It was a dusty hut that looked like a pile of rubbish. There were some books that were placed randomly, and they were emitting a rotten smell. Lin Li stared at everything in the hut, dumbfounded. According to the clergyman, the hut had not been opened for hundreds of years. It wasn't that there was any prohibition, but that most of the books inside could be found in the outside world. Who would come here to look for books?
However, Lin Li's eyes lit up when he heard that no one had opened it for hundreds of years. Perhaps what he was looking for was in the real pile of old books. Lin Li sent the clergyman away, and plunged into the hut to carefully search through the books one by one. Actually, it wasn't that difficult. Since Lin Li had basically read all the books outside, he naturally didn't have to read too many of the original copies. He only had to find the ones that he hadn't seen in the outside world.
"Damn it, no wonder this matter was erased from the later materials. So that's what happened," Lin Li muttered to himself. His hard work paid off, and Lin Li finally returned to his room on the Holy Mountain with an extremely tattered scroll of information after struggling in the hut until he was covered in dirt and grime.
With the excuse that he had gained some insight into Holy Light Magic, Lin Li sent Englos and the others away. He then carefully closed the door and unfolded the tattered scroll of information on the table, revealing a few lines of blurred text.
The reason why Lin Li couldn't find any information about the Retribution Knight Rodhart after searching for so long was partly because the Brilliance Shrine viewed Rodhart as the greatest disgrace. However, what no one could think of was a more important reason. The Prophet Willen, who was known as the Son of the Holy Light, and the notorious Retribution Knight Rodhart were actually brothers!
Lin Li had actually heard some legends about Rodhart's deeds, but the information recorded in the information was more or less corroborating some of the legends. Legend had it that Rodhart was an orphan who had been adopted by the Brilliance Shrine since he was a child. That was true, but his younger brother Willen was also adopted. In fact, from the fact that Willen later became the Son of the Holy Light of the Brilliance Shrine, Rodhart might have been adopted by the Brilliance Shrine because of his younger brother Willen.
Rodhart and Willen, like all the orphans adopted by the Brilliance Shrine, had received the strictest education in the Brilliance Shrine since young. At the age of 15, Rodhart passed the assessment of the Court of Heresy and joined the Court of Heresy along with several other equally outstanding youths. At that time, his younger brother Valen had also become a disciple of the Pope based on his extremely high talent.
At the age of 32, Rodhart stepped into the Legendary-realm, and took over the position of the chief judge of the Court of Heresy. He gradually began to make a name for himself in Anril. With the series of actions taken by the Court of Heresy, Rodhart, the young chief judge, had displayed a strong and shocking strength. He was even called the most powerful Paladin since the establishment of the Brilliance Shrine. Rodhart could be said to have reached the pinnacle of his life. His reputation in the outside world had even surpassed that of the Pope. Countless people in the Brilliance Shrine regarded him as an idol.
And at this time, Willen, whose talent far surpassed his elder brother's, was rather obscure despite being the Pope's disciple. However, it was clear that it was because of Willen's identity as the Son of The Holy Light, and the Brilliance Shrine deliberately downplayed his existence in order to ensure his safety before he fully grew up. At that time, the Darkness Shrine was not as weak as it was now, and they were an opponent that the Brilliance Shrine dared not belittle. In fact, the power of the Darkness Shrine even surpassed that of the Brilliance Shrine at that time. Willen could be said to be the hope of the Brilliance Shrine's rise. If the Darkness Shrine knew that he was the Son of The Holy Light, they would probably really think of ways to kill him.
Afterwards, Rodhart suddenly resigned from his position as the chief judge of the Court of Heresy, and completely faded out of sight. When he reappeared, it was already 100 years later. However, at that time, his identity had already become the terrifying Retribution Knight who commanded the powerful Death Knights to sweep the entire Breezy Plains like crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood. During that disaster, the population of the Breezy Plains decreased by more than a third, and the prosperous cities turned into ruins under the iron hooves of the Death Knights.
