“…… Well? ”

When Ivus heard this, he was a little surprised: "Teach you to read?" ”

"Yes," Hayna said with some nostalgia and some surprise, "in our village, there are very few literate people.

"In fact, there are only about 300,000 people in the whole Muwan County, most of whom are herders, only one serious city, and the rest are townships. And we have less than 1,000 people in Eagle Cape Village, and there are slightly more cattle herders than sheep herders. Farmers generally grow potatoes and turnips, and occasionally some ginger to make money.

"There were no factories or high-rise buildings in our village, the tallest building was only three floors, and there was not even a secondary school. I went to another town in Muwan County to attend middle school. The most famous cultural person in our country is Grandpa Jacob.

He was a journalist in Bagpipe Town, but left the newspaper to become a freelance writer. The town of bagpipes is very close to our village, and although it has a population of just over 5,000 people, there are a lot of tourists there - there are good trout and salmon fishing, and the scenery is great. When the people of Glass Island say 'go on vacation to the countryside', they generally mean that they are going to the few towns in Muwan County, including the town of bagpipes.

"I went to high school in bagpipe town, and I was able to run back to the village on weekends. But then my mother said it was too much to shoe, so I wouldn't go back.

"My favorite thing at the time was to go to the train station and watch the crowd get up and down from the train. I thought it was amazing, it was like entering another world when I got on the train; And the people who get off the train seem to be never in the same world as us.

"The person who gets off the train seems to be illusory, like a dream, a soap bubble. When you wake up from the dream, it's gone. Never again. ”

Speaking of this, Haina smiled a little embarrassedly: "Funny, right?" After all, I had never been on a train at that time. There is only one railroad in the whole of Bagpipe Town. Of course, it doesn't seem like much now...... After all, I also became one of the people who left the train. ”

"No," said Ivas seriously, "I think it's funny, really." ”

It was the first time he had heard Haina talk about her past.

When Haina talked about her hometown, she became very focused and happy.

Her blue eyes seemed to shine, like a flawless sapphire.

She is really fond of her hometown.

Haina whispered, "Bagpipe Town and our Eagle Point Village are actually only separated by a lake, and that is Sapphire Lake. It's the largest lake in Avalon and I think it's the most beautiful.

"There are many, many white swans inhabiting there – according to Avalon law, the royal family owns all the wild swans in Avalon, so every year the swan minister comes to us to count the swans and see if anyone is poaching them...... That's the only 'minister' we can see from Bagpipe Town. ”

Swan Minister......

Washton was dumbfounded.

…… I guess I'm a minister.

According to Avalon law, swans are food that only the royal family can enjoy.

It is closer to a symbol of authoritarianism than food.

Occasionally, the royal family would also reward swans to some knights. It is mainly given to knights who have made meritorious achievements, or ministers who have worked diligently lately. The knight who received the reward could hold a feast to show off his gifts and glory.

However, in the last hundred years, the royal family has also begun to sell some swans to wealthy merchants at high prices; On the one hand, this is because the knight family does not pay so much attention to the swan and the symbols behind it...... On the other hand, it is also because the status of businessmen is rising.

The Swan Minister is the position that is specifically responsible for managing the swans. The number of swans is reported every year, sick or injured swans are treated, and a designated number of swans is regularly provided to the royal family. His immediate prefect was the Minister of Palace, the position held by Arthur and Michael Love, two Hermes.

But this position is basically an idle position. It's only busy for one month a year, and the rest of the time is spent fishing and paddling. Because you can't get access to work, you naturally won't have any chance to get promoted. The status of this kind of minister in Glass Island is even far lower than that of a university professor - at least a professor can basically serve as a technical officer casually, and maybe a higher rank.

"When I was little, I would pestering Grandpa Jacob to tell us stories. He later published the story he told us in a book. ”

Haina said with interest: "I still remember what it was.

"One of the most impressive is the story of an animal kingdom where carnivores such as red bears and golden lions rule the world, and herbivores such as white horses and green deer battle their wits and eventually defeat the bear and become the new king. The golden lion was dug out of its belly by the mole after swallowing the black mole......"

“…… Well? ”

Hearing this story, Ivas was stunned for a moment.

He thought about it for a moment and smiled with interest: "I see...... I said, Senior Sister, how can you have a nature that transcends the path. It doesn't seem that you've gone astray, but that you do have a nature that transcends the path, so you instinctively remember the story, even if you don't realize the meaning of the story.

"In that case, I can talk to you. Senpai, do you remember? When we were at the Pelican Bar, I once asked you, 'Have you ever thought about that?' Why did Avalon follow the authoritarian path? ’”

"I remember."

