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After all, "Aunt" said that if Shenyou and Shiji did not take action, even if the commander of the Bauhinia Legion led all the legions of the empire, she would not be her match.
Although no one knows exactly how strong the epic power is, we can make some guesses based on this.
Anyway, it is not something that a so-called "king" can order.
However, reality is abnormal, and the king can restrain the epic to a certain extent.
Zhang Mu was puzzled as to what the king relied on.
Confused, he hurried back to the royal capital and asked Avril, who was resting in the bedroom of the palace.
Avril curled up in the warm quilt with her eyes closed and fell asleep. She was not panicked when she was suddenly woken up. She knew that except Zhang Mu and Lake, no one could sneak into the room without being able to hide from her perception.
"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?" He sat up and leaned his upper body against the head of the bed. Seeing Zhang Mu's anxious look, he asked curiously.
"Does the Royal Library of Lake have any books on epic poetry?"
"Yes, but not much. I've read them all. If you want to know anything, just ask me."
Zhang Mu was overjoyed. He sat on the edge of the bed and asked all the questions in his heart.
Perhaps because she had just woken up, Avril was still a little confused. She was bombarded with a series of questions. She shook her head to feel more awake before she started answering.
“Let’s first talk about what epic is. It’s actually very simple. Epic is the name of a professional’s level. In essence, it’s not much different from Divine Blessing, Mage, Sky Knight, etc.
At most, the promotion method is slightly different.”
"How is it different?"
"Don't worry." Avril waved her hand and took a sip of the black tea on the bedside table. "Do you understand the literal meaning of epic?"
"What does epic literally mean?"
Zhang Mu pinched his chin and thought for a moment: "I have the impression that it seems to be a more solemn literary theme, generally used to praise the achievements of heroes, or simple narrative poems of folk legends."
"Yes, you understand it very well."
Avril placed her hands on the quilt and looked up at the ceiling: "Epics tell stories of heroes. Only stories of heroes are qualified to be called epics."
Zhang Mu hesitated and said, "So... one must become a hero before becoming an epic?"
"almost."
“What is the definition of a hero?”
“Definitions are made by humans. When humans recognize a hero, he is a hero, and his story is an epic.”
Zhang Mu was a little surprised: "Is it so metaphysical?
What if an epic poet becomes famous but is framed and loses recognition? "
“If you lose recognition, you are no longer a hero. If you are not a hero, then you are not an epic.”
Zhang Mu raised his eyebrows and said, "This is interesting. Doesn't that mean that an empire that relies on epics is in danger of collapse at any time?"
"Yeah." Avril raised her hand to tuck a few strands of hair around her face behind her ears, and added, "Of course, it won't be easy to destroy an empire with this."
“That’s for sure, otherwise who would be afraid of the Empire?
But what is the reason?
I feel that although framing an epic is difficult, it is still easy compared to facing the military strength of the empire.
Especially since the information barrier of Sol Continent is unbreakable, and the upper echelons have no intention of helping the lower echelons to enlighten themselves, it is not a big deal to fool a group of ignorant lower echelons.”
Avril smiled beautifully: "Aren't you asking why the king can command epics?
The reasons are the same.”
"Tell me in detail." Zhang Mu was like a curious baby, staring at Avril's beautiful face with anticipation.
"Epics need recognition that is strong enough to ensure that they will not fall out of the epic level, and the king can provide it."
Zhang Mu suddenly realized: "I was wondering why an epic who is one of the strongest people on the continent would be willing to obey a king whose strength is far inferior to his own. It turns out that the two sides have a companion relationship. They prosper together and suffer together."
"When one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer..." Avril chewed on this sentence, and after understanding the meaning behind it, her eyes lit up, "It's a very apt description."
Zhang Mu didn't care about the compliment and shook his head: "Even a child can make such a point."
"Lake has this little...oh, is he a child from my hometown?"
"That's not important." Zhang Mu scratched his face, "I have the answer to the previous question, but a new question has come up.
Since the king can provide a solid enough recognition, why doesn't the epic just become the king itself?
And how do you get this recognition?"
Avril recalled the contents of the books she had read: "It has been so long that a lot of records have been lost, and I don't know how to obtain them.
As for why the epic does not become the king himself, I do know that.
For the king cannot be epic."
Zhang Mu was shocked: "There is such a restriction?"
"yes.
According to records, Bingxue has invested a lot of energy in trying to solve the mystery, but his efforts over thousands of years have yielded no results. "
"That's not right, I remember the Ice King wasn't very strong?
If Shenyou can defeat them easily, isn't that epic?"
Avril showed a troubled expression: "Speaking of this, it's hard for me to understand.