When Rodhart faded out of sight as a Paladin, his younger brother Willen had already become a prophet of the Brilliance Shrine, and his identity as the Son of The Holy Light gradually became known to the people of Anril. At that time, Willen was said to have already possessed Sanctuary-realm power, and his attainments in Holy Light Magic had even surpassed the pope of the Brilliance Shrine. In particular, there was no witness to the battle between Willen and the arbitrator of the Supreme Council, Apophis, but Apophis publicly admitted that he was no match for Willen, and expressed his admiration for Willen's strength. It was precisely because of this battle that the existence of Prophet Willen allowed the Brilliance Shrine to have an unparalleled reputation, and even the Supreme Council was suppressed.
Hence, when Rodhart turned into the Retribution Knight and commanded the Death Knights to wreak havoc in the Breezy Plains, the two brothers finally met again. However, this time, Willen's mission was to purify his brother, Rodhart, who had become an Undead creature.
Even in the information that Lin Li found, there was no record of the battle between Willen and Rodhart. However, after that battle, the disaster of the Breezy Plains finally ended, and Prophet Willen also mysteriously disappeared, never to appear in the Brilliance Shrine again. Without Willen, the Brilliance Shrine, which had always been glorious, was immediately attacked by various forces, and suffered a great loss of power. In fact, it was almost suppressed by the Darkness Shrine, which had already begun to decline.
After reading the information, Lin Li was surprised by the content, but he was also rather disappointed. Due to the fact that there was no record of the battle between Willen and Rodhart in the information, Lin Li naturally had no idea about the strength of Rodhart, who had turned into the Retribution Knight.
However, Lin Li discovered a hidden piece of information in the information. Before Rodhart fell, he actually went to the Darkness Shrine once. Besides, Willen, who had just become a prophet of the Brilliance Shrine, accompanied Rodhart there that time. There was no record of what the two important figures of the Brilliance Shrine did in the Darkness Shrine. However, shortly after the two of them left, there was a huge change in the Darkness Shrine. The Darkness Shrine, which could originally compete with the Brilliance Shrine, almost fell apart overnight, and was unable to recover from that setback. Hence, it was in a state of decline now.
What exactly did Rodhart and Willen do? What happened to the Darkness Shrine? Although Lin Li found the information and learned some information, he had even more doubts. Lin Li vaguely felt that the answer seemed to be in the Darkness Shrine. It seemed that he had to go to the Darkness Shrine.
However, although he had already made a decision, Lin Li did not immediately leave the Brilliance Shrine. There weren't many opportunities to get personal guidance from a Sanctuary powerhouse, and Lin Li didn't know what was waiting for him in the Darkness Shrine. Hence, he naturally wouldn't let go of any opportunity to improve his strength.
Pope Rosario also showed great patience in the face of Lin Li's guidance. He was even more serious than when he was teaching his own disciple. Although Lin Li was not his disciple or even a believer of the Brilliance Shrine, and did not show any signs of being related to the Son of The Holy Light, Rosario had already determined that the Son of The Holy Light that the Brilliance Shrine was looking for definitely had something to do with Lin Li.
Lin Li had unknowingly stayed on the Holy Mountain for more than a month. In this short period of time, Lin Li's mastery of the teachings of the Brilliance Shrine and the various theurgy probably improved by leaps and bounds. If Lin Li were to change into the robe of the Brilliance Shrine and go out and say that he was a devout believer of the Holy Light, no one would doubt him at all. At this moment, a black-robed priest of the Darkness Shrine finally arrived at the foot of the Holy Mountain.
Although Lin Li was still a little unsatisfied, it was already the second time that Sendros had sent someone to invite him. Hence, he was too embarrassed to delay any further. This time, Sendros had sent a Legendary-level black-robed priest who had used the Power of Flight to fly all the way from the Darkness Shrine. Clearly, Sendros had been waiting impatiently for a long time.
After bidding farewell to Pope Rosario, Englos, and the others, Lin Li arrived at the foot of the Holy Mountain, where he met the black-robed priest, Balesi. If it weren't for the conspicuous black robe that he was wearing, Balesi's appearance would actually be similar to that of an ordinary person. He seemed to be in his forties, and although his face was a little pale, it was still normal. Although there was a gloomy and gloomy aura coming from his body, there was no aura of decay or death. Clearly, he should have specialized in Dark Magic.
