In the study, Thales looked at the magician blankly.
"After the war."
The boy repeated it subconsciously.
Aixida looked back at him with a half-smile, as if she had seen her prey caught in the trap.
After the war.
After the war?
Thales' eyes widened.
It was as if a string had been opened in his brain.
"Mr. Sacken, when did the relationship between the two emperors break down and become hostile to each other?"
The magician was so rested that he answered in a nonchalant manner:
"You already said it."
The next moment, the blue light in Aixida's eyes lit up again:
"After the war."
After the war.
Thales held his breath.
"That, that means..."
The young man slowly cleared his mind and his expression became more and more astonished.
The two magic queens turned against each other after the war and parted ways.
The reason why they hide behind the scenes.
The reason why they blocked the magic power.
The reason why they are enemies of each other.
The reason why they have such a tacit understanding.
After figuring out the key, Thales breathed faster.
No, not the Pure Frontier.
What the Qi Magician discovered was not the work of his grandfather's "greatest king", nor the so-called perfect anti-magic weapon.
"Sauron and the Supreme Lord of the Rings." Thales murmured, unknowingly dripping with cold sweat.
Asheida was confused:
"What?"
Thales came back to his senses and shook his head.
"It's not important, it's just a folk tale from the North."
But then his eyes widened:
"But the important thing is that if this inference is true and these two points in time overlap, that is to say, these legendary anti-demon weapons were only distributed to the disaster hunters after the Ending War..."
These legendary anti-demon armed forces...
Thales said in a daze:
"They are most likely after the relationship between the two queens broke down and they parted ways..."
He looked at the guide in disbelief.
Under Thales's disbelieving expression, Asheida raised the corners of her mouth, nodded slowly, and took over the rest of the words:
"By one of the queens, without the other or even behind the other's back..."
"Crafted in secret, forged alone."
The study became quiet.
Only the candle flame stays bright to dispel the darkness.
The words "forged in secret, forged alone" echoed in Thales' mind, leaving him stunned.
"Therefore."
There was a looming light in the eyes of the magician: "These weapons are secretly forged by only one party, and their secrets are not known to the other party."
"They are very likely to be enough to harm or even seal"
The next moment, the blue light in Aixida's eyes was extremely sharp:
"Another Queen."
Upon hearing this, Thales was completely stunned.
He could only go back and forth, trying to digest the news.
A weapon secretly forged by a queen and forged alone.
Issued to Bane Hunter after battle.
But it can seal another one...
"And that means"
"Oh oh oh wait a minute!"
Thales woke up with a start. He quickly raised his hands to stop the other party from continuing.
The young man called out to the Sin of the Prison River and tried hard to adjust his breathing to digest this shocking news.
He tried not to think about the shocking meaning behind it.
"I understand, Mr. Sacon, that this news is of great significance, but we must be cautious before drawing conclusions."
Thales lowered his voice and looked around subconsciously:
"First of all, we have to figure out 'why the legendary anti-demon armed forces were unable to seal the two emperors'. Is it because as the creators, the two emperors understood the working mechanism of the anti-demon armed forces? Or did they leave some tricks in the weapons?"
"It is even said that if the 'Legendary Anti-Magic Arms cannot seal the Two Emperors', it is not because the 'Double Emperors created them', but because of the power level or something else? If, if the level or characteristics of the Two Emperors determine
Why can't they be sealed?"
Thales looked at the magician seriously and danced to express his meaning.
Aixida also stared at him quietly, expressionless.
At this moment, they were like a real pair of teachers and students, having the purest discussion on a certain issue.
"Your rebuttal is not unreasonable."
Not long after, the leader spoke again, rationally and clearly:
"But this at least shows that one of the two emperors has the ability to create a legendary anti-demon force on his own."
Thales clenched his fists.
"No, that's not necessarily the case."
The young man shook his head and questioned: "Why must the weapons issued after the war be made by a certain queen alone, instead of being jointly made by the two emperors before they turned against each other?"
"This does not prove that the two emperors can be defeated. It does not prove your conclusion."
Asheida chuckled lightly when she heard this.
He did not answer Thales' question directly, but turned to another topic.
"Did you know that, taking the Kingdom of Stars as an example, the origin and manufacturing information of the legendary anti-demon forces in various countries can only be traced back to the 14th year of the End Calendar."
Ending calendar year 14?
