People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

After the Witch King's death, the Horn of Origin also disappeared from the Lich's sight. Everyone thought that the Horn of Origin experimental field had been destroyed by the "unspeakable things" in the warp because of the Witch King's passing. If it weren't for the mess that the Witch King's remnants made today, no one would have thought that this place could actually see the light of day again, and that it would be so different from the past!

Who built those structures? Who opened up this road? And who intends to use this place for?

As a lich with a strong thirst for knowledge, it would be strange if Emengard wasn't curious. Their race has always valued life, yet they believe that "if one hears the truth in the morning, one can die content in the evening."

Of course, Emengard didn't intend to die.

"Don't worry, we're very safe on this trip!"

“I just notified the teacher; you’re not the only one who was brought here.”

"Right now, in the Corner of Origin, the Agorians, the Beast Lords, and all the Beast Lords are there! They are all moving closer to the center."

Ernst wasn't surprised that Emengard knew about the behemoths and their lords. The liches controlled the Temple of Knowledge, and during the time they were open to the Summit of Nations, the nations of Terra had already learned just how vast the liches' knowledge was. Emengard might not have seen all the Temple of Knowledge's collections, but for a lich who had spent so much time with Sherag, it would be illogical if she didn't know about the behemoths and their lords.

So, this trip wasn't actually that dangerous.

There's no way around it, their combat power is just too abundant. With this level of martial prowess, I'd believe you if you said they were going to unify Terra!

"En Ya Zhao (Tree Skirt: 8 《Seven Lands...tumor. = Where are they?)"

“The teacher has already sent the unrelated people out and settled them in the lobby. Everyone is asleep now, and no one knows what happened. That's when we realized you weren't there, so we came looking for you.”

Ernst nodded.

The emergency response was quite good. The first thing Fremont did after the incident was to send out the unrelated people, and then use magic to ensure that the scene would not fall into chaos before considering further exploration of the Origin Corner. It can be said that he did a very good job.

"Let's go then, we'll meet up with the others first."

Ernst nodded.

Emengard's face immediately broke into a smile, and her earlier displeasure at Enns's forehead pulling at her lifeline vanished instantly. She rubbed her hands together and said with a grin:

"Then Ernst, you must tell the teacher that you wanted to come!"

Ernst glanced at Emengard, smiled, and nodded:

"I know."

He understood what Emengard meant.

Emengard's orders were likely to find Ernst and then send him away to be settled. There was no mention of exploring the Corner of Origin.

In other words, Fremont didn't think she, this little lich, was qualified enough. Fremont planned to explore the Horn of Origin himself.

But as a lich, Emengard's thirst for knowledge made her unwilling to miss this opportunity, even if it went against Fremont's wishes!

This girl isn't as obedient as she seems on the surface. She's got a bit of a troublemaker side!

If she were given another chance, who knows what she might do that would make Fremont red-hot!

But that has nothing to do with Ernst.

While ensuring 1's safety, Ernst was indeed somewhat interested in the Origin Nine-Cornered Triangle. At least, rather than being sent out and taking a nap in the stands, 6 would rather explore this area.

"However, on the other hand..."

Ernst asked as he walked.

How much do liches know about the warp?

Emengard knew the answer to this question. She patted her chest regretfully, and confidently introduced herself, though unfortunately, she wasn't well-endowed:

"There are many dangers in the subspace, but they can be mainly divided into two categories. The first is environmental, which is spatial turbulence. Without a stable anchor point or a guide who is familiar with spatial magic, it is easy to get lost here. And once you get lost, it will be troublesome to find your way back to the right path."

Emengard wasn't exaggerating. In this space, even a seemingly ordinary stretch of road could lead to a completely different destination with a single step. The saying "a small mistake can lead to a huge disaster" is no exaggeration here!

This is why she was so curious and surprised about the path they were walking on, which led directly to the tower.

To create a stable, clear, and unobstructed path in the subspace is something no ordinary person can do! She even felt that even her teacher would have difficulty completing such spatial magic.

Moreover, it seems there's more than one path here! Others also have "paths" under their feet. Did the "paths" appear under their feet, or were they all just teleported to a pre-set "path"?

This is also a problem, and it directly relates to the capabilities of the road builders!

Of course, Emengard didn't say this aloud; it involved some knowledge of witchcraft that Ernst wouldn't understand. She wasn't Fremont, and didn't have such a strong desire to be a teacher.

She continued:

"The second type of danger, which is also the greatest danger, actually comes from evil spirits."

She held up one finger and nudged Ernst triumphantly:

"Ernst, do you know what a demon is?"

Ernst nodded.

"A demon, you mean...?"

Emengard paused, then looked at Ernst: "You know?"

Ernst nodded: "I know."

"Not only do I know about it, I've also fought against it."

Emengard blinked, then suddenly laughed:

"I didn't realize you were so humorous, Ernst. Demons aren't easy to fight. Normal physical attacks have absolutely no effect on them, and even Originium Arts can't harm them. The one you fought was probably some kind of corrupted or collapsed entity, right?"

Needless to say, she didn't believe it at all.

