlord of the year can get With the help of the unknown mysterious power, why can the Overlord do such blasphemous things? Why don’t you impose divine punishment on him?”
For the first time, the goddess Ishtar fell into a brief silence in front of Augusta. Her perfect face remained calm, but a strange luster flashed in her beautiful golden eyes: "Two thousand years ago There was a war, a war between gods. Although I defeated my enemy at that time, I was also injured and had to return to the divine realm to quietly cultivate. It was only at this time that Quintis had the opportunity to make Are you satisfied with the answer to those blasphemous crimes?"
"Sorry ~ Goddess Ishtar." Augusta replied quickly with some fear.
Ishtar looked at Augusta quietly: "Well~ there is one more thing I need to ask you."
"Please speak up."
"I want that elf you left in the palace, okay?"
Elsa!
Augusta was stunned. First, the black dragon wanted to capture this little elf girl, and now even the goddess Ishtar, who is the source of faith in the eastern part of the continent, also wants her. What is the identity of this little elf girl
"Of course goddess! She is yours┉┉" But now Augusta has no time to think too much.
After initially buying the little girl from Gerkat for ten million lien, he originally wanted to use her to make deals with the Holy City, but a lot of things that happened next made Augusta feel like he was buying her. It was as if he came back with a bomb that could explode at any time, and after the black dragon attacked, Augusta didn't even dare to execute and throw away the girl. What if the black dragon didn't find Elsa this time and came again next time? If Elsa is still in his hands, he can send this girl out to see if she can establish some relationship with the dragon clan. If Elsa is gone, the black dragon who may find someone will dismantle the entire Kalsemmen Empire.
Although the feathers given by angels can use the power of angels to fight against the black dragon, the Kalsemmen Empire cannot bear it if the black dragon keeps coming to cause trouble. Which chamber of commerce and trade team will choose to come to a dangerous area targeted by the black dragon? Traded!
Now that Goddess Ishtar wants it, Augusta will naturally be a favor and give away the hot potato in her hand.
"Then please have a good rest, Prince Augusta! I will personally tell you the oracle after the baptism."
The goddess smiled slightly and turned into countless light spots that dissipated in the air.
Augusta suddenly felt that his five senses were plunged into darkness, but it became bright again after a moment. Only then did Augusta realize that he was still sitting at his desk, as if he had just fallen asleep and had a dream. It felt like several hours had passed, but the cup of coffee brought by the maid was still steaming.
This is not a dream!
Unlike dreams, Augusta can clearly remember every word and sentence that he and the goddess said. Everything is real! (~^~)