"It's not just help … These are all priceless treasures!"
Brody's voice was trembling. He really had tears in his eyes when he said this. Ordinary people would not be able to understand his feelings at this moment. These were the treasured books of the High Elf royal family! Although most of them had been eroded by rain and time, even the small part that was still readable represented the best and most brilliant achievements of the High Elf civilization!
"Be careful when you move the books. If one of them is damaged, I'll break your legs!"
He gave the order to the Wood Elves beside him, but he was excited and distressed at the same time. Fortunately, the materials used to make these books were very precious. Although many of them had been exposed to the humid air for seven hundred years, they were not eaten by insects, decayed or broken into pieces. Instead, they could still be read. A rough count showed that there were still three to four hundred complete books!
It should be known that the books that Brody had excavated in the other ruins over the years were only readable at most 70 to 80 books. What he had found in this room was more than what he had found in the past decades. In terms of the value of the content, it was dozens of times more valuable than the incomplete books. This was because these large books were compiled in sets. They were far more valuable than the single books with only a few words!
In other words, if these books were studied in depth, they could even perfect the "spell system" that the human world lacked. The value of these books was immeasurable!
As a layman, Roddy did not understand how valuable these books were, but he could feel the joy of the wood elves. The reputation of [Wood Elves (Elsa)] had gone from "Friendly" to "Respected" at 50% in three days. This speed was really like a rocket.
Now, Roddy could do whatever he wanted in Elsa. He really had an unimaginable say.
Seeing the wood elves moving the books excitedly, Roddy nodded in his heart. Feeling that it was about time, he changed the topic and asked, "These books are all related to 'arcana'? I remember that there are 'arcanists' in the human world too. Are they the same thing? "
"Yes, but also no."
Brody casually placed the book on the stone table beside him. Just as he was about to continue speaking, he saw Roddy walk over and pick up the book. He even raised his hand to gently wipe the seemingly inconspicuous stone table.
He didn't understand what she meant. He paused for a moment, then continued, "Although we live in isolation, a hundred years ago, when the Wood Elf population was still quite high, we went to visit some human Arcanists in the outside world. The conclusion we got was that although the Arcanists were powerful, their power was nothing compared to the High Elves' …"
He made a gesture and said in a low voice, "It's just a drop in the bucket."
Roddy raised his eyebrow. Speaking of which, he had never been interested in arcana before. Seeing that Broddy did not seem to be joking, he asked solemnly, "Is there such a big difference?"
"Arcana is extremely powerful, and it's not just about offensive spells. It contains the power of everything in the world — Elementalists, Arcanists, Wizards, and all the other kinds of energy that human beings use, in the end, all originate from arcana!"
Hearing this, Roddy's jaw dropped. He had never heard of such a theory before. Were these three professions actually from the same source?! That was impossible. The three professions among the players were very different, and they often looked down on each other. The war of words on the forum never stopped. Did they not feel it?
But thinking about it … the Mage players in the game did not really know spells. They were just things that were simulated by the program. They could not really produce energy, so it was impossible to talk about feeling it.
Think about it from another perspective. If the High Elves only had the power of the human Arcanists, would such a huge kingdom really be able to last for two thousand years? Brody sighed and bent down to pick up a huge book. He used his hand to gently wipe off the dust on the cover and read in a low voice, " > … It can control the power of time. This is the true strength of the ultimate arcana techniques."
Roddy's gaze involuntarily turned to the stone table. He thought of the "Time Stop Barrier" and felt that Broddy's words made sense. He whispered, "In other words, the power that these books can teach far exceeds the current research level of the human world?"
"That's right." Broddy's answer was a little proud, but more than that, it was bleak.
There were no torches lit in the dark room. Instead, they relied on the "lanterns" of fireflies to illuminate the room. Under the flickering light, Roddy's slightly furrowed brows flashed for a moment. He put together the information he had just obtained. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the High Elves were too powerful. He asked, "If this is the case, then 'arcana' includes almost all spells. Then how powerful were the High Elf Arcanists of that era? Could they be many times stronger than those human Grand Magicians? "
"I don't have an answer to this comparison," Broddy said honestly. "I haven't seen either of the existences you mentioned. Even if I had, I wouldn't be able to judge. However …"
He shook his head, but the words he wanted to say were lost in his throat.
