Chapter 313: The So-called Noble Glory
Amber Xiu and Mr. Doom, two centuries-old guys, were walking on the street.
Looking at the huge statue from afar, Mr. Doom began to sigh: "Remember when I brought you to the capital, you were frightened by the statue of Arthur Ryan and vowed to become a hero like Arthur Ryan."
Amber scratched his head and said a little embarrassedly: "Well, I thought there were a few pretty girls in the band, so I wanted to attract their attention."
Mr. Fortune: ...
Damn the lich, it cast a gray and black cast on my memories.
The two passed by the huge square where a large orchestra of a hundred people was performing with full devotion.
Amberxiu could sense that there was something special about the air around him. It seemed to have formed an invisible echo barrier, ensuring that the sound of the public performance could be heard clearly and intact by people around him.
Amber Xiu said in surprise: "The conductor of the orchestra is a wizard. He is controlling the air wall around. I didn't realize this back then."
"Back then, you and I were both apprentices of mages. Your oath may have been false, but mine was real. I wanted to save this country and clear the unclean name of the usurper for my ancestors."
Mr. Doom was also very emotional. Although he could see this square, this statue, and hear these endless hymns for most of the rest of his life, this was the second time he stood here with Amber after so many years.
The two young men who were full of vigor and vitality have now become a lich and a gray-haired man.
Amber looked up at the statue of Arthur Lane and said to Mr. Doom, "I remember that your ancestor was one of the first thirteen unclean ones, but later gave up his seat, right?"
Mr. Fortune nodded and said, "Yes, our ancestor has felt guilty all his life because he took away the honor that should have belonged to the hero. The ideal of all of us in our family is to make up for the mistakes of our ancestor."
Amber Xiu asked curiously: "What's wrong?"
Mr. Doom was stunned for a moment, then said: "The thirteen unclean ones did not contribute to the battle against the dragon. They were just cowards hiding in the back, but in the end they got the right to rule the entire kingdom. Even the bloodline of the hero disappeared. Isn't this wrong?"
Amber laughed and said, "If I were a tiefling, would I want thirteen normal people to run this kingdom in the form of a parliament, or would I want a three-year-old child to be arbitrary and tyrannical just because his father is a hero?"
Mr. Fortune retorted, "The glory of our fathers should bless our descendants. Otherwise, what is the point of us working hard to win these honors and wealth?"
"Your significance is to stay in your family. You can get monetary rewards, territorial rewards, or even a few sets of artifacts as rewards, but don't use national affairs as a reward for glory. That hero did save the world, but by making a three-year-old child the king, are you planning to let this child bring disaster to the people he saved again?"
Mr. Doom said angrily, "You! This is blasphemy! I didn't expect that after so many years, not only has your condition not improved at all, but you have become even worse. No wonder you turned into a lich!"
Amber shook his head and said, "This is why we couldn't reach an agreement in the end. Brother, your ambition is not to benefit the people, but to restore the honor of the family. Once massacre is considered glorious, you will do it without mercy."
Mr. Doom said disdainfully: "What's the point of sophistry? Only actions that are recognized and praised by the majority can be considered glorious. If everyone thinks that the massacre is just, you might as well ask why this happens. There is no point in arguing about changing the concept. We are not children anymore!"
"Yes, an act that is recognized and praised by the majority of people can be considered glorious. Then let me ask you, in the entire Tiefling Kingdom, how many people recognize the rule of the Unjust Council? And how many people really think that a three-year-old child is more worthy of praise as king? Our prophecy wizard is the best at calculation. Do you dare to make a bet with me and calculate which side has more people who agree?"
Mr. Fortune opened his mouth, suddenly not knowing how to refute.
"Vladimir, the so-called noble glory is only something that a small circle of people like. Don't force everyone to accept it, okay? More than a thousand years have passed. Even if the hero left full marks of glory, it should have been deducted long ago. In my opinion, it is justice for thirteen normal people to make decisions on behalf of a child, but now it seems that these thirteen people have also fallen."
He would only say so much to his old friend Amber Xiu. If it were someone else, Amber Xiu would just say "Oh, yes, yes, yes."
After listening to Amber's words, Mr. Doom was silent for a long time and asked, "Then why do you want to help me? Don't tell me it's because we are friends. I definitely won't believe it."
"Just think of it as me doing this for these tens of millions of tieflings. Like I said before, saving the world deserves a reward. I don't want to be the king of your tieflings, just give me the money."
Mr. Doom looked at Amberthau, unable to see any expression on the lich's face.
Finally, he could only sigh and say, "Then come with me. It's almost time to go now."
Amber followed Mr. Misfortune, left the Ode Square, and walked towards the largest building.
Ever since the royal family of the Unholy Hymns completely disappeared, the original palace was transformed into the Unjust Parliament. Although there are only thirteen members in the entire parliament, this place is large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people.
