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"Marshal, the situation is not good. The seal covers a very wide area. In addition to the ruins, it also extends to the outside world.

Judging from our investigation, the seal has not actually been damaged, but the energy-gathering magic circle that maintains the operation of the seal has been damaged to a certain extent.

Fortunately, the combination of multiple magic arrays is used, so damage to a single array will not affect the operation of other magic arrays.

The essence of the subsidence of the underground palace is insufficient energy supply, and priority is given to ensuring the operation of the seal.

If I'm not mistaken, there has never been a curse in the Blasted Lands. What caused the accident to the local tribe was actually the eruption of the accumulated energy in the sealed land. "

After hearing Rob's speculation, Hudson looked very unhappy. According to this statement, the Cursed Land has become an unsolvable problem.

Although it is difficult to accept it in my heart, this is the most reasonable explanation.

If it were easy to solve, the orcs would have been solved long ago, and so many tribesmen would not have been killed.

"Do your best and obey fate!

Judging from the information collected, what is sealed under the ruins is likely to be the entrance to another world.

Maybe the 10,000-year catastrophe started from here.

The seal must not be opened until there is a definite answer! "

Hudson said helplessly.

Thinking about it makes me depressed, there is such a big thunder in front of my own territory. Fortunately, it was discovered now, otherwise the consequences would have been disastrous.

First, he guarded the border for the human race and blocked the invasion of the orcs. Now he also has a potential other world, a proper patron saint of the human race.

It's just that this kind of title is not what Hudson wants. If possible, he would rather have peace in the world.

Times have changed.

Hudson has long been successful and has accumulated a rich foundation. What he needs now is to defend his country.

As a person with vested interests, he naturally hates troubled times.

Deep down in his heart, Hudson had secretly prayed that this passage would never be the only one.

It's not that I want to support others, but my ability is limited and I am unable to bear the catastrophe of ten thousand years alone.

With the current situation on the mainland, it is simply impossible for all ethnic groups to unite as one.

Even if everyone believes in the existence of a catastrophe of ten thousand years, it is estimated that the first thing that all races think about is not to be able to survive the crisis, but to think about how to remove the human race from the position of hegemony on the continent.

"Marshal, there is no need to worry too much. Judging from the age of the seal, it must be more than 10,000 years old.

The writing used to record messages is the oldest known writing, at least tens of thousands of years old.

If a catastrophe of ten thousand years broke out from here, the seal would have been destroyed long ago, and it would be impossible to continue until now.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that there are multiple sources of the 10,000-year catastrophe, and they take turns to erupt. "

The Niemeyer wizard's low emotional intelligence comfort left Hudson speechless.

Only those who don't worry are the devils, gambling on the odds with the family fortune they have painstakingly accumulated. If you win, you get nothing. If you lose, you just lie down. No matter how you look at it, you will lose blood.

In line with the principle that "it is better to have fun alone than to have fun together", Hudson decisively chose to share "happiness".

After the sensitive content was hidden, the information about the catastrophe of ten thousand years was disseminated immediately.

…

In the Emerald Palace, Caesar IV was stunned when he received the news.

He had just lived a comfortable life for a few days, and then something happened again. He was not prepared to let him sleep well for a few days.

He had heard rumors of the "Ten Thousand Years of Catastrophe" since he was a child, but mostly in the form of myths and stories.

Before this, there was no evidence that this was true.

Because there are so many versions circulating, there are a lot of artistic processing elements in between. At every turn, landslides and landslides occur, and mountains and seas are moved. The rumors have long been untrue.

In order to figure out this matter, Caesar IV in the crown prince era once sent people to investigate out of curiosity.

The source did not disappoint. The first word "a catastrophe of ten thousand years" appeared in a mythological novel.

His childhood dream was shattered, and now someone actually told him that the ten-thousand-year catastrophe recorded in mythical novels really existed.

Looking at the series of signatures under the memorial, Caesar IV gave up the idea of ​​​​severely reprimanding him.

