Beneath the rolling hills of East Metz, under the low clouds and forest mist, there were intricate caves buried deep in the ground. There were countless ruins in the darkness, and many living creatures and the dead were entangled in them. They came out at night and rested during the day. There were folk songs and stories about them that were passed down from generation to generation in Metz, and the old people would occasionally mention these creepy stories.
However, according to the legends, husbands used to teach their wives, and mothers used to scare their sons. The horror under the night sky and the whispers in the forest were scattered by the wind of summer and autumn, lingering for hundreds of years.
This dark power was only in the hands of a few of the most powerful dark lords – they were called 'Grand Dukes'. In history, there were three 'Grand Dukes' in Metz. The first one was Baron Snorway of Ovechin. He controlled the world of darkness for thirty years before his death and thirty years after his death. He was once canonized as a saint, and at the same time, he was also a necromancer.
One of them was a profound Necromancer. He deceived the world until sixty years after his death before he was dug out from his grave and burned to ashes. His authority was sealed in a crown by the Holy Cathedral and stored under the prison of Thorn Island. Later, it was stolen during the Age of Chaos and was completely lost. The second one was the famous Witch Ludwig.
She spread her followers in the forest of the Silver Valley, attracting wizards, bandits and mercenaries who were inclined to the dark to join her cult. In that era, everyone knew that Ludwig's day belonged to the Duke, and the night belonged to the Witch Queen. Even the whispers of the wind through the forest did not dare to mention her name. Travelers kept their mouths shut.
Merchants and Knight did not even dare to approach the forest at night. In the end, the witch died at the hands of Paladin Luther. Her heart was nailed to the Perkin Shrine in Sweetwater Harbor by a wooden spike. The holy flame burned on it all year round, and it was said that mournful screams could still be heard from it. Cold winds blew around the shrine all year round, causing passersby to take a detour.
Until today, the statue of the Holy Knight still existed in the Three Harbors of East Metz. In the Golden Square of Faten Port, travelers could still see the face of the heroic Knight. The third one was the master of Balia, the Duke of Golden Flames. His power in the mortal world was equal to his status in the dark world. He lived an extremely extravagant and decadent life, selfish and narrow-minded, and extremely greedy for beauty. He was cursed by passers-by as the Duke of Demons.
The favored minister, Victor, was actually the Lord of the Tree Herders, Roger. He had challenged the majesty of the Holy Cathedral of Fire many times in public and preached heresy, and finally died on the stake.... After his fall, his close ministers could not escape death. Victor Crolair was still imprisoned in the Empire's most secure dungeons. And his …
Authority was stored in the underground holy cellar of the Ovechin Cathedral. It was sealed by the joint efforts of four Saints, and a Flame Knight swore on his life to guard it for life.
"The so-called Authority is actually the power of the Black Orb." The underground world was silent. The light beam hanging from above seemed to be the only source of light in the darkness. The flashing spots of light danced in the darkness, and a layer of floating fog was dense. Bai's voice echoed in the empty hall. A layer of sand fell from above from time to time, but no one cared.
"An explorer found this treasure in a labyrinth under the Fawn Grove and brought it out. The treasure then fell into the hands of a merchant named Rodrigo. He later murdered a high-ranking sorcerer of All For One, and the Black Orb fell into the hands of the sorcerer. The sorcerer then borrowed the power of the ancient evil, the Book of Mavekart."
The power of the Black Orb was extracted and made into a Skeletal Scepter, a Ring, and a Crown. These three treasures have the power to command the undead, and are the most precious treasures of the undead world. They were later obtained by the three people mentioned above. Among them, the Skeletal Crown has long been lost, and the Amethyst Ring was destroyed by the Holy Knight, Luther.
The Skeletal Scepter was sealed under the holy cellar of Ovechin. "
So it was the Black Orb. Brando suddenly understood. Like the Ice Orb, the Black Orb was a holy object of the dark element. It was the source of all negative magic, so it could command the undead that were infected by negative magic. However, the high-grade Wizard of All For One was actually able to borrow the power of the ancient evil, the Book of Mavicaert.
The person who extracted the power from the Black Orb was obviously not an ordinary person. It was likely to be a famous figure in the history of this organization.
"You're here for this?"
"To be exact, we came for the Skeletal Scepter. I killed the Flame Family Knight, and the Skeletal Scepter is now in the hands of Duke Ambunaar."
"The Commander of the White Legion?"
Bai nodded.
Brando suddenly remembered something. "By the way, did Amman turn himself into an undead have something to do with you?" He asked, "Amman can come into contact with the ancient evil, the Book of Mavicaert, so he should be a genuine high-ranking member of All For One. However, the high-ranking members of All For One would never accept an undead.
He should have been an undead after that. " At this point, he couldn't help but take a deep look at Bai. "Your Tree Herders can actually infiltrate All For One?"
