An ice dragon who has inherited the memories of his ancestors does have a lot to tell. Strange as it may seem, Ankramaaras Icemang is not a dragon who loves to get to the bottom of things. At Felicity's request, it told her more than one story.

"Ice dragons like to live in the north...... Until the end of the final battle between the giants and the gods, the 'Giant's Spine' was known as the 'Spine of the World', and its snow-capped peaks were once home to many ice dragons. ”

Iss put the book back on the table. His memory is much clearer than ever...... After he prefers to "accept".

"We don't know exactly how the battle to wipe out the giants began, but how it ended, my ancestors saw it firsthand. What Felicity wanted to hear about was the war...... and the story of how the barbarians were born. ”

In fact, that's not the story...... It is a history that has taken place, but has been forgotten by most of the creatures in this world.

"Giants are indeed the most powerful creatures ever created by the gods. They have a flesh so strong that it is almost indestructible, and they have the power to split mountains, although they cannot cast spells......"

"Giants can't spell?" Ed's eyes widened, "And that altar I saw at the bottom of the sea......"

“...... Do you want to listen to it?" Is's mood was clearly not very good.

Ed closed his mouth tightly and sat up straight with a serious expression.

"Giants don't learn spells like humans...... Similar to elves, all of them are priests who can use magic, but not every priest can cast spells at any time - they need to have the gods enter their bodies. ”

Ed opened his mouth in surprise and tried to close it again.

“...... Am I not allowing you to speak?" Iss glared at him.

“...... So only the Sage can cast spells?" Ed asked, with a good voice.

"If that can be considered a 'sage'. Iss raised an eyebrow sarcastically, "We used to speculate that giants are nothing more than containers created by the gods for themselves to walk in this world...... They are the only creatures that are strong enough not to crumble even if they contain a fragment of a god's will...... But they are too strong and too big, and when they begin to multiply, the world will soon be overwhelmed by their consumption. ”

Today's Mingni Desert, before the birth of giants, was once a fertile grassland, full of greenery and lakes...... It was the earliest place of the giants, but it quickly became barren in a short time. Some giants turned to the sea, the endless ocean more suitable for their survival than the forests and mountains, while others migrated northward, gradually scattering across the continent, and thus clashed fiercely with the large number of dragons.

Dragons who can fly and are born with the ability to use magic also struggle against giants. Both sides suffered numerous casualties in the battle, but because of this, the world was able to maintain a certain balance. But it wasn't long before the giants discovered that no new life could be born among them.

When they prayed to the gods, they were never answered...... And under the stars, new beings are born.

They were abandoned.

"They're strong enough...... It's not perfect. Iss sneered, "After all, how can a group of 'gods' who are not even perfect themselves create perfect creatures? After all, they have wisdom, how can they be willing to perish. Even if they are not fit to live in this world...... Is that their fault?"

“...... It's not 'you'. Ed finally couldn't help but whisper.

"What?" said Iss, frowning.

"You say, 'Our instigation'. Ed cautiously raised his voice slightly, "...... Your parents weren't born yet, were they?"

Isis was stunned—he read the unease in Ed's eyes, but he couldn't make a promise that would reassure him.

“...... Is that the point?!" he perfunctorily exasperated, "don't scratch at such useless words!, in short, the giants are starting to turn against the gods, which actually looks more like cannibalism." The gods control some of the giants, and the other part forcibly pulls some gods who are not strong enough into their bodies with the help of the connection that exists by nature, and the lucky ones can suppress or even destroy the consciousness of the other party, and obtain the power of the gods, and the losers become puppets, or simply die together......"

However, they are God's creatures, and all their weaknesses are clear to those ruthless creators.

"Even if there is...... With the help of the dragons, they were also defeated all the way to the Far North Ice Field, and almost everything in their wake was destroyed. For a long time, if they didn't try to attack, the gods didn't move. They set out to build their own cities, but that was more like an attempt to leave something behind before they perished, for the world to remember that they once existed...... For even if the gods allowed them, the remnants, to live on the ice sheets, there would be no future for a race that could not reproduce......"

They never found a way to create new life...... But the dragons, before they rebelled against the gods, had already found another way to imprison the gods.

"Gather enough power to forcibly open a door that will allow them to enter the land where the gods are, and truly destroy them...... Or become one of them. ”

There is a danger that is too bold to predict. Before that, the dragons themselves had tried, and the consequences of failure were extremely tragic...... So, after making sure that the remaining giants would no longer pose a threat to the dragons, a cunning flame dragon taught it to the giants, and the desperate giants tried again and again, almost frantically...... Until the last giant fell under the snowy mountains.

"The last giant, in fact, is considered to have committed suicide. "Although it is said that it was not the last. At that time, his people hid in the sea, and they did not participate in the war from beginning to end, but silently accepted their fate...... But after that, no one had ever heard of the giants again. ”

This is the end of the giant's "story". Ed remained silent for a long time. Isis has nothing to hide...... Obviously, the giants perished because of their anger and unwillingness, but they were also fueled by the fanning of the dragons. It may be quite pleasing to them to see the gods they detest fighting with their own creations.

That kind of hatred...... That kind of hatred accumulated and passed down in blood and memory, even if it is a dragon raised by humans...... Probably never forget.

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