Before the long-sleeved Darkus, who was good at dancing, could continue the blending and blending, the team returned to the mortal world. After all, it was indeed not a place for chatting. A rift like a portal opened, and the portal disappeared after the team stepped inside.
The area that originally belonged to Nurgle was turned into a crystallized forest by Tzeentch, announcing the end of this incident. Although He didn't win big, at the last moment, Darkus saw through Tzeentch's conspiracy in an extremely abstract way, but He still won in the end. Moreover, with his assistance, Darkus completed something from scratch. The great unclean person named "Sojourner" Grubil was completely obliterated, and his essence was destroyed by Darkus. Uth was destroyed, and using Dark Uth as a medium, Asuryan tore off a piece of flesh from Nurgle's body.
Nurgle, the nemesis of Tzeentch, faced an unprecedented defeat in this incident. Of course, Nurgle was accompanied by Slaanesh. The team led by Shalaxi Demonbane was banished by the forces of Tzeentch and Nurgle, and Slaanesh's home was devastated by Khorne's army.
There is a magical place in the subspace called the Court of Covenant. It is a neutral territory in the Chaos Demon Realm. In short, it is the place where the Four Gods of Chaos meet.
The Court of the Covenant is very different from the Chaos Demon Realm. There is a table here, and each Chaos Evil God has an equal seat, because the natural balance between the Evil Gods is a complex and tortuous weave. No evil god can defeat another evil god without any help, and Khorne in this case is an excellent example, so there is a need for its existence.
In the Chaos Realm, no matter how the territories of the four Chaos Evil Gods change in the Great Game, the Court of the Covenant is always accessible from the realms of all four major Dark Gods. Here, a truce was made and hostilities between the evil gods were abolished. Such an arrangement is inevitable, for the longer a conflict between two or more evil gods continues, the more powerful any non-involved party becomes. The Chaos Evil Gods have their own interests, and they will eventually stop acting.
The first to arrive was not Nurgle, but Slaanesh, followed by Nurgle. After waiting for a while, Khorne Haha, whose army pulled out the last stronghold outside Slaanesh, appeared, and after waiting for a long time, Tzeentch, who turned the Nurgle realm into a crystallized forest, appeared.
As soon as Tzeentch arrived, he was strongly criticized by Slaanesh. The slightly better-tempered Nurgle was sulking and ignoring Tzeentch, while Khorne stayed in his seat and watched the fun. Slaanesh accuses Tzeentch of doing this and breaking the rules. However, Slaanesh's accusations were mercilessly refuted by Tzeentch, who mocked Slaanesh's minions for all the fun they had while fighting Darkos. Tzeentch's mocking words made Khorne deeply agree with Slaanesh. , and then joined the taunting queue.
In this sacred place, the Court of the Covenant, the conflicts between the four Chaos Gods have not eased. Instead, they have intensified, and they are threatening to fight again. But in the end, the conflict between the evil gods subsided, because they had to discuss a major matter. Darkus directly pointed out the essence of Nurgle, which had never happened before. This gave the four gods an edge. The feeling on the back, after all, this time Darkus was able to tear off a piece of flesh from Nurgle, then next time Darkus appears in the subspace, he may tear off a piece of other evil gods.
This is not a simple banishment. To give an inappropriate example, the previous banishment of a demon was like being beaten on the body of the evil god, causing it to become bruised or swollen. But as long as the evil god is willing, the area where it was hit will disappear. Intact, that is, the devil will reappear. However, Darkus' behavior changed. He ripped off a piece of the evil god's body, as if the piece of flesh was gone... He couldn't recover even if he wanted to. So, this has never been done before.
But after repeated research, the four gods of Chaos did not have a good solution. In other words, except for Tzeentch who was perfunctory, the other three gods did not have a good solution. Because there is always a strange restriction on Darkus. This restriction is just like the ancient saints they encountered. They cannot use rough methods, such as forcibly dragging Darkus into the The behavior of the subspace. This kind of thing has happened before. Nurgle once dragged in a black ark belonging to Druchi in the mortal world.
