Hersman Steven was already desperate, and his last resistance was only to resist with the idea of killing one by one.But I didn't expect that I could wait for reinforcements!
After the destruction of the empire, lives were devastated.The people who are still alive have gone crazy one by one and have become monsters of the walking dead.But there are also people who have survived under the patronage of the state religion and the 'way of empire'.Empire has faith, but it is not simply a belief in a god, but a concept.They believe that human beings are kings, that humans are the most superior race in the world, and that all other races are inferior and deserve to be ruled by humans.
They believe that good people should look at everything rationally and should not be swayed by emotions; They believed that unity and a clear division of labor were the cornerstones of social development, and that nobles should play an exemplary role, soldiers should fight bravely, and craftsmen should strive to improve their skills......
The belief in the 'Way of Empire' formed the state religion of the Ferguses Empire.The state religion is trying to spread the 'way of the empire' as much as possible, and within the empire, to fight other faiths, especially any belief in 'false gods' that have a substance, which they call heresy.At the same time, Figases is a society with clear classes, and the movement of classes up and down is more or less a little, but not large, and it is indeed not friendly to races other than humans.But in the end, the faith of the state religion can be blessed by the faith of the whole people.On the battlefield, the priests of the state religion wear heavy armor and wield war hammers to fight the enemy; The warriors of the empire are also blessed with the power of faith into substance......
Strict discipline, high morale, and strong belief once made the army of the Fergus Empire invincible, so that a rebellious country, under the leadership of the first emperor, quickly swept the vast plains, and after the third dynasty, became one of the most powerful countries on the entire road.Unfortunately, after the prosperity, the dynasty and the state religion have bred countless corruptions, and even frequent infighting between each other, and the empire is gradually approaching its twilight years.Then, the End Era came.First, there was news of the appearance of demons in the far north, and the barbarian tribes and orc tribes in the ice fields and grasslands were purged, and then the demons invaded the Grand Duchy of Kiso in the north.The empire got the news of all this early, but the empire, which was deeply involved in the infighting, ignored it and instead used it as a tool to further intensify the infighting.Even, the reinforcements that were nominally sent out were in fact just sacrifices thrown out as losers in the political struggle.And until the complete destruction of the Grand Duchy of Kiso, everything was irreparable.The orc tribes and barbarian tribes that have always been cholera on the borders of the human empire have completely become accomplices of the demons; The Grand Duchy of Kiso was overwhelmed, and a large number of living people were sacrificed by blood, opening more doors to the abyss and welcoming more demons to this world; At the same time, there are also many human beings who have chosen to fall in order to survive.And all of this, after all pressed into the borders of the Ferguses Empire, the decaying empire lost a large part of the northern territory in a very short time.But if that's all there is to it, then maybe the empire will have to struggle, after all, no matter how much it is about to die, the emaciated camel is here.However, then it was reported that the Lionheart Kingdom in the south had been attacked by demons, and the demon army had been breaking the Silver Sword Fortress all the way north!
Subsequently, in the western part of the empire, there was also a plague of the undead......
There is no doubt that the Fergus Empire will not survive.But the people of the empire, after going through the baptism of the 'way of empire' for many, many years, have a tenacious character.After the end of the era, many of the Empire survived.And the reason why they survived was precisely because of their belief in the 'way of empire'!
This force born of faith, like faith in the gods, shelters them.Of course, this does not mean that the people of the Empire, or those who believe in the 'Way of the Empire', can really ignore the erosion of the aura of chaos.Even an ancestral spirit like Long Boton has become fragile after time, let alone just a mortal?
But there are heroes among mortals.These so-called heroes, with their strong faith and strength, allow them to protect people who share their belief in the ways of empire with their convictions, just like ordinary lower gods.In addition, in the midst of the crisis, the heroes improved the former 'way of empire', removed the content of excluding false god beliefs and alien races, and changed the idea of human supremacy to the supremacy of the sacred world.Since then, they have called themselves the Salvation Army, active in the fallen territory of the Empire, and have made it their mission to banish demons, banish monsters, and restore the sacred world to its original appearance.However......
Now, thousands of years later, they have not only failed to accomplish their goal, but are even getting farther and farther away from that goal.The harsh living environment and tragic sacrifices have reduced the population of each generation.The reduction of the total population base represents a weakening of the overall strength, and at the same time, it is more difficult to appear 'heroes'.The 'heroes' who can help others avoid the erosion of chaos also stand out from countless mortals.Special cultivation can only increase the probability of becoming a hero, and in essence, a larger population is needed to make it easier for more heroes to appear.A few years ago, the Salvation Army, already in decline, experienced a great split - not so much infighting, but as an all-out attack by the demonic forces that now control the original lands of the Empire.In the past, the demons would also carry out large-scale sweeps against these 'rats' from time to time.In the past, the Salvation Army has survived, but in the sweeps again and again, the Salvation Army has become weaker and weaker.This time, they can only be broken into pieces, and many heroes have to be scattered everywhere to avoid being wiped out.Although the Salvation Army is full of strong-willed people, they have never seen hope, and they have gradually fallen into despair.Steven is a reserve hero who follows his teacher, the Archmage Twinho, to the southern reaches of the Empire.They knew that the 'Empire' was at war with the Blood Lions of the South, across the Silver Sword Fortress.Unable to get mixed up in the Empire, they hope to be able to cross the Virunga Mountains and make their way to the land of the former Lionheart Kingdom.Steven and his companions are the advance team.It's just that, after crossing the Vegalon Mountains and reaching the back of the Silver Sword Fortress, they found that life here was not easy either.Blood lions are no gentler than the 'Imperial Demons'.I thought it was going to be wiped out here, but I didn't expect to be saved!
He really didn't expect that other members of the Salvation Army had already come to the south of the Virunga Mountains.———— was going to write more today......
But on the last day of work, I was pulled away by my colleagues after work, and it was already late to come back......
I'll stay up again and write a chapter.Tomorrow will be more, I said!
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