Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 121 Let's Go, Theresa
The fuse of the Hell War was ignited. Luke went to Winter City through the territory of the demon Red Flame. After another meeting with Hercules, he set out on the journey back to the Empire.
Almost at the same time, Tan also returned to the secular world from hell and boarded a ship bound for the Golden Valley. All debt collectors in the World Bank's Bad Debt Processing Office received Ying's message, but the Golden Elders Council knew nothing about it. A change was brewing, just waiting for Tan's return.
At this time, the internal conflicts in Sky City reached their peak and had to be resolved.
Theresa, who was in the Cathedral of Saint Lun City of the Golden Shield Empire, received an order from the Sword of Oath, requiring her to immediately lead her subordinate Holy Judgement Angels back to Sky City...
This was an order Theresa could not disobey. While the angels of judgment in the temple prepared for their journey, she took a short break to visit Qingkong.
Ever since her visit to the Emerald Forest, Qingkong has fallen in love with nectar tea. She specifically asked Macatina for some rare seeds, opened a botanical garden in the museum, and even took water from the Moon Lake under the World Tree for irrigation at no cost.
Such careful cultivation and blending give the nectar tea made by Qingkong a different flavor from the nectar tea made by Emerald Magic Academy.
Since the introduction of nectar tea, Theresa not only came to attend classes and eat, but also came to have tea during tea time.
After a cup of tea was brewed, Theresa picked up the cup and took a sip. Her complicated mood made it difficult for her to taste the flavor of the tea.
“Originally, I shouldn’t have told you this. But…” Theresa hesitated for a moment, then continued, “But I always feel like you are standing at a height that none of us can reach, overlooking the changes in the world. It seems like you are a life form that is higher than all of our lives.”
Qingkong smiled as he sipped his tea and said, “I have accepted the authority of the World Tree. It seems that you are not wrong when you say that I am a life form higher than all of you.
If you want to talk about the great changes that are about to happen in Sky City, in fact... all parties in this world are waiting for this great change to happen."
Theresa asked curiously, "Is it so obvious?"
"An archangel was assassinated, and the conflicts that had been accumulated in Sky City for thousands of years were exposed. If the world order was stable a few years ago, the angels would have been able to suppress the conflicts again, but the world now is not the world before, or even the world of yesterday.
If Sky City cannot decide who has the final say at this time, the angels will not be able to deal with the ensuing battle."
Theresa was silent.
When she received the order to return to Sky City, she asked the Sword of Oath: Can't it be avoided?
The answer given by the Sword of Oath was very similar to that of Clear Sky.
The Archangel and Archangel Gold have been working hard to free the angels from the influence of the Shining Gold Civilization, while the Sword of Oath believes that it is precisely because of the influence of the Shining Gold Civilization that the angels have unparalleled combat power.
Left? Right?
In the past, you could compromise and find a middle value, but now you have to decide on a direction.
Even if it means using force!
“Alas…” Theresa sighed. “It’s unclear who will be friends and who will be enemies in the future. Even in the ancient wars, I didn’t see the road ahead so clearly.
I have learned a lot from being with you. I cherish our friendship and I don’t want to see us on two different sides of the battlefield one day.”
Qingkong poured tea for Theresa: "If Sky City does not accept human civilization to dominate the world, we will most likely be enemies."
"Human civilization!" Theresa fell into recollection. During this period, she was immersed in learning. The deeper she delved into human civilization, the more shocked she was by the vast knowledge. Human civilization has now challenged the Shining Gold civilization and has shown the potential to surpass the five ancient civilizations.
Will the five high and mighty beings who consider themselves superior allow this to happen?
After a while, Theresa asked, "If we leave this time, will we never come back?"
"Of course!" Qingkong gave a positive answer: "After you and the Holy Angel leave, the Empire will immediately abolish the Templar Knights. Once there is a major change in Sky City, the Empire can take the opportunity to abolish the Templar.
Once the civil unrest in Sky City is quelled, the various super warriors and super weapons developed by the Empire should be ready for mass production."
After hearing what Qingkong said, Theresa laughed: "It seems that you think the Sword of Oath has a high chance of winning. The Sky City led by him will definitely regard the Golden Shield Empire as an opponent or enemy."