In addition, Sotek and the Horned Rat, who have some connection with the Ancient Saints, have been moving in the subspace. One is like a hidden snake, and the other is like a rat in the tunnel. The Four Gods of Chaos have never been able to find their exact location. , the reason lies in this prohibition.
The perfunctory Tzeentch was thinking about another question. He was thinking about what Darkus had said to him before. While thinking about the words, he was also thinking about another place in the subspace.
There is also a very magical place in the subspace, which is called the Drifting Castle. There are many strange places and unknown corners in the subspace, places that even the Four Gods of Chaos dare not easily set foot on, and the Drifting Castle is one of the unknowns. The Drifting Castle often appears and disappears suddenly, wandering without a trace. check.
According to valid eyewitness reports, the Drifting Castle is a strange place, consisting of a huge black marble, like a giant black ark floating in the subspace, with a huge solid fortress that calls the clouds its home. The outer walls are so strong that they look impenetrable, seemingly designed to withstand an army of any size. Towers and manors of astonishing proportions and exquisite craftsmanship also rise upward, rising ever higher as they approach the city center, so that the tallest sections alone would dwarf all the fortresses of the Old World.
The scale of the drifting castle is very large, enough to accommodate the survival of tens of millions of people. The interior is filled with all kinds of goods and decorations, but the strange thing is that the castle is lifeless. The neatly arranged houses seem to have never been used, and the trees on the street are constantly shedding leaves, but none of them will fall. Tattered banners announce something unknown about a forgotten house or person. There was no sign of any activity in the shops and houses, and in the empty streets and halls there was only the lonely and feeble sound of the wind. There are no soldiers standing guard on the city walls, no vendors hawking in the streets, and no nobles sitting in the throne room to rule. It seems to have been built by some unknown force and then wandered aimlessly in the abandoned subspace.
The magical drifting castle is rarely visited. It is like there is some kind of magical restriction there. It seems that the only way to get there is by flying, magic or flying mounts. Although it has formidable fortifications, the castle's door is always open, and anyone who can touch the castle wall can enter unimpeded.
The Drifting Castle seems to be a paradise for thieves. Everything is intact and there are no guards to stop it. Weapons, armor, art and other valuables are filled with shops and houses. Anyone can take these things away without any cost. But once these items leave the castle, they begin to rust, rot, and disintegrate, and the loot loses all functionality and eventually turns to dust. As for the destroyed items, they will be returned to the castle intact, as if no one had ever touched them.
It is said that once you step into the drifting castle, you will be overwhelmed by overwhelming loneliness and despair. After an hour of wandering the empty streets, there's a danger of slipping into madness. Visitors will be extremely afraid of being alone, and will make every effort to be with other visitors. They are unwilling to go anywhere alone, and even sleep with someone. If there is no sign of a living person within the field of vision, the visitor will run around in panic looking for other living people. If the search fails for more than an hour, the visitor will curl up and refuse any activity, and eventually...
It is said that the drifting castle actually symbolizes some kind of disillusioned hope, aborted plan, and extreme loneliness. No one knows who built the castle, and no one knows the purpose of building the castle. It has always been there, just like that. Being indifferent.
However, these are just legends and conjectures. In fact, no existence can set foot in the drifting castle.
Tzeentch suddenly caught something while he was thinking, but he could never catch that key point. It was always covered by fog and unknown, and he couldn't pry into it. At the same time, He does not have a target for reference. If He were from another aspect, He seemed to be able to capture something. Because in another plane, before Slaanesh was born in the subspace, the ruins of Slaanesh's existence were already there.
The other three Chaos Gods have not developed a very good method. Khorne does not care about this. If Darkus wants to fight him, then he will accompany him to the end. Nurgle seemed to calm down, no longer angry, and became the good old man again. The most angry one is Slaanesh. He has been paying attention to Darkus since he appeared. He was the first to discover that Darkus had a problem, but...
in the end, under the influence of the Tzeentch Circle who no longer thought, Except for Slaanesh, the other three Chaos Gods came to a magical conclusion. Darkus's existence and activities in the mortal world are temporarily in their interests, as long as Darkus never comes to the subspace again, the subspace Darkus is not welcome! If Darkus comes to the subspace next time, what awaits Darkus will be...
