Chapter 29 Preparations before departure
Luke returned from Triumph Fortress this time and became the chief minister of the imperial cabinet. Sinke gave up the right to inherit the throne and General Joshuer's suicide was a huge blow to the old bureaucracy of the empire. In addition, officials from Nutao City have been spread throughout important departments of the palace, and there were no twists and turns in the transition between the old and new cabinets.
The new cabinet was quickly formed under the leadership of Luke. The cabinet was greatly changed, and only one-quarter of the former cabinet ministers were retained. Other cabinet ministers, Luke, appointed confidants, waved his hand to control the imperial court.
The Meteorite formed a pavilion, and the new official took office as three fires.
The first fire was to announce that the former Northern Legion was officially reorganized into the Royal First Magic Legion. The legion's garrison was established in the Triumph Fortress in Tedga Hills. During the reorganization, military operations against Tedga Hills were suspended, and all personnel were preparing for the reception of new weapons and equipment and new training.
At the same time, Meteorite announced that all the weapons and equipment of the Royal First Magic Legion were provided by the Magic Laboratory of Nutao City. The commander of the Sinkelai Legion formed a military regiment to Nutao City as soon as possible to supervise the research and development and production of magic weapons.
The second fire was announced to form the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet based on the existing 10,000-ton Fierce Fleet. After the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet was formed, the first stop was Leo. After the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet completed its world cruise visit, it immediately entered the escort mission for the Imperial Marine Fleet.
The second phase of the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet is announced. In the next year, the Nutao City Shipyard will build 18 10,000-ton Fearless Class battleships and supporting ships for the Imperial Navy.
The imperial cabinet of the Golden Shield Empire issued a notice to all coastal countries, hoping that they would accept docking and supplies from the Royal Ocean Escort Fleet of the Golden Shield Empire.
The third fire continues to promote the circulation of the Imperial Mark. Not only is the use of precious metal currencies not allowed in the empire, but even the use of gold and silver coupons must be restricted. Imperial Bank must assume the role of the Imperial Financial Protection Wall and improve the Imperial Financial's resistance to stress.
After becoming the chief minister of the empire, Luke was busy every day. He wanted to complete the stability of the palace and the implementation of the new policy as soon as possible so that he could take time to go to the Western border.
Qingsky under Luke's control is also preparing to return to the Moonlight Court.
The most important thing about working in Qingkong’s hands now is the “Downhill” project.
In Saint Lun City, the demons and the Shadow Clan have revealed new traces one after another. The disaster derived from the World Tree may be a divine power separated from the abyss. The first apostle Victor has arrived in the Western Region. Princess Daier in the Emerald Forest has also embarked on a journey to find the Dream Spring.
Not to mention the stars and the abyss.
Time is tight and the task is heavy.
In the Marquis Mansion of Lutao, a hidden small library, a model of the world tree stands in the middle of the library.
The world tree model is not made of real materials, but is shaped by all transferred world tree energy. The branches of the world tree are thick and the branches and leaves are extremely dense, showing a strong sense of vitality.
On the dome of the library is a starry sky set up with magic. The light illuminated by the moonlight forms a beam of light that covers the world tree in the moonlight.
The sky, the troll Laconia, the demon tyrant, and the dragon soul Barnath occupied four directions of the World Tree. An open magic book floated in front of each of them.
"So far, we have found sixty-nine words that can be called the World Tree language and completed thirteen different combinations that can elicit responses from the World Tree.
Now let’s write these sixty-nine world tree language words and thirteen combinations to see if we can understand the divinity represented by the world.”
The Demon Tyrant was a little anxious: "We have tried this method many times, but it all failed. I don't think there is any need to continue wasting time. Thinking of other methods is the right way out.
I just found traces of other demons in this city. This is an invasion of my territory. I need to find those demons to talk about it."
Dragon Soul Barnath reminded: "Tyrant, Holy City is not your territory."
The tyrant said, "Even if it is not my territory, I will not allow other demons to step in. Moreover, I have left my breath everywhere in the city. These demons must have known my existence, but they do not come to visit. They are really a group of rude juniors!"
Qingkong said to the tyrant: "It turns out that the demonic auras in all parts of the city are left by you. No wonder the Holy Book of Theresia has looked for me many times, saying that the City of Saint Lun is full of demons, and asked me to allow the angels to destroy the demons hidden in the city.
