"Congratulations...... In this way, you are also a lackey of the church in a sense. After an eerie silence, Kevin burst into laughter.

"That's called an ally." Heliga was amused by Kevin's exaggerated demeanor, "It was a quid pro quo, I serve the church, and the church serves me. It's not like you ......," Helliga looked Kevin up and down in a serious manner, "a complete lackey, and a bone is content to be alone. ”

"Oops...... Don't be so ugly. A hint of pain flashed in Kevin's eyes, and although it was fleeting, it was clearly captured by Heliga, "Anyway...... Now that you and the chief have reached an agreement, you don't have to guess a lot of things with me. ”

"yes...... You can tell me all the things that your chief has told you. ”

"Hmm...... Let me think about where to start. First of all...... According to the secret records of the Church, the two treasures hidden in the empire are "Flame" and "Earth". ”

"Two?" Heliga was a little surprised at first, and then thought that the area of the empire was much larger than that of Libel, so he was also happy, "And even the attributes are known?" ”

"yes...... In the case of this information, the association must have known about it. But the problem is that the existence form of these two Arcana is somewhat similar to the "Ring of Radiance", but it is more complicated. ”

"They're sealed too?"

"yes...... But that's not all. According to the canon, there was a fierce struggle between the two great treasures of "flame" and "earth...... After the defeat of both sides, its shell was transformed into two colossal statues, one located somewhere in and around the empire, and the power of the Supreme Treasure was miraculously merged...... As Liberal's ancestors had foreshadowed, the two clans that guarded the two treasures were aware of the consequences of allowing things to go unfolded. ”

And so...... They also followed the example of the ancestors of the Liber royal family and sealed two sets of "treasures"? ”

"yes...... But it's not as simple and crude as sealing the "Ring of Radiance". Kevin's expression was complicated, "It is said that the fused "Arcana" has a strange resonance, and its power is beyond the scope of ordinary control, so the two clans did not choose to seal it in the same way as the Liber royal family. Under the leadership of one of the geniuses born among them, they succeeded in dividing the power into seven parts. However, sealing them separately is not safe, and the resonance generated by the Arcana allows them to retain great power even after they are cut. So, they created another "mechanic". ”

"What is it?" These secrets of the empire had never been heard of before, so what Kevin told also aroused his curiosity.

"First of all, I want to explain that the two clans that are in charge of the two sets of Arcana are the "Goblins" and the "Witches". At this point, Kevin paused for a moment and saw that Helliga had no other reaction except for being at a loss, before continuing, "The 'Goblin' clan is good at all kinds of construction and material development, while the 'Witches' group has strange powers that have been passed down from the primeval era. Therefore, they cooperated, divided this power into seven parts, and used the excellent forging ability of the goblin clan to create seven huge weapons that could be used by humans. The "witches" give them life and establish a very ingenious circulation system - every few hundred years, when the entangled "Arcana" power tends to explode, there will be a chosen warrior who will complete the fateful battle under the instructions of the witch group - and then they will give hints to the whole people, so that people will gradually forget the battle that once took place. That's why ...... We don't know what they've turned that power into. ”

"I really haven't heard of it...... I'm afraid there aren't many people in the empire who know about this kind of thing......" Helliga shook her head, "but what you say seems to match history...... There have been several major upheavals in the history of the Empire, from the founding of the first emperor, to the turmoil of the "Crimson Lord", to the "Lionheart Emperor" who established the current boundaries of the empire...... It's true that there was almost the same amount of time in between, and ...... Indeed, every time these upheavals occur, when people in later generations look back on these histories, they always feel that there are some strange forces involved, but it is difficult to find their clues. ”

"That's where the hint of the 'witches' comes into play." Kevin bowed, "Even we weren't allowed to keep these records...... But then, for some reason, the "goblins" suddenly turned into the shadows, no longer showing their heads, and gradually began to disappear. Since then, the Witch has become our loyal ally...... Until today. ”

"I see...... Wait a minute. You're saying that the "witches" are the Church's long-standing allies on the Empire's side? ”

"Exactly. They have lived in the border villages for generations, and ordinary people cannot find their whereabouts. The top-secret knowledge they have inherited for generations is usually isolated from the world, and only appears when the power is in operation again - according to the witch's prophecy, the sealing operation of the power system this time is likely to appear in the turmoil of the empire. ”

“…… Is it? If someone else had said something so mysterious, Heliga would probably have laughed it off—but the fact that the "Church of the Seven Dawns" had told itself in such a formal and serious manner must have meant that it had considerable credibility. The church doesn't do all this just to make a big joke on itself, does it?

"You're coming to terms with this much faster than I do." Kevin apparently saw that Helliga had begun to believe this, and was thinking about it, "When the chief told me this, I thought she was joking with me...... Until she threatened me to open the "stigmata" and beat me up if I didn't have a serious attitude again. Kevin said with a sad face, "It sounds ridiculous...... But that's the truth of history. ”

“…… I remember your chief saying that if I wanted to, she would let me meet with your former collaborators in the Empire, the Witches, right? ”

"yes...... But that's not my responsibility. Because my mission has never had anything to do with the Empire. I'm going to investigate Cross Bell...... It is also said that there are some unusual movements there. ”

"What a coincidence...... Why do you all go to Crossbell one by one? For some reason, I always felt that this place was going to suffer the same fate as Liber in the future—many disasters. ”

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"Serenu, don't make a noise...... I'm reading. "In a small village on the eastern border of the empire, a plump girl with long lilac hair holds a math book in one hand and tries to chase away the graceful black cat that has just jumped on the table.

"Really...... So Emma, you wait until you finish this chapter before you go to see your mother-in-law...... Don't blame me for what the mess will be. The next scene was enough to dumb most people – the black cat actually spoke.

"Ah...... Really, mother-in-law, she never makes people worry...... Obviously there is less than a year to prepare for the exam......" The girl named Emma let out a helpless wail, put down her textbook, and strode out of the room.

"Hey...... It's less than a year away, isn't it? Seeing the girl leave in a hurry, the black cat named Serenu sighed very humanely, her eyes full of sorrow and worry.

"An immature facilitator is enough to worry about...... Next, we can only hope that the "initiator" is a mature and stable person...... ......"