Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 175 1 Commission

Chapter 175 A Commission

In a hidden church filled with light, a cross hundreds of meters high stood in front of it. In front of the cross, a huge, vague figure stood there, carrying everything on his back, looking at the souls with compassion.

Inside, there were rows of black seats with backrests, but there was only one person praying.

He sat in the middle of the first row, wearing a rather simple white robe and a light blond beard that covered the lower half of his face. His hands were clasped in front of a silver cross pendant on his chest, and his expression was warm and calm.

tread!tread!
A tall figure appeared from the door of the church. He was wearing a knight's suit that had been burned, melted and twisted, with cracks and gullies all over it. He looked scarred, as if he had experienced countless battles and endless years, and had suffered a lot.

Behind Him is a tattered cloak sparkling with sparks, and behind the helmet is a crown of a strange shape, which is the proof that He is a king!

He walked through the rows of pews, step by step, to the front of the people praying.

He looked down at the man praying devoutly on the bench, his voice hoarse and indifferent:
"Adam, your plan has failed."

The person praying raised his head, revealing eyes as clear as a child's.

He stood up slowly, but even so his body only reached the other person's waist, which made him only able to raise his head and look up at the tall figure in front of him.

Adam raised his head and looked at it calmly, and asked with a calm expression:
"Failed?"

The tall figure's tone was extremely cold:
"George III died prematurely, and the plan to create a god was ruined. Isn't this a failure? You could have stopped all this, but you did nothing!"

Adam glanced at Him, and continued to speak calmly at a leisurely pace:

"The ultimate purpose of creating a god is to let him pass on the fire, but he has obviously questioned the necessity of passing on the fire. Even if George III had not fallen, even if George III really became the Black Emperor, he would not pass on the fire. You are very clear about this, right?"

The tall figure did not answer Adam's question, and once again emphasized in a hoarse voice:
"He must pass on the fire! Time is running out for this world. In 18 years, the 'First Barrier' will completely disappear. When the stars and doomsday come together, everything in the world will be destroyed. He is the only hope of this world. You must let him pass on the fire. This is your only hope!"

"Or do you have the confidence to become one of the Old Ones before the end of the world? You are not even a true God!"

Adam remained silent and just looked at Him calmly.

After a long time, Adam said calmly:

"I'll find a way. There's still a lot of firewood, and we still have plenty of time."

"It's better to do so. Don't forget our agreement."

The tall figure coldly gave a warning and turned to leave the church.

Adam watched Him leave the church and sat down on the long bench again, with his hands clasped in front of the silver cross pendant on his chest, his eyes slightly closed, his expression warm and calm.

He was right about one thing.

There are only 18 years left in this world, and he really doesn't have enough confidence to become old in this time.

Because even in his heyday, he had already merged the source essence and the five paths of omniscience and omnipotence required to become the Old One, but because of the pollution, he could only be considered a quasi-Old One. Although there was only one word difference from the Old One, it was not the real Old One after all.

And now he is not even a true god, even if he has the confidence to prepare the deification ceremony in a short time.

But if you want to become the Old One, you must hunt down the other three true gods. Even without the interference of other true gods, this is not an easy task.

In this situation, letting the embers pass on the fire and prolong the life of this world seems to be the best option.

But is the truth behind passing on the fire really just about continuing the world?

What can He gain from the flame passing from the embers?
What role do the incarnations of the Fire Kings of all generations play in this?
Adam murmured in a low voice:
"You have the power of the Fire Kings of past generations, but you have not inherited their wisdom and strategies. What is your origin? Are you the incarnation of the Fire King? Or the incarnation of fire?"

He looked ahead with an extremely calm expression.

The death of George III meant the failure of the plan to pass on the flame, but his plan was not to pass on the flame from the beginning.

Instead of seeing it as a failure, Adam saw it as a success.
-
1 month 1 day.

One day in 1350, after a night of fierce "confrontation".

The royal family finally made a choice and announced the king's death to the public.

George III fell seriously ill on New Year's Eve and died on the spot despite failed rescue efforts.

The eldest prince, George Frederick Ernst Albert Augustus, succeeded to the throne and was known as George IV.

