"...The story originated from an opportunity. The fragments contained a flash of hope, but they also tempted them to take a dark path. That was the end of the empire, and the three magical factions fell apart from each other."
The tall Otta was like a silent mountain, occupying a corner of the hall without saying a word, making the originally empty hall seem cramped. The kobold Pepe opened the grate of the fireplace and brought some gray wood.
, build it piece by piece, and then light up the fire.
It didn't seem to find such trivial matters boring at all. Instead, it was keen on it. It raised its head and looked at the girl with its dark eyes. Aona gave it an approving look, and Peppa waggled its tail happily.
The flames rose up and reflected on everyone's faces, as if dispelling the darkness and coldness of the underground world. With the fire in Aona's eyes, she told everyone the ancient story.
It was an era of great turmoil. The end of the Elkins dynasty was not only described by the decay of the upper class and the hardship of the lower class, but also by many factors that combined to outline the end of this dynasty.
The debate over the configuration of the magic furnace.
This story is extremely famous in the history of alchemists. Craftsmen associations in various places will also tell this past to the apprentices who are starting to learn about it, as a guide for the future.
The academic dispute between the United Magical Furnace and the conservative faction eventually led to the collapse of an empire, which was like a bad joke played by history on the world. Of course, that was not the main reason behind everything, but it did become Ai
One of the most famous triggering events in Taliyah history.
Miss Scholar did indeed quote this ancient story to everyone when she told them about the past of the Northern Empire.
But Aona makes it clearer.
In that era, the technology of mortals had an end visible to the naked eye. The first technical route was stagnant in front of the old magic furnace, and the second technical route had long been turned into an empty talk, and even its leader had been missing for many years.
The third and fourth technical routes are also trapped in the fog. Architects, light guides and potion magicians are trapped in a maze, and the name of that maze is the end of the crystal.
New technologists are looking forward to a revolution. Through the cage, they can already see the new world outside. It is the height that the elves of Numerin have reached, and it is the possibility for mortals to stand shoulder to shoulder with magical creatures.
But inside the cage, there is a hopeless situation with no choice.
The tower magic furnace is actually the abbreviation of the combined magic furnace, another general name for the crystal tower structure. The tower structure is a series structure, and the main crystals form the core of the magic furnace in a distributed manner.
Before that, alchemists usually believed that core crystals must be independent, complete, and extremely pure natural crystal elements, because natural and complete crystals have better permeability and fewer flaws, and the more efficient they are in storing and transferring energy.
high.
It is precisely because of this characteristic that the great alchemist Ed chose such high-quality crystal as the core of the first-generation magic furnace when he designed it three hundred years ago.
But just like everything in this world, high quality means rarity. Although Aitalia is covered with a large number of crystal veins, all natural things will eventually come to an end.
...Three hundred years after the rapid development of magic technology, the Empire discovered that they had mined almost every crystal mine in the wild. Except for those defective crystals that could be seen everywhere, high-quality crystals were becoming increasingly rare.
Until only one crystal was produced in half a year.
When Aona said this, the fire in the fireplace burst out with sparks.
The flash of flames was reflected in everyone's eyes, and even Jita subconsciously held her breath.
Shui Wuming and Luo Wei looked at each other. Everyone in the silence could fully imagine what a desperate era it was.
They had heard about this past event, from literature, from word of mouth from their mentors, and even from other people's conversations, but it was just a sentence on a parchment hand scroll.
The battle over the configuration of the magic furnace, the end of the crystal.
The empire collapsed.
But the fall of the dynasty is more vivid and thrilling to Aona.
Without the supply of crystals, no new magic furnaces would be born, and even the original stock would be drastically reduced. And without the magic furnace, there would be no magic skills, let alone everything that the mortal world should have.
You can imagine a present without modern systems.
That was not only a cliff-like decline in the quality of personal life, but also a collapse of productivity. The production system composed of magic technology completely collapsed, followed by endless violence and famine.
In order to resolve the imminent crisis, war has become a necessary option.
However, the high military expenditure further promoted the financial crisis, making the already troubled empire further crumbling. Coupled with the already decadent upper class, a dynasty gradually entered its end amidst the superficial peace and prosperity.