The power of every Ice and Snow King is so terrifying that even epics dare not face their power, but... no Ice and Snow King calls himself an epic, and judging from the special abilities they have demonstrated, this is indeed the case.
For example, every epic has his own epic weapon that is born from his body when he is promoted, but the Ice King does not have one. All the previous Ice Kings have used high-level magic weapons collected in the treasury of the empire."
Zhang Mu shook his thighs a little irritably.
"Why do I feel like it's better not to ask, but the more I ask, the more mysteries there are?"
"Hehe..." Avril couldn't help but chuckle, and stopped laughing after a while, "The history of Sol Continent is very long, so it's normal to have mysteries."
Zhang Mu was puzzled. After thinking for a while without any result, he changed the question: "According to the Thor Continent's understanding of empires, an empire must have an epic to be called an empire. Now we don't know how to obtain the necessary recognition for promotion to an epic. Doesn't this mean that Lake will never be able to see ice and snow again?"
"Hmm..." Avril lowered her head and thought for a while, "I have some guesses."
"Tell me."
“The ice and snow inheritance I received tells some secrets.
Every empire, including Ice and Snow, seemed to have the same policies as the kingdoms after their founding, which was to develop the military, ensure that the territory was not violated, and ensure that no one dared to question the king's majesty.
But it’s fundamentally different.”
Avril leaned over and took out the white paper that Zhang Mu had given her from the drawer of the bedside table. Then she took out a quill pen from the pen holder on the table and started writing and drawing as she spoke.
“The Kingdom strengthens its military in order to rely on powerful legions to intimidate the enemy, while the Empire does this… in fact, to increase its own prestige and make its people believe in it.
The king's orders cannot be disobeyed. The king's orders are the truth, and as subjects we must obey and execute them unconditionally."
Zhang Mu suddenly realized, "It means that all actions taken after the establishment of the empire are to consolidate the power of Shishi and then consolidate their own rule."
Avril nodded, then used her five fingers to comb her hair in distress: "So I have always been confused. I say that they are fundamentally different, but I also feel that they are actually the same. They are all for the prosperity and status of the country."
"Hmm..." Zhang Mu felt that the discussion between the two would not produce any meaningful results, so he simply left it aside. "Let's take it one step at a time. Regardless of whether the epic's promotion is as you guessed, expanding the territory will never go wrong."
"Definitely."
"Okay, then you continue to rest. I have to rush to the front line. The Bauhinia Army is coming soon."
"Next time you ask a question to a senior, remember to bring a gift."
"Sure." Zhang Mu gently stroked Avril's smooth face, then stood up and left, with some ice chips falling on the carpet behind him.
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"Hey, hey, hey, Sadhu!" The woman returned after leaving the legion for a few days, found the legion commander in the military tent, and excitedly rubbed his face.
"Let me go first!" The legion commander expressed his dissatisfaction weakly.
"You're not cute anymore when you grow up. When you were a kid you loved your aunt rubbing your face the most." The woman let go of her hand, muttering to herself.
"That was over a thousand years ago!"
"Tsk, kids always have to grow up."
The legion commander's face was full of black lines, and he didn't want to continue to dwell on this topic: "What did you want to say just now?"
Thinking of her discovery, the woman immediately dropped her pretended resentment and danced with joy, "First Army!
That Lake's First Army!"
"What's their problem?"
“It’s really interesting!”
"Please finish what you are saying at once, auntie."
Perhaps because she was in a good mood, the woman didn't care about the commander's disdainful tone and continued to talk: "Most of the soldiers in Lake's First Army are ordinary people, and they all come from farmers!"
The legion commander was stunned: "How is it possible?!"
The surviving knight of the Dragon Cavalry Regiment told him that he did not sense the magical fluctuations of the enemy soldiers. At that time, the legion commander relied on common sense and instinctively inferred that the seven knights were too weak, and they were panicked by the unexpected powerful attack, so they made a misjudgment.
Or there may be saints among the enemy army, blocking their perception.
In the past few days, the legion commander has also thought about other reasons, such as the seven knights lying. In short, no matter what, he has never considered, and it is impossible for him to consider the possibility that the enemy is all ordinary people.
Because it's just too ridiculous.
A legion composed of ordinary people wiped out the dragon cavalry regiment whose members were at least great knights?
The claim that the Gangnuo Empire will perish tomorrow is more credible than this.
However, it was impossible and unreasonable for his aunt to deceive him.
Faced with the facts before him, Sadhu quickly accepted them and calmed down.
"Don't even a single professional exist?"
"That's not it." The woman crossed her arms over her chest and said as she recalled, "It seems that there are several magic apprentices."
"What's the difference between this and not existing at all?"
"Those magic apprentices are very strong."