novelinnhs Chapter 166 The Silver Throne is about to be revealed, the secrets of Augustus and Selenes?
Chapter 166 The Silver Throne is about to be revealed, the secrets of Augustus and Selenes?
Chapter 166 The Silver Throne is about to be revealed, the secrets of Augustus and Selenes?
In the bedroom, beside the tea table, Xia Fa lowered his body, his breathing becoming rapid.
He pricked up his ears, not wanting to miss a single word the fat boss would say next.
The feeling was like about to overhear a god's secret.
The portly boss spoke slowly and deliberately, as if recounting, or perhaps repeating, the contents of a diary he had once read in "First History":
"Two supreme secret covenants, an eternal certificate, the key to breaking free from the Lord and becoming a follower of God!"
boom!!!
It felt as if ten thousand bolts of lightning had coalesced into one and struck his mind, startling Xia Fa so much that he almost fell to the ground.
Although he didn't understand what "proof of eternity" meant, the fat boss's second half of the sentence, or rather, the fat boss's statement from "First History," made sense.
The real key is the second half of the sentence I saw in the diary!
Humans and demi-humans—can they really become gods by signing a secret pact?
You should know that God is an existence second only to Outer Gods!
Among the so-called "unknown beings" in the Protoss realm, those "unknown beings" attempting to approach the real world, are gods!
From the perspective of gods, they are already true gods, only inferior to external gods and even more inferior to the nine righteous gods. But they are still true gods!
Xia Fa had no doubt that a god could crush that extraordinary monarch wearing a mask with a demonic face and fangs as easily as crushing an ant!
So, not only is there hope for revenge, but—I can also get revenge in an equal manner?
After all, he had already signed two hegemonic-level secret contracts, and there would be more than two in the future!
If he could truly become a god, he would crush that mad and indifferent superhuman monarch in whatever way he could so easily crush him, and he would crush him back in the same way!
The real key question is, "What is the proof of eternity?"
Xia Fa asked the question quite sincerely. After all, according to the records in the "First History" diary, one must have two hegemonic-level secret contracts plus an eternal certificate in order to become a follower of a god.
The fat boss shook his head:
"I don't know about that. In fact, after seeing the contents of that diary, I searched through almost every occult book and all available materials after the dream conference, looking for any information and intelligence I could find, but..."
He sighed deeply, his face displaying a profound and enigmatic expression:
"...I couldn't even find the words 'proof of eternity' in these books, documents, or intelligence, let alone any related information. Sigh, maybe my rank isn't high enough."
Xia Fa hadn't expected this answer, and tentatively asked:
"Didn't you ask the 'Sage' or any other members of the Fate Carnival?"
The fat boss shook his head:
"I inquired, and His Excellency the Wise One stated that I can only access these things after I reach the level of the Sovereign, referring to them as 'forbidden knowledge.' As for the other members of the Fate Carnival, they are deeply wary of this, seemingly unwilling to even mention those five words, and warned me not to ask casually."
Xia Fa frowned. It seemed the [Proof of Eternity] was far from simple.
The only thing I can do is find an opportunity to ask Dick Tudor if he knows anything about it.
"I still need to kill Pompeii first, so I can go to him with a clear conscience. Otherwise, I owe him so much, I'll be too ashamed to face him."
Then, as if remembering something, the chubby boss added:
"Of course, two supreme-level secret contracts plus an eternal certificate are only the key to transcending the ruler and becoming a god. There should be some other requirements surrounding this key—but this key is absolutely indispensable."
He changed the subject, saying with a half-smile:
"So now you finally understand why signing two hegemonic-level secret contracts is almost impossible for anyone, right?"
I honestly wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing.
Xia Fa smiled:
"That's true, I was naive before."
The portly boss waved his hand, seemingly unwilling to elaborate.
"Brother, you're too modest. Did you come here to buy or sell?"
Xia Fa then remembered his real purpose for coming here.
Previously, I was so focused on the information regarding the signing of two overlord-level secret contracts and the [Eternal Certificate] that I almost forgot about this matter, so I immediately said:
Do you have any recommendations for buying some secret treasures or sealed items, preferably time-limited ones?
The chubby boss chuckled and said:
"Of course, brother, please wait a moment."
He turned and walked to the bed in the bedroom, where the pillows were slightly yellowed. He casually lifted the sky-blue quilt, reached inside, and pulled out a box.
The portly boss carried the box back with one hand and placed it on the tea table.
Perhaps because he believed that the person behind Xia Fa had already joined the carnival of destiny, the fat boss was obviously not so wary.
Unlike last time, when they specifically took out a small golden booklet to show Xia Fa only the descriptions of those secret treasures and sealed objects, without showing the actual items.
