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Chapter 760 The Burial Ground of Gods (4k)

City of Fireworks.

News of the orcs successfully breaking through the magic array and defensive perimeter at the ruins of Epotemis reached the city lord's ears.

The city lord's vision went black, and he almost fainted.

"Can you say that again."

“Everyone…they all chose to come out through the main gate. There were too many people, and our people…we couldn’t stop them at all…That lord was also injured by an arrow that came out of nowhere, and the puppet was destroyed…We…have absolutely no idea who is behind this.”

The city lord's race was the same as Ald's—the cat-people. He took a deep breath and frowned.

"What kind of magic did they use?"

"Ice-type, third-tier... no, second-tier Crystal Arrow."

"You mean, the second-tier ice spell, Crystal Arrow, almost killed a fifth-tier mage?"

The subordinate swallowed hard, nodding tremulously, "Yes... Sir, you were focused on casting the spell and didn't notice that damned fellow actually launched a sneak attack, otherwise..."

The city lord pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "Second-tier spells don't mean they're weak; they just mean they have a low learning threshold. High-level spells used by high-level sorcerers are often enhanced and modified, fused with other spells to form stronger spells, but they still appear to be second-tier."

"No matter what, someone who almost killed a fifth-tier mage must be at least a fifth-tier mage. We must find a way to find them out, at least to know which tribe they belong to. Damn it, those guys who didn't manage to snatch the ancient relics are still up to no good. They say they won't interfere on the surface, but they still came secretly... By the way, where are the relics?"

"It's...gone."

"what?!"

The city lord was furious.

The aura of a sixth-level cultivator erupted, forcing his subordinates to kneel down.

"This relic isn't some piece of trash that dog Kambra took; it's a powerful relic that can reignite our fireworks. How can we let it get lost?"

Despite his agonizing pain, his subordinate stammered, "All our senses about the relic... have been blocked... However, our people know who it ended up with."

"explain."

"The Stone of Wisdom ended up in the hands of a human sorceress named Hilo. She also had a companion whose name is currently unknown."

"Have you investigated their strength?" The city lord thought of the mysterious person who ambushed the fifth-tier mage.

"The fourth-tier fighter must have taken advantage of the chaos to leave."

“That shouldn’t have been her doing… Make arrangements immediately to find that Hiro. Hmm, she’s human and doesn’t know us orcs well. You can issue a bounty. Notify me immediately when she’s found, and I’ll go there myself.”

The city lord thought that the two opponents were merely fourth-tier mages, and that sending a fifth-tier mage or two fifth-tier mages would be enough to take them down.

However, considering the possibility that the other party might attack a fifth-tier mage, he decided to go himself out of caution.

"Although I have only just advanced from the fifth rank and have not yet mastered the rules of the sixth rank, dealing with a fourth rank mage should not be a problem."

……

After leaving the ruins of Epimetheus, Celia remained vengeful and, after much agonizing reflection, decided to change her ways.

"The problem this time is that I didn't leave in time and insisted on going to see that Wisdom Stone."

Celia looked at Ross and said firmly, "So, from now on, I will learn from Pamisa and Anthony and resolutely avoid getting involved in troubled matters."

Just after leaving the ruins of Epimetheus, Celia found Pamisa and Antony, who were watching the drama unfold outside, and asked Antony for their travel tips and strategies for avoiding trouble.

Celia felt she benefited greatly.

However, considering that things could easily go wrong where she was, she eventually said goodbye to the two of them without inviting them to come along or go to the next attraction with them.

She chose to say goodbye.

Fortunately, their travel routes did not overlap with hers, so they said goodbye and left.

Celia looked ahead and could see a distinctive city in the distance.

"If I get into trouble again this time, I'll abandon my travel plans, obediently finish this quickly, take the divine relic, and leave as soon as possible."

Celia weighed the Stone of Wisdom in her hand.

Ross told her that the Stone of Wisdom had not yet absorbed enough 'wisdom', so it was currently in standby mode, and he would find a way to activate it when they got back.

but……

The Stone of Wisdom is exactly the same size as the relic of the Goddess of Fate obtained from the Kanbula tribe; it is a small, round, smooth ball about the size of a thumb, emitting a faint glow.

