Lord: Sequence Overlord

Chapter 387 Eternal Fall and the Sky Kingdom

Chapter 386

"So that's what happened 23,000 years ago..."

Rosen looked at the memories he had retrieved with a mixture of surprise and delight.

After the destruction of the Fire Empire in the main world, the power of the Fire of Civilization became dominant.

The Civilization Inheritance System represents the era prior to the Potions Sequence System.

In just a few thousand years, a large number of kingdoms and empires were born in the new world.

At that time, the kings and emperors of various human nations terrified the true gods of all races, forcing them to bow down and admit defeat. It was a period of extreme humiliation for the true gods of all races, and it was also a period of humiliation that was covered up by the joint efforts of the true gods of all races.

The gods were no match for these emperors, but these emperors also had their weaknesses.

The power of kings and emperors is limited. Although the growth of their respective kingdoms and empires has made these two laws stronger, there is a limit to their strength. The Great True God is this limit. Kings and emperors cannot become immortal gods and demons.

Even with the power of kings and emperors, it is difficult to survive even the calamities of civilization.

Because a civilizational catastrophe is not something that can be overcome by the strength of an individual; a civilizational catastrophe targets all individuals within the entire civilization.

If a kingdom's subjects suffer heavy casualties during a calamity, the hidden great gods, or even the will of the world, will not let those kings and emperors go unpunished. Therefore, at that time, various kingdoms and empires were seeking ways to save themselves.

Thus, the King's Game was born, with all kingdoms and empires waging war against each other on the continent of Kings.

The ultimate victor will completely grasp the laws of imperial power and become the sole human emperor.

Then the other kings were enfeoffed as kings and emperors.

The latter submitted to the former, and together they propelled the human emperor to the supreme throne of immortal gods and demons.

Everything was going smoothly until the last minute when things went wrong.

For some reason, the Kingdom of Kings has become a miracle.

Even the game of kings, which was originally just a joke, has actually become a miracle game.

Then the four great gods obtained the four King cards and controlled the King's Game, almost sweeping away all kingdoms and empires.

It took countless kings and emperors, working together, to win that war at an unimaginable cost.

Many kingdoms and empires were completely wiped out in that war.

The surviving kings and emperors were also seriously injured and unable to resist the power of the King's Game, so they were forced into a deep sleep.

However, the four King cards were also severely damaged, resulting in a loss of control over the King's Game.

Although this period of history is kept secret, why has it become a taboo subject?

Not only did Rosen not understand, but even the Lionheart didn't understand what was going on.

King Lionheart only vaguely knew that the four great gods who held the four Kings cards and had complete control over the King's Game almost completely destroyed all kingdoms and empires. In the end, it was a fallen empire that activated forbidden power and turned the tide at the last moment.

All the taboos on the continent of Kings today are related to that extinct empire.

The ruins of that empire eventually became the only forbidden zone on the continent of kings.

The Lionheart King's value in life was gone; Rosen had completely shattered the remaining divine essence within his divine nature.

Just as Lionheart died, Rosen sensed the unusual change and summoned the King of Cups Miracle Tarot.

[Level: True God +1]

Suddenly, a plus sign appeared after the level.

The death of King Lionheart signifies the complete annihilation of the Golden Lion Kingdom, so the destruction of the kingdom and empire strengthens the Holy Grail King card.
Rosen could clearly sense that the attributes and miracle properties of the King of Cups Miracle Tarot card had been enhanced.

His Royal Sword, imbued with the laws of kingship, has completely covered the territory of the Golden Lion Kingdom.

Several days later, Rosen counted his spoils with some disappointment.

The greatest spoils of war were the population, while high-level treasures were surprisingly scarce.

Combining the Lionheart King's memories, it's not hard to understand the reason. In the war on the King's Continent back then, although the Golden Lion Kingdom survived, it suffered heavy casualties, and many high-level treasures were destroyed in the war.

Although it has developed for 23,000 years and many true gods have emerged, there are very few true gods and extraordinary objects.

The high sequence level is due to the lack of crafting materials, but it does not mean that the King's Continent can generate various extraordinary resources of the True God level out of thin air. The highest quality resource point in the entire Golden Lion Kingdom is only a sequence 0 resource point.

