"Does Israel actually want to abdicate?"
After hearing the news, Joshua was shocked for the first time, but surprisingly he didn't feel that strange.
If you think about it, is there any surprise in this
I'm afraid only a fool can't see that Israel, the emperor of the empire, has long wanted to give up his business!
As we all know, Israel Diamond was not the original heir to the empire. He was forced to go into battle after all his brothers who were the prince were killed... But no one expected that this seemingly ordinary prince would His talent in combat was so outstanding, not only did he grow rapidly on the battlefield, but in the end he actually killed the Orc Khan on the battlefield and ascended to the throne with legendary power.
Although powerful, he is not a good emperor at all. Rather than leading an empire, Israel prefers to go to the battlefield to kill enemies. Other things such as political struggles, intrigues, and intrigues, Israel is not No, but compared to these, he prefers to use simple and direct means to achieve it. For example, Skynet system monitoring is a simple and direct system that can monitor all crimes and disobedience. He likes it very much because it is very convenient.
For such a person to say that he doesn't want to be an emperor... can that be called news
"There's nothing strange about this, Nostradamus." Thinking of this, Joshua actually reached out and patted the old mage on the shoulder, kindly comforting him and said, "I dare say he made the Skynet system a few years ago. When I was here, I was already thinking about finding a random heir and focusing on doing this by myself... Don’t worry, with us here, the empire will not be in chaos."
"Nonsense, of course the empire will not be in chaos." Nostradamus slapped Joshua's hand away angrily: "Israel is not dead, and there are three legends in the empire. No matter how chaotic the situation is, it will never happen. We are in chaos.”
At this point, his expression suddenly became serious: "Joshua, you clearly know what I'm worried about!"
After hearing these words, Joshua fell into silence, and No. 3, who was sitting on his shoulder, opened his eyes slightly. The divine rune of the God of the Sky was revealed on the girl's forehead.
The warrior certainly knows what Nostradamus is worried about now.
In the disputed continent in the previous life, it was roughly around the time of Starfall 840 and 841. Emperor Israel of the Northern Empire died in the imperial capital because of a curse. The princes and the emperor's harem collectively hid it... Rumor has it that Israel left a will at that time and designated who would succeed the throne. However, until the warrior traveled through time, no one knew what the great emperor's will actually said.
In the following years, in order to compete for the throne, a large-scale civil war broke out among the royal heirs, which devastated the northern empire and made the people miserable. A large amount of advanced magic technology was not used on human enemies, but was used on compatriots.
Although the power that Israel gained after advancing to Legend could rewrite reality and even make his wishes come true to a certain extent, he could not deceive himself—the hidden injuries he had suffered were the most powerful orc high priests he could use at that time. The insidious method, combined with the totem curse and erosion runes, is toxic enough to kill a dragon king without defense. A certain metal dragon king died from this curse.
Israel could not deceive himself into ignoring the hidden damage caused by this curse. Even a legend could not ignore it, so his body declined day by day, and finally died silently.
Of course, the current Israel, because Joshua gave the opponent a divine crystal very early to help him understand the mystery of divinity... This is indeed a very useful method. With Israel's legendary high-level , with the world's top qualifications, he naturally quickly understood something from the divine crystal left by the God of Luck and Despair, and curbed the deterioration of the injury.
Some time ago, Israel used the Skynet system to directly punish criminals across the country, coerce all nobles who were ready to act and behaved badly, and created a society that was not very turbulent even under the disturbance of the evil god of death. Peace and prosperity.
Because he gained his own divinity, Israel believed that he could do more things than before. He believed that the original toxicity could no longer kill him, so that troubled Israel for more than ten years. The hidden wounds of years dissipated easily.
And similarly, because he has gained divinity, self-understood divinity, and achieved divinity that is completely his own, Israel will naturally think that he can become a 'new god'.
His power would also push Israel to this step for the same reason.
"So, is he planning to become a god?"
Without any tact, Joshua sighed. He waved for Hei to continue playing and took Nostradamus back to the Lord's Mansion: "Some time ago, the God of Power and Justice often talked to him. The gods also believe that Israel is a god-awakened one who can become his successor.”
