Chapter 20: The Center of the World (6400)
Until now, Ansen has not received any news in the Herald Spaces related to the hidden mission prefixed with the 'Final Chain', and no one has responded to either overt or covert inquiries or announcements.
This may be a hidden quest exclusive to the world of Tartadis. Of course, it is also possible that all the large exploration groups that have been given this mission have blocked the relevant information, but in any case, Ancent is not mentally retarded, and he knows the weight of this hidden mission, which is definitely more important than any mission he has ever seen.
Ant-Man Lich guesses that he may need to fully understand the background of the world of Tartadis before he can begin this final chain mission.
And then, he may be able to understand the nature of the mysterious gray fog that even reports from the Herald space can stagnate.
But now, Ancent's main focus is on the new tasks that appear in the report in addition to these old tasks.
[Optional Exploration Mission: Discover the Secret Behind the Returning God]
[0% current progress, 0 bonus points]
The report is accompanied by two drawings—one of a vague human figure standing on a judgment stand; In mid-air, a mountain-like golden dragon shadow and a small figure in front of him appeared.
The results of the Pioneer space scan are also documented in this report.
【Dragon of Judgment: Lord of Judgment】
【Overlord God】
[High-risk targets. Full state. The strength of the avatar form is the primary level of the overlord, and the threat is high. 】
[Suggestion for action: Use weapons with god-killing traits, dragon-slaying traits, and spirit-slaying traits to carry out high-burst attacks.] 】
"Is the Lord of Judgment so strong? Not surprising. ”
Looking at the strength report of the Judgment Dragon, Ancent's face was solemn.
If he hadn't been forced to transform into a lich body because he was not easily hit by the Divine Tree in the Heavenly Expedition Divine Wood World, he would probably be preparing to apply for the Overlord Rank Advanced Quest at this time.
The time of the pioneer space is very chaotic, and the speed of time in each world in the multiverse is different, according to the space, this is exactly the fact that 'time' itself is subordinate to 'chaos', which is a clear proof of illusion in a sense, but even so, Anderson only used nine years of his experience time to go from an ordinary mortal who knows nothing about cultivation to a high-level leader, which is enough to show how terrifying the Pioneer space's improvement in strength is.
In fact, Anderson's speed is already slow, and it is said that some true geniuses can touch the threshold of the overlord level in less than five years, which is simply incredible.
But even so, even if Ancent was lucky enough to successfully advance to the overlord after passing the advanced mission, his strength was only comparable to that of the Lord of Judgment, an incarnation of the Dragon of Judgment.
And in the absence of a corresponding weapon, it is definitely very difficult to fight.
Of course, the three gods are the indigenous gods of this world, and Anderson firmly believes that he can definitely surpass them in the future, but now, the gods are still gods in the final analysis, especially after hundreds of years of willpower accumulation, God knows what hole cards these guys have.
"However, may power make the gods and overthrow them. The elemental souls that the world nurtures can give birth to innate gods, and naturally, changes in the world will also affect the gods. ”
Thinking of this, the ant clan lich shook his head slightly: "Anyway, the god of wind and fire has been stagnant for too long, they obviously have the power to explore the void, but they have been stagnant in this small world...... This doesn't fit in with the idea of a pioneer space, so it's no wonder I feel out of place in the society of the Wind People. ”
"And this time, I'm going to move the world, change the world, and make this stagnant world work again—at least, to start moving forward!"
Thinking of it this way, Ancent is by no means self-hypnosis, as an explorer recognized by the pioneer space, he sincerely believes that the current world of Tartadis has come to a standstill, and the order of both the god of wind and the god of fire has great shortcomings.
And he, as a person who has returned from another world and witnessed many different orders in the world, has the responsibility of enlightening all his compatriots!
"I will be a pioneer and lead the world to 'explore and move forward'!"
Of course, Ancent also has his own selfish intentions.
"And then I'm going to lead it to connect with the Pioneer Space and make it my own personal world...... In this way, other explorers will not be able to come, and it will threaten my hometown. ”
Determined in his goal, Ant-Man looked at the report of another Lord of Judgment...... He originally thought it should be similar to the previous one, at most it was different in some details.
But as a result, it was Ancent who was stunned.
【?????: The God of Return】
【Heavenly Soul Position: Overlord】
Let's not talk about the string that never appeared in any scans'? 'Description.
The huge metal skull logo next to the question mark alone caused the lich to gasp in shock, causing the air throughout the volcano to plummet by thirty degrees: "End mark!" ”
It wasn't the first time he'd seen the logo.
But every time he had seen this mark in the worlds in the past, it had been proved to be more or less that they and They had the possibility or power to destroy the world!
It's like the aforementioned Dragon of Judgment, the Lord of the Six Tribulations, they all have such a sign of the end.
