Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 11: The Apostle's Visit
Elder Mu left the Marquis' Mansion in Nutao City empty-handed.
Crisis averted!
After her subordinates reported that all the Golden Men had left, Agatha couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "It seems that Yin will not be in danger for the time being, or the Golden Men will release her soon."
Luke smiled bitterly and said, "You don't need to comfort me. I know what this taboo means to the Shining Gold. Lust is related to the continuation of the race for the Shining Gold, and lust comes from human nature. To suppress it, strict training and strict laws are needed.
Just like a dam that blocks floods, no one knows what will happen if a hole is dug in it. Elder Mu cannot bear this responsibility, and even the entire Sparkling Gold Elders' Council dare not take responsibility. "
Agatha knew what Luke meant. Once the Golden Man made this exception for Yin, the binding force of this taboo would no longer exist. There would definitely be a second and a third one in the future...
"At least we can delay it until we can figure out a way to rescue Yin."
Luke nodded: "Let's just put it off for now, there will be a way."
Luke then tells Agatha about his meeting with the golden dragon King Tyranid.
Now that Dragon Country has obtained the mining rights for the Fire Crystal Mine, it is time to make an energy strategic layout. Luke was busy again, constantly traveling between the Imperial Capital and Raging Waves City, and setting up the Energy Strategy Office and the Imperial Energy Bank.
In order to transport fire crystals to supply the future international energy market, the Cape District Shipyard in Nutao City began to develop and build a 100,000-ton cargo ship after receiving investment from the Imperial Energy Bank.
At the same time, the Energy Strategy Office cooperated with the Imperial Energy Bank to acquire fire crystal mines around the world and purchase land where fire crystal mines may exist.
The fire crystal mines within the empire were gradually nationalized.
Increase the Empire's Fire Crystal reserves and prepare to fire the first shot in the Fire Crystal price war.
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While the Golden Shield Empire was developing while fighting, a major event quietly occurred in the neighboring country across the sea. An officer led an army into the parliament building, announced the dissolution of the parliament, expelled the pseudo-government, and welcomed Prince Leo back to the palace.
The Rio Republic only existed for twenty-one years before it collapsed, but the Rio Kingdom was never established.
Because Prince Leo, who had been hiding behind the scenes, did not show up. Even when the Windtalkers took back the palace and the nobles of the old kingdom swept across the country, the whole country was filled with calls for the prince to ascend the throne, but the prince still did not show up in public.
Pan is very scared!
According to his plan, Yin was arrested and executed for breaking the taboo, and he could be expelled from the Golden Civilization. At this time, even if Meteorite was protected by the Golden Shield Empire, the Golden Civilization would never let Meteorite go for the sake of their inheritance.
Regardless of whether Meteorite will eventually be killed by the Shining Gold Man, he will not be able to have the energy to take care of Leo's affairs for a long time.
He could take the opportunity to ascend the throne and restore the Kingdom of Rio.
Then, relying on the resources, wealth and information he had accumulated in the World Bank, he quickly improved the national strength of the Kingdom of Rio. Finally, he united with the At County Alliance in the north and supported the Tedega Hills in the south. In a few years, the King's Army of Rio would be able to counterattack the Golden Shield Empire.
Put the Raging Waves City into your own pocket.
At that time, the crown was too light for him.
I want to establish the Leo Empire, and I want to become the first emperor of the Leo Empire!
But Pan just couldn't understand why the Shuojin Elders' Council had put aside the issue of Yin and ignored the issue of Meteorite.
It's so unreasonable!
Now Pan is no longer a member of the Golden Stars, and cannot obtain confidential information from the World Bank. He only knows that Meteorite can use the magic of the Golden Stars. After Elder Mu met Meteorite once, the Golden Stars Elders Council never mentioned punishing Meteorite again.
Yin Ye was released from the cell and placed under house arrest at the World Bank headquarters...Golden Canyon.
Pan is really scared now. He is afraid of the Raging Waves City across the sea from Leo; he is afraid of the meteorite that can make the Shining Gold People compromise; he is afraid of the clear sky that can defeat the first Holy Scripture Theresa.
He was afraid that once he ascended the throne and became King of Rio, he would be beheaded.
I am afraid that I will lose everything after giving it all...
Pan hid in a single-family house in the capital of Rio , surrounded by Windtalkers. Every day, many people requested to see Prince Rio, and even more people requested that Prince Rio ascend the throne as soon as possible. Some people in the Rio pseudo-government fled into exile. If the state system is not established quickly to enfeoff the nobles, people's hearts may be unstable.
