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Chapter 352
chapter 295 part 1
Chapter 294: A Baffling Situation, the Beginning of Chaos
The expressions of the Cardinals all turned serious. When it came to the demi-humans of the Abelion Hills, no amount of caution was excessive.
As the first topic of discussion, there was indeed nothing more important.
Sensing the probing gazes of the others, the Wind Cardinal, Dominic Ihre Partouche, spoke with a grim face, "Stargazer Far-Sight of the Black Scripture, during a recent mission to monitor the Hills, unexpectedly discovered a situation where multiple demi-human races have united."
The air fell silent.
"The demi-human races have united?"
"Could it be a mistake? How could those demi-humans possibly ally with one another?"
"Perhaps it's just the weaker demi-human tribes clinging to a stronger one."
"..."
A series of discussions broke out.
The Cardinals were clearly surprised by this situation. They considered themselves "old friends" with the inhabitants of the Hills.
While they didn't understand them completely, they possessed a great deal of information, making it hard to imagine these demi-humans would actually unite.
*Slap!*
A powerful palm slammed onto the table with a dull thud, silencing the room once more.
"Enough. Since it's a detection result from Stargazer Far-Sight, there's no possibility of a mistake."
The Earth Cardinal, Raymond, spoke with a deadpan expression, "What are the specifics of the situation?"
This was a Cardinal who was relatively young compared to the others, a strong man with sharp eyes who looked to be in his forties. He was a stern, middle-aged man with an imposing aura.
He had once belonged to the most mysterious of the Six Scriptures, the Black Scripture. Compared to the others present, he had a much deeper understanding and appreciation of Stargazer Far-Sight's abilities.
"According to Stargazer Far-Sight's account, the demi-human races known to have united so far are the Blue Maggot Tribe, the Ogre Race, the Pandes Tribe, the Magen race, and the Iron Ratman race."
The Cardinals' previously calm faces changed. They simultaneously raised their gazes, staring in astonishment at Wind Cardinal Dominic Ihre Partouche.
They had originally assumed the so-called "united demi-human races" consisted of only two or three races, even guessing they were the weaker tribes from the Hills.
They never expected them all to be powerful races!
Wind Cardinal Dominic Ihre Partouche seemed not to notice their shock, continuing in a cold voice:
"Currently, I have already arranged for Stargazer Far-Sight to focus on monitoring the Hills. Based on past and currently known information..."
"The number of the five united demi-human races is unknown. As for their powerful members, the Pandes Matriarch, the Blue Maggot King, and two from the Magen race have all reached the Fourth Tier of magic."
"At the Heroic tier of power, there is the Demonkin Queen 'Ice Flame Thunder' and the Iron Rat King 'Gray King' from the Ten Evils of the Demi-Humans."
"The situation with the Ogre Race is unknown; they have never shown signs of unification before. It is suspected that a powerful Higher-Tier Ogre has taken control of the Ogre Race, possibly one of two individuals: Long (Water Elemental Ogre) or Dui (Earth Elemental Ogre)."
At this point, Wind Cardinal Dominic Ihre Partouche looked at the other silent Cardinals, leaned forward slightly, and said coldly, "I've said it before: these damn non-human races in the Hills need to be dealt with."
"Maintaining chaos may be a countermeasure, but if an 'intelligent one' were to emerge among the demi-humans, they might accomplish a feat like the unification of the Hill Dwarves 200 years ago."
As soon as these words were spoken, a few Cardinals frowned slightly, but most were simply in a foul mood after hearing this news.
The Dark Cardinal, Maximilian Oreio Lagier, spoke up: "Alright, Dominic, this strategy was a collective decision by the successive Cardinals."
He was a refined-looking old man wearing glasses, hailing from the 'Judicial' Branch, one of the three major institutions. Several magic books floated around him, a form of magic derived from an improved 'Floating Board'.
The other Cardinals gave an imperceptible nod. They agreed with the strategy of the past Cardinals.
As God's chosen people, Humans were still too weak.
The Cardinals, who understood the nature of "Humans," knew that in a comfortable environment, "infighting," "sloth," "complacency," and "selfishness" would become the main theme.
The existence of the demi-humans in the Hills was a warning bell.
At the very least, judging from the current development of the Holy Kingdom, it met their expectations. In terms of overall national strength and military prowess, it surpassed the other nations.
Of course, they had also now seen another possibility—the Baharuth Empire!
Under the leadership of an "Aberrant" and an outstanding "King," it had produced results that far exceeded their expectations.
"This is too strange."
"It's simply preposterous. Setting aside the issue of their appearances, their very natures make it impossible for these demi-human races to unite."
The Light Cardinal, Ion, extended a withered finger and tapped it forcefully on the tabletop.
