Extraordinary Rise: Starting Contract with the Silver Dragon Countess

Chapter 220: The Queen of Destruction—Velegis!
Cohen felt a little surprised. He had never heard of these things in his previous life's game.

Even the official game does not have any relevant information about the owner of the Elf Tomb.

What surprised Cohen the most was that this Queen Velikis Destroyer actually possessed a part of the God of Destruction's divine power!

Doesn't that make her look like the Queen?
The first queen of the elves, quite domineering.

Cohen suppressed his surprise and continued to listen to Windsardler.

Windsardler's eyes flashed with strange emotions, and he continued:

"After Queen Virekis ascended to the position of clan leader, she began to expand frantically, annexing and assimilating dozens of clans, large and small.

Inevitably, she offended a large group of forces, and many people wanted to take action against her at that time.

But rather than having a grudge against her, it's more like he covets Queen Velikis's beauty and the destructive divinity within her.

Among them, the one who pursued and competed for Queen Virigis most enthusiastically was a son of God who had the cultivation level of a demigod and ruled a large empire.

In order to force Queen Virigis to submit, the Son of God united many tribes and began to siege and put pressure on the elves.

The elves faced increasing external pressure, and internal divisions began to emerge. The conflicts between many newly absorbed populations and the original elven populations became irreconcilable.

Faced with internal and external troubles, the leaders of the elves at that time jointly petitioned Her Majesty the Queen, hoping that she would accept the love of the Son of God and marry into the Empire.

Queen Virigis apparently agreed to talk, but on the day of the negotiation, Her Majesty the Queen directly detonated the divine nature, killing the Son of God and the leaders of many ethnic groups on the spot.

Her Majesty the Queen herself was seriously injured and died. Legend has it that she died soon after and was buried in the Sleeping Cave.

After the death of Her Majesty the Queen, without this powerful leader to suppress conflicts, the ancient elves completely fell apart and split into many ethnic groups, such as dark elves, sun elves, winged elves, forest elves, sea elves, etc.

As time went by, the relationship between the various elven tribes eased a lot, and they even followed the ancient system and jointly elected a female elf as the elven queen of all elves.

But in reality, each ethnic group still operates independently, with its own leader and governing body, and Her Majesty the Queen mostly plays a symbolic role."

Cohen nodded thoughtfully and exclaimed:

"It seems our Elf Queen is a stubborn woman. She doesn't even take the Son of God seriously. She truly deserves the title of 'Queen of Destruction'."

Windsardler's eyes had an inexplicable look in them, and he whispered:

"The reason why I said the Sleeping Cave is very important to me is because it is very likely that the legacy of Her Majesty Queen Viregis is left inside.

Even if the godhead is destroyed, Her Majesty the Queen's lifelong legacy will not be lost. This is of great significance, and I must obtain it."

Cohen's eyes showed determination, and he said seriously:
"Don't worry, I will definitely help you get it!"

The two walked along the ancient tomb, and outside the dark blue barrier stood an ancient stone gate.

Cohen said softly:

"This should be the entrance. As long as we open this stone door, we can activate the Book of Time and Space and travel deep into the ancient tomb."

The two men looked at the stone door and soon found a groove with a handprint on it.

Windsordeler took a deep breath, stretched out his slender hand and pressed it.

A powerful force immediately enveloped Windsardler, and the runes on the stone door began to shine. The light slowly flowed along the grooves and gathered under Windsardler's palm.

Not long after, Windsardler's wings suddenly spread out by themselves, and his blood began to boil. The blood in his palms turned into thin strands, seeping out from his palms and merging into the light of the stone gate.

The stone gate trembled violently under the infusion of blood power, and the light became more and more dazzling, completely enveloping the figures of the two people.

Until there was a creak, the stone door slowly opened, and an ancient and mysterious atmosphere blew in.

Just at the moment the stone door opened, an imperceptible invisible wave crossed the space and flew rapidly towards a certain place on the continent!
……

In the quiet and deep heart of the forest, ancient trees block out the sun, and the sunlight can only shine through layers of branches and leaves, casting tiny spots of light.

At the deepest part, stands a huge Tree of Life, like a giant green tower reaching straight to the sky, with its branches stretching freely towards the sky, as if to embrace the entire sky in its arms.

The abundant and vast breath of life permeates every corner.

The elven holy fruit, which is famous on the continent and is known as a healing medicine, comes from this huge ancient tree of life.

Atop the treetops stood a beautiful female elf figure.

The female elf was dressed in a pure white long dress, as cool and beautiful as a night-blooming cereus blooming in the moonlight. Her long hair fell freely like a waterfall, shimmering with soft light, like the afterglow of the forest.