I just don’t know how the Four Gods of Chaos will react after Darkus carries out his final ultimate act.
However, Darkus, who was already in the medieval mortal world, had no knowledge of these things that happened in the subspace. He only knew that he was back, and that he had returned to the place that originally belonged to him. His companions also came back, but their condition was very bad. After all, the heavy damage suffered by his companions was real. Unlike him, who was reborn in the subspace, despair faded and hope came.
Darkus and his companions did not appear in Amanville, but in... He felt that this place was very familiar, as if he had been here before, and soon he discovered that he had indeed been here before, this was the Lauren Loren Storm Zone The Valley of Despair, which is where Drusala said something was wrong here, where the node above the Guest Fountain was destroyed.
The bottomless crack was like a crack in the earth, as if it had been pulled open by a huge force, forming a terrible scar that greedily devoured the once peaceful river. Deha energy gave off a strong stench, as if it came from hell. The surrounding trees turned gray, their leaves shrank, and their bark turned gray. The power of life seemed to have disappeared here.
The elves and gods who had not finished chatting with Darkus disappeared. Except for him who was holding the trident and the barrier, the other elves were lying on the ground and returned to the painful appearance of being separated in the passage.
"Fortunately, they are all alive and there are no attrition." Darkus looked at his companions lying in a circle on the ground and sighed. He felt very miraculous. There was no attrition in such a dangerous place. He succeeded. , he successfully brought back all his companions, although they were all in bad condition.
When Darkus walked towards Tolandir, he looked at Lindyalok. He knew that without him, Lindyalok might have led the team in, and what finally happened was... He stopped thinking, he Tolandil drew a special arrow from his quiver, then raised his bow, aimed at the sky, and released the arrow.
This special arrow passed through the canopy of the trees and drew a bright arc in the air, and then bloomed brightly in the sky, like a meteor streaking across the night sky. This is not an ordinary arrow, but a special arrow with a signal flare function. The arc is captured in the three marble towers that pierce the skyline in the Azor Talarian Guards and in the Tower of Theatir in Stormwind.
The elves lying on the ground looked at Darkus's actions, and then looked at the sky through the gaps in the woods. This bright light announced the end of this adventure and also symbolized their victory. They faced many difficulties, but finally succeeded in overcoming everything. The only drawback was that they were unable to express the joy of victory at this time.
With this beautiful arc, the emotions of the elves and gods have undergone tremendous changes. It is no longer the sadness before, but an emotion of joy and joy. The return of Darkus was like a bright dawn, igniting the hearts of the elves and making the entire medieval world rejoice.
The sea became calm again, and Marcelan's sorrow ceased to surge. The winds of magic ceased to ripple, and Hecate's screams turned to joy. The incarnation of Athel Lorenval struck the anvil vigorously again, and Assati's believers became happy again, no longer as sluggish as before.
This joy spread quickly, like a belated feast, falling into the hearts of every elf. At this glorious moment, nature also seems to be sacred. The trees in the forest tremble softly, the flowers exude a more fragrant fragrance, and the waves in the lake sparkle, as if they are jumping in a joyful dance.
Darkus' return feels like a major change, a new chapter that brings new hope.
All the Slann magic priests in the Lustria continent and the southern jungles of the old world glanced at the skink priests who were restless before but now returned to calm, and then closed their eyes again, either meditating or falling asleep. , perhaps continuing to perform mystical rituals. Indescribable feelings still filled the entire group of priests, but they could feel that Darkus had returned, as if Darkus's previous fall was like a collective illusion.
