With Helliga's words, everyone turned their eyes to Emma in unison - everyone had already noticed it, and when they were still exploring the old school building in the school, almost everyone had discovered Emma's anomaly in the old underground school building to varying degrees. After that, a series of questions such as talking cats also became lingering doubts in everyone's minds.

"......" Emma's face turned blue and white for a while, and finally seemed to have compromised, and said with some resignation: "Since this is the case...... I'm afraid there are some things that shouldn't be hidden from everyone anymore. What I'm going to say next touches on a lot of things that are inconspicuous in the history of empires, but actually have far-reaching implications. Can you help me with a supplement? Emma asked Hyliga, apparently by default, knowing the whole thing.

"No problem." Heliga nodded.

"So, let's start from many years ago......

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Emma's story – or confession, is over. It left some information that was difficult for everyone to accept for a while.

The roots of imperial history. Famous events in history; Even the Drakell Great, who has the greatest influence on the empire today, was once deeply associated with the "Rider God". What's more, Emma's organization called the Witch has witnessed these changes for thousands of years.

"These ...... Is it all true? Alyssa asked Hyliga, as if she felt that as long as he nodded, the matter could be closed, and there should be no more doubts.

"Hmm." Heliga nodded, "And there's one more thing I can tell you...... Back then, in the underground of the imperial capital, Emperor Dracailes the Great drove a certain riding god and defeated another rider in the mutated imperial capital - what is now called the "Puppet Emperor". ”

"......" Jusses and Macchias looked at each other—the former had been passed down by word of mouth among the nobles, and the latter had never heard of such an account from various texts and books.

"The witches will take on the task of erasing people's memories...... In addition, His Excellency the Great Emperor seems to be intent on doing the same. Thus, in a secular sense, the depiction of the riding god in books and folk tales is censored...... Under the combined effect of the two, people have long forgotten that there is such a thing as a "riding god" in this world. Emma said in a hoarse voice, "Until the cycle starts again." ”

"The official history of the empire records that the puppet emperor died in the chaos. Actually, yes, but not because he died of physical defeat, as described in the book, but because he had been assimilated by the mad riding god. Of all the riding gods, that being is slightly different...... Earlier, it had been "polluted" by something and had fallen into a state of madness that was different from that of ordinary riders. Therefore, people like the puppet emperor just relied on some methods to forcibly activate the god of riding. He didn't pass the trial given by the Rider God like Chloe and you did in the old schoolhouse, and he didn't have enough strength to control it, so he could only become crazy and completely robbed of his will by the Rider. Miss Liana and the Emperor worked together to defeat him, and the Puppet Emperor, who was sent out of the cockpit by the Rider God, soon died of exhaustion. This is the truth of what happened back then. "And, Mademoiselle Liana recounted, that Emperor Draquels was very sorry for this, because he wanted him to be judged justly before the people of the imperial capital...... It's just that there is no chance in this way. Moreover, he also took advantage of the chaos to let the descendants of the "puppet emperor" escape from the imperial capital. ”

"What?" The latter sentence of Helliga is more like a complaint than this story—which catches the attention of Macchias, "Any of the descendants of the 'Puppet Emperor' escaped from the imperial capital? ”

"Hmm...... If this were not the case, I am afraid that his descendants would be disposed of in various ways. Emperor Drakells the Great is so talented that he probably won't kill them all like the other princes who have seized power...... However, after being dispersed, it should be a very common behavior to lose all influence and credibility, and then exile to various places on the borders of the empire and be reduced to commoners. However, the Emperor allowed some of the fish to escape - which led to some minor rebellions in the Empire in the decades that followed. There is no detailed account of this in the history books, so you just don't know. "Actually, most of these rebellions were caused by local nobles for some ridiculous reason—no doubt the descendants of the puppet emperors tried to win them over in various ways, but never succeeded. ”

"That'...... After that, what happened to the rider god of "Scarlet"? Jusis asked with concern.

"I don't know...... There is no way to completely destroy such a thing as a god rider. Because its power comes from some higher being, an existence that is completely beyond the control of human beings. Therefore, despite racking their brains, they still can't do it after all. Eventually, with the help of the witch at the time, Emperor Drakells the Great sealed the Scarlet Rider and re-established the imperial capital of Heimdall on the ruins of the sealed one. And the heart of that seal is now the Imperial Palace, Balfraim Palace. ”

"What!?" If the previous events were nothing more than footnotes to a dark page hidden in the history of the mainland, then this news was explosive enough to surprise everyone.

"By the way, the plan of the association is also related to this." The Phantom Flame Project", in the literal sense, is to use Crossbell's "Phantom" to guide the "Flame" of the Empire...... The purpose of the association always revolves around the core of the Treasure itself. In Liber is "empty", Crossbell's "illusion" has been unusable for humans for many years, and the existence left behind is nothing more than the obsession and madness of the Kulois clan. The Association has been gradually withdrawn from Crossbell, and their next goal will obviously be to focus on the events of the Empire. Ignoring the reactions of the crowd, Helliga continued.

That is to say...... Sister, the purpose of her joining the association, is it ...... "Emma is perverted."

