April 7, 5th year of the federal calendar

Death is a wonderful experience.

In fact, I don't know if it's death or not. I remember as if I was drifting on a black ocean, where there was not a glimmer of light, and the sound of the waves was lonely and terrifying. Time is meaningless in that ocean, and I don't even know how long I've been there. It wasn't until later that I was awakened by a very bewildering bell, and at the same time I felt a pair of cold, merciless eyes staring at me in the black fog-shrouded sky. Immediately, an irresistible suction force came from front of me, taking me out of that world.

"Death's gaze: Your soul has long been marked by the Old Gods. Legend has it that the soul would float in the ocean for nine days and then be judged on the night of the tenth day. No one dares to defy death, and not even the strange power that takes you away won't be able to shelter you forever. Only souls can exchange souls, and you'd better gather enough gifts to satisfy the old god before then. ”

I've been told that killing monsters while staring at the Grim Reaper will allow them to sacrifice their souls to the Grim Reaper, and that the first time the player dies will need to sacrifice ten souls to break the state. Also, if you die again during this time, you will not be able to resurrect.

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Dozi gradually woke up from the darkness, and when he regained consciousness, the first thing he felt was an almost unbearable pain all over his body. He remembered his previous stupid actions, but the sudden manic desire to fight made him feel a little chilly. Du Qi can be sure that the abnormal negative Xuan must have nothing to do with this matter.

"He's awake......" an unfamiliar voice rang in his ears.

The sense of crisis forced Duzi to open his heavy eyelids and drive his stiff limbs to sit up. According to the other players, he should have appeared near the sacred spring in Eagle City after death, but Duqi clearly felt that he should be lying on a large cold stone slab.

The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was a pale yellow dome with various murals painted on it. "Those are...... Is it a Roland deity? Seeing the blue-skinned humans dressed in fine clothes, Duzi subconsciously thought of the legend of the Roland people, blue is a symbol of the gods.

Then, Douzzi saw a group of lilac-skinned humans, whispering in a short distance.

His muscles gradually relaxed, and in the eyes of those people, he did not perceive a trace of hostility, but rather excitement and longing. Duzi understood the feelings of those people, and it was not surprising when he thought about it. If you are a believer in the gods and suddenly see someone appear out of thin air in the temple where you usually pray, you will inevitably have many strange thoughts.

"My lord, I am the High Priest of the Eye of Leiye." An old man stepped forward tremblingly, holding a scepter that looked like a chicken leg, dressed in a pale blue robe, and some black feathers inlaid near the collar. The old man's tone was very respectful, as if he was talking to the god he admired, "Are you the messenger sent by the god of Roland to save us?" ”

"Looks like I'm still in the Eye of Leyer, that is...... Is it likely that the location of the resurrection is related to the region in which it is located? Duzi guessed. Messenger of the gods? Why do you think that? I am nothing like your gods. He asked with a smile.

After only a moment's thought, Duqi gave up his intention to pretend to be some kind of oracle. In his opinion, such an identity is too easy to debunk, and it may attract hostility from the Rolands. What's more, since he learned about the origin of the runes and the so-called death gaze on his body, he also had a trace of awe for the gods in his heart.

"There was once a prophecy that when the world collapsed, a warrior sent by the god Roland would come and lead us out of our predicament." Diya replied scrutinically, "Now, countless demons have taken over our homeland, and you are appearing at this time......"

"I'm sorry, I'm not a messenger of the gods, I'm from the earthly world." Du Qi shook his head, "But ...... I'm interested in your prophecies! I'm looking for the reason why those monsters suddenly appeared. ”

"From the surface? But why did you suddenly appear in our temple? ”

"This ...... I'm afraid it's not easy to explain. Du Qi opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to say, "No matter what, I can help you, and there is no harm in mutual benefit." That's right...... I've seen sculptures in temples, and they're magical, and they seem to tell a ...... I don't know how to describe it, it's a wonderful ......" he quickly digressed, and the gods were the perfect means of disguise.

