The world-devouring dragon

After saying these words, Adolf stood up and walked to the window again, looking out at the Danube River. The old iron bridge that often made him inexplicably angry before still stood there quietly.

In Kubicek's memory, when Adolf was talking about his city concept for Linz, he often looked at the "ugly monster" and was very displeased. As expected, he immediately started complaining again.

"That ugly thing is still there! But it doesn't have many days left, just wait and see, Kubicek."

Then Adolf turned around and said to Kubisik with a smile.

"I really want to walk on that bridge with you again, just like before. But this is no longer realistic. I will be surrounded by people wherever I go. But believe me, Kubicek, I A big picture has been planned for Linz.”

Kubicek is convinced of this.

He had personally experienced the thoughts of the "Führer" in front of him when he was young. At that time, he had walked through the streets and alleys of Linz, just to find things that needed to be changed. Now, he began to slowly talk to himself about every plan.

"The new Danube Bridge will be called the Nibelungen Bridge and it will be an example in the history of modern bridge architecture."

Adolf described the shape of the bridge's two bridgeheads to Kubisik in detail, followed by the theater. In Adolf's vision, when the new opera house is built on the site of the train station, the theater will be used exclusively for performing dramas and performances. Operetta. In addition, if Linz is to become a veritable "City of Bruckner", a modern concert hall must be built for the city...

“I want to make Linz a cultural center and I want to see it all come to fruition.”

In front of Kubicek, with his back to Linz outside the window, Adolf said to his friend passionately, just like his heroic words back then.

In the past, Kubicek would jokingly ask him: "So, where does the money come from?" and then attracted Adolf's glare. But now, Kubicek can no longer ask this question.

Because now he is no longer the poor boy he was back then. At the beginning, he could only outline his dream in his mind, but now he owns half of Europe, and the whole world wants to listen to his voice. He has the ability to realize his dream with his own hands.

Looking at the "head of state" in front of him, his smug and high-spirited image gradually overlaps with the image of the poor boy who talked loudly and was full of ambitions in Linz...

Kubicek thought the meeting was about to end, but Adolf then began to envision a large symphony orchestra in Linz, and the conversation suddenly turned into a personal topic.

"Tell me, Kubicek, what is your current occupation?"

Adolf stared at the friend in front of him. He wanted to know what happened to his friend in the past thirty years. Kubicek then told Adolf that he had been working as a clerk since becoming a government employee in 1920.

"Secretary? What does a clerk do?"

he asked doubtfully.

Kubischik looked a little embarrassed. He knew that Adolf looked down on civil servants and thought they were just messing around. Adolf interrupted again.

"So you have become a civil servant, a clerk! This is not suitable for you. Where is your music?"

Kubicek was silent for a moment, then told a story about his past that he had never spoken about.

In 1912, he studied at the Vienna Conservatoire for four years and was finally hired as the deputy conductor of the band at the Maribor Municipal Music Theater. He made his debut there and then toured surrounding cities and won recognition from all walks of life. Lots of support and appreciation.

Immediately afterwards, the theater owner was so impressed by his performance that he expressed his willingness to let him serve as opera conductor. It was a great band of 40 people, a good theater and a modern stage, all in the capital of the state of Kerten, a city famous for its love of music.

From a family of decorators to now a musician about to hit the big stage, Kubicek has achieved everything he couldn't even imagine. Everything seems to be getting better.

But a few months later... the war destroyed everything.

In 1914, when the war with Russia broke out, Kubisik was forced to go to the front line as an ordinary soldier in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. When he returned to his hometown a few years later, he found that everything had changed. His father was seriously ill and died not long after he returned; in order to take care of his mother, he finally chose to give up his musical dream and became an ordinary civil servant in Efeding...

Adolf listened carefully, and finally fell silent. He always respected Kubischik's parents, but he never thought it would be like this.

He nodded silently and said:

"Yeah, the war we lost."

That war changed the fate of two people.

A young man with musical talent and a seemingly promising musician eventually had to give up his dream because of the war. Similarly, Adolf's future seemed to have no suspense. Aimless study and disdain for professional training seemed to only lead to failure. But at this moment, he relied on that war to become the current head of Germany.