It's hard to say whether there's anything special about these two.

Especially after experiencing the ruins of that goddess of fate, it's even more uncertain.

Perhaps this is a special hobby of the three goddesses.

Although Celia dislikes investigation and puzzle-solving, since it concerns the gods... she'll investigate a little.

No, perhaps we don't need to investigate; we'll find out once we get there.

Ross also looked at the city in the distance and laughed, "This city is quite close to the City of Fireworks. You'd better be careful. The City of Fireworks might come after us for the Stone of Wisdom."

Celia touched her cheek. "I'm currently using Hiro's disguise, so I should definitely consider it."

After much deliberation, Celia decided to change to a completely new appearance. She had used two different appearances at the Epotemis ruins, but neither of them were usable anymore. Fortunately, she could quickly disguise herself with more than just those two appearances.

Ross watched as Celia disguised herself, but he didn't, because if he wanted to, no one could see or remember his true appearance.

Of course, there were also changes waiting for Celia in the city before her.

But.

Since Celia already hates it, and that city is just a small city, those disturbances are meaningless to Celia, so let's just take action for now.

Even Ross was somewhat surprised by the decision.

Why does Celia cause so much trouble?

He's even more troublesome than when I first visited Starfall Continent.

Oh no, it's just as good, isn't it?

After all, as a player, there will be a lot of tasks waiting for you no matter where you are, and each city has its own unique event chain.

However, Ross did not complete all the event chains in all the cities because many of the event chains were time-related. Once that time had passed, they could not be completed, or they could only be inserted midway, like spectators who could not participate personally.

Of course, it's common for talking to one NPC first to prevent another NPC's quest from triggering.

Fortunately, Ross isn't obsessive-compulsive; he prefers farming to completing tasks.

Do the task if you can, otherwise forget about it.

As a former Starfall player, Ross has some tips on how to avoid quests, since opening a map will always bring up NPCs calling for help.

Just ignore it.

Celia didn't want to get involved, and the reward for completing this event chain was dispensable to her, so she decided to avoid it.

First, they entered the city, which is the easiest place to 'trigger the quest'. Ross exerted a little influence, allowing Celia to enter the city smoothly without encountering any trouble at the gate, thus triggering the 'regional main quest'. Afterward, he took Celia to a place far away from the 'quest area' to find an inn.

The final step is to plan your route carefully when traveling and shopping, making sure to avoid NPCs that might trigger quests.

Reality is different from games. In games, you can avoid missions 100% by ignoring them, but with Celia's constitution, she can't avoid them. After completing the three steps, Ross was speechless.

"If it weren't for me, wouldn't Celia's growth have been incredibly smooth and arduous?"

Could it be that Celia is the protagonist of the current era?
Ross couldn't help but think.

If Celia hadn't accidentally summoned herself, how would she have grown?

She probably didn't have a chance with the first wave of the Sea Whale. At that time, she may have organized something at the school and then accidentally obtained a fragment of the Sea Whale, which she then ate as ordinary food.
Everything is possible.

As he thought about it, Ross couldn't help but feel a strange sensation.

"I feel like I've become a part of her growth as well."

Ross shook his head, not taking it seriously.

Rather than saying he became a part of Celia's growth, it would be more accurate to say that his guidance played an indispensable role in Celia's development to where she is today.

If he hadn't made her do specific things in specific places, Celia wouldn't have been able to participate in most major events, such as the White Whale of the Sea and the Elf Forest.

Or even if they participate, they will ultimately become bystanders, just like they did on Dragon Island.

The incident on Dragon Island was also the only time Ross allowed Celia to stay out of it.

Because there was a seventh-tier mage there, and in a sense, one can only be considered extraordinary after reaching the seventh tier. Even he would find it difficult to protect the weak Celia from a seventh-tier mage, so he could only keep Celia away from the incident.

Now, Celia is essentially out of the picture.

The difference is that she now has the ability to protect herself, so she doesn't need to stay far away; she can even stand by and watch forcefully.

However, to avoid getting involved in the incident, Celia ultimately did not stand by and watch forcefully.

Of course, because Celia was not involved after completing the three steps, the city she happened to pass through on her journey did not immediately erupt into conflict.

Celia enjoyed her visit to the tourist city without incident and left safely.

