Ark Undead

"The Deep Sea Age, is it the legendary era after the flame disappeared, when the world sank into the abyss?"

Onstan nodded.

"Of course, this rumor was very prevalent before you ended the flames. That Lord of Cinder, what's his name, Derrick, seems to be the source of this news?"

The Deep Sea Age is not just a rumor. Not only Eldridge, who ate a god, but even the undead received a definitive answer from the Fire Mage.

The Deep Sea Age is the era after the flames have died out; the world will be shrouded in darkness for a long time, completely submerged by the abyss and deep sea.

And in that deep and abyss, entirely new life forms will be born.

However, that's something the immortals couldn't foresee.

But Terra today is nothing like what it looked like in the Deep Sea era.

"I have a guess."

The immortal spoke slowly.

Onstan looked at the undead, remained silent for a moment, and then laughed.

"What? You don't think we're in the Deep Sea Age now? While the nature of Originium is indeed similar to rampaging humanity, the Deep Sea Age is an era swallowed by the abyss and darkness. Look at the Great Yan, look at Ursus? These people are still resisting the abyss beyond the world."

"um, yes."

The Undead nodded; he did not deny it.

"What if the deep-sea era is over?"

Onstan's smile gradually cooled.

The immortal murmured softly.

"It no longer exists?"

342. The Mystery of Generations

This conjecture made Onstan unable to laugh anymore.

Onstan lowered his head in silence.

Do you know what you're saying?

"Ah."

The immortal nodded slightly.

If this truly is a new era following the deep-sea era, then the span of time will be immeasurable.

This means that everything left over from the Age of Fire will become the only memories of the past in their minds.

This is a fact that Onstan has always been unwilling to truly face.

Yes, Ornstein is a warrior, the leader of the Four Horsemen of the King; he should be brave and fearless.

But no matter who it is, as long as they have joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, as long as they still possess even a trace of emotion, they should understand what it truly means to lose the meaning of their own existence.

Ornstein has lived on Terra for so long, traveling to many countries, constantly searching for any possible traces of it.

In the end, all they found were immortals.

He kept this wish sealed in his heart, not because he gave up the search, but because he was afraid that one day, after traveling to every place with a seemingly infinite lifespan, he would still not be able to find even a trace of the Age of Fire.

Those figures that exist in his memory.

The eldest son of the Sun, King Gwyn, Artorias.

I can't even find a place to remember them.

By the time Onstan himself came to remember, these images had faded and disappeared.

Then no one in the world will remember that great era.

That generation was born in flames and perished in flames.

Not just Onstan, but the Undead are the same.

Even though he ended everything from the past, he would still stare at the campfire he had lit and reminisce about the past.

Even though he has grown accustomed to solitude, he will learn to warm his soul with memories in his loneliness.

This is evidence of their existence as living beings, as creatures.

Now, these two old things from the old era have come together, and that is the only remaining proof.

But the Undead are much better than Onstan.

At least he can still see Solar.

However, the Undead brought up this topic not specifically to provoke Ornstein.

Because he had indeed found clues connecting to the past.

"I saw her, she's a fire spirit."

The Immortals Theory.

"Right today."

"what?"

Onstan was stunned; he couldn't believe what the Undead were saying.

Although Ornstein did see the Fire Mage in the Scroll World, that does not mean the Fire Mage is still alive.

The Fire Maiden, whose mission is to serve the First Flame, will also depart with the flame after it is extinguished.

This is a fact that almost everyone agrees on.

To be honest, Ornstein only comforted the Undead about the Fire Mage being alive; he himself didn't believe it.

"That high priest named Pallas."

"The Fire Maiden appeared on her. Tell me, she's waiting for me."

The Undead told Ornstein everything that had happened that day, including what the Fire Mistress had said.

He spent far more time in Terra than the Undead, and perhaps Ornstein could glean more from the Fire Mage's words.

After hearing the Undead's account, Onstan was stunned for a moment, then looked at the Undead.

"She knew you would wake up."

"Ah."

"She even made all the necessary preparations for your awakening, waiting for you to come to her."

"Yes."

Do you think that was a photo taken to commemorate the occasion?

Onstan believed it was an illusion, a phantom left in the present world.

"Not like."

The immortal shook his head.

“I truly touched her soul.”

The soul of the Fire Maiden is very special. Unlike ordinary souls, the Fire Maiden's soul can establish a connection with flames.

The souls collected by the undead can be transformed into their own power by the Fire Mage.

The immortals have experienced this process of touching the soul countless times, and they will not mistake that familiar feeling.

The Undead were certain that the Fire Mage's soul was still alive.

If the Fire Maiden is still alive, does that mean the Age of Fire is not far from them?

If that's the case...

Onstan was also intrigued by the words of the Undead.

"Perhaps your awakening is not a coincidence. Do you still remember the events of the Great Yan Dynasty?"

The Undead nodded. Of course he remembered. The Great Yan experience had left a deep impression on him.

"You left behind your own flame in the Great Yan, a part of the Primordial Flame. This means that this is not your first time awakening."

The two of them had already reached a decision on this matter.

But at that time, it wasn't certain what period it was.

"When you first woke up, you left a mark on the Great Yan Dynasty, and of course you would also leave a mark on other places."

"In the legends of Minos, a goddess came here with a spiral sword. Let's assume that goddess was the Fire Keeper."

"She sealed the spiral sword here, and the people here developed their own civilization by relying on the power of the spiral sword."

Onstan's emotions were gradually stirred up as he analyzed the situation while watching the Undead.

"In other words, the establishment of the Terra civilization is something you once did. The spark of civilization you left on Terra helped them resist the abyss."

"When you woke up, you must have met with the Fire Mage. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been carrying such an ancient thing. That spiral sword must have been made by you."

The Undead also agree that Ornstein's deduction is correct. Otherwise, the subtle connection between Terran civilization and fire cannot be explained.

Onstan thought about it again, and finally could only frown and tap his head, "I have no other clues for the time being."

"enough."

The Immortals Theory.

"If you find the Fire Mage, then you're good to go."

Yes, since all clues and targets point to the last awakening of the Undead, the Fire Mage carrying the Spiral Sword must know something.

At that time, the mystery of generations will be solved.

Even after leaving Onstan's room, the Undead were still unable to calm down.

The Undead took a deep breath. Today, he had experienced two large-scale emotional fluctuations.

Although meeting the Fire Mage was exciting enough, the information he gleaned from his conversation with Onstan left him feeling even more bewildered.

Before Terra, what era was it? Was it shortly after the end of the Age of Fire? Or was it the Age of the Deep Sea, already submerged in the abyss and the deepest depths?