dark moon

Chapter 648 Mythical Creature
"What exactly is a mythical creature? This is a very serious question."

In the wild land, under the mage tower, next to the fire lit in broad daylight, the forest elf Moria told everyone the story of ancient times. The atmosphere was quite serious. Well, if she could not wear the standard forest elf smile, It would be even better if he jumped around the fire, shaking his hair from time to time, and occasionally taking a bite of the barbecue.However, everyone listened very attentively and automatically ignored her strange behavior. After all, the people present were either mages or priests. They were all professions with a strong thirst for knowledge and were very interested in this kind of secret.

Especially Shuer and Judy, as priests, of course they know more about the world of gods than ordinary people, but because of this, they pay more attention to the secrets of gods than ordinary people, so they listen to it more than anyone else. Seriously, well, Shuer was so serious that he even forgot to eat the barbecue.

"In the earliest times, except for some very strange micro-organisms, there were no animals in the traditional sense in Pavadiga. Apart from plants, there were only divine creatures that existed with the birth of the world. In the life of Tiga, in the sky, in the ocean, and on the earth, the footprints of divine creatures are all over every corner of Parvatiga.”

"Lord Fergus, the God of War, Lord Dianyi, the Lord of Snow and Ice, Lord Offregen, Mother, and of course many other gods. Before they became gods, they were divine creatures that had existed in the world since ancient times. , will not age, will not die naturally, and live carefree in the mortal world of Parvatiga, or spend countless years in confusion, or innocently. That was the true mythical age, Because all that run around in the world are creatures that share the divinity at the beginning of the world."

"It's a pity that those divine creatures are gone now."

"Although divine creatures will not die naturally, time will still have an impact on their will. Most divine creatures gradually fall into eternal sleep after spending a long period of time. Perhaps this is the destiny of the world. According to the laws of development, some divine creatures with relatively strong will persisted until the birth of intelligent creatures."

"After the birth of intelligent creatures, some of them abandoned their mortal bodies and used the power of faith to condense their divinity into godheads, becoming real gods, while the other part failed and fell into a deep sleep just like their former companions .”

"But, you are talking about divine creatures, right?" Shuer frowned and asked, "We also know these, and they are considered open secrets among the priests, but this has nothing to do with mythical creatures, right? "

"It doesn't matter?" Lin Jing tilted his head, as if wondering why Xiuer asked, "Eh? Do you think our child has nothing to do with us? You are such a bad person, you actually eat it and If you don’t want to be responsible, you...uh huh huh."

"Okay, okay, stop talking." Shuer covered Lin Jing's mouth with a cold sweat. Without paying attention, she started talking nonsense again, "I probably understand, you mean that mythical creatures are actually Are they all descendants of divine creatures?"

"Xiu'er is so smart, yoyo, but it's a pity that he guessed wrong."

"what?"

"Actually, it's not wrong. It's just that the truth is more complicated. It's impossible for you to guess it. I only found out after my mother told me a few days ago." Moria stopped teasing Xiure on purpose and said sternly, "That's right. Let’s continue talking about divine creatures. There is a branch of divine creatures that is very special because they exist as a group rather than as individuals. The bloodline dilutes the divinity in their bodies, so they will also age, although they are aging. They are very slow and will die. Although it is difficult to see that day, they are truly divine creatures, just like their mother and other adults. Moreover, precisely because of their characteristics of existing as a group, they can continue smoothly Come down and become the only divine creature left in the world."

"Huh, I think everyone knows what you are talking about." Everyone present, including the mages and speakers, were stunned for a long time. Finally, Xiuer sighed softly, "Big dragon."

"Yes, legend is the starting point, and demigod is the standard configuration. The strength of the dragon clan is unreasonable, precisely because there is a trace of divinity in their bodies." Moria said with exaggerated gestures, "otherwise you think Sai Why does Glass challenge the God of War as a mortal? It is precisely because of the divinity inherited in his blood that allows him to violate the iron rule that mortal objects cannot attack gods."