I warn you not to cause trouble for me, nor to provoke the angels. If you are caught by them, I may not be able to protect you."
Dragon Soul Barnat said to Qingkong: "You have a good relationship with the angel. Theresia often visits the museum. This is not the style of an angel. Do you have what an angel wants?"
Qingkong replied to Dragon Soul Barnat: "Don't meddle in other people's business! How long will it take for your inheritance? The Golden Dragon King Tairon really hopes that Taotie will return to the Dragon Kingdom to see it."
Dragon Soul Barnat coughed a few times in concealment: "Inheritance? It's soon, it's soon... Let's start looking for the divinity of the World Tree. I know that Sky Host, you are very busy, and the tyrant has something to do."
Qingkong did not point out the identity of the Dragon Soul Banat, and instead said to the troll Laconia: "Don't be influenced by other members and continue the process you set."
"Yes, the Sky Host." Laconia has become accustomed to the daily quarrels of the three members. After experiencing a major breakthrough, the World Tree Language has made no progress for a long time, repeating the foreseeable failures again and again, and everyone's mentality is a little impatient.
Laconia took a deep breath and said, "This time we change the order again. The season starts from 'winter', the time starts from 'midnight', and the direction starts from 'up'. Remember the word order represented by your position, and the writing must be standardized.
Sky Host, you are now 'winter'."
Qingkong nodded, stretched out another finger, pulled out a green trajectory from the world tree model in front of him, and then wrote the first stroke in the air.
Then there is the troll Laconia.
Demon Tyrant.
Dragon Soul Barnath.
The green handwriting is written in the air in front of them. Every time a combination is completed, the green text forms a rune circle and rotates around the world tree model.
Then the Moonlight Palace appeared in the phantom.
Moon Mountain, Moon Lake, and fertile grasslands nourished by the World Trees. The river flows through the grassland and extends to the distance. The barbarian herdsmen on the grassland are driving herding herds to herd herds, a thriving image.
As the rune circle increases, the world tree model becomes more emerald green, and a soft halo floats on the surface.
On the mountains surrounding the world, tree people grow from saplings to big trees. They are mixed with real trees and cannot tell each other.
The halo outside the World Tree expanded, covering the four dusk project members who wrote the World Tree language. At this time, a whisper rang in their ears, as if the World Tree was telling them something.
Qingkong and the others listened with their eyes closed, but they could not tell the content of the sound.
At some point, the green halo broke, and the rune circles surrounding the world tree model were scattered layer by layer.
The Demon Tyrant was the first to open his eyes, and he complained: "Just like last time, and the last time, there was no change. What exactly is World Tree talking about? Can't the Sky Host, who can communicate with World Tree, understand?"
Qingkong also opened her eyes. She looked at the troll Laconia and the dragon soul Barnath, and knew that they had no new gains.
"I and the World Tree are communicating on the spiritual level, and what we hear is that the World Tree is expressing in his language. The World Tree doesn't know what he is saying, how could I know?"
Dragon Soul Barnat said: "It seems we have failed again. Right, Mr. Laconia."
The troll Laconia has been understanding the words he heard. When he heard Barnath call his name, he came to his senses: "Oh! It was indeed a failure. According to my research, although the artifacts have very high wisdom, they do not have too strong subjective intentions. In most cases, the artifacts will only passively reply to external information.
Now the World Tree has not been promoted to a magical artifact. Some things are that it wants to express, but cannot be expressed in language that we all know.
The Skytree... After our repeated tests on the arrangement order, the content of the World Tree is the same to us every time, and it must be something very important to it.
I think this experiment needs to be tested next to the real world tree, and maybe a big discovery will be made."
The Demon Tyrant said worriedly: "But there are angels and shining golden men around the World Tree, and perhaps the lurking demons and shadow clans. The World Tree must be closely monitored by them."
The troll Laconia said to Qingkong: "The risk of doing experiments around the world is indeed very high, but my intuition tells me that we will definitely gain."
Qingkong considered Laconia's proposal.
At this time, Dragon Soul Barnat said: "Sky Sky Host can invite King Tyron of the Golden Dragon to visit the Moonlight Court with his dragon group. I think you and Meteor must have a way to let the dragon divert the attention of other parties."
