Ustengla, verse 12

Unless it's a bat, nothing in the dungeon can cross hundreds of feet to the other side of the abyss. Ghouls can't do it, and neither can Alice.

Therefore, they are safe for the time being.

And when they moved away from the bridge and into the halls on the other side of the abyss, the arrows and magic that could last threaten them were useless.

"Well, it really hurts. Alice found a stable place to put Minnie Mouse down, and when she finally breathed a sigh of relief, the pain caused by the ghouls' arrows was revealed.

These arrows ...... It's heavier than you think.

Even with the scale armor that Aphro had given her to protect her, these ancient Nord arrows still lightly tore through the composite structure of steel scales, opening several blood grooves on her body. Fortunately, she didn't hit her limbs directly, and the abrasions didn't affect her movements.

However, an injury is an injury, and it is not okay to leave it alone.

"Restore fù. ”

With a brief byte, a soft, yellowish glow soon covered several wounds on her body. A tingling sensation quickly took over into her senses. This is a minor side effect of the rapid proliferation and recovery of flesh under the influence of magical energy. When the light subsided, the girl's skin became new again.

"This is supposed to be a ceremonial hall. ”

Alice looked around and carved into her mind everything she could see. In front of her was a square hall about a thousand feet long and wide. It was only about half the size of the wizard's lair hall on the first floor, but the ornate and complicated Cheng dù was several times larger.

The huge brazier in the shape of a beast, the desolate ancient reliefs and Nord scripts, the altar, the rune pillars, all of which amazed Alice. But what caught her attention the most was the huge stone carving at the top of the dungeon.

It was a massive dragon and an ancient serpent, intertwined as if they were about to become one.

"Strange, how can there be a snake carving in the ruins of the Dragon Worshippers, and it is still in the same position as the dragon?" Alice muttered to herself, looking up at the stone carving.

In Alice's mind, the Cult of the Dragons was a pre-First Age ancient Arantian sect that worshipped and served dragons, and even now they have become immortal ghouls, but this is not a plausible explanation for the appearance of serpents in this ruins.

So, what's going on?

Just as Alice was about to put the question aside and think about something more important, Minnie's faint voice rang out from her feet.

"That's ...... Ahem, Space Serpent. Minnie panted softly, her brow furrowed slightly as she held one hand on the ground and pressed the other to her chest.

"Aka-Akatosh, the dragon of time, Lock-Lock-Khan, the serpent of space. The dragon represents the king, the snake represents the rebels, and the combined concept of the two is the world wheel. And the meaning of this stone carving should be the unity of time and space - that is, the unity of the dragon and snake. ”

She struggled to get to her feet, but an injured hand was not able to support her body. So before she fell, Alice held her up.

"I'm sorry, I'm still hurt. I'll treat you. Alice said, and cast the healing spell on Minnie. "You know so much, those Old Arnaics, and these stone carvings. ”

"It's not something to boast about. My father had a big library, and I used to ...... it when I was a kid Woo. Minnie suddenly bent over in pain, a muffled voice coming from her throat.

"What's wrong, it hurts?" Alice quickly stopped the spell in her hand.

"Nothing...... Probably...... It's the rib bone that is broken. Minnie Mouse shook her head, her tone was calm, but judging by the pale corners of her forehead, it hurt a lot.

"I'm sorry, I was too reckless. Alice said apologetically, "You have to correct the misaligned bones first." ”

It is true that healing techniques can heal most injuries that are unimaginable to ordinary people. High-level restoration magic can even regenerate limbs. But that doesn't mean it automatically moves a misaligned broken bone into place. Therefore, when treating a seriously injured person, experienced priests usually let the doctor deal with the bone problem before treating it. If this is not done, the broken bones that regenerate in the misalignment will cause great pain to the injured.

Alice...... Not an experienced sacrifice.

"Excuse me. Minnie Mouse whispered, "It's probably the fourth and sixth quarters on the right, so please do it." ”

Alice nodded, and pressed her hand to Minnie's chest. However, what she didn't expect was that the moment her fingertips touched Minnie's skin, a tidal wave of lust swept in.

Appetite, possessiveness, predation, sadism, control, endless negative desires, filled her heart.

[Eat her, eat her, eat her, eat her, stop me!]

[Damn!It's out of control again!]

Alice tilted her head very hard, because it was so hard that there was a clear turning sound in the joints of her spine.

"Alice, what's wrong with you?" Minnie asked suspiciously, "You just looked horrible......

"Nothing, just thinking of something. Alice squeezed out a stiff smile and shook her head vigorously.

[You have to divert your attention......]

"Can you tell me the story of these gods? about the creation of the world...... Holy Spirit, Demon God or something. I'm interested in that, but I don't know much about it. Alice said in disguise. The eye misses Minnie's face.

