Giants and Dragons were probably the oldest species still living in this world.
Back when the Goddesses of Order and Chaos were still in harmony, they hoped that this world wouldn't be so desolate. Only under the dual influence of Order and Chaos were so many species born.
The past events of the immemorial era had become a mess. Countless legends and epics had been passed down to the present day, but they were now nothing more than novels. But at the very least, among the Gold Citizens, the Gold Elves, Metal Dragons, Angels, and Titan Giants were the rulers of the world at that time, as well as the victors of the first Holy War.
But time was merciless. The descendants of rulers who lost their crowns often had worse lives than ordinary commoners.
The first generation of the Gold Species didn't have a good life. The Gold Elves were overthrown by their own species, the Superior Elves. It was hard to say if the current Superior Elves counted. The descendants of the Angels became the Gods' subordinates, while the Titan Giants were nothing more than legends and historical remains.
As time passed, very few people would remember that when the Gold Species were finally unable to endure the pain of war, or disappeared from history, or went into seclusion, the second generation of the Holy War was supported by the fallen giants and the Superior Elves, the Moon Elves.
The Moon Elves, who were viewed as traitors by the Gold Elves, also lost absolute control over the elves. In fact, the entire elven species lost their ruling status in this world. The Moon Elves didn't have it easy either. Without the Titan Giants' absolute rule, the giants were split into two factions in the Holy War. They lost their last drop of blood in the long war. Now, the giants had lost most of their intelligence and became scattered tribes.
There were also legends that some giant species directly left the mortal plane in order to avoid the God of Wisdom's curse of mental retardation. Now, they established a country in another plane that belonged only to the giants.
But in reality, apart from a small minority that still retained their intelligence, most of the giants were no different from wild beasts. If they appeared in a densely populated area, it was likely that the intelligent species would send their armies to surround and annihilate them.
It could be said that the giants were the most pitiful species in the past.
However, I obtained some information from Aillé that was close to the truth. There was only one reason for the giants' decline — the Titan Giants were no longer around.
This was just like an organized empire that suddenly lost its ruler. Not only that, but all those in power were unwilling to submit to anyone else. Plus, there were the constant temptations from other species (demons), as well as the giants' arrogant nature of worshiping power. It would be strange if the empire didn't split apart.
In that case, the most fundamental problem was that in this world, only the Gods would be able to make the first-generation Titan Giants, who were powerful enough to challenge the Gods, disappear. And judging from how the entire giant species was cursed, the Gods truly didn't like the giants.
It would be quite difficult to find out what was going on in the past, and there wouldn't be much meaning in trying to find out. After all, who knew which generation of Main Gods the legendary God of Wisdom was? But judging from how his curse was still effective even after his God's name disappeared, he was definitely a top-tier Main God back in the day.
However, if the Titan Giants were to return one day and dispel the curse on the giants, they would be able to reunite the various giant tribes. Things would get really interesting if that happened.
"They're traitors, plotters, and God killers. They're the enemies of all the Gods."
When Aillé talked about the ancient Titan Kings, he became much more serious, which was rare for him. And when he talked about where the Titan Giants were now, even Aillé indicated that he didn't know either. After all, he hadn't participated in the Titan Giants' invasion back then.
And judging from the game's "Attack on the Giants" expansion pack in the game's history, it seemed that the Titan Giants' return wasn't far away. In the game's story, the returning Titan Giants unhesitatingly declared war on both sides of the Holy War. The Titan Giants' individual power levels far surpassed all other creatures.
"They'll return sooner or later, but it's highly unlikely that they'll return for this Holy War."
"No, they'll definitely return for this Holy War."
At the time, Aillé sounded quite certain. However, I unhesitatingly dispelled his hopes. Even now, I still remembered Aillé's rare annoyance when he had to face the Titan Kings. I also knew that the Titan Giants wouldn't miss out on this "Attack on the Giants" expansion pack.
