Although the Church of Light tried its best to cover up the matter, the news still managed to spread. It wasn't just one or two slaves that escaped that day. The other slaves that escaped also leaked the news.
Rumors of the discovery of the tomb of the Golden King in the Bull Mountains instantly spread throughout the Crete Empire. Even the neighboring countries knew about the news. However, even more secret and frightening news was hidden within.
The Crete Empire, the capital of Virginia, was also known as the City of Lions. The palace was located in the center of the northern part of the city. It was the cultural center of the entire human race. Although it wasn't the richest city on the continent, it had the deepest cultural heritage.
This could be seen from the architectural culture of the city, as well as the clothing of the people, the density of the population, and the activity of the trade. There was a sea of people everywhere, and the system was perfect. Most people lived above the standard of living. Even so, there were still slums and a large number of slave quarters hidden in the shadows.
The construction of the palace was very grand. It was built entirely out of white marble, and it was tall and magnificent. It was built on the foundations of the original palace of the Kingdom of Virginia. It took three generations of emperors, and it took decades for the construction to be completed.
A young man carrying a long sword entered the palace. He unsheathed the sword at the entrance and walked all the way to the depths of the palace. He passed through the gorgeous corridors and palace gardens, and came to a small courtyard at the back. In the palace next to the courtyard, he saw a middle-aged man in casual clothes taking a nap while drinking milk tea!
"Your Majesty!"
The young man walked forward and bowed to the emperor. Emperor Elliot VII put down the book in his hand and looked at the young man. "Earl Evans, what brings you here today?"
Earl Evans looked at the book in the emperor's hand, then raised his head and asked, "Your Majesty, are you reading the Epic of Tod?"
Elliot VII nodded. "The Epic of Tod records many ancient legends, especially the story and rise and fall of the Golden, Silver, and Bronze Dynasties. It is worth learning from them!"
Evans immediately said, "Then, Your Majesty, do you remember Ahenaten?"
Elliot VII laughed. "The first recorded king in history, the epic hero who enlightened mankind from ignorance, the Golden King Ahenaten. No one will ever forget him!"
Elliot the Seventh frowned. "Why did you mention the Golden King? Also, you came to find me today because you have something important to tell me, right? "
Earl Evans immediately said, "Your Majesty, what I want to talk about is related to him. Your Majesty, the tomb of the Golden King Ahenaten was discovered in the Bull Mountain Range of the Caslort Province. Viscount Turner dug up the tomb and stole the Sword of the King from the tomb. Your Majesty, the legendary Sword of the King has appeared in the world. Currently, Cardinal Hodap of the Church of Light has gone to the Caslort Province and sealed off the Bull Mountain Range. Should we act as well?"
Elliot VII furrowed his brows. He did not have the joy and happiness that one would have imagined. "It's just a sword. The legends cannot be taken seriously. If the Church of Light wants it, let them have it!"
"But Viscount Turner actually robbed a tomb. This is a disgrace to the nobles. He must be severely punished!"
Earl Evans immediately said, "Viscount Turner is dead. All of his Bloodline Knights and a dozen or so Knights killed each other in the tomb, as if they were cursed. Only a few slaves escaped, and one of them brought out the Sword of the King. We are trying our best to find him. At present, we have found him in a small town in the Caslort Province. We are currently arguing with the Church about who he belongs to!"
"But this is not the most important thing. From the mouth of this slave, we have obtained an even more important piece of information!"
Elliot VII's interest was piqued. "What information?"
Earl Evans took a deep breath. "They found God's blood in Ahenaten's coffin. It is said that when Ahenaten received the divine revelation, Archangel Faross sealed a drop of God's blood in a gem and gave it to the Golden King. It was by borrowing God's power that the Golden King was able to defeat the orcs and unify the human race!"
"And according to the slave, they also saw the scene of the Golden King receiving the divine revelation from the gem. They saw the appearance of God, as well as the words that God had said!"
"What did he say?"
"Those who drink God's blood can become a descendant of God and borrow my divine power!"
Elliot VII's hand tightened, and his eyes narrowed. "Find that slave for me at all costs!"
Evans was excited. Hadn't he come here to show off in front of the Emperor? If he succeeded, his status would rise even further. "What about the Church of Light?"
Elliot VII waved his hand. "Don't worry about them. The affairs of the Crete Empire will not allow the Church of Light to interfere!"
Evans immediately retreated and began to take action. In addition to the Church of Light and the Crete Empire's royal family, the major families and various secret forces also received the news and began to take action.
Rumors about God's blood spread everywhere, especially the divine saying, "Those who drink God's blood can become a descendant of God and borrow my divine power!"
Everyone hoped to become the descendant of God, to become the spokesperson of God, and to master the power of God. In a short period of time, the legend of God's blood and the Golden King was infinitely exaggerated. Even the children in the countryside were chanting this divine saying.
Even other countries received the news, and the forces in the Crete Empire began to take action. The Sword of the King was robbed several times on its way back to the capital, Lion City. Countless people were acting in secret, and even the armies on the border were secretly moving. Countless eyes were focused on one of the subordinate provinces of the Crete Empire.
In a short period of time, the news of a slave named Mark spread to everyone's ears and attracted everyone's attention. The news of him taking away the divine blood from the tomb of the Golden King also spread. The entire Castro Province turned upside down in search of him.
At that moment, in a small village in the countryside of Castro, a large flock of sheep gathered on a hillside to graze on the grass. A girl, who looked to be no more than eleven or twelve years old, was herding the sheep. She was the slave of the lord, a shepherdess. She was wearing rags that could not even be called clothes, as there were countless patches on it. However, she was very clean. Her skin was slightly tanned, and her face was covered with freckles. She had the youthful and lively aura of a young girl!
The sun was setting, and the afterglow of the sun shone on the hillside. The sheep were bleating, creating a beautiful and harmonious scene. However, at that moment, a person covered in blood crawled out from the foot of the hill.
"Kelly! Kelly! "
As she was herding the sheep back, she was counting them when she saw the figure of her father, Mark. However, Mark had been stabbed and looked to be on the verge of death!
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