All For One's method of infiltration was one of the best in The Amber Sword. An organization with such a strong infiltration ability would naturally have a strong anti-infiltration ability, and it might even be stronger, so it was hard for him not to be surprised.
"Infiltration? Not really, "Bai replied very self-consciously," Bewitching Amman was just my personal action. That person wanted to pursue immortality, and I saw his ambition, so I was able to persuade him to join us. " A cold smile appeared on her pale face. "Immortality, only a lunatic can be immortal.
A rational person would never chase after such an illusory thing. "
The Black Rose of Roman Tuo was known to be immortal and eternal. To be able to hear such words from the mouth of a dark noble of Madara, Brando felt that it was somewhat interesting. "I see, no wonder Andesha could recognize him. However, they didn't seem to be very close at the beginning. Amman didn't join Tree Herders?"
"He has no interest in Tree Herders. That person is the kind of person who is truly selfish. Everything he does is for his own benefit, and he only lives for himself. He can't understand our pursuit at all, and we won't accept such a person." Bai said lightly.
"What about you? You bewitched him for the ancient evil, the Book of Mavicaert, right?"
"Yes, I used the secret of immortality to exchange with him, hoping to get the fake Book of Mavicaert from him." Haku raised his eyelids and looked at him with his golden eyes, "As far as I know, the high-grade Magus from All for One used a fake copy of Mavekart's book as a medium to extract the power of the Black Orb."
"You seem to be very obsessed with the power of the Black Pearl —" Brando asked doubtfully, "Wait, you said that the high-grade Magus from All For One used the fake Book of Mavicaert as a medium to extract the power of the Black Pearl, and you want to get the fake Book of Mavicaert from Amman. Could it be that you have already found the Black Pearl?
You found it? "
The golden flames in Bai's eyes flickered slightly, but she did not answer the question.
"It seems like you guessed correctly, Brando. Not only did she find the Black Pearl, it is very likely to be in this place — in this hall." Allium Japonicum said with a faint smile.
Bai suddenly turned her head and glared at the female Knight, but she knew that it was useless. She could not help but sigh softly. "Yes, I believe that I have found the Black Pearl."
Brando and Allium Japonicum looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes. The Black Pearl disappeared without a trace after the high-grade Magus from All For One. Even the three treasures that were created by extracting the power of the Black Pearl had been passed around for hundreds of years and landed in the hands of three different people.
The Bone Crown was nowhere to be found, and even the Amethyst Ring was completely destroyed. He did not expect this woman to be so ambitious. She did not even care for the three treasures and directly turned her attention to the Black Pearl.
And from what she said, she had been planning for this for a long time. From what Brando knew, she had at least transmigrated earlier than him.
This woman's schemes were too deep and calm. If they were not so familiar with her, she might not have suffered such a great loss.
"If I'm not wrong, the Black Orb should have been obtained by Laurisen's wife," Haku continued. "But at that time, the power of the Black Orb somehow left the orb and was injected into her body, just like the Blood of God. This can only be the work of Tree Herders. Your guesses that Glace is a Tree Herder are similar to mine.
I believe that one of the higher-ups of the Tree Shepherds extracted the energy from the Black Pearl and made it into pure God's Blood. Lorison's wife is most likely a lower-middle believer of the Tree Shepherds. She's an oracle and an experimental subject. "
"The Blood of the Dark God." Brando suddenly said.
Bai looked at him and asked, "You saw it from Andesha?"
Brando did not say that the Blood of the Dark God was with him, and he only nodded silently.
"Then it should be related to the Black Pearl, but it's not pure. It should be a secondary product derived from Glace's experiment. There is only one true Oracle of Darkness in this world, and that is her." Bai scoffed, "Her power is so pure and powerful. Otherwise, with the usual style of the Holy Cathedral of Fire, how could they seal her?
I can only seal her up. Burning her at the stake is her only fate. "
"Is this your true purpose for coming here?" Brando looked at Lorison who was standing at the side. The pale light shone on his white bones, and the golden flames in his eyes burned brightly. He did not respond to their words. He did not know if he could hear their conversation.
This Knight must have loved his wife deeply when he was alive. Otherwise, he would not have sacrificed his reputation and everything else. He did not even hesitate to endure endless pain after death to protect her.
This was a true and noble love that surpassed life and death. It was above everything in this world.
But beautiful things were often easily used by evil, just like what was happening now. Brando stared at the Undead Knight for a long time, then turned to Bai and asked, "You intend to make a deal with him and take the power of the Black Pearl from his wife's body?"
"Are you going to stop me?"
"Shouldn't I stop you?" Brando asked.
Bai Leng sneered. "But if I don't take the blood of the Dark God, that poor woman's soul will be sealed here forever, enduring pain and suffering. And Sir John Lorison, a righteous and noble Knight, will have to live in this dark underground in the form of the thing he hated most when he was alive. He will silently protect her all day, but he will never see his lover.
