Chapter 774 [Government·Qiming Dictatorship]
Xia Xiu's words suddenly made the entire atmosphere dull and depressing.
The members of the visiting group looked at each other, with suppressed anger and deep uneasiness intertwined in their eyes. Obviously, they had too much dissatisfaction with the established fact that the Abyss had annexed the Naga Ring.
However, they had to be careful to hide their emotions.
The Abyss Lord in front of him not only made people fearful for his terrifying strength, but more importantly, the fall of the Naga Ring meant that the Abyss had successfully inserted an anchor point in the Hundred-layer World.
This anchor point is not only the control of the Naga Ring, but also the symbol of Abyss's authority to directly enter the Hundred-layer World.
Faced with such a situation, the Wizards' Federation cannot but feel threatened, especially those arrogant representatives of world sovereignty.
Axel's hand tightened slightly, and his fingertips pressed on the table unconsciously. His white knuckles revealed the myriad thoughts in his heart.
He was always known for his calmness, but right now he felt like he was walking on thin ice.
After a moment of silence, Axel took a deep breath, suppressed all the emotions in his heart, and looked up at Xia Xiu.
His tone was as calm and restrained as possible, but every word was full of temptation and caution:
"What do you... or rather the Kingdom of Heaven, want from the Hundred Layer World?"
Hearing this, the fourth sword holder in the Kingdom of Heaven raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and his half-smiling eyes were fixed on Axel's face.
He folded his hands on the table and leaned forward slightly. His expression was still gentle, but his golden eyes were like cold stars that could see through everything, making it impossible to escape.
"What to pay for?"
The blond young man repeated it, his voice unhurried and somewhat meaningful.
He tapped the table lightly and slowly glanced at everyone present.
"If you want to maintain the existing order in the Hundred-layered World, you must pay a price - and the size of the price depends on whether you are willing to accept the reality."
After he finished speaking, the hall fell into dead silence, and even breathing seemed heavy in the air.
Xia Xiu paused for a moment, waiting for their response, but no one in the delegation dared to speak easily.
Several people's fists clenched involuntarily, and even the reflection on the table seemed to reflect the depressed emotions in their hearts.
"I said, this is an opportunity to reshape the landscape."
Xia Xiu's voice sounded again, his tone deepened slightly, and his faint majesty made people feel irresistible.
"In the past, the Kingdom of Heaven has always pursued a policy of not actively intervening in human development within Terra. This policy may have been wise in the past, but now it has become increasingly unable to keep up with the needs of the times."
"Terra - and humanity more broadly - is facing a central problem that needs to be solved."
He raised his voice slightly, and his golden gaze pierced everyone's heart:
"The problem is-'the long-standing lag between technological change and social change.'"
"The Kingdom of Heaven already has powerful technology, capabilities and knowledge reserves, but——"
The fourth swordsman in the Kingdom of Heaven leaned forward slightly and his tone became more forceful.
"This power has not really formed a new system of change in human society.
Why?
Because many of the regimes among them don’t like ‘us’.
You are full of rejection of the Kingdom of Heaven, me, and even the existence of many angels. ”
His voice was like a heavy hammer, hitting the delicate nerves of everyone present.
"Including you - the Wizards Federation, too."
Xia Xiu sat upright gently, his tone flowing slowly, but there was no sign of loosening.
"I can tell you clearly that no matter what illusions other factions and angels in the Kingdom of Heaven have, my position is very clear - the Kingdom of Heaven needs to compete for the future territory, and the Administration needs to govern all realms."
His tone was low, with cold determination.
"If you don't have the courage and responsibility to be a helmsman, if you are just slaves of extraordinary power rather than masters, then hand over the rudder to me and I will control the direction for you."
"The world of a hundred layers -" he paused and glanced at everyone one by one, "there is no choice for a bystander to stay out of the matter."
Axel felt his heart tremble.
His face was no longer simply stiff, it was filled with uneasiness that was difficult to conceal.
Boom——
At this moment, a middle-aged man in the delegation stood up.
He is a representative from Caronia, the No. 2 world in the Hundred-layer World, a burly and powerful wizard.
His name was Gregory Hoxton. He was about fifty years old, with a body as broad and powerful as a sculpture, and shoulders as broad as a bear.
