"What if it's not the Dragon Cult that made a mistake, but someone else?" Alyssa asked in a low voice through the communication crystal.
A flash of light flashed in Fang Yu's heart. He looked at the others and suddenly said: "It suddenly occurred to me that we have never considered such a possibility. Mr. Mazak told us that Nicol Bolas was born to inherit
The cursed bloodline of the Oath Keepers clan was born with the golden dragon. According to the ancient prophecy, she is destined to become the shadow of darkness that comes."
"But was the Dragon Witch disaster a hundred years ago really a natural disaster rather than a man-made disaster?"
The other people didn't say anything. The big cat man smoothed the mane on his chin. Attila and Parker both looked thoughtful. A flash of light flashed in Sylvester's eyes: "What does the captain think?"
"It's not my conspiracy theory," Fang Plover replied: "At first we thought that the Dragon Cultists were followers of Nicol Bolas and were the remnants of the Dragon Witch disaster a hundred years ago."
"But judging from the truth we touched afterwards, it seems that this is not the case. At least there is no clear affiliation between the Dragon Cultists and Nicol Bolas. On the contrary, Nicol Bolas is also quite indifferent to his 'believers'
."
"We understand this, but we don't think along this line of thinking. Since there is no sequential relationship between Nicol Bolas and the establishment of the Dragon Cult of Corin-Ithurion today, then the Dragon Cult started from
When did it begin to exist?”
"What if these people existed long before the Dragon Witch's timeline?"
He continued: "This is not groundless. There were no survivors in the Dragon Land during that disaster. So, how did the Dragon Cult determine that Nicol Bolas's first dragon scale must be in Idos?
Is it so inconsistent with mainstream perceptions?”
"When did the captain think of this?" Sylvide asked with a smile.
"just now."
"In other words, the Dragon Witch incident itself may have been planned by the Dragon Worship Cult?" Alyssa reacted.
Fang Plover nodded.
"That makes sense," the big cat man replied, "but since they personally participated in this incident, why would they come back to look for the Dragon's First Scale?"
"I don't know about this, Mr. Reid. After all, I'm just raising a possibility. But I think there was a fault within the Dragon Cult. After Yoshid defeated Nicol Bolas, maybe their organization was indeed
I was scattered around for a while.”
He reached into his arms and took out a diary with a worn cover: "This diary was found in the residence of the official of the Adventurers Association. I think this is what was mentioned in the conversation between the two people just now.
Yes, the log lost by the people of the Dragon Fire Guild in Vanrik——"
"The most important thing in this log is probably the information about Idos recorded in it. Now it seems that this information should be closely related to the current excavation work of the Blood Shark Pirates in Idos -
—In other words, they may mark the location of the dragon's first scales."
"I think the person who was able to record this information must have had a very close connection with the Dragon Worship Cult."
"Judging from some of the newer notes in the diary, the official of the Adventurer's Association went south many times just to retrieve this diary. He went through many twists and turns before finally acquiring it. It can be seen from this that Bailong
The religion was also divided for a long time."
"Wonderful analysis." The big cat man said, looking at the diary in Fang Plover's hand: "So can we get any clues from this diary now?"
But Fang Yu was very calm. He said: "Let Miss Alisa come back first. Her location is not safe. After she comes back, we can discuss it together."
Alyssa smiled and replied in the communication channel: "I know, Captain."
Fang Yu reminded her again: "Remember to ask the little guy to take back my clockwork fairy. Type II clockwork fairy is very expensive. As for the little guy, just let him go."
Miss Nightingale smiled and said, "Captain really keeps his promise."
"That's natural."
Fang Plover is right and strict in his words.
Alyssa quickly brought back his clockwork goblin without anyone noticing. Fang Plover was not in a hurry to discuss the matter with everyone, but took them back the way they came from, and after taking back the disruptor, he
Return to the tunnel again.
After Sylvide lit the torch, Fang Plover opened the diary by the flickering light of the fire.
He has turned over the diary several times, and this is not the first time that others have seen it. The paper in the diary is slightly yellowed and brittle, and it makes a unique "squeaking" sound when turned over. There are a lot of information about Yidu in the diary.
He and Miss Tata also studied Si's records many times, but most of them were unclear.
It can only be determined that most of the records inside are about directions and point to the location of certain things. After experiencing what he has seen and heard before, Fang Plover somewhat believes that the 'certain things' in the records may be exactly the same.
It is the Dragon's First Scale that the Dragon Worshipers are looking for right now.
But he did not stop, but turned to a page in the diary:
That's a map.
It's just that this map is folded separately and stuffed into the log. After it is spread out, it can fill up about the size of a small square sheet.
This is not the first time for Sylvester, the big catman and Attila to see this map. Fang Pliong has also studied it no less than twenty or thirty times, but before that they came to the conclusion that it is not certain that this map is Yidu.
