There was a fire burning in the fireplace, and the pine knots crackled in the flames.

Don Juan sat on the couch next to him, on the fire, silent, while another uninvited villain stood in the corner of the study, surveying the Grand Inquisitor's collection.

Dressed in old gray-black robes, he looked like a wanderer, completely out of place compared to the scene here. But it has an indescribable momentum.

Even if he didn't say a word, it was as if he was the master here.

The Blue King.

"Coffee or wine?"

Ye Qingxuan stood in front of the wine cabinet and turned around to ask Don Juan.

"Water is fine. ”

Soon, a glass of water was placed in front of him, and Ye Qingxuan sat on the sofa opposite him, silently waiting for him to speak.

Don Juan changed his position on the sofa a little uncomfortably, and at the end, he glanced at the gray-robed old man and couldn't help but sigh: "I'm sorry......"

"It doesn't matter. Ye Qingxuan shook his head: "If the King of Green relies on the old and sells the old, there are few people in this world who can refuse." ”

"No, actually...... I brought him here. ”

Don Juan lowered his eyes, sighed, and spat out his last hesitation, just like that, he skipped the greetings and reminiscences, and when he raised his eyes again, his expression became calm.

"Xiao Yezi, I brought him here. ”

In this way, cutting off all room for evasion, he said, "Come, please kill Charles." ”

In the long silence, Ye Qingxuan closed his eyes.

"Mr. Bach, in keeping with our agreement, I have brought you here, and I cannot do anything about the rest. ”

Don Juan got up, curbing his deep disgust with himself, not wanting to stay here any longer:

"Well, it's gone. ”

The footsteps faded away, and the door shut.

Bach stretched out his hand, put the palm-sized black iron box on the table in front of Ye Qingxuan, and then sat down opposite him.

"Anyway, I think I should come and talk to you. ”

He said, "At least let you see this." ”

"What is this?" Ye Qingxuan raised his indifferent eyes: "A native of the Holy City?"

"Probably. ”

Bach's tone was calm: "As early as when the first three kings decided to make the Sacred Cauldron, they were fully prepared for all possible situations.

This is a 'natural disaster' created for Dayuan.

The weapons of the original Three Kings, which were codified using the last technology of mankind before the Dark Ages, are destined to be the last music in this world.

Once it starts playing, it upsets the balance within the Cauldron of Sacredness, destroying its foundations and destroying it from the bottom up.

Eventually, the system of the Sacred Cauldron built in the Aether will completely collapse, including all the creations formed by the Divine Cauldron, and even the musicians who are not disconnected will be consumed by the aether of the riot......

It is as if the force of the collapse of all things will form an unprecedented wave, reaching a height that no one in the etheric realm has ever reached, breaking all barriers, rushing into the Great Source, and re-cleaning all records. ”

"Including the Charles," he said. ”

Once the Sacred Cauldron is lost, the last remnants of the Golden Age of humanity will be completely extinguished, and the whole world will return to the Dark Ages once again.

And in this process, everything related to the Sacred Cauldron will lose its foundation with the collapse of the Sacred Cauldron.

Including the Shire, who were born in the Sacred Cauldron.

After losing the foundation, the gods created by humans will fall along with the temple.

And the imprint in the Kingdom of God, Eden, and the Great Source will also be wiped out in the Aetheric storm that lasts for thousands of years.

Kill a god by destroying a world.

The premise is ...... Someone really can seize the moment, in the most central place, to wake up that thing.

"That's a great idea. ”

Ye Qingxuan couldn't help but laugh, and drummed admiringly: "I didn't expect that there would be such a wise man who could come up with such an amazing solution now."

Ah, that's good, that's great, the world is saved, humanity is saved!

Who, then, is going to tie the bell to the cat? Such a great and arduous task must be undertaken by Mr. Bach?"

laughed so happily, but the mockery and malice in the words had almost condensed into substance.

With anger and a cold killing intent.

"No, I can't. ”

Bach replied calmly: "I am no match for him. ”

He said, "If it were Charles, I would have perished together." But if the opponent is a human god who has abandoned his human identity and re-ascended to the throne of God, I have no chance of winning. ”

"So rely on me?"

Ye Qingxuan sneered: "This is not the attitude of asking for people, is it? Mr. Bach came to the door empty-handed, is it too insincere?"

"If sincerity could make you change your mind, this place would have been filled with treasures from all nations. ”

As if not feeling any humiliation, Bach's tone remained calm: "But if you want something, you might as well speak up." ”

Ye Qingxuan smiled: "What if I want the heads of all the principals who participated in the trial of Shire?"

"It may take a little time. ”

This is Bach's answer, "Five days." ”

Faced with the survival of the entire world, those in power were mercilessly abandoned by the guardians of the world, without even wasting any time to think.