Thales narrowed his eyes: That is the fourth year of the founding of the Star Nation...
"That's the year the Purification Plan began." The magician said lightly.
Purification plan.
This term came back to Thales' mind, awakening many memories in him.
The magician leaned forward slightly, and his words were full of suspicion and vigilance: "The question is, why? Why does the Purification Plan hide this information?"
Why?
Thales didn't answer.
But a small voice sounded in his heart:
Because this information is very critical and sensitive.
Very terrible.
They must be hidden from the world.
Thales took a deep breath, raised his head and said, "But this doesn't mean..."
Aixida ignored his question and continued:
"And why, Thales? Why have people been tacitly agreeing for thousands of years that all legendary anti-magic forces cannot affect and seal the Queen of Magic?"
Why.
Teresa paused.
"Did the two emperors themselves tell them?" The magician was extremely serious: "And if not..."
Thales remembered something.
[The human heroes after the war used tragic facts to prove that all existing legendary anti-demon weapons cannot seal the Blood Thorn and Black Orchid.]
In the Prison of Bones, Ricky's weird smile came to mind.
"Someone, there must be someone," the young man took a deep breath and continued following his memories and thoughts. "To be precise, there must be some disaster hunters who tried. They held legendary anti-magic weapons and attacked the two magic emperors.
Already."
It's crazy.
Aixida nodded, with unspeakable fluctuations in her tone:
"And they failed, more than once, to leave such a firm conclusion to the world."
The next second, the magician's conversation suddenly changed:
"The question is, which hunters took action? Which weapons? Which queen?"
This question also aroused Thales' curiosity, and he waited for the other party's answer.
"No answer."
Aixida shook her head slowly:
"Even with the help of Frylan and Giza, and with the support of massive intelligence from the entire Star Kingdom, I have not found any record that the two emperors were assassinated by the legendary anti-demon forces."
"Only the conclusion that is as unquestionable as common sense that 'the two emperors are not afraid of the legendary anti-demon armed forces' is circulated in circles that have the right to access and use the legendary anti-demon armed forces, as if it is a self-evident truth."
After hearing this, Thales's expression changed.
There is not enough solid evidence, but there is an extremely firm conclusion.
That can only prove one thing.
In other words, the conclusion is that someone...
The magician snorted coldly:
"That's right, when you just asked, 'Why can't the legendary anti-demon armed forces seal the two emperors?', if we follow the clues, we can easily find that this concept has been very strange from the beginning."
Thales felt nervous.
Aixida continued: "Now, let's assume that the hunters who try to assassinate the two emperors with legendary anti-demon weapons..."
"stop!"
Thales interrupted him vigorously, waving his hands in the air:
"No, there are too many assumptions, too risky, too many uncertainties..."
Asheida responded coldly:
"Hypothesis is one of the important means to promote the progress of knowledge."
"As long as we can prove it."
Ask for proof.
Thales took a deep breath and said seriously:
"But what if you don't even have the basis for your hypothesis? What if no one has ever assassinated the two emperors? What if even the story of 'someone used legendary anti-magic weapons to assassinate the two emperors to prove that they cannot be sealed' is false and does not exist.
Yes, it was fabricated..."
At this point, Thales was stunned.
Made up by someone...
Seeing the young man's stunned expression, the magician snorted coldly.
"That's right, Thales."
"If the assassination is false, if the statements like 'someone assassinated the twin emperors' and 'it was discovered that the anti-demon forces were ineffective against the twin emperors' were fabricated and told to the world a long time ago, the twin emperors have allowed them to spread for thousands of years...
…”
Aixida didn't say any more, but his eyes were extremely sharp.
Thales nodded and took over the other person's words in a daze:
"This further illustrates that there is a big problem behind these circulating claims and the concocted concept by intentional people."
Looking at his appearance, Aixida smiled.
"Now, let's go back to the previous step: if those assassinations were true."
"If there are really people who are not afraid of death, there are hunters who have tried such crazy things as assassinating the two emperors with legendary anti-demon weapons..."
The magician's words made Thales swallow his throat unconsciously. He seemed to have gone back seven hundred years ago and saw those crazy warriors.
"Then they can only happen when the two emperors are not hiding behind the scenes. At least then, the hunters can still find them to carry out more than one assassination."
