'The Battle of Eradication.
'What a familiar word.'
Thales had seen quite a number of plays in the Dark Night Temple next to the grand bazaar, although most of his attention was focused on how to make money from the pockets of the audience.
It had to be said that even though the priests of Dark Night seemed to be neurotic and wrapped themselves up tightly, saying crazy things like "Our Lord will return", "The world will eventually collapse for the second time", "History is a lie, and only the True God Dark Night will save the world" every day ("Fortunately, they did not say things like 'the long night is coming, and danger is everywhere' … Hey, Ryan, watch out, that fat sheep is about to turn around! Thales the child beggar who was watching the play).
But the plays they rehearsed were really a good way for the illiterate who had transmigrated to understand the world without spending money.
'Hmm, maybe not that good.' Thales followed behind Gilbert and remembered a play called "The True Dark Night Descends to the Mortal World and Personally Saves the Thirty-three Princesses". He could not help but twitch his mouth.
Among the various dramas that ranged from ridiculous to cautionary, Thales had a deeper impression of a scene called "The Day the Calamity Descended, The Day the World Ended".
That was the Battle of Eradication.
Until now, Thales still remembered that in the background, which was mainly black and red, there was a masked man dressed in black, holding a chain and a sickle. His footsteps were heavy, and the sound of his footsteps echoed throughout the entire stage. The music always became gloomy and scary at that moment, and it often scared the curious children below the stage to tears.
Wherever the man in black went, actors wearing headgear of various colors to represent the world cried and screamed as they fell on the stage one after another.
He still remembered the chilling words spoken behind the scenes that sounded like the cawing of a crow.
"The calamity is here! The calamity is here! It will not let anyone go, it will not let this world go! Until everyone is captured by the calamity!
"Wake up, my compatriots, wake up, wake up! The calamity engulfs everything, Hell's River flows backwards into the world, the sky collapses on the earth, the world is coming to an end!
"The gods are always on our side, the demons are also with us, the emperor stands behind us, the hero is in front of us! Only by fighting can we live, and Dark Night is eternal!
"My compatriots! The calamity is here! Dark Night had once said that the ferryman of Hell's River did not have a repulsive appearance. Evil fruits and demonic flowers that did not belong to humans could corrupt people's hearts! I would rather wield my sword and follow the heroes to the afterlife than become the servants of those calamities! "
"This is the final battle. There will be no distinction between us, no distinction between saints and mortals!"
"The Battle of Eradication! When the dark night shrouds the earth, the calamity will definitely dissipate! "
In Thales' not-so-clear memories, in the neurotic drama, the so-called 'calamity' character who held chains and scythes slaughtered countless living beings until he was defeated by the alliance of the entire world.
But until the end, the priests and actors of the Dark Night Temple did not explain what the 'calamity' was. There were also children on the street who asked, and the priests always made the children say, "When the dark night returns, I am willing to serve," before they were willing to give them a malt candy. Then they would smile and say, "Calamity is the enemy of the world."
Thales was so engrossed in his thoughts that he did not notice that Gilbert had already led him to the stairs leading to the second floor.
The three huge portraits of the kings of Constellation that he had seen before were hung neatly on the wall.
"Lusaka Colvin was a famous portrait painter during the reign of Mindis the Third. His portraits pay particular attention to combining history, relying on the environment and movements to best display the spirit and temperament of each character," Gilbert said in a daze as he stood under the portraits of the three former kings of Constellation.
"'The Three Constellation Kings'. These are the few kings and sovereigns in Colvin's masterpieces, just as His Majesty introduced them to you before."
'A masterpiece?' Thales then raised his head and looked carefully at the portrait in the middle of the wall — the young knight who was holding a spear and riding a horse. Judging by his posture, he seemed to be continuously moving forward, and his seven-pointed star emblem.