After that, there are detailed recommendations for action.
[Dangerous target. Strength cannot be confirmed. Unable to determine status. Extremely dangerous. 】
[Suggested action: Return now.] 】
It's the same as not saying.
When he arrived, Ansente's face was solemn.
"This is the victorious Lord of Judgment, the God of Return?"
"No wonder the intelligence says that the Dragon of Judgment was crushed almost with a single blow - this difference in strength is indeed too big!"
As a space explorer, Ansen keenly perceives that this returning god may be the hidden boss behind the mysterious three gods.
It's like the Shenmu World, the Shenmu hidden behind the protagonist Zhou Tian is not easy!
"So, was Albor's 'Ritual of the Scourge' destroyed because of the returning god? Indeed, with a strong presence marked by the end, it is not impossible to defeat the typhoon disaster. ”
In Ansente's mind, all the information was connected: "Then, that guy first wanted to figure out the situation, so he sent another group of pirates over, but he was caught by the other party in the Joy Sea." ”
The Ant-Man Lich didn't think that Albert's mouth could be hard enough to hold up in the face of the returning god, and the plan for the ritual and the ascension must have been revealed: "Alber is completely disqualified from the ascension, although it is a pity, but now is not the time to care about such a trivial matter...... Although it is unclear what exactly is going on with this returning god, as long as the situation of the three gods does not change, the plan will not be much worse. ”
"My plan didn't end so easily!"
And just as Ancent was thinking about the relevant supplementary measures and how to deal with the future action, he received another communication.
“…… Hmm, the pirates? It seems that they also feel that something is wrong. ”
The soul light flickered beneath his shell, and the lich stared at the name displayed behind the communication circle, he frowned slightly, and then chuckled, "That's right." ”
"It's time to speed things up."
Meanwhile.
In the middle of the Sacred Fire Continent, the Dawn Sacred Mountain.
The endless vast plains in the center of the continent are like a verdant ocean, where its climate is always peaceful, and in the middle of the night here, you can always clearly see the bright stars in the sky, and the gray-blue clouds floating in the night sky, intertwined with the starlight.
Just below the light of the stars and moon, the towering sacred mountain called Dawn stands abruptly in the middle of this vast plain, and below it lies an ancient city, a remnant of the previous era, and the white walls bear the imprint of thousands of years.
Old Nesser City.
Today, the Temple of the Three Gods, the Central Church.
The original origin of all the Fire People in the entire Sacred Fire Continent came from this city. It is the root of the people of fire, the place where God first made a covenant with man.
Here, the original covenant is recorded, and the oldest statue of the three gods is erected, and the most primitive era history is erected.
Similarly, the latest magic techniques are being developed, the latest elemental spells are being written, and the latest texts are being written
The newest and the oldest intertwined is the charm of the Central Templar, where nearly 100,000 priests and several times their devotees inhabit the city, constituting the religious and technological centers of the continent and the kingdom.
And it's right in the Central Chapel, the majestic Central Chapel.
A knight in a fiery red cloak and pale silver armor strode from the outside, his armor inscribed with a conspicuous fire crest, an oath of praise to God, and a quaint original Testament text.
And everyone along the way, whether knights or priests, ordinary people or priests, bowed to this knight from the bottom of their hearts after seeing this armor.
It wasn't until finally, when the knight in silver armor tried to enter an ancient teleportation chamber located beneath the Great Sanctuary, that two paladins dressed in red armor on a white background stepped forward and blocked his way.
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency."
"The Council of Templars has determined that only a subset of the Holy Church-sanctioned Divine Protectors will be allowed to go to the 'Deep Places'...... We have to verify your identity. ”
At this, the Silver Knight stopped, glanced around at the two paladins who were not afraid, and then reached out and removed the winged helmet above his head, revealing a handsome but indifferent face.
The black-haired and golden-eyed paladin narrowed his eyes, a pair of golden sun earrings on his earlobes flashed fluorescent, and his tone couldn't hear joy or anger: "Is this okay?" It should be enough to prove my identity. ”
"No problem, Lord Ishaal."
The moment the Silver Armor Knight took off his helmet, the two paladins looked at each other, then bowed their heads, took a step back, and gave way: "It's your right. ”
"However, this is the third time this month that you have applied to travel to the Deep Lands...... The Templar Priest will certainly question you, believing that your actions may disturb ......"
"Get out of the way."
The black-haired, golden-eyed knight named Ishal scolded, shutting up the two paladins who were trying to stall for time, and then he put on his helmet again and stepped into the teleportation chamber.
Soon, as the elemental power of the four colors converged, the light of the teleportation lit up.
Thus the way of seeing God was opened.
The Divine Blessing.
