Truth be told, while Hao Ren was quite knowledgeable, before he heard the truth from Constance, he would never have thought that L 'Haronne's true history would be like this.
This was a world that had been destroyed many times, and the apocalypse it had experienced was far more than what Hao Ren had initially guessed. The first apocalypse caused by the Mad Lord, and the second apocalypse caused by the fall of the goddess of creation. In fact, compared to what it had experienced, the shockwave released when the goddess of creation fell and split the planet in half was nothing.
The Mad Lord destroyed the ancestral civilization of the first era, which was so powerful that it could almost distort the laws of the universe. The entire world was shattered and the entire civilization was destroyed. Now, the entire world was left with only a broken planet, and the heritors had degenerated to the point where they could only wield swords and spears to fight. It was not as simple as the river of time that separated them.
Every time the universe collapsed, it meant that the timeline was completely shattered and reorganized. Everything was reformatted, and the heritors were like the 'stubborn files' that could not be erased every time they were reformatted. They forcibly continued something in the cycle of Annihilation, and until today, they did not even know what they were continuing.
Hao Ren finally knew what the Gorgon Empire, Tumen Empire, and Haersonca were. They were all the L 'Haronne civilization, and they were the different names of this civilization that kept on going through the cycle of Annihilation in different worlds.
Looking into Constance's eyes, Hao Ren said slowly, "The first question I want to know is, the Mad Lord … I mean Annihilation, is it weakening at the same time?"
Constance was stunned for a moment when she heard the question, and then a look of understanding appeared on her face. "Indeed, that is the point. As the world continued to be destroyed and reshaped, it was not just the 'origin' of the world of order that was being worn away, even the power of Annihilation was weakening. At first, it could completely obliterate the entire universe, but after a few eras, it could only wreak havoc within the Milky Way. Today … its power has even weakened to the point that it can't even kill an old man like Grand Duke Owen on the spot. "
Grand Duke Owen, who was lying on the bed, immediately shouted, "Your Royal Highness, I may be a little old, but I'm not a weakling yet, am I?"
It seemed that after resting for a while, his spirit had recovered a little.
Hao Ren did not say anything else after hearing Constance's words. He only took note of the fact that the power of "Annihilation" would weaken along with the cycle of reincarnation, and the fact that L 'Haronne could not be completely destroyed. He then asked his second question, "Does anyone know what caused this world to be constantly reshaped?"
"How could anyone know?" Constance looked at Hao Ren with a strange gaze. "The destruction of a world and its rebirth, that is the truth of this world. Even the most ancient ancestors could not understand the truth of the universe, and it is even more impossible for those who have passed it down to this day. After all, the level of civilization is constantly decreasing."
"Is that so …" Vivian broke the silence. "Does anyone know anything about the first-generation ancestor? For example, what was the name of their civilization, what level their technology had reached, and … when the apocalypse came, what did they do at the very last moment? "
Constance shook her head. "No one knows. The older the memory, the more severe the loss. Even the most powerful heritors could not go against this rule. Even my father, the Emperor, only knows the approximate history from six to seven eras ago. As for the most ancient first generation ancestors and the universe of the first era … To be honest, that is almost a myth. We only have a vague idea and some records that were pieced together. So what I said just now is probably not the whole truth. The real history has long been swallowed by the cycle of reincarnation, and no one knows anymore. "
As she said that, she finally could not hold back her curiosity. "Are you really heritors? The questions you asked … should not have come from the mouth of a heritor. "
"Probably because our heritors are mostly technology and knowledge," Hao Ren said casually. "If you're talking about some advanced technology, we at the Basilica of the World Tree do have some, but if you're talking about the history of the Turn of the Eras … it's a little awkward."
"So there is such a situation among the heritors?" Constance frowned slightly. "The world has reincarnated too many times, and it seems like the heritors are reaching their limit … More and more anomalies are appearing, but at least you have brought knowledge."
Rheia then asked curiously, "So according to what you said, His Majesty Berentine is also an heritor? And this war you are waging … is to complete the Turn of the Eras? "
Constance showed a serious expression. "Yes, and from the day I gained consciousness, I knew this day would come."
Perhaps affected by Constance's determination, the room fell silent. Charlemagne and Awenna needed time to slowly understand and accept these unbelievable facts, while Hao Ren was thinking about something more profound.