Her face was like a carefully crafted work of art, with impeccable and delicate features, and her red lips slightly raised with a faint smile, which made her look both gentle and noble.

The contemporary Elf Queen of the Elves!
It’s a pity that unlike the first queen’s great reputation, this so-called queen is more symbolic.

Apart from officiating at the marriages of couples within the tribe, attending meetings as an ambassador in diplomatic occasions, and presiding over some important sacrificial activities, it merely exists as a business card of the elves and has basically no real power.

However, since it is the business card of the elves who are famous for their beauty on the continent, Her Majesty the Queen's appearance is naturally the best on the continent and recognized by everyone.

Before the ice and snow goddess Yadel Angryn became famous, the Elf Queen had always been synonymous with beauty and stunning beauty.

At this moment, the Elf Queen's pair of white jade hands gently stroked the trunk of the Ancient Tree of Life, and a subtle emerald light was transmitted from the trunk of the Ancient Tree of Life into the Queen's body.

Suddenly, the Elf Queen seemed to be struck by an invisible lightning bolt. Her body trembled violently, and her originally calm face was instantly shrouded in surprise, with disbelief appearing in her emerald eyes.

The Elf Queen frowned and murmured softly:
"Strange, it's been tens of thousands of years, how is it possible that someone can still open the King's sleeping cave?

This shouldn't be the case. Could it be that some old immortal has discovered my identity and went to the Sleeping Cave to verify it?"

After a brief moment of astonishment, the Elf Queen quickly regained her composure. She slowly closed her eyes and formed a complex and mysterious hand seal with her hands in front of her chest. The air in the forest also sensed her intention and became solemn.

The breeze stopped blowing, the leaves stopped rustling, and the whole forest seemed to hold its breath.

The Elf Queen's body was slightly suspended, and a faint silver light emanated from her body. The light intertwined and spread in the air like silk threads, exploring the source of the fluctuations.

After a brief spell, Her Majesty the Queen's face turned pale.

A complex and mysterious purple rune surged from his chest, filled with an aura of destruction and madness.

Finally, countless silver threads began to intertwine and entangle before his eyes, finally forming the shadows of two people.

The Elf Queen frowned deeply as she looked at the phantom that appeared before her. She had sensed from the aura above that this was a male human and a female elf.

A trace of anger suddenly emerged in the Elf Queen's heart. He actually brought that hateful dog man to the King's sleeping cave!

Her Majesty the Queen didn't need to think too much. Just by looking at this pair, she knew that it was a human dog man who seduced the elf girl and tricked her into opening the ancient tomb of her ancestors.

However, Her Majesty the Queen was not that worried. Even if the other party entered the Sleeping Cave, the various mechanisms and magic arrays inside were enough to block their way.

There are seven or eight of the ten major mechanisms and magic arrays of the ancient elves inside, all of which were arranged by her personally. Without her guidance, outsiders would not be able to crack it.

That is to say, Her Majesty the Queen is seriously injured now, so it is not easy for her to go and get it in person. Otherwise, how could they covet her inherited treasure?

Cursing her family's misfortune inwardly, Her Majesty the Queen focused her gaze and sensed carefully, trying to find out which family's unfilial descendants dared to bring a wild man to covet the ancestral treasure.

After a brief moment of perception, the Elf Queen muttered to herself:
The breath of the Winged Elves...a child from the Windrunner family?

She seems a little familiar. Is she the daughter of the royal family of the Winged Elves?
The Elf Queen recalled briefly that she had probably only dealt with the royal family of the Winged Elves.

Her Majesty the Queen shook her head slightly and looked at the man beside the elf. Strangely, this man had a strong aura of righteousness and heat, but was also surrounded by a cold and mysterious energy, which was very special.

But what puzzled Her Majesty the Queen even more was that the aura of this person was not very strong, and he was probably not even at the gold level.

How could a human male who wasn't even at the Gold level actually marry the daughter of the Winged Elf royal family?
What an outrageous combination?

Her Majesty the Queen even imagined a plot in which a bad man deceived an ignorant elf princess.

The silver light on the Elf Queen grew brighter as she continued to explore, wanting to gain a deeper understanding of the origins of these two people.

Suddenly, the phantom seemed to have noticed something and turned around abruptly. Two lightning-like gazes seemed to cross the distance of time and space, directly shattering the picture in front of Her Majesty the Queen.

The Elf Queen felt as if she had been struck hard, blood gushed out from the corners of her rosy lips, and her entire body became extremely weak.

Her eyes flashed with intense horror and anger, and at the same time she was filled with confusion. Who was this man? Not only did he notice his detection, but he could even cause harm to her!

Damn it, that bastard has made all my three hundred years of recuperation go to waste!

The Elf Queen was so angry that her teeth were itching. If it were the temper she had tens of thousands of years ago, she would have summoned her divine power to rush over and tear the bastard into pieces.

