Chapter 187: The Tragedy of the Raven Man
As if in a state of memory, Terok said like a dream: "But as the old saying goes, prosperity must fall. We don't know exactly what happened to Episis, and there are many hypotheses about it. Some say that it was the saboteurs, and even the ogre, because shortly after the fall of the Episis civilization, the Goron civilization began to rise. Some say that it was our own hubris that led to the demise of the Episis civilization. Some people say that it is we who neglect the gods by pursuing reason and science too much, and Rukma punishes us for this. Some say that Episis found a way to ascend to a higher plane, leaving behind the wicked ones. In either case, Episis no longer exists, and we can only collect the remnants of their once glorious civilization. But the age is too long, and in any case, the truth is buried in the long river of history. ”
"You mentioned technology and reason, and you believe in gods, so it seems to be a conflict." Brad asked with a frown.
Tyrok smiled bitterly: "Maybe this is the truth, we have created a brilliant civilization." We have great technology, but it is precisely because of this that the glory of the ancient Raven people has ended. Those of us who came after us didn't even know what was going on. Even Episis could not be found, as if he had never existed. But those glorious ruins and those amazing things remind us that he once existed. ”
At this time, Brad also completely understood, not to mention that this is not the case on the earth, the West has been burned too many sages by the crazy Holy See for the development of science and technology. And the demigods see a decrease in faith, which is something they cannot tolerate.
Dissipation is perhaps the best way to go. To put it mildly, those high-level ancient crow people must have been extinct, and only the lowest ones remained. An ordinary raven who doesn't know anything. However, they again split out of the class.
Tyroc's story confirms Brad's conjecture.
Turning to the sea, Tyrok said slowly, "Episis is missing the wisdom and knowledge. Our people began to split into factions. Some say that Rukma and Ansu killed each other, and sometimes that they are arguing about how Rukma punished Episis. Whatever the case may be, Ansu is stained with the blood of Seth and is cursed. His supporters would be thrown into the blood of Seth and subjected to the same curse. This is where the mutilated exiled Ravens come from, the upper Ravens cast them into the blood of Seth and subjected them to the curse of Seth. Their wings are broken and their bodies are twisted and deformed. Their hearts are filled with madness. The upper crows ignored them, and persecuted them from generation to generation. ”
Tyrok's figure suddenly grew taller, and he said, "But then the King of Talon appeared. He was once regarded as their great, noble, and powerful king by the upper Ravens of Tsutenpin. Legends abound about his reign, and he could stand alone against an entire army. The tigermen fled because they were afraid of him, and the orcs huddled in their caves to avoid his sight. The exiles hide in the shadows of the forest beneath Mt. Tsuten. He was beloved by his subjects. But the prophets became more and more jealous. Over time, the Prophets decided that the Raven had to be their own, and decided to remove the King of Talons. On trumped-up charges and for worshipping Ansu, they broke the Talon King's wings and threw him into the blood of Seth, including the Talon King's daughter, Lysek, and his supporters. Since then, the prophets of the sun have established theocracy at Mt. Tsuten. ”
"A very powerful king, but also stupid?" Brad made his mark.
"Stupid?" Tyrok stared at Brad intensely.
Brad said disdainfully, "Isn't it, you can't rule a kingdom with great power." As a king, he didn't know anything when he was so betrayed. What's even more incompetent is that he can't even protect his own family, isn't such a brave and resourceless guy stupid. To put it mildly, the whole kingdom no longer belongs to the king of the talons. He's just a narcissist living in his former glory, and it seems to me that such a person is not a pity to die. ”
"You're right, he's really stupid." Tyrok fell into some kind of confusion, and after a while he said, "The prophets thought they had gotten rid of the Talon King, but they were wrong. Ansu found him. Knowing that he would never be able to return to his former life, the King of Talon accepted the god of ravens and placed the cursed exile under his broken wings. The Talon King embarks on the path of shadows, seeking out every innocent broken soul cursed by Seth and sending them to a place where they can live freely, away from the curse of Seth and the tyranny of Rukmar - Sketis. Some say it was an ancient fortress of Episis, where the King of Talon erected an altar to guide the exiles to Sketis. In his new home city, he gives the same wisdom and power to the exiles that he once had as a worshipper of Rukma. The followers of Rukmar knew that the King of Talon was alive and leading the exiles, but could do nothing but hope that the exiles would drown in the filth. ”
Brad nodded and said, "It seems that this Talon King is not as useless as I thought. ”
Tyroc smiled bitterly, but as a human being, he couldn't tell the difference between his bitter smile and his real laugh.
