Strange Voyage: Summoning the Fourth Disaster.

Chapter 286 The Essence of Fire is Burning (Must Read!)
"Sacred tree..."

"Have you actually become so degraded..."

Looking at the ancient tree in front of her with cracked bark and covered with dead branches and leaves, Letalie's tone was filled with deep shock and sadness.

The so-called sacred tree has now become the only withered tree in this prosperous forest, showing its decay and desolation.

Hearing this, the wood-guarding priest who was wearing a green robe and had withered hair beside him also sighed.

"When you left, the sacred tree was still unable to show its form. But in front of the Three Tree Wheels, no matter how I prayed, the sacred tree could no longer provide guidance. It was from that time that the border began to break..."

As he spoke, the Wood Guardian looked at Rogge with hope in his eyes.

"I wonder if the Lord you serve, the messenger of candlelight, can..."

Rogge raised his hand slightly, indicating that he didn't need to say anything more.

At this time, he had basically figured out the situation of the prosperous tree in front of him.

It's very simple, it's just that the power is exhausted and cannot be replenished.

It seems that the sacred tree has already made its own decision. Even if it dies now, it will still protect the prosperity of the years.

But this is a stupid way after all.

Why doesn't the sacred tree allow the lives it protects to go out and seek the power contained in those lives in the dark border?

There will definitely be casualties, but it's probably much better than just living off the resources like we are doing now, right?
Could it be that this sacred tree, which has lived through the years, is really that stubborn?
Or is there another reason?

these questions.

Rogge just thought about it for a moment and didn't bother about it any more.

As long as we can restore some power to the sacred tree in front of us and communicate with it, we will know everything.

Fortunately, it doesn't require this or that like some errand games...

After making a decision.

Rogge took a step forward and slowly raised his hands. The azure candle flame blossomed in his palms. The power of the spiritual candle burst out and gently fell into the trunk of the sacred tree.

Rogge was always paying attention to the reaction of the sacred tree.

It's not that he was afraid of being tricked, but the other party's actions made him feel that this so-called sacred tree was most likely an old-fashioned one, and might even resist the power of the spiritual candle.

But what surprised him was that the moment the sacred tree came into contact with the power of the spiritual candle, it unreservedly released the only layer of restriction on its trunk and allowed the power of the spiritual candle to be injected into it.

Seeing this, although Rogge was surprised, he was also happy about it. He directly increased the output. The power of the azure spirit candle made the entire Forest of Time be illuminated by a blue light.

The next moment, the originally withered sacred tree suddenly seemed to be blessed with rain after a long drought. The trunk quickly shed its decay and dryness and regained its vitality.

Such changes spread from the trunk to the branches, and even some new leaves with azure edges grew, which was amazing.

"The sacred tree is recovering!"

Letalie was immediately pleasantly surprised.

A long-lost smile appeared on the wrinkled face of Priest Shoumu.

But not long after, Roger stopped.

The power of the spirit candle is running low.

But his goal had been achieved.

Thinking of this, Rogge put down his hands and looked at the sacred tree in front of him.

At this time, the sacred tree had almost no signs of withering and decay, but it could not be said to be lush and leafy. It could only be said that it had just regained some vitality.

and……

Rogge couldn't help but wonder if the power of the spiritual candle had some hidden dyeing function, as it actually dyed the leaves of the sacred tree with a layer of blue at the edges.

Or is this sacred tree itself like this?

Rogge didn't have time to think about it, because he had already heard a voice that sounded a little tired.

"You guys go out first..."

As soon as the words fell, a lavender fluorescent light sprinkled from the leaves of the sacred tree, and the wood-guarding priest and Letalie disappeared instantly.

At this time, only Rogue and the sacred tree were left.

Just as Rogge was about to speak, he saw the lavender fluorescence gather again and condense into a human form, transforming into a long-haired woman wearing a purple corset.

His face looks gentle and elegant, which makes people feel at peace unconsciously.

Then, she came to Rogge, knelt on one knee, and saluted Rogge solemnly.

"Neyriel, I pay my highest respects to the Lord of Destiny... and will follow your light forever."