"And I also know that the concept of the God of Justice and Power is very consistent with Israel's concept. If His Majesty Xing Zheng really handed over the inheritance to Israel before his own god was destroyed, then he indeed has this Qualified to become a new generation of God of Justice and Power.”
"That's right, if God wants to choose a successor, he will definitely choose someone whose doctrines and concepts are similar to his own, or even exactly the same."
Seeing that Joshua also understood the current situation very well, Nostradamus couldn't help but let out a breath. His expression was a little tired - the old mage was always tired - and he said slowly: "So I understand why Israel accepts I want to inherit the inheritance of His Majesty Xingzheng, and want to become a god, but today’s situation is not just about these simple issues… but also about the ability of the priests.”
Having said this, Nostradamus's face couldn't help but darken.
The main object of belief in the Northern Empire is Xing Zheng, the god of power. Naturally, true gods do not need faith to exist. Faith only makes it easier for them to fight against divine erosion. Priests also do not need gods to obtain divine magic. As long as they have good intentions, they have their own set of orderly logic. , the holy light will respond to the priest and send down power.
But even so, due to the exchange of information, Xing Zheng's followers will have a special set of magical skills related to Xing Zheng's divinity to distinguish them from believers of other gods... Not long ago, Xing Zheng exploded with all his strength, and the god was destroyed. Before the Extreme Darkness Abyss, at the moment when Xing Zheng slashed the Styx, all Xing Zheng's believers began to gradually lose the special set of magic related to Xing Zheng.
"Most of the clergy of the empire have begun to lose the power of the 'Divinity of Power'. Although they are still clergy, they are much weaker than before."
Sitting on the sofa in the guest room, Nostradamus said with a rather sad face: "The Northern Empire is a gathering place for believers of the God of Power. Without the power of the God of Power, their strength declined very quickly. Some of them were even unable to defeat themselves. The monsters of Warcraft that can be easily defeated—this caused quite a bit of chaos in many areas.”
"In order for all the clergymen who have lost the favor of miracles to regain the power of magic, Israel wants to become a god as soon as possible and become the new god of power and justice."
Having said this, Joshua finally understood why the old mage was frowning.
Not being an emperor is not a problem. Anyway, as long as the three legendary powerful men are not dead, the empire will not fall into chaos.
Trying to become a god is also not a problem. For Israel, becoming a god may be the most suitable direction for his progress.
Nostradamus was not opposed to either of these things; on the contrary, he was happy to see them happen.
The problem is that Israel wants to become a god immediately, but the entire empire is not yet ready.
"Although there have always been legends about ascending to the gods, and there does seem to be a set of effective rituals, until today, no one has ever truly ascended to the throne of God through various magic circles and magic. ... Want to become a god? How can it be so easy!"
Speaking of this, Nostradamus was filled with bitterness: "He wanted to become a god in such a hurry. If he failed, he would die, and His Majesty Xing Zheng's inheritance would also be lost, not to mention the possible turmoil. - Although with the two of us here, it is impossible for the empire to fall into real chaos, but instead of taking risks and trying your luck, why not delay the time of ascending to the gods a little longer to increase the success rate? If he dies, it will be considered a turmoil No matter how small it is, technological innovation and exploration of other worlds will definitely have to wait until the new emperor comes to power to restart again."
As a result, the Northern Empire, which originally held the leading reform momentum, may fall behind other forces.
Joshua knew very well that this was the philosophical difference between Israel and Nostradamus. The former wants to become a god as soon as possible, and while becoming stronger, it can also ensure that believers of the God of Power can regain special exclusive magic, while the latter wants to be more stable. Compared with the current little turmoil, they are more Concerned about the long-term future order.
It’s hard to say who Joshua is supporting. Israel believes in his own strength and will. One step faster now will lead to one step faster later. Nostradamus wants to ensure the stable development of the empire as much as possible. He doesn’t want to If anything unexpected happens... it's not a mistake.
"Forget it... I will send a message to persuade Israel to slow down. Moreover, the fact that the clergy loses their unique magic is not a purely bad thing. The decline in strength in a short period of time can also make the priests lose their unique magic. They have a deeper understanding of the true meaning of the Holy Light."