Fortunately, after years of setbacks and hardships, Her Majesty the Queen has become much more open-minded. She took a deep breath, her chest heaving.

You are the wild man of the princess of the Winged Elf tribe, right? Well, I will remember you!
……

Cohen's body trembled, and he turned his head to the side, with a strange look appearing in the depths of his pupils.

At that moment, he felt a powerful existence secretly spying on him, causing his "Son of the Mist" to be passively activated.

who can that be?

Eastern Territory Empire, or the Black Tomb?
Windsordale asked:

"What's wrong?" Cohen shook his head and replied softly:

"Nothing, let's get ready to go in."

As he spoke, he took out the "Book of Time and Space" and turned to the page with the space node of the Elf Tomb imprinted on it. With a flash of silver light, he took Windsardler through the barrier and into the sleeping cave.

After a slight tear in space, the two men's bodies shook at the same time and appeared deep in the ancient tomb.

As soon as you step into the ancient tomb, you will be enveloped in a quiet blue light. Looking up, you will see a huge purple crystal suspended in the air, like an inverted mountain.

The entire dome is covered, with strange light patterns flowing on the surface.
Cohen looked surprised and asked:
"Such pure magical energy, this... is this a top-grade magic crystal?

Where did you get such a large piece of top-grade magic crystal?"

Windsardler shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice:
"This isn't some top-grade magic crystal, but... the dragon crystal of a fully grown dragon!"

A look of shock appeared on Cohen's face, and he could hardly suppress his stunned tone:

"Dragon crystal from an adult dragon?

Are you telling me that the Queen of Destruction once hunted a full-grown dragon?"

Windsordler shook his head:
“I don’t know the details, it happened in ancient times.

This sleeping cave itself is where Queen Viregis practices and retreats.

After he died of his injuries, he was transformed into an ancient tomb."

Cohen stared at the dragon crystal floating above the dome, thinking that if he could get this thing out, today's trip would not be in vain.

Windsardler obviously saw what he was thinking and said unhappily:
"This thing is the source of power that maintains the entire sleeping cave. Once it moves, the entire cave will collapse.

And since it was displayed so openly, it certainly couldn't be taken away easily, otherwise the Arcane Empire and the Sun Elves at the time would not have let go of such a treasure."

Cohen smacked his lips with a hint of regret, his gaze continuing to wander around, soon stopping on a strange device, and muttering softly:
"This must be the legendary 'Element Core Power Reactor'.

The converter, which can perfectly convert all energy, has been lost for a long time."

Cohen shook his head, regained his composure, and continued to move deeper into the ancient tomb with Windsardler.

The two of them walked in the deep tomb passage. Surprisingly, they did not feel any coldness, and even felt a hint of warmth. The magical elements in the tomb passage were also very abundant.

The surroundings are covered with exquisite murals, which are still well preserved despite the passage of many years.

The contents of the murals include the historical origins of the elves, major events, and the life of Queen Virikis. Most of them are battle scenes of her conquering all directions and subduing foreign races.

Unfortunately, the image of Her Majesty the Queen in the murals was always covered in armor, which made Cohen, who wanted to glimpse the true appearance of Queen Virikis, feel a little regretful.

Every time Windsardler came across a mural, he would take out his memory crystal and carefully imprint it. For the elves, these were precious historical documents.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, they finally reached the end of the tomb passage, where they were blocked by a dark blue halo.

The halo is like lively water waves, flowing with a mysterious luster and emitting heart-pounding magical fluctuations.

Windsordel frowned and thought for a moment, then said slowly:

"Psychic Pulse Light Curtain!
It is one of the ten major magic arrays of the ancient elves, and is also the most commonly used barrier method among the ancient elves.

Once someone forces their way in, the light curtain will unleash a powerful psychic shock, directly stimulating the intruder's spiritual world. Those below the Legendary level, whose willpower doesn't reach the highest level, will become idiots."

Cohen's expression changed slightly, and he asked:
“Is there a way to crack it?”

Windsardler nodded slightly, a silver light flashed on his hand, and he took out a strangely shaped stone with some complicated and mysterious runes carved on it.

She spoke:
"Our contemporary Elf Queen is very knowledgeable about the ancient Elven culture. I lived with her for a while when I was a child, and she would occasionally give me some pointers.

Among them is a method to break through the psychic pulse light curtain."

Simply place this Elven Rune Stone at the core of the light curtain to temporarily activate it."

Cohen was very curious and asked:
"Is the current queen of your elves so powerful?

Can you even break this ancient mechanism?"

Windsardler's tone became much more emotional:
"Her Majesty the Queen is quite talented. Although her own strength is not too strong, her knowledge is extremely profound. It can be said that she has single-handedly helped the entire elf race establish the discipline of ancient elven cultural research.

