When the Dark Dragon passed down to Odin's generation, the civilization and rule of the Miirnas had reached its peak. However, under the prosperity, there was a disharmony. At that time, the main characters of the land were not the Black Iron Folk who now ruled Wohnde. They were just barbarians in the mountains, and the main members of the Black Iron Folk — humans and mountain dwarves, were the vassals of the Miirnas. The Miirnas were very indifferent to the Black Iron Folk, especially when the Dark Dragon reached Odin's generation. The empire was tyrannical and harsh to its vassals. Odin once conquered the humans on the Great Plains, built a fortress on the glacier, and migrated the dwarves to the Cloud Mountains. These two migrations alone caused the dwarves and humans to lose nearly half of their population.
If the Miirnas were like this to their vassals, it was needless to say to the other Black Iron Folk. It was usually a bloody suppression. They did not care about other races besides the Black Iron Folk. At that time, the Silver Elves and the Mist Elves had their own kingdoms. Although most of them were isolated from the world, they still could not avoid dealing with the outside world. However, the Miirnas were high and mighty and ignored these Silver Folk. They only looked up to the Buga who built a city on the Shining Coast. These wizards were said to be the guardians of the Tower of Babel, the descendants of the scholars of Aogido.
As for the dragons, they were in the midst of the famous chaos of Aogido. They had no time to care about other things, let alone deal with the outside world.
The Miirnas were getting more and more arrogant, and their rule was getting harsher and harsher. Finally, one day, the conflicts erupted like a volcano. Just as recorded in history, the opportunity came from Odin ordering the Mist Elves to work with the Miirnas to participate in the crusade against the Barbarians. This order deeply hurt the sensitive and proud self-esteem of the Mist Elves, so they naturally rejected this unreasonable request without mercy.
Odin was furious and immediately ordered Seibers to lead an army to attack the Laurel Forest where the Mist Elves' kingdom was located. The fuse of the War of the Holy Saints, the Yuyue War between the Miirnas and the Mist Elves began.
"He had no choice but to be angry." At this point, the Wind Empress sighed to herself. "Odin is a smart man. He saw the internal conflicts of the Empire. He wanted to use our submission to intimidate others, but he didn't expect that we would dare to refuse."
Odin is too impatient, Brando thought with a frown. When he received the inheritance of the Dark Dragon, he had seen the emperor of the Miirna people once in a dream. At that time, the impression that the other party had given him was not that of a headstrong person, but when he was trying to figure out the mentality of the elves, he made a huge mistake — the Silver Folk also had their own pride. The mist elves were not vassals of the Miirna people, so how could they bow down to the Miirna people?
Saint-ausol saw his expression and knew what he was thinking. She shook her head and said, "The will of the Dark Dragon isn't that easy to reject. You can't imagine how powerful the Miirna people were in that era. Brando, you know that the Silver Elves are brave and good at fighting, but they might not even be able to win against the Miirna people, let alone us."
"Then you …" Brando asked, puzzled.
"We got a hint in advance." The Wind Empress replied word by word.
"What!?"
"We got the promise of the Buga people," the Wind Empress said slowly. "In fact, the dissatisfaction with the Miirna people on the continent has been going on for a long time. Needless to say, in the Empire, the Silver Elves and the mist elves were not willing to be marginalized. The promise of the Buga people was like an opportunity for us. Soon, the Silver Elves joined this secret covenant. Coincidentally, as if fate had arranged it, at this time, the human resistance army that was suppressed by the Miirna people also crossed the Wilderness under the leadership of the Flame King Gretel and returned to Wohnde — "
"Today, in the White Stone Wilderness, we signed the covenant that has been passed down to the present, which is the oath you call the Sacred Covenant. From then on, the War of the Holy Saints began. You know what happened after that. "
Brando heard this and did not ask, because he knew that this was the history he was familiar with. Today, what the Elven lady was going to tell him must be another, unknown secret. Sure enough, after a moment of silence, the Wind Empress spoke again. "But in fact, there are several suspicious points in the whole War of the Holy Saints. The biggest question is — later, we privately confirmed with the Buga people that the reason they participated in the war was because they got the promise of the dragon, and before that, they did not send any invitation to us."
"… As for the dragon's side, the situation is similar."
Brando raised his eyebrows, faintly smelling the scent of a conspiracy from this paragraph.
"The Flame King Gretel, under mysterious guidance, crossed the dark Wilderness. In the early years, Gretel, Fanzin and I used to adventure on the continent together. Although we lost contact after he became the leader of the resistance army, I believe that he would not lie about this. Besides, Fanzin and Eleranta had similar experiences."
"In other words, behind the War of the Holy Saints, there is actually a force behind it, and this force does not belong to any side of the humans, elves, wizards, or dragons?" Brando finally could not help but stop and ask.
The Wind Empress also stopped. This former sage looked out at the vast and blue sea outside the corridor, her light purple eyes flashing with an inexplicable brilliance. "Yes, in fact, I met that person later. She was called Sophie, a witch."
