In the 256th year of the Alchemy Calendar of the Principality of Van Lun Tieno, the month of water ......

In an enclosed space where you can't see your fingers. The Demon King, who had been trapped in it for several years, opened his eyes again after a long sleep, and his consciousness was awakened.

But what difference does it make if you open your eyes or not—what you see is the endless darkness you face when you are asleep.

In this space, there is a dense magic particle that cannot be used by anyone, so dense that it can hold up the weight of the sinking object like the sea, so thick that the sinners trapped here cannot move, and people tremble naked with fear. And this demon seems to be sinking in such a deep sea of magical power, suffering from the seal.

This shameful sealing day came to an end today.

Even in the vast depths of magical power, the gloomy sea as dark as hell, how could it easily trap the demon lord - Fred?

Moreover, it was at this opportune time that the Demon Lord had the opportunity to gain new powers.

This demonic power really resonated strongly with Fred.

The Demon Lord believes that it is this power that awakens the sealed self.

The mystical power originates from the greatest hero of the kingdom of Van Lentino, the "pioneer" who gave his life to liberate the kingdom from suffering.

Not only that, but Fred even inherited part of the hero's memories from his powers.

"Alfonsiqing, what is this memory? I see! The truly strong will all experience such Shura suffering. Truly great people will remember this distorted history!

Alfonsiqing, your memories, your ambitions, and your hatred have been conveyed to you through this secret power! ”

Fred's face was full of understanding relief and a smile.

Alfons's resentment towards the kingdom, his resentment towards the royal family, and his resentment towards the tyrant ruler, Fred relates.

"Alfonsiqing, your determination is as good as this gentleman's. You are also the hero I admire the most among the many historical celebrities. Your ambitions, let Benjun help you accomplish them! ”

In fact, not only that, but there was also a more intense resentment than the above, which was entirely due to Alphonse's personal feelings, because it was a pure and deep resentment against Priscia.

The deep sea erupted, the waves were restless, and the magical particles were trembling and being shocked.

The blue flame burned in the Demon Lord's palm, swaying until it condensed, becoming a mask of ice tempered by the flames.

-

Recently, intermittent headache symptoms have plagued Kereser ꔷ Gloria.

The moment the nerves were pulled by the pain, the thought circuit was forcibly cut off, and a snowflake-like blur appeared in front of the eyes, and in the midst of such an illusion, a floating black mark loomed in the air.

According to his recollection, it was a pattern that resembled the face of a clock, and to his surprise, it was not static, but moved slowly, like a real clock.

The two hands inside are constantly rotating in a counterclockwise direction.

The time lasted no more than a few seconds. When he came back to his senses, he found that everything was normal. The headache struck in an instant, and then disappeared in an instant.

Recently, as the number of seizures has become more frequent, Kareiser wonders: What does this mean?

At one point, he suspected that this mark was the legendary "emblem".

It is even a crest that is closely related to the power of time.

If so, is this emblem calling for itself?

The meaning of the clock, according to common sense, should have the meaning of urging and warning.

Kereser ꔷ Colossia is a member of the Silver Wing Knights, one of the six paladins who survived the Northern Expedition, and is loved and adored by the other knights in the Knights.

In fact, he is already a badge holder, and the dark purple emblem on his shoulder, "Yao no Chidori", is the best proof of his strength.

So this time, another emblem was calling out to the incredible thing of Kerese, which made him puzzled.

At the same time, he also admired Alphonse, who was revered as the "Pioneer of Silver", and it was for this reason that Keresor joined the Silver Wing Knights.

Since I also have the emblem, I feel that my steps are getting closer to Alphonse again.

With this in mind, Kereser finally made up his mind to go to the library inside the Knights' headquarters to find detailed clues about this sigil.

He started with books on the subject of "emblems".

The Silver Wing Knights, formerly known as the "Silver Knights", are now a knightly order that is not affiliated with any royal family and nobles, with a black uniform and silver feather as its symbol, in order to fight against demons, protect civilians, and guard the places where civilians live.

Its headquarters are set up on a large airship, which acts as and hovers in the air all year round, away from the ground.

It is a large-scale flying vehicle that gathers the most advanced magic science and technology in the Principality, supplemented by wind energy and magic energy provided by magic crystals as the main power source, and is piloted by a number of technical people.

The Order's in-house library is a place for the Knights to consult information related to their missions.

Although the total collection of books is not comparable to that of the Van Lentieno Library, in terms of only books related to magic and history, it is definitely far more than any other place in the continent that has a book collection.

Karesser just hopes to find clues about the "Mark of Time".

Despite his fatigue and excessive energy consumption, he spent most of the day flipping through the stacks of books. For a general who has been on the battlefield all year round, look for clues from the book -

Just looking up keywords from a directory is a chore.

The powerful general has been complaining since just now that there are enemies that are even more difficult than monsters.

He found an ancient book about the "sacred stone".

He had heard from other historians in the group that the emblem seemed to have some connection with the sacred stone.

In Van Len Tieno, there is an old saying: the encounter of fate is always in the dark.

When Keresse turned to the page on the Great Sacred Stone, a sharp and splitting sensation hit his brain.

This time it was stronger than ever, and the sigil of time in the vague hallucinations became clearer and shorter. Does this mean that the direction is correct and the clues are already on the way?

The Great Sacred Stone, a symbol of the current Van Lun Tieno Peace Era, was excavated and discovered by the world after the final battle of Alphonse in the royal capital.

Today, the Great Stone is housed in the Museum of the Relics of the Kingdom in the Holy Capital of Grancis.

Coincidentally, two days later, Silverwing's airship was also going to stay in the Holy Capital for a while.

St. Francis is a city full of stories and scars of history.

Hundreds of years ago, it served as the royal capital of the kingdom and the most prosperous place in the kingdom.

Today, it is an ancient city that bears the scars of the kingdom and warns the world with the scars of war.

