Arcane Age

The Nelson Black Forest used to be the natural border between the Rhine Federation and the Grand Duchy of Boland. Now it has become a paradise for the dead. The person who rules here is not the immortal king Bardes, but the former Rhine prince Reinhardt. The current Lord of Death Will.

Unlike Xi Wei who chose the path of controlling the power of the origin, Reinhardt finally chose to merge into the endless river of Styx, letting the origin of death completely control his body, washing away almost all the human parts, leaving only the most unforgettable part. hatred and the human soul.

And because the undead king Bardus returned to the soul phylactery, Reinhardt's growth was less threatened by this biggest enemy. Other undead creatures were naturally restrained by the origin of death, and chose to merge into the endless Styx, making him The growth rate is much faster than normal, and now it has reached the peak of legend, and is only one step away from entering the holy realm.

Reinhardt's entire body was wrapped in a set of frost-colored legendary armor. His voice became deathly silent and distant, as if it could directly touch people's souls. The king's aura in his body is so strong that the number of undead creatures under his command has exceeded 10,000, and the most elite ones are the knights who had escorted him to escape from the Rhine Federation. These loyal and brave knights accepted the power of death for the dream of restoring their country. Under Reinhard's transformation, they became his own death knights, ready to command this newly gathered army for him. To counterattack the burial ground.

However, on this day, Nelson Black Forest welcomed an uninvited guest. Death Will Reinhardt had to receive this guest because he was famous throughout the multidimensional planes, that is "The Wise One" Forra Here are the brains of the seven demon kings of the abyss.

"I'm glad to see you, Prince of Rhine. Hatred of family and country has not blinded you. The power of death has helped you reach a new realm. You are welcome to join the Dark Parliament!"

Foraz's words made Reinhard a little unhappy: "I have mastered the origin of death, but it does not mean that I joined the Dark Parliament, especially the president of this parliament is the enemy who destroyed my country!"

"Bardus paid a huge price for his greedy advancement. Now that the natural disaster army has stagnated, he can only wait for the next opportunity in the soul phylactery." Foraz gently tightened his grip. With his right hand, four devil claws were clasped together: "However, the opportunity has been missed. Bardes may have lost the chance to reach the top, but you have the possibility of being one step ahead of Bardes on the road to becoming a god. This That’s why I came to see you, Reinhardt.”

The dead cold light flickered from inside the frost armor, and Reinhard looked directly at the Abyss Demon King: "Are you demons planning to part ways with Bardes and his lackeys?"

"No, no, His Majesty the Immortal King is still our loyal ally. I am just explaining a possibility. Things in the world are ever-changing. Who can predict the future?" Foraz looked at Lain with his green eyes filled with magic energy. Hart: "Compared to you, Bardes still has a huge advantage, but now, there is a rare opportunity in front of you, and that is the invitation from the endless abyss."

"Tell me why you're here, devil!" Reinhard didn't want to go around in circles anymore.

"The Dark Council is in a decisive battle with the Holy Norman Empire, the strongest human race. This war has lasted for three months, and both sides have reached the most critical moment. Reinhardt, if you are willing to join the Dark Council and launch an attack on the Holy Norman Empire, In the face of the raid of the Man Empire, I will make a promise to you on behalf of the Endless Abyss. At least one-third of the current territory of the Holy Norman Empire belongs to you!" Foraz put forward his own conditions, which were extremely generous. .

"What about the Rhine Federation? I love my homeland and don't want to stay away!" Reinhard asked.

"This is an internal dispute in the Dark Parliament. I will not make any promises to you, but Prince of the Rhine, this is a fleeting opportunity. You must establish enough advantages before Bardes returns again, otherwise the future will be bright. It’s slim!” Foraz said with a smile.

"The Holy Norman Empire is still a human country after all. You have gathered the power of the Endless Abyss, the Underdark Region, the Orcs and even most of the Dark Parliament, but you are unable to defeat them?" Reinhard questioned, knowing that the former Rhine Federation was also Euron. One of the five most powerful countries in the world, it has no power to resist in the face of the natural disaster army.

