Mythological origins

"That's right."

"I can't stop the evil corpse, but I don't really want you all to die either."

Venis was keenly aware of the words "all" and "too".

I don’t want “all” to die, but the subtext is that “all” don’t necessarily need to be alive.

I don’t hope too much, but the subtext is that I can still accept it.

"What can we do?"

"I will provide some help. The rest depends on your will and luck."

"..."

"How many years will it take before the power of this evil corpse extends to the fleet?" This is the question that the Queen is most concerned about.

"Thirty years at most. Twenty years later, the three corpses I chopped off will truly arrive at the location that once belonged to the sun. And your fleet is actually less than ten light years away from the sun..."

Although it has been working intensively on the problem for hundreds of years, the empire still has not developed the technology of faster-than-light flight.

Only a few scientific research test ships can barely reach 0.7 times the speed of light.

As for the behemoths that formed the core of the main fleet and carried the empire's trillions of people - the numerous Daqian leader ships, their flying speed still failed to exceed 0.1 times the speed of light.

After all, the structure of the Daqian-class leader ship is extremely special. Through complex space compression technology, the ship carries a small world equivalent to the size of an entire planet.

Essentially, they are just like a planet.

Every Daqian-class leader ship has hundreds of millions of residents living inside.

This also means that unless the vast majority of the people are abandoned and the remaining few escape on the scientific research ship, they will be overtaken by the Daqian leader ship within ten years.

But even if you can run at 0.7 times the speed of light, as long as you fail to break through the speed of light for one day, you will live a hundred years longer and a hundred years less.

For ordinary people who are only about a hundred years old, it is already a lifetime, but for high-level extraordinary beings whose life spans are measured in thousands, there is still only despair.

"This matter is of great importance, and I think we need to convene a senate meeting to discuss it," Venis said.

The accident happened so suddenly. They originally wanted to reform this stagnant empire by promoting black magic.

But I'm afraid it's not needed now.

If the problem of survival cannot be solved, everything is in vain.

As for the authenticity of what Bai Mo said, Venis, who was familiar with history, had no doubts. This was not the first time that the guy in front of him had created something world-destroying.

Like the Green Witch King in the empire, his predecessor was a giant man-eating tree that was created by Bai Mo. At that time, if it was not handled well, it might lead to the destruction of mankind.

Including Bai Mo himself, he once almost wiped out all human beings.

Como has many doubts, but for the time being he chooses to hide them all in his heart.

…

The Senate is the deliberative body of the imperial nobles, also known as the Imperial Parliament.

On weekdays, almost all important matters in the empire are decided through Senate meetings.

The Senate Conference Hall is called the Hall of Mirrors and is located in the imperial capital Marinchoia. It is a specially designed giant magic weapon that can accommodate tens of millions of people holding meetings at the same time.

It's just that the part that needs to be used now is less than one-tenth of the theoretical upper limit.

In such a huge empire with a population of trillions, there are only about 600,000 nobles.

Every one of them is a powerful person of level five or above.

Among them, the fifth level is called the Morning Star Senator. The sixth level is Councilor Huiyue.

Seventh-level Xiri Councilor.

When voting, Morning Star MPs each have one vote.

Councilors Huiyue each have twenty votes.

Each member of Xiri Council has 500 votes.

…

"I haven't seen those old friends for some time."

"Whether they want to see you or not is the question..." Venis cursed after hearing Bai Mo's words.

"For such an urgent matter, I am ready to send a signal to convene a meeting. Tomorrow morning, the plenary meeting of the Senate will begin in the Hall of Mirrors."

"Qing Kemo, you also need to make more preparations."

It's not that Venis doesn't want to go faster, it's just that the Senate will have nearly 600,000 nobles participating in the meeting. Even though everyone is a high-level transcendent, they are usually busy with their own affairs. They have high positions and are not soldiers on call at any time. , it will take at least half a day to organize and mobilize.

Sending a notice today and having a meeting tomorrow is already a very urgent way to deal with it.

"I will." Como looked at Bai Mo's back and was about to turn around and leave.

Unlike the old-timer Venis, when he was born, the empire had already emerged from the shadow of white ink covering the sky. It was a time of expansion and high spirits.

Although he made his fortune by worshiping the being named "White", deep down in his heart, he was always wary and suspicious.

Of course, Cuomo hid his thoughts well and did not show them. .

…

"Your Majesty, the Elector of the Blood Alliance, Grand Duke Ye Dexian, wants to see you." While the three of them were chatting about this topic related to the fate of mankind, the maid who did not dare to enter the living room to explore the top secret secretly sent a message to the Queen.

"Ye Dexian? What is that old stubborn doing here?"

"Ye Dexian?" When Como heard the name, he stopped and was about to leave.

The Blood Alliance is an organization established by the four major true immortal families in the empire. It is also one of the electors of the empire. It has four seventh-level leaders who are the real Optimus Pillars.

But at the same time, he is also the two biggest political enemies of Cuomo and Vines.

The many bloodline families in the Blood Alliance are probably the group of people in the empire who are most disgusted with the spread of extraordinary power to mortals.

It is generally believed that extraordinary power is innate and inherited, and those who are not qualified should not overstep their boundaries.

However, Como and his people are most disgusted with the stagnant state of the empire.

"Let him in."

"Ye Qing, I wonder what you are doing in Wuyou Palace?"

Seeing Ye Dexian, who did not take herself too seriously and walked into Wuyou Palace with a swagger, Venis used some strange court terms that were rarely used on weekdays to remind him to pay attention to his identity.

However, Ye Dexian completely ignored it.

Just kidding, when Venis ascended the throne, he was already an old-fashioned true immortal who witnessed the coronation ceremony.

What is a junior who is only considered a pseudo-seventh level with an immortal weapon? How dare he show off to himself?

"Your Majesty, black magic is not a good thing. Those who promote and abuse it will not have a good end in the end." Ye Dexian said without any politeness.

After he came in, he took a quick look. Queen Venis and True Spirit Wizard Como were all familiar faces, and there was also a stranger in white with his back to him.

But somehow, the presence of the man in white was very low, so low that Ye Dexian didn't think much about it when he was talking. He was like... a person in a painting?

No one would consider the thoughts and feelings of the person in the painting in front of them when they were talking.