Thales, who had only taken a quick glance before, only now did he have the time to observe carefully. Only then did he notice that this seemingly valiant and heroic knight had a bent spear, a damaged and mottled crown, and bloodstains all over his armor. His steed also looked tired. The knights behind him were all injured. Some of them were charging forward with shields, some of them were covered in blood, some of their armor was in tatters, some of them were supporting each other on their horses, and some of them only had one arm left.
Under the setting sun in the distance, there were mountains of corpses and weapons everywhere. There were only a few people standing, and they decorated the tragic battlefield in loneliness. Blood and darkness dominated the remaining colors.
Other than the young knight with the Seven Star Crown who seemed to be roaring madly, the six people behind him had desolate and sorrowful expressions. However, they still had expressions that showed that they would not turn back as they followed Tormond the First, who was roaring furiously with his spear raised.
When he saw this, Thales thought of something and suddenly remembered Kessel the Fifth's words.
"That is Tormond the First, the last prince of the Final Empire, the founder of Constellation, and the 'King of Renaissance'. His bravery in the Battle of Eradication is still being praised to this day."
"He is …" Thales' expression changed slightly and he looked at Gilbert beside him.
"Yes, the 'King of Renaissance' Tormond Jadestar," Gilbert answered with a profound expression. "During the Battle of Eradication more than six hundred years ago, he was the person with the highest status among the surviving Empire's commanders in the Western Front.
"He is also your ancestor, the founder of Constellation after the war."
'Western Front, surviving, Empire's commander, highest status.'
Thales immediately grasped the keyword.
"Empire's commander? Which Empire? What is his identity? Other than the Western Front, are there any other battlefields? Who is Tormond's enemy? "
Gilbert was already used to Thales' learning style of interrupting and asking questions (or even refuting) at any time.
He smiled and said, "Of course it is the one and only 'the Empire'."
"The one and only Empire?"
"Yes." Gilbert inhaled and revealed a nostalgic smile. "Did you know, young Sir Thales? Originally, our known world was a vast piece of land shaped like an arm. And we, the original land of Constellation, is at the position of the wrist … "
Thales raised his head abruptly. "What?"
He interrupted Gilbert in shock, "A … an entire piece of land? Then the Eastern Peninsula and the Western Peninsula separated by the Sea of Eradication … "
But Gilbert only smiled and raised a hand, gesturing for him to quiet down before the portrait of the late king.
"Let me finish. The answer lies in the Battle of Eradication."
But Thales had already figured out an answer that was not far from the truth in his mind.
'The Battle of Eradication. Wait a minute. The ocean between the two peninsulas is called the Sea of Eradication?
'Two peninsulas?'
When he thought of this, Thales could not help but ridicule, "Gilbert, erm, are you trying to tell me that a powerful foreign being brought an army to invade our world, and we defeated its intentions in a fierce battle, but inadvertently broke a magic well and blew up the world into two peninsulas?"
Gilbert's smile froze. "What?"
"Then the one in the west is still called Kalimdor …"
"Shh …" Gilbert smiled helplessly and interrupted him. "My young sir, you do indeed have the ability to write novels and make up stories. If it were not for your identity, you might have been able to become an excellent bard or poet. However, we are now in a history lesson."
Thales shrugged and shut his mouth. He placed a piece of memory that he had just found into the depths of his brain. It was still related to the girl with the chuunibyou syndrome.
Gilbert looked at him patiently until Thales stopped talking and became solemn in front of the portrait of his ancestor. Then, he continued to explain.
"More than three thousand years ago, after humans understood supernatural powers, supra class and supreme class elites emerged one after another. The combat power and equipment of the army were continuously strengthened. After many years of friction, war, and union, humans finally became one. They won the war against the other races year after year, and they became the rulers of the known world in the peninsulas."
Gilbert's expression was one of reverence and longing. His gaze drifted about as he said faintly,
"They built a huge country that spanned across the four seas and intimidated the entire peninsulas. It practically touched every corner of the known land. Northlanders, Rudollians, Neidar, Karenzarians, Red Earthlings, and aside from a small number of Far Easterners, almost all humans were under its protection and rule.
