Chapter 432 Conversation between Seth and Arcindor
Although Brian did not stay in the world of Toril for a long time. If calculated carefully, it is not even ten years, but his experience is Full of legend.
From the series of things he experienced when he escaped from the danger in the ancient Orens City in the Dark Territory, he has even seen several incarnations of the demon lords of the Abyss. Until now, I am afraid that most legendary professionals have Can't compare to him.
Naturally, in addition to those high-ranking gods, there are also many legendary strong men he has seen in the material world.
Whether it was the voters of the Goddess of Magic, the Prince of Shadows in the City of Shadows, or even Larok, known as the 'King of Liches', they all impressed him deeply.
But the one who impressed him the most was naturally Iolum, known as the 'Father of Nese', who is now the mastermind of the Mind Flayer.
Brian can still clearly recall the scene when he met Iolum, especially the other person’s deep and wise eyes, shining with bright purple light, which made him instinctively feel that this In the days of Netheril, the greatest Grand Arcanist had transcended time.
This is indeed the case.
After leaving the city of Elianto in Iolum for a long time, Brian realized belatedly that the other party actually had an interest in the law of time, a terrible power that was strictly prohibited by the gods and was directly sealed. , has an extraordinary view.
Otherwise, he would not have given up the path of recovering Netheril and chosen the mind flayer.
After all, the once great Mind Flayer Empire was completely lost in some terrible time magic.
It was precisely because of the impressive meeting with Iolum that after Brian learned that his purpose was to find the 'Earth Prophet' Arcindo, he would often be subconsciously curious when meeting him. What will the scene look like?
However, what disappointed Brian was that the mysterious sage in front of him did not bring him any shocking feeling.
The opponent looks like an ordinary undead creature, a skeleton that even a wizard proficient in the necromancy school can summon.
‘Is this the so-called return to nature? ’ Brian thought to himself.
Although 'Earth Prophet' Asindo gave him a bad first impression, he would not naively think that the opponent was really that bad, nor would he try to throw a fireball to see what this skeleton could do. Can't catch it.
After all, some people with advanced abilities are not the kind who seem to be shrouded in colored lanterns. Every move they make is filled with light and magic, as if they are afraid that others will not know that they are the most beautiful boy in the crowd. .
Brian is naturally not like this. Even though his strength has already reached the realm of legend, his favorite way of doing things is to keep a low profile.
But even if one person deliberately suppresses the momentum in his movements, it is impossible to change it. As long as there is no big difference in strength between the two, he can change it through his own meticulousness. After careful observation, I noticed its extraordinary identity and strength.
As for Asindo, no matter how Brian observed it, he looked like an ordinary skeleton.
"You feel the same way." Paralandax, the golden dragon hidden in the arcane fire, obviously noticed something strange about Brian, or what he was thinking, and couldn't help but communicate with him through his mind. .
“The other person looks too ordinary.”
As a ghost who has lost his body, he obviously has the most say, “I’m not even in his body Anyone who detects any powerful soul fluctuations, if they don’t know his details, and say that he is not an ordinary skeleton, absolutely no one will believe it.”
Brian did not dwell too much on this issue. After all, the purpose of his coming here is not to explore the strength of the other party.
He took a deep breath, faced the skeleton on the Emerald Throne, bowed slightly to him with a respectful look, and then said with respect: "As I expected, Sage Asindo, You are indeed alive.”
"Alive?" The old and wise man whispered as if he was wondering whether what he said was right or wrong. Then he seemed to have figured it out and said slowly:
"You said it wrong. Young man."
He lifted up the skull which was full of cracks and signs of weathering, and the two grains of soul fire that were deep in the eye sockets fell on Brian, "We are all dead. and disappeared forever into the long river of history.”
Brian looked at the Earth Prophet on the throne in surprise, and couldn’t help but wonder about this group of Saluk witches hiding in Orem City. Are all the demons dead?
If he guessed correctly, it would also explain why he could not see through the terrifying power hidden in the skeleton in front of him despite all his efforts, unless he was really an ordinary person who could no longer Ordinary skeleton.
"Did we all guess wrong?" The golden dragon Paralandax also expressed the same doubt as Brian, "He is really just a skeleton, relying on his last remaining consciousness to communicate with us."
As a golden dragon who lost his body and survived time in the form of a soul, Paralandax could confidently say that he was more than a dozen steps ahead of Brian in terms of his perception of soul energy.
It was precisely because of this reason that after he could not see any flaws in the Earth Prophet, he couldn't help but start to wonder if there was something wrong with him.
Just when Brian and Paralandax were confused, the ancient evil god Seth, who was hidden in the holy symbol, immediately helped them ask this question.
As a faint golden light flickered out from the Holy Emblem, Brian could immediately feel a burning sensation coming from the Holy Emblem in his palm.
In the past, he would have definitely thought that this was a sign that Seth planned to do something to him, and then he would have used his psychic powers without hesitation to suppress this power.
But this time it was different. He was in a white tower at the core of the lost city of Orem. He knew that it was impossible for the other party to make any waves here.
So, he threw the Holy Emblem directly into the air. Suddenly, the Holy Emblem was suspended in the air under the guidance of pale golden light.
The mind of the evil god Seth actually took the initiative to leave the residence of the Holy Emblem and transformed into a human form. An old man wearing a dark golden robe appeared in the hall.
"You said you were dead." Seth snorted coldly, "Then what is the purpose of retaining such a trace of consciousness?"
"I should call you the land of Netheril. Is it the prophet Asindo, or the great sage Ishanathas of the Istosefifer Empire? "
"It's actually Ishanathas?" Upon hearing this name, Golden Dragon Parra asked. Landusk's exclamation couldn't help but echo in Brian's mind.
