novellk Chapter 1465 The truth of the past
Chapter 1465 The truth of the past
The reason why everyone looked at each other in confusion was because Old Gary mentioned a taboo word, that is, the devil.
"Is it actually a demon?"
Lei Xiao took a deep breath slowly, his eyes becoming more serious.
Although he had heard this term before in the human world, and he had even been called the Demon Shadow Lord, at that time, he actually didn't know what the devil specifically referred to.
It was not until after defeating the Chosen Son of the Evil God that he learned through further investigation and research into the two eras before the Blank Age that demons, like the Chosen Son of the Evil God, were followers of the Evil God.
Back then, when the evil gods were bewitching and corroding all races, the demons were their right-hand men and pioneers.
Although the sons chosen by the evil god can be considered the evil god's minions, most of them are driven by demons and cannot face the evil god directly.
The most crucial thing is that even the weakest demon is said to be at least as powerful as a demigod. The most outstanding ones have even entered the realm of God and are capable of confronting the gods head-on.
Therefore, it is no wonder that everyone present was surprised when Old Gary mentioned the devil.
Because this was the being that almost assisted the evil god in destroying all races in the Solar Age. No matter what ancient books and documents recorded it, it was the embodiment of cruelty and danger.
"Old leader, what happened next?"
Lei Xiao calmed his mind and asked.
"I have also heard about everything about demons, so after discovering these ominous things, I immediately left the ancient ruins and decided to seal it off permanently."
Old Gary responded with an old and hoarse voice, and continued, "I clearly understand that even if there are extremely precious natural treasures or even other items in it, it is definitely not a field that we can set foot in. Keeping it sealed is the best and only option."
Hearing this, everyone nodded thoughtfully.
Old Gary was right. In the Age of Stars when the gods had long since left all races, that is, today after the blank era, if demons really reappeared in the world, it would surely be a complete catastrophe.
Thinking of this, confusion appeared on everyone's faces again.
Since the old leader of the Broken Valley Alliance decisively chose to seal up the ancient demon ruins, why did the following events happen? What about the twisted desire that the old leader mentioned just now?
Just when everyone was confused, old Gary's aged voice full of vicissitudes of life sounded again, revealing the answer to the question.
"After making the decision to seal it, I immediately led the crowd to deploy magical restrictions. Only in this way can the ancient ruins be completely sealed off."
"But the deployment of magic restrictions takes a long time after all. It is definitely not a one-day job. In addition, magic crystals need to be laid in the underground ruins as the foundation of the magic restrictions. Therefore, I have always been personally involved in it to prevent any strong people from mistakenly entering the depths of the ruins."
"At the beginning, everything went smoothly, until one day when the war became urgent, the soldiers of our Broken Valley Alliance suffered repeated setbacks on the border with the second-rate forces, and even the deputy leader died at the hands of the enemy."
"As a last resort, I had to rush to the front line to take charge of the overall situation, and handed over the affairs of the Dust-Sealed Barrier to my youngest son Waters who had always been by my side. He was in his prime at the time, and had fought many victories with me. He had made great achievements in various aspects and was deeply trusted by me. I didn't expect that..."
At this point, old Gary's skeletal body began to tremble slightly, and he was speechless for a while.
After hearing what the other party said, Lei Xiao had already guessed the answer while he, Loris, Sina and others looked at each other in confusion.
Before this, old Gary had mentioned that one of his descendants died because of his own actions, and he must have been referring to his youngest son Waters.
"Yes, I'm sure you all have guessed it. After I left, it was Waters who was bewitched and eventually went to the deepest part of the ruins and personally awakened the liches sleeping there."
Old Gary sighed heavily and continued his description.
"When I received this shocking news, it was the day after the border was stabilized."
"According to the recollections of the only Alliance general who escaped from the ancient ruins, Waters had been in a trance a few days before the incident, often mumbling to himself, and no one knew who he was talking to."
"When the other generals who stayed behind in the alliance saw this and came forward to ask questions, Waters returned to normal and just said that he was reciting a spell. In addition, he was usually steady and mature, so no one paid attention to him."
"Until the day when this happened, Waters suddenly announced that there was a god waiting in the depths of the ruins, who could greatly enhance the strength of everyone present. Then, despite everyone's dissuasion, he took his confidants and insisted on walking into the depths of the ruins that had never been set foot before."
"Without any help, the others present had no choice but to follow and protect him, but no one expected that this would be the beginning of all destruction."
"At that time, the alliance general who had managed to escape was following at the end of the team. He clearly saw that on the walls of the hall at the deepest part of the ancient ruins, there were thousands of black-robed mages that looked no different from normal people."
"And at the very back, there stood a huge statue that was so blurry that it was almost as big as a small castle. Although I couldn't see the statue clearly, it still made me feel uneasy and frightened."
"As soon as the alliance generals looked away from the strange statue, Waters knelt down in front of the huge blurry statue and started talking nonsense again. It was indeed like he was chanting some kind of spell."
"As Waters' voice became louder and more enthusiastic, the entire hall began to shake violently."
"Just when everyone realized that the situation was not good and was about to step forward to stop it, they saw a strange black light rising from around Waters and his confidants. When the light gradually dimmed, Waters and others were already lying on the ground in a bloody mess, as if they had been eaten by some monster and had completely lost their vitality."
"In shock, before the other alliance generals and warriors could react, the surrounding walls engraved with black-robed mages also glowed with black light. Then, thousands of black-robed mages walked out of the walls, took off their hoods, and revealed their hideous, withered faces like mummies, with blood-red light flashing in their eye sockets."
Hearing this, Xi Na showed surprise on her face and couldn't help asking, "So, those black-robed wizards are the awakened liches? And Waters's previous actions were equivalent to a sacrifice?"
