Twelve Trials from Scratch

At the same time, Elsa, who was in charge of the selection, announced with a cold face that the winner was Su Qi, and then the smart doll who was in charge of medical maintenance entered the arena and carried out 8364 and his smart doll.

The latter's stretcher just happened to pass by Su Qi, and the nameless sword girl looked very miserable.

The dress on his body was tattered, his body was cut open by the air blade that could not be fully restrained, and a large number of blood-oozing wounds were cut on his body. Scary veins appeared on the surface of the skin due to the magic power of the rampage, and the heat that could not be fully dissipated made his lips and body Blood bubbles appeared everywhere, and the left eye was also burned by the magic power. The only remaining right eye was full of numbness, and the whole person looked like a broken doll.

No, it should be said...it was a puppet that was broken by its master.

The old society can turn people into ghosts, capitalists can turn ghosts into people, but magicians can turn people into humans, ghosts into ghosts...

Quietly watching the expressionless, puppet-like nameless sword girl being put on a stretcher and carried away from her side, Su Qi unconsciously had such thoughts in his mind.

In his opinion, ingenious puppets like Andrea and Wuming Sword Princess are no different from human beings.Whether it is the appearance that is very similar to human beings, the same intellect as human beings, or the soul that is exactly reflected in the pupil of reality, which is indistinguishable from human beings, all are the basis for him to make such judgments.

Although it cannot be denied that there is indeed a huge difference between human beings and ingenious dolls physically, for Su Qi, who has the pupil of reality and has long been used to observing the world from another perspective, the inner character and soul are the ones who judge other creatures whether they are noble, inferior, beautiful or ugly. fundamental basis.

Therefore, Su Qi agrees that ingenious dolls like Andrea are human beings, and naturally has the most basic empathy for Wuming Jianji, so he naturally has 8364 who forced "humans" into tools, and shaped 8364 into a human being. The organization as it is now breeds more disgust.

Numbness to the extreme, despair to the extreme and even wanting to die... Even my heart has been broken... This kind of thing can't be tolerated even if I am as tolerant...

Recalling what he "saw" just now, the deadly mood swings, he couldn't help but ignite a black flame in his heart, which was the desire called "destruction".

At this moment, Elsa who was walking towards Su Qi suddenly felt creepy.It's like a little white rabbit falling into the nest of a ferocious dragon, stared at by a pair of terrifying pupils like burning fireballs, as long as it takes one bite, it will be swallowed down to the skin and bones, and death is close at hand.

Danger! !There are enemies invading! ?But how is it possible! ?This is the sanctuary covered by "Avalon"!

The magician's sense is very keen, she froze in place for an instant, with cold sweat oozing from her forehead, she subconsciously wanted to burst out all her magic power to fight desperately, and sounded the alarm to put the whole base into the highest enemy-facing state.

But at this moment, the sense of crisis that seemed to be being targeted by a giant dragon disappeared as abruptly as when it appeared, and receded from his mind like a dream.

gone?Or illusion?

Elsa breathed a sigh of relief immediately, her whole body softened, and she even lost her strength a little.But soon, her heart rose again.

No, not right!It is almost impossible for a magician of my level to have such a strong illusion, so it is very likely that an enemy sneaked in and wanted to kill me, but for some reason gave up halfway and continued to lurk... This kind of news must be reported as soon as possible, But if that dangerous person hasn't left yet, will the person who finds out that I have notified others make another move?

For a moment, Elsa's thoughts changed and she thought a lot.In the end, he decided not to scare the snake, and pretended not to notice it for the time being, and then secretly notified the higher-ups to be vigilant later, so he paused and continued to walk towards Su Qi.

At this time, Su Qi lowered his eyes slightly, suppressing the idea of ​​destroying the base immediately.

It's not yet time... A mere middle-level and low-level leader has a powerful puppet that can distort concepts. The overall strength of this organization must not be underestimated, so we must collect as much information as possible... Anyway, I have a one-month backtracking interval, Don't be in a hurry...

Thinking of this, Su Qi's eyes flashed, and he immediately returned to normal.

"Congratulations, you won the first game by luck."

At this time, Elsa came over and sent her congratulations with a half-hearted smile, completely unaware that the person in front of her was the object of fear just now.One is because she just had a fight with Su Qi yesterday, and she thinks she knows his strength very well; the other is because Su Qi is "innocent" and is an experimental product produced by the organization for his own use. He has been under surveillance since leaving the factory. There is no chance of becoming such a dangerous enemy.

