"Yes, I am the first princess of the Balam Empire, the heir to the imperial crown, Protector, Sia Eggers of Star Plateau, Paz Valley and Harvest Plain."
The "Pale Empress" declared in a cold tone, showing no respect at all for the descendant of the founder of the Balam Empire, "Death" Salinger.
But Azik didn't care. He just smiled, shook his head and said:
"Balam's crown already belongs to Loen King, and the territory of the empire has been divided up by the colonists. Even the underground building we are in, built for the purpose of getting closer to death, has been occupied by Intis people and transformed into a hotel.
"In addition, that bone crown has a great impact on your mood, so be careful."
Having said that, He no longer showed a welcoming attitude, turned back to sit on the sofa, and nodded towards Angel.
Mr. Azik should be talking about the Balam royal family member named Aurela Eggs, who was the original owner of this Aurela Hotel... Angel, who had read some information before coming here, thought about it.
In addition, she also noticed that the white bone crown on Sia Palenque Eggers's head was emitting an uncontrollable cold feeling, which was very similar to "Queen Mystic" Bernadette and Sealed Artifact "Pale Death" which were also Death Sequence 1.
It seems that this is Sealed Artifact formed by the characteristics of "Pale Emperor"... Because Mr. Azik and I are both Angel, He must appear with this Sealed Artifact to avoid being caught off guard and falling into a combat disadvantage? Angel thought.
Being stared at by her and Azik, Shia, who had a tough attitude before and seemed to reject Azik, who was also a member of the Eggers Family, was silent for a moment, stretched out her hand to support the bone crown on her head, tilting it to one side, and one side was separated from his black hair, making Angel a little worried about whether the crown would fall off her head.
In an instant, the cold breath eased, and the woman's light brown eyes became more vivid. He looked at Azik again, and finally said nothing. He sat on another high-backed chair away from the two of them, smoothed the white robe on his body, and said in a less cold but still devoid of emotion voice:
"What is the purpose of your coming to Pylos Port?"
Although He was asking questions to both of them at the same time, his eyes stayed on Azik for a long time.
After all, Eggers, who is also "Death Consul", is the true heir of "Death", a direct descendant with strong bloodline. If he reveals his identity and claims to revive Balam Empire, the "Royalist Faction" attraction to Numinous Episcopate is undoubtedly huge. Even the "Artificial Death" faction may move closer to him, and the power of Sia Eggers will fall apart in an instant.
No wonder He gave the title of "Evernight Goddess's dependent" to Mr. Azik as soon as he opened his mouth... Angel secretly laughed.
She knew that this Angel, who had lived for more than a thousand years but was trapped in endless Reincarnation, who was tired of and resistant to his original identity, would most likely not get involved in Numinous Episcopate's affairs.
Sure enough, Azik replied without hesitation:
"I am not interested in restoring Balam Empire's rule over Southern Continent, and of course, I will not stop your efforts. There are just some things here that interest her and me, that's all."
Of course, he would not expect such a "promise" to reassure the other party, so he did not dwell on the position, but glanced at Angel, who understood and took over the conversation:
"At the end of June of 1350, you should be able to feel the departure of 'Death'."
That was when she, Klein and Azik entered the tomb of Salinger and witnessed Evernight Goddess completely destroying Death's resurrection backhand.
"Pale Empress" Siya nodded. This action made the bone crown that he deliberately wore crookedly swayed and almost fell off:
"The terrifying aura coming from the depths of the Berserk Sea that day should have made every Beyonder of 'Death' Pathway feel it... At that time, I thought it was the ancestor of all Eggers who had returned, But it wasn't until a month later that news came from 'Artificial Death Faction' that they sensed Divine Revelation of Death... At that time, I was sure that Death had fallen, and His authority was lost to Stealing."
"You don't believe those Divine Revelation? "Angel asked.
"That is completely different from the connection I feel from my bloodline... There is no doubt that it is not the noble Death, but someone else... God.
"Five months ago, after the colonists' civil war ended, I was really sure who God was who took away Death's power.
"It's Evernight Goddess!"
Shia replied in a deep voice, her expression not as excited as the content of her words.
No wonder Royalist Faction is not under the control of Goddess compared to Artificial Death Faction, because they quickly determined that the current Death is not the original one... Angel muttered and said without concealment:
"Now Goddess has indeed obtained the authority of Death and God of Combat.
"I think you should know what this means."
From Shia's attitude just now, Angel can guess that the other party understands the concept of "Great Old One" and the rules for conversion and accommodation between Adjacent Pathways.