Du Qi regretted why he brought up this matter, and such a stammering narrative was likely to cause the other party to be unhappy. Unexpectedly, before he could finish his unusually tangled sentence, Di Ye interrupted loudly. "Your Excellency...... You...... Can you read the sculptures? He clutched Duqi's arm, and his dry fingers burst out with astonishing force, and even his old face turned red with excitement.

"Old man, calm down first! That's right, I can read it...... To be exact, I can read one of them. Du Qi was a little worried if the old priest would faint suddenly.

"It's rude...... My lord, I would like to ask, what do you see? Dieh let go of his hands, and his voice became more and more respectful.

"Two runes, one is 'Butterfly' and the other is 'Crystal'. I don't know if that's what you call them, but that's what I see. ”

"That's right...... Yes, it is impossible for humans on earth to know this. I didn't expect you to be able to understand those runes just by looking at those sculptures. You are not an oracle, but a noble god. ”

Seeing that Di Ye's knees were bent, Du Qi hurriedly held the old man's arms. Just kidding, as a modern person, asking a respected old man to kneel down for him will cost him a long life.

"Don't get excited, old man, I don't quite understand what you said, can you explain it to me more clearly?" He asked with a smile, "By the way, don't keep calling me Lord, just call me Duqi." ”

"Of course...... Governor ...... Lord Duqi, you come from the surface, and it's normal not to know that knowledge. It is a history that has long been lost in the river of time. Tens of thousands of years ago, the Roland people also lived on the surface of the earth and established a behemoth called the Roland Dynasty, when our ancestors ruled the world. The Roland people believed in gods, and the gods looked after their devotees. After a long period of time, some ancestors of the Roland people connected with the divine consciousness through their own knowledge, and gradually created runes representing the gods, and the Roland people mastered the power of runes, and the dynasty became more and more prosperous.

"It wasn't until later that the runic abilities that flooded among the Roland people gradually spiraled out of control and caused several huge riots. Since then, runes have been classified as forbidden powers, and only recognized sacrifices can access and use those powers. Hundreds of years later, the folk knowledge of runes was completely lost.

"Over the next few thousand years, the Rowland dynasty had several tyrannical monarchs, who preached the supremacy of royal power and even forbade the Roland people to believe in gods, plunging the entire dynasty into chaos with the people's livelihood. So the gods abandoned the Rolands, and the other races who did not know runes, that is, your race, my lords, gained magical power, a power different from runes, because of the favor of the gods. The Rowland dynasty fell, and our ancestors led some of the Rowland people to the underworld, which made it difficult to preserve our culture. ”

"So...... Can I learn more about runes here? Duqi's voice suddenly rose.

"Sorry...... My lord, as I said, the knowledge of most of the Roland people has been completely lost. We are just a bunch of sinners abandoned by the gods, how can we know how to use the power of runes? ”

"But...... No offense, I walked all the way and saw that the entire Eye of Leyer was occupied by monsters, if you don't have enough strength, how can you keep those monsters out of the temple? ”

"These ...... It is the legacy of ten heroes...... They left behind some magical rune stones that can help us mobilize the rune circles they left behind in times of crisis. ”

"Ten heroes?"

"The ten heroes who led the Rolanders to the underworld, but they all died in the battle with Reye. Oh...... Reyer is a native monster of the underworld, a monster of immensity. ”

"I see...... "Du Qi lowered his head in disappointment.

"Lord Duqi...... "Di Ye said after a moment's hesitation, "If you want to study, you can go to the Great Library and take a look, there are some remnants of the ancestors. You know, we don't know those things...... Maybe adults can see something. Just ......"

"Just?"

"It's already occupied by monsters...... It's dangerous......"

"What about it......" His heart was extremely distressed, he had lost the ability to resurrect under the gaze of death, but the restrictions of tribute forced him to go out to fight.

"What about monsters? I'm going to destroy them!" Du Qi waved his hand arrogantly, since he had no choice, he could only go up hard.