"This is a good idea." Qingkong said in approval: "But how to convince King Tyron to take his dragon group to leave Saint Lun City, they have been monitoring the angels of Theresia."
"Just say, that's what I mean."
Qingkong smiled and said, "I understand."
Qingkong left the Marquis of Lutao's Mansion, and when he returned to the museum, he was told by the housekeeper Feiqi: The Holy Angel first passed the Holy Classics to visit Theresia.
Qingkong complained in his heart that Qingkong, who was looking for trouble for nothing, did he feel that he was too idle and asked Theresia to visit him.
When someone comes, you won’t come out to receive him.
This time Theresia not only came by himself, but also brought two full-armored Knights, who looked very well-known.
Qingkong asked the butler Feiqi to call Brambledon Huaguan Marus and stood behind him.
Qingkong and Theresia sat down on the small round table in front of the window, and Jenfuney poured black tea for them. Looking at the scene, it seemed as if two good friends were chatting.
Today Theresia is wearing a fashionable lady dress, her golden hair is also combed into the appearance of a human woman. After hiding the angel wings, she looks like a noble lady from the imperial capital.
Theresia looked at the Thorns Huaguan standing behind Qingsong, and then said: "Thorns Huaguan has received the punishment he deserves. When will the Sky Host let him return to Sky City?
Angels should not be driven by enslavement!”
Qingkong picked up the tea and took a sip. He replied to the provocation that Teresia had initiated as soon as he arrived: "If you want to gain something, you must make some efforts. I am transforming the angel wings of Thorn Crown. He is paying for work here. Is there anything wrong with it?"
"Your reward can be paid by the sky. And I think the angel's wings are already perfect, and there is no need for excessive transformation or modification. Return the angel wings of the thorny crown to him and let him regain his freedom."
At this time, Thorns Huaguan Marus said: "First pass on the Holy Book of Lord Theresia. Perhaps I was forced to stay here at the beginning, but now I volunteer to stay in the museum of the Sky Host."
Theresia asked in confusion: "Why?"
"To make up for my ignorance." The current Thorn Huaguan is like an enlightened monk, with an extremely calm expression: "Losing the wings of the angels makes me fall from the sky to the ground. I can only walk with my feet and live a common worldly life.
But I found that my world did not become narrow because of the loss of the sky, but instead allowed me to see the scenery that I could not see in the sky. This was a world that I once despised and disdained, but now I have a first understanding of it, and I just want to kneel in front of it and worship its greatness.
I have a premonition... When I have this silent and comprehensible experience and spread my wings and flew into the sky again, the world I see with my eyes must be completely different from the world I saw before."
Theresia didn't expect that she just wanted to take the opportunity to cause some trouble for the clear sky, but she attracted the answer from Jingthorn Huaguan.
"Thorny Crown!" Theresia scolded sternly: "Your thoughts are very dangerous now. You are questioning your identity as an angel and questioning the city of Sky! This is a sign of depravity. If you do not reflect on and stop those absurd thoughts, you will become a depraved angel.
I will also have to execute the Holy Reign on you!"
Qingkong smiled and said, "Tresia, don't bully me. Fallen angels are all guys with a higher eye than their top, how could they worship the worldly civilization?
What Jingthorn Huaguan said is so dogmatic, I will translate it for you.
Compared with the rich material and spiritual civilization in the secular world, the life of the angel in Sky City is really boring. The Thorn Crown lost its angel wings, so she put down her angel airs, and could eat, drink and have fun like us humans, and learn something that is interesting.
Thorns Huaguan, am I right?”
Jingts Huaguan felt that Qingkong’s expression was plausible and what he expressed, but he nodded: “What Qingkong Host said is what I want to say.”
However, Theresia felt that after the translation of Qingkong, it was not as comfortable as the original words said by Jingthorn Huaguan.
"This is also another kind of depravity. Thorns Huaguan, let's talk about your affairs later. Sky Host, I heard you are going to return to the Moonlight Court?"
Qingkong replied: "There is this plan. After all, I am the Queen of Moonlight and need to go back and see my people from time to time.
Does this have anything to do with you?”
"I also want to pay tribute to the great world tree!"
Chapter completed!