"They, the heirs of the Disaster Sword, want to imitate a type of Power of Eradication?" Kohen raised his eyebrows. "Imitate? Does that mean that this power has an archetype to imitate? "
"Archetype." Zedi thought about it seriously and nodded. "Yes, you can say that. They want to imitate a type of supernatural power that acts as an archetype."
Kohen frowned and said in a low voice,
"Supernatural power?"
"This is what we called the Power of Eradication a long time ago. So, the prototype of the supernatural power appeared before the Battle of Eradication, which is at least seven hundred years ago?" the police officer asked, puzzled.
"Even longer, much longer than you think." Zedi took a deep breath and recalled the discussion he had with the other inheritors. He then said faintly, "It's been a long time.
He said faintly, "The 'archetype' you mentioned appeared from the era of kings to the era of the Ancient Empire, but the most famous record was at the peak of the first civil war in the Ancient Empire. There was a person with that type of 'archetypal supernatural power' who brought his troops into the Capital of Triumph and beheaded the Supreme Emperor."
Beheaded …
'Emperor …
'Head?'
Kohen opened his mouth wide in shock.
"Emperor? I would believe you if you said it was the weak Final Empire, but that was the great Ancient Empire! Why didn't history classes mention this? "
"During the era of the two empires, the emperor was assassinated more than once. There were two successful cases. As for why you, as a noble, don't know …" Zedi smiled proudly.
"Firstly, due to a well-known reason, there are not many historical records of the two empires left in Constellation. If you want to find the most complete historical records, you have to go to the Mane Nox Dynasty's Rise and Death Pavilion, or here, the Tower of Eradication's Truth Library.
Secondly, the Jadestar Royal Family is the descendant of the Carosse Royal Family. Even if they knew about this, do you think the supreme king would be happy to put 'the emperor was beheaded by the army' in the book? "
"Back to the main topic." Zedi sat down cross-legged. This was Shao's cross-legged sitting method. Compared to his other kneeling method, Zedi felt that this Far Eastern sitting method was more like a master's. He patted his sword.
"I heard that the person who killed the emperor relied on this mysterious archetypal supernatural power to defeat almost all the opponents of his era. Even the wizards had to be careful when they met him."
"All the opponents?" Cohen asked in surprise. "What's so powerful about this prototype?"
"I'm not sure." Zedi frowned. "It was recorded in Crassus' own notebook that the biggest characteristic of that kind of supernatural power is that it has no characteristics."
"Nothing special?"
Zedi spread his hands and said irresponsibly, "Anyway, that's what Crassus wrote a hundred years ago."
"That's not right." Cohen furrowed his brows and said doubtfully, "If this supernatural power is really that powerful, wouldn't it have become the most popular Power of Eradication in the past one thousand years? Wouldn't it have been learned and practiced by everyone?"
"Yes, why isn't it widespread? That's the weird part. "Zedi had a mysterious look on his face. He looked like he wanted Zedi to know what was going on." We figured this out. "
Cohen raised his eyebrows and crossed his arms, refusing to ask.
In the end, Zedi rolled his eyes at him, but he couldn't help but have the desire to "confide".
"Krassu's notes are vague, but there are clear records about the awakening and upgrading of this power. This is the joint research of him and another inheritor."
Cohen stared at him curiously.
Zedi opened his mouth softly and spat out words with a distinct Far Eastern accent that sounded like a poem.
"To transcend through life and death, to reach the peak of life and death."
Cohen widened his eyes and opened his mouth. He shook his head twice.
'I don't understand.'
Zedi sighed. "Our normal Power of Eradication, including the four original supernatural powers, needs to be awakened through unremitting swordsmanship and combat practice.
"However, this' prototype 'cannot be awakened through practice, nor can it be improved through practice." Zedi narrowed his eyes mysteriously.
"As a Power of Eradication, it can only be awakened when the owner is in danger and is about to die …
"There's a chance for it to awaken."
Cohen widened his eyes.
"To transcend through life and death, to reach the peak of life and death. It can only be awakened in a situation where death is inevitable."
The huge Truth Library was filled with silence.