She helped us decipher and translate many ancient elves' ancient texts, including the deeds of the first queen, most of which were translated and deciphered by her.

I was fortunate enough to live and study with her for a period of time when I was a child, and I received a lot of her true teachings.”

As he spoke, Windsardler had already found the core of the light curtain through perception and put down the magic stone in his hand.

With a humming sound, a small crack appeared in the light curtain in an instant. Windsardler grabbed Cohen's hand, flapped his wings, turned into a stream of light, and passed through the psychic barrier.

As soon as the two entered the ancient tomb, all kinds of phantom sounds rang in their ears, including the whispers of drow elves, the sounds of fighting, and then endless hallucinations.

Although Cohen's willpower attribute reached the maximum level, he still felt a wave of discomfort. Fortunately, this feeling did not last long, and a pleasant and moving melody sounded in his ears.

Windsordeler opened her red lips and softly sang an ancient melody.

Every elf is a natural musician. Although Windsordel's voice cannot reach the level of Mavis's top singing voice, it is definitely above professional level.

As Windsardler sang, the chaotic and creepy phantom sound was slowly suppressed until it completely disappeared.

Windsardler stopped talking, his pupils flashing with surprise, and said excitedly:

"I didn't expect it to be so useful. This phantom sound should be another one of the ten mechanisms of the ancient elves, the phantom sound barrier.

Legend has it that this magic was created by combining the corrupting incantations of the drow and the sounds of bloody battles, creating a powerful phantom sound spell."

Cohen opened his eyes wide and asked:

"Is this also what your Queen taught you?"

Windsordler nodded:
"I was taught to sing this ballad when I was little. It said it would be very effective when I encountered a maze like phantom sounds. I never thought it would actually come in handy."

Cohen thought for a long time and said:

"I really want to meet your Majesty the Queen if I have the chance."

Windsordler's ears flushed slightly, and he whispered:
"Once I'm done with things here, I'll take you back to the elves."

Cohen suddenly realized that it seemed that before elven men and women got married, they had to hold a ceremony under the witness of the elven queen, and he seemed to have teased the elven lady inadvertently.

The two of them gathered themselves together and began to observe their surroundings.

Soon, they found a very conspicuous stone platform with ancient written symbols on it. Cohen could tell at a glance that the words on it were from the Arcane Empire.

Cohen's expression changed slightly, and he thought that this should be the backup of the research institute's data left in the ancient tomb that the old researcher mentioned in the nightmare mist phantom.

This thing embodies the collective wisdom of the Arcane Empire and the Sun Elves.

Near the stone platform, there were neatly arranged books on it. The books and papers were all made of strange metals and crystals. Cohen was not unfamiliar with this strange metal. It was Arcanite from the "Lost Land" and it was also one of the greatest inventions of the Arcane Empire.

Objects mixed with arcane metal can be preserved forever without fear of the erosion of time.

Open a book at random, and you will see it covered with various mysterious element matrices and complex spell models.

Cohen translated the words on the cover and read them slowly:

"Element...core power reactor?"

Cohen's eyes suddenly burst into a fiery emotion, and he couldn't help but repeat loudly:
"Elemental core power reactor?

There's actually something like this here!"

Windsordale leaned over and asked:

"Is this power reactor so powerful?"

Cohen carefully took the book in his hands, opened it, and read it carefully. After confirming that it was indeed the complete manufacturing process of the element core power furnace, he said excitedly:
“This is a way for the ancient elves to utilize magical elements.

As for the current use of magic power on our continent, whether it is daily life, industrial production, economic construction or military, the main energy supply relies on magic crystals.

By setting up a conversion furnace, the magic power in the magic crystal can be absorbed and used as energy.

However, no matter how advanced the converter is, there is still a problem with conversion rate. The converter currently used by the countries on the mainland is the latest invention of the International Technology Alliance - the "element-driven furnace".

The utilization rate of magic crystals is about 30% to 50%.

The five major empires and some advanced kingdoms may have some more advanced converters, and the utilization rate is estimated to be around 70 to 80 percent.

The 'Elemental Core Power Furnace' from the ancient elves has a magic crystal utilization rate of over 95%!
It is equivalent to one magic crystal being used as two magic crystals!

Do you remember the huge dragon crystal that was floating on the dome when we came in just now?
Containing the dragon crystal is a huge elemental core power furnace!
I never thought that researchers from the Arcane Empire and the Sun Elves could actually crack this elemental core power reactor from the outside and replicate the entire process. It's truly amazing!"

Cohen's face showed excitement. Just with this treasure, this trip to the Sleeping Cave was worth the money!
(End of this chapter)