Asheida's tone became very soft, but to Thales's ears it sounded as heavy as a stone:
"Then the question arises: first the humans assassinated, and then the two emperors lived in seclusion. Is there any logical relationship between this?"
The magician said softly:
"Why? Why such a coincidence?"
"If those assassinations completely failed and the legendary anti-demon forces proved ineffective against their creators, then why do the two emperors still live in seclusion? Is it really because they are 'nerdy' as you said?"
At the end, Aixida made a rare joke that was not too big or too small.
But Thales was not in the mood to listen to his joke.
The young man shook his head and gathered his thoughts:
No, it's a bit messy, a bit messy.
Why did the two emperors live in seclusion after being assassinated in what the world regarded as an 'ineffective' assassination...
"No."
Thales rubbed his forehead desperately: "No, you can't deduce cause from effect. This is too hasty..."
"Have you ever played Sudoku?"
Thales looked up in surprise:
"What?"
Aixida looked into the void and moved her fingers gently:
"Sometimes, we have to fill in a guessed number in the blank when there is insufficient basis, and then review, test, and compare step by step to verify whether the number complies with the rules of the game."
The magician turned back: "Verify whether it is the only answer."
"Now, break your stereotypes, let go of your constraints, and let your imagination run wild, Thales."
"Just imagine, if our guess is true..."
There was a hint of confusion in his tone:
"If the legendary anti-demon weapon forged by one queen alone can really seal another queen..."
"If they were secretly sent to the world after the war and equipped for the disaster hunters in the world..."
Listening to what the other party said, Thales's eyebrows grew tighter and tighter.
"Hold."
Okay, forget about everything else, assume this is true, follow this logic, fill in the numbers...
The boy swallowed his throat:
"Okay, if, if this is the truth behind the assassination of the two queens, that means..."
Thales took a deep breath and forced himself into the other person's mind:
"A long time ago, the Queen of Magic was not assassinated by a crazy mortal."
"But she was assassinated by another queen, her former collaborator, current rival, and future mortal enemy, who was assassinated by the legendary anti-demon force created by the other party alone."
Aixida looked at him silently, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and the blue light in her eyes flowing at a constant speed.
"who is it?"
Thales raised his head with sharp eyes:
"Forging weapons alone without telling the other party, and plotting the assassination with the help of mortals, was it Heilan or Xuethorn who did this?"
"My guess?"
The magician said calmly: "Both."
He hummed disdainfully:
"Two bitches did the same thing."
Thales frowned.
Just listen to Aixida's words and continue:
"They both betrayed each other, secretly creating a secret weapon that could seal the other, and at the same time planned to use mortal hands to give the other a fatal blow."
"After the end of the war, I will exclusively enjoy the supreme throne of magic power."
"but……"
Aixida stared at the starry sky outside the window and did not say any more.
"But they survived." Thales murmured.
"The two emperors met their opponents in chess. They saw through the opponent's plot and escaped from the weapons that threatened them. This is the real reason why they stayed away from the world, hid behind the scenes, and could not be found by anyone."
The more Thales talked, the more frightened he became:
"Because from that moment on, they could no longer walk around the world unscrupulously. The two emperors both mastered the secret of sealing the magic master. With the greatest malice towards each other, they each forged weapons that could seal each other, and used them to
Issued to hunters, scattered throughout various countries over time..."
"Hidden in those legendary anti-magic forces called the 'Unsealable Magic Queen'."
Thales was stunned on the spot.
All weapons can seal the magician.
But there are a few pieces that can seal the Queen of Magic.
Asheida raised her head and let out an unusually cheerful laugh:
"Therefore, they are afraid, they are wary, and they are vigilant: among the legendary anti-demonic weapons possessed by ordinary mortals in various countries, there are just a few special weapons that they do not recognize. They are only made by mortal enemies, but they can endanger them.
Own."
The magician's laughter stopped, and murderous intent suddenly appeared in his eyes:
"Then the question left for us is"
"Which one?" Thales raised his head suddenly.
"Which ones?"
With unspeakable panic, he asked:
"Which legendary anti-magic weapons were cast separately, and which magic queen can be sealed?"
But Asheida's mood cooled down and he shook his head.
"As I said, all the production records of the legendary anti-magic armed forces have been destroyed, and we don't know."
Thales gritted his teeth.
