They've already fought their way through the Holy Grail War, and you still call them dragons?

At this moment, a slightly childish boy's voice suddenly sounded beside the two Dragon Kings:

"Excuse me, can you interrupt me for a moment? I have a slightly different opinion."

The little devil Lu Mingze was wearing a small suit and a beautiful bow tie, and was carrying a large box with the World Tree logo on it.

Chapter 96 The Coming of the Son

Some time ago.

Ling and Chu Tianjiao were speeding along the endless road in their Maybach, and finally at some point they got rid of the dilemma of being stuck in a "ghost wall" and reached the end of the road.

At the end of the road is the sea.

Across the sea, there are enemies...

No, it's a huge white whale as big as a mountain!

The giant whale let out a loud whale song, and the next moment the calm sea surface bulged and surged, and the boundless sea water instantly turned over and rose into a raging tide that pounced on it, casting a shadow that formed a dark mass, like a nightmare tsunami.

At that time, Chu Tianjiao and Ling were indeed frightened when they encountered the "tsunami", but they were not ordinary characters.

Chu Tianjiao, an S-level commissioner of the secret party, reacted extremely quickly. The moment Ling shouted "Turn around!", the steering wheel of the vehicle had already been turned to one side under his control. The Maybach made a low roar and turned rapidly, and the car body swung its tail to form a standard 180-degree drift.

Chu Tianjiao stepped on the accelerator to the bottom, the engine roared violently, and the wheels seemed to be spinning at high speed into blurred concentric circles. The surrounding roadside scenes began to recede frantically, but the only thing that did not retreat but was approaching rapidly was the roaring tide.

The overwhelming waves began to obscure the light above their heads, like a dark, watery night, and a cold, damp air seemed to be rapidly seeping in from outside the car.

The huge wave that formed hastily was extremely powerful. If they were caught in the wave, the entire car they were on would undoubtedly be like clothes caught in a washing machine, swept by the force of the water, tilted and deflected continuously, and then washed and stirred in the irregular water flow.

Chu Tianjiao knew clearly that if he used his own spiritual power, "Time Zero", to speed up time, and activated it now, he would have enough time to take himself and Zero out to the outside world.

But this is even more meaningless. Exposing the human body outside the car body will only cause the two people to be mixed and swirled in the muddy water together with gravel and sand, and the fragile human body will be destroyed faster.

But at this moment, Zero suddenly unbuckled his seat belt and stood up from the parking seat.

"Girl, you..." Chu Tianjiao didn't understand Ling's intention.

"Hold the steering wheel tightly and don't shake it," Ling said in a short voice without any unnecessary courtesy. There was no time for courtesy in a critical moment. She pulled out a long seat belt, tied herself to the back of the chair while standing, and muttered Long Wen.

The next moment, Chu Tianjiao finally understood Ling's intention.

The "Dustless Land" (Mirror Pupil replica) expanded rapidly with her as the center, forming a transparent protective film that collided with the surrounding sea water. As a result, the roof and the waves on both sides seemed to encounter an insurmountable high wall, and were bounced back after making a loud explosion.

However, the area formed by the dust-free land is limited and not enough to completely cover a car like the Maybach with a body length of more than 5 meters.

Therefore, the part of the car beyond the back seat was completely defenseless against the rushing water, and they felt as if they were hit hard from behind by an enraged and ferocious beast, and the entire car was swept away by the surging waves.

Chu Tianjiao was truly thankful that he had prepared for the impact. He desperately held onto the steering wheel, and Zero, who was strapped to the seat, did the same. With this impact, the Maybach's speed shot up to its maximum. At first glance, it seemed as if it was leading the entire wave...

Dozens of minutes later, the waves subsided, and the Maybach stalled due to a large amount of seawater invading the exhaust system behind the car.

Chu Tianjiao and Ling had to get out of the Maybach, each carrying a box - Chu Tianjiao held the standard weapon box of Kassel Academy in one hand, and two swords without blades in the other hand - the alchemical weapon "Murasame".