The crisis actually arose from the conflict between the empire and the Gudasok Lizard Tribe. The Southward Plan caused the old and new empires to conflict with each other, and a war broke out, as if the already weak people were losing their lives again.
The War of the Man-Lizard in 352 completely destroyed the empire's last hope.
After that, there were successive riots, civil wars, and a turbulent fourteen years from 360 to 373.
The empire was dying step by step, but the knowledgeable people inside were still looking for the possibility of an alchemical revolution. Who knew that history played an almost black humorous joke on them, causing them to add the last word to this history?
Root straw.
As the ancestor of today's United Magic Furnace, the main idea of the Tower Magic Furnace is to use multiple crystal cores connected in series and use lower quality crystals to make up for the lack of high quality crystals in quantity.
Mineral veins of magic crystals can be seen everywhere in Aitaria. Although the high-quality crystals have long been exhausted, ordinary crystals are still available in large quantities and can be used for thousands of years.
But technological breakthroughs are easier said than done.
The internal structure of a naturally formed magic crystal is uniform. But from one crystal to another, different crystals not only have different impurity content, but also the number of internal flaws. They may even have completely different internal structures.
Not to mention the problem of dissipation of magic power from inside and outside the crystal. The more crystals are connected in parallel, the smaller the marginal benefit will be.
These two major problems were problems that the alchemists of that era had not been able to solve for a long time.
...and in those years, more people even tended to think that it was impossible to achieve.
But as a latecomer, Fang Yu naturally knew the ending of this story, which ended with a complete victory for one of the parties. The legendary configuration method solved all the problems of crystal parallel connection, just like a beam of light injected into that dark world.
But this light does not shine gently on everyone.
It came too late, and reality played a black joke on the people living at the end of the Elkins dynasty.
The fierce confrontation between the old and new technical lines even involved the political forces of the empire behind it. After the defeat of war after war, the conflicts within the empire became increasingly acute.
The pressure on the lower class was overwhelming, and the imperial ruling class regarded all this as child's play. In the end, amidst open and covert attacks, academic persecution triggered real conflicts.
An oral argument escalated into a battle that destroyed the empire.
The dispute over the configuration of the magic furnace, hence its name.
The story narrated by Aona takes place in this era. The stagnation of technology has led to a comprehensive stagnation. People once swore that the technology of mortals could be comparable to that of dragons, but the oncoming reality is like an insurmountable high wall.
.
It makes every optimist suffer a bloody blow.
The prosperous era seemed to end in an instant, followed by the cursed thirty years ago.
"In that dark age, there were still many people who wanted to uncover the first ray of light before dawn." Aona looked at the magic furnace on the workbench with a long-term look. "Those six
Young people are just one of many such people. It’s just that they have other adventures..."
The girl's tone became a little longer, as if she was recalling a past period: "Do you know the true origin of the tower magic furnace?"
Many people think that it was the invention of Hain, or Hain's students, but they don't know which one it was.
It was even called the Hain-type magic furnace in later generations, but this is not the case.
The great alchemist Ed was active in the era when the empire was established, which was a thousand years ago. Although there are some legends describing this legendary figure as living two hundred years old. But his first generation disciple, Hein, was in El
At the end of the Jin Dynasty, he had been missing for more than ten years.
"As for Hailingwell, the birth of the tower magic furnace is indeed related to him," Aona continued, "but it is not as sacred as you have described in the story before. The first ray of light that shines into the dark world
Light, as if God destined a hero to bring hope back to the Oshur people in their darkest time."
That's just a means of publicity.
Everyone present actually knew it in their hearts.
But Aona paused for a moment, and a smile of ridicule or ridicule appeared on her slightly thin cheeks. She said in a daze: "Those people did travel together, but for different reasons.
Among them, Jeldham is a skillful craftsman and he is the descendant of the construction school. In that era, people called the alchemists of this school builders."
"MTT is it." Xiaoyao whispered to the others.
"MTT is a constructor. Constructor is a title of the past, just like light guide. The alchemists of our era have long ceased to be classified in this way," Shui Wuming replied, "The original light guide is now
Became a crystal craftsman. However, I have heard that there is a type of construct called a light guide, but the meaning of that name is very different from its original meaning."