At that moment, countless weapons flashed through his mind:
The Supreme Sword, the Staff of the Stars, the Black Coffin of the Night, the Supreme Shield, the Immovable Bow, the Saber of the Rising Sun, the Soul-Severing Blade, the Soul-killing Spear, the Crossbow of Time...
What is, what is not, what might be...
"etc."
Thales thought of something. He sighed and looked disappointed:
"Although we don't know, the queens don't necessarily know: they know which weapons they made themselves and which ones they definitely didn't."
"Moreover, it has been seven hundred years. If there is such an armed force, they must have found it long ago, and it must have been completely sealed or even destroyed to eliminate the threat."
But the magician has a different opinion:
"They can't do it."
Thales frowned:
"Why?"
Aixida seemed to have some free time and was enjoying the night view of Xinghu Castle:
"First, for them, each other is the most terrifying enemy."
"If one of the parties wants to find some weapon that can restrain themselves..."
Thales came to his senses and said:
"Then the other party will definitely do its best to protect or hide it."
Asheida nodded:
"Secondly, they are just like us."
Just like us.
Thales' thoughts changed.
"I understand."
The young man clapped his hands and said suddenly:
"If those special legendary anti-demon weapons are really effective against them, then the two emperors will not be able to touch or even get close to them, just like you can't get close to Yongxing City and Fuxing Palace."
"So, if they want to deal with these weapons, they must rely on others in the world, those who are not magicians, to do the work for them."
The magician nodded.
"So, they will never and cannot appear in front of the world," Aixida focused her eyes, "but they will secretly use their unimaginable power to extend their tentacles and claws to stir up the world."
In the secular world... stir up the storm.
Thales's thinking became clearer and clearer.
"Third," Aixida continued, "the hypothesis has been completed. Now, it is time for us to find evidence and verify it."
The next second, he looked at Thales and uttered one word:
"Continental War."
Thales' eyes moved:
"What?"
Asheida regained her elegant look:
"The Eastern Continent and the Western Continent experienced four continental wars from the beginning of the second century to the end of the fifth century."
"but why?"
Continental War.
Thales fell into deep thought.
"The news that the two continents are far apart is bad. Except for a few countries, the profits from the war can only cover the cost of the expedition. So why do the monarchs and subjects of various countries want to go to war across the ocean? Is it really for hegemony and interests?
Position and politics?”
The magician's change of tone made people nervous:
"Or is it for some inconvenient, perhaps even more terrifying existence that cannot be dealt with?"
Thales' eyes moved.
He recalled a memory.
That was seven years ago, before he arrived at Broken Dragon Fortress on his mission to Exeter, in the snowy birch forest.
Blood, vampires, death, betrayal...
The words of a certain queen echoed in my ears:
[As for the Dark Night Black Coffin, perhaps many forces hope to obtain a legendary anti-demon weapon, but please rest assured that among those who understand its value and origin, except for the terrifying magician, absolutely no one has the courage to attack the Dark Night Black Coffin.
idea.】
Thinking of this, the young man was suddenly shocked: Damn it.
"That's too much."
Thales took a deep breath:
"You, please let me slow down, this, this is too..."
Aixida snorted coldly and said no more.
Thales calmed down and shook his head:
"No, the evidence is still not enough, the hypothesis is still a hypothesis..."
"But it's worth risking everything to verify." The magician said calmly.
"Even if there is only one in 10,000 chance."
The eyes of the two met in the candlelight, one was deep and solemn, the other was light and indifferent.
At this moment, it seemed as if Thales was the persuasive teacher and Aixida was a bold and adventurous student.
A few seconds later.
"Well, if that's true."
Thales sighed.
"If there really is a legendary anti-demon weapon created by one queen that can seal another queen in this world, but why doesn't the world know about it..."
Having said this, Thales paused.
Asheida’s laughter came:
"Of course the world doesn't know."
"Because they don't allow it."
Thales stared at him intently.
"This is the most interesting part, the two queens, the spear and the shield, the binary opposition, the balance and constraints..."
Aixida said with a faint smile:
"After seeing through each other's tricks, the two emperors turned against each other. Although they were furious, they hated each other deeply and were careful to be careful."
"But for our own safety..."
The magician's words were categorical, like the sharpest blade, cutting through all luck:
"They must maintain the most basic tacit understanding: work together to completely suppress this secret, seal it forever, and prevent anyone in the world, any mortal, especially the mortals who understand the history of magic masters, and those who control the legendary anti-magic armed forces.
