The celebration was going on inside and outside the castle. After the ceremony in the morning, there would be a grand parade and various traditional celebrations in the square. Almost everyone in the city had the opportunity to relax on this day, and the newly designed ceremony would undoubtedly push the people's enthusiasm to the peak.
But before the banquet began, the new head of the empire did not have to attend the following events.
Gawain sat quietly in the room. He did not open the curtains, nor did he turn on the lights. He allowed the dark and quiet environment to slowly surround him. The sounds of celebration from both inside and outside the castle faintly reached his ears. It was a mix of music, laughter, dance steps, and the sound of magic fireworks exploding. These sounds were distant and ethereal, so much so that their appearance set off the silence in the room even more.
Through the observation and questioning of Melita Pânia, he could finally confirm that the Black Trap was indeed related to the gods, and some of the measures in the disobedience plan were indeed effective in avoiding the Black Trap.
Of course, before this, Gwen had already had a guess, but it was not until today that his guess was confirmed.
In the dark and quiet room, he curled his fingers and tapped rhythmically on the table.
"The Dragons are still trapped in the Black Trap … It is not that they did not encounter the Black Trap, but they were 'stuck' in this state after encountering the Black Trap …" Various thoughts ran through his mind. "They also tried to 'disobey' and failed? Were they discovered by the gods, or … "
"Unfortunately, there is no way to ask. Looking at Melita's state, any Giant Dragon in the know would not be able to answer this question … When Melita tried to talk about the Black Trap and the gods, what was the change that happened to her?
"Is it the interference of the gods? Or … the manifestation of the Mind Steel Seal? If the attempt to break the Black Trap fails, will the Mind Steel Seal become a manifestation of power?
"If this is the case, then every step of the disobedience plan needs to be taken more carefully … Even the Giant Dragon could not break free from its shackles, once the humans are in the state of the Steel Seal, they will definitely be doomed."
The tapping movement unconsciously stopped. Gwen turned his head slightly and looked at the empty space beside him. "Are you almost done with the sunflower seeds? Drink some water and don't eat. There's a banquet tonight. "
Amber's figure appeared out of thin air, holding the last few melon seeds in her hand and the melon seed shells under her feet. She stared at Gwen with a dissatisfied look on her face. "Can't you pretend that you don't see me once in a while? I'm a Lurker, and I have my pride! "
"You're a guard. You ate two kilograms of sunflower seeds in an hour in the Empire Ruler's room, and you're telling me that you have professional dignity?" Gwen glared at him. "Clean it up yourself. This is the first day of my coronation. I cannot allow such a weird record as' the leader of the Imperium ate two kilograms of sunflower seeds for unknown reasons after returning to his room on the first day of his coronation 'to be recorded in the royal archives."
Amber threw away the last of the melon seed shells, clapped her hands, and gathered the melon seed shells on the ground with the tip of her foot. She muttered in a low voice, "I'm a little regretful that I didn't listen to you and read what you wrote … What exactly did you give the agent?"
"… It's just some knowledge left behind for future generations."
Amber stared at Gwen. "But why did you talk about overthrowing the Empire? Even … talking about overthrowing you or something … "
Gwen thought for a while and sighed. "Yeah … I never thought that I would do these things."
Why did he come to where he was today, and how he planned to continue tomorrow? Gwen had always been very clear about this. But in this clear path, not everything developed as he expected.
In the beginning, his goal was simple. He just wanted to live. After millions of years of loneliness, he was finally able to stand on the earth in his human form. This was a pleasant surprise for him at that time. He wanted to live, to live in the form of a human. However, to survive in this world was not as easy as he thought it would be.
In order to leave the ruins of the old Cecil alive, he had to take a few of his descendants and followers and fight a bloody path. In order to find a place to stand in this era, he had to use the identity of Gwen Cecil to lead the refugees to open up a new land. In order to deal with the Demonic Tide that would come at any time, and to deal with the threat of neighboring countries, he had to let his forces develop …
This was a path that could not be stopped, and Gwen did not want it to stop.
After all, he was not a man who knew his place. With such a rare chance to live again, he was not willing to live an ignoble life.
But the longer he lived in this world, the more contact he had with the people of flesh and blood, the more he found that he could not get rid of the influence of this "rebirth".
Responsibility was something innate. When he chose to accept Gwen Cecil's legacy, he was destined to bear the responsibility that accompanied it. And when he personally pushed the fate of many people, the responsibility itself was his.
He did not know when his mentality gradually changed, but he knew that after doing so many things, there would be a corresponding change in his mentality. If there was no change, it would make him suspect that he had been completely transformed by the "satellite". He suspected that he looked like a person of flesh and blood on the surface, but inside, he was a bloodless and tearless machine.
After conquering the eastern region of the Holy Spirit Plains, entering the Silver Castle, and having a long talk with Wales Moen and looking back at the path he had taken, Gwen realized that his goal was not as simple as' living '.
He wanted to live, and there were countless people relying on him to live. In fact, at the present stage, the order of the entire magical-industrial society was relying on him to live. The reverse was also true, and he could reach his position by relying on countless people and things.
