Ye Ci stared at Raby. Despite his youthful appearance, Ye Ci could sense the vicissitudes of life in him. It was a vicissitude of life that was accumulated over thousands of years. It was a vicissitude of life that was accumulated over thousands of years. It was a vicissitude of life that was accumulated over thousands of years. It was a vicissitude of life that was accumulated over thousands of years. Ye Ci felt that she was very young and immature under the vicissitudes of life.
This was probably the biggest difference between a VR game and a PC game. In a VR game, every NPC had their own story. Even though these stories were predetermined by the program, it did not prevent the stories from blossoming in the NPC's life.
This was especially true for those NPCs with high levels and some intelligence. The system program only gave them a rough outline of their life trajectory or life journey. They could develop according to their own ideas within this range. This was also the embryonic form of open quests that first appeared in the early days.
Raby was obviously one of those NPCs with high intelligence. Ye Ci did not know what this NPC had experienced in the past, but she could not help but be influenced by the NPC's aura. This was probably one of the best aspects of Fate. It was able to make the players naturally immerse themselves in the game and forget that they were just players, allowing them to immerse themselves in the events of the game.
"Is that so?" a smile appeared on Raby's face when he heard her answer.
His smile was beautiful, but there was an indescribable bitterness in it.
"I wonder if Mr. Raby can tell me how I should answer Mr. Moore's question?" Ye Ci waited for a while, but Raby did not seem to have any intention of answering her question. She had no choice but to ask the question that she wanted to know the most.
What a joke. She had spent so much effort to come here to complete her quest. The gossip about the NPCs was just a byproduct of her quest. She did not want to waste too much time on it.
"If I knew, I'd be dead already. Why would I still be here?" Raby snorted as he glared at Ye Ci. It seemed that Raby's temper wasn't very good. Even after a thousand years of tempering, his temper still hadn't changed. It was really depressing.
Dark lines appeared on Ye Ci's forehead. So this guy doesn't know about it either. Suddenly, she realized something. Wait a minute, what did he say?
"If I knew, I'd be dead already. Why would I still be here?" That was the answer Raby gave to Ye Ci. Apart from the fact that Raby did not know the answer to Ye Ci's question, there was something else that Ye Ci could not ignore. That was, this Rabbi had done the same thing as Moore. He had made an exchange with the Dark World!
Ye Ci was stunned. She looked at Raby. He had been wearing a long white robe like the ones worn by the priests in the Temple. Ye Ci almost thought that he was a priest. She did not expect him to be a Magician too.
"Are, are you a Magician too?" Ye Ci sized Raby up and asked carefully.
"A Magician?" Raby raised his eyebrows slightly, then he chuckled, "So that's what Moore told you? Did he say that he's a Magician? "
Ye Ci was stunned. Was that not the case? However, she was not stupid enough to answer Raby's question directly. She just smiled and did not say anything. Raby did not seem to care about Ye Ci's answer. He snorted and said, "It seems that he's still a coward. He still doesn't dare to tell others his true identity."
Ye Ci's curiosity was piqued by Raby. Although she did not ask, her expression betrayed her inner thoughts. If it wasn't for her calm appearance, anyone could see that she was waving flags and shouting in her heart — Hurry up and say it, hurry up and say it. What is it? Is there a need to be so mysterious?
"Do you know about Magicians?"
Ye Ci was stunned. Who did not know about Magicians? She nodded and said, "I know." However, at the same time, she was doubtful. If Moore was a Magician, was there a need to be so mysterious? There were at least a few million Magicians on the Maacah Continent. What was so strange about it?
"Do you really think that the Warlocks I'm talking about are the same as those half-baked Warlocks in the Maacah Continent?" Raby chuckled as if he had seen through her thoughts, "Do you really think that the Warlocks I'm talking about are the same as those half-baked Warlocks in Maacah Continent?"
Ye Ci did not answer, but she replied to Raby in her heart. Were they not the same? To her, Magicians were the same no matter how they were categorized. They raised ghosts, shot black arrows, and had invincible control skills.
