After a while, Ron finished giving his instructions through the Soul Crystal Magic Device.
Ron intentionally limited the range of information transmitted to officials such as the steward, so that civilians did not need to know the specific escape plan.
Modern magical artifacts are still the best. They can be adjusted slightly for both wide-range and specific-range applications. Considering enemy use, only Ron's Soul Crystal Magic Artifact can penetrate all the floating city barriers.
The sound can not only notify everyone, but also mentally attack all the people under its jurisdiction. Indeed, the Soul Crystal Magic Device has made great achievements in terms of mental soul and sound transmission.
To restrict access to all defenses to items held only by the lord, Ron simply needs to imprint the lord's life mark at this specific location, and his mark grants the highest authority.
After using the command stick, Ron put it back into his storage ring. Time was short, and there wasn't enough time to optimize the appearance of the magical device that the authorities had set up for the army's communications.
Stick-shaped is fine, as long as it works.
Military orders are extremely important. To keep the contents of these orders confidential, the mages have also set up unique life identification devices for officers and soldiers, which can only be used by specific commanders.
On the battlefield today, several of our legends and demigods also possess more advanced communication devices. These devices have only two endpoints: Ron and Vivian. Ron needs to know when to escape.
After making arrangements, Ron stood there considering whether he should check the battlefield situation.
Logically speaking, with two lesser gods protecting Ron, the attacks from the mystical side shouldn't have affected him.
After thinking for a while, I decided against watching it, just in case it affected the escape plan. I was afraid of being marked by the mystery. If Bernal was helpful, it would be fine, but if he wasn't, I would make sure the enemy couldn't find the location of the floating city after the escape.
Let's just prepare honestly; there's nothing interesting about self-hypnosis.
Ron knew that giving orders was one thing, but whether people listened was another. While Ron issued orders to all his subjects on a broad scale, he also ordered the witches to raise another layer of barriers within a specific area. The innermost barrier completely restricted the projection of the subjects' magical devices.
The principles and functions of each layer of the multi-layered barrier are different. The most dangerous thing is that the evil god and the fallen believer collude from the inside and outside. It is impossible to expect the fallen believer to abide by the rule that the name of the other god must not be uttered. Hidden enemies who have infiltrated may also use other means, not necessarily reciting the name of the evil god or using divine magic.
Faced with the unexpected events on the side of the gods, Ron could only hope that his superiors would take it seriously, since Ron, as the Pope, had already issued all his orders.
The arrangements are made, but whether they succeed depends on how things unfold.
Having decided to ignore the war outside, Ron, like his fellow citizens, tried to remain calm and wait.
As time passed, on the fifth day of the violent upheaval of the floating city's barrier, Bernal inexplicably appeared on the battlefield.
Having received a message from our demigod witch, Ron instructed Vivian to order all Sandy's powerful allies to return. Your mission of protection and attraction is complete; all of you are to return.
In response to this, Ron arranged the number of powerful figures stationed in each floating city.
On the eleventh day, Vivian made her first move, using incredible speed to block a direct attack for the protective barrier of my territory.
Just as Ron had requested, it was hoped that Bernal could strengthen the territory until it could withstand several attacks from demigods. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time. The aftershocks of their attacks colliding could be ignored, but the full-force direct attacks would require powerful individuals like Vivian to handle.
Eleven days have passed, and only now has the enemy had the opportunity to launch a full-scale attack on the barrier. This shows that our territory has enough strong warriors. For the first few days, our strong warriors protected the barrier, but since the fifth day, Bernal has been the only one facing the demons alone.
So powerful, almost godlike.
Has Bernal started to feel the pressure now that a demon has directly attacked him?
Ron immediately relayed the military order to a specific area: "I will lead all the strongmen to prepare for a possible full-scale attack by the enemy."
Day 12.
Thirteen days…
Fourteen days…
Day 20.
Since that day, apart from Vivian using magic once to protect herself, the other powerful individuals have had no chance to demonstrate their abilities.
At this point, Ron realized that Bernard the Lich was too powerful, and many of Ron's contingency plans were rendered useless.
Ron thought that it might have been Bernal's oversight on the eleventh day.
Because Ron didn't even look, he and his companions were unaware of the specific battlefield situation.