"After all, this is Orrente, the center of the world, the only main material plane. All other outsiders cannot fully exert their full strength here." Foraz looked up at the starry sky: "Of course, only Only here can we take the final step towards becoming a god. We have been preparing for this battle for two thousand years. This is the final war, and we belong to the side that must win!"

Reinhard was silent. If he initially accepted the origin of death out of hatred for his family and country, but now he has a real ambition to achieve immortality, then the undead king Bardes is undoubtedly the biggest one on his head. shadow.

According to the current development speed, I am afraid that in the future battle for the title of god, the chance of winning is really slim. Joining the siege of the Holy Norman Empire is also a high-risk thing, and there is a high possibility of falling into it.

"I need to go to the front line of the battle between you and the empire to watch the battle, and then make a decision!" After a moment of silence, Reinhard responded.

"Very well, Prince of Rhine, I'm looking forward to your arrival!" Foraz's figure disappeared, and everything calmed down again, as if nothing had happened.

The Holy City of Fantini, St. Peter's Basilica, the sanctuary of the Church of the Lord of the Setting Sun, the City of Holy Light where the great Lord of the Setting Sun resides.

In the dim light, Patriarch Raphael of the Church of the Setting Sun nodded to the front and said: "Glory to my lord, the spies sent to the Kingdom of France have returned, and I have compiled the precious information they brought back."

The Church of the Lord of the Setting Sun does not have a pope, but Cardinal Raphael succeeded in becoming the Patriarch. If he wants to become the first pope, he may have to wait for the Lord of the Setting Sun, Infiniti, to successfully become a god.

The dim light became slightly brighter, and Infiniti in the corner nodded, signaling for Raphael to report.

"Heretical churches have spread throughout every city and even town in France. According to statistics, as of the end of the Holy Calendar 1788, there were more than 53,500 heretical churches with more than 18 million believers, including The number of devout believers who provide the power of standard faith is also more than three million, and it is growing every day; the pastoral organization of the heretical church continues to expand. At present, the regional bishops are almost all master-level powerful men. Faced with the rapid coming of the dark craze, After the attack, many French people chose to join the Heretic Church and seek asylum; the Knights of the Heretic Church have expanded to four, and the minimum threshold for each knight is a high-level knight. Among them, the Knights of Ashes have developed the most rapidly, with more than six Hundreds of high-level knights..."

"That's enough!" Infiniti impatiently pushed aside all the books and accounts on the table. Patriarch Raphael could only stand cautiously, his head lowered to the ground, his eyes looking straight at his toes, observing everything on it. specks of dust.

Over the past year, there is only one word to describe the development of the Church of the Setting Sun, and that is bleak.

The Church of the Lord of Glory, which was once the most powerful organization in Orrente, fell apart at the moment of the catastrophic setting sun, and the ensuing dark frenzy dealt a huge blow to Infiniti. The Lord’s kingdom and city-states have almost completely fallen.

The Holy Norman Empire, the strongest in mankind, had completely broken with the Church of the Lord of Light as early as the Thirty Years' War. However, the only surviving Kingdom of France fell into the hands of the Lord of the Dawn, and the basic base at home was In the Kingdom of Etanli, the Church of the Lord of the Setting Sun had to compete with Nicholas, the Lord of the Secret Blood, for faith.

I have to say that Nicholas, the Lord of Secret Blood, is a strange person. Although he is definitely not heroic and good at fighting in the Dark Council, he can be called a wizard in terms of running the church and belief.

Under his guidance, the Lord of Secret Blood's teachings and purposes are very tempting to ordinary people. There is no need for hard work or life-and-death fights. They only need to absorb the essence of blood to be promoted step by step to legendary or even stronger positions. level.

All the handsome and feminine men of the vampire race are very attractive in appearance. Joining the Lord of Secret Blood Church can also make them more beautiful to a great extent. This alone has attracted countless believers.

Moreover, the blood ritual of the Lord of Secret Blood is not only painless, but also brings a pleasure far stronger than sexual reproduction, which makes people unable to stop and can only be intoxicated. Even though Infiniti knew clearly that Nicholas was raising mortals like pigs and would kill them and eat them one day after getting fat, the mortals couldn't see through it at all, or they would rather lie to themselves and completely devote themselves to the Church of the Lord of Secret Blood.

