Chapter 113
Sajyou Manaka feels that, apart from Sion and Kihara, the strength of humans is no longer enough to stand alongside Novia.
Am I supposed to just become inhuman? Is there any other way?
As the blonde girl was lost in thought, Draco narrowed his eyes at the blonde human before him. She seemed to harbor some unknown killing intent towards him, but finding his Teacher was the most pressing matter, therefore—
"Get out of my way!"
Just as Draco rushed in, Melusine had just gotten up, walked out of the room. Naturally, she could immediately sense the Od aura emanating from this petite girl—it was none other than the Od that Novia had once wielded.
Suddenly realizing that this guy seemed to be Nero's Strongest Dragon, she became extremely vigilant. However, when she shifted her gaze to Draco's chest, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Although I don't know why things turned out this way, I'm certain I'll win, being the strongest!
Who can challenge my position by Novia's side? No one can!
It might have existed before, but it's completely gone now!
Perhaps relieved, Melusine stood in front of Draco with a happy expression.
"Oh, isn't this Nero? What happened after two thousand years? He looks so different! But it's fine, he'll stay like this forever. He's so cute, hahaha."
"... Albion, what did you and Yu's Teacher do?"
Seemingly sensing the presence of his Teacher within the silver-haired Dragon Daughter before him, Draco asked through gritted teeth.
She was inexplicably shrouded in illusion by that Magus of Flowers when she was born, which delayed her for several days. She was already furious.
Not to mention Melusine's current irritating appearance, Draco also sensed the presence of the Teacher behind several other doors besides her. This couldn't possibly mean the Teacher had been dismembered; it was more like she herself hadn't received such treatment... No, the more she thought about it, the more she wanted to kill.
"Well," Melusine licked her lips, looking like she hadn't had enough, "It's just what you think, we did everything, hahaha, come to think of it, you're the eighth one now!"
"I'm going to kill you! I'll skin you all alive and then wash you all clean!"
Although Nero's Od was terrifying at that moment, Melusine was no pushover either, and immediately transformed into her true form to fight him.
Although last night was supposed to be Typhon and Altrouge Brunestud's time, Melusine still sneaked in late at night and came out at dawn, but she was still not happy because she didn't get the whole night.
"Heh, you're quite confident, huh? Well then, today I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of Novia, and show you who's truly number one!"
What was the state of the Europe world in 1515?
It was the last century of the Renaissance, a time when natural sciences broke free from the shackles of the Middle Ages and achieved revolutionary results in astronomy, mathematics, chemistry, and physics. In addition to the three most famous literary and artistic masters, Vesalius, the court physician of the Holy Roman Empire, was the first to use cadavers for dissection and became the founder of modern anatomy, Copernicus established the heliocentric theory, among others.
Two years later, in 1517, Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses ushered in the Europe Reformation in the Sixteenth Century. It emphasized "justification by faith," believed that salvation was based on Faith rather than on the Church or people's good works, stressed that the authority of the Bible was higher than that of the Church, weakened the role of the Church and clergy, and thus gave birth to Protestantism, which was in opposition to Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy Protestantism.
It began in 1480, the thirty-fifth year of the Witch Trials that had lasted for three hundred years Pope Rome Innocent VIII issued a decree. "Witch are absolutely unforgivable; they are wicked, depraved, and shameless." Subsequently, he mobilized all the clergy to participate in the suppression of Witch.
In 1486, two priests Heinrich and Jakob, wrote "The Malleus Maleficarum," which detailed methods for identifying witches and launched the massive "Europe Witch Great Apocalypse." This book was the first to summarize the knowledge about the Devil and witchcraft that was popular in the 15th century, and even provided detailed methods such as how to identify witches and how to report them. It was practically the "Bible" for hunting down witches. The rumors about witches recorded in the book were taken as facts by blind people, which meant that tens of thousands of women were burned at the stake innocently.
Under the guise of witch hunts, respectable women accused of being "witches" were immediately beheaded and their bodies burned. The number of innocent victims was countless, especially concentrated in Europe during the Reformation period. This is a dark chapter in Europe history and the history of human civilization.
