"I thought that the Elves would be wiped out. Looks like I was too pessimistic." Tamra tugged at the edge of his robe. His hand was slender and beautiful, and his skin was so white that it was almost transparent. His skin color meant that he was either very old or in a very bad condition. However, it was hard to tell how weak he was from his expression. He even used his right hand to tidy up his hair and said: "That kind of thing will never happen in this world."
Ye Ci did not understand Tamra's words, but she continued to ask: "What kind of thing will happen?"
Tamra glanced at Ye Ci with a sharp glint in his green eyes, but it eventually dissipated into a smile: "This world will never fall apart just because one person is missing." He smiled sadly: "Even Dau 'er is the same."
"Elven King Dau 'er?" This was probably the first time Ye Ci heard this name from an NPC. Compared to other NPCs who talked about Dau 'er, Ye Ci could feel that Tamra's perspective was different from other NPCs.
"Yes, the greatest hero in the history of the elves, the greatest king. He gathered all the elves together. Under his rule, the elves became unprecedentedly powerful, becoming a race that no other race on Magia Continent dared to look down on. How great." Tamra's expression was indifferent as if he was talking about a trivial matter. Even his voice had a hint of emptiness.
Ye Ci did not respond. Tamra's gaze was fixed on the pitch-black wall of the cavern as he spoke, and his gaze seemed to pierce through the darkness of the cavern and into the sky. He continued as if there was no one else around: "I thought that the Elves would be wiped out after Dau 'er's death. But now, it seems that even without Dau' er, the Elves will rise again one day. I wonder if Dau 'er would be sad if he knew that he was not as strong as he used to be. "
He glanced at Ye Ci as he spoke, and there was a hint of sadness in his smile that Ye Ci could not understand.
The entire cave fell into silence. Tamra did not speak, and he did not even look at Ye Ci. He continued to sing in a low voice.
This was a very common situation in Fate, especially when it came to hidden quests. As the NPCs that issued these quests had very high AI, they would leave some time for the players to think about how to answer and deal with the NPCs. Based on the players' answers, the NPCs would issue different follow-up quests. This was also the reason why even if ten people did a Hidden Quest together, the final result would vary from person to person.
Ye Ci opened the quest interface, and found a hidden quest: Chat with Tamra. Ye Ci reread the entire conversation she had with Tamra under the quest description. She thought about how she should respond to Tamra's words.
After a while, she closed the quest interface and said to Tamra, "I'm just a normal Elf. I don't know what the Elven King, Dau 'er, is thinking. But if I were in his shoes, I wouldn't feel sad."
"Oh? Why is that? " Tamra narrowed his eyes. It was only then that he turned his attention to Ye Ci.
"The Elven King has always wanted the Elven race to prosper, whether he's alive or dead. No one can say that they can influence a world or a race. The Elven King has done what he should have done in his time, and he's done it perfectly. He's not worried about the Elves without him. "Ye Ci smiled.
"How do you know that he's not worried? Didn't you say that you don't know what he's thinking?" Tamra's gaze sharpened as he stared straight at Ye Ci.
Ye Ci was nervous. She shrugged and let out a sigh, "Of course, I don't know what he's thinking. I just feel that the Elven King's heart is not something we can compare to. That's why it's not a big deal for him to let go of these things."
Ye Ci tilted her head and smiled at Tamra, "Respected Elder, I'm still young and naive. I might not be right, but I hope you don't mind."
Tamra did not reply to Ye Ci. He looked at Ye Ci with a strange gaze. He stared at Ye Ci for a while before lowering his head and chuckling, "It's good to be simple. It's easier to gain power if you're simple."
Ye Ci did not respond to his exclamation.
Tamra lifted his head and looked at Ye Ci, "Young one, you're a smart adventurer. Tell me, are there many people like you?"
Ye Ci bowed to Tamra and flattered him, "Respected Elder, intelligence and wisdom are the blood cells of every Elf. They're not mine. They're given to me by my race, just like how it's given to you."
There was no one in this world who didn't like flattery. There was also no one who didn't like being flattered. Even Tamra was the same. Ye Ci's flattery made Tamra's tense face warm up. However, he did not show any happiness. He looked at Ye Ci and asked, "You've read my diary?"
"Yes," Ye Ci quickly handed the diary over to Tamra.
Tamra took the diary and gently stroked the cover of the diary with her beautiful fingers. Her expression became a little sad, as if she was immersed in the memories of the past. After a while, he said, "When I was young, I was an arrogant and self-abased guy. Not only that, I was selfish, cowardly, pessimistic, and cold. I missed out on so many things, so many that I can't even remember them myself. Luckily, the one thing I don't regret the most in my life is saving Andriel. "
Ye Ci frowned. She understood who Tamra was talking about, "Is Andriel the Elf who told you about Dau 'er's death?"
"Yes. I found him in the swamp and took good care of him. But he still died in the end." Tamra sighed and looked at Ye Ci, "Young one, I haven't left this place for a long time. I haven't seen him for a long time. Can you help me see him?"