"That's right. It was not until this moment that the Alliance general discovered that the liches were not engraved on the wall at all, but used the wall as a camouflage tool. Because after the liches woke up, corresponding human outlines were left on the wall. They were like sculptures hidden in the lines."
Old Gary nodded heavily and responded, "What happened next is obvious. The liches attacked with grim smiles, turning the entire hall into a purgatory. Only the Alliance general managed to escape amid screams and grim smiles."
“I didn’t expect things to turn out like this.”
Hearing this, Loris took a deep breath slowly, his lion face full of solemnity and seriousness.
Faced with the sudden attack of tens of thousands of liches, the despair of those strong men in the Broken Valley Alliance was obvious, because the strength of the liches was at least at the fifth level, not to mention that they were all the most ferocious users of forbidden spells. This is evident.
"In the final analysis, it was because Waters was too eager for strength that he opened the forbidden box under the instigation of the other party. It's also my fault. I shouldn't have left Waters there, let alone let him take charge of the situation."
Old Gary's voice was filled with sadness and desolation, and he sighed heavily again: "As for what happens next, it goes without saying."
"When I led my elite soldiers back, not only the entire ancient ruins and the surrounding blockaded barracks, but also several surrounding cities were not spared. They all became places where liches ran rampant without restraint."
"Those terrifying and evil guys are like a swarm of locusts that can use necromancy. Wherever they go, no grass grows, and the ground is covered with ruins. They turn everyone they see into undead spirits."
"Although the elite army I led had the upper hand at the beginning, it was eventually defeated because the dead soldiers were all transformed into undead spirits, swinging their swords at their comrades who had just fought side by side."
After hearing what Old Gary said, Lei Xiao nodded slightly, with an expression of empathy.
I remember that I had seen this horrific scene when I was fighting against the Nightmare Knight in Kongqing Town.
When they see with their own eyes their comrades who had just been advancing and retreating together turned into skeleton warriors and then began to use their weapons fiercely against them, it will be a huge blow to the soldiers both psychologically and in terms of the battle situation.
It can be imagined that those tens of thousands of liches were not controlled by the undead at the beginning, and would never let go of any fallen corpse.
"Until the end, I began to lose ground, and the main generals around me and other descendants also died in battle one after another, so that the entire alliance almost became the enemy's world. The only thing left was this underground city built on the capital."
Old Gary's voice, full of vicissitudes and sadness, sounded again, and he looked at the stone elf beside him, and his voice softened a little: "It was also during the construction of the dungeon that I accidentally used the ancestral "Key of Truth" to open the "Gate of Truth" where Youyou was, and finally adopted Youyou as my granddaughter."
Hearing this, everyone present was moved.
Although the old chief said it lightly, it is not difficult to hear between the lines that after the death of his youngest son Waters, he was defeated and unable to protect his homeland, and he also lost his other offspring. He was undoubtedly in a completely desperate situation. The appearance of Youyou was the only comfort for this old chief who was in his twilight years.
"You don't have to do this. I have fallen to this point today because of my own fault."
Old Gary opened his jaw again, trying his best to put on a wry smile, and then said, "I feel guilty towards the people and soldiers of the Broken Valley Alliance. As the leader of the alliance, I planted the seeds of disaster with my own hands, and was ultimately unable to stop it, leading to the arrival of destruction."
"Chief, this is not your fault. We are willing to fight with you until the last moment. It was like this back then, and it is still like this now!"
As soon as Old Gary said this, the other powerful men from the Broken Valley Alliance stepped forward and spoke in unison.
After seeing this scene, Lei Xiao and others couldn't help but be moved again.
From this it is not difficult to see that this old chief is indeed very loved and respected, but the Lich is too powerful and overbearing, otherwise the Broken Valley Alliance would undoubtedly be an extremely powerful force now.
Just as everyone was thinking of this, Old Gary gently patted the shoulder bones of the strong men of the Broken Valley Alliance around him and began to describe the story.
"To be honest, when I chose the secret method of forming Youyou, I was already in a desperate situation, so I tried my best to find hope of winning from this, even if it was just a tiny bit."
"After a series of attempts, I finally chose to inject the Holy Mark into my body without hesitation. Even if I fall to this point and become a dead spirit controlled by the opponent, I will take advantage of the opponent's inattention and give him a fatal blow!"
Old Gary's voice was firm and resounding in the ears of everyone present: "And you all know what happened next. Although the plan changed a little and we didn't wake up immediately, it is no doubt that all our efforts were not in vain that we can meet you today."
"You are too polite, old leader. It is worth our trip to hear such an epic story and find out the truth of what happened back then."
Lei Xiao nodded heavily, and a puzzled look appeared on his face. He asked, "Speaking of which, old leader, please forgive me for being frank. Since Waters was bewitched and awakened the liches, who bewitched him?"
As soon as Lei Xiao said this, Xina and Loris also cast doubtful looks at him. This was also the biggest question in their minds.
"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, this was my biggest question back then. According to the surviving Alliance general, those liches were indeed awakened after Waters' sacrifice."
Old Gary nodded his skull thoughtfully and responded, "So my analysis is that perhaps when we were exploring the ruins, we awakened a lich, and Waters was bewitched by that lich, which eventually led to a disaster."
"But old leader, the lich doesn't seem to have the power to bewitch people."
Loris frowned slightly and couldn't help but speak.
"That's what I thought, so I thought of another possibility."
Lei Xiao took over the conversation, frowning even more, and said, "Do you still remember the huge blurry statue whose shape could not be seen clearly mentioned by the surviving alliance generals?" (End of this chapter)