"What is the truth?"

"Truth is a synthesis of innumerable prejudices, a reflection of reality. ”

"The vast majority of demons believe that this world originates from a great true spirit, and that every life is descended from that true spirit. The True Spirit reigns over the good and bad of every bloodline. The sorcerer is the fire thief of the true spirit, the rebel, and the thief, while the demon is the filial son of the true spirit, maintaining the glory of the true spirit...... Every piece of flesh and blood they snatch from sorcerers is an offering to the true spirit. ”

"Most wizards believe that the world is a combination of chaos and reason, a musical instrument played by dimensions in the void. Every life is the result of countless coincidences and inevitability. Demons represent the negative emotions of the world, and wizards are the light of justice in the world. Every demon that a wizard hunts is a correction to the trajectory of the world. ”

"Is this the truth? Yes and no. ”

"Wizards and demons are not all there is to this universe. Therefore, the 'truth' they observed is incomplete. Even I can't say I've seen the whole world. ”

The starry sky slowly receded in the darkness.

Darkness falls.

Then punctured by a glimmer of sunlight.

The chirping of larks and sparrows accompanied by the glimmer of sunlight reached Zheng Qing's ears, and the green grass in the afternoon exuded a lazy atmosphere, which made people want to smell it.

Zheng Qing and his husband returned to the small lawn.

Not far away, behind the bushes, the sound of young wizards laughing and playing as they passed by, was a stark contrast to the empty and lonely universe. Plus Mr.'s definition of a demon.

Everything is overshadowed by the unreal.

The young public scholarship student lowered his head and rubbed the Qingming acupoint to relieve the swelling pain caused by looking directly at those light balls in his eyes. At the same time, he tried his best to turn his chaotic brain.

"Moonlight Council...... What about the creatures under the moon?" Zheng Qing asked in a low voice.

The gentleman glanced at him and smiled with satisfaction.

"Demons, Fallen Wizards, Dark Wizards, Moon Clans, Wizards...... Different means to the same end. The gentleman said softly, "Vampires, werewolves, zombies, etc., the birth of these alien races is the product of wizards imitating the abilities of demons to transform themselves. It's just that some succeeded, and some failed. ”

"Successful ones, such as vampire ancestors, werewolf ancestors, fox ancestors, etc., they were all very great wizards. In the process of fighting against the erosion of demons, he resisted demonization with the power of his heart and will, and successfully got rid of his depravity. Although the form changes drastically, and there are occasional bloodthirsty impulses...... But overall, it's still within the range of deviations. ”

"Very remarkable success. Because of their existence, the current Moonxia clan was gradually born. ”

And it didn't work out...... For example, Ulrich, known as the Fallen Mentor, has slowly developed a new demon clan. ”

The young public scholarship student was silent.

Thoughts slipped through his mind for a moment—such as Professor Montella's laboratory, such as low-level werewolves and vampires that could mass-produce blood servants and wolf servants by biting, such as the whispers of the outer gods in the depths of the starry sky in the ears of the prators, and even the sheer amount of memetic contaminants that had been sealed in the legendary Foundation.

Many things in isolation may not seem surprising.

But all together, it's creepy.

"Hasn't anyone ever noticed this?" Zheng Qing couldn't help but ask, "It's like the way vampires create blood servants is as similar to the way demons pollute wizards...... Isn't there an ordinary wizard who questions this?"

The gentleman raised an eyebrow.

"You still don't understand," a strange smile appeared on his face, "Ordinary wizards have no say in this world, and no matter how loud their voices are, it is difficult to arouse public recognition...... And those wizards who have the right to speak have a tacit understanding on this matter. ”

Tacit understanding can be understood as silent cooperation or silent contract.

Zheng Qing didn't know which meaning Mr. was using.

That's not the point.

"Tacit understanding? Why do you have a tacit understanding in such a thing?" the young wizard was a little incredulous. He still clearly remembered the cloudiness in his eyes and the filthy smell coming from his body after Seprano's younger brother turned into a pig demon in Daming Fang.

It doesn't get any worse than that.

"Quite simply, because societies without rivals lack the motivation to move on. For example, the forbidden spell, the demon played a certain catalytic influence on the birth of the forbidden spell...... Wizards continue to grow in the fight against demons, and many of the methods created by demons are also very useful after the wizarding world is bleached. It's like a blood clan developing a descendant. ”

"But that's not the most important thing. ”

"The most important reason is the ...... of hope"

Zheng Qing stretched out his fingers and plucked his ears, he felt that he had just not heard what Mr. said: "What do you say is the most important reason? Hope? Is it that good wish, that kind of hope?"

"Yes. The gentleman nodded affirmatively, signaling the boy to calm down: "Whether it is degenerate or not, the wizards who survive the erosion and transformation will cross a large rank...... Ordinary wizards will transform into archwizards, and archwizards will cross the boundaries of legends...... Of course, as of now, the greatest known metamorphosis is only legendary. ”

Just legendary.

Zheng Qing smiled bitterly and shook his head.

He finally knew what he meant by 'hope'. For the vast majority of wizards in the wizarding world, a registered wizard is already a human being, and the great wizard is a dreamy whisper. As for legends, legends are called legends because they are also strange things in legends.

A 'way' into the legend.

Zheng Qing was very curious, how could the wizard who knew about this matter be able to suppress the restlessness in his heart. To be honest, even though he already had a forbidden spell seed in the depths of his soul, he couldn't help but have the urge to lean his neck over and let the demon bite it.

The gentleman easily sensed his thoughts.

"It's not that simple," he said, shaking his finger and motioning for the young wizard to come back to his senses, "the wrong path means danger and hardship. It's not as simple as taking the right path in a down-to-earth way. ”

"There was a time when many gifted young wizards thought they too could escape the erosion like their predecessors, so they deliberately embraced the demonic erosion...... The octopus in the library, the rat in the sewer, and the hamster you've had for a decade or so are all lucky guys. ”

"As you can see, they weren't very successful. ”

"So later the league embellished history...... It is also to prevent more people from going astray. ”