Miss Witch doesn't want to be a diva!.

Chapter 563 Chronicles of the Fourth Era

St. Casonas, Archives of the Order.

In the quiet hall, rows of bookshelves are neatly arranged, with the years written in order on the backs of the books. The catalogue alone introducing the contents of these books is a thick book.

Opening the large book about half a meter wide, Tilan glanced curiously and agilely over the introductions on it, then wrote them down on a piece of paper beside her. Then she took the paper and went to the corresponding bookshelf to look for the book.

Let’s start with the important events of the Fourth Age.

The girl carried the book to the table in the middle of the hall and began to read it carefully.

[In the 326th year of the Fourth Era, the impact of the Chaos Blight finally dissipated, and along with it, the three former crowns also dissipated. People were surprised but also felt uneasy...]

[In 399E , the four originals retired together. Their departure created a brief power vacuum, and the fleets heading to various parts of the galaxy gradually became independent and no longer controlled by Earth.]

[In the year 418 of the Fourth Era, after about ten years of conflict and small-scale wars, the 34 large fleets in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way announced their merger and established the First Silver Moon Federation, competing against the fleets controlled by the Earth...]

[In 432 of the Fourth Era, the advance fleet arrived at the M9311 star system at the end of the Perseus spiral arm, where they discovered a planetary base left over from the Mechanical Council era. After the data was decrypted, civilization took another step forward, especially in superluminal navigation and electronic mechanical applications.]

[In 448 of the Fourth Era, the Omicron Mechanical Council was established in the Perseus Arm. The first generation of androids was also born here. They were a half-mechanical, half-biological human race. The Mechanical Council was not very powerful at that time.]

[In the year 469 of the Fourth Era, many fleets controlled by the Earth United Government launched a public election. In the election, the traditional forces of Earth lost, the political center moved outward, and many fleets gained independence and split into star-like micro-nations. Some of these micro-nations were absorbed by the Omicron Mechanical Council, and some joined the Silver Moon Federation.]

[In the 539th year of the Fourth Era, a rebellion broke out in the Kamulana star field in Sagittarius. The residents joined forces with some alien races to defeat the local garrison and fleet and declared independence. During the three years, the Silver Moon Federation deployed fleets from surrounding star fields to suppress the rebellion, but the effect was not good, and the residents of these star fields complained. In the fifth year, the main fleet sent from the central federation arrived and quelled the rebellion.]

[In the 581st year of the Fourth Era, unrest broke out again within the Silver Moon Federation, some member states declared independence, and the war of secession began.]

[In the year 659 of the Fourth Era, the long war of division ended, and the Silver Moon Federation was divided into three countries, namely the 'Blood Court' ruled by a monarchy, the 'Spinner Church' with religion as the bond, and the 'Silver Chain Covenant' formed by large-scale trade groups and a group of neutral forces]

[In 813 of the Fourth Era, a mermaid fleet came into contact with the Silver Chain Alliance and established a settlement in the Coral Star Region of Sagittarius. Since then, the new economy brought about by new technologies has allowed the Silver Chain Alliance to continue to grow in strength.]

[In 872 of the Fourth Era, the last princess of the Bloody Court died in the palace. The death of the only legitimate heir led to a fierce internal struggle for power within the Bloody Court, which lasted for nearly ten years.]

[In 897 of the Fourth Era, the Silver Covenant annexed the Blood Court. 12 years later, after negotiations with the Whirl Church, the two countries merged and the Whirl Church became the state religion. From then on, the Silver Covenant was renamed the Second Silver Federation.]

[In 1153 of the Fourth Era, the human fleet once again arrived at the center of the Milky Way and came into contact with the throne of God at the center of the Milky Way. The history and legends about the Four Primordials spread widely.]

[In 1209 of the Fourth Era, a small number of species that had been wandering for hundreds of years gathered in the Sagittarius Kamulana star field and declared independence again, establishing the "Arms of Unity" organization. The organization's symbol is five arms holding each other, forming a pentagon.]

