The Mighty Dragons Are Dead-Chapter 981 - 0978 Seas Change Into Mulberry Fields
Chapter 981: Chapter 0978: Seas Change Into Mulberry Fields
Chapter 981: Chapter 0978: Seas Change Into Mulberry Fields
“Gulvig, I shall call you Gulvig,” Liszt stammered in Moon Language, his proficiency sorely lacking.
He could barely understand and be understood, yet speaking fluently was another matter, given how seldom he had the chance to use Moon Language.
Unexpectedly, the Mermaids, an ancient remnant race, also spoke Moon Language, albeit with some differences from the Moon Slayers. Even Ach, adept in many languages, had to guess and infer in conversations with Gulvig.
“You may call me Gulvig, human King,” Gulvig’s voice was raspy, reverberating due to his enormous size, “Thank you and Sir Ach for saving my life, for liberating me from the wicked curse, preventing me from sinking further into evil.”
“Could you introduce yourself?”
“I am a Mermaid. Before I sealed myself, I was the ruler of Fisher Ocean, governing all its seawater and islands, all its fish and sea birds.”
“So you are a respected sovereign. Could you tell me how you came to self-seal, and what the oceans and lands were like during your era?”
Faced with Liszt’s inquiry.
Gulvig paused briefly, seemingly recalling past events, then slowly responded, “Fisher Ocean, Great West Nation, Salty Sea Tribe, Aquamarch Deep Domain, Sea Trench Tribe, Country of Fugitives, Lost Sea—these were the last seven kingdoms of the Mermaids, and we, who self-sealed, were the last generation of Mermaids…”
Mermaid Gulvig began narrating an ancient tale.
Since the era of Moon Empire, Mermaids and Magicians had ruled over the seas and lands respectively; human magicians established a unified empire on land, while Mermaids had scattered kingdoms throughout the seas.
“It’s said that in ancient times, there were two great empires, Moon Empire and Sun Empire, ruling over the Legendary Continent and Mafa Continent. By the time I was born, however, Mermaids were already shrouded by a cursed shadow, cut off from the outside world. My mother sank eternally into the Exiled Lands shortly after my birth, and I also lost the ability to bear offspring.”
Mermaids reproduce asexually, giving birth in their most vibrant years.
Usually, Mermaid lineage is passed directly from one to another, ensuring the kingdom’s succession. Twins might occasionally be born, causing the Sea Kingdom to split into two. As Mermaids also face risks of early death, their numbers have never been robust, with some kingdoms perishing completely.
They ruled over the seas, with subordinates like Naga, Yu Chou, and other intelligent races.
Yet, when Gulvig was born, not only did his mother die early, failing to teach him much, but the Fisher Ocean Kingdom was also on the brink of extinction.
“We were engulfed by the power of the Cursed Dragon, and the seven kingdoms connected to seek help from humans. However, the land was a ruin without Moon Empire, nor was Sun Empire visible, and those great Archmages I had heard of as a child had all vanished.”
The continents turned to ruins, and the oceans were shrouded by the power of the Cursed Dragon; Mermaid kingdoms faced despair and destruction.
The Naga were the first to suffer.
“Though the Cursed Dragon is now dead, its power remains formidable, continuously infiltrating the sea. The Naga were the first to be tainted, becoming phantoms in the sea and residing within the Aquamarch Deep Domain to the east. Even we Mermaids cannot traverse this perilous sea; hence, we named it Devil’s Sea.”
Such was the origin of Devil’s Sea.
Liszt finally understood, but he was even more puzzled, “What exactly is the Cursed Dragon? I’ve never heard of it before.”
“Besides the Metal Dragon, Gemstone Dragon, Elemental Dragon, and Sacred Dragon, there are three types of Evil Dragons: the Cursed Dragon, the Shadow Dragon, and the Silent Dragon… However, in the era I lived in, Evil Dragons no longer existed, only the Cursed Dragon remained, since it died over the ocean, its curse perpetually enveloping the sea, causing the intelligent races therein to wither away.”
“Evil Dragon!”
Liszt heard of an entirely new category of dragons: the Cursed Dragon, the Shadow Dragon, and the Silent Dragon.
Gulvig continued her somewhat chaotic narrative, unaware of which era she lived in, likely some time after the destruction of the Moon Empire and the Sun Empire. Because she lived in the ocean and had never communicated with land-dwelling humans, the information she knew was limited.
She only heard about the splendid civilization established by magicians from her mother and other six mermaids when she was young.
In her era, the Sea Kingdom faced the curse of the Cursed Dragon, fighting daily against demons that were once fallen Naga.
“Seeing the Naga tribe has been completely annihilated, and most of the Yu Chou tribe as well, to leave a glimmer of hope for the ocean, we seven mermaids ultimately decided to use our lives as a seal to purify the sea. Unfortunately, we could only clear away a part of the Cursed Dragon’s power.”
With Devil’s Sea as the boundary, the coast nearby was purified by the mermaids, while this side of Devil’s Sea was still contaminated by the Cursed Dragon’s power.
“The oceans on the Mafa Continent side must have completely sunk, at its peak, there were over a hundred in the Sea Kingdom, unfortunately, many mermaids have fallen into demons, alas…” Gulvig sighed, her face wrinkled and uneven, a sad emotion emerging, “I don’t know if my revival is good or bad, is the power of the Cursed Dragon about to descend upon this sea area again?”
Seeing Gulvig’s worried face.
Ach comforted her, “Don’t worry, I’ve investigated the flesh of the Cursed Dragon and I feel it no longer has the capacity to continue contaminating. After all these years, the ocean has enough power to purify itself. And look, this is the Superior Magic of the Cursed Dragon that I separated from you.”
She took out the glass bottle containing the Superior Magic of the Cursed Dragon, shook it, and the magic power inside, condensed into the form of a Mutated Mermaid, immediately turned into a mist.
Gulvig’s eyes were fixed on the glass bottle: “It really does seem much weaker. In my era, the power of the Cursed Dragon was unimaginably strong. Any contaminated creature would irreversibly turn into a demon… Archmage Ach, you truly are a great magician.”
Liszt suddenly asked, “Gulvig, since the power of the Cursed Dragon has depleted, is it then possible to rescue the remaining six mermaid queens?”
“I don’t know.”
“You don’t know?”
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“We used our own lives to purify the power of the Cursed Dragon, never considering the possibility of coming back to life, so I don’t know if they can be saved.” Gulvig shook her head. She still felt a bit dizzy, as if waking from a thousand-year dream, opening her eyes to a different world.
Magicians have actually lost their ruling status, Dragon Riding Dragon Knights have established many human nations, governing the continent, now beginning to expand towards the ocean.
Even the “Moon Language” has become history.
Such transformation is unprecedented.
