Invade the white dove

Chapter 117 Breaking Dawn 7

Utur's mind was already in a mess. He was even more surprised when he heard the old prince's words, and looked up at the king.

However, Kyle seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and did not show due surprise or panic at the news brought by Duke Duke.

"The old guys in the sanctuary finally dare to challenge me." Kyle raised his eyebrows slightly and smiled mockingly, "The six kingdoms...let me guess, are they trying to liberate the Garman Empire from enslaving the people? People, holding high the banner of the so-called 'Australian God', want to burn me, a depraved person who sold my soul to the devil?"

The corners of Duke Duke's mouth drooped, and he said in a rough voice: "That ungrateful brat Toth, if the Eight Kingdoms headed by Garman hadn't agreed to jointly establish such an Aushen sect, he wouldn't be here now. Know which sewer to pick up rat carcasses to eat!"

"Toth," Kyle repeated, "you seem to know him well, my uncle."

Duke Duke frowned, as if he remembered now that his nephew was imprisoned by Sprue III for eight years because of the Holy Court's prophecy, and was not released until the king died.

"The Aushen sect has infected the entire continent like a plague for decades." Kyle didn't wait for the Duke to speak, and started talking to himself.

With his hands behind his back, he paced to the center of the room: "I once suspected that the rise of the Aushenism was a common conspiracy of the Eight Kingdoms. But unfortunately, those insiders all died in the hands of my demons before leaving their last words .It now appears that you may be the only survivor."

Indeed, the two most affluent countries in the Eight Great Kingdoms—Odon and Nice—had become Gaman’s fiefs, and their kings died under Gaman’s scimitar.

As for the remaining six kingdoms, their kings are all short-lived ghosts. In just a few decades, each country has changed at least three rulers.A country's leaders changed in an ordinary way, and government orders changed day and night, which led to long-term domestic turmoil. Any single country was not a threat to Garman.

Not to mention that they have no geographical advantages either. They are either across the sea from the Till Icefield, or they are located in arid deserts and mountains with inconvenient transportation. Some countries even build their capitals on isolated islands where even the dodos are too lazy .If he hadn't wanted to unify the Black Marsh Continent and completely eliminate the belief in the gods, Kyle wouldn't even bother to cast his eyes on them.

"When I was a boy, I met Thoth. At that time, he was also a young man with no hair. He came to Lion Castle alone and asked to see the king at that time, that is, my father. Yours grandfather."

Duke Duke seemed a little tired. He rumbled to the red velvet recliner and threw his whole body into it, the steel armor on his body clanging.

"That was the first time I saw such an eloquent young man. Your grandfather, he has always been an impatient person. He couldn't even be impatient for more than 10 minutes in bed, but since Toth entered the palace, they actually talked. Three full days!"

Duke Duke raised his head slightly, as if caught in some kind of memory, "When Todt left, your grandfather gave him his mount, which is a thoroughbred warm-blood horse that can travel thousands of miles in a day. Not only that, Todt He also obtained dozens of followers and three large boxes of gold coins from Garman."

"I was young at the time, and I didn't understand what this meant. I just knew that it was a very good deal: my father just paid gold coins, and Thoth promised him that he would be rewarded with supreme power."

Kyle sneered, but didn't answer.

The emerald eyes of the old duke slid over the corners of Kyle's tightly pursed lips, and continued: "I heard later that Toth continued to lobby the kings of the other seven countries at that time. An Ding... After gaining the support of several major countries, he also tried to seek help from Odong. Interestingly, Fino I, the father of old Fino, did not immediately agree to him, after all, the old bird A steadfast supporter of the old gods..."

"Oh?" Kyle's gaze was finally no longer full of contempt. He seemed to be very interested in this gossip. He sat opposite Duke Duke, with his arms resting on the armrest of the sofa, and he casually pointed his finger at Utur, "U Tour, don't stare at your goddaughter like dying. Although she will serve as a substitute for the princess, I will not execute her. Come and hear what happened in your territory .”

The king's seemingly understated words just lifted the boulder that had been pressing on Utur's heart, and Utur looked at Kyle in disbelief: "But, Your Majesty..."

"I'll tell everyone, your goddaughter, what's her name... Essie... Esper!" Kyle waved his hand, "Esper is my daughter. I'll be there tomorrow, at Adhan The tower officially announced the birth of her daughter, and at the same time told everyone that Queen Mia had a little accident when she was pregnant and almost had a miscarriage. This little life, so the princess grows faster than ordinary babies."

