At this point, Sendros couldn't help but have a look of worry in his eyes. High Priest Rogge was a figure who was on par with Geresco, and the Darkness Shrine before the disaster was far from what it was now. Yet, they still couldn't stop it from happening. What about now …
"Are these two things related?" Upon hearing this, Lin Li couldn't help but mutter to himself, The Darkness Shrine is really unlucky. High Priest Rogge of the Sanctuary-realm has gone missing, or rather, fallen. They've finally made some progress, yet another huge disaster happened, and the Darkness Shrine was reduced to its original state. Look at the Brilliance Shrine. Although the pope had been tortured by Viper's poison for decades, he managed to survive until a pharmaceutics Guru like Lin Li appeared. No, there's also Prophet Willen and Rodhart. The Brilliance Shrine has also suffered a severe blow. They're really unlucky.
Sendros naturally didn't know what Lin Li was thinking about. After hearing Lin Li's question, he continued, "Recently, we felt that there seemed to be some abnormalities in the magical waves in the Night Canyon. After investigation, we discovered that the abnormality originated from the Eternal Darkness Altar. The Eternal Darkness Altar was originally a place to worship the God of Darkness, but it was later designated as a forbidden area by High Priest Rogge, and only the members of the Darkness Council are qualified to enter. We entered the Eternal Darkness Altar to find the reason for the abnormal magical waves, but we found a scepter that had been abandoned for many years under the Eternal Darkness Altar. "
"Is it High Priest Rogge's?" Lin Li had been wary of Sendros mentioning the Darkness Incarnation again, but after hearing this, his curiosity was piqued. Since the Eternal Darkness Altar was a forbidden area of the Darkness Shrine, it was not a place that anyone could enter casually. It seemed that High Priest Rogge was the only one who could leave the scepter there.
However, Sendros shook his head, and straightforwardly denied Lin Li's conjecture. He said, "It's a scepter from the Brilliance Shrine, and only an Archbishop is qualified to use it."
"Could the disappearance of High Priest Rogge be related to the Brilliance Shrine? Come to think of it, it does seem possible. After all, the two of you are rivals. The Brilliance Shrine managed to sneak into the forbidden area and even lost the high priest. It's no wonder that this part of history is unknown. "Lin Li was shocked.
"At first, we did indeed think that this might be a plot by the Brilliance Shrine. However, after negotiating with the Brilliance Shrine, we found out that the owner of this scepter was the Prophet Willen of the Brilliance Shrine who had disappeared hundreds of years ago." Prophet Willen was known as the Son of the Holy Light, and was also a legendary figure in Anril. Even Sendros felt rather emotional when he mentioned his name.
It was Valen's scepter! Lin Li looked at Sendros, but did not interrupt again. Willen and Rodhart had been to the Darkness Shrine before, which was recorded in the information of the Brilliance Shrine. However, there was no mention of what the two of them did in the Darkness Shrine. Lin Li wondered if there would be any records in the Darkness Shrine.
"The Darkness Shrine has records of Prophet Willen's visit to the Darkness Shrine. Besides, he wasn't the only one who came. His brother, the Judge of Heresy at that time, Rodhart, was there too. According to the information, the two of them had indeed gone deep into the Eternal Darkness Altar when they came to the Night Canyon back then. However, we don't know what they did, and why Willen's scepter was left there. " Sendros did not hide the fact that an important figure of the Brilliance Shrine had entered the forbidden area of the Darkness Shrine.
"Isn't the Eternal Darkness Altar a forbidden area of the Darkness Shrine? How dare you let them in?" Lin Li was not making fun of them, but after all, although the Darkness Shrine did not have a powerhouse like Rogge, they were already strong enough to compete with the Brilliance Shrine after hundreds of years of recovery. Hence, how could they easily allow the people of the Brilliance Shrine to enter their forbidden area?
"Although the Eternal Darkness Altar is a forbidden area of the Darkness Shrine, it's said that they had the token of the first high priest, Rogge, in their hands at that time. As long as the person with the token doesn't blaspheme the God of Darkness, he would be able to enter the Darkness Shrine without any restrictions," Sendros patiently explained.