[In 1211 of the Fourth Era, the main fleet sent by the Silver Chain Federation once again suppressed this independent organization, but many members of the "Arm of Unity" also escaped and smuggled into other countries' star regions to hide.]

[In 1379 of the Fourth Era, a great deal of progress in biotechnology allowed people to 'optimize' their own genes, prolong their lifespans, and make the next generation more outstanding. This type of technology began to become popular.]

[In the year 1418 of the Fourth Era, of the 230 billion newborns in the entire Silver Chain Federation each year, approximately 92.27% were genetic optimizers]

[In 1529 of the Fourth Era, a large-scale demonstration spread across the Silver Chain Federation. Tens of millions of people protested in about 59 star regions. The content of the protest was that the country should give all citizens the same degree of genetic optimization, otherwise the children of the upper class would always remain excellent, which would lead to permanent class solidification. The demonstration lasted for about a year and finally ended with the compromise of the Federation officials.]

[In 1602 of the Fourth Era, despite the official promise that all newborns would receive the same standard of genetic adjustment and optimization, there are still many conspiracy theories that believe that genetic optimization used by the upper class would be better. Because of the huge profits from genetic adjustment, more and more biological genetic companies have emerged.]

[In 1635 of the Fourth Era, the new Chief Consul of the Federation announced that all companies involved in genetic improvement would be taken over by the Federation and managed in a unified manner to ensure fairness. This move was approved by some citizens, but also met with strong opposition from many citizens. Opponents believed that if all were taken over by the Federation, it would cause greater corruption and unfairness.]

[In 1648 of the Fourth Era, the plan to take over the Gene Corporation, which had been delayed for 13 years, was announced to be shelved indefinitely. The government no longer insisted on it, which triggered a capital frenzy. Countless funds poured into the biological gene technology market, and various new products began to be proposed, and they became more and more radical.]

[In the year 1700 of the Fourth Era, humans improved by new genetic technology have begun to show differences in appearance, such as diversified hair colors, more beautiful eye colors, more beautiful bodies, immunity to many diseases, and a normal lifespan of nearly 200 years.]

[In 1859 of the Fourth Era, with the iteration of genetic technology, 'new humans' began to appear within the Federation. They had physical signs and abilities that were significantly different from those of the old humans, such as being born with four-color vision, seeing spectrums that ordinary people could not reach, and hearing ultrasonic waves that ordinary people could not hear, etc.]

[In 1974 of the Fourth Era, the number of new races increased, leading to the accumulation of various contradictions and conflicts within the Federation, class divisions, racial differences, and group-building, etc. These problems took up a lot of the government's energy, and society became full of gunpowder. The cost of maintaining public security and stability continued to rise.]

[In the year 2000 of the Fourth Era, after a referendum, the Silver Chain Federation announced its dissolution and was re-divided into 79 member states. For a time, the entire civilization fell into chaos. At this time, only the merchant fleet of the Omicron Mechanical Council could safely travel between various countries. ]

[In the year 2067 of the Fourth Era, a special phenomenon occurred in the star system U192 in Orion. In the following five days, a magnificent crown slowly rose up, and its shining light and influence continued to spread. The entire galaxy could feel it. The first black sun to rise was named "Titanks". Later generations also called this day the end of the Fourth Era and the beginning of the Fifth Era.]

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After reading the general history of the Fourth Era, Tilan closed the book, held it in front of her, and leaned back in the chair.

There are fine lines on the ceiling with a gray background. It looks like it is quite old, and there are barely noticeable spider web fragments accumulated in the cracks.

Although there were occasional wars in the Fourth Age, they were not large-scale and were relatively restrained. There was no large-scale killing, and society was relatively stable. Various cultural and artistic works emerged in an endless stream. Large-scale unrest only began to occur at the end of the period.