Raby continued, "Do you know who the first Magician was?"
Ye Ci shook her head. How would she know? There was no record of this in the National Library. Who knew how the game designers arranged it?
"The first Magician was a female. We all called her Elialan. Of course, that was the Draconic language. In modern terms, she was the 'Forerunner.'" Raby smiled. He could see that Ye Ci had noticed something different.
"Draconic language? Why is her name in Draconic? "Ye Ci looked at Raby strangely. Was the first Magician a Dragon? Ye Ci immediately thought of a terrible scene. A fire-breathing dragon flapped its huge wings and flew in the air. Its front claws held a magic staff. Behind it, there were many chirping imps jumping around. What kind of nonsense was this?
"That was because her father was a Dragon Prince." Raby looked into the distance as if he was immersed in his deepest memories.
Ye Ci almost choked on her saliva. What? Elialan's father was a Dragon Prince? Then what was her mother? A human? An elf? Or something else?
"Her mother was a gentle human. However, compared to the strong vitality of the Dragon, her mother was too weak." Raby seemed to be able to read Ye Ci's mind. Raby could immediately see through her thoughts.
Ye Ci felt that she was not very pure. At that moment, she thought of a scene that was not suitable for children. What made her most curious was the size of a Dragon and a human when they interbred? A human or a Dragon? And if a human gave birth to a Dragon child, would it be a fetus or an egg?
Ah, of course, that was not the main point of the question. The main point was that she was thinking the wrong way.
Even if Raby could read minds, he could only guess the players' thoughts within the scope of the quest. Of course, he could not know what Ye Ci was thinking. He saw that Ye Ci was deep in thought. He thought that she was listening attentively to his story, so he continued.
"Logically speaking, humans are the most inferior race on the continent. Their strength lies in their numbers." Raby looked at her with disdain. Ye Ci heard his words and sighed for no reason. So all the developers looked down on their own race. So what if they had more people? It was good to have more people. Sora even said that there was strength in numbers. Furthermore, she did not think that the other races were that noble and beautiful.
"And the Dragon Race is the top race on the continent. They are powerful, intelligent, and have supreme power and authority. They wander between the Demon Race and the God Race. They have their own way of life. Elialan's father was a prince born when the Dragon Race was at its peak. He was the most handsome and strong Dragon in the history of the Dragon Race. His body was covered in golden scales and his eyes were as blue as the sky. He held power over the entire Dragon Clan. Logically speaking, such a prince should marry a superior Dragon Clan woman and give birth to a Dragon Clan with a more noble bloodline. Unfortunately, things are unpredictable. Who would have thought that he would be injured when he went out hunting and was treated by a human woman. " Raby looked at Ye Ci with his grey eyes and said, "Now that we are here, you should know who that human woman is."
Ye Ci nodded. Nonsense, of course she knew about such a simple matter. Didn't most quests and stories take the same route? Just like Ciel and the Drow.
"He fell in love with this human woman and disregarded the opposition of his clansmen. In the end, he married this human and gave birth to the greatest disgrace in the history of the Dragon Race … … It was a fetus." Raby sighed. It was obvious that he was heartbroken when he said this. "For the Dragon Race, the shell of a newly born Dragon Egg is the best tonic to increase the Dragon Race's power. But this fetus was born naked. There was nothing. She was a girl. She was as beautiful as her father, but she had a human body. As I said before, humans are the weakest race. Even that woman died not long after giving birth to this fetus. This girl was our first Warlock, Elialan. Of course, at that time, she was only a child. "
"Later on, for the sake of the entire dragon race's development, Elialan's father had no choice but to marry a female dragon as his wife under the pressure of his clansmen. Unfortunately, this female dragon's temper wasn't very good, and she didn't treat Elialan very well. In addition, Elialan's body was very weak. If it wasn't for her father's constant protection, she would not have lived to adulthood. However, what was strange was that Eliylan, who was regarded as a freak and a disgrace by the entire dragon race, showed great control over magic after she was eight years old. This ability was even better than any other dragon. This made Eliylan's stepmother very frightened. She set her up everywhere, and finally, Eliylan had to leave the dragon race after she was fifteen years old. Although Elialan's father knew that all of this was his wife's scheme, he had no way to protect his daughter. He could only send her to the main human city to learn magic from the greatest magician, Sorobabo. "
Ye Ci listened to Rabi's story in silence. She was no longer in the mood to tease Rabi at first, but now she was in the mood to record his story. She even opened up the quest log function to record everything that Rabi told her. She had a feeling that this story was not as simple as it seemed. It must have something to do with the side quests in the game. These side quests were not recorded in the National Library. It was obvious that the administrators did not want the players to know about these side quests. But it was these stories that formed the other side of Fate's huge quest system.
