There is a consensus that the worm was born from the corpse of the Celestial Rider.

That is to say...... At least as long as the Celestial Chariot Master still existed, there were no worms in the world.

At that time, there were no depraved ways, no demons, no worms.

None of the great enemies of this world that are currently active do not exist.

And among the great enemies, the fallen will also fear demons, and demons will fear worms.

The wicked have their own grind for the wicked - according to this food chain, the "worm" should be the ultimate enemy of this world.

And worms are beasts of change.

The crane travels in the "path of ascension and change", and the worm holds at least half of the power of the crane. If you think about it from this point of view, it is not incomprehensible that Vladimir is afraid of Annan...... Although it still feels like something is missing.

- I always feel like I'm overlooking something important.

Annan frowned deeply and pondered.

At the same time, he was distracted, listening to Celicia's narration:

"[Worms] are not opening their mouths and eating a world. It is not like the former Heaven Conquering Expeditionary Force, which directly destroys the skin of a world and gouges out its heart.

"The worm's way of devouring a world is to make the 'misfortune' of the whole world increase. If something can lead to a good outcome, it can lead to a bad outcome, it will definitely lead in the bad direction. As the worm eats itself, the world begins to 'speed up'...... And eventually 'accelerated' to a complete loss of control, and the whole world fell into chaos and self-devouring, and finally self-destruction.

"Worlds destroyed in this way are seen as sacrifices to worms. In this way, it increases the ego and further increases the appetite, and the next swallowing will become more rapid. ”

"That's right."

Victor on the side interjected: "The [Worm Ritual] invented by the elves back then was to take the concepts of 'self-replication', 'acceleration to run-of-control', and 'self-devouring', and used the power of the ritual to steal the power of the 'worm'. ”

“…… So people who have performed worm rituals will have 'traces of being bitten by worms'? ”

"Exactly, Your Majesty."

Victor nodded: "It's like after the ceremony of the flint, there may be a scar on the body." This is the evidence of the worm ritual, which in the late Empire, as soon as there are similar marks on the body, they will be immediately arrested and interrogated. ”

"Did the elves discover the secret of the 'worm' at that time?"

Annan did not use "you", but used the more euphemistic "elves" to make the inquiry.

Victor, on the other hand, shook his head.

"It's not like that. The worms were uncontrollable from the beginning, and the elves had nothing to fear because of their magical powers. Even if it is a righteous god, it is only a slightly more powerful 'lord', and even a divine power is not irreversible in the face of the power of mantra. Worms are just 'remnants', and the original elves are so proud that they can't even look at worms.

“…… However, with the spell energy can be abolished. The elves gradually became ...... Well, calm down. There was no shortage of wise men among them, and they soon realized that if someone performed a worm ritual, it would multiply rapidly. until their limited survival resources are devoured.

"From the very beginning, they were just for themselves. This is true of the invention of the worm ritual, and the same is true of the abandoned worm ritual; This is true for worshipping worms, and it is also true for disgusting worms. ”

Victor replied quietly, "Later, the worm was sealed in the center of the imperial capital by the emperor...... That is, the place where the continent that sank now, where the maelstrom is located.

"But while the continent has collapsed and sunk, the worm shouldn't be out of trouble. Because the Emperor designed an absolutely foolproof seal, that continent was just the 'coordinates' where the seal was located. ”

"And Vladimir, how did you find the worm?"

Annan asked.

But in the face of this problem, Victor and Celicia looked at each other.

Both men were silent.

"I don't know. Because Vladimir didn't tell me at the time. ”

In the end, it was Celicia who spoke first: "That man swore at the time...... Said he had found a way to use the power of worms. I said to the guy at the time, please take me. But he eventually ...... Or didn't bring a single one.

"That person, he still can't be trusted by anyone in the end...... He only believes in himself. ”

“…… Theoretically, he shouldn't have found the worm. ”

Victor hesitated for a moment, but replied, "Because the worm is not in this era at all—it was sent to the future more than a hundred and eighty years later by a great level spell called the [Sixth Phase Past Story]. ”

"Future?"

Annan was shocked.

This kind of thing...... Can it be done?

Victor nodded: "Every ten years, the [Sixth Phase Past Book] has to be debugged to push back the fact of the [Worm's reappearance in the world] by another ten years, so the worm is always one hundred and seventy-six to one hundred and eighty-six years away from the modern era.

"Nightmares may be able to travel into history, but they will never enter the future. So it's a seal that's absolutely safe...... Not to mention, at that time Vladimir was only on the silver scale. He shouldn't have found the worms. ”

"But the truth is, not only did he find it, but he also used the worm to feed on other worlds, and obtained the 'remnants' of more than one world."

Annan concluded.

Victor frowned: "I don't quite understand this.

"But in any case, this matter must be taken seriously. I will meet with the Pope to tell him about it and convene the Holy See Council.

"Today, the Sixth Purana is kept in the hands of St. Peter, the 'Man of Silence'. But in order for the power of a great-level spell not to be abused, it would need at least six popes to be present at the same time before they could use it to travel to the future to see the situation for themselves. ”

Victor shrugged his shoulders after speaking: "By the way, I actually think that the strange and extremely high-leapfrog advanced technology of the Church is the technology they stole from the future...... After all, the 'Sixth Chronicle of the Past Generations' is in the Church Country, and it is not surprising that the Popes of the Supreme Purity Hall have a meeting to gather their opinions, and occasionally use them. Of course, I don't have any evidence, but I'm just telling you about the rumors.

"One thing is certain, though—if the worm is really out of trouble, then it's probably no longer in this world."

Victor sighed, "Worms have the ability to cross adjacent world walls. And not all worlds once had the existence of the 'Heavenly Crane Master'...... In a world where there is no 'living pillar', the truth is too fragile to fight the worms.

"Worms cannot be killed by material means, otherwise they will be reborn in adjacent worlds. Worms do not have a high IQ, but they have an instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm...... As long as it is released, it will surely escape without a trace. At that time, the Yaseran Empire also discussed whether to seal the worm or banish it to another world.

"Once the worm is banished, it won't come back for at least a few thousand years. When it returns, we will have no ability to resist; And if it is sealed, there must be a way to break the seal. Eventually, after abandoning the spell, the elves were too ...... about 'slow death' Wary. So in the end, the 'Sealing Faction' prevailed. ”

…… Fortunately, you got the environmental PTSD back then.

Annan couldn't help but sweat.

However, a strange idea suddenly born in Annan's mind.

The worm was born from the corpse of the Celestial Chariot Master...... And now Annan is the new crane.

So......

Could it be that the worm is not "unkillable", but "the worm cannot be killed in the world line where the crane is dead"? It may not be a Transfiguration Beast that devours the corpse of a god, but is another form of the Heavenly Chariot Master—just as the Ascendant can become a Fallen because of the erosion of his soul.

But that's just a guess.

At present, it is most practical to take a look at the seal.

"Then it's hard for you, Victor."

Annan nodded and said solemnly: "And on my side, I will also find a way to find Nicholas II." ”

"Do you have a solution?"

Annan nodded, and shook his head again: "I can't say it yet." We'll have to wait a little longer, at least until Kaphne succeeds to the throne. ”

But it's coming soon—next month.

"Oh yes, Your Majesty. There's another little thing. ”

Seeing that the business was basically over, Zhuo Ya suddenly spoke: "His Royal Highness Dmitry is coming back soon...... He met Her Highness Mary and said that they would return together tomorrow. ”

Chapter 2, update complete! Asking for a ticket—

(End of chapter)