Although Davos was not a Legendary powerhouse, he was recognized as a master in the academic world of the Felan Kingdom, especially in the field of archaeology. He could be considered to have absolute authority.
In the past 100 years, more than half of the academic works on archaeology had Davos' name on them. At the same time, he had also revised many of the materials left behind by his predecessors. Hence, he could be considered to have made outstanding contributions to the study of the history of Anril. Unfortunately, Davos had not appeared on any academic occasions in the past 20 years. Rumor had it that he had met with an accident while doing archaeology in the wild.
"You mean Davos, who is known as an academic master?" Lin Li asked in disbelief.
"Yes, that's him. When he first came to the library in Doland, he actually just wanted to look up more information about the history of the Breezy Plains. I chatted with him a lot, and we hit it off right away. Initially, I only wanted to teach him some survival techniques in the wild, but I didn't expect him to be so stubborn. He said that since I've taught him, I'm his teacher, "Basel said with a look of helplessness and relief on his face.
Thinking about Davos' identity as an academic master, a scene appeared in Lin Li's mind. A skinny middle-aged man who was wearing gold-rimmed round glasses and dressed simply and neatly appeared in front of Basel with a stern and old-fashioned expression. No matter what Basel said, he still stubbornly addressed Basel as "Teacher" in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing. Basel then resigned to his fate.
"It is said that Davos disappeared more than 20 years ago, so many people said that he had met with an accident in the wild. I didn't expect him to still be alive. I wonder what he has experienced in the past 20 years." An archaeologist who had been missing for more than 20 years, a letter that was sent more than 20 years later, and a Legendary-mage had spent two years on it. Lin Li was getting more and more interested in the reason why Basel had stood him up.
"Yeah, I also thought that he might have met with an accident back then. Otherwise, how could there have been no news of him for more than 20 years? After receiving the letter and seeing his handwriting, I thought that my eyes were playing tricks on me. I even found his old notes and compared them carefully. "Basel was rather emotional when he recalled the surprise he felt when he received the letter.
Lin Li could totally imagine how surprised and incredulous Lin Li would be when he suddenly received a letter from someone he valued for more than 20 years. Hence, he smiled understandingly, and said, "I can imagine how Master Basel must be feeling. Where did you meet him this time?"
"Later, I read the contents of the letter and found out that he had been living in a tribe in the Dwarf Kingdom for the past twenty years. In the letter, he said that he had found something and hoped that I could go and take a look. Firstly, I wanted to confirm his safety. Secondly, I was curious about his discovery, so I decided to go to the place he mentioned to meet him. " At this point, Basel felt a little embarrassed. On the one hand, he had missed the appointment, and on the other hand, he had left in a hurry without giving Lin Li an explanation. That was more or less inappropriate.
"You don't have to worry too much about that agreement. I believe that no one would have the time to think about anything else in that situation." Seeing Basel's awkwardness, Lin Li tried to persuade him. He then asked in bewilderment, "Has Davos been staying in that place for more than 20 years?"
"Yes, when I found him according to the address he mentioned, he was almost a different person from before. He had a big beard, and was sitting on the ground talking and laughing loudly with the dwarves. He was drinking a large mug of ale and letting the ale spill on his chest. I'm afraid that if it were anyone else, they might not be able to recognize him as the elegant noble scholar from back then. However, he hasn't changed much towards me, and he still calls me Teacher, "Basel said with a sigh, but the joy on his face did not diminish.
"What exactly did he discover? He actually stayed in the dwarf tribe for more than 20 years. Surely he doesn't really want to live in seclusion there, does he?" Lin Li was even more curious about Davos' discovery since an authority in archaeology had stayed in one place for more than 20 years.
"He said in the letter that he seemed to have found clues related to the Pantheon, but due to the limitations of his abilities, he couldn't explore further. Hence, he thought of me, who had nothing to do in the library." Basel did not hide anything from Lin Li, and simply revealed the contents of the letter.
Everyone in Anril knew about the Pantheon, but almost no one knew about the actual situation of the Pantheon. There were only various unverifiable legends. Among the many legends, there was one that was the most widespread, and that was that the Pantheon was the residence of the Titans during the prehistoric times. Lin Li had heard that from Sendros and Borg of the Dark Blade.
Legend had it that during the prehistoric times, the ancient wyrms and the Titans were constantly at war. The ancient wyrms were led by the Council of Guardians, which was composed of the five Dragon Aspects, while the Titans were led by the Pantheon. When exploring the ruins of the Haiga Mountain Range, the Dark Blade thought that the ruins were related to the Pantheon, but it turned out that it was actually the Sky Castle.
According to Sendros, the Pantheon was the resting place of the spirits of the Titans after their deaths. Legend had it that it drifted in the endless chaos of time and space, and even the gods could not find it. However, that statement could not be proved. Apart from the Immortal King and Geresco who had disappeared, no one had the ability to explore the chaos of time and space, let alone find the legendary Pantheon.
Back in the Sky Castle, Lin Li had once been trapped in the Endless Labyrinth, and watched the changes of the entire Anril from the side. There, he had entered an incomparably huge palace. With his body size, he really was like an insignificant ant in that palace. Based on the size of the palace, he also once thought that it should be the legendary Pantheon. However, there was nothing in the palace that could prove his conjecture, and he could not really get an accurate answer.
No matter what, although no one knew what the Pantheon was like, they firmly believed in its existence. The name of the Pantheon was repeatedly mentioned in many historical materials of Anril. In fact, it had even appeared in the history of the High Elves, but there was not much description of it apart from that.