However, Pan turned a deaf ear to all these requests and was only concerned about where the meteorite was and what it was doing.
When Pan learned that Meteorite didn't care about Leo's changes at all, he became even more worried and scared.
He must be planning something, he must be trying to deal with me.
Pan no longer had his former confidence and composure. He didn't comb his hair, change his clothes, and had a mouth full of stubble. His mind was full of the information he had received about the meteorite, analyzing where he was going to start to deal with himself and Leo.
Office of Energy Strategy, Imperial Energy Bank…
Did he want to start with Rio's energy and control Rio's energy mining and trade? If he could stop there, it would not be impossible to give him Rio's energy in exchange for temporary peace, but would he be satisfied?
"Your Highness, Your Highness..." A Wind Whisperer attendant called out softly to Pan.
Pan raised his head from a pile of scattered documents, his eyes were dazed and his spirit was low. Pan, whose thoughts were disturbed, angrily scolded: "I said... Don't let anyone or anything disturb me!"
"Yes, yes, Your Highness! I'm sorry..." The Windtalker attendant said in panic, "But the person who wants to see you this time is very special. We dare not act on our own."
"who?"
"He claims to be the first apostle of the Abyss Temple...Victor."
Abyss Temple?
The first apostle Victor!
What was he doing in Rio?
However, the Abyss Temple has a great grudge against Qingkong, and having a grudge against Qingkong means having a grudge against the meteorite.
"Let him in... wait a moment..." Pan took out a mirror from the drawer, and after looking at his own condition, he said to the attendant: "Take him to the reception room, I will go to see him later."
"As you command, Your Highness." The attendant took the order and left.
Pan returned to his room, washed up with the help of his maid, changed into a Rio royal dress, and then came to the reception room with a group of servants and guards.
Victor was wearing a very retro magic robe and a hood on his head, looking very shabby.
With him were several Abyss Mages dressed in similar attire.
Seeing Pan, Victor took off his hat and saluted with the Abyss Mages: "Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Pan, congratulations on regaining the country of his ancestors."
Pan knew that the Abyss Temple was a group of lunatics, so he was very wary of Victor. He waved his hand, a sofa moved away from Victor, and then sat on it.
"I heard that something happened in the Holy Mountain of Tedega Hills. Apostle Victor, you seem to have been expelled from the Abyss Temple. But I didn't expect you to come to me... If you are short of money, I can give you some, but please leave the Kingdom of Rio immediately.
Anyone who has anything to do with the Abyss Temple is not welcome in Leo."
Apostle Victor was still standing, and Pan did not allow him to sit down.
Being despised, Apostle Victor did not show any dissatisfaction. He said: "I know you don't like me, but I also know that we have a common enemy."
Pan knew who Victor was talking about, but he still played dumb and said, "Are you talking about the fake regime in exile? The Windtalkers will take care of them. There's no need to bother the Abyss Temple."
"I'm talking about the meteorite."
Pan narrowed his eyes and said, "Meteorite is not my enemy. On the contrary, we are friends and allies. I can only take back the kingdom with the help of Meteorite."
Victor said, "Friends and allies. That was before you betrayed your voice."
Pan glared and shouted angrily: "I didn't betray Yin! She was the one who committed the biggest taboo of the Shining Gold People. She became obsessed with the Meteorite, and it ultimately harmed her... and me!"
Victor asked, "But why are you hiding here? If you were crowned the king of Rio, the Meteorite would probably congratulate you."
Pan calmed down and said, "I have my reasons. I don't need to explain them to you. So...what do you want to do by coming to see me?"
Victor said: "I want to destroy the World Tree."
Pan chuckled and said, "This is not an easy task. The nobles of the Western Territory betrayed the Brotherhood of Blades, and an apostle died in Sun City. The Abyss Temple is not as good as before, not to mention that you have been expelled from the Abyss Temple.
If you want to destroy the World Tree, you have to enter the Grasslands of the Ancients and get close to the Moon Lake. There are not only the World Tree survivors and Moonlight Knights, but also the Shining Goldmen and Angels. The Shining Goldmen and Angels have signed a treaty with the Moonlight Royal Court to protect the World Tree. With you? You don't even have a chance to get close to the World Tree."
