The Shattered Star Sea, the westernmost part of the Celebes Archipelago.
This vast sea area, which was three hundred kilometers wide, was the buffer zone between the human sorcerers, Extraordinaries, and the inner layer of the Shattered Star Islands, which was covered by the fog of war.
The dozens of islands scattered among them were also the habitats of many natives and even humanoid Extraordinaries who were not that dangerous. Some had lived here for generations, and some were driven here by the sorcerers bit by bit.
On a small island in the buffer zone that did not even have a name.
A group of women carrying bows and arrows on their backs and wearing light clothes were walking on a small path in the forest, each of them holding a crude pottery jar. The jar contained fresh water that had just been fetched from a spring in the mountain. It was also the only source of fresh water on the island that could be safely fetched.
This was a group of youthful and beautiful "girls", but they were different from normal humans. They had pointy ears, white hair, and bluish-purple skin with a glossy texture. They all had a different kind of charm.
The most special thing was that almost all of them had pupils of different colors: gold, silver, amber, emerald, blue, brown, red, black … They were extremely magnificent.
There was no doubt that they were a group of Night Creatures.
Suddenly.
A group of Night Creatures, who were talking and laughing, noticed a figure walking towards them from the opposite direction, also carrying a jar in his hand.
They all greeted him in a friendly manner.
"Good afternoon! Mr. Yellen, why isn't your attendant here? Do you need to fetch water yourself? "
"Hahaha, beautiful Miss Night Creatures, good afternoon! I can do such a small thing as fetching water myself. There's no need to trouble others. I've already left my homeland. Even I'm no nobler than others. "
Although he had changed from his usual luxurious and elegant attire to a gray robe that completely covered his body, the former Crown Prince of Ilya was still as elegant and graceful as before.
After a simple greeting, the two parties brushed past each other until they could not even see each other's backs.
A Night Spirit asked his companion in confusion, "What's the matter?
"Did you hear the faint sound of insects on Mr. Yellen's body?"
"I think so, but it's not strange that there are insects all year round on this warm island."
"That's right, that's right. Let's think about what to eat tonight."
"What else can it be? Wild fruits! Wild fruit! And it was a wild fruit! I want to eat meat, but even a fish in the river might be better at fighting than us! "
The group of Night Creatures sighed in unison after their outspoken companion revealed the cruel truth.
"Sigh —! We're so pitiful! "
The Night Spirits were a natural-born, semi-supernatural species. They were man-made non-combat servants, and they had a long history and lifestyle as vassals. Even if they were born as [Sentinels] and were stronger than normal humans, they would never be qualified warriors or guardians.
In fact, he was so optimistic that he was a little heartless. He even forgot his pain very quickly.
Back then, when their backer was defeated in the struggle for survival, the entire race had fled. Some of them were lucky enough to escape to a new continent where the pressure for survival was not as great. They were enslaved by the 'School of Mechanical Immortality' and finally became Elvin and Olivia's workers.
However, most of them were still struggling to survive on the scattered islands nearby. This group of Night Creatures was obviously part of them.
Yalen, on the other hand, had been planning to penetrate deep into the Shattered Stars Islands with the help of his [Legendary Warship, Southern Ten] and a group of powerful subordinates. He wanted to complete the great undertaking of maritime exploration and win the 'favor of the world'.
It was exactly as the saying went: "One's heart is higher than the sky, but one's life is thinner than paper". If the Shattered Stars Islands were really so easy to explore, the wizards would have done it hundreds of years ago. How could it be his turn?
Due to his recklessness, he was badly injured and suffered quite a bit of loss. Thus, he was temporarily stranded on this inconspicuous island.
Both parties, who were in the same boat, were licking their wounds. The Night Creatures, in particular, were not threatening at all. They got along peacefully for the time being.
The Night Creatures, who were more adapted to the environment of the Shattered Islands, even gave Yalen and his team a lot of help out of nature.
When the news of the [Clock Tower]'s appearance spread in Celebes Island, many people went there to try their luck. Yalen, who desperately needed power, naturally would not let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
At first, the journey was relatively 'smooth'. Although he did not even have a [Beacon] and could not team up with his Great Knight squires, he could only reach the third level even if he tried his best.
However, he still relied on the 'benefits' he obtained from the [Clock Tower] to successfully advance to a Grade 3 Great Knight.
In normal times, this kind of strength was enough for him to steadily inherit the throne.
At least in the countries on the continent, even if all the royal families had a 'Titled Knight' ancestor, a powerful bloodline could only ensure that they used a lot of resources to nourish themselves and muddle along until they reached the peak of an official Knight.