"Tsk, that's how it is." Xiuer nodded thoughtfully and clicked his tongue, "No wonder the relationship between the gods and the dragons is very subtle. If you divide the ranks, the status of the dragons is lower than the gods but higher than the mortals. , I thought it was my illusion, but it seems that it is not an illusion, and there is a reason."

"Well, due to the nature of knowledge inheritance, the dragons' records will not be lost over time. Therefore, they themselves also know this part of history very well and know what they are. So not only the gods, but also themselves A place in the middle."

"So?" Shuer asked, "All mythical creatures are the descendants of giant dragons?"

"Ah."

"Huh?" Shuer blinked and was stunned for a second before reacting, "Huh?"

"Divine creatures actually have descendants. Although most of them are not blood relatives in the traditional sense, but creatures born under their influence, they can still be classified as descendants of divine creatures." Ignored Xiu Er's horror , Moria pointed to her deer body and said, "For example, our forest elf is the descendant of our mother, and the ice and snow goblin is naturally the descendant of Lord Dian Yi, and the fire element, which is very rare now, was born because of Lord Offregan Yes, the image is exactly the same as that of Lord Offregan, and the most powerful partner of the orc clan, the war beast, is actually the heir of Lord Fogg."

"It turns out you are a mythical creature." Shuer twitched the corner of his mouth and took a few steps back quietly, "You are on the same level as the Thunderstorm Beast outside."

"Eh? Shuer, you've changed your mind." Moria instantly became teary-eyed and complained with tears in her eyes, "You have just eaten someone, yet you are saying such things."

"I'm sorry, I was wrong, I shouldn't have messed with you." Very good, Shuer seriously reflected on his mistake, but... "You said it twice, when did I eat you?"

"Just now." Moria pointed at the meat skewers in Xiure's hand as a matter of course.

With cold sweat all over his head, Xiuer stared blankly at the half-eaten barbecue. The warning signs in his heart became more and more obvious. He asked with a subtle expression: "What kind of meat is this?"

"Venison, it's delicious." Moria happily took a bite of the barbecue in her hand, "I thought you must be craving for roasted deer steak recently, so I roasted it and brought it to you."

Very good. Moria had already admitted some of her actions without Xiu Er asking. Unfortunately, Xiu Er didn't think it was 'very good' at all. Instead, he stared helplessly at the meat skewers: "I'm sorry, I prefer fried ones. "

"Hey, does it taste better when fried?"

"No, because you don't know how to make fried meat, I have to do it myself." Shuer suddenly took another big bite of the barbecue, chewed hard and said, "This way I can choose the ingredients myself, well, use local ingredients."

"Hey, luckily I'm not a wild deer, I'm just a wild tree growing on the roadside." Moria decisively abandoned her reserve and changed her race without blinking, "Wow, wow, I'm just a tree." "Would you like an acorn? It's delicious."

"Ahem." Someone finally couldn't stand it anymore. Archbishop Judy coughed a few times, interrupting the heinous and bad behavior of flirting between the two, reminding them that not only were there other people here, but they also had serious things to do. .

"Ahem, I'm off topic." Shuer instantly put on a holy smile, drew a circle on his chest with his fingers, and said piously, "Praise the Lord, it is the Lord's blessing that I am fortunate enough to hear these ancient knowledge."

"Eh? It's Lady Luna, isn't it me?"

To such a boring question, Shuer responded with a "kind" smile.

"Okay, okay, let me continue." Finally defeated in the murderous gaze, Moria muttered and continued, "Actually, you are right, we and those mythical creatures are indeed the same. At the same level, we are all descendants of divine creatures, but our ancestors are gods, and the ancestors of those mythical creatures..."

"It's a dragon."

"Yes, their ancestors are giant dragons. Some mythical giant beasts have wisdom because when they are strong enough, the blood of the dragon in their bodies will awaken more thoroughly, opening the door to wisdom." Moria He nodded and said, "Just like the thunderstorm beasts, it is rumored that they have the blood of giant dragons. In fact, this is not nonsense, they are real. The dragons have very unique interests in this area, and their recipes are very wide, covering almost all species, so There are also many types of mythical creatures.”

