Tantric family to divine dynasty

Chapter 310 Fragments of Civilization
Byrne has read nearly a thousand books on the occult, so he can roughly guess the purpose of the "Time Stone".

If you want to rescue an undead soul that is trapped by a curse or some other supernatural power, you often need to perform a ritual to find a living person to replace it.

scapegoat!
If they had really believed the other party's words easily and performed the ritual casually, they might have become scapegoats for the "Time Stone" now.

The voice of "Time Stone" was full of doubt, and there was some hesitation in his tone.

"Deal? Haha, why should I trust you?"

Byrne was silent for a while, then said calmly:

"Because you have no choice... and 'Time Stone', don't you recognize my voice?"

When Byrne learned from his daughter Lillian that the other party was the "Time Stone", he knew that he had definitely been exposed.

Since the Time Stone is a wandering ghost watching over this place, after so many years of living together, it is impossible for him not to recognize his own voice.

"Mithril, what a coincidence."

"In fact, I was still doubting whether it was you. After all, the voice might just be similar. I never expected that you would be an old man who was about to die... Ah, yes, so many years have passed. It seems that I am not very sensitive to time."

As expected, he recognized my voice, but he just wasn't sure.

Byrne took a deep breath. Sometimes it was easier to have an open and honest negotiation.

"Time Stone, you should be able to trust me. Of course I won't do the ritual you mentioned, but I can find someone to do it. According to my guess, the person who does the ritual will most likely take your place as a prisoner, right?"

There was a grim smile in the old man's voice.

"Hehehe...your guess is correct. The greedy are destined to become new prisoners, and I will gain new life and freedom."

"Mithril, to be honest, your proposal is very attractive to me, but I cannot trust you so easily. Let's establish a vow. Empty promises are really hard to trust."

Byrne nodded at the words of the Time Stone.

"you're right."

He also felt that establishing a "pledge" was the safest method, but the time to establish a "pledge" was not yet.

Byrne planned to continue asking questions, trying to find out how to establish a "pledge" that would be more beneficial to himself.

"Time Stone, what state are you in? Can you explain it to me?"

The old man fell into deep silence.

"..."

Byrne immediately asked, "I hope you can understand, 'Time Stone'. If you don't explain your situation clearly, it will be difficult for me to establish a covenant with you."

Finally, the sound of the "Time Stone" came again, as if it was from the distant past coming with the wind.

"I don't belong to your era. Thousands of years ago, I came here because of a battle in a storm. I came here to avoid being hunted down by Emperor Afre..."

Byrne frowned and could not help but respond, "Emperor Alfred? Are you talking about the founding monarch of the Lorn people, the man known in history as the 'Father of Lorn'?"

The Time Stone did not refute at all, and his tone was full of emotion.

"It is indeed him, but at that time in my life, Alfred was still a young man. I could never have imagined that he would achieve such success in the future..."

Byrne was stunned for a moment, and suddenly found that his spiritual power was boiling further.

He was a little surprised, then he understood.

So that's how it is. The "Time Stone" is simply a living collection of antiques and ancient knowledge. I am so lucky to have met him!
"Unfortunately, after hiding here, I was attracted by a gold coin... and when I picked up the gold coin, my blood, which had not yet dried, came into contact with it, and in the end I became a ghost trapped by it!"

At this point, the old man finally became impatient and shouted loudly:

"Quick! Help me get rid of it, or find someone to replace me!"

His old voice spread everywhere. Everyone was slightly stunned. Then Lillian said immediately: "It's him! The voice that seduced me!"

Byrne nodded slightly and continued, "So what are you willing to pay?"

The old man's voice was filled with impatience, anger, and madness: "Didn't you say you wanted to know the situation here? I am willing to tell you all the information here! Let's establish the oath quickly, Mithril!"

Byrne smiled and shook his head, then continued:

"I want more than this. You have been trapped here for thousands of years with no choice, so don't blame me..."

The "Time Stone" that had been impatient suddenly fell silent.

"You are really greedy, but I don't think there is anything wrong with it. Well, Mithril, what else do you want?"

Byrne immediately said firmly:
"I want you to serve the Fisher family for a hundred years after you are freed!"

