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Chapter 1251 - 1251 216 Saving from Extinction_2

1251: Chapter 216: Saving from Extinction_2 1251: Chapter 216: Saving from Extinction_2 “In times of crises, ‘keeping calm amidst change’ is a bonus for a monarch.

No matter what turmoil lies within, a king must always remain composed on the surface.”

Ascending to power by stepping on the ministers is merely a minor issue.

The hierarchical relationships between a sovereign and his subjects inherently allow for such steps.

“Your Majesty, regarding the Cataclysm of ten thousand years, we still hold insufficient information.

Why not share the message with the Human Alliance?

There are many ancient forces in the South Continent that may know more.

Together we can piece together the information.

Even if we can’t reconstruct the true events from ten thousand years ago, it’s better than puzzling over it alone!”

The proposal from Duke Eufeele, Minister of Military Affairs, quickly gained unanimous approval from everyone.

Not knowing how to solve it, why not face it together with the Human Alliance?

If we can uncover the historical truth and resolve the crisis, that would be best.

If no solutions are found, at least there will be more of us sharing the misfortune and anxiety together.

“Then let’s activate the Communication Magic Array, so everyone can receive this good news soon.

Oh and add a note: The next cycle of the Cataclysm of ten thousand years is about to erupt, lest they take it lightly!”

Caesar IV said cheerfully.

When the Cataclysm would erupt, he naturally didn’t know, but that didn’t stop him from using it to sway others.

Compared to the measure of ‘ten thousand years,’ “about to erupt” is actually quite vague.

A few days count as soon, so do several years, even a few hundred years can still be put that way.

Bold predictions will do, as there’s no responsibility anyway.

If it happens in his lifetime, then he is prescient; if not, it’s even more profitable.

With such a vague timeline, even if people figure out it’s fabricated, that would be centuries later.

The ministers did not stop him, clearly sharing Caesar IV’s view: the Cataclysm of ten thousand years is indeed a threat, but nobody knows when it will actually erupt.

Due to lack of substantial data, even the specific timing of the last major catastrophe is still unknown.

With uncertainties, it’s all down to luck.

Worrying is necessary, but there is no need for excessive anxiety.

If it doesn’t occur within one’s lifetime, wouldn’t that just be self-torment?

…

At the Summit of the Holy Mountain, witnessing the rumor from the Kingdom of Alpha, Shelter VII sneered dismissively.

“It seems the nature of the Alpha People can’t be changed.

Merely by obtaining some documentary data, they make such a big fuss!”

“The Cataclysm of ten thousand years,” that’s all old news.

A matter repeatedly mentioned in one’s vicinity but never experienced firsthand eventually becomes numb to anyone over time.

Even if it did exist, it belongs to the past; who can guarantee it will continue into the future?

Even if it persists, as long as it doesn’t occur within his lifetime, that is enough.

Worrying about things uncertain to happen is pointless.

Instead of fretting, better to continue implementing one’s own strategies.

“Your Majesty, the crisis awareness of the Alpha People is well known throughout the continent.

However, their discovery still deserves attention.

Since they were able to find Ancient Ruins in the Orc Prairie, we can also intensify our searches in controlled areas.

If we can unravel the origins of the Cataclysm of ten thousand years, we might ease the public’s mind and enhance our prestige on the continent.”

Blake proposed.

If this were ten years ago, he would never have suggested such an unsubstantial plan, but times have changed now.

The decline of the Clergy is visibly accelerating.

If nothing is done, the Clergy’s foundation might crumble on their watch.

Even if it’s just political posturing, the Clergy now must act.

Clarifying the origins of the Cataclysm of ten thousand years at least allows for boasting about contributions to the safety of the Human Race in propaganda.

Compared to the risk of stepping forward in a crisis and rescuing the situation, the effort of searching the ruins is trivial.”

“Blake, you’re oversimplifying it.

If the Cataclysm of ten thousand years were easy to figure out, our predecessors would have resolved it long ago.

In fact, during the Clergy’s heyday, they specifically dispatched people to investigate.

Unfortunately, nearly overturning the continent, they still couldn’t find what they wanted.

From the investigations, it seems as if someone intentionally erased this history, not wanting future generations to know the truth.

Ten thousand years ago, Orcs dominated the Continent of Aslante, and Our Human Race were just ordinary tribes, rising only after the catastrophe.

If the major tribes of that time wanted to erase this historical segment, our predecessors were utterly powerless to stop them.

They even had to actively cooperate for the sake of species continuity.

Indeed, among the data held by our Clergy, there is also information about the Cataclysm of ten thousand years.

However, the predecessors who secretly recorded this were not well-informed, only vaguely mentioning a few sentences.

About the truth of the Cataclysm of ten thousand years, our predecessors didn’t know either.

From start to finish, they were passively involved, and then it all ended in confusion.

To avoid causing panic, the Pope at the time ordered the information to be sealed, so to the outside world, the Cataclysm of ten thousand years has always been just a Mythical Story!

The matter doesn’t end here, we also exterminated a few Different Races subsequently, hoping to find the truth from them, but sadly, they didn’t know much either.

Currently on the Continent, only the Elf Race, and the Dragon Race who have retreated overseas, might possibly know the truth!”

After hearing Shelter VII’s explanation, everyone was dumbstruck.

After all this time, the existence of the Cataclysm of ten thousand years turned out not to be a secret at all.”