From Skeleton Soldiers to King of the Undead

No one has been able to give the correct answer for thousands of years?

Such a long time?

Those who have tried to answer the question should include legendary mages and even other sages, right?

Roja frowned inwardly.

If there is a question that even so many powerful people cannot answer, he has a slight possibility of answering it, unless it is knowledge from the past life...

Brainteasers?

Physics and chemistry formulas?

Classic paradox? Top ten mathematical conjectures?

Just as Roja was brainstorming, the statue spoke again:

"The question is: How were the first gods born?"

"..." Roja was speechless.

It had nothing to do with the knowledge of his previous life, so he naturally had no clue.

He couldn't help but ask: "Does Sage Fels himself know the correct answer to this question?"

"..."

The statue was also silent, and after a while he said: "Whether the answer is correct or not, you will know once you try it."

Will you know after just one try?

Who will test it once the answer comes out?

Roja was slightly shocked: Isn't Sage Fels still alive?

Although he is an ancient figure, he seems to be an immortal undead...

The statue moved and slowly spread its hands: "There is no limit to the number of times you can answer, just speak up!"

The difficulty level is only A, which means that I have a slight chance of getting the correct answer...

Roja thought for a moment and tried to say: "Gods are born from people's beliefs..."

"Wrong!" The statue denied without hesitation.

wrong?

Roja added: "Gods are actually the most powerful mages and warriors..."

"mistake!"

"When the world first opened, the universe began to exist, gods were the first creatures born in the chaos..."

"mistake!"

"It was conceived by Mother Earth, born by a cow licking the salt from the ice..."

"Wrong! Wrong!"

The statue spoke:

"Don't make random guesses. These common guesses have been answered by people for thousands of years.

"What a sage needs is a precise answer, a formula that can be tested. Only such an in-depth research answer is worthy of a gift."

formula? So hardcore?

Then I can't possibly answer it!

Roja glanced at the lich behind him.

The skeleton mage quickly shook his head, obviously he didn't know what that meant.

Roja began to think of other ways:

Is it possible that there is no need to answer, just blow up the barrier and the statue together?

He clenched his fist, but still did not take action, because he felt that he should not be able to break the spell, not to mention that the Sage of the Sea was probably still alive.

‘Let’s go back first. ’

Finally, Roja gave the order to the lich.

There is nothing I can do if I stay here. If I go back, there will be a demigod "at home" who might be able to inspire him a little bit.

"Yes, Lord Lord."

The Lich bowed slightly and opened the portal.

On the way here, it has marked the void along the way. As long as it passes through the portals, it can go back in a short time.

After hundreds of years of accumulation, the lich's space spells far exceed those of human mages of the same level.

Before leaving, Roja ordered the ichthyosaurs to stay here and attack all targets they saw.

If someone from the Adventurer's Guild comes to check and kill the ichthyosaur, he will know it immediately.

After several teleportations, Roja returned to the ruins of the shipwreck two minutes later.

The ichthyosaurs that were left here a few hours ago have dug up a large amount of coins and gems from the ruins, and the ghosts are gathering these treasures into piles.

[All recovered, silver coins + 470,000]

Apart from anything else during this exploration, Roja was quite satisfied with the amount of coins he harvested.

After a few more minutes, he returned to the ruined church.

[Experience value: 3765/5520]

Just exploring the map adds nearly 2,000 experience points.

Calculated in this way, after the map reaches 100%, plus the rewards after completing the mission, more than 1,000 experience points will be exceeded when reaching level 24.

Roja looked outside the church,

It was evening, and the sunset dyed the clouds on the horizon red.

Hal should be at the hotel now...

"Ouch~"

The young dragon was summoned by him, flapped its wings and landed on his shoulders.

'Go and fetch him. ’

After receiving the order, the young dragon possessed a small bird and flew quickly towards the town.

While waiting, Roja looked back at the statue of the god enshrined in the church behind him.

This is an unknown female statue with a cross mark engraved on her forehead and her face looking down compassionately.

There are three pairs of broad wings on her back, and there are also a pair of trumpet wings on her temples, wrists and ankles. The total is twelve wings, compassionate, sacred, and majestic.

It looks a bit like the Flügel in the town, but the number of wings is too exaggerated. For Roja, it is more appropriate to call it an "angel".

After a while, led by a little bird, the black-haired boy trotted over.

"Teacher, you are back. I came over this morning to see if you were still there..."

How were the first gods born?

Roja sat under the statue and looked at the young man in front of him.

According to what the metal doll said, isn't this a hybrid between the original gods and humans?

Unfortunately, Hal doesn't remember anything, so there shouldn't be anything you can ask from him.

Ask him where the gods come from, and he might actually say "Mother gave birth to him."

Roja suddenly said: "Hal, give me some of your blood."

"oh."

The young man drew his sword and slit his wrist, and bright red blood immediately flowed out.

He stretched out his bleeding wrist in front of Roja, "Teacher, is this okay?"

"..."

Roja was a little silent, but he didn't expect Hal to be so unhesitating.

Many times, he really didn't understand what the boy was thinking.

Roja stretched out a hand and began to collect blood.

In Hal's surprised eyes, all the blood drops flew into his palm, and were finally put into a small bottle that looked like frost.

[The blood of demigods cannot be recycled]

As long as it's related to gods, or things of too high a level, can't they be recycled?

After Roja put away the small bottle, he said to Hal: "Your blood is very special, so I want to study it and maybe use it in some places..."

"Oh." The young man nodded, still looking indifferent.

"..."

Roja was silent for a few seconds, then took out his sword,

"In return, I will give you more cruel training... I will not stop and give you fear and near-death experience, so be prepared!"

Hal was a little excited and pointed his sword at Roja, "Come on!"

"At least you have courage."

Roja nodded and slashed with his sword...

…

A few seconds later, the boy passed out and fell to the ground.

He was breathing rapidly, and there were several terrible wounds on his body. Any deeper wounds would have killed him on the spot, and blood was gushing out like spring water.