He was a skeletal figure, the moisture in his skin seemingly long evaporated. His wrinkled cheeks gave him a sinister appearance.
If not for the insignia of the Light Cardinal on his body, anyone who saw his face would suspect he was the true Dark Cardinal.
Earth Cardinal Raymond said, "Strange or not, the problem has now appeared. With these demi-humans united, they already possess the ability to easily destroy cities and break through a country's defensive lines."
"Correct."
Dark Cardinal Maximilian Oreio Lagier continued grimly, "The most crucial problem is that if this becomes a trend, the possibility of the unification of the demi-humans in the Hills truly exists."
The Cardinals' faces grew even more solemn as they realized that if they continued to let this fester, it could become a massive problem.
Suddenly, the Water Cardinal, Sinedine, who had been silent all this time, gave a soft cough to draw everyone's attention. He was also an old man, so old that his age was impossible to guess, and his entire skin had taken on a unique earthen hue.
Water Cardinal Sinedine's half-closed eyes glinted with wisdom as he said slowly, "We aren't the ones who should be most worried right now, are we?"
"The Holy Kingdom is the closest to the Hills. Don't tell me they know nothing about this."
The Abelion Hills bordered the Holy Kingdom directly. Although the Slane Theocracy was to the east of the Hills, it was separated by a mountain range, so there was less to worry about in terms of security.
At the mention of the "Holy Kingdom," the expressions of the Cardinals present ranged from impassive to cold, with one even letting out an almost inaudible snort.
As a nation with a strong religious atmosphere, the Holy Kingdom should, by all rights, have a good relationship with the Slane Theocracy.
But the reality was quite different.
While the relationship between the two countries couldn't be described as terrible, they were at odds with each other. The issue was complex, but if one had to point to a single cause, it would be the matter of faith.
The Slane Theocracy believed in the "Six Great Gods," while the Holy Kingdom believed in the "Four Great Gods." There were two Gods that the Holy Kingdom explicitly did not recognize.
"This is the second matter to be discussed." Wind Cardinal Dominic Ihre Partouche spoke, taking out several documents containing information from his robes and spreading them out on the table.
The other Cardinals each picked up a document to read. Soon, disgusted and furious expressions appeared on all their faces.
"After such a long history of enmity with the demi-humans of the Hills, these nobles still do such foolish things."
Light Cardinal Ion spoke coldly.
Chapter 294: A Baffling Situation, the Beginning of Chaos
The expressions of the Cardinals all turned serious. When it came to the demi-humans of the Abelion Hills, no amount of caution was excessive.
As the first topic of discussion, there was indeed nothing more important.
Sensing the probing gazes of the others, the Wind Cardinal, Dominic Ihre Partouche, spoke with a grim face, "Stargazer Far-Sight of the Black Scripture, during a recent mission to monitor the Hills, unexpectedly discovered a situation where multiple demi-human races have united."
The air fell silent.
"The demi-human races have united?"
"Could it be a mistake? How could those demi-humans possibly ally with one another?"
"Perhaps it's just the weaker demi-human tribes clinging to a stronger one."
"..."
A series of discussions broke out.
The Cardinals were clearly surprised by this situation. They considered themselves "old friends" with the inhabitants of the Hills.
While they didn't understand them completely, they possessed a great deal of information, making it hard to imagine these demi-humans would actually unite.
*Slap!*
A powerful palm slammed onto the table with a dull thud, silencing the room once more.
"Enough. Since it's a detection result from Stargazer Far-Sight, there's no possibility of a mistake."
The Earth Cardinal, Raymond, spoke with a deadpan expression, "What are the specifics of the situation?"
This was a Cardinal who was relatively young compared to the others, a strong man with sharp eyes who looked to be in his forties. He was a stern, middle-aged man with an imposing aura.
He had once belonged to the most mysterious of the Six Scriptures, the Black Scripture. Compared to the others present, he had a much deeper understanding and appreciation of Stargazer Far-Sight's abilities.
"According to Stargazer Far-Sight's account, the demi-human races known to have united so far are the Blue Maggot Tribe, the Ogre Race, the Pandes Tribe, the Magen race, and the Iron Ratman race."
The Cardinals' previously calm faces changed. They simultaneously raised their gazes, staring in astonishment at Wind Cardinal Dominic Ihre Partouche.
They had originally assumed the so-called "united demi-human races" consisted of only two or three races, even guessing they were the weaker tribes from the Hills.
They never expected them all to be powerful races!
Wind Cardinal Dominic Ihre Partouche seemed not to notice their shock, continuing in a cold voice:
"Currently, I have already arranged for Stargazer Far-Sight to focus on monitoring the Hills. Based on past and currently known information..."