This is nothing compared to the Holy Grail Kingdom; without advanced resources, it naturally cannot create high-level treasures.

The extraordinary individuals who level up by fighting monsters in the King's Continent are just as unreliable as the divine beings in the old world.

Even someone as powerful as Lionheart relied too much on the power of the monarchy.

As a result, after he gradually weakened the monarchy, the Lionheart's power was significantly diminished.

While the power of royalty is certainly desirable, it should never be considered the core principle.

Personal power should be the core, while royal authority can only be an auxiliary enhancement to personal power.

Although the Holy Grail Army has occupied the Kingdom of Golden Lion, the kingdom is now in ruins.

In particular, the area within a radius of hundreds of thousands of miles where the Golden Lion City is located has been blasted open by countless dragon-language spells, creating a hole that has penetrated tens of thousands of miles of thick earth crust.

Fortunately, the hole is currently being repaired by the game rules; otherwise, there would be no way to conquer the Golden Lion Kingdom.

Lionheart City Time Prison is where the Golden Lion Kingdom imprisons corrupt scholars.

Because even the dead possess terrifying corruption and depravity, after capturing corrupt scholars over the years, they have all been imprisoned in the Time Prison. Due to the time freeze here, the number of corrupt scholars imprisoned here is increasing.

If all of them were released, even at the height of his power, Lionheart would not have been able to prevent the destruction of the Golden Lion Kingdom.

Therefore, these imprisoned, corrupt scholars became the Golden Lion Kingdom's trump card when it was driven to the brink of despair, dragging others down with it.

If it weren't for the rebellion of several Golden Dukes, these corrupt scholars would have been released at the last moment.

Rosen stripped the entire Time Prison and sent it into the Ancient God Realm before carefully studying the Fallen Scholar.

The source of depravity that the degenerate scholar has mastered is also an eternal source.

However, like the Eternal Game Origin, it is not an innate Eternal Origin, but a product derived from the innate Eternal Origin.

Within the eternal source of corruption, Rosen simultaneously discovered traces of the seven eternal sources: miracles, games, omniscience, the dark sun, evolution, compatibility, and plunder. It can be said that these seven eternal sources merged and evolved into derivative products.

In a sense, the Eternal Fallen Source, like its Eternal Root, is a product of the fusion of multiple Eternal Sources.

Even the eternal source of depravity surpasses his eternal origin.

Although the Eternal Origin has reached the Eternal level, it has not yet developed its own unique abilities.

Although the Eternal Root can be compatible with various Eternal Origins and mimic various Eternal Origins, whether it is compatibility or mimicry, it belongs to Eternal Compatibility and Eternal Mimicry. In the end, its Eternal Root is just a prototype of the Eternal Origin.

Only when it develops its own unique characteristics can the eternal origin truly achieve eternity.

Unlike Eternal Fall, it has developed its own unique characteristics of fall.

Therefore, the formation of the King's Game should be related to at least two immortal gods and demons of the level of revelation.

Rosen carefully incorporated the eternal source of corruption, making his eternal origin even more powerful.

However, he also suddenly realized that the total number of Eternal Sources that the Eternal Root could be compatible with had reached its limit. If it were to be compatible with a tenth Eternal Source, either the Eternal Root would develop unique characteristics, or the Eternal Root would be unable to continue to be compatible and would collapse.

As Rosen mastered the art of eternal decay, the Miracle Flame had already completely consumed the flame of civilization of the Golden Lion Kingdom.

When ascending to true godhood, the last characteristic of the Miracle Flame should logically be activated.

The result was not as expected, because the Miracle Flame lacked the nutrients to activate this miracle property.

Now that the flame of civilization of the Golden Lion Kingdom has been completely devoured, the last wonder ability of the Wonder Flame has finally been lit.

This time, however, when the Miracle Flame was undergoing its transformation and evolution, Rosen used his own Eternal Holy Radiance to burn it. The effect was as expected: the two miracle traits, Uniqueness of Heaven and Earth and Eternal Immortality, were destroyed by the Eternal Holy Radiance.

After losing these two miraculous properties, the Miracle Flame will lose its immortality and uniqueness.

But Rosen also felt that he had truly grasped the torch of miracles.

Even though he was the source of miracles, no one can take ownership of the flame of miracles from him now.