No one could guarantee that there would be a Great Knight with the willpower to crush steel and arrows as the monarch in every generation.
However, all of this came with a price …
From today onwards, the friendly relationship with the 'Night Creatures' would completely end. Even the relationship with his relatives, guards, and fans who had followed him here through mountains and rivers would no longer be the same as before.
In the past, they were monarchs and ministers. In the future, they would only be the common servants of a great existence.
Yalen stepped into the setting sun alone and came to the side of the clear circular spring.
Rip!
He casually tore open his clothes, revealing his muscular body that had mostly turned into a carapace. It was not only his body that had been corrupted by the ancient gods, but also his mind.
This was the coincidence between the 'ambition' of mortals and the 'power' of the ancient gods!
Regardless of whether he would 'turn the tables against the wind' like he had said when he left the Old Continent, there was no doubt that he had already embarked on the path of living with his back to the sun.
He took out an excellent enchanted dagger and slashed it across his chest. Yellowish blood mixed with small substances that looked a little dirty spurted out, splashing into the clear spring and disappearing.
This was the [Decaying Blood] from the ancient gods.
It was also the basis for what the 'Oathbreaker' Bulger had said, "As long as you have the help of the Chaos Worms, even your enemies may not necessarily become your allies."
"Hahaha, the revival of the Ilya Kingdom begins here. I will take back everything you have taken away, and even more!"
Squeak, squeak, squeak …
Outside the forest, the 'Night Creatures' who lived in simple treehouses were still fighting over who would pick the tastiest fruit today, unaware of the impending disaster.
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[Sorcerer's Garden] laboratory.
After winter, Elvin personally ordered to restart this year's literacy class.
The keynote of the development of the territory had been set, and there should not be any major changes in a short period of time. After having enough talents, they only needed to develop step by step.
As for Elvin himself and the core members around him, they did not dare to slow down at all. Whether it was the destined battle for supremacy in the sea in the future, dealing with the Spirit Wave in the New Continent, entering the Shattered Star Sea to seek the favor of the world, or entering the world behind the door to explore the endless ocean, they could not do without power.
Elvin had always agreed with the saying, "If you don't think about the future, you will have immediate worries." It felt good to be strong for a while, and it felt good to be strong all the time. This was the true truth.
Coincidentally, the harvest from the [Clock Tower] had accumulated enough materials for them. If they did not turn the accumulation into real power now, when would they?
Among them, what interested Elvin and Angel the most was the [Blood Holy Grail] that could create the blood of any known creature in the world out of thin air and the [Divinity] that they could not study for the time being. Other than that, it was the remnants of the [Descendants of the Ancient Gods] and the 'genetic information' contained in them.
DNA was the hard drive of life. With the current ability of the Activation School, there were too many things that could be obtained from biological tissues.
"Teacher, this [Descendants of the Ancient Gods] is a divine creature. Although it also has genes in the general sense, there are no traces of the [Golden Chain] at all. Even the genetic sequence is very different from all the known creatures, including the lower level monsters.
Is this our theory … wrong? "
However, the results of the examination made the two of them frown. Angel even had deep self-doubt about the [Golden Chain] theory that she had organized.
However, in the theory that Elvin had constructed.
As long as it was a creature that was born on this planet, no matter which era it was from, the original source should be the same ancestor. That was why they had the same original genes.
However, the samples collected from the [Descendants of the Ancient God Chaos Worm] obviously did not conform to this law.
However, after thinking for a while, Elvin suddenly had a very bold guess.
"Maybe the [Chaos Worm] is an outsider!"
With this conjecture, he instantly recalled the ballad sung by the group of corrupted Skeleton Kings on the seventh floor:
"The gods came from the faraway Carcosa!
Along the shore, the clouds were cut open; the yellow sun was sinking into the lake.
...
Only desolation and silence were left in the lost Carcosa … "
After combining all the evidence, the ancient god that had the [Spacetime] power was an outsider that had descended on this planet many years ago!
If the guess was true, it would be too shocking. Perhaps this was an ultimate secret that the other ancient gods, including the God of Black Wings, did not know.
After reorganizing the experiment materials, the two of them walked out of the lab with mixed feelings.
Elvin looked at the bright stars above him. Although he did not have the ability to leave the atmosphere, due to this unexpected discovery, he could not help but be fascinated by the world beyond.
After a long while, he told Angel, who was beside him.
"Put aside the deciphering of the [Descendants of the Ancient Gods] for now. Focus on the [Blood Chalice], which is the easiest to convert into power. If my theory is correct, then the new biological armor that you can use should also come into being. "
"Yes, teacher!"
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