Chapter 226: The Broken Script
Chapter 226: The Broken Script
"The script from your homeland?"
"That's right."
Holding the crystal, Lindsey's expression was a mix of emotions as he asked Hong's question.
The 'homeland' he spoke of wasn't Earth but his home in this life—Anville Village.
In this universe, Universal Language was the language promoted by humans across countless worlds.
However, beneath this widely-used language, some worlds also preserved older traditions and languages from the distant past.
Anville Village, a farming town under the rule of the Capital of Law, was one such place with this heritage.
Although its usage had become increasingly rare in daily life, on significant occasions like Harvest Day or when reciting ancient epics, this language would occasionally be spoken.
Lindsey, once a child, didn't have a deep understanding of this language.
But with the attribute panel and experience value bonuses, he had now reached a level where he could communicate fluently.
Looking at the script within the crystal, Lindsey recited slowly,
"Conquer the Evil, Eradicate Corruption. Sword of the Righteous..."
Lindsey's recitation abruptly stopped, and Hong immediately urged him,
"What's next? Keep reciting!"
Lindsey turned his head sharply, his expression as anxious as Hong's:
"That's it! There's nothing more!"
"This crystal is so small, and the script ends abruptly here."
Hidden within Crystal Valley were the secrets of Dragon Beast advancement.
But when Lindsey arrived, he encountered the script from his homeland, which also mentioned the Righteous Warrior.
The sudden information overwhelmed his mind.
According to the records in the Hidden Edge Library, the expedition team was likely the first group of humans to reach this place in hundreds, perhaps even thousands of years. Lindsey remembered the names and occupations of the powerful individuals in that expedition.
Among them was indeed a Law Knight, a being from the Capital of Law.
However, there was absolutely no record of any Righteous Warrior!
"Could it be that when the expedition passed by, the Law Knight ventured underground and created this Crystal Valley?"
Lindsey shook his head, dismissing the thought.
The long-term goal of the expedition was to explore the boundaries of the known world. While they might conduct simple exploration and investigations along the way, they would never venture this deep underground.
"If not the expedition team, then..."
Lindsey's thoughts traveled further back in time.
Hong, standing beside him, suddenly grew pensive.
She had an inexplicable feeling about this term and, out of curiosity, asked,
"Lindsey, what is a Righteous Warrior?"
Lindsey immediately replied,
"It's a type of Awakened being who drives their abilities through willpower and possesses immense power."
Hong continued, curious,
"How powerful?"
Lindsey thought of the legendary dragon-slaying stories,
"A powerful Righteous Warrior could probably slay the Dragon Beast on Black Mountain with a single sword."
"..."
"It doesn't sound like something to look forward to."
Hong's intuition led her to bring the conversation back to the present,
"So, what do we do now?"
Lindsey didn't respond immediately.
He turned his gaze to the blue crystal before him. The script of golden threads hadn't ended; it was the crystal itself that had fractured, causing the subsequent content to be lost.
"Hong, the script doesn't end here; the crystal is broken."
"Let's search around; we might find something."
Hong nodded slightly and began searching the surroundings.
Lindsey prepared to join her, but before leaving, he didn't forget to appraise the crystal.
[Ore: Blue Crystal]
[A blue crystal that can be crafted into accessories.]
】
【A common type of crystal, easily sold in most places with a moderate value.】
If this were an ordinary ore, then the presence of such information would be unremarkable.
However, on its surface, there were golden patterns forming words.
Lindsey was recalling everything that happened on that Harvest Day night four years ago, when the Law Knight's restriction on Ylva's ability also unleashed a golden glow.
And just a few minutes ago, the light that eliminated the Lizard Dragon Chief's attack was also golden.
"This is probably not a coincidence..."
Lindsey raised an eyebrow slightly.
He didn't think the text before him was anything ordinary.
But the crystal it was inscribed on was indeed an ordinary ore, without even a trace of Essence fusion.
Lindsey felt an urge to swing his Meteor Hammer and dig out the crystal.
But thinking about the situation thus far and the iron pickaxe that had shattered in Hong's hands moments ago, he abandoned the reckless idea.
"Anyway, let's first look for any possible fragments."
"..."
It was fine until they started searching for crystal fragments.
As they searched the surroundings, Lindsey and Hong discovered more similar objects.
Surrounding the natural arc of the Crystal Wall.
At intervals around it, there was an inscription of this golden text on an ordinary crystal. They were also in a fragmented state, but more information was gradually revealed in this manner.
"Disturbing the world, desecrating the dead. This sword shall be buried in the abyss..."
"The Seven-ray Star, the Alliance; the Crown, the Divine Court. Omnimagic rules over all..."
"Ryan Olma..."
The text within the crystals varied in length, and some even bore a name.
Lindsey and Hong scurried back and forth, collecting each piece of information.
Then, on a red crystal, Lindsey once again deciphered a passage.
"Extinction, this is where you shall be buried!"
Lindsey had just finished reading when he prepared to continue searching for crystals and texts in the surroundings, just as he had done before.
But at that moment, Hong, who was beside him, suddenly knelt down.
The girl covered her heart with one hand, as if something was attacking her.
"Hong, what's wrong?"
Lindsey immediately went to check on her.
The girl's face was pale, and her hands were clenched tightly.
At such close proximity, Lindsey could sense that the Essence within her body was also raging, as if it were fighting against something deeply buried in her soul.
Hong looked at Lindsey and spoke with difficulty:
"The sword."
"I remember... someone stabbed a sword here..."
"..."
In the time it took for those two sentences, Hong's hands had torn at the clothes over her chest. Uncontrollable pain was flooding her mind like a tsunami, causing her consciousness to gradually descend into chaos.
At this point, Lindsey could feel Hong's heart rate rapidly increasing, and her body temperature rising in sync.
Even an Awakened one couldn't withstand such a drastic physical change!
"You should rest for a while."
Lindsey didn't hesitate and knocked Hong unconscious with a palm strike.
The resurgence of memories was abruptly interrupted, and the girl's tense body relaxed.
Lindsey gently laid Hong's body flat on his lap. She slept peacefully, her serene and soft beauty resembling a fairy tale character, and Lindsey could feel her moist breath on his hand.
But he had no time to admire her beauty at this moment.
"Sigh—"
"This time, let me help you."
Lindsey sighed softly.
Just as he had been captivated by the fairy girl, Hong's timely rescue came to mind.
Lindsey stood up and continued searching the surroundings alone, seeking clues to resolve the predicament before them.
(End of Chapter)
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