Chapter 118: The Legend of the Dragon Eater and the Origin of the Snake Man
Okade (Polymath): "Ah, that's right, that's true, according to my research, the dragon feast ritual has a very meticulous ritual process, if you can't follow the specific process to perform the dragon feast, then it's just a barbaric devouring of flesh, it doesn't make any sense, and it may even be poisoned due to improper operation, as far as I know, most dragons' flesh and blood contain toxins."
The dragon feast ceremony is solemn and sacred, with the solemnity and tragedy of the martyrs, and it is the heroic battle of the ancient dragon feasters that allowed the human race to survive and gradually grow. β
Tianxiu Minahir (Court Swordsman): "By the way, I have heard a story about the legend that when Soladin the Great was a young man, he went on a quest for power, and met a mysterious wizard on the way, and this wizard told him how to devour dragons to gain power, so Soladin the Great became the first dragon eater, is this true? β
Ogard (Polymath): "This story is widely circulated, but I'm afraid it's not true, as far as I know, there were records of dragons as early as a thousand years ago Soladin the Great, Soladin the Great is probably just one of the more famous, people always like to put different stories and legends on the same hero, in order to increase his legend, as an archaeologist, you must have the ability to analyze and discern, but you can't follow the crowd." β
Hum! The young scholar named Hops suddenly let out a disdainful snort, which made Okad look at him dissatisfied.
Ogard (Erudito): "Hopus, do you have a different opinion?" β
Hopes (aristocratic scholar): "In my opinion, those dragon feasters are not heroes at all, but a group of beasts, dragons have the same intelligence as humans, since they are intelligent beings, how can they eat their hearts, what is the difference between this and cannibalism, so barbaric, so cruel, it is simply outrageous." β
Mo Fei was a little speechless when he heard this, what kind of logic is this person.
Ogade (Erudito): "So you're saying that dragons can devour humans, but it's wrong for humans to eat dragons' hearts?" β
Hopps (aristocratic scholar): "Those dragons are savage monsters, and since humans are a civilized race, how can they be like beasts. β
As soon as these words came out, several people were stunned, and Mo Feixin said that this person had a brain disease. "But you just said that dragons are also intelligent beings."
Hopps (aristocratic scholar): "Wisdom and savagery do not conflict, a race can have both extraordinary wisdom and brutal violence, but this should definitely not be human behavior, we humans are civilized and should have our own bottom line and principles."
The Dragonsman did help keep human civilization alive, but at what cost? Is it really worth it? β
As soon as these words came out, everyone didn't know what to say.
Ogade looked at Murphy with a smirk, "Prince Aidan, I wonder what you think about this?" β
Aidan (Prince Alterac): "Your argument reminds me of a saying, lose your humanity, lose a lot, lose your bestiality, lose everything, if the Hoppers scholars are really ashamed of the human behavior of devouring the dragon's heart to continue civilization, then it is better to find a dragon and let it eat you, so that you can get spiritual comfort, wouldn't it be good." β
Hopps was furious when he heard this, but because of the identity of Prince Aidan, he could only bury his head in his bread.
Ogade (polymath): "Ah, what a brilliant statement, worthy of His Royal Highness the Prince. β
Aidan (Prince Alterac): "This is just a little bit of my personal opinion, by the way, Scholar Ogade, if the Dragoneater is so powerful, then why did it disappear again?" β
Ogade (Polymath): "Because the execution of the dragon feast can certainly obtain the power of the dragon, but this power will also affect the mind of the dragon, the more it devours, the more it becomes like a dragon, and even eventually completely incarnate into a dragon, those dragon feasters are addicted to the power of dragons, but in the end they cannot avoid becoming the end of the existence they hate, becoming those dragons that have been hunted by them, becoming the prey of other dragon feasters, this is the cursed fate of dragon feasters. β
Aidan (Prince Alterac): "Can't the Dragonser keep the human mind?" β
Okad (court scholar): "I'm afraid not, humans are human because of this shell on our body, if your soul is in the body of an elf or a dwarf, will you still consider yourself a human?" Elves are an immortal race, so the concept of time is completely different from that of humans, and dwarves are physically strong, able to dig through mountains by brute force, and therefore become rough and stubborn, which are all traits that humans do not have.
