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At this moment, the three of them truly reached a consensus of will.

moving in one direction together.

Oyer seems to be "tied up", but after experiencing what happened on the street today, it is impossible for him not to be curious about equilibrium.

and……

"The dozen or so people have been captured by the city guard?"

Oyer nodded: "They were arrested in the name of secret agents, but as brother said, they should not be secret agents."

"In the city where the city guards are rampant, I have never seen them look so 'friendly' today. It is not uncommon to kill someone in the street."

The city-state alliance has distinct classes, and slaves are the lowest, but commoners are like worthless in front of the powerful.

Qi Boche said: "This may be just the first batch. There should be a steady stream of people who will bring the news of Tadong... Kema City and spread the will of equilibrium."

Therefore, Oyer had expectations in his heart.

The trade gateway between Tadong City and the tribes of the North, besides the people in the city, there are at least tens of thousands of business travelers and helpers from various city-states.

When these men return and scatter the cities...

The words of more than a dozen people are not convincing enough, but what hundreds or thousands of people have seen is still false?

After a while.

Polypomar returned to the topic, "My lord, you just said that you can come up with a countermeasure to rescue the father and son?"

Oyer no longer felt resentful, but just listened quietly.

Ziboche said: "My idea is too bold, but it is not impossible to try, and I don't know if I should put you two in jail."

"So, the two of you can inquire about the news for me, and this time I will personally come forward."

Polypomar couldn't help but look at Oyer.

Before he could open his mouth, Oyer said first, "My lord, since my two brothers have expressed their views, we will do our best."

"You also said before that if you show up and be recognized, you will suffer disaster. Why take this risk?"

Polypomar nodded in agreement.

Unexpectedly, Qi Boche shook his head with a smile: "Of course I won't walk around the streets, and I still need to rely on you to find out the news."

"I will only meet with the 'key person', otherwise, with your two identities, it will be difficult to be convincing."

Immediately afterwards, he revealed his plan.

After the two of them finished listening, they fell into a daze, and gasped after a while: "My lord, are you really going to do this? If there is a slight mistake, then..."

"Praise the Lord, praise the balance." Qiboche praised, "The glory of the balance of the Lord will definitely protect me."

……

afternoon.

The conversations of the dozen or so people who entered the city finally fermented in "Azka Pochalco".

People are only curious about rumors, and when things don't happen to them, they mostly have a mentality that has nothing to do with themselves.

But in fact, people in the court are already panicking.

When the dozen or so people were arrested, orders from the palace were sent to various dignitaries' mansions to call them in for an audience.

Immediately, the news was leaked, and an uproar erupted in the palace instantly.

"There are still survivors in Tower Cave City?"

"People who fled before said that the god's punishment for destroying the world destroyed the high wall, and the hooves of tens of thousands of undead legions and the beasts they controlled shook the earth."

"When the beast tide floods in, there will be no life in the city."

"How can one-sided words be trusted? If there is such power, why hasn't the army of judgment come south after such a long time?"

The townspeople in the streets and alleys have already learned the first-hand information, but these noble masters who live in the deep house do not know the specific situation.

"Didn't you say that the dozen or so people have been arrested? Why haven't they been brought?"

"I heard that the court guards and several princes are interrogating, and they will not be brought into the palace until the results are out."

As a result, hundreds of people could only wait, becoming increasingly anxious.

Afterwards, the court attendants brought melons, fruits and drinks, which calmed down the atmosphere.

When the sun moved westward, and the light falling obliquely on the floor of the hall turned into a hot orange red, the waiter shouted——

"The son of Teotihuacan's ancestors; the sun worshiper; the servant of the true god of balance; the supreme power in the valley, the master of the most powerful kingdom, Tezozomok...Allow his supporters to bow down to him!"

A chant-like cry fell.

The hundreds of people who had been waiting for a long time in the hall suddenly fell silent, and they divided the two sides of the hall to make way for the center of the hall.

Outside the main hall, surrounded by dozens of people, another luxuriously dressed waiter came with a tall ceremonial sedan chair.

On the sedan chair there was a bed layout, an old man was sitting on a cushion, and two maids were kneeling at his feet.

And on the bed, a girl who is not beautiful, but has 7 points of facial features similar to the old man, is rubbing the shoulders of the old man.

In the Hall of Silence, there were faint discussions again...

"The myth of immortality, the monarch of my Tepanix kingdom is still so healthy. He will be the first person in history to surpass a hundred years."

At the moment when the average age is only over [-] years old, Terzomok has lived through two lives of others, which is enough to be called a 'myth'.

Someone whispered again: "Who is that girl?"

In the venue, many people were meeting for the first time, and they were still a little unfamiliar with the highest royal family in this kingdom.

"That's the 'Pearl on the Green Lake', the daughter of the old lord's 17th prince, Tezuzomok's favorite direct descendant, Mengdaya."

