Ark of the Immortal

425.The essence of the Source Stone!

I still remember that at first, Kazdaele regarded the ore disease as a curse, a curse from the gods.

Theresia said to the doctor beside her as she moved forward.

At that time, both my father and my mother told me that becoming a patient with oriopathy meant losing everything.

There are no friends, no partners, no jobs, and no future. But in a sense, oripathy patients are a group of people who are too powerful to ignore.

It is precisely because they have lost everything that they do what they want to do without any scruples.

In Kazdaele's stories throughout the ages, there will always be an infected person who does things that the heroes would not do.

Kings will also sneer at such a hero, and after being offended, they will angrily try to kill him.

But in the final outcome, the hero will always turn into dust alone and return to this vast land. His will will also be passed on to the next infected person along with the shattered Origin Stone dust.

When Theresia talked about these things, she was obviously thinking.

For this reason, the kings of Kazdaele will never regard the infected as a threat. We understand what gives us the power to change the world.

Of course ori disease can make people suffer, but this may also be a lesson that the earth has given us. Patients with ori disease have never been people who should be discriminated against.

They are working hard to survive in such suffering. Each of them is a hero in their own life.

“Katzdale may be chaotic, but it is this chaos that gives the homeless a warm home.”

However, what I want is not just a chaotic Kazdaele, but a country that treats all people as equals and no longer demonizes ore disease.

The doctor followed Theresia, treating her as the king he served.

When Theresia spoke, the doctor really lowered his head and listened carefully.

It is indeed a disaster, a disaster that cannot be escaped. But when we really realize that we cannot get rid of it, why can't we think about how to adapt to its existence?

You and Kelsey are both experts in studying the Source Stone. I have heard more than once from Kelsey's words about the nature of the Source Stone and the truth about the Source Stone.

But every time Kelsey and I discuss the Origin Stone, she always talks about the essence of the Origin Stone and gently talks about it with a simple sentence.

Since she doesn't want to say it, I won't force her to say it, so I won't ask any more questions.

In the end, she left me with a conclusion.

The source stone is a living thing, not a substance.

When I learned the news, I didn't sleep all night... Speaking of which, the next day was the ceremony for establishing diplomatic relations with Ambassador Victoria. At that time, doctor, you asked me why I had insomnia. What did I tell you at that time? Are you coming?

Theresia suddenly thought of some past events. She thought for a while and looked at the doctor.

The doctor replied calmly.

You said that you are troubled by a problem that you cannot figure out, but you believe that one day you will get the answer.

Theresia nodded and continued.

Yes, I am indeed troubled by it. No matter which angle I think about this problem, I can't understand Kelsey's words.

If the Source Stone is a living thing, then why does it parasitize people or on this earth?

If the Source Stone is not material, then why can we see its existence and see its horror?

At this point, Theresia stopped.

The doctor also stopped with her.

Theresia turned to the doctor and asked.

Now, can you tell me the answer?

The doctor looked at the king in front of him.

Even though she was about to face the cruelest reality in the world, Theresia was still thinking about the infected people.

She tried to figure out the relationship between the Source Stone and humans, and find the best path for Kazdaele's development.

The Origin Stone was destined to be a topic she couldn't avoid.

All infected people have been affected by the Source Stone and are destined to be with the Source Stone throughout their lives.

The doctor nodded slightly and spoke.

Can.

Theresia smiled. She kept silent and listened.

So, this time it was the Doctor's turn to take the step forward and lead Theresia forward.

The doctor walking in front spoke.

Now that you have seen the first appearance of Generations, you must be deeply impressed by the darkness that almost floods the sky.

That is the existence called the Sea of ​​the Abyss. It is a barrier that almost covers the entire original world.

That is part of the abyss and a reflection of the will of the abyss. Everything born under the sea of ​​the abyss is its food. One day it will dissipate and become part of the abyss.

Perhaps that sounds very similar to the legends of many modern races. But remember, the essence of the abyss is robbery, madness, and the dark side of all emotions.

Under the combined action of human nature and darkness, all beings born in the sea of ​​​​the abyss will be eroded by the abyss, and will briefly end their lives in madness and loss.

“And that is the age of darkness without light or fire—the age of the deep sea.”

But, exceptions will always appear, like me, like Kelsey.

Speaking of the doctor here, he reached out his hand and took off his mask.

The doctor under the mask has an ordinary face, black hair, and black pupils.

And in stark contrast to everything black, is the pale face.

Mere words are too pale to describe this seemingly unforgettable color.

No color resonates effectively with it. A meaningless whiteness that seems to be isolated from the meaning of the world.

We are human beings who were born in the sea of ​​the abyss, but will not be eroded by the abyss. We are also called the children of the abyss.

Although it sounds like we are recognized by the abyss, in fact, we are existences that are also isolated from the abyss.

In the beginning, we had no thoughts of our own and would constantly plunder other things to enrich our existence.

In a sense, we are also a part of the abyss. In our own research, the final appearance of the Son of the Abyss will replace the Lord of the Abyss who was originally above the sea of ​​the abyss and become it in the world. will.

Isn't it ironic? A person rejected by the abyss will eventually become the Lord of the Abyss?

