Lin Li needed the branch of Eternity to revive the Seed of Eternity, but the branch of Eternity was the key to trapping Nefa here. If all of this was planned by Geresco, he would have to consider Rogge's opinion if he wanted to get the branch of Eternity. Besides, he was too embarrassed to ask if he could give it to him directly. Hence, he started from Nefa to confirm the importance of the branch of Eternity here. If it was really irreplaceable, there was no need for him to think about it anymore.
"That little black dragon … At the end of the Dark Age, he claimed to be the new Dragon of Destruction, but he was defeated by Geresco. Geresco actually wanted to get rid of him directly, but he had a good brother who pleaded on his behalf. Hence, Geresco changed his mind and used this method to trap him in this world. " Rogge naturally didn't know how badly Lin Li wanted the branch of Eternity. He only thought that it was a young man's curiosity.
So that was the case. Nefa really knew how to flatter himself. He clearly survived because of Tutankhamun's plea, but he said that Geresco tricked him into coming here. Lin Li found it funny, but another question popped up in his mind. Wasn't it the Immortal King who hatched them who didn't want Nefa to become the new Dragon of Destruction? Why did Geresco do what the Immortal King wanted to do?
There was no mention of Nefa's existence in the various historical materials and myths about the end of the Dark Age. This meant that Nefa probably didn't cause any trouble for the rebel forces during the battle with the High Elves. Otherwise, it would definitely have been recorded. In that case, as the supreme leader of the rebel forces, Geresco shouldn't have taken the initiative to deal with Nefa, let alone kill him. In that case, the only reason that could make Geresco take action was that Nefa wanted to become the Dragon of Destruction.
However, although the Immortal King had gone missing, logically speaking, the one who should have inherited his will should have been his proud disciple, Osric. Why would Geresco be the one to complete this matter? Lin Li suddenly remembered that when he was fighting for the debris of the stars, Gloomy Dark in the Scar of Death, he had read the notebook of the High Elven noble. At the end of the notebook, he had written something crazy like he was not Geresco, but the Immortal King. Could it be that there really is some unknown connection between Geresco and the Immortal King, the two supreme powerhouses of Anril?
However, Lin Li did not ask Rogge about it. Regardless of what relationship Geresco had with the Immortal King, it was not something he could be concerned about now. Hence, he nodded and skipped the question. He continued to ask Rogge about Nefa, and said, "I see. However, isn't Geresco worried that someone would release Nefa after he leaves? If you hadn't been here to tell me about Nefa's tricks, he might have really been free by now. "
That was something that Lin Li couldn't quite understand. Putting aside the fact that Geresco had nothing to do with the Immortal King, Geresco didn't want Nefa to become the Dragon of Destruction either. The simplest and most effective way was undoubtedly to get rid of Nefa, and Geresco seemed to be prepared to do so. However, because of Tutankhamun's pleading, Geresco actually gave up on getting rid of all future troubles, and chose to keep the troublesome Nefa. It was like a death sentence being turned into an indefinite prison sentence. As long as one was alive, there would be endless possibilities.
For example, Lin Li didn't think that Nefa would let him come here to get the branch of Eternity if he knew that he would meet Rogge. No one would be stupid enough to lie to someone else, and then let the victim meet someone who could easily expose his lies. Clearly, Nefa was confident that the two of them wouldn't meet. However, for some reason, Nefa's plan failed. Otherwise, Lin Li would have broken Geresco's seal if he had gotten the branch of Eternity.
"Even if he could leave this place, he wouldn't dare to return to Anril. Although Geresco spared his life on account of Tutankhamun, he also made Tutankhamun promise that if he dared to return to Anril, Tutankhamun would kill him personally. Although Tutankhamun's abilities are slightly weaker than his brother's, he can guarantee that he has the ability to fulfill this promise with the means that Geresco specially taught him, "Rogge said to Lin Li patiently.
"Indeed." Lin Li had previously guessed that since Tutankhamun and Nefa were hatched from the same magical crystal, their powers should be similar. Since Tutankhamun was guarding the Blackstone Mountains, he obviously had the means to restrict Nefa. However, Lin Li previously thought that the means that Tutankhamun used to restrict Nefa should have been taught by the Immortal King. Now, it seemed that Geresco had taught him so that he could fulfill the promise.