Although they didn't know the specifics, Ron and the others could roughly guess the magic used by the lich based on external energy fluctuations and other factors...
When people think of the Lich Wars, they naturally imagine the lich summoning massive armies of skeletons to crawl out of the snow.
The necromantic energy outside was too concentrated, covering an astonishingly large area. This energy caused dark clouds to gather, and the sun did not shine for a very long time.
The barrier only partially obscured the view, so the people couldn't see the exact color of the sky outside, but they could still discern the overall sky color.
It's so depressing.
Like the legendary Ragnarok, powerful beings alike clashed, stirring up the winds and clouds, disrupting the natural order of the universe across a vast area. Light was scarce, dark clouds gathered, and black-purple destructive lightning was hidden within the clouds.
These days, facing an apocalyptic sky for so long, there are so many fanatics!
As Pope, Ron was most aware of the changes in the anchor of faith. Due to the accident that year, even non-believers like Ron could observe it using simple divine magic.
Faced with such a world, is it only possible for people to believe in God...? No wonder fanaticism is rapidly taking shape.
Sometimes, there are indeed reasons why the gods intentionally guide holy wars of faith. Fanatical believers are basically equivalent to the Holy Spirit in the future, and the Holy Spirit is the first step in the evolution of the angelic legion.
Many dimensions have laws that restrict extraordinary beings like gods. Saints of suitable strength represent the adaptive power for gods to conquer the multiverse, and gods of suitable strength can also effectively help gods protect the source of their faith.
The rapid emergence of fanatics should have pleased the Pope, but Ron is essentially a believer. Sigh, it's a little worrying... Ron suddenly understands the arcanists' mentality of banishing the Old Gods. Back then, the pantheon of faith was just emerging.
What must ancient arcanists like Ron the Unbeliever have felt watching people convert to fanaticism?
I want to tear everything apart!
I wish I could...
...
Forget it, let's just think about 'human will conquers nature' for now. The laws of the world exist and are reasonable. Hypnotizing them a bit, it's better for the believers to go to the Kingdom of God than to go to the abyss.
No, are we really just going to watch?
Ron has changed his mind again. It seems that believers in our world can no longer ascend to the Kingdom of God or the Abyss. The origin of the Heroic Spirits!
So…
Ron suddenly understood and smiled for the first time in many days. This time, Ron gained a deeper understanding of the Creator God's reason for creating special sources of power.
It's a pity that Ron didn't fully inherit the legacy of the Creator God, but he did undergo the Creator's test.
Perhaps, the destination of Fayuan's soul is a good compromise point for all parties.
Impacted by the constant influence of fanatics, Ron began to devise alternative post-war plans for the future.
Some plans have been slightly adjusted. The almost arcanist-like unbelievers will naturally seek a situation where human will prevails over divine will. If that doesn't work, they will strive for equality between humans and gods. They will do their best and leave the rest to fate. If, as in most dimensions, the gods still rule everything, then at least there must be a corresponding solution.
The arcanists were too stubborn. Ron, as a reincarnated being from a later era, needed to learn some lessons and be a little more flexible, even though Ron's plan had always been to develop a civilization that applied the profound law that human will could overcome divine will...
On the twenty-fifth day, our strongest members still do not need to take direct action.
It's absolutely right that the immortal lich is despised by the multiverse. It's outrageously defiant. The sky was dark and oppressive to the extreme. For a full twenty-five days, a full twenty-five days, there wasn't a single contingency plan available.
Heaven knows how many terrifying beings, suited to their power, the immortal lich has prepared over countless years, waiting to be summoned.
Originally, Ron thought that after this battle, the lich Bernal would have to be expelled, and it would be truly difficult to find the lich Bernal in this world. However, based on the analysis of energy fluctuations, it was impossible for it to be the work of just one lich.
The summoning of a massive number of undead could be an army of undead bone dragons, or perhaps a legendary undead army. It's unlikely that they are all summoned by demigod undead.
For many days, Ron couldn't help but feel itchy, so he decided to use the props to check out the battlefield.
The idea had barely formed in his mind when Ron dismissed it. Understanding the mystical side, how could he give the enemy a chance? Even if the probability was very small…
Forget it, just bear with it. What's there to see? As long as we can retreat safely, that's all that matters.
Let's get started on the real work of post-war matters!
