Adrian took a deep breath, thinking about how the world seemed to revolve around prophecies. Regardless of what happened and the flow of events, it all led back to this.Was there really no way for them to change things?The tower suddenly shook. Zombie guards were fervently rushing up the tower. They swarmed from the city to the tower as though a force was controlling them.Adrian gazed at the relentless horde and asked, "The emperor's already dead, so why haven't they stopped moving? Is it possible that he was never truly in control of them?”Rozi was the producer of the Revenant Elixir, so nobody knew better than her about its effects. “I told you this place is eerie. The emperor never gained full control over the zombies as it is the worms who hold the remote. We never figured out everything about them," she explained.She had studied this in the past, but the closer she got to the truth, the farther away she realized she was. "They're coming."Zombies were storming into th
That corner was where Dragonking's statue was. Adrian had seen a number of those statues before. They were placed throughout all of Enigma City. This statue had preserved Dragonking’s valiant aura while clad in his armor. And most importantly, he was looking in the direction of the lake that Dragonbane had been in. Adrian had not noticed this before. He now only realized that the statue had been a clue all along."Is this Dragonking?" Adrian asked as Rozi gently held the statue’s face.Rozi nodded. Dragonking had been the only Godking who stood up against the tyrant. The people of Enigma City had the utmost respect for him and followed him in his rebellion. He had brought them hope and lit the fires inside their hearts. Unfortunately, he had failed to complete his grand mission.Even so, his achievements were deserving of the people’s admiration. "As he watched the emperor oppress the people through fear and despair, he was angered and swore to overthrow the emperor and build a
‘The mage again?' Adrian frowned. He recalled that the mage was the Gost emperor's confidant who had given the latter many ideas. He also realized that Rozi was missing part of her memories, and she seemed unaware of what she could not remember.Rozi felt around the statue until she finally found a switch. Upon pressing it, a series of mechanisms came to life, and the statue raised its right arm. The statue’s hand was clenched in a way that suggested it could hold something."Your soul has suffered for over a thousand years. It's about time for you to be saved." Rozi looked at Adrian and said, "Insert Dragonbane into the statue’s hand. That will free Dragonking's soul and allow him to pass on." The people of the past believed in gods and life after death. Adrian then realized that Dragonking's raised right hand was meant to hold Dragonbane. And before he even moved, Dragonbane started vibrating. The sword had sensed the presence of its former master."Dragonbane is the only thing
Rozi seemed calm at seeing the mage again after more than a thousand years. "The emperor's dead. You're without a master now. You don't belong to this era, so why haven't you gone to hell yet?" Rozi asked."Hahaha! Hahaha!"The mage's piercing laugh sounded like an intense torture. "I’ve returned because hell refused to take me. You may have killed His Majesty, but you can't stop what's about to happen next. You’ll both suffer the moment his soul leaves this city."Rozi frowned. "Why would you do this, mage? What did the emperor give you to turn you into this inhuman thing? Don't you find it torturous to live like this? You may have sealed Dragonking’s soul, but you can't seal away his grand achievements. It’s time for you to move on."Her words seem to inflict some damage on the mage's psyche. "Silence. I think I'm living just fine. Thanks to the emperor, I've gained immortality and have even outlived him.”“The Rejuvenation Elixir and the Revenant Elixir don’t stop one fro
"You're lying!” the mage yelled in disbelief. Adrian figured out what was happening. The mage's body had died a long time ago, just like the zombie guards. But his consciousness was much stronger than the others, so the worms made use of this and took full control over his body. This had granted him some form of immortality. But in truth, such immortality was torture. No ordinary person would accept their body rotting away while their memories and knowledge remained intact.Rozi continued, "It's true. The emperor has always been wary of you. Your body was unable to withstand the effects of the Revenant Elixir, leading to the worms taking control of your consciousness and memories when you woke up. Though your body has not broken down completely, you died more than a thousand years ago.”"No… No, no, no, no!!! Impossible! That can't be true!" the mage yelled hysterically. "Rest. You don't have to fight anymore. I know you're in a lot of pain. Letting go will be the greatest reli
As Adrian’s blood filled the crevice, the statue started to glow red. It was absorbing his blood and sending it through the runes. Something shocking was happening to the statue! The runes that had blood flowing through it looked just like veins. The process was a continuous cycle. The blood would flow through the network of runes before returning to the crevice."Follow me." Rozi walked toward the outer parts of the tower.The pair arrived at the platform and looked out at Enigma City. The same light from the statue had emerged from nine different directions. The light produced from the ten statues shot toward the night sky and converged at a point. A stele had also appeared in the sky."That's the stele that holds Dragonking's soul. Dragonbane is trying to destroy it and allow Dragonking to pass on."Adrian silently watched as the lights in the sky gathered to form a giant sword. The sword made a clean strike, cleaving the stele in half as it dispersed into balls of lights.
Adrian and Rozi stood on the platform.Rozi tried to recall her memories as there were many unanswered questions. The Creator was the main reason all these prophecies existed. They were on the right path, but Adrian had never dared make such bold assumptions.Nothing had changed after a thousand and two hundred years. The world still remained. ***"I once thought someone was controlling things from behind. We knew of them as prophecies. I doubt anything this coincidental would ever occur," Adrian said as he overlooked the city. Many things somehow became related to the prophecies since the Heroes of Wyvern Peak became known.Rozi, having experienced something similar, said, "Prophecies existed since my time, and it bears many resemblances to historical events. There are major parts of history that have been lost. It's like someone is capable of erasing history."Adrian understood what she meant. "Are you saying many things have happened throughout history, but nobody was able
Did erase mean deletion or death?Rozi said, "The world, time, and even our memories being reset is my definition of something being erased."She made an even bolder assumption, one that could strike fear in man's hearts. The whole world, time, and memories could be reset. Adrian took a deep breath. "You're saying that the Creator erases memories and turns back the clock? Does this apply to everyone?""Yes, it does. Everyone's memories have been erased at least once, be it humans of the past or the present.""But why haven't I noticed any of this? What sort of memories could I have lost? You can remember events from a thousand and two hundred years ago, so your memory should be fine.""No.” Rozi shook her head. With a solemn look, she said, “How do you identify lost memories when you can’t even remember what they were? We feel as if we’ve gone through certain experiences, but we can’t remember where or when.“While searching for an answer, I realized that my memories would be r