"They did not decide on the name of the country or the name of the dynasty. The highest ruler called himself 'the Emperor'.
"That unprecedented country — it's called 'the Empire'."
Thales sucked in a cold breath. What he felt in his heart was not glory or pride. Instead, there was only sorrow and a sigh.
'War creates the country, and the country creates war.' He quietly added a sentence in his heart. It was a sentence that he learned from the master's book in his previous life.
'Integration and war. It's easy to say. How many wars, how much blood, and how many massacres were needed to create a huge country that was unprecedented in history?'
However, Gilbert's expression immediately became gloomy.
"At the height of the Empire's rule, a new race that was so powerful that it was almost terrifying was born among the humans without a sound.
They were immortal, indestructible, and had peerless strength. Even supreme class elites were powerless to fight against them. Even the True Gods and demons were no match for them. What was even more terrifying was that they had a completely different way of thinking and way of doing things compared to humans and even the other races. They were unreasonable, wild, and crazy. They were difficult to communicate with. "
Thales froze slightly.
That neurotic figure in blue robes with brown hair seemed to have appeared before him again. He opened and closed his mouth, "They stood above the heavens, surpassed the gods, and looked down on all life …"
Thales snapped out of his daze and saw Gilbert sigh.
"They were like calamities. When they descended upon the world, they continuously brought chaos, disasters, blood, and massacres. The once great Empire gradually declined under the heavy blows, and in the end, it was destroyed."
'A new race?
'Born among the humans?
'Unreasonable?
Calamities? '
Thales thought of something. His heart began to beat irregularly.
"During Tormond the First's era, which was the era when the Empire Calendar and the Calendar of Eradication alternated, the Empire had already been destroyed for more than three hundred years. The world of humans and other races returned to chaos and division.
"The Final Empire, where Tormond was, was only built by the survivors. It was a remnant of the Empire's name, but its system, territory, and people were completely different.
"Historians are used to calling the former great empire the 'Ancient Empire', and the latter weak empire the 'Final Empire'."
"In the year 1609 of the Empire Calendar, which was the year the Battle of Eradication took place, the Final Empire was just a middle-sized country in the world. The Ancient Empire's spiritual legacy and orthodox name did not bring glory and inheritance, but burdens and hatred.
"The former vassal lands were full of ambition. The vassal races were restless, and the numerous countries were eyeing them covetously.
"Although it inherited the Ancient Empire's glory, the Final Empire had enemies everywhere. There were endless wars, and its tax burden was heavy. There were years of civil strife, and the Emperor was muddleheaded, and his rule declined.
"The Empire's glory was about to end in the year 1609 of the Empire Calendar.
"But in that year, that race, those calamities, had already bewitched many believers and followers all over the world. With unprecedented power, they officially declared war on the entire civilized world!"
Thales shuddered slightly.
With his clear logic, he had already caught a few logical errors in this narration, but he did not immediately say anything. Instead, he endured it.
'What exactly are calamities? What does it mean to be born from humans?
'Since they had that kind of power, why did they not continue after destroying the Ancient Empire? Why did they wait until the Final Empire to officially declare war?
'Since they are completely unreasonable, why did they recruit followers and believers like a true god?
'If they have a completely different way of thinking from humans, why did they still declare war? 'To conquer the world? 'What a joke!
'This is a story full of loopholes!'
But Thales realized that Gilbert was not deliberately misleading him. There was a lot of information that the current Thales could not understand at all.
It was just like the secret of the Bloody Year.
"What are those calamities?" Thales gulped and asked a little nervously, "What are they?"
Gilbert was not surprised by Thales' question, but he did not notice that compared to usual, Thales' tone was less confident and steady.
He sighed. "After the Battle of Eradication, all information and sources related to the 'calamities' were sealed and forbidden. This was a secret agreement between the gods, demons, and the human world. It was also a countermeasure to prevent their numbers from increasing.
"As many years passed, the terror of the calamities gradually faded away. Their names and existences were also gradually forgotten by many.
