Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Seven: The Third World
Xia He was startled and forced to stop his practice, but found nothing abnormal. He used his spiritual power to sense it carefully and found that it was not his own mistake, but the entire city, drawing strength from the deep space of the universe.
The huge city of Juno, this magic circle is maintained by the power of deep space.
Xia He mistakenly thought that he had returned to Shenzhou. In Shenzhou, this technology had been popularized into the countryside and was very mature. The City of Juno purely uses primitive methods, so the power of deep space was evacuated and was accidentally absorbed by Xia He.
Although it is very primitive, with the attitude of the Arcane Empire, it may take less than ten thousand years to develop this technology to a higher level, and the magician will have the real capital to fight against the gods. Fortunately, he came early, otherwise the City of Juno would be a small Taoist palace, which is even more difficult to deal with than the gods.
Gods cannot come directly, and can only rely on believers to govern the world. However, magicians are different. If you learn to absorb the power of deep space, a powerful magician is as terrifying as the arrival of gods.
In the Taoist Palace, there are many earthly immortals and celestial immortals stationed, and even golden immortals may descend to the mortal world.
No wonder the magicians of the Arcane Empire dared to extinct the temple. This was not arrogant, but that they saw the possibility of replacing the gods.
There was nothing to say all night, and on the next day, more than a dozen magicians from the House of Lords came to the villa and asked Xia He to come over.
These magicians are not of high level. They are in their thirties, only in their 10th level, wearing imperial aristocratic robes. The leader is a magic master at about 25th level, but they are still in their sixties or seventies. Their aura is not as stable as cotton Jack, and their magic control is not satisfactory.
"Earl Asra, I am Baron Corolla of the Secretary of the House of Lords of the Empire."
"Baron." Xia He nodded slightly. This magician nobleman seemed old. Although his life span was still decades, he had no hope of becoming a legend in his life and could only concentrate on doing such government affairs.
"I want to ask the Earl to go over, verify the documents, keep files and set salary."
"Custom salary?" Xia He was surprised, and he didn't expect that he still had a salary to get.
Baron Corolla smiled and said, "In our House of Lords, others call us aristocrats in blood."
Xia He suddenly realized that the aristocratic system of the Arcane Empire was different from other empires, and the one who held the power was the House of Commons. The nobles of the House of Lords, who calculated forward, were all descendants of meritorious service who assisted the royal family in establishing the country. The people of the House of Commons were outstanding talents promoted from various industries.
The word "Blood Noble" has a bit ironic flavor, meaning that your status today depends on your ancestors, not how strong your own abilities are.
The reason for such irony is naturally because the House of Lords has great power. Although the House of Commons is in charge of the bureaucratic system, it is difficult to intervene in major national affairs, let alone the House of Lords has the power to veto it. Only when the proposals of the House of Commons can they be passed by the House of Lords be truly implemented in China.
These blood nobles all have salaries, even if they don't hold positions in the imperial position.
Xia He was named an earl and could get three thousand gold coins every month. This is not a small amount. Xia He could raise three or five hundred elite cavalrymen.
The empire had strict control over the nobles. On the Rhode Island of Xiahe, there were already bureaucrats sent by the empire to govern, and the taxes were also paid. Therefore, these three thousand gold coins were not actually issued, but the royal family created magic coins, similar to white strips, to deduct taxes paid by the territory.
Some people are hard-working and don’t have much tax to pay, so the magic currency will be rotten in their hands. Then 60% of the great nobles will be purchased and used to deduct their own taxes.
Xia He figured out this trick and just smiled.
He had a map of Rhode Island. Although it was a bit barren, it was quite large in size. If it was well managed, it would not be a loss. He did not expect these three thousand gold coins to support his family.
The carriages of the House of Lords were parked outside the door, inlaid with gold and silver, and were extremely luxurious and arranged in a row.
This is to show off, because there is no need for so many people to let Xia He pass by. Xia He was so amused and crying, and he didn't expect that the mage and nobles also had such vanity.
Corolla accompanied Xia He onto the carriage and sat down opposite him. Xia He said, "Baron, I am not very familiar with the emperor. I would like to ask you for advice on some things."
"I dare not, Count." Corolla is the cunning of a small person. Even if this Asra does not have real power, he is respectful.
"Before I came, I heard that the emperor had some complaints about me?"
"Sir Earl, we are always jealous of the nobles of our blood. Don't listen to such gossip."
"What if someone talks in person?"
"How is this possible? They don't even want the face of the nobles?" Corolla was a little excited. Xia He estimated that he had been criticized before, so he was so indignant that he was definitely not for his own grievances.
