Horus exclaid joyfully, "King! You have recovered! It seems these potions are effective for you, and I will order the priest group to always have so ready. There are also better Spiritual Power Potions here that can consolidate your..."
The king waved his hand, cutting him off.
"That is not important."
"But..."
The king set his face sternly.
"Forget about these trivial matters. The Holy Fire is stable for now, but I do not know how long it can remain so. Royal City must turn directions swiftly, and young Rod must take over Star Town as quickly as possible."
He paused, then continued.
"I have thought it through, you should imdiately use the Illusion Belt we obtained from the Isone Ruins last ti, impersonate Rod’s son to help him stabilize Star Town."
Horus looked as if his face were about to contort, "Rod is so young, how could he have a son? King, listen to ..."
"I know."
The king sighed.
"In my absence, you cannot suppress the Elder Council; those vermin have certainly banded together, trying every ans to hinder Rod, and you are hampered at every turn, powerless, and it is not your fault."
Horus hurriedly said, "King, it’s not, I..."
The king’s expression turned serious.
"I know, the Illusion Belt might not fool everyone, and this could lead to severe consequences, but now is not the ti for kindness and warmth. I will suppress all opposition with strong asures, even if Royal City suffers greatly, we must change the course."
Horus was shocked, temporarily forgetting what he was about to say.
"King...you are going to suppress those opposers?"
"Yes."
The king replied concisely.
"They are of no benefit to us anymore, it is ti for them to die."
Horus rushed, "But this will destroy the image of kindness and tolerance you have established! The chains you once loosened will co back twice as tight! Every law you have enacted since your accession will be questioned! Even if you silence all voices, doubt and loss will not disappear from people’s hearts."
The king said indifferently, "That is unavoidable, the Holy Fire project must proceed, we need to take Storm Pass as a stronghold to conquer Tasnia Starry Sky City and ultimately kill the Star Queen to seize the Holy Fire Seed."
"Once the second Holy Fire Seed is rged, our Holy Fire will beco even stronger, not only will the structure of the Source stabilize, but the enhanced root power will also significantly increase the number of Fire Holders."
"Then, I will choose to step down, return to the Holy Fire, and the birth of the New King will reunite Trolian. All the bla will be on , you can say I went mad in my later years, changed drastically, and his rits can be attributed to the New King. Thus, he will be able to rapidly establish his prestige, a new, unburdened Trolian will undoubtedly beco stronger."
"Humanity will surely rise to brilliance once again."
The king smiled, patting Horus lightly on the shoulder.
"So, please bear with this for now, I forgot that Rod is too young, but you can pretend to be his half-brother from a different mother..."
The king suddenly slapped his forehead.
"That’s right! I rember the Illusion Belt can change genders, so beco a beautiful young girl, beco his lover. That should attract fewer questions, and I will imdiately authorize your marriage with the authority of the king!"
Horus’s age-worn face almost split open, and he spoke at his quickest pace, "King, Rod has already successfully taken over Star Town."
The king shook his head smiling, "Just taking over the Underground City on the east side doesn’t count as taking over Star Town. I understand your feelings, but for the greater good of humanity, you must sacrifice."
"King!" Horus imdiately corrected, "Rod has taken over the town!"
The king looked slightly surprised, "Young Rod is so capable? Perhaps I underestimated him. Theodore’s recomndation indeed had its rit, but that’s still not enough, the entirety of Star Town includes all surrounding areas, Ghost Spirit Lake, Black Water Swamp, and the Isone Ruins are very challenging to clear, you still have to go help him."
Horus carefully chose his words, using more precise language to describe the brilliant achievents of Rod.
"Rod had taken over the entire Star Town, including all surrounding areas."
"He ignited a total of five Guardian Fires, conquered approximately 5,400 square kiloters of territory, cleared all monsters, eliminated all pollution, and established a complete human settlent capable of producing food, clean water, and minerals that housed over 3.5 million people, significantly easing our cramped living space, and it will also accommodate another 1.5 million people, making a significant contribution to the survival of humanity."
"Now, Star Town can produce food for four million people, ten thousand units of True Silver Ore, thirty units of Sun Crystal Ore, thirty thousand units of Star Light Ruby Ore, and over two million units of copper and iron ore."
"It is the third resource output location besides North City and Mountain City."
A bishop excitedly said, "Not only that, the outer defensive system of Star Town is being rapidly established, with over two hundred watchtowers, lighthouses, and defensive towers, more than thirty thousand kiloters of city walls, fifty Spiritual Power Generators, and one hundred ninety bed crossbows being installed, with three Spiritual Power Cannons about to be completed."
"It is estimated that in one to two months, the entire defensive system will be completed, providing us with an impregnable position on the Dark Frontier, allowing us to safely incorporate all the lands behind it into our territory."
"The Elder Council has already given tacit approval to the success of the expedition plan, and First Elder Ando is waiting for you to confirm the details of further expansion into Trolian."
Horus rarely saw the King rendered speechless, which gave him a sense of intellectual superiority, completely forgetting how he himself had been stunned for even longer upon hearing each of these pieces of news.
After a while, Horus indeed heard that sentence.
"Is this true?"
Horus imdiately replied, "Your Majesty, it is indeed true! We could never deceive you!"
The King was silent for a long while, then suddenly burst into laughter, every detail of his face displaying unparalleled joy.
This was the first ti Horus had seen such a smile.
"Excellent, truly excellent, Horus, did you help him? Or who did?"
Horus, blushing, said, "No, we didn’t help him much; he achieved all this by himself."
The King asked in confusion, "Did the opposition not target him? Did the Elder Council not try to sabotage him?"
Horus shook his head, "Of course not."
He recounted the whole process in detail.
After listening, the King’s smile grew even wider.
"Good! It seems humanity has gained another hope. I can trust him forever, just as we once trusted Theodore."
Horus, looking slightly anxious, said, "But the great purge didn’t hurt the root of the opposition, capturing only insignificant pawns; other than the three Chief Judges, no mid or high-level individuals were dealt with."
The King laughed, "Little Horus, I now have a better plan."
Horus quickly asked, "What is it?"
"I’ll tell you later."
The King gave a mysterious smile.
"Now, summon Rod back to the Royal City, for the wheels of Trolian will roll forward again and those who stand in our way will inevitably be crushed by this unstoppable torrent!"
Phew!
A burning golden crown appeared on the King’s head, and a robe of flas draped over him in the air.
He turned back and smiled.
"I suddenly believe that perhaps one day, we truly will see the day of eternal light."
With that, the King strode out of the Holy Fire Sacrificial Ground and walked towards the Supre Council.
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