Cornflower Witch

Chapter 309 The Deceased with Names

'Gods' is a respectful title for those beings who are so powerful that they are irresistible and even unimaginable. In this imperfect world, those who can be called gods are often the 'Heavenly Deities' who reside high in the sky. They govern the laws of the world and influence the operation of all things.

Next are the 'Named Ones', who are great beings who have engraved their true names on the walls of the world. They are ranked at level 8 or 9, are candidates for the Sichen, and can influence the laws of that aspect to a certain extent.

Some powerful 'named beings' are also referred to as 'gods' by their fanatical believers.

Those who can become named beings have achieved a perfect balance in the Three-Phase Laws, and even created their own unique concepts. This allows them to carve out a small area from the laws governed by 'Si Chen' as their own 'territory'. In other words, within this small area of ​​concept, they are the source and the most powerful being.

'Melleran' founded the Silver Glow Church and brought the concept of 'purification' to its extreme. 'Purification' is also a concept that is closely related to 'Radiant Moon', so she is considered a strong candidate for the position of 'Radiant Moon' Divine Beast.

Unlike the current stable Ninth Era - Covenant Era, the Eighth Era - New Life Era was an extremely chaotic era. In that era, the six dragons of the laws fell one after another, the celestial bodies changed, and various 'named beings' emerged like waves. Some eventually defeated their opponents and rose to power, while others disappeared into history in obscurity.

"What does it mean?"

As Lusa walked through the long passage, she frowned as she looked at the stone wall in front of her, which was engraved with ancient murals. Among them was a strange deity with bull horns and a snake's lower body. He was waving a flute and his expression was frenzied and joyful.

Lusa's major is the path of the 'assassin', which does not require as much knowledge as professions such as 'wizard' or 'scholar', and she has never heard of any information about the gods in the murals in front of her.

Could it be an evil god, or perhaps a cult?

Some evil supernatural beings disguise themselves as gods before ignorant beings, making people believe in them, and then use this to solidify their spiritual form or perform sacrifices to enhance their own power.

Out of caution, Lusa did not approach the mural at the end of the passage, but carefully observed it, but after looking for a long time, she could not find anything different.

As time went on, she became a little irritated, wondering if she was being too cautious and overthinking things. Besides, she had already come this far; could she really turn back? She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to return the way she came.

Suppressing her anxiety, she paced back and forth, trying several different methods, but to no avail.

Finally, she realized she was overthinking it, so she approached the mural and gently touched it with her hand to see if she could push it away.

Suddenly, as if a switch had been flipped, her vision blurred, the patterns and lines on the surrounding walls seemed to writhe like insects, and the murals in front of her seemed to come alive. The overlapping figures and monsters slowly entered her eyes and burrowed into her mind.

Lusa slowly sat down on the ground and entered a strange dream.

In her dream, she was an all-powerful being in the heavens, and countless people on the ground bowed and prayed to her for protection. She smiled and waved her scepter, causing these people to split into several groups and fight each other, watching them use all sorts of schemes, lies, and betrayals until one side won and offered the corpses of the defeated to her.

This practice continued, and her power increased with each death of a large number of high-ranking superhumans in the ritual. Over time, she became the "named one" of concepts such as 'conspiracy and betrayal', and a strong contender for the position of 'Nightmare' Divine Star at the time.

"We call upon the spirit of intrigue and doubt, the god of unbelief and lies, Palenmakov."

"Your will will be restored to the world."

……

The words of prayer echoed in her ears, repeating over and over, blurring her consciousness, making her feel as if she were 'Parenmarkov' and the name Lusa was just a passerby.

who am I?
How could I possibly be such a mediocre person who hasn't been able to advance in more than ten years?

How could I, who am so powerful, cunning, and intelligent, make such a basic mistake?
Yes, I am 'Parenmarkov'.

……

The name seemed to possess a kind of magic, gradually convincing her that a great being was awakening deep within her consciousness, and she deeply believed it. After a long while, she awoke from her hazy dream; the mere half-hour of sleep felt like an eternity, leaving her in a daze.

'Lusa'

'Palenmarkov'

She murmured the two names, and the wall in front of her, adorned with murals, slowly descended, revealing the path leading to the final level.

On the other side of the labyrinth, Hilti also encountered the same mural room. She quietly floated in front of the mural, watching the figures in the painting.

Judging from its appearance, it must be some ancient being, probably the owner of this tomb. Speaking of which, have any famous people come from this region? Hilti tried hard to recall.

At this time, the advantage of good academic performance gradually came into play. Hiltiya recalled the origin of the Dark Mist Mountain region. It was during the chaos of the Eighth Era that it was severed by the 'Named One' Yulira, causing this land to fall from the Fourth Continent and plunge into the Twilight Sea.

The reason is said to be that Yulira was furious at being tricked and deceived, and even if she could not become the 'Clockkeeper', she wanted to take the other party down with her. So she caused the land to sink directly, taking the enemy and their family with her into the Twilight Sea.

The enemy's name is... 'Parenmarkov'

Hiltiya flipped through the corner of her memory to the name she had hastily scribbled down, but there were very few descriptions and records about this name. It only hinted that this person was associated with conspiracies and was a person with a balanced personality of 'insect-moth, nightmare, and beast-fang'.

Thinking about it carefully, the large number of 'insect and moth' type cards she obtained along the way also makes sense.

However, given his terrible reputation, would his tomb be so kind as to reward visitors? Hilti had a vague doubt.

Standing before the mural, Hilti switched genders, using 'Alien Perception' and 'Discrimination Eye' to examine it.

This 'mural' is very strange; it's like some kind of hidden document. If you press it, it means you agree.

Is it really that insidious? Hilti felt a chill run down her spine. She slowly lowered her body, recalling the journey and trying to analyze the other party's purpose in the process.

If you want to hide a lie, the best way is to hide it among nine truths. So all the previous levels and rewards are probably just for this final scene, so that people will press the button without any suspicion, thinking that it is just a reasonable way to open the passage.

If that's the case, the price the other party paid was indeed quite high, and they were very willing to do so. But then Hilti thought again, for the person who gave the name, these rewards might not mean anything at all.

However, having discovered that something was amiss, Hilti removed the [Butterfly Wings] and [Nectar Breathing Technique] cards that were originally inserted into her destiny chart and replaced them with cards that she had cultivated and condensed.

【Moonlight Breathing Technique】【Astral Travel】【Evil Eye Shot】, let's combine them like this for now. After preparing, Sylvia's eyes flashed, and she directly crossed a short distance of space to arrive in the world behind the wall.

Ignoring the murals that blocked her way, she continued through the passageway and reached the next level of the maze.

Soon, she finally passed through the long spiral tunnel and arrived at a spacious hall where six ever-burning braziers burned. On the central stone platform sat an ancient stone flute, and behind the platform was a statue of 'Parenmarkov'.

At that moment, an unfamiliar figure stood in front of the stone platform, trying to pick up the flute, but as she reached out, Hilti's intrusion interrupted the process.

An invisible light shone on the floor of the hall, outlining intricate patterns. At that moment, a faint restlessness rose in the hearts of the two people in the hall, a bloodthirsty impulse to fight, hoping to cool themselves and feel comfortable with the other's blood.

"The Selection Ceremony: Palen's Labyrinth - Final Chapter Begins"

"Everything of the defeated will become nourishment and tribute, offered to the great Palenmakov."

(End of this chapter)