...The two of them whispered, but did not attract the girl's attention. Aona continued: "Helinwell is Hain's student, and his purpose is naturally to continue to preside over the second technical route, using non-attribute crystals to open the magic
The road to civilianization of guidance technology.”
When she said this, Fang Yu's heart skipped a beat. He believed that only he and the people in the Seven Seas Brigade would feel strange about this. He looked up at Aona who was speaking softly, but the other party did not say this to him.
Look in the direction.
"Finally, there is Friston. This young man from the Eisengreen family is close friends with Jeldham, but his research is completely different from the previous two. The direction of his research is mechanical soul..."
Xiaoyao and Shui Wuming let out a soft "ah" when they heard this, and they both looked at the tall Ota standing in the corner of the hall.
But the iron statue remained silent, not saying a word.
Fang Yu was also slightly surprised. Of course he understood that the story told by the other party would not have anything to do with this, but he was sorting out the clues in the story bit by bit when he suddenly felt the girl's gaze.
He raised his head and realized that Aona was not looking at him. She seemed to be looking between him and Sylvide, behind him, but what was behind him? He remembered that there was only a tall bookshelf in that place.
But Aona quickly looked away.
She did not explain, and others in the room were still speculating about the story's connection to Horta.
There were six people in that line, three talented alchemists with different personalities, each coming from different fields.
A noble prince of the empire who set out on a journey solely to save the suffering of the world, he later became the most famous swordsman in the history of the Oshur people.
There was also a magician, a gray-robed magician from the Draka family. The magicians of that era were arguing about the origin of ether, and the Tower of Star and Moon was almost paralyzed because of the debate.
The young wizard traced an ancient prophecy, and he believed he could find the answer from it.
And in the end, he got a world.
As for the last person, he is the eldest son of the Horns family and His Majesty the Emperor of the Northern Empire.
They experienced a lot of hardships and visited many places, but they never got the answer they wanted. And here, underground in Nozpits - what was still called the vast Svendarak Forest at that time, was
The last stop of their journey.
The initiator of the trip was Helinwell, because he had heard that his long-lost mentor had appeared in this place. At the end of the story, he hoped to find some clues from here.
The others were either his relatives and friends, or they had formed a deep friendship with this Hain student during the long journey. The most lonely wizard among them did not raise any objection to this.
Opinion.
They go deep underground and discover real treasures here.
A crystal, exuding green light, inserted into the dark underground here like a priceless treasure.
"That was the world's first emerald star."
"Jerdem gave it this name. He thought that the magic flowing in it was like the green glow, so he named it the Glory of the Blue," Aona said. "The crystal contains endless power, and
Answered the call of six young people."
…Fang Pulong suddenly raised his head and looked at the girl in front of him with an unbelievable light in his eyes.
But Aona was immersed in her own thoughts and did not notice this moment.
Sylvester gently placed her hand on the back of his hand, letting him relax from the tense state. After understanding what her ship officer meant, he took a gentle breath to suppress his emotions.
"That kind of power is called...the Glory of Cang?" Fang Plover relaxed and asked in a hoarse voice.
"Yes, it is a magical power that seems to be able to create all things," Aona replied, "You don't have to care too much about whether it is true or false, just think that I told a story."
"I...get it." Fang Yu nodded.
"From the flow of that glow, they finally found a solution to the problem. With Helinwell proposing the configuration and Jeldham taking action, they created the world's first tower magic furnace.
.That magic furnace has gone through many years, but I still think it is extremely precious, and I often ask Mr. Ota to maintain it, until today..."
Xiaoyao was startled, and finally noticed where Aona was looking. He pointed at the magic furnace on the workbench and stammered: "Then...that...that's...?"
Aona nodded slightly.
"Anji Na," Xiaoyao almost thought he was a native, "That is the world's first tower magic furnace, did you hear it?"
"I heard it, I heard it, don't be so embarrassed." Shui Wuming dragged him back.
Fang Yu silently looked at the magic furnace for a long time.
He turned back and asked, "But that's certainly not the end of the story, is it?"
Aona nodded gently again, "Yes, the flowing blue light seems to hide the secrets of the entire world. The more these young people studied this, the more they discovered the vast world. What they saw
It is a brand new world. Starting from this point, you can reach the ultimate goal——"
Her voice is not high-pitched.
