Chapter Ninety-Eight: Restoration and Curse
"Other compatriots? Nine years ago! Hearing the key word, Fodamès's heart shuddered, and the painful memories and irrepressible hatred resounded in his heart.
The matriarch nodded. He understood Phodames's reaction and replied slowly, "Yes, nine years ago, the demons re-launched the 'Eternal Extinguishment' to destroy your Silas and tried to spread throughout the empire, although you were eventually repulsed, but the Extinction Codex controlled by Philopher somehow appeared in the center of the 'Eternal Extinguishment' and was discovered and taken by you humans. And those creatures who were swallowed up by the Code of Destruction were released and suppressed in the 'Eternal Extinguishment' by the Code of Destruction for some reason, and the actions of your human beings have completely liberated them. The Wilwall you meet is one of the first creations to break out of the ban. And you are because of your own strength, coupled with the outburst of emotions, exacerbating the infection of the wound, making you their kind, although they will not accept you as their companion, but they have always admired the strong and respected, and they have also spared your life. They have been doing so for thousands of years that we have been fighting them. And I also judged from your size and appearance after meeting you that you are not Wilvor, but a human powerhouse who fought against them and was transformed. That's why the clansmen laid a trap to control you first. You just said that you are the captain of the Eagle Wings, and it seems that my judgment is not wrong. ”
"I see...... "At last the whole thing was clear, and Fodames muttered to himself, lost in thought. After a long time, he asked, "You said earlier that you could help me, and you want me to help you." How can you help me? And how can I help you now? "Having lost everything, Fodames is so depressed that he doesn't know what else he can do now.
"I'll help you get back to your old ways, and you're here to convey our kindness – we just want to live in peace." The matriarch made no secret of her obligations and needs, and then explained the reason in detail: "The creatures that have been released have become more violent under the influence of the Code of Destruction, and the attraction of your blood makes it very easy for them to attack you and use you as bait. So was Wilwall who attacked you, as were our brethren, including other creatures that had escaped from the Eternal Quench. For nine years they have been attacking you with blood and carnage, and you humans have new names for both of us—the Wolf Monster and the Evil Bat Spirit. There are other creatures that humans collectively refer to as Cursed Beasts, and in order to fight against Cursed Beasts, they have recently set up a special organization to exterminate them. It's a very powerful organization, and I've been spotted by them on a few occasions, and I've struggled to get rid of them, and I think they've targeted me...... It's probably a matter of time before this place is discovered, and there will probably be no place for us in this land. Humans will kill us. The devil will exterminate us. Those who have escaped from the Code of Destruction will also see us as outliers. But my people and I are not the same as those of our compatriots who have been enshrined in the Code of Destruction. We will not pose any threat to you, nor will we be hostile to you. But I don't think any of you humans will believe it. So we need a messenger. As the captain of the human guard, you are nothing more than a good choice. ”
"Can I recover?" I already know too many things that shocked me, but the words of the matriarch are still the most heartfelt.
"Yes, your body is caused by Wilvor's assimilation of blood, I said it earlier, right? We and Wilvo are mortal enemies, and this hostility is deep in our bones, even in our power. For your current situation, I inject my own power into your body through a ritual, and this power will collide with the erosion of Wilwall's body to cancel it out. You will be able to recover slowly, and you will be able to regain your senses as a result of today's first ritual. As she spoke, the matriarch pointed to the stone platform where Fodames was originally lying and explained it clearly, but after speaking, a solemn worry flashed on the faces of these matriarches, and her tone changed slightly: "It's just that this ritual is accompanied by great danger......"
"Is it dangerous for two forces to collide with each other?" Fodamès has also been exposed to all kinds of magical power knowledge since he was a child, and he can roughly understand the reason for it.
"Yes, the impact damage of the two forces is very large, the slightest difference is enough to make your fragile human body explode in an instant, today this time is the least impactful, in the future, even the slightest damage is enough to make you fall into extreme weakness and be unable to move for half a day. So this ritual needs to be carried out in stages, and your body will recover little by little. It's going to be a long process. But this danger is nothing at all, the real trouble is something else. The matriarch first confirmed Fodamès's suspicions, but even explained a deeper reason: "Treating you in this way will cause you a powerful curse." Because the source of my power, the source of Ken Virtue, is immortality and immortality. It is by this strength that I have been able to survive from the earlier times of what you call antiquity. When this power enters your body, it changes the nature of your body into a similar state. Your body's time will stagnate in the present and will no longer grow. Until my body is completely restored, I will take this power back. The terrible thing is that you are not my people, and this power, while changing your body, will also greatly distort your fate into a terrible curse. This curse grows with the number of rituals, starting with friends and relatives who come into contact with you, then unintentionally touching strangers, and finally even me, who is the presiding officer of the ritual, and me, and my people, may die unexpectedly. And the closer you are, the more hurt you get. There have been many such cases in our time. Although there are some who succeed in the end, the possibility of failure is too great and the cost is incalculable, so it is forbidden by our king. If we do fail, my people and I probably won't be able to wait for the day when we will be recognized by humans. And you will be the loneliest being in this world. ”
"Is it worth the risk?" Hearing the matriarch's explanation, Fodames couldn't help but feel a little incredulous.
"What else can I do?" The matriarch smiled sadly and said helplessly: "If you don't do it, sooner or later, this place will be discovered by you humans, and it is inevitable to fight and die, and even our final demise." At least we will have the possibility of success, and with you as a bridge of communication, we will have the possibility of continuation. ”
Yes, the matriarchess's worries are not unreasonable, if she is still the captain of the Eagle Wings, she will definitely treat them as an existence that must be eliminated, and there will be no possibility for them to continue. But if they have someone they can trust who is willing to communicate with them in advance and convey their sincerity, then it is not impossible to reach some agreement with them. Thinking like this, Fudames somewhat understood the matriarch's thinking.
"It's up to you now, are you willing to take this risk to let us help you, and then you can help us?" After explaining all the cause and effect, the matriarch stretched out her right hand and sincerely awaited Fodames's answer.
Although there are still many things to be confirmed in the words of the matriarch for Fodamès, if he is still his original self, he will definitely not agree easily, but now he can't help his appearance. Either live like a monster or agree with the matriarch, no matter how you look at it, the answer is obvious. And deep down, I more or less believed everything the matriarch said. Thinking so, Fodamès made his own decision, he stretched out his right hand and shook the matriarch and responded from the bottom of his heart: "Well, I am willing, if I can fully return to my old life, I swear by my life, to be a channel of communication between you and the empire and all mankind, so that you can live as you do now." ”
"I'm relieved to have you say this." After hearing Fodamès's assurance, the matriarch knew that what she had done was half the battle, and smiled happily like never before...... (End of Chapter 98)
"And then you're the batlings...... No, Ken has lived with them for a long time, and has he been treated by them? Geddes was also amazed to hear Phodamis tell about his own experiences during that time, let alone him, for even the most learned of mankind would have been amazed at things that had not been recorded in even the oldest books. Now he could only barely suppress the surging in his heart, asking his former disciples.