Chapter 164: Eternal empire

"But you are right. Just in case, we do arrange for a man to search the cave."
Shikodi smiled and extended an invitation to him.
"Mr. Ricardo, do you want to come with me?"

Richard did not refuse.
Willett did not follow, and several accompanying wizards followed behind, and they walked side by side along the corridor to the depths of the cave.
As you go in, the feeling of coldness and dampness becomes more intense; if you kick a stone by your feet, the echo will be long and lasting, leading to the unfathomable interior.
They are like moving in the intestines and stomach of a huge creature, the light of illumination can only cover a few meters in a radius, and beyond is a thick darkness like soup.
"...Mr. Ricardo, I said before that this place, including the cave and the plain at the foot, is a mining town, but have you ever seen the slightest trace of a mine?"
Richard shook his head. He just wanted to ask.
"Because that was already the last two thousand five hundred years ago."
Poetry said.
"If it hadn't been for the fog monsters to build their nests here, this ruin would have been part of the mountain and would have disappeared completely in the wind and rain of the years."
"Two thousand five hundred years? That is..."
This is really long. Richard thought, but because the Mayan world is a place where "magic" exists, important ancient ruins are often better preserved than he lived in.
"It was in the Bronze Age. At that time, the Eternal War had reached its later stage. And this place, including the entire Silent Hill, belonged to the territory of the ancient empire'Zalwan'."
Shikodi stopped.
She pointed her finger to the side of the cave wall. The floating ball of light illuminates the text on the wall: murals and poems carved on the stone slab.
Due to the day-to-day corrosion, the above content has been washed away by time and blurred, and only a few traces of scribbling can be seen, but it is indeed a popular text in the Holy League of this era.
"The so-called'eternal empire' is now just a piece of loess..."
The girl sighed and placed her hand gently on it. Her eyes froze for a moment, then returned to normal.
...
"Zalwan", Richard had heard of this term.
In fact, this is a well-known name.
Compared with the country of gold without any historical records, and the silver age that is too remote and lacks real sense, the bronze age of war and killing, blood and fire, obviously has a more profound influence on today's mankind.
People refer to the Golden Age as the "Ancient Era", the Silver Kingdom as the "Governing Kingdom" of the "Ancient", and the "Medieval" refers to the Eternal War.
In this era of unprecedented chaos, countless kingdoms were reborn in the ruins, and were once again burned out by the fire of war. In the most chaotic period, there were more than hundreds of countries on the mainland.
However, as the saying goes, "If you divide for a long time, you must unite, and if you are together for a long time, you must divide." At the end of this war, a huge empire was born: its ruler is the king of God and man, the supreme emperor.
The emperor called his country "Zalwan"-this word means "eternal time" in the demon language.
During the reign of the Supreme King, the territory of the All-Holy Alliance was vast enough, but the territory of the Medieval Empire spanned the main continent and the subcontinent, not only the three holy kingdoms today, but even one-third of the land of the empires.
However, true splendor is often only an instant, and the so-called "eternal" empire eventually fell apart with the defeat of the ruler in the battle of God.
In this protracted war, even the high gods are falling one by one. In order to save themselves and seek victory, they have to choose alliances. This is no different from wars between human cities or nations. It laid the foundation for the later tradition of "dividing good from evil".
In the end, the two camps were formed-in the center of the main continent, in order to win the final hegemony, they fought for hundreds of years.
On one side, the "God of Dawn" and "Lord of Armies" are the leaders, and the "Seven Gods" are allies; the representatives of the gods on the other side are the "Head of Evil" and "Tyrant of the Scorching Sun" recorded in the Old Testament. The two most powerful evil gods in history.
The latter was sitting on the largest empire since the Eternal War, and it could be said to have the advantage at the time; however, everyone knew the outcome of this war:
The huge eternal empire was destroyed, and the millennium dynasty emerged. The Dawn Church, which worships the "God of Dawn", became the final winner. Its scale surpassed the restrictions of the Order and Church and became a unique Holy See.
Even the empires ruled by polytheistic pagans-although the two secular forces often have frictions, the "seven gods" have to recognize the central position of the Holy See in the entire world, and recognize that the once "god of dawn" ended the eternal war and was destroyed The great achievements of the ancient empire.
"Silent Hill, this is a very interesting place..."
Shi Koudi began to tell again, her voice was a bit different from before, it became gentle and long, and the tone filled with light, as if from another world.
"After the establishment of the Thousand-Year Dynasty dynasty, this place became a gathering place for the evil demons who fled after the empire fell apart. No one dares to come here to open up;"
"And when the Supreme King’s country followed the footsteps of the Medieval Empire and fell apart, it became an area ruled by the magic tower. Even in the most chaotic and darkest era in the middle of the continent, the battles between the kings were never affected. here;"
"When the Holy Covenant was established, this place became a place for criminals and bandits..."
"But what few people know is that before all this, this piece of land was actually a gathering place for the fog monsters."
Zarwan is also known as "the country of a hundred races". According to historical records, all races with wisdom, including elves, gnomes, and orcs, co-exist with mankind in the vast empire territory, and even some demons—it is true that some high demons possess intelligence, but before the birth of the empire, No one has ever regarded them as "smart life".
When the Supreme King and the Church of Dawn achieved the final victory, the demons who were the core members of the Eternal Empire were massacred, but not all the remnants of the Empire were cleaned up. Needless to say, human beings, the other intelligent races dispersed and returned to the gathering places in the ancient times, for example, the elves returned to the New World.
However, the high-ranking demons who were once allowed to have national treatment were reduced to monsters again without exception, and were hunted and hunted by UU看书www.uukanshu.com. Only a handful of them—such as the fog demon—relied on their own racial abilities and survived by chance.
On this piece of land, there was originally a nest of fog demon everywhere; but soon, as the power of the human kingdom expanded, their traces became more and more scarce.
Until now, it has been impossible for ordinary people to find the whereabouts of the fog demon.
Therefore, they need the help of stargazers.
"...So there is such a thing."
Richard said with emotion sincerely.
Regarding the record of the fog demon clan, he did not find it in Rasputin's knowledge base.
"How did you know it? Miss Miller."
Richard asked casually, but did not hear a response for a while.
He turned his head and found that the silver-haired girl was standing there in a dazed expression.