He connected the dots again. Willen and Rodhart actually had the token of Rogge. It was no wonder that they were allowed to enter the forbidden area of the Eternal Darkness Altar. Lin Li's eyes suddenly lit up, and he frantically asked Sendros, "Since the Darkness Shrine allowed them to enter the Eternal Darkness Altar, does the Darkness Shrine have any more detailed records of them entering the Eternal Darkness Altar?"
Lin Li came to the Darkness Shrine partly because of Sendros' invitation, and partly because he wanted to read the Darkness scripture. However, there was another important purpose, and that was to find out more about Prophet Willen and Rodhart. In particular, he hoped to find out more about Rodhart becoming a Retribution Knight.
However, after hearing Lin Li's question, Sendros shook his head, and said, "According to a high priest who led them into the Eternal Darkness Altar at that time, the two of them had an argument after entering the Eternal Darkness Altar, but the content of the argument was unknown. We only know that after the argument, Rodhart suddenly disappeared, and no one knows where he went. He only reappeared 10 days later. "
"What happened after he reappeared? Did anything change?" Lin Li vaguely felt that Rodhart's disappearance for 10 days probably had something to do with him becoming a Retribution Knight.
"No one knows. After Rodhart appeared, the two of them left the Eternal Darkness Altar. However, not long after that, there was a disaster in the Darkness Shrine, and only a few of them survived. Many things were forgotten, "Sendros said with some regret. If it weren't for that disaster, he wouldn't have to speculate about everything. At least he would have some useful information, let alone the decline of the Darkness Shrine.
"Judging from what you're saying, the disaster in the Darkness Shrine couldn't have been caused by the two of them, right? It sounds like they were killed to silence the witnesses. What exactly was that disaster? Given the strength of the Darkness Shrine at that time, even if the Brilliance Shrine and the Supreme Council joined forces, they wouldn't have been able to make the Darkness Shrine suffer so badly. "Lin Li was very interested in the disaster that caused the decline of the Darkness Shrine.
Sendros had no choice but to smile bitterly at Lin Li's thoughts. He said, "We have no way of knowing the details, but later on, Rodhart became a Retribution Knight, and manipulated the Death Knights to sweep through the Breezy Plains. I don't know if it had anything to do with the trip to the Eternal Darkness Altar, but in the end, Willen had to step in and purify him. As for the disaster in the Darkness Shrine … "
"Oh, if it has nothing to do with this matter, forget it," said Lin Li, noticing that Sendros seemed to be hesitating. Although he knew that it might be a very important secret of the Darkness Shrine, Lin Li still felt a little displeased when he saw that Sendros seemed to be hesitating. The problem is, why did you invite me here? You said that you have something important that you need my help with, yet you said that you stopped at the critical juncture. Although we're friends, you can't possibly ask me to die for you without knowing anything.
Hearing Lin Li's words, Sendros felt a little embarrassed. Besides, although Lin Li refused to admit it, he had already confirmed that Lin Li was the incarnation of Darkness. Hence, there was no need to keep this matter a secret from Lin Li. At the thought of this, Sendros said, "The reason that the disaster was classified as confidential by the Darkness Shrine is mainly because it would cause panic among the believers of Darkness once it was leaked."
That was the same reason that the Brilliance Shrine had concealed the news of Rosario's poisoning. However, it had already been hundreds of years. Would it still cause panic now? Lin Li said, "Master Sendros, don't worry, I'm not that fond of telling stories to unrelated people."
"The disaster back then was not caused by any force in Anril. The root cause was actually the ancient monsters. They appeared in the Night Canyon, and the Darkness Shrine was the first to bear the brunt of it. It was almost instantly razed to the ground. Their numbers and strength made the Darkness Shrine almost unable to fight back. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a disaster, "Sendros said in a low voice.
What? Ancient monsters!? Lin Li was shocked, and he frantically asked, "Could it be a prehistoric magical beast?"