Her voice was gentle but firm.

Rogge frowned slightly.

Why did the manifestation of the sacred tree give him such a great gift right away?
The Lord of Destiny, the Lord of What Destiny?
Is it related to the origin of the spiritual candle?

Rogge breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward and helped him up.

"...I have a lot of questions for you. If you're willing to answer them, can we take them one by one?"

"It's my honor to answer your questions." Nayriel nodded slightly, put his hands on his body, looked at Rogge quietly, and had no intention of asking questions.

Her attitude made Rogge a little confused, but fortunately his thoughts were now blessed by the power of the spirit candle, so he quickly sorted out his thoughts.

"First of all, what is the Lord of Destiny?"

"The Lord of Destiny comes from the prophecy of fire that I got from combining the remains of the primordial flame and the primordial embers. In this prophecy, the Lord of Destiny will allow me to revive the light of fire and lead us forward."

"That's why I'm waiting for you here."

Nayriel gave a quick reply, his voice calm and clear for everyone to hear.

"..."

What is left of the original flame? What is the original ember? What is the prophecy of fire?

Roger was completely confused and couldn't understand the terms at all.

Well, one question directly leads to three more questions.

But don’t be in a hurry, just ask slowly.

soon.

According to Rogge's questions, Nayriel also gave due replies one after another, but this time, she chose to start from the beginning and explained a lot of secrets.

"As the source of the world, the primordial fire does not exist alone. Just like flames, the primordial fire is also divided into three extremely important parts..."

"Primal Flame, Primal Fire, and...Primal Ashes."

"The primordial flame is the foundation that supports the burning of the world. It is divided into five parts, and I was born from one of them, the [Life Essence·Medralga's Belly]."

"But I am not qualified to know about the rest of the primordial flame..."

Nayriel shook his head slightly.

Life Essence·Belly of Medralga?
Wait…Medra?

Rogge's thoughts quickly recalled a fragment of an unknown ritual scroll he had obtained not long ago. It seemed that the word "Medgar" was mentioned on it, but the latter part happened to be torn. (See Chapter 264 for details)
There must be a connection between the two!

Roger had doubts in his mind, but he did not interrupt Nayriel because what the other party was saying was more important.

"...For a long time, the primordial flames have never changed much. Their existence supports the foundation of the world, until the arrival of the 'Extinction Hour' caused them to collapse and shatter. The flames were no longer there, and the primordial fire extinguished itself. As a result, the world became the disordered state it is today..."

Rogge frowned. The primordial flame that supported the world, the primordial fire, collapsed...

Since one of them is [Life Essence·Belly of Medralga], what are the other primordial flame materials?

Space? Time?
It should be closely related to the current situation in the world...

Seeing that Roger did not ask any questions, Nayriel continued to tell the story.

"...and the original fire, after the longest and most vigorous burning at the beginning, was reshaped into eight parts..."

"They are: the flame of wisdom, the flame of ignorance, the flame of order, the flame of chaos, the flame of the blazing sun, the flame of the night, the flame of the earth, the flame of the ocean..."

"They possess great power and authority, and together they support the burning of the primordial fire, illuminating the world with fire, and continuing the burning era for eight generations..."

Seeing Nayriel pause.

At this time, Roger raised his hand slightly, interrupted her and asked a question.

"Why are you not qualified to know the names of the five primordial flames, but you can know these primordial firewoods?"

He was a little curious and a little skeptical.

But Nayriel's explanation quickly dispelled his doubts.

She bowed politely to Rogge and spoke softly.

"This is because... the light of the fire illuminates the world. While enjoying the light, we naturally also see their light."

"And the flame material has always been unknown."

Hearing this, Rogge suddenly understood, nodded, and then gestured seriously for the other party to continue.

Nyerel soon mentioned the "First Ashes".

"...After the original flames burn out, they become the original ashes. They are the source of the flames, but also the source of bad luck..."

"In the age of fire, the ashes are invisible, unknown to life, suppressed by the flames."

"But when the flames are extinguished, the ashes will fly freely, infecting the shattered world and causing ominous pollution..."

