Ever since Rorschach obtained this God Equipment Tome, the more he analyzed it, the more he discovered that something was off.
The Book of Ten Thousand Spells wasn't that famous, but it was rumored that it was a God Equipment used by the Northern Elven Empire's Queen. Considering that all magic in the current era was more or less related to the elves, this God Equipment Tome that was passed down from generation to generation sounded incredibly powerful.
"A magical tome that records countless ancient spells, and is called the Book of Ten Thousand Spells? Then it must contain many ancient and former archmages' magical secrets. "
Not long after arriving in Aishi, Rorschach learned that this God Equipment Tome's true origins had been stolen by the elves. He was quite angry at that time, and his actions of initiating a Divine Battle had been quite impulsive.
But anyone who truly understood elven history would know that this was complete nonsense.
Before the War of Dawn, the elves didn't have a country. Or, it could be said that each elven branch had their own small kingdoms and tribes. The four major Superior Elves each had their own territory. Not only did they not form an empire, they basically had endless internal conflicts with each other.
The Elven Empire that was established before and after the War of Dawn only had a history of 600 years at most. For other species, this would be a long history, but for the elves, this generation hadn't even been replaced yet … And, rather than saying that the Elven Empire was an honorable inheritance, it was more like a group of elves who had been crippled by the Holy War huddling together for warmth in order to prevent their inheritance and techniques from being completely lost.
The Elven Gods, who were supposed to be their protectors and masters, had all died in the Holy War and civil war. The new generation of Elven Gods couldn't compare to the previous generation. The hastily established Elven Empire could only be said to be a part of the Northlands Mist Alliance … Of course, the current Elven Empire was still a member of the Mist Alliance. But, due to the former Elven Empire's decline, the elves' independence movements and ideologies were everywhere. It was only a matter of time before the Elven Empire went completely out of control.
That was why many Mist Alliance members disliked the elves more and more. Back in the day, the elves had been on the brink of extinction, and had traveled thousands of miles to the Northlands to seek protection from the Northlanders. Now that they had slightly recovered, all they wanted was to think about such random things.
Back in the day, the Elven Empire could only be said to be a name that sounded good. Under such historical conditions, the so-called Elven Queen was more of a middleman that everyone could accept. Her best policy was to not do anything.
After all, there weren't many trustworthy Superior Elves in the mortal plane. Most of the Superior Elves' nobles had ulterior motives and wanted to support the Inferior Elves … Even several decades wouldn't be enough time to raise a single generation of Inferior Elves. The Superior Elves had been with the Superior Elves for countless years already, so they had far too many different ideas.
In fact, that was exactly what she did. After suffering in that boring position for a few decades, she disappeared without a trace.
Of course, it wasn't that she didn't do anything at all. With the Mist Alliance supporting her, although it would still be difficult for her to do anything, it would be much easier for her to cause destruction.
Countless ancient traditions and class concepts of the elves were all rejected by her. The so-called system of servants, enfeoffment, and generations of servants were all banned by her.
She was the one who created the current elven society where all elven species were equal. Since various "ancestral laws" were all abolished, the Superior Elves no longer lived up to their name.
The Superior Elves here were mainly the moon elves, silver elves, and some of the more conservative gray and black elves who eventually chose to return to the surface. The other elven species were the wood elves, who were far too close to the nature faction. They didn't lose their homeland in the Holy War (because they didn't even have a homeland), which was why the wood elves weren't considered elves in many people's eyes.
Back in the Elven Empire, the most headache-inducing species were still the moon elves and silver elves. They had once been the dominant species in this world, but they had fallen into poverty and were even trampled under the feet of the "Elven Queen".
They were proud and arrogant, but their status had collapsed. Due to their psychological imbalance, they had a bad habit of venting their anger on other species. Originally, the elves had outstanding individual combat strength and military strength, but they were nothing in front of the other Mist Alliance countries.
During that period of time, the Superior Elves' glory and natural nobility had been swept away into history. The Superior Elves had also lost most of their wealth in the Great Migration. Without the contributions of the lower elves, these so-called nobles still had to work hard to raise their families. How could they possibly be noble again?
The second important change was that Elven explicitly forbade discrimination against wild elves. Of course, this wasn't a simple action. Elven used an incredibly ingenious method to accomplish this task.
"You all say that you're Superior Elves with noble bloodlines, or that you're from noble families with thousands of years of history. Personally working for elves is beneath your status, and you're a completely different species from the wild elves … Fine, I'll treat you all differently from them, and expel them from the Elven Empire, alright?"
And then, Elven really did "expel" the wild elves.
After communicating with the other countries in the Mist Alliance, Elven granted both the wild elves and the lower elves dual citizenship. Elven elves were allowed to freely enter the Mist Alliance, work, and live in other countries … Meanwhile, the other Superior Elves were forced to obediently stay in the Mist Alliance.
Back in the day, the Elven Empire had been forced to flee thousands of kilometers to this place. It was already quite good that they had a piece of land. How rich could they possibly be?
A group of refugees lived together. Most of them felt that they were naturally noble and didn't want to work. Their main source of food was the aid from other countries. This was an incredibly difficult life. It could be said that the Elven Empire was the most pitiful country in the Northlands back then.
Meanwhile, the wild elves were able to enjoy the same treatment as citizens in other major countries. They worked and earned money without putting on airs. The elves relied on their far superior combat strength and knowledge to obtain generous rewards.