"Probably as you think. She probably had a disagreement with your patriarch about something. To be honest, you yourself should know that you don't know the key situation of many witch clans at all...... It just so happens that this civil war is also an opportunity. At least, the responsibility of the Ash's guide has fallen on you anyway...... How about using this as a breakthrough to solve the problem? ”

"......" Emma didn't speak, and after a long time, she took the initiative to break the silence: "...... I understand. I couldn't figure out why my sister suddenly left without saying goodbye...... Why does my mother-in-law always forget some things while she is sad...... I'm like, a little bit of an eyebrow. ”

"All in all, the battle between the riders is a must...... But it wasn't a deathmatch. Rather, it was just a formal, battle in which both sides had to go all out. Dawn – I don't know how you're feeling right now, maybe you're confused? Maybe it's not ready yet? But anyway, from now on, you're going to force yourself to prepare for a war between the riders. ”

"The battle is won or lost...... No, what about the point of the battle itself? Rien thought for a moment and asked.

"It doesn't make any sense - or rather, the Rider War itself is just a simulation of a special situation, or something like that...... I was a little confused about this before, but in one of the events before that, I understood a little bit. "But, for you, for you, this battle means not just this boring thing, but also - after the outbreak of the civil war, has there been no communication between us and Chloe?" What do you think about the fact that he is the leader of the terrorists? ”

Helica's simple words reverberated a thousand ripples in Riene's heart.

Compared to those things, this point is much purer - Lai still can't forget what Chloe said when he appeared in the Sky Rider - denying the bond of being together during this time was something he couldn't accept.

And now, Chloe is already the Knight of the Firmament who is very much relied on by the aristocratic alliance, and his position with him has reached the point of completely contradicting him. Rien was already worried about what kind of attitude he was going to take to meet Chloe - until Helriga gave a reminder and a possible path, and that was the path of the struggle between the riders.

I don't care about political battles, it's just a chance – a chance to learn the truth about a lot of things if you win.

"You don't have to worry about that...... With His Highness Olibat making arrangements, there will be no problem. "He told me before, if you're ready, I'll give you that thing and let you do what you want." When the time comes, this side will settle down, and I can also follow him to clean up the mess over there, instead of continuing to spend time here and not looking at each other with you. ”

Heiliga's last sentence was obviously just a joke—the little misunderstanding that everyone had just now had already been solved. Now everyone is concerned about nothing more than the question that Li En is also concerned about, that is, what is Chloe's attitude himself.

"But...... If you want to defeat Chloe, it will be difficult. His own strength is not weak, and he is also a veteran who has been driving the Rider for more than three years. "Besides, I heard from Levi that the weapon you used at that time was a greatsword captured from a mech, not a sword that you took advantage of; Chloe, on the other hand, uses a double-headed sword that is absolutely not routinely equipped among mechmen, right? ”

"Hmm...... In this way, in addition to the performance problem of the riding god, it seems that there is indeed such a problem. The others witnessed the situation and said.

"Because Chloe's double-headed sword is made of Semrian stone...... It is very sturdy in itself. In addition, it has the same origin as the casting material of the riding god itself, so it can also be upgraded to a higher level in the resonance of spiritual power. That's a big reason why you can't beat him. "Vita has told me that if you are determined to go into battle, tell you about it - if you want to defeat them, you can only use weapons made of Semuria Stone, and practice on top of that." ”

"But......" Elliot found a question, "where to find such a large piece of Semlia?" ”

His words calmed down the discussion again - indeed, the rarity of the Semlia stone was well known to those present. A small piece of Semria Stone can even be held in the palm of the hand as a family heirloom in the homes of some of the Empire's minor nobles, let alone a huge Semria Stone that can be forged like a horseman's weapon?

"And...... It's hard to build a weapon out of something like that...... "Alyssa raised another question - the nature of Semlia stone, including its ultra-high hardness and high adaptability to conductive energy, also brings great difficulty in processing. Let's not talk about the source, what if you get so many enough Semeria stones? It is even more difficult to craft a weapon like a sword.

She also gave solutions to these two problems. First, if Rien does make a decision, then in response, the land will react accordingly - specifically, the existence of the Spirit Cave. These places may have been stocked with large quantities of Semurian stones. In addition, there is no need to worry about processing problems. Chloe's double-headed sword was apparently made with the help of the forces on the Society's side, but there was actually a helper within the Empire who could do it. Alyssa should be familiar with it, right? ”

"Is it Dr. Schmidt...... But as I recall, the research progress of the engineering university was not ......."

"I've heard that he's found something in the design of the mech, and he might use it to assist in his research. Since he has been actually helping the noble coalition with the follow-up maintenance of the mechs...... If you can take control of Luray, you should be able to contact him. Besides, while you don't have anything to do with Dr. Schmidt at the moment, if you do bring enough Semria Stone to him - it's a pretty spectacular scene. He probably wouldn't want to miss out on this great opportunity, and he probably wouldn't refuse to help. ”

"Hmm...... Indeed, there is a possibility. Alyssa nodded.

"But...... The distribution of the spirit caves should depend on many factors...... Eventually, it will certainly be scattered throughout the empire. In this case, how can I ......" Emma is in another dilemma.

"Therefore, His Highness Olibat, at such a time, will provide a very useful assistance." "I'm going to contact him right now—just tell him that the whole of Class VII has decided what they're going to do next—and start doing that." How is it? ”