Mystery: The Undead Don't Die from Linking the Fire

Chapter 291 The Truth

"In the chronicles of the Elven race, there is no concept of the First and Second Ages. The initial, countless years were chaotic, dark, and insane, with little written record. It was only when the extraordinary races gradually gained a certain level of rationality and developed their own writing system that living beings began to have some understanding of history..."

The historical background explained by Shatas is no different from what "The Moon" Emlin and Little "Sun" had previously told.

Overall, the Second Period is divided into three stages.

In the nascent stage, eight ancient gods appeared one after another.

In the early days of fire, elves, vampires, and giants formed the "pan-human camp" to fight against non-human races and resist the pollution and erosion of demons and dire wolves.

After the vampire progenitor Lilith, the alien king Kvasitun, and the "Destroyer Wolf" Fregra fell in a betrayal, the "Age of the First Flame" ended, and the "Twin Age" began, in which giants and dragons were relatively dominant.

During the Twin Age, the various extraordinary races distrusted each other, and no ancient god could form an alliance.

As a result, different races fought each other, wars broke out frequently, the world was damaged, and this continued for hundreds of years.

By the end of the "Twin Age", the five major races had gradually formed a new balance, and the North Continent, South Continent, East Continent and the five oceans had restored a certain degree of peace. Xia Tas was born and grew up in this era until she entered "The Travels of Grossell".

"Although in their nascent stages, the various extraordinary races already possessed their own civilizations, it must be acknowledged that in the early days, tyranny, cruelty, ruthlessness, and bloodlust were prevalent among these races, and almost all of them were in a state of at least semi-out-of-control."

"Among them, elves, giants, and vampires were relatively rational, so most humans at the time relied on these three races for survival. In addition, dragons, alien species, and phoenixes were significantly less rational, while the Destruction Wolf and demons were completely irrational."

Klein raised an eyebrow, seemingly lost in thought:

"The closer the form is to a human, the lower the risk of going out of control?"

So is this one of the criteria by which the major extraordinary races choose their allies?

Besides having a similar appearance, having similar intelligence is also an important criterion for judging someone.

Edwina cautiously began to speak:

"You and Grosser don't seem to have that tendency you described."

Grosser scratched his head and said in a simple and honest manner:

"That's because we were all born in the late Twin Age. I'm not one of the oldest giants, not even a second or third generation... The earliest giants went mad because they lost control, and were generally cruel and tyrannical. But those ancient giants also had the instinct to mate and would give birth to offspring. And from time to time, more rational types would appear among the offspring. These offspring would then reproduce, making the entire giant race more and more stable."

"The same goes for Pokémon. Early Pokémon also had the risk of going out of control, only the new generation of Pokémon are more rational."

Shatas did not refute it, because it was the truth, and she had no need to refute it.

For extraordinary races, tyranny and cruelty are not necessarily bad things.

Because this often implies strength, while rationality can often become an obstacle and weakness for survival.

Shatas added:

"Elvish was created by the King in the 'Emerald Age,' and the appearance of each word is accompanied by the birth of a first-generation elf. There are as many first-generation elves as there are Elvish words."

"Just like Grosser, I wasn't one of the first elves, in fact..."

Shatas paused for a moment:

"Even the queen was not one of the first elves."

Klein keenly noticed Shatas's disappointment and asked curiously:

"Is there any difference?"

Shatas glanced at him and suddenly asked:

Where do you live?

"..."

Klein paused for a moment, then cautiously replied:

"I think it should be Backlund."

Shatas pressed on, asking:

"And what about your parents' home? If your parents are also from Backlund, what about your grandparents' home?"

Klein hesitated for two seconds before speaking:

"No, they're from a small place."

Shatas said in a complicated tone:

"Elves are the same."

"Legend has it that the elves originated from the Western Continent, and the first generation of elves, led by the king, were all born there. Therefore, for these elves, returning to the Western Continent has always been their dream, which is why similar legends have been passed down among the elves."

"But for the new generation of elves, the Western Continent is nowhere to be found. Our home is the forest we depend on for survival, the place where the king and queen reside."