[The Flame of Miracles: The Rules of Miracles]

[Rank: Great True God]

[Miracle Attribute: The Miracle Flame can control the flame of civilization formed by the fortune of civilization]

[Miracle Traits: Balance of Fate, Mimicry of Godhood, Passing on the Torch, Savage Will, Eternal Flame]

Rosen carefully sensed the miraculous property of the Eternal Flame and was truly astonished by it.

The eternal flame, like its eternal source, is the prototype of the eternal origin.

They are all derivatives of the fusion of various eternal origins. The Eternal Flame only needs to continuously absorb the flames of civilization to gradually strengthen itself until it eventually evolves into the original source of the Eternal Flame.

Because of the eternal source's compatibility with eternal depravity, because of the complete mastery of the flame of miracles.

Therefore, Rosen could easily sense that the forces of eternal corruption and eternal flame were mutually exclusive and mutually restraining.

If eternal depravity is formed by the gathering of darkness in people's hearts, then eternal flame is formed by the gathering of hope in people's hearts.

Eternal depravity can pollute the eternal flame, and conversely, the eternal flame can purify eternal depravity.

If the creators of these two powers are two people, then they are almost certainly mortal enemies.

If the same person created these two powers, then it is very likely that the immortal god or demon who created these two powers is even more powerful than Apocalypse.

The fall of the Golden Lion Kingdom quickly spread throughout the continent of Kings.

Several nearby kingdoms are already forming an alliance and sending out countless scouts to guard against a potential attack by the Holy Grail Legion.

Before they are confident of defeating at least two great gods simultaneously, even an allied army of several kingdoms would not dare to provoke the Holy Grail Legion. Before the kings of several kingdoms awaken, they only have the strength to defend and not to launch an offensive.

While Rosen successfully absorbed everything from the Golden Lion Kingdom, the other three kingdoms were not so lucky.

The Holy Grail Kingdom is more powerful than expected. Could the scepter, sword, and pentacle be just as powerful?
Even though the Star Gods possess some tokens of friendship with the kingdoms and empires, these things are fine when there is no conflict of interest, but they are useless when a conflict of interest arises. Therefore, other kingdoms near the three kingdoms have already begun to take the initiative to attack.

The investigation easily confirmed that the development of the Scepter, Sword, and Pentacles was far slower than that of the Holy Grail Kingdom.

But who can guarantee that their development won't leap forward and turn them into the next Holy Grail Kingdom?
Why not eliminate them when they are weak, or wait until they become powerful and pose a deadly threat?
The reason we didn't act first in the past wasn't simply because of the tokens of friendship.

Rather, they were wary of the existence behind the Kingdom Cards and therefore did not want to take any risks before the King awoke.

However, the destruction of the Golden Lion Kingdom completely dispelled the concerns of these kingdoms.

So soon all three kingdoms were invaded, to the point that one of the three gods of Pentacles did every day was to curse Rosen.

Two months later, the Kingdom of the Golden Lion became an integral part of the Holy Grail Kingdom.

On the land restored by the game rules, only the Lionheart City remains.

The eternal game essence of all resource points was stripped away by Rosen and transferred back to the Holy Grail Kingdom.

In addition to the Holy Grail Legion, Rosen also formed the Golden Lion Legion, centered around several Golden Dukes.

Then the two legions launched a simultaneous attack on the Sky Kingdom, which was closest to the Golden Lion Kingdom.

The cities of the Sky Kingdom are all in the sky; they are all floating cities.

The surface is covered with grasslands, pastures, and farmland, providing a continuous stream of resources to the floating city.

After Rosen led the Holy Grail Legion into the Sky Kingdom, he saw farmland stretching across the mountains and countless puppets. The Sky Kingdom's alchemy was just as advanced as the World Government's, and the most numerous superhumans in the entire Sky Kingdom were arcane mages.

Because the floating city possesses strong mobility, and the Holy Grail Army's movements were known in advance.

Therefore, Rosen could already see hundreds of floating cities suspended high in the sky above the border of the Sky Kingdom.

These floating cities are connected into a whole by countless magic arrays of all sizes. The terrifying tide of magic can unleash war magic at the level of a great true god at any time. Moreover, with the invasion of the Holy Grail Kingdom, the King of the Sky should already be awakening.