Map of Sri Lanka.
The reason why it is uncertain is that it is quite different from the distribution of the inner city of Idus. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the disaster of the Dragon Witch caused great changes in the terrain of Idus.
It's like that square that was wiped off the map.
But at this moment, Fang Plover had some new ideas.
He believed that if the records in the log really pointed to the Dragon's First Scale that the Blood Shark Pirates were looking for, then this map was most likely to be Idos's map. Even the marks on the map,
It may be the actual location where Nicol Bolas transformed into a dragon that day.
As for why the map is so different from the surface terrain of Idos, there may be only one reason, and that is that it was not originally a surface map of Idos.
By the light of the fire, he called Parker and asked him to compare the general topographic map of the tunnel he had drawn along the way with this map. As soon as the Papalar spread out the sketch he had drawn, everyone's eyes flashed.
A strange light.
Fang Plover only turned the map about thirty degrees, and a small area on the east side of the map almost overlapped with the sketch drawn by the Papalar people. Although there are still some subtle differences, it cannot be ruled out that it is Paparal.
The mapping of the Parral people is not accurate enough, and it is possible that the changes were caused by the subsidence of the underground passages over the past hundred years.
At least it can overlap to this extent, which in itself speaks volumes.
"This map is..." Alyssa looked at this scene in surprise.
"Little guy," the big cat man pointed his paw at the dark red mark in the center of the map: "You mean, what the Dragon Cult is looking for is here?"
Fang Plover nodded.
"But this place doesn't seem to be above the three excavation sites of the Blood Shark Air Pirates."
"No," Sylvide replied: "This place is actually very close to the excavation site in the south. I happen to know this place."
"Oh?" the big cat man asked, "What is this place?"
"Before the destruction of Idos, this place should have been the location of the Archon's Hall. That place was close to the South City Gate and was the first place to fall during the Dragon Witch's attack. This incident is recorded in history, so I understand a little bit about it.
Some."
The big cat man touched his chin again: "Really, that is certainly possible."
Parker shook his head repeatedly: "It's the Archon Hall again. Everyone, have you forgotten what happened last time? We encountered a lot of trouble in Dolifen. I swore last time that I would never do it again.
Go to a place like this.”
Alyssa smiled slightly: "Actually, it's nothing. Parker, you can go back the same way alone now. Baggins is very boring outside alone anyway. But be careful on the road and don't forget the one we met earlier."
Skeleton, maybe it's waiting for you there."
The Papalar man shuddered when he thought of the previous situation, looked at the dark underground passage, shrank his neck and no longer dared to speak.
"So," Attila looked at the map quietly, and then asked, "Nico Bolas turned into a dragon in the Archon Hall?"
"To be precise," Fang Pulou looked a little puzzled: "It's underground in the Archon's Hall. Don't forget, this is a map of the underground of Idos, not the surface."
"So what's underneath the Archon's Hall?" Alisa asked.
"Generally speaking," Sylvide replied, "it's a dungeon."
The light of the torch flickered slightly.
Everyone was silent for a moment, and everyone couldn't help but glance at each other. Alisa couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "Will Nicol Bolas really turn into a dragon in that place?"
"It's not impossible. After all, before she transformed into a dragon, she was just..." When Fang Yu said this, he suddenly got stuck - before the cold dragon witch transformed into a dark dragon,
What kind of existence is it?
He asked himself this question——
But suddenly I realized that he didn't seem to understand.
The Nicol Bolas he knew was actually just the shadow of Ms. Misu behind him if he thought about it carefully. And what was the real Dragon Witch like? Is anyone really aware of it in Corin-Ithurian today?
Mazak's narration by the campfire that day about the past of the Kaolin-Ithurian Kingdom actually also included his personal emotional factors. As for the story before the hero Yoshid slayed the dragon, it was also
Does anyone know?
I'm afraid that those who knew the truth back then have turned into dust long ago.
Nicol Bolas, the woman who inherited the dragon's gold, what kind of person should she be during her lifetime? She is a descendant of the Oathkeepers, the blood inheritor of the dragon slayer lineage, and maintains the ancient curse.
Eliminated hope.
Logically speaking, the descendants of the kingdom should be courteous to the descendants of the dragon slayer, just like how people respect Yuexiude.
But Fang Yu is not sure about this now, and it is really doubtful what role the Dragon Worship Cult played in it.
He pondered for a moment, raised his head, and suddenly saw a figure disappearing in the darkness not far behind everyone - like a little girl, stumbling away into the darkness. His mind was like lightning, and he immediately
Let out a low drink:
"who!"
At the same time, the II-shaped clockwork fairy in his hand flew out, drawing a golden arc and flying in that direction.
Only then did the others react, pulling out their weapons and looking in that direction warily. But where could there be any figures in the darkness? Even Alyssa, who had the best eyesight, could only see an empty depth.