"Even...even the Queen wasn't one of the first elves, and she doesn't seem to believe in the origin stories of the Western Continent very much. I once asked the Queen about the rumors surrounding the Western Continent, and her answer was:"

The Western Continent may exist, or it may not. Every race needs to give itself a glorious origin, a spiritual homeland.

"Queen of the Elves, 'Queen of Calamity' Goshinam?"

Klein's expression was also somewhat surprised, but also showed a hint of understanding.

Is this why the elves ultimately chose to remain trapped on Sonia Island rather than return to the western continent?

For the first generation of elves, the Western Continent was their homeland. However, most of these elves, from their birth to their formative years, had likely perished in the constant warfare, with only a small number surviving.

The most direct evidence is Goshinam, the "Queen of Calamity." She was not one of the first elves, yet she became the queen of the elven race. Besides her stunning beauty and wisdom, the near extinction of the first elves was likely a significant factor.

Most of the original elves have died, and the few remaining ones are not enough to carry the banner, so the "Queen of Calamity," Goshinam, had to be made queen.

And these few surviving members of the first generation of elves, with the fall of the Elf King Suniasolem, will likely number very few. Even if some manage to survive, it's unlikely they will naturally survive into the Third or even Fourth Age.

After all, even elves have a limited lifespan.

By the time the elves retreated to Sonia Island, the first generation of elves had likely all perished. Those remaining were the new generation of elves, most of whom considered a certain forest in the Eastern Continent, the land forsaken by the gods, their home.

With the passing of these first-generation elves, naturally no one mentioned returning to the Western Continent anymore. After all, for the new generation of elves, even the existence of the Western Continent was an uncertain factor; it was just a vague legend.

For those "modern elves" born on Sonia Island, they might even consider Sonia Island their homeland...

Therefore, Goshinam did not believe in the existence of the Western Continent, and Shatas never intended to search for it; her goal from the beginning was to find her own people, not her homeland.

For Shatas, the Western Continent may exist, but her homeland had long since been reduced to ashes in the war of the gods.

Edwina suddenly asked:

"Shatas, you just said that almost all extraordinary races are in a state of at least partial loss of control. Are there any exceptions?"

Shatas nodded slightly:

"Yes, vampires are."

"In the early days of the fire, the most powerful extraordinary race was neither giants nor dragons, but vampires."

"Compared to other races, vampires clearly retain more rationality, and even the new generation of other races cannot compare with them. Moreover, unlike other extraordinary races, vampires can directly transform humans into vampires through the 'Embrace'."

"Therefore, for humans at that time, attaching themselves to vampires was a better choice than attaching themselves to giants or elves. Although attaching themselves to vampires required providing them with blood food regularly, vampires rarely engaged in the act of killing humans."

"Sustainable development, huh?" Klein thought to himself.

For vampires, drinking blood is an instinct, unavoidable, and this remains true even now.

But judging from the behavior of the vampires, this extraordinary race is indeed very rational. Even if their purpose in protecting humans is to safeguard food, it is still far better than that of other races.

For humans at that time, being a vassal of any race meant risking being slaughtered by the tyrannical superhuman race. While being a vassal of vampires meant being drained of blood, at least they could live a more stable life and even have the chance to become vampires themselves—why wouldn't they want that?

Edwina asked curiously:

"Is it said that high-ranking members of the vampire clan enjoy converting human women into vampires?"

Shatas nodded slightly:

"It's true. Almost all the high-ranking members of the vampire clan are women. Whether it's Lilith, the progenitor of the vampire clan, or Olnia, the 'Goddess of Beauty,' or Elisa, the goddess of life, they are all women."

"I don't know about the progenitor of the vampires, but both the 'Goddess of Beauty' and the 'Goddess of Life' were very fond of human women and were keen to convert beautiful individuals into their own offspring. Perhaps out of a desire to imitate, this has led to a similar tendency among the entire vampire race."

Mobert Zoroaster said half-jokingly:

"Just being pretty is enough? If I became a woman, wouldn't I also have a chance to be embraced by a vampire?"

Shatas glanced at him sideways and said coldly:

"Even if you are a woman, it won't work, because the criteria for those two women to select women are first virginity, and then beauty."

"..."

Mobert's expression froze, while Long Ze'er, standing to the side, struggled to hold back his laughter.

Klein asked carefully:

"Were there any special circumstances that occurred when the progenitor of the vampires perished?"

