105 – History of Elaza

“Zhang Hu, let’s find a place to stay first. This remote wilderness isn’t the best place for a conversation. Also, if we want to use our abilities, we need to understand the situation of this world first.”

Wang Ping patted Zhang Hu on the shoulder and reiterated.

“Alright, let’s go. Actually, I didn’t expect the mission to come so suddenly. I was training in this Beast Forest before. This big guy is an A-level beast I tamed in the forest.”

Zhang Hu explained to Wang Ping with a smile.

“Alright, Brother Wang, to keep a low profile, you all should restrain your auras and ride my Earth Dragon. Also, we need to change into outfits that fit this world’s style. After all, as you know, until we identify the anomaly, we must act discreetly and can’t let it notice us.”

Zhang Hu continued after a pause.

“Of course I understand.” Wang Ping nodded, then quirked an eyebrow and said, “But honestly, riding on an Earth Dragon with you is already quite ostentatious. Many important people will notice us.”

“Uh…” Zhang Hu was at a loss for words.

Despite some reluctance, Zhang Hu had to leave the Earth Dragon in the Beast Forest temporarily.

Amid the Earth Dragon’s resentful gaze, Zhang Hu led Wang Ping and the others away.

Soon, the five of them, now in black robes to conceal their identities, arrived in the nearest city to the Beast Forest, Udan City.

After entering the city, both Wang Ping and Chen Yao, Qin Tian were wide-eyed with amazement, curiously looking around.

The architectural style of the fantasy world was very different from that of China, leaning towards the Western style but still quite unique.

Of course, the buildings were one thing, but the most significant difference was the various races bustling on the streets.

There were humans, pointy-eared elves, sturdy dwarves, Amazons, and beastmen with animal features.

One could say this was a real fantasy world scene, presenting a myriad of races right before their eyes.

“Hey, Brother Wang, aren’t the elves and beastmen impressive? These are famous races in the fantasy world. Elven women are usually very beautiful, naturally pure, and very noble. Beastmen, on the other hand, have a wild charm.”

Zhang Hu grinned, revealing a look every man would understand, and whispered.

“Brother Wang, interested in some fun? I know a pretty good nightclub.”

“Gulp.” Qin Tian’s eyes widened at these words, his mind instinctively conjuring various images, causing him to swallow hard.

Damn it, elves, beastmen, and succubi… Gosh… This Zhang Hu is really messing with his resolve.

“Humph.” Chen Yao looked at Zhang Hu and Qin Tian with disdain and snorted, “Two filthy men.”

Lin Yuanyuan also curled her lips.

However, she didn’t say much. Although she could be troublesome, she wasn’t as pure as a university girl like Chen Yao. She had experienced a lot of relationships.

She understood what men liked and didn’t feel contemptuous.

After all, it’s a matter of mutual consent. You pay, and everyone enjoys. Nothing bad about it.

“Let’s talk about it later. The mission is most important.” Wang Ping cleared his throat and shook his head.

“Alright then.” Zhang Hu was a bit regretful but didn’t say much more.

Qin Tian also looked disappointed, but remembering how Zhang Jun went missing after indulging too much in the last mission world made him itch.

Hmm, there’s plenty of time. No rush.

Afterward, under Zhang Hu’s arrangement, Wang Ping and the other three were taken to a very high-class hotel, where they ordered many local dishes and drinks.

Once the waiter served the food and drinks, Zhang Hu took out a scroll and unfurled it.

Then, a light film enveloped the private room.

“This is a soundproof magic barrier scroll, which also has defense and detection functions. With this barrier, we can talk safely.”

Zhang Hu explained.

“Although you all probably can do this sort of thing, it’s better not to use powers from other worlds unless necessary.”

“Hmm.” Wang Ping nodded, saying no more on the matter, and directly asked, “Show us the information about your world. I believe you’re prepared.”

After the task in the demon world where Chen Yao was involved, the veterans in the group had developed a good habit of writing down detailed information about their own worlds in advance to help everyone understand it better.

Of course, uploading the data directly to the group file is best, but everyone in the group had concerns.

Doing so would reveal one’s world. While the group was harmonious now, the future was uncertain.

If an extremely vile person appears in the group later, there could be trouble.

Though this precaution isn’t very effective, no one has pointed it out, so it became an unspoken rule to only provide detailed information during group tasks in the said world.