Miss Nightingale was stunned for a moment, then turned back to look at Fang Plover: "What's wrong?"
Fang Plover's clockwork fairy wandered in that direction for half a circle, and then flew back to his hand with nothing found. Fang Plover frowned and looked over there. He was sure that he was not wrong, but the clockwork fairy flew forward.
Nearly a hundred meters out, there is no one in the intricate underground passages.
Not even a ghost.
The stumbling little girl in his memory was probably unlikely to run faster than the clockwork fairy.
Is it really just an illusion? Fang Yu shook his head. He couldn't help but think of the disappeared skeleton that Parker had seen before. It seemed to be exactly the same as the current situation. Or was there really something unclean in this underground passage?
This is not impossible.
After all, so many people died in the disaster a hundred years ago, and there must be quite a few dead souls buried in this underground tunnel. It would not be unreasonable to encounter any earth-bound spirits, resentful spirits, etc.
Fortunately, this is a magical world, and ghosts are not as scary as people think. He took a breath and shook his head to the others, saying that it was nothing serious. However, he still felt something was wrong in his heart.
This underground place is not a place to stay for long.
He closed the diary and said to the others: "No matter whether the guess is correct or not, as long as there is such a possibility, we have to go to that place and have a look. Although we still don't know what the Dragon's First Scale means to the Dragon Worshipers.
Yes, but we have to destroy the enemy's plan. The best way to destroy their plan at the moment is naturally to seize their target first."
"They got the target's location wrong, which is great news for us. Although we were one step behind in Vanric and lost the whereabouts of the Adventurer Association official, we finally found this diary.
It’s not all without gain.”
Parker still didn't want to go to that place and couldn't help but ask: "But what if this map is not real?"
The big cat man saw his intention and smiled slightly: "That place is not far from the excavation point in the south. Even if we find nothing, it will not hinder the business. We are here to inquire about information. We must visit these places one by one."
The Papalar shrugged helplessly.
After confirming the plan, everyone set out on the road again. However, before leaving, Fang Pulmon couldn't help but turn to the last page of the diary - the three names above, whose identities he had already discussed with Dickert in Vanrich.
.
But what is the connection between the Rogelsl family and the Elingren family with the ruins of Idos and the disaster of the Dragon Witch? So far, he still doesn't know.
Even Sir Dickert, they still can't contact him.
He took another look into the dark depths, and he couldn't help but wonder whether the little girl he saw before was an illusion he had created.
But along the way, everyone did not encounter any strange situations again. There were a few undead creatures blocking the road, but they were easily solved. There was no more incidents like the previous incident of missing bones.
However, Parker compared the topographic map he surveyed and the map recorded in Fang Plover's log all the way, and found more and more differences. Some parts of the tunnel collapsed due to disrepair, and some passages were damaged after the disaster that year.
China has been cut off, so the situation underground in Idos has also changed a lot compared to the past.
But while Fang Plover was comparing the maps, he was certain of at least one thing. That is, this map was definitely not drawn after the Dragon Witch incident. The person who drew it must have been familiar with Idos before that disaster.
As for whether the other party has experienced that disaster, it naturally depends on the final result.
The result was exactly the small mark marked in dark red on the map——
After walking for a while, Parker in front suddenly turned back and said to everyone:
"According to the marks on the map, there should be a secret door in front of this place."
"Where is the secret door?"
"If I'm not wrong, I'll block the wall in front of you."
After hearing this, Red took off his shield and walked forward. While groping on the wall with his paws, he asked: "Are you sure you are in this place? Why do I feel that this wall is solid?" The big cat man gestured up and down.
I did some cleaning and put a layer of dust on the wall - but you can see that there are no cracks on the wall.
He turned back and looked at the Papalars.
Parker felt that his professionalism as a "draughtsman" was being questioned. He took a picture of the drawing and said, "I swear, it's right here. If you didn't find it, that's your own problem."
At this time, Alyssa also checked around, then came back from the front and said to everyone: "There shouldn't be a secret door in this place, but there is a staircase over there that leads down."
"Stairs?" Fang Plover asked, "Where are they?"
Alyssa pointed to the west of everyone - the underground tunnel was divided into two, one east and one west, with two forked roads. Sylvide and Attila also checked the map together and found that this time Papparal
The person was indeed right. According to the markings on the map, there should indeed be a secret passage in this place.
"But the wall is solid," the lion man also knocked on the wall with his scepter, and there was a thick knocking sound in response: "There is absolutely no way there is any secret passage, and there is no problem with the floor."
"Then the map is wrong." Parker immediately found a new reason.
But at this moment, he felt Alyssa put a hand on his shoulder:
"Shh!"
Alyssa suddenly turned her head to the side, showing a serious expression, and made a silencing gesture to everyone: