Chapter 2: A legendary quest. (1/2)
Merlin ran towards a large stone ed, unlike the structures that surrounded it
"So after figuring out the direction by looking at rocks, walking in a straight line for over half an hour, we've come to the destination only to discoverdown on piece of rubble near theintently at the raved on the structure's surface The only thing she was capable of on "Actually no, this one's different, it's a rock covered in squiggles" She received another whack from Warren's staff
"This is a story about how the eternal forest cae of the ancients, so you can't read it without the ancient language knowledge" Merlin explained, "According to this monolith, there should be 3 others, one for each direction fro the Chinese lore, then why do the surrounding structures look Mayan" Merlinand turning towards his companions, "Looks like this piece of lore was taken froet some super power up now that you've uncovered the secret?" Merire asked curiously, wondering if that was it She expected a third hit fro for an answer
"Nope, no power ups, however I suspect that it's a clue towards a legendary hidden quest" Merlin replied as he pointed at the deep recess in the on of the East, the Verer of the West and the Black Turtle of the North In Chinese legend these four beasts represent the four cardinal directions"
He paused, and then traced over a lower section of the monolith, "While this section down here talks about a fifth beast, sealed aith the power of the four other beasts, a beast that represents the centre" Merlin turned towards the location of the ruin he caht that shot up into the sky
"The yellow dragon, or sometimes a chimera-like creature, I believe this entire area is a quest to unseal the fifth beast" Merlin began talking out loud, still staring at the light "A yellow serpent-like dragon, a Mayan, or perhaps Aztec temple thatMerlin out of his daydrea it may not just be a beast It's probably a God" Merlin exclaiendary hidden quest, to unseal a God? How can you be sure about that, all you did was coy Sure, it was a pain to find, but if anybody can come here, it's not so hidden…" Merire co the sense behind it
An ordinary legendary quest was already rare and often extre, let alone a hidden one
"Do ree to actually read this" Merlin retorted, "It's a rare reward that soendary hidden quest, but as of now there are only seven people who are known to have it, so it's not easy to obtain in the first place"
Merlin continued reading the rest of thenotes, he made sure to note that several places of the text see Merlin's previous suspicions
Any on within the monolith's text referenced a creature that was better described as a large feathered serpent, with rainbow feathers and golden scales, and once he finished reading, a pop-up notification box appeared within his vision, followed by a sile
「Due to your vast understanding of the world, you easily uncover the truth behind the eternal forest By uncovering a legendary secret, you have solidified your place as a legendary Loremaster! +5,000 Loremaster Reputation」
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[Hidden Legendary Quest]
Quetzalcoatl's Seal
Unseal the feathered serpent God, Quetzalcoatl, from his eternal i the seal
A seal capable of i a God would require so: Depending on your actions, this quest may have dire consequences on the world
• Reward: ???
• Requirement: You must be within top 500 on the leader board to start this quest
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A wave of panic and sadness washed over Merlin, as his eyes flicked back and forth over the last sentence, hoping he had misread it
「Requirement: You must be within top 500 on the ranker's leaderboard to start this quest」
Letting out a pained laugh, Merlin sla to his knees "Even you, Gaia?" His voice was brittle, as if he were on the verge of tears
"I've dedicated fifteen years ofthe secrets that everyone else disregards as useless backdrops, filler of no i ainst the ground, tears for the sudden change in his behaviour, and feeling aard at his sudden outburst, had stopped , and didn't dare make any noise
"I've beenthe contracts, all the money, just an spiralling into a rant, directed at nobody in particular "Oh you play a game to look at rocks, read books and climb mountains, what a waste of ti to endlesslyhour of rind" Merlin took another look at the notification that was still in his peripheral vision "I'm the only one who appreciates your world, but even youas a ranker"
"Open leaderboard" Merlin spoke out in a course voice, and a pop-up information box appeared in front of hile Unlike the notification boxes, this one contained a long list of player nauilds Merlin quickly scrolled down from the top until he reached position 500
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[Leaderboard]
[Rank] - [Username] - [Level] - [Soul Slots] - [Guild]
1 - Typhoeus - 2105 - 4 - hell's Benefit
2 - TurkeyBandit - 2100 - 3 - GobbleGobbleGobble