Krakalond, Annasara, who stood up again, no longer cried, but began to divine and pray to Hecate. As she and Malekith waited anxiously, Hecate responded to her with a smile. She breathed a deep sigh of relief, knowing that Darkus was fine. She turned her head and nodded to Malekith, who was in anxiety.
After seeing Annasara nod, Malekith, whose strength had been drained, felt that his strength had returned. He gritted his teeth and glanced at Coran, who was standing far away. Not long after, Aijirese came to him tremblingly. Aijirese could feel that something was wrong with him.
"Your intelligence in Ersin Alvin is very inadequate, I am very dissatisfied!" Malekith, who was angry and had no place to vent his anger, first gave Aijerese a good fruit to eat.
Aegirese, who was still preparing to salute, knelt down directly in front of Malekith. In an instant, cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and he could feel Coran's scarlet halberd like a gleam on his back. He went from trembling to trembling, and he knew that this was the Witch King's denial of him. He is not like the Chief Consul. Once the Witch King denies him, what awaits him will be...
"Go to Elsin Alvin now, find the Chief Consul, and see what's going on with him!" Before he could wait, What did Egilese explain? Malekith continued. At this time, the terrifying red light on the Midnight Helmet overflowed and became substantial. He roared at the end, he was really angry, and he knew that what happened at that moment must have something to do with Darkus. Aijerese, who was kneeling on the ground, got up from the ground after hearing the Witch King's instructions. After standing up, he saluted the Witch King, then slowly backed away. After reaching a certain distance, he saluted again and then turned his head. Those who didn’t return ran away.
After leaving, Aijerese returned to Night Governor Castle and vented his anger on his men. Then he packed his luggage and set off with his men. He didn't even go to the dock of Krakarond, but set off from the land on horseback. He knew that the monsoon in the Sea of Resentment was not suitable for sailing now, and if he chose to sail by ship, he would really die. He would ride on horseback to Calonde Carr, from where he would take a boat to Ersin Alvin, the Old World.
At the same time, the companions left by Darkus in the mortal world also returned to their previous appearance. Tears no longer flowed from Ren's eyes. He felt that that moment was like some kind of hallucination. Ji, who was also standing next to him, Navief also became calm.
Maranur, who was organizing the excavation of the ruins, also saw the beautiful arc. A smile appeared on his face. The torment and anxiety in his heart were swept away. He could feel that his brother was back.
The one who arrived before the Enil patrol was the dragon lizard that was moving around here. The dragon lizard with its crown and armor seemed to feel the presence of Darkus and the others. He walked out of the forest, cast life spells on the elves lying on the ground, and nodded to Darkus who was still standing. He was still as taciturn as before, as if he was Same as people with autism.
Soon after, the Enil patrol arrived. Darkus could feel that something was wrong. The reactions of the Enils when they looked at him were a little abnormal, with a kind of fanaticism and admiration in their eyes, as if he had become a hero and had done something very great. . He suppressed the doubts in his heart. He did not let the Enils come over. He walked over and asked the Enils to pick up some thick branches.
After asking for some ropes, Darkus asked for the time and asked for some clothing to cover his body. He has been like David since his resurrection, covering his body with frost armor. Before he entered the rift and returned to the mortal world, he was touched by Assati. He could clearly feel the side effects of that heart. He is now Has a body temperature similar to that of Genevieve.
"It's actually been two months... and I became a hero?" Darkus was thinking while working on the back of the dragon lizard. He seemed to understand why the Enil looked at him like that. It had been two months, and Lauren Loren must have been getting the word about his exploits in Ammanville, and he felt like he had missed out on a lot of interesting things. After he dragged his companions onto the back of the dragon lizard one by one, he arranged for some Enil to report the news and get some food along the way. Then he took a look at the problematic place and set off.
Darkus can feel that this should be a festering crack. He and his companions can appear here, and the Chaos Demon can also appear here, and Chaos Demon has indeed appeared before, but he has no intention now. Think about these things.
The first stop was the Guest's Fountain. Darkus could feel that the dragon lizard's life magic did not have a great effect on his companions. He could vaguely feel that the damage suffered by his companions came from the soul level. .
