I was a lord farming, how did I become an emperor?

Chapter 333 Another Force

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Rhodes originally thought that those charlatans were like spellcasters, manipulating magic to cast spells.

Morian's performance clearly made Rhodes realize that the Lord of Dawn truly existed.

Of course, if that were all, Rhodes wouldn't be puzzled.

After all, wizards, witches, and those strange spellcasters from the Blood Shadow Society all exist, so the existence of gods isn't anything strange.

But gods are not human spellcasters. They start as lowly wizard apprentices, gradually progressing to become formal wizards, and then high-ranking wizards, and so on.

If God exists, He must possess extraordinary authority.

Even a high-ranking wizard apprentice would be no match for it.

These speculations clearly do not match the actual performance of the Church of Dawn.

"Perhaps the Lord of Dawn has just awakened?"

Rhodes speculated, "Perhaps he only has a part of his remains?"

"I must say, you have discovered a very crucial issue."

Luxen said thoughtfully, "Under normal circumstances, what you said is indeed possible."

"But there are some difficulties for this world."

"Hmm?" Rod looked at Lucien with a puzzled expression.

Looking at Morian's body, Luxen explained, "You should still remember those long-standing legends, right?"

"Regarding the ancient war between spellcasters and the gods."

"Ah."

Rhodes nodded slightly, confirming, "Legend has it that spellcasters paid the price of their lives, causing the gods to fall one after another."

"That horrific war caused immense damage to the world, turning this land into a magical desert."

“You’re right, that’s what we heard before.”

Lucien paused, then continued, "But the scholars of the Dawn Society are puzzled: what caused the spellcasters and the gods to be destroyed just like that?"

"After all, wars are often one side that completely overwhelms the other, rather than both sides coming to an end."

"Where did those survivors go?"

Luxen's question made Rodríguez fall into deep thought.

"There's a third-party force involved?" Rhodes' pupils contracted slightly.

Luxem nodded solemnly, "Yes."

"Dawn Society found out?"

Rhodes pressed further, "What is it? Is it some hidden ancient organization, or some unknown entity?"

Lu Sen lowered his voice and said, word by word, "The third force is this world itself."

Rhodes took a deep breath, crossed his arms, and fell into thought.

Seeing Rod's expression, Luxen added, "It sounds crazy, and you might not believe it, but there's some evidence that the world has its own way of protecting itself..."

"Do not."

Rod raised his hand to interrupt Lusen, his deep eyes filled with determination.

"I believe."

"what?"

Luxen was stunned, looking at Rod with some surprise.

He had thought it would take him a long time to convince Rhodes of this seemingly absurd conclusion.

After all, when Luxem himself first heard this conclusion, he was somewhat skeptical.

But to my surprise, Rhodes accepted it so easily.

Before Lucien could ask, Rod explained, "You should know what I did for the Red Griffin family."

"of course."

Without hesitation, Luxen said, "The rumors about that incident made some people in the Dawn Society aware of you."

“Ordinary people might not have believed it back then, but spellcasters believed it must be true.”

“There is a detail from that battle with the demon.”

Rhodes began to recall the battle, briefly describing the entire process.

"If it weren't for that sudden golden lightning bolt, I would probably have died at the hands of that demon who called himself the Succubus Queen."

Rhodes still felt lingering fear when he recalled the terrifying aura of the succubus queen.

The succubus queen's power far surpassed that of the white dragon possessed by the great shaman.

"I remember very clearly what the queen said at the time."

Rhodes's eyes sharpened. "She said, 'That little bit of power can't possibly break the rules.'"

"I didn't understand the meaning of that sentence at first, but now that you've said it, I suddenly understand."

Rhodes looked at Lucian and asked, "Did the world itself sense the presence of the Succubus Queen and drive her away?"

Rhode knew very well that the demons of the abyss were the enemy of the world; they were like locusts, and their invasion of the world would destroy all life.

Not just humans, but all life.

It includes all kinds of animals, plants, and even insects.

The chaotic energy emanating from powerful demons will further corrupt the world, gradually leading it to decay and ultimately causing it to fall into an endless abyss and become part of it.

"I never imagined you would have such an experience!"

Luxen's eyes widened, and a surprised smile spread across his face. "Your experience just confirms our prediction!"

Previous conclusions were all deduced from clues obtained from ancient books and relics.

Rhodes's personal experience made everything even clearer.

Lu Sen took a breath, calmed his agitated emotions, and continued to explain.
“The spellcasters of ancient times severely damaged the gods, but did not completely annihilate them.”

