Act 150: The Age of Mortals II

Kou Hua seemed to have gone crazy all of a sudden, making the battlefield look like this regardless of enemy and enemy, and then floating above the hall and saying some crazy things. Brando clung to the bridge so that he didn't fall, and he looked up to see that the lizardman Juggernaut was a little higher than himself, also clutching the wall, but with the other hand Duke Anlek. Brando glanced left and right and didn't see where the little female dragon was, I don't know if she succeeded, but the star-shaped stone in Anlek's hand had disappeared, and looking at his angry look, he thought that he had either lost it or was taken away.

The black-robed knights brought by An Lek have long been scattered, and most of the survivors are above the elemental civilization except for the ones who are extremely lucky, Bran took a moment, counting the few that are still floating in the center of the hall, there are as many as eleven, even if you exclude two or three lucky people, there are eight to nine, this number is already extremely terrifying, you must know that there is a Dejar who was overshadowed by him outside, and the strong man of the elemental civilization gathered here today, It has already surpassed the entire upper power of Eruin.

The situation in the hall is like this-

At the top of the hall, Mephistopheles was alone, and a little further down was Veronica and the black-robed knights who had fought with her before, there were almost four or five people, and on the lower floor, floating next to the shattered purple crystal, was Kou Hua who was muttering to herself, and the platform under her feet where the throne of Milos was placed had already collapsed under the huge force impact and rolled into the abyss, and almost none of the wizards on the platform were spared, Only that elemental civilized-level wizard staggered up from below later, apparently also suffering a lot of injuries.

Around the hall, the black-robed knights and the noble knights of Eruin who had occupied the long bridges before suffered heavy losses, except for a few who reacted quickly and hung on the cliffs. Most of them have already fallen. The hall was filled with smoke and dust, except for Anlek, the lizardman Juggernaut, and Akane, Brando had not found any other familiar people, and he was very worried about the safety of Charles, Metisa, and the Little Prince, especially the huge mouth of the Frost Eater Fang below was climbing up little by little, and the countless teeth inside were spinning like meat grinders. Those who fell were obviously not spared.

After the ruining power that swept through the entire hall disappeared, the line of law began to regain its stability, and Brando quickly felt that he had regained his ability to fly, and only then did he let go of the bridge and flew up, but he didn't dare to get too close to the red-ringed lizardman's sword master, from the sword just now, he felt that the other party's threat was greater than Veronica in the Ring of the Trade Winds, although the strength of the two was only between the best, but one was good at defensive swordsmanship, and the other was good at offensive swordsmanship. The difference is clear at a glance.

And since the starstone was no longer in Anlek's possession, Brando did not intend to stay here for long, and under the cover of the thick smoke, he flew cautiously in the direction of Akane - the hall was buzzing, and the surrounding walls were clearly cracked, indicating that there might be a second collapse. Brando was suspicious that this time, along with the dome of the Spiral Hall above, would collapse, and that the place would not be able to stay for long.

"Kou Hua, what are you doing!" It was at this time. An Rick's low, hoarse roar came from behind him.

No one thought that Kou Hua would choose this time to retaliate, she had hidden her minions earlier and was waiting for the right time. The demons said that this woman was unruly, and they were not wrong at all. Enlek's face was pale, but it was too late to regret it, and Kou Hua single-handedly turned the entire battlefield into a mess and completely overturned his plan.

"You don't want to imprison me, human." Kou Hua smiled a little smugly: "Don't you want to see the god who is about to wake up?" You'll see you soon. ”

"What do you mean?"

Kou Hua didn't answer, she suddenly showed a look of extreme pain on her face, opened her mouth slightly, and screamed A puff of black smoke came out of her mouth, and then her eyes. nostrils and ears; Billowing black smoke converged above the girl, forming a vague human form, and Kou Hua himself hung his head weakly, curled up in mid-air, his skin almost bloodless, like an empty shell that had lost its strength and had no soul.

"You don't understand what happened in that war, human." A thunderous voice came from the rolling black smoke, and Kou Hua's cold voice could be faintly heard: "That was the only time in several epochs that Dusk was repulsed. ”

"It can't be!" Anlek roared, "After the battle of Babbel, even the gods were defeated, the people of gold were almost wiped out, and the people of silver were hidden, this is the greatest victory of chaos in history. The Duke raised his arms and roared as if madly, "What else is there in Vaynder today? The gods have long abandoned this land, the most glorious times have passed, and all that remains is a few flies and dogs, and when dusk comes again, what will these garbage-like things resist again? They themselves are still fighting for power and profit, drunk and dreaming for some short-term illusions, such a group of people is the so-called civilization? ”

In the end, he bordered on contempt: "It's ridiculous. ”

There was silence in the hall for a moment, but the sound of the believers of the Restoration of All Things could be heard chanting prayers feverishly.

