To put it bluntly, this contains two meanings.
First, it could be a mistake under certain special conditions. Although Soul Mage Aiden can sense all the souls that exist in the world, the possibility of error cannot be completely eliminated. However, a thousand years have passed, and if it were indeed a mistake, it would have been corrected long ago.
Second, it is possible that Imperial Princess Elena's soul has truly vanished. The best explanation for why Soul Mage Aiden cannot sense her soul is that it has indeed disappeared; only when a soul truly vanishes can there be no trace left behind.
Regardless of which scenario is true, the ultimate outcome is unbearable. For if either of these views were to be confirmed, wouldn’t that mean that the sacrifices made by the Five Generals were all in vain? Wouldn’t it indicate that Imperial Princess Elena can no longer be revived?
Then again, is there a third possibility?
For instance, what if Soul Mage Aiden cannot sense Elena’s soul because it is hidden in a place beyond his reach?
“For an entire thousand years, I have searched every area accessible to humanity, yet I still found nothing. At times, I even had to doubt whether Princess Elena's soul had completely vanished a thousand years ago.”
“Alright!”
Yi Tianchen smiled wryly but then frowned again and said, “Indeed, I must commend your unwavering spirit over the millennia. However… even if everything you say is reasonable, why must you push me into this fire pit? What does this have to do with your relentless efforts to expel me from the Human Faction?”
“Because we have never given up!”
Court Priest Jeno declared solemnly, “Even if we cannot find the princess's soul and she cannot awaken again, the empire's dominance cannot be handed over to an Otherworldly Race. We must unite to expose the ugly facade of the Otherworldly Race.”
“Thus, while I search for Princess Elena’s soul, I must also unite all possible forces so that one day we can rise up and drive out the Otherworldly Race, safeguarding the empire’s thousand-year foundation and honoring our teacher and the spirits of the Five Generals.”
“…”
Speechless and standing there in a daze, Yi Tianchen felt bitter inside; what powerful words these were!
Lord Dolan of South Wilderness City continued, “However, due to certain special reasons, there are many things I cannot personally undertake. In today’s Dreamland Continent, if there is anyone worth my effort to unite with, it would only be the Undead Clan.”
"So... you arranged this whole show, claiming to eliminate the traitor, but in reality, it was a trap for me, leading to my expulsion from the Human Faction?"
Yi Tianchen smiled, feeling puzzled. "How can you be so sure that I will successfully join the Undead Faction instead of being banished to that dark abyss of Death?"
"First, obtaining the Dragon's Roar proves your strength; second, since you have gained General Lufeng's recognition, you must be extraordinary; and third, as the inheritor of the Hell Swordsman Azure Abyss, who could be more suitable for this task than you?"
"Uh..."
Yi Tianchen was left speechless, completely taken aback that such words came from a purely virtual NPC. After a moment of contemplation, he sighed and said, "Alright, you make valid points. Now can you tell me what exactly you need me to do?"
"It's simple. Deliver a letter to Blood Phantom Alliance Leader, Sheryl, on behalf of this general!"
Lord Dolan of South Wilderness City wore a solemn expression. Although Yi Tianchen appeared calm on the surface, his heart was in turmoil; this mission was indeed not an easy one!
"Ding!"
System Notification: The quest [Alliance Against the Otherworldly (II)] has been automatically activated. Do you accept this quest?
Yi Tianchen was taken aback; this time he finally heard the System's warm reminder. Without overthinking it, he chose to accept. Regardless of whether he could complete it or not, as a player, Yi Tianchen was well aware that quests meant rewards.
Upon accepting the quest, a letter automatically appeared in Yi Tianchen's inventory. He glanced at it briefly; it was a pure quest item—non-disposable, non-usable, non-destructible—meant only for viewing. The front bore an exaggerated red stamp marked "Top Secret."
As events unfolded to this point, it seemed like there might be a conclusion soon. However, Yi Tianchen suddenly realized something and couldn't help but ask, "Since the Otherworldly Race has occupied Sommerci's physical body and has successfully unified the continent, why don't they simply exterminate humanity?"
"Because they currently lack that capability!"
Lord Dolan of South Wilderness City smiled lightly and replied earnestly, "A thousand years ago, humanity united with the dwarves and elves to forge a great door that sealed off the entrance from the Otherworld to our realm. They wish to eradicate humanity only if they can reopen that door."
"The materials used to forge the door were rare metals sourced from the Otherworld. Back then, the Otherworldly Race exhausted these metal resources to create unparalleled powerful weapons. It was precisely through these weapons that they were able to rampage through our world without restraint."
“After the victory of the Holy War, humanity seized all the weapons of the Otherworldly Race and reforged them into this indestructible gate, sealing off the entrance from the other world to the human realm. Without supreme power, this gate can never be opened.”
Yi Tianchen was taken aback, pondering, “I remember that after forging this gate, there were still some materials left, which were eventually divided among the three clans. Could it be that these became the later Three Divine Weapons?”
Lord Dolan of South Wilderness City nodded and replied calmly, “Indeed, the three clans used the rare materials they received to forge a Divine Weapon each, which became known as the Three Divine Weapons—Heaven’s Path, Dragon's Roar, and Shattered Dream. Each Divine Weapon possesses supreme power!”
“So, if we combine the power of the Three Divine Weapons, we could still open that gate, right?”
Court Priest Jeno affirmed, “You are absolutely correct. And now that Dragon's Roar has reappeared, not long ago Heaven’s Path was also found by a disciple of Soul Mage Aiden. If Shattered Dream were to reemerge, the calamity from a thousand years ago might very well repeat itself.”
Yi Tianchen was stunned for a moment and immediately grasped the key point from Court Priest Jeno's words: Heaven’s Path was currently in the hands of Soul Mage Aiden's disciple. This meant that the player possessing Heaven’s Path at this moment was a hidden class of Soul Mage.
This clearly made identifying them much easier.
Yi Tianchen smiled slightly, a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes as he glanced at Court Priest Jeno and then chuckled at Lord Dolan of South Wilderness City. “Hehe… since your stories are all told, shouldn’t it be time to hear my story now?”
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