Water is the source of life, and the sea is the cradle of all living or passing life.

Ulysses and Sissi walked at the speed of a walk along the sandy side of the sea, and behind them was a small seaside village that was fading away. Soon, only the cross above the church in the village was still faintly visible.

Beside the two of them was a turquoise ocean that stretched to the end of the horizon and seemed to be connected to the sky.

The light from the midday sun reflects the clear water, and everywhere you can see is the same bright and dazzling. When gazed, it resembles a crystal clear and uncoloured turquoise, and like an unrivalled piece of amber.

Near the shore, you can see the swaying of aquatic plants in the sea, fish and shrimp coming and going, this transparent and clear underwater world, like a vivid, vivid, and moving picture, is as colorful as all the life in it.

Wave after wave of water ripples in the blue water, I don't know where it started or where it is going. The bottom of the water is quiet and constant, but it is full of vitality, fish, turtles, shrimps and crabs of different forms, swaying and colorful aquatic plants and seaweeds, which seem to compose the brilliance of life since ancient times.

Walking between the two on the beach, there is an indescribable romantic style, no matter from which angle, it looks like a couple in love.

"You really don't have to take those maids with you, as long as you say it, they will be happy to leave the village with you. Didn't their parents agree?" Sissi couldn't understand Ulysses' decision, and because of her charm, the maids had already seen Ulysses as their true master.

They didn't even need to use the power of magic, and the gorgeous clothes alone captured the hearts of these simple seaside girls, making them willing to join the maid team.

Enthusiastic and active, they don't need Ulysses to do anything, and the seductive hints appear one by one. Sissi believed that it only took a little consent from Ulysses for the seaside love to burn the fiery temperature and dispel the cold from the north.

"So they all said no, they are all good girls, and they shouldn't be taken away from their families by me like this. Besides, I don't need so many maids. Ulysses shook his head and shook his head, he didn't have the luxury of recruiting a whole team of maids at any time, and he wasn't the Heroic King Yuke.

On the way to Taji City, it was enough to have Sissi by her side. Speaking of which, he was not accustomed to the service of a maid at all, and he lived alone in Taji City, and he never dreamed of such a restrained life.

There is no need to trouble other people, and he can live a good life by himself, which is the way he is used to survival.

"I like them a lot. Sissi seemed a little dissatisfied.

"Ah......" Ulysses really didn't think about this. Yes, even though he doesn't need a maid to take care of him, that doesn't mean Sissi doesn't like their service either.

"I'll let you go back this time, and when I get to that Taji City, I'm welcome. Sissi stretched her waist and stepped into the clear water.

"Well, thank you. Ulysses looked back at the seaside village far away, where his friend Joshua had walked the same path.

He is on the path of his ideals, just as he was in the past. Just knowing this, I have a sense of security that my dream has been inherited by someone.

He will take the priest exam, but the results of the exam have lost their meaning to him.

Since he chose the path of becoming a demon king, it is impossible for him to go back to his past ideals, which is also the price he must pay in order to realize his wishes.

So, Ulysses was really happy to see Joshua, to see this friend who was able to continue his ideals because of the books he had given away.

"Are you worried about the maids?" Sissi seemed to be mistaken, thinking that Ulysses was still thinking about the lively seaside girls.

"Don't be afraid, they haven't left the maid team, and I have left enough money and plans for them to wait. They'll all be back then. ”

"Uh...... Can it be like this......" Ulysses finally found out that Sissi seemed to have a special preference for maids, could it be because most of the friends she made in the first place were maids?

Of course, it is the most irresponsible thing to make others happy and abandon them. Sissi said as a matter of course.

"Hmm. Ulysses nodded, this should be the best way to go. But why, when I hear this sentence, I always feel that something is wrong.

............ "Whoa, whoa!" The waves swept through the tiny grains of sand and crashed against the rocky hills, stirring up the waves, and this was the second day that Sissi and Ulysses had left the seaside village.

There were no maps in the village, and the villagers had never traveled further than the nearest towns, so there was no way to give Ulysses directions.

However, this is not a problem, because the city that Ulysses wants to visit is located by the sea, and Taji City is a famous port city in the south.

All you have to do is follow the seaside all the way south and south and you'll always reach your destination – except, of course, the road idiot of Raksha who walks the big road and goes to the cliff side.

As Joshua had said, it was a very remote place, and at least Ulysses had walked with Sissi for a whole day without discovering a second village.

Moreover, the further south you go, the more strange the coastal terrain becomes, the cliffs are just ordinary, the abyssal crypts are so numerous, and even Ulysses has taken Sisi into a desert ruins.

"Where the hell is this?" Ulysses looked at the continuous sand dunes in front of him, puzzled, he was sure that there was no such desert on the map of the northern continent he had seen.

But the huge sand dunes, as well as the tattered stone monument in the distance, told him that there was a desert civilization here, and it had a very long history.

Although the desert is not very large, Ulysses can see the end when he flies into the air, but this is indeed a desert, and it seems to have been a desert here for a long time.

Thinking back to the route he had taken, Ulysses confirmed that he was constantly moving south, not to the west and the center of the continent, and that he was not Rasha.

