Chapter 413: The New God of the North

But today the atmosphere has changed.

When Mekfa was invited into the Ice and Snow Hall, he felt that the chests of the guards were a little higher, and the butler who led him even felt the wind at his feet.

It was as if the dark clouds that had hung over people's heads the past few days had suddenly been blown away.

He frowned slightly and cautiously walked into the inner hall.

Other members of the Royal Guard had already arrived, as well as the priests of the Forge Cult, Count Franken, and Duke Roshar himself.

It's just that no one of them is in charge.

Mekfa subconsciously looked towards the center of the hall and saw a vague figure standing on the three stone steps. The blazing braziers on both sides reflected him on the high wall behind him, making him look extremely majestic. Different from ordinary people, the shadow has two sharp horns on its head and a pair of weird wings spread beside it.

These wings almost immediately reminded him of the statue of the god after the resurrection of the Acropolis!

"Everyone is here." Luo Xia glanced at him, then walked to the audience and opened her hands to everyone, "Everyone, on behalf of the Kingdom of Winter, I would like to tell you a piece of good news! For a long time in the past, we have been I am praying to heaven, hoping that one day we will be able to welcome the patron god of this era again. Now this prayer has finally been answered! The new god has come to us!"

God...Ming?

Mekfa looked at the stage in disbelief, and the figure condensed into shape from the firelight as if to confirm what Rosia said. Gradually, it is no longer a blurry virtual image, but becomes an entity. In a sense, it looks like a person, but it has many mutated features, such as red skin, cat-like golden pupils, pointed horns, and membrane wings... If such a person were placed outside, it would be very unlikely. Eighty-nine would be classified as a foreign race like the Tritons, so it would be nice if they were not beaten to death.

And Mekfa couldn't feel this person's breath.

A being like Coco Moqi, even if she looks similar to a little girl, can still feel the oppressive aura from a distance of more than ten meters. But this "person" didn't, either because it was too good at disguise, or because it didn't have the power of a god at all.

"Please allow me to introduce you to the new god who was born in response to our prayers, the great redeemer Elparan!"

As Duke Rosia announced loudly, the surrounding crowd also cheered excitedly!

But Mekfa noticed that those who raised their hands and shouted were all people from Star Reaching City, while those from the Forge Cult were doubtful, and Earl Franken's face was even more serious.

"I would like to ask your Excellency Rosha," the Earl waved his hand, interrupting the cheers of the crowd, "Before, you and Sir Hollis sealed yourself in the Ice and Snow Hall, not seeing outsiders and not dealing with political affairs. Could it be that you have been focusing on Pray and place all your hopes on God?”

"Your Majesty, please be careful with your words." Hollis said displeased, "Are you questioning Duke Rosia's actions?"

"We all know that...blind prayers may bring disasters, such as the attention of evil gods." He did not mean to give up, but took a step forward and said, "As far as I know, the birth of gods will cause changes in the celestial phenomena, and Disturbing the absorption of faith power, but my Lord has not sensed a similar situation recently... So I want to know, what did you do in the Ice and Snow Palace? The righteous god born from a wish.”

"You don't need to know what I did." Luo Xia said slowly, "Although we are an alliance, our respective family backgrounds will not be shared...especially the secrets of a family that have been passed down for generations. As for what you said 'My Lord', if it refers to the God of the Furnace, it is normal for him not to notice it. After all, he is an old god who has existed for hundreds of years and has lost his original role in this era. "

"What did you say!?" Count Franken's expression changed drastically, "The Melting Pot Cult cannot accept such an insult. Please take back your words!"

The inner hall, which was originally bustling with excitement, suddenly became extremely quiet.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I said?" Rosia shrugged, "God's blessing is time-sensitive. I thought you could understand this. The goddess of magic and the god of heroes are the best examples. They were once powerful. Incomparably, I had high hopes for them, but the result was betrayal."

"This truth is cruel, but easy to understand. Gods will gradually wither away like people. The reason why the Longjiu family has become bigger and the reason why the Paradise Sect has risen is because they all have new gods who have just been born."

Franken said angrily, "The God of All Machines is indeed very powerful, but don't forget that the Longjiu family controls the richest machinery company in the mainland, and there are countless nobles, security companies and mercenaries working for him. It’s no longer simply a matter of God’s favor——”

"It seems...someone doesn't believe in my abilities." The God of Salvation known as Alparan swept the scene, and finally his eyes rested on Count Franken. "I just woke up not long ago, and I have no confidence in this world." The rules are not very clear yet. I wonder how the gods showed their abilities in the past?”

Luo Xia respectfully replied, "There are many ways... Some gods will expand the Kingdom of God and manifest their own power; while some will realize the petitioner's demands and make the impossible possible."

"That is to say, everyone depends on their abilities, right?" Alparan smiled, "The field I am in charge of is salvation. It represents the dawn of hope in a desperate situation. It is already half a body worse than the situation you are facing now. Sink in despair, but it doesn’t matter, as long as you have enough strength, you can break through any desperate situation. "

He pointed at Hollis and said, "Now I will give you the power to clear my name."

Mekfa suddenly felt that Sir Hollis's momentum had expanded several times... no, more than ten times! This rising sense of oppression was clearly the pressure that only a master-level warrior could exert!

He looked at the other party in surprise - the people around the knight could not feel the flow of breath as meticulously as he did, but they also subconsciously stepped aside and made a blank area for the former. This shows that his perception was not wrong. Sir Hollis is now a strong man who can rival the Royal Guards!

But the problem is that he was just an ordinary knight before, and he didn't even reach the entry threshold of the Royal Guards!

