Whispering Poems

Chapter 2827 "Ancient War"

Chapter 2827 "Ancient War"

"We have lived in this woodland for many years. We have not only drawn local maps, but also recorded the hidden and dangerous monsters in the area. However, it is too dangerous to record their detailed information, and this booklet will be contaminated if we are not careful, so we just drew inaccurate sketches of them, and then passed on their information through word of mouth. We found it. This is the 'Watcher'."

Mr. Meloni turned to page 6, which was near the front of the booklet. On that page was a large insect that looked like a rhinoceros beetle, but the shape of its wings was clearly not that of a rhinoceros beetle:

"The sleeping paradox bugs are definitely more fragile than when they are active. Although they are rare, there are people like you and the ancestors of the Hermit Group who can discover the underground holes. Therefore, there is an extremely powerful individual among those paradox bugs who is responsible for protecting those sleeping bugs."

He pointed his finger at the insect drawn on the booklet:

"So we call it the 'Watcher'. Although it is almost the only paradox worm that is always active, it will not go far away from underground. So even if you encounter it, as long as you run fast enough and don't run downwards, you will basically not be in danger. This worm is very special. As you just described, the time power it used just now is similar to casting a spell, rather than relying purely on its own instinct.

And probably because they have lived underground for too long, the 'Watchers' can control the power of the earth. But I can't explain exactly how, the knowledge passed down by the previous generation describes it very vaguely. "

Shade nodded:

"In that case, the name 'Watcher' is really appropriate. Then what are the tree roots I saw? Those roots extend from deeper underground, just like the roots of a giant tree connected to the ground."

This time Mr. Meloni did not answer immediately, but thought carefully:

"These words should have been spoken to you by the Great Elder, but since he's not here, I'll say them."

He closed the book and motioned the other hermits around the campfire to leave for a while:

"Mr. Watson, the Hermits of the Woods have existed in Vista Wood for many, many years. We can even say that we have been here before the establishment of Creekwood Town and the first church of the Church of Nature appeared in the town."

"so?"

"So, we know better than anyone that there is a great evil beneath this woodland. And we even know that the great evil is a tree."

When Mr. Meloni saw Shad's surprised expression, he thought he was surprised at the fact, but he didn't know that Shad was surprised that they knew so much.

"That ancient evil has been here longer than we have, but do you know why there are no local legends about it for so long?"

Shade shook his head, so Mr. Meloni pointed to the church of the old god, the God of Luck, the White Sacred Tree, under the tree:

"Because of this, no, no, it's not just because of the church of our Lord, but also because of the countless temples, shrines and churches scattered in this forest, which together played a role in suppressing and sealing it."

The old man looked at Shade, with fire dancing in his eyes:

"In ancient times unknown to us, ancient ancestors from different races and with different beliefs defeated the terrible evil together. After the ancient war, the ancestors used a huge sealing ritual that is now unknown to us and built their own churches at key points in the forest.

This is also the real reason why there are so many ancient ruins in Vestal Forest. Have you ever thought about why so many old gods and even believers of ancient gods would come here to build churches without any prior agreement? "

It was not until then that Shade truly realized this problem. So far, he had come into contact with the power of the God of Law, the God of Luck, the Gate of Brilliance, the God of Trees and even the Goddess of the Moon in this forest, but he had never thought about why there were so many relics here.

"So that's how it is. A great war also took place here in ancient times."

He imagined the ancient ancestors fighting against the evil creatures that destroyed the world, but then he thought of a new question:

"When those temples and other buildings were built, there were people maintaining them, but now most of the buildings in the forest are dilapidated, right? For example, your church may be the best maintained one.

In this case, can the seal still work? The trees in this forest were still saplings when the War of the Ancients ended. Now the forest is lush and green, but the people who left these trees are long gone. "

Mr. Meloni sighed and his voice became much deeper:

"Mr. Watson, we cannot change the fact that supernatural powers are declining with the change of eras, nor can we change the fact that the old gods left in the last era. So all we can do is patrol the forest and maintain our own church.