The twilight outside the window shone on the yellowed paper, and the rare first day of vacation passed.

Knowing that he could not afford to miss this opportunity, Kareser decided to go to Lanceis to investigate further.

-

The Holy Capital retains less than half of the prosperity of the previous kingdom period, and it can even be said that it is much quieter than before.

It is nothing else that creates this quiet atmosphere, but the sacred and solemn colors that pervade the surroundings and penetrate into people's hearts.

Those who are new to the Holy Capital do not need to go into depth to understand it, but can feel its solemnity through the characteristics of the buildings that stand here.

Even though it was superficial, it was enough for first-time visitors like Kerese to worship St. Grancis.

A sturdy young man with a heart for travel, wandering the streets as an ordinary tourist, relaxing physically and mentally, extremely comfortable.

After half a day's play, he cleaned up his mood and went to the Museum of Kingdom Relics according to the route he had inquired about while exploring the main street.

The museum was formerly the royal palace of the Van Lenteno Kingdom.

Today, it has been preserved as an ancient monument, and an exhibition hall has been built on the outer floor.

On the one hand, it is a new tourist attraction, and on the other hand, it is also to better preserve the monuments.

The Great Sacred Stone is located at the innermost end of the exhibition hall, hidden in the "Dusty Room" inside the palace.

That's right, those who have heard a little about the history of Van Lentieno probably know that this dusty place is the fate of the last king of Alphonse Van Rexso, formerly known as the "place of sacrifice of Van Lentieno".

It is worth noting that this place is of great significance and profound implications, and has been closely guarded by the knights of the principality before the only exit, and outsiders are not allowed to enter and exit at will.

Karese, who wears the Order of the Principality and has a certain say in the Knights' Guild, can exercise the privilege of entering the inner chamber once and explore it with his own personal questions.

With the permission of the caretaker, Kereser stepped into the place of fate for the first time.

The extreme devastation of the interior surprised the visitors.

The six walls, ceilings, and floors that could be seen were all innumerable sword marks, claw marks, and a kind of arc-shaped blade mark created by special wind magic.

The sacrificial utensils that were once placed here were even human sacrifices.

Today, it has long been turned into dust in the whirling air, and into decaying history. It is only because the physical objects are gone, the virtual things still exist, and the blood that has lingered for a hundred years has not been eliminated, just like the resentment that has accumulated since the fall of the kingdom, which cannot be erased.

The first thing Keresor noticed were the scratches of three sharp objects that were visible everywhere in the room.

This sense of dissonance from what is described in the history books surprised him.

"The final showdown between Elfonse and King Van Rexsoe...... At that time, in addition to the two people, there was a third person in the place of sacrifice? ”

Keresor was surprised at the discrepancy between the historical record and the facts, when the knight who led him forward reminded him: "Your Excellency, this is the Great Sacred Stone. ”

Meeting with the Great Sacred Stone is the most important purpose of this trip.

As a result, Kereser no longer paid much attention to the secret history of the kingdom, which was not very relevant to him.

"The one chosen by Elivier is the successor of the holy sword Belgared."

……

The voices that sounded empty, but also full of bad omens, echoed in Kerese's ears.

When the sound invaded the brain, it caused a sharp head cracking pain again.

The buzzes and snowflakes covered everything around her, and all that remained in Kerese's mind was the pain that poured in in an instant.

He barely opened his eyes, painfully trying to distinguish the face of the holy stone among the gray snowflakes.

It was a golden rock engraved with ancient characters on the surface, and the surface was smooth with a metallic texture, reflecting the brilliance of the light;

The angular and regular shape of the seven corners resembles an artificial sculpture and is as detailed as the work of a divine craftsman.

Such a craftsman is probably either a god in the sky or a devil in the underground.

"The one chosen by Elivier is the successor of the holy sword Belgared."

In a state of extreme headache, Kereser was able to read the ancient elven text engraved on it.

The words and phrases recorded on the Great Sacred Stone are not at all different from the information conveyed by the mysterious voice that he just heard.

It was here that he acquired the mystical ability to decipher ancient languages.

But this ability brings endless hell of suffering.

The moment liberated from this suffering, Kerese's spiritual soul sank into an ethereal space.

He felt everything around him obscured by a mysterious mist, and the mysterious sigil of time loomed in front of him again.

Knowing that this was not an illusion, Keresor tried to ask the Mark of Time, "Is it you, calling me all the time?" ”

The sigil responds to General Kerese's questions in another way.

A silent consciousness flooded into his mind, and he immediately understood the meaning of the Mark of Time calling him.

This sigil is the ancient emblem "Eliville", which symbolizes the power of manipulating time.

During this period of time, it should be calculated that since a month ago, the ancient emblem began to call for Kereser in the form of consciousness exchange.

But because of his weaker and weaker strength, every time he reached the critical point, he encountered obstacles and failed again and again.

Keletha ꔷ Gloria already had the emblem "Shining Thousand Birds" before meeting the Great Sacred Stone, which is a testament to his strength;

As one of the six paladins who survived the Northern Expedition a few years ago, he became a general, which is a testament to his qualifications.

In view of this, the ancient emblem believes that Kereser has enough strength and qualifications to solve the mystery of Van Lun Tieno's history for the ancient emblem.

"The Tragedy of Time". The only clues to this event are four prophetic phrases from ancient books.

Whether or not Kareser can solve the unsolved mysteries of today's scholars depends on providence and, more importantly, on his efforts.

When the soul leaves the illusion barrier and returns to the dust, it is as if less than a millisecond has passed. At the same time, he was shocked to realize that there was a mysterious silver charm in the palm of his right hand.

"Inheritor, please use this as a medium to summon the holy sword Belgared."

Keresor was about to follow the hints on the talisman and was about to give it a try, when the thought of "wanting the holy sword to appear" came to mind, and the spell immediately responded to Escalade's consciousness and floated into the air, facing his master.

