"Can you be more specific?" Ian frowned, obviously not satisfied with the general answer of "Grimoire is the core of the Spirit Realm".
Late Emperor Yeguang sighed and seemed to be organizing his words: "To explain this, we must start with Ancient Annihilation War."
"You mean the war between angels and Demons? I know something about it."
"That's easy." Yakou nodded, "Then you should have heard of the legendary hero - Allen, and his subordinate 'Ten Guardians', right?"
Ian raised his eyebrows. "The name Allen is well known, but 'Ten Guardians'? I have never heard of it."
"They are the ten most talented men under Allen, and they are also the key force to end that war."
Yakou paused and his tone became a little subtle, "One of them, Guardians, is the ancestor of our Yamato Clan - Yamato Tasuke."
"After the war, Taisuke Ancestor believed that although Grimoire was powerful, it relied too much on talent and blood, which instead became a shackles to human evolution. So, he came up with a crazy idea - to create a brand new magic system that did not rely on Grimoire."
"So, he created Onmyodo?" Ian asked.
"It's not just him alone, but he is the leader."
Yakou continued, "The founder Taisuke hopes that this new system can draw on the power of 'spirits'. Because he discovered that aggressive spirits can not only purify Demons, but also resist the evil 'Faith Poison' of the angel clan."
Hearing this, Ian nodded secretly. This was also one of the information he got from Zure. Angels are not good people. They have the ability to force living beings to blindly worship and believe in them. This is called "Faith Poison". Without special spiritual defense means, ordinary people will not even have the courage to draw their swords in front of angels, and will only kneel down and worship.
"In order to obtain a steady stream of 'spirit', the ancestor Taisuke decided to create a world."
There was a hint of enthusiasm in Yakou's voice, "And that Origin Grimoire is the 'heart' of that world."
"Create a world?" Ian narrowed his eyes, "How does it work specifically?"
"Myths and Legends."
Yakou slowly spit out these words, "The ancestor Taisuke found a blank different-dimensional plane and used Origin Grimoire to modify the laws there so that it could absorb and materialize human's 'imagination'."
"He crazily spread stories about gods, Demons, and monsters across the continent. When thousands of people began to read, praise and even believe these stories, huge amounts of Faith Power and spiritual energy converged on that blank plane, giving birth to the first 'spirit'. As time went by, more and more legends became reality, eventually evolving into the vast Spirit Realm it is today."
"Interesting." Ian admired secretly in his heart. This method of using "memes" and "collective subconscious" to create gods is a quite advanced topic even for the Arcane Empire. Although Arcane Empire is a multi-ethnic community with a large amount of mythological material, it has always lacked a super amplifier like "Origin Grimoire" that can transform imagination into reality. If we can get this thing, Empire's "Artificial God Project" will no longer be a dream.
"Since Grimoire is the core of the Spirit Realm, why not hide it in the Spirit Realm? Wouldn't that be safer?" Ian asked.
"It used to be hidden there." Yakou smiled bitterly, "But then a disaster happened. A powerful Shikigami discovered the existence of Grimoire and tried to get involved with it. As a result, The Spirit Realm turmoil caused the barrier between the Spirit Realm and Material World to break, almost destroying the entire Eastern Continent. That disaster is the source of the current 'Spirit Calamity'."
"So, for safety reasons, you sealed it in the real world." Ian took over, "And you, as a descendant of Taisuke, also tried to control it, but failed?"
"... Yes." Yakou nodded helplessly, "I thought I could control it with my talent and gain eternal life. Unfortunately, Grimoire thinks I'm not worthy."
"That's why you came up with this 'reincarnation' drama." Ian pointed out the truth sharply, "You want to keep changing your body until you create an 'SSR' account with high enough talent, and then go back to challenge the dungeon."
Yakou is silent, but this is obviously the default.
Ian's brain was spinning rapidly and he began to review the entire history. Why did Yamato Tasuke have Origin Grimoire? With his strength, it was absolutely impossible to steal anything from Wizard Sage, who could seal gods and demons.
The only explanation is: the hero Allen gave it to him.
Why did Allen do this? Not only did he separate part of Origin Grimoire, he also encouraged his subordinates to create a new magic system that competes with his own system?
