Act 254 Loop (Part 1)

The heart of the Cape Bay area, Dobian. The port is built against the mountain. The gray city wall divides the city into three areas from top to bottom. Because the building materials are mostly granite and limestone that are abundant in the nearby mountains, the city presents an overall gray-black color. Squares, streets, floors, The stacked bungalows and churches all have this monochromatic tone, like a thick black print.

The city is bustling and crowded with people. The black flow of people is slowly flowing southward, heading towards the south and southeast gates of Dobian. Part of the crowd has left the city and appears on the plain south of Dobian. In the flow of people Carrying large and small beasts of burden, carriages and horses, they looked like they were on the run.

Although a negotiation is ongoing in the city hall, the major relocation of Cloak Bay is inevitable no matter what. The nobles have not announced the news yet, but the lower-class civilians are extremely keen on the atmosphere of war and have smelled the storm early. The coming breath.

Negotiations between the two parties had been going on all night long under the vault of the Doubian City Hall. Early morning had arrived in the coastal area. Over the gloomy sea, three or four sail frigates were floating alone in the distance.

In the hall, the dispute is getting louder and louder——

Father Demon has agreed to almost all the requirements of the Hazel people, including a temporary alliance, allowing the fleet to obey the unified command of the Hazer people, and even the evacuation plan must be included in the other party's overall plan. Correspondingly, Hazel The only price the Zell have to pay is that they must join a military alliance with Cloak Bay.

You read that right, it is the military alliance between Cloak Bay and the Hazel people, because Cloak Bay cannot represent the entire empire, and this is their only way to save themselves when they cannot get in touch with the imperial capital.

But the focus of the dispute between the two sides revolves around the core issue of whether to stick to Dobian.

"Your Majesty the Prophet, although the hatred between the Cruz people and the Hazer people has lasted for centuries, today, we are also here to sit down and negotiate. This is because we have the same origin. We are all intelligent beings. One member. Perhaps thousands of years from now, the empire will be reduced to ashes, and the Hazel people will naturally not be able to escape the judgment of time, but our wisdom, history, and the culture we created will still remain after the empire’s demise. It will be passed down to future generations.”

Father Demon's voice echoed under the vault of the city hall, appearing impassioned:

"Whether it is the civilization of the Cruz people or the civilization of the Hazel people. It also belongs to our world. Whether you and I are willing to admit it or not, but even after these hundreds of years, our two countries are still deeply influenced by each other. Influenced by - your magical technology, our art and culture, we learn from each other's strengths, and the boundaries of the country will gradually blur as time goes by. Maybe everything that is a Cruz person today will become Haze tomorrow. The precious heritage of our people, and vice versa.”

"Dorbian has a long history. It has been established since the Flower Spike Year of the Chaos Era. It has a history of seven hundred years. Seven hundred years ago, a group of merchants came here to build a simple city wall, just for It was convenient for them to temporarily store goods. Later, the city rose from the ground and became the center of Cloak Bay. It is one of the oldest cities in Cruz and the cradle of the Imperial Navy. Every inch of its land has countless The city also has the famous Dobian Cathedral, which is the treasure of the Cruz people and the entire human world, and is the highest masterpiece of architectural art.

"These may belong to the Cruz people today. But tomorrow, they belong to the entire civilized world. If we abandon them easily today, will we abandon everything we have tomorrow? I am not afraid of death, but I just want to say , Your Excellency the Prophet, there are some things in this world that are worth protecting with life."

All eyes in the hall were focused on this powerful priest who was once the Bishop of the Scepter of the Temple of Fire. All Cruz people were proud of these words.

But no matter how proud I am. There are very few people who are willing to stay and die for these words.

As soon as the priest finished speaking, there was a buzzing discussion in the hall.

Demon frowned deeply, knowing that his words could not convince even the nobles of the Cruz people, let alone the Hazel people. He could only hope that the prophet was a truly wise master, rather than these short-sighted nobles who stayed to see the attitude of the Hazel people.

The negotiators of the Khazerite mission were two men, the frontline commander responsible for the attack on the fortress of Siddos, and his spiritual guide, the prophet Salma.