This strange phenomenon surprised the knight beside him, who did not know the inside story.

He was not surprised. The spell faded into a dazzling silver light that emanated from itself, revealing the body of a giant sword.

It was a silver glow that was no more solemn and majestic than the golden light, and the holy sword Belgared descended to the world at the call of its master.

A quarter of the "Elivier" emblem is engraved on the wide blade near the hilt.

In the future, Kereser ꔷ Gloria was given another title, "Successor of the Holy Sword".

-

"At the end of the icy waters of the torrent of time, place a tower of time that advances to the untouchable. At the end of the staircase of time, the Demon Lord stepped on the Ice Storm and came to the world at the awakening of the Time Pattern. ”

An hour earlier, according to the first prophecy found in an ancient book, Kereser had reached his first destination, Womminbele, the capital of time.

Kereser is determined to unravel the "tragedy of the hour", the priesthood given to him by the ancient emblem. This tragedy may be buried in sludge and covered in light, or it may be implicated in a series of undiscovered secret histories of the Van Lentieno Kingdom, and perhaps it may be a good opportunity to learn more about the ancient hero he has always admired, the "Silver Pioneer" - Alphonse.

The City of Time is no longer as full of pedestrians as it used to be, but much more peaceful.

It's as if it's the result of too much history.

The wide road on which Kereser walked was mostly cross-dressed, and to tell the truth, this sturdy silver-haired young man in gray was also one of their "cross-dressed" faction.

His attire wasn't any different—a cloak of ashes, and the uniform of the Black Knights hidden underneath;

In terms of armament, in addition to the standard talisman short sword, a silver giant sword has been added since two days ago, the holy sword Belgared. Of course, it is now hidden in the owner's pocket in the form of a charm.

Ordinary people would think that he was an adventurer from out of town, but those with a little discerning knew that he was a Silverwing Knight.

But neither of these can reveal his most special identity from the outside.

He is the successor of an ancient crest tentatively known as "Eliville".

Emblem of Time, the first clue, is it hidden here?

When Keresse came to the historical place, the Tower of Time, he asked questions from the depths of his heart.

It was heavily guarded and patrolled by black knights.

It's as if something big has happened in the vicinity of the Tower of Time recently, so that the current situation is not very good.

In fact, there is no need to ask, the resonance of magic has already informed the answer through consciousness.

Karese, who had stepped into the unknown enchantment, had a feeling of discomfort as the demonic veins of his whole body flowed in the opposite direction.

"Enchantment?"

Kereser felt that the time that existed around the tower was going backwards, and there seemed to be a momentum to repeat the past.

Is this an illusion?

"Do you notice something wrong with this Tower of History, General Karese."

He looked back, "Mr. Alex? ”

The graceful dress of emerald made the Marquis Alex look particularly dazzling in the crowd.

The middle-aged man approached him, and the words of greeting no longer seemed as relaxed as before, and the expression on his face tightened with confusion.

"Alex, what the hell is going on?"

This kind of discomfort can only be felt by "emblem holders" like us. The Knights' Guild gave me an order this morning to lead the Obsidian Knights to investigate. ”

The Marquis and the General got acquainted with each other through a casual conversation at a party, and understood that each other had a strong emblem power, and their strength was recognized by each other, so they were called friends.

Although the age difference between the two is not particularly large, it also gives people the feeling of being friends for the year.

"You're here, come up with me to find out!"

"No, I'll have to keep an eye on the bottom of the tower. I am afraid that there will be another riot, just like the riot in Shidu more than 100 years ago. ”

Kereser was silent, because when he was looking for clues to the emblem of time the other day, he also knew a little about the riot in Shidu from ancient books.

About the 123rd year of the kingdom's alchemy calendar, a tragic human and demon invasion occurred in the ancient capital of the time.

It was the height of a harvest day, and the Northern Thieves, who were active in the northern part of the continent from a foreign land, led a group of monsters to attack Shidu.

The looting and carnage turned into ferocious firelight, lighting up the entire dark night sky, and also drawing a never-ending scar for Shidu.

Everything started with the mutation of the Tower of Reverse Time. Therefore, today, when the strange phenomenon has occurred again in the tower, people have increased their vigilance and strengthened their defense in order to prevent another riot. This is completely beyond reproach.

"Anyway, allow me to go up to the tower and find out why the tower is mutating."

In public and private, Kereser pleaded with the Marquis of Alex.

"In fact, two hours ago, a knight with a silver wing had already entered the tower."

"I see, then I'll go up to him right away."

"Okay. The atmosphere inside the tower is weird, and there may be demons to worship, so you have to be careful. ”

The Marquis led Kereser to the Gate of the Tower of Countertime, explained everything to the guards, and then let Kereser inside.

Before leaving, Kereser still thought about the short sentence of prophecy in his mind, and this time he paid special attention to the second half of the sentence - "The Demon Lord stepped on the Ice Storm and came to the world at the awakening of the time pattern." ”

So he turned his head again and asked the Marquis Alex, "By the way, do you know the legend of the Demon Lord?" ”

The Marquis stopped talking to the rest of his teammates, as if frightened. Although the expression and movements were not very obvious, Kerese, who had known the Marquis for a long time, could definitely feel the horror in the Marquis's heart.

Why do you ask? Speaking of which, aren't you one of the six paladins who survived the Northern Expedition? ”

"I'm ashamed to say that in the First World War, my mission was only to deal with one of the 'Six Sages'. So, I don't know the legend of the Demon Lord, or even his appearance. ”

"I see, no wonder. The Demon Monarch Fred, with white hair and blue eyes, has a handsome face like a human, but often wears a mask like Netherworld Blue Flame.

He is good at using the extremely powerful and unmatched ice magic, and has swept through countless powerhouses on the continent. He was defeated in the Northern Expedition to the top ten generals of the Silver Wing Knights, and is now sealed in the deep sea of the Dark Devil. ”

"White hair and blue eyes...... Ice Magic...... Wearing a mask......"

