"I understand that Treehouse wants to be the last winner."
Jenkins nodded.
"As long as you know."
The old man had a miserable smile on his face:
"I thought I had no chance to say these words, or I finally escaped to the Church of the Sages, but died before I could say the most crucial sentence. If this is the case, even if I die, I won't be able to close my eyes. You You must defeat the Difference Engine, you must eradicate the treehouse!"
He doesn't want Jenkins to save the world, but simply has a deep hatred for those two:
"Before I die, do you have anything else to ask? As long as I know, I will answer you."
"What method did the difference machine use to escape the ancient seal? The church once captured the vampire demigod of the tree house. The other party said that it escaped from the seal by the [mechanical heart]."
"Yes, it is also the heart of the machine that gives it the opportunity to declare [Lord of All Machines] to sublimate itself, but it is still destroyed by you."
"Then the mechanical heart was completely fused by it?"
"No, it wants to integrate the mechanical heart into the original steam engine, and then integrate that steam engine into its own core to achieve a deeper level of sublimation."
In this way, there is still the possibility of using the [Heart of the Ocean] to locate the [Heart of the Machine]. Unfortunately, Miss Magic said that it will take a long time to do it, and now it is only twelve years before the difference machine enters the ninth floor of the metal tower. It's been an hour, too late. It's a good idea to use the "cannibalism principle" of two numbered items to create resonance, but it's too late.
"You are completely wiped out, won't your god react?"
Although he knew it was impossible, Jenkins still held the hope that "the evil god [Gear King] would be furious and directly destroy the difference engine".
"My lord has never reacted to our help of the Difference Engine. If we successfully push the doomsday, increase the strength of the church, and even be able to compete with the Orthodox Church in the next era, of course my lord will be very happy; But if we fail, my lord will not take any action, after all, this is our own decision... "
This evil god sounds so realistic, and the dying man in front of him has no complaints about the god he believes in:
"This is our own decision. If we want to blame, we can only say that the god of fate did not favor us."
Since the other party was about to die, Jenkins did not comment on this sentence, and he asked again:
"Since the Difference Engine and the Tree House destroyed the Artisans Guild, they must have captured all your assets. Is there anything in your collection that is particularly dangerous, or worth mentioning, that might have an impact on the decisive battle?"
"Yes, there is!"
The old man who was curled up on the ground sat up almost immediately. He has a rosy complexion and prominent eyes, which is the typical appearance of returning light. The old demigod of the craftsman's association also realized that he had come to the end, so he spoke very fast, for fear that he would die before he could say important information:
"For so many years, we have collected many numbered items. Especially in order to unseal the difference engine, together with the tree house, we searched for special items in almost every corner of the material world. Among them, there is only one that deserves the most vigilance, It was a spiral sword, and we found it on the platform of an active crater in the open sea, with a skeleton not engulfed in lava lying beside it."
"Spiral sword?"
"Two strands of metal are forcibly twisted together to cast a sword. Because of its special shape, it is often used in ceremonies. The sword number is B-01-1-0006, and its name is [Eternal Flame Sword of Sin Karma]. This It is the most powerful sword ever recorded. In the evaluation of the Orthodox Church, only the sword itself is considered, and this sword is even higher than the skull sword. Its biggest characteristic is that it cuts off all other swords. Our It is even speculated that it can completely cut off the skeleton sword, so please don't use your sword to touch this sword."
Jenkins has also heard about this sword, but it has been missing for many years, otherwise this is the best way to fight against the skeleton sword.
He didn't go on talking, his eyes became hollow, his body slid down the wall, and his aura was extinguished little by little. Jenkins looked at him, then stood up slowly:
"Thanks."
he said.
The other party is probably a heinous villain, and he may have been on the church's wanted list for many years. But at the end of his life, no matter what the reason was, he helped Jenkins after all, so Jenkins is also willing to pay his respects to him.
After that, after confirming that neither the tree house nor the difference engine had sent another pursuer, Jenkins returned to the Church of the Sage with the corpses of the old man and the magician.
The Church said nothing about Miss Fabry's stealthy escape. What they care more about is the information brought back by Miss Fabbri. Whether it is the terrifying power of the past in the tower or the complete annihilation of the Gear Craftsman Association, they are all of great significance to the next policy formulation.
