In the blink of an eye, it was already March.
There was only a year and a half left before the start of the Avatar Crisis, and there were only about twenty months left before the fall of the Goddess of Magic.
Søren always felt that something was chasing him from behind. Even though he had walked fast enough, he still felt that there was not enough time. Especially after the news of the Demigod Vampire defeating the Fear Church came back, Søren's sense of crisis became stronger. According to the original historical track, it should be the awakening of the Witch of Fear, Lillian, and then she controlled the Fear Church and eventually set off a tragic massacre. But now the Fear Church's control had become the Demigod Vampire, and a massacre seemed to be coming.
Vivian was sent back to the Outer Islands.
Søren could not take the risk of further awakening her Fear Divinity, because as the boundary of the plane became more and more loose, the higher demons could break through the plane barrier and come to the material plane in at most half a year. The devils had already appeared, and they bewitched the mortals to provoke wars. The arrival of the higher demons was only a matter of time. During this time, the number of demon followers appearing in the material plane had become more and more frequent, and some evil organizations were carrying out taboo sacrificial rituals.
Relatively speaking, the South Coast, which had just experienced a war, was quite calm.
The news from all sides was not very good.
The Orcs had shown signs of moving south, the half-blood Orcs launched a raid, and the internal friction of the human principalities increased. Even the Duke Of Red Dragon's wife, who had just fought with Søren, was involved in the war to suppress the rebellion. It seemed that since March, the conflicts that had accumulated over the past six months broke out, and at least seven places on the whole continent broke out in wars.
There was also news from Autumnfall.
Søren heard that the half-elf god had disappeared, and the priests who believed in him could no longer obtain divine spells.
He did not remember where the god fell to, but he remembered that he finally died in the Underdark. With the fall of this weak god, the attitude of the world towards the gods gradually changed.
…
Everything was normal on the eastern route.
The mission of the monks' monastery was to suppress those ancient evils. At least before the destruction of the demon army, many powerful monks lived in seclusion all over the world.
This was their tradition!
Just like the Fist Master Søren had met, he should also be cultivating somewhere.
The Eastern Sea Route was used to provide for the monastery's consumption. Cultivating monks also required a large amount of resources, and many secret techniques required expensive medicinal herbs to practice.
Søren knew his limits.
This was because he was a member of the Order Faction. Coincidentally, the monk was also a member of the Order Faction. Both of them valued order and rules.
The person in charge of the East Coast was the half-elf first mate.
He was a ruthless and decisive person. With him in control of the Eastern Sea Route, nothing would happen in the short term.
Therefore …
After entering March, Søren prepared to return to the outer islands.
He had to prepare for the next step. Establishing a foundation in the Outer Islands was for the next step, and the next step would be to fight against the Divine Saints.
Even if Søren did not clash with the other gods, the battle between him and the Dread Lord was inevitable.
He was dead.
However, he wasn't completely dead yet!
What Søren needed to do was to completely destroy the Dread Lord so that he could no longer threaten Vivian's safety.
There were a total of four elemental stones.
The Earth Elemental Stone was near the Elven Kingdom, the Water Elemental Stone was in the Frost Kingdom, and the Fire Elemental Stone was in the desert. Soran was very clear about the approximate location of these three places, but he only knew that the last Gas Elemental Stone was in a very dangerous area.
This was a legendary level chain quest!
Søren obtained the Earth Elemental Stone by luck. He still remembered the huge Rock Giant that rushed out from under the Elemental Altar when they finally left.
That was the real guardian!
After the four elemental stones were combined, the level would be further improved, and finally, there would be a summoning spell close to the legendary level.
— — "Elemental Legion!"
In the past, this quest was completed by piling up human heads. A total of three groups of high-grade professions died. With Søren's current strength, he should be able to try to complete it alone.
After all, his equipment was far beyond the standard at that time!
The first destination was the Frost Kingdom. The situation in Arendelle seemed to be a bit bad, so Søren planned to go and take a look.
He was a person who valued promises very much!
The altar of the Water Elemental Stone was only about 100 kilometers away from Arendelle. There were many active Ice Trolls nearby. He was going to cross the North to get there, and he would pass by Arendelle on the way. Then the next stop was the Desert of Death. His first goal was to get the Fire Elemental Stone, and then find a way to get the Rogue's artifact [Cloak Against Detection].
This was the core equipment to fight against the Saints!
As for the last Elemental Stone, he might need Gloria and others to go together because that place was a bit dangerous.