"Thank you very much, it seems that the goddess of luck is also fascinated by my prosperous beauty."

Su Qi also pretended to be a snake with a half-smile.

Next, because one of the two was absent-minded and the other was not interested in wasting time, they casually satirized each other and ended the conversation.

Then Su Qi stepped down and sat in the stands as an audience.After Elsa quickly announced her opponents for the next round, and let them take the stage to start the battle, she quietly left for a while under the pretext of the above.

After that, he came back soon and continued to preside over the selection as if nothing had happened.But Su Qi, who had been paying attention to her, immediately noticed that the magic circle runes on the floor and wall had lighted up slightly since she came back, and magic power as thin as a gossamer flowed in it, and when they gathered together, they became as mysterious as the sea The vast magic power fluctuates.

At the same time, although Pupil of Reality's line of sight was blocked by the wall that depicts the rune of the magic circle, with his extremely keen basic perception, he could faintly notice that a large number of guards and smart dolls gathered in the corridor outside the arena middle.

Su Qi didn't care about this, and just sat quietly in the stands to watch the battle.After all, what does the capture of enemies that endanger the organization have to do with his experimental subject 9527?

After that, although the atmosphere secretly became tense, nothing happened.

Although the organization had made preparations, and even secretly scanned the entire arena with the help of the magic circle covering the entire base, and then other places, they did not find any trace of the enemy.

Afterwards, because the master did not come out to make troubles, even though Elsa and many members of the organization had been on guard for a whole day, their efforts were in vain and nothing was achieved.

And when they were busy, Su Qi, who was the culprit, would just watch other people's battles besides fighting two more rounds and defeating the enemy in a desperate manner.

From the perspective of visual enjoyment alone, the duels on the arena are full of brilliant tactics, more exciting than Hollywood blockbusters; but when he thinks that such performances are at the cost of the lives of innocent girls, he loses his appreciation Interest is just observing from a recording angle while silently feeling a certain emotion that is constantly surging in the heart, slowly accumulating, and rising.

Based on anger, the human nature that disappeared to nowhere is returning bit by bit...

Seeing the girls dancing on the battlefield like puppets, watching the girls draw their swords at each other in numbness and despair, watching the girls enduring each other's pain to survive; watching the girls being constantly used like disposable props Abandoned, constantly driven, even if there are missing hands and feet, fragmented and broken, you must continue to dance, struggle to the death; watching girls being pierced, beheaded, torn, burned, and suicide, like a fragile white flower It was broken as easily as it was, and the ring was stained with bright red juice... Su Qi once again realized that it was like before crossing the world... No, it was a fresh and real feeling that was more than that.

Happiness and pleasure only in other people's misfortunes?Wrong, he didn't suddenly open the door to the new world, awakening the same pleasure prisoner physique as a certain Ma Po priest, what emerged in his heart was something else.

Wrong... This behavior is wrong... This phenomenon is wrong... The organization that created this phenomenon is wrong... The world that allows this phenomenon is also wrong... Dislike... Dislike... Anger...intolerable...want to destroy...want to amend...want to punish...want to change this world...

Expressionless, he stared motionlessly at the tragedies happening on the "stage", his dark eyes engulfed all the information like an abyss, and then shredded, absorbed, and transformed... Su Qi's heart trembled, and he finally realized something. An unprecedented strong desire, it is the kindling that may burn the world, it is the embryonic form of obsession.

But not enough, not enough, this level is not enough to be called an obsession or an idea, and it is not enough to be cast into an anchor of belief, wedged into the deepest part of his heart, and nailed to the lost humanity... But at least, he found the feeling , found the direction, a road had already appeared in front of him.

For the next whole day, Su Qi just watched like that, quietly, and coldly, taking in all the ugliness and cruelty in his eyes, but deep in his heart was constantly surging and flowing. Twirling, churning, the molten lava called Anger.

The heart is gradually becoming hotter and hotter, more and more active as a human being, but I don't know what kind of existence will be born in the end.

……

That night, in the core control room on the sixth floor of the base, Elsa went through numerous checkpoints and tests, and entered here with today's list of winners for the final selection.