Whether it was the Holy Fire Continent or the Remote Wind Continent, all the Wind People and Fire People were confused at the beginning, that is, why in this world, the group of priests who were second only to God were called Divine Blessings? Where did God bless them so that they could enjoy such privileges?
But in reality, there is only one and only one honor for the blessed one.
That is the right to be diligent in God.
"The atmosphere in the temple is getting more and more wrong, if I don't show up, I'm afraid those guys will even dare to stop me."
Beneath the helmet, the arc of Ishal's face tensed, and the handsome knight's eyes were burning with rage at the moment, and powerful elemental power surged in his body, but it was always pressed and did not explode.
After nearly three hundred years, Ishal's appearance has not changed, and he has always been fixed in the prime of his youth, and so has the faith in his heart.
But before you know it, everyone else, even the Divine Ones, has changed.
With such indignation in his heart, his figure disappeared from the Central Sanctuary after teleporting, and then appeared in a large vertical rift located in the underground of the Dawn Sacred Mountain, a deep underground entrance that seemed to lead to the center of gravity of the world.
Deep dogma.
A direct passage to the heart of the world.
That is, the way to the place where God sleeps.
You can see that although the crack leading to the center of the earth is deep, it is not dark, and the golden red lava light is clearly visible even when it is tens of thousands of meters away, pushing the scorching wind upward.
Lowering his head, Ishal stared there, then stepped up the spiraling staircase.
God of the Lord of Fire, the seventh seat 'Ishal'.
The pinnacle of the Divine Blesser.
The man who claims to be the closest to God in this world.
Located under the Holy Mountain of Dawn, the deep dogmatic path leading to the center of gravity of the world is eternally filled with a hot smoke, and on the spiraling down stairs, there are also layers of powerful spell detection, as long as the faith is not pious enough, the spell will be triggered, or teleport people back to the starting point, or directly trigger punishment, and completely kill the outlaw.
But how devout and powerful is Ishal? He didn't care about the smoke and magic at all, the knight walked all the way, and familiarity was like going home.
Soon, he walked tens of thousands of meters downward, penetrating the earth's crust and hot wind, and came to the depths of the earth, leading to the beginning of the true center of the earth.
And at the end of the spiral staircase, a stone tablet carved in obsidian and poured in bright silver metal stands out.
【Remembering the Oath】
That's the only word inscribed on the stele.
Behind the stele was a sea of fiery golden-red lava, boiling magma churning and foaming, bursting from time to time, setting off a hot magical wind.
However, in such a desperate situation of life, there is a quaint throne, standing in a sea of fire that can melt all metal.
And what's even more amazing is that sitting on this throne is actually a petite teenager!
The boy wore a golden crown of the sun, and his long, slightly curly snow-white hair hung over his shoulders, and the golden red elemental light flashed at the ends of his hair, while a classical white robe wrapped around his chest and abdomen, and the red belt closed the opening.
The young man's slightly open gray eyes were indifferent, only in the deepest part there was a deep red fire flickering, and he stared at the churning lava in front of him, as if he could gaze at it forever and ever.
The knight of the silver armor walked on the lava, and he reverently came to the lava throne, then took off his helmet and tucked it under his armpit.
Ishal the Divine One knelt on one knee and bowed his head to the young man on the throne, "My lord, your knight has something important to report. ”
Silent.
After these words were uttered, it took a long time for the young man sitting on the throne to regain a little wisdom in his gray eyes.
[Oh? 】
He slowly raised his head and looked at his knight, and the young man, in an ethereal and divine voice, said gently, "What is the matter, my child? 】
[What surprised you so much that you came to me without reporting it in advance?] 】
"My lord, a few days ago, in the Far East, in the city of Sunset, everyone witnessed the descendation of the Lord of Judgment—"
The knight, who had been waiting for a long time, didn't care at all.
He didn't have any superfluous words, and his tone was solemn to state the information, but there was always a trace of irrepressible anxiety in his voice: "This matter was still under investigation, but then, we got the battle between the Lord of Judgment in human form and the Lord of Judgment in the form of dragons, and the struggle between the two gods caused great shock and uneasiness...... Hundreds of thousands of people throughout Sunset City jointly reported the miracle and asked the Central Templar to investigate. ”
[Two Judges of Lords.] 】
After a moment of silence, the young man who was called 'my master' by Ishal shook his head slightly, and there was no surprise in his gray eyes: [Maybe it's a conflict of beliefs, I expected it when I designed it...... Do you have any specific details? 】
"No, my lord."
Ishal wasn't sure about this, he thought about it for a while, and then said in a deep voice: "However, I heard from some residents of Sunset City that they saw that the Lord of Judgment in human form confronted the Lord of Judgment in dragon form for a long time at the beginning, until finally, he took out the legendary Blazing Sword, which repelled the other party......
