Chapter 787 - Darkness Scripture (1/2)
Lin Li wasn’t too interested in Prophet Willen, but Rodhart was linked to the two pieces of the debris of the stars in the underground palace, Raging Flames and Polar Snow. Lin Li couldn’t guarantee that the fierce deity who was once famous in Anril could continue to hibernate when he really acquired Polar Snow and Raging Flames. The Retribution Knight had conducted a ma.s.sacre in Anril and had terrifying abilities. If Lin Li was clueless about that, his outcome would probably be unfavorable.
Although the s.p.a.cetime rift seemed to be rather dangerous, Lin Li still decided to find a chance to find out about it. Otherwise, he wouldn’t feel confident about dealing with Rodhart whose powers were at least of the Sanctuary-level.
However, Lin Li did not immediately mention that idea to Sendros, and simply said calmly, “Master Sendros, speaking of which, you haven’t told me why you got me to come here.”
Actually, he could already guess what Sendros needed help with, and he reckoned that it probably had something to do with the Eternal Darkness Altar. Hence, there was no need for him to take the initiative to mention it.
Sendros naturally didn’t know what Lin Li was thinking. However, after he heard Lin Li’s question again, there were finally some changes on his face. Seemingly deep in thought, he said, “Because the time is up.”
“What? What do you mean the time is up?” Lin Li asked in puzzlement, for he had no idea what that had to do with him.
“About 600 years have pa.s.sed between the time that High Priest Rogge sealed the Eternal Darkness Altar and the time of Willen’s and Rodhart’s arrival. Another 600 years have pa.s.sed since their visit. Lately, I’ve been feeling a little uneasy, and after I thought about the abnormal mana waves in the Night Canyon, I sensed that the disaster seems to be on the verge of striking the Darkness Shrine again,” Sendros said with worry written all over his face.
“Wait, this time, shouldn’t it be…” Lin Li thought about it, and felt that the timing seemed to be somewhat different from what Tutankhamun mentioned. Didn’t Tutankhamun said that the Black Current would appear once every 400 years, together with the magic tides? he thought.
He decided to tell Sendros about Tutankhamun’s conjecture and the things that Stephen said.
“Actually, Tutankhamun is not wrong, but what Stephen said was just a speculation made by the Darkness Shrine a long time ago. The magic tides and the Black Current indeed happen once about every 400 years, but High Priest Rogge’s seal gave the Darkness Shrine 200 more years to struggle. Unfortunately, the Darkness Shrine did not notice the good intentions of High Priest Rogge during the previous catastrophe. Hence, we wasted the 200 years that were meant for making preparations,” said Sendros, who wasn’t shocked to hear what Lin Li said.
“So that’s what happened, but what does this have to do with me? “Lin Li asked. He didn’t think that he’d be able to get rid of a disaster that would threaten even a powerhouse of the Sanctuary-realm with his current abilities.
“I don’t know, but the prophecy says that only the Darkness Incarnation can save the Darkness Shrine,” Sendros said while staring at Lin Li with an intense gaze that was full of antic.i.p.ation.
Back to that topic again! Lin Li rolled his eyes, but he couldn’t be bothered to explain, either. Anyway, he would never admit that he was the Darkness Incarnation.
Seeing that Lin Li was vehemently refusing to acknowledge his ident.i.ty, Sendros could not help but shake his head, and put the matter aside for a while. He then said, “Since you refuse to admit it, we shall drop the topic, Master Felic. However, in the past few days, there have been some delay because I had to check on some things in the Eternal Darkness Altar. I hope you’ll stay in the Darkness Shrine for a few more days this time. We can talk about the cooperation, and if you’re interested in Dark Magic, I can lend the Darkness scripture to you temporarily.”
“Well…” Lin Li obviously wished for such a wonderful offer. After pretending to be restraining himself for a while, he nodded and agreed. “Alright. As long as you don’t say anything about the Darkness Incarnation again, I’ll stay and impose on you for a few more days. ”
Although Lin Li still did not acknowledge the ident.i.ty of the Darkness Incarnation, Sendros was rather delighted to hear that Lin Li had agreed to stay in the Darkness Shrine as a guest. He thought, It doesn’t matter if the kid doesn’t want to admit that he is the Darkness Incarnation now. If the catastrophe really strikes the Darkness Shrine, no one can be alone, and he will then have to admit it.
Lin Li stayed behind as a guest in the Darkness Shrine, and Sendros really did not mention the Darkness Incarnation again. The five high priests were also informed about it, and did not mention the Darkness Incarnation even though they seemed to look at Lin Li with some piety.
You wanna talk about the cooperation, huh? Since you refuse to admit that you are the Darkness Incarnation, we’ll have to talk about whatever there is to talk about! Sendros thought to himself. Since he could lead the Darkness Shrine to its current developed state, Sendros was definitely far more capable than just being a good mage. When talking about the cooperation with Lin Li, Sendros exhibited the brilliance of an excellent leader. He wasn’t calculative, but was rather serious about all details. He didn’t let the Tower of Dusk take advantage of them, and he also fought for what the Darkness Shrine deserved.
Lin Li was feeling extremely helpless as well. He felt that Sendros was being too petty for his age, for Lin Li merely refused to be the Darkness Incarnation. However, that was a good thing too. Although he didn’t manage to take more advantage in the cooperation, the cooperation itself was supposed to offer mutual benefits in the first place, and Sendros wasn’t stingy with the benefits that the Tower of Dusk would be getting.