Will it be a few hundred years?

Hearing Brooklyn's words, the council members present quietly breathed a sigh of relief. If there are still a few hundred years left, then there really is no need to worry, Ankenrein has enough time to adapt to that change. It's just that the members here also know Gastens very well, and if it really takes a few hundred years, he won't call everyone here late at night.

"Yes, if you follow the convergence trend of this chart, it will indeed take hundreds of years", Gastens held up his long pole and nodded to an inflection point in the pattern on the wall, "However, you can look at this inflection point, from here, the trend of the stability of the pyroxene's magic power begins to accelerate, and it is increasing at a slight rate every year. If we consider accelerating change, we may have less than 200 years left. ”

"Boss, two hundred years is a long time, so there's no need to call us over in the middle of the night, right? I thought you had finally decided to fight, and I was thrilled for a while. ”

Ivan Warren grumbled with a smile, the badge on his shoulder glinting. He was born in the military, grew up in the army, and was also a staunch main fighter in the upper echelons of Anken Reyin. For those countries that are no longer enough to withstand their attack, Ivan's thoughts are the most intense.

"That's the way it is," Gastens put down his long pole, "but do you know that this data was originally used by the Six Great Mage Towers to detect the Third Great Demon Tide. But in the end, the third great demon tide came suddenly, and all kinds of monitoring and response failed, which gave us the opportunity for revolution. So, why does the magic stability coefficient of pyroxene necessarily follow the trend shown in this chart? If, one day, it suddenly falls silent, what should we, we do? ”

"Gastens," William Richardson, who is in charge of the nation's scientific and technological undertakings, interjected, "You have been telling us that scientific research should be objective and that judgments should be made based on objective facts. Now the diagram behind you does not support your argument. We will certainly believe you, but can you have more convincing evidence? After all, we're talking about the possible end of the world. ”

"Comrade Richardson is right, there will be a day when the Cult of Aune prophesied the end of the world", Prime Minister Bimpo Bobrouf's expression was somewhat serious, "without motivation and energy, we will not be able to cook, we will not be able to act, we will not be able to illuminate, and the whole world will be plunged into darkness." Any order, even our country, can be plunged into turmoil and danger. Boss, this is no joke. ”

"I'm not kidding," Gastens sat down, "If you're interested in history, you'll find that from the First Great Wave to the Third Great Tide, the influence of magic on this world is gradually waning. The world that could have produced gods and spirits was difficult to produce after the Second Great Demon Tide. And by the time of the Third Great Demon Tide, there was no one in this world who could control magic, and only things like pyroxene remained, which still maintained our world. What if the third great demon tide is not the last great demon tide? What if, there is a fourth great demon tide? ”

The Fourth Great Tide?

The room fell silent again. The councillors are thinking, shocked, speculating, imagining. Only Brooklyn made a sound of sudden realization.

"Oh!"

The voice was especially noticeable in the quiet room, and everyone turned their eyes to Brooklyn, looking at her, waiting for her explanation.

"I see!" Brooklyn was obviously excited, "What we've been testing is not actually the third Great Demon Tide, but the Fourth Great Demon Tide!" We're not wrong! We're just missing out on the magic sensing element! The first Great Tide destroys the gods, the second Great Tide destroys free magic, the third Great Tide destroys the magic sense, that is, the Magister, and the fourth Great Tide destroys the pyroxene! Pyroxene is the product of the precipitation of free magic, the crystallization of magic! Only by destroying pyroxene can magic be completely destroyed! ”

Brooklyn's voice grew louder and her expression became more agitated, and she stood up and looked straight at Gastens, "Why do you know this?" Why do you have to destroy magic and magic? Could it be that there really be a more powerful true god in this world, and their purpose is to destroy this world?! ”

As Brooklyn asked, everyone looked at Gastens. A woman who has been immersed in magic all her life has an unimaginable understanding of Gastens' words. And her questioning and explanation also made everyone present feel a chill.

Is there really a god in this world who wants to destroy the world?

"I knew it was so."

Gastens muttered to himself with some chagrin, and then looked up at all his companions, "There are no gods, and there is no destruction. The end of magic is not the end, but the beginning. You don't understand this sentence now, but you will always understand it. ”

He looked at the pairs of eyes in front of him, those who had followed him all the way, looking at him with a gaze that was still full of trust, but a little more worried than before.

"If that's the case, how do we deal with it?"

Zink-Warren was the first commissioner to move out of questioning itself. He, like Ivan, was the first person to follow Gastens in the revolution, and he has always believed in Gastens unconditionally. Although he was slightly alienated from Gastens after the forbidden spell, it didn't stop him from believing Gastens' words.

"That's the purpose of my meeting today", Gastens sat down and sighed softly in his heart, he knew that there was no evidence, just relying on his own prestige to arrange the work, although it was feasible, but there were hidden dangers. It's just that the time is much tighter than he expected, and there is a lot less room to operate.

"First, the end of the energy of pyroxene will inevitably lead to chaos. What we want to ensure is, first of all, the stability of state power. We need an army that can fight without pyroxene, an army that fights with broadswords, spears, and horseback, and an army of cold weapons. ”

Hearing Gastens' words, Ivan suddenly thought of a task given to him by Gastens not long after the founding of the country.

Keep a cold-weapon combat unit.

Could it be that you already knew that there was such a future from that time?

