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1000 Years Later, Even My Weakest Follower Has Become A Demon King-Chapter 144 - 144 Their Futures (Part 2) (2)
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However, no matter who the mastermind behind the assassination of the second Judge was, if the other party hoped to use this to stir up the chaotic situation in the Vic Continent, it could be said that he had completely achieved his goal.
Just like how Jackdaw left back then, the death of the second Judge shattered the balance again. The four people who couldnโt trust each other tore apart the Doomsday Watchers once more.
Or rather, the Doomsday Watchers had completely fractured.
Lionheart Byron supported the strongest Kos Empire back then according to his original plan. Shadow Koos disappeared after dismissing Black Sword, and Discipline Macas sealed himself in the Dark Room for a year before returning to the Holy Spirits Church. As for Windcaller Jay, he supported the Storm Kingdomโs royal family to stabilize the situation.
William couldnโt help but facepalm.
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Wouldnโt this be the worst choice?
From Williamโs point of view as someone from another world, with the help of magic, which could far exceed the technology of modern-day society, without the threat of the Moon Realm, the Vic Continent would undoubtedly establish a unified country sooner or later. This was also a necessary path for the further popularization of magic.
During this process, the Doomsday Watchersโwho originally had absolute strengthโcould choose to disband on the spot and not participate. They could also be arbiters to supervise that this war wouldnโt spiral out of control. They could even personally participate and choose to support a reliable party to quickly complete the unification process to reduce unnecessary casualties.
However, no matter what choice they made, it had to be decisive.
This was because the worst choice was to hesitate and have scruples in everything. It would ultimately lead to the entire team being left in a state of disunity, causing them to fight their own battles. This way, not only could they not resolve the problem faster, but they would also intensify the conflict by several notches.
This happened to be their choice.
Although the Doomsday Watchers did participate in the end, not only did they not have the effect of settling things, but they also bolstered the confidence of various factions, making them feel that destiny was with them, adding fuel to the fire.
At this point, the entire continent entered the Kings Era which lasted for more than 200 years. Blake, who had lost consciousness because of the ascension ritual, didnโt know much about what happened after that, including the final four Judges.
โThe last time I recovered my consciousness in the Moon Realm was after Terraโs conquest. Back then, I felt 13 Moon Realm rifts open at the same time, and the power of 13 Void Sovereigns extended to the continent. I originally thought that the Moon Realm was about to launch an invasion on Currere, so I sent my demon spirits into Currere, hoping to find the former Judges to remind them that it was best to make preparations. However, I only found Remides in Ava Stateโฆโ
โShe told me that an existence similar to you in quality who was definitely not you had unified the Vic Continent and was gathering a fleet to cross the Shattered Sea. He wanted to bring Ava State under the jurisdiction of the new empire.โ
William walked around Thorn Cityโs market and silently recalled Blakeโs last description.
Blakeโs memories after advancing to the Father of the Crows were extremely fragmented, so his recount appeared intermittent.
Blake had paused for a moment before continuing, โMy consciousness completely blurred after the storm. I only remember seeing Remides shoot Glazed Moon arrow through Terra Rielโs head on a warship. Logically speaking, that person couldnโt have returned to the empire alive.โ
Just as William had tested, the damage caused by spells and objects couldnโt be equivalent to the numbers in-game. Just like in-game, with Williamโs high evasion and resistance, he wouldnโt lose much health even if he stood still and let others slash him for hours.
However, if William gave up all resistance and didnโt dodge, dispelled all his permanent defensive spells, took off all his equipment, and extended his neck for a recruit to slash with an iron sword, he would undoubtedly die.
Back when he suffered Colesโs blow, he had to wear the Blue Glory Ring that specialized in dealing with lightning damage.
Therefore, if Terra Riel had suffered a Glazed Moon arrow to the head as Blake had described, there was no reason for him to live to the end of his life as recorded in history.
Very problematicโฆ That so-called founding emperor claiming to be my reincarnation.
After passing through the market and circling a few streets, William arrived at the downtown area of Thorn City.
The so-called downtown was actually the slums.
A few scrawny children were curled up in a corner knitting a simple beggarโs crown. When they saw William walk over, they couldnโt help but take a few more glances at him.
William knew that he had to make a trip to the slums. In order not to attract attention, he specially chose the simplest outfit from the Treasure Hall. Its name was Clothes of the Poor. William thought that he could perfectly blend into the surrounding environment with inferior fabric and crude workmanship. However, when he came over, he realized that he was too naive.
Walking into the slum in this outfit was like walking into a tavern in an evening gown.
Among the children, an especially thin child hesitated for a while before putting the half-finished crown in his hand over his head. Then, he walked in front of William with light steps and extended his hand.
William didnโt have a wallet, and he only had a large number of gold coins from a thousand years ago in his inventory. Therefore, he hesitated for a moment before reaching into the lining of his clothes. Pretending to be digging for something, he took out a small piece of Paranor biscuit from his inventory and placed it in the childโs hand.
The other party looked at the white triangular food in his hand and blinked in confusion.
โEat it now,โ William said in a gentle but commanding tone.
There was naturally no need to elaborate on which was safer for a child from the slums when it came to getting money by exchanging a piece of Paranor meant for nobles or eating it to fill his stomach.
The other party nodded and swallowed the biscuit. Then, his eyes widened in surprise.
โThisโฆ This isโฆโ
The child spoke incoherently, probably because he felt an unprecedented impact on his taste buds.
William didnโt say anything. He turned around and lifted a child who was trying to steal something from his waist. Then, he smiled and shook his head at him.
William released his grip and watched the childrenโincluding the one who had begged himโrun away.
โHow sadโฆโ
William sighed slightly.
Magic in this world could split mountains, boil rivers and lakes, and cause storms to wreak havoc, but most people in this world still had to dig for food in the ground.
This world shouldnโt be like this.
William didnโt try to catch up to the children, nor did he plan on doing charity here. He didnโt even plan on returning and telling Vincent that he wanted him to improve the situation in Thorn Cityโs downtown.
This might save a few people, a few streets, or even the poor citizens of Thorn City, but that was all.
If he didnโt resolve the more fundamental problems, no matter how many people they saved, it would only be a drop in the ocean.
To avoid attracting attention, William used a Shadow spell to conceal himself before jumping into Thorn Cityโs sewers from a hidden spot.
After circling the sewage treatment network a few times, he finally arrived at his destination.
Removing the shadowโs concealment, he knocked on a secret door at the end of the passageway.
The observation hole on the secret door lit up slightly. When it saw that it was William, the door immediately opened. f๐ซee๐โฏ๐no๐ฏ๐l.c๐ฐm
The person who opened the door was Nizemar.
โSaintโฆ Lord Kane.โ
The other party almost failed to watch her words.
William didnโt stand on ceremony with her. Instead, he went straight to the point and asked, โHowโs the progress? Thorn Cityโs Magic Network 1.0.โ