"Well, it's just like Dak. No wonder Dak and the dragon have such a close relationship. They really have a common language."

Moria snickered, obviously not intending to get involved in the dispute between the two old rivals.

"Okay, you go on."

"Since the dragon is a special case of divine creatures and relies on blood to continue, those mythical creatures naturally inherit some of the characteristics of the dragon. They definitely cannot inherit the true divinity, but either the powerful power or the They will inherit one or more of them, such as their huge size or their strong will, so mythical creatures are far more powerful than intelligent creatures."

"Wait a minute." Shuer suddenly interrupted Moria's story and asked doubtfully, "In that case, what are intelligent creatures? Doesn't it have anything to do with divine creatures?"

"Not at all." Moria shook her head vigorously, "Because except for the gods' dependents like us, that is, the descendants of the gods, most of the intelligent creatures now are evolved from natural creatures. I can only say that you The ancestors of ancient times are related by blood to the ancient ancestors of those mythical beasts, but now, this relationship is almost negligible. Therefore, you can be regarded as an independent species that has no connection with divine creatures, but it is precisely because of you It is the belief that some divine creatures have successfully become gods, so there is a certain relationship."

"Okay, it's a bit complicated, but I can still understand it." Xiuer scratched his head and quickly deduced all the information in his mind, then nodded and said, "I probably understand the relationship between the several parties."

"That's good, this can explain what happened next." Moria breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "The next step is the age of myth. As a large number of naturally evolved creatures gave birth to wisdom, the abundant power of faith was finally born. In the past, relying only on a very small number of intelligent mythical beasts and a limited number of divine creatures, the belief generated was simply not enough to induce qualitative change, but now that the number is enough, qualitative change will occur."

"With the accumulation of faith, first those physical gods gave birth to their personal wills, then those successful divine creatures also lost their mortal form and existed in the form of personal gods, and finally regular gods, such as The embodiment of rules such as justice, wealth, suffering, happiness, knowledge, and wisdom, they were born with the emergence of various rules in a period of time, and Parvatija's world of gods finally became rich."

"Wisdom gives birth to faith, faith awakens the gods, and the gods protect wisdom. Parvatija relied on this virtuous cycle to operate smoothly, and began a long and colorful mythological era."

"In that era, mythical beasts and ignorant mortals lived together. For a period of time, they still relied on the most primitive killings and fights to determine the right to survive, as in the past."

"Hiss~~" Xiure took a deep breath, squinted his eyes and whispered softly, "Why do I always feel that that was the first war."

"Ok?"

"The first war in which dragons challenge gods."

"Well, if you are not strict, you can indeed think so." Moria actually agreed with Shuer's guess, "Because of the dragon bloodline, the intelligent creatures that have just gained wisdom are no match for the mythical giant beasts. Unfortunately, Under this situation, they can only seek help from the gods they believe in."

"Due to time constraints and no experience in dealing with this issue, the gods did a lot of things they shouldn't have done, such as directly intervening in mortal disputes, and even joining the fight themselves to protect their believers from the mouths of mythical beasts. "

"Such as Lord Offregen?" Shuer has not forgotten the rumors about the Lord of Fire.

"Lord Offregen is just one of them. In fact, strictly speaking, Lady Wendy's behavior of sitting in the depths of the holy lake for thousands of years can also be counted as one of them, but it's not that direct." Moria said softly. He nodded and said, "This caused extreme dissatisfaction among the dragons. After all, those are their descendants. Therefore, when the dissatisfaction reached its peak, Seglas, the leader of the dragons, challenged the God of War."

"Wait, time..."

"Well, there is an error in the time record of that war. It did not break out in the barbaric era ten thousand years ago, but it happened at the end of the mythical era even longer ago. It was only in the barbaric era that records were formed."

"I see, this is the truth." Shuer smiled bitterly, "What happens next?"

　That guy who asked Lin Jing whether he eats venison, you know why I didn’t answer you. If I did, it would be a spoiler.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)