But the hearts of several alchemists present moved together. The ultimate goal of mortal magic skills is to use the frail body of mortals to gain power comparable to that of gods.
The most ordinary things in the world can produce the greatest changes. The more ordinary things are, the more precious they are. This is the motto that all craftsmen must know when they start.
One day, mortals can reach the sky.
Although Shui Wuming, Xiaoyao and others didn't know what those six young people saw in the Cang Zhihui, they felt the same strange emotion. After all, it was a vast world.
Now it is becoming a reality.
It was the tower magic furnace that opened the door.
Although it has become old and has been replaced by newer things, the hope it once brought can never be erased.
"So they must have decided to change the world together?" Xiaoyao couldn't help but say, "Yes, on the one hand, the decadent dynasty is getting old, and on the other hand, a new hope was born in their own hands. If it were me,
They don’t want to use new technology to maintain the ancient rule. They must want to establish a new dynasty. I think I have guessed the end of this story..."
...He said these words sonorously and forcefully, and Shui Wuming couldn't help but tug on his sleeve, asking him to pay attention to his image.
But Aona didn't mind this, and instead smiled slightly, "You are right, you are indeed an alchemist. It seems that no matter how long, that man and his students will always view the world this way.
.This is exactly what they thought and did. At that time, the empire had fallen apart, and they hoped to re-establish a flag in those troubled times——"
"Of course," the girl's voice changed to a softer tone, "For my sake, they did not openly rebel, but they hope to take the path of reform and repair a new framework for the crumbling empire."
"Miss Aona, are you..." Shui Wuming asked in surprise.
Aona smiled, "My name is Aona Lesvina."
"Ah!" Jita stood up from the sofa as if she had been electrocuted. She had not noticed the name at all just now, but now her mind was immersed in the story of the last years of that dynasty, including many of the most famous names of that era.
One by one flows in the river of her memory.
And one of them is frozen at this moment.
"Aona Lesvina Elkins, you are the last princess of the Elkins dynasty!?"
"That title was a long time ago, and I can't remember it for a long time," Aona said with a smile, "Now I can't even save my body, and the past title has long been gone. Besides, the dynasty is no longer there.
exists."
She said: "I only remember those adventure times with the six of them. Those were my happiest times. If it weren't for everything after that, how I wish the time was frozen before that -"
"Miss Aona," Fang Yu had already expected that the other party had a special identity. If not, how could she have appeared here, how could she have described the stories of the six legendary figures to them as if she had seen them in person, "What happened after that?
"
"Just as the prophecy said, the green fragments contain flashes of hope, but they also tempt you to embark on the path of darkness. The flowing green light not only contains the secret of the tower magic furnace, but also the secret of the tower magic furnace.
Hidden is the power to open the door to another world... He and Jeldham used that power to transform a machine. You should have guessed that it is Mr. Ota you see now..."
Aona said softly: "Today, seven centuries later, I saw that Mr. Ota can still see the scene of their dispute at that time. Helinwell found the possibility of the Zero Crystal from the Glory of the Blue.
, was the first to leave this place. After that, others also left one by one. Only I was suffering from a serious illness, and that trip became the last trip in my life..."
Shui Wuming, Luo Wei, and Jita couldn't help but take a deep breath. They didn't expect that the story would end like this.
But the girl didn't care too much about her fate, and continued: "He placed me in this place, and told me that he would come to save me one day, after he has mastered the power of the entire empire. In fact, I am not very
He cares about his own destiny, but the ambition flashing in his eyes that day made me feel a little scared... He really has a plan, a plan that can make the new empire dominate the entire world and make the Oshu people live under the care of the gods.
In the kingdom.”
...No one spoke. They probably heard that the person Aona was talking about was the specific person she was referring to.
After that came the well-known story of the founding of the Northern Empire that Kitta had told.
But that story is different.
Aona recounted: "But according to the information I know, and everything you told me, he did not completely succeed, or only half succeeded. The Northern Empire was established, but it did not become the Kingdom of God on earth. Those
The plans they discussed have not been reproduced one by one, and the current empire is far away from what I thought it would be. But I roughly know what happened after that, and it must be related to that betrayal."