"What's wrong?" Sissi looked curiously at Ulysses, who flew up at once, and studied the ruins not far away. For her, the whole world is completely new, so there is no such thing as common sense.

"We were stuck. Ulysses' expression was very serious, he did fly into the air just now, but about a few hundred meters above the ground, he encountered obstacles, it was a special invisible layer of magic, covering the entire desert area.

Before you know it, this desert is completely closed, like a deliberate trap.

"Huh...... Let's go take a look!" Sissi also seemed surprised, and called out directly to her companions.

"Ahhh

"Hey!"

"Hmph. The cheerful sand hers scattered in all directions, this time in mist mode, and disappeared into the desert in the blink of an eye.

"Wow, wow, wow!"

"Ahh

"Yah

Soon, all the Sha Ji returned, giving reports from all sides.

"Really, locked up. Sissi stroked her hair, then summoned all the Shahimes back into her body.

Now, she is the absolute leader of these sand queens, the undoubted queen of sand hites.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Ulysses closed his eyes and felt the magic in the air, the magic that blocked the world was extremely powerful, and there were a total of eight circuits supporting the entire area.

It can't be seen from the outside, but as soon as you enter this area, all the magic circuits will be automatically activated, completing the absolute blockade of this area, which is probably why there is no such area on the map.

This is what people call the "Lost Land", and like the Misty Forest where Ulysses once visited, no one can draw a map of it.

There are many, many reasons for the formation of this special area, some are due to magical disasters, some are due to some terrible creatures, and some are simply the cracks between spaces, which occasionally appear on the earth.

Obviously, he and Sissi have unfortunately walked into this lost land, and if they want to get out, they must find the key to get out of here.

Luckily, it doesn't seem to belong to the territory of some terrifying creature, just some special relic. And for some reason, the "lock" of this Lost Land gives Ulysses a familiar feeling.

"Hmm...... Over here...... Over here...... And there...... "After accurately calculating the intersection of the eight magic circuits, Ulysses set his sights on the ruins in the distance.

At the heart of this vast maze was something in the ruins. All you need to do is break there, and the lock will be lifted completely.

Regret is useless, just break this lock now, "Sissi, let's go together." During his time with Sissi, Ulysses already knew that for unknown reasons, Sissi did not like to stay in the Book of Demon Kings, and preferred to live in the real world in a physical way.

"This time, I'm here to help you. "It's true that there is nothing she can do about the monster Sissi like the Ritual Snake, but that doesn't mean that she really doesn't have combat power.

As a direct subordinate of the Demon King, the Sha Ji team, under her leadership, is not a vase team.

The power of the Styx doll is not to be underestimated.

"Okay, let's fight together. "Ulysses summoned the Abyss to Judge, and although it was not in his prime, the enemy was not a ritual serpent, but a lost lock.

The two of them moved forward together, and the desert, which was cut off from the world by invisible locks, became more and more serious the further they went, the more serious the traces of time became. From time to time, there will be boulders blocking the road in front of the road, silently telling the vicissitudes of time.

Against the backdrop of the huge sand dunes, these bare boulders seem to tremble, silently telling the changes of time and the song of the lost kingdom.

Closer, closer, the ruins that didn't look much from afar, and when Ulysses and Sissi actually got to it, they realized that it was so huge.

Up close, the walls of this ancient city are five feet thick, and the thick stone bars are connected to each other as if they were a monolithic structure, and there are hardly any minor flaws in them.

The slits cut out of each slate are perfect. The tiny cracks were filled with various hedrons, apparently representing some kind of magical pattern. If it weren't for the huge gaps in the walls, one of which collapsed entirely, it would have been called a perfect work of art.

It's hard to imagine what kind of force destroyed the entire city to ruins. Even if you don't know much about large-scale enchantment magic, judging from the structure of the city's walls, the city's defense capability is definitely not inferior to that of any current capital city.

Even the defenses that Ulysses saw in Sofia were no match for this huge city.

The wide roads of the city are lined with countless strange pillars, most of which are five stories high, and they are made of the same stone bars. The ancient architectural style and grand momentum represent the developed and prosperous ancient civilization and the crystallization of human wisdom.

The city must have been immensely magnificent before it was destroyed, as can be seen in its stone pillars, the intricately carved pictures on the stone walls, and the power and wildness of the technique were the best of the best in all eras.

Moreover, next to these pillars, you can also see ancient buildings from various periods and eras, which stand there, silently telling the history of its former glory. Admiring these buildings from different eras is like entering a time-space corridor with a long history.

All the buildings are made of huge and durable stones, which have allowed them to stand in this ancient city even after many years.

Among them, Ulysses can even see several cathedrals built in different eras.

The main body of one of the churches is made of white marble, and countless carved round columns surround the cathedral to form the main supporting part.

The towering spire of the main body of the church is more than 30 meters, and the two obelisks on either side of the gate are also more than 10 meters high. They resemble two sharp swords reaching into the sky.

There are also many small towers around the cathedral, which are carved with images of ancient religions, and the stories of those ancient sages make this one look strange and cold, sacred and solemn.