Utur's finger teasing the baby suddenly curled up, and he stared closely at Kyle's eyes: "You mean..."

"That's right, Esper is the princess, and you are still her godfather. No one dares to doubt the king's words, now, come here quickly!"

"Your Majesty, I shouldn't doubt your intentions."

Utur, who had been frowning ever since he thought that Esper would become the princess' stand-in, finally raised the corners of his lips in relief, and a smile thicker than milk shone in his dark eyes like purple grapes.

Even Kyle, who was used to beauties, couldn't help being startled when he saw such a smile without the slightest impurity.

Facing such a handsome duke, who else could be angry?Kyle shook his head helplessly, frowned, and lazily raised his hand towards him.

Utur stepped forward in two steps, knelt at Kyle's feet on one knee, and kissed the ring on Kyle's ring finger in the most devout gesture.

Kyle lowered his eyes.

The blazing light of Stanislav cast the ring on the ring, and the round pearl surface refracted dazzling brilliance.Those halos danced again, kissing Utur's lips mischievously. At this moment, I am afraid that even Gaman's most famous painter could not describe such a beautiful feeling.

"Pearl of the Red Sea...Odong is such a fascinating place."

Kyle sighed softly.

"Stop teasing me, Your Majesty."

Thinking of Odong's barren land with less than a thousand people, Utur sighed.

He once boasted that Haikou would restore the former glory of Odong for His Majesty, but it has been almost three months since he was named the Duke of Odong. The workers managed to clean up the ruins of White Pigeon Castle, and there was no sign of the palace. It turned out that the gold coins for hiring labor were withdrawn from the treasury like water.

Not only did he fail to create wealth for Kyle, but he consumed the empire's money.But Nice, which was conquered that month ago, actually presented a priceless keel at the king's wedding because of the presidency of General Roman.

"That field is like a piece of moldy cheese in the sewer where a mouse has bitten it." Utur cursed.

"That's my dream city." Kyle pouted disapprovingly, "You haven't witnessed the grand occasion of Odong, of course you don't know how beautiful she used to be."

"...Of course, I haven't seen it either." After a while, he added regretfully.

"I'm just the son of a countryman." Utur sighed, lowered his eyes, restraining the loneliness in his heart.

He never expected that, as the son of the mayor of the border town of Nice, he would be appreciated by the Lord Garman.Kyle not only bestowed upon him the most prestigious title, but also shared power with him selflessly.

Utur didn't know why he was treated so selflessly by Emperor Garman. Every time he tried to recall the details of the past few months with His Majesty, his mind would ache, but his closeness and admiration for Kyle Love is indisputable.

He and Kyle are not only monarchs and ministers, but also confidants and close friends who talk about everything. They are like twin brothers. If the Prime Minister Tatos did not try to stop him, Utur has no doubt that Kyle will sleep with him at night The same bed.

This is a feeling that pays but does not need to be rewarded. After all, as the ruler of Garman, Kyle has everything.But Utur swore in his heart that he was willing to give Kyle his life.

"One day we will make her the most beautiful pearl in the Red Sea again. You, me, and we will create brilliance together." Kyle rested his chest on one hand and looked sideways at his young duke.

Utur was right there beside him, just as Kyle wished, his pretty eyes filling him.

After coaxing the young duke, Kyle looked at the old duke: "Uncle, tell me about the history of the White Pigeon family. The cunning Fino has burned all the legends about their family. I still have no respect for the Krys family." Little is known."

"The Krys family has been fans of the old gods for generations. So Toth can be said to have touched his nose in Odong." Duke Duke said with a sneer, "Fortunately he is dead, his two stubborn sons They all died as they wished. Later, when old Fino came to power, your father, that is, my younger brother, sensed the turning point and personally invited Fino to Stanley, entertaining him with feasts and beauties for many days. 'God-making' plan."

"A cunning guy who is obedient and obedient. There is still the 'Old God's Testament' brought by old Fino in the side hall of Lion Castle. If he hadn't left in a hurry and forgot to bring it back, I am afraid I would not know so much about the old world. legendary stories." Kyle said.

The old duke nodded: "I heard that his wife had a dystocia for three days before old Fino got up from the dancer's belly and hurried back."

The meeting hall fell into a brief silence, only Esper's childish voice remained.

"There is one thing I still can't figure out." Utur suddenly said, "If it is a belief promoted from top to bottom, that false god sect may indeed occupy the mainstream in a short period of time. But thinking is the most difficult to control. Believe, there must be unbelief, but apart from Gaman, people in other countries believe in false gods. This is definitely not something an ordinary human being can do. You must know that even in the old world, Apophis is not owned by everyone. Belief."