No matter how bizarre it is, with so many people signing it, the trust level has also increased.

Looking at the stunned ministers, Caesar IV said impatiently: "Don't be stunned, just tell me what you think!"

After all, he was a young man, and Caesar IV was far better than these ministers when it came to accepting new affairs.

"Your Majesty, this matter involves too much, you have to give us time to slow down!"

Marquis Delgado said with a wry smile.

As the kingdom's finance minister, he has always been the most pragmatic. I never give a shit about these fairy tales.

Had it not been for the signatures of both Hudson and Robert, he would have thought it was a prank.

"What's all the fuss about? It's not the first time that news of a catastrophe has appeared. It's just that this time we have found documentary evidence of the catastrophe's existence.

Everyone should be calmer, the sky has not fallen yet.

Thousands of years ago, our human race was still an insignificant tribe. Our ancestors were still able to cut through thorns and thorns all the way to today despite their faltering steps.

Now they have become the overlords of the mainland, and their strength is far more than a hundred times what it was back then. Even if you encounter a crisis, you can get through it safely! "

Caesar IV said calmly.

What seems to be meaningless pretense is actually the sign of a monarch becoming mature.

"Being calm when things happen" is a bonus for a monarch. No matter how miserable you are on the inside, as a king you must remain calm on the outside.

It's just a small problem to step on ministers to get the position. The title of king and minister already exists, so there is no harm in being a ladder.

“Your Majesty, we still have too little information about the 10,000-year catastrophe.

Simply report the news to the Human Alliance. There are so many ancient forces in the southern continent, and they should know more.

Let's piece together the information. Even if we can't restore the truth ten thousand years ago, it's still better than us worrying alone! "

The proposal of Archduke Efiero, Minister of Military Affairs, quickly gained unanimous approval from everyone.

I didn’t know how to solve it, so I simply brought the human alliance to face it together.

It is naturally best to restore the historical truth and resolve the crisis. If you can't find a solution, you can also have a group of unlucky people to accompany you and worry about it.

"Then activate the communication magic circle so that everyone can receive this good news as soon as possible.

By the way, one more note: a new round of catastrophe is about to break out, so they don’t get distracted! "

Caesar IV said with a smile.

Naturally, he didn't know when the 10,000-year catastrophe would break out, but this did not affect the use of it to deceive people.

Compared with the measurement unit of ten thousand years, "about to explode" is actually very broad.

It will be almost there in a few days, it will be almost there in a few years, and the same can be said for hundreds of years.

Just make a bold prediction, and you don't have to take responsibility anyway.

If it happens in his lifetime, that's because he has foresight; if it doesn't happen, it's a waste of money.

With such a broad timeline, even if someone were to discover that it was made up, it would only be hundreds of years in the future.

The ministers did not stop it. Apparently they had the same view as Caesar IV: the catastrophe of ten thousand years was indeed a threat, but no one knew when it would break out.

Due to lack of sufficient information, we don’t even know the specific time when the last great catastrophe broke out.

If you are unsure about something, it depends on luck. Worry is necessary, but anxiety is unnecessary. If you can't meet it in your lifetime, wouldn't you be tormenting yourself?

…

On the top of the Holy Mountain, Pius VII smiled disdainfully when he saw the rumors coming from the Alpha Kingdom.

"It seems that the nature of Alpha people cannot be changed. They just harvested some documents and materials, and they can make such a fuss!"

"Ten thousand years of calamity", this is all from the old almanac. A thing is mentioned repeatedly around us, but we have never experienced it personally. After a long time, everyone will become numb.

Even if it truly exists, it is in the past. Who can guarantee that it will continue in the future?

Even if it continues, as long as it doesn't happen in your own lifetime, that's enough.

There is no point in thinking about something in advance if you are not sure when it will happen. If you don't have time to worry about this, you might as well continue to implement your own strategy.

“Your Majesty, the Alpha people’s sense of crisis is well known to everyone across the continent.

