After leaving Salorian's laboratory, Griffith found Peperange's room behind a pile of racks of test tubes and flasks with strange colors. There was a strange fishy smell everywhere, which made people feel sick.
, Griffith almost vomited out the bacon and eggs he had eaten in the morning.
But his strong curiosity still drove him to resist the overwhelming feeling in his stomach and walked into Pepperanchi's room. When he passed through the pit full of bottles and jars, his eyes suddenly lit up.
A particularly huge mirror appeared in front of him.
It's wrong to say it was a mirror. Griffith couldn't see his own figure in the smooth mirror. After a burst of fantasy light flashed, suddenly a racing carriage used for competition roared towards him and rolled towards him.
The wheel was about to run over him.
Speed wagon! How could that happen!?
"Wow!" Griffith shouted and subconsciously dodged to one side. A few seconds later, he suddenly realized that the racing carriage did not run over him, but instead continued to run in the mirror.
What? What's going on? Why didn't the carriage rush towards me even though it was right in front of me? Such fine details are not paintings.
Is this carriage sealed in the mirror!?
Griffith felt that a bit of his sanity had evaporated, his limbs were trembling, and he was left with only fear and helplessness at the incomprehensible scene in front of him.
"Are there any guests?"
A slovenly scholar walked out from behind the clutter.
Griffith wiped the sweat from his head and then took a closer look at the Mr. Peperange in front of him. He was a middle-aged man with black hair that had turned white. He was missing several fingers and his left leg.
There seems to be some flaws. His deep eyes do contain extraordinary experience and wisdom. But to be honest, his first impression on Griffith was not a good one, because he smelled it before he could recover from the shock.
The strange smell emanating from Pepperanchi's body was not much better than the vomit of a drunk man.
"Oh, poor young man, Velonus has informed me. This is your first time seeing something like the Apparition Mirror. Don't be afraid, no matter what you see, it can't leave this mirror.
.This is just the tip of the iceberg of the miracles created by the ancient gods. I know why you are here, but if you only have this kind of courage, I advise you to give up your crazy ideas. For those great beings, we
It’s too small.”
"It's so real, as if it's real." Griffiths was still sighing at the galloping carriage in the mirror, "What a wonderful creation."
"What is this?" Pepperanci showed a weird smile, "If it is a complete teleportation mirror, the person in front of the mirror can even take out the objects they see at will, only objects other than living things."
"Can I take out a racing carriage from there?" Griffith became more and more shocked.
"What? Racing carriage? Speed wagon? Haha, you young man is really interesting. Why did you see a speed wagon?"
Peperange did not say any more words to persuade him to quit, but continued to walk deeper into the laboratory with Griffith. Peperange showed him the collections he had collected over the years, all of which were odd bits and pieces that were beyond common sense.
Metal that can continuously multiply and condense into various forms looks like just a small iron box from the outside, but it can hold tons of debris and nothing can be taken out. All of this is beyond the scope of magic.
Griffith was already in a state of confusion.
I really don’t know where he got these strange things... But I swear, these things should never appear in this world. Although my knowledge is not profound, I have some insight, and these things,
But it is something that none of my knowledge can decipher.
These creations were created by the ancient gods? Then why did they fall, and why did the new gods dominate the world? So what does everything I believed in before mean? Peperange must be crazy to put these things in the school as a collection.
.
Griffith was thinking erratically, and after a while his mood finally calmed down a bit, and he found a place to sit down feebly.
Pepperanchi did not entertain the guests with tea or coffee, but squatted in a dark corner like an old farmer and told his story to the trainee knight.
"I was born in the city-state of Anok in this eastern continent. You must have heard of it."
"I know this. I heard that it was the strongest human city-state in the East in the past hundred years. But then, it mysteriously disappeared, which became an eternal mystery. It is said that the city-state's magic level far exceeds other cities. If this
The city-state has been able to survive until now, and depending on their level, they may become one of the enemies of the Beyelan Kingdom."
"Yes, we were once the most powerful city-state in the East. Under the leadership of the great Archon, we concentrated on developing magic and military affairs. No matter whether they were orcs, trolls or dwarves, no creature was our opponent. I remember it very clearly
, it was the summer of 1425, a group of elves broke into our territory and killed our soldiers. No matter what their purpose was, this behavior was a mockery of our great city-state. So, our war with the elves
here we go."
Having said this, Pepperanchi raised his voice slightly, as if the past glory of the city-state had given him a little bit of pride.
"If you ask me, elves are really stupid creatures. They have such excellent bodies and sophisticated weapons, but they know nothing about war. Hundreds of our soldiers quickly captured their camp and defeated them.
And captured them. Well, I remember killing 3 of the 7 captives. By the way, the taste of elf women is beyond your imagination."
Griffith realized what Pepperrange was saying, and his heart could not help but be filled with disgust and revulsion. Suddenly, Pepperrange's voice dropped again.
"However, I still underestimated a certain elf. She confused me with her terrifying charm. After we captured the elf camp, under the guidance of an elf woman, I found a book called "The Dead Sea" in her study.
The reading material of "Documents". It was it that made me aware of the existence of the ancient gods."
"Dead Sea Documents"? The name seems to be one of those horror novels commonly found on street stalls. Why did it come from such a weird name? Griffith couldn't understand that there would be well-educated people who believed in such a book that looked like an entertainment novel.
Something to write about?
Pepperanchi seemed to have seen through the trainee knight's heart, and said slowly: "Of course, generally speaking, it is difficult for people to believe the contents of a book with such a strange name. But I have to take back what I said before.
Although the elves are arrogant and stupid, their individual wisdom cannot be underestimated. Especially the elf woman, the theory of magic she told me is still useful to me. Therefore, no matter what is recorded in this book
Whatever it is, I naturally accepted the content above."