Roddy waited for a moment. Seeing that Broddy had no intention of continuing, he didn't ask further. He looked at the firefly lantern and felt that the surroundings were too dim. He raised his hand to light up the ring. Unexpectedly, as soon as he raised his hand, Roddy discovered a fact — he actually understood the activation spell of the ring!
Clearly, the side effect of advancing to a profession was that he had learned the "High Elf language." This knowledge suddenly appeared in his mind, and Roddy didn't even notice it. Looking at the display, "Hlukji 'Smier" had already been translated to mean "Arcane Light: Protect."
This was obviously the original name of the ring's skill. Roddy really didn't think that he would have such an "unexpected reward." But then, a question arose — how could this "Arcane Light: Protect" cause so much damage to the undead? Weren't the High Elves arcane spells? Why did it have the effect of "Holy Light"?
Then, he remembered the activation spell of the necklace he had worn before: "Ol 'kahla."
It was also written in the High Elf language, and the meaning was: "Darkness descends."
Roddy immediately asked Broddy about the relationship between "arcane" and "divine spells." Broddy's expression changed, but he just kept saying that he didn't know. Clearly, there was something that he couldn't say. Roddy knew the Wood Elves' temperament. If they didn't want to say it, then they wouldn't say it. So, he didn't continue asking. Instead, he found an excuse and walked to other parts of the ruins to take a look.
After Roddy left, Broddy stared at the books in a daze. He thought that Roddy knew something, so he felt a little conflicted.
"If I say that arcane spells are omnipotent … I'm afraid no one will believe me. “
Then, he thought of the crisis that the village would face next. Do I really have to borrow the power of humans?
In the past, this kind of behavior would be "inviting a wolf into the house."
But now, Elsa's village was indeed in a dilemma. If they didn't ask for help, even if nothing happened, they would still have a hard time surviving next year.
Broddy looked at the mountains of books around him and realized that he was like a beggar guarding a mountain of gold. Even if he had a priceless treasure, he could only wait to starve to death!
"It's a tragedy …"
Walking in the dark corridor, Roddy sighed. He was naturally the one who knew Broddy's situation best. So, this ruin that looked like a "treasure" was actually the last straw that Roddy had purposely released to crush Broddy's will.
The Wood Elves would do anything to protect such a precious treasure. So, from another perspective, it wasn't that Roddy had given the Wood Elves the "choice". In fact … he had never given the Wood Elves any choice from the start!
He was telling them that they didn't have a choice.
Although this method couldn't compare to the old nobles like the Dukes Of Angmar, it was more than enough to deal with the Wood Elves. Roddy had a long-term vision. From the moment he killed Kevin, his target was Magda, and after Magda, the entire kingdom. The problem with the Wood Elves was no longer a problem. Right now, Roddy was just calculating how much time he had left to complete his arrangements.
His stroll here was just to give Broddy time to make up his mind. But he didn't expect that his stroll would bring him an unexpected reward. There were all kinds of items stored in the underground rooms of the palace. Although most of them had been corroded by time, there were still some rare treasures that hadn't been damaged yet …
These were definitely the real "windfall"!
In a stone room that looked like a weapons exhibition hall, Roddy bent down and picked up a beautifully made but dusty dagger. There were no traces of rust, and even though the wooden weapon rack had been rotten for many years, when he knocked on the blade, the buzzing sound was still crisp.
[Royal Guard Dagger]
Damage: 457-569
One-handed Excellent
Level Requirement: 35
+ 130 Strength
+ 80 Vitality
"For the glory of the High Elves."
The attributes were strong, and the level requirement was high. Most importantly, there were almost 100 of the same weapons all over the floor. From the looks of it, they were the standard weapons of the Royal Guards, and this room should be a small armory for storing weapons.
There was also a set of light armor that also didn't rust. Roddy studied for a long time and was surprised to find that the materials of these weapons and armor all contained the rare metal "Baryton Iron"!
Damn it, every piece of Baryton Iron ore was sold in silver coins at the current market price!
Roddy clenched his fist in excitement. The biggest characteristic of Baryton Iron was that it was light and strong, the best choice for cavalry armor. Although these weapons and armor had high level requirements, he had many ways to do it. Even if he couldn't find a high-grade blacksmith to reduce the equipment requirements, he could just smelt them and forge new armor. That would definitely be better than any knight armor of the same level!
A cavalry regiment equipped with pure iron armor was hard to find in the entire Kingdom of Karen. But what if all of them were equipped with Baryton Iron armor?
Just by imagining the scene of the golden explosion, Roddy felt like he was flying with happiness …
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