Zero took the box containing the Black King's flesh and blood that was traded.

Originally, Chu Tianjiao wanted to check the water ingress into the Maybach, but Ling told him that the pipes at the rear of the car were completely twisted and deformed, and they couldn't find maintenance tools and replacement parts in Nibelungen. This forced Old Chu to give up the idea of ​​trying to play a role in front of the girl.

"What the hell is that whale?" Chu Tianjiao stood on guard with a knife for a long time, but found nothing. The surroundings had become quiet, so quiet that he could even hear his own steps clearly.

Ling shook his head. "Its appearance matches that of a sperm whale, but its size is abnormally large... and now it's gone."

"No, Moby Dick—the poor white whale is still on the sea nearby. But the one he's about to face isn't the paranoid whaler Captain Ahab, but a more formidable opponent."

The world suddenly stopped, and the little devil Lu Mingze appeared next to Ling. He compared the sperm whale as big as a mountain to Moby Dick in "Moby Dick".

At this time, Chu Tianjiao's figure disappeared quietly, and only Lu Mingze was staring into the distance. He seemed to be able to penetrate the vast sea and project his vision to the other side of the overpass, watching the battle from afar.

Ling remained silent and did not respond. She knew that the boss would not appear here for no reason, so she immediately handed over the box in her hand.

Lu Mingze took it casually, as if the box that sealed the Black King's flesh and blood was unimportant.

"The arrogant Water Dragon thought he could turn the tide by hiding his true form and using cunning tricks. Unfortunately, he never realized that he was just a puppet trapped in a script, unable to escape the fate of having his head chopped off."

Lu Mingze made a casual comment, like a charlatan trying to fool the world. The next second, he disappeared again with the box.

In Zero's vision, the world suddenly returned to life. Chu Tianjiao still maintained his previous posture, alert to all directions. He didn't even think there was anything wrong with the box in Zero's hand disappearing.

Before long, the two of them were drawn to movement in a certain direction.

"Boom!"

Near the coast, there were flashes of fire and explosions, and several white columns of water shot up into the sky.

Chu Tianjiao, who witnessed the collapse of his fantasy for the first time, opened his eyes wide, "Missile bombing?"

"It's him……"

Ling moved her lips quietly and whispered. The familiar sound of the explosion brought back memories of her last battle in the Chen Family Gardens. The sound and the power of it were reassuring.

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“It’s him…”

Time returned to the present. Norton looked at Lu Mingze who suddenly appeared in front of him, and memories flashed in his mind. Norton quickly recalled that the last time they met was in Chenjiayuan, and the tacit cooperation between the two parties to kill Odin was still vivid in his mind.

At that time, Norton only used the same high level of alchemy to destroy Odin's "space opening", but Lu Mingze actually gave a verbal order to cancel the words that Odin was about to activate.

This was particularly terrifying to Norton. This boy was undoubtedly a higher being than Leviathan, Odin, him, and Jörmungandr, but he could never be the White King!

"Who are you? As far as I know, there are only three people like you in the entire history of antiquity."

One of them was naturally their "father" Nidhogg. As for the other two, could the one before them be one of them...

Norton stared at Lu Mingze. Although the other party helped Odin in the last incident, it did not mean that the result would be the same this time. As long as there was no constraint like the blood alliance contract, it would be difficult to tell whether they were friends or enemies.

"..."

Lu Mingze glanced at Norton and Xia Mi, two Dragon Kings who looked like they were facing a formidable enemy, and forced out a slightly mocking smile. "I think it's better for them not to know my identity. After all, that would be detrimental to our 'temporary alliance' relationship."

Upon hearing this, Xia Mi's eyelids twitched. She reacted faster to certain subtextual hints.

Lu Mingze's words seemed to imply that knowing his identity would only make the relationship between the two parties more strained, and that maintaining superficial harmony would be beneficial to their cooperation. In other words, he and the Dragon Kings were once hostile to each other...

Xia Mi's eyes widened in disbelief, as if she had guessed something.