It is an object, about Treta Yuga of the size of Arab vine pattern that looks like it's covered with a code, that was inserted on the Italy Small Island Montecristo Island Count of Monte Cristo before it became known as the Monte Cristo Island because of the famous novel "The Count of Monte Cristo "Christ.
In 1519, Cortés, Spaniards who used his white identity, was mistaken by Moctezuma II of the Aztec Empire, who wanted to change the traditional practice of Human Sacrifice, as an emissary sent by the Quetzalcoatl. Taking advantage of Moctezuma II's trust, Cortés destroyed the Aztec civilization with only 600 men. He first destroyed all the Aztec buildings, and then rebuilt Mexico City on the Ruins. From then on, the ancient Aztec civilization vanished.
It was originally Universe Lifeform named ORT who fell to South America before the AD. He should have been sleeping peacefully in Crystal Valley as always, until one day he was disturbed by an object that appeared to be Treta Yuga of the way down, covered with Arab vine patterns as if it were covered with a code, which came with the endless waves of the Atlantic Ocean.
197: 1515 AD, England
1515 AD.
Sixty-two years had passed since the fall of Constantinople, the symbol of the complete destruction of the Eastern Rome Empire, and the death of Constantine XI.
This vast empire, which had lasted for thousands of years, eventually met its inevitable end, first splitting apart, then splitting westward and then eastward, before slowly perishing.
This not only signifies the end of Rome, but also marks a significant event signifying the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance, as it represents the end of the old religious Order in Europe and the widespread use of cannons and gunpowder.
Meanwhile, on the distant Island of Britain, sixty-two years after the Hundred Years' War, the England army, which had initially held a significant advantage, was utterly defeated by a young girl from a rural background. Although she was ultimately betrayed and burned to death, her tragic death sparked national outrage in France. At the same time, Burgundy, having betrayed the English king, reunited with France.
France thus achieved victory in the war, which enabled France to complete national unification and laid the foundation for its future expansion on the Europe. England lost almost all of its France territories, but it also led to the rise of England nationalism.
At this moment, in 1515, there was such a city in England.
There are probably cities like this on every continent and in every country.
Young people with dreams left home with only a little luggage and money.
With aspirations for the Future, we take on the challenge of life.
In fact, whether they know the details or not, everyone will claim, "Go there if you want to realize your dreams."
"Go for your dreams!"
For England at that time, this place was its capital, before it became London, which would later be known as the City of Fog.
The crowds on the street, the greasy smell, gentlemen in trench coats and women with scarves or shawls walking separately, children chatting and playing noisily.
The Silver-Haired Boy, who had arrived in this era, watched intently, his feet moving ever forward.
He stepped onto London Bridge while gazing at the River Thames.
Crossing London Bridge to the south, the atmosphere of London instantly changes completely.
Entering a simple street from under the dirty Red Brick viaduct, and turning into a side street without paying attention, one finds the streets deserted, and thus arrives in the outskirts of London.
Perhaps it's because the old and new buildings here are unnaturally intertwined, giving people a strange impression of being "pieced together".
In fact, this usually deserted area is the current base of the Mage's Association Clock Tower. London, which was not yet fully developed at this time, had only 100,000 people. Therefore, unlike in later years, it had not yet dispersed all disciplines to satellite cities in various parts of London. Instead, they were all gathered around the building marked by Big Ben.
The area is surrounded by Bounded Field to repel crowds, ranging from physical removal from maps to visual Bounded Field.
That being said, it wasn't actually operated using supernatural forces.
After all, in the world of Magecraft, Bounded Field don't necessarily need Magecraft. This has nothing to do with the intervention of supernatural abilities. The best Bounded Field are Bounded Field that form naturally. Presumably, the reason for choosing this place as a gathering place is for this reason.
Five minutes later, when the Silver-Haired Boy stepped into the Bounded Field and arrived at the Clock Tower in the gradually dissipating mist.
Here, the sunlight is so warm it makes you want to sleep, and --
"The courses taught by von Holmhain Paracelsus will be suspended for one month. During this period, his Magecraft classes will also be suspended."
