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

Chapter 298 Afternoon Town Camp

The land forsaken by the gods, near the court of giants.

Two figures, one tall and one short, walked across the boundless, dark wilderness.

The sunbugs' radiance dispelled the surrounding shadows and illuminated their path.

Ember asked:

Do you remember this place?

Grosser, wearing the Sunbug helmet, looked around for a moment, then shook his head:

"I rarely leave the Giants' Court, and even when I do go out, it's usually to a nearby town."

Ember reminded him:

"This place should be near the Giants' Royal Court."

Grosser gave a wry smile:

"The changes here are so drastic, I can't recognize it. I never imagined this place would become like this."

In his memory, although only the Giants' Royal Court was forever frozen in twilight, the outside world had a distinction between day and night. But even in the silent night, there was never complete darkness; the radiance of the Crimson Moon would illuminate the earth.

But now, there's nothing here.

There was no giant's court frozen in twilight, no crimson moon, only boundless darkness, and twisted monsters lurking within it, attempting to attack them...

Snapped!

A bolt of lightning suddenly streaked across the sky. The interval between the last lightning strikes was quite long, and there was almost no thunder, only an occasional rumble.

According to the common sense told by the little "sun", this night, in the land abandoned by God, is the most dangerous time.

In the darkness, where no light was to be seen, there were eyes watching them, and creatures whose forms were indescribable. But whenever lightning flashed and the light from the sunbug helmets shone on those places, there was nothing there.

Grosser suddenly stopped and asked, puzzled:

"Have we gone the wrong way?"

They've been walking for quite a while, but according to Steifer, they should be very close to the Giants' Court...

Ember paused for two seconds, then said:

"Not sure, let's go and see."

"it is good."

Grosser chuckled sheepishly and scratched the back of his head.

After walking for a while, a dim light appeared in their vision.

In the lightless, god-forsaken land, light signifies the traces left by other humans.

As expected, the other party should have discovered them as well.

After all, compared to the not-so-bright firelight, the Sunbug helmet's radiance was like daytime.

Soon, Ember spotted a camp built from abandoned buildings.

Behind the walls formed by those huge rocks and stone pillars, a campfire burned quietly, illuminating most of the interior and making it distinctly different from the outside world.

Groups of two or three people dressed in black bodysuits patrolled or guarded the area under the light, preventing any accidents.

Among them, a "Dawn Knight" who is nearly 2.3 meters tall stands on the rampart, gazing into the distance, wary of the monsters hidden in the darkness.

When he saw that bright light, as clear as day, deep in the darkness, the 'Knight of Dawn's' pupils dilated suddenly, and his heart pounded faster.

Apart from newborns and children who have not yet received education, everyone in Silver City knows that on this land abandoned by the gods, no one but humans would use fire to create light in the darkness!

Even monsters skilled at manipulating flames lurk in a dark environment before launching an attack.

As for other humans, all the city-states that Silver City has discovered so far have long been destroyed and become ruins, with no survivors. The only outsider they have ever seen is that strange child, Jack.

At that very moment, light appeared in the depths of darkness, a constantly moving ray of light!

Unlike the dim light emitted by their animal-hide lanterns, this light truly brought warmth, illuminating hundreds of meters around, with a holy radiance like the sun described in legends!

What did this mean? The 'Dawn Knight' standing atop the barrier couldn't quite grasp it, and felt his body trembling slightly.

The bright light slowly approached from afar, gradually drawing closer to their location.

He vaguely saw a tall, inhuman figure, at least four meters tall!

The source of the light was right above the giant's head, so dazzling that the 'Dawn Knight' could barely open his eyes and couldn't make out the giant's features. He could only force his head down, forcing his teary eyes to look at the area below where the light wasn't so bright.

Beside the giant was a human of average height.

Are there other humans? No, they might not be human! The 'Dawn Knight' narrowed his eyes, carefully turned around, and prepared to notify the 'Six-Person Council' elder who was in charge of the camp.