Three seconds later, Cohen opened his mouth in disbelief. "No way! So, the people who have this prototype Power of Eradication are all … "
"Yes." Zedi frowned, full of doubt and confusion. He said a few words.
"They are people who have experienced death."
Cohen touched his abdomen with an unpleasant expression. There, the wound caused by the Disaster Swordsman from Blood Bottle Gang still seemed to be aching.
Zedi's expression was complicated as he said, "The Awakened with this kind of prototype Power of Eradication are very few lucky people on the battlefield. They only awaken after suffering a fatal injury, and I guess that most of these people died from their injuries not long after they awakened."
"For example, you did not die immediately after your throat was slit, and then awakened this power. Then, with the recovery ability comparable to a Great Dragon, you healed your wound and stood up alive?" Cohen frowned. "It doesn't sound like something a human can do."
The police shook his head in disbelief … He could not understand the meaning of this power.
"But it still appeared," his teacher said with his head lowered.
"I have another conjecture, and Shao agrees with me on this point." Under Cohen's breathless gaze, Zedi slowly explained his reasoning.
"The stronger a person is, such as a supreme class to a supra class, the harsher the conditions to improve this Power of Eradication. The requirement for 'certain death' will be even more brutal, and the death rate will also be higher. That is why Crassus wanted to imitate it and not copy it."
Cohen sighed. "I guess that the crazy and ruthless aura is the side effect of this power of 'seeking death'?"
Jedi nodded. "So, even the lucky ones who survived, if they want to improve and become stronger after obtaining this power, they will have to go through even more tragic experiences of death again and again. Very few people survive, and the others …"
"So," Zedi sighed.
"It is impossible for it to be widely spread."
"Don't you think it's contradictory?!" Cohen raised his hand on the ground and protested. "If you want to awaken, you have to seek death! If you want to become stronger, you have to seek death! Why did I practice this Power of Eradication? "
"Haha, becoming stronger is not necessarily for survival." Zedi Taffner, the supreme class inheritor of the Tower of Eradication chuckled. "Don't underestimate people's determination to pursue power and become strong.
"Isn't 'Disaster Sword' Crassus an example? Why do you think he imitated this dangerous Power of Eradication?"
Cohen furrowed his brows.
'Power?
Become stronger?
Raphael …
'Why did you do it …'
Cohen touched his head and thought of a question.
"Other than that Emperor Slayer, are there any records of other Awakened ones? Who was the first Awakened in history? "
"Didn't I tell you?" Zedi scratched his head in an inelegant manner. If Director Lorbec was here, he would have recognized this scratching gesture that was almost identical to Cohen's. "We went through all the ancient books, and Shao even went to the Rise and Fall Pavilion of Mane Nox …
"The first suspicious record of it appeared during the Age of Ignorance. At the Iron Blood King's famous' Human's Last Line of Defense ', a heavily injured sixteen-year-old soldier awakened a supernatural power that could not be upgraded, and became a joke. The second time it appeared was during the Age of Kings, on the eve of the Holiness Exorcism Campaign. An ordinary eighteen -year-old infantryman came back alive from the orcs' encirclement. After that, he mastered supernatural power and became a supra class.
"I guess, other than 'experiencing death' and their young age, you still didn't find anything, right?" Cohen scratched his head.
Zedi stared at him for a long time.
"No, we did find something," Zedi muttered.
"These people have one thing in common."
"What is it?" Cohen immediately became spirited and widened his eyes.
"Remember the guy who chopped off the emperor's head? We have the life of that Emperor Slayer. "Zedi sighed." He was also a knight, and a Northlander. "
Cohen looked puzzled.
Zedi narrowed his eyes. "When he was still a page boy, the master of the knight he served died, and no one has ever taught that Emperor Slayer …"
Cohen shook his head. "So?"
"So, that Emperor Slayer …" Zedi exhaled.
"He only learned one set of basic swordsmanship."
Under Cohen's curiosity, Zedi's eyes shone brightly.
"The Sword of Origin of Supernatural Power …"
Cohen came to his senses and widened his eyes in shock until they could not be any bigger.