Before Brian asked carefully, he began to explain in detail, "He is the great sage of the Istosefif Empire. In ancient times, in order to completely eliminate the Felin Demon Kui, it was he who He proposed to change the course of the Narrow Sea, which caused a large-scale climate change due to the loss of control of magic, which became the cause of the empire's final demise."
"Furthermore, he was also one of the writers of the Golden Scroll."
Brian also looked shocked at Paralandax's explanation, looking at the skeleton sitting on the throne in disbelief as if it could be blown away by a gust of wind.
Faced with Seth's condensed avatar and questioning, even if Brian couldn't see any expression on Arcindo's skeletal face, he could still feel it from his subtle movements. There is a serious look on the face of the gods.
I saw him dragging his rotten body as if it was about to fall apart, stood up from the throne with great difficulty, then gently leaned towards Seth and said in an indifferent voice, "Your Excellency Seth , I didn’t expect that we could meet in this way.”
“As you said, I am indeed dead,” he said softly, without saying a word, with a dark look in his eyes. The fire flickered, like a candle swaying in the strong wind, and might be extinguished at any time.
"What is left here is just a broken body that is struggling hard, trying to find the meaning of existence." The wise voice of the Earth Prophet revealed a sense of the ruthless vicissitudes and desolation of the years, "Every time I close my eyes, I seem to see the former territory of the great creator race, which has been transformed beyond recognition by the long river of history."
"There is no doubt that you should not close your eyes." Seth said, "A meaningless sleep will only make the world abandon you completely. Open your eyes and take a look."
" What can I do if I open my eyes?" Axinduo shook his head slowly, "What can it change?"
"What you can't change doesn't mean I can't change it either." Answered with a slightly excited expression:
“I am the incarnation of the Serpent of the Universe, one of the two snakes of creation, and the main god of you Saluk witches and scorpions known as the ‘creator race’ for tens of thousands of years. The past has passed, and even your Lord God has never forgotten it. What reason do you have to give up and continue this meaningless sleep? "
Regarding the exchange between the two, Brian and Ohuonei at this moment. The golden dragon Paralandax has completely turned into two people eating melons. He can't talk at all and can only respond in silence.
Then, Seth told how Seth, the evil god of the Mulhorand pantheon, rebelled against his chosen people and seized his divine power in the turbulent year. In order to avoid Seth's pursuit, he had to seek help from the old ruler Dark Night. With the help of the giant snake Dandar, the true body finally swallowed up the demon lord Morshaok, just like a golden cicada escaping its shell, leaving an incarnation hiding in the witch spire, thus successfully evading Seth's perception and not being completely eliminated. .
But the price paid for doing so was quite serious. Seth's body was directly swallowed by the abyss consciousness that even the gods were afraid of, leaving only an incarnation whose strength could not be compared with even the demigods. , survive in the world.
Although Brian already had a detailed understanding of Seth's past, hearing him tell his tragic experience in a miserable way again made him unable to help but feel a sense of sympathy. heart, not to mention Axinduo, who is a Saluk witch.
However, what Brian didn't expect was that Asindo was too calm. He stood in front of the throne, as motionless as a sculpture. He even took two grains of rice-sized soul fire burning in his empty eye sockets. None of them had the slightest change due to mood swings.
It can be seen that although the other party has just woken up from a long sleep, it is very likely that he has learned about Seth's tragic experience, or his heart has long since died, and anything that happens in the material world , couldn't arouse the slightest interest in him.
Brian would rather believe it was the latter.
After all, as a time traveler, he has long been familiar with the fate of the gods and the unspoken rules behind them, and he is certain that no matter how hard the evil god Seth tries, , and it is impossible to fulfill the wish to restore divine power.
Obviously, Earth Prophet Arcindor might have guessed this outcome thousands of years ago after his plan against the Netherese people completely failed, and then he lay down and fell into eternal of slumber.
If he hadn't woken up due to the fierce battle with the witch demon, I'm afraid he would never have woken up on his own initiative.
Just like that, after Seth finished telling his experience, the spacious and bright hall suddenly fell into an eerie silence. Only the top of the majestic tower, covered with dreamy radiance, seemed to be in the sky. Tell everyone that the scene here is not someone who has stopped time, but is permanently frozen at this moment.
In the long silence, just when Brian's patience was almost worn out, 'Earth Prophet' Asindo finally spoke.
I saw him lifting the skull that seemed to be about to roll to the ground at any time. The dim soul fire was locked on the incarnation of the evil god Seth, and then he slowly shook his head, making a creaking sound of bones and joints colliding. Creaking sound.
“Even if tens of thousands of years have passed, so what?” He said with heavy words, “After all, the true creator race was lost forever tens of thousands of years ago, and now this little remnant is like The extinguished fire, the few wisps of smoke floating in the air, even so, even these slight deaths are constantly fading."
"The world has changed, and in the long river of time, even the gods have faded. There is no way to avoid the cycle of life and death, let alone us mortals. This does not belong to our era. The only thing we can do is to sleep silently and quietly."
Before Seth could speak, Asin. Duoyou said in a meaningful tone, "Besides, if a god is really facing death, then even if we try our best to help him and save him, it will be in vain."
"So, you have never been optimistic about my return." There was a hint of uncontrollable anger in the words of the evil god Seth, "I would rather let the Saluk Witch disappear completely in the long river of time than You are willing to help me, right?"
"So what if it is, so what if it is not?"
Axinduo completely ignored Seth's anger and still used a gentle and desolate tone. Said, "What difference does it make? After all, we can't escape the cycle of life and death."
(End of this chapter)