The huge project and the solemnity and dignity of the church make people can't help but feel a sense of awe and surrender.

The other church, also made of white marble, is in a completely different style, with a huge dome that covers the whole church like an umbrella, and although it does not have the spires of the towers, it looks just as luxurious and solemn.

This style, which belongs to another kind of artistic processing in the early days of the High God Cult, is now very rare, and can only be seen on the drawings of ancient books, and this unique style of architecture can occasionally be seen.

The only pity is that these incomparably beautiful and solemn ancient buildings are all incomplete. Even the best-preserved cathedral was only half of its main body, and the other half, as if cut by something, fell diagonally to the ground, falling into countless pieces.

And few of the pillars that seemed to have any special meaning were intact, and most of them were broken from the middle, leaving only the lone lower half to continue to stand upright in the wind.

War, apart from this, Ulysses could no longer think of anything else that would make this ancient city what it is now. Presumably, it must have been a very tragic war, this ancient city was invaded by the enemy, and finally spilled countless blood, and the city was destroyed in that war.

It's just that people are a little puzzled about why there is no wreckage in the city if it is really such a tragic and sad war. Even if the corpses of human beings will naturally decay with the passage of time, there will always be some leftover of the weapons and tools they have used.

Yet there was nothing like it in the city, neither the old cathedral, nor the palace-like towers, nor the huge, wide road beneath his feet, and there was nothing resembling a relic in Ulysses.

It's as if this entire ancient city has never been inhabited since the beginning. This is obviously impossible, such a huge city, such a magnificent palace, must belong to a powerful king.

In the place where the king lived, it was only natural that there would be thousands of troops, as well as many more nobles and commoners, and this was the meaning of the capital, the center of the whole country.

What king's capital would have been like this?Ulysses, reflecting on what he had learned, found that he could not find any clues.

Such a large number of large buildings, such a majestic and sturdy huge city, should have left a name in history long ago. However, no matter what Ulysses thought, he did not find an ancient capital that matched the city.

However, this doubt did not last long, and when Ulysses came to the very central part of the city, he saw the master of the city and finally understood the name of the king who ruled the city.

It was indeed a king, the King of the Dragons, with eight heads, a demon king who had brought despair and fear to countless people.

It used to be a nightmare for the entire continent, during the time it intimidated the continent. Countless people can't sleep at night, and they are also afraid during the day, and some people look at the sky every day and are terrified.

Its appearance has been recorded in countless books, and even Ulysses who have never seen it can recognize it at a glance.

It lies in the middle of the city's square, which is several kilometers in size and occupies a tenth of the city. In the far center of the square lies a flaming throne, the Lost Lock that ensues the entire desert.

Even after thousands of years, the flames on this throne have not been extinguished, and they still emit terrifying temperatures.

But its owner will never sit on it again, looking down on this huge city that exists only because of one king.

The name of the city has not been specifically recorded in history, because humans do not want to admit that it is a legendary city that has gathered countless crystals of wisdom, even if it did exist.

People prefer to refer to the Sin City as a term for the Dragon's Lair, because every building in this city was built under the oppression of other beings by the king, and the countless riches it contains belong to humans and other intelligent races.

This king's name is Casa, and he once reigned on the earth, subduing all races with absolute strength, and completing the great cause of dominating the land.

Possessing a sturdy body that defies all Phantasm attacks, it has defeated all enemies who dare to resist him in countless battles, becoming the true lord of the continent.

It is not good at dominating, and it does not want to rule the continent, but simply plundering, robbing everyone of their wealth, and building a city that belongs only to it in a special place, the most gorgeous city on the continent.

It proclaimed itself king, and indeed won the crown of the king of the continent, but it was a crown of sin that countless people feared.

Infinite plunder, endless greed, this is the second demon king that has appeared in the history of the continent, the eight-headed demon dragon Kasa.

Every day of its existence, all people live in fear and insecurity, and the huge black wings always come uninvited, depriving people of their hard-earned wealth.

Its ** has no limit, no matter how much wealth people offer, it will not be satisfied, even if it has lived in the most luxurious palace on the continent and owns the most gorgeous city on the continent alone, it still continues to attack mankind and take away what it wants.

Its name is synonymous with "greed", and one day, a hero emerges and tears through its impregnable defenses with his sword, slaying it in the dragon's lair.

That hero, also known as the brave man who slayed the dragon, has been admired by countless people for centuries.

The sword he used was called the Dragon Emperor Destruction Sword, and it was the continent's No. 1 Destruction Treasure that could shatter even the stars in the sky.

And the eight-headed demon dragon that was killed by that sword disappeared into history like that, leaving only countless notoriety.

And now, what Ulysses saw was the remains of the legendary dragon king, Casa.

Without flesh and blood, the eight-headed demon dragon was left with only one skeleton lying on the huge square, half of the eight dragon's heads were shattered by some tremendous force, and only some mutilated parts fell to the ground.

This mutilated skeleton, like the ruined city, foreshadowed the end of the dragon king.

However, on this lifeless skeleton, there is a faint fragrance at this moment, which makes this ruin regain a trace of vitality again.

It was an intoxicating, gentle violet taste.

(To be continued)