Volume 2: Empire Chapter 173: Blackmail
Bruce Ban knocked on the door of Clear Sky's office and pushed it open after getting permission.
The first thing that catches your eye is a pair of angel wings fixed to the bracket.
The pure white feathers emit a soft and holy light, and are filled with a sacred feeling under the shining sun.
Bruce Ban couldn't help but admire: "Professor Qingkong, this angel wing model you made looks like a real angel wing."
"Really?" Qingkong adjusted the span of the angel's wings and said with satisfaction, "I think it looks just like the real thing. It should be a prop for students to learn about angels."
Bruce Ben walked forward and couldn't help but reach out and touch the feathers on it: "Isn't it inappropriate to use such a beautiful work of art as a teaching prop? You know the students' hands-on ability, they won't cherish the fruits of your labor."
Qingkong sat back in his seat: "You need to take good care of it and don't let the students break it. Put it in the prop room first, I will ask you for it when I need it."
"Yes, Professor Qingkong, I will do my best to keep it safe." Bruce Ban looked at the angel wings: "It's too perfect, even the holy energy emanating from it is so abundant, I believe it is a real pair of angel wings."
Qingkong said, “Professor Ban, you’ll have plenty of time to look at it after you put it in the prop room.
Before heading to Winter Capital, I asked you to prepare the personnel, equipment, and development plan for the Super Warrior Laboratory. What stage have you reached now?"
Qingkong brought back ten Moonlight Knights from the Moonlight Court in order to develop more powerful extraordinary warriors.
The awakened Qingkong fought against the Holy Judge Angel Crown of Thorns last night. Although he won easily and even cut off the opponent's angel wings, it is undeniable that the angel is really strong.
As a newly promoted Holy Judge Angel, Crown of Thorns has an overall strength of five stars. If the holy relic of faith that can block five fatal blows for him is taken into account, ordinary five-star heroes may not be able to deal with him.
Although the five ancient civilizations declined due to the loss of their artifacts, their heritage is still there, and the lowest level of their enemies are four-star small bosses.
Five-star heroes are the cornerstone of the current five ancient civilizations, and above them are five-and-a-half stars, six stars, and six-and-a-half stars.
Qingkong's strength can be compared with the strongest, but the Moonlight Royal Court is too weak as a whole. It can only do its best to maneuver between the five civilizations to gain a living space for itself.
However, nothing is stronger than your own strength.
Last night, the clear sky was able to cut off the wings of the Crown of Thorns, but when it comes to cutting down the World Tree, the five ancient civilizations will definitely not show mercy.
The Power Rangers project is already an urgent need.
In response to Qingkong's inquiry, Bruce Ban immediately replied: "Regarding your extraordinary warrior plan, the academy headquarters supports it, and Dean Wilred is also very happy to be able to cooperate with the Moonlight Royal Court.
Now the branch has opened up a super warrior laboratory in the basement. The headquarters has sent thirteen experts in the fields of magic, alchemy, supernatural biology, and mechanics. The required experimental animals and equipment are also being delivered one after another.
In addition, we conducted a preliminary screening of the ten Moonlight Knights who participated in the experiment. The half-orc Knight Kalhain is very suitable for the initial experimental project in terms of both physical fitness and recovery ability.
Knight Kellhain is also very willing to serve as the first human experiment volunteer."
Bruce Ban, who was prepared, handed the file in his hand to Qingkong while introducing the situation.
Qingkong took the file and read it page by page.
Improving physical fitness, improving magic power, exclusive weapons, and supporting logistics are the four development directions proposed by Qingkong for the Super Warrior program.
Moonlight Knight possesses the tree core gem given by the World Tree, which has extraordinary vitality. The Extraordinary Warrior Development Project mainly focuses on how to use this extraordinary vitality to improve strength. This is also the reason why Oulu College is very interested in this project, which means that they can conduct in-depth research on the World Tree through this project.
The Power Rangers development team that was formed has already developed a feasible development process.
The academy headquarters also established a life magic development team to support and supplement the super warrior development project.
The whole plan is very complete.
Qingkong was very satisfied: "The Extraordinary Warrior Project can be launched. If there are any results and needs, please report to me as soon as possible. If the cooperation of the Moonlight Royal Court and the World Tree is required, I will notify them."
Bruce Ban said, "Yes, Professor Qingkong. In addition, the academy has recruited a world tree research team. When can they go to the Moonlight Royal Court?"
