Magic, Evil Gods, and the Fourth Calamity

The old man was the prime minister of the Kingdom of Ruhr and is now a bishop of the Church of Light.

Therefore, he was well aware of the significance of the existence of the Ruhr Kingdom.

That was humanity's recollection of standing at the pinnacle of the world a thousand years ago under the leadership of the Holy Throne of Light; it was a declaration that humanity was no less than other races and could possess its own unique rights.

After all, in this world where extraordinary powers exist, humans, who need to work hard to control their extraordinary abilities, are far too weak compared to those born extraordinary golden and silver races.

Weakness is the original sin.

The existence of the Kingdom of Ruhr is the anchor point for the existence of the human race, and a manifestation of the meaning of the human race's existence.

Now, with the return of the God of Light, this anchoring function has been transferred to Him.

"No, that won't do. Actually, Lord..."

Hearing the Prime Minister's thoughts, Eileen hesitated for a moment. She didn't know how to explain it, or even if she should explain it at all.

After all, the truth about the return of the God of Light is not as hopeful as it appears on the surface.

Eileen didn't know whether she should tell the truth, because the truth was terrifyingly dark.

Just as Eileen was struggling with her decision, a clean and magnetic voice suddenly rang out throughout the conference hall.

The golden-haired, golden-eyed god of light, radiating pure light, dressed in a holy white robe, appeared behind Eileen at some point, placing his slender hand on her head and stroking it with tenderness.

Eileen's body stiffened instantly, and she dared not make any unnecessary movements.

Because she understood that the one standing behind her was not a righteous god, but an evil god who devoured people and manipulated their hearts.

"The idea is good, but I object!"

Children, don't panic!

If the orcs want war, then let them fight!

Do not fear death, for you will not die; heroes from another world will defeat the enemy for you!

"But my lord, there are tens of thousands of orcs, but only a hundred heroes. Even if the heroes don't truly die, still..."

"A hundred people, children?"

Who told you there could only be a hundred heroes? Who told you that heroes couldn't be recruited anymore?

【Otherworld Online】

Current number of reservations: 100000

[Appointment required: yes/no]

Looking at the number of reservations on the official website, Ai Yi was quite satisfied.

Thanks to Ai Yi's subtle promotional tactics these past few days, quite a few people on Blue Star have become aware of and attracted to "Otherworld Online".

Moreover, among the 100 people currently participating in this closed beta test, there are several game content creators that AiYi specifically selected, and their game clips have attracted many players to AiYi.

Even if 90% of the 100,000 people who made reservations were just there for the fun of it, Ai Yi could still attract 10,000 players.

Of course, Ai didn't intend to bring so many people at once.

He is not a qualified game designer.

Given the current state of the Ruhr Kingdom, if ten thousand players were to descend upon it all at once, the entire Ruhr Kingdom would likely be brought to a standstill by the players, even without the orcs.

Ai is not a good person, but he is definitely not a bad person either.

Even if he is now an evil god, he is still an evil god with principles.

Therefore, Ai Yi decided to start the closed beta test 1.0.

Let's start by recruiting a thousand players to test the waters. Since the orcs are attacking, we'll prioritize recruiting players who focus on combat.

Hopefully, 50,000 orcs will be enough for 1,000 players to kill!

After all, when divided among individuals, each person would only have fifty orcs.

Looking at it this way, it seems a bit too little!

Orcs are strong, at least in comparison to ordinary humans.

For players who can resurrect infinitely and level up rapidly, orcs are nothing more than a bunch of walking experience packs!

While Ai Yi was finalizing the plan for closed beta 1.0, an indescribable dispute, sparked by the gods, was also raging.

That place is the meeting point of the kingdoms of the gods, a strange space called the Supreme Temple.

It does not exist in the real world, nor is it a realm opened up by authority like a divine kingdom.

The existence of the Supreme Temple is above all authority and is close to the origin of the world.

It was born in this world before the gods, and is even older than the world of Errol.

Some deities believe it to be the center of the universe, while others believe that this space holds the secret to ascending to supreme divine power.

However, no god can fathom the secrets of the Pantheon, and its inherent characteristic of connecting the kingdoms of the gods has made it the supreme temple it is today, a space specially reserved for the council of the gods.

The six chief gods of the races sat around a round table. The main seat, which originally belonged to the Throne of Light, had been vacant for a thousand years.

"This time, you've gone too far in the war!"

【Wisdom and Mystery】angrily rebuked 【War Hall】, his androgynous and exquisitely beautiful elven face contorted with rage.

The [War Hall], with its large, green appearance, simply opened its mouth wide in bewilderment, its sharp, silvery fangs gleaming with a terrifying luster.

"What am I doing? I haven't done anything!"

"Heh, you didn't do anything?"

"Then can you explain why the Orc Empire intends to wage war against the Kingdom of Ruhr?" [Wisdom and Mystery] asked coldly.

【War Hall】Looking as if she had just realized something, she said, "Oh, you mean this? This has nothing to do with me!"

"It was a decision made by those younger generations themselves. You know, we orcs are just like that—we love war and are somewhat greedy!"

"Greed? If you weren't behind them, would they dare to launch a war against the Kingdom of Ruhr when the successor to the God of Light has appeared? And they even dared to use the name of making the God of Light your god!"

War is a breach of the contract; you want to destroy the future of humanity!

You want to devour order and light!

"Heh, so what if it is?"

Seeing the aggressive approach of [Wisdom and Mystery], [War Hall] has also completely dropped its pretense.

"I have never issued any divine decrees; I have always followed the covenant we made!"

I also allowed the successor of the God of Light to appear!

The war against the human kingdoms was initiated spontaneously by my descendants. Are you just jealous?

"War, don't try to argue with me here!"

I command you!

Immediately issue a divine decree ordering the Orcish Empire to cease hostilities!

"Heh, we're both members of the Seven Order Gods, what gives you the right to order me around? If you're not happy, then let the elves and orcs fight!"

Don't dare?

Then just stay obediently in your lousy forest!

Stop spreading your cheap kindness everywhere!

"you!"

[The Secret of Wisdom] He was speechless for a moment, but eventually withdrew his angry gaze in frustration.

As a silver race, elves already face difficulties in reproduction, and now, due to the self-repairing closure of the Errol world, their racial strength has significantly declined.

If a conflict were to break out with the orcs, the elves would definitely be the ones who suffer.

Orcs can overwhelm elves with their sheer numbers and quickly make up for racial losses with their terrifying reproductive capabilities, ensuring that the core faith of the War Hall remains unchanged.

On the other hand, for the elves, the death of each elf could cause a drop in the power of [Wisdom and Mystery], and it would be difficult to recover within a hundred years.

"Gentlemen, I've laid it all out!"

The decision to wage war against the human kingdoms was made by my descendants; it had nothing to do with me, the supreme god.

But precisely because it was their own decision, it has nothing to do with you guys.

The War Hall slammed its large hand on the round table, glanced at the five remaining powerful gods—the Dark Night Veil, the Storm Calamity, the Wheel of Life, the Mystery of Wisdom, and the Scales of Wealth—and arrogantly offered them a way out, while clearly stating its position.

"If you dare to get involved in this matter, then you are tantamount to provoking a war against me and the orcs."

At that time.

On behalf of the entire orc race, I will wage a divine war against you and your kin!

You'd better think carefully about the consequences!