"The number of the five united demi-human races is unknown. As for their powerful members, the Pandes Matriarch, the Blue Maggot King, and two from the Magen race have all reached the Fourth Tier of magic."
"At the Heroic tier of power, there is the Demonkin Queen 'Ice Flame Thunder' and the Iron Rat King 'Gray King' from the Ten Evils of the Demi-Humans."
"The situation with the Ogre Race is unknown; they have never shown signs of unification before. It is suspected that a powerful Higher-Tier Ogre has taken control of the Ogre Race, possibly one of two individuals: Long (Water Elemental Ogre) or Dui (Earth Elemental Ogre)."
At this point, Wind Cardinal Dominic Ihre Partouche looked at the other silent Cardinals, leaned forward slightly, and said coldly, "I've said it before: these damn non-human races in the Hills need to be dealt with."
"Maintaining chaos may be a countermeasure, but if an 'intelligent one' were to emerge among the demi-humans, they might accomplish a feat like the unification of the Hill Dwarves 200 years ago."
As soon as these words were spoken, a few Cardinals frowned slightly, but most were simply in a foul mood after hearing this news.
The Dark Cardinal, Maximilian Oreio Lagier, spoke up: "Alright, Dominic, this strategy was a collective decision by the successive Cardinals."
He was a refined-looking old man wearing glasses, hailing from the 'Judicial' Branch, one of the three major institutions. Several magic books floated around him, a form of magic derived from an improved 'Floating Board'.
The other Cardinals gave an imperceptible nod. They agreed with the strategy of the past Cardinals.
As God's chosen people, Humans were still too weak.
The Cardinals, who understood the nature of "Humans," knew that in a comfortable environment, "infighting," "sloth," "complacency," and "selfishness" would become the main theme.
The existence of the demi-humans in the Hills was a warning bell.
At the very least, judging from the current development of the Holy Kingdom, it met their expectations. In terms of overall national strength and military prowess, it surpassed the other nations.
Of course, they had also now seen another possibility—the Baharuth Empire!
Under the leadership of an "Aberrant" and an outstanding "King," it had produced results that far exceeded their expectations.
"This is too strange."
"It's simply preposterous. Setting aside the issue of their appearances, their very natures make it impossible for these demi-human races to unite."
The Light Cardinal, Ion, extended a withered finger and tapped it forcefully on the tabletop.
He was a skeletal figure, the moisture in his skin seemingly long evaporated. His wrinkled cheeks gave him a sinister appearance.
If not for the insignia of the Light Cardinal on his body, anyone who saw his face would suspect he was the true Dark Cardinal.
Earth Cardinal Raymond said, "Strange or not, the problem has now appeared. With these demi-humans united, they already possess the ability to easily destroy cities and break through a country's defensive lines."
"Correct."
Dark Cardinal Maximilian Oreio Lagier continued grimly, "The most crucial problem is that if this becomes a trend, the possibility of the unification of the demi-humans in the Hills truly exists."
The Cardinals' faces grew even more solemn as they realized that if they continued to let this fester, it could become a massive problem.
Suddenly, the Water Cardinal, Sinedine, who had been silent all this time, gave a soft cough to draw everyone's attention. He was also an old man, so old that his age was impossible to guess, and his entire skin had taken on a unique earthen hue.
Water Cardinal Sinedine's half-closed eyes glinted with wisdom as he said slowly, "We aren't the ones who should be most worried right now, are we?"
"The Holy Kingdom is the closest to the Hills. Don't tell me they know nothing about this."
The Abelion Hills bordered the Holy Kingdom directly. Although the Slane Theocracy was to the east of the Hills, it was separated by a mountain range, so there was less to worry about in terms of security.
At the mention of the "Holy Kingdom," the expressions of the Cardinals present ranged from impassive to cold, with one even letting out an almost inaudible snort.
As a nation with a strong religious atmosphere, the Holy Kingdom should, by all rights, have a good relationship with the Slane Theocracy.
But the reality was quite different.
While the relationship between the two countries couldn't be described as terrible, they were at odds with each other. The issue was complex, but if one had to point to a single cause, it would be the matter of faith.
The Slane Theocracy believed in the "Six Great Gods," while the Holy Kingdom believed in the "Four Great Gods." There were two Gods that the Holy Kingdom explicitly did not recognize.
"This is the second matter to be discussed." Wind Cardinal Dominic Ihre Partouche spoke, taking out several documents containing information from his robes and spreading them out on the table.
The other Cardinals each picked up a document to read. Soon, disgusted and furious expressions appeared on all their faces.
"After such a long history of enmity with the demi-humans of the Hills, these nobles still do such foolish things."
Light Cardinal Ion spoke coldly.
