310 Secrets of the Pas (2/2)
”Archbishop Mephistopheles told me that the power of Westminster Abbey can maintain this for five years at most. After five years, we will have to face the enemy that had killed countless of our ancestors.” Maxwell's expression was grave. ”A true catastrophe will befall the world.”
Hearing this, everyone's face turned pale. Five years? It was not enough at all...
Five years was enough to make a man rise up, earn a fortune, and become an influential millionaire. Five years was also enough to train a group of elite soldiers; it was enough to make a group of students achieve success and become the best musicians.
Five years was enough to build countless weapons and launch wars to plunder countless cities or states and accumulate priceless wealth. But what could a country do for five years? For a natural catastrophe, five years was so short. That was even truer for mankind.
”It’s too short.” The defense secretary put out his cigarette and lowered his eyes. ”The time’s too short.”
The Three Saints, Three Pillars God, Four Living Creatures...they were the monsters standing at the top of all natural catastrophes. When compared with the senseless 'phenomenon-level' natural catastrophes, they may be less destructive on the aspect of pure force. However, there must be something very scary about them since they could be ranked at the top of all natural catastrophes,
As one of the Four Living Creatures tied with Hecatoncheir and the Dark Mother, Leviathan did not have the omnipresent divinity like the Three Pillar God, but it also did not require descending and risking the aetheric sea. These creatures did not exist in the aetheric realm but in the material world. Once it was truly resurrected, Anglo would face something that had entirely come to the world and could freely use all its power without any limitations. Imagine a monster that could perform natural catastrophe level music scores with a wave of the hand.
”No way to stop it?” someone asked.
”Sir, we have our limits.” Maxwell shook his head grimly. ”We don't live in a world where we can get everything done by shouting hot-blooded slogans.”
”What about Hermes? He's charges so much consulting fees every year. Will he just stand by?”
”He says he has a way but Her Majesty forbade him to step in.”
”Why?”
Lancelot met Maxwell’s eyes and explained, ”Hermes behaves absurdly and is not trustworthy. He has no loyalty either. If he is allowed to step in, it will only get worse.”
”Then we just wait for the war?” the defense secretary asked.
”Yes.” Maxwell nodded.
”Then...the break of the Royal Fleet’s seal should be put on the agenda. I don’t wish to have a bunch of useless men when I have to fight a natural catastrophe.”
”The Royal Family is ready. Except for the key number zero, the rest of the Stein Chamber will open one by one.”
”Let all these years of accumulation gradually turn into strength. This year, Avalon’s great enchantment will be fully restored to the power of Kingdom Come’s era. Otherwise, we have no chance at all.”
”The holy spirits of the grandmasters should also begin to be awakened. Five years should restore them to their current level. How many saints’ bodies can we gather?”
”The Three Kings should not stay out of the western defense. If we fail, no one will be able to get away.”
Someone thought for a while and asked, ”Where is the Sword in the Stone?”
”It is still in the Jianlan Underground Palace. It was already very reluctant to force its power last time.”
Maxwell rolled up his sleeve and showed them the cracks on his wrists and arms. Those cracks were like burning glows, stinging people’s eyes like coal burning in the stove. ”It's not just the sword. I have also reached my limit.”
”So, where are we going to find the final weight?”
”Guixu.”
During the long silence, Lancelot suddenly said: ”St. George's Spear is still in the Guixu. Do we have to negotiate with the Sacred City to retrieve this artifact?”
”Guixu...”
Everyone became silent. In the silent room, the faint sounds of wind blowing in vortex echoed.
Sometimes, in order to retrieve the things of the past, people had to dig out the secrets buried in the past. But once the tomb had been dug, was anyone else willing to look at the bloody and dirty secrets?