"It is the world itself that changes the rules, mobilizes the power of the rules, and drives away or even destroys those foreign gods."

"During that process, the world consumed a lot of energy, and in order to continue to function normally, the world instinctively began to shut itself down."

"At the same time, the whole world begins to repair itself, reducing the release of energy."

"That's why the world suddenly turned into a magical desert."

"Those spellcasters who were lucky enough to survive lost the environment for cultivation and eventually grew old one by one over the long years."

Luxen paused for a moment, then said, "Only now, as the long recovery period gradually comes to an end, has the extraordinary begun to emerge again."

"After all, the world's instinct is to keep developing; it cannot stand still forever."

"But our world is still in a state of self-isolation, with its basic rules completely rejecting foreign gods and powerful beings."

Rhodes nodded. "Rejection is the right thing to do. Those foreign gods are parasites and must be eliminated."

The gods draw faith from the people of this world, mine magic crystals, plunder resources, and then slaughter the spellcasters of this world.

This is equivalent to a barbarian entering someone's home, sleeping with their wife, opening their safe, and beating their children.

If it were Rhodes, he would have slaughtered all these gods long ago.

However, the world probably doesn't have much subjective initiative; it operates entirely based on the instinct for survival.

The gods went too far, which is why the world's will noticed and vehemently rejected them.

Similar to the body's rejection response, it will attack anything, whether it is beneficial or harmful.

Rhodes processed what Lucien had said, thought for a moment, and then spoke again.
"But we all saw it, Morian did indeed gain a new life through prayer..."

Rhodes suddenly caught the key point in Lucien's words and stared at Lucien, asking, "Are you saying that someone in this world has stolen the authority of the Lord of Dawn?"

The world rejects outsiders, but it is very likely to accept native creatures.

"You are wise."

Luxem nodded. "This is our guess about all the churches."

"There is always someone manipulating the church through certain methods."

"That's why those clergy have power, yet they are just as weak as we are."

Given the Holy Council's attitude towards the Dawn Society, if they truly had the power, they would have wiped out the Dawn Society long ago.

Rhodes nodded slightly.

What Lusen said was similar to what the lizardman shaman did to the white dragon's corpse.

However, there should actually be some differences, after all, the power of the Great Shaman should not be underestimated.

After thinking it over, Rod's furrowed brows relaxed a little.

If you're a local, the problem becomes a bit simpler.

Otherwise, Rod would have to turn his attention to the church now.

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"But judging from today's battle, the Church is more difficult to deal with than we imagined."

Rhodes earnestly instructed, "Send a letter to the wise man. We should discuss this carefully and prepare some methods to deal with the church."

It's always better to plan ahead than to scramble and panic when things come to a head.

"Of course, I completely agree with your idea."

Luxem bowed deeply, his face full of respect.

At that moment, he suddenly understood something. Why Rhodes was able to develop his power to this extent in such a short period of time.

Aside from the mysterious and powerful abilities that the wise men speculated about, which were like those of a witch, this lord was always anticipating potential risks and making preparations in advance.

This kind of foresight is also a terrifying ability.

"Then I'll leave the letter to you," Rhodes instructed.

"Rest assured, I will make the wise man realize the importance of this matter."

Luxem nodded in assurance.

"Then I'll leave everything here to you. I'll head back now."

Rod was about to turn around when he saw Lucian following behind, and hesitated to speak.

"Is there anything else?" Rhodes asked.

"Just a small guess of mine."

Lu Sen subconsciously looked at the enormous dragon in front of him, lowered his voice, and asked, "Black Flame, is it the two-legged wyvern we rescued before?"

Rod smiled but didn't say anything, just nodded slightly.

Lusen already knew that Rhodes possessed two wyverns, and soon after, he acquired two real dragons.

Last time, they saved a wyvern, but a few months later, the wyvern was nowhere to be seen. Instead, a giant dragon that was almost an adult appeared.

Even if Lucian were an ordinary person, he could guess that the black dragon was the same two-legged wyvern from before.

So Rhodes didn't intend to hide it.

"My God, really..."

Lu Sen stared at the black flames, his mind a complete mess, too shocked to speak.

"How did you do that?"

After instinctively asking the question, Luxem immediately shook his head.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked that question."

Lucien abruptly changed the subject, asking, "What kind of dragon is Black Flame?"

"What I mean is, it looks like a black dragon, but black dragons breathe out corrosive strong acids."

The appearance of the dragon beside Rhodes made the Dawn Society begin to pay attention to knowledge about dragons, and Lusen also learned some knowledge about dragons.

