The Underground City, Culonstanbol, could be considered the closest Underground City to Sulfur Mountain City. Although it wasn't a necessary route to other Underground Cities, many merchants would choose to pass through here to replenish their food and water, or to purchase some minerals, gems, slaves, and other specialties.
More than 70% of the residents in this city are Grey Dwarves and Underground Beastmen. The Underground Beastmen are mainly the Pig Tribe of the original City Lord Hng Hng. The land here is barren and after using their army to rob merchants, this group of greedy pigs became even more infamous. Now, other than relying on the resources to develop their mining industry and slave labor trade, they seem to have no other choice.
When the news of City Lord Hng Hng's death spread, as expected, the entire Kalon City fell into chaos.
There is a reason why the Underground City is viewed as a land of chaos by the entire Order Faction. At least in most of the Underground Cities, they believe in the most primitive law of nature, the survival of the fittest. The City Lord and the nobles in the city are the ones with the biggest fists.
Their outstanding reproductive ability allowed the Pig Tribe to have a large population. In the past, even during the transfer of power, they were able to maintain relative stability within the tribe. But this time, Hng Hng was ravaged by the division of Sulfur Mountain City's resources. His death was too sudden and he even brought along the number one elite Blackwater Army of the tribe. Thus, the original successor, Hng Hng's son, Haha, didn't have enough strength and the one who could become the next City Lord began to stir.
Or rather, using the word 'stir' to describe these pig heads was too lenient. On the afternoon of the news, they lost their restraints and the civil war began.
The second largest tribe, Grey Wood Lizard Beastmen and Grey Dwarves, allied together to rise to power. Along with the commoners who couldn't survive and the slave miners who wanted to escape … Chaos is contagious. War broke out all over the continent and Kalon City's population of more than 700 thousand was reduced by a tenth.
Alright, when Lilith led her team to Kalon City, they saw such a tragic scene. If she had arrived 2 days later, Kalon City's population would have been reduced by at least half.
Of course … When the situation was settled and the victor rose to power, Kalon City would quickly produce a new City Lord and nobles, entering the next round of stability. As for the slaves and commoners who died in the chaos? No one cared.
The Dungeon made up of the exiled was such a world. The one with the biggest fist would take all, and the weak would die …
But looking at the smoke rising from the city, looking at the Beastmen dressed in guards and military uniforms wantonly killing the civilians they were supposed to be protecting, Lilith and the other Enforcers of Sulfur Mountain City were enraged.
Hence, Lilith directly activated the remnant page clone of the divine artifact Original Codex, allowing the divine artifact of law to carry out Great Judgement on the entire city.
Of course, it wouldn't be possible to execute a city-wide trial like what I did last time. However, this God Equipment fragment was still a God Equipment, and it was still terrifyingly powerful.
Primordial Codex Fragment (Divine Equipment)
Faith in Law: 367/999 (Every 1,000 people's faith will increase by one point per week. Maximum increment is 50 points per month. When the accumulated points are full, the remnant page of the main body will be automatically copied)
Every once in a while, when the God Equipment Primordial Codex had gathered enough faith in Law, it would produce a remnant page. It was a part of the God Equipment Primordial Codex of Law, an extension of its will and power. — — There is a small line of words on the remnant page. (The Wumianzhe never sleeps, his invisible eyes are always watching you.)
Effect 1: Land of Law (Passive): After he is placed in the center of the city, the city will soon become a land of Law. Within the area he is in, the Enforcers can learn to wield the Power of Law.
Effect 2: Great Judgement (Active): Requires 100 points of Faith in Law at one go, and it will consume one point every minute thereafter. When the user activates it, everyone in the city will be executed with the Judgement Spell equivalent to that of a Legend-ranked Adjudicator. Judging the crimes committed in the past 3 hours. If guilty, one will suffer from restriction of freedom, invisible shackles, weapon lock and other negative effects. In Great Judgement, the effects of all Enforcers' Law Incantations will be doubled, and their rank will temporarily increase by 1. (Prerequisite: The city's laws are chaotic, villains are running amok, and the city is about to be destroyed)
Effect 3: Unknown.
