Elvin and Olivia followed behind Tom as they traveled through the 'Grey Forest'. Along the way, they encountered a few 'Remnant Echoes' that had been repaired using the 'porcelain' technique.
After they were easily killed, the colourful ceramic pieces were discarded, and the shiny gold pieces became the spoils of war for the orange cat.
Elvin was sure of it.
It must be the high-quality souls of the two great adepts, Olivia and himself. These fellows must have been fatally attracted to them, causing them to break out of the 'New Moon's' routine of ambushing them.
If it were any other great adepts that had been thrown into this' anti-magic 'environment, they would have been slaughtered by these' Remnant Echoes' without any resistance. However, they did not realize that there was a difference between humans.
Although Elvin was only a grade 3 adept, his Knight rank was unaffected by the 'anti-magic' environment. He was already a grade 4 Knight. Naturally, the hunt became a free meal.
"Sir, although there are thousands of 'Remnant Echoes' in the 'Grey Forest', there aren't many that have reached grade 3. We've probably eliminated half of them along the way.
I really don't understand why these fellows would come out to die during the 'New Moon', the weakest month of the month. If it was a 'full moon', even a Titled Knight would have to put in a lot of effort to deal with them.
But this time, we've really hit the jackpot! Little dried fish, little dried fish, meow! "
Tom savored the pleasure of being taken care of by his "cat slave," his furry tail wagging excitedly.
* Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! *
Two humans and one cat were all high-grade Transcendents. They flew through the treetops and quickly left the 'Grey Forest'.
After passing through a stretch of uninhabited hills, a large expanse of green farmland appeared in front of them. There was also a 'human' city in the distance that looked like a fortress.
Along the way, they passed by various roadblocks, bunkers, and watchtowers. It was obvious that the overall atmosphere here was not as peaceful as it seemed.
At this point, the number of people on the road finally increased.
Elvin and Olivia, who were used to seeing all sorts of strange things, were once again an eye-opener.
Noblewomen with rabbit heads, military officers with frog heads, postmen with dog heads … The normal human social order was completely filled by various animals.
There was no established food chain relationship at all, and they lived together in harmony.
Huff … Huff …
The beasts of burden on the road were actually large snails the size of small houses.
Overall, the standard of living was probably what it was like in the early days of the steam revolution, or perhaps even slightly higher.
It was evening.
A swan in uniform flapped its wings and lit up the gas lamps on both sides of the city road one by one. It should be a "lamplighter" who served the municipal system. It was also a unique profession in this era.
Of course, along the way, Elvin also keenly noticed that not all kinds of animals were coming and going. There were also half-human, half-animal creatures with beast heads and human bodies, human heads and beast bodies, or completely human beings.
It wasn't appropriate to describe them as Beastmen, so it was better to call them the Animal Kingdom.
Moreover, the citizens of the Animal Kingdom did not have any obvious differences in status because of their appearance.
No wonder Tom, the orange cat Knight, did not care about their different appearances at all. It turned out that other than the ceramic people, everyone here was considered one of their own.
"Your Excellency, we have arrived. This is the ancient city of Argyll, where the great temple of the Muschennu Kingdom is located.
It will be dark soon. I will arrange for the two of you to stay in the city.
As a Royal Knight, I will request an audience with His Majesty Rhine tonight. He will be very happy to see a strong person like you. Meow … "
The moment Elvin and Olivia set foot in the city, they immediately felt the originally unbreakable [Anti-Magic] effect loosen a lot. At the same time, they looked up at the majestic temple on the hill in the center of the city.
Their [Magic Eye of Insight] and [Magic Eye of Truth] had been reactivated. They could easily feel the decreasing magic activity with the temple as the center.
It was as if all the active magic in the hidden realm had been concentrated here.
In the previous conversation (petting the cat), Elvin and Olivia, who were pretending to be travelers, had already learned the outline of the hidden realm from this somewhat simple-minded orange cat Knight.
This was a huge hidden realm with an overall area of about 430,000 square kilometers, which had already exceeded the territory of many human kingdoms.
The kingdom formed by animals was called the Muschennu Kingdom, and the kingdom formed by ceramic people was called the Avelu Kingdom. The "Grey Forest" was the border between the two kingdoms.
The origins of the two groups had long been difficult to verify, but they both regarded each other as invaders of their homeland. Their relationship was fixed as [Mortal Enemies], and the two sides had been at war for countless years.
The specific origin of the ceramic [Remnant] and [Remnant Echo] was not a secret.
It could be understood that they were the Rampagers that were exiled from the human race. However, they were not only born with Rampagers, but also born with Rampagers.
Let's use an analogy.
It was like a broken defective product that was burned in a porcelain kiln. Elvin, who had a kiln at home, knew very well that no matter how exquisite the craftsmanship, there was no guarantee of a 100% success rate, let alone a magical creature.
All the defective products were thrown into the "Grey Forest" by the Avelu Kingdom, becoming a barrier to protect the ceramic people. At the same time, they were also the frontline of the war.
Their psionic power would fluctuate with the waxing and waning of the moon.
Every time the "new moon" was at its weakest, the animal kingdom would organize people to enter the "Grey Forest" to hunt the [Remnant].
Otherwise, if left alone, it was likely that it would not take long for the entire "Grey Forest" to fill up, threatening the safety of the kingdom.
The gold that Tom had collected from the [Remnant Echo] was the original soul substance after solidification according to the rules of this hidden realm. [Spiritual Gold] was even more precious than normal gold.
The kingdom's policy had always been to buy it at a high price without limit.
