"How could I …" Lin Li mumbled hypocritically, but he did not hesitate to touch a drop of blood on his finger. At this point, he did not even think about whether this was a trap, because it was unnecessary. There were hundreds and thousands of Undead creatures in the hall, and a high-ranking Vampire that was at least level-18. It would be a piece of cake for them to destroy him, so why would he risk his freedom by setting up a trap with a blood oath?
The blood on his fingertip was scorching hot. Lin Li felt the warmth from his fingertip, and his heart calmed down. That's right, this was a real blood oath. As an Undead creature, the blood of the Vampires was always cold. Only when they made a blood oath would the drop of blood that contained the soul fire become scorching hot, just like the drop of blood on his fingertip …
The boiling blood on his forehead was like a ball of fire. Before Lin Li could regain his senses, countless memory fragments suddenly turned into a torrent, and surged into Lin Li's mind. All sorts of sounds and images mixed together, and the old and new devoured and tore at each other. It was as intense as a cruel war, and in the midst of this devouring and tearing, some of the originally blurry sounds and images gradually became clearer, like a dust-covered scroll that appeared in front of his eyes. Lin Li knew that this was the soul fire of the high-ranking Vampire. From the day he became an Undead creature, until the moment he offered his soul fire and made a blood oath, all his memories were contained in this drop of boiling blood …
"Phew …" Lin Li finally let out a long sigh after he completely fused the countless memory fragments. His gaze swept across the countless Undead creatures in the hall. At this moment, there was no longer a trace of violence or bloodlust in them, only obedience and respect. Lin Li could even feel that they would do anything for him as long as he gave an order. Finally, his gaze fell on the high-ranking Vampire with satisfaction.
"Norfeller, can you tell me the origin of this mausoleum?"
"Norfeller" was the name of this high-ranking Vampire. From the incomparably trivial memory fragments, Lin Li not only knew his origin, but also knew that he had half human blood and half High Elf blood. He was born in the legendary Dark Age, and was even the personal guard of a High Elf noble before he became an Undead creature.
"As you command, Master …" Norfeller knelt on one knee, and his voice was filled with obedience and respect.
The low and hoarse voice brought back time to 1,200 years ago. At that time, the High Elves were still the rulers of the earth, and Osric was still ruling the Felan Kingdom. However, this dominance and rule was already somewhat unstable. The human army had destroyed six Sky Castles, and the High Elves had finally lost their last military force. The high and mighty High Elf nobles began to panic, and this naturally included the one that Norfeller was loyal to.
According to Norfeller, the name of that High Elf noble was Giovanni. Before the outbreak of the war, he used to rule a large piece of land north of the Breezy Plains. However, after the war, he lost everything. Hence, he had no choice but to escape to Felan, and seek protection from his half-brother, Osric. Unfortunately, it was during Osric's later years, and the once outstanding highlord was focusing all his energy on the construction of the mausoleum.
Perhaps it was because he understood his situation, or perhaps it was because he was inspired by Osric, Giovanni, who was at his wit's end, looked for Osric after a night of contemplation, and asked him to give him the land in the Demon Fall Valley.
Osric did not reject him. That afternoon, he withdrew the Magic Legion that was stationed in the Demon Fall Valley.
From then on, Giovanni lived in the Demon Fall Valley. Not only did he build his own Mage Tower here, but he also sent countless slaves to dig a real underground palace for him.
Then, he began his research on Necromagic …
Among the High Elves, Necromagic had always been synonymous with taboo. The High Elves who loved life felt that Necromagic was a blasphemy to life. In that era, a High Elf who dared to learn Necromagic would be treated as a traitor and burned to death.
Hence, Giovanni's research on Necromagic had always been a secret. Other than his personal guard, Norfeller, almost no one knew about it, including his half-brother, Osric.
