Mattena Kingdom, conference room.
A huge magic projection is suspended above the round table, showing the battle of Lain Plateau.
The image is transmitted back in real time by Magic Satellite in space, with extremely high accuracy. The energy ripples and space distortion ripples are accurately captured, and the remnants of Magic Energy that escaped on the battlefield can even be analyzed.
The top executives of Goblin sitting around the round table look completely different from ordinary Goblin.
Their bodies are well-proportioned, their clothes are well-tailored, and their fabrics are of fine quality although not dazzling.
The most eye-catching thing is their eyes, which lack the common cunning and impatience of Goblin at the bottom, only the sheen of calmness and prudence. The faces of several of them are as calm as the panels of alchemy machinery, and their emotions are not leaked at all.
They watched the projection in silence.
In the picture, Red Emperor's majestic body like a mountain fell down and stood up again and again.
His aura fluctuated violently: sometimes it was as weak as a candle in the wind, sometimes it rose suddenly like an awakening volcano, and sometimes it erupted into an almost out-of-control rage----
Finally, he stepped over the remains of Lothern Crown Rank and stood under the sky stained red with blood and fire.
As time passes, the projection eventually switches to live footage rather than a replay.
Lain Plateau's battle has just settled down, and Red Emperor has obviously not fully recovered from the fierce battle. Although Dragon Might is strong all over his body, he is showing signs of disorder.
"He was resurrected three times - but essentially once."
A gleam like data flowed through the eyes of a Goblin, and he analyzed in a steady tone. "The first and third resurrections relied on Wild Path's skill Fury Defies Death." The blood color that appeared in his pupils was proof.
He paused and called up a few enlarged frames.
"In addition, the reason why the resurrection prohibition spell cast by Lothern is ineffective is most likely related to his own characteristics or talents.""
"This spell has extremely high priority and cannot be saved by conventional means."
"Second."
Another Goblin interface, the voice also had no waves. "Red Emperor showed no signs of losing his mind or completely Rage throughout the whole process. It can be determined that he has stepped into Wild Path, and the level is not low. What is currently unclear is how he can maintain his clear will in the state of Fury Defies Death."
In essence, Fury Defies Death is not an unsolvable technique.
Not to mention that it is usually suppressed by the prohibition of resurrection spells. The side effect of completely losing one's mind and being indistinguishable between friend and foe is a fatal weakness on high-end battlefields.
However, this skill seems to have undergone an unknown mutation in Red Emperor.
If it weren't for Goblin's top-notch information processing technology and high-precision Magic Satellite, they would have difficulty believing that this dragon emperor was actually compatible with Wild Path and retained terrifying rationality in Rage.
On the side of the round table, a Goblin wearing a dark gray uniform spoke in a low voice, "Cannon Fortress has completed the final calibration, locked the coordinates of Lain Plateau, and targeted Red Emperor."
"Are you authorized to fire?"
Cannon Fortress, Mattena Kingdom are strategic-level weapons that have taken hundreds of years to build. They are powered by the composite Magic Array, have space channels, can achieve ultra-long-range strikes, and are extremely powerful.
At the beginning of the fierce battle between Lothern and Aura Legion on the plateau, Matena had secretly completed its deployment.
The launch array is always aimed at Lain Plateau.
According to the original plan, if both Lothern and Aura were defeated, or the winner was almost collapsed, Matena would launch a thunderous strike to eliminate the most threatening targets, and then seize the dominance of the plains.
But the current situation is not yet clear enough.
Whether to fire or not has become a decision that needs to be weighed carefully.
"Red Emperor is in poor condition. He also paid a heavy price in this battle. This moment may be the only chance.
A Goblin leaned forward and said, "It is recommended to authorize fire."
"If we wait for him to fully recover, the entire Romanian Plains will be shrouded in the shadow of the dragon's wings, and our action space will be greatly compressed."
The rebuttal came immediately, and the tone was still calm, but with a little more caution.
"No, he's not at his limit."
"Wild Dragon's power increases with the accumulation of anger. Although Red Emperor can suppress his madness, observation data shows that his anger level continues to increase as the battle progresses, but he was forcibly restrained by unknown means."
"Once his anger bursts and his rationality collapses, he will turn into a real disaster."
"In addition, the principle of his resurrection mechanism is not clear, and there are too many hidden variables in him. If he is an enemy with insufficient intelligence, the risk exceeds the acceptable range."
Goblin gradually began to argue.
To be more precise, it should be a discussion.
Goblin We are in a stable mood, no one is making any noise, and no one is excited. They just break down various possible scenarios based on the existing data, which is extremely efficient.
Just seven minutes later.
After several rounds of fast and efficient discussions, opinions gradually converged and led to consensus.
"Red Emperor's past behavior records show that he has no tendency to meaninglessly kill, and his ruling style is pragmatic and orderly."
"The current laws of the great Dragon Kingdom country treat all humanoid races equally and do not discriminate based on racial origin. Even Goblin people enjoy the same legal status within the territory of Aura."