A God Equipment is indeed a God Equipment. As long as it is used, it can change the direction of a war. There are many God Equipment that have changed history, even if the remnant page of the Codex is just a replica.
When Great Judgement is activated, all of the villains are judged, and a large number of negative effects are hung on them. As for the Enforcers, they rise by 1 rank … For a Gold-rank like Lilith to rise by 1 rank, she becomes a Legend-rank. This time, in anticipation of the chaos in Chrome City, her Hall of Law, which has the nickname of 'Logistics Department', is obviously lacking in fighting power. In order to stabilize the situation, I directly transferred the strongest Hall of Law over.
The Hall of Law is filled with old fellows who specialize in Law. Usually, they are also the judges of the Supreme Court. Most of them have advanced jobs in Law. Then, the weakest among them is a Gold-rank.
This time, almost all of the Hall of Law is mobilized. That is more than 200 Gold-rank and 6 Legend-rank. That is to say, within 5 hours of Great Judgement, there will be more than 200 Legend-rank and 6 Human Saints …
It is a pity. If the head of the Hall of Law, Kale, wasn't recuperating at home, if he were to advance from the Human Saint by another rank, he would be a Myth rank that is just a step away from SemiGod. It would be beneficial for him to advance in the future.
But now, there are more than 200 Legend-rank and 6 Human Saints. This is already ridiculous. The original City Lord Hng Hng was only at the pinnacle of Legend-rank …
What happens next is simple. Within 5 hours of the Faith of Law being consumed, all of the villains and murderers are cleaned up. When the Red Light of Sin on their body reaches a certain level, it means that their crime is sufficient to be sentenced to death. Faced with all kinds of ugly crimes, the experts of the Hall of Law don't know what forgiveness is. Thus, Great Judgement becomes a Great Execution … After the incident, the stench of blood in the entire Chrome Mountain City lingers for 10 days.
After being saved from the calamity, the new conquerors are treated as saviors by most of the citizens of Chrome City. Seizing the opportunity of the unstable hearts of the citizens after the battle, the Inquisitors start to work hard to spread Law and Order. The depleted God Equipment Pages are also restored by the faith of the citizens who were saved. Even if it is used again, it will be at least 3 months later …
This battle is fated to shock the entire underground world. Its influence far surpasses the setbacks of the two Underground Autarchs …
After all, back then, the two Autarchs were facing powerful SemiGods, and the Forbidden Spell that judged all the sinners and annihilated the invading army could also be explained as a long-prepared Forbidden Spell trap. On the other hand, the sudden appearance of the powerful army, the more than two hundred Legends and six Human Saints, couldn't be explained as having been prepared beforehand. Instead, it was sufficient to show how powerful and strange this new power of Law was.
I can already imagine what will happen next. Very quickly, the information about the Power of Law and the Law Job will spread throughout the entire underground world.
Perhaps, the Justice Knight created by my Power of Law might not be able to take risks like the Holy Knight, able to play a huge role in military formations. However, as the protectors of Order and Law, when facing villains and protecting the citizens in the city, they will be able to easily display their fighting prowess by several folds.
My Inquisitors don't need to go around preaching like a Priest, continuously praising the greatness of the Holy Light and the holiness of the Gods of Order. They only need to spread the Ancient Books of Law and analyze the various cases, creating simple courts one after another so that sinners will be punished and the grievances of the weak will be upheld. Then, those who benefit from it and those ordinary people who obtain a comfortable life will naturally believe in the Law and provide it with the Power of Faith.
My Law Incantationers will study the combination of Law and the Power of Law, continuously coming up with new Law Incantations, allowing the Power of Law and the Law Job to become even stronger.
Power of Law? A purely defensive and targeted power. Very quickly, those underground city lords will come to such a conclusion and be tempted. After all, who doesn't want their own territory to be more peaceful and prosperous?
Mass production of Public Security Officers who use the Power of Law to support the security of their own territory. Just thinking about it is a matter that benefits them greatly.
Even if the experts of Law that are groomed in this way won't fight for them (If they join the invading army and commit war crimes, they will automatically lose their identity as Inquisitors and lose the Power of Law), they can still transfer experts who are originally used for security to fight in wars. Letting these experts of Law guard the city (Law Job is allowed to participate in the defense of the city), wouldn't it be able to increase their overall fighting prowess?
