novelraw #153 - Section 153
#153 - Section 153
What should have been a chaotic world filled with lava, the stench of sulfur, and demons scurrying about, had become a void.
"What immense power! To obliterate an entire world!" A legendary mage calculated the magic required to achieve this, a chill running down his spine.
"Perhaps it was a chain reaction of matter colliding, positive and negative annihilating each other?" another mage proposed a possibility that existed only in theory.
Half of the mages were madmen, and the other half were rationalists like scientists.
They only believed in the world they saw and understood, acknowledging that gods were strong, but not infinitely so.
To annihilate a world into nothingness with their own power alone exceeded their understanding of deities.
Because what was happening before their eyes defied common sense, even with the Eternal Night Empress right in front of them, these mages couldn't help but whisper and speculate wildly.
The Eternal Night Empress remained silent, listening.
Her senses were sharper than her subordinates', confirming that the abyssal plane, once nearly as large as the Eternal Night World, had completely turned into a void.
No matter, no energy.
In comparison, the astral plane was truly a lively, idealistic world with native creatures, while this was a terrifying, desolate place.
An observer trapped here, without communication, might be consumed by the silence and driven mad, wouldn't they?
She snapped her fingers, leading everyone back to the normal abyssal plane outside the doorway, then quickly sealed the cursed opening as if it were burning her.
The mages were still discussing when she coughed lightly, interrupting them:
"My esteemed ministers, cease your deductions about the annihilation of worlds. Who can tell me, what are the gods trying to achieve with this?"
She had a hunch that those vanished abyssal planes, even those that had fallen to the material planes of the gods, had become similar.
The gods, who were supposed to be plundering faith, were instead engaging in utter destruction, which was too abnormal.
If such unreasonable methods were used on the Eternal Night World...
Even the thick-skinned Eternal Night Empress couldn't help but shiver.
Who should I pray to, hoping that our world doesn't stand in the way of those mad gods?
For the first time in her life, she felt fear.
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Close to quitting time, Roger, who was slacking off in the office waiting to clock out, suddenly felt his thigh slightly warm, and immediately thought something was wrong.
Sure enough, the message he sent to the Eternal Night Empress that morning had finally received a reply, inviting him to the Maple Spirit Moon Shadow Palace for dinner to discuss the disposal of the Tianming Army in secret.
Roger didn't mind the delay in the Eternal Night Empress's reply; she wasn't his personal customer service, available on call.
Getting caught up in magical experiments and not checking messages was standard operating procedure for the good-for-nothing Empress.
She was willing to listen to opinions and add a message function; he, a user terminal with absolutely no autonomy, should already be thanking the Lord (without joy or sorrow).
The main issue was that the timing was a bit awkward.
Close to quitting time was precisely the delicate moment when office workers least wanted to see a message from their boss.
Although Roger hadn't done any substantial work all day after figuring out that even being a coordinate system was too good for Tianming, the Holy Survivor...
But, he was a man with a lying-flat system; as long as he lay flat enough to receive a treasure chest every day, that was the greatest contribution to the empire, right?
But the Eternal Night Empress happened to return from the bottomless abyss at this time and replied to his message casually.
Roger could only try to comfort himself that this wasn't overtime without pay, but a date with a beautiful older woman...
In short, besides the spirit of AQ, there was no other way out.
He had originally planned to go out for a drink with his subordinates such as Hicks tonight to enhance the revolutionary friendship of his comrades.
Having carried guns together, having piao... that was a solid friendship, right?
As a result, with the Emperor's invitation, Roger had no reason to refuse, so he could only hand over the task of leading the team to Hicks, telling him not to be stingy with the brothers, and the organization would reimburse him.
"Commander, don't worry, I know the rules." Hicks responded knowingly.
Roger's request to them was that they must write the word 'arrogance' on their faces when they went out to spend money, and not lose the face of the Night Watch.
He probably knew more about how to enjoy the nights in Aodu than Roger, a fake playboy.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have traveled until he was poor and then been forced to 'sell himself' to the Night Watch.
Think about it carefully.
Moreover, Roger only learned in a casual chat that the right eye that the one-eyed Sword Saint had always covered was actually intact.
It was just that he thought he was more handsome and vicissitude-filled like this, and it was easier to hook up with girls, so he deliberately created this look.
But this also made Roger more curious, would this guy's combat power increase if he took off his eye patch, or would he have any hidden skills?
A dignified legendary powerhouse couldn't just cover one eye to create a look; that would be too chuunibyou, right?
As for the name of the Night Watch, the entire City of Mysteries now knew that this empire's number one spy agency was rich, very rich.
The Night Watch had full overtime pay, and there were subsidies for field missions. Roger basically used the upper limit of various imperial regulations to pay his subordinates.
Because the Night Watch really had so much money that he had a headache about how to spend it all. The principal managed to confiscate the homes of a large number of aristocratic parasites, that extra income, that bonus, that regular funding, they really didn't lack money!
The Night Watch's daily expenses for eating, drinking, and entertainment were fully reimbursed as long as the reasons weren't excessive.
This extra was actually to protect them.
Sweeping away the nobles offended too many people. Those people couldn't retaliate against the Eternal Night Empress, and they had to think twice before attacking Roger.
Then it wouldn't be a problem to kill a few Night Watch members to vent their anger, right?
Therefore, Roger hoped that the Night Watch would be extravagant, also to let the enemies in the dark know that this was a department that was being doted on, and he was a leader who protected his subordinates.
Before you touch my people, please think carefully about the consequences and confirm that you can escape the Night Watch's unlimited retaliation?
For the Night Watch, such a generous leader was hard to find, and they were glad to have found a decent and honorable job.