These words that were so straightforward that they were almost threatening made "Pale Empress"'s slightly darker-skinned face turn a little pale. After a moment, he nodded slightly, lowered his eyes, and said:
"I know.
"Your Goddess sent Divine Revelation in the name of Death.
"Otherwise I wouldn't be here, in front of you."
For a second, He looked like a poor lady who was forced to come to see the enemy, which made Angel feel a little guilty.
Of course, only a little bit. After all, even the threat was done by Goddess. She was just sent by Divine Revelation to receive the "Pale Emperor" characteristic. This kind of obedience is most likely due to the absolute suppressive power of "Death" Pathway from high positions to low positions, just like "Hell Admiral" Ludwell who reluctantly welcomed the fate of becoming Marionette under the casual orders of Azik.
Moreover, Angel always feels that Goddess's attitude towards "Numinous Episcopate" is a little too gentle, even more so than God of War Church, who also died on the other side, God Much better, at least the leader of "Royalist Faction" in front of him never gave in, nor did he become Beyonder Characteristic like God of War Church Archbishop Larion.
You know, Church of Evernight has already been promoted to Sequence 3, and there are quite a few senior deacons and Archbishop who are waiting for Angel Beyonder Characteristic.
Maybe, Goddess intends to use the name of "Numinous Episcopate" to expel colonists from other countries and the forces of other churches, and monopolize the believers of the Southern Continent... Even if they ultimately believe in Death, they are equivalent to believers of Goddess... Angel guessed.
Sia Eggers quickly restrained his previous fragile-looking expression, returned to indifference, and asked in confirmation:
"That Goddess only needs the characteristics of 'Pale Emperor'? Is this necessary to surpass Above the Sequence?"
No, in fact, Goddess has already received a copy of "Pale Emperor", and there is a high probability that it has already begun to accommodate... Well, Sia Eggers seems not sure about this, maybe he can take advantage of it... Angel was about to deny it, but suddenly an idea came to him, and he nodded and said:
"You can rest assured that He is not interested in your own Beyonder Characteristic, including the other Angel and Saint in Numinous Episcopate."
This is completely true, but combined with the current context, plus a little bit of Instigation and misleading, it can completely make Shia think that the "Pale Emperor" requested by Angel is for Goddess, so that he does not dare to resist.
Sure enough, the expression of the "Death Consul" in front of him dimmed a bit more, and he seemed to have resigned himself to his fate and stopped talking.
At this moment, Azik suddenly leaned forward slightly from the sitting position and said:
"You should have sensed that Apocalypse is coming, right? That feeling as if everything is slowly moving towards inevitable death and end, like being submerged by the river of River Styx."
He looked at the other person present, Eggers, with sincere eyes and a gentle expression.
The latter was stunned for a moment and didn't understand why Azik asked this question. He nodded and said:
"It is consistent with the predictions of those prophets."
"In this case, let alone Saint, even Angel may not be able to protect everything he cherishes. It is not difficult to accept being attached to a God, not to mention that compared to the fallen Death, Evernight Goddess may be a better choice," Azik said softly, "Moreover, his choice to retain the belief of 'Death' is also a clear attitude."
It turns out that Mr. Azik also knows about Apocalypse, and he knows it in a way that is different from the prophecy... He seems to trust Goddess. Is it because of the incident of Salinger and the help he had in sleeping and repairing his soul? Goddess's attitude is very clear. Since Death's belief still exists, then "Numinous Episcopate" and Eggers Family can naturally do the same, and maybe they can restore the true "Balam Empire"... Angel glanced at Azik, then turned to Sia Eggers who lowered his head in deep thought. About to say something, the latter raised his head as if he had made up his mind and said:
"I am willing to hand over 'Pale Crown', but you must agree to two conditions."
"Say." Angel nodded immediately.
"The first condition is that Evernight Goddess, as well as the church, must promise to preserve 'Numinous Episcopate' and Eggers Family, and will not attack or retaliate against us after I hand over Beyonder Characteristic, and must provide necessary protection when other church forces attack us."
Sia Eggers said, speaking very fast, as if he had already prepared the draft.
"On this point, I think Goddess's attitude is clear. Didn't He mention it in your Divine Revelation?"
Angel asked in confusion.
"I hope it's Divine Revelation of Evernight Goddess." Xiya added with meaning.
"I will try to pray to Goddess later, what about the other condition?" Although Angel felt that Goddess had already shown its attitude of fully accepting the "Death" belief, it did not get too entangled in this matter.