"Compared with Lothern's implicit human priority, the plain order led by Aura is more beneficial to our country."
"To sum up, let's end the hostilities plan and turn to contact and cooperation."
Goblin belongs to the category of humanoid races, but there is also a chain of contempt among humanoid races.
For example, humans think Orc is vulgar and barbaric.
For example, Elf believes that human beings are complex and fickle.
For example, Dwarf can never tell the gender of Elf.
However, almost all mainstream races despise Goblin.
In the eyes of most humanoids, Goblin is ranked alongside Kobold, Gnoll and the like. Even though Matena's alchemy skills are the best in the world, no one is willing to admit their wisdom.
When humans talk about Matena, they always have a certain subtle contempt.
It seems that Goblin's achievements are some kind of transgression that should not exist.
The dragon's world view is much simpler.
In the eyes of Dragonkin, all humanoid races have little difference.
They neither particularly value human beings nor deliberately belittle Goblin. This kind of equal disregard has become an acceptable neutral environment for Matena, who has been discriminated against for a long time.
Matena was once an ally of Lothern.
But now, Goblin people think that Aura is a better choice, and as for Lothern---- it is a thing of the past.
After the decision was made, the Goblins began to formulate a contact plan.
Some people proposed sending a mission, some suggested direct high-level dialogue, and some advocated congratulating Red Emperor on its victory first. The discussion continued, but the direction was basically determined.
Almost at the same time.
Rybos Kingdom, White Rock Palace The meeting hall deep inside.
A similar magic projection is suspended above the long table, but the image source is different, and the clarity is slightly inferior to the Satellite image of Goblin.
Those sitting around included the king, some important ministers and Legendary Realm.
Speculations about the resurrection of Red Emperor come to an end here, but the meeting continues.
"In addition to resurrection, Red Emperor has another more important quality."
The young king sitting on the main throne spoke.
He has a pair of gray eyes and a young face, but he has the calmness of a king.
With the addition of fancy clothes and a crown, he himself is also a warrior who has just entered Legendary Realm. Although his level is not high, he is still a real Legendary Realm.
Darius Croan, the seventh king of Ribos.
His father, the previous king, had limited talents and was unable to step into the realm of the Legendary Realm.
Due to the disastrous defeat in the previous war, the old king was mentally and physically exhausted, and died of depression soon after.
When Daris succeeded to the throne, he never felt the glory, only the weight on his shoulders.
Ribos is too eager to rise, but every time he tries to make progress, he only gets setbacks and failures.
To this day, the new king feels relieved.
He no longer harbors unrealistic ambitions, nor is he obsessed with restoring the glory of his ancestors.
For him, being able to preserve the current foundation of the country is his top priority; if he can restore the kingdom's strength a little, that would be great, but if it doesn't work, he won't force it.
However, just before Lothern was planning to establish New Federation, but before the war started with Aura.
The diplomat from the Holden Empire found Daris. During the conversation, the other party vaguely hinted that if Ribos is willing to participate in the competition on the plains again, the empire can provide support again.
Daris did not agree or explicitly refuse, only saying that he needed time to think about it.
This moment is the key node that determines the future direction of Ribos.
The king raised his hand and tapped it, and the projection in front of him was divided into two, showing two images side by side.
First paragraph: Time Crown Rank Soderian's figure blurred for a moment, Red Emperor's body suddenly stiffened, and then silently disintegrated into more than a dozen pieces.
The process is faster than the naked eye can capture.
No matter how many times it is slowed down, it still seems to be done in an instant.
Second paragraph: Soderian flashes again, Red Emperor is also stiff.
But this time, when Red Emperor's head fell, Soderian was also engulfed by flames that emerged out of thin air and turned into dust in an instant.
Both images begin and end in an instant, and the process in between is a mystery.
A Legendary Realm wearing silver armor had sharp eyes and muttered, "The first time, Red Emperor had almost no resistance. The second time, Soderian followed the same pattern. Although he succeeded in killing Red Emperor, he himself was counterattacked and died instantly."
"Combined with the different body structure of Red Emperor and other dragons----"
"I think he has some kind of evolutionary talent, and that's probably the scariest thing about him."
It can be resurrected more than once, and can adapt quickly in battle, making the same method useless twice, and even rare time-based skills can be cracked - who wants to be an enemy of such a monster?
King Daris was silent for a moment and then slowly spoke.
"After the meeting, immediately send the highest-level congratulatory message to Aura in the name of the royal family. The wording must be sincere. At the same time, form the highest-level mission, prepare all the generous gifts, and set off for Aura."
"Your Majesty, does this appear to be too eager? It may damage the face of the kingdom."
One minister hesitated.
"Face?"
The king shook his head and looked serious. "Times have changed. If Ribos wants to gain a foothold in the new wave, he must rely on his friendship with Aura. This is not humble, but sober."
After a pause, he stood up and placed his hands on the edge of the table.
"We can't afford to lose, everyone."
"The previous war has seriously damaged the vitality of the kingdom. This choice will determine the future fate of Ribos. I don't want the new king to face an even more declining country when he succeeds to the throne."
