quicksilver blood

Chapter 549 Wasteland
Elcate, the land of fairies, Elcate, where silver flows in the water, Elcate, which is free from disasters, the blessed land, the hub of Gaia, the birthplace of human beings...

These titles are by no means exaggerated.

This is the most sacred piece of land in Farnes. It used to be the center of the world, a great holy place dedicated to the seven saints of creation.

Some races that settled in the south even have some pilgrims who traveled thousands of miles from the south to Elcate, just to kowtow to the statues of the Seven Saints.In the whole Farnes, only here has the icon of the Seven Saints.In addition, it was also the only place where priests of saints such as Druid, Mourner, and Law Master were inaugurated.

To this day, the currency issued uniformly in Farnes is still called Elcate gold or Elcate silver.Thousands of years ago, this was known as Northern Gold or Holy Gold.Because in the eyes of those silver species with noble blood, this is the only valuable currency in the northern countries, and they only accept the unique currency of Elcate.Over time, this currency became popular throughout the northern countries and successfully became the common currency of the northern countries.

Roland remembered that this used to be the most beautiful place in the world.Fairy Lake, Silver River, Golden Oak, Rainbow Tree...

This is a utopia rich in poets, artists and saints.It is a holy land that only exists in legends now, and it is the place where human beings were born.

Later, because of something, one-third of the human race left Elcate.They went all the way west, and built a country where only humans existed next to Elcate.

That's bantha.In Elcate language, Bansa means "home", or "the only home".

This is why the Bantha people say they have noble blood.Unlike those artificially concocted hybrids such as the blood of the mountain people, the Bantha people are indeed humans with the purest blood, and they are worthy of pride for this.

After that, another group of people left Elcate to the east, and built a country named "Yunluan" in the swamp and plain surrounded by the sea on three sides and without the tall hills of Suze to resist the cold wind.

At that time, Elkat was undoubtedly the center of the world.All countries are built around it, and even if Bansa, Yunluan, and Suze are added together, their land is only one-third of Elcate.

But all this ended when the saints left the Farnes, and the mages usurped power and became gods, and waged war on Elcate.

Under the prophecy of their fortune-teller, the mysterious country in the Far East made the mountains rise high, and set up a large barrier to avoid the world in advance, avoiding this indiscriminate disaster.But because the late-knowers fell after that, they could no longer get any accurate predictions. Just in case, they did not open the Great Barrier, but continued to accumulate power in it, waiting for the disaster that really swept the world to come. The day the Great Barrier was crushed.

Until now, the mysterious country in the Far East has not been seen for more than 800 years, and it has even become a more bizarre legend than Ercate.Although players can choose Yunluan's unique occupation, they cannot be born in Yunluan, and can only be born in the northern countries as "drifters" or "travelers from the Far East".

But in the previous great miracle, Roland clearly felt the belief and worship from Yunluan.Although his pastor was unable to get there through the barrier for the time being, the Yunluan people had a high degree of recognition for Roland from the beginning because they never believed in gods.

Let’s not mention the ten thousand years of soy sauce that has such a low sense of existence.After the war that ushered in a new calendar thousands of years ago, Elcat was no longer a blessed place.

The Silver Queen died, the Scarlet Knights were disbanded, the natural disaster Elcardo was sealed, and the priests of the saints, such as the Death Crow, the Law Master, and the Prophet, were almost wiped out.Since then, few have remembered the existence of other realms east of the White Tower, though Elcate gold and Elcate silver have been used.

Because of those immortal souls, the gods never planned to destroy the whole of Elcate from the very beginning.However, first half of the country was compressed, and then four-fifths of the remaining Elcate was burned to ashes with the authority of the gods, and the glory of Elcate was finally destroyed.

Since then, most of Elcate's territory has been turned into a terrible desert.The spirits of the undead whose bodies have been utterly destroyed but not yet dead lie hidden in the sand, causing horrific visions, killing living creatures and draining their blood.

This living desert is strong enough to hold back the vast majority of people who try to make their way to Elcate.Finally, everyone forgot about this glorious land. In the land that Elcarter gave up, Fararo, Titan, and the White Tower—countries and forces one after another were born in Elcarter’s corpse.

"Nation of the Dead" Elcate, "Country of Decay" Elcate—those glorious titles that once existed are long gone.

…But, no matter what, it should be just an ordinary desert.

However, what is reflected in Roland's eyes at this moment is by no means a place that can be simply described as a desert.

If it weren't for Roland being the master of the abyss as an apprentice now, he would even think that he had returned to the abyss.

These sands burned for a long time with a burning golden-red flame about three fingers high, and the air was filled with an unpleasant stench.The ground on the top of the mountain has also become potholed, as if it has been bombed, and dark red cracks can even be seen in the scorched black pits.

Through his spiritual vision, Roland could see the souls of the undead wailing in the fire, unable to rest for a long time.

A terrible disaster - a fire that consumed all of Elcate.A fire that burns the soul.

If it was said that this place was just an inaccessible desert before, then now this place is the wasteland after the complete destruction of order.

Roland looked at everything in front of him, and his color turned livid.Although Elcardo who was behind him didn't show much expression, the smile on her face when she just returned to Elcate disappeared without knowing when, and the scarlet light flickered slightly in her eyes.

...but who exactly?

Who is it that came here to kill a group of harmless undead?What exactly does he want?
Roland frowned slightly.

Suddenly, he was taken aback, and quickly squatted down as if he had noticed something, grabbed a ball of burning sand with his right hand, and closed his eyes to feel something.

After about three or four seconds, Roland showed a surprised expression.

This viscous texture and continuous burning with a near-constant temperature gave him a very strong sense of déjà vu.

"This is... the light of flowing fire?"

That's right, in Roland's impression, only the undiluted Light of Flowing Fire has such characteristics.However, the light of flowing fire should not be able to burn the soul...

Roland frowned deeply: "Professor Victor? But...why?"

After thinking for a while, Roland made a decisive decision not to waste time.Rather than making wild guesses here, it would be better for you and Elucard to continue investigating in depth.

Judging from the degree of burning of these things around, the light of the flowing fire was cast for no more than two days.In other words, the person who put this destructive weapon here is very likely to be still here now.

Whether he is a professor or not, Roland must confront him face to face and ask him clearly.

Along with the lion-like anger slowly rising in Roland's heart, abstract silver patterns like a crown gradually lit up on his head——

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(End of this chapter)