"Our king?"

"Yes," the Speaker nodded. "That was a long time ago. It's long enough for people to forget. Haha, you don't think my lifespan is that long, do you? I've heard that too." He seemed to notice Xue Tong's suspicion.

With a look in his eyes, the Speaker patted his head and said with a smile.

"I heard it's good, please continue." Xue Tong waved his hand and took a long puff of cigar.

"That's a legend. It's only spread among strong men at a certain level. The first person to invent that game was the third generation king of Clodiel. At that time, Clodiel was sweeping the universe, and it was when he was in high spirits. But right now

One day, their footsteps suddenly stopped because they discovered a disorderly tunnel in a star field they had just conquered, which is often called a different space."

"A different space?" Xue Tong was stunned for a moment, and suddenly thought that one of the Seven Halls of Light, Heck's father-in-law, the 'hungry' dead old man, was guarding a different space. Could this different space be the same as what the Speaker said?

What is the connection between space and space?

"It seems that you also know something." Noting Xue Tong's thoughtful expression, the Speaker showed a smile.

"But let us continue. You still have time to get to the bottom of things later." The Speaker thought for a while and threw a roast duck into his mouth. "In this interval, don't you mind if the old man rests his belly.

"

"No one knows the details. I can only find out from the records collected by the mercenaries that the Clodiel people seemed to have discovered something remarkable in the alien space at that time. Then they soon stopped expanding.

Footsteps. As one of the most powerful men at that time, their king sent an invitation to the powerful men in the universe. He planned to explore a very profound question. What is fate."

"At that time, many people became interested, and many powerful people accepted the invitation. A meeting was held in an independent dimension called Mostefor. The content of the meeting is unknown, but then a game was launched. Its name

It’s called Alpha Mystery. Through a special method, we search for the truth of destiny in the universe. The participants were all the strongest people in the world at that time, and it was always only spread within a small area.”

"Through this game, they did find many interesting clues. However, the good times did not last long. Soon, the best player among them disappeared. Then the two civilizations started to dispute with each other. From the beginning, there was friction.

It deteriorated into a war."

"Then, conflicts gradually emerged among all participants. The situation quickly escalated, and finally it became the era of chaos you are familiar with."

After saying this in one breath, the Speaker finally stopped, quickly picked up a bottle of wine and drank it, then picked up a piece of mutton chop and munched it.

"Wow, it's delicious. That's probably what happened. Anyway, the Alpha Mystery Lock was gradually lost. Since then, the name has become a taboo."

"You mean... everyone has conflicts because of this game? Is the conflict between them a man-made conspiracy?" Xue Tong was horrified by what he heard and couldn't help asking.

"I didn't say that." The Speaker denied it flatly. "Because the materials left behind during the Great Chaos prove that the conflicts between these people or civilizations are accidental...or they are traditional. There are no traces of human manipulation.

"The Speaker swallowed half of the mutton chop with difficulty, choked, and was looking for wine everywhere in a hurry.

Xue Tong picked up a bottle of wine from his feet and handed it over. But his face was as gloomy as water.

The speaker's explanation did not comfort him, but made him even more uneasy.

Because even if what the Speaker said is true, it is true that these people only clashed after the game. So, why would their conflict be accidental and traditional, without any trace of man-made conspiracy?

There is only one possibility. That is that the conspiracy is no longer a conspiracy.

"It's fate." Xue Tong's voice suddenly sounded in the room, looking so gloomy.

"What did you say?" The speaker didn't seem to hear. He was still looking for food on the table.

"I mean...their conflict is destiny." Xue Tong replied. He raised his head and looked at the Speaker seriously. "I think this is what you want to tell me."

"A man accidentally discovered a terrible omen in a different space. So in order to confirm these, he summoned many strong people to help him. But he did not expect that there was a powerful existence behind the omen. This existence discovered

capture their ideas, and then use an unimaginable method to make them kill each other."

"Everyone died, including their civilization. There was no winner in that war. Because the means of existence... was destiny."

At the end of the sentence, Xue Tong's gaze had become solid. He looked into the speaker's eyes and said word by word. "You have to tell me, if I continue walking, I will also come into the sight of this mysterious existence.

Take the path that has been walked before you.”

"Is it right?"

"..." The Speaker fell silent. He put down the food in his hand and looked at his feet in confusion. He didn't know how long it took before he nodded with difficulty. "This is what you need to know. If you

If you insist, I won't stop you."

"In fact, I can't stop it. From the day you accepted Clodier's inheritance, you have already joined this game. It's just that you don't know it yet."

"You will die. Everyone related to you. Even civilization will disappear."

"Just like those fools who think they have discovered the truth."

"But you also said that I have no choice." Xue Tong replied, his eyes becoming sharper. "And... I found that I am not the only fool who took this road. The fools in front of me are all dead. But still

There will be more fools who discover this secret. They are all strong men in the world, and of course they are not willing to be bound by fate. So they will fight and find the game again. Participate in it...and explore it..."

"Even if the history of the past is repeated again."

"Your Majesty Speaker, aren't you worried that human civilization will be destroyed because of your actions?"

"..." The Speaker stopped talking, seeming to have fallen into memories because of Xue Tong's words. The atmosphere in the room suddenly became dull, and it was so depressing that it was suffocating.

I don't know how much time passed like this, but the speaker suddenly smiled and brought a leg of lamb from the side.

"You want a piece too?"

"…………, okay." Xue Tong frowned and thought for a moment, then happily took the leg of lamb and started chewing it. While eating, he heard the speaker say.

"My new body looks good, doesn't it?"

"Yeah. Not bad."

"You can eat a lot."

"Isn't that a loser?"

"You should call it gourmet."

"........., I doubt your sense of aesthetics."

"I won't tell you where the sacrifice is if I keep blabbering."

"Your Excellency Speaker... I admire your talent for gourmet food very much... and feel envious of it."

"Well...they are..." (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!