When Mazda Moody looked at the human king standing in front of him, it said calmly, "You are ancient saint."
"…" This time, the king did not refute. He just stood there calmly.
"But you are not the ancient saint we expected. You are not our master." The demon toad leader kept shaking its head. "You are just an unlikely Messiah."
An unlikely Messiah? Fu Gen frowned. What was Mazda Moody talking about?
"… What I am is not important." The king spoke. He had no intention of explaining anything. "But I think we need to communicate."
"Come in with me, young ancient saint." The demon toad's face was expressionless.
The huge pyramid opened the door in front of the human king …
In the ancient and deep pyramid, the demon toad Mazda Moody raised its holy throne. It looked up at the magical and glorious ancient pyramid, the sun tablet, and the moon tablet. It was silent.
The king's eyes were on the clear pool.
Under the pool, there was a pattern of stars.
In the dark Milky Way, a black crack split the entire Milky Way in half.
A human wearing a laurel crown with a "U" symbol on his shoulder was holding a long sword burning with golden flames, announcing his return.
"Robot- Kiliman?" Fu Gen could not believe it at first, but then he saw the figure of the Spirit's Reaper, God's Chosen Inani, in the mural at the bottom of the pool.
If his father did not return because of Laing's efforts, would Kiliman be revived because of the Spirit's Reaper's power?
The king's son was thinking in the heart of the geno prototype.
"Young ancient saint, what do you want to do by coming back to this world?" Mazda Moody did not care about what the Imperial Emperor would do. To a certain extent, its words lacked basic respect. "What can you do for the grand plan?"
"Your plan?" The king frowned. He seemed to be used to the demon toad's indifference.
These creatures were servants created by the ancient saint. They were cold-blooded creatures in the truest sense.
What was a cold-blooded creature?
If they were useful, they would keep them. If they were useless, they would abandon them. If they were given orders, they would carry them out. They did not care about human feelings or relationships. All of their existence was to complete the 'grand plan' left behind by the ancient sage. Everything that did not fit the grand plan had to be destroyed.
For this reason, the servants of the Ancient Sages had already spent over ten thousand years.
So why carry out the "big plan"? What was the point of completing the "grand plan"?
That was not a problem for these cold-blooded creatures to consider. As long as it was for the sake of the grand plan, they would form alliances and wage war if necessary. They would not pity each other just because they had once fought side by side, nor would they give up on forming alliances just because they were once enemies.
"The grand plan is our mission. When the Stargate was destroyed and our master left, the mission of protecting this world fell on our shoulders. This is the will of the ancient sage, and we should carry it out." Mazda Moody spoke very slowly. It could feel the power of the creation behind it, which was enough to illuminate the entire galaxy. "You have inherited the legacy of the ancient saints."
"What's the big plan?" Imperial Emperor's answer sounded irrelevant.
Mazda Moody did not answer.
In fact, for the grand plan, the Slane had not received a unified answer even after tens of thousands of years of discussion. Many of the prophecy tablets left behind by the ancient sages were vague. Every Slane had their own opinion.
And the ancient sages who really knew what the grand plan was had all left. The first generation Slane had all died in battle.
Behind the few words on the surface were countless psionic communications. The demonic toad was using a terrifying power to communicate with the Lord of Humans. It seemed to be completely unafraid of the Imperial Emperor's power. Or rather, it did not care.
No one knew what the Imperial Emperor said to Mazda Moody.
After a long time, Mazda Moody spoke again, "If what you said is true, young ancient sage, this is a problem worth paying attention to. After tens of thousands of years without the guidance of the ancient sages, no one can interpret the ancient tablets and the technology that has been shelved for us."
"If you, the servants of the ancient sages, allow me to interpret the contents of the tablets for you. I can help you find and analyze the lost technology." The Imperial Emperor's cold eyes shone with a sharp light. "This is not a request. This is a request."
After coming into contact with the demonic toad's mind, the Lord of Humans understood how many sacrifices these children of order had made to fight against evil.
The millions of lizardmen army was now a small silhouette of the past glory. Now, the great guardian relied on hundreds of Slane to maintain it. They used all their life force and energy to fix themselves on the obelisks and pyramids. They used their lives to continue the great guardian.
However, this was not without a price. The Slane was a creation created by the ancient sages. Without the guidance of the ancient sages, they would not reproduce. Although they did not age and die, the frequent wars and the invasion of the demons had caused the Slane race to gradually wither.
But they still persevered. They did not know why they had to protect and why they had to give up everything to fight against the demons of Chaos. But they still persevered because this was the order of the ancient sages.
