()&&&&&()&&&&& Half a year ago, the necromancers of the most mysterious and darkest organization in the continent, a necromancer of the Necromantic Guild in the Valley of Dia, used a conspiracy to provoke the previous war between the Church of Light and Oufu, the lord of Ofu City, Cedros, and Pope Magnus all died in their conspiracy, and then in the Castle of Light, they summoned the legendary Necromantic King with the hilt of the Dark Dark Star of Deya Valley.

&&&& Glorious Castle was razed to the ground by countless undead, the army of the undead gathered and marched towards the Valley of Diya, turning everything along the way to death, the fifth of the necromancer was going to pull up the sword of the dark star and rule the world with death, at the moment of danger, the countries gave up the hatred of the past estrangement, and the most elite troops and countless warriors of the whole continent gathered together to intercept the fifth of the necromancy in the Wyvern Desert before the Valley of Diya. After a great battle, the Necromantic King and the Necromancers were all wiped out.

&&&&&& No matter how beautiful the minstrels' songs and poems were, they were not enough to describe the war, because no one knew the truth about the battle, and no one survived the battle. All that was left for them was the traces of the tragic and heroic battle, and the entire Wyvern Desert and the ground in a radius of hundreds of miles around it were almost turned over, accumulating the remains of the undead that could not even be seen on the ground, and the tens of thousands of brave ten used their lives to pave a flesh and blood path to the king of the dead in the army of the undead.

&&&&&The center of the battle should be the place where the strongest heroes of the continent fought against the king of the dead, where all the ground has become a lava field, and unknown forces even let the desert

&&&&&& A volcano was raised.

&&&&&In the end, the greatest and most cruel thing is the trace of the victory of yesterday, the king of the necromancy was destroyed, and in the dark aura that overflowed after the dark artifact was shattered, all the traces of tragedy were turned into obsidian and left on that land forever. Along with the remnants of the troops who had not had time to withdraw from the area, they were reduced to obsidian statues under the breath.

&&&&&&In the center of the black aura, there is also a very special statue, the statue is a woman, but it is not fighting, nor is it running. Instead, he prayed with his hands to the sky, and his expression of piety and determination was fixed on her face. Her posture still seemed to be holding something, but people didn't notice anything.

&&&&&As for the head of the Roland of the Holy Knights of the Empire of the Ainfast Empire, the paladin Lancelot of the Church of Light, and Gru, the god of war in the blessed land, these well-deserved heroes did not find any traces of them in the end. They all died in the final battle with the Necromantic King, leaving no bodies behind.

&&&&&According to some of the people left behind at the Academy of Magic, it seems that there should also be an important unknown Ei Tsuyo who took part in the battle. But who exactly is he? How it was in that battle, no one can already know.

&&&&&& Finally, the combined search party of Elves and Ironfast found the Black Star at the summit of the Diya Valley. On top of a dark altar. The dark artifact without the hilt of the sword stood silently there. According to the elves, this dark artifact is the condensation of the dark aura of the continent and cannot be completely destroyed. ()

&&&&Elder Lua, the new leader of the Elven Land, has changed the elves' previous principles of escapism. After mediating with Einfast, he announced the establishment of an elven kingdom centered on the Whispering Forest, and took the initiative to establish diplomatic relations with various countries, officially allowing the elves to step into the continent's power map. () After discussion, from now on, the joint forces of the countries will be stationed in the Shadow Vortex Mountains together with the elves, and no one will use the dark artifact to disrupt the continent again.

&&&&&&After this battle, the elite troops of various countries were lost. The vitality was greatly damaged, and the pattern of the continent was all disrupted and reorganized, especially in the Western Continent, where the Church of Light, which had always faintly controlled the situation on the mainland, was almost uprooted. Even the Shining Castle, known as the Holy City, became a place of death, and all the Cardinal Churches died. The new Pope Adra. He had just received the last order from the previous teacher, Magnus, to complete the preparations for the War of the Dead, and then at the same time as the War of the Dead began, he was found dead sitting in the mausoleum of the Academy of Magic facing the tomb of Bishop Ronis. After examination, the cause of death was actually aging, and the functions of this new pope in his thirties were already the same as that of a centenarian.