"The Pantheon?" Lin Li was not too surprised to hear that name, and instead looked a little bewildered. The Pantheon was a mysterious existence, and countless powerhouses in history had tried to find the location of the Pantheon. They had searched almost all the places in Anril, but no one had succeeded. Although Davos was an academic master and an archaeologist, his personal strength was limited, and he could not go deep into dangerous areas. It would probably be very difficult for him to set foot in areas that no one had ever set foot in before.
Seeing the doubt on Lin Li's face, Basel smiled, and said, "It seems that you've also thought about it. Although Davos has learned some magic from me, his strength is really limited. Hence, when I saw the Pantheon mentioned in the letter, I was also very suspicious. After I found him in the dwarves' tribe, I made some preparations, and then set off from Dan Moluo all the way to the depths of the Extreme North Icefield under his lead. And there, I finally saw an ancient relic that he had discovered. "
"There's … really?" Lin Li could not help but be taken aback. The depths of the Extreme Northern Icelands were definitely a forbidden zone for life. Not to mention humans, even wyrms would not dare to step foot there easily. Only the Iceblast Wyrms among the ancient wyrms would dare to move around in that environment. The cold was one aspect, and it was said that there were often terrifying hurricanes that could even engulf large chunks of ice. Even wyrms would be smashed to pieces.
"Yes, but it's not the Pantheon. It's the ruins of the High Elves," Basel said with a nod.
"This …" Lin Li was a little speechless. The appearance of the ruins of the High Elves was probably even more unbelievable than the appearance of the Pantheon. However, Lin Li thought of the cooperation he had with Hoffman in the Glittergold Trade Union. Since there might be ruins of the High Elves in the grand canyon of Gargas, the discovery of Davos and Basel did not seem that incomprehensible.
Basel didn't know about the cooperation between Lin Li and Hoffman, and thought that Lin Li definitely didn't believe the information he said. Hence, he explained, "I know that the High Elves have always hated the cold environment, and there are almost no records of them setting foot in the Extreme North. It's normal that you don't believe me. When I saw the ruins, I couldn't believe my eyes, either. However, as we gradually went deeper, we found some carvings in the style of the High Elves, and we even saw the remnant totem pole of the High Elves. Those discoveries made me more and more certain of my conjecture. "
"It's not that I don't believe you, but this news is really too shocking." Although Lin Li didn't have much contact with Basel, he knew that Basel had always been known for his erudition in the Breezy Plains. Besides, Davos was an authority in the field of archaeology, so it was basically impossible for him to be wrong. The reason why Davos thought that the ruins were the Pantheon was probably because he was limited in strength, and could not explore deeper. He naturally didn't expect the High Elves to be active in such a cold and harsh environment.
"It's a pity that Davos and I are still too weak, and we can't go too deep into the ruins to explore. We only found some broken pieces of paper and some rune stones engraved with magic runes at the entrance of the ruins, "Basel said while taking out some things and placing them on the table.
"These were found in the ruins?" Lin Li's gaze fell on the pieces of paper, only to see that they were filled with various alchemy formulas. However, due to the fact that there were too many missing parts, he couldn't tell what alchemy formulas they were. There were also some pieces of paper with various magic symbols and scattered High Elves Print.
"Yes, that's all. Unfortunately, these are not enough to understand more about the ruins. Look at the words on this piece of paper. " Basel pointed to a piece of paper, and showed Lin Li the High Elves Print on it. He then said in a puzzled tone, "Speaking of a huge ravine here, this should be the Immortal King …"
The Immortal King! When Lin Li saw those words, he couldn't help but be cautious. The Immortal King was a god-like existence, a peerless powerhouse who had killed the Dragon of Destruction. Hence, anyone who had anything to do with the Immortal King had to be cautious.
Basel let Lin Li look at the things that he had collected, while he leaned back in his chair with a look of deep thought. His gaze seemed to be a little confused, and he muttered to himself, "What exactly is this huge ravine referring to …"
After looking at those things, Lin Li did not see any special clues, but when he heard Basel's muttering, he suddenly had a thought. Could the huge ravine that was mentioned on the piece of paper be referring to the Gargas Canyon? At the thought of this, he said, "Master Basel, I have some ideas about this huge ravine."
"Yeah, what exactly is it referring to!?" Basel mumbled, and suddenly realized what Lin Li was talking about. He quickly looked at Lin Li, and asked in disbelief, "What did you say just now? Do you know what this huge ravine is?"
Lin Li understood Basel's reaction very well. If it were anyone else who had spent almost two years on a problem, they would be more or less conflicted. Hence, he said, "Master Basel, I went to Lafalia City of the Glittergold Trade Union a few days ago, and Master Hoffman talked to me about some things there …" Next, he roughly told Basel about the cooperation with Hoffman, and then told him about his guess that the huge ravine could be referring to the Gargas Canyon.
Hearing Lin Li's words, Basel's eyes gradually lit up, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Could it really be?"
"Master Basel, anyway, we have already agreed with Hoffman to explore the Gargas Canyon together. It just so happens that you're back this time. Why don't you come with us to explore the ruins? "Seeing that Basel was a little tempted, Lin Li suggested that he join the expedition.
"This … doesn't seem like a good idea." Although Basel had previously agreed to join the Tower of Dusk and become the chief judge of the Tower of Dusk, he had yet to report his identity to the Supreme Council. Strictly speaking, he was not considered a member of the Tower of Dusk yet. Hence, he was somewhat hesitant.
Lin Li guessed Basel's worries, and smilingly said, "Haha, Master Basel, you're thinking too much. Since you've already agreed to join the Tower of Dusk, it doesn't matter whether you report it or not. I believe you."
"Alright, I'll listen to your arrangements, President," Basel joked with Lin Li in a good mood.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