"When Sorobabo was teaching Iliaran magic, he quickly discovered the great power in her body. This power didn't belong to the dragon race, nor did it belong to the human race. It belonged to an unknown curse power from the Dark World."
"Curse?" Ye Ci was momentarily stunned. She recalled that Warlocks were experts in curses that could lower the stats of their opponents. Is this curse related to the power of Eliard Lan's curse?
"Yes. This was because she was a child born from the union of the highest and lowest creatures. The moment she was born, she was cursed by the supreme god. This curse would follow her from birth to death. Elialan's weak body is also closely related to this curse. " The Rabbi sighed. "Sorobabo was very protective of Eliard, so he tried to hide this secret. But what he didn't know was that Eliard already knew about it. She is a mixed-blood. Not only does she have the strength of a Dragon, she also has the intelligence of a Human. She has a clear understanding of life and death. She does not mind it, but she likes to control powerful magic. That is why she has been using her powerful mental strength to support her weak body. "
"Then how did she become a Warlock?" Ye Ci could not help but feel anxious when the Rabbi did not mention anything about Elialan becoming a Warlock.
Raby waved his hand lightly, signaling Ye Ci to calm down and let him continue. "Do you still remember Elialan's stepmother? She is a noble Blue Dragon. However, her noble bloodline does not mean that her heart is pure and beautiful. At least in some matters, her actions completely erased the light and uprightness of the Dragon Clan. Before Elialan's father met her mother, she was already the chosen one among the clan to marry the prince. But how could she have known that halfway through, Elialan's father brought her mother back after he returned from a hunt, ignoring the opposition of the entire clan and marrying this young girl? Jealousy is an indescribable poison. Because of jealousy, this noble Blue Dragon poisoned Elialan's mother. Of course, this matter was hidden very well. Although she married Elialan's father as she wished, she was jealous that Elialan had won all of her husband's love. She did everything she could to chase Elialan away. That was not all. She wanted Elialan to disappear completely. Unfortunately, Sorobabo was not so easy to deal with. She did not have a chance to do it. She waited patiently until the opportunity came. She finally killed Sorobabo! "
Ye Ci rubbed her chin. She suddenly felt that love was a crazy thing. This Blue Dragon did not want anyone to enter her husband's heart. She wanted to monopolize her husband. There was nothing wrong with that. But at this time, it seemed to be filled with evil. She could only say that she understood her thoughts, but she could not agree with her actions.
"After killing Sorobabo, she wanted to make a move on Eliard, but Eliard's spirit finally collapsed. The curse and darkness hidden in her heart completely exploded, turning into a huge black hole that destroyed all of Eliard's kindness. She only had one word left in her heart – revenge! Where there is light, there is darkness. Just like how there are gods and demons. When Elialan changed, all of her power was swallowed by the world of darkness. All of her abilities were turned into a new kind of power. The power of the curse finally became Elialan's strongest attack. She became the first dark magician on the Maacah continent. Actually, she was just a magician. " Rabbi shook his head. It was as if he was sighing about Elialan's past. He was also feeling melancholy about the past that had long disappeared.
