The year 256 of the Alchemy Era in the Duchy of Valentino, the Water Moon...
Within a pitch-black, enclosed space, the Demon King, who had been trapped there for years, opened his blue eyes once more after a long slumber, his consciousness awakening.
But what difference does it make whether you open your eyes or not—you are still facing the same endless darkness you faced when you were asleep.
This space is filled with dense, unusable magical particles, so dense they could support a heavy object like seawater, so concentrated they render trapped sinners immobile and cause them to tremble naked with fear. And this demon seems to be sinking in this deep sea of magic, enduring the torment of being sealed.
This humiliating period of imprisonment has come to a complete end today.
Even the vast, magical deep sea, a dark and gloomy sea like hell, could not easily trap the Demon Lord Fred.
Moreover, it was at this opportune moment that the Demon Lord gained new power.
This demonic power truly resonated strongly with Fred.
The Demon Lord believed that this power had awakened his sealed self.
The mysterious power originates from the greatest hero of the Kingdom of Valentino, the "Pioneer" who sacrificed his life to liberate the kingdom from suffering.
Moreover, Fred even inherited some of the hero's memories from the power.
"Lord Alphonse, what is this memory? I see! True powerhouses all endure such agonizing suffering. Truly great people remember this distorted history!"
"Lord Alphonse, your memories, your ambitions, your hatred have been conveyed to me through this secret power!"
Fred's face was full of understanding, relief, and a smile.
Fred felt deeply Alphonse's resentment towards the kingdom, the royal family, and the tyrannical ruler.
"Lord Alphonse, your resolve is exactly like mine. Among all the historical figures, you are the hero I admire most. I will help you fulfill your ambition!"
In fact, there was an even stronger resentment than the above, which stemmed entirely from Alphonse's personal feelings, simply because it was a pure and profound resentment towards Priscilla.
A deep-sea eruption occurs, the waves are restless, and the magical particles tremble and are shaken.
The azure flames burned in the Demon Lord's palm, flickering until they solidified into a mask of ice forged from the Nether Flame.
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Recently, Keller Gloria has been suffering from intermittent headaches.
The moment the nerves were tugged by the pain, the thought process was forcibly severed, and a blurry, snowflake-like scene appeared before my eyes. And within this illusion, a floating, pitch-black mark appeared and disappeared.
According to his recollection, it was a pattern resembling a clock face, and what surprised him even more was that the pattern was not static, but moved slowly, like a real clock.
The two pointers inside, however, keep rotating counterclockwise.
It lasted only a few seconds. When he came to his senses, everything seemed normal. A headache struck for a moment, then vanished just as quickly.
With the attacks becoming more and more frequent lately, Keller couldn't help but wonder: what does this really mean?
He once suspected that this mark was the legendary "heraldry".
Even emblems that are closely associated with the power of time.
If so, is this emblem calling out to itself?
According to common sense, a clock should symbolize urging or warning.
Keller Gloria is a member of the Silverwing Knights. He holds the rank of "General" due to his outstanding military achievements. He is one of the six paladins who survived the "Northern Expedition" and is deeply loved and admired by the other knights in the order.
In fact, he is already a crest holder, and the deep purple crest "Radiant Thousand Birds" on his shoulder is the best proof of his strength.
So now another emblem is calling upon this incredible thing called Kerèser, leaving him utterly perplexed.
He also greatly admired Elfons, who was revered as the "Silver Pioneer," which is why Kerese joined the Silver Knights.
Since I received my own emblem, I feel like I'm getting closer to Alphonse once again.
With this in mind, Keller finally made up his mind to go to the Knights' headquarters library to find detailed clues about the mark.
He started with books on "heraldry".
The Silver Knights, formerly known as the "Silver Knights," are now a knightly order that is not affiliated with any royal family or noble family. They are distinguished by their black uniforms and silver single feathers. They were established specifically to fight against demons, protect civilians, and guard the places where civilians live.
Its headquarters are located on a huge airship, which is suspended in the air far from the ground all year round.
It was a large flying vehicle that incorporated the most advanced magical science and technology in the country. It was powered by wind energy as a supplement and magic energy provided by magic crystals as the main power source, and was piloted and steered by a number of technical personnel.
The Knights' internal library is a place specifically for Silverwing Knights to consult materials related to their missions.
While its total collection cannot compare to the Valentino Library, its collection of books on magic and history alone far surpasses that of any other library on the continent.
Keller hopes to find clues about the "Mark of Time" here.
Despite his fatigue and exhaustion, he spent most of the day rummaging through the piles of books. For a general who spent most of his life on the battlefield, finding clues in books was crucial—
Just finding keywords from a directory is a real chore.
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