Because Bernal was so effective, Ron began planning for the post-war period ahead of schedule, albeit with some adjustments.
The retreat is almost certain to succeed. Once the retreat is complete, the first meeting of the gods and men will be held immediately.
Originally, the organization of this meeting was planned to be postponed due to reasons such as Bernal's lack of support, the need to appease the people at the evacuation site, and the construction of new defensive fortifications. However, it is better to bring it forward as soon as possible.
As planned, Ron returned to the Demon Reporting Room on the twenty-fifth day of the battle.
A similar demonic report was sent to all factions.
Now, Ron has distributed a magic report to each of the three major human empires, the orc kingdom, the dwarf kingdom, the elf race, the sea race, and so on, among the legendary races.
Not only the Demon Report, but also, thanks to the Demon Shadow Transmission, a specific source magic spell was directly transmitted to all specific forces.
"We should have a meeting to decide the fate of our home dimension. All nations need not worry. As for the gods, my side, Sandy, will make contact through the Church of Magic... At that time, I hope all nations will send representatives to meet at the Source of Law!"
Since our world currently only has the human race at the Empire level, Ron refers to this meeting as the Human-God Conference. The world is indeed mainly about strength. If Ron were a bit ruthless, not informing the dwarves and other alien races would have yielded the same result.
The three great empires reached an agreement with the gods, thus setting the tone for everything.
Wasn't the decision to protect our homeland made decades ago? Decades ago, the major empires and kingdoms had already begun substantial preparations for military supplies, weaponry, and so on. What's the point of preparing all this if we're just waiting to be assimilated by the abyss?
While the theme of protection is no longer up for discussion, the question remains: how to protect it? Ron has made some outrageous suggestions, or rather, other parties have already made some outrageous suggestions, making this meeting of gods and men essential.
Going beyond one's bounds means that the price of certain actions taken to protect something may not be borne by all parties, requiring compromise from all sides!
If a country or territory plans to become a battlefield for all nations, then how should the compensation plan for that country or territory be determined? Or, if a country's elemental secret realm is adapted to be transformed into a demon millstone, attracting demons there would obviously be the most efficient way to annihilate everything.
Adjusting the elemental realms is problematic. These realms are created by the laws of nature and have the ability to regulate the corresponding laws. However, the gods, as guardians of dimensions, may not agree to this, because changes to the laws in one place can cause other chain reactions, ultimately affecting the gods.
If there were many water-based secret realms, but after the changes, those secret realms no longer exist and have been destroyed, it means that the prosperity of the water-based laws has been somewhat damaged, the effectiveness of water-based divine arts will be lower in the future, and water-based believers will find it difficult to develop.
The strength of divine magic directly affects the faith that living beings choose. The rules of the world's secret realms are not easy to change. Of course, the gods can only accept this natural law, but what if it is changed?
Not only these outrageous ideas and suggestions, but also the application of the Source of Law, compared to the wonder of the Source Technique, the modification of the Elemental Realm is just a minor matter.
Faced with life-or-death disasters, all parties will inevitably have meetings. If there is no compromise, everyone will just wait for their fate to degenerate and be forced into the abyss. That environment is really not suitable for survival. Is it only survival of the fittest?
We still have a chance, although it doesn't seem very big right now, but at least we do have one.
Fortunately, the Goddess of the Magic Network granted Ron the highest level of access to the Magic Network. With the help of the Magic Network, Ron was confident that he could contact the gods, whether the gods would come or not was another matter.
Hopefully, more nations and gods will respond.
Location of the First Meeting of Gods and Humans: Sixth Floor of the Lost Tower of the Source of Law.
In this special location, because some people have already passed the test of the Creator God, certain levels of the Lost Tower are actually open to the gods. Due to the special nature of the sixth level, living beings can enter more easily.
The Shadow Transmission Technique is called: Source Soul Spirit Summoning Technique!
Inspired by the ancient summoning and necromancy, Ron originally intended to directly modify it into a corresponding necromancy spell, so that necromancy could summon pure elemental beings from more distant dimensions to participate in the battle. Due to the study of source magic and the sudden inspiration for experimentation and improvement, another source magic was born.
As more and more Summoners are descending upon Source Souls, the boundary between the Source of Magic and the material world is beginning to approach, and perhaps more new Source Arts will continue to emerge.
