Before Roddy's eyes, the collapsed palaces and temples stood tall as if they were still intact. The broken, pitch-black stone slabs beneath his feet were clean and shiny, reflecting his own shadow. The exquisite sculptures on both sides of the street were undamaged. Lifelike human figures, relief carvings, and hollow wooden ornaments were everywhere. The heavy presence of another civilization that assaulted Roddy's senses stunned him. He blinked his eyes hard and realized that it wasn't the ruins before him that had changed. Instead, it was as if he was in an illusion, seeing the past of this place?
Roddy knew that he did not have any memories of the ruins of Wagra, so all the anomalies pointed to his Class Quest and the broken necklace.
As a professional player, he opened the [Quest Panel] and realized that the notification for [Lone Ranger in the Darkness] had changed to: "Follow Dukal's shadow and search for clues."
Dukal?
Just as he had some doubts in his mind, he noticed a figure running past him with a swoosh. The figure was tall and slender, wearing a sharp and beautiful helmet. His equipment was dark red in color, and its surface was covered in fine scales. His pauldrons were lined with overlapping bone tusks. The figure was holding a heavy short bow with an astonishing curve. Because the bow was emitting a faint light, it left a trail of light behind as he ran.
Roddy widened his eyes and blurted out, "What the f * ck … Dragon Rider Equipment Set? Devil Strike?! "
It had been half a year since he came to this world, but Roddy had never cursed with such a shocked expression because the equipment of the person before him made him jealous!
If Roddy had any special fetishes in his previous gaming life, it would definitely be 'high-end equipment fanatic'.
Because he had never joined a guild, Roddy never had the chance to follow his party to obtain high-end equipment in first-tier dungeons, so his PVP equipment never reached the first-tier standard in the server. However, it did not stop him from researching or fantasizing about top-tier equipment with more than ten attributes and amazing effects. Just like a hardcore gun aficionado who could only fire a few shots in his life, he could recite the functions of a famous gun like the back of his hand. Even if Roddy could not get his hands on the equipment, he knew the best equipment in Earthbreaker like the back of his hand.
Because of that, Rody was able to recognize the person's equipment and the bow in his hands. The legendary Dragon Master's set was made from the scales of a Red Dragon and the Demon's Strike was said to be made from the horns of the Demon, the tendons of a Dragon, and the bones of a Dragon.
It was a piece of Orange-grade equipment through and through. It was completely Mythical-grade!
Roddy had only seen these items in the official equipment encyclopedia. However, the level requirement of "Level 60" was too shocking. Moreover, the officials did not provide any information on how to obtain the crafting blueprint. They only mentioned that there was only one such set of equipment and that it had been lost for a long time.
Never in a million years would he have expected this! He was actually able to see it here! What's more, it was related to the Witcher class advancement mission!
Roddy's head heated up. He almost chased after it like a diehard fan who had seen his idol. However, he immediately remembered that he was here to complete a mission and understood that the guy in front of him was probably just an illusion. He calmed himself down and wanted to look around to confirm which one was Ducal. However, the moment he turned his head, he was scared stiff —
"Hiss —"
The Snake King Sakya pounced forward with a howl. Before Roddy could react, it passed through his body, as if it did not see Roddy at all. It chased after the figure that just flew past.
Roddy broke out in a cold sweat. He immediately realized that everything in front of him was just an "illusion" triggered by the mission. He turned around and saw the Snake King Sakya in the illusion chasing after the guy in the Orange-grade equipment. It did not have two long horns on its head, and its body was much smaller. It must have looked like it was 700 years ago.
From this, the guy with the best equipment was probably Ducal. Without another word, Roddy immediately chased after it. As he ran, he felt that everything in front of him was a little blurry. He seemed to hear the sounds of countless weapons clashing and buildings collapsing. In the distance, there were also screams and angry roars …
In the illusion, Wagra City's walls seemed to have fallen.
Roddy had encountered similar missions in the past, so he was not too surprised. He only deduced the meaning behind these scenes in his heart.
"It should be the 'Battle to Protect Wagra.'"
After thinking this through, and combining the description of the mission, "A witcher named Ducal and his magical pet, the Snake King Sakya, fought the invaders until the last moment." It was not difficult for Roddy to guess that these illusions were showing him Ducal's final battle.