"Didn't you notice that her appearance is almost exactly the same as the old king's?"

"Countless people have said that Mondaya is almost exactly the same as the old king when he was young."

"There are even more rumors in the court that Mondaya may step over several of her uncles and become the next queen of Tepanix Kingdom."

A young girl looks similar to her grandfather, such an evaluation is by no means a compliment.

But when her grandfather is the king of the most powerful country on the earth, such an evaluation is the highest honor——

There is a throne to inherit.

A pair of eyes swept across the royal family.

"That is the great prince, the supreme wise man of the university hall;"

"That's the second prince, who holds the key to the kingdom's treasury..."

"The third prince is a strong contender for the throne, and the legions of many city-states have pledged their allegiance to him."

The royal family walked through the crowd, and their identities were revealed one by one, which opened the eyes of some small officials and big merchants who met for the first time.

Afterwards, a group of princes and princes stood at the front of the palace, and only the sedan chair was carried up to the high platform.

boom--

Landed heavily.

The girl on the soft couch said a few words to Tezuzomok, and after getting an answer, she stepped down lightly and walked into the crowd to stand.

At this moment, the waiter at the side supported a luxuriously decorated golden treasure box, and carefully took out a pair of wood carvings from it.

Wood carvings are placed on the left column of the throne.

And everyone can clearly see that the column has obvious traces of recent repairs.

"That's the Pillar of the Sun God!"

"There used to be a statue of the sun god on the pillar, but now it has become the seat of the 'true god'..."

There was another burst of murmurs among the people in the hall.

As we all know, the country of Tepanix believes in the god of the sun.

As Terzomok's honorable name--

The Tepanix people are descendants of the last powerful civilization in the valley, Teotihuacan.

In other words, refugees.

Legend has it that an apocalypse came, destroying Teotihuacan and countless human races, and the survivors came to today's Tepanix to establish a new order.

They inherited the beliefs of Teotihuacan, with the sun god as the supreme.

Just opposite the entrance of this palace, you can also vaguely see the "Pyramid of the Sun" left by Teotihuacan in the distance.

In later generations, the site of "Pyramid of the Sun" became a scenic spot, and it is one of the few historical sites that has not been destroyed by the colonists.

Tezozomok was supposed to be "Servant of the Sun God".

But now, he no longer calls himself that, he can only become a "worshiper of the sun", and he dare not even add "god".

At the same time, a new name was put on: the servant of the True God of Equilibrium.

This situation made the atmosphere in the venue extremely weird.

Everyone knows that this court meeting is for the conquest of the "Army of Judgment".

However, there was a statue of the "Lord of Balance" on the sacred pillar.

It looks like a funny face.

However, no one can laugh at this.

This is the end.

Everyone in the hall returned to their seats from both sides, and bowed down to the old king on the high platform.

But there is no time to worship and praise.

The voice of the old country lord came down: "There is no need to waste time, just tell the result of the inquiry."

Everyone was stunned, and saw the "Third Prince" stepping out again, saying: "Today, there are 17 people who entered the city and caused riots."

"After my interrogation...inquiry, they are indeed merchants and sergeants in Tadong City."

"The 17 people called themselves 'Equilibrium People', and they came this time to take their family members and relatives to Tadong."

"..."

"..."

He announced the messages one by one without any concealment.

Because the rumors in the city cannot be concealed.

And when it was mentioned that the "Army of Judgment" would no longer go south, there was an uproar in the hall——

"Then the army will stop at the tower hole?"

"This is good news!"

"But will the divine punishment come again?"

"The army of judgment will not come, so why does God's punishment come? Didn't the 17 people say that those who are willing to move towards equilibrium are the people of equilibrium."

"Instead of unwilling..."

The voice stopped abruptly.

Those who are unwilling are betrayed, and those who betray the balance are also betrayed by the balance.

The prince has already prophesied the "disaster".

The oracle of the true god came...

Decades later, a catastrophe will destroy all city-states, and only by submitting to Hengheng to find the way of salvation and being protected by His glory can the catastrophe be resisted.

The reason is very clear.

Perhaps there will be no more punishment from God, but the disaster will also destroy them.

It is nothing more than the difference between early death and late death.

Unless, that prophecy is false.

But the problem is...

True God prophesies, can there be mistakes?
The joyful atmosphere of the previous moment also became depressed again.

A minister said: "Is the identity of the 17 people false? Maybe they made up these remarks?"

The prince said: "According to them, there are hundreds of people who set out with them from the tower cave, and most of them returned to the city-states along the way..."

"And there will be more people coming from Tadong City, intending to take relatives and family members away."

Someone said again: "How many will there be?"

"I don't know; maybe thousands, maybe tens of thousands, maybe..."

a few millions! !

There may not be many people living in the tower holes in each city, but when they come and spread the doctrine of balance, there is no guarantee that others will be infected and follow them.