Just as he was thinking this, the 'Dawn Knight' who had just turned around suddenly noticed another figure beside him, which made him change color slightly.

But he quickly recognized the newcomer. Standing before him was none other than Colin Iliad, the powerful Demon Hunter, who was over a hundred years old and the chief of the Silver City Council of Six!

The Dawn Knight lowered his head slightly:

"Elder Colin, I was just about to inform you."

Colin watched the light draw ever closer in silence, and after a dozen seconds he spoke:

"Dolores, get the others ready to receive you."

"Yes."

The "Dawn Knight" named Dolores immediately understood.

The chief said "welcome," which means to make them prepare and be vigilant, but not to act rashly.

Behind Colin Iliad came the sound of the Dawn Knights' footsteps fading into the distance, but his gaze remained fixed on the light that was as bright as day.

He didn't know whether the newcomer was friend or foe, but in the land forsaken by the gods, any other clue to the existence of humanity was worth Silver City's risk!

Finally, the two figures drew closer and closer, close enough for Colin to see their faces clearly.

The human was dressed in clothes completely different from those in Silver City. His leisurely stroll made him seem less like someone in the dark, forsaken land of gods and more like a noble young master on a spring outing to the countryside, as described in ancient texts.

The tall figure beside him had distinctly gray-blue skin, and his chest, abdomen, and hips were covered with thick animal fur, while a helmet that constantly emitted light was worn on his head.

Beneath that helmet was a distinctive vertical single eye!

Whether it was his skin or his vertical eyes, Colin instantly recognized the other person's identity—a Titan!

A giant who disappeared into the land of the forsaken gods with the death of the Giant King, and whose only record remains in ancient texts!

Colin Iliad's eyes flickered as he hesitated, unsure how to approach the two outsiders.

But just then, the towering giant suddenly waved his hand at them, and a deep, honest voice came from the air:

Hello.

"..."

Colin Iliad remained silent for a long time. The other party was speaking Giants, which was also the 'common language' of Silver City. Of course, he could understand it, but he didn't know how to respond.

Because this giant seemed to differ slightly from the description in the ancient books, he was momentarily at a loss for words.

After hesitating for a long time, Colin Iliad finally responded:

"Hello, what brings you here?"

Grosser stopped a short distance from the camp, scratched his head, and said:

"We're looking for Dawn Town, but we seem to be lost, so we came here to ask for directions."

"..."

Colin Iliad remained silent, instinctively skeptical despite the sincerity in the other's tone.

Colin pointed to the other side and said:

"Dawn Town is in another direction; this is Afternoon Town."

Grosser let out an "Ah," then lowered his head and silently looked at Ember, who was much shorter than him.

He probably said we took the wrong turn, right?!

Both Dawn Town and Afternoon Town are 'entrances' to the Giants' Court, but they are located in two completely opposite directions!

In other words, they had unknowingly circled the entire Giants' Court!

Ember remained unfazed:

"Different paths lead to the same destination; we will all eventually reach the Giants' Court, so there's no difference."

It's perfectly normal to accidentally take a roundabout route just to unlock the map, isn't it?

Low emotional intelligence: Getting lost.

High emotional intelligence: Thorough exploration.

Grosser scratched his head, clearly not quite understanding Ember's sophistry.

Colin overheard their conversation and suddenly asked:

"Would you like to come in and rest for a bit?"

He could tell that Grosser was about to turn and leave; it seemed that the other person had really just gotten lost by accident and had come to ask them for directions.

Although Colin remained vigilant, he was not willing to let this opportunity slip away!

For the first time in over two thousand years, Silver City has encountered living humans and giants in the wild. Whether they came from other city-states or from the outside world, they are Silver City's hope!

In any case, Colin didn't want to give up this hope, even if it meant risking the entire camp.

Grosser lowered his head and looked to Ember for advice.

Colin's eyes flickered slightly; the relationship between the two was somewhat unexpected.

During the reign of the Giant King, the giants, this extraordinary race, were the undisputed rulers, and humans were merely their slaves and servants. Therefore, when he first met these two, he guessed that they had a similar relationship.

