Pillars of Ita

Fang He and the dragon rider were already familiar with each other. In the dream of the God of Death Deca, in the sea of ​​trees of the Silver Tower, the image of the black and white dragon riders had long been engraved deep in his memory.

They are the original two of all dragon knight constructs. Although the concept of dragon knights arose from the development of magical arts, dragon knight constructs are not unique to mortal civilizations.

Natural dragon knights have long existed in Ataria. To distinguish them, people call them knights who travel in the sky - the 'Sky Knights'. They make a contract with the Dragon Soul, awaken it, and project a unique structure from the Dragon Soul.

In a sense, it's not that there are no craftsman dragon knights in Ataria, it's just that natural dragon souls are too rare, and the awakened abilities of the "Sky Knight" are not necessarily related to craftsmen.

All we can say is that they are both 'dragon knights' and craftsmen, but not craftsman-type dragon knights.

But why is the White Knight here?

Fang He couldn't help but look at Miss Tata who was standing beside him. Miss Fairy had once projected these two original knights, one black and one white, in Deka's dream, but she didn't remember why she had the configuration of these two dragon knights at that time.

At first, the two of them attributed all this to the collection of the Silver Tower Library. After all, there might be some records of this legend in the countless volumes, but now it seems -

There seems to be another reason.

The Tower of Spring Dawn was built by elves and goblins, but in fact only goblins master the unique space magic. If the final secret room was set up by goblins, then they might have seen the original dragon knight.

Miss Tata was once a member of Roshar and a descendant of the Fairy Queen.

She is also closely related to the Silver Tower's artificial dragon knight project. Is the Silver Tower cooperating with the fairies precisely because of this reason?

But the fairy lady's memory only recovered the part about the Silver Tower, and she knew almost nothing about what happened during her long sleep.

Tata's long eyelashes fluttered slightly, and there was a hint of confusion in her emerald eyes. Looking at the pure white knight in front of her, she felt both strange and familiar for a moment.

She vaguely remembered that she seemed to have seen such a scene: a tall pure white knight stood in front of her, and a pure black knight stood opposite him.

There was no one else in that dream, nor was it the familiar scene in the Silver Tower. It seemed that apart from this, there was nothing in that world.

It was as if many fragments of memories flooded into her mind, causing her to frown slightly. She had just recovered from the battle in the Gray Region, but at this moment she couldn't help but feel a little dizzy.

Fang He was always paying attention to the condition of his fairy lady, and immediately called out her name when he saw her: "Miss Tata."

The fairy lady came back to her senses, and after a moment of shock, she raised her head and met his eyes.

Fang He shook his head at her, indicating that there was no need to remember the past that she could not remember. The two of them supported each other and moved forward, believing that the truth would come to light one day.

Miss Tata opened her mouth slightly. She glanced at the dragon knight silently again and nodded in agreement.

Fang He then turned around and looked at Quevenlar who was standing silently beside him. The elven king did not seem to be too surprised by the existence of Miss Dragon Soul.

Or rather, he had expected this. Although Miss Dragon Soul did not really show up, but was invisible, this did not seem to be able to hide from the eyes of the Elf King.

He watched the conversation between Fang He and Miss Fairy, and just remained silent.

Fang He did not intend to hide it, and asked: "Mr. Kuvenlar, what exactly is this..."

Suddenly he stopped.

Because he suddenly thought of a possibility.

If the Eternal Mark is this Dragon Knight, it has been hidden in the last room of the Hall of a Thousand Doors. According to the Elf King, the last room of the Hall of a Thousand Doors contains a unique alchemical skill.

Then isn't Evermark - or White Knight - the technology itself?
Does that mean that for hundreds of years, there was nothing in the last room of the Hall of a Thousand Doors in the Tower of Spring Dawn, until the Nightingale stole the Eternal Mark back?

But according to Quvenlar, if someone enters this door once, it will disappear forever. Isn't this a contradiction?

Fang He did not believe that the remaining will of an elf ancestor would say such self-contradictory nonsense to him, which meant...

But Quvenlar smiled, as if he agreed with his idea, but did not answer. He just stretched out his hand and handed the holy sword to Fang He.

He pointed in that direction and motioned for him to go up and take a look.

Fang He was startled for a moment, then immediately realized something. He looked at the tall, pure white structure bathed in light, and for a moment he seemed to realize something.

He took the holy sword and walked forward. As he got closer, it was as if he was passing through a layer of water ripples.