According to the prophecy, at the end of the ladder of time, at the top of the Tower of Time, the Demon Lord will awaken again and descend into the world.

At this time, Keresor thought to himself, the Demon Lord who had just awakened was definitely not as strong as before. If you meet the Demon Lord at the top, you will definitely defeat it with all your might.

The holy sword and emblem are the heavyweight weights for their own victory.

Keresor was about to say thank you to Alex, but suddenly found that he couldn't hear anyone behind him.

In a trance, he had another question. Aren't you in the Tower of Reverse Time, what...... It's all an exterior? It's just ...... Kereser is in an illusory space.

This is clearly a view of the ancient capital of the kingdom period, and it is one of the highlights of the grandeur of the kingdom.

Crowds of pedestrians, travelers from other places, bargaining merchants and miserly shopkeepers, as well as hidden thieves and mysterious assassins from the North.

The old scene of the capital of time is as vivid as a drama, in the tower of anti-time.

Kereser marveled at the heyday of the kingdom, and just as he was thinking about it, in the blink of an eye, the prosperity of the previous moment was in vain.

The picture changes quickly like a drama, and the scorching sun overhead inadvertently turns into night.

The fire is burning in the sky, and the plundering spreads like wildfire to the earth. Bloodstained corpses all over the field, and heart-rending screams.

At the time of this picture, it had been reduced to a foraging place for demons, a paradise for thieves, and a banquet for thieves and demons.

The scenario continues to switch elsewhere. Seriously wounded, boys and girls are running out for their lives to escape from the ruined capital occupied by the wicked.

Kereser had long been aware of the famous historical event of the Shidu riots.

However, compared with the pale and concealed redundant descriptions in the book, the immersive hallucinations now make him experience more deeply and shock the soul.

If you are in it, can you eradicate this gang of gangsters and this group of demons who are born with demons by nature?

He hadn't forgotten that this was still the Tower of Countertime, and he knew that he was in an illusory space.

Because the sharp pain from the emblem is keeping him awake as he should be.

The bloody tragedy in the hallucination happened once, more than a hundred years ago. Even if it is an illusion, it is impossible to deny its existence, and history is not a scar that can be erased at will.

Whether it is for Shidu or for the people living in Shidu. Not to mention, of course, the people who died in the riots.

Even if he was reluctant, Keresse had to admit the existence of the tragedy;

And, as a knight, he must also make a vow to those who are alive and those who have already died, that such a tragedy will not happen again in any inch of the Duchy of Van Lentino.

Yes, Kereser is awake: even if he is alone, he will definitely do everything in his power to deal with the demons.

Isn't it the code of conduct that I have to protect unarmed civilians all the time to this day?

Not only by himself, but also by the oath of the group Silverwing Knights. This is a promise to the people that comes into force and lives by the moment you swear to become a knight.

Even if you are the only one left in the end, even if you will die in the battle under the dance of the demons, you must prove your oath and show your honor with the blood poured on the battlefield.

How can we forget the determination that embodies pride and tenacity? Now that he has been given the power, he must use it in the right place to realize his lofty aspirations.

Anyone who is not a knight will never understand this kind of almost faithful responsibility.

And only a knight retains such a sense of responsibility.

Feeling the determination of his master, Keresse, to be reawakened in the illusory, the charm flew out of his pocket and released a light that pierced through all illusions.

The tragedy of history re-enacted shattered like a punctured lens, and turned into light powder and scattered in the air.

Not only that, but the other emblem on his right arm, "Shine no Chidori", echoes Eliville's excitement.

Then came a bolt of lightning that fell in an unseen place, shattering into thousands of thunderbirds before reaching the ground. Thunder is birdsong.

A thousand birds soar, a moment of daylight, it is a white light woven by light.

Thousands, if not tens of thousands, of transparent silk cords that hung around and arranged into a net of heaven and earth were only burned by the scattered holy light in the blink of an eye, turning into invisible ashes and the residual smell of burning.

It seems that the Thunder Light Bird is not only the tens of thousands of silk cords, but also the owners of the silk cords.

The smoke-smearing, screaming, eight-legged silkworm has finally appeared, the demon that resides in the Tower of Time, the vision of the reenactment of the chaos of Shidu, and the culprit who seeks to confuse Karethor.

"You're the one who uses the spider silk that is tightly packed here to create illusions for those who enter it, right?" Kareser lifted the silver-glowing greatsword of light and pointed at the demon.

The Spider Demon, battered by the lightning, was already so badly injured that it was difficult to make a sound, and Kereser explained to himself:

"Do you want to ask why I found out? It's very simple, because if you look closely, a normal person can see that all illusions are not complete!

Even if it is a shadow puppet play, the shadows cast on the blank paper are all integral and flawless. But the picture I just saw will have a very subtle "break".

No matter how dense spider silk is, it is impossible to form a complete image like a smooth curtain. The Man of Time – What else do you have to say? ”

This kind of spider demon has the ability to create illusions of the past, and looks like an old man in human form.

So the name of its momentary man was passed down among the knights—not in the slightest compliment, but simply because it was easy to remember.

Kereser had encountered these monsters during the Northern Expedition.

That's why I know all about its tricks.

"Do you think that with this little cleverness alone, you can find out the cause and effect of the "tragedy of time"......

At this time, the giant spider sneered in a hoarse and deep voice.

"What do you say? The tragedy of the time? ”

This demon would actually know about the tragedy of time, could it be that it is also related to the emblem of time? Kereser asked cautiously as he raised his sword to warn against the demon.

"Foolish people, step into the abyss of the ancient emblem...... "The demon's throat began to fester, but he still tried his best to let out a piercing laugh, "and...... You're too late...... My mission is accomplished...... Our Lord has awakened. ”

In a final moment, the demon used all of its remaining strength to spew out several tenacious cords and slammed them in the direction of Kereser.