Black dragons cannot breathe fire.

"I don't know either."

The mutations of the dragons under Rhodes' command are all very mysterious.

The mutation process may activate any type of dragon bloodline within an organism, and hybridization may activate multiple bloodlines.

In addition, the mutation of the black flames may also be related to the energy of the abyss.

"Ok."

Lu Sen's eyes were full of curiosity, but he also knew that there were some things he couldn't ask too many questions about.

He's not Linda, after all, who can say whatever she wants.

"Don't overthink it. Once we've taken care of things here, we have other matters to attend to."

Rhodes didn't linger. He walked to Black Flame's side, flipped himself onto the dragon, pulled Vivian onto its back, and held her in his arms.

Black Flame was originally an adult bipedal wyvern, and its mutated, enormous size was large enough to carry two people in flight.

Of course, except for Günler.

Black Flame flapped its wings violently and soared into the sky, creating a gale that made it impossible for Lucien to open his eyes.

After Rhodes left, the Winter Guard quickly approached Lucian.

"Lord Luxen, what should we do with these corpses?"

"Let's find a place to bury him... wait."

Suddenly remembering something, Lu Sen said, "I will freeze them, and you can arrange for someone to send them back to Frostleaf Town."

Linda once said that if there were any powerful knights' corpses, remember to leave them for Zoya.

The study of necromancy requires these corpses as raw materials.

“I will report the specifics to Lord Rhodes,” Lucien added.

"Yes, Lord Luxem."

The Winter Guard responded respectfully, turned around, waved, and led his companions to get to work.

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The next day.

The news of Earl Moonwolf and all his sons' deaths spread throughout Moonwolf City.

Chaos began to spread like a plague.

Earl Moonwolf's nephew and several illegitimate children stepped forward one after another.

They vied to prove to the world that they were qualified and capable of inheriting the earldom.

The problem is that none of these people have built up much of a foothold in Moon Wolf City.

The butler and the knights were simply unable to make a choice in a short time.

Whether out of self-interest or for the sake of the current situation, they don't know which side to support.

Coupled with the dragon attack on the castle the night before last, the entire Moon Wolf City is in a state of panic.

The image of that giant dragon and its terrifying breath have become a nightmare for the people of the city.

Everyone was afraid that Moon Wolf City would be breached.

They were even more afraid of the burning, killing, and looting that would happen after the city fell.

This is the norm in this world; soldiers don't treat enemies any more kindly than bandits.

The soldiers become even more brutal, especially after encountering fierce resistance.

People are now scrambling to find ways to leave the city, hoping to escape this city that is about to be engulfed in war.

The soldiers on the city wall, now without their commander, were also gripped by fear.

With powerful lords killed, what is a mere ordinary soldier like myself?
Even the veterans who had experienced battles were now completely demoralized.

The whole city was like a ship without a captain, teetering in a storm.

"Boom boom boom——"

Just as panic gripped the entire Moon Wolf City, heavy footsteps echoed from the plains outside the city.

It was faint at first, but quickly became clearer.

The soldiers on the city wall looked at each other, then mustered their courage and peered out of the city.

Everyone froze in place.

On the horizon, silver dots began to appear, drawing ever closer to Moon Wolf City.

Before long, the points of light merged into one, turning into a silver tide that spread towards Moon Wolf City.

"My God...that's an army clad in full heavy armor..."

A soldier muttered to himself, his voice filled with disbelief and terror.

As the soldiers said, this silver torrent was none other than Rhodes's fully armored army.

They formed a neat square formation, their steps synchronized, the sound of their footsteps merging together, causing the earth to tremble.

The war hadn't even started yet, but the blinding silver light and the chilling atmosphere alone were enough to suffocate people with despair.

The soldiers on the city wall watched this scene, and their legs began to tremble uncontrollably.

"clang."

Some people even threw down their weapons and fled back into the city.

"Quickly, go and ring the bell!"

One of the veterans finally realized what was happening, his voice shrill with fear.

The other soldiers then seemed to snap out of their daze and began shouting in panic.

"The enemy is attacking the city!"

"Ring the bell! Ring the bell!"

The urgent chimes echoed throughout the city.

That was an alarm, and also a desperate lament.

"Boom!"

Just then, a loud crash suddenly rang out.

The entire city wall trembled violently.

"Boom!"

A second impact followed immediately.

The stones on the city wall began to tremble, and dust fell in rustling sounds.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The entire city wall began to groan.

(End of this chapter)