"If the nobles don't say it, some people may not be sure." Xia He knew that in the imperial law, aristocrats kill civilians and reduce their crimes by a higher level, which is not something that can be settled by spending money.
Corolla was a little embarrassed. He was a blood nobleman, but his qualifications were not high. After relying on family resources, he became a magic master, and he did not make any progress and could only retire in the House of Representatives.
There are many times when people are ridiculed, and even in front of sarcasm.
The Secretariat of the House of Lords had many responsibilities and built a huge magical building for this purpose. After entering the House gate, Larolaca became nervous. He ordered his subordinates to go and take Xiahe to the top of the building with him on a metal elevator.
Xia He looked at the magnificent gate and stood a dozen soldiers, and felt a little nervous.
"The Count is here, let him come in." A voice came from the door, very clean and calm, making Xiahe sound the powerful Taoist priests in the Shenzhou world.
The door opened automatically, silently, and I couldn't see clearly what was inside even when I stood outside.
Xia He had no preparation and could only walk in with a tough bullet.
The room is large and can easily accommodate hundreds of people. A glass window on the entire wall is filled with sunlight and spread on the table. The table looks extremely thick at first glance, and it is full of documents and drawings.
The tall man looking down at the drawings should be the emperor of the empire.
He wore a black robe and dark gold-colored pattern, which was very concise. When Xia He came in, the emperor looked up at him. His eyes were calm and calm, without any energy and spirit, making him look like an ordinary middle-aged man. However, according to the standards of the world of God Zhou, this middle-aged man was handsome and stood there, very different from all living beings, and had the posture of an emperor.
It is such an ordinary emperor who gives Xia He the feeling that the level of danger is even greater than that of the Pope of Morning Light.
"Asla, did you sleep well last night?"
Xia He carefully recalled that the Arcane Empire Emperor in front of him was Juno III, who reigned for thirty years, and his real age was only in his fifties. He became a demigod in his fifties? This speed of practice is also outstanding in the world of God.
The so-called demigod is probably equivalent to a ninth-level Taoist priest and a human immortal.
"I have seen Your Majesty. I slept well last night and my residence is relatively secluded." Xia He gave the priest's greeting, feeling that the emperor did not specifically create pressure on him, and he felt that he felt much more relaxed.
"Come and take a look." Juno III greeted Xia He to the edge of the table. Xia He agreed, and walked around the wide table, came to the emperor's side, and looked down.
The table is laid out on it, a magic map.
The dozens of layers of magic patterns made Xia He dizzy, so he had to release the power of his spiritual consciousness to sweep. From the outline of the map, it was the entire Ice Maple Continent, and the location where Juno III looked was the half-elf empire below the map.
This part is not as complete as above. The magic patterns are only seven or eight layers, and some places are still blank.
The parts close to the Arcane Empire are the clearest, and the drawings are very detailed, such as forests, mountains, rivers, and cities. Looking deeper, you can see the geological structures under the earth, the direction of the earth, the direction of the earth, the underground rivers and the like, and the mineral vein caves are also very detailed.
Then there is the part on the ground, and the magic pattern also draws the airflow in the air, the annual temperature changes, various element concentrations, etc.
If this is a map prepared for war, it is already detailed enough.
"His Majesty?"
"Asra, I heard that in the Storm, the will of the gods came, and tell me."
Xia He did not dare to neglect, so he took out a page of the book of light and said, "I..."
"Don't be so reserved, I also use the saying that you have to get used to your identity."
His identity? Xia He suddenly realized that he was a close minister and a title obtained by offering treasures. This title is still unclear, and his identity was forged by the emperor for him.
"Your Majesty, before this, I got a page of the Book of Light, which I started from the Temple of Morning Light."
Juno III glanced at him and didn't have much interest.
"When I was in the Green Forest Continent, I met a friend who fell in love with a female priest in the Temple of Morning Light. At that time, I was adventured in the Green Forest and was involved in the conflict between the Temple of Morning Light and the Temple of Light. I met the Pope of the Temple of Morning Light."
"Did you see him?" Juno III was surprised. Asra was too weak to see such a person.
"Pope Chenxi is very powerful. His great prophecy instantly killed the Pope of the Temple of Light, the strongest legend. But I feel that Pope Chenxi is a little bit worse than His Majesty."
"Then what's worse than me?" the emperor asked Xia He with a smile.
"The most intuitive way is that he is a city of Juno and His Majesty, but he is still not as good as His Majesty when he leaves the City of Juno. His Majesty is borrowed from the gods. His Majesty is still the strongest existence on earth after leaving the City of Juno. The power of magic is true."
Chapter completed!