Raw.

If translated literally, it can be understood as "living bones".

Because of its association with "bones", Annan paid special attention to the term.

…… Speaking of which, this otherworldly nightmare was also born after the Skeleton Gong abandoned the realm of "bones".

So "Elle" did not hesitate in the slightest.

She asked, "'Raw'...... What is it? ”

"As the name suggests, the undead remains."

Euphemia whispered, touching her hair.

More than four-fifths of her hair had turned a silver-gray as heavy as mercury, with only the ends looking a little vibrant.

“…… This is proof that the Transformation of the 'Curse of the Living' is close to completion. If the curse were fully in effect, I would be a faceless corpse. ”

She endured the fear in her heart and recounted it in detail.

- The so-called checkmate remains are the physical manifestation of a skull.

If you've ever seen a mannequin, you'll understand. The kind that has no eyes, no mouth, no hair...... A plaster cast with only a blank face and only a circle of head outlines.

It's like the "head" of a plaster model. The spine, mouth, flesh and brain all need to be elicited ...... What was left was a silvery-gray hollow skull that could be seen in bright light.

That's the checkmate of the dead...... This is the so-called "living corpse".

"Because it is already a skeleton, and it will not be cursed again, let alone killed...... to be counted as dead in this world; And because they are not dead, they can be used to bear curses, and they can still hold desires. Because they have completely lost their sensory organs, their bodies, and their brains, their minds are frozen until the last moment before they die.

"And according to the research of the Melvin family, such a 'living remains' ...... Still judged to be a person. It can be used as a 'keeper of secrets' for spells, or it can be used as a ritual to transfer the cost of the failure of the cleansing nightmare to the remains.

"In that sense, it was a gift that they sent me to marriage...... For those who are sent to marriage will be cursed with the destruction of the remains. Of course, the spell of secrecy still has to be signed. ”

Euphemia said slowly, "But I don't want to follow them.

"—they make me sick."

What kind of expression did she have?

It's not just fear...... There is also anger, hatred, disgust, and intense sadness.

"Many people have wondered how many newborns there are in every generation of the Melvin family...... And there are not many 'clan elders' who can develop the ability for the fetus, and there are not many teenagers and girls who are 'sold' for marriage, and there is only one heir to the god of the world. So where did everyone else go? ”

The corners of Euphemia's mouth rose slightly, revealing an emotionless mocking sneer: "They usually only serve two purposes...... Either for making 'living remains' or for 'chrysalis of death'. ”

The so-called "chrysalis of death" is "an undyed solid soul".

If a silver-level transcendent runs out of obsession and fails when advancing to gold, he will become an empty shell that has lost his mind. This is also the "Chrysalis of Death" - an eternal body and soul with a golden order, but no longer has the ability to perceive the world and drive the body.

Like a butterfly that has not broken out of its cocoon.

"The remains need to be left in place for more than a decade, or even decades, before they can be used properly. And in the intervening decades, they have to be in the 'human world'. They are hidden in the child's bedroom, study, in the cracks of the walls, and in any corner......"

Euphemia's words made Celicia feel a chill in her heart.

…… A young child who doesn't know anything and is not allowed to leave his dwelling is surrounded by a large number of "skulls" in his living space?

"And if [Melvin] needs it, he can combine the 'living remains' with the 'dead chrysalis' through rituals...... to get the 'Gold Tier Transcendent that can only be used once'.

"In the ritual, it is necessary to kill a person in a more delicate way - to let him take out his brain while he is alive and transplant it completely into the 'brain hole' of the living body. Use his pain and fear of death to awaken the living ......

"At that moment, the thoughts of the 'living remains' that have been stagnant for decades will be awakened at the same time, and the memories that have been frozen for decades will be awakened at the same time...... The strong and pure desire to survive that has burst out in the past few decades can be used as the key to drive the 'chrysalis of death' that has lost its desire to reach gold in an instant. And this powerful 'body' is powered by the man who has had his skull stripped of it.

And at this time...... By controlling the mind of the person whose skull has been stripped of his skull through a Soul Snatching spell or an idol spell, you can indirectly control this great force. The Initiator can be driven at will until the Initiator dies completely, and before the Chrysalis of Death is burned out.

"This plan is called 'gold refining'. Only death and pain can be made into gold'...... Here's what they said. But what they have to do is not to make gold, but to create 'gold-level transcendentals'. ”

Euphemia was silent for a moment, then whispered, "And in the Melvin House's residence......

"There are already more than a dozen 'chrysalis of death' in storage. There are even three digits of the remains...... Even Grand Duke Winter didn't know their plans.

"There is no doubt about it, and it is definitely a rebellious move."

“…… I see. ”

Annan couldn't help but take a deep breath.

- One person provides the shell and the most important "fuel", one person provides the "permission" to use, and one person provides the "key" to start.

The Melvin family divided the "Golden Order", which is beyond the reach of mortals, into three steps...... It can be achieved directly with the lives of one transcendent who fails to advance gold, and the lives of two transcendents who don't even need silver.

…… Cruel and terrifying, the idea is indeed quite genius.

If Grand Duke Winter were a cruel tyrant who could consume human life as a number, he would have applauded and planned to plunder this technology at all costs.

— but for Annan, this is something of no use.

Even if you are a golden-level transcendent, it is impossible for you to leave the Great Enchantment without receiving the Book of Truth.

It would be too troublesome to carry out cross-border strikes by smuggling, closed transportation, or airdrops from airships. It is much more useful than this one-time, inexperienced Gold Tier, players who can teleport and revive at will, and have a high probability of being promoted to Gold.

There is no way that the Melvin family is unaware of this.

In other words, from the very beginning, they have targeted the application of this taboo technology ...... That is, their hypothetical hostility is aimed at the country.

Due to the presence of the Frostbeast Army, a large-scale rebellion in the Duchy of Winter is impossible. Frostbeasts are absolutely lethal and oppressive to all sentient creatures - because they hatch from the breath of the old grandmother.

To resist the Frostbeast, you need to hold at least the power of the elements.

Other words.

The so-called "gold condensed from pain and death" is a sharp knife used against the frostbeast troops.

The Melvins have always been hoarding power...... That's why they don't allow family members to flee or divulge secrets.

And Frederick seems to have been cultivated as a "clan elder", that is, the superior of the Melvin family. In other words, the "operator of the golden body", or the candidate of the "god of the earth".

That's why he wasn't branded with the "curse of life".

He went to Professor Gray to learn the ritual because the Melvin family intended to train him to be the controller of the "Gold Refining Ritual".

In other words, the Melvin family actually has a very clear hierarchy - the one who can inherit the "god of the world" is the real superior and the heir of the family. And those who have no heirs to the gods of the world in this generation will become the "clan elders", that is, the actual rulers of the Melvin family.

- Other than that, the rest of the clan are all consumables.

The true Supreme One, the "God of the World", perpetuates his "existence" through successive generations...... And the rest of the people can't get in touch with the gods on earth, or even see the whole picture. Anyone who understands a little more will be destroyed by terror -

“…… Wait a minute? ”

Annan was stunned for a moment.

Isn't this the equivalent of the Principality of Eternal Life—or another "possibility" of this otherworldly nightmare?