"However, as the king's only blood descendant, you will know about these sooner or later."
Gilbert took a deep breath and said with a serious expression, "Those calamities were once humans or members of other intelligent races. But desire, greed, and ambition drove them to become something that lost its essence — an alien. Even though they are no different from us most of the time, and even hide among us, they are truly an alien race. "
"In the eyes of the people and most people, these calamities have a common name."
Gilbert cleared his throat. His expression was solemn as he enunciated each word clearly.
"Mystics."
At that moment, Thales used all his strength to suppress his body so that it would not tremble too much.
"In their eyes, Mystics are just another type of Psionic who appears to be on the same level as the Knights of Eradication, Psionic Warriors, and other powerful fighters."
Gilbert's gaze was cold as he continued, "But only the countries and temples who participated in the Battle of Eradication know that these so-called Mystics are the terrifying 'calamities' who have brought disaster to history for thousands of years. They have accumulated blood debts, ended two generations of Empires, and almost destroyed the entire world!
"Only when they try to kill a Mystic will they realize that something is wrong. Only then will they realize that something is wrong. By then, it is usually already too late.
"Because Mystics, those calamities are immortal, indestructible, and indestructible."
"Young Sir," Gilbert said solemnly, "If you are unfortunate enough to meet a Mystic in the future, protect yourself first. Once you are safe, then try to seek help … We have a set of measures that target the Mystics' weaknesses and can fight against them. "
Thales' expression did not change as he touched the cut on his right hand, but his teeth were trembling slightly. He might have already seen those 'calamities'.
Although Thales' heart was filled with doubts, for his own safety, he could not be too hasty in asking questions in return. Who knew what he would be seen if he was anxious?
'But it's still not right … If Mystics are such a terrifying existence, why would they fight over a small gang? 'Did Constellation just let their Blood Bottle Gang grow stronger in Constellation?
'Another doubtful point.
'So many doubtful points.'
Gilbert paused for a moment, as if he was wondering why Thales did not speak and ask questions. However, he did not have too many doubts. Instead, he closed his eyes and thought about something.
A few minutes later, he spoke softly, "There is no need to doubt how terrifying they are. Those calamities are too powerful. More than six hundred years ago, under the leadership of a powerful fighter, our most powerful army and their minions fought endlessly in blood and madness. After breaking through the outer perimeter, our most elite knights and warriors surrounded those calamities, but they could only die in battle in droves. "
Thales recalled the play in Dark Night Temple. On the stage, the actors fell one by one on the path that the 'calamities' walked on.
"Gods descended to the world one by one and fell. The demons also crawled to the ground and were destroyed. The powerful fighters of various races rushed to the battlefield and sacrificed themselves.
"The war lasted for many years. After paying a terrible price, we studied their weaknesses and finally defeated those calamities."
Thales clenched his fists tightly. Asda's lonely words seemed to ring in his ears, "We lost."
Gilbert's words interrupted his memories of Asda.
"But the power of those cursed calamities is too strong, it's just too terrifying. In the final decisive battle between those above supreme class, those cursed calamities, those bastards who could almost destroy the world … "
Thales, who was carefully observing Tormond's charge, shuddered. He suddenly knew what was going to happen next.
Gilbert calmly said the next sentence.
"They sank the weakest piece of land in the center of the continent, which was connected by four directions. All living beings and matter on it were destroyed.
"After the land sank, the aftermath of the energy spread and pushed the entire continent in two directions. In a short five years, the ocean that was formed was so deep that the bottom could not be seen. The known land was forcefully split into two continents and countless islands.
"This is the famous' The Great Fission 'from more than six hundred years ago."
"The Battle of Eradication has come to an end. “
Gilbert exhaled a long breath. His next words made Thales dazed for a moment.
"That piece of land that sank into the sea included the entire territory of the Final Empire.
"The Final Empire.
"And it ended here."
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Swordless scratched his head. 'I haven't even told much of the story. Why is it suddenly two hundred thousand words?
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