"Second, the end of pyroxene energy means that our existing communication methods will be ineffective, and the effective ruling area of the country will shrink rapidly, so we must be mentally prepared to give up a part of the remote territory and maintain the stability of the core area. By the core of the area, I mean the area from the Plains of Elena to Roseville, which is the essence of Ankenrein and the place where the economy flourishes, and it is necessary to continue to maintain the necessary rule. ”

Stagecoach Communication!

Bimpo Bobruf suddenly remembered that a few years ago, with the popularity of rail-steam locomotives and trackless small steam cars, there had been a proposal to completely abolish the existing post station communication system, but Gastens vetoed it. Did you know that there was such a future from that time?

"Third, the collapse of energy will inevitably lead to social unrest, such as the Cult of the Divine Grace, which advocates the end of the world, and we must prepare early and deal with it strictly, and at the same time, make food reserves in major areas to deal with emergencies."

It turns out that you already knew.

Brooklyn sat in her place, looking at the gushing Gastens, her heart full of doubts. This person, who the hell is this person? People like himself think that the third great demon tide is over, why and what does he rely on to be so sure of the arrival of the fourth great demon tide, and even has begun to prepare countermeasures?

"Food, the army, the cadre contingent that can be relied upon, and communications. This is the core part that I have in mind, and the rest, we will take it out today, discuss it thoroughly, and after that, we have to lay it out as quickly as possible. There is not much time left for us. ”

Gastens' speech was shorter than expected, and after he had finished, the room was silent for a while. It was a moment before Ivan Warren raised his hand to speak.

"Boss, are you sure this will happen?"

"Definitely."

Gastens nodded, gesturing to the chart behind him, "I can't tell you why, but I know it's going to happen." And the proof is this picture. Sooner or later, the energy of pyroxene will fall silent, the only question is, when, that's it. ”

"So, chief," Zink continued, "are you the Archmagus?" ”

The question asked by Zink-Warren has been repeated countless times, but no one has ever been able to answer it. Now, in the face of such a news that could completely change the way Anken Reyne thinks about the future, Zinker Warren can't help but want to know the answer. Like him, the other councillors looked at Gastens in anticipation of his answer.

"I'm sorry, I can't answer that."

Brooklyn, who was sitting in her place, chuckled in her heart, and suddenly realized something. Previously, on any occasion, when anyone asked this question, Gastens had only one answer.

I'm not.

And today, he said he could not answer.

The answer itself is enough to make people think about it.

"Boss."

Ivan shouted, was silent for a moment, and then asked.

"How much time is left."

"Half a year if it's fast", Gastens didn't hesitate, "If it's slow, it's two to three years." ”

"Half a year is simply not enough!"

Bimpo Bobruv subconsciously said, "Although our food reserves are abundant, they are still insufficient to cope with that situation." Although agriculture has been the least affected by this incident, we still need more time. And, the herbs, the education, the manpower, the information range, these things take time, we-"

"I can't decide on the time."

Gastens shrugged and rarely interrupted Bimpo Bobruff, "The only thing we can do is to start preparing as soon as possible." ”

The conference room fell silent again. Those who are familiar with Gastens know that he is trustworthy to his comrades, who almost never lie.

Brooklyn looked at the silent conference room, feeling her heart beating faster and faster, and she suddenly realized that there was no reason for her to be here. Everything that just happened is obviously a core secret, why was he, an outsider, involved in it? What exactly is Gastens calling himself for?

After this, as if just realizing Brooklyn's existence, Gastens looked at her, "I can't tell you the time, the only one who can tell you the time is this Brooklyn lady." She and her research, if they can keep up with the changes in pyroxene energy in real time, will probably be able to help us deal with it in a very short time. I believe that even if it comes suddenly, we can have days or hours to prepare. That's why I asked Ms. Brooklyn to come over. You, and your Mage Tower Research Institute, from today onwards, must ensure that the main energy is all focused on the detection of the energy stability coefficient of pyroxene. Got it? ”

Brooklyn nodded, her questions answered, but more questions arose. Why did Gastens know about these things that even the magicians themselves didn't understand?

"Ladies and gentlemen," Gastens retracted everyone's attention from Brooklyn, "and we have come from the serfdom of nothing to the present day thanks to the struggle of our comrades. I believe that no matter how difficult the impending problem is, it will not be more difficult than when we were carrying our guns and walking on the muddy grass to charge at the enemy. Therefore, while doing your best to prepare for this response, we have confidence in the victories we will achieve in the future. Difficulties are only temporary, without pyroxene, we can still farm, and as long as we have food and can live, our future will always have the possibility of realization! ”

The brief speech carried Gastens's usual appeal, and the council members nodded their heads and began to discuss more detailed issues. It is not easy to change the focus of the country's work, and while changing the focus of gravity, the people are not allowed to know all the contents, which increases the difficulty of the work. Although all of you here have a wealth of experience in governance, you are still a little overwhelmed at this point. A more detailed discussion can not only improve the response, but also give everyone a buffer time to make their response more effective.

Before these work discussions began, Brooklyn left the conference room. She stood alone by the lake of the building, looking at the water surface that reflected the pyroxene light in the distance in the night, but her heart was chilled.

If, if everything Gastens said was true, then what would the world become in that future without pyroxene?

How can they survive?

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Volume XII alternates between the old and the new, end.