The Sun - Lord of Mysteries (fanfiction)
Chapter 65: The Continent

Trunsoest looked up, taking a deep breath to calm down. With trembling hands, he began speaking.

"It's all right, Trunsoest." Amanises intrerrputed, soothingly. "You did nothing wrong. There has never been war without bloodshed. And, imagine the era that is about to arrive."

Trunsoest's restless heart became tranquil as Evernight Goddess' voice echoed in his mind, reminding him of the future.

Finally, he stared at the Eternal Blazing Sun and began recounting events concerning the angel families.

"As soon as the war began, most of the angel families betrayed the Emperor. But there was still resistance from the Augustus family, the Tamara family, the Zoroast family, the Zaratul family, and the Sauron family." He paused and looked up to see if the gods had anything to say. He witnessed Eternal Blazing Sun acknowledged him with a nod and motioned him to continue.

"However, with the emperor's demise. Except for the Zoroast and Zaratul families, all of the families have surrendered."

"Despite their conditions, both of those families publicly declared their allegiance is still with the Black Emperor."

"We are powerless to intervene because two archangels are present in the families, and we are still recovering." He finished by looking at the gods, waiting for their verdict on these two families.

"I didn't expect to find idiots like those two among archangels." Leodero scowled.

"So, what are we going to do with them? Their confidence in standing us against all of us, however, is sceptical," Badhiel said. "I believe Solomon must have left something behind with them." He made an educated guess.

"The Zaratul and Zoroast Families should be eliminated." Aucuses proposed indifferently,

"I agree." Amanises gave a nod.

"But, Aucuses, saying is one thing; doing is quite another." Herabergan shot back. "Our forces are no longer sufficient to completely eliminate them."

"Indeed." Aucuses acknowledged. "However, our angels will have enough advantage in the future to lead a crusade against the two families."

Herabergan remained silent at that, as did the other gods, expressing their stance at this.

"Trunsoest, don't confront them head on and just suppress them through all means, including completely cutting off their territories from the rest of the world." Aucuses gave an order to Trunsoest, then turned to face Lilith. "If you could, Ombella, curse their lands to remain barren forever. This would ruin their families."

Lilith nodded as she heard this. While, Trunsoest was paying close attention to his words.

Meanwhile, Alista's thoughts wandered from the moment he heard the god of combat mention emperor.

"Let's move on to the next issue." Aucuses said, as he waved his hands.

A flash of light erupted slightly above the table, morphing into a projection of the northern continent.

The northern continent displayed the Solomon Empire and the kingdoms of six gods.

"The six kingdoms will join the newly formed empire." Aucuses "declared", as the projection changed. There were no more six kingdoms or the Solomon Empire, only one newly formed empire that covered the entire northern continent. "The empire will only follow the faith of the six gods!"

His words resounded in tenebrous heaven, as an invisible fluctuation appeared on the reality, breaking through restraints of the divine kingdom and sweeping the reality of the northern continent.

Across the northern continent, a "Order" was established.

Alitsa and Trunsoest shook, their eyes filled with horror and terror. The angels of the Black Emperor Pathway have a far superior sense and understanding of rules than others. This was why they were terrified, because the very rules and laws of reality changed with just the words of the Eternal Blazing Sun.

Even their emperor couldn't do something like that before.

Alitsa and Trunsoest, who are so different from one another, but they now share same fear: Eternal Blazing Sun.

"Now, let us decide which city will serve as the capital." Aucuses said, looking at the gods, who didn't react like those two. Still, Herabergan's eyes flashed with surprise, and Leodero was gloomy.

Then, he waved his hands, and four dots of light appeared on the projection, with names appearing below them.

Backlund, Feynapotter, St. Millon, and Trier.

"Those are the options available to us. These four cities are the most developed on the northern continent," Aucuses said.

"While..." He pointed to Backlund. "It is now the most populated city on northern continent, as the Solomon Empire's capital has been destroyed."

"Let's go with Backlund." Amanises responded immediately.

"Trier is better." Badhiel made a suggestion.

The other gods remained silent, but their gazes were drawn to Backlund and Trier.

Aucuses deliberated on a common ground.

"Let's vote."

"Backlund."

He, Amanises, Leodero, and Herabergan all voted in favour by raising their hands.

"That's it. Backlund shall be the capital." He "declared" once more.

Badhiel, on the other hand, did not back down and proposed a new idea.

"How about we divide the empire into four provinces? Backlund shall be the capital of both the empire and an province, while the other three cities shall be the capitals of the other three provinces."

"Brilliant idea, Badhiel." As he took another look at the giant, Herabergan was genuinely surprised.

Hearing this, Aucuses nodded before turning to face the other gods, who remained silent in agreement.

"Turnoest, you will be in charge of drawing the borders of provinces." He assigned, while Trunsoest was jolted out of his trance by the sight of gods shaping the continent to their liking right in front of him, and nodded solemnly.

Finally, Aucuses waved his hands as the projection of the northern continent vanished and the empire's layout was finalised.

"There is still an important issue, Aucuses." Amanises said ethereally as she looked at Alitsa and Trunsoest.

"Who will rule the empire?" She asked the most important question.

The meeting room fell silent and the gods all looked at the Trunsoest and Alitsa.

'Here it is.' Alista sighed nervously as the moment he had been anticipating arrived.

Trunsoest remained unusually calm in the face of the gods' scrutiny. He had no idea if they would pick him. But he will wholeheartedly accept the decision of the six gods, even if it is against him.

"Double consul." As his starry eyes twinkled, Herabergan proposed. "Let them both rule the empire, with the ability to veto each other's decisions. This will serve as a check and balance between them."

'As expected of him...' Aucuses observed Herabergan, with his brows raised.

This type of government may work in the normal world, but it will not last long in the extraordinary world. It was doomed to fail in the future.

Herabergan should have guessed about the black emperor and even pried into fate, knowing that the fate of this empire is already sealed.

He was simply hastening the collapse of the empire; as the empire crumbles, so will the alliance of six gods.

Aucuses can be certain that, Herabergan should have already begun planning for the upcoming war of four emperors.

"Let's put it up for a vote." Aucuses spoke up, before anyone else could say on this. He intended to end this quickly.

"For Double Consul."

He, Amanises, Herabergan, and Lilith all voted in favour.

"Then it's settled." He said. While Alitsa's disappointment was palpable, Trunsoest was also surprised by the gods' decision.

Aucuses raised his hands and took two sequence 1 characteristics from the table. Then, he hurled it at them.

"As rulers of the empire, one should have at least enough power to match and suppress their subjects in order to maintain the order and stability." While they both looked at him, he said. "So, promote to archangels soon. This is also a payment from us."

Alista look the characteristics of the prince of abolition; at the very least, this alleviated his disappointment, and the prospect of getting closer to Godhood almost made him leap with joy. Sᴇaʀch* Thᴇ NovᴇlFɪre .ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of nøvels early and in the highest quality.

He stifled his excitement and looked for Trunsoest's characteristic. His eyes were filled with relief.

Trunsoest's characteristic was Hand of Order, Sequence- 1, Justiciar Pathway.

Aucuses smirked slightly, as he noticed Alista's relief.

Finally, he said.

"The only issue left with the empire is naming it."

"Let's name it, The Tudor-Trunsoest United Empire."

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