Then Adolf looked at Kubicek and said.

"You're not going to be a clerk your whole life, Kubicek."

As he spoke, he stood up again, paced back and forth, and then seemed to have made a decision.

"Kubisik, I want to go to Efeding."

Efeding, this is where Kubisik now lives and where he works as a civil servant.

"Of course I'll come to see you, Kubicek. But I'll only come just for you, and then we can take a walk along the Danube. Here, I can't even think about it - they never let me Go out alone."

His tone was calm but firm, but Kubicek could imagine the difficulty of the decision.

He is not alone. He is involved in the affairs of the entire country. When he opens his eyes all day long, he is surrounded by a large number of laws, administrative processes, appointment and dismissal of senior government officials, and even military deployment orders. One sentence can make thousands of decisions. The lives and deaths of thousands of people. He couldn't even go out alone normally, let alone the sudden thought of leaving government affairs behind and going to a small city. This was bound to encounter fierce opposition.

However, Kubicek shook his head and persuaded Adolf to give up this idea. He did not want his friend to delay his business for him.

Adolf frowned, and finally the two of them talked about the music they both liked.

This finally brings us to a topic that Kubicek likes. But in the end, Kubicek just briefly talked about some music activities he participated in in the town and the small band he formed in his spare time. Because his small concert performances were insignificant compared with the major international affairs Adolf dealt with on a daily basis, Kubicek worried that talking too much would bore him.

But he thought wrong. In order to save time, he had to brush things like this off, but Adolf interrupted reluctantly:

"What, Kubicek, you can play a symphony in such a small Efeding! It's incredible. What repertoire have you played?"

Then he asked me about the strength of the band and its composition; he was full of surprise at Kubicek's answer, and at the same time congratulated his friend on his success.

"This is where I have to help you, Kubicek,"

He couldn't help but said loudly.

"Make me a list and tell me what you need. Also, what's your personal situation like? Are you living a tight life?"

It was clear that he was hinting to Kubicek that if he asked, he would prepare a big band for his friend. For him at this moment, this was just a matter of words.

But Kubicek replied that although my income can only be considered as adequate, it is enough for me, so I have no personal requirements. He turned his head and looked at Kubicek with a surprised expression.

Obviously, he has never seen someone as devoid of desires as Kubicek.

"Do you have any children, Kubicek?"

"Yes, I have three sons."

"Three sons!"

He exclaimed with admiration, and then repeated it several times with a solemn expression.

"You have three sons, Kubisik, and I haven't married yet. I am alone now. But I am willing to take care of your son."

So Kubicek talked to him about the boys in his family - Hitler wanted to know every detail of their growth. Kubicek told him that the three sons were all talented in music, and two of them were excellent draftsmen. He was very happy after hearing this.

"Kubisik, I should take on the responsibility of educating these three children,"

he told Kubicek.

"I don't want these talented young people to make the same mistakes as we did. You know best what it was like when we were in Vienna. But after we parted, I have experienced worse days, and we cannot let the young people's mistakes be made." Intelligence and talent are stifled by poverty and suffering. As long as it is within my power, I will do my best, especially for your children, Kubisik!"

"Button..."

At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door, and then a respectful male voice sounded, it was his adjutant.

"Führer, the scheduled performance is about to begin."

As if the conversation was interrupted, Adolf showed displeasure on his face, but then as if he thought of something, he suddenly said to Kubisik.

"Kubicek, would you be interested in going to a show with me?"

…

It was an opera dedicated to serving the head of state, called "Twilight of the Gods". German opera singers came to Linz specially to serve the head of state, because except for the time when they returned to Linz, The Führer had no other leisure time at all.

It was an extremely majestic opera, with solemn and resonant sounds highlighting the theme of awakening. It is a well-deserved stunning masterpiece.

"This is the only show I've been able to watch this year, but we can't help it, we're at war."

Sitting in the box, Adolf said to his friend, and then he added slightly angrily.