"Witch … Witch?" Although before this, Brando's mind had all kinds of answers, but he never thought of this special group of witches. They were the loyal followers of the Dark Dragon, and even today, even in open opposition to the world of Order, they did not give up their beliefs. Needless to say, the Queen of Witches was the former mistress of the Miirna Empire. How could such a group betray the Miirna people?
The Wind Empress nodded. "This group of witches is from the Pharoah. They and the witches of the Thirteenth Moon are the two most unique groups of witches in the Witch World. Sophie is not her name. Every generation of their orthodox descendants is called Sophie, just like the Dark Dragon. After the War of the Holy Saints ended, she personally found me and told me all this."
"Why?" Brando asked, very puzzled.
"Because of the Black Prophecy."
"Black Prophecy?"
The Wind Empress skipped this question and asked, "Brando, do you think someone as smart as Odin would fall into the trap of his own people? Could it be because he trusted the witches too much? No, that's not the case. After thinking about it carefully, I'm afraid he already knew all this. When we rebelled, even if the humans, dwarves, elves, and Bugas, as well as a few other races such as the gnomes and halflings joined together, I'm afraid we weren't sure if we could really defeat the Empire. The strength of the Miirna people is unimaginable to people now — "
This was the second time she said this, but in the eyes of Saint-ausol, it seemed to be a matter of course, because the Miirna Empire ruled by the Dark Dragon was so frightening. "But they were defeated after all." Brando comforted. "No." The Wind Empress shook her head decisively. "It's not as simple as you think, Brando. From the beginning to the end, only Seibers and Tuman's legions participated in suppressing our rebellion. Seibers belongs to the Dark Dragon's Forbidden Army, and Tuman's is just some militia. The Miirna people have seven legions, and these seven legions have never appeared in the entire War of the Holy Saints. "
"What!?" This time, Brando was really surprised. It could be explained that the seven legions of the Miirna people did not appear in the early stages of the War of the Holy Saints because they did not attract attention. But after the decisive battle between the four sages and Seibers, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Miirna Empire had reached its end at that time, and even the Dark Dragon Odin himself had to participate in the battle. Under such circumstances, the possibility of the Miirna people still hiding their strength was too small, unless the so-called seven legions of the Miirna people were just a complete scam. But, is that possible?
The Wind Empress continued, "In fact, until we attacked the Alkash region, we had always thought that the Dark Dragon had arranged a trap to make us believe that we had won. The only doubt was that most people more or less felt that our strength was not enough to make Odin go to war. It wasn't until Odin personally participated in the final battle and was defeated that we dared to believe that all of this was true. In fact, until the final battle, Odin had not used his strongest strength. "
She paused for a moment. "You are also a Planeswalker, Brando. Do you know what kind of power a Planeswalker possesses? That is extraordinary power, the power of a world. This power has its own system in the world of Planeswalkers, and it is on a completely different level from the power that we possess, whether it is magic or physical strength. Unless we can use the power of the entire world to fight against the power of the Planeswalkers, it is impossible for us to win. To put it simply, a Planeswalker is actually a God. He is like a God who came here from a distant world. He controls all the rules of that world, and the creatures and forces of the entire world obey his orders unconditionally. If we want to fight against him, we have to become the God of our world first. But as everyone knows, the God of our world has long been away from the disputes of the mortal world. So, in theory, it is impossible for us to win against Odin … "
"But Planeswalkers also need to plunder resources. He can't squander his power without limit. Odin just changed his method of plundering power from this world to support the power of his world. As long as you find a way to defeat him from this source, it's not like there's no hope of victory. In fact, isn't that what you're doing, Lady Wind Empress?"
"You are the same as us in that era, thinking of the problem too simply. But the problem is, the Dark Dragon is not alone. He can seize power from us, and he can also seize power from others. As a dignified Emperor of an Empire, with so many people supporting him, would he really fight against us alone?" Saint-ausol seemed to have been prepared for this question, and calmly retorted.
Brando was stunned. He remembered that this was not what the Wind Empress had said last time. Moreover, history did not describe it this way. "But he did come to challenge you alone. Is it because he is too confident?"
"Odin is no longer a young boy. He is the supreme of a huge Empire. He would not do something reckless for this false reputation … Actually, Fanzin and I saw some clues in the battle. Later, before Odin died, he asked us to keep a secret for him, which confirmed my guess."
"He asked you … Four Sages to keep a secret for him. What kind of secret is that?" Brando only realized that it was inappropriate when he asked this question, and hurriedly tried to remedy it. "Sorry, I mean … If it is not convenient, then forget it." He suddenly thought that since the Wind Empress had said this, the Four Sages must have agreed to Odin's request at that time. Some of the things that Tuman had said to him before also proved this point. In that case, he could not let the Wind Empress be a person who went back on her words. Besides, heroes like the Four Sages were unlikely to go back on their words.
But unexpectedly, the Wind Empress shook her head indifferently and said, "Actually, it's nothing. I came out today to tell you the truth. I've thought about it. Since you are the person chosen by Odin, there are some things that you should know."