“Of course, I’m prepared.” Zhang Hu smiled and took out several sealed books from his Storage Ring, handing them to Wang Ping and the others. He said, “Actually, the best way to understand a world, aside from special cases like Chen Yao’s where a lot of history and supernatural powers are hidden, is to understand its history.”

“Of course, I have written down the information on various powerful beings and the power levels at the end. But that’s as much as I know. Some hidden things, I don’t know either, even my teacher might not know.”

Zhang Hu paused again and continued.

“You’re right. Unless it’s a special case, the fastest way to understand a world is to read its history books. Doing so will give you a comprehensive framework of the world in your mind.”

Wang Ping nodded in agreement with Zhang Hu’s words, then opened the history book and started reading seriously.

Chen Yao and Qin Tian also found it very reasonable and started reading quietly.
Although Lin Yuanyuan wasn’t interested in history, this time it was the history of a different world, which piqued her interest, and she began to read.

Aelazer Chronicle——

Era of Beasts, when beasts rampaged, all races had no significant power, merely serving as food for beasts, barely surviving in the world.

They fantasized about the existence of gods, hoping for divine protection.

Finally, human faith was answered.

The gods descended into the mortal realm, choosing their own emissaries, also known as divine envoys, to proclaim the greatness of the gods.

Those who were devout in their faith would receive the protection of their patron god and become believers.

Human beliefs were varied, each worshipping different gods.

However, the main deities were the Light God, the War God, the Thunder God, the Storm God, the Fire God, the Water God, and the Earth God.

The Amazons worshipped the Amazon Goddess.

The Elves worshipped the Forest Goddess.

The Orcs worshipped the Beast God.

The Dwarves worshipped the Blacksmith God.

Through devout and pure faith, humans who could be called believers received blessings from the gods, gained strength, and began to stand against powerful beasts, protecting their own races.

The miracles of the gods reduced the threat of beasts to the minimum, their status slowly relegated from dominators of the Aelazer continent to those hunted, with only a handful of powerful beast tribes avoiding this fate.

Thus, a new era unfolded.

This era was known as the Era of Faith Wars.

In the Era of Faith Wars, aside from the beasts, almost every race and living being was fervently worshipping their respective gods.

Finally, with the decline of the beasts, all races began to reproduce wildly and seize territories.

Moreover, due to differing beliefs and different races, conflicts arose.

Those who believed in their own gods formed various churches and started to attack each other.

Eventually, this evolved into brutal wars.

In this era, the casualties were no less than during the Era of Beasts, perhaps even worse.

For humans excel at killing their own kind.

During the church wars, corpses littered the land, and countless negative emotions accumulated, leading to the rise of a new church.

That was the Dark Church, worshipping the Dark God.

The rise of the Dark Church brought forth even greater darkness.

The doctrine of the Dark Church was destruction, bringing fear and darkness to the world.

But, some followers believed that bringing destruction and darkness wasn’t the goal; the true aim was to make all beings cease fighting out of fear.

The Dark Church was extremely fanatical but also highly talented.

Often, only madmen accomplish great things.

And the Dark Church gathered most madmen from all of Aelazer.

Among them, a man named Moss opened a new era.

He studied the world, discovering the existence of magical elements, seeing a new world.

Then, he created a new system: the magic system.

In just thirty years, he became a terrifying Dark Magic God, unleashing the most dreadful Undead Scourge in history.

He awakened the dead, controlling them in battles, sweeping across the continent.

Under the advance of the undead army, everything was crushed, and no one could stop the army’s march, not even divine envoys, who were powerless against it.

In the end, numerous churches were destroyed, divine images toppled.

Seeing these scenes, members of the Dark Church went utterly mad and fanatic, hailing Moss as a god among men, the true executor of the Dark God.

They followed Moss’s steps, bringing destruction and darkness across the Aelazer continent.

In such circumstances, all churches and their believers awakened, abandoning prejudices, joining forces to resist this terrifying undead army, aiming to kill Moss.

Unfortunately, before the undead army, their alliance was futile. Once someone died, they were summoned back as a new undead, making it seem like an endless cycle.

In such a situation, everyone fell into despair.

Finally, a true miracle occurred. The shadow of the Light God appeared worldwide. Under holy light, every soul was purified, fear dispelled, warmth enveloped their bodies.

According to the chronicle, all undead turned to ashes at that moment, and the great Dark Magic God Moss, the harbinger of doom, vanished under the mighty power of the Light God.

After the Undead Scourge ended, the world returned to peace.

