Chapter 149: The Ghost Knights

At night, Ace did not sleep, but watched the changes in this sacred lake and was confused.

At this time, he saw the corpses of high-level demonic beasts and humans seen at the bottom of the lake surfacing one after another, and finally became the essence and merged into the lake.

At dawn, the shiny Moonlight Lake returned to normal.

Early the next morning, Jennifer, known as the "Child of Nature", was the first to spot the anomaly.

Jennifer stood by the lake, looking at the sparkling moonlight lake, and said in surprise, "Huh? Why are so many fish suddenly in the water?"

Simon glanced at the lake, but he didn't see any fish on it.

But Jennifer is known to be known as the "child of nature". She could feel the breath of many animals, so since she said so, it meant that there must be fish in the lake.

At this time, Ace came to Jennifer and said, "When I looked at the water yesterday, I didn't find any breath of life, but now I can feel that there are a lot of fish in the lake."

Zialo couldn't help frowning when he heard this: "In the past three years, we have never seen fish, how can there be so many fish overnight?"

Ace didn't say much about what he had seen and heard last night.

The first is because there is no clear explanation in a short period of time;

Secondly, this is because the powerful creatures who unfortunately died in the lake have been missing for years, so there is no need to explain much.

The news that two of the founding heroes of the New Delhi Empire died at Moonlight Lake would cause a lot of controversy if it reached New Delhi.

So, let the past be the past. Since it can't be changed, it's best to keep it a secret forever.

Ace felt the water of Moonlight Lake and couldn't help but wonder, "Something is wrong, it looks like the depth of this lake has also changed."

Ace came to the water's edge, closed his eyes, and spoke dragon language. When he opened his eyes, a golden light appeared in his eyes.

With the help of the dragon secret arts, Ace can clearly see the bottom of the lake. At this time, it is covered in lush aquatic plants, in which countless fish, shrimp, and crabs swim freely.

Ace estimates that the depth of Moonlight Lake is only about 70 meters at most, and the water is extremely clear and highly visible to the naked eye.

"What's wrong?" Ace was also confused. I don't know why the moonlight lake, which was a few thousand meters deep yesterday, has become 70 meters today?

After much deliberation, Ace said to Jennifer and Simon, "I'll go down and have a look!"

Jennifer hurriedly stopped: "Don't go down! Don't forget there's a terrible monster underwater!"

Simon also advised, "Don't take any chances! After all, it's too powerful to easily provoke him!"

Looking back at what happened yesterday, Simon is still thrilled.

Ace said with a firm look in his eyes, "Don't worry, I have a bigger handle on me now, and it won't be like yesterday."

Despite Jennifer and Simon's attempts to dissuade him, Ace persists in trying.

In the end, Jennifer and Simon couldn't resist Ace, so they had to let him go down and have a look.

However, before Ace went into the water, Jennifer couldn't help but say a little more careful.

Ace looked at the unusually clear water, took a deep breath, and then jumped into the lake.

After entering the water, Ace immediately took out a mysterious ancient book that could not be opened. Hold it tightly to your chest and quickly swim to the bottom.

Immersed in the lake water, Ace only felt indescribable comfort, completely devoid of yesterday's cold.

Ace couldn't help but guess that it had something to do with what happened last night.

Due to the significant change in the depth of Moonlight Lake, he quickly dived to the bottom of the lake.

Ace shuttled among the lush water and grass, and only felt that he had a dream.

When he came to the bottom of the lake yesterday, it was still full of corpses. But now, there are active schools of fish everywhere, which is completely different from yesterday.

Ace swam slowly at the bottom of the lake, looking for traces of yesterday, but for a long time he didn't find any magical beasts or corpses.

Just as he was about to return to the lake, he suddenly saw a very inconspicuous stone monument.

The stele exposes only the top corner of its

Most of the rest is buried in sand. If it weren't for Ace's powerful perception ability, maybe even he wouldn't be able to find this inconspicuous stone tablet.

Ace walked over to the stone tablet, then took out a wind-based scroll and gently crushed it, and the sediment was quickly removed.

As the sediment is removed, what is buried in the lake gradually emerges.

There is a huge rectangular sarcophagus under the stele. Ace estimated that the sarcophagus was five or six meters wide and about twenty meters long.

"What's in there? Why do you need such a large sarcophagus?" Ace was confused.

He looked at the huge stone tablet again. The characters above are weird. Ace searched for information from the dragon inheritance and quickly found clues.

"Is this the manuscript of the Ancient Elementals? It seems that this manuscript has been lost for thousands of years!" Ace pondered as he began to read the words on the stele.

"In the year 420 of the ancient Yuan era, the Elemental Envoy held a sacrificial ceremony to present 45 heroes to Poseidon, the god of the sea."

