5 minutes before the start of the Magic Network on August 9, 1666
Rennie, the capital of the United Provincial Republic
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With the help of a few magics that he didn't know yet, Nemen Solayton increased his horse's speed to an unprecedented level and headed straight towards the orphanage.
Naimen couldn¡¯t explain why he felt a little uneasy, but there was a feeling that made him feel that he had to abandon all distracting thoughts and rush here. It seemed to be an intuition modulated by ambition and uneasiness. He always had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
Just like intuition on the battlefield, sometimes you just know to seize the reserve team, sometimes you just know to counterattack, and sometimes you just know to speed up to avoid the opponent's sure-kill magic. Without this intuition, no matter how powerful the magician is, he will die from a small stray bullet.
If you think about it carefully, Naimen feels that he should be able to clarify the context.
"What is the source of this emotion?"
The starting clue should be Marshal Fox¡¯s speech in the Union Parliament. It was indeed a very moving and passionate speech. If Naimen had not stayed in the staff department for these few months, he might have restructured it like that. "
Naimen immediately understood this sentence. But he still asked with hope: "Can I get a new set of substitute organs when the magic network is established?"
Anne shook her head and replied: "It's not necessary. This body can't sustain such a large-scale magic."
There is only one question left to ask Naimen thought.
There is always a question that is both obvious and difficult to answer.
She designed this double deception knowing the answer.
She defeated the main army of the empire on the premise of knowing the answer.
Knowing all this and her own destiny, she did so many, so many, so many things, and she kept laughing. Not only did she laugh, but she also changed everyone's laughter.
Knowing that answer, Anne Seifer returned to Lennie and entered her battle.
She always knew she only had the last twenty-four hours left. Turn into ashes.
She, a girl, fights against the fate of the entire world. Because she wants to change her destiny.
She was always smiling, not only smiling herself, but also trying to make everyone else smile.
Under the appearance of the natural and cute smile beautiful girl, it is the tough heart of a real top mage.
It wasn¡¯t even a forced smile; she really believed that she should live like this, bringing joy, laughter and hope to those around her.
There is a flow of magic woven on the resistant door.
The magic network that was once stagnant is now in operation again. There was no roaring noise, only calm flashes shining from time to time. Those threads use the simplest rules to create the greatest achievement in the history of magical science.
Naimen saw magic threads pouring out from the gap in Anne's left arm and constantly entering the huge magic network. He couldn't count how many threads stretched from here to the sky - perhaps the entire civilized world had been connected.
"Legend has it that the best magician in the world has a chance to leave a curse that can change the world when he is about to end. This is true. There are still many of these curses running now, such as in the East. In the great wasteland, the greatest curse so far is running. And what I want to leave behind is not a curse."
Anne Seifer calmed down, and her broken body stopped shaking. The legs made entirely of magic power were deeply rooted in the ground, motionless, slender and beautiful.
"I want to leave hope."
She said so.
"I, the most powerful magician in the world, Anne Seifer, will establish a magic network."
Anne¡¯s right hand was raised from the table and pointed to the sky.
At that moment, Naimen felt the wind blowing from her side.
"Because this magic has never been used before, it has no spells. Therefore, every word I say next will follow my will, my beliefs and my logic and become a part of this great magic. ."
Anne stopped coughing, she stopped bleeding, and the whole time seemed to stand still.
"The world is not fair. Some people have power and some do not. But the world is fair because belief and knowledge determine all people's power. There are many people who have contributed to the world but cannot get it. Due reward. Therefore, they concealed the secrets of knowledge from each other, keeping these secrets only for their own use. The great men brought the secrets of magical technology to??Isolated to suit their own wishes. "
Naimen felt a sadness in his heart. The strongest magician must have the strongest beliefs, although she may not always talk about them.
"I will leave my hope to ordinary people like you, who have no bloodline, background, and humbleness, but never give up hope. I will leave opportunities for people to become great. This is the most important thing in the world. The powerful magician, Anne Seifer's wish."
She always deliberately avoided the words "dying" and "death".
"In the year 1834 of the standard calendar, the first artificial magic network connection experiment was completed in Delan. In 1874, a three-way handshake agreement was proposed in the New World far away from the war, and the experiment was successful. In 1882, the first agreement has not yet taken effect. Now I maintain The magic of life is still effective, but the operation process is a little more complicated and consumes more money. It should take a few more minutes." Anne grabbed the dimmed sapphire from the table, held it in her hand, and changed the subject. "Although it was short-lived, it was really a wonderful time. We joined forces to change our destiny, you and me, two people."
Her voice has become hoarse. But her mental strength kept the sentences ringing intact. The time she spent training the pronunciation of the spell must have been several times or even dozens of times longer than his, Naimen thought.
"But why, Anne? Is it worth it?"
"To be honest, I don't know," the girl said, "so I want to know. I want to know if there is a different path, leading to a world where people with reason and knowledge can live freely. People like you. I I want to give you strength no, I want to give you the opportunity to gain strength."
