"Our king?"

"Yes," the Speaker nodded. "That's a long time gone. It's been forgotten for a long time. Hehe, you don't think I've had that long life, do you? I've heard that, too. As if noticing the skeptical look in the blood pupil, the speaker patted his head and smiled.

"I've heard that, please continue." Blood Pupil waved his hand and took a big drag on his cigar.

"That's a legend. It is only circulated among the strong at a certain level. The first to invent that game was the three kings of Claudir. At that time, Crodil swept the universe, and it was the time when he was in high spirits. But one day, their footsteps suddenly stopped. Because they found a disordered tunnel in a star field they had just conquered. This is often referred to as a different space. ”

"Alternate space?" The blood pupil was stunned, and suddenly thought of one of the Seven Halls of Broken Light, Heck's father-in-law, the 'hungry' old man was guarding a different space. Could it be that there is any connection between this different space and the different space that the speaker said?

"Looks like you know what you've said." Noticing the bloody pupil's thoughtful expression. The Speaker smiled.

"But let's move on. You'll still have time to do it later. The Speaker thought for a moment and threw a roast duck into his mouth. In this interval, you don't mind the old man cushioning his belly. ”

"The details are no longer known. I could only find out from the records collected by the mercenaries that the Crodil seemed to have found something remarkable in another dimension. Then they soon stopped expanding. As one of the most powerful powerhouses of the time, their king extended an invitation to the powerhouses of the entire universe. I intend to explore a very profound question. What is fate. ”

"At that time, many people were interested, and many strong people accepted the invitation. A meeting took place in an independent plane called Mostford. The content of the meeting is unknown, but then a game is initiated. It's called the Alpha Lock. In a special way, search for the truth of destiny in the universe. The participants were the strongest in the world at the time, and they were always circulated only in a small area. ”

"Through this game, they did find a lot of interesting clues. But the good times didn't last long, and soon. The best of them was gone. Then the two civilizations became at odds with each other, and the initial friction escalated into war. ”

Then, a contradiction gradually arose between all the participants. Things quickly escalated, and at the end of the day, it became the era of chaos you are familiar with. ”

At this point, the speaker finally stopped, quickly picked up a bottle of wine and poured it in, and then picked up a piece of lamb chops and munched on it.

"Woo, it's delicious. That's probably the way it is. Anyway, the Alpha Locks are gradually lost. Since then, the name has become a taboo. ”

"You mean...... Everyone, because of this game, there is a conflict? Is the conflict between them a conspiracy man-made? The blood pupil was already terrified. I couldn't help but ask out loud.

"I didn't say that." The Speaker flatly denied it. "Because the information left behind during the time of the Great Chaos proves it. These people, or the contradictions between civilizations, are accidental...... Or maybe there's a tradition. There is no trace of manipulation. The Speaker swallowed half a chop with difficulty. Choked, scrambling to find a drink.

Blood Pupil picked up a bottle of wine from his feet and handed it over. But his face was as gloomy as water.

The Speaker's explanation did not comfort him, but only deepened his uneasiness.

Because even if the Speaker is right, it is a fact that these people clash after the game. Well, for what their conflict would be accidental, traditional. And there are no traces of a man-made conspiracy?

There is only one possibility. That is, a conspiracy is no longer a conspiracy.

"It's fate." The voice of the blood pupil suddenly sounded in the room, and it seemed so gloomy.

"What did you say?" The Speaker didn't seem to hear it. Still looking for food at the table.

"I mean...... Their conflict is fate. Blood Pupil replied. Raising his head, he looked seriously at the Speaker. "I think. That's what you're going to tell me, too. ”

"There was a man who stumbled upon a terrible omen in another dimension, so in order to confirm this, he summoned many strong men to help him. But he didn't expect that there was a powerful existence behind this omen. This being discovers their thoughts. And then use a means beyond imagination to make them kill each other. ”

"All people died, including their civilization. There were no winners in that war at all. Because of that means of being...... It's fate. ”

Speaking of the most stubborn, the blood pupil's gaze was already solid, and he looked into the eyes of the speaker. Said word by word. "You have to tell me that if I keep walking, I will also come into the sight of this mysterious being. They will also follow the path of those who have gone before them. ”

"Right?"

"............" The speaker fell silent, he put down the food in his hand, and looked at his feet in confusion. I don't know how long it took for him to nod with difficulty. "That's what you have to know. If you insist, then I won't stop you. ”

"Actually, I can't stop it. From the day you accept the legacy of Crodil, you have been in the game. It's just that you don't know the way yourself. ”

"You're going to die, everyone who has something to do with you. Even civilization, will disappear. ”

"It's like those fools who think they've found the truth."

"But as you said, I don't have a choice." The blood pupil replied, and his gaze became sharper and sharper. "And...... I've found that I'm not the only fool on this path. The fools in front are dead, but there will be many more fools who will find out the secret. They are all strong men in the world, and of course they are not willing to be bound by fate. So they're going to fight, they're going to find that game again. Get involved...... Dig it out......"

"Even if you repeat the history of the past again."

"Your Excellency, aren't you worried about the destruction of human civilization because of your actions?"

The Speaker of the "............" stopped talking, and seemed to be stuck in memory because of the words of the blood pupil. The atmosphere in the room suddenly became dull and depressing.

I don't know how long it took to say this, but the speaker suddenly smiled. I brought a leg of lamb from the side.

"You'll eat a piece too?"

"............, okay." Blood Pupil frowned and thought about it, then happily took the leg of mutton and chewed it. As I ate, I heard the speaker speak.

"My new body is pretty good, isn't it?"

"Hmm. Not bad. ”

"You can eat a lot."

"That's not a rice bucket?"

"You should call it a foodie."

"............, I'm skeptical of your aesthetic."

"I won't tell you where the sacrifice is."

"Your Excellency...... I really appreciate your culinary talent...... And feel envious. ”

"Hmm...... They're ......" (to be continued......)

PS: The only one