"And then?" Ye Ci was already fascinated by the story.
"And then? She returned to the Dragon Clan. The entire Dragon Clan suffered an unprecedented fatal blow. No one could have imagined that such a powerful Dragon Clan would die in the hands of a little mixed-blood. Elialan's father begged his daughter to leave a way out for his clan. But Elialan, who had completely lost her mind, killed her own father in the end. She completely became a killing machine for the world of darkness in the world of light. "
"Ah? The Dragon Clan was destroyed? "Ye Ci was stunned. No way. She had just seen a Red Dragon not long ago.
Rabbi shook his head, "No, but it was almost the same as being destroyed. Elialan only killed all of the adult Dragon Clan. She forgot that there were many Dragon Eggs in the Dragon Clan. These Dragon Eggs were lucky enough to avoid her attack. Unfortunately, these Dragon Eggs were affected by Elialan's powerful dark aura. In the end, they became a type of dark creature. But they kept struggling towards the light. But the effect was not obvious. These Dragon Eggs were cultivated by the dark aura. Although they hatched, the Dragon Clan's reproductive abilities were clearly reduced. From then on, the most powerful Dragon Clan finally left the stage of history. They were submerged in the most hidden corners of the Maacah continent, waiting for their golden age to come again. "
No wonder there were so few Dragon Clans. There was a story behind it. Ye Ci raised her eyebrows. She remembered that in her previous life, if a Dragon Cave was discovered, the entire continent would go crazy. After all, Dragon Clans not only represented great power, but also represented a tyrant.
"Then what happened to Elialan?" Ye Ci thought for a moment. Rabbi talked for so long about such an unimportant matter. It was impossible that he only wanted to bring out a woman. Her existence must have a huge connection to Maul.
"After destroying the Dragon Clan, Elialan became a magician more powerful than Sorobabo. However, Elialan did not recognize the name magician. She formed her own faction and called herself a Warlock. Because in her heart, she knew that she had completely lost the right to look up to the light as a magician. Ever since she gave everything to the dark world, she could only turn her back to the light. She would face the darkness for the rest of her life. There would never be peace again. "Rabbi suddenly asked Ye Ci," Do you know what a Warlock is? "
Ye Ci did not know much about it. She always thought that a Warlock was a Warlock. It was just a name for a profession. But now, it seemed that was not the case. "I'm sorry, Mr. Rabbi. I'm not very knowledgeable. I don't know what a Warlock is."
"Warlock is actually a term from the dark world. It means' cursed for life. 'This was how Elialan summarized her life. However, the people of Maacia did not understand the vocabulary of the dark world. They only thought that a Warlock was a powerful profession like a magician. So, many people who desired power sought out Elialan to become her disciple and become a Warlock." Rabbi turned around and walked towards a prayer chair not far away. His white robe was dragged in the ruins of the temple, and he looked very miserable.
"Elialan did not reject them. I still don't know why she did not reject their ideas. Did she want to make these people who desired power become 'cursed for life'? Or did she just want to pass down her skills? Anyway, for a long time after that, Warlocks flourished. They even became a powerful profession that was comparable to magicians. Although Elialan's past was shameful, this world worshipped the strong. As a Warlock, Elialan had the ability to become the idol of all Warlocks. Until one day, Elialan finally could not bear the torment of the world of light. She abandoned all her past and threw herself into the world of darkness that belonged only to her. She finally became the only ruler of the world of darkness, the Dark Queen. "
"Dark Queen!" Ye Ci finally exclaimed. This was a super BOSS that was even stronger than the Naga. Unlike the Naga, who belonged to the Demon Race, she belonged to the dark world. Even the National Library had such records. When the Naga Demon King was young, he had prayed to the Dark Queen for the power of darkness. He had received the Dark Queen's permission, but he had paid a heavy price. As for what the price was, the library did not record it clearly.
"Yes, have you heard of it?" Rabi was slightly surprised by Ye Ci's shock. It seemed like this Elf knew something.