That's space retardation—

The Hall of a Thousand Doors was built on such a foundation. The elven holy sword in Fang He's hand seemed to be the key to open them. The layer of blocking force was automatically avoided, allowing him to easily reach the feet of the pure white knight.

Only then did he look up at the somewhat sacred structure.

The pure white shell is inlaid with flame-like light paths, but it is azure. It is said to come from the era of the Xinsas snake people, but it is quite in line with the aesthetics of this era.

It was very different in style from the snakeman, and looked more like a mecha full of futuristic beauty, with its head lowered, its visual crystal emitting a deep green light, and a single horn on its head, like a clear blue crystal.

Only after Fang He came closer did he see clearly that what the other party was holding was not a holy sword, but rather a key.

It is made of turquoise crystal and is placed on the ground with the White Knight's hands. Inserted into the ground, emerald green branches grow from the cracks in the soil.

The branches and leaves climbed upward, surrounding the crystal and the tall structure, and together they bathed in the light, forming a strange composition.

But at this distance, Fang He could already fully sense the sense of unreality. The dragon knight's existence was not an entity, but just a shadow like a mirage in the mirror or water.

He put down the holy sword and stretched out his other hand, only to find nothing. His palm went straight through the dragon knight's shell as if passing through a layer of water.

Fang He retracted his hand, turned around and looked at Kuiwenlar: "This is..."

"It is its configuration," Kwenral replied. "It will show different faces to different people."

Fang He was stunned, and forgot to put down his hand for a moment. The so-called dragon knight configuration was actually its design drawing.

In other words, the technology hidden in the Tower of Spring Dawn is a design drawing of the Dragon Knight?

But is this the secret of the Forevermark?

For some reason, Fang He felt a little... disappointed?
The Dragon Knight is indeed noble, and this is even his first time to come into contact with a related field at this stage, which is the pinnacle of magical skills.

But you have to know that this is one of the four sacred objects——

The original dragon knights, two dragon knight constructs, one black and one white, whether they come from the black fate star, or are related to the two dragon knights, one black and one white, in the creation myth of Xinsas.

But this is a product of countless eras ago.

The Sinsas snakemen possessed a power that was completely different from the current one. Later, the Numelin elves developed their own civilization, but there was no substitute for the two generations of civilizations.

The power wielded by mortals today is actually not much inferior to that of the Numelin elves. In some areas, it has even far surpassed them.

It's just that the Numelin elves themselves can accommodate magic, allowing them to master some special skills, while mortals have to rely on external forces.

But even in this field, today's magical skills are extending forward in great strides, such as creation, surplus techniques, and multiple parallelism. One day, mortals will go further in the fields of the past, and even allow more people to use skills that were only accessible to a few people in the past.

The dragon knight from thousands of years and dozens of eras ago may have some archaeological significance today, but it is hard to say what value it has.

It probably only has some technical reference value left.

"Why?" Kwivenlar saw what he was thinking, "I'm a little disappointed."

"No, Mr. Kwenral, I..."

But Kwivenlar interrupted him, "If you are disappointed, then so be it. There is nothing wrong with saying it. Your disappointment shows that you and he share the same understanding of civilization."

“Mortal civilization should move forward in great strides instead of looking back, because one day they will step out of their cradles and break this fateful cycle—”

"As long as we keep moving forward, there is still hope."

Fang He certainly knew that the elven ancestor was referring to the great alchemist with the same name as himself.

Or rather, it is precisely because he admires the great alchemist of all time that he chose such an ID.

The other party smiled and suddenly asked, "But Ed, what do you think of dragon knights?"

What is your understanding of Dragon Rider?
Fang He was slightly stunned. Would anyone have a different understanding of dragon knights?

Dragon Knight is the most unique power system of Ataria.

The dragons soaring in the sky possess the most powerful force in the world above the clouds. No matter whether they are dark dragons or kind dragons, they are the pinnacle of mortals in this world second only to the saints.

They are proud and powerful, but all things will eventually fall. According to legend, fallen dragons do not return to the sea of ​​light, but their powerful souls go to a unique space.

There is the Dragon's Tomb, the End of Time - Covenant Mountain.

Of course it is not the one in the second world. The one in the second world is just a place name made up by people based on this legend. In fact, many places in the second world are given names from mythology.

Like the Turbid Realm, that is the longest river under the abyss in the legend of Attalia, the Styx.

Legend has it that there are a small number of people - not necessarily humans, but other intelligent creatures, such as elves, Paparars, and even Lizardmen - who are born as Dragon Knights. At some point in their lives, they will arrive at the Covenant Mountain and make a contract with the soul of a giant dragon there.