His face was sharp and angular, and his deep brown eyes were full of anger.
"You are too domineering, Abraham!"
Gregory slammed the table, the sound echoed in the vast hall, and the powerful roar was like thunder.
The other members of the visiting group were startled by his anger. They looked at the smiling fourth sword holder of the Kingdom of Heaven and subconsciously took a half step back.
The reckless Gregory stared at Xia Xiu, tapping his fingers hard on the table in front of him, his voice filled with forbearing but increasingly fiery anger.
"The Hundred-Level World is the Hundred-Level World of Wizards, not the Hundred-Level World of Heaven!"
Gregory roared angrily, clenching his thick fists, and the veins protruding on the back of his hands, like a suppressed volcano about to erupt.
"Who do you think you are? Do you think you can replace the Wizard Council of the Hundred-layer World? Do you think you are the emperor of mankind!"
Gregory's roar just now was still echoing in the hall. The echo had not dissipated, but the air had suddenly become tense.
"Crack!"
An almost imperceptible soft sound pierced the air, and in the next moment, Gregory felt an extreme cold running up his spine from behind.
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a dark shadow—it was the traitorous snake, Frederick!
The man wearing a black combat uniform with a hideous scar on his left eye had appeared in front of him at some point. The wand pointed at his forehead mercilessly, and the cold magic power surged, as if it would happen in the next second. Directly through his skull.
At the same time, Gregory felt a sharp stabbing sensation in his abdomen. Looking down, he saw that the pair of dragon claws covered with dim dragon scales were already close to his abdomen. With just a slight amount of force, the skin could be easily torn apart, leaving a bloody mess.
That was the dragonborn girl Eveli. Her movements were so fast that people couldn't react at all. Her scarlet pupils stared at Gregory and she let out a low, threatening roar.
The surrounding members of the visiting group did not dare to neglect. They raised their wands one after another, and the magic power was concentrated on the tip of the wand, aiming at the two people in front of them.
For a time, the situation was tense to the extreme, and the smell of gunpowder seemed to be lingering in the air.
A drop of cold sweat broke out on Gregory's forehead. The drop of sweat slowly slid down and dripped down his cheek on the floor. The flow of time seemed to be stretched countless times because of this.
He could feel the pressure coming from the dragon's claws, and the unabashed killing intent was like a blade hanging over his life, which could cut through his skin and cut off his breath at any time.
On the other side, Axel Iserys's face was gloomy. He glared at Xia Xiu, his tone was low and restrained:
"Your Majesty Abraham, it is taboo to kill the envoys. Your strength may be enough to shock the world, but are you really willing to bear the hostility of all wizards for this?"
There was deathly silence in the hall, except for the sound of the gentle surge of magic power.
"You two, get down."
Xia Xiu raised his hand, his tone was understated, but there was no doubt about it.
Frederick's eyes were as cold as ice. He withdrew his wand, glanced at Gregory coldly, turned around and disappeared into the shadows, as if he had never appeared.
Eveli, on the other hand, stared at Gregory fiercely. She slowly retracted her claws, and finally retreated to Xia Xiu's side, but before leaving, she still let out a low hoarse roar, warning him. The entire delegation.
The members of the visiting delegation felt chills in their hearts, and many of them swallowed subconsciously.
Xia Xiu, however, acted as if nothing happened, smiled faintly, and set his eyes on Axel's face again:
"Your Excellency Axel, since you have mentioned the big taboo, let this little misunderstanding end here.
I believe you don't want to cause any more 'misunderstandings', do you? ”
Axel stared at Xia Xiu closely, with complex emotions surging in his heart - anger, doubt, helplessness, and even a trace of imperceptible curiosity.
The blond young man in front of him had a gentle smile, but his calm and unhurried tone was like a sharp knife slowly approaching the throat, making it impossible for people to relax their vigilance.
"Of course we want peace."
Axel finally spoke, suppressing his emotions in his tone.
He paused for a moment, took a deep breath, stabilized his mind, and then said:
"Since Your Majesty is so clear about your intentions, why not give us a charter directly so that we can understand what you want."
When Xia Xiu heard this, the smile on his face seemed to be a little deeper.
He did not answer immediately, but picked up a beautifully bound document from the table.
