No one would have thought that the seemingly ordinary, even a bit decadent Uncle Zaku would have such an incredible past.
A large part of the current situation in the world is due to an adventurous operation led by him.
In the era of raging wars, a group of daring adventurers obtained powerful ancient weapons by chance while exploring the ruins. They ambitiously wanted to use the weapons in their hands to end war and discrimination in the whole world, and formed a group of people The frightened knights. With the help of those powerful ancient weapons, the knights swept across every country in the world, but the two members of the original adventure group felt unacceptable to this method of killing, broke up with their partners and retired to the countryside. Three hundred years have passed. The thirteen adventurers who fought endlessly with blood and immature sense of justice have become the holy knights and holy popes who rule the world, but the two who broke away from this team have gradually turned into sloppy and decadent Chinese... Uncle Nian and the taciturn housewife (?), when the wheel of fate turns again and the super civilization that once shaped the world returns, the best friends who have been broken up meet again, and sit opposite each other, crying endlessly for three hundred years of bitter tears— I began to suspect that Zaku was actually the main character.
Three hundred years is enough to change a lot of things, especially the hearts of mortals. This is Sandora's exclamation. The story of Zaku and the holy pope whose real name is Rudaf makes people feel a lot of emotion. exception. In all fairness, their stories are nothing compared to the grand battles that Sandora has experienced, but things like fate never depend on grandeur when touching people.
The holy pope who threw away the artificial skin has now turned into a bright ball of light vibrating at high speed, and he doesn't seem to care about his appearance at all. I don't know that three hundred years have made him familiar with this appearance , or the change in life form has destroyed his normal humanity. When this small ball of light led us into the hall of the Pope's Palace, there were already twelve other church members who also wore dense long clothes and masks on their faces. The supreme ruler, the twelve knights who sent the whole world with immortality and superhuman feats.
In Zhagu's words, they were the twelve people who had the most violent fights with him more than 300 years ago.
"pope?!"
The idlers in the hall have been screened away, only the twelve knights are waiting for us, they all seem to be preoccupied, and when they see their pope appearing in his true colors, three or four of them immediately stood up involuntarily. Get up and shout in unison.
"Calm down, you can call me Rudav now." The sharp voice came from the small ball of light beside Zaku, and compared to the previous voice with a low echo, it seemed somewhat funny, but no one laughed. come out. The twelve knights in front looked at each other in blank dismay, they were not quite clear about the situation.
"Throw away that pair of skins, we don't need them anymore." The pope said, although he couldn't hear the meaning of an order in his words, the twelve knights still chose to obey after looking at each other. They took off their masks, and identical bright balls of light floated out from the cavities of their bodies. The ping-pong ball-sized "lights of soul" vibrating rapidly in the air lined up in front of us. No one would have guessed that these seemingly fragile little lights turned out to be the prestigious Twelve Knights. Looking at the row of small light spheres, I muttered to myself: five to mine, three to entangle trees, and the rest to become moon wells...
The Pope was silent for a while, and added: "Put on your clothes, I can't tell you apart..."
I'm suffocated right now.
Those balls of light returned to their skins neatly, and they didn't know what method they used. It was obviously just a small ball of light, but it made such a complicated set of skin inflate into the appearance of a normal human being, covering the face. It looks like a living person. It's just a little scary when I don't wear a mask, the face is turned to a dark cavity, and a light bulb is shining inside.
"From today, the Canglan Church's rule over the Mobrado world has come to an end. Following the will of the sages, the ruling power of this civilization will be returned to the coalition government and the leaders of all ethnic groups," the Pope paused by the round table in the center of the hall , according to the height from the table, I guess if he is still wearing his own "skin", there should be the position of the normal face, "In order to ensure the normal development of the world, the sages will personally supervise the evolution of the race. Everyone, prepare to withdraw from the stage of history .”
There was an abnormal silence in the hall. I thought that this blockbuster news would trigger a storm, but in fact the biggest movement in the hall at present is that Bingtis and Kenser are cheating on gold flowers, and the twelve knights are facing each other. They just exchanged glances at the pope's sudden and sensational announcement, and fell silent.
It seems that when one of the knights broke into the Pope's room and saw the people in the room and Uncle Zaku, they had a premonition that something big was about to happen. When the sky was lit up, the Twelve Knights had a premonition that great changes were coming. If there was the only thing they didn't expect, it might be the sudden end of theocracy. But looking at their performance, it seems that there is nothing lost about it.
"The day has finally come," said a knight with the red balance coat of arms in a deep voice, "We have ruled the world long enough, and the return of the sages seems to be an opportunity long enough for us to return our rights." reason. But you have to prove to us that this will really came from a sage."
The other knights also nodded. It seems that they really have no regrets about ending the rule. The only thing to be sure is whether this is the meaning of the sages.
So I stood up and nodded with a serious expression: "Well, I said it."
Then the twelve knights watched in horror.