"You're just crazy, Enlek." Veronica never expected a person to go crazy, she never believed in the fallacy of the One Society, the war between the dragons and the gods was far from being known, and only the ill-intentioned cultists would make these ethereal myths the Bible. She didn't know what Vaynd's future would hold, or if it would ruin Miè, or if it would last, but none of that mattered, and the most important thing for a human being with a short life was nothing more than the present.

It's like for her, as long as the Cruz Empire survives, she has to fight for it for a day, both for the sake of her family and for the empire itself.

Grey Sword Saint Mephistopheles shook his head.

"It's ridiculous," the voice in the black smoke sneered, "Who told you that the gods left Vaugander after their defeat, and who told you that the Golden Race died in the twilight of the battlefield?" The people of silver have not come out of discouragement, and some of the legends of human beings that have been passed down to this day are not groundless, but you don't want to believe them. ”

"But there's one thing you said right." There was a sigh in the black smoke: "Today's Vaughn is indeed no longer regarded as that classical and glorious era." ”

"When authority is given to mortals, the time of the gods is gone."

Brando was creeping through the smoky area of the lower part of the hall, and he was soon going back to the place he had entered before—the other side of the direction where Anlek was. The argument between the two sides above the hall is raging, and this scene is a bit like the lengthy opening words of many important bosses in the game, but the solemn atmosphere does envelop the entire hall. Everyone could feel a storm of energy converging out of thin air - Brando felt it, and realized that the key to summoning the awakened god was actually on Kou Hua, and it seemed that no one in the game had pulled Kou Hua to this place.

But this design is really too painful, although it does seem to be reasonable from the plot point of view, Brando couldn't help but slander a few words in his heart.

He glanced down, and the Frost Eater Fang had risen another hundred feet, almost close at hand. This discovery startled him, and he hurriedly flew up a few more times, and Kouhua and Veronica and the others were almost above him. But he didn't dare to fly up and let others find out, especially Kou Hua, who knew if this demigod-like being would hold a grudge against the previous incident?

"This is an era where each chooses its own destiny, so you can do it yourself." The rumbling sound in the black smoke still echoed.

Under the black smoke, Kou Hua's body moved his eyelashes slightly, "Don't." She murmured softly.

Black Smoke sighed, "You're free, Kou Hua." ”

"And I will be born again."

Mephistopheles' face suddenly changed: "Get out of the way!" He shouted. As soon as he finished speaking, the black smoke that shrouded Kou Hua's head suddenly filled up. Rising up to the dome of the hall, several black-robed knights who couldn't dodge were caught in it, and before they could let out a scream, they completely disappeared without a trace. Assimilation, Veronica also changed her face, which is the most typical chaotic power. She hurriedly flew diagonally upward, but unfortunately it was still a little late, Kou Hua's dark soul rose extremely fast, and it seemed that it was about to envelop her, but it was this time. The female captain felt someone pull her from above, and dragged her out of the mortal zone.

Veronica's face turned pale, and when she looked back, she found that it was Mephistopheles who made the shot. She was a little surprised, but then a blush appeared on her pale face, and she frowned and complained, "What about your aristocratic manners, Mr. Mephistopheles, how can you catch a lady's hair." ”

Mephistopheles didn't answer, just glanced at her.

"Thank you." The female legionnaire was stunned for a moment, and then replied in a low voice.

Upheaval is taking place in the halls.

The black smoke had completely melted into the dome, and the voice let out a burst of haughty laughter, and the laughter of silver bells lingered throughout the hall for a long time. But the change didn't stop there, the resonant sound in the hall was getting louder and louder, and Brando saw that several long bridges had completely broken and fallen into the abyss below, bitten by the frost fangs that climbed up from below, and the latter had a good appetite, not picky eaters at all, whether it was stone or metal, they all smiled, almost like a black hole that was approaching.

The walls around the hall were crisscrossed with long cracks, some of which were several inches wide, and the whole hall was crumbling, and large rocks fell from it, and in a short time a 'skylight' was opened in the dome. It's just that outside the skylight is not a bright sky, but a pitch-black mountain, in fact, at this moment the whole mountain is shaken, and the rock wall is cracked into two parts, half of which has begun to sink slowly.

"Holy!" Brando finally reacted - it was a landslide.

"Get out of here!"

He looked around, and finally found the exit he had entered, only to take a look, and the place was already like a castle of sand, and then fell apart into a pile of ruins. There were seventeen arches in the hall, and it seemed that half of them were missing in the blink of an eye, and Brando's jaw-dropping mouth disappeared the remaining third. He hurried to the last few remaining exits, but it was then that he felt something hit him from above, knocking him down—it was a muffled snort, still a girl's voice.