Because the abyss was an existence that was rejected by everything at the beginning, so it hates everything in the world so much, collecting sediment at the bottom of the human heart, and taking root on the back of the light.

But, we chose different paths. Just like the legendary hero, for the future he hopes to see. We chose to abandon our so-called responsibilities.

Twelve children of the Abyss who were born from the Abyss gathered together, and we swore under the relics of an older generation to betray our nature for the sake of an era when there was no longer only black.

And at this time, we met a prophet. She was an admirer of an ancient hero, his follower, and a pioneer who has walked alone from the beginning of the Deep Sea Age to the present.

Through her words, we understand that just as there is a shadow in the darkness of the light, there will always be a flame that lights up again in the deep darkness.

So, we began to study how to free people from the shackles of the abyss, so that people no longer suffer from the regret of losing themselves.

With the guidance of the Prophet, we have found a way to defy the Abyss.

The doctor led Theresia to a room.

The doctor pointed his hand at the door handle and motioned for Theresa to open the door and go in.

Theresa opened the door out of curiosity.

The decor in the room was extremely drab, yet extremely unusual.

This is a room made of stones. Apart from the stones, there is only a small groove in the middle of the room.

As Theresia pushed open the door, the groove became illusory for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, a figure appeared next to the groove.

The figure was silent and resolute, wearing a simple knight's armor. On top of his head, there seemed to be a crown made of flames.

The ancient knight was holding a spiral-shaped sword with dark red rust spots in his hand, and slowly inserted it into the fire in front of him.

The twelve figures in black robes, led by a woman, bowed their heads and remained silent.

As the spiral sword was inserted into the groove, a bright flame was rekindled after tens of millions of years.

Theresia looked at the scene in front of her, her eyes fixed on the flames in the groove.

After the scene was frozen for a long time, Theresia reluctantly looked away.

She pressed her hand gently to her chest and whispered.

It's so beautiful.

The doctor who took off his mask also smiled when he heard this.

Yes, when all of us first saw the flames, we knew that this was what we wanted to follow.

Based on our memory when we awakened the ancient king in the depths of Kazdaele, we recreated the scene at that time. It can be regarded as a kind of commemoration.

This is the first bonfire in the Deep Sea Age, and it is also the first fire rekindled by the ancient king here.

This is the answer the prophet told us.

“To fight darkness, use fire.”

The doctor waited and stared at the flames for a long time.

Theresia really liked the fire. She even took two steps forward and tried to touch it with her hands.

Theresia seemed to be able to feel the warmth of the flames in her palms, and the flames were jumping in her palms.

King, it's time for us to move forward.

It wasn't until the doctor reminded Theresa about the time issue that Theresia reluctantly looked away from the flames.

She looked at the ancient king holding the spiral sword and lighting the flames for a while, then turned and left.

That king, Don, immediately understood his mission after being awakened. So he reached cooperation with the twelve of us.

To kindle a fire out of the rotten old world and burn it to the ground.

After leaving the room, under the leadership of the doctor, the two continued walking forward.

But if it can be realized just by saying it, how can it be called an ideal?

The power of the First Fire is only one in ten. At that time, the ancient king was in the weakest state. Although he had all the memories, he could not completely awaken the First Fire.

In his words, Chu Huo did not respond to his call and was still in a deep sleep.

Therefore, we must use our own way to find a way to seize a little bit of life from the hands of the abyss.

And he will become the torch for us to realize our ideals, standing at the forefront and igniting ourselves.

When the doctor said this, his pace also slowed down, as if he was immersed in the past years.

So, we began a long period of research and experiments. We tried to find a way to resist the abyss, and we also tried to smelt the flames and turn them into weapons in our hands.

Among the results of the experiment, the most noteworthy thing is that today's people have the characteristics to maintain life under mild abyss erosion and the ability to maintain normal thinking.

But the sea of ​​​​the abyss is always hanging above our heads. If there is no way to deal with it, then all our research will be in vain the day the sea of ​​​​the abyss pours back.

For this reason, the ancient king and the prophet chose their own paths.

And the twelve of us have gathered all the essence of our experiments on this ship.

We named it Alk. In ancient texts, it represents tomorrow and hope.

And the second result is that we will build a city in the sea, which is isolated from the land and not connected to the sky.

Using water as a carrier, this city and the sentry tower built on the shore will serve as the base point, jointly supporting a world barrier composed of the first fire and the ancient gods' writing.

But the abyss is also aware of our purpose. It wants to clear out its pastures so that we who have betrayed the destiny will receive the punishment we deserve.

Theresia listened carefully, her hands tangled together, and she seemed to be worried about the doctor at that time.

The ancient king bought time for us to build the city. In the area where Kazdaele is now, we launched a decisive battle with the false gods in the abyss.

Eventually, before the ancient king died in battle and his power was drowned in the abyss, we succeeded in raising the city and igniting the fire beneath the bearer of the divine writing.

At that moment, all sounds were covered by the sound of flames.

The gods lurking in the darkness screamed and ran away. The remaining flames after the death of the king gathered into the sun above the world barrier. This also shows that we have successfully opened the world barrier.

At this point, relying on the built city of Agor, we have completely isolated the abyss from today's Terra.