And the Dragon Rider.

These refer to those who have signed a contract with the Dragon Soul and awakened the power of the Dragon Soul. They have gained a corner of the realm of laws from the knowledge provided by the Dragon Soul.

In other words, a dragon knight is someone who uses the power of laws to fight. Before the emergence of artificial dragon knights, sky-walking knights did not need dragon knight equipment, because once the dragon soul awakens, it can automatically project the "armor" that suits their laws.

Later, mortals imitated this kind of power and created artificial dragon souls, which could simulate part of the power of natural dragon souls, and also allowed more people to have the possibility of stepping into the realm of laws and matching the power of dragons.

However, artificial dragon souls do not have the ability to shape the "Law Armor", so the craftsmen specially created their own "armor" for different artificial dragon souls.

And this is exactly the origin of the Dragon Knight Construct. "So, it can be simply understood that the Sky Knight has the Law of Nature Armor, which is their Dragon Knight Construct," Fang He replied while recalling the knowledge he learned at the Kapka Academy.

"But in fact, since the birth of the Dragon Knight Construct, the two concepts have become inseparable, and now few people would call them separately."

"However, a dragon knight with a natural dragon soul and law armor is an air knight, and a dragon knight with an artificial dragon soul and a dragon knight construct is a dragon knight. Both of them possess the power of the domain law and can also use the constructed armor to assist themselves in combat and use extraordinary powers."

"And precisely because of this, only war craftsmen who have dragon knight constructs but do not possess the realm of law are called pseudo-dragon knights."

"This should be all the knowledge people have about dragon riders in our era."

"You are right," Kwivenlar nodded, "but you missed one point. The dragon knight construct is a construct reflected by the law. Even if it is an artificial dragon soul, the dragon knight construct created by the craftsmen is mostly adapted to it."

Fang He looked at him in surprise, thinking, is there anything worth talking about? Isn't this basic common sense?
The dragon knight construct must be adapted to the power of the dragon knight's laws in order to exert its combat effectiveness. There are so few dragon knights in this world, and even artificial dragon knights are still rare.

In Etaria, which has a population of nearly 100 million—not including the Chosen Ones, the nearly 100 dragon knights in dozens of kingdoms are truly rare—

But Kwivenlar shook his head slightly: "But the original configuration is not like that."

"Original configuration?"

Fang He was stunned for a moment. This was another new term he had never heard of.

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"The original dragon knight," Kwivenlar replied, "What you are dealing with now is a structure that is very different from the dragon knight you know, or in other words, it is not the type you imagined."

"It is a description of a law of power. The so-called configuration is actually just a special structure built to adapt to the power of this law."

"This configuration is not a blueprint for a rigid dragon knight, but is meant to explain the essence of this power to you. Only when you master it can you build your own dragon knight."

"And this configuration—"

The Elf King paused.

"It is called the Creation Configuration, the Pure White Knight, the Creation Principle, the Creator - 'Sz'kraalith' (The Sky)."

The Creator Sinsas, the first ray of light seen by the snake people in the beginning.

Fang He was completely stunned.

In his understanding, the Dragon Knight signed a contract with the Dragon Soul, and after the Dragon Soul awakened, it allowed the Dragon Knight to glimpse a corner of the law.

Then the craftsmen will create a dragon knight configuration unique to them, or at least choose a dragon knight configuration that is suitable for the same power of law to match it.

This is a sequential process.

But didn't the Creator White Knight say that as long as someone mastered this construct, they would automatically master the power of the laws that belonged to it?
what does this mean?
If a person already possesses the Dragon Soul, and if he is able to inherit the White Knight, wouldn't he be able to master the power of both laws at the same time?

This sounds even more exaggerated than his double dragon souls. After all, Miss Tata is an artificial dragon soul. She was created for the Fairy Dragon Knight.

The Fairy Dragon Knight himself does not possess the power of laws, or rather, powerful computing ability is the law of the Fairy Dragon Knight.

In the history of Ataria, there has never been anyone who has stepped into two realms of law at the same time.

But Quvenlar nodded slightly. "Just as you thought, Ed. This is the uniqueness of the original configuration, but not everyone can control them."

Fang He looked at the other party in confusion.

"It is because the original configuration is a unique explanation of an original law," the Elf King replied, "so you must first understand this law and delve into it before you can gain the recognition of the original configuration."

"Moreover, the original configuration is unique. There is no dragon soul that can help you project it. You must design it bit by bit yourself and make it fit the corresponding laws."