"Pretend to be a ghost." This was Darkus's comment after seeing Lilith. Just as he was thinking, Lilith appeared on the lake at the Guest Spring again, just like a fairy in the lake.
Then, a scene that made the Bretonnian gentlemen go crazy appeared. The goddess they could not reach, the Holy Grail that they could not reach, and his elusive liquid were like laundering for free. Foot water appeared like water and poured into the mouths of the elves one by one. These superior men thought that these sacred existences would only shine on them from a distance, but at this moment it seemed like a prank. The sacred goddess and the Holy Grail had become cheap and worthless.
If any adventure knight came here at this moment, they would definitely stare at this incredible scene with their eyes wide open. However, this incredible scene did occur.
"Your foot-washing water... doesn't work!" Darkwu said what he said in the subspace again in front of Lilith, but at this time, his inner situation was no longer the same as in the subspace, but It's full of ridicule.
"Your words are as sharp as your actions, as always. If you need it, you can find a basin now. Under your service, I will wash my feet here. You can drink enough by then. After all, there is a basin in the basin." It's all my foot-washing water." Lilith, who was giving Colonia a drink of holy water, turned to look at Darkus, with a hint of mockery in her eyes and then said with a smile.
"Ah~ My dear goddess, my lady, I think you misunderstood, I did not expect such an honor." Darkus stood there with his chest straightened and said in a Bretonnian voice. It seemed that at this moment he was like an adventure knight who had gone through a lot of hardships and endured many hardships to gain recognition from the goddess.
"Oh, what are you looking forward to? My dear Darkus." Lilith was slightly startled, then said with a charming smile.
"I only look forward to using my sword of victory to conquer those troublesome enemies under your watch, and dedicate their terror to you." Darkus raised his eyebrows, leaned over and said with a smile, as if He has fully immersed himself in the role of Adventure Knight.
"Oh~ I see. Then I'm looking forward to your achievements. Maybe I will personally prepare a basin of special foot-washing water for you." Lilith smiled brightly after seeing Darkus' performance.
"That's such an honor, my goddess. But to be honest, I think your gaze itself is more precious than any foot-washing water." Darkus, who no longer leaned forward, laughed and said, but next His expression changed in a second. He no longer joked, but became serious. He then asked, "Can you take back their power?"
"Some can, some can't. And... ...In this world, some things can be seen and understood, while some things are buried deeply at the end of time and cannot be easily touched." Lilith knew what Darkus was asking, the look in her eyes became dim and said after sighing.
Darkus frowned slightly, just as Lilith knew what he was asking, he also knew what Lilith was answering. With this trip to the subspace, he gained a deeper understanding. Footwashing water is just a joking name, just like the embodiment after he thought about it, it is a manifestation of some essence! The source of this essence is Lilith's divine power.
In other words, Lilith turned her power into the so-called foot-washing water and gave it to those elves or humans recognized by her. To put it more bluntly, he fed his flesh to mortals, and the mortals who obtained his essence turned into existences similar to the great demons under the Chaos Evil God.
But mortals are mortals after all, and Lilith is only one of the elven gods. She does not have the strength of the four gods of chaos. Just like He said, if it is gone, it is really gone. Very little can flow back to Him, and along with it comes the weakening of divine power. He cannot allow believers to drink unlimited amounts of foot-washing water. Even those Holy Grail Knights who entered the new world to serve as guards eventually collapsed with His collapse.
Darkus is not a human now, nor is he a Baator guy. There is no need for him to criticize the rights and wrongs of Lilith and Bretonnian humans, as well as various philosophical issues. When Gilles didn't pray to Sigma, when Lilith appeared in front of Gilles, some things were already doomed. The second half of Lilith's words contained some kind of warning. He knew that Lilith didn't want the humans in Bretonnia to see the truth behind it. This would not be good for anyone. It would be best to be buried at the end of time. This would be good for everyone.
