Chapter Ninety-Three: Glofeld, the Arrow of the Falling Star
Shepard, who had been far away, naturally did not know about the events in the crypt and the impending human tragedy at François Manor, but even if he did, he would not care.
"[Twisted Gandarev]...... This incident directly led to Tesser's later annexation of Am, and now although it was triggered by me in advance, the result will not be much different, just the twisted Void Lord...... In the previous life, the game summoned an epic peak, right? Near-legendary strength...... It's not for me to deal with, I'd better leave it to the gods of the Old World, anyway, whether it's good or evil, order or chaos, I won't like the things that devour everything in the Void. ”
Packing up his gear in a remote roadside inn that was close to a mountain spring and surrounded by steep rock walls, with only a path leading to the outside world, Shepard would have had a hard time finding it if he hadn't seen the sign.
The inn is located on the main road to the east of Cremur, although the location is remote, but the business is not bad, at this time there are several caravans here to rest, dozens of caravans are stationed nearby, indirectly to ensure the business of the inn.
Shepard sat in a secluded corner, half-human wooden pillars blocking his silhouette, causing him to wrap the delicate elven longbow on his back in cloth.
[Smaug's Resentment (refined elven longbow), this longbow made of dragon bones and dragon tendons is the treasure of the Sylvan Kingdom, the elven god Randil, it is said that the elves in the New World were already the treasures of the kingdom when they first settled in this world, but the source is no longer available, it is rumored that one day it fell from the sky and was given to the first pope of the Dawn Kingdom by King Landil as a symbol of the covenant]
Shepard sorted through his bags and found some strange things still inside, such as Bloodstone Blocks, a natural gem called the Heart of Damnation, and some parchment that had been turned into a photo spell.
After thinking about it, he took out a piece of parchment, raised his right hand wearing the ring [Missing] and snapped his fingers like he had taken a selfie in a game in his previous life.
"Gaidar."
The spell was activated and the psychic power was used to release the spell, and with a slight "click", a vivid tavern image was imprinted on the parchment.
Shepard put away the rolled parchment, took the wooden wine glass in front of him, drank the slightly sour fruit wine, wiped his mouth and left the bustling inn.
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[Esmirtaran], the royal city of the Kingdom of Am, even in the port of [Askatla] with the rapid development of the great voyage, the land of the twin cities occupied by the François family is full of wealth, it is still the most luxurious and wealthy place in the entire kingdom.
Because it is close to the largest freshwater lake in the kingdom [Lake Esmere], there are rich mineral deposits, convenient transportation, and abundant resources nearby, which is the main reason why the founder of the kingdom chose this place to establish the capital.
But Shepard's purpose is not this beautiful royal capital, but the [Esmere Lake] next to it, which is as wide as the sea, before the ocean was discovered, most people in the Amm Kingdom thought that [Esmere Lake] was the ocean.
Lake Esmeir divides the river that connects the kingdom in all directions, and it can be reached in almost any direction by boat, which is why it was once a prosperous country even in the days of the Magic Empire, but after the destruction of the Magic Empire, it was inaccessible, leaving only a large number of ruins.
If you go northeast for a day or so, it will be the largest tributary of the north side of Esmirtaran, and even form a waterfall tens of meters high, and the sound of falling water is like thunder, many caravans will stop near here when they pass here, but few people know that this is actually the entrance to a ruin.
Alone, Shepard came to the vicinity of the waterhole under the waterfall, which was usually calm and quiet, but there were no caravans staying nearby, and because of the special location, even wild beasts rarely came here to drink.
"Two hundred years ago, [Meteor Arrow Glofel] shot an epic white dragon in Lake Esmere, breaking through to an epic powerful professional in one fell swoop, and then suddenly disappeared within a month, most people thought that he was a dragon slayer and suffered a dragon revenge, in fact, someone in the game did a task in the previous life to know that it was the discovery of the remains of the Magic Empire era......"
Shepard walked around the pool, and sure enough, he found a spot where the color of the pool was much different from the others, indicating that the water here was far beyond the vicinity.
He frowned slightly, crouched down on the edge of the pool and put his hand into the water.