Keresse dodged the spider's silk and sprang up, swinging his sword and slashing off half of the giant spider.

The demon twitched and lay under Kerese's nose until he stopped moving and his breath was gone, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Silence fell into the empty tower once more.

Just as he was about to leave, he realized that there was something wrong here...... It's not so much that something is wrong, but to be precise, the mystery of the anti-time tower has not been solved, and the reaction of the ancient emblem has not disappeared.

At some point in this tower, it was as if there was a force that attracted kind, guiding Keresse. Although the attraction was faint, it was eventually discovered by Karese. As he approached the emitting point, he noticed that it was faintly fluorescent.

That was the second missing part of the antique emblem "Elivier", which was printed on the inch where the Chronicle had just been entrenched.

Perhaps, this demon's special ability is given by the Emblem of Time.

As for the process and cause and effect, he does not know;

Fortunately, the demon can no longer use the power of the emblem to do evil in the tower.

The faint fluorescence eventually faded away, and the mark vanished without a trace. And at the same time, on top of Kerese's holy sword, a new quarter of the ancient emblem was spliced together with the old part.

Kereser was pleased to have succeeded in finding the second part of the emblem.

As it stands, that is, a prophecy corresponds to a quarter of the emblems? No, there are three prophecies left in the ancient book that have not been solved, and there are only two left in the fragments of the emblem that can be collected.

In any case, as long as you unravel the meaning of the prophecy one by one, you can recover all the parts, right? There is no doubt about that.

Kereser didn't think much more, and prepared to leave the bottom of the tower and head higher.

He was more concerned about the second half of the prophecy - "At the end of the ladder of time that connects the world, the Demon Lord stepped on the ice and storm, and came to the world at the awakening of the time pattern. ”

This means that Escalade is going to fight the Demon Lord at the top?

Climbing the ladder was completely strenuous for a sturdy young man like Kerese.

And he also took this event as an opportunity to open the energy valve, a warm-up before the war.

The closer you get to the top of the tower, the more intense the aura of magic becomes, and the icy aura implied in the unbridled magic power is none other than the strong.

17th, 18th, 19th, 20th floors...... Kareser ascended to the top of the tower.

The top floor of the Tower of Reverse Time is the closest to the sky in the principality of Van Lentino, where Kereser feels the anomaly in the sky.

The clouds were thick, and he did not listen to thunder but lightning.

In fact, there were people at the top of the tower and before Kereser arrived.

Standing here like a king was a young man dressed in big black, with white hair and blue eyes, a handsome face, holding an ice sword that floated out a long blue and white mist, and all around him were drifting ice magic particles.

What's even more peculiar is that this boy is not human, because his aura is the same as that of a demon. This means that there is demonic blood flowing in his body, and he is a member of the demon race.

The wanton exudation of the king's breath, the wanton emanation of the breath of ice magic.

"Demon Lord...... You're so young. ”

Keresse stepped up with his sword.

He once swore that no matter how strong or not, he would go all out in the face of demons and try his best to kill them.

-Marquis Alex, who was patrolling around the perimeter of the tower, suddenly remembered something important.

The Marquis bowed his head and pondered, "White hair, blue eyes, and the magic of ice...... Hey, that's a similar description to the young man. Will my words mislead Keresse......"

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Five hours before Keresor slew the Man of Time, Filsa was on top of the airship at the Silverwing headquarters.

In view of the incredible dream and the mysterious emblem that appeared on the back of his hand at an unexpected time, he decided to go to the headquarters library to find out.

Shirley followed closely behind him, busy putting on her coat and asking him why he was so anxiously rushing to the library.

"Emblem." Filsa replied briefly, and took off her gloves, revealing the true form of the newly appeared emblem.

It was a sigil of a winged that still showed a magical glow in the white light, and it was made of two single feathers biting into each other from the root of the feather, like a sign of something important that had been passed down from time immemorial.

So Filsa took the opportunity to talk to Shirley about the dream.

As he spoke, he suddenly realized that Shirley and Priscia in his dream were very similar in appearance.

"I don't know why I had such a dream, it's like a screening reminiscence of my personal experience. I only studied the history of the Principality occasionally when I was a student at the Academy.

Moreover, it was only a general history of the Duchy, not Alphonse's personal experience. So the history of the principality has little to do with this dream. ”

"I think there's a possibility, though I'm not sure yet...... Maybe you are, the reincarnation of Alphonse? ”

Filsa wanted to think so, but reincarnation sounded unbelievable.

Dreams have a mysterious power to tempt people to guess whether they are real or unreal, they are like a guide, more like a prophecy.

Dreams happen to everyone. But when Filsa woke up from a dream, a mysterious emblem appeared on him. This is the main thing that catches Filsa's attention.

The library room is very quiet, filled with the rich smell of books. This kind of environment is a good place for anyone to seek or think about answers.

Following the librarian's instructions, he quickly found a related book called "The Tattoo of Emblem" on the shelves in the "Magic-related" column. Then he came to an empty window seat, sat down and began to flip through it.

Looking at the descriptions and rudimentary patterns in ancient books, he sifted through the information that didn't match himself.

Shirley was not idle, but also worked hard, wandering between the various bookshelves, searching for records about the history of the kingdom and the secret history on the shelves in the "History" column.

If Firsa's dreams were as real as a memory.

Well, there are always some secret historical records that will be implicated in this.

Since it is as detailed as an adventure diary, the general history does not include such details.

Therefore, Shirley only focuses on the records of wild histories that are not recognized by historians.

Filsa actually dreamed about Alphonse's experience in a dream, suggesting that there was probably some connection between the two.

White-haired and blue-eyed, and skilled in ice magic, Firsa has a similar figure to Alphonse.

Thinking of this, Shirley was full of joy, and Filsa might have achievements equal to or even surpass Alphonse in the future.

His companion is actually the reincarnation of a hero. Even if it's not Shirley, even if it's Filsa's own friends, they'll be proud of it.