However, their findings are still worthy of attention. Now that they were able to find ancient ruins in the Orc Steppe, we can also step up the search in the controlled area.

If we can figure out the ins and outs of the ten-thousand-year catastrophe, we can also calm the hearts of the people and enhance our reputation on the mainland. "

Blake suggested.

Ten years ago, he would never have proposed such a meaningless plan, but times are different now.

The speed of the decline of the Holy See is already visible to the naked eye. If they don't do something, I'm afraid the Holy See's foundation will be ruined in the hands of their generation.

Even if it is a political show, the Holy See must do it now. Understanding the ins and outs of the Ten Thousand Years of Disaster can at least boast in publicity that it has contributed to the safety of the human race.

Compared with the risk of stepping forward to turn the tide in a crisis, the effort of searching for relics is really not worth mentioning.

"Blake, you think too simply. If Ten Thousand Years of Calamity was easy to figure out, our ancestors would have solved it long ago.

In fact, at its peak, the Holy See sent people to investigate. It's a pity that even though the continent is about to be turned over, I still can't find what I want.

Judging from the investigation, it seems that someone deliberately erased this period of history, not wanting future generations to know the truth.

The overlords of the continent ten thousand years ago were orcs, and our human race was just an ordinary small race in the Aslant continent, and its rise was only after the great catastrophe.

If several powerful families at that time wanted to erase this period of history, the ancestors would have been powerless to stop it. Even for the sake of the continuation of the race, they have to actively cooperate.

In fact, the information held by the Holy See also contains information about the catastrophe of ten thousand years. It's just that the ancestors who secretly recorded these messages didn't know much about it, and only mentioned a few words in a vague way.

Regarding the truth about the tribulation of ten thousand years, the ancestors actually don’t know. From beginning to end, they participated passively, and then ended in confusion.

In order to avoid causing panic, the Pope at that time ordered the news to be blocked. Therefore, in the eyes of the outside world, the catastrophe of ten thousand years has always been a fairy tale!

The matter is not over here. We also killed several alien races in the future, trying to find the truth. Unfortunately, they didn't know much.

At present, the only people on the mainland who might know the truth are the elves and the dragons who are far away overseas! "

After hearing Pius VII's explanation, everyone was dumbfounded. After working on it for a long time, the matter of the existence of a catastrophe of ten thousand years is not a secret at all.

Since the Holy See knows, it is also possible that some of the ancient powerful forces in the Southern Continent also know.

The only ones who are really kept in the dark are probably the new countries that have emerged in the past few hundred years. The Alpha Kingdom's current approach has only pierced this layer of window paper.

"Your Majesty, the Alpha people say that a catastrophe of ten thousand years is just around the corner. Could it be that they have made a new discovery?

Although we don’t know what the Great Tribulation is, the decline of the continent’s hegemons almost always started with the Great Tribulation, and it deserves our attention! "

The commander of the Gulei Army on the side said.

Things like rationality require prerequisites. Before the decline of the Holy See, everyone was busy fighting for power and fighting among themselves.

Now that he was forced by external forces, Pius VII no longer cared about playing political balance, and the various factions were too lazy to continue the show.

When interests are involved, how should we fight and how should we fight? But on the premise that their own interests are not involved, the various factions have stopped holding each other back.

No one knows whether they can reverse the decline of the Holy See, but they have already begun to save themselves.

This is almost the instinctive reaction of the rulers. No matter how decadent the regime is, at the critical moment of life and death, some people will take measures to try to turn the tide.

“This is indeed a trouble, but the authenticity of this matter is still open to debate.

Send people to keep an eye on the Alpha Kingdom. If they frantically expand their military and prepare for war, and do not use troops against the orcs, then it will prove that the news is true, and we will follow up immediately! "

Pius VII thought for a while and then said.

A perfect solution with almost no flaws to be found. Obviously, Pius VII, who has been in charge of the Holy See for many years, is still qualified in terms of strategy.