The core control room is generally a cylindrical space with a height of six meters and a diameter of nine meters above and below.Layers of mysterious magic arrays are depicted on the ground, densely packed celestial star maps are on the top of the head, and countless runes and lines smaller than flies are arranged on the walls with micro-carving techniques. A large inverted pyramid projection is suspended in the middle of the air. …Besides that, the entire space was empty, except for one person standing quietly in front of the projection. His slender and tall figure was firmly inserted into the ground like a long black sword.

It was a young man who looked to be in his early twenties.He was dressed in a crisp black uniform and a luxurious cloak with black background and gold trim. He had a well-proportioned figure and an elegant temperament. His light-blond hair was combed meticulously. His handsome and indifferent face looked very young, but his dark blue eyes were full of older people. Those who have the vicissitudes and tranquility.

In the control room, the runes are shining all the time, and the streamer is wandering, exuding a magical brilliance.

Elsa cautiously walked behind the man, bowed her head, and said respectfully, "Your Excellency Austin, the selection list for the first day is out."

The man named Austin ignored it, and just said lightly: "Are you sure you sensed the enemy?"

Elsa's face changed slightly, she still gritted her teeth slightly, and said bravely: "Yes, during the morning selection, I did feel hostility and great danger in the arena."

"But in theory, the magic circle 'Avalon' is an independent different space, and it is impossible for someone to invade without being discovered. And you have searched for a day, but you have found nothing."

"I'm very sorry, I'm too incompetent, but I can swear on my soul, I did feel abnormal hostility in the morning."

"Is it……"

Austin finally turned around slowly, looked down at Elsa condescendingly, and said with a smile, "If you tell a lie, you don't have any complaints about being exiled to a different dimension, right?"

The body was penetrated by the sharp sight, and the perception was disturbed by the huge magic power of the other party. It felt as if it was sandwiched between two mountains and was about to be crushed. The latter oozes fine sweat on his forehead, back, and endured the discomfort and heavy pressure. He said with difficulty: "Yes, if you deceive Your Excellency, I am willing to suffer this punishment."

One second, two seconds, three seconds... Austin quietly looked at Elsa, and every second made the latter feel like a second, as if being hung by a thin thread and swaying in the wind under the cliff. Bottom, the terrifying abyss where the wind howls.

After an unknown amount of time, just when she thought her soul was about to be crushed by the other party's power, she finally felt the latter withdraw her gaze and said indifferently: "Well, it seems that I am not lying, so the highest alert state continues, and we must not Anything goes wrong at the last minute."

"call……"

Elsa finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like she was about to collapse.

It's terrible... Is this the power of the "devil king", one of the strongest magicians in the world? It's even more terrifying than the enemy I met in the morning...

With lingering fears in her heart, she hurriedly said: "I understand, I will never disappoint Your Excellency. Then, the selection list..."

As Elsa spoke, she raised her head, and was about to pass out the list in her hand, but found a silver-white ring in the other's right hand, which was shiny and exuded a demonic aura.

His eyes were drawn unconsciously, and he subconsciously asked, "That's... the Ring of the Nibelungen?"

Austin didn't care, just looked down at the ring, and said calmly: "That's right, the ceremony is about to start, the key tool that can control the gods... Of course, the Nibelungen Ring must be in place first."

Chapter Gods 7 Years Ago

The so-called Ring of the Nibelungen is not the Lord of the Rings named Andrea Ranott in Norse mythology, nor is it the cursed ring in "The Ring of the Nibelungen" that is said to be able to rule the world Of course, it is not the Supreme Lord of the Rings in a certain movie, it is just a modern magic tool built by the organization with all its efforts, and it is magically named because of its similar connotation.

However, although it is only a modern work, not a legendary thing, there is no reason in the world that if there is no fake, it must be inferior to the real one.

As the world's top magical tool that the organization has spent countless manpower and material resources on for more than ten years, although the Ring of Nibelungen looks like it is made of metal, it is actually a huge amount of magic power plus a truth-level big magic that coagulates each other. combined crystals.

The magic is called "Glory of the Holy King". It was originally a strategic magic that could instantly dominate thousands of people nearby, making others wholeheartedly and unconditionally surrender to oneself; but the magic formula in the Ring of the Nibelungen is a modified version. Limiting the target from ten thousand people to one person is to fully control the "god" who has not yet awakened.

"However, can you really control such an existence just by relying on this Lord of the Rings?"

