I became the Great Old One

The flames burned fiercely on the candlesticks, bringing flickering light.

In the empty hall.

Adam sat on his throne, holding his chin with his hand, and fell into deep thought.

"What does the starlight represent?"

"I am hallucinating, or other people in the city are deceived."

Although he didn't figure out the truth of the matter, Adam realized that he might be facing an enemy that was too powerful to be defeated. He was lurking in the void, full of threats, and could even distort people's minds, perceptions and even bodies at will, and degenerate and distort the proud dragon descendants of the original fire into deformed monsters.

Moreover, the opponent was very smart.

He would not take the initiative to jump out and stand in front of him, but lurked in the crowd and wantonly created divisions.

"Yes, this is indeed very tricky, but as the leader of the dragon descendants, as a sacrifice to the gods... I can't give up no matter what kind of opponent I face."

Adam thought again of what his father had said to him.

Sacrifice... is to bring light and fire to the tribe in the darkness, and now a darkness more terrible than the evil god Gagula has arrived.

In front of Adam's throne.

On the tray made of stone, the body of the sacrificed corpse was placed.

The pure black pupils belonging to the king were crooked, staring at Adam blankly, making the whole hall filled with a chill.

"Perception may be distorted, but the fire given by the gods will not." Adam thought of a way in his mind. A sharp light burst out of his eyes. He opened his mouth and spit out hot breath towards his body. The scorching flames instantly wrapped Adam.

Ignite the flame runes all over the body and enter the burning state. Even now, it is still an extremely difficult high-level rune technique for dragonborn.

In the entire dragonborn kingdom, among the millions of dragonborn, there are only a few who can master this technique.

However, as early as a thousand years ago.

When Adam just came of age, he was already able to use this method skillfully. In fact, many dragonborns in the tribe who mastered this technique were taught by Adam himself, including Adam's two children.

The flames that were enough to melt stones burned on Adam's body.

But the special physique inherited from the original fire made Adam feel no discomfort, only a faint warm feeling like soaking in a hot spring.

"The power of the original fire has not abandoned me, which means that my perception should not be wrong."

Adam breathed a sigh of relief and thought in his heart.

Then.

He blew out a mouthful of flame again.

The flame ignited the sacrifice on the stone tray in front of him, and the flame burned on the corpse, but Adam clearly heard some weird screams.

When the dragonborn was alive, he had a strong resistance to fire, but this resistance would gradually disappear after death, otherwise the dragonborn would not be able to turn into dust in the flames and enter the kingdom of gods.

But at this time.

The body of the high priest was slowly melting, and it was also constantly twisting and deforming.

When it was about to disappear and could not be seen clearly, Adam saw countless tentacles and sharp teeth spreading out from the bloody body of the high priest, and disgusting dark green liquid was also flowing out, making a dripping sound, and then all was engulfed by the boiling flames.

"The sacrifice of the gods has become a pathetic monster." Adam thought sadly.

Then, he felt an uncontrollable chill spreading.

As the starlight fell.

There were countless descendants of gods in the whole city who became the same as the sacrifice.

Ta-ta-ta!

The sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the palace.

Adam hurriedly got up and looked in the direction of the sound. In the rolling darkness, he saw a familiar figure, his daughter Hispania.

"Why did you come here alone, my treasure."

Hispania looked frightened.

Adam subconsciously wanted to reach out and hold his daughter in his arms as usual, gently soothing her little head.

But at this moment.

Adam suddenly thought of what happened in the temple not long ago.

His movements stopped in mid-air. This indomitable warrior who dared to rush up and chop a sword when facing the evil god Gagula, felt great fear for the first time. He was so afraid that his daughter would suddenly become a sacrificial monster, with her head exploded and attacking him with blasphemous tentacles and flesh.

"Stop..."

Adam's broad palm gradually fell.

He spoke earnestly to his daughter on the palace corridor, and even he himself did not notice that there was a little tremor of crying in his voice.

Fortunately, Hispania seemed to still have his own consciousness. After hearing Adam's voice, he stayed in the hall obediently.

"Father, I am worried about your safety... Some people say that you are crazy, but I think it is this city that is really crazy..."

Hispania's voice was filled with unconcealed fear.

Waiting until he saw Adam.

The excitement slowly eased.

"Don't be afraid, child. I am your father and your king... I will protect you, just like I always have."

Adam used gentle words to soothe his daughter's emotions, and then he said, "Remember the technique I taught you before, try to ignite the fire in your body."

"Why?"

Hispania was a little puzzled, but she still did what Adam said.

She didn't have a tall and strong body like Adam and his brother, but her body was wrapped with more gorgeous and bright flame patterns, like a bunch of blooming scarlet flowers. As the power of the flame rune was activated, the scarlet flowers bloomed, and the bright and pure flames burned in the hall. The darkness screamed in fear as if it was burned, and rolled away.

"Very good, you proved yourself, you are a little guy favored by God."

Adam breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he walked to Hispania, gently took his daughter into his arms, and stroked the scales protruding from her head.

"Tell me what you saw."

"I saw the tribesmen wandering outside, as if it was daytime, but there was no sound in the whole city. Those people didn't speak but just wandered stiffly on the city streets. The starry sky was bright and dazzling, like glowing eyes greedily watching us. I don't know why these things happened... Father, I'm scared." Hispania sobbed.

"I understand, leave this city with your brother, go to Gatan City to find Kosvo, he is my comrade-in-arms, he will give you shelter, give you guidance, and train you to become a qualified leader and qualified priest."

"So, what about you, father?"

"I will fight the monsters in the city and win."