"Among them, the creation configuration is both simple and the most complex," Quvenlar looked at the tall construct. "Ed, you have learned the art of creation, so you should understand that it can project itself, but at the same time, you should understand how difficult this process is."

"Mr. Quvenlar, what you mean is..." Fang He suddenly realized something.

"Yes," Kwivenlar nodded again, "You once stepped into one of the doors in the Hall of a Thousand Doors by chance and inherited the art of creation."

"And here, in the Tower of Spring Dawn, this is one of the most important inheritances of the elves since the days of the Two Trees."

The Elf King continued slowly, "I intend to give it to you, Ed."

"I?"

Fang He did not realize anything, but instead had more questions in his mind.

"But why me?" he couldn't help asking, "Is it just because of the art of creation? But there should be many people who have mastered the art of creation. Mr. Quvenlar, you can also do it. There must be some inheritance about it in the Elven Court, right?"

"Because the road ahead will be dangerous for you," Kwenral answered, "but more than that, it is because it chose you."

"it?"

Fang He remembered the gray light from before. He pressed his hand on his chest and realized that the gray gem that the Elf King had given him not long ago was in that place.

"The gem?"

The Elf King pointed to his heart and said, "That is the Eternal Mark."

Each of the four holy objects hides a secret.

The white knight brought the starlight.

'The Most Holy One wove the firmament into a spear, and when He raised it, the whole sky was ablaze with the light of the stars - the Sinsas believed that it was the first of the many colors in the world, and they named it 'Sz'kraalith' (firmament) after the sky.

That was the first color of the world.

Blue Glory.'

The black knight brings destruction—

'He uses a long sword, which is the source of all dragon-slaying holy swords in the world - because its opponent is a universal dragon, which the black envoy calls the twilight of the worlds - the twilight dragon (Ragnark).'

The two knights, Black and White, had worked together to repel disaster, repel shadows and dusk, and bring the dawn of the first era to the snake people of Xinsas.

But the snake people did not heed the warning of the Holy Saint, and countless ages later, the green disaster struck again.

But history repeats itself, four heroes are born, and mortals once again defeat the evil star.

One of them wields a lance, meaning a knight, and is the ancestor of all the Kaolins—

Destiny is the evergreen branch of the world tree, its first new bud, shaped into a spear and called Azure by people.

According to legend, it shines with eternal green light. After the war, the elves sealed this light into a crown and named it Hailin.

The Crown of Hailin was obtained by the predecessor of Ishurian.

The other held a holy sword.

The holy sword symbolizes the fall of stars and the end of all things. It has the power to destroy everything. It drinks dragon's blood, but requires people to swear an oath to keep the secret.

No one who held it had a good end.

Later, the sword was covered in dust and fell into the mountains with the death of the last hero. No one knew its whereabouts anymore.

The third is associated with knowledge.

Its power means controlling everything. Ita's eyes are fixed on everything in the world, thinking about the ultimate answers to all problems. That far-sighted gaze is engraved on the palm of one hand.

The empire took it as its authority and called it the philosophy of the saints.

Fourth place——

"The fourth one stole the tree seeds, hoping to use the power of the World Tree Heart to restore the Twin Sacred Trees to their most glorious era."

Kwenral answered softly, "That is me, the sinner of the elves. I hold the power of the White Knight, the power of creation, and call myself the One who leads the light."

"But this power eventually left me, and the Eternal Mark also disappeared. I leave this thought with regret and return this mark to you."

"Now the Imperials are repeating our mistakes. They can no longer represent mortals, but you," the Elf King looked at Fang He and spoke slowly, "Take it, Eddard."

"The hand of philosophy was left in the hands of the Oshus. It symbolizes the power of fools, and the end of knowledge is stubbornness and arrogance."

"The Holy Sword is the weapon of the Black Knight. He and the White Knight are close friends and enemies."

"The only thing that can be its enemy is the spear of the sky. It once pierced the heart of the verdant, so it is a weapon that restrains all dark forces."

"But because of this, it was torn into pieces during the great war, and the elves sealed its power into a crown."

Kwivenlar looked at him. "The Creation Art chose you, and you chose it, and the light of the Blue Glory also came to you."

"It is the power of the White Knight, its sword, and its law. Therefore, when you appeared before me, this incomplete eternal mark naturally chose you."

His fingers rested on Fang He's heart.

"It's not that I gave it to you."

"That dream was originally its dream, but it chose you in that dream. That is only part of the White Knight. As for the rest."

"You'll have to find it on your own, Ed."

...(End of chapter)