"This war will delay our reconstruction plan for several years. It is really a shame. I am not the head of the Greater German Reich to fight every day."

Kubisik was quite shocked that the head of state who had achieved major military victories in Poland and France would speak to him in this tone. He suddenly realized that perhaps his presence reminded Adolf Hitler of this fact.

Time flies like an arrow, urging people to grow old.

After all, we were in our prime when we first met. Although he now looks stronger than ever, when he discovers that his childhood friend is in his twilight years, he must also realize that the ruthless years have also left an indelible mark on him.

"This war robbed me of my best years."

he continued.

"You know me, Kubicek. You know that I have always wanted to build this country. This is my lifelong wish. Do you understand what I mean? You know better than anyone how much I have done when I was young. Designs and ideas. Only a few have been realized so far, and there are still a lot of plans to be completed. But who else can take on this important task? Now I can only watch the war take away my good time."

"Shame, sadness! Time waits for no one, Kubicek, we will only get older and older. In a few years, it will be too late to even think about it."

After the opera ended, the two were about to separate, and the war was still going on. It was impossible for him to stay in Linz and reminisce with his friends. But he still held his friend's hand reluctantly and said affectionately.

"This war has dragged me down. But I hope it won't last long. Once the war is over, I can shift my focus to domestic construction and start implementing all my remaining plans. .Kubisik, by then I will send someone to invite you, and I want you to stay with me forever."

"Twilight of the Gods" comes to an end, and it is indeed a heartwarming performance.

Kubicek slowly walked out of the theater and found that the street had been quarantined, so he stood where the head of state was about to pass by, hoping to see his friend again. A few minutes later, the Führer's motorcade arrived in front of the theater. Hitler stood in his car and was welcomed by the crowd. His escort stayed close to the police cordon and drove on both sides of the street. What happened next is something Kubicek will never forget.

The motorcade drove slowly toward the crowd where Kubicek was standing. Kubicek stood beside the rope cordon and raised his arms in salute. At that moment, the Führer recognized him. He signaled the driver to stop the entire convoy, but his car moved towards me. He leaned forward and took Kubicek's hand, smiling at his friend.

"goodbye."

The head of state's car returned to the middle of the escort team. He adjusted his posture and waved goodbye to everyone.

Then the motorcade drove straight to the airport, leaving behind only his friend who was caught in the crowd and became the focus of public opinion, because everyone wanted to understand why this person was favored by the head of state.

This was Kubicek's rare contact with Adolf Hitler, because in the following days, the war became more and more difficult, and he had only a few opportunities to see his friend again.

…

"Führer, the EU project has made some new breakthroughs. Dr. Davinz hopes that you can take a look at the latest progress."

On the special plane, an admiral was sitting aside, recording something on the document from time to time, and speaking to Adolf Hitler at the same time.

Adolf, who had just recovered from the joy of meeting his friends again, gently rubbed his temples. The EU project was an extremely secretive project, and only a few people even among the top Nazis knew of its existence. E refers to ether and U refers to unknown, intending to use the technology of ancient Atlantis to reproduce various black magic. In the hearts of the members of the "Far North", they madly believe in the existence of the ancient Atlantis civilization and try to find the sunken Atlantis.

According to their research, the ancient Atlantis period was an era of highly developed magic. Ancient humans used an energy called "ether", and Dr. Davinz was responsible for using the ancient Atlantean civilization. "Aether", trying to create aircraft powered by "Aether" to deal with Allied fighters.

"A saucer-shaped aircraft? Interesting."

Looking at the drawings of the new aircraft handed over by the admiral, the strange saucer-like aircraft aroused Adolf's interest.

"The ancient wisdom should not be buried like this. Germany needs more powerful technology, no matter what it is. Also tell the ancient army group, I don't care if their enemies are werewolves, fishmen, vampires, even if they are giant dragons, any All enemies who stand in the way of Germany should be crushed!”

The deep voice spoke loudly.

According to Germany's army group organization at the time, there were six army groups A, B, C, D, and the south and north. Although they would be expanded in the future, there had never been any ancient army groups...