"Regardless of whether I agree or not......"

Ye Qingxuan's laughter turned cold: "Why do you think I can do it?"

"Because in you, there is still a humanity that Charles can't give up. Ye Qingxuan, you are the only one who has the potential to kill the gods. ”

"What if I refuse?"

"Then it will be up to me to do my duty and challenge the gods.

But at best, it will probably only delay the countdown to total destruction by about a week. ”

Speaking of his own death, Bach looked down at the gray clothes on his body, which were once noble greens, and his eyes were full of regret, but full of relief:

"Compared to the real gods, the charr is just a baby, too immature to even know how to use that inhuman power.

When He devours me, he will inherit the experience of the Green King for thousands of years, and no one will be able to stop him, including you. ”

"It's sad, Bach. The dignified king can only become a living wine now - but this kind of 'one death' is really your style.

Just, isn't that really good?"

When he said this, Ye Qingxuan raised his eyes, revealing the darkness in them, and after the surging gloomy anger, there was undisguised mockery and contempt:

"Haven't you been unilaterally evading your responsibilities all this time, running into the dark world to carve out the land? sounds nice, but in essence it's just self-exile, and then plugging your ears and pretending you can't see anything.

You could have stopped this, but instead you chose to watch the mess deteriorate beyond control.

In the end, to put it mildly, to die - so that there can be an explanation?

What kind of joke are you telling!!"

Ye Qingxuan got up from his chair, looked down at Bach, and stared at the seemingly calm eyes: "Bach, if you have a little sense of responsibility, things will not turn out like this!"

You're not even as good as the Red King, he at least has the courage to make a decision.

And you, sitting back and watching countless opportunities slip away from your eyes......

Where did you come from to talk to me in that high-sounding tone?!Isn't the current situation caused by you?!"

"Do you want me to apologize?"

Bach looked at him, his old face still as calm as iron: "It's okay to kneel." ”

"Is it useful to apologize and kneel, can you undo your mistakes?" Ye Qingxuan suppressed the nausea that surged in his chest: "Bach, if you really have a little sincerity, at least don't say that kind of beautiful words about sacrificing yourself for the world! I'm a little ...... I want to throw up. ”

Bach closed his eyes tiredly.

This was the first time that a human-like expression of weakness appeared on his face.

In the long silence, he sighed softly.

Bitter and tired.

"My teacher, on his deathbed, once said to me that I was not suitable to be the king of the blue. But I didn't get it.

It wasn't until after his death, when I stood before the whole world for the first time and heard the brutal sound of its movement that seemed to swallow the stars, that I understood that this was not a burden that talent and ability could support.

As you said, Ye Qingxuan - I am a weak person, I don't have the courage to make choices for the whole world, I dare not face everyone's expectations, I can only humble myself and hide in the dark world.

I envy the Red King, at least he has the courage to make a choice, and I envy the Yellow King, at least...... He still had the courage to escape.

Over the centuries, the position of the Three Kings has changed countless people, both male and female, old and young, and even weakened and lost for a time, but only one thing has not changed.

That is to torture and curse the inheritors.

- Either crushed by a huge amount of responsibility, or crushed by a huge amount of pain. ”

He said, "No exceptions, Ye Qingxuan. No. ”

As he said this, he slowly got up, gave up the idea of staying and continued to persuade, and re-propped up the old wooden staff, ready to leave.

"Before we go, there's one more thing I want to tell you. ”

He gestured to the box he had left on the table, "That thing, the Aether Web that the Order had intended to use against you.

But if you want to modify it, you must have the authority of the Three Kings, and the Yellow King refuses, choosing to hand over his share of the power to maintain the world to you.

Maybe he didn't tell you, but it was a choice he made.

And now, it's your turn. ”

Bach left his final words:

"If you really want to prove us wrong, if you really want to bring some redemption to something...... Don't lose this opportunity. ”

The door slammed shut, and the footsteps departed.

From beginning to end, Ye Qingxuan was silent and did not speak again.

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When Ye Qingxuan saw Don Juan again, he was sitting on a chair by the sea, smoking quietly alone.

His retinue stood far away, afraid to approach him, as if the emaciated man had an angry lion hidden in his shell.

"Is there any smoke?"

As he spoke, Ye Qingxuan stretched out his hand, as if he knew which pocket he would put the cigarette in it, skillfully took it out, lit it, and then sat beside him.

Accompany him to watch the evening tide in the distance.

"Nothing to say?"

Ye Qingxuan asked.

"I've prepared a lot, which one do you want to hear?"

Don Juan leaned back in his chair and suddenly chuckled softly.

"Life always has to face choices, Xiao Yezi, once the opportunity is missed, it will not come again. ”

"You join forces with me, and the world is in our hands. ”

"As long as the last stumbling block is removed, the new order will be in control of us together......"