Anne has lost the ability to control her own narrative, and her words have begun to lose logic. She is just busy saying what she wants to say.
"The Magic Network is a tool that transcends the times. Advanced technological tools themselves can change the balance of power, and they will give power to people who otherwise have no power. Changing power will change the distribution of power, change society, and change everyone's lives. "
Now that she has lost all her magic, her eyes are no longer as shining as before, but they are still as determined.
"If there is no power, the powerful and the rich are not willing to give even a penny. There are many people who are afraid of magic and science. They are afraid of the unknown, and they are also afraid of the future. They are afraid of this, they Afraid of that. That may be a future stained with blood - but only under the tree of power watered with blood can we move forward. Let them continue to be afraid and trembling."
Having said this, Annie stopped and looked toward the vent on the ceiling, as if waiting for something.
There was no opening to the door. He was afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would cry. Only now did he understand what the price of victory waswhat a high price it was.
"She hasn't finished it yet." Anne shook her head and continued, "Actually, even I don't know if I am right. But I know that free countries in this era are not enough. I said before that bureaucracy is inevitable of the collapse of democracy, and there are so many things I could tell you in advance about democratic institutionsbut there is no time. If only we had days, even weeks, after we confess to each other. I can't help myself. If you keep saying it, won¡¯t it seem a bit annoying?¡±
Anne could feel her thoughts gradually slowing down. She had so much to say, but she didn't know how much time she had. She didn't even know if this body could last until the magic net recovered.
"But I can tell you the conclusion. The history I know proves that the Holy Corman Empire established by you, Nemen Hugh Corman, is the greatest political system of this era. If I mean, if One, the probability is actually very low. After all, this possibility cannot be ruled out. I failed to be resurrected Just go to the empire. There are more opportunities there."
"Yeah." Naimen nodded and responded. His eyes were filled with tears and he couldn't stop them.
Anne stretched out her only right hand and gently touched his face.
"Don't cry, my hero. I still need you. Although you are not him, you are not that personbut"
The cold sapphire in her hand slid against his face.
"I love you."
She said so.
"I love you too. Really. I love you in the future, and I also love you now. It's really troublesome. This is probably that, what should I call it, two boats or a triangle relationship? I have a kind of self. She feels like a bad woman."
Anne raised her head and looked at the vent again. Still no response.
¡°I have no regrets about the life I have experienced. I have no regrets about the life I have experienced.I have no regrets about anything I have experienced. This is enough. "
Every wound on her body was soaked with pain, and every muscle was hollowed out by fatigue. She has consumed too much magic power and physical strength, and now she is waiting purely with her last will.
"Because, I have proven the answer I want to know most. Fate does not exist, and we can have a better future. Even the flapping of a butterfly's wings may bring about a storm."
Anne carefully helped Naimen wipe away the tears on the other cheek, then held her necklace tightly and made up her mind. She believed that Bonnie would finish it well, and there was no need for her to wait any longer.
"Don't cry, my hero. No matter what others think of you, you are my hero. You will always be my hero. Always will be."
She remembered many, many things. Future, past, present.
"We will meet again in Interre, we will. If something goes wrong, I will definitely not forgive you, Naimen? Solayton?"
She called his name, looked into his eyes, and then pressed her fingers hard on the sapphire.
"Use all my remaining magic power to transfer memories!"
This magic is different from Anne¡¯s other magics. It doesn¡¯t have any gorgeous scenes and is low-key and heart-wrenching.
The remaining parts of her body, starting from her lower body, gradually turned into crystal powder and disappeared in the wind.
??First it¡¯s the waist, then the chest, then the smile, and finally the fingers.
The powder looks like the early frost of late autumn, or the first snow of Advent.
The frost dispersed in the wind and fell quietly, landing on Nai Men¡¯s hands.
The frost left by Annie is also blue.
The sapphire was dyed by these frosty powders, reflecting the bright blue light again.
Losing the support of the fingers, it began to fall freely.
Naimen moved his right hand and blocked the pendant that emitted blue light.
Now it is not a proof of the soul, but a proof of memory. It holds all the memories of Anne Seifer.
He noticed that there were a few red filaments in the originally sky-blue gemstone.
"Do you have to smile until the end? Do you have to do this, Anne?"
Apart from that, all that was left in his hands was a sleeveless Intre Army uniform. The tattered red uniform looked like a sleeveless jacket.
The jacket she left behind was also red, with crimson stains all over it, like a camouflage piece.
He just stood there, keeping his hands in the same position as before, as if he was still holding a girl.
He waited silently for the magic structure to be restored, like a statue.
Naimen didn¡¯t cry anymore because Anne said she wouldn¡¯t let him cry.
He just waited quietly for another white light to rush into the magic network from a distance.
Although he didn¡¯t know whether the white light would come or not.