Ark Undead

The doctor nodded slightly and began to speak.

"can."

Theresa smiled, remaining silent and listening attentively.

So, this time it was the Doctor's turn to take the lead and guide Theresa forward.

The doctor, who was walking in front, spoke up.

"Now that you have seen what the first generation looked like, you must be deeply impressed by the darkness that almost engulfed the sky."

"That is a place called the Abyss Sea, a barrier that almost completely covers the primordial world."

"That is part of the abyss, a reflection of the will of the abyss. Everything born beneath the sea of ​​the abyss is its sustenance, and one day it will dissipate and become part of the abyss."

"Perhaps that sounds very similar to the legends of many races today. But remember, the nature of the Abyss is plunder, madness, and the dark side of all emotions."

"Under the combined influence of humanity and the abyss, all beings born in the abyss will be corrupted by it, and their lives will end briefly in madness and confusion."

"And that was the Dark Age, a time without light or fire—the Deep Sea Age."

“But exceptions always happen, like me, like Kal'tsit.”

At this point, the doctor reached out and removed his mask.

The doctor behind the mask had an ordinary face, black hair, and black pupils.

In stark contrast to his all-black appearance was his pale face.

Words alone are insufficient to describe this color that is so unforgettable.

No color can resonate effectively with it. It is like a meaningless white, isolated from the meaning of the world.

"We are humans who were born in the Abyss Sea, yet we are not corrupted by the Abyss. We are also known as the Children of the Abyss."

"Although it sounds like we are people recognized by the Abyss, in reality, we are beings who are also isolated from the Abyss."

"In the beginning, we had no thoughts of our own and would constantly plunder other things to enrich our existence."

"In a sense, we are also part of the abyss. In our own research, the final form of the Child of the Abyss will replace the Lord of the Abyss who originally resided above the Abyss Sea, becoming its will to act in the world."

"Isn't it ironic that those rejected by the abyss eventually become its lords?"

"Because the abyss was originally something rejected by everything, it hates everything in the world so much, collecting and settling in the depths of people's hearts, and taking root and sprouting on the other side of the light."

"But we chose a different path. Like the legendary hero, for the future he hoped to see, we chose to abandon our so-called responsibilities."

"The twelve children of the abyss, born from the abyss, gathered together and swore an oath beneath the relics of an ancient generation to betray our nature for an era that would no longer be one of darkness."

"And at this time, we met a prophet. She was an admirer of an ancient hero, a follower of him, and a pioneer who had walked alone from the beginning of the deep sea era to the present day."

"Through her words, we understand that just as there is a shadow in the darkness of light, there will always be a flame that reignites in the deepest darkness."

"So we began to study how to free people from the shackles of the abyss and free them from the regret of losing themselves."

"Under the guidance of the prophet, we have found a way to resist the abyss."

The doctor led Theresa to a room.

The doctor pointed at the doorknob, gesturing for Theresa to open the door and go inside.

With curiosity in mind, Theresa pushed open the door.

The room's decor was extremely simple, yet also remarkably unusual.

This is a room built of stones. Apart from the stones, there is only a small recess in the very center of the room.

As Theresa pushed open the door, the recessed area flickered for a fleeting moment.

Immediately afterwards, a figure appeared next to the groove.

The figure was silent and resolute, clad in ancient knight's armor. Above his head, there seemed to be a crown forged from flames.

The ancient knight held a spiral greatsword with dark red rust spots in his hand and slowly plunged it into the fire in front of him.

The twelve figures dressed in black robes, led by a woman, bowed their heads and remained silent.

As the spiraling greatsword was inserted into the groove, a bright flame, after millions of years, was rekindled.

Theresa stared at the scene before her, her eyes fixed on the flames in the groove.

After the image remained frozen for a long time, Theresa finally managed to look away.

She gently pressed her hand to her chest and whispered.

"So beautiful."

Upon hearing this, the doctor, who had removed his mask, also smiled.

"Yes, the moment we all saw that flame, we knew that this was the thing we were meant to follow."

“Based on our memories of awakening an ancient king deep within Kazdel, we recreated that scene. Consider it a kind of memorial.”

"This is the first campfire in the deep-sea era, and the first spark that the ancient kings rekindled here."

"This is the answer the prophet told us."

"To fight against darkness, we must use fire."

The doctor waited for Theresa to stare at the flames for a long time.

Theresa really liked the fire; she even took two steps forward and tried to touch it with her hand.

