"This is a Partingian-style altar. This was done by my people," Rozi said."It's a meteorite," Adrian noted after observing the altar a little.Rozi was initially puzzled but then noticed the resemblance between the altar and the meteorites. The stones embedded in the heads of the monsters and the altar's material were similar, but the altar did not have those strange runes engraved on it."It does look like meteorites that have been forged and shaped to make this altar. After the Gost emperor was sealed away, the Partingians used the meteorites to do this after I fell into a deep sleep," Rozi said in astonishment.Adrian surveyed the area and commented, “And it's not just the altar. I've also noticed that Dragonking's coffin is made from meteorites as well, and so is everything in here. This is a literal meteorite crater."Rozi was stunned by this revelation. She began observing her surroundings closely. Aside from the wall paintings, she had not noticed anything peculiar. Given
"The truth is that the meteorites originated from here, from Partingia!" Adrian exclaimed as his eyes flew open and fixed on Rozi. He was absolutely certain about his deduction.Rozi stepped back several paces, disbelief all over her face. "H-How's that possible? How could Partingia be the source of the meteorites? I lived here for decades. I would’ve known.”"Do you not age because the emperor forced you to take those elixirs you made? Did you verify this?""The emperor consumed those elixirs himself.""And what did the emperor turn into? If the elixirs were the source of your eternal youth, you should've become something like the emperor after ingesting the meteorite elixirs, but nothing like that happened.“Also, you developed a cure for the worms. How did you derive that cure? The raw ingredients you used probably originated from Partingia, am I right? Before returning to Enigma, you visited Partingia and met with your father, didn't you?” Adrian inquired.Rozi nodded. "You'r
Adrian's theory left Rozi utterly stunned. She had lived in Partingia for many years, completely unaware that beneath the land lay an enormous meteorite. This might reveal the origins of Partingia.Gazing at the craters at their feet, Rozi fell into deep contemplation. After some time, she said, "Everything you've said so far is possible, but do you think the Partingians were involved in Wonder's plan? And if that is so, my father never told me about it. I didn't even know we were coexisting with meteorites." Adrian smiled, thinking that things were getting interesting. It was like a game of chess among the people of the ancient era. And now, he was walking down a path based on the board.He explained, "I thought he was the one who brought the meteorites into existence so that we’d live our lives according to his wishes. But now that I know he had nothing to do with them, I'm more certain that everything that has happened revolves around these meteorites." Rozi thought that Adria
After hearing Adrian's words, Rozi's face lit up with a realization. She was unable to refute Adrian's theory as everything was very plausible. She asked, "Do you mean all these catastrophes were caused by the meteorites and that they've existed since ancient times?""Everything we've seen so far indicates that he's after the meteorites, which means they’re precious to him." "What makes you say that?" "Simple. There were meteorites in Wonder's world, and he used them to forge many artifacts. The Creator also uses them to control the monsters, which proves how multi-functional the meteorites are."Rozi agreed with everything Adrian had said thus far. "If all of this is true, then what role does Partingia play in this?""We’ll have to look up your ancestors for this answer. But at the moment, we don’t have any evidence to make up a solid theory. One thing is for certain though. Your father was one of the people who was guarding this secret. In other words, the Partingians were p
"Looks like my guess about Partingia being built on top of meteorites was correct." Adrian could now verify his first deduction.He said, "It's all very clear now. Partingia disappeared because he found out about the meteorite's existence, so he conjured an entire snowy mountain to bury the country.""But why didn’t he take the meteorites instead? Why did he only freeze them within the mountain?" Rozi asked curiously. Adrian shook his head, not knowing the answer to her question. Still, he speculated, "There are two possible reasons. First, he did want to take the meteorites, but couldn't. So, he buried this place using the snowy mountain as he didn't want anyone else taking the meteorites. The second possibility is that he had tried to reset Partingia but failed because of the meteorites' powers. Hence, he could only seal this place.”Rozi wanted to find answers as soon as she could. She stood up from the altar and said, "Speculation is of no use to us right now. You should inste
The sounds reverberated, sounding like eerie cries and wolf howls. The pair tightened their limbs around them as they slid downward, but there was no end in sight. After about half an hour of sliding, they had yet to reach the bottom."Rozi, something's not right," Adrian said as he felt his surroundings.However, Rozi did not reply."Rozi?!" Adrian called out again. He was again met with silence.He continued to slide downward, and it seemed like he was in an endless loop. On top of that, Rozi had disappeared. No matter how much he tried to sense her, he could not feel her presence."Dragonbane!"Adrian extended his hand but realized he could not summon the sword. No matter how hard he tried, it was like Dragonbane had disappeared. He screwed his eyes. He calmed himself as he searched for answers.He knew he could not stop his descent as the inside of the tunnel was incredibly smooth like it had been artificially polished. "There's something wrong with this place. I've probab
There was no response. The tunnel remained eerily silent, and Rozi's increasing worry was reflected on her face. She would have heard Adrian sliding down since the sounds he made would have been clearly audible. Adrian had only jumped down seconds after her, so he should have arrived by now."Adrian? Adrian!"Rozi called out several times, but it was as if Adrian had vanished into thin air. This unnerved her greatly. She then attempted to enter the tunnel opening but found that she could not use any of her abilities. Her sword could not be summoned, and she felt no different from an ordinary person. She was unable to enter the meteorite opening as if it repelled her efforts. Gravitational pull seemed stronger here too."Adrian… A…"Something strange was happening to Rozi as she continued to call out. Her vision started to blur, and she felt drowsy as if an irresistible sleepiness was taking over. She felt as though she had been hit with anesthesia. The drowsiness would not go away
Remy had also revamped Drogoton. The city’s economy was slowly recovering as artificial greenhouses were built on a large scale. Crops were being cultivated, and the planted flowers and trees released oxygen. He had pioneered a team to expand farmlands outside of Drogoton, with the city as the center.In another city, Sylvia was also working on rebuilding her own city.The people held a common belief that Adrian would bring hope. Everyone in their own cities, including the generals, waited for Adrian to return.Time flew by, and five years passed in the blink of an eye. They had lost track of Adrian for five years. No one knew where War Legate Draco had gone. Some of them began to lose hope, thinking that he had died. Some started to think that he had even defected to the Creator’s side and had abandoned them. There were all sorts of speculations, but there was no changing the fact that Adrian had disappeared for five years.The world was facing a growing crisis. Food was becoming