Kingdom’s Bloodline

In the study, Thales stared blankly at the magician.

"After the war."

The boy subconsciously repeated it.

Ashida looked back at him with a half-smile, as if she saw her prey falling into the trap.

After the war.

Post-war?

Thales' eyes widened.

In his brain, it seemed that a string had been opened.

"Mr. Sakern, when did the relationship between the two emperors break down and become hostile to each other?"

The magician was so neat and tidy, he answered indifferently:

"You already said it."

The next moment, the blue light in Ashida's eyes lit up again:

"After the war."

After the war.

Thales held his breath.

"That, that is to say..."

The young man slowly cleared his mind, his expression becoming more astonished.

The two magic queens broke up 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 are so compatible.

After thinking about the key points, Thales' breathing accelerated.

No, not the vanguard of the world.

What the magician of air discovered was not the work of his grandfather "the greatest king\

,"It's not the so-called perfect anti-magic weapon.

"Sauron and the Supreme Lord of the Rings." Thales murmured, sweating unknowingly.

Ashida expressed doubts:

"What?"

Thales came back to his senses and shook his head.

"It's not important, it's just a folktale from the Northland."

But then he widened his eyes:

"But the important thing is, if this inference is true, the two time points coincide, that is to say, these legendary anti-magic weapons that were distributed to disaster hunters after the end battle..."

These legendary anti-magic weapons...

Thales said in a trance:

"They are very likely, after the relationship between the two empresses broke down and they parted ways..."

He looked at his guide in disbelief.

Under Thales' unbelievable expression, Ashida raised the corners of her mouth, nodded slowly, and took the rest of the sentence:

"By one of the empresses, without the other party or even behind the other party's back..."

"Created in secret, cast alone."

The study fell silent.

Only the candle is always bright to dispel the darkness.

Forged in secret, casted alone—these words echoed in Thales' mind, and he was stunned in place.

"Therefore."

The light in the magician's pupils is faintly visible: "These weapons are secretly forged by only one side, and their secrets are not known to the other side."

"They are very likely, enough to hurt or even seal—"

The next moment, the blue light in Ashida's eyes was extremely sharp:

"Another queen."

Hearing this, Thales was completely stunned.

He could only go back and forth, trying to digest the news.

Forged in secret by an empress, a single-forged armament.

Distributed to Bane Hunters after the battle.

But it can seal another...

"And that means—"

"Wait a minute!"

Thales woke up with a start, and he quickly raised his hand to stop the other party from continuing.

The young man called out the sin of Hell River, trying to adjust his breathing to digest this shocking news.

He tried not to think about the shocking meaning behind it.

"I understand, Mr. Sakern, that this news is significant, but we must be cautious before drawing conclusions."

Thales lowered the volume, and looked around subconsciously:

"First of all, we have to figure out why the legendary anti-magic armed forces can't seal the Double Sovereign - is it because, as the manufacturer, the Double Sovereigns understand the mechanism of the anti-magic armed forces? Or did they leave something in the armed forces?"

"It is even said that if 'the legendary anti-magic armed forces cannot seal the Double Emperors', it is not because of 'the Double Emperors made them', but because of the level of power or something else? If, if the level or characteristics of the Double Emperors determine Can't they be sealed?"

Thales looked at the magician seriously, expressing himself with dancing and dancing.

Ashida also stared at him quietly, expressionless.

At this moment, they are like a pair of real teachers and students, having the purest discussion on a certain issue.

"Your objection is not without merit."

After a while, the guide spoke again, rationally and clearly:

"But at least it shows that one of the two emperors has the ability to create a legendary anti-magic weapon 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 armament issued after the war be built by a certain empress alone, instead of being jointly built by the two emperors before they turned against each other?"

"It doesn't prove that the Shuanghuang can be killed—it doesn't prove your conclusion."

Ashida chuckled lightly.

He didn't answer Thales' question directly, but turned to another topic.

"Did you know that taking the Star Kingdom as an example, the sources and manufacturing information of the legendary anti-magic armed forces in various countries can only be traced back to the 14th year of the Ending Calendar at the earliest."

End calendar 14 years?

Thales narrowed his eyes: That's the fourth year of the founding of the stars...

"That's the year when the World Purification Project started." The magician said lightly.

Purification plan.

The term came back to Thales' mind and awakened 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 World Purification Project hide this information?"

Why?

Thales didn't answer.

But a small voice sounded in his heart:

Because this information is critical and sensitive.

It's terrible.

They must be hidden from the world's knowledge.

Thales took a deep breath, looked up and said, "But that doesn't mean..."

Ashida ignored his doubts, and continued to speak:

"And why, Thales? Why have people been acquiescing for thousands of years that all legendary anti-magic armed forces cannot affect and seal the Queen of Magic?"

Why.

Telston lived.

"Did the Shuanghuang himself tell them?" The magician said very seriously, "And if it wasn't..."

Thales remembered something.

[The human heroes after the war have proved with tragic facts that all existing legendary anti-demon forces cannot seal Bloodthorn 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 to follow his memory and train of thought, "To be precise, some disaster hunters must have tried it. —do it.”

It's crazy.

Ashida nodded, with unspeakable fluctuations in her tone:

"And they failed, and more than once, to leave such a firm conclusion to the world."

In the next second, the magician's words suddenly changed:

"The question is, which hunters did it? Which weapons? Which queen?"

This question also aroused Thales' curiosity, and he waited for the other party's answer.

"No answer."

Ashida slowly shook her head:

"Even with the help of Fleilan and Giza, and with the support of massive intelligence from the entire Star Kingdom, I haven't found any records of 'The Double Emperor was assassinated by the legendary anti-demon forces'."

"Only the unquestionable conclusion of 'Double Emperors Fearless Legendary Anti-Demon Armor' is circulated in the circles who have the right to contact and use the Legendary Anti-Demon Armor, as if it is a self-evident truth."

After hearing this, Thales' expression changed.

There is not enough robust evidence, but there are extremely firm conclusions.

That can only prove one thing.

That is to say, the conclusion is that it is being...

The magician snorted coldly:

"That's right, when you just proposed 'why the legendary anti-magic armed forces can't seal the double emperor', if we follow the vine, we can easily find that this concept has appeared very strange from the very beginning."

Thales felt tense.

Ashida continued: "Now, let's assume that those hunters who tried to assassinate the Double Emperor with legendary anti-demon weapons..."

"stop!"

Thales interrupted him vigorously, waving his hands in the air:

"No, too many assumptions, too many risks, too many uncertainties..."

Ashida responded coldly:

"Hypothesis is just one of the important means to promote knowledge progress."

"As long as we can prove it."

for proof.

Thales took a deep breath and said seriously:

"But what if you don't even have the basis for the assumption? What if no one has ever assassinated the Double Emperors? If even the fact that 'someone assassinated the Double Emperors with a legendary anti-magic weapon, verifying that they cannot be sealed' is false, it does not exist Yes, it was fabricated by someone..."

Having said that, Thales was stunned.

Made up...

Seeing the young man's dazed expression, the magician snorted coldly.

"That's right, Thales."

"If the assassination was fake, if the sayings such as 'someone assassinated the Shuanghuang' and 'discovered that the anti-demonic armed force is ineffective against the Shuanghuang' were fabricated and told to the world long ago, but the Shuanghuang has let it spread for thousands of years... ..."

Ashida didn't continue, but his eyes were extremely sharp.

Thales nodded, and took the other party's words in a trance:

"Then it shows that there is a big problem behind these rumors and the concept concocted by people with serious intentions."

Seeing him, Ashida smiled.

"Now, let's go back to the previous step: if those assassinations were real."

"If there are really people who are not afraid of death, there are really hunters who have tried such crazy things as assassinating the double emperors with legendary anti-demon weapons..."

The magician's words made Thales swallow his throat unconsciously. He seemed to go back to seven hundred years ago and saw those crazy warriors.

"Then they can only happen when the Twin Emperors haven't hidden themselves behind the scenes—at least then, the hunters can still find them to carry out more than one assassination."

Ashida's tone became very soft and soft, but it sounded like a weight to Thales:

"And here comes the question: Humans assassinated first, and then the two emperors lived in seclusion. Is there any logical relationship between them?"

The magician said softly:

"Why? Why such a coincidence?"

"If those assassinations failed completely, and the legendary anti-magic weapons proved to be ineffective against the creators, why did the Shuanghuang still live in seclusion? Is it really as you said, because they are 'nerds'?"

At the end, Ashida made a rare joke.

But Thales was not in the mood to listen to his jokes.

The boy shook his head and organized his thoughts:

No, it's a bit messy, a bit messy.

Why did the Shuanghuang live in seclusion after being assassinated in the eyes of the world as "ineffective"...

"No."

Thales rubbed his forehead desperately: "No, you can't infer cause from effect, it's too hasty..."

"Have you ever played Sudoku?"

Thales looked up in a daze:

"What?"

Ashida looked at the void, and flicked her fingers lightly:

"Sometimes, we have to fill in a guessed number in the blank without sufficient 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 his head: "Verify whether it is the only answer."

"Now, break your stereotypes, let go of your restraints, and let your imagination wander, Thales."

"Just imagine if our guesses were true..."

There was faint bewitchment in his tone:

"If the legendary anti-demon weapon cast by one empress alone can really seal another empress..."

"If they were mysteriously sent to the secular world after the war, and equipped for the disaster hunters in the mortal world..."

Listening to the other party's words, Thales' eyebrows became tighter and tighter.

"Hold."

Well, regardless of the other, assuming this is true, follow this logic and fill in the numbers...

The teenager swallowed his throat:

"Okay, if, if this is the truth about the assassination of the two empresses, that means..."

Thales took a deep breath and forced himself to enter the other party's thinking:

"A long time ago, the Queen of Magic was not assassinated by crazy mortals."

"It was assassinated by another empress—her former collaborator, current competitor, future mortal enemy, and the legendary anti-demon armed force created by the other party alone."

Ashida looked at him silently, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and the blue light in her eyes flowed at a constant speed.

"who is it?"

Thales raised his head with sharp eyes:

"Creating weapons independently without telling the other party, and using mortals to conspire to assassinate, is this black orchid or blood thorn?"

"My guess?"

The magician said lightly: "Both."

He hummed disdainfully:

"Two bitches did the same thing."

Thales frowned.

Just listen to Ashida's words and continue:

"Both of them betrayed each other, and they both secretly created secret weapons that could seal each other, and at the same time they planned to use the hands of mortals to give each other a fatal blow."

"So after the battle of the end, you can exclusively enjoy the supreme throne of mana."

"but……"

Ashida stared at the starry sky outside the window, but did not continue.

"But they survived." Thales murmured.

"Double Kings meet opponents, they saw through the opponent's conspiracy, and escaped from the armed forces that threatened them—and this is the real reason why they avoid the secular world, hide behind the scenes, and cannot be found by anyone."

The more Thales said, the more frightened he became:

"Because from that moment on, they can no longer walk in the world unscrupulously - both emperors have mastered the secret of sealing the magician, and with the greatest malice towards each other, they each forged weapons that can seal each other, and Distribute them to hunters, and over time scatter them all over the country..."

"It's hidden in those legendary anti-magic armed forces that are so-called 'unable to seal the Queen of Magic'."

Thales was stunned in place.

All weapons can seal magicians.

But there are a few pieces that can seal the Queen of Magic.

Ashida raised her head and let out an unusually happy laugh:

"Therefore, they are afraid, they are afraid, and they are vigilant: Among the legendary anti-demon armed forces possessed by mortals in various countries, there are just a few special armed forces that they don't know, only from the hands of the deadly enemy, but they can endanger Own."

As soon as the magician stopped laughing, killing intent suddenly appeared in his eyes. :

"Then we are left with the question of—"

"Which one?" Thales looked up abruptly.

"Which ones?"

With unspeakable panic, he asked:

"Which legendary anti-magic armaments are forged separately, and which magic queen can be sealed?"