The reason why Rosen was able to easily conquer the Golden Lion Kingdom was ultimately because King Lionheart was too greedy and arrogant.

If not for arrogance, how could one believe they could defend Lionheart City?

If it weren't for greed, the desire to weaken both the Holy Grail Kingdom and the reinforcements from other nearby kingdoms, besieging the Golden Lion City would have been incredibly difficult. Had Lionheart initiated the final battle sooner, the worst outcome would have been a rout.

It was precisely because of the greed and arrogance of Richard the Lionheart's men that they were trapped and had nowhere to escape.

The Sky Kingdom had clearly learned its lesson, so it immediately mobilized the entire nation's resources to form a single force.

Once the King of the Sky awakens, it won't be easy for Rosen to destroy the Sky Kingdom.

The simplest solution is still to coordinate efforts from both inside and outside.

By anchoring his spatial coordinates through the interdimensional portal, Rosen secretly infiltrated the Sky City through the mysterious study.

Then the seal on the Time Prison was lifted, releasing some of the corrupt scholars.

The moment these fallen scholars appeared, the dark side of all beings below the demigod level in the entire Sky City was activated, making the Golden Lion Kingdom use them as a last resort. The entire Sky City was instantly brought to the brink of destruction.

Don't underestimate those who have fallen from grace just because they are below the level of demigods. Everyone has relatives below the level of demigods.

Even the most steadfast and loyal army would find it difficult to stand by and watch their loved ones die before their very eyes. Therefore, the Sky City's guards were simply unable to fulfill their duties in such a situation.

This is why soldiers are usually not stationed locally during conscription.

Of course, there are exceptions. With family members standing behind them, soldiers will fight bravely and fearlessly for their families.

This would maximize combat effectiveness, provided that loved ones were not harmed behind them. At this time, Sky City was being polluted and destroyed everywhere by the Fallen Scholars, and the advantage of soldiers stationed locally disappeared instantly. Most people were busy saving their families.

The Holy Grail Legion outside the city, along with the Golden Lion Legion which arrived a little late, seized the opportunity to launch a frontal assault.

Meanwhile, Rosen had already arrived deep within the royal palace of Sky City.

The Sky Kingdom was founded by humans, but strictly speaking, it should actually be called the Winged People.

Like angels, they all have wings. However, the bloodlines of angels and humans are very different, while the bloodlines of winged people are very close to those of humans. Therefore, relatively speaking, winged people still acknowledge that they belong to humans and have not completely separated from humans to become a new alien race.

The King of the Sky slumbers not deep within the royal palace, but atop the highest point of the palace's tower.

Here lies a floating azure orb, continuously drawing power from the wind and clouds of the sky. The Sky King, who wields the laws of the sky, is still shrouded in legend in the New World. However, today, the legend of the Sky King is about to come to an end.

In the blink of an eye, Rosen transformed into an angel, with six divine wings of the true angel god sprouting from his back.

That's not all. Because of the 14-point amplification of the ancient god's sacrificial artifact, both his divine origin and life origin surpassed the limits of a true god and reached the level of a great true god. In addition, with the power of the eternal evolution origin, his six wings began to split and grow into twelve.

The twelve-winged Holy Angel King, a form that only the great true gods of the angel race can possess.

The God's Cross appeared in Rosen's hand. Only after truly mastering this miraculous treasure did he realize that it could also be used as a weapon, in addition to being a pendant. The cross-shaped longsword locked onto the awakening Sky King and unleashed all its divine power to unleash the Holy Cross Slash.

The sacred cross that flashed into the heavens and earth collided with the blue jewel in the void.

Suspension is a last resort, but one must ensure their own safety during the process.

Therefore, all the magical barriers in the entire Sky Royal City are bound to the Azure Orb.

At this moment, as the two sides collided, the countless magical barriers surrounding the cyan orb began to retaliate.

However, at that moment, Rosen appeared in front of the magical barrier, using eternal compatibility and eternal mimicry to adjust his divine power and magical fluctuations to be of the same origin as these magical barriers, and then passed through these magical barriers as if he were one of his own who had set them up.

The moment he faced the blue jewel, Rosen thrust the God's Cross in his hand toward it.

(End of this chapter)