Chapter 491 Destiny and Sleep
"Let us invite the sole ruler of the Anzeta Wilderness, Emperor Ember--His Majesty Cassius, to present the award to the champion!"
Suddenly, everyone's eyes focused on the high platform again. The 100,000 people in the arena looked up at the being on the throne, and they immediately held their breath.
The man was seen wearing a red robe, with a luxurious crown on his head, and his pair of pale golden eyes were extremely deep, revealing the aura of being in control of everything.
Compared to the huge red dragon, this young noble is more popular, and people respect him more than they fear him.
Like a god.
This word appeared in the minds of hundreds of thousands of people at the venue at the same time, and it was deeply remembered by them.
"Your Majesty Cassius!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
"Cassius! The man among men, the male among males."
People's eyes became wild, and they shouted and cheered with all their strength.
However, the players' lines are always so "unique" when they are shouting. Fortunately, the people of the empire in the audience and Cassius on the throne are already used to it.
Amidst the roaring waves, Cassius smiled slightly, stood up from the throne, first looked around the venue, his eyes swept over the many eager-looking people of the empire, and then looked at the winner in the center of the venue.
Iron Frenzy, you stood out from hundreds of thousands of contestants and proved to me that you are brave and good at fighting.
The Ember Empire will not treat any capable and ambitious citizen badly, and you are qualified to be valued by the Empire. ”
His voice was not loud, but it could be heard clearly by everyone present, and every word was extremely clear.
People held their breaths and watched this scene with enthusiasm, wishing that they were the ones to receive such an honor.
"Congratulations, Dragonfire Champion."
Cassius said so.
Iron Frenzy immediately understood. He quickly knelt down and said in his mouth: "Thank you for your grace, your kindness, my life"
"My achievements are not worth mentioning, but you are the eternal leader of our country and people
Having said this, he even took out a small piece of paper from his pocket, glanced at it, and then continued:
"For the soldiers and students of His Majesty Cassius - the people of the empire, it is the moral duty and duty to always support his immortal cause wholeheartedly and to serve the empire to the death
Iron Frenzy's tone was particularly sincere, even a little disgusting, and he wished he could write an acceptance speech worth tens of thousands of words.
You must know that this is a rare opportunity to increase the "favorability" of the camp leader, and others don't have it yet.
The players, tieflings, hobgoblins, and ordinary humans in the audience were also accustomed to this, and even expressed their support.
After all, loyalty is the highest standard of "political correctness" in the empire, and it must be tried.
"Pah, pah, pah!"
Warm applause broke out and echoed in the spacious venue for a long time.
On the high platform, Lang Pu also rubbed his chin and nodded with pleasure, secretly thinking that this star-faller was really good enough to be trained.
Even he didn't prepare a speech in advance, but he didn't expect that Steel Frenzy would even notice such minutiae.
On the throne, Cassius's smile froze on his face, and the corners of his mouth twitched imperceptibly.
"Good Guy"
"These players are becoming more and more proficient in speaking their lines."
Although he does need to collect faith, this scene is a bit weird. Fortunately, he has been battle-hardened for a long time.
No matter what, you must maintain your dignity!
After hesitating for a moment, Cassius raised the favorability level of [Steel Frenzy] by 15 on the panel while maintaining his expression.
[Use camp leader permissions. ]
[You will grant the player [Steel Frenzy] a special title for the camp: [Dragon Flame Champion]]
Cassius raised his arm and pointed at the steel frenzy from a distance of hundreds of meters.
"Steel Frenzy, you will receive a gift unique to the champion."
A golden flame flew out from his fingertips, streaked across the sky, and finally merged into Iron Frenzy's body.
Suddenly, the rapidly flowing golden flames covered his whole body, gradually condensing into gorgeous armor, and then——
"Boom——"
Just hearing the sound of the air bursting, two flame wings suddenly spread out behind him and waved slowly.
The golden title text is also displayed in front of the nickname above the head of Steel Frenzy: [Dragon Flame Champion]
"I am invincible!"
Steel Frenzy looked down at his hands covered in golden-red armor, then turned to look at the wings behind him, his face full of pride.
The increased combat power is only secondary, the most important thing is - this costume is really cool!
Thinking of this, Steel Frenzy raised the chain sword in his hand, flapped his flame wings, and struck a cool pose towards the audience.
"What the hell?"
"So handsome?"
“The official gives out rare equipment without any hesitation, but this time they directly give out such good products!”
"I'm really jealous! Who came with me to tie up Brother Kuangchao?"