Soon everyone could hear a crazy and furious voice. "Hahahahahahahaha! You are greedy and mad, you are the Fischer family's mithril! You are simply an evil demon with no bottom line! I have been imprisoned for thousands of years, and I am almost crazy for freedom. How can I endure any more restraints! You want me to tear you apart!"

Byrne didn't think the other party had any room to resist, so he just continued speaking objectively.

"Then you can wait for a few thousand more years. We all know that the establishment of the 'Oath' must follow the principle of 'relative equality', so you can also put forward some of your own requirements."

"Humph!"

After a cold snort, the voice of the Time Stone finally calmed down.

"Well, I really have no choice. The Fischer family's mithril. I agree to your request. I will now tell you what is hidden here and all the things about this ancient city."

"But after we get out of this predicament, during the 100 years that I serve your family, you must also fulfill one of my wishes. Of course, this wish must not go against the interests of your family, and it must also be within your ability. How do you think?"

Byrne thought about it and felt that the terms of the deal were pretty good. If the other party did not ask for anything, perhaps the "pledge" could not be successfully established.

"Okay, I agree. Then, let's establish the 'pledge'."

He continued, "I will help the Time Stone escape from here, and in the next hundred years, I will help him fulfill a wish that does not harm the interests of the Fisher family and is within my ability."

The voice of the Time Stone was heard: "I will serve the Fisher family for a hundred years, and will loyally devote all my knowledge and strength to the Fisher family."

Two points of light blue light suddenly appeared in the air and then merged together.

The pledge has been signed.

The spiritual power is boiling!

Byrne was secretly delighted. Sure enough, the soul of the "Time Stone" himself was a valuable "item" in ancient times. He could also be counted as part of the promotion ceremony!

"Well, tell me where the gold coin that binds you is."

Following the guidance of the "Time Stone", Byrne and others soon found the gold coin that had bound the "Time Stone" for thousands of years.

It was a dazzling gold coin stained with bright red blood. Although it had been in existence for who knows how many years, the blood on the gold coin still retained sufficient vitality.

Byrne took a deep breath. This gold coin was undoubtedly a huge trap!

He could feel the powerful magic contained in it, as if it was a top-level alchemical tool, but that was probably just a disguise to lure extraordinary people.

The spiritual power was boiling again. He knew that the black stone slab, the soul of the "Time Stone", and the blood-stained gold coin, three ancient objects of great value, were now complete.

The sound of the Time Stone came from the gold coin.

"I have long forgotten my name."

"I used to be a spellcaster wandering around the continent of Oden, but one time I was hired and teamed up with many people to fight against Afre. As a result, almost all the participants were killed, and I ended up here."

“At that time, he and I were both Transcendents below the monarch level, and those who surrounded and killed him were also Transcendents at the monarch level. But the power that young man possessed made me feel very scared. It was not the terrifying power that an ordinary Transcendent below the monarch could possess…”

"He later naturally stepped into the Apocalypse and founded what can be called the great Lorn Empire."

That was a history that everyone was familiar with. Byrne found that it had no effect on the promotion ceremony, so he said calmly: "Those things are known to everyone, why not tell us something we don't know?"

There was silence in the gold coin for a moment, and then the subtle voice of the Time Stone was heard again.

"Hey, from what I know, that Afrey... is probably still alive!"

Byrne was shocked and couldn't help but say:
"What? You mean he's still alive? Although I know that the lifespan of the Apocalypse warriors is over a thousand years, the Emperor Afrey recorded in history books died a long time ago because of the curse of the evil god!"

The old man's tone was firm and unwavering.

"I once unleashed the power of a forbidden item on him. One of the effects was to sense his location, and it lasted forever... But, I still often feel that his location is changing!"

Just as Byrne was shocked, the members of the Fisher family present suddenly heard the voice of the Lost Lord in their hearts!

【I feel it】

[Right before you, there is something that contains the power of civilization! ]

They were all stunned, and then looked forward.

In a transparent bottle.

Carl did notice it.

Just a few hundred meters ahead, there is the one that has been silent for a long time...

Fragments of civilization!
So that's it, it was that thing that was attracting me. It was very strange, it had no spiritual power at all, but it gave me a very important feeling.

(End of this chapter)