But now it seems to be the other way around.

Of the two, the shorter human was actually in control.

Ember glanced at the fortress and then cautiously observed the others, before asking with a smile:

"Won't this be too much of a disturbance?"

"Won't."

Colin Iliad, whose face bears old scars, also managed a smile.

Without much hesitation, Ember led Grosser into the camp amidst the wary or curious gazes of the others.

As Ember gestured to Grosser to place the Sunbug helmet on a nearby pillar, he asked:

"What's your name?"

Colin first introduced himself:

"Colin Iliad".

He paused, then continued:

"We come from Silver City."

"The Silver City? The Iliad?"

Upon hearing the familiar words, Yu Jin nodded thoughtfully.

Colin immediately pressed on:

Have you heard of Silver City?

"I know about the Silver Country."

Ember gave a brief reply, then asked, "Do you know Wilt? Wilt Iliad?"

"..."

Colin Iliad gave Ember a deep look and slowly spoke:

"He was my ancestor and the first chief of Silver City."

But that happened more than three thousand years ago!

Colin became increasingly wary, wondering if the two people in front of him were even alive!

Colin made a subtle hand gesture and asked:

"Where are you from?"

Ember didn't hide anything and introduced himself:

"Northern Continent, Kingdom of Rune. You can call me Ember, and he is Grosser."

Grosser remained silent, sitting quietly to listen to their conversation.

He comes from the Giants' Court, but even if he said it, no one would believe him; instead, it would only invite their skepticism and hostility.

"The Northern Continent..."

Colin silently pondered the word, as if he had seen it in some ancient text.

Before the emergence of the omniscient and omnipotent creator, the world was ruled by eight ancient gods and their respective extraordinary races. At that time, the Eastern Continent was undoubtedly the protagonist.

Giants, alien races, dire wolves, and elves—four extraordinary races—stand tall on the Eastern Continent. In addition, elves and dragons divide the Northern Continent, while demons and phoenixes reside on the Southern Continent.

After the Creator reclaimed power and killed the eight ancient gods one by one, the Eastern Continent became the center of the newly born human world.

All of this changed after the Lord abandoned this land.

The Eastern Continent no longer exists; all that remains is the land abandoned by the gods.

"north……"

Colin's voice was a little hoarse:

Are there still humans living in the outside world?

Embers said frankly:

"There are many. Backlund, the capital of the Kingdom of Rune alone, has a population of over five million."

"Five million?"

"How is this possible?"

"How can they have enough food to feed so many people?"

A gasp suddenly erupted from the crowd outside the campfire, who had been curiously eavesdropping on the conversation.

Clearly, the figure of five million was far beyond their expectations.

It's important to know that Silver City has stood in darkness for a thousand years, yet its population is still only a little over ten thousand!

How big must the city of Backlund be to support five million people?

They instinctively doubted the veracity of the other party's claims, yet a glimmer of hope lingered in their hearts. If such a city truly existed, wouldn't that mean life could still continue normally in other places?

If they really come from the Northern Continent where normal life is possible, does that mean they also have a chance to leave the land abandoned by the gods?

Colin, of course, noticed the commotion among the others, and his own resolve inevitably wavered as well.

He was both doubtful and hopeful, hoping that all of this was not a dream, and that the two people in front of him were not an illusion created by some monster in the darkness.

Colin remained silent for a long time, but finally couldn't help asking the question:

How did you get here?

This is not only the answer he wants to know, but also the answer that Silver City wants to know.

Instead of answering his question directly, Yu Jin smiled and asked in return:

"For you, what matters isn't how you got here, but how you leave this land forsaken by God, isn't it?"

"That's right."

Colin admitted frankly, and said in a deep voice:

"Since you've come here, you should know how to leave."

Ember also frankly stated:

"Yes, we do have some. Do you want them?"

Colin took a deep breath and said without hesitation:

"If possible, I hope you can tell us how to leave, no matter what the cost."