&&&&& Pope Adela did not even leave a will, the cardinals, bishops, and high priests all died in this turmoil, and the Church of Light has already existed in name only. The countries of the Western Continent have lost the constraints that have been hanging over them and have re-emerged as 'nations' in the true sense of the word. Among them, Erathia is the most powerful, Queen Catherine's abilities and means are unmatched, and the head of the Kingdom Knights, General Ou Ling, did not participate in this war of the dead because of the recurrence of his old disease, but became the only remaining master, a famous general. Although it is unlikely that there will be any more fighting for the time being, it is only a matter of time.

&&&&Oft's Wild Highlands suffered heavy losses, and unlike other countries, it was not the elite troops he sent out to resist the undead, but almost all the adult male orcs. Although they have won the true respect of humanity for them, it is devastating for the already sparsely populated Oufu due to the loss of national power. Fortunately, Oufu and the elves have also lost a lot of damage to the Tower of Tooth to reach an alliance, the previous city lord Cedros has built Oufu well enough, and the various systems are also perfect enough, the new city lord Porugan has been his assistant before, and his mind and ability are also extraordinary, as long as the young orcs in the city grow up, Oufu's prosperity is not out of reach.

&&&&&&The losses of the Ironfast Empire were slightly better, but only a little better. The most military force of the Empire, the Holy Knights, together with the regimental commander Sword Saint Lauland, were all killed in battle, and there was no absolute strength to defend the cowardly and incompetent young emperor, only the ministers came to take over this burden, and some small religious countries in the south also took the opportunity to send troops, so that the empire had to give up some defense lines and lands in the south.

&&&&& There is a strange cause. The Lady Chancellor of the Empire, Duchess Mrak, who is recognized as the most capable in the Empire for a hundred years, also mysteriously disappeared in this war, otherwise the current situation of the Empire would be much better. There is a rumor that on the day of the War of the Dead, the apprentices in the Academy of Magic saw a strange female swordsman among the swordsmen of the Ten Holy Regiments, who seemed to be the Duchess of Mrak. However, this statement seems to be a bit difficult to disbelieve, after all, the prime minister of a country has no reason to be in the team to go to this battle to the death.

&&&&&& In this way, the history of the mainland has been erased here, and the turn has gone in a completely new direction. () This is the past. Whether it is a secret conspiracy or a vast battle, as well as the love and hatred hidden in it, no matter how tragic and twists and turns are difficult to solve, they have all become the dust of the past, leaving only the records on the scrolls of books and the poems in the mouth of the bard.

&&&&&& Ice Floe Harbour, the easternmost port in Al Nfast, is also the easternmost port on the mainland.

&&&&&&Half a year is not a long time, but there is hardly any trace of the turmoil here, and that war is far away for civilian life. Hundreds of ships of all kinds are docked in the harbor, and ant-like dock workers are busy carrying goods up and down. The streets are filled with pedestrians and carriages, and the noise of sailors in the taverns never seems to stop. At this time it was the mouth of the Dono's River in the East, and since the establishment of Oufu it has become the largest and most prosperous trading port in the East.

&&&&& Among the ships docked in the harbor, you can see several galleons that are the same as the others. Whether it's that large surprising volume. Or the construction of the land format is not the same as any country or region on the continent

&&&&&& Meanwhile, some of the huge sails have strange words and graphics on them, which are merchant ships from the far eastern continent, and this is one of the ports where they most often land.

&&&&&&Sailors were yellow-skinned Orientals who used obscure writing and language. They are all black-haired and black-eyed people who are not common in the mainland, and I heard that people in the Eastern Continent have such a single hair color and eye color. Only these Orientals have the most advanced shipbuilding. To be able to make such a huge statue that can cross the ocean, only come here and sell precious spices and porcelain. silk, swap back for crates of gold nuggets and gems.