From a certain point of view, their situation was very similar to the Imperial Emperor sitting on the golden throne.
This did not prevent the Imperial Emperor from seizing the technology and knowledge left behind by the ancient sages. But after understanding all this, he was willing to give these pitiful and respectable creatures some space because Chaos was the mortal enemy of both sides.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Moreover, the Imperial Emperor's revival also came from the legacy of the ancient sages.
From a certain point of view, this was also a trade.
"Not enough. Our master's legacy is not something that can be replaced with shared knowledge as you think." The demonic toad shook its head. "In the ten thousand years of sleep and thinking, I have understood a lot. If you are not willing to stay and fight against the strong enemies with us, we will not hand over what we have, even if you destroy us."
"My son will stay." The Imperial Emperor set his eyes on Fulgen. "He will lead the human army and fight side by side with you."
"Not enough." Mazda Moody still shook its head. "That is the legacy of the master."
"I can re-sanctify your polluted incubation pools." The Imperial Emperor made a second condition.
"Not enough." The demonic toad still shook its head, but its attitude had softened. "If that is the case, we can only allow you to see the secret chambers of three pyramids."
Fulgen looked calm on the surface, but his heart was filled with doubts and puzzlement. He thought to himself that these servants of the ancient sages were really stubborn.
The Imperial Emperor seemed to have noticed the change in Fulgen's emotions. A simple psionic message ordered him to calm down.
"The son of the ancient sages is indeed a very powerful existence, but he is not invincible. His staying can only increase our chances of winning the war against the eternal enemy by a little. It is far from enough … As for the humans, they are too young and too naive. Most of the time, they are very naive and easily influenced by the corruption of Chaos. So far, I believe that the most important reason why we have not been able to complete the grand plan is because these young races have not been wiped out. The Golden Holy Throne was slowly placed on the altar inside the pyramid. Mazda Moody's words were very slow. "You need to take out more things to move me, young ancient sages. This is my duty and my mission. I will use everything I have to complete it until the grand plan is realized."
"How sad." Fulgen spoke. He spoke sarcastically. "However, all of you still do not understand what the grand plan is."
"Son of the ancient sages, you are also a part of the grand plan. Master has already seen through everything. The four children of the ancient sages are existing in this world. All of you are like the weak light of order in the endless chaos. Purple, red, silver, and blue." Mazda Moody continued. "This is not enough. This is far from enough."
The Imperial Emperor's gaze was fixed on the demonic toad. He was thinking about the gains and losses.
Due to the influence of the eternal subspace storm, the Lord of Humans was basically unable to send an army over. The Imperial Emperor even suspected that without his own power to navigate the subspace storm, nothing could pass through the subspace storm and reach this world.
It was no wonder that the ancient sages would choose this world as a playground, an experimental ground, and the final shelter.
The last legacy of the ancient sages must not be obtained by Chaos!
After thinking about it again and again, the Imperial Emperor decided to reveal his final trump card.
The Lord of Humans stood in front of the demonic toad. On the honorable face of endless light and miracles, he uttered a few words.
For the first time, the demonic toad showed a surprised expression. It raised its head as if it was in disbelief.
Meanwhile, the Imperial Emperor nodded calmly. The conditions had been stated. Now it was up to the other party to accept.
If the other party did not accept, then the Imperial Emperor could only choose to take the risk of being discovered by Chaos himself.
The atmosphere was tense. In the huge pyramid of the City of the Sun, on top of dozens of clear pools and long stairs, in the midst of all kinds of sacred runes and ancient markings, under the moss-covered images on the ceiling, the Imperial Emperor, Fulgen, and the demonic toad that was sitting on the golden throne fell into silence.
In an instant, hundreds of messages were sent back and forth within the Sacred Assembly. Every sleeping Slane received a message from Mazda Moody and gave their own reply.
Consciousness gradually returned to its body. The demonic toad was left with a painful choice. Its rationality told it that the legacy of its master could not be obtained by these young races. However, its rationality also told it that this might be one of the few possibilities to stop the Final Moment. The origin of the other party was unknown. Its existence was mysterious. When Mazda Moody closed its eyes and let its soul travel between the Chaos Realm and the shadows of the material world, it could sense the cold sun that was filled with the light of Order in front of it.
The greatest and wisest mind in the world was working hard to calculate the pros and cons of this matter. The magical power of Mazda Moody even made the Imperial Emperor interested. He rarely saw such a pure and powerful magical creature that was not affected by Chaos.