…

Similar scenes continue to be staged in all major forces. Caesar IV's prank only frightened the small and medium-sized powers, but the top powers of the human race still performed very steadily.

This kind of stability comes not only from the asymmetry of information, but also from the confidence in strength.

The orcs, the former overlords of the mainland, slowly declined after the great catastrophe. The current strength of the human race is no worse than they were back then.

Because of the single race, the overall strength of the race is actually a bit stronger.

Everyone is focusing on the Alpha Kingdom at this moment, and the international situation is slowly changing.

Kingdom of Avarat.

As the old king died, Elton VIII, who was in his early forties, ascended the throne with the support of a group of nobles.

Unlike his father, the young and promising Crown Prince Elton has always been regarded by all parties in the country as the hope of the kingdom.

Elton VIII did not disappoint everyone. As soon as he ascended the throne, he appointed the reformist leader Duke Glenarvan as prime minister, starting the reform of the kingdom.

There is no doubt that any reform comes at a price, and the Kingdom of Avarat is no exception.

But this is a matter of the future. At this moment, the nobles of the Kingdom of Avarat still have high hopes for this reform.

As a vested interest group, no one wants the kingdom to be strong more than they do. Especially when your neighbors are getting stronger and stronger, but your own family is stable and retreating.

"Reform to strengthen" won the support of nobles from all sides. Including the conservative nobles, deep down they hope that the kingdom can reverse its declining decadence through reforms.

"Your Majesty, an opportunity has arrived!"

Duke Glenarvan said enthusiastically.

For politicians, it doesn’t matter whether the news is true or false. What matters is whether it is necessary.

There is no doubt that "the news that the catastrophe of ten thousand years is about to break out" is a good medicine for the reformists.

The more class-solidified the world is, the more difficult it will be to reform. Even if all parties want the kingdom to become stronger, once their own interests are affected, supporters can turn into opponents.

As the leader of the reformists, Duke Glenarvan has sorted out all the situations in the kingdom, but he can't find a suitable entry point to start the road to reform.

Originally, he was ready to make excuses and force the reform, but he didn't expect that at the critical moment, the Alpha people would give them a stepping stone.

There is no need to say that it must be true that a catastrophe of ten thousand years is about to break out. Only if the news is true can the reformists gain the title of "righteousness."

“Then give it a try!

But Your Excellency, if you take this step, the kingdom will have no way out.

Now the only countries on the continent that can truly be called powerful are the Frankish Kingdom, the Iliban Kingdom, and the Alpha Kingdom.

The Three Kingdoms also represent three political models. If the kingdom wants to succeed in reform, it must learn from the experiences of the three countries.

At present, the three countries of the Central Continent and the Principality of Moxi are all following the example of the Alpha Kingdom in political and military terms. The specific results are unknown, but the reputation of the Five-Nation Alliance has still been achieved. "

It can be seen that in terms of political system selection, Elton VIII still prefers the Alpha model. There is no other reason than the quick military effect.

Following the route of the Frankish Kingdom and the Iliban Kingdom, it is unknown how many years it will take for the Kingdom of Avalat to become stronger.

But if they choose to take the route of the Alpha Kingdom, it only takes a few years to raise a large-scale army with a certain combat effectiveness.

I can't guarantee anything else, but at least it can calm the neighbors' prying eyes.

In recent years, after a series of wars, the assessment of the combat effectiveness of the Alpha Kingdom's army by various countries in the mainland has been rising again and again.

Even if its economic strength holds back, it still maintains its position as the third kingdom on the mainland. Especially now that he has four allies, his reputation is at its peak.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that after kicking off the reform, we send a delegation to the three countries to inspect and study.

After figuring out the political system models of the three countries, we can then choose a path that best suits us based on the actual situation of the kingdom. "

Duke Glenarvan said rather uneasily.

The choice of political system is not only a choice of route, but also involves the interests of all parties.