How is this possible?

The words of the God of Redemption wiped out the gap between talent and more than ten years of hard training?

"What does it mean to rectify your name?" Franken's eyes widened as he watched the other party draw his sword and turn to him expressionlessly, "What are you going to do?"

"You first questioned Lady Rosha, and then slandered the gods of the Kingdom of Winter. This is a very serious offense. According to the laws of Star City, even if you are a count, you must accept the punishment of depriving your noble title." Sir Hollis said firmly.

"Are you crazy? I am the Lord of the Furnace, one of the commanders-in-chief of the Alliance Army!" Franken glanced at Lady Rosha, but found that the Duke was indifferent, "Crazy, you are all crazy! Yukel, escort me away!"

Executive priest Yukel took off the ring in his hand and pointed at the aggressive Hollis, "My lord, let's go."

"No one can leave the Ice and Snow Palace without the Duke's permission!" The moment he spoke, Hollis took action. He dragged his middle-aged body and rushed towards the priest and Count Franken like a civet cat. The priest immediately spurted out scorching flames from his hands, building a wall of flames in the center of the inner hall! The splashing flames not only ignited the floor, but also burned the clothes of several people. Screams and curses were heard everywhere, and the room became chaotic for a while!

"Mekfa!" Moses put his hand on the hilt of the sword and shouted at him.

Although Mekfa was surprised, he shook his head slightly on the surface, signaling his colleagues not to take action.

The Kingdom Army should not intervene in this dispute. The moment Hollis drew his sword, everything was irreversible. What can they do? Stop the two sides from killing each other? If Franken. Furnace leaves, the situation may become worse.

Besides, he doesn't appreciate this fugitive earl at all.

"Lock the door!" Roxia ordered sternly, "Don't let people from outside in!"

At this point, the Duke's meaning is very clear, that is, the changes that happened in the inner hall must not be spread out no matter what.

The flames in the center of the inner hall were still burning, but the shouting had subsided. The participants who were frightened at the beginning had now reacted and retreated to the wall, waiting for the end of the fight. Although they were frightened, they also wanted to know whether this new god had the ability to protect the Kingdom of Winter.

Ding——

A bloody ring fell to the ground and rolled to the foot of the Flower Sword before stopping.

Makefa leaned over to pick it up. He recognized this ring. It was the Hearth Ring carried by the Executive Priests of the Furnace Cult, a strange structure that could be mass-produced.

"Hiss..."

Suddenly, there was a sound of gasps around.

Makefa looked up and saw a figure slowly walking out of the flames, holding a bloody head in his hand.

Sir Hollis won. Although he had many wounds all over his body and most of his hair was burned, he was still alive. As for the head, it belonged to Franken Furnace Fire. Until the moment of his death, Franken's face was still frozen with an expression of disbelief.

As for the execution of the priest Yukel, you can guess it without watching.

The earl died in a simple conflict, and the three-legged alliance army was reduced to two legs. In the era when the Laurel family was in power, killing a noble so hastily would inevitably lead to extremely serious consequences, but now those rules and regulations have collapsed with the collapse of the royal power.

"I don't want to kill him, but he refused to plead guilty and threatened Lady Rosha, so I had to punish him." The knight put his head at his feet, then knelt on one knee to the Duke, "I murdered a great noble, please deal with it."

When Rosha saw the head, her face showed a little shock.

But she quickly returned to normal, "Franken is not only threatening me. His reckless behavior may destroy our alliance, our city, and even our people at any time. So you don't need to apologize, get up."

"How about it, do you believe in the power of God now?" Elpalan spread his hands.

This is definitely not a god...

A thought popped up in Makefa's mind. God came to the world to protect mankind. It can destroy some people, but it should not be regarded as a joke to destroy living beings.

What did Duke Rosha summon?

But...it doesn't matter what it is.

"Can I try it too? This kind of power." Makefa took the initiative to speak.

"Of course, because I can also feel the breath of despair from you..." The other party smiled and pointed a finger at him, "and I can bring you true salvation."

Despair? Myself?

As soon as the god's voice fell, Mekfa felt his body become extremely hot, as if infinite power was gushing out from his heart and flowing through his blood throughout his body! This was not an illusion, but a real change... His perception became sharper. He could now clearly see people's breathing, the direction of the flames, and the stunned eyes of everyone looking at him.

The bottleneck that had not been shaken for a long time disappeared without a trace at this moment.

He even felt that as long as he drew his sword now, he could cut everyone in the inner hall into pieces in an instant!

Yes, he was really desperate!

Since coming to the Star Picking City, the pride of being the Flower Sword has been broken. The meteorite that shook the earth, the might of Infino's sword that split the earth, and the Lord of Paradise turning the ruins into a new city, the gap between gods and humans is so huge, how could he not be shocked? If these gods were hidden behind the scenes like in history, he might not pay attention to this gap, but now that the gods have jumped out one by one, the frustration is tormenting him more and more.

Mekfa had never believed in gods before.

But now... this idea was shaken. If you can reach unimaginable heights just by praying, why should you remain silent?

Mekfa resisted the urge to release this powerful force, and touched his chest to greet the new god of the Kingdom of Winter.

"You have proved your ability... From today on, the Kingdom Army will serve you."

"You made the right choice." Luo Xia also laughed. She took two steps forward, grabbed the hand of the royal guard and raised it to her head, "From now on, the Kingdom Army and the mountains will be indistinguishable from each other! Under the guidance of the Lord God, we will recover this land together and rebuild the glory of the Kingdom of Winter!"

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End of Volume 2