Moreover, due to the catastrophic setting sun incident, many people still have resentment towards the Lord of Glory after being abandoned, and even brought this resentment to the Lord of the Setting Sun, which makes it difficult to expand the faith of the Lord of the Setting Sun Church.

So much so that a year later, the scale of the Church of the Setting Sun was not even half that of the Church of the Secret Blood, let alone compared with the Church of the Dawn, which had completely occupied the status of the national religion of the Kingdom of France. It was not even a fraction of the size!

If the Church of the Lord of the Setting Sun hadn’t still controlled the fertile plane of Falalon, and if Infiniti hadn’t still held the Holy Cross and the “Glorious Revelation” in its hands, the Church of the Lord of the Setting Sun would really have had no future at all. In the future competition to become a god, it will be impossible to defeat Yurishia!

Infiniti clenched the Holy Cross on his chest, closed his eyes tightly and said nothing. The entire hall was as silent as death.

At this moment, a voice pretended to be surprised and asked: "Why are you, Lord of the Setting Sun, so worried? Why don't you tell me something?"

Patriarch Raphael suddenly raised his head. Between him and the Lord of the Setting Sun, a burning demon brand suddenly appeared. The owner of this demon brand was none other than "The Wise One" Forraz!

"Devil! You dare to appear in this sacred cathedral. You are simply seeking your own death! My Lord, please quickly suppress this enemy of light!" Raphael angrily shouted with his hair and beard spread out.

A dim yellow light suddenly bloomed from Infiniti, and his eyes were extremely sharp: "Foraz, what exactly do you want to do?"

With two artifacts in hand, he could easily destroy the demon brand, so he did not do it directly.

"I'm here specifically to help you solve your problems!" Foraz said with a relaxed face, without any nervousness at all.

"What worries do I have that I need you, a devil, to mind my own business?" Infiniti asked.

"The Lord of the Dawn, Yurishia, is your common enemy! So we have a common language and are on the same front, right?" Foraz spread his hands and shrugged.

"Devil, don't use sweet words!" Raphael raised his scepter. He would never allow the devil to blaspheme the glory of the Lord.

"Stand down, Raphael!" Infiniti's emotionless voice echoed coldly in the hall.

"My Lord, this..." Raphael finally sighed, and instantly seemed to have aged ten years, turned around and left the hall.

"Say it! You don't have much time left!" Infiniti glanced at the devil.

"You are such a straightforward character, I like it!" Foraz said with a smile: "Light and darkness are not naturally opposed. How can there be light without darkness? The Lord of the Dawn, Yulithia, is your seal. The biggest enemy of God’s path, isn’t it? However, now the development speed of the Lord of Dawn Yurishia has far exceeded that. Even though you hold the two artifacts left by the Lord of Glory, it may be difficult for you to overtake her!”

"The last three breaths!"

"Okay, okay, the Dark Parliament is fighting a decisive battle with the Holy Norman Empire. This country has a population of 80 million and a vast territory. It is a more powerful country than France, and it also has a larger number of potential believers. If you want to lead the morning light The best thing to do is to turn the empire into your diocese."

"Foraz, my patience has reached its limit. The Norman Empire has already broken with the church, and now it has a guardian lord!" Infiniti roared.

"This is the case now, but it does not mean the future!" Foraz's green eyes suddenly widened: "If you are willing to launch a crusade against the Holy Norman Empire, I guarantee on behalf of the Endless Abyss that the future territory of the Holy Norman Empire will be the setting sun. Lord your parish!”

Infiniti widened his eyes: "Don't be joking. Wherever the Dark Parliament's army goes, there will be no survivors. How many believers will there be?"

"The situation has changed, Your Excellency. Once the conquest of the Holy Norman Empire is successful, the situation in the entire Oriente will be settled. It is impossible to kill all humans, and we will not do so. I promise you here There is no need to openly join the Dark Council. After the war, you will guard and we will kill, each of us will take what we need. The Lord of the Dawn and the Kingdom of France are the next targets after the Holy Norman Empire!" Foraz finally put himself in All the conditions were stated.