After thinking about it, Joshua finally decided to favor Nostradamus. He said, "If it really doesn't work out, if he decides to become a god in the near future, I will be there to help him and reduce the risk as much as possible."
Supporting Nostradamus is not because Joshua is unwilling to take risks, but because he believes that now is indeed not a good time to become a god.
In order to suppress the changes in the abyss and defeat the evil god of death, both Joshua and the remaining six gods have suffered considerable damage. They are all recuperating. This is not their heyday. At this stage, there is no way to take action at will. He and the gods cannot guarantee the safety of God Israel.
However, if Israel insists on becoming a god immediately, then Joshua can watch the birth of a true god from a close distance and from a guard's perspective.
Maybe he can find some skills to suppress his divinity in Israel's ritual, or get some inspiration... This is not a bad thing.
After hearing that Joshua agreed to this matter, Nostradamus felt his beard and breathed a sigh of relief.
He and Israel have been masters and apprentices for many years, and have always helped each other. But this time, what Israel wants to do is not something that he can do alone - although now, the world's legendary powerful The relationship between the two is much better than before, but Nostradamus is still unwilling to take other people's hands when it comes to becoming a god.
If possible, he still hopes that Joshua, who is an imperial noble and belongs to the same camp, can help Israel. However, the old mage also knows that Joshua is not in good condition now, so he specially came to see the soldier's situation in person. By the way, Ask about the other person's attitude.
The matter was not complicated. After deciding on the next action, Nostradamus prepared to say goodbye to Joshua, and the two parties chatted about the recently popular game "Strife Continent".
Nostradamus is also a member of the closed beta players and is a master who has conquered the fourth stage of civilization. However, even the old mage, who is a legendary powerhouse, has not yet reached the fifth stage.
"How on earth can we defeat three alien chaos legions?" Before leaving, the old mage felt very puzzled: "Just one alien legion is equivalent to an opponent that can only be defeated by the world's civilization with all its strength. Even if two alien armies are defeated, Relying on tactics, we can only barely suppress it. The siege of three legions is simply not something that a civilization can resist."
“The answer is simple, there are many solutions.”
Regarding Nostradamus, his old friend, Joshua naturally would not hide it. He shrugged, and while making No. 3 tremble, he said: "The simplest way is to cultivate a legendary level with super potential. The character, with his power, assists the army of the entire civilization, and it is not difficult to defeat three legions in sequence.”
"Secondly, you should also be able to see that the three Chaos legions are not in the same camp at all. They will also have their own civil war. As long as you retreat a little, huddle in the strategic rear and give up the position for them to fight each other, you can take advantage of Civil war between the Chaos Legions, raid their portals, and end this war."
"The more orthodox way I designed to pass the level is to attack quickly - give up defense and take the initiative - behind every alien legion there is a world that has become empty but still has a lot of resources. As long as it starts from the beginning If you can quickly deal with the first alien clan army, you can quickly rely on the resources of one world to recover and defeat the three legions in sequence."
As for the fifth stage, what it is and how it should be played, Joshua did not reveal a word, and before Nostradamus left with regret, he left another big news for Joshua.
"The Metal Dragon God—The Dragon of Ten Thousand Steels wants to see you."
When he said this, Nostradamus had already opened the space-time channel. He patted his forehead and said with some annoyance: "Damn it, His Majesty's power will affect people's cognition. Even though I am a legendary powerhouse, I almost forgot about it... In short, the Metal Dragon God is now He is at the Pioneer Fortress. He has recently been communicating with the Great Khan, the Shepherd of the Stars, and he seems to have received some strange news."
"He wants to see you, Joshua. I suggest you find a chance to go there. Unlike the five-color dragon clan, the metal dragon has always been a representative of order and gentleness."
Having said this, Nostradamus, who had stepped into the space-time channel, couldn't help but show a rather strange expression. He said with some confusion: "Oddly enough, He only wants to see you - see you. Killed the sage successor of the evil god."
"See you, the 'King of Burning Souls'."
Updates will start tomorrow... But I happen to have an 8-hour flight tomorrow... The situation is a bit difficult...
(End of chapter)