It was a massive symbiotic relationship, at least for the present.
Therefore, Gwen wanted to do something big, so that he did not live in vain, and was worthy of his efforts until now.
And apart from that, what other factors pushed Gwen to continue on this path … Even he could not explain it.
He shook his head and smiled at Amber. "Probably because I'm too ambitious, and the things I'm after are too shocking."
"… I don't understand what you're thinking, but since it's something you're doing, then there must be a reason behind it." Hu Po scratched his head and quickly threw the things he didn't understand to the back of his mind. "Anyway, I'm watching from the side, so I can understand what you're trying to do."
Gwen glanced at the half-elf. "You have a big heart."
Hu Po wasn't ashamed. Instead, he puffed out his chest proudly. "This is my greatest strength."
Gwen smiled and shook his head, and then said half-jokingly, "Let's not talk about this. Last time you said you wanted to pray to your god and ask for the truth. What did you get?"
It was just a casual question, and he did not expect Amber to give an answer. After all, contacting a god was easier said than done. Even if this guy was really a Chosen One, it would still require a long period of preparation and sufficient luck to directly listen to the oracle — at least, that was the case for the other churches.
But he did not expect Amber to immediately nod. "I asked when I got back! But I didn't get an answer. "
"You really asked?!" Gwen stared and stood up subconsciously. "You didn't get an answer? The Shadow Goddess didn't answer? "
"She didn't answer. The oracle said 'The Goddess is not on duty, and we'll contact her later'," Amber said seriously. "According to my experience, this' later 'will take at least a month …"
Gwen looked at the half-elf with a puzzled face, but he did not see the slightest hint of a joke on her face.
But the point was … What kind of "oracle" was this? Could it be that the oracles the Shadow Sect usually heard were all in this format? That was unlikely, right?
"You … Is this oracle normal?" Gwen felt the corners of his mouth trembling a little, but his tone was calm.
Amber thought for a while and nodded. "It's actually quite common. Although I have a good relationship with the Goddess, she doesn't always have time to respond to me. Most of the time, it's this kind of reply. "
Gwen frowned slightly.
Let's not talk about whether Amber was talking nonsense for the time being. Let's assume that what she said was true. Did this mean that it would be very difficult for the Shadow Goddess to respond to the world, even if it was to respond to her own "Chosen One"?
With all kinds of speculations in his mind, Gwen asked again, "Is there anything else besides this' oracle '?"
Amber answered calmly, "Oh, yes, the Goddess left me a recipe in advance, and asked me to study it carefully when I got back …"
Gwen: "… Is there anything else?"
"Nope."
Gwen rubbed his forehead, feeling an unprecedented headache. He looked at the half-elf who was quite calm and spoke in a very natural tone, and could not hold back his doubts. "Are you really the Chosen One of the Shadow Gods? Are you sure the oracle you're talking about is not a hallucination caused by taking too many shadow potions? "
As expected, Amber immediately glared at Gwen with an expression that said, "If it weren't for the fact that I can't beat you, I'd take you down with me today". "You can question my strength, but you can't question my faith! How many times have I told you … "
"I'm mainly curious," Gwen interrupted before she could finish. "How about this, as a Chosen One, you should at least have some extraordinary characteristics. Even if you cast a shadow theurgy or create a miracle, can you do it?"
"I can jump into the shadow realm with a backflip, what kind of shadow miracle do you want?" Amber put her hands on her waist and leaned her upper body forward, as if she wanted to show a bit of an aggressive aura. However, this caused her to have to tilt her neck at least ninety degrees to see Gawain's face, so her overall posture was particularly comical. "Don't tell me you want me to run into the Shadow Realm right now and drag out a Shadow Dweller and act like I'm going to get beaten up in front of you?"
"That's true, your shadow talent is a miracle in itself …" Gwen waved his hand, and then looked puzzled. "But why do you have to pretend to be beaten up?"
Amber put her hands on her waist and said, "Nonsense! I can't beat them! "
"You …"
Gao Wen's eyebrows twitched as he looked at the half-elf. After a few seconds of speechlessness, he finally couldn't hold back his laughter.
At this moment, about the threat of the Black Trap and the gods, about the heavy responsibility of ruling an empire, about the risks in the future and the difficulties in the path ahead, all the pressure seemed to have disappeared.
He could not help but laugh for a full half a minute before he took a deep breath to calm down, but there was still a smile in the corner of his eyes. "Okay, let's stop talking about this for now. Before you can contact your goddess, let's not talk about it."
Amber frowned. "Although that's what you said, I feel like you were laughing at me just now …"
"No, I'm just suddenly in a good mood." Gwen shook his head with a smile, then came to the window, and with a wave of his hand, the curtains moved to the sides.
Outside the window, the bright sun shone on Saint Sunil. A celebration was being held in the square outside the castle, and a bonfire and magic show were being prepared in the courtyard in the castle. The ancient city was full of vitality on this day, and the flags were flying.
No matter what the future held, today was a beautiful day.
"Let's go to the courtyard to get some fresh air."
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