I was startled, and wiped my cold sweat and remembered something: the twelve naked people in front of me didn't know that the guys in this circle who were wandering around the Pope's Palace like a picnic were sages!
How about pulling the fleet down again at this time to perform a return of the sages? They didn't go far, but they were afraid that the people of Mobrador would rise up. They probably had a hard time understanding what it means for the Sage Fleet to come back to perform again after announcing the oracle in the sky. The first explanation is that some leaders just didn't I had time to speak, and at this time, "I would like to add a few more sentences" appeared. The second explanation is that the fleet commander made a mistake and forgot that this planet has already broadcast...
I combined these two guesses that no matter which one becomes popular, Mobrador's theocratic society will come to an end.
Fortunately, the Pope knew he should speak at this time. After he revealed our identities, I felt that I was surrounded by twelve eyes in an instant—because I was not sure whether a ball of light counted as one eye or two.
The pope calmed down the short-term noisy discussion of the Twelve Knights with his accumulated prestige, and then told everyone what happened just now, while I idly watched Pandora and Visca drawing a world map there. After the flames of war began to burn The two of them followed suit. In the end, the knights finally confirmed that the group of noisy guys in front of them is the mysterious and powerful sage (in fact, I should have kicked Bingtis out in advance), and their feelings must be very subtle.
"The way the Canglan Church has governed Mobrador is no longer suitable, and the peace you bring is becoming more and more like a shackle to this world," Sandora tapped the table with her knuckles, her voice Cold and serious, "Of course, the world will remember the efforts you have made, but now, in the name of the queen of the ancient civilization of Mobrado, I declare that the ruling power of this world will be returned to the coalition government. Does anyone have any questions? "
This is a formulaic question, but anyone whose IQ is in the double digits will not question it: the IQs of the twelve knights obviously exceed the double digits, so all members passed.
They even showed a sigh of relief after unloading the burden.
In fact, I also discovered that not only the Twelve Knights, but even the Holy Pope himself did not show much loss after being forced to relinquish power. Quite curious.
"It's not a good feeling at all to be a burden."
A knight answered my doubts, "After becoming like this, we have almost forgotten how to live in a human way. The satisfaction brought by the long life and vain power makes me feel that I am gradually becoming a human being." A lot of our decisions stem from very simple judgmental logic, that is, personal likes and dislikes, which has brought too much death in this world, although in the end they are all glossed over by various holy sayings, but A heavy sense of guilt is never far away from me. I'm afraid others feel the same way."
That's it-this is a reason for me and Sandora to slightly change their views on them. At least it shows that their humanity has not been completely far away from their hearts, although there may not be much left.
Perhaps it was after the first discovery of the sage battleship on the Misty Star that they made various plans. After the initial surprise, the Twelve Knights and the Holy Pope quickly accepted the great changes we brought to them. , knowing that certain facts cannot be changed, they began to focus on the fate of this world. No matter what they have done, their influence on the history of Mobrador is still incomparable, and at the same time, these people are probably the group of people who care most about this world.
"The Canglan Church will not be disbanded, we need a group of substitutes in every world," Sandora said slowly, "you will still have a status similar to 'messenger', but can you be called successors? It depends on your own efforts. The absolute authority of the Holy Pope must end: I must lift you before you bring more shackles to this world. The theocracy of the Mobrado civilization is not hindering the development of civilization Reason, so after you have handed power back to the coalition government, the sect can still remain, you are basically in your original position, but from the decision maker to the enforcer. This is not a suggestion, but an order. "
Sandora's meaning is very clear: the Xiling Empire can select countless agents from the people of Mobrador at any time, and the power of the empire can easily promote tens of thousands of guys as powerful as their twelve knights. Therefore, it is best not to have any dissatisfaction with this arrangement: if you don't do it, some people will do it.
Of course, the Pope and the Twelve Knights should have nothing to complain about. In any case, they have persisted on this path for more than three hundred years. At this time, it is time to rest, put down their burdens, and be a sounding board with peace of mind. Maybe it's the best choice, and giving them something to do in this way can guarantee their survival goals, and nothing will go wrong.
Therefore, both the twelve knights and the Holy Pope happily accepted Sandora's order, and only one knight laughed at himself: "From now on, we are all puppets."
"The puppet of the empire is not something that ordinary people can be if they want to," Lilina interjected from the side. "And didn't you all say before that you were servants who carried out the will of the sages? Now your dream has come true."
At this moment, I glanced sideways at the silent Uncle Zaku, who was vigilant here, and waved his hands on the spot: "Don't look at me! I'm just an ordinary person, and I will never get involved in this kind of thing!"
Tch, a guy with no ambitions.
But his evasion is destined to be useless, the Holy Pope will definitely change. Now this is an outright extremist. He has spent three hundred years judging the life and death of billions of people based on his personal likes and dislikes. Now even if he becomes a puppet, he is still a factor of instability. Uncle Zaku, who is familiar with the world of Mobrado, seems to be more suitable, so when the uncle waved his hands again and again, I just gave him a threatening look: "Get ready to take over as the new pope of this world, or we Go to your house for dinner all day long!"
