Soul of Burning Steel

While the matter appears to be a simple Transfiguration, the meaning behind it is not.

Converting one object into another has been studied by countless powerful mages and sages in ancient times - it is actually the origin and ultimate pursuit of alchemy, the method of converting 'everything' into 'gold' The art of conversion, its highest achievement, is the 'Philosophy's Stone' that can make gold and elixir, and make people live forever.

Not long ago, Helm burned his own soul with his body, accelerated his particles to the limit and hit Joshua's body. It was nothing more than simulating the environment of a supernova explosion, creating a large amount of heavy elements including gold. , and this transfiguration technique can turn a stone into a dove, and naturally it can also turn a dove into a stone. Now that this step has been achieved, it is not surprising that the stone is turned into gold.

It seems ordinary, but it is actually close to the truth. The ultimate alchemy lies between this small "transformation" and "transformation". Ordinary people may not be able to understand this extraordinary, but legends know it deeply. This is an anomaly and a miracle that far surpasses the invasion of the abyss.

Moreover, what is happening now is far from being as simple as a 'transformation' spell.

In the skies above the Great Ajax Mountains, in Barnir and William's airships, whether they contacted Joshua of Nostradamus or Barbarossa of the major mage organizations in the eastern plain, they wanted to seek more Once again, the two parties with a lot of information accidentally got a lot of news that they don't know whether it is good or bad.

In the corner of the ordinary mountain village, in the small town that no one knows, there are all kinds of strange things that seem to the mage to happen - there are teenagers who can sneak into the shadows and shuttle between the shadows, and some children can fly in the sky without restraint. Girls can summon alien beasts to accompany them with their spirits, and middle-aged people who are silent on weekdays can transform into superhumans with infinite strength... The earliest time can be traced back to May 21, 837. Since that day, the current The first known mutation occurred.

However, these things did not cause the slightest disturbance.

Because they are nothing to ordinary people.

In the eyes of many ordinary people who live deep in the world of Mycroft and often come into contact with mages and knights, these extraordinary things are part of magic, even if all mages think it is not magic at all, and because The reason for the great demon tide is that many people have long been accustomed to the fact that someone they are familiar with can suddenly gain supernatural power one day. The incredible things in the eyes of legendary mages are just everyday things that can be seen everywhere in their lives for them.

"Sneak into the shadows? It's not a fairy tale, how can the shadows sneak into it? Diving into the subspace is not bad, but how can a child have such power?"

"Flying without any principle? Just flying naturally?"

"Summoning alien beasts out of thin air... How did these substances come from? How did they disappear?"

Every question is enough to make Barnir and William scratch their heads, and every incident can make Barbarossa frown. Faced with these seemingly ordinary bursts of extraordinary power that actually challenge common sense, the legendary mages feel An inexplicable fear—the so-called original fear is the unknown. They originally thought they knew enough, but now, Barbarossa and the others felt the long-lost unknown from these things.

But fear is not a bad thing.

A mage is a creature that follows curiosity. They explore the back of the mountains, the other side of the sea, they stare at the other side of the stars, looking for truth and power...the more they are afraid, the more curious they are, and because they don't know why, they try and recognize.

Joshua was also lost in thought during this change that may have swept across the multiverse. Unlike the three legendary mages, because the warrior doesn't understand magic, he can't use magic to analyze and solve these things. However, as a holder of extraordinary power, his strength and vision have reached his level. The difference between them is negligible.

In Joshua's view, these things are not isolated, and they are not completely unbelievable. He has also seen this kind of power beyond the scope of ordinary magic explanations, so even though Joshua will be shocked, but It doesn't feel incomparably unbelievable like others.

The memory went back to the past, and the warrior couldn't help thinking of a person... yes, he thought of the sage again.

Joshua recalled the memories of the sages he had seen a long time ago. He remembered the childhood when the sages were feared by his parents. At that time, the white-haired and flawless boy who seemed to represent the 'perfect' boy appeared in the soldier's mind, as well as his 'miracle' that could easily recall the soul and wake up the corpse.

"It's equally unbelievable, and the same is beyond common sense... Maybe there is some connection between the two?"

Joshua actually knows that the power held by the sages is likely to be bestowed by the steel python, and the powerful authority related to "life force" is different from the various changes that are currently unfolding, but who knows the abnormalities that are happening now , could it be the overflowing authority of other powerful beings?