But in the game's history, this expansion pack was obviously quite late in the game. After all, it would be impossible for the "players" at the beginning to deal with the Titan Giants' invasion.
Even if the Titan Giants were destined to return, I hadn't expected that they would arrive so quickly. But if I thought about the past, the Titan Giants' early arrival actually had something to do with me.
"Due to a change in the Earth Elemental Plane, the Four Elemental Dimensions are beginning to collapse. It's only a matter of time before the Titan Giants are petrified!"
The elements were mutually reinforcing and subduing each other. This was the most basic rule of this world. And the most powerful seal in this world was a seal that simulated the natural circulation of the elements. As long as this seal was activated, the four elements would begin circulating, and this world would become like a real world with no exit.
And this seal's foundational principle was to imitate Aichy's creation of the world. Theoretically speaking, since the Earth Elemental Dimensions were created based on this world, it would be impossible for any sealing spell to be more powerful than this.
And this seal was obviously of a higher level than the one we had created. It absorbed the power of the four elements from the four Elemental Planes, creating an illusion of a real world. Even if the world changed, even if the masters of the Elemental Planes changed, as long as the Four Elemental Planes still existed, the sealed dimension would still be effective.
But not long ago, in order to kill the Earth Elemental God, a certain someone directly shattered the foundation of the Elemental Planes — the Elemental Throne. This was the same as killing a flock of hens for the sake of killing an egg. This caused the entire seal to collapse by one-fourth.
If this was a normal time period, this imbalance could still be adjusted. But right now, the two Elemental Gods were everywhere, and the two Elemental Gods were nowhere to be found. The Wind and Water Elemental Tides were furiously increasing, while the Earth Elemental Plane was absorbing the Earth Elemental Tide in reverse. It was basically impossible for the Earth Elemental Plane to be balanced.
"So you're saying that it's only a matter of time before the Titan Giants return? But what does this have to do with you Dragons? Why do Dragons exist in that memory crystal? "
Back then, I directly asked Halent about this, and he gave me an answer.
The long passage of time could erase all traces. Very few people noticed that the Gold and Sulfur species from the immemorial generation hadn't all left the mortal plane. However, the only species that could still be seen roaming the mortal plane was the Dragons.
Of course, the only reason why the Gold and Sulfur species were still able to survive was because at a certain point in time, the Gold and Sulfur species became disgusted with this war. They privately came to an understanding with their own species, and simultaneously took away all the Dragons and dragon descendants from both sides. This was how the current generation of Dragons came to be.
Dragons were a unified species. There were many different species, and there were so many subspecies that it was impossible to count them all. However, there were two main species that were most active in the mortal plane — the Color Dragons and the Metal Dragons. The third main species, the Gem Dragons, weren't even from this world. Their abilities and personalities were quite unique. Although they looked quite similar to ordinary Dragons, they were quite different on the inside. Not only that, Dragons were one of the few species that had the ability to travel across dimensions and live in other planes. It wasn't strange for Gem Dragons to have other species that existed in other planes.
The Metal Dragons were the Goddess of Order's favorites. They were named after the metallic luster of their scales, representing the Gold and Silver Dragons. Since they were creations of Order, they often had their own goals and self-discipline. Gold Dragons were one of the rare "Dragons of Justice," Silver Dragons pursued Order and peace, and Copper Dragons loved jokes and pranks. They were the easiest to deal with out of all the dragons. Of course, this was only relative.
In contrast, the Color Dragons weren't so easy to deal with. These were the Black and Red Dragons from the Underground World. The Blue Dragons were the same. They all had something in common … White Dragons were incredibly stupid beasts, Black Dragons were sly and good at lying, Red Dragons loved to fight and scheme, Blue Dragons were highly aggressive, and Green Dragons loved to prey on intelligent creatures (especially elves). They were the elves' mortal enemies. If I really had to find something in common, it would be that they were incredibly difficult to deal with, incredibly annoying, incredibly greedy, and loved to cause trouble for others.