"This is the rule of this world. It is difficult for those who use reason to defeat those who use fists. The ideals of the Archangel and Archangel Gold are worthy of respect, but they are too idealistic.
I just hope you can stay rational and apply the brakes at the critical moment. "
Theresa shook her head: "You think too highly of me."
"I hope I didn't underestimate you." At this time, Jennifer came in with a pile of books in her hands. Qingkong asked Jennifer to put the books next to Theresa: "You have been studying with me for too short a time. These are the books I picked for you. I will give you a piece of advice from my own experience: never forget to study at any time, especially for a race like us with a long life span. We should not waste our time on daydreaming, because if we are not careful, we will be out of touch with the times."
Theresa flipped through the book cover and said, "Thank you... Miss Qingkong. We are separated now and I don't know when we will meet again. I have one last question. Is the artifact in Saint Lun City?"
For the first time, Theresa made clear the purpose of her coming to Saint Lun City. She looked up at the clear sky, waiting for an answer.
Qingkong smiled and said, "Not here!"
Theresa asked nervously, "Where is the artifact?"
Qingkong replied: "That was the last question. Let's go and spread the holy scriptures first. Sky City needs you."
Theresa's expression changed several times. The news about the artifact was just around the corner, but she knew that Qingkong would never tell her more information.
“Okay!” In the end, Theresa could only put down the burden in her heart temporarily. She picked up the books and stood up: “Let’s say goodbye here…”
Theresa is gone, and all the Angels of Judgment are gone.
In order to seize control of Sky City, the Sword of Oath must concentrate all its strength. The group of Holy Judgement Angels placed in Saint Lun City are the backbone of the Holy Judgement Office, and Theresa is regarded by the Sword of Oath as his right-hand man.
As soon as the angels of the Silver Manor left, the Empire declared the Templars an illegal armed force. With the help of the Imperial Secret Service, the once powerful Templars were quickly wiped out.
The empire then announced the abolition of the Saint Lun City Cathedral and the recovery of the Silver Manor.
As soon as Luke returned to the imperial capital from At County Union, Queen Christina gave him the Silver Manor as a duke's residence.
At the same time, the whole empire was preparing for the wedding of Duke Nutao and the eldest princess.
In the palace, the three giants of the empire held a small meeting.
Luke first briefly recounted his trip to hell.
Queen Christina and Princess Agatha seemed to be listening to a bizarre and erotic horror novel.
Hell, that is the legendary source of evil.
"Go to hell" is the most vicious curse.
But this time, the meteorite not only went to hell, but also went deep into the center of hell, purgatory. Not only did he enter purgatory, but he also helped the demon tyrant kill an ancient demon and snatch an important territory.
What on earth is this man made of!
"Let me drink some water and take a breath first..." Queen Christina had just been holding her breath while listening to Luke's story, fearing that she would miss the wonderful part. After Luke finished, she took a few deep breaths and drank a glass of water. After she recovered, she said with emotion: "If someone else told this story, I would definitely send him to Agatha and let him experience all the tortures of the Imperial Secret Service.
But you told me this story, so I have to believe it.
From this moment on, all my previous fear of hell was gone, and I don’t know how to express my current feelings.
Too...too...too..."
In the end, Queen Christina maintained her composure and did not utter a single curse word.
Princess Agatha also felt as if she had been hit on the head. She waited for a long time before she calmed down. She asked the key question: "Are you sure that the demon tyrant is on our side? You know, the demon is fickle. Once he becomes powerful, he may turn against us."
Luke summoned the contract: "The Tyrant signed a master-servant contract with me. This kind of contract is still very binding on demons. And for this kind of magic contract, I believe that the Tyrant knows what I can give him. That is something he can't get from anywhere else!"
Agatha's confidence in her man made her no longer consider whether the tyrant would turn against her. As long as the tyrant was smart enough, he would never do such a stupid thing.
"Next... the Empire is going to open up a new battlefield in Hell?"
Agatha knew what she said was right, but it was awkward to say it. Opening up a battlefield in hell, is this something a human could say?
But that's how it is.