But you don't need to worry too much about the seal failing. Tens of thousands of years have passed, and the seal has long become a part of this forest. The forest itself is now acting as a seal."

He pointed in the direction of the city again:

"The Orthodox Church also inherits ancient secrets, and the Church of Nature also knows about what is happening here, but only a few high-ranking officials in the Church know about it. Since the beginning of the Steam Age, the Kingdom of Carsenrick has not cut down forests in the forest area for fuel on a large scale. In fact, it was the Church of Nature that made the kingdom change its mind.

After all, we still need the power of this forest. We can't destroy the forest area just for burning wood. So Vista City is expanding in name, but in fact the urban area will not change. If it weren't for the discovery that human settlements symbolize civilization and can also strengthen the forest's seal against evil in the form of enlightenment elements, the church would not allow Creekwood Town to expand into a city. "

"But now the strength of the ancient seal is definitely not as good as it was at the beginning. Didn't you notice any signs of 'broken seal'?"

Xia De was very worried, but the old keeper's expression did not change:

"How could I not notice? There are more and more tree holes, more and more strange creatures active in the forest, and more and more strange areas appearing. These are all warnings."

"So, do you know the origin of the tree you call 'the great evil'?"

Mr. Meloni did not answer, but asked meaningfully:

"So you know what that is?"

"I"

"It seems you already have the answer."

Xia De then smiled and shook his head, and the old keeper also laughed:

"Even if it breaks free of the seal tomorrow, what can we do? We just have to work together to contain it, and then die together or be exiled. We have already made preparations, it's actually nothing. We just hope that everyone's sacrifice can have some effect. The ancestors during the Ancient War probably all had power beyond the Thirteen Rings, but now we..."

After thanking him, Shad stood up and prepared to leave. Mr. Meloni also stood up to see him off. When they were at the entrance of the camp, the elderly man said again:

“We have also heard about the Time War. The church hopes that their candidate can find a time point when an ancient hero once was active in Vista Forest. That’s why they came to us for help.

The story of the eighth chosen one is about to reach its climax. When the heir who controls the power of time and trees appears, all the problems here will surely be solved. Yes, everyone hopes so. "

“What if things don’t work out?”

Shad asked again, and Mr. Meloni looked at him:

"Aren't you still here? The God Summoner who summoned the moon, aren't you the only one in this era who is qualified to be compared with the ancient ancestors?"

Xia De did not deny it, and the old man suddenly asked:

"Come to think of it, when you showed up this time, I felt like you were integrated into this forest. Did you encounter any good things recently?"

(Iluna is praying.)

Although he did not bring back even a piece of mithril ore, what Shad saw underground and the news he got from the hermit were also a huge gain. When he returned to the hotel with this news in the evening, the busy ladies were also in the hotel.

After listening to Shade's story about the paradoxical swarm sleeping underground, Flora had the same question as Shade:

“Although we all know that the Chosen Ones are very powerful, they also need time to grow.

Not to mention the underage elves in the academy, even the mysterious girl in the forest only has eight rings. She is not like the Earth Guardian of the Randall Valley, who has thirteen rings, nor does she have extraordinary power like Sister Defulin.

If Emilia becomes the chosen one, can she really solve the problem here all at once?"

The red-haired girl held the teacup elegantly with her pinky raised, not too worried about this:

"There will definitely be a way by then. Maybe after the Chosen Ceremony is over, Emilia will suddenly realize the 'insect-killing secret'. What I care about are the tree roots that Shade saw."

"I also suspect that it is part of the so-called 'Great Tree', but this suspicion is useless. The tree doesn't look like it will be greatly weakened if one or two roots are destroyed. And the 'Watcher' I met, the hermits said it is very powerful and can control the power of the earth."

After Shad returned home that night, Vanessa came home as she had said in the afternoon. As for Carina and Dorothy who were at home last night, they were not there, so that night only Luvia and Vanessa were at home.

Shade also told them about his experience tonight. As a witch of the earth, Vanessa was more concerned about whether the mithril ore and the dormant place of the paradox worms were together by coincidence or inevitability. She was thinking about the origin of the mithril ore and the effect of the ore on extraordinary creatures.