Defying the Fate of Beheading

Chapter 895 - 457: What? Even a Demigod Jumped Off the Cliff?

This message was delivered to him through secret channels.The sender is not specified, but there’s an emblem of a great mountain printed on it.

Seeing that emblem, he instantly recognized the other party’s identity.

"Mage Roland?"

He furrowed his brows.

Mage Roland, a demigod mage who rooted his entire life in the mountains.

Previously, due to the giant river project, he occasionally thought of the future leading mage of the empire, Michelle Caroline.

Someone mentioned multiple times in the Greedy Diaries.

In the future, he joined the giant river project, using astonishing magical methods and unfathomable professional skills to astonish the nation.

Because of Michelle, he turned his attention to her hometown.

While heading to the small town in that great mountain, he met Michelle’s teacher, Roland, who passed away early, as noted in the diaries.

To his surprise, Mage Roland was actually a demigod.

He, along with his predecessors, spent 5,000 years rooted in the mountains, guarding the Demon Hall passage.

This was a respectable predecessor.

Louis might not become such a person, but he would give them due respect.

He even specifically established a direct communication channel to the central area for Mage Roland to contact the Imperial Palace whenever there was difficulty.

This message was sent from Mage Roland’s side through the channel.

Regarding the message source, Roland did not elaborate in the letter.

He just mentioned the message came from another protective organization established during the same period as Mage Roland.

They had a legend handling some affairs nearby and also mysteriously died suddenly.

However, the organization had posthumous mechanisms prepared for its members.

— Meaning that once someone dies suddenly, their final memories are automatically uploaded to the tower spirit for backup.

Thanks to this, after the Golden Land incident, they became the only organization to preserve on-site records.

In the preserved records, the organization’s legend was procuring some necessary magical materials at the time.

Then, he heard a weird yet pleasant song coming from above the Secluded Forest Sea capital.

"The elves on the tree do not speak."

"The grass beneath the tree is sprouting."

"Every night sinking into the golden dreamland, take off the wings and give them to you."

The voice sounded like a child singing.

Carrying an air of innocence and childishness.

Up until this point, the organization’s legend was not in any trouble.

He just instinctively sensed danger and wanted to evacuate quickly.

But soon after, he suddenly lost all movement.

Mage Roland also mentioned something odd.

Before the legendary mage’s mysterious death, the organization noticed a strange change in his gaze.

It’s as if a person running suddenly shrinks, making the surrounding scenery appear larger.

Initially, the organization didn’t notice the problem.

But someone realized something was wrong after comparing the size of the forests and rocks before and after.

The only certainty was that the song marked the beginning of abnormalities.

In the hall, Louis shared the information he obtained on his side, handing it over to his subordinates to relay to the ministers. He sat beside Beatrice’s throne:

"Beatrice, do you have any insights?"

Beatrice shook her head.

The Seven Great Disasters correspond to seven ultra-large-scale calamities.

Each one is a previously unheard-of, unseen anomaly.

Isn’t the Cosmic Serpent just one example?

Before It, the Star Continent had never seen such a powerful creature.

Even in the ancient era, when the gods hadn’t ascended, when Titans and dragons were still at odds, the strongest organism paled in comparison to that damned serpent.

Who could understand, just a serpent can satisfy most legendary figures across the Star Continent striving for demigod resources—what concept is this?

Who could have imagined that there would be beings in the world who could ascend purely through physical prowess?

Other entities among the Seven Great Disasters each have their unique power characteristics.

Previously, who could imagine the Love God’s dark side ascending through such means?

Who could foresee the Lustful Twins devouring the New God and ascending on the spot?

If these were familiar scenes, solutions would be easier to find.

"Does anyone have any strategies and wish to discuss them?"

Beatrice looked towards the ministers below.

Someone suggested: "Why not dispatch the Secret Guard’s unit first?"

Another refuted: "The Rose Maiden is crucial for empire intelligence transfer, how could it be easily sent for investigation."

"Then what do you suggest? The Rose Maiden is a puppet, not a real person. Now even ordinary legendaries encounter such problems, sending a non-human entity to find the root issue is the simplest."

"But the Rose Maiden shouldn’t be sent, if the puppet’s core is compromised, contaminating the entire network, who would take responsibility for that?"

"I say the message should be sent to all countries, especially around the Secluded Forest Sea area."

"... Why not send the message first and let them test the waters?"

Louis decisively said:

"Originally, this message was meant for them, and this is the perfect timing."

Although he also considered investigating the situation personally, he’s not each country’s caretaker.

Can’t have him handling everything that arises, can we?

Beatrice nodded as well.

Such matters should indeed be confirmed by nations collaborating in unison regarding the large-scale disaster.

There’s no reason for Ense to always be at the forefront.

Of course, there’s another reason.

Currently, Kaelin is still young, and Beatrice and Louis wish to find time to spend more with their daughter.