"On the contrary, he's just that good-for-nothing. Seth's curse still worked on the Talon King's mind, driving him insane. He tried to stop the curse with all his might, but he was still getting darker and darker. Eventually, his Ravental priests decided to stop this depravity. Although they could not permanently prevent the Fall or free their king from the curse. They decide to hide the Talon King until they learn how to stop the curse. The Ravental Priests bound Tyrok in the shadows, waiting for him to return and escape Seth's curse. ”
"Seth's curse is really that powerful?" Brad frowned.
Tyrok replied, "Aren't you powerful at the curse that the powerful demigod used his life to make before he died?" ”
Brad nodded and said, "Indeed, please continue, I guess this story is not over yet." ”
"It's coming to an end, and the believers of Rukma can't bear to keep the exiles alive. They continue to search for ways to eliminate the exiles once and for all, and they are still searching for the lost knowledge of Episis. Finally, one day, their slaves dug up the tomb of ancient Episis, full of inactive constructs and a focusing lens - a giant lens that could focus Rukma's light to create a ruined beam that would destroy anything it touched. The believers began to purge the inferior races with the fire of Rokma, which they considered sacred. The exiles fled in droves from the forests of Aranka Peak, where there was no longer a place for them to hide. and the Awakened Sect who seek to reclaim the glory of Episis for all Ravens - cursed or winged, for by that time the Raven will no longer be divided. Tyrok finally finished his story, "Lord Brad, do you think you can know anything else about this?" ”
"I'm afraid not." Brad nodded in satisfaction, now that he had at least a clear vein, Draenor was actually about the same as Azeroth.
First chaos and savagery, then the fall of the Raven with the advent of Raven rule, followed by the rise of the Goron civilization (ogre civilization), but eventually the Orcs and Draenei appeared. Of course, there are tigermen, and other races, but they live in the wilderness like the gnolls or centaurs of Azeroth. As for the role of the Titans in Draenor's development, it remains a mystery.
"This is the case now, the upper Ravens were the first to find the civilization of Episis and use this great power to keep us hidden, and my people are fleeing every moment, even leaving their homeland." Tyrok said bitterly.
Brad suddenly raised his head and said sternly, "If my guess is correct, you should be the King of Talons." ”
"That's right, I'm that stupid guy." Tyrok said self-deprecatingly.
"I'm sorry, I'm a man who wants to be open." Brad said with a shrug.
Tyrok smiled wryly: "I'm afraid you would have guessed it a long time ago, but you're right, I'm stupid." However, my current state can neither save the cursed people nor prevent them from killing each other. ”
Brad was surprised and said, "Those people exiled you, and you don't hate them." ”
"Hate, of course I hate." Tyrok's eyes lit up with hatred, and he continued, "But I only hate the sages and priests who framed me, but the common Raven people are innocent, whether they believe in Rukma or Ansu, they were once my people. But I can't make the cursed people give up their hatred for the upper crows, and I can't stop the slaughter of the cursed people by the upper crows. ”
"That's why you chose to give up the upper crows."
"Yes, the cursed Raven Man is too bitter. They don't deserve this kind of torture, the shadow power is right, it's not terrible, it's the cursed blood of Seth, although I guide many people. But more of the people were tormented and twisted by Seth's blood, and their crazy guys even used the evil ancient altar to awaken Seth's soul and summon it. We are now under attack. Tyrok said bitterly.
"I deeply sympathize with the plight of your people, if you crows move to other lands, I can support you in terms of jade and materials, but for the rest, we are really powerless." Although Brad also thinks that the crow man is more miserable, he is sympathetic and sympathetic, and he will not lose his mind.
Tyrok let out an ugly laugh and said, "I knew the result when you rejected me just now, you are a leader better than me, but unfortunately I woke up too late, if I had been like you, maybe there would have been no tragedy later." ”
"Unfortunately, there is no maybe." Brad added in his heart, unless you want me to be born again.
"But I have another one that I believe Your Excellency will be interested in." Tyrok said confidently...... (To be continued......)