The Face of Darkness, two pure souls, forever bound here, day after day, year after year, only darkness lasts forever. "
"What does this have to do with us?" Mephistopheles was very confused. He could not understand the feelings of mortals. To him, there was only the difference between hunter and prey, master and servant. To him, other than food, there was only master. He dedicated all the beauty in his life to death and loyalty.
Randolf only needed one look, and he would be willing to die.
However, Brando and Allium Japonicum fell into silence.
"My lord, there are many powers in this world. As long as you give up your principles, they will be at your fingertips. For people like me, the power of the Black Pearl, the power of the Book of Mavicaert, or any other power, makes no difference. I will eventually obtain power and do evil to the world. It does not matter what method I use to obtain power. Right now …
Sutra is the best result, so why stick to tradition? Moreover, only if I convince Lorison, can you safely take the slate from here. This is a win-win deal. You can punish me at any time, can't you? "
Haku's voice echoed in the dark underground, like the whispers of the devil, full of charm.
"Since you know that I will kill you, why do you still pursue these?" Brando asked coldly.
Bai Luochu's eyes were burning with golden flames. She smiled, revealing her white sharp teeth. "I don't believe in certainty. As long as there is a chance, it is worth it for me to use all my strength."
"If that's the case, why should I give you the chance to turn defeat into victory?" Brando asked again, "Unlike you, I am a cautious person. I want to control everything in my own hands."
Haku did not speak, as if she believed that Brando would change his mind in the end. However, at this moment, a deep and old voice sounded in the dark.
"Let her come, young man."
The three of them turned around at the same time. The golden fire in the tall and pale skeleton knight's eye sockets flickered. It turned around and looked at Haku. A hollow and vicissitude voice seemed to come from its chest. "You said that you can lift the curse on Grace and free her from this endless suffering?"
This was not an undead without intelligence —
"Sir John Lorison —" Brando was the first to react. He quickly stopped Haku. This woman was too scary. Although she did not look like she was lying, who could guarantee that she was telling the truth? However, the skeleton Knight only waved his hand and interrupted him, "I have been listening for a long time. The three of you know my life very well. So, are you willing to sit down and listen to this old man's words?"
Brando and Allium Japonicum looked at each other in surprise. Haku did not answer. Her eyes flickered, and no one knew what she was thinking. In the end, Brando nodded and answered, "Please go ahead."
The undead knight was silent for a moment, and then its deep voice echoed in the darkness. "I was born in the countryside of Granu. I've seen many people and many things in my life. I still remember some of those memories, but I can't remember some of them. But to me now, all that's left is endless pain and suffering. My love for Glace is now only an oath and a bond. The feelings that belong to human beings are long gone. However, in the darkness, a thought often flashed in my mind. I want to see her again. Once this thought appeared in my mind, it took root and sprouted. I can't suppress it — "
"I don't know if this is love, but I just want to see her again. Young man, I may have experienced more than you, but I don't dare to brag in front of you. I just want to ask you, can you fulfill the wish of an old man?"
"I have dedicated my life to Martha, but I have never seen the light of day —"
The sigh in the dark was like the sand in the wind. After the sand and dust dispersed, only the endless vicissitudes of life was left.
Brando and Allium Japonicum were speechless for a long time. I have dedicated my life to Martha, but I have never seen the light of day — but will they also end up like me one day? Is it true that one's efforts will be rewarded in this world? Or is it just a white lie? Is it just a whisper of comfort in the dark?
What if there has never been light in this darkness?
"Then let me light this fire —" Brando silently raised this irresistible thought in his mind.
Bai was hiding in the shadows of the two people. She still didn't say a word, but Brando knew that she had succeeded. He sighed. There are some things in this world that you know are wrong, but you have to do it. Because the power called human nature shines in the darkness together with the light of reason. "Maybe what we need is not coldly right, senpai." He whispered to Allium Japonicum.
Allium Japonicum was silent.
At that moment, she suddenly thought of the empire called Mardos.
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(PS: I recommend a new book, "Return from the End of the World". From the end of the world until now, is it lucky or unlucky? 30 years later, the end of mankind will inevitably come. Is it to escape or to fight? The demons quietly infiltrate, and mankind stands on the edge of extinction without knowing it. The future warriors return, stirring up their souls, swearing to seize fate by the throat and save mankind from the abyss of destruction. In the depths of the soul, reality and fantasy intertwine, and the history changes. The young man stays true to his heart, sorting out a transparent path that leads to the future. Roton says, "Starting from me, the future is bound to be different!" (City + End of the World + Infinity, it should be a little different from the other books. Previous Book Update Record: This book started writing on August 21, 2013. The last update was on August 13, 2014. Period Hiatus: 0 days. Hiatus Rate: 0.00%. Average Daily Updates: 2.95 chapters. Trustworthy!)
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