Utur poked Esper's cheek: "What's more, since Thoth portrayed the false god as an idol who can save them from the sea of ​​suffering, facing the destruction of Odong and Ness, why would the common people continue to blindly, Go on fanatical belief?"

"The method of demagoguery." Kyle snorted, "With the help of demons, it is not impossible."

Tatos used to have this ability, but Kyle didn't take advantage of it.

"It's not like a devil's contract." Duke Duke shook his head, "The heirs of the eight kingdoms all have the blood of the old world, as long as someone awakens the 'eye of truth' that can see the contract relationship, it is impossible for Thoth to swagger like this The land runs across the continent."

"So, Thoth is a magical...magician?" Kyle suddenly laughed, "I thought this kind of mutation would only appear in women, after all, I have only heard of witches, but never seen witches. .”

As he spoke, Kyle comically pronounced the syllable "Wizard" again.

Utur looked up again. "Magician" was a new word for him.

"The heirs of the Eight Great Kingdoms are all descendants of the elves of the old world. We are born with magical power in our blood. But there is also a kind of people who will awaken magic the day after tomorrow. No one knows how they do it, but this kind of people are usually regarded by their companions. Be a different kind." Kyle took the initiative to explain, "However, most of the mutations only happen to women, and after these poor people are expelled, they often choose to seek help from the old gods."

Utur nodded, and put his finger into Esper's mouth for her daughter to suck.

"We also doubted Thoth's identity. He did show miraculous magic. He cured lepers with just a drop of water from the Doma River, and he could restore sight to the blind with just a touch, and even criminals on the gallows. , can be resurrected after specific rituals. And the price people need to pay is to simply join the Oshenism and preach the Oshenism for him." The old prince said, "But what is Thoth? It didn't matter to us at that time, after all, that boy Todt knew how to play with people's hearts. He preached equality and fraternity in the slums and rat alleys, and threatened that his god was the cure for poverty and disease. He should have been a Great tool."

"This is equivalent to not paying." Kyle laughed, "No wonder the old god beliefs were abandoned so easily."

Duke Duke frowned, as if thinking of something: "Speaking of the belief in the old gods, it seems that overnight, the Odong people completely abandoned their gods and turned to believe in the gods, this..."

"Perhaps old Fino and Toth made some kind of deal." Kyle's eyes turned to the red-haired young man who was teasing the baby, and he suddenly murmured, "What does a magician have to pay to have such powerful power? "

"I peeked at their initiation ceremony when I was young." The Duke of Duke replied, "Believers need to drink a cup of poppy tea, and after the angel puts the ring necklace on them with their own hands, they will take everyone into a place called ' Meditation' state. After the ceremony, those people were in a trance, as if they had been drained of energy, and they needed to fall into a coma for three days before they could fully wake up."

"I know this kind of ritual. They also hold regular gatherings and collective carnivals. Well, this is a good way to strengthen the control of believers' thoughts. No wonder those stupid guys still secretly gather even under such a high-pressure threat from me." The last doubt After unraveling, Kyle waved his hand casually, and made a concluding comment, "So this so-called Aotheism is nothing more than the Eight Kingdoms wanting to create a puppet at the mercy of others, holding the belief and hope of the common people, and making this throne Make it more stable. It is indeed a good strategy, but it is a pity..."

"It's a pity that tools also have ambitions." The Duke Duke sighed, "Sooner or later, the six powers will suffer backlash."

"Uncle, how do you think I should deal with those guys from the Till Icefield?" Kyle asked after a moment of silence.

"The military strength of the six kingdoms is not to be feared, and it is impossible for them to have enough financial resources to buy mercenaries." Duke Duke analyzed, "However, the power of faith cannot be underestimated. Not counting other barbarians, only the trustees of the six kingdoms , the number of people is probably not less than one million. Excluding half of the old and weak, women and children, the number is still far greater than ours. Even if the civilians have no combat experience, under the right command, our army can be crushed by just relying on crowd tactics."

"Uncle means that we have no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation."

"But it takes time to integrate the army, especially the army gathered by such a group of mobs. I can already predict which old friends will show up." Duke Duke smiled, "Soldiers are precious and fast, Your Majesty, during the conquest of Odong, Garman's army appeared on the Odong border overnight, which caught them off guard. Now, we need such magic."

As soon as the old duke finished speaking, the air fell into a brief stagnation.

Even the baby who was finally quiet was crying loudly at this time.