George IV was undoubtedly overjoyed by the huge surprise. He was already over 30 years old and thought it would take at least 40 or 50 years before he could inherit the throne. Now this event has been advanced by decades, which made George IV sad. He immediately summoned the noble representatives who supported him in the House of Lords to discuss with them the funeral arrangements for the former King George III.

And no one would refuse the first order from the new king.

The representatives of the nobility were beaming with joy, and those representatives of the emerging nobility and businessmen who had originally supported the second prince were now eager to distance themselves from the second prince, fearing that they would be liquidated by George IV.

In a side hall of the Sodrak Palace.

George IV, wearing a crown and looking 70% similar to George III but looking more childish, sat on the throne. From his expression, we can see that he couldn't let go of the chair, and there was a blazing fire in his eyes, and he obviously couldn't wait to start realizing his "grand blueprint"!
George III turned his gaze to Agusid and asked impatiently:
"Prime Minister Aguseid, what do you think of declaring war on the Feysac Empire?"

The nobles below all had some subtle expressions. George III was in his prime, and they didn't think he would abdicate early. George III obviously thought so, and he had other plans, so he implemented the "pig-raising education" for his sons.

The sudden death of George III also meant that George IV's accession to the throne was too hasty, and he had not yet learned how to be a qualified king.

Prime Minister Agushide showed a helpless expression and smiled bitterly:
"Your Majesty, King George III formulated a series of national policies during his tenure, which caused a lot of changes to the current politics of the Kingdom of Loen. These changes have both good and bad effects, but without exception, they will lead to huge turbulence in the current policies. Before we digest the turbulence caused by these changes and make society completely stable, we will not have enough ability to start a war."

George IV frowned, obviously dissatisfied with the answer.

He had just ascended the throne, so he was naturally eager to realize his grand blueprint and make some real achievements to consolidate his rule. In George IV's heart, there was no greater achievement than regaining the lost territory taken away by the Feysac Empire.

But now the grand blueprint he proposed was rejected by the Prime Minister. Was this a disdain for him as the king?
"Your Majesty the King."

Earl Hall also stepped forward and reminded, "It's not just the political turmoil, the finances of the Kingdom of Loen have also reached a point where they are stretched to the limit."

George IV was startled, frowned and asked:

"What's going on? Shouldn't the fiscal revenue in recent years be very good? Why is there no money?"

Prime Minister Agushide coughed dryly and explained vaguely:
"It was His Majesty George III. The previous Chancellor of the Exchequer was appointed by His Majesty George III himself. The Treasury has always had a mysterious fixed expenditure, which accounts for at least one-tenth of the Treasury's annual expenditure. In addition, the whereabouts and purpose of this money are unknown in the Treasury's records. After investigation, this expenditure is all directed to the royal family. Therefore, perhaps only you can investigate the whereabouts of this money yourself."

George IV's face darkened. His father had really left him a huge mess!

Although he had not been able to inherit the throne before, he had a certain grasp of the country's current affairs under the influence of the nobles. For example, many of the policies designated by his father were harmful to the country and had no benefits.

For example, the property restrictions for elections were relaxed;
Another example is allowing businessmen to obtain titles through "donations", and even allowing businessmen who obtain titles in this way to enter the House of Lords!

This practice of selling official positions and titles is undoubtedly undermining the foundation of the Kingdom of Loen!
Before ascending the throne, George IV criticized this policy more than once, and even made "suggestions" to George III with the support of the nobles. But there is no doubt that George III was too lazy to even take a look!
George IV clenched his fists and said in a deep voice:
"Then we should start with the policy reform. Prime Minister Agushid, Earl Hall, you should draw up a plan to abolish those unreasonable policies!"

Earl Hall shook his head and advised politely:
"Your Majesty, are you going to announce to the public that the first thing you will do after ascending the throne is to abolish the policies formulated by the previous king?"

George IV's expression darkened. That definitely wouldn't work.

Although he was quite dissatisfied with the policies made by his father, and even the nobles and citizens were extremely dissatisfied with it, if he came forward to abolish a large number of policies made by George III, it would undoubtedly affect his majesty and rule.