Søren might fail miserably if he dealt with it alone.
The four Elemental Stones could unlock a seal, and the reward was a Shard of Divinity. If it also had divinity, then the final function was to transform someone into a [Demigod]!
Whether it was Vivian or Søren now, they could use this Shard of Divinity to advance into a Demigod.
Therefore.
Søren was determined to get this Shard of Divinity. After all, this was one of the few ways he knew to get a Shard of Divinity without killing a God.
To be honest.
Even if he joined forces with everyone now, he was not confident to fight against a weak Divine Spirit Saint.
Because the Demigod and above were immune to the legendary spell [Time Stop].
Without Vivian's ultimate skill [Time Stop], the success rate of fighting against a Divine Spirit Saint began to plummet. This was the same even if they had the spell [Melf's Minute Meteor]. After all, this spell could only help them break through the protection of the Divine Spirit's law, but could not directly kill the Divine Spirit Saints.
…
Returning to the Outer Islands again was very different.
The size of Port Mordor had doubled, and there were two more unfinished magnificent buildings next to it. They were the Sea Temple and the Wealth Temple. The two churches seemed to be secretly competing with each other. The materials used to build the temples were extremely expensive, and many of them had to be transported from other places across the sea. People were sometimes so realistic. The more majestic the temple was, the more likely it was to attract believers. According to this progress, it was impossible to build a temple in a year or two.
The merchant ships from the City of Wealth had approached, and the trade of the Outer Islands had attracted many people.
Especially now that the war on land was getting more and more serious, the Outer Islands would help expand the influence of the Goddess of Wealth in the field of trade.
The city of Mordor was still the same.
It was just that the scale was larger. At the same time, green sprouts emerged from the cultivated land in the south. Spring wheat had been planted. Even if it was not a bumper harvest this year, it could ensure self-sufficiency.
Søren had a lot of things to do in a short time, but no matter how many things he had to do, he had to do it step by step.
In the afternoon.
Groups of slaves were gathered, and the city of Mordor now had nearly two or three thousand slaves.
Søren stood on the high platform and looked down at the slaves below, then nodded to the red-haired female pirate next to him, and then nearly thirty slaves were brought out.
"I'm a person who values promises."
Søren looked down at the slaves in front of him and also looked at the others. His eyes swept over the drow warrior next to him. He could feel that the other party was avoiding his sight because he was very dissatisfied with the behavior of the drows some time ago.
"Pa-da."
Søren walked in front of these slaves. In front of them were two slave brothers who looked a bit like each other. They were the people saved by Vivian.
"Those who work hard should be rewarded. I'm not a stingy master."
Søren looked at these slaves. Their expressions were a little panicked. Only the two brothers at the front were surprised because Vivian had promised that some of them would be rewarded.
"As your master!"
Søren looked down at the more than thirty slaves and said in a deep voice, "I give you freedom! From today on, you will get the identity of the residents of Mordor and have your own house, property, and family. "
"Come on!"
"Untie their shackles!"
There was a cry of surprise.
The slaves present could not help but raise their heads with an incredulous expression on their faces.
They were free?
How was this possible!!!
But the next scene made them realize that this was not a joke, because the city guards next to them untied the shackles of more than thirty slaves, and then threw a piece of rough linen clothes to them. Except for the two brothers standing in front, the other slaves were still surprised because they did not expect Søren to give them freedom.
These people who were given freedom were all docile slaves.
Most of them were from the mainland, and only three of them were indigenous slaves.
The so-called freedom naturally did not mean that they could come and go. They were just given the identity of the residents of Mordor, and then had the right to house, property, and form a family.
These people still had to work for Søren.
It was just that they did not have to squeeze in stinky cages, and they did not have to be whipped by the guards. They could earn their own private wealth, and at the same time, live a life far better than other slaves.
Freedom?
Relative freedom was also freedom.
Søren had given them the greatest gift, so they did not need to think too much.
"Take them down."
Søren turned and glanced at the red-haired female pirate, and said in a deep voice, "There is a house for them in the north. From tomorrow onwards, they will not have to work with other slaves. Those with special skills will be assigned to other places, and those without special skills will be arranged to work at the port. These two people are very talented in farming, so let them be in charge of farming. "
Slaves.
Population.
There was still a difference between the two.
Søren's next step was to turn the slaves of Mordor into a population. Of course, they must be docile slaves. Those natives who were difficult to discipline would naturally be dealt with by the drows.
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