The Absurd Rosna Royal Family

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The old man couldn't bear the torment any longer, so he answered all the players' questions.

As he said, the royal court of this "Decay" country has become a ghost town.

The emperor fled, taking his ministers, nobles, and guards with him through a teleportation array engraved beneath the imperial court to a place unknown to outsiders.

The reason why the Rosna Royal Family abandoned the entire country and made such a rout is because the current era is no longer a time when "Decay" prevails. Faith is gradually collapsing, power is being reconstructed, and more and more people calling themselves "World Destroyers" are emerging throughout the Isle of Hope.

They believed that the gods no longer looked upon this continent because humanity's filth and depravity had polluted the gods' senses, so they began to destroy the world under the banner of purifying it for the gods.

Rosna has already lost many neighboring countries to the World Destroyers. Under the indiscriminate slaughter of these madmen, no life can escape this calamity. Not only life, but even the traces of life that once existed and the accumulation of thousands of years of Civilization have been completely wiped out by these World Destroyers.

The entire continent was shrouded in the shadow of destruction, and an atmosphere of panic permeated everywhere.

When this wave of fear spread to the Rosna Empire, the increasingly declining imperial Royal Family became afraid, leading to the current situation.

They abandoned their homes and country and left Kannaal using an ancient formation passed down from the Life Era, leaving the people of this nation powerless to resist, waiting for the approaching blades of the World Destroyers.

It is said that by this time, apart from the capital Kannaal, the other cities had already been reduced to ashes.

The people in the city were still hoping that the Royal Family would rally and fight to the death, but these self-proclaimed most devout Believer in "Decay" had already secretly betrayed "Decay" and abandoned the mess of this Faith.

Since [Decay] did not grant them power, it naturally would not punish these unseen individuals. Therefore, out of consideration for their own survival, the Rosna Royal Family chose to preserve themselves amidst the destruction of the world.

The old man who was left in the palace was the "lucky one" chosen to handle the aftermath.

Once the teleportation array is activated, it will not be interrupted unless its key runes are damaged. The Rosna Royal Family was afraid that the World Destroyers would catch up, so they left behind a minister who knew how to destroy the runes.

After destroying the teleportation array, the minister had nowhere to go. He foresaw his fate and knew that when the World Destroyers arrived and found the Rosna Imperial Court empty, he would only vent his anger on him. In order to make his end less tragic, he decided to end his own life before the World Destroyers arrived. So he went outside and wanted to freeze to death in the swirling snow.

But who could have imagined that the players would arrive at this moment? Da Yi found him before he died and brought him before everyone.

After listening to the old man's story, the group exchanged glances, their eyes filled with both sighs and understanding.

They were not surprised by the fate of the Rosna Empire; in fact, the description reminded them of the existence of "He," and that "He" was...

[Annihilation].

[Decay] is already decayed, [Annihilation] will be born.

It seems that the background of this Trials is the time when the two Faith Transition during the [Sinking] Era.

Therefore, those who call themselves World Destroyers must be Believer in Annihilation.

The Believer of [Annihilation] are not to be trifled with. Most of them have an uncontrollable desire for destruction, not to mention that this is the Isle of Hope. In this era of worshipping gods above all else, nothing can stop these madmen who advocate destruction!

No wonder the Rosna Royal Family was so frightened and in such a hurry to escape.

After understanding the historical context, everyone fell silent again, because they suddenly realized that the scene before them seemed to be completely contrary to what they had imagined.

They had assumed that the person surrounded by the people in the scroll was a ruler, or at least a devout person of high status. But now it seemed that there was no devout, high-ranking person left in the Rosna Empire.

From the emperor to the ministers to the nobles to the soldiers, all the Oathbreaker had abandoned their Faith disappeared into a damaged teleportation array and survived, leaving only the ordinary people of the city to remain in the dark and wait to die.

It's both laughable and pathetic.

So, could the scene depicted on that scroll have actually happened in the past?

Da Yi scratched his head in frustration:

"Damn it, I knew this wasn't simple. Everyone who could gather the crowd has run away. It seems we'll have to start with the [Memory]."

"Brother Jiang, we're counting on you now. Don't worry, you'll be well paid."

Jiang Chi didn't respond; he seemed to still be thinking. Cheng Shi, however, shook his head at Da Yi, signaling him not to rush, then smiled at the old man before him and spoke again:

"So, you are also a minister in this Rosna Empire?"