This notice, bearing the Clock Tower's signature, appears to have been posted on the bulletin board not long ago.
What did the Teacher go out to do?
"I don't know, this shouldn't be the case. Teacher wouldn't just leave without saying anything."
"Could it be because of the conflict the Teacher had with secular medical organizations...? It's hard to imagine that he, who is always so humble and prudent, would be so unwilling to back down. What do we care about those people's lives?"
"I heard that he was cursed as a 'madman' because of this..."
"Never mind, I'll go to another Teacher's class. It doesn't matter."
Although the announcement shocked the students who missed class, they had no complaints about the Association or cared about what would happen to Paracelsus in the future. They simply felt that it was a waste of so much time.
As the students walked noisily down the corridor, they inadvertently spotted Silver-Haired Boy standing and looking at a notice.
The previously noisy students immediately fell silent, perhaps to avoid disturbing the person.
The students of the Clock Tower often feel more fear than respect for Clock Tower lecturers, especially those with Lord titles. Even the Department of Creation Lord, known for his affability, probably wouldn't receive such affection.
For the Silver-Haired Boy, this outcome seemed perfectly natural.
It had nothing to do with Magecraft or mystery; he simply stood there and naturally brought warmth to everyone present. As a result, the students, regardless of gender, had a premonition that they would get along very well with him.
When someone really wants to greet him, he will respond in a friendly manner, and you can't sense any airs from him.
After all the students had left, the Silver-Haired Boy turned and left.
Soon after, a red and white building came into his view.
At first glance, it looks very strange because there are several layers of intertwined ivy and lush weeds, and the brick wall is cracked everywhere, giving the impression that as soon as the wind blows, brick fragments will fall down with a crash.
It's hard to imagine that such a house would exist on the territory of the Mage's Association; it's highly unlikely that it would be like this unless the resident has a fondness for antiquity.
"Paracelsus, what have you done now?"
After the Silver-Haired Boy kicked open the Great Gate where the Magecraft had been set up, the man sitting by the window sat upright in a wooden chair, holding a book he had just closed. He turned his head to look at the person at the door and smiled gently.
"I thought it would be someone from the Department of Law and Politics."
Paracelsus simply stood up easily and patted his slightly wrinkled white coat.
"Although it hasn't come to that point yet, if it really does, you should be prepared for the worst... Never mind, given your personality, you'd probably just sit and wait to be killed without putting up a fight."
Is that so? Perhaps.
The man's face still wore a gentle smile as he looked at the Silver-Haired Boy who was only fifteen years old.
"By the way, have you made any progress on what you're looking for, Favia?"
198: The Child of All Things and the Vampire Incident in Scotland (4k5)
Favia was the name given to Novia after she arrived in Sixteenth Century England.
Although he was an orphan like he was during the Rome and Huns periods, he was not adopted.
This is to be expected. Since the late Middle Ages, Europe has been plagued by one disaster after another. The Hundred Years' War England and France lasted from 1337 to 1453. For nearly a century, the flames of war ravaged the common people of Europe. Coupled with the poor harvests and famines of the early 14th century, as well as the Black Death that swept through Europe between 1337 and 1350, Europe was basically in a state of turmoil for many years.
This instability continued into the Sixteenth Century, which naturally made Europe accustomed to abandoned children. In the midst of turmoil, even protecting oneself was extremely difficult. In such an era, who had the energy to help children who were of no use to them?
As for the Monastery that the Holy Church was originally responsible for taking in orphans, they had long been preoccupied with various events following the Church's split.
As early as 1054, the core of the new Church was Constantinople in the Eastern Rome, but due to legal reasons, the Pope in Rome was the undisputed core. So, as time went on, the two sides naturally split into two major camps: Constantinople and Rome.
Finally, after six hundred years of reconstruction, the two sides engaged in a final standoff.
The Patriarch of Constantinople at that time was determined to become the Pope of the East and was plotting an irreversible schism.