"Yes, I've seen records in the National Library. It said that the Demon King had prayed to the Dark Queen for the power of darkness when he was young. He had received the Dark Queen's permission, but in the end, he had paid a heavy price. However, I don't know what the price was." Ye Ci did not hesitate to tell Rabi what she knew. She was now certain that Elialan was a super BOSS in the side quest. As for whether or not it was the final BOSS, it was hard to say.
Rabi nodded at Ye Ci's explanation, "Yes, you're right. Naga did pay a heavy price. The price he paid was very similar to ours. "
"Can't die forever?"
"No, can't be revived forever." Rabby smiled, "Naga gave his body to Eliaram because his body was born with a mysterious ability that allowed him to gather an unlimited amount of dark energy. Elialan used Naga's body to make a piece of jewelry that increased the power of darkness and wore it on his body. In other words, Naga's body would never belong to him in this life. "
"So you're saying that the Naga who fought against all the heroes back then was actually just an empty soul?" Ye Ci was shocked. Even she had never seen a Naga since her rebirth, so she did not know what a Naga looked like.
"You can say that, but it's not like that." Rabi shook his head, "Although Naga could not revive his own body, he could create many substitutes and attach his soul to them. It was these substitutes that fought all the heroes back then."
Ye Ci suddenly thought of a question, "Wait, wait, wait, wait. You mean, Moore sold his own death to the Dark Queen in exchange for the power of a Warlock and defeated Naga?"
"You can say that."
"If that's the case, then Naga's power comes from the Dark Queen, and Maul's power comes from the Dark Queen as well. Doesn't that mean that the Dark Queen is attacking herself?" Ye Ci was confused, "Why would she do that?"
"Actually, I didn't understand this question at first. But after a few thousand years, I think I can understand Elialan's thoughts."
"What?"
"When a person is too lonely, it's inevitable to find some fun to pass the time, right?" Rabi had a faint smile on his face when he said this, but Ye Ci could see that his smile was filled with sorrow and helplessness. Ye Ci suddenly understood Elialan's actions. When she was too lonely in her previous life, she would also do some boring things. For example, she would start a war between several guilds and reap the benefits. Although she did not do it as beautifully as the Dark Queen, the nature of her actions was similar.
In this way, Elialan was actually a very pitiful person.
After listening to this story, Ye Ci did not know where to start the secret mission of the Dark Queen, but at least she had a direct understanding of the whole situation. This was indeed a good thing. She did not forget to ask Rabi, "Is Mr. Moore really unable to die?"
Rabi shook his head, "Do you know who I am?"
"Mr. Moore's Rabi?"
"That's just one of the countless identities I have." Rabi smiled, "Actually, I was one of the first disciples to follow Elialan. At that time, there were eight people who became her disciples with me. We all gave our power of death to the Dark World in exchange for more powerful abilities. So, until today, we are still alive, lowly and pitiful. If we can't die, how can Moore find a way to die? " Rabi shook his head, "If there really was a way, we would have died long ago. Why would I wait for you to come here and talk nonsense with you?"
Ye Ci suddenly felt that the Rabi was actually very pitiful. She nodded, indicating that she understood, "Okay, Mr. Rabi. I will tell Mr. Moore everything I know."
"You can tell Mr. Moore that no one can escape from the Dark Queen's curse. No one, no matter what method is used." Rabi bent down and pulled out a green blade of grass from the crack of the broken hieron under the feet of the prayer chair. He quietly stared at the blade of grass with a trace of warmth in his eyes. In this kind of ruins, in this kind of cold, this kind of green was very pleasing. He turned his head and handed the blade of grass to Ye Ci, "I want to thank you. In these countless years of loneliness, you are willing to listen to some of my past. This makes me very happy. This blade of grass is for you."
Although the blade of grass looked very ordinary, Ye Ci respectfully took it and looked at its properties. She saw the words written on it: The Hope of the Temple. Consume to randomly increase a character's attributes. This is really good stuff! Ye Ci quickly looked around, hoping to find a few more blades of grass. However, she was disappointed. In this ruined temple, there seemed to be only this blade of grass. There was nothing else.