After reading this article, Ace couldn't help but be stunned. Are there forty-five ancient elemental envoys in the sarcophagus?

According to records, these 45 people are all brave and excellent fighters among the Elemental Heralds!

For such an answer, Ace couldn't help but be overjoyed.

When he came to the lake, he had two tasks to complete.

One of the quests regarding Hades' whereabouts was completed after he obtained the Mysterious Ancient Book.

Another search for the bodies of 25 elemental bodies has not yet been completed.

Today, there are 45 ancient elemental warriors in the sarcophagus, which is enough for Ace to complete the second mission.

"No wonder Leonardo da Vinci asked me to come here to find the corpse of the Elemental. I guess he may know some of the customs or legends of the ancient elementals." Ace thought.

According to the inscription on the stele, all the soldiers in the sarcophagus were deprived of their souls before being placed in the sarcophagus, leaving behind their bodies, which was exactly what Ace needed.

"I don't know if these bodies are well preserved." Ace thought, swimming to the side of the sarcophagus, ready to push the lid open.

Ace pushed the lid of the coffin with all his might, but the sarcophagus did not move. Nothing has changed.

You know, Ace is now a dark magician, and he also attaches dark magic to his palm. Even so, the heavy coffin lid was still difficult to move.

He stood at the bottom of the lake and walked twice around the huge sarcophagus, trying to figure out if there were any mechanisms.

But after several searches, he was still confused and couldn't find any organs.

Ace was at a loss. He returned to the stele and began to read the transcript again, hoping to find clues to open the coffin.

When he read it for the third time, he suddenly noticed something unusual, as a dozen ancient elements made the size of the word seem different from the others.

Ace read a dozen words by himself, but felt difficult to understand.

However, when the last sentence was spoken, the sarcophagus that had been tightly closed suddenly moved away, slowly revealing the remains of the 45 ancient elemental envoys inside.

Ace looked at the elemental corpse in golden armor and was shocked.

The remains of these 45 ancient elemental envoys, preserved in the sarcophagus for thousands of years, are still intact, like sleeping creatures, which is truly unexpected.

Judging by the appearance of these ancient elemental envoys, they seem to be taller and stronger than today's elemental envoys, with darker skin.

Ace knew that these corpses had been lying in the sarcophagus for thousands of years and were relatively fragile, so they needed to be resealed as soon as possible to better protect the bodies of these ancient elemental envoys.

Ace quickly recited dozens of ancient elemental phrases and closed the lid of the coffin again. Then he immediately waved his hand, and the huge sarcophagus disappeared in an instant.

Where did the sarcophagus go? It naturally entered Ace's Space Bracelet.

"Now that you've found the corpse of the Ancient Elemental Envoy, it's best to get back to shore as soon as possible."

Ace thought so and swam very fast.

At this time, he had been in the lake for more than half an hour. If he hadn't learned to breathe underwater, Ace could have drowned alive.

Back on shore, Ace tells Simon and Jennifer what he saw at the bottom of the lake.

"Our ancestors even worshipped Poseidon, the god of the sea? However, in our historical records, we have always worshipped Lursey, the god of the night, and have never heard of the legend of worshipping Poseidon, the god of the sea." Jennifer's mind went blank.

Simon nodded as well, "Yes, according to the records, our elemental envoys worship the god of the night. Our origins are inextricably linked to Lursey, the god of the night. How can any Poseidon be the god of the sea?"

But at this point, Simon suddenly remembered an unofficial history of the Elemental Envoy.

He couldn't help but say, "It is said that tens of thousands of years ago, a small tribe of the Elemental Envoys broke away from Terraria's rule and went somewhere else, never to return to Terraria."

"Could it be that this former element led a branch of the family to later believe in the so-called god of the sea, Poseidon, which led to a similar ritual?"

Simon used to think that this history was made up by someone else. Looking back, it's not impossible.

Ace shook his head helplessly, "Although I have a dragon heritage, I don't have the information you said about the elemental branch, so I don't know how to explain this."

"Still, it looks like they do have some differences from you in terms of size, they should be taller and stronger, their skin should be darker, and their armor should be golden."

Simon heard this, and was even more convinced of his guess: "It should be them!"

"Because we're not usually very strong, mainly tall and flexible, the armor we wear will be light rather than heavy."

"Maybe after the branch of that clan broke away from Terraria's rule, the size changed over the millennia, so it was necessary to wear heavier golden armor."

Seeing that they couldn't come to an accurate conclusion for the time being, the three of them had to worry about this issue.

Ace said, "Now that I've obtained the corpses of these elementals, we'd better let the Ghost Cavalry complete the rebirth ritual while the corpses are well preserved."

