A heavenly holy light from Talos not only affected the Sunburn Tower of the worldly realm, but its light also pierced through the chaotic vortex in the center of the Kolo world and appeared in the eyes of the Sanctuary people.For many days, the Sanctuary has been shrouded in a tense and oppressive atmosphere, the continuous weakening of the light of Assuman has approached the final limit, the shield of order covering the floating continent is so thin that it is almost difficult to distinguish with the naked eye, and the dark chaos power in the endless void is constantly surging outside the barrier, like an upside-down sea, ready to overpour the entire continent at any time - such a terrifying scene weighs heavily on the hearts of every Sanctuary, this once glorious and proud race is now controlled by frustration and despair.But suddenly, a bright light lit up from the other side of the drowsy chaos, and the strong light tore through the boundaries of space and time, as if splitting the sky in two, illuminating the space outside the barrier, this scene shocked everyone and gave rise to unwarranted hope.To the Sanctuary people who devoutly believed in the goddess of creation, the light was almost a miracle, as if it heralded the end of the dark hour—although the light had faded after ten minutes, it had already inspired many people on the continent.However, most of the people who are encouraged are ordinary people, and the real upper managers do not dare to be rashly optimistic.Pope Auguste VII summoned all the cardinals and the Scholars of the Inner Court in the pure white hall of the Palais d'Idols, and in the eternal light of the white hall, the wisest and most authoritative theologians and polymaths in the world of Kolo discussed the impact of the previous light, and August VII sat on the high papal throne and listened to the report of one of the cardinals."
Your Majesty, we have determined that the light came from the Ansu Continent, but we can't pinpoint the exact location.The fog of chaos has shrouded the trajectory of each continent, and now we cannot observe any specific land, and we can only roughly estimate the current position of other continents based on the world model, but as chaos becomes more and more rampant, the accuracy of this position estimation is also decreasing. ”Floating beside the cardinal was a set of intricate models carved from magical gems, which reproduced in stunning detail the five floating continents of the world of Kolo and dozens of larger floating islands, which slowly moved through the air, simulating the approximate position of each piece of land in the Sea of Karnos at the moment based on some ancient data.It's just that due to the influence of chaotic tides, the accuracy of this model is actually not very high."
Ansu Continent......
Very well," August VII rubbed his forehead, "Asumaman's revelation has once again been confirmed, and that continent is home to the miracle of the goddess of creation. ”"The pillar of light has caused quite a stir among the commoners and the lower clergy," another bishop stood up, "The good news is that our morale is recovering, and the explanation of that pillar of light has been emanated, and it is now recognized as an inspirational miracle."
But there is also bad news: everything is back to normal after the pillar of light is gone, Asuman's light is still weakening, the barrier over the Sanctuary has not been strengthened, and the effectiveness of this miracle may diminish over time - if no new miracles happen. ”"That light is only a portent, a sign from the kingdom of God that the Goddess should fight in the darkness in order for us to persevere in these dark times," August said slowly, "The people of the Sanctuary never give up hope, and it has always been the case. ”Another bishop stepped forward: "The output power of the Holy Mountain Asuman has dropped by one percent again, and its weakening speed has stabilized, and it is estimated that there will be no more sudden fluctuations, but if this trend continues, at most half a month, we will completely lose the barrier, and at that time, the Holy Land will be plunged into darkness like the mortal world, and we will fight in this sacred land - the blood of chaos will defile the Holy Land." ”"Then we will fight against them, just like those worldly kingdoms," said another bishop, "and all worldly kingdoms will not retreat, and certainly the people of the Sanctuary will not retreat."
We've urgently built the Flame Towers and Sunburn Towers across the continent, and with the remnants of Asumman, these towers will allow us to survive this tide of chaos. ”"The key is the next century – if Asuman can't recover, it's useless for us to survive this tide, and we can't throw the burden on our children and grandchildren.I still insist on the restoration of Assuman as the first priority, and I have a plan......
