Byrne had read close to a thousand tos on the mystical arts and could roughly guess the purpose of the "Ti Stasis Stone".
If one hoped to rescue a cursed undead or a spirit trapped by similar extraordinary power, it would often require a ritual to find a living person to replace it.
Scapegoat!
If they had readily believed what the other party said and casually conducted the ritual, they might by now have beco the scapegoat for the "Ti Stasis Stone".
The voice of the "Ti Stasis Stone" was full of doubt, tinged with hesitation.
"A trade? Hahaha, why should I believe you?"
Byrne fell silent for a long while before responding indifferently,
"Because you have no other choice... and 'Ti Stasis Stone', haven't you recognized my voice?"
When Byrne learned from his daughter Lilian that the other party was the 'Ti Stasis Stone', he knew he must have already been exposed.
Since the "Ti Stasis Stone" had been roaming as an undead watching over this place for many years, it would be impossible for it not to recognize his voice.
"Mithril, what a coincidence."
"Honestly, I was still doubting whether it was actually you, since voices can rely sound similar, but I truly didn't expect that you'd already beco an old man on the verge of death... Ah, right, so many years have indeed passed, it seems I've grown insensitive to ti."
He had indeed recognized my voice, he just hadn't been certain.
Byrne took a deep breath; sotis, more honest negotiations are likely to be successful.
"Ti Stasis Stone, you should be able to trust , right? Of course, I won't conduct the ritual you spoke of, but I can find soone to do it. According to my guess, the person who conducts the ritual will most likely replace you as the prisoner, right?"
The old man's voice carried a chilling laughter.
"Hahaha... you guessed correctly. The greedy ones are destined to beco the new prisoners, while I will attain rebirth and freedom."
"Mithril, to be frank, your proposal is quite tempting to , but I can't just casually trust you. Let's establish The Oath instead, as empty promises are hard to trust."
Byrne nodded at the words of the Ti Stasis Stone.
"You're right."
He also felt that establishing "The Oath" would be the safest approach, but now was not yet the ti to do so.
Byrne planned to continue questioning, to explore how to establish "The Oath" in a way that would be more favorable to himself.
"Ti Stasis Stone, what exactly is your state? Can you explain it to ?"
The old man fell into a deep silence.
"..."
Byrne imdiately pressed on, "I hope you understand, 'Ti Stasis Stone', if you can't clearly explain your situation, it will be hard for to feel secure establishing an oath with you."
Finally, the voice of the "Ti Stasis Stone" ca again, as if the distant past accompanied the wind.
"I do not belong to your era. Thousands of years ago, I ca nearby because of a battle amidst a storm, and descended here to evade Emperor Avray's pursuit..."
Byrne furrowed his brows and couldn't help responding, "Emperor Avray? Are you talking about the founder of the Lorne citizens, the man called 'Father of Lorne' in history?"
The "Ti Stasis Stone" didn't refute, its tone filled with nostalgia.
"Indeed, it's him, but in my ti, Avray was still a young man, I couldn't have imagined that he would achieve such greatness..."
Byrne was stunned for a mont and suddenly felt his Spiritual Power boiling even further.
He was surprised, then realized.
That's right, the "Ti Stasis Stone" was practically a living ancient relic and a conglorate of ancient knowledge, eting it was indeed his fortune!
"It's just a pity that after hiding here, I was attracted by a Gold Coin... and when I picked it up, my blood, which had not yet dried up, made contact with it, which ultimately caused to beco an undead trapped by it!"
The old man said this and finally beca impatient, shouting loudly,
"Quick! Help escape from it, or find soone to replace !"
His aged voice spread to every corner around them, causing everyone to pause slightly before Lilian imdiately said, "It's him! The voice that tempted !"
Byrne nodded slightly and continued, "What are you willing to offer?"
The old man's voice was filled with impatience, anger, and madness, "Didn't you say you wanted to know the situation here? I am willing to tell you all the information about this place! Let's establish The Oath quickly, Mithril!"
Byrne smiled and shook his head, continuing,
"What I want is not just that, having been trapped here for thousands of years, you have no other choice, so don't bla ..."
The previously impatient "Ti Stasis Stone" suddenly fell silent for a mont.
"Insatiable greed, but sohow I don't see a problem with it, alright, Mithril, what else do you want!"
Byrne imdiately said firmly,
"After you are freed, you must serve the Fischer family for one hundred years!"
Suddenly, a voice of furious rage reached everyone's ears.