"Special circumstances?"

Shatass was somewhat puzzled, but still answered seriously:

"When the progenitor of the vampires perished together with the alien king Kvasitun and 'Destroyer Wolf' Fregra, the king was not even present. That accident was not something the elven race had anticipated."

"Because that time it was supposed to be the Giant King and the Vampire Ancestor joining forces, but the Giant King betrayed the Vampire Ancestor, which led to the Vampire Ancestor's downfall."

"Of course, this only applies to elves."

Shatas glanced at the tall Grosser and said:

"To the giants, the elves are the traitors."

"But neither the elves nor the giants have a say in this betrayal; the vampires are the ones who experienced it firsthand."

"The fact is, after the fall of the progenitor of the vampires, the 'Goddess of Beauty' Olnia chose to side with the elves rather than the giants."

Grosser scratched his head, hesitated for a moment, but still didn't say anything in rebuttal.

This statement made him feel very uncomfortable, and he found it hard to accept the fact that the giants were the traitors.

However, it is also an undeniable fact that the vampires sided with the elves and were hostile to the giants.

From any perspective, the giant is more like the traitor.

Grosser hummed:

"I will never betray my friends."

Klein said half-jokingly:

"Individual behavior should not be generalized to the whole."

He regretted it as soon as he finished speaking, because it didn't quite fit the persona of Gehrman Sparrow.

Sure enough, Edwina gave Klein a strange look, but didn't say anything more.

Edwina asked:

"And what about the goddess of life?"

"have no idea."

Shatas said frankly:

"Rumor has it that she perished in that betrayal, and indeed she has never appeared since. But the Queen believes that the Goddess of Life did not perish, but deliberately disappeared. Because in that war, the progenitor of the vampires, the Destroyer Wolf, and the Alien King, including the extraordinary divine characteristics of these races that perished, were left behind at the scene."

"Most extraordinary traits are taken away by the gods of their respective races. For example, the goddess of misfortune, the god of the Destruction Wolf, took away most of the extraordinary traits belonging to the Destruction Wolf."

"But no one witnessed the fall of the goddess of life, nor did anyone see the extraordinary qualities she left behind when she fell."

Mobert asked, puzzled:

"But He never appeared again, did He? Besides, He was just a subordinate god; even if He hadn't died, it wouldn't have affected the overall situation, right?"

"I don't know either,"

Shatas shook her head and said:

"The Queen seemed to consider this very important, and sent people more than once to search for the possibility that the goddess of life might still exist."

Klein almost immediately became certain of one fact—

The "Queen of Calamities," Goshinam, was not trying to confirm the life or death of the Goddess of Life, because the life or death of a god was of no importance. What she really wanted to confirm was the life or death of Lilith, the progenitor of the vampires!

Within the vampire clan, there has always been a legend that the vampire progenitor did not perish.

All vampires firmly believe that the progenitor of vampires, Lilith, is still alive, even if the position of the 'moon' is empty, even if the 'original moon' is not Lilith, and even if Lilith has never appeared, they still firmly believe this.

This conviction is not without reason; it is very possible that the progenitor of the vampires is still alive.

Of course, this does not mean that the fall of the progenitor of the vampires is fake.

The progenitor of the vampires at that time may have truly perished, but he may have left behind a contingency plan.

It is very likely a centipede, which dies but does not fall down.

The Goddess of Life may be related to the contingency plan left by the progenitor of the vampires, or even to the resurrection of the progenitor. That is why the Queen of Calamity went to search for the Goddess of Life.

If we can confirm that the Goddess of Life, who is supposed to be "dead," is still alive, then we can most likely confirm that the progenitor of the vampires is also alive!

But the same logic applies to the Queen of Calamities, which she can understand, but other races cannot.

Similarly, in order to cover up the truth that the progenitor of the vampires was not dead, the Goddess of Life will not be found by anyone!

The diagnosis is positive.

The day before yesterday, I was in pain all over and couldn't sleep at all; I was in pain all night. Yesterday I felt a little better, with only a headache and diarrhea. I thought I was getting better, but this morning I woke up in the "plus" stage: body aches, diarrhea, and a feeling of something stuck in my throat.

send.

(End of this chapter)