Luke replied: "It seems that the World Bank is preparing to fight a proxy war in Hell. They support the tyrants to start a territorial war, first take over Purgatory, then advance to the edge of Hell, and finally squeeze the Empire's power out of Hell and cut off our access to Hell's resources.
We can also foster agents in Hell. The three-headed dog army of Demon Chiyan has been armed and trained by the Empire and has a very good combat capability. I can let Demon Chiyan also start a territorial battle on the edge of Hell. On the one hand, it can effectively relieve the pressure on the tyrant, and on the other hand, it can force the Shining Gold People to increase their support for the tyrant.
When the two of them meet in Hell, Hell will be completely on our side."
As Queen Christina and Agatha listened to Luke's plan, they felt more and more that the layout of hell was amazing.
Both proxy forces have very strong territorial demands, and at the same time, their absolute hostility requires them to speed up their expansion, forcing the Golden Shield Empire and the World Bank, which support them from behind, to provide them with continuous blood transfusions.
It can be said that the two strongest economies in the world work together to promote the war of unification of hell, which is difficult to resist for the scattered parties in hell. Moreover, there is no external force involved on the surface. A civil war in hell is unlikely to make the demon lords reach a real consensus and become an existence that will be eliminated one by one.
The wonderful thing about this hell war is that the demon Chiyan and the demon tyrant seem to be enemies, but because they are at the two poles of hell, they can't reach each other if they want to fight. Therefore, they can only target the unlucky people nearby. When they expand, the increase in the power of the other side will stimulate their desire to expand even stronger.
When the two of them met, the outcome of the battle was decided, and all that remained was to decide who would be the boss.
However, the decision-making power does not lie in the hands of the World Bank. They are just an employee and are using their own resources to divert half of the investment to the Golden Shield Empire.
It really took conspiracy to the extreme.
The more I think about the subtleties of this situation, the more I can't help but sigh.
Queen Christina said: "It seems that the Empire has won a victory in the confrontation with Hell in advance. The wisdom of the Prime Minister of Meteor is worth a million troops.
Moreover, if the Shining Gold People focus too much attention on Hell's proxy war, their desire to launch attacks in other directions will decrease.
What should we do next? "
Luke asked Agatha, "What is the current situation of the war against the Art County Alliance?"
Agatha took out a document from her briefcase and gave it to Luke and Queen Christina respectively: "The Imperial Snow Corps has crossed the border and brought the war into the territory of the At County Union. The county union's resistance is very tenacious. Of course, according to your plan, the Empire also controlled the war to a local conflict and did not launch a more intensive attack.
However, with the financial and technical support of the World Bank, the progress of the technological iteration and upgrading of Art County Union was very fast. Not only had the Dreadnought-class battleship entered the production stage, but the Magic Titan and Steam Titan also had breakthroughs in key technologies.
Intelligence shows that the Art County Alliance is also forming a magic corps, and there will be more new weapons and new tactics on the battlefield in the future."
Luke looked at the intelligence gathered by the Imperial Secret Service.
Although Luke learned some information from Helkkin when he met him in Winter City, Helkkin's identity was very important, so he couldn't be asked for all the intelligence. The Imperial Secret Service still had to obtain routine intelligence on its own.
After receiving full support from the World Bank, the At County Union quickly recovered from the defeat in the North. The people's living standards have improved significantly, and the anti-war sentiment has naturally been suppressed. The scope of the Winter Capital Freedom Army's activities has returned from the surface to the underground, entering a development trough.
Now the At County Union has been fully activated as the World Bank's war machine, and the country has transformed into a full-scale militarization. New weapons have been developed, and a new army has been formed, preparing to fight a war with the Golden Shield Empire that will determine the country's destiny.
Faced with the Art County League that had turned into a mad dog, the Empire still felt strong pressure.
While Luke was in Hell, Queen Christina ordered a limited military mobilization, recruiting experienced retired soldiers to form two supplementary corps of 100,000 people. At the same time, she ordered Sinclair to lead a part of the Royal First Magic Corps to move to Saint Lun City. After replenishing a batch of weapons and equipment shipped from Raging Waves City in Saint Lun City, they headed north to the northern border, ready to replace the Snow Legion and enter the At County Alliance for combat.
I believe that the first battlefield confrontation with magic weapons will occur soon.