Not to mention, the Church learns that Treehouse intends to summon the dreaded Void to thwart the Savior before he enters the nine-story metal tower. The church does not intend to let Jenkins do it, but wants to use mortal strength to open the way for him, so that he can use the most complete posture to defeat the powerful enemy.
Slip back to the church and tell Princess Sophia the body and the information, and then let Princess Sophia report to the church. It's lunch time after these things are done.
Even though Jenkins doesn't need to eat to supplement his nutrition, he just needs to bask in the sun, but he still maintains the good habit of eating lunch. On the one hand, this is because his cat’s meal is very punctual. On the other hand, he doesn’t know if this is the last chance to have lunch with his family, so he will never miss it.
At noon in late summer, when the sun is supposed to be the brightest of the year, the world falls into a long, silent night. Therefore, candles were lit on the long lunch table, and the bright fire on the silver candlestick was burning quietly.
Jenkins, because of his privileges, can request a separate room and eat with his family. Holding the table knife, he tilted his head and looked at the white ashes flying outside the window, and it took him a long time to put down the tableware in his hand.
"What are you thinking again?"
Hathaway asked, then thought for a while:
"Forget it, you don't need to explain. At this time, don't talk about the scenery. Where did you go after ten o'clock? We wanted to find you and discuss what clothes you should wear when taking pictures."
"You decide, just give me the clothes in the end."
Jenkins replied absently:
"I went out to visit my friends in the morning, but I didn't have enough time. I only saw Mr. Hood. I had to give up saying goodbye to Mr. Black Cat and Mr. White Cat. I hope those two gentlemen don't blame me."
Of the ladies present, only Hathaway is friends with Mr. Hood, Mr. Black Cat and Mr. White Cat, and only Hathaway knows these:
"You'll be back soon, farewell is not really important. Speaking of Mr. Hood, how is he? Last time you said that he wanted to repay you for saving your life. I hope Mr. Hood didn't cause any other trouble. "
"Don't worry, he's fine. He's still busy with Mr. Black Cat and Mr. White Cat... Alexia, the gearsmiths will all be wiped out. I've already told the church about this. What do you think? What kind of uncertainty will it bring to the future?"
He asked the short lady again, Alexia thought for a while and put down the tableware in her hand:
"Since the difference machine and the tree house dare to do something, it means that they are also in a hurry, knowing that it is the last moment for anyone. On the other hand, it also means that craftsmen will have no use for them. In In the cooperation between the three parties, the artisans will have obvious advantages in technology, and I am very worried about the consequences of the difference machine completely mastering the mechanical manufacturing technology of our era."
Jenkins nodded, knowing what she was worried about. So he looked at Sigrid again:
"Is there any movement over there at the Church of Nature?"
"According to your request, we are transporting all the safe numbered items that can be mobilized to Nolan, but we have to consider that they were robbed by the difference engine halfway, and the road outside is almost impassable, and those flying ashes are harmful to metal products. Fantastic work, the railway system is considered unsafe. But don't worry, the church can't beat the difference engine, but other things can still be done."
Jenkins nodded, thought for a while and asked Dolores:
"Regarding the disaster that has already begun, I think the mortal kings have also seen the danger. Your father, did you say that you need to step up the introduction of environmental governance bills?"
The Three Kings Talks only set standards, and each country needs to pass the domestic deliberations of the bills.
"Not yet. The country is in chaos now. If it weren't for the churches of the Orthodox Church to maintain order, those cultists who preached the coming of the end might have already begun to impact the order of the city."
Dolores said worriedly, and Julia added:
"But I've heard that the meeting's papers have been revisited to specify workable regulations, which should happen soon."
"The same goes for Fidetic Trie, His Majesty has entrusted us with all matters in this regard."
Miss J who was sitting at the table said, and Jessica also nodded:
"Thanks to Miss Windsor for persuading His Majesty."
The latter nodded reservedly. Among the three Jessicas, only she had formulated a similar plan and successfully implemented it. After all, she had integrated the mechanical heart and controlled the difference engine to a certain extent, so she tried to use her own way to stop the doomsday from coming.
Seeing the three Jessicas, Jenkins realized that he hadn't explained anything about the throne. So after the family had lunch, he talked to the three Jessicas alone.