There weren't many women on Enlek's side. Brando subconsciously thought it was one of Medisa, Akane or Shiduo, but the voice was not very familiar, he thought it might be Miss Scholar, so he grabbed it with his backhand and hugged the other party in his arms. However, it was only after such a delay that the last few arches disappeared. When Brando saw this, he immediately wanted to cry, for it was clear that the whole hall had come to the end of its long life, and the walls on all sides had fallen against him, and there was no way to avoid it.

……

At some point, the humming sound that seemed to come from the depths of the mountain became louder and louder, but Freya was unaware of it, and she listened quietly to Milos's story, which was a long story. It was as if her thoughts had been brought to that distant and glorious era. Towers in the sky, clouds of temples, people of gold in white linen robes, pilgrimage outside palaces made of gold, the air seems to be filled with a faint smell of vanilla, it is an orderly and civilized world, but now, human beings seem to be struggling in ignorance.

It's been a long time. She blinked her eyelashes slightly, raised her head and asked, "That is." The gods gave the power to choose their fate to mortals, and after that, the azure knights led the ancestors and defeated the Dragon of Dusk instead. After the stars fell to the ground, the gods stayed away from Vaynd in order to fulfill that promise. Put this land in our hands completely. That glorious era is gone, and Vaughnd today is an era in which we choose our own destiny, whether it is ruined or reborn. ”

"You're smart." A gentle voice replied.

"But I still don't understand. Why can we do what the gods can't? ”

There was a moment of silence in the room.

"Because you are the people of this world, you don't have to fight against it."

Freya was slightly stunned: "I'm sorry, I don't understand the meaning of this sentence." ”

"I remember saying that the people of black iron have half of the veins of dusk in their bodies, but unlike the Bronze Generation, you have completely given up your power, so you have not become those monsters whose minds have been eroded by darkness."

Freya nodded.

"That's why." The voice replied, "The world of Vaughnder was woven by Martha from chaos, and when she descended the laws of Tiamat on the sea of chaos, the world was born. The root of our world comes from the establishment of order above chaos, so from the beginning of the world, this opposition is rooted in it - the stronger the power of order, the stronger the resistance from chaos, and the power of chaos has no limit after all, that is to say, one day, this power will even surpass the control of the gods, and our world will be destroyed - this is the origin of the twilight. ”

"In several epochs, Vajnd has already experienced several destructions, and the history of the earliest people of gold is far from being known. This is known as the error of the gods, and for countless ages, the gods and the sages and wise men of the other minal races have been searching for a way to end this cycle of error. We have built countless civilizations and orders, but each time, without exception, they have failed. ”

"Twilight has come six times, and we've failed six times."

"The only time you came closest to success was at the end of the last epoch, when your hero, the Azure Knight, shattered the firmament and caused the stars to fall to the earth, separating Vawynd, but at the same time truly ending the twilight. This is the only time that civilization has not been completely wiped out, and although it is still a heavy blow, it at least shows us the possibility of success. ”

"The root of a qiē originates from a mention yì of the dark dragon."

"Is it Odin?" Freya interjected.

"No, before him," although she couldn't see it, the girl could feel the owner of the voice slowly shaking her head, "The dark dragon of the last generation has long since died in the battle of dusk, but like Odin, it is a man of great wisdom. It was he who made us think about this problem in reverse, not to blindly strengthen the power of order, but to preserve the fire of civilization, so that we could create a weak civilization, which is no longer glorious, and can even be said to have compromised with chaos, lacking strength, being ignorant, and even being penetrated by the dragon of dusk, but in this way, we almost succeeded. ”

"Because even chaos cannot devour itself."

Freya opened her mouth slightly, she vaguely felt that Milos seemed to be hiding something, but what this voice said was already the most fantastical legend she had ever heard.

The gods gave in to the Dragon of Dusk.

"No matter how bad it is, is it okay to just save zài?" Freya wasn't very comfortable, after all, no one wanted to be treated like a worm.

"No, little girl, civilization grows." Milos's voice was a little proud: "This is the greatness of the Mother, because this time, it will be a civilization rooted in this world, no longer created and interfered by us, it will carry the mark of the Dragon of Dusk, grow little by little, gradually grow, and finally merge with the origin of this world, and at that time, no one will be able to destroy it." ”

But civilization is civilization after all, order is different from chaos after all, Freya vaguely felt that something was wrong there, she shook her head: "Then will the dragon of dusk come?" ”

The voice was silent for a moment.

"Yes."

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