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Chapter 128 Aging Container
"Your Majesty, we were attacked by the Black Death Cult outside the city of Seklui and obtained important intelligence." Two female knights stood in the hall and reported.
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar among the court officials below.
These cultists are becoming more and more daring. Not only did they attack the royal capital, they even dared to attack the Vatican's troops!
"Attack? Were there any casualties?" Ornn IV asked. "Where is Saint Nellie?"
"We are fine, but Princess Nellie has consumed too much energy and cannot come to greet you for the time being." Qiwen shook his head and replied.
"It's okay." The man on the throne waved his hand nonchalantly, "As long as the Saint is fine."
Qiwen slowly told everyone in the hall about their experience of being attacked.
"The Black Death Cult has actually joined forces with the Twilight Cult..." Ornn IV frowned.
"Not only that, we also learned that they seem to have the ability to create a large number of mazes." Sansu added: "The maze we were attacked seemed to be built by them."
As soon as she said this, all the ministers were completely excited.
What does it mean to be able to create a maze?
This is equivalent to creating various monster refresh points throughout the territory of Ornn, from which monsters will constantly emerge to attack human settlements. Human living space will be extremely squeezed, beast tides will impact human towns, arable land will become less, and livestock will have no fodder.
"This, this, this, is what you said really true?!" someone stepped forward and asked.
"Every word I said is true." Sansu said seriously.
"The explosion that occurred not long ago in the northeast of the capital, outside the city of Zekelyu, was caused by our battle in the labyrinth."
"The transportation of magic stones is blocked, but mazes appear frequently in the territory of Ornn. I'm afraid there are people behind this who want to harm the Ornn Empire!" Someone knelt on the ground and said to the man on the throne.
"Do you know how they created the maze?" asked Ornn IV.
"I don't know." Qiwen replied.
"......" The lion on the throne did not speak, as if he was thinking about something.
"Your Majesty, I propose to temporarily take out some magic stones from the national treasury and send them to various places to clear the mazes, kill the cultists, and awaken the golems." Someone suggested.
"Isn't it a bit hasty?" Another person said, "Are we going to mobilize troops just because of this news?"
"No, the national treasury is my Aoun's last guarantee and cannot be opened easily." Minister Hutun shook his head.
Hu Tun continued, "I suggest that we send the Winged Lion Army to garrison in various places. Once they find any trace of the cultists, they should report it immediately. By then, they can be tortured severely and we will definitely find out how they created the maze. Maybe we can find a way to counter them."
"Bullshit!" The man who had just spoken retorted, "The Wing Division Army is guarding the capital, how can you mobilize them personally!"
"So according to what you said, the national treasury can be used at will?!" Hu Tun cursed.
"Why are you so nervous? It's not your gold coins that are being spent!"
"That's not your money! Why are you so excited?"
"Why do you feel so guilty? Did you do something you shouldn't have done?"
Hu Tun's face flushed red. "Stop spitting blood! You just say that! I said you did something you shouldn't have done to your mother! Do you have any evidence?"
"What did you say?" The man blushed and rolled up his sleeves: "You want to fight?!"
"Come just come, who is afraid of whom?"
"Come!"
Qiwen and Shansu looked at the ministers in amazement.
How come this is just like a vegetable market? People are about to start fighting while talking.
Just when the argument was getting intense and was about to start fighting, Ornn IV spoke.
"Okay, stop arguing."
His voice was very flat, but the people in the audience calmed down immediately.
Even though my cuffs were torn by others, I endured it.
"I'm tired. Let's stop here today. We can talk about the rest next time." He glanced at Hu Tun and said, "Pick up your hat and put it on."
"Yes, yes." Hu Tun quickly knelt on the ground and replied.
"Two Knights of Judgment, when Saint Nellie has recovered, please ask her to come to the palace. I have something to discuss with her."
He added: "By the way, please ask her to bring Mr. Caesar along as well."
"Okay, I'll convey it to you later." Qiwen responded.
The next moment, the figure on the throne disappeared.
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Here is a towering tower that reaches into the sky, built at the deepest part of the palace.
This is where the legendary astrologer of the royal family lived.
The thin old man was wearing a purple cloak embroidered with stars and moons, and a mysterious aura emanated from him.
He sat on the high platform, looking at the royal capital below.
Looking from here, the people below are not even as big as ants. The hustle and bustle of traffic is in full view, and everyone is living his or her own life.
It can be seen that some buildings in the outer city of the royal capital are still collapsed. That is the follow-up to the previous disaster in the royal capital. Destruction is easy, but reconstruction is difficult.
But what is more difficult than rebuilding is to save the lives that have been lost.
Since that day, he has been locking himself here, not eating or drinking, as if he was mourning or apologizing.
"Pume, is there really no other way?"
A sigh came from behind him. The man was wearing simple casual clothes and looked like an ordinary person.
His clothes were so ordinary that people finally realized his aging, but it shouldn't be like this. According to his legendary lifespan, he has just entered his prime. How could he age so quickly?
He didn't even turn around to look at Ornn IV, nor did he open his eyes.
"There is no other way. Either we obtain the [Dragon Heart] or the [Sacred Body], and both of these items are in the hands of the young man named Caesar."
"How long can I live after getting these two things?" asked Ornn IV.
"I can let you live another five years." Pu Mei lowered his head and replied, "No matter which one you get, you can only live another five years."
"Even if you get both, you can only live for another five years."
"Why is this?" Ornn IV frowned.
"To put it in an analogy, your body is an aging container that has gradually decayed." Pu Mei said bluntly: "The solution inside - that is, your life force - is constantly being lost."
"And the effect of [Dragon Heart] or [Sacred Body] is to inject some more water into your container so that it doesn't drain out immediately."
"But after those five years, your body will be riddled with holes, and injecting more water into it will be useless."
Ornn IV was silent for a while, then asked unwillingly, "Is there no other way?"
But all that came was silence.
"..."
"Forget it." He turned and left. The figure of the platinum lion looked much older all of a sudden.
"You don't have to blame yourself too much. Go eat something." He turned around and said before leaving.
But the figure sitting on the astrology tower remained motionless.
Even if he is a legend, his body would inevitably be affected after not eating or drinking for such a long time.
Forget it, let him be.