"My God, it is so good to see you again." There seemed to be sunshine in Isis's deep green eyes. "Have I been confessed for my sins?"
Su Yun was a little dazed for a moment.
Crime? No such thing.
He held Isis's hand: "I just know that I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Isis smiled, he lowered his head and gently kissed the back of Su Yun's hand, but unlike his brothers, this kiss was very light, with pious reverence and restrained obsession.
The knight's long flaxen hair drooped softly, adding a touch of softness to his resolute face. At this moment, he seemed to be the embodiment of all virtues. If there was the so-called first ray of light in heaven, then this dawn should shine on him - although there has never been any heaven in this world.
Isis stood up slowly. He was very tall, with a thick white cloak hanging on the ground like a curtain.
Su Yun's body in the dream was tall and straight. Theresa was of similar height to him, while Jasmine was slightly taller than him by a head, and Isis was taller than Jasmine.
Alice: ...
When Isis saw the two pillars behind him, he laughed heartily: "It seems that I am the third to last again. Julia and His Majesty are still sleeping."
Even in this world, Isis still respectfully addresses Flora as Her Majesty. Just like in the game world, he respects Flora, but his only faith is the Father God.
"It will take a long time for them to wake up." Su Yun sighed, "Julia needs twice as much power as you, and Flora needs ten times the total of all of you."
"It doesn't matter. They will definitely wake up according to your wish!" Isis held Su Yun's hand. "My God, where are my brothers? Thanks to them for taking care of you when I was not with you!"
The knight's palm was strong, dry, and very warm. Su Yun let this familiar feeling wrap around him. "Your brothers have already awakened. They are still in their respective domains. The Divine Court has divided out areas for you, and you have one too."
"I see! But I only need to guard in front of your temple!" Isis's eyes sparkled. "As a knight, protecting you is what I should do most!"
"No need to be like that..." Su Yun laughed, "Go check out your area quickly. From today on, it's yours. I've left two souls in your area, and they're also yours."
Isis was greatly encouraged:
yes! "
The knight's voice was also a clean and rich baritone, which was as holy and beautiful as his appearance, as if every word he spoke was an oath in the temple. Even Theresa was not as good as him - the former was bright and sacred, while the latter was solemn and peaceful.
"Go." Su Yun returned to his pure black throne, "Go and decorate your domain and meet your brothers."
"Since this is your order, I will carry it out to the death!" Isis bowed again, then turned around resolutely and strode out of the temple.
He saw the gate at the end of the temple. The skeleton gate was inlaid with human skulls that were split in half - this was originally his masterpiece, and now they had become the handles of the gate.
Isis stretched out his hands and placed them on both sides of the skull, then solemnly pushed them apart. Before walking out of the door completely, he couldn't help but turn around and look at the Father behind him.
The deep red of the rose, the pure black of the throne in the temple, and those silver eyes.
——Everything was exactly the same as he saw before he fell asleep, as if the long river that spanned everything had never flowed.
As Isis strode away, the door of the temple closed silently again. Su Yun stared at the white bones on the door in a trance, and then couldn't help but...
I started to peek secretly.
This time when Isis awoke, there were no other Plagues present except him, and all his brothers were waiting in their respective areas.
The reason why Su Yun made such arrangements was because of Anita's previous experience. He certainly knew that Isis's personality was as gentle as Theresa's, but he still did it just in case.
The personalities of the little plagues are very different. Will they have disputes and conflicts? Of course, there will be, such as Anita. Anita can't get along well with any plague. She is simply a walking trouble maker.
And as more and more plagues awaken, the friction between them will only increase exponentially.
Su Yun couldn't sort out these things on his own. All he could do was to simplify the conflicts - first let Isis's brothers meet one by one, and then let them get together.
Now Isis was going to meet her brothers alone, and her old father couldn't help but feel worried.
First up is Alice.
Alice is probably the most difficult brother to talk to. Although he is the oldest, he is actually the most pampered one. When Isis knocked on the door, she was rejected as expected.
But Isis is a knight indeed.
He followed the example of humility, bowed at the door and then turned away.
Next up was Theresa.
This combination made Su Yun breathe a sigh of relief. Isis and Theresa were indeed the plagues with the best personalities. They got along surprisingly harmoniously. Perhaps this was the harmony between priests and knights?