"I can't beat you anyway"
The players in the audience were filled with envy and jealousy, and the overlord of the King Power Guild was filled with hatred.
This is the big scene he has dreamed of!
On the throne, Cassius secretly said in his heart that this was just something he spent half an hour and the energy of one breath rubbing out.
As long as he wanted to, this kind of fashion could even be produced in large quantities, and it was a good way to cut leeks.
The granting of special titles is the unique authority of the camp leader. It only requires a certain amount of quota and is almost zero cost.
"Master, it's almost time."
Lang Pu, who was standing aside, leaned over and reminded in a low voice.
"I understand, have you made arrangements?"
"Of course, Master, after we learned about your information, we started preparations a few months ago.
Our specially trained candidates will take over the positions of the Starfallen to ensure that their disappearance will not have too great an impact on society.
But”
Trump's tone paused.
"The current empire only has a total of more than 7 million people. Adding in the old, weak, sick and disabled, the working-age population is less than 5 million.
The Fallen Stars will account for 400,000 of them, and they will never tire. They are an extremely high-quality labor force. One person can support three people, and they are crucial to the development of the empire.
Therefore, after the Fallen Stars leave, the empire is likely to experience a slowdown in development, a sluggish economy, and even a labor shortage crisis. ”
"Try your best to adjust. In one year, let those factory owners stop rushing to expand production scale."
"Yes, Master."
Cassius looked at the panel and saw that it showed that there were five minutes left before the second server level.
In other words, the 1.0 version of "Erezegai" [Northern Storm] is about to end.
The players seemed to realize this and began to discuss it.
"What the hell? Look at the system, it seems like it's about to shut down!"
"Yeah, less than five minutes left."
“I was so absorbed in watching the game that I didn’t even notice that the [Northland Storm] version was over in five minutes!”
"What will the next version look like?"
"How long will it take for the time in the game to pass by then? Your property won't be gone as soon as you come back, right?"
"I don't know, no matter how the times change, I will always be a loyal servant of His Majesty Cassius!"
Singo lowered his head, looking decadent and in low spirits: "I will definitely not lose to Steel Frenzy next time."
Cassius watched the numbers on the panel keep beating and whispered: "There is really not much time left." Under the attention of everyone, Cassius flew into the air and transformed into the red dragon body in the high air. The huge A figure appeared above the venue.
"That is."
"It is the true form of His Majesty Cassius!"
The red dragon, which was more than forty meters long, spread its broad wings, almost covering the sun, and cast a huge shadow, covering thousands of people.
Under the sunlight, the red scales glowed with luster, which made people feel a little dazzling.
Even though they knew it was the leader of their own camp, the dragon's might unintentionally exuded still made everyone breathless - it was the fear of powerful existences originating from the depths of their souls.
Cassius looked down at the player with his golden vertical pupils, slowly waving his wings and making a sound like a bell.
"When you return, chaos and disaster will come to the earth again. Be prepared to face it. As long as you fight for the empire, the door of Anzetta will always be open to you."
So, see you next time, Starfallen. ”
He blinked.
The players in the audience immediately exploded, and the venue was filled with noisy discussions.
"What the hell? Boss knows that we are going to shut down the server?"
"It's not like you don't know how smart the NPCs in Erezga are. I was once crushed by my IQ. Last time we disappeared for so long, they must have realized it."
"Is this a preview of the main plot?"
"The server hasn't been shut down yet, I'm already looking forward to the next server launch."
"Hurry up and update the official version of the game. If I can't play Erezge for a day, I feel like there are ants crawling in my heart."
“The countdown has begun!”
someone exclaimed.
I saw that the countdown on the panel was progressing second by second.
"10, 9, 8"
"3, 2, 1"
"0."
Numbers return to zero.
Without any warning, at this moment, the hustle and bustle in the venue stopped abruptly.
Whether it's the proud steel maniac, the dejected Singo, Mantou who is shooting footage, or tens of thousands of ordinary players who are eager to discuss.
They all turned into tiny particles of light at that specific moment, and then disappeared without leaving any trace.
The originally crowded auditorium was now empty, and there were a large number of empty seats in the venue that could accommodate hundreds of thousands of people.
On the outskirts of Istalia, the player who was directing the workers to carry out construction disappeared, leaving only design drawings.
"Where is the foreman?"
In the Mechanicum Research Institute, the mechanical monk who was conducting experiments in front of a large instrument disappeared. The aboriginal assistant next to him continued to record data, as if he had expected this.
