Chapter 167 - Key (1/2)
Chapter 167 - Key
Since the Illusory Realm of the Dullahans was a sealed off map, Nie Yan wasn’t able to use a Return Scroll to escape However, now that he had Deterrence, he would finally be able to explore the final unexplored area of the map, the shrine!
He headed toward the majestic, ancient shrine in the distance while accompanied by five Headless Horsemen servants which he had successfully bent to his will not long ago Arriving at his destination, he spotted the several hundred Headless Horseates If anyone were to approach, they would unhesitatingly charge forith their lances directed at the intruder
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He cast Deterrence as he cautiously approached the group of Headless Horse contact with this skill’s sphere of influence, their skeletalway to either side in quick succession
The for driven into a block of wood, opening up a path that led directly to the shrine It al for inspection
When he saw Deterrence was effective, he sauntered toward the entrance while passing through the crowd of Headless Horsemen
As he walked up, step by step, he saw on both sides of hiave off was thick with murderous intent
As he ascended the stairs, his five servants followed closely fro at the entrance, he felt a heavy pressure bearing down on hiates He placed both hands on their cold,sound echoed out as they slowly gave way, allowing for light to flood into the shrine, illu darkness inside
<tbody>You have discovered the Shrine of Dulla </tbody>
To his knowledge, such a being didn’t exist at all in the annals of Atlanta’s history Just who or as Dulla perhaps a deity of an uncommon race worshi+pped by a s to find an answer by just standing around
With a sense of curiosity, he walked forward into the shrine where he was greeted by an incomparably spacious hall, lined hite stone slabs on which were engraved ornate patterns It was strikingly vast, covering an area of about 250,000 square ht unit holding drill practice indoors In the center was a towering pillar that would take three grown men to wrap their arms around It was so tall the top couldn’t be seen, al into an endless void
He strolled toward the central pillar with his five ghastly servants in tow The only audible sound in the e into the empty space Directly ahead was an altar on which were rows of candles, eently as if they would flicker out of existence at anythe way, he noticed a bookshelf beside a nearby colu thick books The covers were bound with leather hide and ee of several centuries, they became drab and covered in dust A feritten in the hu titles such as, “Proof of Sir Dulla's Guilt,” “The Tale of Sir Dulla,” and so on while two others ritten in an unknown language
<tbody>You have uncovered lost records left behind from the ancient Era of Shared Governance They tell the tale of the fa Proof of Sir Dulla's Guilt froe
<tbody>e you in the naht cleanse your corrupted soul…”
“I do not, you may send me to hell to suffer in eternal daathered, Sir Dulla was once a legendary knight of the Viridian Empire In the war to banish the dark elves, he had braved through reeary of the senseless slaughter During one of his later ca feons coursed through his veins which led to hiht After taking his head, the bishop had then ordered to have it hung over the city gates However, no one iined that soon after his headless body and dead steed would resurrect and subsequently disappear froend of the Headless Horseh the Viridian Es of his silhouette roahat the last two As he reached out his hand and took one of they flowed into his body, followed by a series of words appearing in his mind
<tbody>“Sir Dulla, may your soul rest in peace”– Dark Elf Girl, Sally </tbody><tbody>You have learned the Dark Elf Language </tbody>
He exay to appease the restless soul of an undead He placed it back down after flipping through its contents It didn’t actually hold any real importance, its worth only to expand upon the lore, but he had learned the dark elf language which was a fruitful reward nevertheless
He then reached out for the other book When he grabbed hold of it, he felt a bone-chilling coldness run down his spine It was as if this book contained a powerful aura of death that seely wished to devour all life
<tbody>You’ve learned the Vanbiya Undead Language </tbody>
The vanbiya were only a sroup of Necromancers that resided in the Underworld beneath the Viridian Eloohtest hints of life They manipulated corpses to spread death and pestilence wherever they passed
He examined the book
<tbody>Sir Dulla’s Book of the Dead (Sub Legendary)
Description: Give tribute to the dead!
Properties: Reduce the stats of all living creatures within 50 meters by 50 (owner included) Players who die within the book’s sphere of influence will receive the undead curse (stats −10) for two days The oill also suffer a curse: Strength −2, Physique −2, and Intelligence +10 every 10 days
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The book could be binded after being picked up