The underground world's pursuit of power is endless. Very quickly, after coming to a conclusion, they will send people to learn, seek and even steal … As for me, not only do I intend to give away the Ancient Books of Law and cultivation techniques for free, I will even choose a relatively friendly city to give away the remnant pages of the God Equipment!
"Hehe, whoever wants it can take it. Let me make it clear first, this is a type of defensive Power of Order that targets sinners. In other words, if the opponent isn't a sinner or their crimes aren't severe, it is far from being comparable to the almighty Holy Light."
Of course, these underground city lords wouldn't give up just because of my warning. Instead, they would go crazy over the limited number of slots for the God Equipment … Hehe, I look forward to the day when they, who have committed many crimes, are sent to the guillotine by their own citizens. Will they remember the words I said when I gave them the Power of Law?
If everything goes smoothly, very quickly, the Power of Law will spread to every corner of the underground world … Maybe, in a short period of time, 10 to 20 years, there won't be any visible changes. But when the new generation that trains in the Power of Law rises up, hehe, the entire underground world might gradually change.
The underground world isn't the end of the Power of Law … The Holy Church, who has long obtained the books from me, should have already experimented on the surface and obtained good results.
They, who yearn for Order, will be even more obsessed with the advantages of the Power of Law in terms of security and judgement. Perhaps, 30 to 40 years later, every city will have a new job that specializes in Law.
This is my hope and also the most important part of my plan. Now, this is just the beginning of letting the seeds scatter with the wind. I am not anxious, what I have is patience …
Maybe, someone will see through my plot. Oh, no, since everything is laid out under the sun, it is more appropriate to call it an open plot. Even if they see through my open plot, the huge benefits will make them swallow this sugar-coated poison. Then, as the Power of Law takes root and grows, the invisible sword of judgment will hang over the head of the next underground city lord.
But, the current me doesn't have the time to consider such things. It was only yesterday that I brought the envoy group and the engineering team to Kalon City.
Looking at the ruins, the faces of the citizens are still filled with smiles and hope for the future. Without a doubt, this means that our takeover has won the hearts of the citizens. Thus, even though I trusted her from the start, at this moment, I am even more satisfied with Lilith.
In just a few short days, she reorganized the administrative and judicial structures, temporarily holding the authority of the city lord in her hands. Once it is stabilized, she will hand it over to the soon to be established City Parliament.
As for the judicial power? Of course, it will be directly held in the hands of Sulfur Mountain City's Supreme Court, Kalon Branch, turning this city into a land of Law.
As expected, if one doesn't consider some personal issues, she is one of the rare 'normal' people in the upper echelons of the judicial system. Furthermore, she is the logistics manager of the entire judicial system. Her administrative ability is definitely one of the best.
"I will have to trouble you to temporarily take over the position of the city lord before the election of the council is completed. Then, are you interested in becoming the head of the branch?"
The moment I said these words, the faces of the colleagues beside her turn steely. They shake their heads furiously at me behind her back. They aren't afraid that the 'young' Lilith will overtake them, but …
"Lord, please understand. If I were to become the head of the branch here, I'm afraid that the Sulfur Mountain City headquarters would have problems instead. After all, the other lords are all …"
I don't need to say the rest. As an in-name disciple of the Saint Marguerite, even if Kale doesn't recuperate, he would still be engrossed in the scrolls, combining laws to research new Law Incantations. Kevin's presence is too low and his leadership ability is negligible. As for the last one, the head of the Four Heavenly Kings Law Enforcement Hall, Steel Guard … Looking around, I don't see anyone called Steel Guard here, only a pervert who is currently exchanging his experience of streaking with Eaglestorm!
"Yes, just like how you can't leave Lord Silver Rose, the 4 Halls and 1 Court can't leave me for the time being." When saying these words, Lilith is rather proud. Obviously, she treats her previous job as the pride of her life.
Indeed, if Elise is my personal logistics manager and external conscience, constantly reminding me not to go overboard, then Lilith is the logistics manager and only conscience of the entire Sulfur Mountain City 4 Halls and 1 Court, ensuring the stable operation of the massive system. If she isn't around, I'm afraid that there will be a huge problem.