Theresa could almost feel the heat of the flames in her palms, the flames dancing in her hand.

"My king, we should move on."

It wasn't until the doctor reminded Theresa of the time issue that Theresa reluctantly looked away from the flames.

She gazed for a moment longer at the ancient king wielding a spiraling greatsword and igniting flames, before turning and leaving.

"That king, after being awakened, immediately understood his mission. So he formed a cooperation with the twelve of us."

"We must ignite a fire from that rotten old world and burn it all to ashes."

After leaving the room, the two continued walking forward, led by the doctor.

"But if something could be achieved simply by saying it, how could it be called an ideal?"

"The power of the Primordial Flame was reduced to one-tenth. At that time, the ancient king was in his weakest state. Despite possessing all his memories, he was unable to fully awaken the Primordial Flame."

"In his words, the First Flame did not respond to his call and was still in a state of slumber."

"Therefore, we must find a way to snatch that sliver of life from the abyss in our own way."

"And he will become the torch for us to realize our ideals, standing at the forefront and igniting himself."

As the doctor spoke, his pace slowed, as if he were immersed in those bygone days.

"So we began a long period of research and experimentation. We tried to find a way to fight against the abyss, and we also tried to melt the flames and turn them into weapons in our hands."

"The most noteworthy result of the experiment is that these people today possess the ability to maintain life and normal cognitive function even under mild abyssal erosion."

"But the Abyss Sea always hangs over our heads. If we can't deal with it, all our research will be in vain the day it overflows."

"Therefore, the ancient kings and prophets chose their own paths."

"And we twelve have gathered all the essence of our experiments on this ship."

"We named it Alk, which means tomorrow and hope in ancient texts."

"The second achievement is that we will build a city in the sea, isolated from the land and disconnected from the sky."

"With water as its foundation, this city, together with the watchtowers built on the shore, will form a world barrier composed of the First Fire and ancient divine writing."

"But the abyss also sensed our purpose. It wanted to empty its pastures so that we, who had betrayed destiny, would receive the punishment we deserved."

Theresa listened intently, her hands clasped together, seemingly also worried about the doctor at that time.

"The ancient kings bought us time to build our city, and in what is now Kazdel, they waged an epic battle against the false gods of the abyss."

"Finally, before the ancient king fell in battle and his power was swallowed by the abyss, we successfully built the city and ignited the flames beneath the divine script."

"In that instant, all other sounds were drowned out by the sound of the flames igniting."

"The gods lurking in the darkness screamed and fled. After the king died, the remaining flames gathered above the world barrier and formed a sun, which means that we have successfully breached the world barrier."

"With this, relying on the city of Agor that we built, we have completely separated the Abyss from the present-day Terra."

"Under the protection of the world's barrier, the Abyss Sea will be unable to wreak havoc on this land. The power of the Abyss will be largely isolated."

"And those parts that have seeped into the world will, under the influence of the abyss and the divine script, transform from filth that cannot be understood or used by ordinary people into a power without a master."

"However, because it originally belonged to the abyss, it is extremely corrosive and dangerous."

"But at least now, it can be used by us and become a source of power for the new generation."

Theresa seemed to realize something; her mouth opened slightly, and she fell into a long, blank stare.

The doctor spoke softly.

"This power, in its earthly form, is Originium."

426. This is what Theresa said.

"From Kazdel to Agor, we tried many methods, but in the end we could only rely on the power of the First Flame and the divine script to temporarily keep the dangers of the Abyss out of the world."

"Originium is now the most suitable power for the Terrans to use."

"My king, now do you understand why I have become your follower?"

The doctor looked at Theresa in front of him and said.

"Your ideal is to eliminate prejudice against people who are infected and to build a country where people who are infected can live in harmony with others. This coincides with the direction we have found for the future at this generational level."

"Today, you are a pioneer on this path, trying to make people not only see the dangers of Originium, but also the benefits it brings, and to eliminate people's discrimination against the power of Originium entering their bodies."

Theresa was somewhat bewildered by the truth she had just learned.

For countless years, everyone held the same concept in their minds.

Originium is a product of natural disasters, which are natural events that cannot be resisted or prevented.

No one can delay the arrival of natural disasters. That's why there are so-called disaster messengers who can only predict when a disaster will occur, in order to ensure that residents can successfully avoid the negative impact of the disaster.

However, Originium is actually an abyssal power that has been weakened once by the world barrier, and natural disasters are also projections of those abyssal powers on the continent of Terra.