The cover of the document exuded a faint golden light and was engraved with complex lines and symbols. Obviously, this was not just an ordinary document, but a symbol of some kind of crown authority.
"I would like to take this opportunity to express to all sectors the future policy and vision of the Authority."
As Xia Xiu spoke, he lifted the document and shook it slightly. A golden light flashed slightly on the edge of the document. The light was not dazzling, but it spread like ripples, as if there was an invisible pressure dispersing into the air.
"You can take a look first." Xia Xiu said in a gentle tone, with a smile in his eyes, and handed the document that exuded a faint golden light to Axel. His movements were neither hasty nor slow, but his calm tone seemed to contain some irresistible power.
Axel's eyes were fixed on the document, and his heart was filled with turmoil. He hesitated, then finally reached out and took it.
The moment the document touched his fingertips, a subtle heavy feeling passed through his palm.
This heaviness does not come from the weight of the document itself, but more like an invisible majesty - carrying far-reaching significance far beyond his imagination.
When his palm completely grasped the document, the heaviness disappeared, leaving only the texture of ordinary paper.
He slowly opened the cover, and a faint and delicate golden light spread out, as if it was not just him who was looking at the document, but also some invisible existence.
As the page unfolds, a flowing light appears between the lines. The words are arranged neatly like living creatures, exuding an unquestionable sense of authority.
"The Enlightenment Dictatorship" - the title that comes to mind is concise and powerful, like a loud declaration, hitting Axel's heart directly.
His pupils shrank slightly, and his eyes quickly scanned the beginning of the document. As the lines of text emerged, his expression gradually became serious.
The beginning of the document goes straight to the topic——
"The 'Qiming Dictatorship' proposed by the Terra Authority is a new institutional model based on the priority of knowledge and order, aiming to ensure comprehensive and reasonable control of social resources, scientific and technological achievements and policy orientation. The future development of the Naga Ring will With this model as the core, a governance system integrating technology integration and social efficiency optimization is formed. ”
Each word of this text was sonorous, like an invisible hammer striking Axel's heart.
He continued reading, and the document began to elaborate on the core structure of this system:
The Management Bureau will directly take over the various resource allocation rights, social planning rights and diplomatic leadership of the Naga Ring; cancel the independence of local powers, and all major matters must be decided by the administrative agency directly under the Management Bureau; at the same time, technological changes will be , the time lag of social evolution is reduced to the minimum goal, ensuring the synchronization of science and technology and social development, and ultimately promoting the establishment of a "cross-dimensional linkage society" system.
"This is...the price of completely depriving the Naga Ring of its autonomy..."
Such thoughts flashed through Axel's mind, and his eyebrows frowned involuntarily. His fingertips exerted slight force, as if he wanted to pinch the document to suppress the shock in his heart.
He forced himself to calm down and continued to turn the pages, but the more he read, the more frightened he became——
"The implementation of this system will allow the Terra Administration to prioritize the recruitment of manpower, resources and space energy under special circumstances; the dimensional traffic of the Naga Ring will be uniformly connected to the Administration's 'inter-dimensional hub network' , to achieve high efficiency and standardization in opening up to the outside world.”
"The 'Qiming Dictatorship' emphasizes the use of extraordinary wisdom as the only legitimate guiding ideology, abandons the existing wizard class differentiation in the Hundred-layer World, and eliminates unnecessary divisions of power.
Its ultimate goal is to more effectively distribute the resources of Terra, the Hundred Worlds, and even more planes, and promote the evolution of human society to a higher form of extraordinary civilization. ”
These contents are like chains, ruthlessly clamping down on all the existing power structures of the Hundred Layer World.
Especially the sentence "Abandon the class differentiation of wizards in the Hundred-layer World".
It is undoubtedly a clear announcement that the existing power system in the Hundred-layer World will no longer exist, and the vested interests represented by the Wizards' Federation will be completely subverted.
Axel took a deep breath, suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, and raised his head to look at Xia Xiu.
"Is this your so-called cooperation charter?" His voice was low, and there was a hint of anger in his tone.
Xia Xiu smiled and said something to Axel that made his expression change drastically.
"I forgot to tell you one thing. The Hooded Knights of St. George, commanded by the tenth hero of the Kingdom of Heaven, will officially enter the Hundred-Level World soon."
"Congratulations, you are safe."