…

In an ancient underground church in London, England, a group of people in black monk's robes were talking among a few candlelights.

"It is now certain that the World Key has fallen into the hands of the Nazis. To be precise, it has fallen into the hands of the Nazi leader. In other words, the World Key has chosen him."

An old monk who shrouded himself in a black monk's robe said to his companion in front of him.

Several people were silent, except for the occasional sigh.

"The World Key is not something that humans can control. Although no one can really crack the secret of the World Key to this day, we cannot let this possibility happen. If the German head of state really cracks the secret The secret…the consequences are disastrous.”

One of them couldn't help but said.

But then an old female voice retorted.

"But past experience has taught us that interfering in secular power struggles is not a good thing, and we will pay the price."

Suddenly, noisy voices sounded among several people.

There was a fierce dispute among the ancient monastery over whether to interfere in secular affairs, but in the end, a voice quelled the dispute.

"Second power has nothing to do with us, and the strength of Germany has nothing to do with us who hide from the world. The world is troubled, power struggles are ups and downs, and there is nothing new in a thousand years, so why should we care. But now the man named Ji The young forces in the North actually tried to use secular power to suppress the entire dark world in search of their so-called Atlantis civilization... The battle between the dark world and the secular world lasted for tens of thousands of years, and it was not easy to get where we are today. There is no good balance, and it is never beneficial to disturb the balance.”

"This is not a matter for us, but a matter for the entire human world. The German head of state named Adolf has now united with Italy to suppress France and defeat Poland. I am afraid that there will be no opponent in the whole of Europe..."

The voice pondered for a moment and then said.

"We are rooted in Europe. I am afraid that we cannot be completely sure with our strength alone. Perhaps... we should seek help from the new world on the other side of the ocean."

As soon as the word "New World" came out, the crowd suddenly became quiet.

For these old monks in the monastery, this word seems to have some special power that makes them reluctant to mention it.

"New World? You mean seeking help from those businessmen, that Freemason, who are obsessed with worldly power and wealth?"

A dissatisfied old female voice sounded, and the disgust in it was beyond words, as if there was some dispute between her and this Freemason.

"The Freemasons control the entire New World, and Europe also has their power. Their power is still greater than that of the Priory. Now is not the time to care about grudges. For the benefit of mankind, we should unite with the Freemasons to defeat the German head of state. ."

Following this sound, the underground church fell into silence again.

A few days later, a letter was sent somewhere across the ocean, somewhere in the United States.

"...About Germany...World Key..."

…

And somewhere in Berlin, that place was tightly protected by numerous steel chambers and state-of-the-art institutions, inside that lifelike statue, an upright pupil opened, staring coldly into the crystal sky.

On the chessboard, the ferocious head holding weapons in both hands slashed wantonly on its mother body, and blood oozed out everywhere where it slashed.

The gigantic creature with hundreds of heads, hands and feet that was neither human nor beast made a painful sound. It tried to get rid of the pain, but the hundreds of heads on its body all had their own different ideas and were going crazy on the side. The noise makes it difficult for it to realize its ideas.

"..."

Staring at the painful behemoth, the cold pupils let out a strange sneer that ordinary people could not hear.

Nationalism, a patriotic sentiment that originated from the Hundred Years' War between England and France, was inspired by the savior of the country, Joan of Arc, and was baptized by the French Revolution. It promoted the birth of something above the crystal sky.

It is precisely because of the formation of the concept of one's own "humanity" that the behemoth with thousands of heads crawling on the earth was finally formed, because all human beings regard themselves as the same kind.

But now, this thing that once promoted progress has finally been twisted into a surly and cruel thing.

Wisdom breeds treachery, courage breeds tyranny, love breeds lust, kindness breeds weakness... Good and evil are one, and everything has its two sides. So, what will be born from nationalism born to protect the country?

The cold pupil once said that it planted a seed with the help of Joan of Arc, and now, the seed has sprouted.

Staring at the behemoth on the chessboard, crying in pain, the cold pupils let out a weird laugh, mocking the overestimating cub.