"The second condition is that I want you to go to Tizamo Town near Pylos Port to find out what happened there and whether it is related to the fallen Death."
"Pale Empress" said in a calm tone.
Tizamo Town? Isn't this the place where Mr. Azik mentioned the whereabouts of the Eggers Family members? Part of Messenger Miss's body was also sealed there... I thought he would ask to restore Balam Empire, or assist him in attacking Numinous Episcopate's other factions, and help him completely regain power... Angel's mind kept thinking, but Azik continued to ask in a soft tone:
"What's so special about that town? I visited it once two years ago. The folk customs there are quite simple. The residents are not hospitable but they don't reject outsiders. The only problem is that it is too close to the primitive tribe. I heard that it is attacked every year, and some people always die or be injured."
"That's the problem," Siya said, and his expression became much more relaxed after he explained the two conditions in full. "That town came into my and Numinous Episcopate's sight because of a massacre at this time last year, a massacre caused by the conflict between primitive tribes and local residents."
"Death believers hidden among the Intis people reported the incident to Numinous Episcopate and conducted corresponding investigations.
"It wasn't until then that we discovered that this town had a similar situation that had lasted for hundreds of years. Between the end of each year and March of the following year, a nearby primitive tribe would inevitably conflict with the residents and rush into the town under various pretexts to carry out short but efficient attacks and killings. This resulted in more than 80% of the deaths there every year occurring during this period.
"Oh, it lasted for hundreds of years because there was no record keeping before this. But I suspect that this 'custom' has lasted for thousands of years, including during the existence of the Balam Empire."
Continuous, fixed-time killing, this sounds like some kind of ritual... Has the custom of sacrificing to Death been preserved to this day? It's a bit similar to Bansy Harbor's anomaly... Angel was listening to Shia's introduction while thinking about the truth behind the incident.
But even if it is a sacrifice to God, there is no need for one Angel to entrust another Angel to investigate and deal with it. Even in the big cities of the North Continent, a team of properly configured official Beyonder can solve the primitive tribes and bloody sacrifices. At most, one Saint will be dispatched.
Unless, this matter deeply involves high-level power, or even...
"Do you think it's related to the fallen 'Death'?"
"That's right," Shia glanced at Angel. Not surprisingly, she was attracted to something. After a moment, she continued, "Numinous Episcopate investigated those primitive tribes and found that they would be inspired by their original beliefs in mid-December every year, asking them to expel and kill Tizamo's 'invaders'. The direction was quite clear, and often only involved a few, or at most a dozen, targets. Once the requirements of the revelation were met, they would not continue to kill."
"The tribes that invade Tizamo are different every year, but their beliefs are all related to death, Eternal Sleep, and involve the interpretation of dreams.
"In addition, members of Numinous Episcopate who investigated Tizamo Town discovered another problem. Except for a few who have just settled there, most of the local residents have an overly peaceful mentality. This is not because they are lazy or have lost hope in life, but because they are not interested in negative emotions such as anger and jealousy. Even if there is a dispute between the two parties, they will tend to resolve it through official procedures."
"Excellent believer of Eternal Blazing Sun."
Azik commented with a smile.
"No, this has nothing to do with faith. According to our investigator's report, it seems that their negative emotions have been eradicated and absorbed by some kind of force. On the contrary, from the end of each year to March of the next year, many women in the town will show nausea, abdominal distension and other symptoms similar to pregnancy, while men will delusion that they are possessed by ghosts and Evil Spirit, like a collective panic."
Shia shook her head and replied.
It was also the period from the end of the year to March of the next year... the same time period when the death rate surged after being attacked by primitive tribes...Angel quickly captured the key point and asked:
"What are the results of the investigation? Have you discovered the side effects of large-scale Sacrificial Ritual, Sealed Artifact, or the secret manipulation of some Beyonder?"
She instinctively thought about the problem from the perspective of the official Beyonder.
"That's the problem," Shia smiled in front of her for the first time. "Nothing resulted. The town was completely normal, there was no supernatural power at work, no one manipulated the primitive tribe, the source of the revelation was unknown, and all the discomforts of the town residents were regarded as hysteria."
"But I judge that this is because all the problems are hidden in the 'dream' and do not involve reality, so the early investigation did not find anything."
Dreamland!
Angel had not thought about the interference of "Mirror World" and Spirit World on Tizamo Town, but after hearing the other party mention the dream, he felt that his doubts had disappeared.
No wonder "Pale Empress" wants help from his beloved, Evernight Goddess. "Dreamland" is where the authority of God lies.
PS: There will be no follow-up for the two-in-one today...