Brando shut his mouth, but frowned faintly. He suddenly heard a sense of farewell from the tone of the Elf Empress. He faintly felt that the Sage who had accompanied him for so long and taken care of him like an elder was about to choose to leave. Saint-ausol pondered for a moment before slowly replying, "The secret that he asked us to keep is very simple. It is to let the result of the War of the Holy Saints become an established fact. In fact, he had already expected all of this. He told us some things. The Twilight Dragon has never really died. The first generation of the Dark Dragon — Azure Knight only seriously injured it and made it return to the Sea of Chaos. However, the hour hand of the Judgement Day has never slowed down."
"There is such a legend in the Dark Prophecy. It says that a hero will be born from the mortals, holding the key of fate and opening another door for the future of this world. That is the rebirth of Order on the ashes after the dusk of all things and gods. After the disaster of Babel Fortress, civilization was once lost on the earth. Many people, including our generation, thought that the hero among the mortals was Azure Knight. Because he was the one who made the stars fall to the earth and started the era of mortals. "
"However, fate played a cruel joke on us. This is a secret that only a few people know. Since the establishment of the Miirna Empire, they have been engaged in a fierce war with the Twilight Army outside the Elemental Frontier. Therefore, Wohnde had a short respite."
The Elf Queen smiled slightly, but her smile was a little tired, "We thought that what we did was right. The War of the Holy Saints was just a war against oppression. However, from the beginning, we guessed the beginning correctly, but not the end. Unfortunately, it was our own people who gave the Dark Dragon a fatal blow. At the last moment of the dynasty's collapse, Odin ordered the Seven Legions to be permanently stationed outside the Elemental Frontier. He also joined forces with several other Planeswalkers to seal Wohnde's passage to the Sea of Chaos. This was his last gift to us. He was a stupid guy, but this gift was precious. This gift exhausted the strength of him and everyone around him, so it became the reason for his inevitable failure. "
The Wind Empress sighed softly, "In fact, this was also the reason why the witches betrayed him. Odin did not believe in fate. Everything he wanted to do was just to prove that everything said in the Black Prophecy was not necessarily right. The world did not need to be destroyed to be reborn, and there was never a savior. But the witches believed in the power of prophecy. The end of the world was bound to come. Odin had proved that he was not the person in the prophecy, so the Miirna people had to give up this stage for the Iron Folk. They were waiting for the arrival of the final prophecy in the Black Prophecy. The witches of the Moon of Law were the executors of this prophecy. "
Brando was speechless for a long time. He had already guessed part of the truth, but it was only today that it was confirmed. This was the inheritance of The Fool. It was the arrogant struggle of a man who overestimated himself. Although it was ridiculous, it was worth remembering forever.
Because people would never bow down to fate.
Now that the truth was out, he couldn't help but rub his chest. In a sense, he was also the one who had overestimated his capabilities. Whether it was in the eyes of the noble Erouine, in the eyes of the princess, or in the eyes of others, perhaps even the Bugas who supported him behind the scenes, or even the people around him, they might not be able to understand his ideals. He knew that many people stood by him only because they believed that he could change something. They might not agree with his true thoughts deep in his heart.
What did he want the world to be like? Brando did not answer, but his eyes had already crossed the Sublime Inland Sea. He knew that there, beyond the borders of civilization, there were countless undeveloped lands. Civilization did not have to be trapped in one place, and the power of the Twilight was not invincible.
These thoughts were somewhat out of tune with this world that was deeply mired in chaos, perhaps even too distant. Just like how the Kirrlutz people would never work together with the Farnezan people, the Wind Elves would never be able to integrate themselves into the human world without reservation, not to mention the undead and countless troubles and conflicts. But would he become a fool like Odin? Brando felt that he could not answer this question for a while. Maybe, maybe not, just like how he did not agree with all of Odin's ideas.
"Maybe the problem is not here." He said slowly.
"The glorious deeds of the Four Sages, the alliance of the continent's hundred races, may not be a mistake. Odin may be doing what he thinks is right, but there are many ways to accomplish one thing. He believes that fate can be changed, but he sees himself as the savior- "
Brando looked at the magnificent scenery under the fleet. The thick clouds scattered like cotton wool blown away by the wind, revealing the golden sea surface. But there were more things in his mind.
…
(The diligent Blackie has published a new book again. Let me recommend it to everyone. I feel that it has improved a lot compared to the last book.
Title: Ling Tianzhi, Book Number: 3296695. Introduction.
With a thought, ten thousand laws follow. With a thought, the moon is bright and the wind is clear.
The Nine States is vast, hundreds of millions of miles. The Emperor of Great Zhou appoints the world to the people. The Taoist Court is above the Nine Heavens, educating the Nine States.
Outside the Nine States, the Demon Kingdom of the Northern Wilderness is eyeing covetously. The Southern Barbarian Shaman Sect is ambitious. The Saha Buddhist Land in the west preaches to the Nine States and is in the ascendant.
A young scholar who has read all kinds of classics since childhood transmigrates to this world.
He fights the Barbarian Shaman and fights the demons. He discusses the Dao with the Bodhisattva and smiles with the Taoist Lord.
He builds the Heavenly Court, establishes the Netherworld, opens the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and becomes the Celestial Emperor!
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
