Chapter 107 That's my bone dragon, the ancient secret!

Under the effect of the 3rd-level necromancy spell [Skull Guard], the kobold's skull sensed that something had invaded the vicinity of the camp.

The skull made a sharp sound like chalk rubbing on a blackboard.

The cry was extremely unpleasant, and just hearing it made one's scalp tingle.

But this sharp cry is enough to wake up anyone who is sleeping.

The elite team of Paladins were awakened in an instant and left their sleeping bags at an extremely fast speed.

In just a few breaths, the eight paladins had already put on their armor, holding a torch in one hand and a weapon in the other, looking vigilantly at the place where the kobold skull was staring.

Deya also woke up.

The light from the moon at night was blocked by the tall trees in the rainforest, and the humid heat made people extremely uncomfortable.

In the darkness of the night, the paladins could only rely on the light of torches to barely illuminate their surroundings.

Seeing this scene, Deya snapped his fingers.

[You used the 0-level spell 'Dancing Lights']

A large light bulb appeared above Deya's head, and its bright white light illuminated every detail around him.

Seeing the light, the paladins threw away the torches in their hands and sighed in their hearts that the mage was really omnipotent. It was so convenient to have a mage in the team when they were out.

Deya looked ahead, but there was nothing except the sound of rainforest leaves rustling in the wind.

"Come out, you've already been exposed. There's no point in hiding yourself."

As Deya finished speaking, in front of the vigilant gazes of the paladins, a huge python suddenly appeared like a phantom on a tall tree!

The python's waist was almost as thick as a bucket, and its body was wrapped around the tree trunk. It was staring at Deya and the others with its cold eyes.

The python stuck out its tongue and said, "So there is a necromancer. No wonder I was discovered."

Fanny exclaimed, "Goddess, the python can actually talk, what kind of monster is this?!"

Deya whispered, "Calm down, this is a druid that has transformed. A druid that can survive in the rainforest, it should be a forest druid.

It was invisible to our naked eyes just now. It should be the ability of the Forest Druid to "blend into the forest". Everyone, be careful, this is a druid of at least level 6!"

Deya has a detailed understanding of most professions in this world.

There are many sub-professions for druids, including frozen land, coast, wasteland, forest, grassland, mountains and so on.

These druids will choose sub-professions based on the nature they are close to, and at the same time, their strength will be greatly improved in the environment they adapt to.

The expressions of Alfred and others changed slightly.

If you encounter a 6th-ring forest druid in the rainforest, it is not good news if the opponent possesses the mythical power of [Warden of Balance].

"As expected of a learned wizard, you know so much... Leave here, Necromancers and Paladins. Since you are not members of the Dragon Feast Cult, there is no need for me to attack you."

Deya's heart moved when he heard this.

The Dragon Feast Cult?

Of course he had heard of this cult, but that was in the game.

This cult is similar to the Witch Cult and is a powerful secret organization. The final BOSS in the third version is related to this cult.

"The Dragon Feast Cult? Are they here to steal dragon bones?"

Deya asked.

Just from the name of this organization, you can tell that this cult is related to dragons, but it is definitely not worshiping dragons. Instead, it regards dragons as the source of its own power!
In World Remembrance, Deya resurrected six bone dragons in Dragon Grave Canyon.

Those who have watched the World Remembrance can also roughly determine the location of the Dragon Tomb Canyon from the recollections.

So it makes perfect sense that someone would be interested in the dragon's corpse and come here to steal it.

Deya and Alfred looked at each other.

They had discovered traces of many people having been to the rainforest before, and they were most likely members of the Dragon Feast Cult!
Deya was furious.

These people from the Dragon Feast Cult actually dared to steal my horse... No, they dared to steal my dragon!
The dragon bones in that cemetery are the ones that Deya was going to sign a contract with to improve his strength, and now someone wants to get there first!

It’s tolerable, it’s unbearable!

Deya looked at the druid in front of him and immediately had an idea. He said, "It is rare for humans to live in the rainforest. Are you an elf?"

The druid who transformed into a giant python nodded and did not deny his identity.

Deya asked again: "Since you are an elf, you must be quite old for us humans, and you must have lived in this rain forest for a long time.

Excuse me, Mr. Druid, do you know where the Darkmoon Cathedral is?"

Alfred and the others all looked surprised.

Yes, they searched in the rain forest for half a month but couldn't find the ruins of the cathedral. But if it was the locals who had lived here for at least two hundred years...

"You want to find the remains of the Dark Moon Goddess? I do know where it is."

"Then Mr. Druid, can you tell us where it is?"

"Why should I tell you?"

The druid asked back with a sneer.

"I thought we could help you in exchange for your information."

Deya said in a deep voice: "...As a six-ring druid, he has been lying in ambush in the rain forest. The first thing he thought of when he saw us was the Dragon Feast Cult.

This means you are in trouble, trouble related to the Dragon Feast Cult."

If the Dragon Feast Cult has really found the location of the dragon tomb, and if Deya still wants to get the dragon bones, he will have to confront the Dragon Feast Cult.