Zedi gently held the hilt of his sword and uttered a word.
"Northland Military Sword Style."
Thales raised his head.
"If I die here, the war between Eckstedt and Constellation will definitely break out," he said calmly. "Constellation will not be able to take care of itself, let alone invade across the ocean."
"Two hundred years in prison have taught me one thing." The vampire gently tightened the cloak on her body. Her curvaceous figure was even more distinct and alluring, but her tone was a little creepy. "Power in your hands is the greatest wealth."
"Don't underestimate the temptation of power," Serena said calmly. "It can make people go crazy."
"Do you know how many casualties this will bring?" Thales asked calmly.
"Yes, precious lives, bloody sacrifices." Serena sighed, seeming to be sorrowful. "But as the Far East said, a great general achieves his achievements on ten thousand corpses."
Thales raised his head and his gaze was firm. "Life is not a toy that you can play with, ugly woman."
"Don't call me that, I will be angry," Serena said softly.
Thales ignored her. "You don't have that qualification, no one has that qualification."
But Serena did not continue to talk to him. She only said slowly, "I finally succeeded."
Thales was puzzled.
But in the next moment, he understood!
He suddenly realized that he could not move.
Thales was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat.
'What's going on?'
Thales wanted to use the wooden piece to cut open his hands behind his back, but even his fingers were stiff!
"Usually, 'Halting Vision' only needs a few seconds to deal with weak people." Serena walked up to him without a care in the world. Under Thales' astonished gaze, she took the wooden piece from his hand.
"But you are indeed the descendant of the emperor. It took me so long to stop you."
"Compared to my sister, this is not an ability that is practical in battle." Serena sneered.
"Why do I have to talk so much nonsense? Do you think you are the only one who is stalling for time? "Serena said coldly," Every second I talk to you makes me sick, brat. "
Thales looked at Serena with a pale face, but his neck was extremely stiff.
Serena smiled faintly.
"Are you ready to welcome your death, Second Prince? Are you ready? "
'How … could this be?'
Thales was slowly able to move, but he had lost his greatest trump card.
He felt extremely remorseful.
'If I had just …
'No!'
He suddenly came to a realization.
'It's still not too late!'
Thales gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words, "Ugly … woman …"
Serena no longer hid her expression. She revealed her hatred and disgust.
"Damn brat, I really want to suck you dry …"
Thales had a thought.
'Right.
'Come and suck my blood.
'If that's the case …'
Serena moved her face closer to him and took a deep breath as if she was smelling a delicacy. Her long eyelashes grazed his eyebrows.
But Serena did not do as he wished.
"Don't worry, I won't let you bleed and use that psionic ability … What a pity." Serena caressed his face and blew gently into his ear. "I still told you the truth …
"Your blood is really nourishing."
In the next moment, Thales was grabbed by the neck by Serena and lifted into the air!
'Why is she in this position again?!'
Thales cursed in his heart.
He could not breathe again.
Serena sighed.
"Do you think I'm happy to pretend to be a little girl who can't speak properly and suppress my disgust to act coquettishly towards you?"
In the next moment, Serena's gaze turned cold. "Or, do you think I'll really patiently wait for you to ascend to the throne, and then wait for you to become a white-haired old man to give me a mercenary troop that won't hurt me enough to restore my throne?"
Her grip tightened!
"Serena? Little girl? "
"How dare you call me that? I've lived longer than all your ancestors combined! "she said fiercely, almost crushing Thales' throat.
"For your rudeness …" she said coldly, "I'll let you taste the pain of being on the verge of death."
Thales kicked and flailed in pain.
But his hands were still tied behind his back, and he couldn't even make a useful struggle!
'I've gone too far,' he thought in pain.
"A long time ago, Hestad told me that there was a Great Khan from the Kisseri Tribe who was good at fighting. He once said this to his best ally," Serena said coldly as she looked at Thales' struggle without a care in the world.
She said coldly, "I grant you death without shedding blood."
"Oh! That silly 'Taking a Beating Sword Style' that has been in decline for thousands of years? "Kohen hit his palms in realization.