"Look, even Utur's baby knows that I have lost such power." Kyle sneered.

Sotiria was right, for ten days Kyle had indeed felt that the bond between him and Tatos was irreversibly weakening.

Even if Kyle had intercourse with the demon several times during this period, they did feel the joy of the body, but they couldn't make up for the emptiness from the soul that the contract was broken.

He used to be able to feel the demon's desire for him, but now, although he could still see the hidden desire in Tatos's fiery eyes, he could no longer feel it.

Perhaps this is like an arm being cut off. Although the habit of grabbing things is still retained, what has been lost is lost forever.

"Your Majesty, I can find a way to remedy it..." The inhuman black mist that had been surrounding Kyle finally made a sound at this moment.

Duke Duke subconsciously turned out of the reclining chair, and with a swish, the long sword was unsheathed.

Kyle quickly stood in front of the old prince and explained to him that the black mist was Tatos who had been assisting him all along.

"So, only by signing a contract with humans can demons use magic and cause destructive harm to humans?" Duke Duke asked.

"To some extent, it can be understood in this way." Black Mist replied.

"Then now, you are a useless piece of trash." Duke Duke concluded mercilessly.

The black mist shook unconvinced: "You underestimate me, human beings. Even now, I can break your neck. However, our strength will be stronger in the dark night. At that time, I may be able to rely on the present The power to lure a few people with unstable minds to create civil strife. You must know that most of the crimes are not carried out by the devil himself. With the help of human beings, we have created many things we talk about..."

"Enough." Kyle interrupted, "Tatos, do you think I can accomplish nothing without the contract?"

"Of course not, my lord..." Tatos' voice was dry, "I just want to tell you that even if there is no contract..."

"You have said this sentence countless times, Tatos." Kyle frowned, seeming a little impatient.

Utur hugged the baby and walked away quietly.

In the past few days, he has heard similar conversations between the king and the prime minister, and his ears are about to grow calluses. What follows is nothing more than the devil confessing his endless desire for his majesty, while Kyle will satirize that the devil is full of lust. Can't fit anything else.

"There are so many servants in my harem, waiting for anyone to play with them all night. If you have endless energy, you can call them all and show your amazing endurance in front of me!"

— This was Kyle's latest quip, and they didn't speak for a long time after that.

To be honest, Utur didn't understand what the king was trying to do with the devil. The dissolution of the contract only weakened Tatos' magic power, but it didn't reduce the devil's love for His Majesty. Even he, a bystander, could see It was clear, but the parties involved were speaking harsh words to each other like children.

"Bastard!" Duke Duke suddenly yelled, slashing his long sword on the mahogany table, and the square corner of the table was immediately shortened, "The empire is facing the greatest crisis, and you are discussing who you are going to do tonight! "

Utur felt his ears buzzing from the Duke's roar, and Esper, who finally fell asleep with his thumb in her arms, burst into tears.

Queen Mia, who had been lying silent on the bed, was also woken up, and suddenly screamed: "My child, my child, bring her here, I want to see her!"

Mia survived the operation performed by Utur himself ten days ago, but she has been crying out in pain for the past ten days.In desperation, Kyle had to feed her some poppy water regularly to make Mia fall asleep in a sweet dream.The queen just drank a small bowl, and now she is obviously in a trance, unable to distinguish reality from fantasy.

The curtain shook violently, and Mia seemed to want to jump off the bed, but her limbs were bound by silk, and she couldn't struggle for a while.

"Baby, give me baby!" she was still screaming.

The Queen's bedroom instantly became chaotic, like a market in a slum.

Duke Duke sighed like an old cow. In the short few hours when he reunited with his nephew, he had already understood the situation he was facing: a nephew who lost the help of a demon, a niece who lost her fetus and was almost insane, A young duke who has no military acumen but only ignorant allegiance, and a Garman who is being provoked by the six nations.

"Don't worry, uncle, at least we won't be flanked by regular troops and civilians." Amidst the messy screams of women and babies crying, Kyle leaned on the recliner and shook his head comfortably, "Some time ago, taking advantage of the tower Toss still has magical powers, and I have told him to spread fear among the armies of the Six Nations. The fear of unknown death, the fear of the so-called "Doomsday Judgment", once this seed germinates, even if God really exists, it cannot Pull it up by the roots..."

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The country that worships the gods once believed in the old gods

The king who declared that he loved his wife wholeheartedly was just as philandering

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Explains the reasons why the common people firmly believe in the god of the gods

Introduced a new concept "magician"