Then, the wild elves who occasionally came back for holidays would bring large and small bags, carts, and carts, and visit their neighbors to distribute their local products (showing off). They would also watch the Superior Elves eat food … The poor elves ate and drink well, while the Superior Elves even had to line up to receive food to please the humans. Their so-called "Superior Elves" naturally became nothing more than a joke.
After the War of Dawn, although it was filled with danger, it was also an era of great magical technology development. Not only were the elves' ancient techniques eliminated in the tide of this era, but the worst part was that the Superior Elves either refused the opportunity to change or insisted on their so-called traditions. Meanwhile, the wild elves and Inferior Elves didn't have such concerns.
During that great era, many famous engineers and technicians appeared among the wild elves and lower elves. The power balance between the elves and the lower elves was now completely imbalanced.
After all, the Superior Elves were not only superior elves because of their bloodline talent, but also because of their magical knowledge, knowledge, and historical inheritance. As the era changed, the concept of Superior Elves gradually became history.
The wild elves were previously viewed as slaves and livestock by the Superior Elves. Now, they were at least commoners. In most areas of the continent, wild elves were far more popular than Superior Elves.
Now, if anyone outside of the Elven Empire intentionally referred to an elf as a Superior Elf, that would no longer be a statement. Instead, it would be a type of mockery.
Thus, although the elves didn't have a very long time in power (from the elves' point of view), the former Elven Queen had a rather polarized opinion among the elves. She was the target of disgust among the "Superior Elves," while she was the idol of the lower elves and wild elves.
From a certain standpoint, the short-lived Elven Queen was just a passerby. She was also a "dark history" that the later generations tried their best to erase.
Considering the unresolvable grudges between himself and that country, Rorschach carefully researched the history of that period of time. However, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the God Equipment in his hands was too strange.
"A treasure book that contains elven magical history? The most ancient elven race? Isn't she just a useless mother who doesn't have good skills, a bad temper, and likes to laze around in bed? Her cooking isn't even as good as my father's … "
But if this was only a guess, there was a fact that proved Rorschach's guess. This book had never appeared in the history of Eich before. In fact, there wasn't even a magic grimoire that was on the level of a God Equipment.
Finally, under Lori's guidance, Rorschach discovered the true way to use this God Equipment book.
"How is this a magic treasure book or a God Equipment book? Even the Demon Lords of the bottomless abyss wouldn't create such an evil and dangerous item … This is a book of undead spirits, an evil book that devours souls."
There were very few descriptions of the Elven Queen in the history books, but there were still traces that could be followed. After repeated tests, the identity of the master undead who toyed with souls was confirmed.
In that case, the book's material and principles could also be deduced.
"This is a true evil book. It should be a product of souls that are unable to gather together. The magical knowledge it provides is only the memories of the souls of the spellcasters who are imprisoned within it. Furthermore, it will be picky about the user's personality and attributes. If its appetite isn't satisfied, the user will likely become a slave of the God Equipment sooner or later. Then, the user will be controlled by the God Equipment and become a member of the book. "
Rorschach's talent for honesty was especially useful here. After confirming that this God Equipment book had a will of its own, he communicated with the Book of Souls and learned the conditions for it to choose a master.
And this condition was truly cruel … Rorschach's first reaction after learning this condition was to think of Lori. Perhaps it was precisely because she didn't meet this condition that she was unable to obtain the assistance of the God Equipment in a desperate situation and ultimately died.
Condition? Actually, it was quite simple. The Book of Souls possessed countless magic spells, and it didn't even require the user to have the ability to cast magic. Its only requirement was "sufficient indifference."
That's right, indifference. Indifference to life and souls. Indifference to the pursuit of truth and endless curiosity, indifference to morals and laws.
Reading the Book of Souls was an exchange and fusion of souls to begin with. If one didn't have sufficient "indifference" to be able to block off the interference of meaningless emotions, emotions, knowledge, and memories, see through the difference between reality and illusion, and protect oneself, one would sooner or later be drowned by the flood of memories and become a member of the Book of Souls.
[Mother actually wanted to leave this Book of Souls for you to use. I was the one who took it …]
Back then, Rorschach had smiled, but his smile was rather bitter.
It would seem that not only had he been completely seen through, even his younger sister had taken the initiative to take responsibility for him.
God Equipment wasn't easy to use. The more powerful a God Equipment was, the more dangerous and troublesome it would be. However, high risk also meant high reward. Back in the day, Rorschach hadn't had much of a choice.
When Vila Nova Dônia was first constructed, Rorschach had activated the true power of the Book of Souls for the very first time against the threat of the Thunder Elemental Army and internal spies. He had summoned a great flood of water without any water … and the price he had paid for this was the sacrifice of nearly one hundred souls.
After that, Rorschach had only used this Book of Souls in the most desperate situations. Not only was it more moral to burn divine power than to burn souls, but it was also because harvesting souls would require time and accumulation.
And if the user of the God Equipment wasn't strong enough, they wouldn't be able to withstand the backlash. Even a child wouldn't be able to threaten an adult with a military knife, and it would be easy for the child to injure himself.
And now, Rorschach had picked up this Book of Souls once again on this small boat.
His eyes were as calm as ever, and his heartbeat was slow and powerful. His mental state and emotions were just like any other day.
Nobody understood him better than his mother. This Book of Souls had probably been created for him from the very start. Now, this Book of Souls had flipped to another page.
This page was no different from before. However, the magical waves and soul howls had increased by at least ten times.
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