In order to understand Alphonse in more detail, and his unmentioned deeds, he had to work harder to find out. Shirley thought so.

The girl found as many as ten books, and with a staggering step, she moved them to Felsa's place.

At this time, Filsa also had some eyebrows about his emblem.

In fact, he did not find the exact information about his coat of arms.

However, he discovered from the book that his coat of arms was very similar to the ancient emblem belonging to Alphons, "Radiance of the Far North".

"In other words, your emblem has never been recorded in history?" Shirley said in surprise.

Firsa's emblem is not so much a mark that transcends all history and is a newly discovered mark, but rather a prototype of the "Glory of the Far North".

Seeing Shirley's look of joy at the appearance of the emblem, Filsa inexplicably remembered Priscia in her dream.

Priscia herself also has a crest, and advocates the powerful, and the pursuit of the strong is an incomprehensible stubbornness for ordinary people.

In order to meet the strong, she can even abandon everything.

This is what Filsa knew about Priscia in her dreams.

However, will the girl in front of her who is similar to her be the same as her?

"Shirley...... If I don't have a badge, I'm not a strong person...... If so, will you always be there for me? ”

"What are you talking about? I am by your side and you on an adventure, what does it have to do with the emblem and whether you are strong or not? ”

Shirley, who didn't know what Filsa was thinking about, wondered why she was asking.

Filsa secretly reprimanded himself for being too careful. Shirley is Shirley, and Priscia is Priscia, two people in two different eras.

If Shirley had admired the strong like Priscia at the beginning, she wouldn't have followed her on the adventure. So he forced down the uneasiness in his heart and continued to bury himself in the book.

There is one more thing that Filsa desperately wants to know about the follow-up. That's what happened to Alphonse and Priscia in the dream.

Because, the time of the "Shidu Riot" is very similar to the day when Alphonse arrived in Shidu, and of course the date of Alphons' arrival is a little earlier.

That is to say, shortly after both of them arrived, there was a riot in Shidu.

However, to his disappointment, apart from the record of such an event, the details of the ancient books seemed to have been erased, and there was no record of it. What a historical void that people are concerned about.

When he went to the counter to return the book, Filsa learned from the librarian that someone had recently asked for clues about Shidu.

"Oh? Who would come to the library to look up the history here? ”

Filsa asked half-jokingly.

"Don't talk nonsense, boy, it's our general Karese-sama who has come to inquire about history!"

"Oh, I see."

Although Filsa had never seen this person, his reputation had been heard of before.

The holder of the emblem, one of the six paladins who survived the First Battle of the Northern Expedition, was awarded the title of General of the Silver Wing Knights, and was also known in the Knights Guild as one of the "Ten Holy Generals in front of the Palace". He has various honorary titles, which can be seen in his strength.

The general was constantly on the go, barely spending time in the airship headquarters in the air.

Therefore, since joining the Silver Wing, Firsa's understanding of General Kereser has been limited to the extent that he "only hears his reputation, but does not know his appearance".

Filsa then stopped paying attention to the man, until he left the library, his mind was full of questions about the riot he had just made.

According to Shirley, according to Silverwing's schedule, the next destination of the airship is Woomin Baylor, and it will arrive in about half an hour.

Because it was necessary to pick up and stay in Shidu to get on the boat.

This is undoubtedly a great opportunity to search for clues when landing.

In this way, half an hour after receiving permission to disembark, Filsa packed his bags and eagerly awaited the moment of getting out of the boat, like a traveler who loves to go out.

The landing place of the Silverwing Airship was on flat ground a few hundred meters from the Tower of Reverse Time.

As soon as he landed, his nerves tensed all over his body.

More acutely than any knight, he sensed demons, and with a sense of extreme discomfort, he conveyed a dangerous message.

Within Filsa's field of vision, demonic aura materialized in the form of a purple mist, and clustered around the towering tower.

The further up he looked, the purple mist became thinner and thinner, replaced by a blue ice breath that terrified Filsa even more.

As a martial artist who controls the ice, he is more familiar with the magic breath of the same kind. However, the magic of the "same kind" encountered this time is many times stronger than its own.

Even if you are far away, you can experience the fear of the cold and the suffocation of the freezing point.

He thought that the fog might have turned into an enchantment that surrounded the Tower of Time.

Don't have to go too far, you have to get there quickly.

After instructing Shirley to wait for her return at headquarters, Filsa trotted all the way to the tower.

Marquis Alex called out to Filsa. The two who met yesterday met again.

This time the two didn't have too many pleasantries, Alex went straight to the point, "This tower has changed. ”

"Please let me go in and find out. The top layer is filled with a powerful ice breath, as far as I know, there are not many ice users in your Knights, and I, as an ice controller, am familiar with this, and I am armed with the "Ice Flame Sword" that can restrain the ice system, so I ......"

After receiving the Marquis of Alex's promise and obeying the instructions, Filsa turned and entered.

The tower was dark and lightless, and Filsa raised his sword, and after infusing it with magic power, the tongue of fire burned uninhibitedly in the transparent blade, gradually illuminating the space with a radius of one meter around him.

"It turns out that there are still transparent silk cords all around here."

He plucked one of them, and found that the silk cord was not as sharp and tough as he had imagined, and could not be used to cut through fast-moving prey.

"What's the use of that?"

He shook his head and didn't think about it anymore and continued to rush to the top.

A few moments later, when he reached the top floor, he found that the dark clouds were already thick in the sky, and he could only see lightning but not thunder.

Twelve statues emitting obvious demonic energy, standing on the six corners of the top of the tower, with fierce faces and fangs, have different images.

"I thought it was ...... Transform into a stone statue, can you fool my magic eye! ”

Filsa raised his sword in his left hand, and a sudden wave of sword qi swept out. The fake statue closest to his left was smashed into stone shards and fell outside the tower before it could reveal its true body.

