At first, the elven queen did not pay much attention to Edward and the others' request.
After all, the elven civilization had once spread across the world, and had even spread across large regions like humans did now.
Even after the high elves were wiped out, many branches of the high elves, including the wood elves, survived.
To put it bluntly, one might find an elven antique if they dug into a random spot in the Eastern Continent.
She thought that the thing in Edward's hand would most likely belong to that category as well.
But after a careful examination, she realized that she seemed to have made a mistake.
"This is the arcane script of the high elves and is different from all modern languages. It does not have the function of recording information, and was created purely to simplify rituals, imbued with a corresponding 'Mystery', and its original content could only be seen through a specific ritual."
The elven queen explained to Edward and the others. "The high elves' system of divine spells is different from modern ones, and they had made a pact with the gods in exchange for 'Mystery'."
"'Mystery'? What's that? "Gou Dan asked curiously.
"I don't know. It must be a term for a certain special power, which is called 'Mystery' in the ancient texts our race left behind."
The elven queen replied. "These 'Mysteries' are the conditions for the high elves to cast their divine spells. Since 'Mystery' is equal, the more people who know about it, the less the person who could control 'Mystery' would grasp. That is why the high elves generally adhere to the principle of secrecy, and would not easily reveal the secrets of their race to others."
"The high elves placed such importance on secrecy that it was a little harsh, so much so that they came up with a strict system of secrecy. If a high elf was captured by an enemy and tried to reveal 'Mystery' for various reasons (such as hypnosis or mind control), they would be reduced to ashes for breaking their oath."
"With such a strict system of secrecy and the number of people who used 'Mystery' to its fullest, the high elves were second only to the gods even in the era of the gods." The elven queen could not help sighing at that. "But it was precisely this strict system of secrecy that ended the glory of the high elves …"
Even if she did not explain the reason, Edward could more or less guess it.
Since 'Mystery' was completely monopolized by the high elves' hierarchy, if they were wiped out due to some accident, the essence of 'Mystery' would be lost. If the essence of Mystery was lost, the remaining High Elves would not have a way to revive their race.
It was no wonder that the High Elves' bloodline would split and scatter, resulting in the current situation of many Elven descendants.
"In other words, now that the High Elves are extinct, these incantations can't be deciphered …" Edward was taken aback.
If the extinction of the high elves meant that the method to decipher the arcane text was lost, the usage of the magical devices that could only be used by those who mastered Mystery should have been lost as well.
If that was the case, where did the two automatons learn how to use the magitek?
Edward immediately raised his doubts to the Elven Queen.
The elven queen, on the other hand, had carefully inquired about the characteristics of the two constructs and concluded that they were probably autonomous magical devices left behind by the high elves. In essence, they were humanoid golems made from liquid metal 'Bai Liu'.
In that case, it was normal for him to have the authority to use the sack and rope that were also High Elven magical devices.
"Still, the automatons themselves are magical devices. If no one awakened them, they wouldn't suddenly appear in Crookes a thousand years after the fall of the high elves." Edward thought hard. "And there's an eighty percent chance that Mystery is needed to awaken them. In other words, someone in Crookes might have really mastered Mystery of the high elves! "
It was not impossible when he thought about it.
Edward did not believe himself to be the smartest person. If he could imagine the catastrophic consequences of Mystery being monopolized by the high elves, the high elves who had once created their glorious civilization would certainly not have thought of it.
Therefore, it was very likely that they had stored the 'Mystery' secret somewhere before they were destroyed, just in case.
However, the surviving high elves did not know about it, or perhaps could not find Mystery due to various reasons, which led to the elves' fall apart.
Now that a thousand years had passed, it was not impossible for someone to stumble upon the legacy left by the high elves.
After listening to Edward's analysis, the elven queen thought about it for a moment and had the Moon God Sentinels invite several elven elders who had studied high elven history, before asking Gou Dan and Joe to repeat what they knew about the two automatons.
Unlike the elven queen who only dabbled in high elven history, the two elders were clearly elven archeologists and had gathered much information.
Therefore, when Eggface mentioned the seemingly small but extremely heavy war hammer that could be summoned back into the hands of its wielder, one of the elders had already excitedly uttered the name 'Moon God's Star Hammer'. Then, they confirmed that the strange little shield was the defensive weapon used by the high elves, 'Moon Sky Guardian'!
Although the name sounded a bit crappy, the Moon God's Star Hammer was a weapon made entirely of 'Star Iron'. This metal only existed in the Moon God's Divine Kingdom, and was a divine creation. There were no real stars in this world, and the stars that mortals saw were actually Divine Kingdoms embedded in the Divine Realm. This was a gift from the Moon God that only devout believers of the Moon God could obtain.
Even if the Moon God Star Hammer was less than thirty centimeters long, the amount of Star Iron needed to be gathered by tens of thousands of zealots. Zealots would never hand over their god's gift, which was why they could only obtain it after they passed away. Considering that most believers of the Moon God were elves, gathering the materials alone would take more than a thousand years.
It was said that only high elves could wield the Moon God Star Hammer after it was forged. It could shatter rocks with a light swing, and a full-powered blow could even smash mountains. Even if it couldn't compare to Sefarim, it was still a famous weapon of the high elves.
As for the Moonsky Guardian, it was a mass-produced equipment of the High Elves. Its defensive power was not much different from that of an ordinary metal shield, but the divine spell on the surface of the shield could deflect most attacks and divert the destructive power away from the surface of the shield.
Be that as it may, the elven elders could not recognize what the sack and rope were, and could only confirm that they were high elven creations from the runes on them.
Just as Edward was thinking about how he should ask the elves for help, his System page suddenly popped up.
[Ding! Triggered large-scale side quest: Search for Ancient Ruins: Elven SIN]
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