Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 407 Entering the Ruins of the Gods
"Mermaid?"

The "mysterious queen" glanced at Luze. "Their kind exists in this sea area. As for mine, she is my magical creation and does not exist in reality."

Instead of asking Lu Ze why he was looking for the mermaid, she opened the treasure vault and took out something. It was a dark, thick mass, seemingly a viscous liquid. This liquid gathered itself up without spilling, even without a container.

This must be the Shadow Knight's black liquid.

Looking at the black liquid, Lu Ze felt an involuntary craving in his body, and he was slightly surprised.

As expected of Sequence 4, even auxiliary materials have such a significant effect!

To purchase the materials, he had prepared 1000 pounds in cash in advance, immediately counting out 500 to hand over to the Queen, and then receiving the black liquid from her and storing it away. As for Grigor's Shadow Mark, [The Moon] had also confirmed that they could provide it. In addition, his own fall ritual had already been performed ahead of schedule, and the only thing he lacked for his advancement was the extraordinary trait of the Black Knight.

And the clue to that characteristic lies in the sea right before our eyes.
Lu Ze subconsciously looked towards the front of the ship, then he suddenly froze—

Unbeknownst to them, a massive fissure had appeared in the sea ahead. On either side of the fissure, endless waves of seawater surged down like waterfalls, plunging into the abyss. The "Dawn" was now caught in the swift, downstream current, hurtling towards the fissure at an ever-increasing speed!

What the hell?

Can the sea really be cut open?!

"Look ahead!"

Luze called out to Bernadette, and at the same time quickly picked up Luna.

"Don't worry."

He heard the calm voice of the mysterious queen.

"brush!"

The sails of the Dawn billowed, and instead of stopping, the ship accelerated forward. Just as it was about to plunge off the edge, a water bridge formed by a torrent extended from the bow of the ship.

So the Dawn sailed onto this water bridge built out of thin air, crossed the gap, and smoothly arrived on the other side of the sea.

Can you come over?

You should have said so earlier.
Lu Ze held the black cat, thinking to himself.

He instinctively looked at the mysterious queen, but was momentarily blinded by the sudden intensity of the sunlight.

So dazzling!
Indeed, the moment we arrived at this sea area, the sunlight suddenly became intense and bright, making the deck gleam. Time seemed to leap forward, quickly jumping from morning to noon.

"Meow"

Luna's pupils narrowed to slits in his arms. Luze squinted and looked up, seeing a blinding golden light filling the sky, with no clouds and no sun.

But if there is no sun, where does the sunlight come from?

The eeriness of the ruins of the God War began to emerge from this moment.

"This is the remnant of the gods' battle. It can be traced back to the Second Age."

The "mysterious queen" looked out at the ocean and spoke softly.

Bathed in pure sunlight, the entire ocean appeared as if it were covered with countless fragments of gold, surging and leaping. Several islands lay at the horizon, but upon closer inspection, they resembled ruins formed from destroyed structures. "The Second Age?"

Lu Ze repeated it subconsciously.

According to official history and divine scriptures such as the Book of Revelation, it was a dark age in which people struggled to survive under the protection of the gods.
However, the Queen did not respond to him.

No, it should be said that the Queen has disappeared.

The Mysterious Queen, Luna, and the Dawn—all are now gone. Luze has somehow found himself on the battlefield.

He saw howling winds whipping up towering waves, the ocean becoming incredibly turbulent, as if it would swallow the entire world. A man, riding the waves, braving the dark clouds and the raging winds, wielded a spear formed of lightning, wreaking havoc on the sea. The man's fury was so palpable that it made everyone tremble.
He saw an unimaginably enormous dragon soaring through the sky, its wings covering the heavens, its claws flashing, turning countless illusory things into reality, and all people's beautiful dreams into nightmares.

He saw that the eight-legged, ferocious wolf brought darkness, a silent night that concealed everything, a curse of extreme terror.

He also saw that the voluptuous and beautiful woman was enveloped in prosperity, and that wheat ears and flowers actually grew in the sea.
That was a majestic being from the age of mythology, an ancient deity hidden in history!

Lu Ze stared wide-eyed, unable to look away, witnessing the world being filled with chaotic divine power, islands, buildings, living beings—everything was swept up in it and destroyed!

These beings, who appear to be deities, are not fighting each other. On the contrary, they all share a common enemy—

The sky was covered by thick clouds and pitch-black night, with only a faint glimmer of light at the horizon where the water met the sky.

A figure dressed in a simple white robe walked barefoot on the water, slowly approaching the gods.

A halo appeared behind his head, and beneath his feet were twelve illusory circles, each with a symbol representing a different time. Behind him was a curtain-like shadow, within which an eye seemed to be spying on the outside world.

With each step he took, the ocean beneath his feet became calmer, the clouds above his head dispersed, the darkness ahead was restored to light, and the mad and terrifying dream came to an end!

Finally, the entire world was illuminated by golden light. Under the light, dragons, wolves, men wielding lightning, and voluptuous women—these powerful deities—were all defeated, leaving only remnants of their divine power, which left a terrible impact on the sea.

Is this the battle that once took place on this sea?
Lu Ze thought to himself.

He had already guessed that he was probably hallucinating again.

Many ancient gods, possessing immense power, were defeated by that white-robed figure.
Just then, the figure standing quietly on the sea suddenly looked towards Lu Ze. His gaze seemed to transcend countless times, meeting Lu Ze's eyes.

Oops!

Lu Ze's mind immediately tensed up, but before he could prepare, the shadow behind the white-robed figure suddenly spread out, instantly swallowing the light.

"He! He! He!"

The terrifying, earth-shattering panting sounds were like heavy hammer blows striking Lu Ze's mind, causing him mental anguish and shattering his hallucinations!
"Well!"

Luze snapped awake, sitting up on the deck to find the black cat crouching beside him, and the Queen casting a concerned glance at him. He clutched his head, feeling intense pain.

The terrifying panting didn't disappear with the hallucination; no, the sound was originally at sea, and it was this sound that awakened him.

Lu Ze seemed to sense a huge corpse lying in the ruins ahead. The corpse was dead, but still breathing!

(End of this chapter)