If this druid has a grudge against the Dragon Feast Cult, Deya can bring him along to increase the combat power of his side.

And if you help the other party, you can also do it as a favor and ask him to lead your side to find the Darkmoon Cathedral.

After being in the rain forest for so long, he didn't see any trace of a church.

If it weren't for the vague perception of the [Forbidden Object] telling Deya that the church was in this area, Deya would have doubted whether he had come to the wrong place.

So he has to rely on this druid. It seems that his people are helping him, but in fact, Deya is tricking this druid into helping him!

The giant python was silent for a moment, and his body shape suddenly changed from a giant python to a human.

He was a tall elf, wearing clothes made of leaves and linen, and his temperament was in perfect harmony with the natural environment around him.

This is definitely not a high elf, but a wood elf.

The wood elf has a square face, which is different from the handsome elf appearance that Deya imagined, but from the perspective of human aesthetics, he is still a handsome and heroic uncle.

The wood elf uncle said: "I do need help, and I am not afraid to tell you that my village has been captured by the Dragon Feast Cult.

They turned my people into slaves and forced them to dig for the dragon bones they wanted.

However, Necromancer, after seeing what I look like, are you still willing to help?"

Without waiting for Alfred and the others to answer, Deya said bluntly: "They are all paladins who abide by the spirit of chivalry. It is their job to help the weak and eradicate evil.

I think they would be very willing to help you, Mr. Druid."

After saying this, Deya realized something was wrong.

He glanced around and found that all the paladins were now showing expressions of disgust towards the wood elf.

Even Alfred, the good guy, looked awkward at this time.

What's going on? This kind of emotion is totally inconsistent with the behavior of a Paladin, especially since the person in front of him is just a wood elf, not an evil creature!
Alfred struggled for a while before he reluctantly nodded and said, "I think... I think we should help him, even if it's just to find the Dark Moon Cathedral."

After Alfred said this, the other paladins nodded stiffly, as if they had a reason and an excuse.

Deya frowned. This was totally wrong. It was totally inconsistent with the spirit of a Paladin!

The wood elf druid looked at Deya with an incredible look at this time: "Don't you hate me?"

Deya was puzzled: "Why should I hate you?"

The druid frowned and murmured, "It's amazing. I found that I don't hate you at all. Necromancer, are you really a human?"

Deya nodded, "Of course I am human, that is obvious, Mr. Druid, what do you want to say? I don't like the Riddler, I think I need an explanation."

The Wood Elf Druid spoke in a slow voice, "My name is Upton Greenleaf, as you can see, a 6th-ring Forest Druid.

I really need help now. Compared to other humans, Paladins are trustworthy, and you are more trustworthy.

If you want an explanation, I can tell you on the way. I think we are the only two who can communicate normally now. " Deya looked at Alfred and others who were very resistant to this druid, and he acquiesced.

Then, Deya signaled Alfred with his eyes, and the Five Rings Paladin said, "He didn't lie. His people were indeed captured."

This is a unique ability of the Paladin, detecting lies.

"My name is Deya Cavendish. We can set out now to try to rescue your people. On the way, I need you to give me an explanation and also tell me the enemy's combat power."

Although Deya was eager to learn about dragon bones, he was not a reckless man.

If the Dragon Feast Cult has too many people and is too strong, he won't help. It's better for him to go to the Darkmoon Cathedral on his own.

"Mage, do you know the 'Invisibility Orb'?"

"I'm just a necromancer. I don't know the group invisibility spell. Do you need us to be invisible?"

"Of course, sneak attacks are always better than direct combat. Since you don't know the 'Invisibility Orb', I will use the 'Melt into the Forest' spell on you."

Hearing the wood elf Upton say this, Deyado glanced at him.

Being able to use 'Blend into the Forest' on other people shows that this druid is a veteran 6th-level druid.

This is equivalent to him practicing this high-level spell to Lv.max.

Not everyone can upgrade their skills as quickly as Deya. It takes a lot of time to train a skill to the maximum level.

As the effect of 'blend into the forest' was exerted on Deya and the others, their team of nine also disappeared and merged into the rainforest.

This spell is similar to greater invisibility, or even more powerful, but it only works in forests.

If Deya's necromancy had not been able to detect the soul, he would not have been able to detect the approach of this 6th-ring druid.

Upton did not use this spell himself. He transformed himself into a black leopard and moved quickly through the rainforest, leading Deya and his companions.

Everyone quickly followed.

"Necromancer, you have never seen any other intelligent race besides humans before?"

"No, but I have seen a high elf in World Remembrance."

Deya thought for a moment and replied.

Whether it was Deya before or after the time travel, he had only seen that beautiful little boy.

"It doesn't count in World Recollections. If you haven't seen other intelligent races, it's no wonder you're confused.

You should have noticed that humans are very disgusted with other intelligent races, not just us elves, but any race, whether it is dwarves or orcs.

Similarly, we, non-human intelligent species, will also feel extreme disgust when we see humans."

The black leopard walked beside Deya and said.

"What about you elves when you see other races? For example, do you also feel disgusted when you see dwarves?"

