Old days in the box

Chapter 24 The Secret of the Kingdom

At the same time, on the other side of the continent.

Deep in the capital of the Kingdom of East North, in the supreme war sanctuary.

A soldier walked through the dark and silent courtyard, walked up to the altar and knelt down on one knee, his voice extremely hoarse.

"Master Priest, those deep-diving evil creatures have already set off."

The war priest waved his hand and acquiesced to the soldiers' retreat. Only he and another man wearing a crown were left on the huge altar.

This war sanctuary represents the supreme divine power of the Kingdom of East Norse. The furnace here never goes out. They use the furnace as an altar and use human sacrifices to forge sharp weapons and heavy armor.

But tonight, there was not a trace of fire in the sanctuary.

All the furnaces were extinguished, and the sanctuary seemed like a cold, deep ruin. Only the king and the war priest were here.

"Your Majesty, it's time."

"The God of War has revealed the omen to me. As long as the kingdom sacrifices, He will send messengers to cleanse away the evil things."

The war priest spoke coldly.

"How many people will be sacrificed this time?"

"One hundred thousand."

Upon hearing the priest's answer, the king's face turned ashen.

Everyone thought that the kingdom's military strength was strong, and there were still tens of thousands of soldiers in the capital. However, in fact, the kingdom's military strength had already shrunk after years of war with the Kingdom of Sinos.

Originally, the two kingdoms of the East and West were facing each other across the sea, but the Kingdom of East North could still put on a show and maintain a superficial deterrence.

But now, a group of unreasonable deep-diving evil creatures suddenly appeared and invaded along the outlying towns, directly exposing the truth about the power of those outside the kingdom.

There is nothing we can do about the current situation.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. I believe that all the people will willingly dedicate themselves to the God of War. You must know that people are immortal and will be born continuously every few decades. Only the glory of the kingdom is eternal. Those who have dedicated their lives to The people of life are just returning to the embrace of the great God of War.”

The war priest chanted hoarsely, without any fluctuation in his voice.

The God of War is the only belief in the Kingdom of East North. They were born to dedicate their lives on the battlefield and sing the praises of the God of War. This is the whole meaning of their lives.

Mortals die forever, and wars last forever.

"If this can really solve the kingdom's dilemma..." The king's eyes were bloodshot and he looked at the war priest.

"There is no need to doubt the power of the God of War. You must know that during the separatist war 50 years ago, Your Majesty relied on this ritual to summon the messenger of the God of War. He won the war and became independent. Today's results will not be surprising."

A trace of wailing seemed to echo in the sanctuary. The war priest raised his hand to call the soldiers and stepped onto the altar again.

His Majesty the King, with a haggard face and red eyes, ordered the approaching soldiers: "For the safety of the kingdom, hold a large sacrifice ceremony immediately, search for all adult men and women in the kingdom, and ensure that at least one person from every household is sent to the altar. Until the number of people required for the ceremony is met.”

The king's order was quickly issued from the war sanctuary.

People's panic broke out in a very short period of time.

Although the God of War is the belief of the Kingdom of East North, in the final analysis it is just a prayer for life for most people. Not everyone believes in the God of War as fervently as the War Sanctuary.

Now, for no reason, they are asked to dedicate their lives to the God of War and "return to the arms of the God of War."

This soon aroused violent resistance among the people.

What followed was a large-scale manhunt within the kingdom.

Countless people were escorted to the altar by the soldiers of the War Sanctuary and thrown into the fire alive. There were not only civilians, but also nobles with high status.

In the eyes of the War Sanctuary, their lives are no different from the sheep in the sheepfold, they are all equally cheap.

As countless lives were sacrificed, ancient calls began to gather in the sky above the altar...

——At the same time, near the kingdom’s capital.

The deep-diving elves moved along the river and soon penetrated deep into the core area of ​​the kingdom.

The capital of the Kingdom of East North is different from ordinary towns. It is a large castle with walls and a moat. It is not that easy to attack.

They abandoned their ships and set out overland.

More than 60 deep-diving elves, the men were dark and strong, like warriors in the dark night, and the women were fair and bright, like elves under the moon, they all took advantage of the night to touch the trails outside the capital.

Zhou Xiao followed their perspective and soon saw the capital city.

They had already explored this large castle once before, and they had already had a view from the window.

It's just that due to the tight defense, it has been unable to enter the city, so it is still dark inside.

And from the perspective of the deep-diving elves, the version they heard was that there were [-] soldiers in the kingdom's capital.

Therefore, they have not launched an invasion of the capital, just because they are afraid that it will be like attacking a beehive and a large area will emerge when they touch it.

But now, the deep-diving elves led by Old Rand have penetrated deep here.

"This capital city is still very grand, but it's a pity that I can't see inside. I wonder what is going on in the city now?" Zhou Xiao said to himself curiously.

At this time, all the deep-diving elves gathered on the trail. In front of them were the grain transport roads, farmlands and farmhouses around the capital.

Further inside, there is the moat and the city gate.

These places are all flat areas with an unobstructed view, and there is no shelter.

Once engaged, they may have difficulty retreating and can easily be surrounded.

"Great Elder, I heard the revelation of the wind."

"There are huge wailings in the city, and countless people are dying. The soldiers of the kingdom already know our arrival, and they are right in front."

At this time, behind Old Rand, a young girl elf stared at the sky and said respectfully.

This girl elf has the talent of the wind in the sky among the eight magical winds. She can use the magical wind to divine the future and obtain information.

But now the revelation she received from the sky was full of dangerous signals.

"Praise the Son of the Old, it seems we are at the right time this time." Old Rand smiled, and the fire in his hands burned even brighter.

Not only were they not afraid, but they all became more excited.

The Divine Sword of Kane echoed with them on the World Tree hundreds of miles away.

The blood god's violent fighting spirit mixed with the innate fearlessness of the North Sea sea people, stimulating the fury in their hearts.

"You must not return empty-handed tonight, bring back the most precious loot and dedicate it to the sons of the past!"

Old Rand shouted loudly, not caring that the enemy would hear him.

The rest of the deep-diving elves also roared angrily, charging forward along the path like a group of berserker warriors.

Zhou Xiao watched them dashing around without any plan from outside the screen, and was immediately amused.

Knowing that there was an ambush, they still chose such a reckless attack method. They were worthy of the North Sea Vikings.

But since that's the case, why let the girl bother to divine the battlefield?

Within the view of the window, there were indeed a large number of Kingdom soldiers ambushing near the farmland and farmhouses outside the capital.

They stopped directly in front of the menacing deep-diving elves, and a fierce conflict broke out between the two sides.

(End of this chapter)