At the same time, eleven other statues, eleven blue-faced demons, to be exact, shed their false appearances and returned to their original appearances, and surrounded their prey.

In this high-altitude Shura field, Filsa wielded two rays of light, red and blue, and slashed the demon at an extremely fast speed.

The cold light of the blue ice, the fire of the red lotus—the twin swords held in the master's hands are not disembodied, but twin phantoms conjured up by a sword called "Ice Flame Sword ꔷ Franzane".

They are like elves with their own selves, cold mist and flame mist intertwined and spread into the air.

With its dual extremes, the blade has no fixed length, and weighs as much as air, the Phantom Ice Flame Sword, which combines all of the above, is Firsa's standard exorcism weapon.

The alternating attacks of fire and ice radiance, the red and blue trajectories drawn from the sharp sword in the palm of the hand, are dazzling and dazzling in terms of visual brilliance alone.

The sword flashed. In a few moments, under the chaotic dance of the phantom twin swords, the ground was covered with the remnants of dark green demonic blood, and his twin swords were completely untainted with such a polluted thing.

Red and green still look so pure.

The eleven demons that existed on the top of the tower became the ghosts of Felsea's sword.

In order not to waste his mana, Filsa reverted the Phantom of Ice Fire to its original form of a real sword, and at the same time extinguished the tongue of fire within the sword.

The Ice Flame Sword, which had lost its mana maintenance, was now left with a transparent hollow ice spirit.

Just as he was about to sheath his sword, he noticed another visitor who had just arrived.

It was a silver-haired, sturdy young man wearing a gray cloak, and the silver-winged regimental uniform under the cloak caught Filsa's attention.

The silver-gray greatsword half-hidden at his waist but exuding a distinctly divine breath signified his master's priesthood.

Given his unique appearance and armament, he thought to himself that this man must be the Silverwing's general, Kereser ꔷ Gloria.

The visitor did not ask the reason, and raised his sword.

"Demon Lord...... You're so young. ”

That's right, the target of his holy sword is none other than Felsea.

It was as fierce as a flash of light and thunder from the dreary sky.

Although Filsa had raised his sword to resist in a few moments, he couldn't help but slide back several steps after being hit hard by the giant sword.

"This man...... Very strong! "Filsa secretly screamed that it was not good, and at this time, he was actually discovered by General Keresor of his demon blood.

However, from the fierce battle just now to now, he has not shown any horses.

No one can stop Kereser ꔷ Gloria who is facing demons and is determined to fight the enemy.

In response to the owner's determination, the emblem "Yao no Chidori" began to radiate its brilliance.

At this time, Filsa, who witnessed the brilliance of the emblem, hesitated for a moment and was even more frightened.

The general is actually going to use the power of the emblem on himself!

It seems that the general's determination to eliminate demons is very strong, whether it is a teammate or a stranger, as long as there is demonic blood flowing in it, Kereser will definitely kill him.

The general's sword skills were superb, and the holy sword Belgared was not sluggish at all, and on the contrary, it was flexible and light, leaving Filsa powerless.

What's more, he has already used the power of the emblem to end the fight with the next blow.

Even if you put on the emblem to fight, you don't necessarily have much chance of winning. No, no, the other party is neither an enemy nor a demon, and he must not use the power that was supposed to be used to exorcise demons at will.

Filsa always told himself that the magic power he gave him was not used to fight against the general Kereser who had the same long-cherished wish as him.

This is the bottom line that I stick to as a knight, and I can't be shaken at will.

At the moment when Felsa hesitated, Kereser's side was already covered by a dazzling light, and then the shroud of light shattered into thousands of thunder birds and flew towards him.

The billowing rubble that fell from the top of the tower to the ground caught the attention of the patrolling knights. Fortunately, they were not injured by falling objects.

"What's going on?" One of them muttered to himself.

At the top of the tower. At this time, Filsa was wounded and leaned against one of the remaining pillars, and even if he was defeated, he did not regret it.

The tall figure faced him, and he raised his greatsword, intending to finish.

The sky is screaming, the wind and rain are roaring. The air suddenly cooled, and the air pressure condensed in the same direction as if it were contracting.

The mutation was even greater than the one he had encountered a moment before, enough to make Kereser stop his movements.

The overturning sea of black clouds, as well as the lightning and thunder that was close in front of you, all bad signs indicated that the true monarch of the demon clan was about to come.

A string of dark lightning fell to the ground, smashing the hard stone floor laid on the top of the tower into unevenness, and the rubble rolled in waves. Mixed with this fierce momentum was a suffocating breath that fell to freezing point.

"You ......"

"Successor of Elivier, remember the first prophecy? This gentleman should wake up in response to the emblem of time.,Specially come over to meet the brave who will be selected by the emblem of time.。 ”

The torrential rain in the sky seemed to have received the demonization of the ice qi, and gradually condensed into thousands of ice flowers like blades, and swirled towards the earth, blowing towards the very top of the Tower of Time.

In this high-altitude battlefield, an unprecedented ice storm swept away.

Facing the flying sharp flakes of ice, Keresse covered his face with his arms.

Under the control of the Demon Lord, all things with cold attributes. Whether it is wind, snow, ice or rain, they are all playthings in their hands, and they are all weapons to attack the enemy.

Just catching the Demon Lord's Binghua Lanstorm was already extremely difficult, and he couldn't even find a chance to fight back.

He barely opened his eyes, and the giant sword in his hand carried a silver sword aura, sweeping away the attack. For a moment when he was a little unconfused, Kereser glared at the Demon Lord.

What terrified him even more was the Demon Lord's ice mask tempered from the flames, the swaying and frenzied shape like the flames, condensed in the most distorted state, showing its majesty.

In order to overcome the senseless fear born from within, Kereser raised his sword and fixed his nerves, and then attacked with a flash of speed.

But he didn't notice the sinister smile under the Demon Lord's mask.