After a long time, perhaps a minute, an hour, or even an entire day, Mazda Moody finally nodded. "This is a condition that we cannot refuse, young ancient sages. However, we must see you fulfill your promise."
The negotiation was successful.
New world, Lucia, the head of all cities, the first city, the place where the ancient sages first arrived. Itaza, the great pyramid.
The bright and pure light of Order unlocked the complex password lock formed by technology and magic on the pyramid door. Under the guidance of Mazda Moody, the Imperial Emperor and Fulgen walked up the long stairs. The creation of the ancient sages was so magical. Countless empty corridors and vertical passages led to the top of the great pyramid.
On the side of the road, the golden ancient slabs depicted the portraits of the gods of the lizardmen. They all looked similar to the demonic toad, but they were obviously powerful and brave. The leading god was called the Sun God Cotego. This was a god that bathed in light, representing the sun or the power of the sun. He was also the main god of the lizardmen.
There was also the Snake God Sotigo. This new god was born in the thousand-year war between the lizardmen and the Skaven ratmen. He represented blood and revenge, as well as the will to destroy the horned rats.
Forgen's long white hair fluttered despite the lack of wind. He suddenly felt that the Snake God on the stone slab was watching him. It was a deep sense of recognition and joy, but when he wanted to see Sotigo's portrait clearly, it was as if the other party had disappeared.
This feeling of being chosen …
The door of the secret chamber was opened. This was a vertical passage. Mazda Moody dismissed the temple guards who were going to protect him. He turned around and motioned for the Imperial Emperor and Fulgen to come to the pedestal.
On top of the pedestal sat a rotting corpse.
Venerable Kroc, the guardian of Itaza, the first demonic toad priest of the lizardmen, the most powerful and the greatest demonic toad priest. He and his colleagues of the first generation assisted the ancient sages in transforming the world. They also built the portal between the two poles (the chaotic wilderness in the future). He was also a teacher who taught the elves how to learn magic. It was said that his mission was to witness the last moment of the universe. Kroc left behind the most tragic sacrifice in the catastrophe, but his indomitable soul still persisted in the world and became the first Sacred Skeleton Priest.
Kroc's face was covered by the Golden Burial Mask. He could no longer communicate, but his soul could interact with the material world. His power could vibrate the air and create distant echoes. The peak glory of the past had collapsed, but the remaining candle in the wind was enough to destroy his enemies. In a critical moment, his soul would return to the real world under the will of his master, and through his own power, he would help the lizardmen win another victory.
After the defense of Itaza ended with Kroc's great sacrifice, the lizardmen worked hard to collect every small piece of the remains. With reverence, they pieced the remains together and wrapped them in resin-soaked oiled paper.
Since then, the first Sacred Skeleton Priest of the lizardmen was born. Many dead demonic toads were also dealt with in this way. The lizardmen found that these demonic toads were so powerful that their souls still persisted in the world after the death of their bodies. These ancient sacred creatures would once again make a great plan to mend the world.
This mummy sat quietly at the top of the great pyramid. It looked completely dead, in every sense of the word, but its soul was still lodged in its decaying body. Its spirit was still watching the world.
It had watched how the ancient sage created a new race. It had watched how the ancient sage built so many glorious cities in Lucia. It had watched dozens of Chaos Legions and hundreds of Chaos Demons besiege Itaza. It would also watch the destruction of the world. When the final moment came, Kroc's indomitable will and immortal soul would exhaust his last bit of power in order to protect the ancient sage's creation.
The Emperor nodded gently. He could feel a similar sacrifice from this mummy. These noble creatures sacrificed themselves at all costs just to protect the world, just like him.
The cold heart of the Lord of Humans would not be moved by Kroc's sacrifice, but he still recognized Kroc's dedication. This made him start his own action.
Golden brilliance began to emerge from the Lord of Humans. The supreme power completely enveloped the secret room at the top of the pyramid. A straight golden light shot out from the Emperor's heart and poured into the body of the Sacred Skeleton Priest who had been dead for thousands of years.
That was the unique power of the Emperor.
Gradually, under Fulgen's doubt and Mazda Moody's expectant gaze, the two white jade eyes inlaid with yellow topaz appeared in the head of the skeleton under the golden funeral mask.
Something had happened in this sacred skeleton.
Slowly, the sacred skeleton raised its arms. The mummy that was supposed to be dead opened its mouth and spat out an ancient language. This power came from outside the universe, containing the power of hope of the universe's origin. Stars flickered, and the ancient sage's power of creation emerged from its body.
"For … the great plan!"
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