In ancient times, the supreme, virtuous and powerful Black King Nidhogg was first rebelled against by one-third of the dragon clan led by the White King, and was then killed by these dragon kings and humans.

However, there is a little-known secret history of the dragon clan between the two.

At that time, a being destined to inherit the throne of the Black King and rule over the dragon and human races was born from the "World Tree" - just like the Black King Nidhogg who was originally born from the World Tree, he was Lu Mingze from ancient times.

The Dragon Kings and other nobles who were elders at the time believed that this existence offended the supreme majesty of the Black Emperor, and Nidhogg also felt that Lu Mingze posed a threat to His rule over the world.

So under the Black King's order, the Dragon King and the dragons tortured Lu Mingze in various ways, and finally tied him to a white cross and pierced him to death with the "Holy Spear Longinus".

The dragons who participated in the execution heard Lu Mingze's dying declaration on the cross: "When I return to the world, all the traitors will die!"

This secret history was thus buried in the ancient history of the dragon clan, with only a few words circulating, and later evolved into the story of "Jesus the Son of God" in the Hebrew mythology in the human world.

"So, he is the Son of God...!"

Xia Mi's pupils trembled when she guessed Lu Mingze's identity. She was not the dragon elder who carried out the execution at that time. It was Odin who proposed to pierce the "Son of God" with a spear.

But in the eyes of the other party, he and Odin and other dragon kings belong to the Dragon Elders Council (first-generation kings and second-generation princes are qualified to be called elders), and all the elders support the execution decision. Who knows whether Lu Mingze has defined himself as a "traitor" who should die?

Norton then asked, "How can we trust that you have no hostility?"

"Because I've brought you a great gift, and your Throne of Heroes project is indispensable!"

Lu Mingze shook the box in his hand and unlocked it lightly, revealing the aura of supremacy.

I just found out that the version of chapter 92 I uploaded is wrong. Sorry, I have modified it.

Chapter 97: The Origin of the Path to Godhood

"That belongs to the Black Emperor...!"

When Norton saw the flesh and blood of the Black King Nidhogg with his own eyes, he couldn't help but feel surprised.

This kind of thing would probably be regarded as a treasure by humans, and a hope for studying how to kill the Black King. Dragons would generally be more afraid of the Black King's existence, because the return of the Black King Nidhogg is the supreme destiny that no one can resist.

"Well, you can call it the Black King's flesh and blood, or you can call it 'eggs', there's not much difference." Lu Mingze's tone was as if he was chatting with them like a friend, and when he spoke of the Black King's flesh and blood, it was as if he was discussing what to eat for dinner today.

"The Black Emperor's physical abilities are beyond human imagination. To Him, a drop of blood or a piece of flesh is equivalent to His egg. He is omnipotent and almighty, the supreme 'God.'"

"I think that in your eyes, Heroic Spirit No. 1, Melyusina, seems perfect enough, but is that really the case?"

Lu Mingze flicked his fingers lightly, and under the vigilant gaze of the two Dragon Kings, he delivered the box right next to Melyuchina's coffin.

Then, the little devil uttered words that surprised even Norton—that was the information Emiya had previously revealed only to him—

"Existences known as Heroic Spirits are permanently recorded on a higher-dimensional throne, called the Throne of Heroic Spirits. These Heroic Spirits exist as recording tapes, similar to data and intelligence."

"The record tapes essentially record the actual person, myths and legends, and later impressions of a 'Heroic Spirit's True Name.'"

"Thus, the official name of the Heroic Spirit is also called the 'Ghostliner'."

As if seeing Norton's surprise, Lu Mingze shook his finger.

"Don't be too surprised, and don't ask too many questions. I'm merely a better observer than you... Yesterday, today, and tomorrow are all equally observable and parallel phenomena to me. I can see the truth of the world through four-dimensional space. The flow of time is nothing but illusion to me."

Lu Mingze didn't need to know these things from Emiya like Norton did. His status was completely different from those of these monarchs, and he was a more advanced observer.

