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Tiberius the Hanged probably liked the neat character lengths.
Thalia hesitated to speak.
She suspected that Daoxuan Qing was seriously ill.
But that’s how it is for all artists.
Lanqi also has some influence on the height.
"..."
Lanqi felt that Talia had also been showing a tendency to start daily tasks recently.
He didn't refute Talia for the time being, focusing on the options before him.
Hansabek was a province in the north-central part of the Horning Empire.
Talberg Province is a province in the south-central part of the Honing Empire. It appeared in the second simulation. Lanqi was wanted by the local governor here because of hunting demons.
St. Trique is the constant destination, hiding the Horning capital of Bloodmoon City.
"What are you going to do next?"
Talia asked Pope Saint Polenta, or to be more precise, the former Pope Saint Polenta.
He has now lost his status and reputation and is completely alone.
Logically speaking, there is no need to investigate anything this time. We can go straight to Saint Trique, the capital of Horning, and end this simulation.
But Lanci said it wasn't over yet.
He might want to do something else.
"Declare war."
Lanqi chose the third option "Talberg", the south-central province of the Honing Empire.
His goal now is clear.
In an instant, the whole world in front of me stretched out.
Flying rapidly towards the south at the speed of level nine.
[You passed the southernmost part of the Holy Spirit Kingdom, the Iron Fortress Oberon, where the border city-states with the Horning Empire are preparing for the fourth anniversary of the peaceful revival of Seville.]
[Continue to the south and you enter the northern province of the Horning Empire, Helslein.]
Lanqi is like a bird overlooking the mortal world, observing the entire picture of the city-state from high in the sky.
[At night, at the border of the Horning Empire after the war, the cold winter moonlight shines on the main city covered with white snow. The greenhouses, the lush green vegetables and fruits, the brightly lit markets and the Chamber of Commerce Square, the peace and joy of the winter festival, are all pitiful in your eyes.]
[You have given up on taking another look at your hometown, Brunswick, because you have more important things to do.]
[You will no longer transform into the demon hunter Randall to kill the demons along the way. ]
[Head straight to the south-central part of the Horning Empire. ]
……
The next day in the afternoon.
In the western part of the Talberg Province in the Horning Empire, there is a small town called Silverstone.
The town is located near mountains and rivers. The undulating terrain offers beautiful scenery, and gurgling streams meander through the hills.
At dusk, the setting sun turns into molten gold, coating the earth with layers of warm glow.
The town's high ground offers a panoramic view of the town, with comfortable benches and views of the sunset.
Children ran on the stairs from time to time, and in the distance there were middle-aged men in formal suits reading newspapers.
Looking ahead, the vast suburbs are in sight. The setting sun has begun to slowly melt on the horizon, and the sky is dyed pink with burning clouds.
The warm evening breeze blew the hair of the town residents, bringing a faint rose scent that was refreshing.
Looking through the open windows of the wooden houses on the outskirts of the town, you can see happy families sitting around the dining table and enjoying a delicious dinner.
The rancher raised his glass and said happily:
"Cheers to the great Horning Empire, and to our happy and healthy life! May tomorrow be even better."
The whole family echoed in unison.
"My dear, your birthday is in a few days. Do you have any wishes?"
his wife turned to her daughter and asked lovingly.
"I want to go to the blood world of Saint Crete to see the legendary vampires and thank them. The teacher said that the peace we have today is because they are protecting us."
The daughter replied with a sweet smile.
"Well, we may not be able to go to the capital right now, but there will definitely be a chance in the future."
The wife said with some embarrassment.
She heard that some vampires liked to suck the blood of children, and she didn't want her daughter to be sucked dry.
"Mom, shouldn't it be our honor to offer our blood for the vampires? Why are you afraid?"
The daughter's eyes widened, as if she saw her mother's concerns, and she looked at her mother straight and asked.
"I, I didn't."
The wife suddenly realized that the whole family was looking at her, and she could only smile and respond.
After a while, the atmosphere at the table returned to normal, with everyone chatting and laughing while enjoying the meal.
No one noticed that strange dark clouds began to gather in the sky.
People thought it was just an ordinary evening shower and continued with their work as usual.
People in the town's taverns gradually poked their heads out and looked at the sky.
"Why did it suddenly get dark?"
"It's normal for it to be dark at this time."
The smoke penetrated the window and lingered around my fingertips.
The tavern patrons smoked leisurely.
The dark clouds gathered more and more, and soon blocked out the setting sun. The entire town of Thorinsted and even the surrounding city-states were shrouded in a haze.
"!"
Suddenly, everyone in town felt an electric current running through their heads.
The entire reality began to collapse, and the picture of emptiness gradually emerged. The sky, white clouds, sun, everything disappeared.
Things before your eyes become completely different in the blink of an eye.
Everyone seemed to be dragged into a vast wilderness——
A desolate land with no moonlight and no sun.
Here, time can stand still, space can be distorted, and the boundary between reality and illusion is completely broken.
The residents found themselves surrounded by deathly silence, with only themselves and familiar people, and the sounds of their heartbeats and breathing echoing in their ears.
This may be illusion and mental magic beyond their understanding, or it may be the power of God.
Dazzling lightning streaked across the sky, followed by deafening thunder, and the earth was shaking.
People looked at each other in bewilderment. The fear brought by the unknown was like a tangible vine, entwining their hearts.
Slowly, a figure appeared in the dark clouds. His whole body was covered in a white robe, and his face was covered by a silver-white mask, revealing only a pair of cold and ruthless green eyes.
All around it, thunder and lightning intertwined and the wind howled violently.
He was like a high and mighty god, looking down at the tiny creatures like ants under his feet without any warmth.
【A warning to all citizens of the Horning Empire. 】
No one could take their eyes off Him. His existence was an invisible shackle that imprisoned everyone's mind, and they could only listen to His words.
【My name is Lanclos Saint Anastasius.】
People don't know why he appeared.
The only thing he could be sure of was that with just a thought, his body would weather and dissipate, and his soul would be swallowed up by darkness.
【I am communicating with you with my own will. 】
【I have started to act.】
[My purpose is to put an end to my long-cherished wish and seek justice for my fallen compatriots. ]
[The current peace cannot bring peace to their souls, and they cannot sleep. ]
[The Horning Empire needs to pay its blood debt with blood. 】
【I refuse to accept the peace you desire.】
【No forgiveness, no hope of relief.】
【There is only justice and only revenge. 】
【I will begin killing indiscriminately.】
[Until all life in the Horning Empire is wiped out from this world.]
His words were crazy, but his voice was calmer, neither happy nor sad, as if he was a little tired after gaining power.
This is divinity.
But when he said at the end that he wanted to expel all the Horning people, he couldn't control himself, and his tone rose. It was the suppressed anger that finally burst out.
……
A few hours later.
The earth roared and was stained with blood.
The sky of the Talberg Province of the Horning Empire was shrouded in gray, black and blood red, and thick smoke billowed straight into the sky.
The ground was no longer a solid support, but was cracking and collapsing amidst the constant tremors.
Large swathes of the population, millions of people, fled in panic like swarms of ants, only to find that there was nowhere to escape.