"I thought that since Quiquer's' Holiness Exorcism Campaign 'during the Age of Kings three thousand years ago, after we completely defeated the orcs, no one practiced it anymore!"
"Show some respect! Although many of the sword moves were used to defend against the orcs and the Great Dragons, they seemed childish and ridiculous in the subsequent wars. "Zedi straightened his body and said seriously and solemnly,
"But that is, after all, the 'Sword of Origins' of supernatural powers. Since the four original supernatural powers were born from it, why is it impossible for it to give birth to a fifth type of unusual power?"
"So, we can deduce the necessary conditions for the awakening of the prototype Power of Eradication!" Kohen reacted and frowned.
"Yes." Zedi nodded solemnly.
"First of all, you have to be very young. Maybe above twelve years old, but below twenty years old. Also, you cannot practice any Power of Eradication.
"Secondly, you have to have a complete foundation of the Northland Military Sword Style.
"Thirdly, and most importantly, you have to experience death, but you cannot die immediately.
"Lastly, you have to have, as you said, a powerful recovery ability comparable to the Great Dragons, to survive from fatal injuries. This will ensure that your awakening will not be the last scene of your life.
"Then, you have to repeat the process."
The scion raised his head and glanced at the sky outside the glass.
The sun was about to set.
He remembered the silent figure with a sword on his back.
"I will find this power.
"No matter how hard it is, no matter what price I have to pay.
"If this is my path."
Zedi Taffner lowered his head and sighed.
"But that's impossible."
There was a long silence.
"Teacher, this' prototype 'Power of Eradication'," Kohen's expression was solemn. This time, he was no longer impudent, but used honorifics instead, "Does it have a name?"
Zedi paused for a moment and nodded slowly.
"Yes.
The emperor slayer gave it a name.
"According to the legend of the ancient Bright God Church, after people die, if their souls cannot return to the Kingdom of God, they will descend to hell.
"At the entrance to hell, in front of the residence of the Seven Great Kings, there is a dangerous and terrifying river. On it, there is a treacherous ferryman who rowed the boat all year round and was in charge of receiving these dead souls.
"That river is called … Hell's River."
Kohen was secretly shocked.
He had heard of this legend.
'Maybe … it's not just a legend?'
"So, when you see Hell's River, you see death."
"But the emperor slayer believes that there will always be some people who have souls that even Hell's River is unwilling to collect. The ferryman of Hell's River will send them back to the human world.
"They see Hell's River, but they return from death."
Kohen widened his eyes.
He heard Zedi enunciate each word clearly.
"So …
"That kind of Power of Eradication obtained after returning from death …"
"It is called by the emperor slayer …
"The Sin of Hell's River."
—
Thales struggled with his hands that were tied behind his back.
His lips trembled and turned blue. In front of this unparalleled power, he struggled with all his might, but he could not.
Every pore on his body was covered in goosebumps under the enormous pressure. His bones were rubbing against each other due to the excessive tension in his joints. Blood gathered on the surface of his skin. His heart was beating faster and faster under the heavy pressure.
Stars and darkness appeared before his eyes, and they gradually became blurry.
There seemed to be a huge layer of glass between his mouth and the air, and he could not breathe.
His trembling gray eyes watched as Serena's hands tightened.
Thales was still struggling with all his might. His legs kept kicking, trying to break free from this hopeless and dark shadow of death.
However, his vision was getting darker and darker.
Until he lost all his vision.
His brain activity became more and more difficult due to the lack of oxygen. It became more and more difficult, and slower.
His thoughts began to no longer be clear.
His memories began to become chaotic, and countless fragments appeared as they overlapped.
His heart beat even more frantically, trying to send more oxygen to his brain.
But everything was in vain.
Until the only heir of Constellation, Thales Jadestar, stopped struggling.
His eyeballs rolled to the upper edge, his legs hung limply, and his shoulders relaxed. He calmed down, as if he was dead.
Serena flashed a satisfied smile.
The sun set in the west, and night fell.
Thales TherrenGirana Kessel Jadestar.
'Dead.
— (end of book) — I lied to you —
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