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Latamedaya was a magical building that the elves were proud of when they were still alive. This magnificent city wall protected the Third Dynasty from any foreign enemies. Now even if it dives into the abyss, it still maintains its former glory.
of majesty.
"The city wall is still intact, but the people it protected are gone."
The city wall built during the Third Dynasty was constructed from a rare ore from the Kingdom of Evergreen. It will not be shaken by magic and has a solid foundation. It is extremely difficult to capture the city wall.
"You can't do anything about it?" Lilina said with a wicked smile.
"Yes." Esther smiled pretentiously.
Lilina rolled her eyes and said without any shame: "Bragging."
She didn't think Esther had the strength to knock down a city wall. If he could knock it down, they wouldn't be able to fly over the wall now.
In this regard, Esther just smiled and said nothing. He did not lie. There was indeed a way to destroy the entire city wall, but the cost was a bit high. It would undoubtedly be much easier to just fly over.
"Before the Third Dynasty disappeared, the city walls would be covered with a light film that extended to the sky. Those light films provided nutrients for the giant trees in the center of the city, and also protected the entire Third Dynasty." Esther.
said.
"I know if that giant tree is the spirit of the elves."
"That's not true. They will cut down the extra branches on the trees and use them as firewood. Those things are very resistant to burning."
"..." Lilina felt that Esther was lying to her.
Indeed, Esther did not tell Lilina that the branches of the giant tree would be made into elves' unique furniture, while some thinner branches would be used to make wizard's staffs, or bows and arrows.
Its pith sap is a natural magic potion, and the dew it produces can get rid of diseases.
It can be said that this giant tree feeds the entire elves. It is indeed the spiritual belief of the elves, but it is not the god of the elves.
Yagudori is the name of the giant tree.
In the fairy tales, it is a symbol of the gods' gifts and blessings.
Esther had seen Yagudori with his own eyes, but now after climbing onto the city wall again, looking at the center of the city, the huge shadow that originally obscured the entire city was no longer visible.
The city is dim and dilapidated, leaving only the smell of decaying lime. The place where Yagudori took root in the center of the city is now a desolate open space, flickering with scattered light spots.
"I thought there would at least be dead wood left."
"Esde, there seems to be... someone over there." Lilina suddenly spoke, pointing to the side and saying.
Ested looked in the direction Lilina was pointing. He saw a rickety body that looked very old. He didn't seem to notice the existence of Esider and others at all. He just sat there silently, looking into the distance.
Don't know where to look.
After thinking for a while, Esther walked forward and stood beside this figure.
Turning slightly sideways, he saw the appearance of the other person. He was an old man. His face was covered with wrinkles like tree bark. His eyes were very cloudy and he seemed to be unable to see.
"Elf?" Esther was slightly surprised.
But even though he was standing next to the old elf, he still didn't seem to notice Esther's presence.
It seemed that he couldn't attract the other person's attention. It wasn't until Esther stretched out his hand to block the old elf's face that the other person looked away and slowly raised his head to look at him.
"It's really troublesome to get your attention." Esther laughed.
The other party looked at Esther, and then slowly looked away.
Seeing the old elf's dull reaction, Esther simply sat next to him and looked into the distance with him.
"What are you looking at?" Esther asked curiously.
However, the old elf's answer was slow and a little weird, "I don't remember."
The old elf's answer made Esther stunned. I don't know, but this is a very interesting answer.
"How long have you been here?"
"Can't remember clearly."
"What do you remember?"
"Lestron." The old man said.
"name?"
"Not mine."
Of course it's not his name, but if it's not his, whose name is it?
"Then what's your name?"
The old elf looked dully into the distance, and after being silent, he slowly said: "I don't remember."
Weird, an indescribable weird feeling. Unable to ask anything meaningful from the old elf's mouth, Esther stood up and left the old elf's side without saying anything.
After he came over, Lilina said: "How is it?"
Esther shook his head and said, "Nothing, let's go in."
Before leaving, Esther glanced at the old man.
The lifespan of an elf is very long. I don’t know when the old elf has been sitting on the city wall looking into the distance, as if he is waiting for something and watching for something. That name should have some special meaning to him, even if it is
He forgot his name and why he was sitting here, but he didn't forget his name either.
Esther couldn't help but think of another myth he heard in the Third Dynasty.
When the dynasty falls, Lestrang, the descendant of Yagudori, will take away the legacy left by the elves and disappear at the edge of the world.
Is the Lestrand in the old elf's mouth the mythical Lestrand? If so, then why after the Third Dynasty fell into the abyss and perished, Lestrand did not take away the remains of the elves but left them.
Left in the abyss?
"Or is this city still alive?" Esther frowned and said to himself.
"Please don't say such horrible things all of a sudden, why is this city still alive..." Lilina said angrily.
...
On the other side, in the pioneer camp outside the ruins, Locke lit up the frequency modulation time meter with magic power, which ensured that their time flow in the ruins was synchronized with the camp.
He looked at the prepared team behind him, nodded and let the professor come to his side.
"Professor, you'd better not leave my side after entering the ruins, so that I can save you in time if there is an accident."
The professor waved his hand indifferently. If he was afraid of death, he would not come to the abyss. What he cares more about is the things in the ruins. After analyzing the things brought back by the pioneers, this ruin is likely to be the third one.
Ancient buildings from the dynasty period have great scientific research value.
So now he can't wait to enter the ruins to inspect more things.
"It would be best to find the bookstore left over from the past. There must be such a large relic. The documents and materials inside may bring unexpected help to the association, and may even find the lost elf magic."
"I know the importance of the ruins, but the premise is that we can come out alive. There is no protective shield in the ruins, and the abyssal populations scattered inside must be dealt with carefully." Locke said helplessly.
He really didn't expect that the professor would be so willing to die.