Ye Ci immediately opened the quest interface. The quest name changed from "Chat with Tamra" to "Find Andriel's Grave". There was a detailed description of the location of Andriel's Graveyard at the bottom of the quest. It didn't seem like a difficult quest at all. Ye Ci accepted the quest without hesitation.
Tamra didn't say anything else. He only asked Ye Ci to go and return as soon as possible. He then lowered his head and hummed a song. No matter how Ye Ci tried to talk to him, he didn't respond. It seemed that Ye Ci would have to search for clues in Andriel's grave before she could complete the next part of her quest.
After leaving the cave, Ye Ci summoned Ol 'Six and had it fly lower. She then jumped down from the cave and Ol' Six caught her. Ye Ci then pulled Ol 'Six up and flew towards the map of the Swamp of Despair.
The Swamp of Despair was located in the southwest of the Middle Continent. It wasn't a large map, but its location was unique. It was the site of the most intense battle between the Revolutionary Army and the Naga Empire. It was one of the maps where the battle between the Revolutionary Army and the Naga Empire took place. Not only that, it was also the only map with a water source. It was also one of the most intense battles between the Revolutionary Army and the Naga Empire.
Even though it had been many years since the battle, traces of the battle could still be seen here. The most obvious change was that this place used to be a lush green field with clear spring water everywhere. But now, it had turned into a swamp. Moreover, due to the influence of the Naga's powerful magic, the rebels and Naga's minions who died here had turned into floating corpses, water ghosts, and wandering souls in the swamp. The once vibrant field had turned into a lifeless swamp.
That was how the Swamp of Despair got its name.
The Swamp of Despair was a high-level map. The monsters here were all above lvl160. In the later stages of the game, this was the best place for Mages to grind monsters. There were simply too many spawn points in this map. As long as you set up a small waterhole and cast a bait buff, you would be able to see monsters crawling out of it. Of course, this was also the reason why this map was a forbidden ground for solo players. The monsters here respawned too quickly for solo players to handle.
Ye Ci sat on Ol 'Six's back and stopped above a waterhole at the edge of the Swamp of Despair. She lowered her head to look at the map.
Unlike the other maps, the monsters in the Swamp of Despair were completely silent before they were triggered. If you didn't pay attention to them, you wouldn't be able to see them at all.
The whimpering wind on the map of the Swamp of Despair sounded a little creepy, especially when I saw the corpses of the Revolutionary Army floating on top of the puddles. No matter how I looked at it, I felt goosebumps all over my back. All of them had pale faces as they lay on their backs in the puddles. The clear water covered their young and old faces. However, don't think that these corpses were harmless. In fact, they had been corroded by the powerful magic of the Naga and turned into floating corpses.
When a player stood at the edge of a waterhole and stared at the corpses, the corpses would open their eyes and use their harmless faces to tempt you. Once a player was affected by the 'Tempt' debuff, the corpses would jump out of the water and drag the player into the water.
However, there was a way to deal with these monsters. If the player was too far away from the water, the corpses would not be able to catch the player even if they jumped out of the water. Ye Ci smiled as she stared at the corpses that had jumped out of the water and attempted to grab her, but were unable to do so. She controlled Ol 'Six to spit out a mouthful of Dragon Breath at the floating corpses, only to find that all the attacks missed. She finally gave up. As expected, levels were an insurmountable mountain in online games. Even the most overpowered dragon couldn't do anything when the level difference was too great.
Ye Ci gave up on killing the monsters here. She could just ride Ol 'Six around the Swamp of Despair and lure a bunch of corpses out of the water and have Ol' Six spit out a mouthful of fire. Wouldn't that be a huge amount of experience points? It looked like the game developers weren't idiots. There was no way a bug like this would exist.
Ye Ci sighed. She had no choice but to search for Andriel's grave.
According to the quest description, Andriel's grave was located at the northern border of the Swamp of Despair and the Scorched Plains. According to Tamra's diary, the Scorched Wilderness was where he once stayed. It was also a map close to the Ancient Battlefield. However, due to some natural barriers, the Scorched Wilderness was one of the maps with the highest concentration of Revolutionary Army refugees. It was also a high-level map, but the monsters there were slightly lower level than the Swamp of Despair.
The most terrifying part was the presence of high level aerial monsters in both maps that were much higher in level than Ol 'Six. Ye Ci had no choice but to fly along the edge of the map with her tail between her legs to avoid offending the bosses. She would be sent to Hero City's prison if she were to respawn.
With the experience she had in her last life, she was able to evade a few aerial monsters and locate Andriel's grave before they could notice her presence. Ye Ci jumped down from Ol 'Six's back and returned Ol' Six to its sheath. She immediately entered stealth and found a safe spot to observe her surroundings. After making sure that the monsters were far away from her, she slowly made her way to Andriel's grave.
It was a simple grave. It wasn't even built with soil. It was built with rocks and tree branches. Half of the grave had collapsed due to the erosion from the rain. Ye Ci could even see a few broken bones scattered around the grave. Compared to Andriel's grave, this grave was much more desolate. (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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