This time, when the fat boss opened the box, all sorts of strange and eerie treasures and sealed artifacts were revealed.
A wind-up toy car was darting around inside the box. A book was floating in the box, its cover featuring a mouth covered in lipstick. And a cup half-filled with water was making a ticking sound like the ticking of a clock.
With the fat shop owner's introduction, Xia Fa immediately started making selections.
A dozen minutes later.
"Thank you so much for your patronage, sir! Please come again next time!"
The portly shop owner escorted Xia Fa straight to the shop entrance, waving goodbye to him with a warm smile.
Xia Fa maintained his aloof persona in public, his eyes beneath the wooden clown mask were quite cold, and he simply nodded casually.
Of course, you don't need to do this when you're in the store now, but when you're outside, there's always someone watching you, so you still have to maintain this.
Actually, although he appeared indifferent, he was actually feeling a bit of heartache inside.
The reason is simple: this time, he bought a three-dimensional seal artifact called "Water of Time in a Cup," which cost a whopping 110,000 gold pounds.
This was after the fat boss gave him a 10% discount and even rounded it down to zero.
"Treasures and sealed artifacts that can truly affect the flow of time are really expensive—"
A so-called three-times sealed item is one that can be used a total of three times.
This "water of time in a cup" is very easy to use; simply splash it directly onto the target or target area.
However, its effects are very powerful. First, in the area where the "Water of Time in the Cup" is splashed, the flow of time can be accelerated or slowed down at will, and it can even affect beings of angelic rank.
Secondly, the target who is splashed with this cursed item will be cursed even after the battle ends. They will either age rapidly or, although they will age very slowly, all their actions in life will be slowed down, and it will be extremely difficult to remove.
This is the price to pay for using this sealed artifact, but interestingly, whoever comes into contact with the "Water of Time in the Cup" will bear this price.
Therefore, Xia Fa understood that as long as he didn't get involved, it was practically the same as paying no price.
The fat boss thoughtfully gave him a bag so he could put the sealed item inside and hide it close to his body.
After all, the sealed item couldn't be stored in the black bag, so his folding knife could only be kept hidden in his sleeve.
"In a few hours, we'll be going to the banquet at Augustus's house—"
Xia Fa glanced at the sky; in at most three hours, it would be close to evening.
He planned to go back to recuperate, have a small piece of bear paw meat, and then set off for the Augustus family!
As the sun gradually moved westward, the orange sunlight of the evening slowly disappeared into the west on the lawn outside the Augustusian palace.
Before long, the moon rose into the sky, accompanied by twinkling stars.
It's already 8 PM.
The palace of the Augustus family was bustling with activity at this moment.
Many maids carried trays and moved back and forth in the banquet hall, constantly placing one extraordinary meal after another on the oval table made of marble.
The servants, all dressed in clean black suits and wearing white gloves, stood in a row in the aisle of the banquet hall.
On the crimson carpet embroidered with gold, members of the Augustan family were making their way to the banquet hall and taking their seats.
The young men all had golden hair, some with slicked-back styles, some with long, unruly hair, and some with short hair, but the luxurious gold color remained undiminished, appearing even more noble under the glow of the golden chandelier.
Some of the men were so handsome that their turquoise eyes and sculpted faces were enough to drive young girls crazy.
As for the women of the Augustus family, they were also dressed in gorgeous long dresses, with slender waists and light, elegant steps, and were helped to their seats by the men.
Although the Augustan family no longer possessed its former royal glory, Gaius de Augustus, the patriarch, was still the ruler.
He is not only the Grand Marshal of the three armies of the Kingdom of Augu, but also holds the title of Prince and a fiefdom.
Moreover, among all the princes of the Augu Kingdom, his status and position were undoubtedly the highest, far surpassing that of a prince like Areman.
The most direct manifestation of this is in the magnificent and beautiful palace of the Augustan family, which is in no way inferior to the royal palace in terms of luxury and area.
"I heard that someone named Augustus wants to join our family today?"
As soon as they sat down, the young men of the Augustus family began to chat idly.
They consider themselves the elite of the extraordinary world of the Augu Kingdom, some of whom have even reached the level of demigod in their thirties, and even those who are less advanced are at least elephant-level extraordinary beings.
"Jalens, you've just returned from overseas, so you might not have heard of him. This man is called Shafa, Shafa de Augustus. He's quite famous in our Kingdom of Augustus lately."
"Yes, he fought for our Kingdom of Augu, winning ten million acres of potato fields for the refugees, and an additional ten million acres of oil fields. The refugees at Putet Farm and the residents of the surrounding cities have spontaneously erected statues in his honor!"
"But unfortunately, he's just an insect-level superhuman."