Having said that, Nayriel's expression suddenly became serious.

"Lord of Destiny, please forgive me for being rude. I cannot mention these ominous things to you now. They are the few powerful beings in the darkness that are not affected..."

Nayriel seemed to be afraid and obviously knew the names of these "Original Ashes", but chose not to mention them to Rogge.

but.

When Rogge heard this, he quickly thought of the "ominous forces" he was currently facing.

So, he asked briefly, and Nayriel nodded seriously.

There is no doubt that things like "corruption", "madness", "pain", and "epidemic"... all belong to the original ashes.

But Roger was a little surprised: "Can't mention it, do you mean the real name or these descriptions?"

"Strictly speaking, neither their names nor their descriptions should be used, as this will easily attract their attention." Nayriel shook his head.

Rogge was stunned when he heard this.

Not only can't the "name" be mentioned, but it can't even be described?

Isn't that the end of it?

After all, he had been saying this since the first day he encountered these "Original Ashes".

Besides, he said so himself.

He also compiled this information into a setting collection and posted it all on the forum.

Some candle scholars mention it every day and think about it all the time...

Wang Dao, this kid even ignited the fire related to it, and became a lunatic, even the source of his power...

Judging from the situation, if what Nayriel said was true, wouldn't he have been watched by these eyes in the dark border a long time ago?
In other words, the source of things like "madness" and "corruption"... has been staring at him closely from the beginning to the end?

"..."

Thinking of this, Roger suddenly felt as if countless pairs of eyes suddenly appeared on his back and stared at him, and he felt a little scared.

Of course, this is a bit of an exaggeration, and he is not overly afraid.

Compared to that, he felt more confused.

Regarding these so-called "original ashes", Lingzhu's feedback to him was that there was absolutely no problem...

But if that were the case, wouldn't Lingzhu's feedback conflict with what Nayriel said?

After all, these "original ashes" have never attempted to lay their hands on Candlewood Island or anything like that.

On the contrary, that damn salary-stealer still refused to behave himself even after being beaten by him and the players once...

Thinking of this, Roger paused and decided to directly inform Nayriel of the situation.

"This..." Nayriel was also puzzled for a moment after hearing this, and said hesitantly: "...This may be the special thing about you as the Lord of Destiny..."

Although she also felt very strange and even a little weird, she finally attributed it to the special nature of the "Lord of Destiny".

...Well, although this sacred tree Nayriel has a great origin, it seems to be a half-baked one.

"Huh...thank you for telling me this important information about the Primordial Fire."

Roger exhaled, took this information to heart, and then asked an extremely important question.

"Let's talk about 'Extinguishing Moment' next..."

Rogge originally thought that Nayriel, who knew so many secrets, should know about the "Moment of Extinction".

But at this moment, Nayriel shook his head slightly, looking apologetic.

"I'm sorry, my Lord..."

"I have put most of my energy into preserving these important memories and some abilities. Therefore, the memories related to the moment of extinguishing have long since dissipated, and I am unable to answer your confusion in detail..."

"but……"

"…Maybe I can analyze it for you."

Having said this, Nairi paused, but without keeping anyone in suspense, he quickly said the second half of the sentence.

"...After the original flame burned out, the eight great flames were quickly born, and the flame of wisdom became the original fire. The life of the world thus gained the light of wisdom..."

“Perhaps, this is why the disaster is buried.”

"In the subsequent Burning Era, the primordial flames burned one after another, letting their own light illuminate the world."

"As the number of the Eight Great Flames extinguished increases, new flames are born. They are not the original ones, and their authority is not entirely inherited."

"They retain a great deal of humanity, and humanity... is mixed with a great deal of complex emotion."

Having said that, Nayriel sighed and looked at Rogge.

"My Lord of Destiny..."

"This is the last thing I want to tell you, and it is also the most important thing..."

"The essence of fire... is selfless burning... Pour everything you have on the altar... Spread your great power along with the light, let the world bathe in fire, let all the fire gods protect your flame, and chant your name together..."

"Therefore, every fire that has ever burned is also called by the world...the Lord of Fire."

(End of this chapter)