"But my lord, the most important thing is not this, the important thing is that you should wake up now!"
Saying this so excitedly, Ishal raised his head, the black-haired and golden-eyed knight wanted to continue to advise, but he was surprised to find that his lord's gaze suddenly lit up after hearing the Blazing Holy Sword.
【Blazing Sacred Sword ......】
He sat on his throne and muttered to himself, "Annihilation...... Blades? 】
[I didn't design this at the beginning.] 】
[Could it be ......]
Suddenly, you can see that in the young man's eyes, the color of agility is getting stronger and stronger.
Sensing this, Ixal's heart was overjoyed, although he didn't know why hearing the Blazing Holy Sword would suddenly activate the Lord, but this was the purpose of his visit.
When he arrived, the pious knight raised his hand again: "My lord, the situation in the world is in turmoil now, but the people of fire happen to want to hold a great sacrifice of punishment, and the miracles of the Lord of Judgment are also frequently appearing, it is just when the human heart is available, and now the pirates of the seven seas are shrinking in full force, and they don't know where to go, it is a good time for us to regain the joy of the sea!" ”
"My lord, let me lead a team to the Seven Seas to exterminate those unbelievers, for your glory, your knights will not hesitate to break their bones!
Raising his head, Ishal's handsome face showed a pleading look: "And my lord, you really can't continue to sleep...... Since that rebellion, there have been many different voices within the Templars, and there used to be many ordinary clergy who could visit you, but now even the Divine Protector has to be tested by the Templar Council. ”
"Moreover, not all of the Divine Blessings are religious."
"My lord...... I'm willing to cut off these rotten vines for your sword and clear the weeds for your estate......"
Ishal was so painstaking, he genuinely couldn't stand the current situation and wanted to do something.
But in the end, he got such an answer.
[Nope.] 】
The white-haired and gray-eyed young man raised his head and looked at his knight, he smiled gently, but his tone could not be refused: "This is not my plan. 】
Let them go, I don't care. The truth of the world is that it must be divided for a long time, and it must be divided for a long time. 】
[In the era of the rotation of the elements, people want to unify the elements, and in the era of the harmony of the elements, people will also want to let the elements differentiate - this may also be a reincarnation, but I have never been able to surpass it. 】
- Yes, it is so difficult to transcend reincarnation......
Saying this, his heart couldn't help but be filled with memories, and the god slowly closed his eyes: "So, everything is left to you. 】
[Wait for 'that moment' to come.] 】
"But, Lord, the blasphemous pirates, the traitors who have begun to plot against your power......"
Ishal was at a loss for what to do, and the knight's golden eyes were full of incredulity, and he couldn't imagine that his lord didn't care about everything - Ishal wanted to continue to admonish, but he found that the lord had really fallen into a deep sleep again, and what was left on the throne was only a small husk.
“…… Click. ”
Gritting his teeth vigorously, Ishal's handsome face was full of unwillingness.
But no matter how unwilling he was, he could only turn around and leave lonely in the end.
All that remains is the boiling sea of lava churning slowly, just as it has been for the past four hundred years.
At this moment, on the outskirts of Sunset City.
Su Sun and his party had already gotten into the carriage heading to the Central Sanctuary.
The original carriage was not fast, but with the blessing of Ammon's magic and Su Sun's power, the speed of the carriage actually had nothing to do with the horse - it basically flew in mid-air, and the cart pushed the horse forward.
"But, my lord, since we've all let the carriage fly, why don't we just fly over?"
This was the confusion of Ammon, and Sara and the others, and even Alber, who was thrown aside as a prisoner, did not understand this, but he did not dare to ask.
"Because I wanted to see the rest of the world along the way – it wasn't a long waste, and I felt the need for it."
This is Su Yan's simple answer.
The world is slowly sinking into a whirlpool.
Whether it is a being from another world, a pirate who wants to ascend to the gods, a wandering people of the sea, or a believer in the Lord of Judgment who is fanatical because of the gods, and the Sanctuary of Fire with his heart in mind, all herald great changes.
Of course, Su Sun knew this, and he knew very well that all this was prompted by his arrival.
It is because of his actions that the world will change - whether it is the people of the wind, the people of fire, the people of love is the pirates and the people of the sea, whether it is pious or unfaithful, whether it is gods or mortals, they will all think, act, and make their own choices because of his actions.
There's nothing surprising about that, though.
Because a powerful being, just being itself, affects other people.
The wheels turned, and the wagon propelled the horses into the distance.
On the morning of the fourth day of coming to the world of reincarnation, Su Sun left Sunset City.
At the very center of the world, we embarked on a journey to the center of the world.