We often think that it is our own will that determines everything, but in fact, on the contrary, it is everything around us that determines our will.
No matter how persistent those dragon eaters are, they can't change the reality that they have become dragons, they have become immortal like dragons, soaring in the sky, hated by humans, even if they can maintain human consciousness at first, but over time, they are also destined to become evil dragons, and regard humans as an inferior race, prey and food.
So the dragon-eaters became the prey of the dragon-eaters, devouring each other, fighting each other, the old dragon-eaters died, and new dragon-eaters were born, and the dragons were beautiful and terrifying creatures, and so was the power, so there were always those who sought it.
After thousands of years of war, the Dragons' struggle finally earned the respect of the dragons, who gradually realized that humans were as powerful as them, so they signed a contract that the dragons would withdraw from human territory, and humans would no longer go deep into the mountains and forests to hunt dragons.
The Dragoneaters began to decline, losing their enemies and prey, and the Dragoneaters became the last evil dragons, and they were tempted by the dragon's power to leave human society one after another, and go to the mountains and wastelands to be with the dragons as companions, devouring or being devoured by them, which is the final destination of the dragons.
Perhaps among the dragons living now, there are dragon feasters of the past, but they must have forgotten their past as humans. β
As Murphy listened to the story of the Dragoneater told by Ogard, he couldn't help but feel a little moved, and even forgot that it was just a game.
There was silence, and even the Hoppus scholar fell silent.
In the end, it was Tianxiu who broke the silence.
Tianxiu Minahir (Court Swordsman): "I have heard that there are people who can obtain the power of a dragon and still maintain the will of a human, and even be able to switch between the form of a dragon and a human, it is said that Soladin the Great is such an existence, the legend of Soladin the Great is a household name, he established the Arathas Empire, if he eventually becomes a dragon, there will definitely be many records, but since he is a dragon eater, but he has not become a dragon or any other monster, it can be seen that he may have mastered the method of maintaining the will of humans." β
Ogade nodded, "Yes, but I'm personally inclined to think it's impossible.
The power of the dragon is so strong that the will of mortals cannot be reversed at all, of course, even if such a person really exists, then they must try their best to hide such a thing, otherwise once they are discovered, they are likely to become the target of hunting, whether it is a dragon or a human race, I am afraid that such an existence will not be tolerated. β
Mo Fei was shocked in his heart, my day, it seems that this is really the case, the so-called non-my race must have different hearts, such a dragon feaster is both a dragon and a human, on the other hand, it is neither a dragon nor a human, I am afraid that neither the dragon nor the human race can trust such an existence.
But after thinking about it, he was relieved again, the times have changed, and the world of the sky is about to face a series of catastrophes, the invasion of the orc army, the natural disaster has come, and the burning army ...... I'm afraid that no one will care about the existence of a dragon eater.
Aidan (Prince Alterac): "And what about you saying that the snake people are the descendants of the Dragons?" β
Ogade (Erudito): "Not all dragon-eaters end up as dragons, some dragon-eaters can't get rid of their human identity and can't stop chasing the dragon's power, and they end up being half-human, half-dragon monsters, these monsters have lost their human intelligence, and are left with the instincts of beasts, killing, devouring, andβmating.
For example, the lava earth dragon that Mr. Muradine and Prince Aidan killed is likely to be an ancient dragon eater.
As we all know, dragons are very fertile and can mate with almost any race to reproduce and produce offspring, so my guess is that the snake people are most likely descendants of the lava earth dragon and other dragon monsters, and of course, it can also be descended from the lava earth dragon and some kind of snake creature that is native.
The snake people are afraid of the lava earth dragon, but they also worship the lava earth dragon, because they fear their ancestors, so the snake people seal the cave entrance of the lava earth dragon, and regularly hold sacrifice ceremonies, feeding their ancestors with flesh and blood, and the lava earth dragon is surviving by devouring its own offspring, this is the result of my research, how about Prince Aidan, are you satisfied with this answer? β
(End of chapter)