[You can't look at her, if you look at her any longer, something very troublesome will happen.] 】

However, Minnie didn't know what Alice was thinking, she just thought about it, nodded and began to speak

"Hmm...... Do you know the original spirit?"

"The primordial spirits are the oldest of gods, and they existed somewhere in the void before the creation of the world. They live without life or death, without restraints, without any troubles. ”

But eternal life wears them with such a monotonous plane. So one day, a primordial spirit known as Rock Khan decided to create a physical world to make eternal life interesting. However, it takes a lot of power to create the world, and He alone is not enough to accomplish this plan. ”

So, Lockhan instigated the other primordial spirits to help them participate in the creation of the world. ”

"The goddess of the atmosphere, Ginalais, provided the space to create zào, the space planned by Magnus, the lord of the arcane law, and the dragon of time, Akatosh, domesticated the restless time. Later, many more primordial spirits were involved in the creation of the world. They are Aydra, the Holy Spirit. ”

However, there were some primordials who did not like Rock Khan's plan, so they chose to stand by and watch. These primordial spirits are known as Didra, or Demon Gods. ”

Soon, the Montas plane was created, and the endless realm of annihilation enveloped the nine worlds. And our Nairn is one of them. ”

"But it was at this time that the original spirits sensed that something was wrong. The world is not as rosy as Lockhan says, on the contrary, it is unstable and absorbs the power of the original spirits of creation. Some of the weak primordial spirits were even sucked dry and died as a result. And in the process of creating zào, Lockhan, who was called the most happy, did not do any substantive work. Just watching from the sidelines. ”

"Some of the primordial minds were dissatisfied, so they decided to leave before creation was complete. The first to go was Magnus, who left this world and rushed to a world called the Light Realm. In the process of leaving, He made a big hole in the center of the world, allowing the light of the world to enter. And some of the little primordial spirits who followed Him also knocked out many small holes in His way and left. ”

"The big hole is the sun, and the small hole is the stars. ”

"The world has gradually stabilized, and the remaining primordial spirits are intent on punishing Lockhan for deceiving them. So they killed Lockhan and threw his heart on Nairn. It became the Red Mountain of Morrowind Province. And the remaining primordial spirits also fell into a deep sleep because of too much consumption. ”

"Wait a minute. Alice suddenly asked, "Can God be killed?"

"Well, I guess it works. Minnie replied, "But no." ”

"I don't understand. ”

"Well, let's take the Demon God as an example. Hermanas Mora, Lord of Knowledge, whose realm of annihilation is called the Bleak Abyss. It is said that the knowledge of the whole world is stored in His annihilation. And His annihilation is Himself, and it is simply impossible to defeat Him in His annihilation world. ”

"But in other words, if you are strong enough to blow up His Realm of Annihilation outside of Annihilation, then He will undoubtedly be killed. ”

However, it was Mora who died. The Lord of Knowledge does not die. As long as the concept of knowledge still exists in the world, the new demon god of knowledge will still be resurrected. It's just that the name Hermanas Mora is no longer there. ”

As for the Holy Spirit, they became part of the world after the creation of the world, even though they fell into an almost eternal slumber and could not actively interfere with the world. But want to kill ...... The only way to harm them is to destroy the entire Montace plane. ”

"I see. Alice nodded and withdrew her hand. Before she knew it, she had corrected Minnie's misaligned ribs, and soon, the power of the healing technique had restored Minnie's health.

"Thank you for your treatment. Minnie stood up and bowed deeply to her gratefully. "You've saved me many times today, so how can I repay you. ”

"Don't take it personally. Alice smiled and shook her head, "We should be thinking about how to get out now." ”

She stretched and looked around.

Over here...... It was quiet. There are no ghouls, but there is also nothing likely to be a way out. The only passage leads to the lower level of the dungeon. Somewhere in the abyss.

She suddenly remembered something.

"Lady Minnie, may I ask you a question? Alice tilted her head coldly and asked, "You just said that the Holy Spirit has fallen into a deep sleep...... Is it possible for them to descend an incarnation, or to possess someone directly?"

"Impossible. Minnie shook her head decisively. "The demon god may be able to, but the Holy Spirit has fallen asleep completely. They may instinctively give blessings or prophecies that guide the development of the world. But it is absolutely impossible for a complete consciousness to exist, let alone possess a body or descend a doppelganger. ”

Her tone was firm. As if that were the unquestionable truth.

"That's so...... Imperial Maiden whispered to herself, "Akatosh...... Isn't it possible to directly affect the world? So, in the cold fall......"

"What's wrong with you?" Minnie Mouse tilted her head slightly. "Is there anything wrong with what I'm saying?"

"No, that's right. Alice lowered her eyes. "I just remembered something from a long time ago. ”

"It's just...... It's just some of the past that doesn't make any sense. ”