Chương 151: Chapter 151: "Our Elven Royal Family Must Fulfill the First Human Emperor's Request..."
Not long after.
The dark clouds continued to spread from south to north, but the town of Shaha and its surrounding areas were protected by a faint golden barrier. The barrier, with a radius of about 40 kilometers centered on Shaha, seemed to be the only "pure land" in the southern hemisphere of Terra. This attracted a large number of volunteers and reinforcements from various races to converge here.
On the ground, the Atlas engineering corps was constructing various military facilities, with tens of thousands of dwarves assisting.
In the air, Atlas's transport ships were shuttling back and forth, delivering more troops, resources, and weapons to Shaha.
It looked like preparations were being made to advance towards the Abyss of the South Pole. After all, passive defense was not Atlas's style; their preferred strategy was a proactive attack and precision strikes.
At this moment.
Inside the council hall of Shaha; ten Thunder Warriors were guarding, standing in the corners of the hall with bolt rifles in hand.
Wearing his specialized power armor, Samuel Young stood by the sand table, gazing at the magic-projected map of the South Pole Abyss.
Queen Tinas of the Elves, Lord Dalein of the Dwarves, Lord Houghton of Shaha, and a few senior commanders and knights stood on either side of Samuel.
After reporting the relevant battle updates, they noticed that the new Emperor was silently contemplating something, and so they all fell into silence as well. Some even held their breath.
"..."
Samuel could feel the overwhelming reverence, but he did not display a particularly friendly demeanor.
Firstly, Samuel had to maintain his "Emperor" persona, so it was impossible for him to show too much emotion.
Secondly, Samuel was deep in thought.
After Dorn and Vulkan left for the capital, the frontline base had entered a state of readiness under his orders. He had also personally led forty Thunder Warriors aboard the Luna transport ship, transferring to Ernio 007 to await further instructions.
Although Shaha was nominally part of the Empire, it had been secretly abandoned by the Empire, leaving it as the frontline against the growing threat of the Demon Ido forces.
To Samuel, the tens of thousands of people gathered in Shaha were now considered residents and soldiers under Atlas's command.
Moreover, these tens of thousands of people would help Atlas expand its influence on Terra, providing not only excellent soldiers but also creating massive economic value in the future.
From every angle of analysis, Samuel saw no reason not to lend assistance.
And it was this rescue effort that had fulfilled the Elves' prophecy, spreading the word that "the new Emperor has arrived."
With this, Samuel could justifiably "take over" the Empire and even all of Terra, avoiding a great deal of unnecessary military conflict.
However, before he could deal with the powerful Chancellor, the immediate threat of the "darkness" had to be addressed.
Through the battles, Samuel was able to confirm that the Demon Ido creatures in the Abyss of the South Pole were similar to Akathi, a kind of warp entity.
The bloodthirsty demon, which was much weaker than Tinas in solo combat, had chosen to sacrifice itself and its brothers. After Samuel took it down with a single shot, he successfully used [Plunder], slightly enhancing his physical strength and psychic power.
This indicated that the "blessing" and "sacrifice" had turned the bloodthirsty demon into more than just a magical creature.
It also explained why the lands and skies wherever the Demon Ido forces passed were corrupted, becoming an eternal dark swamp.
However, it was still uncertain whether Terra was currently under the "gaze" of the warp.
Moreover, Samuel, stationed in Shaha, could clearly sense that the psychic power of the Demon Ido was on par with his own, making them evenly matched.
It was likely that the enemy had also detected his presence, which is why they avoided a direct confrontation with Shaha during their expansion.
From the incident with Akathi a year ago, Samuel discovered that his [Plunder] ability could truly erase warp creatures, absorbing their psychic essence as his own.
So, facing the Demon Ido, who had psychic power equal to his own, Samuel felt no fear. Especially since his [Reset] ability and the physical universe setting gave him a high chance of victory.
However, he was concerned about the aftermath.
While the physical universe could be [Reset], warp creatures would not be affected.
If a direct confrontation occurred and the Demon Ido, like other warp entities, chose to flee when defeated, it might draw even more demonic attention to Terra...
And this could very likely attract the gaze of Chaos Gods.
As a result, Samuel was considering the feasibility of a decapitation strike, aiming to swiftly eliminate Demon Ido using [Plunder] without resorting to [Reset].
At that moment:
"Your Majesty," Queen Tinas respectfully broke the silence in the hall, her tone deferential.
"In the prophecy of our people, it is foretold that Your Majesty's descendants will find the tomb of the first Human Emperor, where the key to binding Demon Ido lies."
Upon hearing this.
Samuel turned to look at the exquisitely beautiful queen.
In fact, when he arrived in Shaha, he had already known that it was Tinas who had sent humans, elves, and dwarves to contact Dorn and Vulkan. Yet, he had not mentioned it.
Now that Queen Tinas was willing to explain the prophecy in detail, Samuel naturally had no intention of stopping her and nodded slightly for her to continue.
Receiving permission, Tinas first bowed to Samuel, then looked around at the people present and continued:
"Before the first Human Emperor disappeared from the world, he secretly visited our elven ancestors, revealing that the tomb is real and that it holds the key to binding the darkness.
And our elven royal family is tasked with fulfilling the first Emperor's request..."
As she spoke, Tinas's gaze focused on Samuel, and she solemnly said:
"That is, to remind Your Majesty to trust your descendants and, before they find the tomb, to refrain from acting rashly."
?
Hearing this, Samuel's expression remained calm, but a flash of surprise crossed his mind.
But he quickly understood.
He was certain that the first Human Emperor was the same human Emperor who had somehow arrived on Terra and then left without a trace.
From Tinas's words, Samuel deduced that the human Emperor had foreseen this very moment.
The warning against acting rashly was likely a reminder for him not to attack Demon Ido in the South Pole Abyss before his sons found the tomb.
As for Dorn and Vulkan...
...
The two Primarchs were far away, basking in the warm sunlight of the Imperial Capital, thousands of kilometers from Shaha.
Inside a shop selling weapons and armor;
"Welcome, brave warriors, to the Bearded Dwarf's shop!" The dwarf shopkeeper, whose beard hung down to his stomach, stood in the store's main hall, enthusiastically greeting Dorn, Vulkan, and their companions.
"I have sharp weapons and indestructible armor here! Whether it's a flaming greatsword, a lightning staff, or dragon-scale armor, there's something here to match every warrior's ambition! Now, do any of you brave warriors have any special requests?"
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