George IV said solemnly:
"What about abolishing the policy of obtaining seats through donations? That's okay, right?"

George IV believed that abolishing this policy would gain strong support from the nobles.

Because allowing those dirty businessmen to obtain titles is an insult to the aristocracy!
Earl Hall and Prime Minister Agusid looked at each other and smiled bitterly:
"Your Majesty, it is best not to do this."

George IV was puzzled:
"why?"

Shouldn't the abolition of this policy be what the nobles want most?

Earl Hall spread his hands and said simply:
"Your Majesty, the country's finances are stretched to the limit, and we must rely on this policy to obtain enough funds to keep the country running."

George IV asked in return:
"How much money can you have?"

Earl Hall pondered for two seconds and gave an example:
"There is a price list for this. The lowest baronet costs 30 pounds, and the hereditary baron costs 70 to 100 million pounds..."

George IV's face turned pale slightly. It seemed that he heard this statement for the first time, but he was obviously shocked by the huge amount.

George IV said solemnly:
“Where did the money go?”

Earl Hall smiled bitterly, while Prime Minister Agusid explained tactfully:
"Your Majesty, you know that matters in this area have always been handled by His Majesty George III himself. Even if I am the Prime Minister, I have no right to ask about it."

George IV immediately realized that this money, like the one-tenth of the Treasury's expenditure, had mysteriously 'disappeared'.

George IV's resentment towards George III grew deeper and deeper, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

My father doesn't do any real work. Where did he spend all that money?
George IV said angrily:

"That means even though I have ascended the throne, I still can't do anything?"

Earl Hall said seriously:
"Your Majesty, you must understand that you are the master of this country and you can do whatever you want. Prime Minister Agushid and I are only giving you suggestions. If you insist on doing it, we will strictly implement it."

George IV's expression then eased a little, and he realized the good intentions of the nobles.

Yes.

Aren’t it these hereditary aristocrats who are suffering from the harm of these policies?
His proposal was clearly in their interests, but they would rather give up their own interests and faithfully give correct advice, just because doing so would affect his prestige and foundation as a king.

With such loyal ministers, why should we worry about the country's prosperity?
Prime Minister Aguzed also proposed:

"Your Majesty, if you must do something, I suggest that you continue to implement some of the policies of His Majesty George III and try to implement them in the shortest possible time. In this way, the people will remember His Majesty's achievements."

George IV's expression slightly moved, and he was somewhat moved by this proposal. He nodded slightly and said:

"Okay, let's do it."

Although my father's policies are rubbish, some of them are good.

It would be a good thing if it could be done and packaged as his achievement.

Earl Hall said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, I have one more thing to ask of you. Alfred has been assigned to carry out a secret mission for the royal family, and there has been no news for half a month! Even if we cannot reveal the specific mission he is carrying out, at least ask him to send a telegram back."

George IV's face darkened. This was the mess left behind by his father. He must not let Earl Hall become alienated from him because of such a small matter.

George IV concealed his inner emotions and said solemnly:

"Don't worry, Earl Hall. I will thoroughly investigate this matter and give you an explanation!"
-
Inside a cafe in Hillston.

A young man with black hair, brown eyes and gold-rimmed glasses, who looked full of energy, opened the door of the private room and sat down opposite Yu Jin very naturally.

Yu Jin looked at the unfamiliar young man in front of him without any surprise. Instead, he asked:
"Is it you who is looking for me, or is it the Fool who is looking for me?"

Klein, who had transformed into Zhou Mingrui, was slightly stunned, but he quickly reacted and replied:
"I'm looking for you."

The news of George III's death has been reported in the newspapers, and Crane certainly knows the news.

He firmly believed that George III was killed by the embers, and he might be testing the Fool's attitude towards the matter.

Yu Jin nodded slightly, signaling Klein to continue.

Klein pondered for two seconds and said:

"I'm going to go out to sea to look for mermaids soon."

Yu Jin asked pointedly:

"Are the materials ready?"

"not yet."

Klein shook his head. "But it will take some time for the potion to digest. You can look for it by the sea."

"That's it."

Yu Jin hesitated for two seconds and then slowly said, "I have a commission."