The people of the Tower of Dusk were equally excited. Basel, who was known as the Hermit of Doland, Connoris, who claimed to be an ancient deity, and Angelano, who was initially reluctant to come, were no better than the people of the Glittergold Trade Union. No one could remain calm in the face of the mausoleum of the High Elves' royal family. Even Lin Li, who had explored the Sky Castle and Osric's mausoleum, couldn't contain his excitement.
However, Lin Li had been through a lot, after all. Amidst his excitement, he couldn't help but think of another problem. If it were the ruins of a palace, there would still be a shortcut even if there were various top-notch protective measures. After all, the royal family still had to live in the palace, and it was impossible to make the way in and out too complicated. However, a mausoleum was different. Once one entered, there would be no hope of coming out again. Some mausoleums would even trap all the craftsmen and turn them into burial objects. Given the importance that the High Elves attached to the mausoleum, especially the mausoleum of the High Elves' royal family, the protective measures would definitely be extremely strict.
At the same time, while guessing that the ruins might be a mausoleum, Lin Li couldn't help but think of the fact that the expedition's campsite outside the grand canyon had been attacked by a large number of Undead creatures. Could there be a connection between the two?
No matter what, after a while, everyone finally regained a certain degree of calmness, and began to excavate and explore more carefully. Everyone knew that since it was the mausoleum of the royal family, it would be 10,000 times more dangerous to explore than ordinary ruins, in addition to the fact that there might be even more astonishing wealth buried there.
"It seems that we can't enter this ruin easily for now. I'm afraid even a Sanctuary powerhouse would suffer a huge loss if he were to barge into the mausoleum of the royal family of the High Elves." Hoffman retracted his gaze from the depths of the canyon, and said to the senior executives of the two forces, "It's best to confirm the identity of the owner of the mausoleum. If we're lucky, we might be able to have more insurance."
However, although Hoffman's idea was good, not everything went as planned in reality. After about half a day of exploration, there was not much that could really provide useful information although they had excavated a lot of things. There were more than 10 stone scepters like that one, some complete and some incomplete, but they still couldn't find out the identity of the owner of the mausoleum.
"I wonder if you've heard of Davos, President Hoffman," Lin Li suddenly asked.
"Davos? Are you talking about the academic master, Master Davos? He's the leading authority on archaeology in the entire Felan Kingdom. How could I not have heard of him? However, it is said that he has been missing for more than 20 years. Otherwise, I would have invited him here no matter what. " Hoffman was a little surprised at first, but he soon seemed to have thought of something. He then asked, "Master Felic, do you know Master Davos?"
"Hehe, I don't really know him, but Master Basel is very familiar with him. If you don't mind, Master Basel should be able to invite him over to take a look," Lin Li said smilingly. After all, the operation this time was a collaboration between the Tower of Dusk and the Glittergold Trade Union, and the information was provided by the Glittergold Trade Union. Hence, in order to prevent the news from being leaked, Lin Li did not ask Basel to invite Davos. However, now that the expedition team of the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family had arrived, there was naturally no need to keep the news a secret anymore. However, out of respect, Lin Li still had to seek Hoffman's opinion first.
"Really? That's great. Master Davos is an authority in the field of archaeology. If we can invite him here, we might really be able to find some clues." Hearing Lin Li's words, Hoffman was immediately overjoyed. Although there was no lack of experts in archaeology in the expedition team, and Hoffman himself could be considered an authority, everyone had a different perspective on things. Perhaps Master Davos would have a more unique opinion.
After Basel and Davos returned from the exploration of the far north, Basel returned to Doland after considering his previous agreement with Lin Li. Perhaps Davos had fallen in love with the life there, or perhaps he still had some thoughts about the ruins, so he continued to stay in the dwarf tribe. The dwarf tribe was not too far away from the grand canyon of Gargas. With the strength of the Legendary-mage Basel, he could fly back and forth very quickly with the Power of Flight.
However, Lin Li naturally couldn't let Basel fly over while carrying Davos. Hence, he summoned the Humerus Crimson Dragon from the Summoning Lamp, and got Basel to ride it to fetch Davos. The Humerus Crimson Dragon itself was the overlord of the sky, and had a much greater advantage in terms of flight than the Legendary-mages who used the Power of Flight. After about half a day, the Humerus Crimson Dragon reappeared in the sky above the expedition, and slowly descended while flapping its wings.
After the Humerus Crimson Dragon landed on the ground, Basel jumped down from the back of the wyrm with a bearded middle-aged man who was wearing an animal skin robe.
"This … This is Master Davos?" Hoffman couldn't believe his eyes, and asked Lin Li who was beside him.
Looking at the middle-aged man who was looking around excitedly while walking over with Basel, Lin Li couldn't help but smile bitterly. He nodded, and said, "I think it should be right. Master Basel once said that Master Davos has been living in a dwarf tribe for more than 20 years. He should have tidied up his appearance before coming here."
"Hoffman, Felic, this is Master Davos," Basel said as he brought his men towards Lin Li and Hoffman, and gave them a simple introduction.
After hearing Basel's introduction, Hoffman finally put away the doubts in his heart, and greeted Davos enthusiastically. "Master Davos, I haven't heard from you for more than 20 years, and everyone thought that you had encountered an accident. I didn't expect to see you again. It's really an honor."
"Oh, hello, didn't you say that you found something? Quick, let me have a look." Davos was indeed worthy of being an authority in the field of archaeology. He had an almost paranoid passion for archaeology, and disregarded Hoffman's identity as the President of the Glittergold Trade Union. After giving a perfunctory reply, he eagerly wanted to see what had been excavated.