"Yes." Sendros nodded. Although he still looked calm, there was a trace of fear in his eyes. He then continued, "To be exact, it was a group of Minotaurs. They were holding giant axes and riding three-headed Manticores. Each of them had at least Legendary-level power. Under the attack of the Minotaurs, the Darkness Shrine at that time couldn't even organize an effective resistance before it was destroyed. "
Damn it, they're a bunch of Minotaurs. They're famous and powerful existences among the prehistoric magical beasts. Coupled with the three-headed Manticores that they're riding, they're a powerful cavalry that's made up of Legendary powerhouses. They would probably be able to dominate the entire Anril. Even if the Brilliance Shrine was involved, they probably wouldn't be able to deal with the Minotaurs, let alone the Darkness Shrine. Although Lin Li had never fought with a real prehistoric magical beast before, he had seen the battle between Geresco and the Evil Eye Tyrant through the Time Beacon Spell when he was in Tutankhamun. He had also witnessed the terrifying combat power of the prehistoric magical beast with his own eyes. If such a terrifying creature ran to Anril, it would definitely be the end of the entire continent.
At the thought of this, Lin Li suddenly remembered what he had heard in Tutankhamun about the Black Current, the magic tides, and the spacetime rift. It was said that there were three magic tides at the end of the Dark Age, which caused the magical civilization in Anril to develop greatly. However, at the same time, there were also three Black Current disasters. The first time was when Geresco had destroyed the Evil Eye Tyrant through the Time Beacon Spell. Of course, the Evil Eye Tyrant wasn't the only one, but also the four Chimeras and the other prehistoric magical beasts. According to Stephen of the Dark Blade, the second time was when the Darkness Shrine suffered a heavy blow. However, there were some discrepancies between the information and Sendros'. The third time was when Pope Rosario of the Brilliance Shrine was poisoned, and it was said to be the most sensational one in history. The Brilliance Shrine cooperated with the Supreme Council to kill all the descendants of the prehistoric magical beasts before the Black Current spread. Only then did they manage to contain the terrifying disaster.
At that time, Stephen of the Dark Blade said that thousands of powerful magical beasts surged out of a spacetime rift and attacked the Darkness Shrine at that time. The Darkness Shrine was dyed red with blood overnight, and countless elites lost their lives in the attack of the magical beasts. The battle lasted for seven days and seven nights, and the Darkness Shrine finally killed all the magical beasts, but they also paid a heavy price.
According to Sendros, the Darkness Shrine didn't manage to survive the attack of the Minotaurs at all, let alone kill all the Minotaurs. Of course, in comparison, Sendros' statement was naturally more authoritative. After all, although Stephen had a high status in the Dark Blade, he was nothing in the Darkness Shrine. How could he know more about the truth than Sendros, the chief high priest? However, after comparing the two statements, Lin Li began to have doubts. Since the Darkness Shrine didn't block the attack of the Minotaurs at all, why didn't the Minotaurs attack the entire Anril after destroying the Darkness Shrine? On the contrary, Stephen's statement seemed to be more reasonable.
"In that case, who was the one who destroyed those Minotaurs?" Lin Li asked. Back then, if the Minotaurs had rushed out, it would definitely have been written about in history even if it had been destroyed in the end. Since there was no record of it in history, it meant that the impact of this matter was ultimately limited to the Darkness Shrine. What kind of inside story was there?
"Destroyed? No. " Sendros shook his head gently. "After they destroyed the Darkness Shrine, they seemed to have been suppressed by some kind of power, and thus couldn't rush out of the Night Canyon and return to the rift of time and space. That rift is located under the Eternal Darkness Altar, and has always been suppressed by the first high priest, Rogge. Hence, we suspect that the disappearance of High Priest Rogge has something to do with this rift and those prehistoric magical beasts. "
"There's a spacetime rift under the Eternal Darkness Altar?" Lin Li was shocked, and he thought about High Priest Rogge, Willen, and Rodhart. He reckoned that they probably had something to do with the spacetime rift. Could it be that they had found something under the Eternal Darkness Altar? High Priest Rogge's disappearance, Rodhart's becoming the Retribution Knight, and Willen's disappearance probably couldn't be explained by coincidence.
However, that was not bad news for Lin Li. If there was nothing in the Eternal Darkness Altar, he wouldn't want to see it. After all, there was too little information about Willen and Rodhart. If there was no useful information in the Eternal Darkness Altar, Lin Li's clues would be completely cut off, and he might not be able to find other clues.
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