"Because you humans have short lifespans and forgetful …" Valkries seemed to have regained a sense of superiority and subconsciously picked up the cup of coffee. "In just a few decades, history will be replaced by lies. Such a thing is almost unimaginable for my race, who have a long lifespan. You seem to have forgotten that no matter how comforting a lie is, it's still a lie. "
"Same here," Roland retorted. "Didn't you also deliberately ignore Heathtalese's warning? Apart from those who experienced it, I'm afraid none of the demons of the new generation know about this, right? "
Valkries opened his mouth but could not say a word. In the end, he could only silently drink his coffee, which was equivalent to a tacit agreement.
"Let's make a guess." He pulled the topic back to the betrayal of the Oracle. "Perhaps the blurry figure that 'Transformer' saw a thousand years ago was the same person as Lan in the Dream World. Unfortunately, your mentor was unable to form a fixed domain in the Realm of Mind, so he did not receive a definite hint. "
"You believe the Oracle's words?"
"I believe what I saw. The enemies who claimed to be servants of God are eroding this world, and in reality, we have indeed found the ruins left behind by past civilizations. I don't know where those victorious civilizations went, but the truth is that they have never returned. Don't you think it's strange? "
"Perhaps there is a more beautiful world that is more suitable for an upgraded race to live in —"
"Such as the Origin of Magic?" Roland said sarcastically. "Upgrading is a path to godhood, but after becoming a god, you can't freely return to your hometown. What kind of god is that? And when you get close to the Origin of Magic — which is the Erosion Rift, will it really make you feel good and comfortable? If that's the case, you should have jumped in long ago. "
This guy … really sent a witch to follow me all the way. Valkries thought angrily, but he could not refute. When he stood in front of the scarlet rift, he only felt a strong sense of danger.
"Even so, what can you change?" After a long silence, the Nightmare Lord said in a low voice, "It's too late. If you were a member of the Cloud School, you might have a chance to turn the situation around a thousand years ago. But when our race received the inheritance of the third civilization, the war was unstoppable. "
The third civilization … was probably the underground civilization. Roland couldn't help but slow down his speech. "The so-called inheritance … what exactly is it?"
Valkries stared blankly for a moment before chuckling. "What? So you guys have never obtained any legacy shards."
"Answer His Majesty's question!" Phyllis bellowed.
"We don't need any fragments. Your Majesty's knowledge is enough!"
"Only a group of barbaric monsters like you would start a war over a stone!"
Just when Roland thought that the King of Nightmares would not answer his question, the King of Nightmares said, "I will tell you. Then you will understand why it is impossible to turn the situation around. As long as a civilization has tasted the sweetness of inheritance, it will never forget the sweetness and will only desire more. " It paused and looked at the witches beside Roland. "You are the best examples. If you were to ask humans to give up all the changes brought about by the King of Graycastle, would you be willing?"
"What you mean is …"
"That's right. The legacy shard is just one of the ways of inheritance." The King of Nightmares' words confirmed Roland's conjecture. "You impart the new knowledge here to humans, which is equivalent to humans obtaining the inheritance of the Dream World. But the effect of the fragment is more thorough and comprehensive. It doesn't target an individual, but the entire civilization. "
Following that, Valkries spoke of the "Road of Integration" that happened more than a hundred years after the end of the first Battle of Divine Will. It was an Ultimate Battle that the Union did not know about.
"You should also know that the third civilization once covered more than half of the continent. If our race occupied the Blackstone region, humans occupied the Land of Dawn, and the second civilization occupied the Sky-sea Realm, then the third civilization was the master of the underground world. They were like earthworms. Their bodies were extremely weak, but they had a unique way of using magic power. "
"Unfortunately, these fellows were unlucky and encountered something they shouldn't have. When they were digging holes in the mountains, they encountered a crack in the ground and directly penetrated from the Blackstone region to the Sky-sea Realm. It doesn't matter if you don't understand. You just need to understand that they inadvertently opened the barrier between their nest and the Sky-sea Realm. The latter took advantage of the situation and invaded the Blackstone region, killing the earthworms and forcing them to retreat. "
"If we could lend them a helping hand, they might have a chance of survival. But to our race, it was also the best time to verify the rumors of the relic. Therefore, the king, who was still an ascendant, led a team to attack the fleeing second civilization from behind and trapped them in the Ghost Valley. "
"This place is located between two mountain peaks. Its surface area is about half the size of the Fertile Plains. There are underground rivers and strata on both sides that stretch for thousands of miles. The bottom of the valley varies greatly. One moment it was an underground cave, the next moment it could become an open hill. Even if the earthworms were good at digging holes, it would be difficult for them to completely conceal their tracks. "
"This war lasted for nearly ten years. The number of our race's Primal Demons that died here was more than the number of humans that died in the first Battle of Divine Will. In the end, the king and the Sky-sea Realm each obtained a portion of the inheritance fragment. "
Roland could not help but hold his breath. Even though he did not want to reveal his eagerness to let the other party be pleased, this piece of news made him momentarily forget to control his expression.
"And then?"
"That's it."
"Huh —?"
"I'm talking about coffee." Valkries licked her lips. "You were the one who said that we should talk while eating, right?"
Roland was instantly speechless. Even at this stage, it was still trying to regain the initiative in the conversation. Should he say that the other party was too competitive or too arrogant? Nevertheless, he immediately called the waiter over and ordered three cups of Peninsula Coffee. "You may continue."
"The fusion wasn't that complicated. The king placed the stolen fragment and our race's inheritance fragment together. The two then merged into one. At that moment, we took over a portion of what the other party once had: language, knowledge, magic power, technology … and even life," the King of Nightmares said slowly. "The 'earthworms' that were still alive withered and died like weeds, and the power of our race also increased by leaps and bounds. Magic power seemed to have lifted the veil, and all kinds of knowledge appeared in our minds. Whether we were willing to accept it or not, we couldn't deny one point — our race was far stronger than it was during the first Battle of Divine Will. "
"From that moment on, no one doubted the gift of God. Just as I said, once you experience this feeling once, you will never forget it." She picked up a new cup of coffee and said, "Now do you understand what I mean by it's too late? No matter what you obtained from the Dream World, as long as you obtain the human's inheritance fragment, it will all belong to the victor. Do you want to use the warning of betraying the Oracle to stop this war? That will only be a waste of effort. "
Even Mentor Heathtalese could not do it, let alone a human male.
"Indeed …" Roland sighed. "But I never intended to use a warning to stop the war."
"… What are you trying to say?" Valkries frowned.
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