The old man pursed his chapped lips and nodded stiffly. He realized that these people seemed to be looking for someone.

"Very good, so may I ask what your position is?"

The old man stammered for a long time, then said tremblingly, "Historian, I am a historian who records history..."

A historian!?

Everyone looked on in astonishment, Cheng Shi even grinned from ear to ear.

Look, that's Destiny. It keeps creating Wrong Path, yet it always manages to surprise people when they're at their wits' end.

He looked at the old man with a complicated expression and smiled even more broadly.

"Then I can roughly guess why you were the one who stayed behind, Your Excellency Historian. This teleportation array, passed down from the Life Era, is probably used by very few people in the entire empire, or rather, very few people know how to destroy it..."

But you, who are familiar with history, are probably one of them, right?

You put it so euphemistically, lucky one, tsk, it seems like this luck is pretty much Predestination.

I'm curious about what the Rosna Royal Family used to threaten you into staying, but that doesn't matter anymore. The moment you revealed that you were a historian, you saved yourself.

Believe me, the history you love will become the power to redeem you.

"How should we address you, Your Excellency Historian?"

The old man was completely confused, but he still sensed a glimmer of Vitality in Cheng Shi's words, so he nervously agreed:

"Gallen, my name is Gallen."

"Gallen, a good name!" Cheng Shi clapped lightly and continued to ask, "As a historian, Lord Gallen must be very familiar with the history of Rosna. So I have a question for you."

I wonder if, in the short history of Rosna, in any year, a super-large gathering ever took place in the square outside the Royal Court?

I can give you some more hints. This gathering is about your Faith, and...

Before he could finish speaking, Galen's face froze.

Cheng Shi the change in the other person's expression, Cheng Shi's heart skipped a beat, and he asked with a slightly uneasy feeling:

What did I say wrong?

Old Galen twitched his withered lips and said cautiously:

"My lord, I must remind you that the square outside the Imperial Court you mentioned is called Rosna Conscription Plaza. It was only built in the second half of this year, and its purpose is to recruit soldiers to support other cities outside the capital."

But in the second month after its completion, which is now... His Majesty, along with his Minister of Conscription and Chief War Minister... fled.

After saying that, Old Galen gave a stiff grin. "If you still have questions about this brief history, I think I can go to the Minister of Construction's attic and look through the construction details, and then answer your questions."

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Cheng Shi's face darkened. "This square has only been built for a month?"

"Yes..."

The players exchanged glances before turning to Poison. Poison's expression hardened, and he said with absolute certainty:

"I won't forget, and I won't be mistaken. It must be that square. The positions of the stone pillars and steps are exactly the same."

As she spoke, she took out a Daggers and began to carve directly on the snow-covered ground. This time, she was much faster than she had been in the house, and she sketched out the lines and outlines in just a few strokes.

Poison's drawing skills were quite good. Soon everyone could see that this was indeed Rosna Conscription Plaza, and the perspective was probably drawn from the direction of the Royal Court, unlike Poison's arbitrary fabrication after temporarily deconstructing the perspective position.

Da Yi's face, which had just been filled with hope, darkened again.

Cheng Shi's gaze sharpened as he fell into deep thought. He didn't need to look at the painting on the ground, because the Master of Deception had told him that the Poison hadn't lied.

Since the events depicted on the scroll did not occur in the past, it means that they will happen in the near future.

But the question is, who exactly rallied the entire city's population?

Could it be that there really is a savior who has descended from the heavens in this Kannaal City?

Hiss--

It can't be the gallon in front of you, can it?

The black clothes do match, but...

Cheng Shi took a step back, turned to look at the Poison, and asked in a low voice:

"The puzzle piece you saw was... in color?"

Poison paused, then shook his head and nodded, saying:

"Where would color come from painting on skin? There are only blood-red grooves on the skin. However, I can confirm that the person was wearing black clothes, because only those clothes were painted black."

The artist seems to be remembering this characteristic of the other person, which is also the only color in that puzzle.

You... suspect it was him, the historian?

Cheng Shi nodded. At present, Old Galen is the most similar. His identity, status and timing are barely compatible. If it is not him, then finding another person in the painting is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Poison examined Gallon carefully, then, unusually, said seriously:

"His clothes were hoodless, while the man in black was wearing a hood."