"Hahahahaha! Insatiable, totally deranged, Mithril of the Fischer family! You are simply an evil demon without a bottom line! I have endured thousands of years of imprisonnt, yearning for freedom to the edge of madness; how could I possibly tolerate any bondage! Do you want to tear you to pieces!"
Byrne didn't think the other party had any room to resist and just continued to speak objectively.
"Then you can wait for another few thousand years, and we both know that the creation of 'The Oath' requires the principle of 'relative equality,' so you can also make so requests of your own," he added.
"Hmph!"
After a cold snort, the voice of the "Ti Stasis Stone" finally cald down.
"Fine, I have no other choice. Mithril of the Fischer family, I accept your demands and will now tell you what lies hidden here and about various matters concerning this ancient city."
"However, after my release, during the hundred years I serve your family, you must also fulfill one of my wishes, which, of course, will not go against the interests of your family and will also be within your capabilities. How about that?"
Byrne pondered for a mont and felt that the terms of the trade were quite favorable. If the other party didn't ask for anything, perhaps "The Oath" couldn't be established smoothly.
"Good, I agree. Now, let us establish 'The Oath'."
He continued, "I will help the 'Ti Stasis Stone' escape from here, and over the next hundred years, I will fulfill one wish of his that does not harm the interests of the Fischer family and is within our ans."
The voice of the "Ti Stasis Stone" also ca out: "I will serve the Fischer family for one hundred years, offering my knowledge and strength, loyally for the benefit of the Fischer family."
Two light blue lights suddenly appeared in the air, and then they rged into one.
The Oath was sealed.
Spiritual Power boiled!
Byrne secretly rejoiced, as expected, the soul of the "Ti Stasis Stone" itself was an ancient artifact of value; it could be considered part of the ascension ritual!
"Good, now tell where the Gold Coin that binds you is," he said.
Guided by the instructions of the "Ti Stasis Stone," Byrne and the others soon found the Gold Coin that had bound the 'Ti Stasis Stone' for thousands of years.
It was a dazzling Gold Coin stained with fresh blood. Although its existence spanned who knows how many years, the blood on this coin still maintained its vitality.
Byrne took a deep breath; this Gold Coin was undoubtedly a trendous trap!
He could feel the potent Magic Power contained within it, as if it were the most top-tier alchemical tool, but that was probably just a disguise to lure Extraordinary Exponents.
Spiritual Power boiled again, and he knew that the black slate, the 'Ti Stasis Stone's soul, and this bloodstained Gold Coin, three incredibly valuable artifacts of antiquity, were now all assembled.
The voice of the Ti Stasis Stone emanated from the Gold Coin.
"I have long forgotten my own na," it said.
"I was once a Spellcaster wandering the Ouden Continent, but once I was hired, along with many others, to stand against Avray. The result was almost complete annihilation for those involved in the ambush, and I ended up trapped here."
"At that ti, both Avray and I were low-level Monarch Extraordinary Exponents, and those who ambushed him were also of Monarch Level. Yet the power that young man possessed frightened ; it was not the strength a typical low-level Monarch Extraordinary Exponent could have..."
"He later naturally stepped into Heavenly Enlightennt, founding what could be called the great Lorne Empire."
This was all common knowledge, and finding it irrelevant to the ascension ritual, Byrne calmly said, "Everybody knows about those things. Why not talk about sothing we don't know instead?"
The voice inside the Gold Coin fell silent for a mont, and then the subtle voice of the Ti Stasis Stone ca again.
"Hehe, as far as I know, that Avray... might still be alive!" it said.
Byrne was taken aback and exclaid:
"What, are you saying he's still alive? Although I know Heavenly Enlightennt powerful experts have lifespans of over a thousand years, the historical records say that Emperor Avray perished long ago due to the Curse of the Evil God!"
Yet the old man spoke with unwavering certainty.
"I once released a kind of Forbidden rare artifact's power on him, one of its effects being the ability to sense his location permanently... And to this day, I still often feel his location changing!"
As Byrne was shocked, the mbers of the Fischer family present heard the voice of the Lord of the Lost inside their hearts:
[I sense it.]
[Right before you, that is an object containing the power of civilization!]
They were all left stunned, then turned to look forward.
In the transparent bottle.
Karl indeed noticed it.
Ahead by a few hundred ters, there resided that long-silenced piece...
of the civilization's shard!
So that was it, it was that object drawing in, strange, it had no Spiritual Power, but it gave a feeling of great importance.
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