"There is only one answer." Ian's eyes flashed, "Allen is planning. He wants to use the power of the Spirit Realm to strengthen the seal on 'god' and 'Satan'. Even... like that 'god', he has also got his hands on Heavenly Dao Will."
This is a game that has been played for thousands of years.
"The last question." Ian looked at Yakou, "Where is the token that opened the door?"
"I destroyed it." Yakou said calmly, "In order to prevent someone from jumping in first during my reincarnation, I destroyed all the tokens. Now, no one can open that door except me, who has the blood of Yamato Imperial House."
"Ha, confidence is a good thing." Ian smiled noncommittally. For him who has countless knowledge reserves, as long as he knows the principle of the seal, cracking it is only a matter of time. What's more, he also has a backup plan called "Reverse Bloodline Unsealing" - using the blood of Yamato Imperial House (such as the princess in front of him) to pass the verification.
Moreover, he has a more ambitious plan. If he operates correctly, he can not only obtain Grimoire, but also abolish the force system of the Yamato Dynasty, paving the way for subsequent coups.
"Okay, the chat is over."
Ian called the Snap, "When you wake up, you will forget everything that happened here. You will only remember having a vague dream."
[Memory modification·Dream forgetting]
As the world spun for a while, the consciousnesses of Late Emperor Yeguang and Princess Matsumoto fell into a deep sleep again.
Real world, boys dormitory.
Ian opened his eyes, and the corners of his mouth curved with a hint of satisfaction.
"Very good, the information collection is completed."
He immediately summoned dozens of paper puppets and distributed special invisible ink to them. "Go ahead and paint [Reverse Unsealing Array] all over Imperial Capital. Remember, cover the academy, the palace and Yin-Yang Guardian Hall."
This is a huge project that takes time. But what he lacks most is patience.
At the same time, Western Continent, Clover Kingdom.
Wizard King’s Castle, round table conference room.
The atmosphere was so solemn that it could almost drip with water. Present were not only the various leaders of Magic Knights, but also the strong men from all generations who had returned from Underworld - including the "eldest sister" Mereoleona ona, Steel Valkyrie Asher and the leader of Elves Patry.
Compared with three months ago, these people's magic power fluctuations have undergone a qualitative leap. Obviously, for the upcoming "Elysium Expedition", they are undergoing special training like Hell.
However, at this moment, their faces were not filled with confidence, but instead were filled with deep frustration.
The door opened. The clone No. 9 of Ian walked in. Looking at the lifeless people, he asked knowingly, "What's wrong? They all look like eggplants beaten by frost."
No one spoke. Until Yami took a puff of cigarette and broke the silence. "Hey, body. Is your guy... really that strong?"
"What do you mean?"
"The script we deduced in the simulation training room - [Mad Emperor]." Yami blew out a smoke ring with complicated eyes, "We assume that you suddenly went crazy and became an enemy, and then gathered the power of the entire continent to try to stop you."
"Oh, that." The clone smiled, "What was the result?"
"Total destruction." Yami sighed.
In order to fight against the simulated "Crazy King Ian", they used all their methods:
Plan A: Gather the magic power of all the citizens of the four kingdoms and launch a super-level magic bombing. Result: Ian resisted and destroyed the country with a backhand blow.
Plan B: Several group leaders took the initiative to sign a contract with Demons, and even possessed Demons to obtain power beyond the limit. The result: they were swatted to death by Ian like a fly.
Plan C: Gather space magicians from all over the continent, transform the entire Underworld into a super dimensional bomb, and then sacrifice countless lives to lure Ian into it and detonate it.
"What was the result?" the clone asked with great interest.
"You... still survived." Yami covered his face, not wanting to recall the despairing scene, "I walked out of the broken dimension Void, and my clothes were not even torn."
"So, is that really all your strength?" Asher couldn't help but ask.
The clone shrugged, raised a finger and shook it. "No."
"That's only 80% of my strength."
"..." There was a sound of inhalation in the conference room. This was simply despairing.
"Okay, don't lose heart." The clone clapped his hands and drew everyone's attention back, "No matter how strong I am, I am now your emperor and your teammate. As long as you don't betray me, this power is your most solid backing."
"Now, the meeting begins. The latest information about Elysium has been sent from the main body. We need to readjust the invasion plan."
Following the clone's words, a huge holographic map unfolded in the center of the round table.
That is the four-layer structure diagram of Elysium. A Godslaying War is about to begin.