"The bishops are once again in a debate on this subject, and all kinds of immature or fanciful plans are brought up and then rejected by themselves one by one, and the scholars of the inner court are also arguing with reason in such arguments, and they are in a-for-tat confrontation with the bishops.Each and every one of them was a good person with good intentions—doing their best for the future of this world and the safety of the Sanctuary, but with the wisdom of mortals, it was difficult to solve that ultimate problem.The holy mountain of Assuman.The second half of the meeting was almost unproductive, and August VII had to shout before everyone stopped arguing.When the bishops and scholars had left the white hall, the Pope rose tiredly, his body rattling with a rattle, and he felt the crown on his head as if it were about to break his neck, and his robe was bound like a shackle.The attendant on the side immediately stepped forward, and the middle-aged man who had followed August VII for thirty years saw the deep tiredness on the pope's face, and he helped the latter take off the heavy golden crown and take the scepter: "Your Majesty, you want to go back to the palace to rest?"
”"No," the Pope waved his hand, "let's go to the Icon Hall." ”The attendant blinked, as if he was a little surprised by the answer, but the habit he had developed over the years still made him swallow his doubts and just nodded slightly.Icon Hall – As the name suggests, it has a special meaning in this palace of icons.This hall is almost the grandest and most sacred space in the Palazzo Iconostasis, and from the pure white hall, it is necessary to pass through three corridors, two inner courtyards, and two long halls to reach its entrance.The Pope was no longer young, and he was even more reluctant to resort to convenient magic when he went to the Sanctuary, so he walked for almost an hour to reach the Icon Hall.The chamberlain pushed open the golden door, and the Pope straightened his clothes and stepped into the hall.The hall was wide and empty, there were no tables or chairs, only two rows of tall columns arranged in parallel, stretching from one end of the hall to the other, and bright light spilled down from a series of circular hollows above the hall, making the whole space seem to float a layer of pure white holy light.On both sides of the hall, behind the two rows of columns, huge lifelike statues are sitting quietly, majestic and sacred.August VII walked along the central axis of the hall, bathed in the gaze of two rows of icons, as if to be examined by the kings of the pre-ancient world, full of devotion and distraction.This is the Icon Hall, which takes its name from the sacred statues in the hall, and even the entire Icon Palace.No one knows who made the statues, not even the founder of the Order—the room existed long before the Order, twenty-one icons seemed to come from a pre-mortal era, and the entire Icon Palace was nothing more than an extension of the original purpose of the "Icon Hall".Time has passed, the popes have changed from generation to generation, and the secular kingdom has changed from generation to generation, but the mysterious colossus in this icon hall has not changed since ancient times.These colossias would be ten meters tall if they were to stand up, but their size is far from their most striking point, and what really makes people marvel and even be in awe is the lifelike appearance of these colossias in life: although they are made of stones, they are as clear as real people, as if they were a group of real living rock giants sitting here, they are not sculptures, but like sleeping living creatures.This made everyone shudder when they first stepped into the Icon Hall, and even August VII remembered the fear and uneasiness he felt when he first stepped into the place.But that was all in the past, and now that he had become pope, he stepped into the Icon Hall and was under the gaze of every colossus, no longer a daunting challenge, but a baptism of soul and heart.The Pope walked all the way to the end of the hall and was about to come to the icon known as the "King of Kings", but at that moment he suddenly stopped and stared wide-eyed in the direction he had come.The two rows of colossus statues were as silent as ever, expressionless on their cold rock faces, while their eyes fixed straight into the center of the hall, seemingly unchanged.But August VII had a creepy feeling coming out of his heart.He shook his head, he hadn't felt this way in years, and he was surprised at why he had lost his temper so much.At that moment, he felt that what was staring at him was no longer the glorious ancient kings, but something indescribable and terrifying, and those empty eyes fell on him, giving him the illusion that he was falling into the abyss.The old pope froze the strange delusion out of his mind, turned around and bowed reverently before the icon of the "King of kings.""
Ancient wardens, please show me ......" the old pope's deep voice echoed in front of the icon of the King of kings.Then the voice stopped abruptly.
(To be continued.) )