After half an hour, the meeting ended.
Rybos Kingdom immediately issued an official announcement to the whole territory, slightly later than Theo, congratulating Aura on Lain Plateau's victory. At the same time, the king cut off all communication channels with Holden's special envoy and destroyed related props.
Matena, and Dwarf Kingdom Cambrook, both of them followed closely. Congratulations to Aura for the victory.
Soon after, Holden Empire, Floating City.
Glenn, the official in charge of Romanian Plains affairs, put down the broken communication crystal in his hand and frowned slightly.
Ribos King's decision was more decisive than he expected. Not only did he clearly refuse, but he also completely cut off the channels of communication with him.
"Heh."
Glenn snorted lightly, with no emotion or anger on his face, and just swept the remaining pieces into the scrap chute on the table.
He picked up Communication Artifact, which looked like a tablet and was used to communicate with the empire headquarters. He quickly moved his fingers on it and the runes lit up one after another.
Then he started writing the report.
The title is: <Emergency Assessment Report on Potential Risk Sources Romanian Plains>.
He described in detail the major events since the appearance of Red Emperor, with special emphasis on analyzing the battle of Lain Plateau. He then characterized it as a "potential source of risk that may affect the empire's long-term interests" and summarized the four major characteristics of Red Emperor.
1. Unstoppable resurrection ability (the principle is unknown and the resistance is extremely high);
2. Adaptive Evolution in actual combat (suspected talent, threat level increases with the duration of the battle):
3. Multi-channel compatibility and unknown talents (combat combat and Wild Path have been confirmed, or there may be hidden ones);
4. Possessing the wisdom to rule and strategic patience (not simply being powerful, but having the ability to build a country and govern it).
Finally, he concluded that this goal has a high probability of breaking through the Crown Rank bottleneck and reaching the Destiny Rank level; if its talent has no major restrictions and continues to be effective, the upper limit of growth is difficult to estimate, and there is the possibility of achieving Immortal Realm.
In view of the fact that Rybos Kingdom has completely turned to Aura, Lothern's power has collapsed, and the other alien kingdoms have been embarrassed.
Glenn suggested that the empire take two countermeasures.
First, try non-hostile contact, win over and observe; second, if it is ultimately determined that Red Emperor poses a major threat to the interests of the empire, kill it as soon as possible at any cost.
The report is written and then uploaded.
Glenn put down the communication tablet, leaned back into the high-backed chair, and rubbed his eyebrows.
He personally attaches great importance to the existence of Red Emperor and has emphasized potential risks many times in the report.
But he also knew that the current attention of the empire was almost all focused on Deep Abyss Development Project.
Romanian Plains It is difficult for the central government to be truly concerned about the changes in power in such areas.
If it wasn't his responsibility, he probably wouldn't care.
Glenn can almost foresee the fate of this report.
Being archived and viewed by some high-level officials may spark a few discussions, but ultimately it will be shelved and no one cares.
It cannot be sent to the decision makers of Imperial Core.
Those big shots only care about the progress of Abyss's development, strategic games with other empires, and how to maintain the hegemony of Holden.
As for him personally spending a huge amount of money and using precious favors to promote this report----
Frankly speaking, he had no such idea.
In the huge system of the Holden Empire, officials like him who are responsible for specific areas have a high status, but they are far from the core.
Generous salary, Floating City residence, servants and alchemy rations.
These are all based on the proper completion of one's duties.
As for the extra effort?
He has done his job and submitted a detailed report.
He can't control the rest, nor does he want to. Besides, with the power of the empire, even if the sky falls, the real big shots will be responsible for it, and it's not his turn to worry about it.
After finishing his official duties, Glenn poured himself a cup of warm citrus tea and walked slowly to the window.
The sea of clouds billows outside the window, and everything you can see is boundless pure white.
Floating City The array of runes at the bottom flickers on and off, maintaining the suspension of this city in the sky.
In the center of the giant city, a huge dark purple diamond-shaped crystal hangs high in the sky, providing Floating City with nearly unlimited energy, keeping them suspended in the sky.
This is Holden.
Living in the sky, overlooking all living things, is like Deity looking down at ants.
They have such capital and such mentality.
Glenn sips the tea soup gently, looking across the clouds, as if he can see Romanian Plains. Everything happening there, to the residents of Floating City, is just a small ripple on the ground.
"----Red Emperor."
He whispered to himself, then shook his head and drank the remaining tea in the cup.
Today's work is over.
Glenn Put down the tea cup, prepare to enjoy dinner, and then take a good rest and relax.
He has another report to write tomorrow, which is a proposal for tax adjustments in a certain dependent kingdom. It is related to his annual evaluation and is more important to him.
As for the new Overlord from Romanian Plains?
Let others worry about it.
Outside the window, Floating City slowly turned and moved towards the sunset.
The light penetrates the clouds, dyeing the entire city in warm colors, and on the earth under the clouds, a new order is being born in blood and fire.
But here, in heaven, everything is still calm as usual.