"As for you meeting me, it was indeed an accident that the little black dragon didn't expect. He should have calculated that this was the time when I was asleep, so he sent you down to get the branch of Eternity. However, when I was asleep just now, I felt an extremely pure Dark Force. It made me think that the God of Darkness had descended, so I woke up in advance. "As Rogge spoke, he looked at Lin Li with an inexplicable look in his eyes.
Lin Li knew that the extremely pure Dark Force that Rogge was talking about should be the power that was emitted from Gloomy Dark when he was fighting the Fire Phoenix. Sensing the peculiar look in Rogge's eyes, Lin Li felt immense pressure. Although Rogge did not say it explicitly like Sendros did, Lin Li could tell from the look in his eyes that he seemed to regard Lin Li as the incarnation of Darkness.
Lin Li didn't dare to continue on this topic. Now that he finally heard Rogge mention the branch of Eternity, he hurriedly asked curiously, "High Priest, is that branch of Eternity really that powerful? It can actually keep the two worlds overlapping. Fortunately, I met you. Otherwise, I would have fallen into Nefa's trap if I had taken it away easily. "
"That little black dragon didn't lie to you about this. The overlapping space of the two worlds is maintained by the branch of Eternity. Although the space won't recover immediately after you take away the branch of Eternity, the process is almost irreversible. By then, even if you want to put the branch of Eternity back, I'm afraid you won't be able to do it with your current strength. Besides, he probably didn't tell you that if you take away the branch of Eternity while I'm asleep, the power of the Fire Elemental World will have a huge explosion. I, who will be in the center of this explosion, will also lose my sanity under the impact of this power, and sink into a frenzy of killing forever. "Rogge used a calm tone to reveal another piece of information that shocked Lin Li.
Although Rogge's tone sounded very calm as if he was talking about someone else's matter, Lin Li broke out in cold sweat. If Rogge really became a flaming monster that only knew how to kill, the first person to be in trouble would undoubtedly be him. Rogge was a Sanctuary powerhouse who was on the same level as the arbitrator of the Supreme Council. If that really happened, Lin Li wouldn't be able to fight back at all, no matter how many trump cards he had. He would most likely lose his life there. At the thought of that, Lin Li felt a lingering fear in his heart. He really wanted to capture Nefa immediately and skin him alive.
After being tricked by Nefa, Lin Li would be lucky if he didn't settle the score with him. Naturally, he wouldn't help Nefa break the seal here. Hence, he made up his mind to let Nefa continue to be tortured by the seal even if he couldn't get the branch of Eternity. Anyway, High Priest Rogge had said just now that he had a way to send him back to Anril. Now, it was better for him to learn more about the Dark Age from Rogge so that he wouldn't come here for nothing.
"In the blink of an eye, it's been more than 1,000 years since I've been here. I wonder what the outside world is like now, and how the Darkness Shrine is doing now." After Rogge told Lin Li some things about the Dark Age, he also asked Lin Li about the current situation outside. In particular, as the first high priest of the Darkness Shrine, his concern for the Darkness Shrine had not diminished because of time.
"Now, Anril is still considered peaceful. Although there are constant conflicts between several kingdoms, there hasn't been any serious war. However, the Darkness Shrine …" At the mention of the Darkness Shrine, Lin Li glanced at Rogge carefully, and continued, "The Darkness Shrine has been declining in recent years, and can no longer compete with the Brilliance Shrine. In particular, about 600 years after you left, the Darkness Shrine experienced a huge disaster. The prehistoric magical beasts of this world descended into the Darkness Shrine through the big crack of the Eternal Darkness Altar, and caused a huge blow to the Darkness Shrine. They almost destroyed the Darkness Shrine. "
"Oh, that incident was caused by Nefa when I was asleep the last time. He wanted to threaten me to take away the branch of Eternity for him. However, that was all he could do. He definitely couldn't bear to release the power of the Fire Elemental World for a long time. " Rogge didn't seem to care much about the blow that the Darkness Shrine suffered during that disaster.
If others saw Rogge's behavior, they would probably think that this high priest had no feelings for the Darkness Shrine. However, Lin Li knew that Rogge wasn't being indifferent, but because he had more important things to do here. At the same time, he was confident in the Darkness Shrine.
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