Hoffman was not angry at Davos' perfunctory attitude. Instead, he politely said, "Master Davos, please come this way. The items that we have excavated recently are all placed here." He then gestured to the side, and brought Davos to the place where the relics were placed.
After seeing the excavated items, Davos' eyes immediately lit up, and he dashed forward like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey. He picked up the items and carefully observed them one by one. He was extremely focused, and it was as if everything around him had disappeared at this moment.
"Master Davos, we reckon that this ruin is likely to belong to a royal High Elves. In order to have more insurance for the subsequent exploration, we hope to be able to find out the true identity of the owner of the mausoleum from the items that have been excavated … "Hoffman followed Davos carefully while explaining the purpose of inviting him there.
"Yes, it is indeed the ruins of the royal High Elves. Are you talking about the mausoleum?" Davos put down the stone in his hand, and picked up the stone scepter that was placed not far away. He said, "It's because you found this, right? This is a ceremonial artifact used by the High Elves in the sacrificial ceremony. It symbolizes the status of the owner of the mausoleum when he was alive. However, since you've found this, don't you know the identity of the owner of the mausoleum? "
"This …" Hoffman's face turned red, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself, If the identity of the owner of the mausoleum had been confirmed, would there still be a need to invite you over? However, he also heard something from Davos' words. It seemed that the identity of the owner of the mausoleum was related to the stone scepter.
Davos straightened up and looked at Hoffman and the others who were following him. He then pointed at the pattern on the top of the stone scepter, and said, "The High Elves have a strong sense of hierarchy, which is not only reflected in some major aspects, but also in some subtle aspects. Take the stone scepter used in the sacrificial ceremony for example. The pattern of the Tree of Eternity can only be used by the royal family. However, there are also differences in status between the royal family. The difference in the number of branches and leaves of the Tree of Eternity also means the difference in status when they were alive. "
"You can tell from this stone scepter? In that case, the owner of this mausoleum … "Hoffman didn't expect such a simple stone carving to be so particular.
Davos glanced at Hoffman, and unceremoniously said, "Take one and count it yourself. The pattern of the Tree of Eternity on this stone scepter has 13 main branches and 37 branches, which symbolize the 13 major families of the High Elves and 37 aristocratic families. Such a pattern means that the owner of the mausoleum had a status that was only one level lower than the High Elven Queen. In the history of the High Elves, the number of royal families has always been very small, and there are only a few who can have such a status, so … "
"Could it be … Could it be Prince Brahere, the younger brother of the High Elven Queen Azshara?" After all, Hoffman had done some research on the history of the High Elves. After hearing Davos' clear hint, a name immediately flashed in his mind.
"Yes, it seems that President Hoffman has done a good job in the history of the High Elves. In the entire history of the High Elves, only Brahere, the younger brother of the High Elven Queen, can have such a status." Davos nodded, and put the stone scepter back.
On the other hand, the others could not help but gasp when they heard Hoffman say that name. Understanding history was the most basic condition for getting involved in archaeology. The people present might not have extraordinary attainments in archaeology, but with their understanding of history, they were no strangers to Brahere's name.
In the era when the High Elves ruled Anril, if Azshara, the supreme queen of the High Elves, was the most powerful person in the world, then Prince Brahere was undoubtedly the second most powerful person in the world. He was truly second only to Azshara. In the entire history of the High Elves, Prince Brahere was the only one who could have such a prominent position.
It was said that the huge territory that Prince Brahere was in charge of included the Dwarf Kingdom and the Orc Kingdom today. However, unlike the other High Elven lords, Prince Brahere was not very keen on ruling, and basically did not care about his own territory. Instead, he devoted all his energy to painting, sculpture, music, and other artistic fields. He also had extremely high attainments in each field.
In that era that was named after darkness, Prince Brahere's almost indifferent way of ruling was undoubtedly quite different compared to the other High Elven lords. For the various races under his rule, living under this rather gentle rule was like living in heaven compared to other regions. In particular, he did not even send any troops to the Dwarf Kingdom, and completely allowed them to live and develop freely in the Far North Icelands. Some people even said that if it weren't for Brahere's death that year, the dwarves probably wouldn't have joined the rebellion.
Hence, unlike Highlord Osric, who used the lives and blood of other races to write his deeds, most of the historical stories about Prince Brahere's life were about his achievements in the field of art. There were even many artistic works such as poems and music that were widely spread in Anril. The deep-rooted hatred that people had for the High Elves was not reflected in Prince Brahere at all.
However, one should not think that Brahere was a weakling who needed to rely on others for protection just because he had devoted all his energy to the field of art. The noblest royal blood of the High Elves flowed in his body, allowing him to reach heights that ordinary people could not reach without spending much effort.
Legend had it that Brahere had entered the Endless Abyss alone more than once in search of creative inspiration. It could be seen from his various works about the Endless Abyss that his understanding of the Endless Abyss was probably greater than Highlord Osric's.
After basically confirming that the owner of the mausoleum was Prince Brahere, who had left his name in history with his extremely high artistic attainments, the huge machine that was the Glittergold Trade Union immediately started working on this information. It had to be said that the Glittergold Trade Union was indeed worthy of its reputation for excavating ruins. It only took three days for the Legendary Assassin Gia to bring back a large amount of information.
In the tent of the temporary camp, the senior executives of the Glittergold Trade Union and the Tower of Dusk sat around a table that was filled with a thick stack of information. The most eye-catching item was a tattered piece of paper that was taken out by itself. This blueprint was purchased from a dwarf by the Glittergold Trade Union. Although it was damaged and obviously incomplete, everyone could tell that it was a blueprint for a mausoleum.
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