Giovanni's research lasted for almost ten years. Time passed day by day, and the human army conquered more and more places. A loud horn sounded from the border of the Felan Kingdom, and the ruler of this land, Osric, became weaker day by day. Everyone knew that the highlord's time was running out …
That autumn, the human army finally invaded the Breezy Plains, and Highlord Osric's life finally came to an end. The flames of war burned all the way from the Breezy Plains to Alanna. Osric's two sons spent almost every day fighting for dominance and in fear of the human army. At this time, Giovanni did something that no one would have thought of — he turned himself into an Undead creature.
To be precise, he became a Lich.
Giovanni buried his Soul Brand in his phylactery, and obtained eternal life in another way.
After turning himself into a Lich, Giovanni did not try to resist the human army. Instead, he quickly moved everything he owned into the underground palace. On the day of completion, Giovanni used Necromagic to kill all the slaves, and turned them into his most loyal servants.
As for Norfeller, because of his loyalty, he became Giovanni's right-hand man in ruling over the Undead army. He became a high-ranking Vampire with memories and intelligence.
"What about now? Where is Giovanni?" Lin Li could not help but feel a little puzzled when he heard this.
"Lord Giovanni is already dead. 1,200 years ago, on the day he moved into the underground palace, his Soul Brand had already disappeared …" Norfeller's voice was still full of obedience and respect, but when he mentioned his former master, his expression became more or less complicated.
"Dead?" Lin Li could not help but be stunned. Wasn't this a little too fast? He had just become an immortal Lich, how could he suddenly die? Lin Li clearly remembered that Andoine had once told him that every Lich had almost eternal life. Even if they were killed, they could be resurrected with the Soul Brand in their phylactery. Even if Giovanni had just become a Lich, he should not be so weak that he would die for no reason, right?
"Yes …"
Norfeller nodded, still maintaining his kneeling position. It turned out that when Giovanni retreated into the underground palace with the Undead army, he accidentally discovered an altar in the center of the palace. This altar had actually been discovered by the slaves when the underground palace was being built. However, most of the slaves were commoners from various races, and did not know what this altar meant.
Only Giovanni knew …
Almost the moment he stepped into the underground palace, Giovanni felt a powerful Divine Power, and this Divine Power came from the altar in the center of the underground palace. To Giovanni, who had just become a Lich, this was undoubtedly a huge joke. An underground palace prepared for Undead creatures contained a powerful Divine Power. What was the difference between this and a bonfire under a fish tank?
Perhaps it was because he was too confident in himself, or perhaps it was to prevent future trouble, but no matter what, Giovanni made a decision the moment he discovered the altar. He wanted to go deep into the altar to take a look. Norfeller remembered that Giovanni had entered alone, and did not bring any followers, including his most trusted friend.
And at this moment, an accident happened …
An hour after Giovanni went deep into the altar, Norfeller suddenly heard a scream, and then saw Giovanni rushing out of the altar in flames. Norfeller could still remember the horror of the flames to this day. It was like the legendary Judgment Day, where even a tiny spark of fire could cause destruction to the Undead creatures. Countless Undead creatures turned into ashes the moment Giovanni rushed out of the altar. If not for Norfeller's quick reflexes to turn into a bat and fly away, he would not be kneeling there talking to Lin Li now …
At first, Norfeller thought that Giovanni, who had turned into a Lich, could survive the Divine Fire, but he soon realized that he was wrong. He could clearly feel that the Divine Fire was not only burning his body, but also his soul. Even the bit of Soul Brand hidden in his phylactery was not spared.
Unfortunately, by the time Norfeller realized this, the last bit of Giovanni's Soul Brand had been completely burned away …
So much so that no one knew what Giovanni had encountered under the altar, and no one knew what the flames that were comparable to Judgment Day were. Norfeller only knew that Giovanni had left a sentence for him before he died: "1,200 years later, the Immortal King will open the door that has been sealed for a long time. Norfeller, you must obey him and follow him …"
And so, Norfeller waited in the underground palace for 1,200 years, until the moment Lin Li opened the door to the mausoleum …
"…" Lin Li touched his nose, and did not say anything. He only cursed in his heart. Damn it, did it have to be so uncanny?
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