The source technique directly applies the source of the world's origin, and its effectiveness is beyond description.
Just like the Source Soul Summoning Technique, it's too powerful. It can directly summon a soul to a specific location, ignoring boundaries and distances. All that's needed is for the corresponding divine personnel to make some arrangements at the corresponding source location. The high-ranking officials of various countries don't even need to be physically present; their consciousness and soul can simply summon the location. This reduces the chances of accidents. However, in return, the high-ranking experts will no longer be able to cultivate their souls at the source.
If negotiations break down, there's no need to worry about important figures being unable to be resurrected, suffering severe damage to their souls, or being resurrected as idiots. This kind of accident should be prevented.
The timing is crucial. Since the invasion of the Abyss, the strong and the people in various places have been united, and new legends have continued to emerge. It is rare that the human race has been relatively less corrupt. I believe the gods should have taken note of this.
May the gods believe in the various races of the present world just this once!
In ancient times, arcane mages lacked communication; how can we, their descendants, make the same mistake?
The timing was perfect: the lich killed or repelled the abyss powerhouse, which added to the advantage of favorable weather. The location was also ideal: the sixth floor of the Lost Tower. It was a perfect combination of timing and location.
Soon, replies appeared from all over the country.
Some asked what the Lost Tower was, some asked about the details of the meeting between humans and gods, some asked about the current situation in Sandy Territory, and there was even a letter of gratitude from the Balen Empire.
Ron replied to each of the messages. For example, the Baron Empire simply said that they should be grateful to their ally, the Lich. He also mentioned the mysterious location of the meeting and sent all factions a brief introduction to the Lost Tower and the specific content of the meeting between humans and gods, hoping that they would prepare their own meeting topics.
Meeting the gods is sacred and awe-inspiring, so Ron suggests that everyone prepare in advance, such as by consulting with the gods in your local church or practicing beforehand.
Ron will remind the gods that they do not need to be present in their true forms, as the Creation God's rules of the Source of Law restrict the gods from being present in their true forms. They should prepare special magical items, and their divine will or divine clones can be present.
Mortals should not look directly at deities. Although they are not the true form of deities, they should still prepare the necessary items just in case.
Magical items and so on were all thanks to the witches' consent. The witches decided on the general situation of the magic source, and fortunately, the Supreme Witch was right there.
The details of the negotiations were too complicated, and Ron couldn't possibly stay in the Magic Reporting Room as a customer service representative answering all sorts of questions forever. After a while, Ron sent one of Vivian's assistants into the Magic Reporting Room, saying, "If you want to bother someone, bother her."
An assistant's job is basically these tasks.
Ron explained to the witch assistant which areas she could and could not discuss, as discussing them might affect future plans.
Soon, the customer service staff arrived, with two witches taking turns, since the witches knew the truth about the source of the magic best.
As the exchanges progressed, the other parties increasingly felt the importance of Sandy Territory and repeatedly asked, "Are you sure you don't need support?"
Ron, who was at the lord's manor, was startled and told them: "Don't come, don't interfere with Lord Bernard's performance."
After the twenty-fifth day, the twenty-sixth day... until the forty-fifth day.
On this day, the aftershocks from an unknown distance nearly caused the floating city's barrier to collapse.
There is one word to describe the current appearance of the barrier.
May he be torn to pieces!
It was too powerful, to the point of being difficult to recover from. Even the barrier's built-in conversion and recovery function couldn't keep up with the aftershocks.
Suddenly, all the witches at the array's focal points coughed up blood. Their spirits and souls were struck so hard that their faces turned deathly pale. Another witch, who had been waiting for a while, immediately replenished their strength after drinking a precious potion...
The gruesome appearance of the barrier once again terrified all the people. They thought they had gotten used to it after more than forty days, but on this day, they realized that what they had experienced before was nothing compared to what they had experienced before.
Left with no other choice, Ron once again resorted to his far-reaching telepathic communication: "My people..."
After the impromptu morale-boosting speech, the people felt much more at ease. The legendary and great Lord Ron still had credibility, even though Ron didn't think he was anything special. He was just glad that the people under his rule could feel more at ease.
The sky is terrifying; even Ron, a legend, feels insignificant.
Therefore, Ron sighed softly, "It should be over soon!"
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