Someone in the hall said again: "They say that there is salt that balances everyone's food and clothing, and that there is no bitterness? How is this possible?"

"Even in my mighty country of Tepanix, there are people who can't get enough to eat, because of the hardship of hunger!"

As soon as the words came out, instead of questioning, everyone showed bitterness.

Isn’t it just because some people are in poverty and don’t have enough food and clothing that they want to go to the joyful kingdom of God?

Who dares to say that the kingdom of the true god is not as good as Tepanix?
Perhaps, not everyone will leave.

But even if more than a quarter of the people left, it would cause a crisis to the city-states.

Today's city-state alliance is in a delicate balance of supply and demand, and under the serf system, population is the most precious resource.

Only when there are people can there be a large harvest of grain.

Once the gap in the supply side is too large, it is not as simple as rising prices. Even if the nobles have money, they cannot buy food.

And it is not a question of whether it will be possible to let the nobles go to the fields...

The aristocrats who were originally high above have to go down to farm, which is equivalent to their level of interest being downgraded.

The big nobles own a large number of slaves, even mercenaries, while the small nobles face bankruptcy and must be plundered and enslaved by the big nobles.

The class system collapses and order will be chaotic.

This problem is magnified to the level of city-states...

It will be the oppression of a small country by a big country.

And such a chain reaction will affect the entire city-state alliance, and no one will be spared.

Only after going through a huge chaotic war until a new order is established can a new way of operation be found again.

And in this case, even the country of Tepanix dare not say to protect itself.

The strongest country also means the fattest.

When small countries unite, they will be the first to be destroyed.

Not to mention, who is not afraid of the prophecy about the disaster?

Inside the hall.

The discussion was mixed.

Even the heirs of the royal family standing in front of the crowd showed anxious expressions.

Mengdaya, who had stepped down from the high platform before, stood beside a middle-aged man, and said in a very small voice: "Father, I don't understand, why don't we surrender to the true God?"

"Just like what that person said just now, even in the mighty Tepanix, there are people who are poor; but if you surrender to the true God, everyone will be happy."

When the middle-aged man heard his daughter's words, his face turned pale with fright. He looked around in a panic to make sure that no one was paying attention, and then he said anxiously: "My Mengdaya, you can't say such things again!"

"Don't you understand? The nobles in Tadong City have all been judged, and none of them have been spared!"

"If we all go to equilibrium, it will be the same."

Mengdaya was puzzled: "Father, have you committed a crime? Has the Grand Master also committed a crime?"

The middle-aged man's face turned from white to red, and he was a little annoyed: "Mengdaya, stop talking nonsense!"

"We are for the royal family, so how can we commit crimes?"

"Since no crime was committed, why..."

"Mengdaya!!!" The middle-aged man could no longer explain, so he could only stop in a low voice.

Also at this time.

The old man on the throne finally spoke, interrupting the uproar in the arena——

"If the true God in the world is indeed merciful."

"Then why does He only bring disaster and judgment, but not bestow blessings and grace?"

"If the true God in the world is indeed merciful."

"Then how could He have the heart for us to leave our homeland where our ancestors have lived for thousands of years?"

"I have balanced beliefs, but if I, an old man who has reached the end of his life, are to be trapped in the fatigue of a long journey, it is tantamount to depriving me of my last precious time!"

"I can no longer travel far... If there is a punishment for a crime or a disaster, I am willing to bear it!"

"And after death, my spirit will piously repent and serve His knees!"

"Of course, I must not violate the will of the true God. If anyone wants to leave, let them go away."

"Those who have honored the people for the balance should not set foot in my land full of suffering!"

"Let those who come from afar rest outside the city; send special personnel to bring their relatives to meet them!"

"This is the limit of what I, the lord of the mortal kingdom, can do!"

"My subjects, pass down my royal decree—"

"Maybe the holy kingdom far away is full of joy, but I don't want to leave my hometown!"

"If the gods are merciful, please listen to my plea!"

"But if His powerful legion must make me leave my homeland and the glory of my ancestors..."

"I would like to die here, on the land where I was born and raised!"

"From tomorrow, close the cities under the Tepanix Kingdom! People should join me, get rid of all distracting thoughts, and send out pious praises and pleas every day, begging for His mercy!"

In the hall, someone was moved by the words from the heart of the old lord.

This is dying, already at the age of one leg buried in the ground, how can he still endure the pain of traveling and migrating?

Besides, this is our hometown.

And some people, shocked in their hearts, saw the deep calculation of the old king's sincerity——

He asked three questions, is the god really benevolent?

If so, why did you abandon your homeland, step into the unknown, and face judgment in the end?
And if not, how would all the peoples on the earth face Him, the so-called..."True God"?
Tezozomok has made it clear that I believe in you, but your response is cold and cruel.

So here comes the problem! ! !

Do people really want to believe in such gods?