"Master Felic, the high priest sent me here to invite you to the Darkness Shrine as soon as possible." Although Balesi had never seen Lin Li before, since Sendros had sent him here, how could he not tell him about Lin Li's characteristics? Lin Li was only in his twenties, and had Legendary-level strength. Those two characteristics alone were enough for Balesi to recognize Lin Li.
"So urgent? Let's set off immediately, then. " Lin Li didn't say anything else, and simply used the Power of Flight to fly into the sky, waiting for Balesi to lead him to the Darkness Shrine.
How could he not be anxious? It was the territory of the Brilliance Shrine. Although Balesi didn't have to worry about the people of the Brilliance Shrine doing anything to him because of Sendros, the omnipresent aura of Holy Light still made him not want to stay there any longer. Fortunately, he specialized in Dark Magic. If he were to be replaced by someone who studied Necromagic, he would probably suffer permanent damage unless he reached the level of Sendros.
The Night Canyon where the Darkness Shrine was located was actually relatively close to the Breezy Plains, but since Lin Li had set off from Delano, the City of Dawn, the distance seemed rather far. Fortunately, there were no obstacles in the sky. If they were to walk on land, it would probably take them at least two to three months to reach the Night Canyon. Even with the Power of Flight, Lin Li only arrived above the Night Canyon on the second night under Balesi's lead.
Looking from the sky, the deep and gloomy Night Canyon between the undulating mountains was like a giant mouth that had split open on the ground. The bright moonlight seemed to be a little afraid of this place, and everything in the canyon seemed to be buried in endless darkness. It was the Sacred Land of Darkness, a place where light could never shine. Lin Li could even feel the gloomy cries of joy.
Under Balesi's lead, Lin Li entered the Night Canyon, and looked up to see that the bright moonlight in the sky was coated with a layer of blood. It was as if the dark moon that symbolized war, disaster, and evil from the Dark Age had reappeared in the sky. Lin Li followed Balesi into the depths of the huge and gloomy canyon, and a majestic shrine gradually emerged from the darkness, exuding an ancient aura.
Lin Li had just left the Sacred Land of the Brilliance Shrine not long ago, and had now arrived at the Night Canyon of the Darkness Shrine. The stark contrast made Lin Li feel extremely shocked. Although the Darkness Shrine had been in decline for a long time, Lin Li could still imagine how glorious the Darkness Shrine used to be when he looked at the majestic shrine in front of him.
The believers of the Darkness Shrine believed in the doctrine of Darkness, but they did not reject light. Just like the Brilliance Divine Hall, in the hearts of the believers of Darkness, light and darkness were not natural enemies. Only the existence of light would make darkness appear more profound, and only the existence of darkness would make people cherish light more.
Although the Darkness Shrine and the Brilliance Shrine had never stopped fighting for more than 1,300 years, they were just fighting over who was the leader and who was the dominant one in this world. Regardless of the disparity in strength between the two parties, the stronger party had never thought of destroying the other party.
Even back then, when the Darkness Shrine had just experienced a disaster, and all its power had almost collapsed overnight, the Brilliance Shrine did not take the opportunity to kill them. To the Brilliance Shrine, the dispute with the Darkness Shrine at that time was already meaningless. The Darkness Shrine had fallen into an absolute disadvantage, and the Brilliance Shrine naturally became the dominant one in Anril. The dispute had already come to an end.
Of course, the cessation of the dispute did not mean that the Darkness Shrine had given up. Instead, it became the motivation for the Darkness Shrine to work hard. After that huge disaster, the Darkness Shrine did not fall, and instead accumulated power in silence. In particular, in recent decades, they had even shown signs of regaining their former glory.
Although the current Darkness Shrine could not be compared to the Brilliance Shrine, the Darkness Shrine was probably only ranked behind the Supreme Council and the Brilliance Shrine in the entire Anril. Perhaps after a few hundred years of careful management, the Darkness Shrine could return to its position of competing with the Brilliance Shrine.
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