"No, we elves don't like those rude dwarves, but we just don't like the feeling of wanting to vomit before we even see them."

"Why? Why do humans behave this way when they see other intelligent species, and why do other species behave this way when they see humans?"

Deya didn't understand at all.

Now he finally understood why he could not see any other intelligent race besides humans in the large city of Susetani.

This isn't 'Fantasy World' enough!
"I don't know. Many people are studying this issue, but no one knows why. When I was a child, I heard the elders of my tribe say that this might involve some ancient secrets."

The panther shook his head.

Deya discovered the key point at this time: "Then why do half-elves exist? If elves hate humans and humans also hate elves, there shouldn't be half-elves!"

"Good question. It's actually very simple. This kind of disgust comes from instinct, but when a person's strength reaches the sixth ring, he can actively control this instinct.

All the half-elves and their descendants you see are actually elves above the 6th ring. They are conducting experiments in order to crack the secret.

But the experiment was obviously a failure, as half-elves, whether human or elf, rejected them very much."

As Upton said this, he turned his black panther head and looked at Deya again, saying incredulously:
“But there’s something different about you, Necromancer. I don’t feel any aversion towards you, and I don’t even need to actively control you.

That's why I doubt whether you are human, but seeing you get along so harmoniously with those paladins, I am even more confused, Necromancer, you are different."

Deya thought quickly.

Where does my difference come from? Is it because I have become the Dark Moon God's Chosen and am no longer human? Or is it because I am a time traveler?
Under normal circumstances, he would have guessed that it was related to the Dark Moon Chosen.

But Deya suddenly remembered that he did not feel any disgust when he saw the half-elf Camille shortly after he crossed over.

Now Upton's words made Deya truly understand the situation of the half-elves and why they were so miserable.

It also made him understand why Camille, a powerful fourth-ring wanderer, was not liked by others, but was so loyal to him.

So, the real reason is actually because I am a time traveler?
Humans are in opposition to other races, and their hatred comes from their instinct. There is probably a big secret behind this.

However, since even these elves who can live for a thousand years don’t know the reason, Deya can only suppress his thoughts for the time being.

He asked, "Tell us about the strength of the Dragon Feast Cult so we can find a way to deal with it."

Upton replied: “There are only a dozen people digging for dragon bones, and the leader is a six-ring dragon vein sorcerer.

The others have 2 to 5 rings, and there are two with 5 rings.”

Deya thought about it silently and came to the conclusion that he could fight!
The Paladin team cannot be compared with ordinary professionals. Their strength is much stronger, and their cooperation is especially tacit.

Deya is not an ordinary necromancer. As long as the opponent is not a character above the 6th ring, his two Ringwraith Knights can deal with it easily.

Just hand over the Dragon Vein Warlock to this Forest Druid.

This made Deyan feel relieved.

It seems that my bone dragon can’t be lost!

After trekking through mountains and rivers, passing through a canyon that was always shrouded in thick fog and crossing a wooden bridge between mountain streams, they finally reached their destination.

To be honest, Deya was already dizzy at this time. If he hadn't been led by a forest druid, he wouldn't have known where he was.

Ahead is a forest swamp.

From a distance, you can see hundreds of wood elves being whipped, urging them to work.

These elves were digging the swamp under the whip.

If anyone slacked off, they would be whipped immediately. Deya and the others could even hear the cries of the wood elf children.

Deya's eyes fell on the huge corpse in the middle of the swamp.

They have actually dug up the skeleton of a giant dragon!
Judging from the size of the skeleton, it should have been a seven-ring dragon when it was alive, but its specific species cannot be seen.

Deya licked his lips, he was not impulsive.

Because the actual situation is different from what the druid said.

There were indeed only a dozen or so members of the Dragon Feast Cult wearing dragon claw robes.

But in addition to these dozen or so cult members, there are also more than twenty swamp slaad dragons here.

This is not a real dragon, but a hybrid dragon beast born from a giant dragon and a monster called Slaad Red Toad.

I have to say that dragons are really creatures with no restraints on food, they even don’t let toads go!
In addition to the twenty or so dragon beasts, each of which has a strength of 2nd ring, there are also hundreds of dirty dog-headed men in this swamp.

These gnolls were complete lackeys, helping the Dragon Feast Cult to beat the wood elves.

Deya looked at the black panther beside him.

The wood elf Upton knew what Deya wanted to say, and he explained: "I didn't lie to you, there were indeed only a dozen people from the Dragon Feast Cult before.

These swamp slaad dragons and gnolls should have been captured by them from the surrounding area in the past two days.

I have seen those kobolds before, they are from a nearby kobold tribe!"

Deya continued to look forward.

The number of opponents is greater than he imagined, but he can still fight. The Necromancer is not afraid of fighting by numbers.

Although Deya does not have [Forbidden Item: Beyond Death] now.

But his title of "Son of the Dark Moon" is still there, and he can let the Ringwraith Knights kill them and turn these kobolds into the lowest level of zombies.

Besides——

Deya looked at the huge dragon bone.

He could simply perform the ritual directly to revive this 7-ring dragon and make it a member of his contract!
(End of this chapter)