Hunters, know the most terrifying truth..."
Aixida's tone became softer and lighter, like a sharpened blade, becoming sharper and thinner."
"In other words, the secret weapon that sealed the two emperors has actually been in their hands since the end of the war."
"All people have to do is know and believe, search and verify."
"Thus breaking the unquestionable belief in my heart."
The candlelight around me was as warm as ever.
There was dead silence on the ceiling.
Only outside the window, a sliver of starlight shines through the darkness: some are twinkling in the sky, and some are rippling on the lake.
A few seconds later, Aixida said softly:
"Tiles, you asked me: Did we bring about the Year of Blood?"
Thales didn't answer.
But his face became more serious.
"That's right."
Aixida sneered:
"Can you imagine how shocking, crazy, and terrifying this secret is to the two emperors?"
And...how exciting?
"I don't know who brought the Year of Blood."
The magician stared at Thales:
"But what I am sure of is that once there are any rumors or signs in this world, even if they only slightly hint at this terrible secret, a few legendary anti-magic forces are the nemesis of the twin emperors..."
Thales clenched his fists subconsciously.
"Out of safety considerations and fear of each other, the two emperors standing at the top may not show up directly to take action..."
The magician’s words became even more terrifying:
"But they will temporarily put aside their unforgettable hatred, risk everything, use up all their madness, mobilize all the power in the world, trace the source at any cost, block the news, cut off the spread, and ensure that anyone who already knows the secret
…”
Aixida looked sharply:
"No longer exists."
Thales trembled slightly.
"Even if there are piles of bones and rivers of blood..."
"Life is ruined."
Thales breathed in a daze.
[It was also the one used by the Bright Star royal family to collectively go to the Prison River during the Year of Blood...]
In the Prison of Bones, Ricky's voice sounded again:
【Ferry Bell.】
"Can you imagine?"
The blue light in the magician's eyes became clearer and clearer, but his tone became more fanatical.
Just like the first time he met Thales in the chess and card room.
"Queens of magic, they are so high and out of reach."
He smiled softly, as if he had seen through something.
"But because of mutual hostility, they fell into the quagmire and fell into the secular world. They had to rely on children's games of playing house just like us."
"We are taking to the streets and they are calling for war across continents."
Aixida's tone turned cold and she regained her composure:
"There is no difference between the two."
After listening to this, Thales sat on the desk blankly.
driven to distraction.
"You know, Ashida Sarkon." He spoke slowly, his voice hoarse.
It was as if the most difficult battle had been fought.
"You're a fucking genius."
The magician looked at him.
"In the so-called Three-Disaster Alliance, in Giza and Freland, when others are racking their brains, either improving their strength, or looking for foreign things but can't find them..."
Thales raised his head and looked at him in disbelief:
"But by collecting information, organizing intelligence, piecing together fragments, studying logic, restoring history, and looking for flaws, you discovered possible weaknesses or at least strange doubts about the two emperors."
Aixida's face was expressionless, but she nodded slightly.
"We've had conversations about this."
"Magic isn't just about suffocating people or pinching them or throwing chairs at you."
"Collect information, filter intelligence, compare authenticity, find key points, and connect nodes to reach the final discovery..."
The qi magician looked at the old and dilapidated bookcase on the other wall, his words were mechanical and his emotions were unclear:
"This is magic too."
"We are all on the road to omniscience, discerning the way forward."
The two were silent for a while.
"So, knowing this, let's call it a doubt," Thales said cautiously, "What are you going to do?"
Asheida shook her head.
"not me."
"But you: What should you do?"
Thales frowned.
What?
Asheida turned around.
At this moment, he was as sharp as a weapon.
"Welcome to the Anti-Emperor Club, Tails."
The magician said calmly:
"Because from the moment you know the secret, you have officially become the mortal enemy of Blood Thorn and Black Orchid."
Thales was shocked.
"Because of it, the legendary twin magic emperors will never let you go again, and there is no possibility of buffering or reconciliation."
Asheida narrowed her eyes:
"Think of the bloody year, kid."
"They will be with you..."
"Till death."
Tails paused for several seconds before he realized what the other party meant.
"Fuck it." The young man murmured.
"As I said, the burden of truth and secrets..."
Aixida looked at him expressionlessly and spoke the most beautiful voice in the world: