Steel steam and flame

Asking what Perkinz sees as a default yes answer. The information was connected again, and he looked at Cassia, looking at the surroundings with more caution.

"When I went there for the second time, I made modifications to cut off the clues that the ruins could extend to other ancient ruins. You can believe that the content of the stone paintings has appeared many times in other places and has no value in modification. As for Grote , I met and had conversations with him when he had just entered the fourth stage and was one of the few dazzling figures shortly after the establishment of the empire. Becoming the first generation of knight king of the empire is something I would never have imagined."

"At that time, the method of breaking through the fifth stage only existed in the Holy Shiluo Empire and the Nature Association Alliance. The source of both methods was provided by the same creature, the third general under the dragon god."

"Since you mentioned Grote, you probably want to confirm something through him." Perkins was unusually in line with Cassia's ideas. "Unfortunately, he and I are not in the same era. Thousands of years ago, I taught The country left—the empire was still the Kingdom of Mano at that time—and came to the Houxiang Continent. The main purpose was to explore extreme areas and ancient ruins. From that time on, the two superpowers focused on the Houxiang Continent. Huge lands for which there is no sovereignty yet.”

"For some reasons, I helped the Kingdom of Mano obtain the core of the analytical machine. However, the person I originally traded with was not the Kingdom of Mano, but the royal family of another country. But then the Kingdom of Mano showed me two things, which led to my Change of mind.”

"Holy Spear and Holy Sword?"

Perkinz nodded and exhaled: "My mood at that time can only be described as shocked. If the Theocracy and the Nature Association were to know, they would never support the current Far Sea Commonwealth and the Flame Alliance, but would directly Send armies to the Houxiang Continent to start a continuous war to fight for these two things. Even at that time, the focus of both was on the whirlpool of the extreme sea, which was the third general of the Dragon God. But facing It is impossible for them not to be interested in interests that actually exist.”

"You knew these things at that time?" Cassia found something suspicious.

"There is no need to doubt me through these details, Cassia." Perkinz admitted generously, "It is precisely because I came to the Later Phase Continent that the turning point recorded in history occurred. If I am willing, and If you return to the Theocracy at the specified time, in your mind, the identity of the name Perkinz Chilis will be that of a certain generation of popes in the Theocracy thousands of years ago, with power comparable to that of the Knight King, and the power of the entire Church. the absolute rights of the state.”

"It's just that history can't be changed." Perkinz didn't feel regretful. "As you might think, because I have come into contact with the trident within the Theocracy, it is not troublesome to judge the Empire's holy spear and holy sword. Their existence has caused me to change. The subsequent history also confirms my judgment that the expansion and development of the Mano Kingdom are irresistible."

"And Sukarius," looking up at the huge head that was still staring at him, Perkinz's words were full of memories and emotions, "it can be regarded as my second transaction with the Kingdom of Mano. Analysis Machinery is not everything, surgery is another core. As for the process, you can probably guess it. I sneaked into the lair of ten thousand dragons in the Kingdom of Mist. I wanted to just remove two dragon eggs, but I didn't expect that it had woken up and was about to die. It was in the state of breaking out of its shell. It talked to me in dragon language, and when time was urgent, I didn’t think much about it, dropped the one in my hand, and ran away with it."

"Later,..., the historical data of the Kingdom of Mano can be trusted. It did cost a lot of troops before we successfully captured it and another dragon. As for me not helping, it was just because the Theocracy was at that time I came to the Houxiang Continent in large numbers with other members of the Nature Association and began to interfere in various matters. If my deal with the Kingdom of Mano was discovered, the current empire would not exist."

"But it was also because of that infiltration that I didn't have the chance to enter the southern forest again for a long time. I could have gone in properly and selected dozens of dragon eggs to take away under the introduction of more than a dozen dragons, and also... Dragons can be picked up and dropped off. But it becomes less rigorous when I come to the Continent of the Later Phase. Monikoloa on the New World Tree was very angry, but at that time I was the first candidate for the Holy See Pope in the Theocracy, not to mention I am worried about my identity, because if I follow the established process, we will meet again later.”

"When my feet left the ocean-going ship and stepped on the Houxiang Continent, it was already the fifth stage of the operation. For a long time, except for places like the 'Fog Kingdom' in the core area of ​​the southern forest, you said that the Houxiang Continent was me. There is no problem in a person’s back garden. I can destroy any kingdom, principality or alliance, and it will be as destroyed as the scorched earth under my feet. The price is just that I need to eat gluttony to replenish energy in the next few months.”

"But you didn't do this, and you didn't help the Theocratic State support the Far Sea Commonwealth. You didn't take away the Holy Spear and Holy Sword either. Is there another purpose?" Cassia continued, "With that giant dragon, which is what you call Does the third general have anything to do with it?”

The answer he received was that Perkinz shook his head: "I just didn't want to do it. For a long time, maybe a few decades, with this idea, it was impossible for me to fail. It was just that I was passionate about it at that time. As a writer, adventurer and businessman, the environment of Houxiang Continent at that time was the most able to generate various inspirations and stories."

"The turning point was after writing the first few parts of "Strange Creatures" because I was passionate about these identities. At that time, I began to explore the ancient ruins on the Houxiang Continent. As I became more proficient in interpreting strange characters, more and more people The information was known to me. I was the first candidate. At that time, I was a monster among geniuses, a genius among monsters. Whether it was strength or knowledge, I stood at the top of the pyramid."

"With the addition of additional information, and with the subsequent exploration of various ancient ruins, gods, the third general, the root network of the world tree, the disappeared continent group, the dead white whale, etc., all began to come into my sight. To Finally, by detecting the strength of the world's restrictions, I foresee some things and make my own decision to put myself to sleep."

"But these things cost me a lot of time. Regarding the decision to sleep, three large countries have begun to take shape, and some advanced surgeries have emerged. But the main reasons are, first, because of life span restrictions, and second, This is what I foresaw - at that time, I speculated that the six red stars would come within two to three thousand years. I want to see this event, and in addition, things like gods also have a huge attraction for me."

"In order to fall asleep and wake up after thousands of years, I have to run around, consider and test various things, think about safe methods, etc."

Cassia sorted out the process in her head: "In the end, you chose to cooperate with the will of the new world tree?"

"It's not a choice, it's the only answer. Because if you want to 'cheat' time, the safest way is to freeze. The tundra in the Endless Sea, as well as the underground cold nitrogen lakes that exist on the Three-Phase Continent, etc., won't be there if you don't There are a large number of historical figures in these places that I know, just waiting to be awakened.”

"But you can also imagine that the awakening time of these places is not determined by yourself, and due to the overlapping of time, there are too many uncontrollable factors. And in the process of exploring the ancient ruins, I determined that the end of the polar sea under the whirlpool The giant dragon - that is, the giant dragon you are talking about - is the third general under the Dragon God. Combined with the event of the six red stars coming from the ancient ruins, it is difficult to believe it, as well as the Theocracy's The Pope’s power inheritance system.”

"In the end, cooperating with the New World Tree is my only answer." Perkins said with emotion, "The sacrificial ceremony held by the Flame Alliance two years ago was one of my preparations. But it also confirmed what I was worried about at the beginning. ——The interference of the Theocratic State and the Nature Association will be very large, resulting in many preparations not being carried out as planned."

"Under the expected circumstances, this kind of sacrificial ceremony should be held every sixty to eighty years. First, if the time period is not long, I can obtain the container after waking up and familiarize myself with the environment of the current era in a safe manner. The second is that during the sacrificial ceremony, the will of the New World Tree can enter the spiritual world of these people, obtain information in various time periods in the form of hypnosis, and help it determine the time to wake me up."

"But plans are always just plans. Who would have thought that the Flame Alliance had indeed obtained the slate, but they had only held it once before. As a result, after I woke up, the will of the new World Tree could give me almost no information. Not Hillary. Miss Li, my current situation is going to be very difficult.”

"It seems that I should apologize to you." Cassia thought for a while.

Perkins waved his hand: "This is the process of history. No matter how you look at it, later generations will think it is reasonable. The difficult situation is only temporary, and my preparations are more than this. It is not easy to cheat time."

"Can I be sure of something based on what you're saying?"

"Of course. But I can't guarantee that it's correct. After all, I didn't cause it, just like Grote and you. I knew the two red crystals, but I didn't know what they were at the time. I only found out later. Now, I also Now you understand the real reason why Groat can become the King of Knights and you will be hunted at all costs."

"The real reason? Was your judgment wrong?"

"Yes, the real reason. Before coming to your spiritual world, I thought that you were an individual who had acquired special characteristics from birth - being able to open the root network of the World Tree - this characteristic is not common, but it does exist in history. If you think about it now, this specialness only came to you later. In other words, this specialness itself was given to you by the third general. "