"I heard that he doesn't even have blond hair and blue eyes; he has black hair and black eyes like the others?"
"Not at all. They all have black hair and black eyes, but his pupils don't have that signature deep blue that the members of the Selenes family have."
"For some reason, this guy is particularly favored by Elder Axo. You can talk about it all you want, but don't make things difficult for him when the banquet starts later."
"Hmph, Elder, I've become a demigod now. If I accumulate more seniority in a few years, I'll become an elder too. I'll say it again: not just any cat or dog can join our Augustus family."
The one who said the last sentence was a man named Pai Te Lie, who was in his early thirties, handsome, but with a rather arrogant demeanor.
He was also the first member of the Augustus family in his thirties to become a demigod, and his future was limitless.
"Speaking of which, where are Elder Axo? Why hasn't he arrived yet?"
Patrice suddenly remembered something and was quite puzzled. He glanced at the oval marble table and, sure enough, did not see Axel.
Even his cousin Glenn didn't see it.
A beautiful blonde girl with blue eyes raised her hand and said timidly:
"When I got off the car just now, I saw Elder Axor and my cousin Glenn standing at the palace gate, as if they were waiting for someone."
Patrice shook his head:
"They're waiting for that guy named Shafa, aren't they? Sometimes I even wonder if Elder Axor and Cousin Glenn have lost their minds."
Did Xia Fa sign a high-level secret agreement called "Succubus Transformation"? He's just a bug-level superhuman, yet he's bewitched them like this.
The other young members of the Augustus family dared not speak, after all, they had not been able to become demigods like Frederick.
No matter what, Axel is a senior member of the family, and they are not people who can just make comments about him.
Seeing that no one was responding, Pai Telie shook his head in disinterest and simply stopped talking.
Everyone waited quietly for the arrival of the truly powerful family elders and the family head, Marshal Gaius.
At this moment.
The main gate of the Augustan palace.
The marble gate, which is five meters high and ten meters wide, has a frame carved with vines and rose patterns and inlaid with gold trim. It is large enough to allow several limousines to pass through at the same time.
A few meters inside the gate, a fountain flows gurglingly, and a statue of Marshal Gaius in military uniform stands in the middle of the fountain.
As the steam rose, both Axel and Glenn, who were waiting at the door, looked worried.
"Uncle, is Xia Fa getting stage fright and not coming? What if the patriarch finds out—"
Glenn looked worriedly at the wide stone-paved road at the kingdom's gate.
The streetlights were lit in rows along the stone-paved road, but apart from the numerous wedding cars parked there, there wasn't a single person in sight.
Glenn's gaze drifted toward the darkness at the end of the cobblestone avenue, his worry deepening.
They had already reported the matter of recruiting Xia Fa into the Augustus family to the head of the family, and the head of the family had agreed.
In this situation, if Xia Fa doesn't show up, things will really get complicated.
Yaxor muttered to himself:
"Could he have run into some bandits on the road? Augustus has been rather unsettled lately; quite a few bandits with secret pacts are lurking in the lower city..."
Yaxo gritted his teeth, seemingly deciding to go and see for himself.
But just then, his gaze suddenly turned to the darkness deep within the stone-paved road, and his eyes lit up instantly.
Glenn still couldn't figure it out. After all, he was just an Elephant-level transcendent, unlike Axo, who was a demigod who had transcended the level of life.
"Shafa is here!"
Yaxo muttered something and quickly stepped forward.
Sure enough, the next moment, Xia Fa's figure appeared under the streetlight.
He came to the banquet dressed in a fine suit and carried a basket of fruit.
Yaxor quickly stepped forward, took the fruit from his hand, and smiled:
"We'll all be family now, so why be so polite? Let's go to the banquet hall first."
Glenn also stepped forward and put his arm around Xiafa's shoulder:
"Shafa, I almost thought you weren't coming."
Xia Fa smiled slightly:
"How is that possible?"
Actually, with just over an hour left, he suddenly realized that wearing his linen shirt and tailored trousers to the banquet at the Augustus family's residence was definitely not appropriate, so he specially went to buy a sophisticated high-end suit.
Afterwards, he also scouted out the area around the palace before arriving promptly at eight o'clock.
Following Axor and Glenn, Shafa stepped through the grand gates of the Augustus family and immediately saw the fountain in the middle of the square, as well as a statue of a stern-faced middle-aged soldier.
Before he could even take a closer look, he was pulled by Axel into the magnificent hall of the palace, and then along a side corridor into the luxurious banquet hall.
As soon as Xia Fa entered the banquet hall, he immediately felt that pairs of blue eyes, both male and female, were staring at him.
Those gazes were all filled with scrutiny and appraising.