The Dragons weren't all that peaceful either. Every family had different personalities, so there would always be trouble. Not to mention, there were far too many personality differences between each species of Dragons. Red and Silver Dragons were mortal enemies, while Gold and Black Dragons were mortal enemies. Dragons also fought amongst themselves several times. At the very least, the Black and Red Dragons who lost in the battles were exiled to the Underground World.
Since they were all incredibly powerful and didn't have any mortal enemies, most of the surface Dragons lived scattered lives. A single dragon would have its own territory with its own kobolds, griffins, and other species. At most, they would live in a family of three to five. But since some of Aillé's peers were still alive, Dragon City on the surface still had a certain degree of control over the Dragons. However, this control was basically zero unless it was absolutely critical.
"In exchange for our entire species withdrawing from the Holy War, we reached an agreement with the current Main Gods of Order and Chaos. We'll forever guard the Titan Giants and the world known as' Alidashiya. '"
"So, you're saying that we've already lost control?"
"Although it's already showing signs of collapse, it's greatly accelerated since two months ago. It's likely that it's only a matter of time before the Titan Giants awaken. I don't know the exact time, but it won't be more than ten years. However, the ordinary giants will probably be able to return to the Earth Elemental Plane soon. "
Two months ago? I just happened to be in the Earth Elemental Plane, so it would be best not to ask about that.
"Don't you have any other plans? Did you not make any preparations at all? "
"… Originally, with my power level, it would have been impossible for me to have access to such information. However, a senior recently told me that she and His Majesty Orloss had originally planned to connect the Undead Planes to Alidashiya so that the Undead Emperors and the giants would fight each other and exhaust each other. This was also part of the agreement between Bardi and Dragon City. However, it's obviously impossible now."
Halent's tone didn't contain any resentment. However, it was obvious that I had something to do with this … which was why I did my best to pretend that I didn't know anything and just looked up at the sky.
"That fortress that was destroyed by the Mage Country's forbidden spell? And what's the relationship between Bardi and the Mage Country? "
"That fortress used to be another Undead Emperor's base. Large numbers of zombies have already appeared there, and the sacrifices are nearing the end. If we don't deal with it properly, it'll become another Port Victoria. That's why His Majesty Orloss ordered the Truth Symposium to send forbidden spell mages to wipe it out."
"So, the higher-ups of Bardi and Dragon City have always been in contact."
"No, only His Majesty Orloss and a certain archmage from the Truth Symposium have been in contact. Dragon City's representative in Bardi also participated in this matter — Lady Evelyn. It's precisely because of Lady Evelyn's order that I'm telling you this information. Yep, it's at least one-third of Lady Evelyn's order. "
"Evelyn?"
"Yep, Lady Evelyn said that you definitely wouldn't dare to forget her. Has it affected you? "
"… My memory isn't that bad. Isn't she Cher's adopted mother?"
Judging from Halent's strange expression, I seemed to have guessed wrong. He suddenly gripped the letter in his hand and transformed it into dust with lightning.
"… Lady Evelyn also said that if you really forgot, apart from not giving this letter to you, she must tell you something else."
"What is it?"
Could it be that Evelyn really was an old acquaintance of mine? She knew that I might intentionally forget her? She still had a backup plan?
"Lady Evelyn's original words were: 'Cher is your daughter, so you're not allowed to do anything to her …'"
"Haha, that's right." The silly cat was rolling around on the table in laughter. She was using an incredibly evil method to make her presence known.
[Congratulations to my host for receiving an honorable title … Do you prefer the title of 'Demon Father' or 'Crow Mouth'? The Demon Father series has' Cher has a good father, 'while the Crow Mouth series has' I believe in you, BY Bailey. 'Forget it, I'll give you a great discount this time. "Cher has a good father named Roland Bailey."]
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