Firefly Journey

Chapter 296 The World's Attack on Chu (6)

Cassius led the way, with Elilo close behind. The two passed through brightly lit tents and arrived at a secluded spot.

"Can I interpret this as Death Blawich still being alive?" Cassius asked.

"Yes, my Lord has never left."

Eriello’s eyes were full of pride, as if he were showing off, “Look, my Lord is the only ancestral god who exists in the world, what about you?”

Even though Cassius Bello could have guessed this possibility, it was still very shocking to hear the result come from the mouth of the "con artist".

For millennia, all the races of the continent believed that their ancestral gods had long since perished, leaving behind only their glorious achievements and captivating legends. But no one could have imagined that some ancestral gods were still alive, protecting this continent. How could this not stir up a storm of emotions within them?

Bravewich is the name of Death, a taboo, an ominous name, and rarely mentioned.

Upon closer reflection, since He is the sovereign of the deceased, He is death itself, so how could He fall so easily?

"I want to hear His story."

“Okay.” Erillow agreed readily, because even if Cassius hadn’t asked, he would have revealed it himself: coming to the Valkyrie Alliance to infiltrate was not for sightseeing.

"Demons roamed freely, and all races suffered greatly. Our ancestral god, who saved us, gradually emerged."

Cassius nodded; this was recorded in ordinary ancient books.

"The first ancestral god to appear was Julius. He was originally a farmer at the foot of Mount Kolumbutz. He rebelled because he could not stand the things the demons did. As a result, he attained enlightenment and grasped the power of light. From then on, he led mankind to fight against the demons."

In the century that followed, various mythical creatures appeared, including the god of war, Terragler; the goddess of elves, Loitana; the god of the sky, Olympus; the god of the sea, Hertzberti; and the goddess of darkness, Ayepeia.

Their appearance changed the landscape of the continent, sweeping away the gloom of demons and allowing all races to recuperate and thrive.

Finally appeared my lord, King of the Underworld, Lord of the Netherworld, embodiment of decay and ruin, God of the dead and curses, Bravewich.

"The birth of my Lord was due to a coincidence."

"Ten thousand years ago, there was a human kingdom called Clarencea on the ancient continent. Like all regions at that time, it was invaded by monsters."

The king fell, the prince died in battle, bones piled up like mountains, blood flowed like rivers, and countless mournful cries echoed across the ravaged land.

Just when all hope seemed lost, Julius and his followers arrived, bringing hope and peace to this land.

At this point, Elilo paused, "Julius's power resonated with the royal bloodline of Clarencia, and in that dark hour, the prince of Clarencia returned from the underworld, returning to His kingdom as a dead man."

Cassius interjected, "This history is no different from what is recorded in ancient books; it is common knowledge that the prince of Clarencia is the Grim Reaper."

“Let me finish.” Even though he was interrupted, Elilo was not angry. “Later, when the gods fell, my lord watched them pass away one by one, and sat alone on his throne, silently guarding this world.”

"A thousand years ago, my Lord observed the outside world and discovered that not far from the ancient continent, there was a huge figure floating, which was constantly approaching the continent every year."

The colossal size of that shadow left my lord in awe and wonder. He was unsure whether it would affect the continent, but as it drew ever closer, as the sole surviving ancestral god, He had to do something.

"After analysis, I have come to a conclusion."

"What conclusion?" Cassius asked at the opportune moment.

"Have you ever thought that our world is round?" Elilo suddenly asked another question.

“Round?” Cassius, as a teacher, was extremely knowledgeable about the geography and nature of the Pan-Ancient Continent, but he had never heard of the world being round. What did he mean?

"At the end of the Star Stream Sea on the east side of the mainland, it is not a forbidden zone for life, but a thriving land. It is an island, and on the island is a city."

Yes, that is Chestanton, the city of progress, on the west coast of the continent, on the other side of the Storm Sea.

Leaving aside the two large islands of Playa and Chestanton, which are situated in the land of turmoil, the Starflow Sea and the Storm Sea are actually closely connected; they are the same sea area.

Erillo's words were so explosive that they immediately silenced Cassius. He had never thought of these things before, and neither had anyone on the continent.

East of the Chu Kingdom lies the Xingliu Sea, a forbidden zone for life, while west of Qie City stretches an unnamed ocean, rife with storms and destruction. Navigators who dared to explore these two seas never returned, hence their reputation as forbidden zones for life.

Now that Erillo tells him that those are just legends, not reality, it's quite a shock to him.

Erillo continued the previous topic.

"Human strength has its limits. The Ancestral God is the pinnacle of combat power in this world. He originated from the continent, and his foundation is here. Even if he becomes a god, he cannot obtain excessively powerful strength."

Compared to that colossal shadow, my lord is but a drop in the ocean. If that colossal shadow were to descend or collide with the continent, my lord's power alone would be insufficient to contend with it.

This greatly troubled my Lord, who was wondering what method could prevent the future crisis. After a long period of research, my Lord finally found a solution.

"That giant shadow is a visitor from beyond the stars, and no creature native to the ancient continent can fight against it. Therefore, my lord, through the study of spatial magic and the fusion of summoning techniques, has decided to seek a savior from another world."

“That miracle consumes a great deal of energy, and even someone of my lord’s level cannot use it at will. So far, my lord has summoned three people from another world. They come from the same world, but the time span is too long, and they do not know each other.”

"People from their world have a natural advantage in cultivation when they come to the Pan-Ancient Continent, which is hundreds or even thousands of times greater than that of the local natives."

Having heard this, Cassius already understood a lot.

He murmured, "Ario is the third person. His growth has actually been under your surveillance all along. You also facilitated his entry into St. Louis to study, in order to give him the best environment for growth."

“Not bad.” Elilo admired Cassius because he was exceptionally intelligent and understood things immediately without needing further explanation.

"And who are the other two?" Cassius asked.

"I don't know about the second one, as my Lord has never mentioned it. Although my Lord has also never mentioned the first one, it's easy to guess."

In the last few centuries, the only person—no, the only god—who changed the course of the continent was Remington, the god of machinery and technology.

“If I were sleeping at home and woke up to find myself in unfamiliar territory, I would be furious and definitely wouldn’t work for the people who brought me here,” Cassius said.

The fact that it was summoned three times in a row indicates that the people summoned the first two times were unwilling to cooperate, which is why Ario was summoned.

Elilo said, "Yes, I do not force them. After they have experienced a period of adventure, I will ask for their opinion. If they are unwilling, I will send them back."

Although the giant shadow is a potential threat, there's no need to rush into action.

"One last question, why are you telling me all this?"

Erillow suddenly said seriously, "The war to suppress the demons ten thousand years ago consumed most of my lord's magic power. Recovery is a long and arduous process. It is precisely because of this that my lord was able to break free from the constraints of spatial rules and stay on the ancient continent for a long time."

Later, He performed three more miracles of summoning from another world, further slowing His recovery time. Now that the Arena's ambitions have grown, My Lord has no choice but to step forward and reshape the continent's格局 (geju, a concept encompassing overall structure, overall situation, and overall dynamics).

He will also take this opportunity to absorb the death energy brought by those who died in the war, thereby fully restoring his strength.

The restoration ritual requires one crucial element, which you possess.

Cassius frowned: "What?"

"container."