Chapter 226: Emperor's Book
Han Su didn't know what to say.
Rong Qiyue's words sounded absurd, but they were all true.
A lot of people knew the names of the Emperor and the Twelve Knights. Han Su had even heard a long-haired female student from the Central City Science and Technology Museum mention them twice.
But there were no records of the Emperor in the Disaster Management Bureau, nor any titles or other details about the Twelve Knights.
As far as the Bureau was concerned, they were simply "the Emperor" and "the Twelve Knights."
Their images were so vague that they were even less substantial than the gods recorded in history or the strange beings active in various regions.
At first, Han Su had thought his clearance was too low, or that it wasn't his area of expertise. The Disaster Management Bureau might not know, but surely the Secret School would. Now he had encountered the Secret School, and they knew nothing beyond a name?
The question came to him: "If that's the case, where did the idea of Emperor's weapons come from?"
"That has to do with how humanity subdues strange beings—"
Rong Qiyue felt a strong sense of satisfaction as he answered Han Su's question.
He straightened in his seat, his gaze gentle, as if he were looking at a pretty female student. "Of course, 'subdue' is too strong a word."
"This is one of the steps we all have to face on the path of mystical ascension."
"Appropriation!"
"—"
Han Su perked up. "Appropriation?"
Rong Qiyue adopted the air of a teacher. "It means making this kind of power your own."
"Those mysterious species disappeared from this world long ago, but their resonance with the world remains. The mysterious substances and Mental Power they left behind are