Whispers of the Gods

Chapter 105 Vigrich IV (1)

Vigerich Apollyon seldom came here.

From the first step into the Hall of the Stone Axis, everything in this place reminded him of the glorious history of the Hastza Empire.

Portraits of successive emperors hang on the walls of the hall, and two rows of limestone columns have been painted with gold leaf to make way for a carved stone scroll in the center of the hall.A stone scroll with a pattern of dragons and stars is carved on the marble table, extending from the entrance to the end of the Stone Scroll Hall like a scroll painting.

Wigrich's gaze and footsteps followed his hand across the rough stone slab until the blank portion of the scroll was interrupted by the words inscribed on it.

Atachinu Apolion, known as "Iron Hammer", died of illness in the Steel Fort of Madkalin in the year 550 of the astronomical calendar at the age of 50.

This is the last record about his father, and the blank below will be engraved on the stone scroll after his death for future generations to judge.

There are 23 names engraved on this stone scroll. Although the engravings have the same strength and depth, each name has its own weight. Some are as heavy as lead, while others are as light as a feather.

People will say that the rule of the world of the Hastza Empire began with the conquest of Igomel I the "Great", and began to decline from the corruption of Lufrid II the "Luxury" until Licher II the "Loss of the Crown". The "17 Years' War" at that time was in jeopardy,
Then the "Great One" Agric III turned the tide and started the second prosperous age, and then fell to the bottom during the "Apostasy Rebellion" under the rule of the "Young Master" Igomel V 200 years later.

His successor "Star War" Varman II had the opportunity to take advantage of the "renegade" Igonud's old age and unstable Eastern rule to regain the lost territory and unify the empire, but his queen Iolita suffered from dystocia. Leading to death, he did not come out until his death.

Vigerich's grandfather, Agric the "Eloquent" VI, maintained the stability of the empire, recognized the facts, and established new diplomatic relations with the Vivaria Kingdom and the Holy Palacis Empire.

Atachinu the Hammer attempted to conquer the dry lands of the south, but failed and emptied the treasury.

His records on the stone scrolls are also pitiful...

... In the 550th year of the Star Calendar, Atachinu promulgated a decree: Landlords with more than [-] acres of land will be given half of the tax on top of [-]% of the tax. increase, this decree quickly aroused serious opposition in the empire, and soon it was over...

... In the 540th year of the star calendar, the high priest Lufried Apollyon has been missing for a whole year, and Atachinu appointed his son Bechar Apollyon as the new high priest...

...In the third year of the star calendar 540, Atachinu ordered the manufacture of new low-purity gold coins...

... In the eighth year of the star calendar 530, Atachinu began his first southern expedition against the Kingdom of Musor...

Vigrich's father's name is light as a feather on this stone scroll for his lack of accomplishments, and the shame he brought to the Empire is etched on it forever, Vigrich will never give as his father did Shame on the Empire and its ancestors.

He looked up at the portraits of emperors behind the gold leaf stone pillars, and sighed softly. The stone axis hall was like his empire, full of shadows of the past.

I heard that there are three emperors' tombs in Starfall City, which were carefully designed by the former emperors. Nineteen emperors are buried there forever, but only four are buried in the Mausoleum of Igomel in Madkalin, and he has not yet Being stuffed there, the mausoleum is already crowded.

Vigerich has never seen the old capital of the empire with his own eyes. He can only rely on paintings and books to imagine what it was like for the great emperors of the past to rule in the city at the beginning of the world. Given the opportunity to walk into the walls of Starfall City, he doesn't even know if he can regain Vivaria now.

"Your Majesty." Arrowwin Sfrench's voice came from outside the hall. "It's time."

"I see."

Vigrich rearranged the collar of the golden robe tied around his neck. Now is not the time to bury himself in the past, he still has countless things to do.

He came out of the Shaft Hall, Alowin in a green silk jacket with the Chancellor's silver key on his chest, and behind him stood two servants who bowed reverently to him.

"Let's go."

They walked through the corridor, the sun shone through the windows on the unlit torches on the stone walls, and on the silver armor of the guards with swords. It is a bit cold in summer, Vigrich thought as he walked, no , maybe his own body is cold, thinking of his lost sons, and the future of his empire, he always feels chills.

The guards outside the audience hall saluted him, and he walked into the audience hall with calm and steady steps. Alovin followed him closely, and the servants stopped outside the door.

When the cabinet members in the hall saw Vigrich come in, they all turned around and knelt on one knee to salute him, except for his cousin Bechar, the high priest who had no one in sight.

"Get up." He walked past the crowd, walked up the steps on the marble floor, and sat on the Double Dragon Throne.

"Let's get started, let's do one thing at a time." Wigrich glanced at the ministers below him and said, "Let's talk about the situation of the army first."

"Your Majesty." The bald military commander Gosfried Master, who was wearing a steel breastplate and a golden cloak, stood up and reported to him, "Governor Lord Clother Apollyon sent a messenger, and he has sent the static The provincial army is ready. They are stationed in Kongtide City, waiting for your order. Any Vivalian army that wants to pass through the Igmer Road needs to pass through them first.

The Viceroy and Commander Lord Redgor Mags had also summoned his Amber Knights, who were now assembled at the Vault.Any movement in Fort Karben of the Zarek family will be detected and reported to you immediately. "

"Very good," Vigrich said.

His cousin Clother Apollon and the commander of the Amber Knight, Redgor Magus, were reliable men, and Vigrich was assured that the northern frontier of the Empire was handed over to them.

"I don't understand," High Priest Bechar Apollion, wearing a gray robe embroidered with stars, looked at Vigrich with brown eyes on his wrinkled face, "Are we going to war, Your Majesty?" ? What happened in the Hall of Ashes?"

The corners of Vigrich's mouth twitched slightly, his eyes became fierce, he closed his eyes and sighed to adjust his emotions, and said calmly: "I propose to Lozaria Corva, let her Marry Zhuoke so that their children will be heirs to the empire with the claim of Vivaria Kingdom."

(End of this chapter)