The steel shards bestowed by the world have this kind of power. Those shards thrown to Xiaoguang by Joshua, one can repel wind, fire, thunder and lightning, call torrential rain and frost, and all phenomena in nature can reproduce at will, one can awaken matter , to give life, to create a steel element similar to 'First Number', and there is another one that can control psionic energy, peek into people's hearts, and play with other people's will in the palm of your hand.

For mages, these powers are also very incredible. Although they are more or less in line with the common sense of the Mycroft world and can be explained by magic, who can say that the common sense of the Mycroft world is the common sense of the multiverse? , and Mrs. McCrow's magic can explain the multiverse? Joshua thought that instead of researching the mutation that happened for no reason, it would be better to start researching from the known authority of the 'shards of steel'.

"It's a good idea, too."

Joshua did whatever he wanted. He told the three legendary mages in front of him of his guesses and the abilities of the sages in the past, and Barnir pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement and said, "To be honest, whether it's transforming or sneaking into Asia Traveling through space is actually not a 'miracle' that magic can't do, it's just that they are not used by powerful mages, but young children and children who have never been exposed to magic, that's the only thing we can't understand."

"Yeah, this situation is indeed somewhat similar to what you said about 'granting authority'..."

William and Barbarossa were discussing whether to spread the news throughout the eastern plains, and now he turned his head and agreed: "Authority is nothing more than a powerful existence that has created a shaped weapon, and those who have gained authority One doesn't need to think about how to make a weapon, one just activates it and then uses it - the more you think about it, the more similar it is, there is no difference at all!"

"The only problem is where did so many 'authorities', or 'shards of steel' come from."

Barbarossa chuckled. This tall, hairless mage was usually very serious in front of his students, maintaining his majesty as the chief mage. When William was together, he didn't bother to poke his face all the time. The master of the elements smiled and guessed: "Maybe some worlds exploded, and the fragments spread all over the multiverse with the tide of magic? Haha, so many different authorities, God knows how many... How many... Worlds are destroyed... Destroyed... ..."

"..."

"..."

The voice became smaller and smaller, and the tone became more and more dignified. Joshua squinted his eyes, and several legends looked at each other. In just a short moment, silence fell in the entire airship experimental cabin.

The speed of thought divergence is far faster than that of words. When the soldier pointed out that the current situation is likely to be similar to the "authority granting", within ten seconds after the three legendary mages talked and laughed, they guessed various principles and possibilities. And following this principle and possibility, they came up with an answer that made even the legend feel uneasy, like a thorn in his back.

"is it possible?"

After a moment of silence, Barbarossa turned his head to look at Joshua, and he seriously asked the warrior who was most familiar with the power of steel and authority: "I'm just guessing...is it possible that this is really the case? ?”

William and Barnier also looked at Joshua, their expressions were equally solemn, but facing the gaze of the three legendary mages, Joshua let out a breath, and then said in a deep voice, "I'm not sure...but. "

There was no possibility of agreeing to this matter, nor did he completely deny Barbarossa's guess. Joshua seemed to be thinking about words—the guess of the elemental master was like a thunderclap, which instantly awakened Joshua, who was indifferent , he immediately understood that because he had been in this world and environment for too long, he had overlooked a very terrible fact... This matter has been discussed by countless players in previous lives, but the game official has never Given an obvious answer, millions of people feel that this is just a setting, a tide of the times that will inevitably come as the power of many players grows, but... what is the truth behind it?

"But, everyone..."

After a long time, with a sigh, Joshua folded his hands in front of his chest. He raised his head and looked into the void. The soldier's eyes seemed to reappear the path of light that ran through half of the multiverse. He paused, and then He continued to say in a low and clear voice: "Who of you know what is going on with the 'Great Demon Tide'?"

"Why did it happen? What's the rationale behind it? Where did it come from, what did it cause, what did it end up with?"

"In other words... Among the people here, who knows where and why this mighty wave of energy that swept across the multiverse came from?"

No one answered this question, but everyone understood what Joshua meant. Barbarossa, Barnier, and William all raised their heads and looked towards the void. Their eyes penetrated the world, as if they wanted to pass through the endless energy tides, looking to their origin, to the center of the multiverse.

Darkness covers everything, and even the light of the magic tide is only slightly covered with a layer of silver-white tulle. Between the shadows that span all known horizons, there are faint lights flickering, which are starlight, is the light of the world.

And no one knows what happened to them behind this shadow and darkness.

In the end, what has become of it.

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