&&&& Today another caravan from the East is about to depart. The one in the center with a large square on the chest is the main ship that leads the way. The sailors above were busy preparing, occasionally casting curious glances at the guest standing on the top of the flag.

&&&&&This kind of guest is actually not very rare, there are occasional explorers and tourists on the continent who are interested in the legendary Far East, so they will take their ship to the East, this is not the first time they have carried this kind of guest, but [this time the guest seems very strange, there is no adventurer and that kind of strange and talkative, almost no one speaks to people, after getting on the ship, he just stands on the bow of the ship and quietly looks into the distance. And that's not all he is weird.

&&&&&The ship finally lifted anchor, the sails of the huge ship puffed up, and then the west wind slowly sailed away from the harbor and bid farewell to the mainland. The guest finally turned around and took a deep look at the slowly departing land, his face indifferent. It's not that kind of indifferent, dazed indifference, but an indifference that has experienced too much, calmed down too much, and is extremely complicated without any expression.

&&&&&&He seems to be a young man in his twenties. It seems that because it is not entirely confirmed, his face is densely covered with the person's scars, and he only has one hand, and his left hand is shoulder-to-shoulder.

&&&&&"Is it your first time at sea?" asked the captain as he walked over and smiled.

&&&&&The captain was a gray-haired old man, the leader of the caravan, and although he looked to be in his sixties and seventies in age, and very short in stature, he was in good spirits, and he walked with great steps. The bronzed face was always hung with a head, but Sifeiku smiled unflatteringly, and spoke fluently in the lingua franca. He took two cups in his hand and handed one to the young guest.

&&&&" Yes. Thank you. The guest nodded, took the cup, and took a sip. His hands were covered in the cobweb-like cracks, and a closer look revealed that all of his exposed skin was there. The scars didn't look like weapons, but rather cracks like porcelain or stone, and the scars all over his body made him look like a clay puppet that had been smashed to pieces, and it looked a little scary.

&&&&&"Have you ever had tea before?" There was some surprise in the old fashion, and the guest looked calm, not like someone who had drunk this drink for the first time.

&&&&"Well." The guest nodded. He didn't look cold, but he didn't seem to bother to say a word.

&&&&&"Oh, I can't see it. The old captain raised his eyebrows and looked at the young traveler with a smile. "The price of this thing in your mainland is not cheap. But I can see that you are not a nobleman or a rich man. ”

&&&&&A strong man like an iron tower walked over, looked at the young traveler with scruples, and then buried his head in saying a few words to the old captain. The brawny man's hair was already pale, and his face was not wrinkled, but he was very respectful to the old captain.

&&&& After listening to the strong man's words, the old captain just smiled slightly, waved his hand lightly and said a few words, and the strong man looked at the tourists twice before turning around and leaving.

&&&&&"My second son. Reckless, sorry. The old captain turned to the passenger and smiled.

&&&&& "Do you still think I'm an escaped outlaw?" asked the young traveler with a smile. He couldn't understand the words of the East, but he could understand the meaning of the strong man. This is the reason why many people on this ship are starting to prevent him from boarding, he has nothing to do and is a cripple, and with the consent of the old chief buyer, he really can't get up.

&&&&"You're not. The old captain shook his head and said. "Even if he is, he's a good guy. ”

&&&&&"Oh?"

&&&&&"Your eyes are clear. The old captain looked the traveler straight in the eye. smiled and took a sip of tea, "We have an old saying in the East, and when you speak, you can tell who this person is by looking directly into each other's eyes." I have looked at people for 70 years and can see that you are a good person, a good person. ”

&&&&&" I mean the same old saying. Thank you. ”

&&&&&"This kid is close to knowing the destiny of heaven, but he still doesn't look at people's eyes. The old captain looked at his son's back and smiled bitterly.

