After that, the military also tried to recruit soldiers and expand the military scale. However, the people were not united and it was difficult to have a strong appeal. Therefore, under the instigation of Li Yuxuan and others, large forces such as the military and the coalition government were completely split into two factions.
——A group of people who believe in gods. They believe in the oracle that "the gods will not destroy the world. It was the old gods who called back history, which led to the resurrection of alien species and heavy casualties."
——One group believes in the old gods. They believe in the oracle that "the old gods are trying their best to recall history in order to gain powerful power and stop the gods from destroying the world. The old gods love humans."
Perhaps both sides are correct.
Perhaps, what separated them was just the "Tower of Babel" lowered by an invisible hand.
Since then, the population of 10 billion people has been completely divided into two groups, some believe in the gods, and some believe in the old gods. With the blessing of the steam age, the Holy Alliance has become more and more crazy. As long as someone says something bad about the gods, they will be burned at the stake, causing countless people to leave their homes and flock to the cities that support the old gods. There are also countless people who feel fear and choose to stay safely under the rule of the gods.
The coalition government thus existed in name only, losing its appeal and coercive power, and served as a mascot to help some countries with government affairs. Many parliamentarians and generals had already surrendered to the two gods, hoping to climb to a position that they would never have been able to climb in their lifetime under this drastic change in order.
Just like Evelin, the "Old God Servant" beside Su Mingan, she used to be just an inconspicuous councillor, but now she can take on the position of military commander, one person above ten thousand people. This war gave her the opportunity to be promoted. There are many people like her.
Su Mingan looked at the countless people under the city wall. Their uniforms were not uniform, and they were of all colors. These troops came from all corners of the country, many of them belonged to various countries, many were scattered alliances, and many were scattered guerrillas.
They looked at him with reverence, faith, respect, and jealousy...
Even with the name of the Old God, not everyone wants to fight in the war. Many are simply displaced and forced to join the army. Many want to gain fame and honor for their families. Many others have to win the war to keep their loved ones alive because their cities are destroyed. Many more know that the gods are going to destroy the world, so they fight to the death.
But they chose Him anyway…Him.
"My Lord God, microphone." Someone handed over a voice transmission tool.
Su Mingan took the microphone. He felt as if he was stepping into a never-ending dream. After every speech, there would be another speech. After every war, there would be another war.
The sunlight pierced his pupils, and he blinked slightly with a sour look, brewing words in his mouth. No one would have thought that this old god who gave a speech in front of millions of soldiers and civilians would be nervous about a class speech half a year ago.
"According to statistics, more than 2.1 billion people have participated in this large-scale war... a war between old gods and gods, alien species and humans, black fog and land." Su Mingan said:
For a moment, people fell silent.
Yamada Machiichi raised the flag for him, and the flag fluttered in the wind.
"Twenty-three countries, twenty-seven independent cities, and a total of fifty independent political systems participated in this war. Participants included but were not limited to the world's military, the United Government Guard, the Dream Patrol, members of the City Guard, members of the Self-Help Alliance, the Holy Alliance, believers of the Old Church, spontaneously organized guerrillas, the Louyue Talisman Corps, mercenaries, city defense forces, and ordinary people... The scale of the war was very large, spreading across the world, and it had risen to the level of a 'war of civilizations'."
"Many wars have no clear purpose, they are just for survival. The rain of special medicine brought many long-forgotten historical issues of various countries, and some allied countries fought each other and fell apart. But more wars are just for one reason - whether you believe in the old gods."
"Do you believe me?"
Su Mingan pointed to his chest.
"Over the years, I have seen many people and many things."
"The numb and rigid order has lasted for a long time, and many people have not had the power to choose and rise since birth."
"In a long-abandoned city, a female student with a tainted record leapt down. What held her back was not her lack of effort, but her ancestors' betrayal of the gods."
"The Dream Patrol host is optimistic by nature and has lofty ambitions, but she is trapped in a small town. She even swallows excessive amounts of drugs every day because of the rule that she can only laugh and not cry."
"A teacher who was born as an alien species, even if he has never harmed anyone, must escape into darkness and never see the light again in this life. His last lesson is to make human desires reveal the evil of demons."
"An upright and resolute congressman was pushed to the high platform and brutally executed just because of a trumped-up charge and a demon hunting order."
"The mother who had been waiting for her son to return home killed her beloved son with her own hands because of the so-called Ark Project, which was a 'miracle that could not awaken history.'"
"There are still many...people and things I haven't seen."
"I dare not assume whether I can do better than the gods if I am chosen. I will not promise to give each of you a certain amount of bread and milk every day. I can only promise that I will do my best to lead you into an era without 'fate'."
"The era of solidification has passed, and the world has been divided into fragments by turmoil. If you are not satisfied with your past life and want to create a new legend, of course - this is your starting point."
"You can laugh, cry, sing, or paint. It doesn't matter what you do. If you are willing to be the last nightingale in the iron forest, I will allow you to sing in the sunshine."
"I promise you a free soul that is not controlled by anyone."
"I promise you - a destiny that is no longer controlled by others and is in your own hands."
Su Mingan's speech lasted for twenty minutes until the emotional value reached the maximum.
He raised the scepter, and the gold and gems sparkled in the sun. His eyes were like gems.
Suddenly, people were shouting his name.
They shouted--
Asasto led us.
…
The old god, Asasto.
This is a name Su Mingan found in an ancient book. The book was already very blurry and the words were intermittent. It should be part of the real name of the old god.
But he searched through ancient books and could not find the real name of the god. If the god was a usurper, there should be a god next to Asasto. But he did not find it, as if the god appeared out of thin air and suddenly wiped out everything of the old god.
So Su Mingan closed the ancient book and headed for the battlefield filled with smoke.
He held the heavy scepter in his hand, and the ruby was like the beating heart in people's chests.
…
【“General Qin.”】
【"Um?"】
【“Why don’t you continue playing? I really like your piano playing.”】
[“But I don’t like to play it. It always reminds me of Him.”]
【“You will see Him after a thousand years.”】
[“We will eventually meet again a thousand years from now to fulfill the wish of the thousand-year-old myth.]
【——"Asagao Diary"】
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