Haina nodded honestly: "I always remember...... You said that when you came to school, you would tell me when you had time. I've been waiting, but I'm not going to rush you. After all, you've had a lot of things going on right now, and you're about to take your final exams, so you're pretty busy. ”

"Then I'm going to tell you about it now."

Ivas said, and asked Lily to sit down as well.

He took a sip of tea and a snack, and then his expression became serious: "This is a secret that I will never tell outsiders, and you must not go out to talk about it after you have heard it from me." The mere recounting of this knowledge can lead to death. ”

Hearing such a strong and serious warning, both Haina and Lily were a little surprised.

They had never seen Ivas so serious about it.

After they had all sworn an oath, Eivas nodded slowly and explained the story that his grandfather had written: "There are actually three layers to this story. The first level is an ordinary fairy tale, while the second is about the destruction of the kingdoms of Alctos and the Hellasr Empire. The white horse heralds the Knights of the Round Table in Avalon, while the green deer is the elves and the Church – the Church is on a giant tree with entwined trees and vines, and the deer is the symbol of the candle.

"The golden lion refers to the Herasr Empire, and the mole is the Death Rush, commonly known as the 'Son of the Moon'. Because they can't be transformed until they die, they will break through the ground after awakening, like moles digging in the dirt. ”

"I see......"

Haina suddenly said: "The destruction of the giant kingdom Alctos back then turned out to be related to the Church Kingdom...... It's no wonder that the Founders family has guardian elves. ”

But she was a little puzzled: "But, to this extent...... It doesn't seem to be as scary as you say, right? ”

"Yes," replied Ivus, "because there is a third mystery hidden in this story.

"Did you know that 500 years ago there was no such thing as authoritarianism? The authoritarian path is a fairly young path. ”

Ivus speaks of the Secret History he has only gained in the middle of the game.

This is a secret that was only obtained in the Shadow of Avalon version. But in fact, only Avalon is top secret, and it is not so difficult to find it from other countries.

And the Moriarty family, as a family of founders, actually has this kind of knowledge inheritance internally. It's just that the old Moriarty has disappeared before it can be passed on to Ivus.

- but it doesn't matter.

It's okay if you don't pass it on to me, I know it anyway. If someone asks, that's what the old man said.

"Five hundred years ago, this path was called the 'Power' path. Knight, Warrior, Berserker, Challenger, Fighter...... These are transcendent professions that belong to the 'Path of Power'. The former master of this path, the 'Supreme Heaven', was in people's perception that he was an incomparably huge bear with blood and fire burning all over his body, and now Ursa Major is his constellation.

"It is said that giants have the blood of red bears, which is why they are so tall, so strong by nature, and able to run when they land. The giant kingdom of Alctos thus worships the High Heavens, and they are all followers of the path of power. ”

Hearing this, Hayna's eyes widened suddenly.

"There was a legendary human warrior whose name could not be named, who was protected by the Red Bear, who possessed strength and great power that transcended the two paths. In the end, he defeated the strong with the weak, killed an extremely powerful white dragon, bathed in dragon blood through the ritual of transcending the path, turned into a crowned white dragon, and was promoted to the crown of the Celestial Division of the Path of Strength.

Later, the Crown Celestial Division became stronger and stronger, even surpassing the red bear. Eventually, he decided to rebel at some point. This celestial priest once again transformed into a human warrior and took the initiative to descend into the world. He formed the Knights of the Round Table, and with the support of the elves, he attacked the kingdom of giants, which were so powerful at the time that they would enslave and devour other races.

"Humans, elves, dwarves, and goblins are all slaves and recipes of giants. They are even able to prey on dragons, and even the Empire does not dare to anger them. ”

"At the same time, the Crowned Celestial Division waged war with the High Heavens. The white dragon and the red bear wrestled in the dream world, and even a corner of the dream world collapsed because of it. Now the 'falling abyss' area of the dream world is the big hole that the dragon smashed into the dream world when the giant bear fell.

"At that time, the war on earth was not good, because the giants were too powerful. Twenty-one of the most powerful Knights of the Round Table drank the dragon's blood during the Grail Ritual presided over by Gnevel, sacrificing themselves and transforming into powerful illusions. They finally defeated the Giant Kingdom and beheaded the Giant King.

"The war went on for a long time. Eventually, the Supreme Heaven fell, and the path changed hands. The path of 'power' has become the path of 'authority', and the Crowned Celestial Division is now the Silver Crowned Dragon. Lancelot I was the only survivor of the Twenty-One Knights of the Round Table. And the twenty people who did not survive are the ancestors of the family of the founders of the country today. ”

Ivas said meaningfully, "That's why Avalon is the only way to authority...... At the same time, it is also the real reason why Avalon forbids the transcendent path. ”

(End of chapter)