"Un, then transfer Kevin over. Find him an assistant in the Hall of Law to help him deal with the administrative affairs. Are the envoys from Kajah and Ainsterna here? "
"Kajah's envoy is already here. Ainsterna's envoy will probably arrive in a few days."
I nod my head in satisfaction. This is the reason why I must stay in Chrome City. Since I have already offended 2 Underground Autarchs, then, naturally, I have to greet the other 2 Autarchs. As expected, they decisively extended their hand of 'friendship'.
Joining the Underground Alliance naturally requires an invitation letter. Wouldn't it be lowering my status if I came knocking on their door. Now, those envoys definitely have the invitation letter I want.
"Just like the blood feud between the Surface Elves and the Beastmen, the Dark Elves and the Underground Beastmen are naturally at odds. The Devil's Agent and the Demon's Agent are destined to be enemies. The relationship between the Beastman Sovereign Shou, Kajah and Ainsterna is destined to be bad. Molly is an unreliable two-faced person. Even if the enemy of an enemy isn't a friend, there is a possibility of them becoming allies. "
But, if one were to trust the Dark Elves who view betrayal and murder as their virtue and really treat the cunning and evil Devil as an ally, then it would be equivalent to putting a noose around one's neck and giving the noose to the other party … None of the Underground Autarchs are easy to deal with.
"Has the news of the Eternal Night Scepter's appearance spread?" As expected, I received an affirmative answer from the other party. Thus, I turned my head to look at the plaza.
There, 16 Giant Goblin Mechs are currently nervously being assembled. The engineers from Sulfur Mountain City are working hard to rush the work. Chrome City's outstanding mining industry and Grey Dwarf blacksmiths will become the strong support of these engineers. At least, due to the rich mineral reserves of this city, the metal quality of these big fellows is far better than the original, making them much sturdier and more durable.
"In the Underground World, no one listens to the words of the weak. If the weak have a treasure and no one snatches it, then it can only mean that the treasure is fake. Then, if we want to put on a show, then let's go all the way. Before the envoy from Ainsterna arrives, let's finish building our 'Treasure Protection Team'. Right, is this toy really safe? "
"This is the third time you have asked me today. Rowe said that he has already gone through 17 revisions on the blueprint and it is definitely safe. Un, in theory. "
"Are you talking about it in theory again? I was afraid that they would revise it too much. They are always dissatisfied with the blueprint and would try to incorporate their own unique skills and secret arts into the product to claim that it is perfect … Last time, there was a Goblin who revised his shaver and blew up the barbershop. Two days ago, I asked those bastards who caused trouble once more and found out about a blind spot that they had neglected. "
"Un?"
"Back then, although they were all surrounding the Giant Mech, in reality, they were all fighting on their own. No one bothered with that Giant Mech anymore."
"Then, how did it get destroyed … I understand, I will immediately get Rowe and Meer to revise it for the 18th time."
That's right, that large machine wasn't destroyed. Instead, it had self-destructed just as I had expected … Speaking of which, I feel that those bastards who were punished deserved it more and more. You actually forgot your original goal in the middle of the fight …
"Right, can you get them to change their names? I'm really panicking with this name."
Lined up in front of me are Roland No. 3, Roland No. 4, all the way to Roland No. 18 … These Rolands that could explode at any moment, how can I, Lich Roland, not be panicked?
"About that, I have mentioned it a few times, but the Goblins and Dwarves insisted on using the inventor's name, saying that it is a tradition. Those pilots are also adamant about it and it is impossible to change it."
"Pilots? Those pilots selected from the Dark Elves? They don't have any reason to insist on it. Don't they hate Lich Roland? "
"They do hate him. But they say that sitting in Roland is like sitting in the body of their enemy. Looking at the name Roland painted in pink, they think of their dowry and treasures that were destroyed twice, giving them endless motivation. They will never forget their vow to catch that bastard, no matter where he escapes to, no matter what he disguises himself as … Lord, why are you squatting down, are you uncomfortable? "
"No, I just feel that we need to reduce our size. They are so tall, they probably can't see us clearly …"
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