"The consistency of this test is very high, but it's a pity that the instructor has left temporarily."
In the Empire Propaganda Building, the players were no longer busy writing in front of the mountains of manuscripts.
Several bards came forward with sad faces, picked up the unfinished manuscripts on the ground, and sighed.
"They left seven months' worth of work, seven months!"
In the northern ruins, the Direclaw felt that the food it had just swallowed wholeheartedly and had not had time to digest with acid suddenly disappeared. It scratched its head with its long and sharp claws in confusion.
"Ouch?"
Cassius waved his wings, looked down at the somewhat empty auditorium, and then soared into the sky.
"It's finally over"
In his memory, at this time in his previous life, the players had just helped the northern kingdoms to repel the demons, and they drank and celebrated all night long with battlefield heroes such as Earl Jacob and Duke Leo.
However, many people in the North still live under the decadent rule of the North's nobles, enduring cold and hunger, and suffering the same hardships as their ancestors for thousands of years.
But now, the trajectory of the world has completely changed. The northern kingdoms have been completely destroyed, and a new empire has risen from its remains. Even the demons have been eradicated by Cassius in advance and have to retreat temporarily.
But the Anzeta Wilderness is a remote area after all, and its impact on the situation on the mainland is extremely limited.
Selling arms, taking actual control of the Casper region, and checking and balancing the power of the three countries are the limits of what the empire can do.
When the War of the Three Emperors reaches a stalemate, that will be the best moment for the Ember Empire to take on the stage of Fianso with a new attitude.
"Soon, soon."
The red dragon flapped its wings, set off a strong hurricane, and continued to climb upwards. He didn't seem to be in a hurry.
The people of Istalia City looked up at the dragon flying higher and higher, prayed with their hands together, and even worshiped.
That was the founder of the empire, their emperor, their—god.
Cassius flew higher and higher, reaching above the clouds.
The red dragon flapped its wings, and the powerful hurricane easily blew away the thick clouds, letting the clouds and mist roll and fly, and letting the earth reveal its full glory.
Istalia became a narrow place in his vision. He could see the snow-covered storm slopes to the north, the large farmland of Matla, the plains of Ocagralar to the south, and even The mountains of Anstica in the distance.
It had been a long time since Cassius had looked down at the earth so carefully.
When he first looked down upon the land, he was still a young dragon who was exhausted and anxious about his life, worried about his future.
Now, more than ten years have passed by, and he has established his own empire, the sole owner of the Anzeta wilderness, and has become the famous "Red Emperor" on the mainland.
Cassius stared at the land for a long time, and then stretched out his huge paws, as if to hold it in his palms.
"Destiny is not an immutable and unchangeable destined trajectory."
"It can also be influenced by me, even controlled."
Cassius said to himself.
For some reason, he hated fatalism and enjoyed the feeling of changing everything.
Three days later, on the outskirts of Beifeng Castle.
"Roar——"
The red dragon hovered over the Iron Dragon Wing Palace, waving its wings and letting out a long roar, and the power of the empire's authority spread.
The ground continued to tremble and make rumbling sounds, and the mountain peaks suddenly rose up, becoming even larger and more majestic.
The caves in the mountains have also become more spacious, with high-temperature lava flowing inside and bursts of steam emitting, making them more suitable for dragons to live.
Then, the red dragon entered the cave, curled up under the magma, and slowly closed his eyes - he was about to begin his third deep sleep.
This time, Cassius had stronger control, and the terrifying energy was contained in his hill-like dragon body, constantly flowing and rotating with the ups and downs of his breathing.
"It is your honor to serve His Majesty!"
"How many times have your spell models gone wrong? If something goes wrong next time, don't come back!"
Outside the cave, Lang Pu was leading hundreds of mages to deploy protective spells, yelling curses from time to time.
But now Cassius has complete control over the surrounding environment and has almost godly authority. The form of these protections is greater than the actual meaning.
Lang Pu looked at the sealed cave entrance, and for some reason, the scene when he first saw the red dragon more than ten years ago came to mind.
At that time, he was just an ogre with a head full of food. Compared with other ogres, except that he was smarter, Trump didn't seem to be much different.
But the appearance of the red dragon gave his life new meaning, letting him know that the world was so vast and that the wasteland was not everything in the world.
Thinking of this, Lang Pu clenched the staff in his hand, bowed in that direction, and whispered: "Master."
"I promise you that when you wake up, you will see a stronger empire."
(End of chapter)