"It's biting cold...... And death is heavier than life, there are undead? ”
He looked around and muttered to himself, "No wonder there are few animals in the vicinity to drink water, I originally thought it was because of the location, but it seems that I avoided this place because I sensed the power of the undead." ”
Looking down at the deep pool, Shepard shook his head helplessly: "If you follow the process in the game in the previous life, you can get the guidance map he left behind from the descendants of Glofel...... However, even if you don't talk about the terrain changes in the past two hundred years, even if you have to do that tedious continuous task, and then lure out his descendants is a very troublesome thing, it is better to go down and explore it first and try your luck. ”
He put his belongings in the storage bag he had received from the Drow mage, put only his weapon on his body, and jumped naked into the waterhole.
This pool of water is really cold and biting, ordinary people estimate that even if they go out immediately after entering the water, they will inevitably have a serious illness, but fortunately, his physical fitness has long been inhuman, and it is not a problem to rely on his own physique to resist.
Tearing open the [Underwater Breathing] scroll prepared in advance, as soon as the magic took effect, he spat out a few bubbles in his mouth, and slashed towards his body with both legs.
The deeper he went underwater, the deeper he became, and after swimming less than ten meters, he gradually lost his light, but fortunately, it had little effect on him.
After swimming more than 30 meters, Shepard's eyes widened, and he saw a large underwater space leaping into his eyes, and some underwater glowing plants provided light, making everything in front of him look beautiful and quiet.
However, although the underwater cave was wide, there were no living creatures, except for those aquatic plants, not even a single fish could be seen, but there were several places where there was a sudden surge of sediment and a change in the current, and it was obvious that something was about to come out.
Shepard glanced around, hoping to find some clues before the undead appeared, but although there was no problem with seeing things underwater, it was far less convenient than on land, so he still found nothing until a dozen skeletons rushed towards him from the water.
How could the gods of light who were in charge of the Sun and Moon Flames and the Purification Priesthood be afraid of the undead, Shepard's expression did not change, and the divine aura full of positive energy flashed away, and the entire underwater space lit up for a moment, the light receded, and the dozen or so skeletons had turned into ashes or wreckage.
Gooo
I don't know what the burst of divine power touched, a large amount of foam suddenly appeared in one part of the crypt, Shepard swam to the place where the foam floated with joy on his face, and picked up aquatic plants and other plants, and sure enough, a passage with obvious artificial traces was revealed, he looked behind him, and he disappeared into the passage.
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Not long after walking along the dark underground passage, a wet head was revealed under the surface of the water with the sound of water.
"Ahem...... Poof, phew, this is the ruins? ”
Although he was in a magical state of breathing underwater, the fishy smell in his mouth was unavoidable, and after spitting out the remaining water in his mouth, Shepard looked at the buried underground space through dark vision.
The faint sound of paddling sounded, and he paddled towards the shore as he looked around, only to see that this was not what he had originally imagined, but a large and complete underground city or magic tower.
The artificial traces above and around the head can vaguely identify that this is indeed a part of a large building, but whether it is a tower or a bunker, it has been almost buried by mud, sand and stone, and as far as the eye can see, except for a few walls that are still intact, but where there are gaps or window portals, they are blocked by thick masonry and mud.
With the sound of water, Shepard stepped out of the water, his eyes moving from the pattern on the wall above his head to the front, only to see an altar that had fallen out of nowhere, but still retained its approximate shape.
When I got closer, I saw that the altar was delicate and mysterious, and the patterns and runes on it were full of arcane wonders, but what made people feel strange was that there was also a long-dried skeleton lying on the altar, and from the slightly slender bones and body, it looked more like the remains of Yaling.
Most of the remaining equipment on the bones was mutilated or decayed, but the shape of the bow and arrow, which could still be vaguely distinguished, and the identity of the owner of the skeleton related to Yaling, was already about to be revealed.
"Glofel...... I didn't expect to die here, it's completely different from the game......" Shepard raised his eyebrows, the process in the game was a battle with this undead, and then there was a copy left, and now he died here so quietly, obviously something has changed.
Thinking of this, Shepard suddenly remembered why this altar felt familiar.
"[Altar of Justice Wishing]!"
Shepard couldn't help but glance at Glofel's remains sympathetically: "This one is also a big heart...... Didn't you use the altar as a teleportation array? Also, the Wishing Altar is already involved in a lot of spatial teleportation, and it is not easy for a non-professional warrior to see that it is related to teleportation......"
[Altar of Justice Wishing], one of the most popular wild adventures in the game, because of the prompts of the game system, most players will not admit mistakes or miss as long as they encounter them, as long as they place the sacrifice on the altar and then activate it, they can get the feedback given by the altar, which is completely determined by the value of the sacrifice.