"betray?"
Fang Yu suddenly remembered that this was not the first time she mentioned this word. Including Otta, Pepe had also told them about the perfidy of the Empire.
That must have something to do with this story.
Aona nodded, "I heard that in the end, the six young people turned against each other. They never came back here. I only got a letter from Jeldham in the long period of time. The letter mentioned the empire
The changes that have taken place, Your Majesty the Emperor...that person did a lot of harm to the alchemists of the new school. A group of alchemists came here to escape, and with the help of Otta and I, we built the underground city."
from then on.
People living underground no longer trust people on the surface. The empire's alchemy school split into two, and the relationship between the Zero Crystal and the Tower Magic Furnace was cut off in the dark underground.
Although this story still didn't answer Fang Plover's doubts about the Type Zero crystal underground in the Elf Ruins, it also made him suddenly enlightened and understood the origin of the inheritance of the second technical route underground here.
But he pursed his lips and said nothing.
"Where is the magician?" The Papalar man was interested in this, "Why did he disappear in the end? You haven't finished the story yet."
"Parker." Miss Nightingale said angrily. Does this guy understand the atmosphere?
But Aona seemed to have a good temper and just smiled slightly, "I actually don't know much about him. I don't even know what his name is yet. He is withdrawn and indifferent to everyone. He always walks alone, but what is curious is that he has indeed been in this story and completed the last part of the journey with others."
She recalled for a moment, "I only remember that the young magician found something underground here, an unowned magic book, and something else. He was the second to leave, and only After Hellingwell."
"What about the Green Star?" Miss Nightingale saw that Aona didn't mind the Papalal people's offense. She glanced at Fang Plover and asked the same question.
"He took it away," Aona replied. "I don't know the whereabouts of the green star after that. From what you said, it has never appeared in the history of the empire. It may be another one." story."
This him.
Naturally, it was His Majesty the founding emperor.
The fire in the fireplace was burning, and the atmosphere in the hall was a little quiet for a while. No one expected to hear such a thrilling history, and it felt like being in it.
...But all Fang Yuan thought about was the Blue Glory and the Tower Magic Furnace. He suddenly felt itchy on the back of his hand, and then he realized that Sylvide was pressing her hand on hers, gently using her fingertips. I wrote a few words lightly.
"She wasn't completely telling the truth."
Miss Tata's voice sounded in his heart.
Fang Yu didn't expect that Miss Dragon Soul had this skill and could help Sylvide pass on the message.
He nodded slightly, indicating that he knew that Aona said that the tower magic furnace was the first tower magic furnace in the world, but in his opinion it was definitely impossible.
Because it is a Type Zero magic furnace.
According to Aona's previous description, Helinwell obtained the inspiration for the Zero Crystal from the Green Star after he first invented the Tower Magic Furnace.
In other words, the birth of the Zero Magic Furnace must be later than the original version of the Tower Magic Furnace.
But why would she lie about this detail?
Fang Yu suddenly thought of something, "Ms. Aona, you and Mr. Ota must have met the imperial people above, right? Do you know what they are doing here, and why the earth element wants to go to war with the imperial people?"
"Actually, I'm also worried about this." Aona was a little worried when she mentioned this matter. "But regarding the devices above, I may be able to provide you with some information to the best of my ability."
"Ms. Aona, do you know those devices?" Fang Pliong asked in surprise.
"It's not that we know each other," Aona looked at him and replied, "It's just that I have seen similar devices before, those huge machines, pillars inserted into the ground, and the tower-type magic furnace that powers them. I
I remember seeing similar things on the design drawings of Hellingwell and Jeldham..."
"It's just strange that I haven't seen the Empire people using such things for many years. I don't know why they rebuilt these devices hundreds of years later..."
"What, are you sure, Ms. Aona?"
"Well," Aona nodded, "the past time seems to me like yesterday. I clearly remember the dispute between them. Those design drawings were spread out on the workbench, and the things on it were
Exactly the same.”
A flash of light flashed in Fang Yu's mind, and he finally understood why the energy supply equipment installed outside used such an old-fashioned tower-type magic furnace.
It turns out that it was not a design of this era.
But what exactly is that?