Nominally, the unclean need to leave their families and live in this huge complex. Domino Lawley, as one of the thirteen unclean, usually lives here.
There were still twenty minutes left before her afternoon tea time, so Mr. Fortune quickened his pace, leading Amberxiu forward.
Just like before, the two men could not be seen by any guards, and this time the infiltration was extremely smooth.
Amberxiu became more and more envious of Mr. Fortune's abilities. The gameplay of the Thread of Fate was completely different from that of the Dice of Fate, and it seemed to be much easier to use.
It’s a pity that Amber can’t learn it, this is not his path.
Perhaps Harvey can combine the best of both worlds, but he still needs to grow for a few more years.
The two of them walked through countless corridors and archways, and finally arrived at an exquisite little garden.
Domino Lawley was sitting in the garden at this time, quietly sipping black tea.
Amber looked at the legendary tiefling. By the standards of a female tiefling, Domino Lawley was very tall, probably close to two meters tall, and two meters and two meters tall including the horns on her head.
As expected of a former Hell Knight, he followed Zariel into Hell and couldn’t have come back without some skills.
However, as a knight who turned to an alchemist halfway through her career and achieved achievements recognized by the Alchemy City, this woman is truly not an ordinary person, and it is definitely not an exaggeration to call her a genius.
Domino Lawley has now taken off her armor for a long time. She is now wearing a specially made evening dress, which makes her tall body look somewhat charming. In addition, her face is also good-looking. She is a very charming lady, a top-notch mature woman.
One can tell at a glance that he is someone who regularly takes youth potions. The wrinkles on his palms are numerous and distinct, but his face looks young. This is a typical sign that the effect of the youth potion is beginning to weaken.
This thing has drug resistance. Depending on the individual's physical condition, the first bottle can restore 50 years of youth, the second bottle can restore 49 years for some people, and another person may only restore 30 years. Before Amber Xiu transformed into a lich, he had to get a bottle of youth potion every year. The figure of 500,000 a year really made him collapse.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
As drug resistance increases, the youth potion may only be able to partially restore health. Domino Lawley's face is very young, at most in his thirties, but the wrinkles on his hands are at least those of a man in his fifties or sixties. This is a typical case of drinking too much medicine and not being able to cover his hands with its effects.
Mr. Doom said to Amber, "Don't get any closer. Domino Lawley and I are too entangled. If we get any closer, the broken thread of fate will heal quickly and she will find us."
Now the two of them are about thirty meters away from Domino Lawley, which is enough distance if they want to cast spells.
But Amber said to Mr. Misfortune: "Just wait here."
"What are you going to do?" Mr. Doom said worriedly. Once the thread of fate healed, their invisibility effect would disappear. This was the capital of the Unholy Hymn, and he was a wanted criminal. Once he was discovered, it would be all over.
"Calm down, I'll go talk to her, but not here."
Amberxiu walked towards Domino Lawley alone, getting closer step by step, and soon shortened the distance to twenty meters, ten meters... This distance should have made the invisibility effect ineffective long ago, but for some reason, Domino Lawley was still quietly enjoying his afternoon tea, not noticing Amberxiu's presence at all.
Leila's true illusion was a powerful spell that could even deceive gods. Neither the Hell Knight nor the Alchemist had strong perception and were completely unable to detect Amber's existence.
Mr. Fortune just watched as Amber summoned a large number of dice of fate and smashed them onto Domino Lawley.
The Dice of Destiny can only be seen by the prophecy wizard. This invisible and colorless attack cannot even affect the air.
The same thing happened to Domino Lawley. He had no idea that all parts of his body were hit by the dice of fate.
Then, Amber took out a small bottle and sprinkled some gray-black powder into Domino Lawley's cup.
After doing all this, Amber returned to Mr. Fortune.
Mr. Fortune said excitedly, "What did you do? You poisoned her?!"
An Boxiu laughed and said, "You are so nervous, and you still say she is not your old lover?"
Mr. Fortune blushed and explained, "No, I have nothing to do with her. She is one of the first thirteen unclean ones, more than a thousand years older than me!"
"I get it. You like mature older sisters, right? That's normal. I understand."
"You bastard, what on earth did you do?! What fate did your dice of fate set for her?!"
Amber Xiu patted Mr. Doom's shoulder and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? I just made her magic defense equipment fail for a few seconds. The magic circle was worn out, and I forgot to recharge it. I have tried all these possibilities. After all, if I want to drug her, what if she has any detection equipment on her?"
"What did you drug her with?"
"Don't be nervous, just let her have a good sleep." Amber took out the gray-black powder and said to Mr. Doom, "Come on, Vladimir, let's meet her in her dream!"
(End of this chapter)