Ernst didn't refute it, because Emengard was right. He had never actually fought a real demon, nor had he ever even seen one. He had only fought people corrupted by demons.

He truly didn't know whether his own slaps would be effective against real demons.

Seeing that Ernst remained silent, Emengard did not dwell on the matter further.

Anyway, the space here seems quite stable, and it doesn't look like it's going to attract evil spirits.

As for what to do if it really happens? That's alright. With Professor Fremont here, and so many giant beasts and beast lords around, everyone actually has ways to deal with evil spirits, especially [Sammy], who is a true expert. There's no need to panic too much.

Even if you can't win a fight, running away is still an option.

Not long after the two stepped onto the "road," a shadow suddenly appeared where Ernst had been standing.

The man was dressed in fine clothes, holding a magic staff. He had a thin face, with a thick beard covering his otherwise handsome cheeks. His scarlet pupils were bright and piercing as he looked at Ernst's back.

"The Creator?"

He murmured something under his breath, then shook his head. Ling lowered his eyes thoughtfully, and Lu's figure slowly disappeared.

The pair of eerie, intertwined black and red horns stood out brilliantly against the backdrop of darkness and nothingness.

P.S.: 5000 words. There will be another chapter this afternoon. Don't say it's less than that!

Have you all seen the Battle of the Two Cities? It's magnificent, no need to say more! After watching it yesterday, I found that I didn't recognize some of the characters and plot points, so I went back and watched the first part again. All I can say is, can Riot Games please focus on making good animations? The games are getting less and less fun, but the animations are unbeatable!

Chapter 789 You tell me, can Ernst save this situation?

The Witch King, Herhunzoren, Otto Dietmar Gustav von Utica.

Regardless of the name, it has now become a forbidden word in Letania.

Mentioning the Witch King's Society is seen as spreading fear, and commemorating it is seen as plotting a rebellion. The greatest denial one can make of a person's political career is to say that he is a "remnant of the Witch King's Society".

The definition of the Witch King's remnants is actually quite broad. It could be a politician simply disagreeing with the Queen and opposing the Twin Queens; it could be some unrelated troublemaker who needs to be eliminated but for whom no suitable charge can be found; it could even be those powerful, independent Electors who defied orders, descendants of the Elector Leopold, who were among the vanguard in the initial opposition to the Witch King. Only in very rare cases would it truly be directed at the group that should be targeted—the followers of the Witch Kings.

This could be considered a very convenient pacifier, much like the giant beast pacifier from the Yan Kingdom, another of the Five Constant Virtues. Perhaps decades later, Letania will still be hunting down the remnants of the Witch King's faction, creating a bizarre spectacle of a "Third Prince Zhu" from another world!

But what about the real remnants of the Witch King's faction? Were they wiped out? Absolutely not!

The Queen of Letania didn't take the remnants of the Witch King seriously, nor did the Electors of Letania. They were vying to use the name to their own advantage and to label their political enemies, but they overlooked one thing—the real remnants of the Witch King never cared about the name "remnants of the Witch King."

While the Empress, along with the Zero Electors, were spreading rumors about the terror of the "Witch King" among the nobility and common people, they did not consider that the Witch King was different from the giant beast [Year]. The Witch King was a monarch who truly ruled Letania. He was a tyrannical and cruel ruler, but he also led the country to victory in the war against invasion, punished the invaders, and made Letania great again!

From a grand narrative perspective, the Witch King protected the sovereignty of Letania, maintained its territorial integrity, and completed the first centralization of power in Letania, elevating the position of Emperor to a level that surpassed that of the Electors for the first time.

Based on these things alone, he really has a following among the people!

And so, a very humorous scene unfolded.

We can describe what exactly happened at the International Music Concert through such a dramatic scene:

The Twin Queens asked Leopold, the Great Elector:

Do you consider yourself a remnant of the Witch King's faction?

Leopold, the Great Elector, replied, "I think I am."

The Twin Queens knew he was him, and he also knew that the Twin Queens knew he was him. He not only knew that the Twin Queens knew he knew they knew he was him, but he also knew that he was the current leader of the [Witch King's Remnants], a fact that the Twin Queens also knew.

So the Gemini Queen asked again, "For this international music concert, I'll open a branch venue in your territory so you can also benefit from it. In exchange, you shouldn't cause any trouble lately, okay?"

Leopold, the Great Elector, replied, "ok."

Then he released the news about Origin Horn.

Do you remember where this news came from?

The information came from a relative "very close to Ivignad" about "the remnants of the Witch King lurking in Trilintelme." Leopold didn't believe it at all.

Even if these are all true.

Kora Lowenstein. Tuner of the Royal Orchestra of Letania, the (true) "Principal" of the Witch King's remnant forces, and a double agent. (Chapter 690 of the Oddball Little Country Volume)

She had many identities. She was once a servant of the Witch King's Tower, an ordinary sweeper. On the night the Electors attacked the Witch King's Tower, she chose to rebel against the Witch King's rule, shifting the resonant pipes at the top of the tower, causing a breach in the supposedly indestructible defenses. Later, she was rescued from the battlefield by Viviana's father, Volner, but from that moment on, she was blind.