As if talking to himself, he talked to himself, talked for a long time, and persuaded his invisible friends, so affectionate.

In the end, it came to an abrupt end.

In the sound of the tide, there was only hoarse laughter, so playful, mocking himself.

"Before coming, I had imagined countless ways we met, countless words.

How should I show you my achievements, how can I surprise you...... How am I supposed to show you that I've made it to the top and become an amazing big guy. ”

"It shouldn't be like this, the scene we encountered, it shouldn't be like this. ”

He muttered softly, and lowered his head tiredly: "I failed you, I obviously ...... Probably the only one on your side. ”

"Come to think of it, I haven't been to Burgundy yet. ”

Ye Qingxuan smoked a cigarette and suddenly asked, "Are you married?"

Don Juan was stunned, he thought for a moment and replied, "Probably, it's going to be soon." ”

"How's the bride?

"Yes, well-behaved. Don Juan whispered, "Not very smart, sometimes a little silly." ”

Ye Qingxuan asked, "Do you like it?"

"Probably. ”

Don Juan sighed softly: "After all, I don't know if she would have loved her if she hadn't been the young lady of the Antonet-watt family." ”

"What stupid thing to say, you think like this, you just care about her. ”

Ye Qingxuan glanced back at him and laughed softly: "If that's the case, isn't it understandable that you do this?"

"It's still so naïve, little leaf. ”

Don Juan shook his head and shook his head bitterly: "Can you forgive me because of this?"

"Well, that's enough. ”

Ye Qingxuan nodded, got up from the ground, and threw the cigarette roll towards the receding tide in the distance.

He murmured softly in the sound of the shredded tide.

"Your Majesty Don Juan, I once had a friend who resembled you. ”

"His name is Vito, and he is not a kind person, and even if I tried my best, I didn't let him give up those ridiculous ideas in the end. ”

"But a lot of times, I miss him. ”

"He took care of me for so many years, indulged my ridiculous wishes, and sustained me through the hardest road of my life.

To me, he was an inseparable man, just like the Charles. ”

Ye Qingxuan turned his head and looked at the sluggish man, then smiled:

"This was and still is. ”

Don Juan looked at him stunned, as if frozen.

“...... Is that so?"

"That's right. ”

Ye Qingxuan's head.

This is a categorical answer.

In the long silence, Don Juan lowered his head, as if to hide something.

"Vito would be happy to know that you think so highly of you......, right? It's not too early. He staggered up from the ground: "Thank you for your hospitality, it's time for me to go." ”

With his back to Ye Qingxuan, he said goodbye softly:

"And, thank you. ”

"If there is a future, please come here again and bring your wife with you. ”

Ye Qingxuan smiled: "Goodbye, Your Majesty Don Juan." ”

Goodbye, Vito.

Good bye.

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In the middle of the night, Stone woke up with a choking cough, and he smelled ash amid the monotonous ticking of life-sustaining equipment.

Someone was sitting in front of the window.

"Don't smoke in the ward, Your Excellency the Chief Judge, can you please cherish my old man's life?"

Stone coughed, got up from the bed, and turned on the lamp, illuminating the pink bear nightcap on his head.

"So—" he asked, "is there any trouble coming to you again?"

"I don't want to disturb your long time waiting to die, but you need to get up, old ghost. ”

Ye Qingxuan stretched out his hand and pushed open the window: "Take out the ability to lend back then, you may be about to usher in the most glorious moment of your life." ”

There was a roar outside the window.

The whistles of the Nomad Mountains burst into a high-pitched sound, the Purifiers and the Witches' Hammers assemble on the sand, and the steel chariots emerge from beneath the open earth, kicking up billowing dust.

The smell of the ashes brought by the war became stronger and stronger, and the old eyes burned red.

Stone sniffed the pungent smell deeply, as if his face was radiant, and a sickly flush appeared on his face:

"So, who is the enemy this time?"

"All over the world. ”

Ye Qingxuan snuffed out the cigarette, got up, turned back from the window, and looked at him, his eyes seemed to be full of cold glow from the sky:

"I grant you authority, and you will go through the nations in my place. Kings and nobles, as well as the surviving cardinals, have taken revenge on those who persecuted us.

On the list I have given you, you will burn two-thirds of the living, and you will dig up the graves of the dead and expose them to the wilderness. Then go and lend money to the remaining survivors.

Tell them that this is the price of salvation!"

Shi Stone bowed, but didn't get up, just looked at him: "What about you?" ”

"I'm going to face the gods......

Ye Qingxuan held the small black iron box in his hand and whispered: "Then, make my choice." ”

I've kept you waiting, Charles.

- I'm coming.