But Ashida's mood cooled down, and he shook his head.

"As I said, all production records of the legendary anti-magic weapons have been destroyed, and we don't know."

Thales gritted his teeth.

At that moment, countless weapons flashed through his mind:

Supreme Sword, Rod of Stars, Black Coffin of Dark Night, Supreme Shield, Immovable Bow, Rising Sun Saber, Blade of Severing Soul, Spear of Slaughtering Soul, Crossbow of Time...

Which ones are, which ones aren't, and which ones might be...

"etc."

Thales thought of something, he sighed with disappointment on his face:

"We don't know, but the queens don't: they know which weapons they made themselves and which they definitely didn't."

"Also, it's been seven hundred years. If there were such weapons, they must have found them long ago, and they must have been completely sealed up or even destroyed to eliminate the threat."

But the magician has a different opinion:

"They can't."

Thales frowned:

"Why?"

Ashida seemed to be in a leisurely state, enjoying the night of Star Lake Castle comfortably:

"First, for them, each other is the most terrible enemy."

"One of the parties, if they want to find a weapon that can restrain themselves..."

Thales understood and woke up:

"The other party must do everything possible to protect or hide it."

Ashida nodded:

"Secondly, they are just like us."

Same as us.

Thales changed his mind.

"I understand."

The boy clapped his palms and suddenly said:

"Those special legendary anti-magic weapons, if they are really effective for them, then the Shuanghuang will not be able to touch them or even get close to them—just like you can't get close to Eternal Star City and Fuxing Palace."

"So, if they want to deal with these weapons, they have to rely on other people—in the secular world, those who are not magicians—to do it for them."

The magician nodded.

"So, they will never and cannot appear before the eyes of the world," Ashida's eyes focused, "but they will secretly use their unimaginable power to stretch out their tentacles and claws to stir up the world's winds and clouds."

In the secular world... stir up the situation.

Thales' thinking became clearer.

"Third," Ashida continued, "the hypothesis has been completed. Now, it's time for us to find evidence and verify it."

In the next second, he looked at Thales and spit out a word:

"Continental War."

Taylor's eyes moved:

"What?"

Ashida regained that elegant look:

"Eastern land and western land experienced four continental wars from the beginning of the second century to the end of the fifth century."

"but why?"

Continental War.

Thales was lost in thought.

"The two continents are far apart and the news is bad. Except for a few countries, the profit of the war can only be worth the cost of the expedition. So why do the monarchs and subjects of all countries go to war across the ocean? Is it really for hegemony and interests? Position and politics?"

The magician's conversation changed, which made people nervous:

"Or for some inconvenient, perhaps even more inaccessible, more terrifying existence?"

Taylor's eyes moved.

He recalled a memory.

That was seven years ago, in the snow-capped birch forest, before he arrived at Broken Dragon Fortress on his mission to Exeter.

Blood, bloodline, death, betrayal...

The words of a certain queen echoed in my ears:

[As for the Black Coffin of the Night, perhaps many forces hope to obtain a legendary anti-magic weapon, but please rest assured, among those who understand its value and origin, except for the terrible magician, absolutely no one has the guts to fight the Black Coffin of the Night idea. 】

Thinking of this, the boy was shocked: Damn it.

"It's grass."

Thales took a deep breath:

"You, let me take it easy, this, this is too..."

Ashida snorted coldly and didn't speak any 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 lightly.

"Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance."

The eyes of the two met in the candlelight, one was deep and dignified, the other light and indifferent.

At this moment, it seemed that Thales was the persuasive teacher, and Ashida was some bold and aggressive student.

After a few seconds.

"Well, if it's true."

Thales sighed.

"If in this world, there really exists a legendary anti-demon weapon built by one empress that can seal another empress, but why the world has never known about it..."

Having said that, Thales paused.

Ashida's laughter came:

"Of course the world doesn't know."

"Because they won't allow it."

Thales stared at him.

"This is the most interesting part, the two empresses, the spear and the shield, dual opposition, balance constraints..."