Speaking of this, Simon couldn't help but look hard, "Although the legend of rebirth is mentioned in the literature of the Elemental Messenger, the specific method still needs to go back to Terraria and make a plan after consulting the relevant information."

Ace naturally has no opinion on this.

Now that the mission at Moonlight Lake has been completed, the next step is to go to the Pacific Ocean.

On the way to the Pacific Ocean, I happened to pass through Terraria.

In this way, after resting for a while, the three of them left the lake and began to return.

After several days of traveling, the group finally returned to Terraria.

Simon immediately reported the situation to the Elemental King. When he mentioned a resurrection ritual for more than twenty ghost horsemen, the Elemental King naturally supported him.

At that time, the old scholars of Terraria began to read a large number of documents to understand the specific practices of the rebirth ritual.

After three days of preparation, they finally had everything ready and chose the night of the full moon to begin the ceremony.

The ceremony was specially chosen at the stargazing platform at the back of the palace. After all, it is high above the ground. Without the shade of a dense forest, it can absorb more moonlight essence, which is more conducive to rituals.

That night, all the elemental envoys were present, and there were some high-status elemental envoys to the royal family.

At the request of the Elemental King, the fluorite west of Terraria was ordered to be removed, and the Elemental Angel was asked not to go out at night.

Because when the ritual actually begins, the Spectre Troopers of 25 Elemental Envoys will enter Terraria to complete the most crucial soul connection.

This rebirth ceremony was presided over by the prophet Simon.

He looked up at the color and shape of the moon and said, "The moon is highest in the sky, this is the time when the moonlight is at its strongest, let's start the ritual!"

Under Simon's order, all the elders picked up the moon stone in front of them and began to recite the ancient incantation.

In the center of the observatory, the huge sarcophagus is completely open, and 45 ancient elements bathe the corpses in bright moonlight, waiting for their rebirth!

As the elders continued to recite, they faced

The former moon stone is getting brighter and brighter.

Soon, these moon stones slowly rose to the top of the body of the 45 ancient elemental envoys, forming a huge circle and began to rotate.

The moonlight shone on these glittering stones, refracting a purer white light, splashing on the bodies of the ancient elementals.

Ace and Jennifer were shocked. They had never seen such a mysterious and wonderful rebirth ritual.

At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves was heard from the west of Terraria, and a cavalry of more than twenty ghosts rushed here.

The fluorite on the west side of Terraria has been cleared ahead of time, so the Spectre Cavalry has managed to enter the city.

The elemental envoys hiding in the wooden house did not dare to make too much noise, for fear of disturbing the famous "ghost army".

The leader Leonardo da Vinci heard the ancient incantation and quickly ran down the wide slope towards the stargazing platform.

When more than twenty ghost cavalry arrived at the observatory, the rotation speed of the central moon stone also reached its peak.

Soon, the middle of those moonstones was completely filled with snow-white moonlight, forming a miniature "moon" that coincided with the bright moonlight in the sky.

At this moment, more than twenty ghost cavalry rushed towards the white aperture.

In the middle of the sprint, they jumped, and their souls immediately entered the hole.

When all 25 ghosts enter the cave entrance, the glowing stone suddenly disappears and flies outside, landing around the huge sarcophagus.

The elders stopped chanting at this point because the ritual had ended.

There was silence, and no one made a sound in the entire observatory.

Soon, the corpse lying in the sarcophagus finally reacted.

Seeing one of them slowly raise his arms to support his sides, he sat up with difficulty.

At the same time, his armor cracked, and rust gradually fell off at many joints.

The first old elemental to wake up looked blankly at his body, then looked around.

Finally, his eyes fell on Ace.

Soon, 25 other ancient elements slowly resurrected the corpse.

When they woke up, they all looked at Ace.

Ace looked confused, wondering why they were all looking at him.

One of the tallest and strongest ancient elemental envoys slowly walked up to Ace, then bowed respectfully, bowed deeply to Ace and said, "I am Leonardo da Vinci, you gave us a second life, and we will always be loyal to you!"

They were all stunned. It felt very sudden, unable to understand what was happening in front of me.

Soon, an elder stepped forward and pointed at the ancient elemental, saying, "Leonardo da Vinci, you traitor, you are the commander of our Terraria cavalry! How can you swear allegiance to a human?"

Several other elders also shouted loudly, except for the elder, he didn't make any statement, just stood aside, expressionless, watching all that was happening in front of him.

Ace was also embarrassed. After Leonardo da Vinci was reborn, he said to him, "You are the heroes of Terraria, and now that you have been born again, you should once again be loyal to Terraria, and not follow me as a human!"

However, Leonardo da Vinci waved his hand and said, "Since it is a new life, it is another life, and the past has no meaning. You have brought back the corpse of the Ancient Elemental. According to the words of the High Priest, we will one day be reborn with the help of a mysterious being. Now it seems that that person is you!"

