People are at the border, but they become the incarnation of the sun

But unfortunately, the atmosphere here is not like that, it is full of dead silence.

The broken ruins were weathered, and the chisel of time left indelible marks on them.

This is the ruins of an ancient dynasty, right below the Eternal City. Wandering among the ruins are guys who look like clay figures, holding spears in their hands, with the spearheads inlaid with unknown stones similar to pyroxene.

"...Those are the remnants of the ancient dynasty." Lance Sanx, who was walking beside him, suddenly said, a strange light flickering in his golden dragon eyes, as if sad. "They, like us ancient dragons, have been waiting for the glory of the dynasty to reappear."

There was a hint of loneliness in the voice.

But they, the ancient dragons and the ancient dragon king, have now found the owner of the Law of the Sun, and the new prophecy has proved that they, the ancient dragons, will not perish.

Thinking of this, Lance Shanks couldn't help but turn his gaze to Reinhardt, and his eyes met his.

After staring at each other for a few seconds, Reinhardt turned his head slightly and said indifferently, "...Really?"

That was all he could utter, he had no idea how to comfort Lance Shanks.

"...Where do you want to go? I'll take you there."

Lance Shanks suddenly grabbed his arm and explained, "If you rely solely on ordinary methods, you will never be able to reach the main city of Noklongen above."

"Like the Princess of Kalia, your destiny is linked to the stars... So first, tell me, where are you going in the Eternal City?"

117. Tragedy in the Holy Snowfield (5.1K)

"...I didn't expect that the god-like man who recently picked up Queen Marika would be caught." Lance Shanks said with a sigh.

Just now, Reinhardt explained the reasons and purpose to her.

Without hiding anything, even Munger's life story was told to Lance Shanks.

Lance Shanks didn't know much about the Golden Dynasty's family affairs, and he didn't expect such a scandal to occur.

According to seniority, the son of evil omen named Mung that he mentioned was Michaela's brother, but Michaela was coveted by her own brother and was eventually taken away.

The purpose was to develop forces outside the Golden Dynasty and to seek refuge with other gods.

This is the biggest scandal of the Golden Dynasty.

Well, there have been quite a few scandals in the Golden Dynasty so far, and this one is no exception.

Besides, no one would care or know about it now.

"I don't think it's surprising. Michaela is indeed closest to Queen Marika, but once she loses Marennia's protection, she will be most vulnerable."

Reinhardt spoke as he looked at the rapidly changing scene around him.

You know, among the three gods, Michaela is the smartest, but also the weakest.

At this moment, Lance Shanks spread his wings, held him and flew towards the false starry sky above the Eternal City.

It seems as if the stars hanging on the rock wall emit an eternal glow. Although they are fake, they are still beautiful. No matter how many times you see it, it is fascinating and you can't help but want to sink into it.

However, what made him want to sink into it even more was the large pillow on which his head rested.

Even though there is fabric between them, you can still feel the round and elastic touch.

I didn’t expect that Dragon Girl could be so soft. This is my first time experiencing this.

"Rhine, I feel like you know a lot, whether it's about the Golden Dynasty or the Eternal City."

Lance Sanx glanced down at the human in his arms, the curiosity burning in his eyes growing stronger.

From their first encounter until now, she found that apart from her relatively good understanding of his personality, other aspects seemed to be shrouded in a fog, and she could not see clearly at all.

"Well, for the former, just treat it as what Marika told me. I think Teacher Seren should have already told you that Marika and I are now in a cooperative relationship."

"Well, I know, but this does not affect the relationship between you and our ancient dragon."

Lance Shanks admitted this, and she didn't care even if there was such a relationship.

Rather, she should thank Marika, apart from the matter of her stubborn brother Fulshanks.

Death and the like, is that something they can fight against?

The final consequence is nothing more than the erosion of the road.

Every time he thought of this, Lance Shanks's eyes couldn't help but become dim, with a look of nostalgia in his eyes.

What a stupid brother...

"Thank you very much. As for the Eternal City, you should know that Kalia was founded by the descendants of the Eternal City. I have also read many books about the Eternal City."

"Is that so? I see..."

Only then did he notice Lance Shanks's abnormality and suddenly became uninterested. He raised his head and took a quick look, and found that the pretty face was full of sadness.

"Did something happen?"

"No, nothing..." Lance Shanks shook his head, put away his sad expression in an instant, and returned to his usual calm state.

Reinhardt felt that his question was a bit redundant.

There are only a few things that Lance Shanks cares about. One is Platon Shanks who exists in the cracks of time, and the other is Ful Shanks.

The former is unlikely to happen, and if something happened, Lance Shanks would not be so calm and come to find him, so the only possibility is the latter.

Although the two siblings often fight and quarrel, Lance Shanks still cares about her younger brother very much.

And he knew exactly what would happen to Fulshanks.

It must be because after Godwin returned to the tree, his body underwent a mutation due to his destined death. As his best friend, Fulshanks resolutely entered Godwin's body and continued to fight against death.

Unfortunately, in this battle, Furshanks will never win, and the only result he gets is erosion.

After flying for an unknown amount of time, Lance Shanks finally brought him to the sky above Noklongen.

Looking down from this place, one can fully see the lost eternal city of Nokron, which fully demonstrates the superb architectural skills of the eternal city. Even the Royal City of Rodel is nothing in front of it.

The towering buildings are arranged in neat rows, full of classical flavor.

Even in the dim light, you can still see the squares and gardens, and even the clean and tidy streets, as if you were in Renaissance Europe.

It's a pity that there are no living people on this street, and there is a deathly silence under the cold light of the stars.