"Then, what is written in that book?"
"Through the ancient ruins, the songs of elves awaken the ancient gods."
"What does this sentence mean? Is it some kind of spell? Or is it an explanation of a ritual? What are the ancient ruins?"
Pepperanchi's words have a strange magic power that makes people want to listen and explore.
"Don't worry, child, you are too impatient. Listen to me slowly, we still have a lot of time. According to the "Book of the Dead", this is a ritual to call the ancient gods. Among the elves, there used to be a group of believers
The fanatics of the ancient gods gathered on the ancient altar on a summer evening, under the gaze of the stars, and succeeded in summoning the ancient gods."
"Is this true? Then why is there no record left? If there is really someone, well, an elf has accomplished something beyond common sense, it is impossible for no one to know about it for so many years."
"Hehehe, you said leaving a record is impossible, because all the elves who successfully completed the ritual have disappeared!"
"You mean, they were all killed?"
"Kill? Haha, no, the ancient gods would not do things that only lower creatures would do. Hehehe, the disappearance I said is the disappearance in the true sense. They didn't even leave a body behind, they just disappeared.
No one knows where they went? Hahahaha."
Pepperanchi began to laugh strangely, as if he had something in his mouth.
Griffith felt a chill behind his back, not only because of the bizarreness and horror of this story, but also because the Pepelanci who told this story was a little unusual when he started talking about topics related to ancient gods. His
The corners of his mouth and limbs were twitching constantly, his eyes revealed madness, and he even wore a sinister, uncomfortable smile when he spoke.
"I told you, I believe the content in this book. So, I don't care where those elves went in the end. I only know that if the elves can summon the ancient gods, then they will be smarter and more powerful than them.
Intelligent humans can also do it. And I, hehehe, am a leader among scholars, so I will definitely be able to complete this ritual. This will be the greatest feat in history, hahahahaha.
"
Griffith discovered that Pepperrange was not only a sane slob, but judging from his current behavior, it was not an exaggeration to say that he was a lunatic. If he had met him on the road, Griffith would not even be willing to look at him.
s eyes.
At this time, Griffith already wanted to leave here. After all, no one wanted to be in the same room with a madman. However, curiosity still drove him to stay.
"This is impossible. According to the content of the "Dead Sea Script" you just mentioned, only the singing of elves can summon humans. So how did you perform the ritual?"
"Hehehehe, I told you before that we fought a battle with the elves and captured a few prisoners."
"Could it be that"
"Yes, I and several other like-minded scholars, including Velonos, the guy who had the idea to introduce you here, secretly brought the elves out of the prison and used them to complete the summoning ritual. We brought
Following the elves, we came to an ancient altar. Hehe, by the way, you don’t know about the ancient ruins yet. Those are ruins hidden in the dark and corroded dense forest. No one knows how many years it has passed here.
.It is said that as long as you go deep into the core of the ruins, you can touch the origin of the world. There are also many strange creations there.
"Let's continue our topic. Hehehe, those elves are really dishonest. They have been struggling and refused to cooperate with us. Only the female elf was in a feverish excitement and recited some words that we didn't understand. So...
, we tied them to the stone pillars of the altar. Hehehehe, it took a lot of effort. However, in this way, they can't go anywhere and can only sing for us there, hahahaha.
"
Griffith was horrified when he heard this. He once again confirmed the fact that the scholar sitting opposite him was a madman. Apart from her pointed ears, Galadia was not much different from a human girl. Even in the far east, there are very few arrogant people.
The cruel elf hunters will clash with the Eastern Legion, but it will only be a battle between warriors. The winner will definitely give the other party a good time and avoid excessive pain.
And Pepperanchi actually used elves as human sacrifices, and Veronos actually participated in it! This is absolutely unacceptable to Griffith's moral values, and it is a crime that makes people fear and disgust from the bottom of their hearts.
Wait a minute, Velonos, what does he want to do?
At this moment, Pepperanchi's story interrupted Griffith's thoughts.
"However, the ceremony did not go as smoothly as expected. Woohoo, after several days, there was no sign of the ancient gods coming. The ruins in the darkness are full of dangers. Our team was attacked by mutated monsters and several people died.
Even two of the elves who were sacrificed were killed, leaving only the female elf who was still singing.
"Including Velonos, several scholars lost confidence and left there. Hey, that was the darkest period of my life. Do you know that feeling? That feeling that you finally grasped the call.
It feels like the little hope the ancient gods had has been gradually worn away by the passage of time. No one around me believes in me anymore. They all feel that they have taken such a big risk and ended up with nothing, and they are all complaining.
I left after a few words. Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey people who do not have firm faith should not be qualified to see the face of God. That being said, in fact at that time even I began to doubt whether the ancient gods were real.
exists."
"Finally!" Peperange's emotions became excited again. He was not satisfied with squatting and telling stories. He jumped up. "On the evening of the seventh day, things took a turn for the better! I will never forget that.
One day, the earth trembled, the air was filled with sacred breath, and even the sky was eclipsed. The ancient god came!"
"You mean, you finally saw the ancient god with your own eyes?"
"Woooooo, no."
"But didn't you say that the ancient god appeared?"
"Child, there are too many things in this world that are beyond common sense. And the Ancient God is the most bizarre of these things. Yes, the Ancient God did appear that day, but the night was too dark and I couldn't see Him clearly.
Everything was shrouded in darkness, and a strange and ominous feeling came over us. Moreover, He is so big that even in the daytime, it is impossible to completely observe it."
"How... how big is it?"
"It is bigger than all the creatures that humans have seen in all history. It is so big that it seems that it is not the ancient gods who created the world, but the ancient gods themselves are a world. I was really shocked at the time, standing there blankly,