"By the way, do you have something else on you?" Rabi suddenly asked.
Ye Ci was startled, but she quickly nodded. She was so engrossed in the story that if Rabi did not speak, she would have forgotten the most important thing. She quickly took out the arrow of holy light that was contaminated by Saga from her inventory. She endured the pain in her palm and handed it to Rabi, "I came here for another purpose. I want to use the holy spring water to wash away the filth that belonged to Saga. I wonder if Mr. Rabi can fulfill this small wish of mine."
Rabi took the arrow from Ye Ci's hand and looked around. He smiled, "So it's Little Dau 'er's arrow. I thought it was something important. Go, go wash it."
Little Dau 'er … Ye Ci was speechless when she heard this. Are you kidding me? She was supposed to be the hero of the Elf King, Dau' er, but she was called a junior in front of this old demon who had lived for god knows how long. How many generations am I lower than him in terms of seniority?
Ye Ci did not have the courage to complain to Rabi. She endured the pain from the arrow of holy light that was burning her fingers and palms and respectfully took it from Rabi. Then, she immediately ran to the side of the holy spring, threw the arrow of holy light into the spring water, and began to wash it.
The arrow of holy light was like a red-hot soldering iron. After it was thrown into the holy spring, it immediately turned white and let out a crisp sizzling sound. It was terrifying to hear. Ye Ci took off her gloves and soaked her hands in the spring water. The cool water immediately surrounded her hands and healed the burns from the arrow of holy light. Ye Ci grabbed the arrow of holy light in the spring water and carefully washed it.
"The stains on the arrow of holy light have dissolved a little. You need to continue washing it."
"The stains on the arrow of holy light have dissolved a little. You need to continue washing it."
"The stains on the arrow of holy light seem to have been washed away a little. You need to continue working hard."
… …
Ye Ci continued to wash the Holy Light Arrows, and the system's consciousness kept ringing in her ears, reminding her that she was not diligent enough, and that she needed to be more diligent, or she would not be able to get anything out of it.
After washing the arrow of holy light for at least 10 minutes, Ye Ci finally heard the system notification. It said lazily, "You have cleaned the arrow of holy light clean. Hurry up and bring it back to the relevant people."
Ye Ci straightened her back and raised her arm. She looked at the arrow of holy light in her hand. It was pure white, as if it was made of silver. However, when she looked at its attributes, she could only see the words, "A cleaned arrow of holy light." There were no other notifications. It seemed that she would have to go back and look for Natasha if she wanted to know the effects or attributes of the arrow of holy light.
This was the Errand Quest.
Although the Quest was difficult and the process was arduous, it could not hide the fact that it was a relatively high level Errand Quest.
The so-called players were tasked by NPCs to run errands. There was no other way to describe it.
"Mr. Rabi, thank you very much. I have cleaned the arrow of holy light. Thank you for allowing me to use the Holy Spring." Ye Ci did not forget to thank Rabi.
Rabi took out a yellowed map from his sleeve and said, "I remember that I have something about little Dau 'er. Perhaps you will be interested in it. Why don't I give it to you?"
Ye Ci's mind buzzed as she stared at the yellowing map. It can't be! It can't be! Could this be the Fragment of the Elven King Dau 'er's Map in the final chapter? This was what it meant when one searched high and low for it, only to find it by sheer luck. Ye Ci quickly extended her hand and took the map from Rabi. She thanked him sincerely.
"Let's leave this place quickly. The sun is rising. There shouldn't be any annoying Spirits on the way back." Rabi nodded at Ye Ci and walked into the shadows of the Shrine. He disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Ye Ci kept the map fragment in her inventory and walked out of the Shrine. It was already morning. When the sun shone on the ground, all the spirits disappeared. Just like how they came silently, they also left silently. They were really good comrades. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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