Chapter 1197 The Cursed Truth

According to Hathaway, the "artifact" in Hercules' hands is actually just a clumsy shell. The real power of the artifact comes from its core, and that core is far beyond what ordinary people can shape.

"That's a scepter. I think you've seen descriptions of that scepter elsewhere," Hathaway stood in front of the window and talked about these ancient secrets in a calm tone, "but in fact The Scepter itself is nothing at all. It is just a shelf used to bind the true core of the artifact - the Olympus family got an infinitely powerful core from somewhere. That core is the essence of the power of the universe. It has The power that can subvert the entire world, but Zeus and Athena didn't know how to control this power, so they used the stupidest method, using red crystal, enchanted metal and core combination to make it into a weapon. "

Hao Ren didn't expect that another "core" would suddenly pop up, and couldn't help but curiously asked: "What does the core look like?"

"I have never seen it," Hathaway shook his head. "It is said that anyone who looks at it will be plagued by disaster. That thing is sealed inside the crystal of the scepter. Since the scepter was cast, no one has seen that thing. What the thing looked like, Hercules once described it as a piece of pure darkness...but he just heard what others said."

Lily then asked: "Hercules was attacked by the artifact because you hit him too hard and the thing got out of control?"

Hathaway nodded slightly: "Yes, but not entirely. Since the fall of Olympus and Hercules escaped with the artifact, he has encountered countless crises, most of which were strangled by demon hunters - every time Each time he could only rely on the power of the artifact to save himself from danger, which led him to rely more and more on the scepter. However, the energy of the scepter was limited. Drawing too much power from the scepter eventually led to changes in the core. During our last battle with him, the crystal on the scepter cracked, and all kinds of power burst out from it, some positive, it removed the curse of hostility between us, and some negative , it damaged Hercules’ mind.”

Hathaway paused for a moment before continuing: "At the beginning, the backlash was not serious, but as time went by, the power leaking out of the artifact seemed to find an invisible channel, constantly eroding The body and mind of Hercules. We jointly studied this erosion after the armistice was signed, and ultimately discovered that it does not belong to any magical force known in the world. After a period of meaningless attempts and research, we and Hercules Stan reached an agreement: he would remain anonymous from now on, find a place to live in seclusion, and try his best to fight against the shadows in the spiritual world, while we traveled around the world to look for clues related to that evil force."

Hesperius asked: "Have you found it?"

Hathaway shook his head: "Nothing."

"Why not just throw away the artifact?" Lily scratched her hair, "Didn't it mean that the power it leaked kept drilling into Hercules' body? Throwing it far away won't work?"

"We tried, but it didn't work at all - some kind of connection across time and space connects Hercules to the core of the artifact. No matter where we throw the artifact, its power will appear in Hercules' nightmares. . Instead of doing this, it is better to keep it with him, so that it can at least be used as a self-defense weapon and can monitor the changes of the artifact at any time."

Vivian muttered in a low voice: "Things with curses are basically painted in this style."

Hao Ren had already figured out the whole story: "In the end, things got worse and worse, and your efforts were fruitless. One day, Hercules sent you a message saying that the situation was too serious to be dealt with, so you came to this place... ...I actually know almost everything that happened next. It seems that although you failed to find a way to lift the curse, you still have a certain understanding of the core."

"Yes," Hathaway said, "As the power in the artifact becomes more and more out of control, the core essence is gradually revealed, and our research becomes much easier. Sivir is the researcher among us, she In the end, it was discovered that the thing was actually a door, leading to a dark and terrifying world. That world was hidden deep in the nightmare of the real world, and was the dark side of the universe... The reason why the artifact has great power is precisely because it is like that It is an outlet for the power of a world, and no matter how great the power of the world is, it is impossible to compete with a world."

What Hao Ren thought of at this moment was the dream plane.

However, it is obvious that the dream plane is not as scary as Hathaway described. Apart from a lurking behind-the-scenes mastermind and a group of crazy guardians, the dream plane is just a normal universe. How could it be leaked? Such evil and terrifying power?

Could it be that the crack in the core of the artifact leads to another place? A truly dark and chaotic universe? Or maybe Hathaway and her fellow demon hunters are mistaken. They don't understand the concept of the universe and the world barrier. The "dark side of the universe" they describe is actually just a slightly larger twisted alien space?

"What's in the 'dark side of the universe'?" Vivian frowned slightly and said in a serious tone, "Aside from raw energy."

"There is also a wild and noisy will, an evil force that cannot be described by the real world, has no sense, and is trying to devour the entire world." Hathaway's body couldn't help shaking when he said these sentences, and his undead body showed a pattern. It was obvious that these things had a huge shadow on her. Even after experiencing life and death, even if she had to guard this place for two hundred years, she could not calm down. "That thing is irresistible! Even just knowing its existence will make people lose it." Mind. Sivir, she studied too deeply and became obsessed with the darkness on the other side of the border. She secretly opened a passage to send herself to the border, but in the end she ruined herself and let the monster in the darkness Be aware of the existence of the real world and open the border gate step by step..."

Hao Ren interrupted before the opponent's spirit became too unstable: "So you finally built this prison?"

"Yes, we built this place." Hathaway looked dazed for a moment and raised her hand to point out the window. "Ironically speaking, we built this place with the help of the power of that artifact. That thing can tear through barriers and re- We use this to divide the real world into two. In this parallel time and space, we built a huge cage around Hercules to isolate him from the artifact and prevent them from reality. There is no contact with the world, so that it is difficult for the boundary to continue to expand outward; we have built a surveillance place here to monitor the situation of the cage for a long time. For all this, Hercules became the sealing platform in the cage, and we have Nine companions sacrificed themselves to start the ceremony. After that, Master Mohaben and I became the guards of this house. For two hundred years, the master sat in this place, staring at the inside of the cage for a long time, while I stared at the outside. .”

Hathaway's eyes fell on the old man in front of the window. The demon hunter was still alive, but looked like a dead person; Hathaway stood beside her, her appearance remained the same, but in fact she was dead long ago.

"You built a prison in parallel time and space, but the real world outside is still affected," Hesperius said, "That village..."

"I know," Hathaway nodded lightly. "Manpower is limited. This seal is actually not perfect. The thing still partially spread from the border. At the end of the ceremony, we almost failed, and the things that escaped from the dark side The negative energy made some of the companions who hosted the ceremony go crazy. Reinhard even set fire to the ceremony site in the real world. At that time, Master Mohaben and I had entered this parallel time and space and were powerless to do anything in the real world. . In the end we could only make some sacrifices - the two of us forcibly completed the last part of the ritual here. The cost was obvious: I died and became an undead, and Master Mohaben aged into this overnight. It looked like this, and the negative atmosphere that escaped slightly took hold in the real world, turning that village into a cursed place."

That's the truth of the whole thing.

At this moment, a sudden voice from his pocket interrupted Hao Ren's thinking: "Haha!!"

Hathaway looked at Hao Ren's pocket curiously: "What did you bring?"

Hao Ren took the can out of his coat pocket, only to see the little evil spirit starting to crash wildly inside, shouting with all his teeth and claws as he ran, "Scared! Bang! Hiss - wow wow wow!!"

This little thing seems to be desperately trying to convey some meaning, or it may just be in pure excitement. Considering that she has no mind, the first possibility is not high.

Hao Ren still remembered that the last time this little guy got into trouble was when everyone fell into a different space, so this time he immediately heightened his vigilance.

And almost at the same time, a low roar suddenly came from the direction of the village!