"Any time is fine. I have already written to inform the Elders Council of the Moonlight Royal Court. They will make proper arrangements for the Oulu mages. Also, I would like to remind the Oulu mages who are going to the Moonlight Royal Court not to spend all their time on the World Tree. The Moonlight Magic Academy is just being built, and we need their help in teaching."
"Please rest assured, this is the duty of the Olu mages."
Calculating the time, the professors and students from the Winter Capital Magic Steam Academy should also go to the Moonlight Royal Court. With these two academies representing tradition and modernity participating in the construction, the Moonlight Magic Academy and the basic education of the Ancestral Grassland should be able to lay a good foundation.
Only when various aid projects are implemented can the next generation of the ancient grassland people maintain the economic achievements.
We must pay close attention to both education and economy.
After Qingkong and Bruce Ban talked about some teaching topics again, Jennifer walked in quietly.
"Miss Qingkong, the Marquis of Meteorite is here. He brought two people with him and is waiting in the lounge on the second floor."
"Let them in." After Jennifer left, Qingkong said to Bruce Ban, "Move this pair of angel wings...models away. Take another staircase so that the guests won't see you."
Bruce Ban didn't understand what Qingkong meant, but this was not something he should ask. He picked up the bracket that fixed the angel wings and walked out of the office. He thought about the location of the lounge on the second floor and then chose a direction to leave.
Just as Bruce Ban turned the corner of the corridor, Jennifer came up from the other end of the corridor with Luke, Archangel Gold, and the Crown of Thorns.
Gold and Crown of Thorns were both wearing ordinary gentlemen's clothes, one was dignified and the other was listless.
When walking to the door of Qingkong's office, Crown of Thorns seemed to sense something and kept staring at the other end of the corridor.
Luke had already walked in, and Archangel Gold urged, "Don't be rude!"
The Crown of Thorns endured the pain and stepped in.
After Luke came in, he found a place to sit down and said, "You don't need my introduction. My mission is completed. You can discuss the rest. Jennifer, go make us some tea. Use the water from Moon Lake."
Jennifer looked at the clear sky, and only after getting permission did she say to Luke, "Please wait a moment, Marquis of Meteorite."
Jennifer went out to make tea.
Luke's consciousness entered the spiritual starry sky.
"Hey, you caused all the trouble, but you let me clean it up for you. Now the victims are here, why don't you go out and talk to them?"
The moon descended from the starry sky, the full moon turned into a crescent moon, and Qingkong sat on the crescent, her legs shaking slightly.
"I like to use my hands, not my mouth. You are the best for this kind of situation. Do you like the gift I gave you?"
"Not bad. Angel wings can be used in many experiments."
Qingkong moved to the inner side of the crescent moon and patted the empty seat next to him: "Come up, I'll take you up there to see the stars."
While Luke and Clear Sky sat on the crescent moon and toured the galaxy, they paid close attention to the first official contact between the Moonlight Court and Sky City.
Archangel Gold had no airs of a member of the Sky City Archangel Council. He saluted to the clear sky and said, "Hello, Queen Moonlight. I am A. Gold, one of the fourteen archangels of the Sky City Archangel Council. Thank you for meeting me."
First of all, I want to apologize for what happened last night.
The Holy Judgement Angel, Crown of Thorns, came to provoke without permission, and I failed to fulfill my duty. Fortunately, he did not cause irreparable damage here, and he also suffered the punishment he deserved.
The crown of thorns..."
At the urging of Archangel Gold, the Crown of Thorns reluctantly took a step forward and said in a mosquito-like voice, "I'm sorry, Her Majesty the Queen of Clear Sky!"
"Louder!" Archangel Gold scolded.
"Don't make it difficult for this young angel, Archangel Gold. He has great courage to come to me and apologize. I hope this lesson will teach him what humility is and help him find his place in this world."
Archangel Gold took down the crown of thorns and saluted to the clear sky again: "Thank you, Queen, for your forgiveness. Angels have been away from the secular world for too long and have lost their position."
"Please sit down!" Qingkong waved his hand, and a chair moved from the corner to behind Archangel Gold. Just then, Jennifer came in with some brewed tea. Qingkong said, "This is tea brewed with water from Moon Lake. Archangel Gold, please have a taste."
"Thank you..." Gold thanked Jennifer who poured the tea, then took a sip from the cup and said, "It's a very peaceful feeling, a peaceful feeling that only the World Tree can bring."