The only things that came and went were man-made objects—copycat teardrops that resembled black slime.

And the huge Son of Platinum sitting on the tall chair.

He had seen that corpse in the game, but he still didn't understand what it was used for.

"Rhine, where are we going next? If you want to enter Noklonn, I can only regretfully tell you that we can't get in." Lance Shanks said with a frown slightly.

She could clearly feel the constraints and resistance from fate, like an invisible barrier that was rejecting their entry.

"Don't worry, our destination this time is not Noklongen. We just can see where we are going better from here."

As he spoke, Reinhardt gestured to Lance Shanks to hold him and turn around in the air, and pointed to a temple standing on a distant hilltop, facing the Eternal City. The temple was brightly lit and could be seen at a glance.

Not only Lance Shanks had this feeling, but Reinhardt also felt it clearly.

I didn't expect the power of fate to be so strong...

What a damn fate...

"...You're going to the ancient dynasty's sacrificial site?"

"Yes, that's right there."

It turns out that it was a sacrificial site of the ancient dynasty...

Reinhardt said that this was the first time he knew about it. Originally, he only knew that there was some connection between the place and the ancient dynasty, and Mung was just a cuckoo in the nest.

Upon hearing this, Lance Shanks just looked down at him and said nothing. Instead, he flapped his wings and flew quickly towards the temple with a hint of thunder.

"Speaking of which...you seem to know a lot about the history of the Junction, Lance Shanks."

Looking at the temple which they had been flying for so long but still had not gotten any closer, Reinhardt, who had nothing to do, decided to bring up a topic to talk about.

"Of course. We ancient dragons are a race of both wisdom and strength. We are not those flying dragons without scales and with filthy blood flowing through them."

Lance Shanks' tone was proud in the first half of the sentence, but full of disgust towards the dragon race in the second half.

It’s just like how the people at the border treat the Sons of Platinum, believing them to be the filthiest beings, and even the Golden Tree rejects them.

I guess if the giant were still alive, he would treat the troll in the same way.

Is this the chain of contempt in the border area?

Human (ancient dragon, giant) > Son of Platinum (flying dragon, mountain goblin) > Dog > Faded One?

Reinhardt quickly shook his head and threw this ridiculous idea out of his mind. He was afraid that he would laugh accidentally.

"So Lance Shanks, can you tell me about the Eternal City?"

"Aren't you very familiar with the Eternal City through records?" Lance Shanks expressed confusion when he heard this.

"Well, records are records, and it's been so long that many things have been lost."

Although he said so, in fact, Kalia's Book Room did not record so many things about the Eternal City. They were all scattered fragments.

Moreover, those are more speculations than records, the guesses of our predecessors about the Eternal City.

Everything he knew was just the integration of memories in his head.

"Hmm... Well, since it will take a while to get there, I'll tell you about it."

Lance Shanks then tells him what she knows about the Eternal City.

From her mouth, we learned that the Eternal City existed very long ago. It already existed during the reign of the ancient dragons. At that time, the Eternal City existed on the ground and was built around the original golden tree, which is the location of the Royal City of Rodel.

The so-called original golden tree is what later generations call the melting pot of life.

And since then, the races of the residents of the Eternal City have been very rich, a bit like the sacred trees of Kalia and Michaela today.

"This is all I know about the Eternal City. As for what they did to anger the Supreme Will, I have no idea. But I remember what happened that day as vividly as if it were yesterday."

Lance Shanks' eyes were filled with memories.

She will never forget what happened that day.

As always, it was a day of waiting for the return of the departed gods.

That day, a meteor suddenly fell from the sky, tearing apart the shrouded dark clouds. The golden meteor smashed into the ground, directly destroying the Eternal City and sinking the Furnace of Life into the ground.

And that golden meteor took root and sprouted in the furnace of life, constantly absorbing nutrients and growing stronger.

That is the golden tree today.

After that, the gods emerged one after another and began to chase the Elden Ring, and the border area was once in chaos.

It was also at that time that Queen Xiaose stood out from the many gods.

The people of the Eternal City were divided into several groups. Some remained on the ground and settled in the snow-capped mountains to become so-called stargazers. Some stayed underground to build new city-states and plotted revenge against the Supreme Will.

Different beliefs also led them to split into different city-states, establishing Noklon and Noxstella along the Shivra River and Ansel River.

But what exactly happened in between and afterward, Lance Shanks had no idea.

All we know is that since then, meteorites have frequently visited the border area, and their floating city, Fam Yazra, was also shattered by falling meteorites. The broken city fragments fell to various places in the border area, becoming the ruins that can be seen everywhere on the surface today.

The last meteorite to fall was the one that [Star Crusher General] Latarn shattered in order to protect the magical town of Ceria.

Hearing this, Reinhardt nodded to show that he understood.

No wonder I couldn’t connect the dots when I saw those descriptions before. Now I finally understand that there is more than one golden tree, not to mention the falling meteorites.

The meteorites also include races such as Esti, Black King, and White King.

The Eternal City hidden deep underground is the same as the Royal City of Rodel on the ground, except that they are two extremes: one is in eternal night with no light, and the other is in eternal day shrouded in the light of the golden tree.

It is also because of this that it is difficult to tell the current time. The only thing Reinhardt knew was that Lance Shanks carried him and flew for a long time, so long that he was so bored that his eyelids were drooping before they arrived at the temple.

Da da--

Two crisp footsteps echoed quietly.

“It’s really far…”

After landing, Reinhardt couldn't help but look at Nokron, which was far away from the temple. It seemed that there was only an underground river between them, but in fact the distance was unexpected.