However, because the Light God shone holy light, saving all beings, most humans, except for those steadfast in their faith to other gods, changed their belief.
They fanatically worship the Light Lord, believing that only the Light Lord can bring light, peace, and warmth to the world. All other beliefs are heretical and the cause of war.

Thus, in the human realm, the Church of Light became the strongest, unshakable faith. The power of belief it gathered was unmatched by any other church or individual.

Soon, except for the Saintess and the Pope of the Church of Light, the powers granted to humans by the gods were retracted, leaving humans without the strength to protect themselves.

Historical records mention that a Pope of the Church of Light revealed that the gods retracted their powers because they saw that empowering lower-world believers led to wars. To promote peace, they took back the powers.

Though the Light Pope tried to appease the people, the effect was minimal as humans remembered the terror their ancestors faced under the dominion of beasts, causing panic to spread.

In such circumstances, people remembered the Dark God of Magic, Moos, who created the mage system.

Thus, people began to search for the manuscripts of the Dark God of Magic, Moos, and to conduct similar research.

Finally, someone discovered his treasured research diaries and began to study the magic system.

Gradually, a complete hierarchy of mages emerged: Magic Apprentice, Junior Mage, Intermediate Mage, Senior Mage, Archmage, Grand Archmage, and Magic God.

With this, various levels of mages also gradually appeared, and humans once again had the power to counter beasts, nipping the potential monster crisis in the bud.

Thus, humanity entered a new era.

This period was historically known as the Magic Era.

In this new era, everyone aspired to become a mage; mages became the most prestigious profession, with even kings treating Grand Archmages with respect.

Even if a mage committed murder in broad daylight, there would be no punishment.

Unfortunately, not everyone could become a mage. Becoming a mage highly depended on one’s aptitude, making it not a common profession.

As a result, only a few could become mages.

This led to mages being true aristocrats, genuinely above others, holding extremely high status.

Among them, Light Mages from the Church of Light held the highest status.

In this era, ordinary people who couldn’t become mages both envied and resented the mages for their privileges surpassing those of ordinary nobles.

A hundred years into the Magic Era, the status of mages became even more terrifying, coupled with the need for human experimentation for various strange spells.

Many ordinary people were ruthlessly captured by slave traders, sold as slaves, and fell into the hands of mages for human experiments.

This significantly exacerbated the conflict between the two sides.

People began to resent mages, hoping the Church of Light would punish them and that all kingdoms would strip mages of their privileges.

Unfortunately, these pleas were ignored by those in power.

Though the Church of Light attempted mediation, it was of little significance.

Countless ordinary people felt extremely oppressed, and some among them started seeking ways to resist mages.

Meanwhile, in this era, the rise of human mages led to severe oppression of other races including Elves, Amazons, Dwarves, and Orcs.

Though these races also studied the magic system, only Elves surpassed humans in magical talent. However, their small numbers couldn’t fight against humans.

Consequently, many Elves were kidnapped, becoming slaves and playthings for nobles.

This situation persisted despite the great gods of these races occasionally manifesting miracles to intimidate the greedy humans. Otherwise, entire races might have been conquered and enslaved.

In the 120th year of the Magic Era, a new crisis emerged.

A Magic God discovered a dragon’s nest and stole the Dragon King’s egg, provoking the dragons’ fury.

All dragons on the continent of Erraze mobilized to attack humans.

Facing such a crisis, human mages began to gather, planning to slay the dragons and turn them into magical tools.

However, they underestimated the dragons’ power.

Dragons were not like the inferior draconic species; their innate magic immunity was terrifyingly high.

As a result, the mages’ proud magical power was utterly ineffective against the dragons, merely scratching their scales.

This panicked and terrified the human mages, making them seek peace.

But the furious dragons refused to negotiate with the greedy and foolish human mages, continuing their attacks.

Many warped individuals ignored the fact that dragons also caused great harm to ordinary people and felt schadenfreude, believing the mages finally got their comeuppance…serves them right.

“This history book must have been written by an anti-mage.”

Wang Ping’s expression became peculiar as he read this.

He then silently glanced at the author, Sword Saint Malha.

Well, it figures, it’s a human swordsman.

It seems that the common professions in this world are innately at odds with mages.

Shaking his head, Wang Ping refocused and continued reading the historical story.

I must admit, this type of chronicle is really quite captivating.

Even though he wasn’t interested in learning about individual heroes from various eras or their life stories, he was very intrigued by these historical narrations.

Not to mention, understanding this may also help with his tasks.