He had a vague feeling that the empire's unusual interest in the tower magic furnace might also come from the same direction. Aona once mentioned that the six young people had a grand plan, but the plan was ultimately abandoned due to betrayal.
Could it be that the Empire picked up this plan again, and where did they find Helinwell, or the legacy of Jeldham?
If the plan itself was based on inspiration from the Green Star and the birth of the tower magic furnace, then all their research into the technology of that era would make sense.
It’s just that technology is always moving forward, so why are the Imperial people suddenly interested in a plan from seven hundred years ago? No matter how grand the plan from seven centuries ago is, it is a thing of the past.
...Fang Plover did not dare to draw a firm conclusion because he had another conclusion in mind.
"Ms. Aona," he asked again, "are the design drawings you mentioned still here?"
Aona nodded, but then shook her head, "It's still there, but before they left, they locked all the things they left behind in a box. The box was locked in a way that they were each proud of, but I didn't
Even if you are not an alchemist, you cannot unlock the traps they left behind."
Fang Yu couldn't help but look at each other with Luo Wei, Shui Wuming and others.
"We are alchemists," he replied, "perhaps we can see some clues from it, but Ms. Aona, can you trust us to hand over that box?"
Aona pondered for a moment, then asked somewhat unexpectedly: "Are you also curious about what the Imperial people are doing? Are you planning to help me and Mr. Alphonse and the others, but have you considered making enemies of the Imperial people?
"
"I don't want to force you to do anything, but those documents are the most precious legacy they have left. At least I don't want to hand them over to the imperial people or the descendants of that traitor," the girl said quietly,
"...I don't know whether I should believe you, but if you just leave, I won't make things difficult for you."
Fang Plover was also a little hesitant.
Want to fight against the empire?
Is it worth it for a batch of unknown documents?
Although he already knew about the grudge between the founder of the Northern Empire and the girl in front of him, as the other party said, that was a story seven centuries ago. He couldn't use these old stories to punish the uninformed outsiders.
Or?
It was understandable that Aona called those people the descendants of betrayers, because she was a witness to history and had resentment in her heart. But he could understand it, but it was difficult for him to empathize with it.
But the Imperial people's plans always made him feel a little uneasy.
"I can give it a try," Fang Plover replied, "but I can't guarantee what I will do to the Imperial people. I can only guarantee that I will keep my mouth shut and not leak what I saw to anyone outside of here.
."
"But can I trust you?" Aona asked, "Mr. Ed."
"I don't know," Fang Yu shook his head, "because only I can confirm my inner thoughts. Whether you can believe me or not depends on you."
"Okay," Aona sighed, "I like your honesty. In fact, I have learned some ways of looking at people over a long period of time. I don't think you are the kind of person who will lie easily, but what about them?
?”
The girl looked at the others.
"Senior Luo Wei, Liu Liyue, Xiaoyao and Shui Wuming, they are all craftsmen, I may need their help," Fang Yu replied, "But I really can't vouch for other people."
He looked at several people.
Xiaoyao raised his hand and said, "I have a simple idea. Let's make a contract with Ms. Luo Man. Make it a business contract. Use the most severe breach of contract clause, which means you have to pay a little more handling fee.
We can still afford this amount of money, and I'm also very curious about the contents of that box."
"I agree." Shui Wuming also replied.
Aona was stunned. She didn't expect these people to use such a method. Of course she knew about the goddess of commerce, and that the Orin pantheon had existed for thousands of years before the establishment of the mortal empire.
But there is no temple for business ladies here, and there is no pastor of the other party, so how can such a contract be drawn up?
"This is simple," Fang Plover replied. "It's difficult for other people, but it doesn't have to be that complicated for us."
He gently shook his hand, and in Aona's surprised eyes, presented a translucent page of light in front of her.
The girl's eyes at this moment were as shocked as those of a mortal who saw the devil unfolding a soul contract in front of her for the first time. "This... this is...?" She noticed the holy symbol on the contract, and the sacred symbol.
Breath, "This is really the deed of a business lady."
"Wait a minute," she couldn't help looking at Fang Plover and asked, "are you also Ms. Roman's pastor?"
Fang Yu shook his head. "Ms. Aona."
"We are the Chosen Ones."
…
Feiyan reminds you: Remember to collect after reading this