Reluctantly bidding farewell to his subordinates who were happily leaving work, Roger activated the Far-Walking Insoles and teleported to the Maple Spirit Moon Shadow Palace.
Thinking about the nights when he was single, if he could be alone with such a beautiful female leader, he would definitely be extremely happy, secretly imagining some R-rated plots.
But now that life was better, his horizons were higher, and the echoes of "Little Roger" in his ears were very discouraging and quite frustrating.
This was probably unrequited love, such youthful melancholy, right?
But in fact, the interaction between him and the Empress, in the eyes of others, was not like this at all.
Roger's teleportation coordinates were in the outer hall. Mrs. Mosconi, who was already very familiar with him, nodded slightly to him and also gave an extra reminder: "Your Majesty is not in a good mood today."
Roger was a little surprised: "Did something bad happen?"
"It's not anger, it just seems a little... absent-minded?"
Mrs. Mosconi watched the Eternal Night Empress grow up, but she couldn't figure out her state today. This was the first time she had seen her like this.
The good news was that she had called Roger over. Every time she chatted with this kid, His Majesty would be much happier.
She believed that this time, he could do it too, right?
Roger couldn't get any more useful information from Mrs. Mosconi. He said goodbye to her and entered the dining room.
Today, the Eternal Night Empress was dressed in light hunting attire. The vest, trousers, and high leather boots couldn't hide her moving and seductive curves, making her look capable and neat, as if she could go on a long journey at any time.
She rested her cheek in her hand, looking out at the blue sky in a daze. Hearing footsteps, she raised her head, her azure eyes still carrying a bit of confusion.
Compared to her usual domineering and strong self, she seemed a little... cute?
This was also the first time Roger had seen the Eternal Night Empress like this, and he couldn't help but be a little puzzled.
The Eternal Night Empress didn't speak, but raised her hand to signal him to sit opposite her, and then called the waiter to serve the dishes.
A simple dinner, a few side dishes, and the main dish was roasted abyssal antelope leg.
This was a famous delicacy of the abyss. When cooked properly, it had no gamey taste at all. The tender meat was filled with hot and spicy small particles that would explode gently with chewing in the mouth.
It was probably like adding popping candy to cheese?
It sounded dark, but the combination was surprisingly unique, with a lingering aftertaste.
Upholding the principle of thieves not leaving empty-handed... uh, anyway, after going to the abyss, encountering a group of these antelopes, the Eternal Night Empress casually grabbed a few to bring back.
Roger finished half a leg of lamb before realizing that something was wrong today.
Usually when they ate together, the Eternal Night Empress would actively ask various questions, and then slowly expand on them. The two of them always had topics to chat about, and there wouldn't be a cold atmosphere.
But today, the Eternal Night Empress only opened her mouth to eat, and seemed to be pondering something.
Or just simply daydreaming.
It really seemed like what Mrs. Mosconi said, she was a little absent-minded today.
[But it's a bit awkward to be so quiet all the time...]
Roger felt a little uncomfortable. After thinking about it, he used the leg of lamb to start a topic: "It's very fresh, Your Majesty. Did you just return from the abyss?"
The Eternal Night Empress hummed softly.
"Did you see anything fun this time?"
"Fun? Maybe it can be considered fun." The Eternal Night Empress frowned. "Have you ever seen an empty plane?"
"Do you mean that all the living things have been killed?" Roger asked back.
"Not just living things, but matter is also gone, just empty, that kind of emptiness..."
"If it's the kind I'm imagining, it should be considered that I've seen it, right?"
Roger also frowned as he listened, imagining a vacuum environment.
[In fact, in the universe, material planets are in the minority. Between star systems, most of them are empty and cold.]
[But if it's emphasized that it's an empty plane, it should mean that the place where the plane should exist has become a vacuum?]
Roger was also taken aback by his own reasoning. If the gods really did this, then his enemies seemed to be several streets ahead of what he thought?
Seeing his surprised look, the Eternal Night Empress finally felt a little balanced.
It was good that she wasn't the only one who felt surprised, humph!
This kid usually had an attitude of being used to seeing spring flowers and autumn moons, like he had seen everything, but now wasn't he still shocked by the situation she discovered?
She sorted out her chaotic thoughts and told Roger about the process of obtaining enlightenment in her dream, sending people to explore the abyss, and finally discovering the sealed vacuum plane.
Including her and the mages' discussion about the true purpose of the Seven Gods, she also told him, hoping to get an answer to her question from Roger.
But this time, it really touched Roger's blind spot of knowledge.
Even if he knew the "future", it was only limited to the Eternal Night World shown in the game plot.
He really didn't know much about what the entire multiverse outside this plane looked like.
Probably not as much as a mage who graduated from a formal academy.
After all, he hadn't even been in this world for half a year, and he had been lying flat, waiting for the system to pass on his skills...
But he did remember that the game production team was very ambitious and wanted to make a trilogy.
And looking at the development of this first part, so many pits and satellites were left, obviously there would be no shortage of DLC, so...
In fact, the whole worldview was very big, and the Yongxue family had to endure it?
The problem was that he was in this world now, how could he endure it?
The worldview suddenly expanded, and the strength of the enemy was higher than expected.
The already low survival rate was made worse, and it dropped a lot again?
Roger couldn't sort out any clues for the time being, and the Eternal Night Empress, who was copying his homework, inevitably showed a look of disappointment.
So this difficulty was unsolvable?
At first, everyone thought that the goal of the Seven Gods was to plunder faith and constantly become stronger.
The gods took faith as their source, and the meaning of their existence, and the disputes throughout history, was just to gain more believers.