Later, she became Viviana's nanny. Entrusted by Volner, she sent Viviana to Casimir, keeping this "illegitimate daughter" with a less-than-honorable background away from the political vortex of Shiton. As a result, she was recommended by Volner to join the Royal Orchestra of Leitania in Trilintelmey, becoming a tuner.

Compared to the Empress and the Elector, she was a nobody.

But when the Queen tried to win over the Electors with the International Music Concert and ease domestic conflicts, and when the Electors tried to create chaos and raise prices by using the news of the "Horn of Origin" as bait, no one expected that it would be her leading a group of insignificant people like herself who "messed up" everything!

The reason is simple: she is the only person besides Empress Ivignad who truly knows why Elector Warner of St. Tong's health suddenly deteriorated and why he suddenly began to recover during this period.

Because she was the one who poisoned him.

The order was issued by the Empress.

Kora had no way of knowing what the [Eternal Grace] thought of her, but she felt that this order was utterly cruel and thoughtless.

More than ten years ago, it was Volna who rushed up the tower and was caught in the crossfire of the battle. She was unarmed and rescued from the bloody battlefield of the Witch King's Tower. Volna gave her a respectable job, which even gave her the opportunity to take care of the Elector's daughter and join the Royal Orchestra of Letania!

Walner's kindness to Kelala can be described as immense!

But Ivignad, of all people, assigned her to poison Volner.

The thoughts of important people are always hard to fathom. Perhaps in Ivignad's view, Kola's relationship with Werner was the best and most convenient way to get close to him. But for Kola herself, for anyone with a conscience who still knows how to repay kindness, this behavior was torture.

Therefore, there was no awakening, nor was there any "Queen First"; the koalas were simply the opposite.

Kela became a broad term for a "remnant of the Witch King," and as someone who had actually served the Witch King, she was one of the few who genuinely had the means to connect those who held the Witch King in high esteem and fondly remembered him. Soon, a true "Witch King remnant group" was established, with her as the "chief" of this broad group and the core members being those who truly "remembered the Witch King" in a narrower sense.

At this stage, Jiu and his group were still just a group of ordinary people linked together. Letania was a vast country, and there were many such groups. Under normal circumstances, they couldn't cause much trouble; at most, they might cause some minor disturbances in remote areas, and that would be about it.

As a blind piano tuner, there's not much that Kela can do in his daily life—the Royal Orchestra of Letania doesn't usually perform in public, so even if Kela wanted to cause trouble, he couldn't just shove his face up to the Queen, could he?

However, no one expected that opportunity would always come so suddenly.

On the day that Kela stopped poisoning and decided to defect, Ernst arrived in Shitongling, as if by fateful coincidence.

He found Viviana, he found Werner, and he also found Helena Mat, who had come to visit. Under the young man's planning, the International Concert was officially scheduled!

Leitania suddenly had a major event to prepare for, and the preparation time was less than three months!

The Queen probably came up with this timing on a whim. For the World Games, Kazimierz had readily available venues and abundant experience, and the main event was still the knightly competitions, so the entire process went incredibly smoothly. Even so, an unexpected incident like the massive power outage in four cities still occurred! For the World Summit, Ernst spent almost a year preparing, from the venue to the Star-Picking Project, and then to the World Expo held beforehand as a warm-up and experience-building exercise. He had contingency plans for every aspect, ensuring the summit's successful conclusion.

But what about the International Concert? Such a grand event that embraces all nations! The Queen ordered the construction of a new concert hall! The Royal Orchestra was thus plunged into unprecedented activity!

In haste, mistakes are bound to happen. Coupled with Letania's inherently makeshift nature, and with the right timing, location, and people, Korla ultimately achieved his plan.

Her remnants of the Witch King's faction infiltrated the Royal Orchestra.

Yes, the Royal Music Ensemble, which should have been rigorously vetted and had a clean membership, representing the face of the three Latania tribes, was even infiltrated by the remnants of the Witch King's faction.

This is something even the Queen herself would find outrageous. But it happened nonetheless, due to the negligence of the reviewers in their busy schedules, the cooperation of Kora herself as the orchestra's sound engineer, the Queen's Voice and the secret agents' efforts to track down rumors of the impending arrival of the "Horn of Origin," and the degree of identity confusion brought about by the entry of representatives from various countries and foreign tourists into Letania.

Countless coincidences converged into an inevitability. The Queen, who had never truly cared about the remnants of the Witch King, and the Elector, who had never truly enjoyed being a "remnant of the Witch King," played the "boy who cried wolf" game countless times day and night, and then the "wolf" really came.

The Horn of Origin, a magical experimental field located in the warp, is one of the few tangible legacies left behind by the Witch King in this world.

When its shadow suddenly loomed over the Black Gold Concert Hall, swallowing up countless audience members, dignitaries, and orchestras, leaving none behind.

Who is the most devastated?

A: A snow leopard summoned in a general restroom.

B: Representatives from various countries who weren't in the brothel but were still listening to music.