&&&&&"Know the destiny of heaven?" the traveler couldn't understand.

&&&&&"It's fifty years old, and we have a voice in the East." If you live to be fifty years old, you should understand your destiny. Destiny, in your words...... It should be fate. ”

&&&&&"Fate?" the traveler was stunned for a moment, the word that made his eyes blur. "Do you believe in fate?"

&&&&&"Well, the prophetic nature of the word 'destined to happen' seems biased to interpret it, but in fact the original meaning is irresistible. Irresistible that happens to yourself

&&&&&& Helpless. The old captain, who looked him in the eye, did not answer, but smiled and said, "I can see that." You believe, at least feel it. People who don't bother with this frivolously can only feel something irresistible. ”

&&&&&The traveler did not answer. Immersed in the confusion brought by this word.

&&&&& Fate. He had really touched, so close, so clear, so irresistible. But in the end, why did it turn out like that? He actually survived, and he survived when he shouldn't have survived

&&&&& Facing the surging black aura, the figure that was broken, but always so majestic, powerful, and resolute, rushed forward, flew up with a kick, and kicked out the thickest sword body gushing black on the ground.

&&&&The sword body flew far away with endless black qi, and when it flew into the Shadow Swirl Mountain Range, it suddenly turned around, and flew towards the looming highest peak, and then the characteristic fluctuations stopped. But the figure had already begun to disappear after the kick, and there was only time to look back at him and say, "This is the last thing I can do." ”

&&&&& What he could do was great enough, but it didn't seem to be of much use, and the breath from the broken hilt was still not something he could escape or resist. He could only look up at the woman holding him in his arms and said weakly, "I'm sorry"

&&&The woman shook her head, and although she burst into tears, her eyes were full of amazing strength. She raised her hands to the sky, white flames of light swirled around her body, and a mournful and determined voice began to cry out: "O merciful Lord, may you hear this most pious voice, and I will bear my life as a testimony, and I ask you to send down your mercy."

&&&&&&A white light pierced through the endless darkness and fell on him, forming a white mask that enveloped him. The black aura rolled red, turning the praying woman into a statue that was eternally frozen in that moment, but it could not invade the circle of white.

&&&&& He couldn't do anything but feel the warm body that surrounded him turn into a cold stone. Tears poured out, and in this short moment he had shed all the tears of his life.

&&&&&& It wasn't a miracle that came down from heaven. His eyes could see that the faith of countless of the most devout believers had accumulated between the endless heavens and the earth, and was drawn down by the resonance of the most sincere prayers and the flame of white magic that burned life.

&&&&&&It is not God who can save people, never has been, only people can save people.

&&&&&Is this also fate? Why did you let yourself live? Why did so many people die, why did everyone die for him, and he survived in the end, and endured so many people's deaths?

&&&&&"Tianxingjian, a gentleman strives for self-improvement." ”

&&&&&"Well?" the awakened traveler looked at the old captain, who he didn't understand, but knew that it was for him.

&&&&The old captain looked at the passengers with a smile, and his kind eyes were as deep as the sea, which was the unique wisdom of the old people who had gone through vicissitudes. "The trajectory of heaven and earth does not change for people, what happened is never irreversible, the only thing that can be done is to accept it calmly and bravely, face it, not to let these things happen to become a constraint and a bag, but to become the power to move forward, to live better and more courageously.

&&&&The traveler was stunned. After a moment, he let out a long breath, the light in his eyes was much clearer and softer, and he nodded, "If that's great." “

&&&& The old captain patted the passenger on the shoulder, and said no more, no more.

&&&&The young traveler nodded, stopped talking, puffed up his chest and took in a deep breath of the fishy sea breeze, looking at the endless ocean ahead.

&&&& The sun shines on the sea, and the waves rise and beat the light into countless dazzling white waves, and then all of them are incorporated into their own arms, showing endless blue, extending into the distance and connecting with the sky.

&&&&(End of book)()()