"The Cang Court is destroyed, and dusk is coming."
These eight simple words determine the fate of this ancient country.
A light flashed in Norton's gloomy eyes.
The fire called ambition.
"Remember, those cultists are still our allies now."
"But when chaos breaks out - they are no longer allies, but enemies."
Norton looked at Char, who was standing beside him with his head bowed, and spoke slowly again.
“This country is doomed.”
"When a giant falls, everyone will lie on its remains to eat its marrow and drink its blood."
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"And in the coming riot, Sylvia will become the focus of everything."
"Dusk is about to break free and come into the world. She is the only key that will directly determine the final fate of the ancient god..."
Norton's hoarse voice reminded Xia of the yellow rattlesnake in the desert.
"After the riot, I couldn't take action myself. My status is too high and too conspicuous. If I do something out of line, I will be targeted by the elders who support the patriarch's faction."
"And those cultists are not fools. Although we are still in a cooperative relationship now, they will definitely be on guard against me during the riot and will never trust me completely."
He scanned Char with his hawk-like eyes, and spoke again after a long moment.
"Then you will be the variable that can break the balance."
"Bring Sylvia to me, to where she should be, and let her fulfill her duty as a key."
"Remember, the means justify the means."
"yes."
Xia responded respectfully.
Norton nodded with satisfaction at Char's answer.
Then he stood up from the large sofa.
Through the lingering smoke of the "Land of Dreams", Norton looked down at the dim city outside the window like a king.
His old voice suddenly became softer.
"My few descendants are all dead."
"In my eyes, you who were taken in and raised by me since childhood are my biological children."
"Cang Ting is like an old man lying in bed. Even if the master of the family tries his best to hold on, it is difficult to hide his ugliness and sickness."
"After I seize the throne of dusk, we can build a new country of our own on the ruins of Cang Ting after the fire, which will be far more glorious than the past."
"And you are my only successor."
"When I truly ascend to the throne of God, you will be the new king of this lost kingdom."
Damn, he is indeed an old scoundrel who has been planning for many years. His skill in drawing big cakes is extraordinary.
Also, why do I feel like everyone wants to adopt me as their son?
Char couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart.
Even classic phrases like "the only heir", "the future king", and "I have no children, so I treat you as my own son" have come out.
If old Deng really has such deep feelings for the orphans he took in, then why do he treat those other members from other families who are loyal to the family but not to Norton as abandoned children?
Of course, if Norton really usurped the authority and status of the ancient god of dusk, he would indeed need manpower.
After all, the so-called gods all require faith, otherwise the church and those cults would not be established.
It’s just that everyone knows the methods of these evil gods: preaching - in fact, it’s nothing but corruption, pollution and brainwashing.
As Norton's appointed successor, he would most likely become a cult leader who only knew how to praise Dusk and regarded Norton as the "Supreme Lord". However, although he was complaining in his heart, Char would not reveal any flaws in his external performance.
His figure trembled slightly.
It revealed the feeling that one was extremely excited inside, but was forcing himself to be patient.
Even Char's words trembled slightly at this moment.
"Lord Norton, I will definitely live up to your expectations."
What is an actor's self-cultivation?
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Only after leaving the Grand Duke's residence and arriving at the outskirts of the city did Char stop pretending to be calm.
He pondered in his mind the information Norton had provided.
There are only seven days left before the disaster that will destroy the Principality of Cang Ting.
This was somewhat beyond Char's expectations, but the time was barely enough.
He used his mental power to scan the surroundings, and after confirming that no one was watching, the "space pocket" was quietly activated.
Two small figures appeared in Char's hands.
These are two mechanical creatures that look like flying birds. They are made entirely of metal and have simple positioning and functional arrays engraved inside.
"Mechanical Courier", a proprietary product of the Knowledge City Steam School, each is worth 500 Rhine gold coins.
As for its function, it is actually very simple -
As the name suggests, it means delivering letters.
Char took out two envelopes that had been prepared long ago from the secondary plane of his space pocket, folded them separately, and placed them into the storage compartments in the abdomens of the two mechanical messengers.
Then he set the target direction and recipient for the two mechanical messengers respectively.
A mechanical messenger's destination was the border fortress in the north of the Duchy of Cang Ting, which directly bordered the Lost Territory. The recipient was Grand Duke Brunstadt himself.
The destination of the other mechanical courier was located to the south of the Principality of Cang Ting, a neighboring country called Buzer.
This is a small and inconspicuous country in the Western Continent.
However, because it is affiliated with the Theocracy and believes in the Gods of the Dawn, there is a cathedral of the Church of the Dawn in the capital of Buzer, and a high-ranking theocracy official of the rank of cardinal is in charge.
That was exactly the goal Char set for the Mechanical Courier.
Snap——
Snap——
The two mechanical messengers flapped their metal wings and flew high into the sky, soon disappearing from Char's sight.
After doing all this, Xia returned to the Grand Duke's mansion and his own room.
After the coming-of-age ceremony, Char's room was also renovated to become more luxurious and spacious.
He took out a terminal from his arms, and the magic light screen on it showed the terrain around the royal capital.
The light spots representing the two mechanical messengers were constantly moving away from the royal capital and heading towards the preset destination.
Xia emptied his mind and entered a meditative state to cultivate his mental strength.
Occasionally open your eyes and check the situation on the terminal screen.
Several hours passed and nothing happened.
Until the eighth hour, the light spot on the terminal screen that was flying towards the northern border of Cang Ting Principality emitted a violent fluctuation and disappeared after a few seconds.
Another half an hour later, the light spot flying towards the Buzer Kingdom in the south also lost contact after a fluctuation.
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