Facing Pan's ridicule, Victor smiled and said, "Ever since the World Tree revived, the Abyss Temple has been looking for a way to destroy it, and we finally found it.
The previous World Tree was destroyed, and after a thousand years of pain, the mysterious energy formed turned into something called Disaster."
Pan's interest was piqued: "What is disaster destruction?"
"We are unable to determine what the Disaster is for now. We only know that it was born with the revival of the World Tree, and its only mission is to destroy the World Tree. It can transform into any form and control people's minds to arouse their hatred for the World Tree, so that it is determined to destroy it."
This was the first time Pan heard of "Zai Mie". He said to Victor, "Please sit down and tell me more about Zai Mie."
Victor bowed and sat down, then told Pan about the disaster that the Temple of the Abyss knew about.
“…I once suggested to the Duke of Celtic that he use the Cataclysm to destroy the World Tree, which would definitely deal a heavy blow to Clear Sky, but the war left the barbarians with no spare energy to take action in the West.
Celt also believed that destroying the World Tree would have no direct benefit to the Tedega Hills.
I wonder what His Highness Pan thinks?"
Pan was thinking...
The conflict between myself and the meteorite should be irreconcilable.
Destroying the World Tree will definitely hit Qingkong. Part of the reason why she is so strong now is because she inherited the authority of the previous generation of World Tree.
Without the World Tree, the Moonlight Court would have no basis for existence. Without the sword hanging over the heads of the nobles in the western part of the empire, Prince Alex, who was trapped in the Crescent Oasis, would definitely take action. If the western part was in turmoil again, the northern army would also move. Could the Golden Shield Empire fight three wars at the same time?
Or four games!
No matter how powerful the meteorite is, it is impossible to turn the tables.
But Pan was in no hurry to express his attitude: "The World Tree is in the heart of the continent, and Rio is in the east of the continent. There is the sea and the Golden Shield Empire in between. I am afraid I can't help much. And I don't want to offend the Golden Men and the Angels..."
Victor said: "As long as Your Highness is willing to help, you can definitely help me. I need money, venues and materials... If all goes well, I can summon an abyss army in the First People's Prairie.
The destruction of the World Tree was caused by me, and has nothing to do with you, Your Highness."
"Why do you make me believe that you can do it?"
Victor said: "I think the disaster is an abyssal energy."
Pan stared at Victor and asked, "What is the abyss?"
"According to our research, the Abyss is the energy at the beginning of the world. It created our world together with other original energies and maintains the balance of this world. In terms of energy level, the original energy is higher than the artifacts. They are divine power.
Whoever can be accepted by the original energy and obtain a portion of divine power will be a god walking in the world!"
Pan asked again: "Why do you think that the disaster is an abyssal energy?"
"Because I am an Apostle of the Abyss, I know the Abyss best. The energy of the Disaster is very great. As long as it is used well, it will definitely destroy the World Tree.
I can avenge the deceased apostles and prove that I am not a traitor. You can also get rid of the current predicament and revive the Kingdom of Rio while the Golden Shield Empire is in civil strife and the Meteor has no time to care about you."
Pan considered Apostle Victor's proposal.
There is no loss for me to secretly support them. If they succeed, I will benefit; if they fail, my situation will not become worse.
"Okay, I can give you limited funding, and I can have the Windtalkers lurking in the western border escort you into the western border of the empire. As long as you show me results, I will provide additional funding."
Apostle Victor stood up and saluted Pan: "Thank you for your assistance, Your Highness. I will definitely keep this favor in my heart. When I regain what I lost like Your Highness did, I promise that the Abyss Temple will support the Kingdom of Rio without reservation."
Pan was very pleased with Victor's flattery: "I hope you can do what you said. Tell me what you need and I will arrange for someone to prepare it."
Apostle Victor told Pan Hou what she needed and left with a great harvest.
After the Abyss Mages left, Pan immediately ordered people to move out everything they had touched and burn it.
"Have the wizard perform several exorcisms, leaving no corner untouched." Pan was very wary of the secret arts mastered by the Abyss Wizards, especially since the one who came this time was the First Apostle. "Someone come!"
A servant stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, what are your orders?"
"When Victor and his team arrive in the Western Territory, have the Windtalkers over there keep a close eye on them, and report any information related to the disaster to me."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The attendant took the order and left.
Pan fell into deep thought, and couldn't help but mutter to himself: "The energy at the beginning of the world, disaster, divine authority...Victor, what is your purpose in going to the West?"
