Taxis walked up the steps step by step.
The door seemed to sense her arrival and slowly opened to both sides. The vines wrapped around the door snapped, and the dust that had been deposited for a long time sparsely fell down, raising a light brown mist.
After the fog cleared, a biting cold wind blew out of the tower, causing the guides guarding the door to take a few steps back.
But Taksis didn't shy away, letting her blond hair dance in the wind.
When the cold wind subsided, she touched the collar around her neck and stepped into the stone tower.
The girl's figure was quickly swallowed up by the darkness in the tower.
At this time, the indifferent expression of the guide finally showed a hint of fear.
According to the records in the classics, death is not the only outcome for those who fail in the challenge - some people have the intention to quit halfway, or know that they cannot climb to the top of the tower, so they choose to return the same way. If they are lucky enough, they can leave the Dragon Climbing Tower. But they all more or less left some sequelae, such as mental disorder, or injuries that are difficult to recover from. This also makes fewer and fewer demon-advocates willing to ascend the dragon path to become dragonborn.
After all, those who possess demons are already superior to human beings, and there are not a few dragonborn who rely on blood to inherit their heritage. Why do they need to take this risk to challenge themselves
It wasn't until he stood in front of the tower that the guide realized the gap again.
No matter how much they slander Taksis. Yongyi, she is also an existence that is difficult for them to reach in their lifetime.
…
After the door closed, Taxis found that the tower was unexpectedly empty.
She neither found the expected spiral staircase nor the patio that ran through the entire tower. After passing through the corridor, she saw only a square hall with burning flames hanging on the pillars on both sides, which just reflected the hall. Outline.
What surprised her even more was that it didn't look like no one had been here for a long time.
The carved patterns on the stone walls were clearly visible, and there was not much dust on the ground. She even saw a kettle of boiling water beside the bonfire in the center of the hall.
The last challenger on record was fifteen years ago!
She walked to the campfire and picked up the kettle, feeling slightly startled.
I saw many small names carved on the floor under the kettle.
"This is… "
Taxis took out a burning log from the fire and moved it to the floor.
There is no mistake, these should all be the names of challengers. After taking a closer look, she realized that in the past hundreds of years, many people had set out from here to embark on the journey to the dragon.
There are a few familiar names among them.
Not only did they successfully reach the top, they also left their names in the collection of the Church of Hera.
In other words, they are all their seniors.
Thinking of this, Taxis raised a smile - I wonder if the first dragonborn to complete the feat of climbing the dragon also left his name here
But gradually, her smile solidified on her face.
The girl noticed something was wrong.
That's just too many names.
She hadn't noticed this detail before, so she didn't check what was different under her feet. But when her eyes moved along with the name, she found that the handwriting could not be seen to the end!
Every stone slab on the floor of the hall is actually engraved with a name. With a little calculation, it can be concluded that this number has far exceeded the current total number of dragonborn. If the Holy Wing Islands really had so many demon possessors who could transform into dragons, why would they need to sign an armistice agreement with Natantine? I am afraid that the entire area around the Serenity Sea has already been brought under Hera's command.
And by the time she saw the third circle outward from the bonfire, the names had become distorted and misshapen, making them no longer legible.
Taxis swallowed.
A strange idea suddenly came to her mind.
The names further away no longer speak the same language as theirs, which is why they look so weird.
Looking at the ground shrouded in darkness in front of her, she couldn't help but feel an inexplicable chill.
Taxis did not continue to explore. After returning to the bonfire, she felt a little more warmth in her body.
Why has no one ever mentioned this in church scriptures
Taxis returned her gaze to the ground.
—Did they really carve these names themselves
If no one remembers this, does it mean that she will forget all about this scene after leaving the Dragon Tower
This ancient pagoda is indeed extraordinary.
There must be secrets hidden in its depths that you cannot understand.
Suddenly, Taksis' eyes stopped on a name.
How can this be!
Her pupils shrank suddenly. Why did this person's name appear in the Dragon Climbing Tower
call-
Almost at the same time, the flames began to sway.
A short dagger came out from the darkness and stabbed Taksis in the back.
In a daze, her reaction was obviously half a beat slower. When the sting spread, she became aware of the attacker's presence!
Bang!
Taxis rolled forward on the spot, directly knocking the bonfire into pieces.
The enemy wanted to take advantage of the situation to pursue him, but was hit by the kettle thrown by her. Even during the avoidance process, the blow was powerful and heavy. With a loud noise, the kettle was directly knocked flat in mid-air, and the attack A series of radiant ripples also appeared in front of the viewer.
Taksis' heart sank.
That's the effect of the mage shield!
In front of the scattered firelight, the enemy completely revealed his true form.
The visitor was wearing a dark combat robe, his whole body was surrounded by hazy smoke, his facial features were hidden under the hood, and only a pair of cold eyes could be vaguely seen.
"As expected of Hera's new star, she was able to avoid my silent sneak attack." His voice was pale and hoarse, "But even a small wound is enough to affect the balance of victory and defeat. You should have felt it. Now, are your hands and feet not as flexible as before?"
The dagger is poisonous.
Taxis knew this very well, and the numbness was spreading from her waist to her limbs, like a snake eating away at her bones.
The enemy is completely prepared - the fog spell can blur one's position, giving them an advantage in close combat; and even if they are hit, the mage shield can effectively reduce the damage. For a melee target that cannot use spells but is extremely strong, this set of spells is the best choice.
"Did the Mage Tower send you here?" Taksis said in a deep voice.
"Why ask so clearly?" The other party grinned, "You are already dead anyway, aren't you?"
As soon as the words fell, a translucent giant fist rushed out from the side of Taksis and hit her hard!
The magic boxing technique of the plastic energy department—
In addition to the assassin in front of me, are there other enemies hidden in the hall
Taxis only had time to tense up her body, but before she could raise her blocking arm, her whole body was blown away and she crashed into the stone wall of the hall!