Qingkong also took a sip of tea and said, "Archangel Gold has seen the previous generation of the World Tree. It lives in harmony with the world and grows quietly in the desert, turning the barren land into fertile soil and nurturing all the creatures under the cover of the tree canopy.
It doesn't care about the conflicts between your five ancient civilizations, and it has never had any conflicts with you. But your war destroyed it. There must be an explanation for five years of burning and a thousand years of suffering. "
At the beginning, Qingkong directly held people accountable for the destruction of the World Tree in an aggressive manner.
If there hadn't been a battle last night, Archangel Gold might have prepared a set of rhetoric long before his visit.
Although the Crown of Thorns was reckless, it also gave Archangel Gold an intuitive understanding of Clear Sky's strength.
Able to use time skills to suppress the Crown of Thorns, only a few archangels in the entire Sky City have the strength to fight against it.
Respect is for the strong.
Archangel Gold came to apologize today with a crown of thorns, not only for getting closer to the World Tree, but also because the Moonlight Queen is strong enough.
"Your Majesty, although the ancient war has ended for a thousand years, the surviving angels are constantly suffering from the mental torment of that war. We destroyed too many beautiful things, and hatred blinded our hearts and eyes.
The destruction of the World Tree is a tragedy, and Sky City will never deny the mistakes we made.
Now that the World Tree has revived, the Moonlight Royal Court is holding the previous World Tree responsible for its destruction. Sky City is willing to give the Moonlight Royal Court sufficient compensation for the mistakes we made..."
Qingkong asked, "Just a mistake, not a crime?"
Mistakes and crimes have different meanings.
No matter how dovish Archangel Gold is, he will not admit that destroying the World Tree is a sin.
If he pleads guilty, the status of Sky City and Moonlight Court will be reversed.
"Your Majesty, Queen Moonlight, that was a war. Many things were not what we wanted to do. It is impossible to find out how the battle that destroyed the World Tree started. There is no evidence to characterize that battle.
I think Sky City is sincere enough. If you want to characterize this incident as a crime, it will probably take a long time to argue, and you may not get the result you want.
I think the Marquis of Meteorite thinks the same way."
Luke didn't expect Archangel Gold to pull him in at this time.
A man who eats someone's food should be grateful; a man who receives someone's gifts should be grateful.
"Hmm... I think so too. If you want to convict someone, you have to have a trial. But who in this world is qualified to judge the five ancient civilizations?
But please ask Archangel Gold to understand Her Majesty the Queen's feelings.
Her Majesty the Queen is the fierce war song of the elves. The ancestor of the fierce war song is the elf who grew up on the world tree. She has the same feelings for the world tree as for her mother.
If Sky City feels that the destruction of the World Tree was a mistake, you should use your actions to try to make up for the feelings of Her Majesty the Queen and all the creatures who believe in the World Tree."
Luke gave Archangel Gold a hint with his eyes.
I have helped as much as I can, and now it depends on Sky City’s sincerity.
Archangel Gold said with a discerning look: "Sky City is willing to compensate Moonlight Royal Court with ten tons of Brilliant Steel, one thousand square meters of Cloud Silk, one thousand cubic meters of Radiant Crystals, one thousand Dream Pearls, and a Holy Light Statue.
In addition, Sky City will help build a large temple for the Moonlight Court and send angels to train priests who can use light magic for the Moonlight Court."
"Is that all?" Luke said unhappily after Archangel Gold finished his offer. "Or is it this much every year?"
Hearing Luke's exorbitant request, Archangel Gold said, "Lord Meteor, Her Majesty the Queen of Clear Sky... Even we only have a small amount of these materials unique to Sky City. These materials are already a lot of compensation."
Luke, who had done his homework, curled his lips and said, "Archangel Gold, don't bully me for not understanding the production capacity of your Sky City.
According to the current number of angels in your Sky City, what you gave is only the output of Sky City in ten years. Is this considered compensation? Our World Tree is too cheap!"
Archangel Gold bargained and said, "Angels in Sky City have been very scarce since the ancient wars, and these resources have been in a state of being unable to be produced for a long time. It is only in recent years that the number of angels has gradually increased, and the production has gradually recovered.
I don’t really have much of these things.”
"You are right. In the past, the production of angels was small. In the future, there will be more angels, so the production will increase a lot. Your current reserves are small, but it does not mean that the reserves will be small in the future.
How about this, this is the first batch of compensation, and then you will give us one tenth of your annual production."
