Act 409. Vigil
"A seven thousand years of history...Renner, are you sure?"
In amazement, His Excellency Alberton confirmed to Reiner that after all, Seven Thousand Years were only spoken by Reiner, and there may be errors.
"At least six thousand years, less than eight thousand years, I think there should be a history of seven thousand years."
Reiner projected his measurement and calculation process. These advanced mages quickly understood the principles and calculated them repeatedly before finally accepting the result.
"What does a seven thousand years of history mean, Reiner, do you know?"
Penzans, who had been silent, asked.
"Seven thousand years means that this building has transcended the history of the ancient magic empire, is the age of faith, and is the product of the generation of gods."
Reiner replied that of course he knew that the building clearly contained extremely high magical energy and its architectural structure was extremely stable. It is now measured to have a history of more than 7,000 years, which is equivalent to the discovery of skyscrapers from the slavery era on Earth.
In the age of faith, the age when the gods were still alive, in some records, they were called the Dark Age, and in some records, they were the Gods. At that time, the gods controlled all the laws of this world, and the churches were the peak of supreme power. Until the appearance of the first wizard, they brought about magical changes, and eventually overthrew the rule of the gods and established an ancient magic empire with supreme glory.
Later, through archaeology and research, people roughly concluded that the so-called gods in the era of faith were just stronger mortals. They obtained the power to control magic for various reasons, either born or acquired, and were regarded as worshipped by gods. After the wizards analyzed the magic, these so-called gods became vulnerable and fell one after another.
The life of ordinary people in the era of faith is extremely difficult. They work from sunrise to sunset every day, rest from sunset, without entertainment, no dreams, and no chance to receive education. They are just convenient tools of production. Some people who awaken their ability to control magic will be quickly absorbed by the Holy See, brainwashed to become one of them, and eventually form a huge class gap.
Therefore, it is precisely because of this social structure that the documents remaining about the age of faith are extremely rare, most of which are damaged by war, and a small number are just internal records of the Holy See, and few mention the lower class people.
"The last divine ruin that was discovered was the tomb of the god Ragnarok, the god of death and rebirth. The ruins were filled with magical creatures that had long been out of control and mutated. In the center of the ruins, Ragnarok's remains had long been decayed, but the magic power in them affected the surroundings, causing people to fall into frenzy and even mutate."
Newington said, and he glanced at Penzance inadvertently and then continued to speak.
"In order to thoroughly explore that ruin, at least two high-level mages fell and more than sixteen intermediate mages died. But in the end, Ragnarok's remains were taken out. Its powerful, long-lasting power could not be resolved at all, and could only be sealed. It has been sleeping at the bottom of the Magic Association warehouse so far."
His words made Saxon shake his head slightly.
"Not every ruin of the gods will have such a threat, but from the safest situation, we still have to wait for support to arrive."
Whether it is the raging magic storm or the strange figure in the ruins, they are extremely unstable elements, highlighting the extraordinaryness of this ruins everywhere.
Waiting for support is naturally the best choice, but Reiner is worried about whether there is enough time left for them.
"Other legendary wizards will need at least three days to arrive at the Elliott half plane. Before that, we'd better not act rashly."
His Excellency Alberton felt the severity of the matter. He glanced at the star gate behind him before continuing.
"I'm only worried about one question now, whether the remains will get out of control."
If the ruins are out of control, then this storm will not only gradually devour the surroundings. The magical storm will cover the entire Elliot semi-plane in an instant, and even cause instability of the entire semi-plane. At worst, it may lead to the collapse of the semi-plane!
According to previous observation data, it was at least a few months later that the Elliot half plane was completely swallowed by the storm, but now, after confirming that there are other people in the ruins, this prediction has been overturned.
Whether the other party is an outsider or exists in the ruins, this is a huge variable and is very likely to induce the accelerated collapse of the entire ruins.
"We took turns to watch the data and continued to observe the data. If there is an emergency, we can only give up this ruin."
Saxon proposed that no one objected to his statement. Although the relics from the divine age contain many secret treasures, they are not worth taking such a great risk.
After confirmation, Reiner will perform the first day's shift.
Several advanced mages returned to their rooms for research or rest, while Reiner was on duty on the rooftop of this meeting hall, monitoring the movements of the remains through the many observation props left by His Excellency Alberton.
The night was very long. While paying attention to the various values about the ruins, Reiner used his magic computer to test various samples collected before for testing.
He found that the air near the ruins was free of extremely high concentration of magic power. This magic power was different from the magic power that mages could grasp normally, but was an unstable magic power that was about to break out. Walking in such an air, it was like constantly touching a tiny bomb. Every trace of magic power would resonate and backlash from the magic power flowing in the mage's body. This is also the reason why it is difficult for intermediate mages to survive in it.
According to His Excellency Alberton, there is a very high magic reaction inside the ruins. These magic storms outside are just caused by the slight magic power leaked from the ruins. This shows the density of magic power in the ruins.
In addition, the soil near the ruins has become unique due to the erosion of magic. Reiner detected many radioactive elements, which means that this desert is not only an uninhabited wasteland, but also a place of death where creatures will be subjected to strong radiation once they step into it.
The night was still long, and Reiner looked through the historical records about the Eliot semi-plane, hoping to find some clues from it, but these records have obviously been seen by all the high-level mages, and Reiner could not find anything new.
The middle-level mages left behind were all a little sleepy, but Reiner was not tired. Finally, a corner of the sky gradually emerged. When a new day came, Reiner's duty came to an end.
Chapter completed!