"By the way, where is your Sun Flame Amulet? Those Asurs have been looking for it for a long time, but it can't be like..." Darkus changed the topic, and at the end he pointed to the extinguisher hanging on the trident. Phoenix Binding Curse, he was hinting whether the extraordinary item had been taken to the subspace and was collected by a certain being.
"No, it's still in this world, but...in the hands of my admirers. Of course, that admirer is just one of them." After changing the topic, Lilith returned to her previous appearance, and she answered Darkwu Si’s question ended with a joke.
"It seems that you are very..." Darkus suddenly stopped mid-sentence, and then looked at Lilith in astonishment.
What did Darkus suddenly think about, admirer? He searched along the word, and he thought of a fragmentary legend mentioned in the Claw Sea manual.
"Idiot!" Darkus cursed after seeing Lilith's reaction of smiling and nodding.
It is said that Mannann fell in love with a woman named Lilith. However, Lilith was high in the sky, out of his reach, so he had to love her from afar. Every night, the woman he loved would appear, and he would reach out to Lilith, but Lilith remained indifferent and turned a deaf ear to Poseidon's love. Some scholars believe that Mannann's rage stemmed from this completely unrequited love.
Now, just like when he first saw this record in the Claw Sea Manual, Darkus' eyes were as wide as bells and as big as an ox. He had previously thought that the tidal gravity caused by Mannann's Wrath , is completely a natural phenomenon that can be explained by physics, but now it seems... it doesn’t seem to be completely true? He had also thought before that the legendary Lilith seemed to be Lilith. After all, Lilith had the title of the Goddess of the Moon, and the legendary one hanging high in the sky could be said to be true.
However, what Darkus never expected was that the Sun Flame Talisman was actually in Mannann's hand. Who would have thought of this without Lilith's prompting. Now they are all matched up, the licking dog Mannann, the cold Lilith, and the Sun Flame Amulet disappeared into the waves of the sea.
No wonder the trident bearer of the Twilight Fortress could never find the Sun Amulet, and various incidents occurred afterwards, making things weird. The mysterious disappearance of the Sun Amulet became a sensitive political topic in Ulthuan. , the accident remains the subject of much speculation and conspiracy theories.
Some believe that the Sun Flame Talisman was swept away by the ocean currents, while others speculate that the Sun Flame Talisman fell into Druch's hands. Some believe that the Sun Flame Amulet was hacked by the Trident Bearer or the Twilight Fortress, while others believe that it was hacked by the Dawn Fortress. The Twilight Fortress and the Dawn Fortress are suspicious of each other, and Ulthuan itself is suspicious of these two fortresses. After all, these two fortresses are closely related to the faction behind the Phoenix King Morville, or simply are one in itself.
Darkus, who was thinking about this, looked at Lilith and his companions who were lying on the ground and had recovered a little. He was like Tom Cat reading a book and laughing when he saw interesting content, just like he did after seeing this legend a long time ago. Like laughing. After taking a long time to calm down, he looked at the confused eyes of his companions and told this extremely outrageous legend and the story about the Sun Flame Amulet.
Druchi from Nagaroth was lucky. They had more or less known about the Sun Flame Talisman and Mannann who were with Darkus, but they didn't expect that the two could actually be connected. Belloda from Twilight Fortress and the only Asul in the team fell into a coma. The Enils from Lauren Loren looked at each other, as if they were listening to a story, and shook their heads in disbelief after hearing it.
Lilith looked at Darkus and the elves with a smile, feeding holy water to the elves lying on the ground, as if the topic Darkus was talking about had nothing to do with him.
Drifting Castle is the final foreshadowing.
Readers who know 40K may have already understood, forget it_(:з」∠)_Let me put it bluntly, that is the protagonist’s kingdom of God, and the place where he moves in the subspace after becoming a god
. Come on, the evil gods in the Middle Ages and AOS are not as evil as 40K, otherwise there wouldn’t be so many gods of order in the subspace, and they would have been crushed to pieces long ago.
As for Lilith, the benevolent sees the benevolent and the wise see the wisdom.