That's it for this matter. Seeing the distressed look on the uncle's face, I gave a few words of enlightenment: "Actually, it is just a role equivalent to a liaison person. The real decision-making comes from the empire, and in most cases we will not Interfering in the progress of a world, you still do what you like, just submit the report on time."
With that said, the uncle finally felt at ease.
Of course, the issue of the handover of the Mobrado civilization is not something that can be done in just a few words, but let the church and the coalition government here figure out a way to deal with the rest. Sandora and I are only responsible for giving orders That's all. After putting this matter aside for the time being, the topic finally shifted to the battle on Misty Star.
This is also the question that everyone here is most concerned about, and there are still many people outside who are waiting for the answer. The former Pope and the Twelve Knights have not appeared to explain anything to the people in the past 24 hours. No matter, at least the latter is a bit restless.
"Mobrador is about to be attacked."
Sandora said straight to the point, "The old empire has split into several forces, and one of the armies has rebelled. They regard Mobrador as their first target. Soon, this galaxy will be saturated by them."
Except for some secrets, Sandora and I explained the general situation of the matter. Of course, this is not the last set of Lilina Bible version released to the public. The processing and publication of that version will be handed over to the Canglan Church.
The news that the galaxy is about to be saturated by another army of sages is absolutely shocking. The thirteen people, including the former pope, kept absolutely quiet and listened to our story. Uncle Zaku took a deep breath and watched this With a sideways glance: "Wait... You didn't say this at the beginning..."
"Yes, we didn't expect this at the beginning." I shrugged helplessly, "The appearance of the rebel army was completely accidental. The worst case is that they will complete their assembly within six days at most, but we have already An inducing signal has been prepared. At that time, the first wave of attacks by the rebels will be diverted to other places. This will give us time to organize a counterattack. Now your task is to cooperate with the coalition government to prepare for the appeasement and guidance of ordinary people. work. I think we have the ability to stop the enemy fleet, but we need someone to stop the populace.”
How to calculate this, it should be regarded as the first time that the Canglan Church has truly accepted the orders of the sages since its establishment. It may be that it has hypnotized itself too much in the past three hundred years. It’s called the Thirteen Knights?) It seemed that the mood was extremely high, only Uncle Zaku said worriedly: “Politicians are very good at evacuating and appeasing, but this war should not be so simple, right?”
Sandora glanced at Zaku approvingly. Although he is usually a sloppy middle-aged uncle, Zaku's cautious character is also very useful. Faced with the uncle's worries, Sandora did not hide too much: "If you look at it from an ordinary civilization, the destructiveness of this war is unimaginable. The level of civilization of the Xiling Empire far exceeds that of species in the conventional sense. The scale of our war is much larger than you imagined. But don’t worry, this is a battle of the empire, and the front line should be controlled outside the defense line of the Misty Star, and the Mobrado civilization will be safe as long as it doesn’t make mistakes on its own.”
Sandora's words might be a kind of comfort, but Lilina sneered slightly. The latter is of course not aimed at Sandora, but the Mobrado civilization.
The reason for the ridicule is simple: this civilization is not qualified to be regarded as a servant army by Sandora at all, and they are not even qualified to protect their own homeland.
Keeping the front line outside the defense line of the Misty Star sounds like it is protecting the civilization inside the star's defense circle, but in fact it doesn't regard this civilization as an existence capable of resisting at all. During the Battle of Koprulu and the Great Nebula, the empire was also protecting the local civilization, but it allowed them to fight side by side, but the current Mobrado civilization has no fighting power at all.
The Pope may have realized this, his ball of light hovered quietly on the table for a long time, and let out a sharp sigh.
"Because of my fault, Mobrado is already such a weak race."
"Three hundred years of absolute peace have caused Mobrado civilians to hardly know what war is. Our race lacks a clear fighting spirit from top to bottom. Almost 99% of people are used to a comfortable life. The adventure group who dealt with the ruins turned out to be the bravest people in the world, just because we have touched guns. Besides, the weapons of the church army and the government army have been used for two hundred years, except for the "conviction gun" which is the top weapon. No progress has been made. The most stupid decision of the Canglan Church is military development," Uncle Zaku said in a low voice, his eyes drifting towards the Pope's ball of light, "In order to maintain your rule, you advocate the legacy of the sages and the gun of condemnation will be protected forever In the world, there is no need for the development of mortal weapons, so the combat effectiveness of a civilization was destroyed two hundred years ago, and now the disaster has really come, and the entire race is not even qualified to stand up."
Just when Uncle Zaku was busy teaching his good friend from many years ago, and half of us were busy watching the show, a communication suddenly came from the spiritual connection: "Your Majesty, the Eternal-class enemy ship has been dismantled. Already." RO