However, when recording history, people definitely had biases. Because the Fifth Age was too cruel and dark, historians of later generations were still haunted by it, so they focused extra attention on exploring the causes and signs of various disasters in the Fourth Age. This resulted in particularly detailed records of the unrest, but relatively little content about people's livelihood and culture.

If you don't experience these things yourself, it's easy to be misled.

After reading through the relatively beautiful Fourth Age, the next step is the Fifth Age which has fallen into darkness. However, it is already very late today, so I'd better come back tomorrow.

Tilan looked out the window and it was already dark.

After leaving the archives, the girl did not return to her residence, but went to a large hotel in Santa Casonas.

After sitting at the front desk for a while, several familiar members came downstairs and appeared in front of her.

"Lady Tilan." These members of the star cluster are not like her. They can enter and leave Saint Casonas at will. They are only allowed to enter the city after several days of review and application.

"You're here." The girl tilted her head slightly and thought about what she could ask them to help with.

"I'll take you to the library of the cult tomorrow. There are a lot of books and materials there. Since there are no electronic devices to input data here, everything needs to be read manually, so I'll trouble you to help me find the information."

"No problem." Everyone agreed.

"Get some rest tonight."

...In the following week, Tilan and the accompanying star cluster members kept going back and forth between the library and archives of the cult, looking through and transcribing some useful things. Unlike the peaceful era of the Fourth Era, the Fifth Era was in chaos due to wars, and various historical records were fragmented. Some of them did not even have a clear time, but were only estimated.

so tired...

Tilan, wearing a long snow-white gauze dress, was lying on the clean black marble floor with her hands and hair spread out. Around her body were books piled up like a mountain and pages of notes scattered everywhere. These were all things she had transcribed temporarily.

Anyway, there was no one else in this special archive room, so Tilan closed her eyes and lay on the floor to take a nap. She slowly sat up again about an hour later.

The girl had been staying in the library these days and had not taken care of her hair. The hair on the edges was a little messy, but the big blue bow behind her head was still stretched out and not crooked, making Tilan look a bit cute and lazy like a girl.

Standing up, Tilan placed the book in her arms on the table, then opened her hands. A gentle breeze blew through the library, carrying the scattered pages up. They circled around the girl, whirring like white carrier pigeons, and the page number codes on the corners quickly flashed across the girl's eyes.

Then, the pages quickly fell on the table one by one in order and were neatly stacked according to the numbers. When she reached the end, the girl thought for a moment, took off the bow behind her head, pulled out a few threads, and the tips of the threads condensed into needles, which quickly passed through the edges of the pages and bound them into a book.

After tidying up, Tilan combed her hair straight again, then tied it behind her head with a hairband, adjusting it into a symmetrical bow.

Looking at the finished book in her hands, she felt a slight sense of accomplishment. Then she picked up a pen and wrote the time on the cover.

'Summarized and edited on July 1258, 7 of the Sixth Era - Heshia Tilan'

Does this feel like writing history? The girl wondered inexplicably, then put the book away.

After tidying up the messy archive room, the girl left as it was getting late.

The data organization has come to an end for the time being. She has been immersed in books and pages these days and is a little bored. She wants to go for a walk today.

Walking on the Four Saints Church Square under the setting sun, it was still solemn, with pilgrims coming in an endless stream. After looking at the magnificent appearance of the cathedral from a distance, Tilan turned around and walked to the other side.

Passing through the closed high walls, Tilan came to the base of the Divine Forbidden Knights and saw several members of the Star Cluster there.

Why are they here? The girl was curious and walked over.

Not far away, Bennett and his companions were communicating with the Divine Forbidden Knights at the training ground, sometimes waving their swords to demonstrate.

"So this is how swordsmanship developed in the past. It's really interesting." After listening to this, Bennett grasped the sword in both hands, stepped forward, and swung it.

"Are you guys discussing swordplay?" the girl asked as she approached, startling several members.

"Are you so scared of me?" The girl tilted her head.