Elsa knew very well how powerful the Lord of the Rings in Austin's hand was. If it was aimed at him, it might not even take a second before he would surrender to the caster like a fanatic.But the target of the organization, the existence who was worshiped by the Atlanteans as a god ten thousand years ago, is not someone who can be easily controlled.

The source of witchcraft, the god of wisdom, the sage of the beginning and the end, the great creator, the supreme queen who rules the utopia and the kingdom of the dead... According to the "Book of Thoth" and excavations from the ruins of Atlantis It is speculated that there are so many honorary titles that have not been lost in the long history, not to mention that in the mainstream view of the magic world, the destruction of Atlantis is also likely to be related to related.

So there is no doubt that the existence that the organization wants to dominate is a super ruthless character. In case of accidents, not only the organization itself, but also the entire human civilization may be destroyed.

"Who knows?"

For Elsa's worries and questions, Austin gave a really unreassuring answer.

"Anyway, I can't stop anymore..." He flipped his hand and took out a small box carved with various magic symbols, put the ring back and put it away, and said casually: "You think we are doing it for 'Su Sheng'? How much did the plan cost? How much did it sacrifice? If it were to be stopped now, not to mention Astrid, all the top leaders of the organization would never agree. So we only have two choices, either succeed or fail."

"What if...it fails?"

Elsa couldn't help thinking in that direction.

Obviously, once the control fails, that powerful being known as God will definitely get angry.The "Holy Sanctuary" is the first to bear the brunt. Although "Avalon" is also at the level of truth and claims to be the most powerful magic circle with the strongest defense, that one is the source of both classical magic and modern magic. Only "Avalon" Can it really withstand the wrath of God?

"It's very simple. If you die, you can stop. If you are alive, you can continue to move towards success..."

As the person in charge of the "Holy Sanctuary", Austin didn't seem to be affected by the huge pressure at all, but smiled and said: "Elsa, don't forget what our goal is. As long as we succeed in obtaining the God of Wisdom, with With its wisdom and power, to realize the great wish of the organization, it is just around the corner to get the whole world; moreover, it is the existence closest to the truth... As a magician, can you endure this temptation?"

Elsa was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed, "That's right. We are magicians, creatures who are fascinated by the truth and can never stop. How can mere death stop the magician's eternal pursuit of knowledge? desire."

"Okay, that's all for the chat. Next, let's talk about the recent defense and the response plan after the ceremony. I don't want to disappoint Astrid, and you better not let me down, so we must We will make every effort to ensure the success of the ceremony, but...the result is unpredictable, and it is necessary to prepare for the transfer first."

"Yes, I respect Your Excellency's order."

……

On the morning of the third day after the final selection began, in a narrow room, Subject No. 9536 woke up on his single bed.

Slowly opening his eyes, the person who should be lying next to him was gone. In the dimness, he vaguely saw a figure sitting on the edge of the bed wiping the blade. An extremely familiar feeling came to his mind, and he subconsciously asked, "Emma?"

The figure was taken aback for a moment, then bowed his head apologetically, "Sorry, master, I'm Hilda, not Emma."

The girl with short silver hair froze, blinked, and the figure in front of her quickly became clear... She was tall and plump, her black half-long hair was tied into a ponytail behind her head, her face was mature and heroic, her temperament was calm and reliable, she was indeed her ingenious puppet Hilda; not that blond, petite, cute girl who always clings to herself like a big kid.

That's right...Emma is dead...for my incompetence...for saving me...

She reacted, and the intense sadness poured out from the bottom of her heart uncontrollably, but she didn't show it on her face.

"No, it's me, Hilda, who should say I'm sorry. As a comrade in arms fighting side by side, it's really wrong to call you by the wrong name."

Taking a deep breath, and forcibly suppressing the negative emotions in her heart, the girl sat upright on the bed, sincerely bowing her head and apologizing to her ingenious puppet.

Hilda smiled and lifted her shoulders, "Don't be so nervous, master, I'm just a doll."

The girl frowned, but said a little unhappy: "Hilda, as I said before, you are not allowed to call yourself that. You are human, the same person as me, and the same person as Emma. You are not allowed to underestimate yourself. .”

"Yes, I was wrong just now, and I must pay attention in the future." The smile on her face became gentler, and Hilda smiled and said: "But even though you said so, the partner of that boy... The child named Andrea doesn't seem to have such an attitude."