Ashida smiled faintly:

"After seeing through each other's tricks, although the two emperors who turned their faces into enemies were furious, they hated each other deeply, so be careful."

"But for their own safety..."

The magician's words are decisive, like the sharpest blade, splitting all luck:

"They must also maintain the most basic tacit understanding: work together to completely suppress this secret and seal it forever, so that no one in the world, any mortal, especially mortals who know the history of magicians, and those who control the legendary anti-magic armed Hunters, know the most terrible truth..."

Ashida's tone became lighter and weaker, like a sharpened blade, becoming sharper and thinner ""

"In other words, the secret weapon to seal the Double Sovereigns 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 creed in my heart."

The surrounding candles are as warm as ever.

There was a dead silence on the ceiling.

Only outside the window, a piece of starlight emerges from the darkness: some are twinkling in the sky, and some are rippling on the lake.

A few seconds later, Ashida said softly:

"Thales, you asked me: Did we bring the Year of Blood?"

Thales didn't answer.

But his face became more and more serious.

"That's right."

Ashida sneered and said:

"Can you imagine how shocking, crazy, and terrifying this secret is to Shuanghuang?"

And...how exciting?

"I don't know who brought the Year of Blood."

The magician stared at Thales:

"But I'm sure 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 armed forces are the nemesis of the Double Emperor..."

Thales clenched his fist subconsciously.

"Out of safety considerations and fear of each other, the two emperors standing at the top may not directly show up to take action..."

The magician's words became even more terrifying:

"But they will put aside their deep-rooted hatred for a while, give up everything they have, exhaust all their madness, and mobilize all the power in the world, trace the source at all costs, block the news, cut off the spread, and ensure that anyone who already knows the secret ..."

Ashida's eyes sharpened:

"No longer exists."

Thales trembled slightly.

"Even if there are piles of bones and rivers of blood..."

"The life is in charcoal."

Thales was breathing in a trance.

【It was also the time when the Canxing royal family went to Prison River collectively in 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, but his tone became more fanatical.

It was like the first time he saw 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 mire and fell into the world, and had to be like us, dependent on children's play house."

"We stand out in the streets, they call for war across continents."

Ashida's tone became cold, and she returned to her indifference:

"Both, there is no difference."

After listening to this, Thales sat on the desk blankly.

driven to distraction.

"You know, Ahida Sacone." He spoke slowly, his voice hoarse.

It was as if one of the toughest battles had been fought.

"You're a fucking genius."

The magician looked at him.

"In the so-called Three Plagues Alliance, in Giza and Fleilan, when other people are racking their brains, or improving their strength, or seeking something outside..."

Thales raised his head and looked at him in disbelief:

"However, by collecting information, sorting out information, piecing together fragments, studying logic, restoring history, and looking for flaws, you discovered the possible weaknesses of the Shuanghuang—or at least suspicious points."

Ashida was expressionless, but nodded slightly.

"We've had conversations about that."

"Magic is more than choking or pinching a ball or throwing a chair 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, speaking mechanically, with unclear emotions:

"It's magic, too."

"We are all on the road to omniscience, discerning the way forward."

The two were silent for a while.

"Then, knowing this, let's say it's suspicious," Thales said cautiously, "What are you going to do?"

Ashida shook her head.

"not me."

"It's you: what are you going to do?"

Thales frowned.

What?

Ashida turned around.

At this moment, he was as sharp as a weapon.

"Welcome to the Anti-Royal Club, Thales."

The magician said lightly:

"Because from the moment you know the secret, you have officially become the mortal enemy of Bloodthorn and Heilan."

Thales was startled.

"Because of it, the legendary Magic Twin Emperors will never let you go, and there is no possibility of buffering or reconciliation."

Ashida narrowed her eyes:

"Think of the bloody year, child."

"They will be with you..."

"I will never die."

It took Telston several seconds before he realized what the other party meant.

"Fuck." The boy murmured.

"As I said, the burden of truth and secrets..."

Ashida looked at him expressionlessly, and said the most beautiful voice in the world:

"It's heavy."

That's right, it's Chinese New Year.