And only when a [Remnant] had absorbed enough souls of intelligent creatures could it slowly transform into a powerful [Remnant Echo].
In other words, this gold was once the citizens of the animal kingdom.
But the specific use of [Spiritual Gold] seemed to be related to the secret of the birth of the ceramic people and animals. Even the orange cat Tom, as a great Knight, was not completely clear.
It only knew that in ancient myths and legends.
The two kingdoms believed in different gods. They were the Ram God and the Laham God. Together, they represented the power of creation hidden in the mud at the beginning of the Chaos.
The ceramic people believed in the Ram God, representing the clay in the mud. The various animals believed in the Laham God, representing the sweet water in the mud. The ceramic people were born from the flames, and the animals were born from the sweet water.
In the hidden realm where magic was completely forbidden, they each had a great temple full of active magic elements, which was the ironclad proof that they were protected by their respective gods.
"The Muschinu Kingdom, which had the same origin but was divided into different animals, and the Avelu Kingdom, which used psionic power, these two forms of existence seemed to be very good materials.
It seems that it is necessary to explore their secrets while looking for the 'Crown Wizard' Paracelsus. "
Looking at the bustling city in front of him and the bustling crowd, Elvin touched his chin.
Unfortunately.
The "Tree of Life" did not recognize a powerful ship girl like "Gem Chuan" at all.
Because the birth of "Gem Chuan" was not based on the high-end knowledge of the "Tree of Life School", but more because of the magical [Legendary Battleship Technique-Artificial Life].
In addition.
Although this group could be called "ship girls" did not have a gender in the strict sense and could reproduce asexually, one person could create a race.
But this kind of "creature" that could already serve as a space battleship was not something that could be reproduced easily. The difficulty of reproducing a normal high-level supernatural creature was obvious to all, and she was no exception.
What's more, the promotion ritual required a stable reproduction of a group.
By the time "Gem Chuan" reproduced a group, it would be too late.
But Elvin was also preparing to establish a research project and find a way to make her a mass-produced ship as soon as possible.
At this moment.
"Huh?"
Elvin's [Magic Eye of Insight] suddenly saw a familiar female figure. It seemed to flash by a small window in a building a few kilometers away, but when he looked again, he could not find any trace of it.
.....
At the same time.
On the other side of the Gray Forest, it was completely symmetrical with the Animal Kingdom "Ancient City of Argyle". It belonged to the Kingdom of Avelu, the capital of the Ceramic Men.
Inside the gorgeous and somewhat dreamy castle, the kingdom's upper echelons were carrying out a class assignment ceremony for a group of outstanding "newborns".
The king in the lead could not help but raise his eyebrows.
It was a conjoined ceramic man with gorgeous colors and complicated patterns.
Their backs were completely connected to each other. There was a man's head with a grumpy face and a woman's head with a cold expression. They were all wearing crowns made of [Spirit Gold].
This was the "Sun-faced King" and "Moon-faced Queen" who ruled the Ceramic Men Kingdom.
Behind them stood two ceramic men who were obviously of extraordinary status.
One was wearing exquisite blue and white porcelain armor. This was the captain of the Knight, the "Blue and White Porcelain Knight". The other was wearing matte black porcelain armor. This was the captain of the guards, the "Black Pottery Commander".
"Gulp!"
Feeling the clear and unmistakable Fourth Stage aura on them, Jeros, who was standing among a group of newborn ceramic men, could not help but gulp.
Although he was not directly thrown into the Land of Forbidden Magic, Jeros's luck was not very good as he came to the Ceramic Men's base camp when he first arrived.
However, at this time, his appearance had changed drastically. There was no flesh or other human characteristics on his body.
His entire body had turned bright silver, as if it was made of cold mercury. Surging psionic energy was surging in this body. If one did not look at his appearance, he was not much different from a normal ceramic man.
[Talent Spell — Special Incarnation — Pride]
Effect: Magnify the different characteristics in the soul to the limit. Under the condition that the main body remains unchanged, obtain a corresponding unique supernatural ability.
It was also the third ability after [Fury — Berserker] and [Jealousy — Flaming Demon Spirit] — psionic energy.
"You! As an outstanding talent who has Third Stage strength at birth, I, in the name of the king, grant you the title of "Bright Silver".
Join the "Blue and White Porcelain Knight" Knight team and follow the army to battle when the full moon is up. "
The king with a strange appearance pointed lightly at Jeros, who was very conspicuous in terms of strength and appearance, and decided on his profession.
Just like the orange cat's concept, as long as the material was not ceramic, he was one of them. The Ceramic Men Kingdom had the same concept. If it was not a flesh and blood creature, it was one of them.
After a long time, there would always be a few freaks, such as the strongest person in the kingdom, [Titled Knight — Giant Shield Million Walls].
Even if he was secretly complaining in his heart, Jeros could only learn from the others and step forward to salute.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
In the short time he came here, the first word he was taught was [Full Moon Sacrifice].
Even if it was a complete ceramic man, compared to a damaged ceramic man, there was no difference in their hobbies.
During every full moon, the Ceramic Men Kingdom would organize a team to invade the animal kingdom and kidnap sacrifices to throw into the sacrificial furnace, using the power of the Holy Fire to continue the race.
Woo woo woo woo …
Fifteen days later, it would be the day of the full moon. The bloodthirsty psionic energy tide was already surging here.
Only the newcomer, Jeros, did not dare to move.
The husky mixed in with the wolves. What should I do? I'm waiting online. It's a little urgent.
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