He publicly burned the edict sent by Rome Pope, claiming himself as the sole representative of the orthodox Christianity Church in Novia, and thus everything in the East vanished with him.
Subsequently, Rome Pope and the Patriarch of Constantinople excommunicated each other, marking the formal split of the Church within the Holy Church into the Roman Catholic Church Catholicism Church and the Greece Eastern Orthodoxy Church.
This is historically known Michaelist Schism.
If it were only this, it wouldn't have weakened the Church's leadership and prestige in Europe; it would have simply been like the Roman Empire splitting into two parts. However, three hundred years later, in the fourteenth century, two events occurred that tarnished the Church's reputation.
One was the humiliation of the captivity of the Church from AD to 1376. In AD, the France and the Three Great Nobles of the Clock Tower, along with Magecraft from all over Europe, launched a full-scale attack on the council Hall of the Roman Curia, directly imprisoning Rome Pope in the Avignon region of France.
The next seven Pope were all France, and because the Holy See was located in Avignon, in the Kingdom of France, this period of the 'Roman Curia' was also known as the 'Avignon Papacy,' which was undoubtedly a tribute to the earlier 'Babylon Captivity.'
The Holy See era ended when the last Pope moved the Holy See back to the Vatican. However, before his death, he had already chosen an Italy to succeed him as Pope. But with his death, the majority of Cardinal, who were France, independently elected a France to proclaim himself Pope in Avignon.
This led to the second thing: the long-term schism within the Church of Rome.
During Catholicism Great Schism, the Catholicism experienced a split where there were two Pope in opposition, or even three Pope.
Finally, after forty years, in 1414, a new Ecumenical Council was convened to establish a single Pope, thus ending the schism within the Catholicism Church.
This humiliation has fueled an irreconcilable hatred between the Church and the Clock Tower of the Mage's Association. It just goes to show how the tables have turned. They were once so powerful for centuries, but now they've been reduced to this shameful state by their former despised rivals. It's truly lamentable.
However, it was precisely because the Three Great Nobles of the Clock Tower had made such a brilliant move that they were able to reverse their unfavorable situation against El-Melloi over the past few centuries.
Because Avia became the Lord of the El-Melloi Family in the fifth century, the El-Melloi's power within the Clock Tower increased dramatically. Given time, it was not impossible that they would crush the Three Great Nobles and turn the Clock Tower into their own personal fiefdom.
This move by the Three Great Nobles was undoubtedly a slap in the face to El-Melloi, since they had a friendly relationship with the Church in the past because Avia had the support of Carl the Great.
The shame of being taken captive, the disgrace of the Great Schism, and countless acts of immorality had caused the Church of Rome to lose credibility among believers, and the Monastery that could originally rely on social donations naturally could not survive.
While the Eastern Orthodoxy laughed at the Catholicism's various shameful actions, it couldn't help but feel a sense of shared sorrow. The fall of Constantinople only amplified this grief, leading to a growing outcry from Western Europe countries for a thorough reformation.
"We have always been a 'community,' and the 'community' of the Holy Church was founded for every one of its members, and for all those in the world who are suffering, unfortunate, or lost about the Future."
--The organization founded on such a declaration was defeated by the Torrential Rain, defeated by the Gale, lost in the darkness, and wept bitterly in the New Era revealed by the morning light.
How did Favia, who was left unattended, survive the first few years? The Answer is simple --
He was adopted by animals.
In the Sixteenth Century, when the King of Knights had long since vanished, the Phantasmal Species had disappeared from this island. By 1500, Ignorance animals, driven by the law of the jungle, roamed the desolate parts of the island.
By the Sixteenth Century, London had become the main destination for the England population, and the idyllic scenery that should have been there had vanished over time, leaving only desolation.
On a certain day, when the Sun rises again from the horizon, it's nothing unusual for humans; the weather is simply fine and suitable for doing things.
But for animals, it's quite a strange phenomenon.
The Sun, like beams of rising light, bathed the flowers on the other side of the earth. The buds, warmed by the sunlight, received this joy in their light sleep, contrasting with the light shining through the gaps in the Leaf on the earth.