"We have inherited the memories of some ancient elemental envoys, and we know how powerful the existence of the bottom of the lake is. That terrible presence even killed Poseidon, the god of the sea that we believe in! You can defeat him, bring our bodies out, and we will always be loyal to you!"

Hearing this, Ace finally understood that they had inherited some of the memories of the ancient elemental envoys, and were no longer pure Terraria cavalry.

As Ace pondered how to refuse the loyalty of the 25 cavalry, Leonardo da Vinci said again, "According to the high priest's prediction, those who awaken us will save more lives in the future, which is worth following forever! So we swear our loyalty to you!"

After that, Leonardo da Vinci bent his knees to show his loyalty.

The other 25 Ancient Elemental Envoys also knelt down.

The elders stamped their feet and cursed "traitors."

Ace was at a loss for a moment and didn't know how to continue persuading.

After Leonardo da Vinci swore an oath, he stood up and walked towards the Elemental King.

Simon's face was serious, and he stepped forward and stood in front of the Elemental King.

The Elemental King sighed, then pulled Simon aside to face the former commander of the Terraria Cavalry.

Leonardo da Vinci stood in front of the Elemental King, and took off the "greenery" around his waist.

At this point, the greenery turns into a normal green instead of the strange black.

"This is a sword that belongs to Terraria. Now it's back to its rightful owner." Leonardo da Vinci said, and handed the sword to the Elemental King.

After returning the magic sword, Leonardo da Vinci turned to Ace.

At this time, the Elemental King couldn't help but ask, "Why?"

You know, Leonardo da Vinci had a good relationship with the Elemental King in those years, and they were brothers in private.

Leonardo da Vinci stood with his back to the Elemental King, still without a trace of emotion on his face: "After our bodies were taken away by that terrible force, we made countless patrols in Terraria in search of redemption, but to no avail. Over the years, we have become ghosts, and we have suffered more than you can imagine."

After that, Leonardo da Vinci left without looking back.

The Elemental King was stunned. After a long time, he gently touched the sword in his hand, sighed, and whispered, "I'm really sorry!"

I don't know if he said it to Leonardo da Vinci or to the greenery.

However, a relaxed smile soon appeared on the Elemental King's face.

With "greenery" in his hand, he came to Leonardo da Vinci again and said, "Since this sword is given to you, it is yours." This is what Terraria owes you, and make up for the greenery."

Leonardo da Vinci's first reaction was to turn his gaze to the side and look at Ace.

Ace was naturally embarrassed and didn't know how to solve the current predicament.

The Elemental King also turned to Ace, as if waiting for his response.

In the end, Ace had no choice but to smile bitterly and finally nodded slightly.

Leonardo da Vinci took the "greenery" and hung it around his waist.

Ace opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, the Elemental King, I ......."

Before he could finish speaking, the Elemental King raised his hand and said, "Nothing! Since you are the one that Leonardo da Vinci chose to be loyal to, I absolutely believe in you! Moreover, Simon's fortune result was very clear at the time, and it was a rare lucky star. This shows that you say to our elemental envoys that it is a blessing, not a disaster."

Hearing this, a strange light flashed in the eyes of the elder next to him. But at this time, everyone's attention is not on him, so no one realizes it.

At this time, Ace remembered the sun and moon markers he saw at that time, and he was still worried.

He had once seen the legend of the sun and moon markers in a very old fairy tale book, and other elements made little known.

In addition, according to Ace, it seems that only him and Chia are aware of the Sun and Moon Markers at the moment, while the others do not.

He didn't know that the fairy princess Golia had seen the sun and moon mark on Ace's forehead, but she didn't know the meaning behind the sun and moon mark.

Many elders and members of the royal family expressed their opposition to the Elemental Monarchy's return of "greenery" to Leonardo da Vinci.

However, the Elemental King insisted on doing so, and the elders and members of the royal family could only grudgingly accept it.

After careful consideration, Ace still felt that this was not a good thing. After all, he was going to the Pacific Ocean to continue following in the footsteps of Hades. So many elements made it inconvenient to follow him.

However, judging by the current situation, these ancient elements make it seem certain that the warriors will follow their orders.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Ace asked Leonardo da Vinci next to him, "You said you would always be loyal to me, right?"

Seeing Leonardo da Vinci's firm nod, Ace continued, "Okay, then I'll give you one now

Task! That is to protect Terraria. At least until I return, you must make sure that this Elemental City is safe!"

Da Vinci couldn't help but frown. He was about to speak, but Ace waved his hand to stop him, "Alright, there's no need to argue about it. Since you have chosen to pledge your allegiance to me, you must obey my commands."