And Isis also showed great appreciation for Theresa's spotless waters.
Then there was Jasmine.
Jasmine's extravagant palace is dazzling, but Isis can complement it. Perhaps that pure white figure should appear in the palace.
It's just that Jasmine can't seem to get along well with Isis. They are obviously talking and laughing, but Su Yun just feels that something is wrong. Listen to what they are saying - "Father, thank you for taking care of me before I wake up, leave it to me after this", "As a prion, it is enough for you to concentrate on charging into battle, and leave the master to me."
These two plagues, these two similar yet completely different temperaments…
Ah, subtle
Finally, there's Anita.
The moment Isis stepped into Anita's territory, the always gentle knight suddenly stopped. He stood in front of the vines all over the ground and frowned.
Su Yun: “…”
This... can't be that serious, right? Are you unwilling to even enter Anita's territory?
Anita, who was in the middle of the vines, of course also saw her brother who had just woken up, but he was still playing the piano in his arms, with no intention of taking the initiative to greet her.
Not only that, Anita's vines were very smart, and they extended outwards leisurely according to the owner's wishes - the leaf veins climbed straight to Isis's feet, as if seeing off a guest.
The knight did not hide his disgust for the vines. When the vines snaked towards him, he actually stepped back, as if he didn't want to even touch them.
The brief confrontation restored Isis's expression to its cold and calm state. After bowing slightly politely, he immediately turned around and left, even the movement of his cloak was quick and neat.
The two ended the meeting without even having a conversation.
For a knight whose cultivation was second only to Theresa's, this was a very rare situation.
Su Yun sighed softly. He touched the small white snake on his wrist. The cool feeling was like jade. "Is there no one who can get along well with you?"
The little snake raised its head, its big ruby eyes were cute and exquisite. It climbed onto Su Yun's fingers like a spoiled child, and then tied itself into a silly knot.
Isis
He turned his domain into a sacred temple.
There is only a platinum-colored temple built on the huge platform. It is holier than Jasmine's palace and more complex than Theresa's waters. Clouds serve as its base and sunlight serves as its decoration.
Countless weapons were silently displayed one by one, with words written in different languages marked on them. They all once belonged to heroic spirits among humans, which made the temple of Isis seem like the mythical Valhalla.
Jasmine understood humans, Anita played with them, and Isis loved them.
He admired these intelligent lives and was even more keen on collecting the souls of heroes.
The two souls that Su Yun had left in Isis's realm were awakened, and Isis easily accepted them.
If we ignore Isis's purpose and ambition, then he is the most just and noble soul in the world, and he is simply the broadest definition of the concept of "kindness" in all human society.
In the dream world, Su Yun always felt that time passed faster than in reality.
It seemed like just a moment, the civilization of Thessaly fell, and he returned to the temple to welcome the awakened Isis; in the blink of an eye, the new Naples rose, and different races merged into a new nation.
Naples, an empire that inherited the civilization of Thessaly, now dominated the land surrounded by the ocean.
This emerging empire was once just a city-state in the Thessalian civilization circle. No one would have imagined that this initially poor city-state would one day continue to expand and grow into the behemoth it is today.
Naples possessed military and cultural strength that surpassed all the surrounding civilizations. It even forced back the Achaemenids and suppressed ancient Anatolia. The Neapolitan Empire, which completely inherited Thessaly, became a hegemon spanning three continents.
During this period, Jasmine never relaxed his control over the Syracuse family. He was tired of starting everything from scratch, and the finished works naturally became his best tool to control human society.
It was clear that Anita thought so too, as he repeatedly entered the Achaemenid Empire, and the dark cult played the same role in his hands as the Syracuse family.
Hundreds of years have passed, and the Neapolitan civilization has climbed to a more prosperous level time and time again. Now it is like the scorching sun at noon. However, there is no eternal civilization or country in this world, and there is not much future left for Naples.
"Then let's go and see it." Su Yun looked at the increasing number of small plagues in the Divine Court and said contentedly, "Take Julia's flame to Naples and appreciate the afterglow of this glorious era."
The author has something to say: Isis's appearance is probably a combination of Rengoku Kyojuro + Enkidu.
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