"Oh... If you can achieve what I have one day, then you won't have to cling to your flaws and cling to your title of First Generation 'Crown'. You too can crown yourself a true 'God'."

This is the true road to becoming a god.

Lu Mingze's words were self-evident. The Dragon King could be considered a god to humans, but to these Dragon Kings, the Black Emperor, born from the world itself, the strongest observer in the four-dimensional realm, was the true god.

Lu Mingze has the qualifications to ascend to the throne of the Black King. This supreme position is the real "god's throne".

"..."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he was met with deafening silence from the two Dragon Kings.

Xia Mi began to feel confused and awe-inspiring about this profound realm. She had the illusion that others were swimming in the ocean of knowledge while she was about to drown.

Norton nodded thoughtfully.

Indeed, a higher-level path is equivalent to a high-dimensional observer who can see the true nature of the world. This is similar to the multiverse theory and observer theory envisioned by human science.

His own "high-speed calculation" can also predict the future, but he cannot do it as casually as Lu Mingze.

However, Norton had long given up the method of devouring his own kind to get closer to the throne. He had his own pride... that is, he was determined to reach the point of "technological godhood" through continuous improvement of alchemy.

Dragon alchemy is also a means of observing the higher-dimensional universe. Its advantage is that it is not restricted by bloodline. All it lacks is talent, inspiration, and hard work.

Norton, a hardcore technology fanatic, confirmed satisfactory information from Lu Mingze's suggestions, and his hostility towards him gradually eased.

"Very helpful insights. So, the flaws you're talking about regarding the Throne of Heroes seem to be related to this aspect as well?"

"Bingo!"

Lu Mingze snapped his fingers, and the dark and noble aura in the box with the prosperous world tree sign became more and more active, pulsating with dangerous fluctuations.

He himself looked calm, because he and the Black King were equals, while Norton and Xia Mi had already developed a premonition of danger and unconsciously felt a chill in their hearts...

That's the dead memory attacking...

To be precise, it was the terrifying memory of the Black Emperor's supreme majesty that dominated everyone countless years ago.

"Norton, Lord of Bronze and Fire, I know, or rather, I've observed, your plan for the Throne of Heroes. It's merely a covert attempt to establish a Nibelungen named 'Thone of Heroes'. It can't be considered a high-dimensional record."

"You stored the Heroic Spirit inventory in the Nibelungen. However, due to the extensive and arduous task of collecting Heroic Spirits and storing and uploading them, the secrecy of your so-called 'Throne of Heroes', the Nibelungen, has been greatly reduced."

Lu Mingze pointed at the fleet of the dead army approaching in the distance, "And in the future, we will also face such a dilemma."

Norton frowned: "Nibelungen itself was invaded?"

"Yes, you seem to think that setting up the Throne of Heroes to only allow the Nibelungen, where the Key and Mark bearers can pass through, is foolproof. Little do you know that as long as the existence of the Servant is understood, your kind can also attach the Mark to the summoned Servants from outside the world."

"In other words, as long as your Servant cancels its manifestation in the outside world, the summons of its spirit body will be canceled and it will return to its original Heroic Spirit form. Then, the mark attached to the spirit body will also invade your Heroic Spirit database. As long as the opponent is even slightly prepared, it will not be difficult to drastically modify your Heroic Spirit records..."

Lu Mingze spoke eloquently, refuting Norton's "Heroes' Throne", which was still in the experimental plan stage, from various angles.

"If I understand correctly, you have a perfect plan for the Throne of Heroes that is even less vulnerable to intrusion?"

Norton thought of Lu Mingze's previous talk about the "high-dimensional universe" and subconsciously doubted, "Can we really build the Throne of Heroes? Is that even possible?"

Or... this guy's "high-dimensional observation" ability isn't just limited to observation, he can also interfere with the high-dimensional world to a certain extent!?

Lu Mingze remained noncommittal. "Generally speaking, this cannot be achieved without paying an equal price. The laws of alchemy do not accept unequal exchanges."

Therefore, he needs to use the Black King's flesh and blood in this box as a basis.