"Well, of course not, it's just..." Bennett wanted to find a reason to explain, but then he thought that lying would be more likely to be discovered by the girl in front of him, so he could only speak directly helplessly.

"It's just that a few of us are a little tired of reading, and we want to come here to practice sword skills with someone, exchange ideas and learn from each other. Yes, this is for the purpose of improving the strength of the team." He found a suitable reason.

"Okay." Tilan could see that these guys were being lazy, but she didn't blame them. After all, looking up information for a week was really boring, and even she wanted to go out for a walk.

"So how did your communication go?" Tilan was also curious about the swordsmanship of these God-Forbidden Knights. In her vague memory, Themisia seemed to have learned to fight with lances from them, but she didn't know about their swordsmanship.

"It's been very rewarding. The techniques used by the seniors here are more inclined towards the inheritance from the Third Era, focusing on dealing with giant beasts and cold weapon battlefields. Unlike now, most of them are dealing with a small number of enemies. The swordsmanship is more open and powerful."

"I understand." Tilan is a rare genius in the field of swordsmanship. She knew the general situation just by hearing their few words.

Although the moves of these Divine Forbidden Knights are quite powerful, they are not suitable for today's era. After all, the firepower of guns is overflowing nowadays. No matter which combat class you are in, you will increase your speed so that you can avoid more than 90% of the bullets. Today's swordplay is more direct, tight, and flexible so as to cope with various complex environments. In the ancient cold weapon era, all battlefields were open-air battlefields and street fighting was rare.

After the exchange, it was time for sparring. First, Bennett fought against several God-Forbidden Knights. After they had fought several exciting battles, one of the God-Forbidden Knights invited Tilan to fight.

"According to the analysis of the battle just now, this lady is very powerful. I want to see for myself." The other party, wearing a full body of dark gold armor, spoke in a muffled voice, which sounded a little honest.

"Hahaha, big brother, let me tell you that our President Tilan is very strong. Don't be fooled by her weak appearance. None of us can match her in a fight." Bennett patted the other's shoulder armor with a smile.

After agreeing, Tilan unexpectedly did not use the sword as usual, but looked around the training ground and tried to pick up a hammer.

This is a two-handed hammer with a square hammer head and corners cut at 45 degrees. The hammer head weighs about ten pounds. After holding the long handle horizontally, one hand must be close to the hammer head to maintain balance.

Under the surprised eyes of several members, Tilan first swung the hammer awkwardly, and then slowly became familiar with its performance. It must be said that it was a bit incongruous for this girl in a long skirt and a bow to hold the hammer.

"let's start."

Because it was a sparring match, neither side used any special abilities. Instead, they fought standing on the grass, one using a broadsword and the other using a hammer.

At the beginning, Tilan could only block with difficulty because she was unfamiliar with the attack, and occasionally had to use the weight of the hammer to dodge by flipping in the air. Finally, after gradually seeing through the opponent's swordsmanship, she slowly fought back.

A hammer hit the sword blade with a clang, causing a metallic vibration.

The two hammers, in the girl's hands, seemed to have become dancing sticks, spinning around the palms of her hands, and then she swung them out easily, knocking the greatsword in the knight's hands away.

Three hammers, the flipped hammer flew out, caught up with the retreating knight, and hit the opponent's chest, making the opponent further off balance and finally sitting on his buttocks on the ground.

It turns out that the hammer is not very easy to use. It has a large weight and inertia, lacks flexibility, and has no sharp blade, which limits the attack methods.

In the following time, Tilan tried other weapons that had rarely been used before, such as the axe, sword, spear, etc.

Finally, we came to the conclusion that she was best at using the sword, followed by the sickle or crescent-shaped sword, and then the sword, spear, axe and halberd.

Perhaps it was the few days when Themisia came out that changed her, made her figure out some things, and began to take the initiative to try things that she rarely did before.

Well, it’s really interesting and feels good.

(End of this chapter)