For example, the real reason for the "Cycle of Annihilation" phenomenon in this world. He did not think that it was the doing of the Mad Lord, and the reason was simple, the Mad Lord did not have the ability to think, and would not have been able to do something so intricate.
At that moment, Constance reached out and grabbed the floating platinum scepter.
The platinum scepter let out a soft hum, and that snapped Hao Ren out of his thoughts, and his attention was once again drawn to the scepter.
Before Constance took the scepter away, he quickly asked, "Wait a minute, I have another question. What is this platinum scepter used for?"
"The Scepter of Domination is the key to the Turn of the Eras." Constance was very patient. "When the War of the Turn of the Eras reaches its final stage, all order in the world will basically collapse, but only within the area covered by the platinum scepter will order survive, and the place protected by the scepter will be the battlefield of the final battle. The fate of the world will come to an end under the scepter's light, and the new era will begin with the scepter as the center. "
Hao Ren's eyes lit up slightly. "That is to say, this scepter has never changed in the process of annihilation and reincarnation again and again? It is an ancient relic that has existed since the first era? "
Constance hesitated for a moment. "… I can't say for sure, but it has existed for many eras."
Hao Ren held out his hand. "Can we take a look? Don't worry, we just want to take a look. We are very interested in these ancient relics. "
Constance did not think much of it and passed the platinum scepter to Hao Ren.
Hao Ren took the scepter and studied the carvings and patterns on its surface, while the MDT flew to the scepter and scanned it from top to bottom.
"Rheia, take a look." After confirming that the MDT had completed the scan, Hao Ren then passed the scepter to Rheia.
The tiny goddess of creation took the scepter that was almost twice her height and studied it seriously as she nodded. It was unknown if she had found something, but she studied it for a full ten minutes before returning the scepter to Constance.
"Did you guys see anything?" Constance asked with a hint of a smile in her eyes.
"The carvings are not bad, and it looks gorgeous." Hao Ren shrugged. "Just like what I said, in terms of our historical heritage … it's a little hard to look at. I can't see any secrets in it."
As he said that, he quickly communicated with the MDT in his mind. "How is it? Did you find anything? "
"It could have gone through the Turn of the Eras. Aside from the layer of plating on the surface of the scepter, the material used on the inside is not something that the L 'Haronneans of this era could create. Even a galactic civilization like Gorgon could not do it. Based on my rough analysis, the material of the scepter is comparable to the main material of the Creation's Engine in terms of strength. "
"Then it could really have come from the first era … other than that?"
"Also, I found an extremely intricate data storage structure within the scepter. While I can't decipher it for now, I've extracted it using a snapshot of the data and have sent it to Nolan. She should be able to handle it. Also, Rheia should have extracted a copy of the scepter's data. I'll get her to send the data to Nolan later, and the two samples can be compared. That should increase the deciphering efficiency. "
Hao Ren and the MDT communicated telepathically, and the exchange of information was completed in an instant. At that moment, Constance had just kept the platinum scepter. She looked at Charlemagne and Awenna, who were still in a daze, and shook her head. "Looks like you still need some time to get used to it. Go back to your room and rest. Once you've sorted out your thoughts, come find me. I hope that by then, you will be able to find your place in the Turn of the Eras."
Charlemagne immediately said, "No, we can …"
"There's no point in trying to be brave. This is the Turn of the Eras, not a small war between a few nations." Constance cut off the talented but obviously inexperienced Prince Izzo, and her tone softened. "I don't mean to deny you. You have gone through so much trouble to bring the Scepter of Domination to me, and this has already laid a foundation for the Turn of the Eras, but you do need to reorganize your thoughts. This era is coming to an end, and the apocalypse is not a distant prophecy, but it's right around the corner. At times like this, you should give yourself some quiet time to think. "
Awenna blinked. "Because we will soon find out that quiet contemplation is the last luxury in this world, right?"
"You're smart." Constance glanced at Awenna, her eyebrows raised, but there was not a hint of contempt in her tone. "Wisdom is precious, cherish it."
Charlemagne and Awenna left.
Only Hao Ren and his entourage, Grand Duke Owen, and Princess Constance were left in the room.
Grand Duke Owen, who had been silent since the beginning, suddenly broke the silence. "Your Highness, I have a request."
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