The witcher in front of him dodged left and right with the Snake King Sakya. He seemed to have turned into a shadow as he traversed the streets hundreds of meters in an instant. He raised the [Devil's Strike] in his hand from time to time, and the Orcs that tried to get close to him were killed when they were dozens of meters away. As he ran, Ducal's speed did not slow down at all. Instead, it seemed to be getting faster and faster!
The approaching Orcs were also completely different from the ones Roddy had encountered before. They were stronger, but their skin was crimson. Their eyes were wide open, and they looked like a group of berserk beasts. Judging from the heavy weapons and the damage they could cause, they were definitely many times stronger than the Orcs he was facing now.
However, when faced with the swarming beastmen, Dukal killed them with ease. Occasionally, when there were too many beastmen, he simply did not shoot at them. Instead, he pointed his finger. The Snake King Sakya, who was following behind him, would open his mouth and spit out flames, causing the flames to soar into the sky and engulf the beastmen.
Amateurs enjoyed the show, while experts recognized the artistry. Roddy, who had been following closely, saw Ducal's series of actions. He immediately confirmed that Ducal was the expert who could equip the Level 60 [Dragon Rider] equipment set!
Roddy himself had stagnated at the threshold of Level 59 for a long time. Naturally, he had a clear understanding of such a contrast in strength. In the domain of high-end players, a higher level did not simply mean that the skills were more flashy. Although a higher level could allow one to have more powerful skills, in order to understand a person's true level, the simplest "basic skills" were the best.
Ducal ran a complicated distance of more than a hundred meters in just over six seconds. Along the way, he killed eight Orcs, and more than twenty were directly burned by Sakya. When he was done, he had already crossed layers of buildings and rushed to the center of the city. Even though there were Orcs in front of him, they could not slow him down. This kind of strength really made Roddy feel inferior.
To outsiders, Ducal's rapid shooting speed was only faster than Roddy's by no more than two seconds. It was around 2 seconds. However, Rody understood that such a difference in speed was like a moat for a ranger.
Even when he was at the peak of Level 59, Roddy admitted that he would have to concede defeat in front of this witcher … Because when Ducal did all this, he did not use any skills at all. He was purely relying on his body's instincts!
Thinking of this, Roddy, who originally only had the mentality of completing the mission as soon as possible, could not help but feel excited. He quickened his pace again and followed Ducal closely into the palace area in the center of Wagra City.
In Roddy's eyes, the palace, which originally only had a few stone pillars left, still maintained its original grandeur. The exquisite construction craftsmanship, the nimble style, and the details were like a painting in Roddy's eyes. This was the highest level of civilization that once existed seven hundred years ago. Compared to the Wood Elves who lived in the tree holes now, it was like heaven and earth.
Before he could even sigh, Roddy saw Ducal walking towards the palace without stopping. The moment the guards outside the palace with shields and spears saw him, their expressions changed drastically. They rushed towards him as if they were facing a great enemy.
Thirty to forty High Elf guards with pointy ears poked out from the gaps in their helmets. They all wore exquisitely made and uniform scale armor. Many of the High Elves had bloodstains on their bodies. When they faced Ducal, their expressions were complicated. One of the High Elves in red armor pointed at Ducal and cursed, "Is this the only time you dare to come out from the dark corner?!"
Roddy was stunned. He realized that he could understand the High Elf language. But he could not figure out the reason for it after thinking for a long time. In the end, he decided not to think about it and continued to "watch the show" from the side.
Ducal ignored the mockery. He walked straight to the leader of the guards and slapped away the longsword that the High Elf had swung at him. A powerful aura suddenly burst out of Ducal's body. He moved as fast as lightning and lifted the High Elf by his chest plate. His voice was cold to the bone, "Where is Eve?"
"Where else can my sister be? The royal family will fight to the last moment! Even the princess is no exception … "
Roddy, who was standing at the side, grinned. He had thought that Ducal was a guard captain or something. He did not expect him to be a High Elf prince. Looking at the blood and mud stains on his face, he must have been to the frontlines before.
But when he looked at Ducal with the attitude of watching the show, he noticed something strange.
The "witcher" was handsome, slender and strong. His skin was pale, but his eyes were not purple or green. Instead, they were two yellow vertical pupils, like that of a snake!
Such a pair of eyes would definitely make anyone feel uncomfortable, not to mention the prince who was being held up single-handedly by Ducar. He stared at the prince with his pair of snake eyes and said in a low voice, "I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. I will not ask the same question twice."
"She was hit by an arrow."
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