The prophets of the Hazer people are similar to the military bishops and priests of the Cruz people, but they have greater power. These prophets often also serve as spiritual mentors to the military commanders. They are only responsible to His Majesty the King and the Great Prophet. , this sounds very absurd, but the Hazer people are a kingdom protected by the Dragon Crystal of Wisdom. Their prophets are often wise and knowledgeable figures who are indifferent to fame and fortune. Their tradition has never had any occurrence in history. The mistakes made their enemies feel invulnerable and distressed.

When Demon was the Bishop of the Wand, he went with the army to the front line of the empire to inspect the Blue Army. At that time, he wished that the prophet of the Hazel people opposite him was a dim fool, but now, he desperately hopes that the prophet of Salma is a real A highly respected and wise person.

Among the two, the frontline commander of the Hazel people did not agree with his opinion. Even if the other party was willing to stay and defend, it was out of consideration for delaying the evacuation, rather than to actually protect the city.

According to the Hazel people, they should not give up more people's precious lives for a city, especially the warrior elites, who will be a valuable force for both the Hazer people and the Cruz people in the future.

Not only were they unwilling to stay and defend Dobian, but they demanded that the Cruzes also withdraw their current defenses, leaving only the necessary garrison forces that could delay the advance of the crystal cluster army.

Not only is this suggestion unacceptable to Demon, but the Cruz nobles behind him also cannot agree with it.

But this does not mean that these nobles have deep feelings for this city. What they care about is the attitude of the Hazel people.

As Father Demon said, if the Hazer people despise their history and traditions, they may even hate the city for historical reasons - because the Cruz Navy has severely damaged the Hazer fleet several times.

Putting ourselves in their shoes, conversely, under the same circumstances, the Cruz people would definitely not be willing to erect a monument for the Hazel navy.

But this attitude makes the Cruz people feel insecure, because if they have to leave their fate in the hands of the Hazer people, then they must at least feel the sincerity of the Hazer people.

The opinions of the nobles are simple and clear, because it is closely related to their personal safety.

But for Father Demon, he considered much more than that. He also wanted to see the attitude of the Hazel people, but this attitude was not only directed at the Cruz people.

Because he knew very well the enemy they were facing. In the face of such an enemy, just saving lives was not enough.

The two sides were arguing over such issues, and time passed by minute by second.

After Father Demon finished his speech, he sat back and did not speak again. He knew that this was not just a choice that the Cruzes or the Khazers had to make, but that both parties had to make this choice, otherwise the next great migration would be nothing but empty words written on paper.

Either die together or trust each other. At this moment, it seems a bit difficult to choose for two opponents who have had hatred for centuries.

On the other side of the negotiating table, the Hazers are also feeling the clock is ticking.

Two months, three months ago to be exact, since the arrival of the 'Sky Fire', the Cruz people discovered that their old rivals, the Cruz people, suddenly disappeared on the Western Front, and several intelligence officers who escaped from Rushta The news brought back described the events that happened in the Cruz Empire that day.

The Great Prophet and the astrologers of the Tower of Stars and Moon predicted that the 'great prophecy' had arrived based on the fall of the Black Moon. The Hazel people must leave their homeland with the 'fire of wisdom' as described in the prophecy. They must travel south, led by a 'truly great man' to find hope.

But Iron King Sharma turned a deaf ear to this prophecy and the advice of the Great Prophet. Instead, he believed that this was an opportunity to completely end centuries of hatred. It was time to give the Cruz people a fatal blow - before that, they only needed to defeat That army of 'crystal monsters' with unknown movements wandering around the borders of the empire.

Sharma assembled the most powerful army of the Hazer people and went to the north of the Summer Mountains. They launched a decisive battle with the minions of Dusk at the foot of the mountains. The war lasted for three days and three nights, and the fight was dark and dark. The final result was several A hundred thousand troops were wiped out, and Sharma himself and his eldest son were defeated and killed.

The Hazel Empire had prepared its elite forces for decades for a decisive battle with the Cruz people, and now only ten of them have been saved.

The bad news spread back to the country, and Sharma's second son was appointed to succeed the throne. After unifying the opinions of the elders, the young prince decided to follow the arrangements of the great prophet and lead the people to leave their homeland to find the people described in the prophecy. That hope.

But when the Hazer people move south, they must first face their old rivals-the Cruz people. The Fortress of Sidorth below the Cloak Bay has never fallen in hundreds of years. The Iron King Sharma has tried it more than once, but never succeeded.

…(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

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