For the next period of time, Celia felt relieved.

Because she finally stopped encountering all sorts of troubles.

She could finally relax and be a quiet traveler, enjoying the unique sights of the desert along the way.

The ever-burning Flaming Mountains, the shallow lakes where water and sky merge into one, the oases in the desert...

The unique scenery of the Orc Empire's desert kept Celia's smile never fading.

Naturally, Rose also heeded the call of the best believer, recording all the most beautiful moments of her.

There's even a scene where he completely transforms the puppet to look like him and then takes a picture with Celia.

Along the way, Ross rediscovered the sense of freedom he had in his previous life.

He transformed himself into an ordinary traveler, exploring countless mountains and rivers with Celia.

Until they reached the last city at the coordinates indicated by the goddess of fate.

Standing outside the city, Celia looked at the city in front of her, which was completely different from other cities. She exhaled and looked at Ross beside her.

"Mr. Ross, thank you."

"Why are you thanking me?" Ross asked, amused.

"Thank you for tolerating my willfulness, for taking photos of me, and for documenting everything about the trip. Thank you for helping me overcome all the obstacles that would have affected my travels. Most importantly..."

As Celia spoke, her voice lowered.

Ross leaned closer: "What's the most important thing?"

"No, it's nothing."

Celia was startled and instinctively took a step back, then thought for a moment and took another step forward.

"Alright, the trip is over. Now it's time to get down to business."

Celia was in no hurry to enter the city. She stood on a desolate mountain outside the city and carefully observed the city in the distance.

"I always felt that this city had a different style from other cities. If the cities we've been through are sunny and bright, then this city is shrouded in dark clouds. It's so strange. Even though it's a sunny day, the city feels eerie."

Celia looked up at the sky.

Ross chuckled, "You must have learned something about the 'Land of Burial Gods' that the orcs talk about during this time, right?"

Celia nodded: "It was at the ruins of Epimetheus that the cat-man named Ald said that the large stone that sealed the Stone of Wisdom came from the land of the buried gods. The name is so grand, and I have indeed heard a lot about this place."

Along the way, besides sightseeing, Celia would occasionally visit the city's taverns to quietly listen to the orcs' lively conversations.

Among them, the term "the land where gods are buried" was mentioned most often.

As the name suggests, the Burial Ground of Gods is a place where gods are buried. Legend has it that during the Age of Calamity, many gods were buried here, and the calamities caused by their deaths made the place incredibly mysterious.

It is said that the stones there are stained with the blood of the gods, making them incredibly hard, and so that even a mage below the fourth rank cannot destroy them.

It is a very dangerous place, but it is also full of opportunities.

Even the Stone of Wisdom and the bead from the Kanbula tribe may have originated from the Burial Grounds of the Gods.

Celia also searched for the Burial Grounds on the Protoss network.

Unfortunately, the Orc Empire maintained a tight information blockade over the Burial Grounds of Gods, and no useful information was found there.

"Mr. Ross means that the place the goddess of fate led us to is actually the 'Land of Burial of Gods' that the Orc Empire speaks of?"

Ross nodded: "That's right. The reason this city feels so eerie is because it's already within the influence of the 'Land of Burial Gods'."

Celia hurriedly asked, "Then does this burial ground of gods truly bury the gods?"

“Yes, that’s right, and… not just one god.” Ross’s gaze was deep. “This land has probably been the site of a terrible war, a war that resulted in the deaths of many gods, and this place has become a graveyard for them.”

Celia opened the map and realized that the central part of the Orc Empire that she had previously predicted was incorrect.

This place is very close to the ocean.

A few dozen kilometers further on is the west coast.

"The tombs of the gods...?"

Celia muttered something.

The city before us was bustling with people, filled with orc explorers from all over.

They entered the city with anticipation and fervor, and then left the city, heading towards the land where gods were buried.

Celia seemed to see the Age of Calamity, where a fierce battle had taken place and countless gods had fallen on the spot.

"Wait... I feel like I've seen this place before..."

A look of confusion appeared in Celia's eyes.

The sun was tilting westward, and a ray of sunlight entered her eyes, causing her to subconsciously look up. Suddenly, something occurred to her.

"Alina's dream!"

(End of this chapter)