Facing the flow of ice flowers, the Demon Lord did not panic or hesitate, and put his right hand on the hilt of the saber at his left waist.

When Kereser was so close to him that he noticed this dangerous preliminaries, he regretted it too late. The holy sword in his hand still obeyed his master's orders, and rushed forward without fear of everything.

It was a sharp sword strike that met Kerese's head.

The shockwave generated by the sword and carrying the breath of ice spread swiftly in all directions, leaving no dead ends. Not only was Keresor knocked away by the shockwave, but even the surrounding tiles and stone pillars shattered. The top of the Tower of Reverse Time suddenly collapsed because of this sword style.

Kereser was mortally wounded and collapsed to the ground, unable to move;

The holy sword had already been lifted out of his hand and stabbed diagonally against the stone wall.

The Demon Lord showed a slightly disappointed expression under the mask, lamenting that Silver Wing's combat power was not as good as it was back then.

As he was pondering, with a wave of his hand, the ice flowers that had been scattered around him quickly condensed into an ice shield and took the attack from the left.

Unexpectedly, the ice shield shattered instantly after being hit by the tongue of fire. The Demon Lord glanced to the left in surprise to find that Filsa was holding the Ice Flame Sword in the form of a Fire Phantom, pointing directly at the Demon Lord.

The two of them, who were also demons, looked at each other indifferently for a while.

"You, why do you want to help the Terrans? Don't you know that what flows in your body is the blood of the demons? ”

The Demon Lord angrily rebuked Firsa, feeling extremely disappointed in his fellow slain.

The Demon Monarch was rarely angry, using a reprimanding tone, it seemed that the young man was definitely involved with the Demon Monarch.

Kereser thought to himself in the last second of his consciousness.

Filsa was unimpressed by the Demon Lord's questioning, "Who are you?" My hatred for demons is a hundred times richer than the blood of demons that exists in my body! ”

Speaking of these, the phantom of fire in his hand echoed the anger of his master, burning vigorously.

"Firsa, Benjun is extremely disappointed in you. The bloodline that the demons are proud of is not comparable to the level of hatred you have.

Remember the name of Benjun - Fred ꔷ Danritel, and the next time we meet, I hope that you will return to the Demon Clan and become one of the "Sages" under the banner of Benjun. ”

"Danley Tier? This surname...... Who are you......"

Filsa was about to ask further, but at that moment, he was forcibly interrupted by the voice of a dull old man in the distance.

"You actually want this kid to be one of our 'Six Sages'? Demon Lord, you're too good at joking, aren't you? ”

From the air, a string of dark lightning struck Fred's back, revealing the vigorous figure of a crane-haired old man, who sneered at the Demon Lord's "jokes" and laughed exaggeratedly.

"That's what the Demon Lord just said, 'Sage'?" Filsa didn't dare to let her guard down, and clenched the sword of fire in her hand with the greatest strength.

At some point, a ball of fire fell to the ground. A sturdy young man, his limbs burning with pure fire, walked out of it with a strong killing intent on his face.

"Seeing the dim phantom of fire in your hand is really humiliating to us and other messengers of fire."

The other four "Six Sages" also arrived, but none of them cared about a weak enemy like Firsa.

Therefore, he didn't say much, but just hid his figure behind the Demon Lord's cloak.

"Lords, have you woken up too?"

"A mere cross sealing array is nothing. If it weren't for a guy who claimed to be a paladin attacking behind the old man......" Halfway through his words, the old man couldn't help but hunch and cough.

"Old man, take care of your illness and then come out to sacrifice your ugliness." The young man of fire teased the old man regardless of his seniority.

"You're all — stand down, and don't let me hear your gossip any more. Go back to the Silver Temple first, and wait for your return. ”

"Yes!"

Six different voices behind him, both male and female, responded to the lord's commands.

One by one, the figures of the six sages vanished with the casting of the teleportation spell until the last ......

The young man who the flames turned his head before leaving, with a murderous intent on his face that was so strong that people couldn't help but tremble, and provoked Filsa: "Alfonse, I will crush your heart myself!" ”

As he spoke, he raised his flaming right fist and slammed it into the ground.

The power of the Fire Fist rippled through the entire Tower of Time, causing everything to vibrate violently, even more so than the magnitude of the earthquake.

Countless fissures erupted from raging fire, large and small, everywhere, and still growing.

Only the entire top of the tower has been swallowed by a sea of fire. The rest of the tongues of fire crawled along the tower's outer walls like hungry beasts and devoured them with recklessness.

Marquis Alex, who was at the bottom, was the first to notice this bad situation, but it was too late.

Because the moment he realized that something was wrong, the Tower of Time had collapsed, and the rubble and debris were falling like a rain of fire with sparks.

For the sake of the nearby residents, and not to let them be injured by the burning bricks, the knight can only abandon the Tower of Time and devote himself to the emergency evacuation to protect the nearby residents.

They, the knights and commoners, could only witness the collapse of the Tower of History in a sea of fire and the regretful disappearance from the lands of the Duchy of Van Lentino.

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P.S. Firsa's Journey Diary - Page 2

In the year 256 of the Alchemy Calendar of the Principality of Van Luntieno, the twentieth day of the month of water......

Keresse, who was a general in my Knights, launched a fierce attack on me for no reason, probably because he had discovered my demon blood.

I shouldn't be able to go back to the Knights in the near future......

I was seriously injured today, and I woke up in the early hours of the morning with a piercing pain in my chest, which I still endured while writing in my diary.

Of course, more serious than me, I think it should be General Karese.

Because he seems to have been hit directly by the ice sword.

The Demon Lord Fred has reawakened after the legendary Northern Expedition and brought with him six extremely powerful generals, calling themselves the "Six Sages".

The Tower of Rebellion, a historic site in the capital of time, was completely swallowed up in a sea of fire under the heavy blow of one of them.

The Demon Lord's aura is familiar to me, and he knows my name, and his surname is the same as mine, is he someone I once knew?