“Dragons…” Alger repeated in a low voice, a trace of undisguised shock flashing in his eyes.
He immediately thought of the description of the Second Epoch in the secret chapters of the
*Book of Storms*.
The Second Epoch was also known as humanity’s “Darkness Epoch”.
At that time, the rulers of the sky, ocean, and land were dragons, giants, elves, mutants, Demons, phoenixes, demonic wolves, and spirits of the dead.
But ultimately, the Lord of Storms, the Eternal Blazing Sun, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom led humanity to defeat these Beyonder creatures one by one, ushering in the “Glorious Era” at the beginning of the Third Epoch, which was followed by the so-called Cataclysm.
Dragons—they were the overlords who ruled the sky and land in the Second Epoch, the true rulers of this world before the gods had fully risen.
Yet at this moment, this mysterious Mr.
Temperance spoke of this secret so casually, as if he were merely correcting an insignificant, common-sense mistake.
This filled him with a few more layers of awe toward this seemingly easygoing and ordinary Excellency.
Audrey blinked her emerald eyes, chewing over the two words “Spectator” and “Dragon” repeatedly in her heart, temporarily forgetting the question she had previously intended to ask.
She had grown up listening to stories of knights and dragons, yet she had never imagined that the Pathway represented by such mythical creatures would be laid out right before her eyes at this moment.
This made her feel a strange excitement, as if she were touching the edge of an epic.
“Thank you for the supplementary information, Mr.
Temperance.”
Audrey listened with sparkling eyes.
A young girl’s thirst for knowledge and natural curiosity about the mysterious world temporarily overwhelmed the restraint of aristocratic etiquette.
She first offered a polite word of thanks, then couldn’t help but pursue the questioning:
“Is the dragon you mentioned the kind found in legends and stories?
Why is the ancient name of the Spectator Pathway ‘Dragon’?
Could it be that in the past, only dragons could embark on the Spectator Pathway?”
“Ah,” Audrey suddenly paused, as if realizing she had asked with a bit too much eagerness—wouldn’t this make her seem insufficiently steady?
So she hurriedly added, “Sorry, was I too presumptuous in asking?
If this involves any secrets…”
“It’s fine,” Lin Chuan smiled and replied, “This isn’t truly a secret.”
Alger had previously listened in on this question.
Although his expression remained unchanged, his ears were actually perking up inside.
He was equally eager to know what kind of answer this mysterious “Temperance” would give.
After all, for such an existence, even a few scattered words of his might contain secret knowledge that outsiders could only dream of obtaining.
“The question you asked is quite good and rather high-level.”
Lin Chuan first affirmed Audrey a bit, then continued: “However, knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing either.
Let me simply introduce the parts that you are allowed to understand.”
He paused, as if recalling some distant and boring past events, and then continued:
“First of all, dragons are a race, and they have multiple branches—such as brass dragons, mind dragons, and some individual entities.
As for the ancient name of the Spectator Pathway, it refers to the mind dragons.”
Mind dragons?
Audrey was pensive.
This name indeed sounded very close to a Sequence like “Spectator” that observed other people’s thoughts.
Thoughts and minds—aren’t they just the same thing?
“As for why the Spectator Pathway is called ‘Dragon’, it is because this Pathway was handed down starting from the dragon race, and the former apex of the Pathway was the Dragon King—Ankewelt.”
“He is also known as the ‘Dragon of Imagination’.
Regarding the ‘Dragon of Imagination’, Ankewelt, there is such a legend: the objects it imagines will definitely materialize; the kingdom it fantasies about will surely descend into the material world; the future it proclaims will definitely be staged and become reality.”
“As for your last question, haha, why not think about it from another perspective?”
Lin Chuan chuckled softly and continued: “It’s not that only dragons can embark on the Spectator Pathway, but rather that the only ones who walk to the end of the Spectator Pathway are dragons.”
“Oh, don’t think too much into it.
This sentence means literally what it says.
Hmm… you can understand it as high-Sequence Spectators being able to transform into dragons.”
Dragon of Imagination!
Ankewelt!
Audrey silently recited this name in her heart, inexplicably giving birth to a sense of awe and… curiosity.
She originally wanted to ask what kind of existence that was, what its current state is, and why it was said that one would turn into a dragon.
But since Mr.
Temperance had said that “knowing too much is not a good thing”, she wisely held back and didn’t pursue the question further.
Alger, on the other hand, felt an indescribable shock.
“The objects it imagines materialize, the kingdom it fantasies about will surely descend, the future it proclaims will definitely become reality…”
Through this description, he could almost envision just how powerful that Dragon King who ruled the sky in the Second Epoch was.
Such an existence was probably not far off from a deity, right?
Or even… He dared not continue thinking down that path; that would probably be a blasphemy.
Right at this moment, Lin Chuan tapped on the edge of the tabletop and reminded them:
“Right, try not to speak aloud the name and legends of this Dragon King after leaving this place.
Otherwise, you might provoke trouble that you cannot resolve, or attract the attention of certain people.”
“Above this gray fog, with the protection of Mr.
Fool, you can learn this portion of secrets.
However, after leaving this place, you should still try your best not to recite or even recall these contents.”
Lin Chuan’s tone remained calm, but the action of tapping the table and the words that followed made both Audrey and Alger’s hearts tighten simultaneously.
“The protection of Mr.
Fool…” Audrey immediately caught this keyword and nodded solemnly, firmly engraving this warning in her heart.
Alger also reined in his mind, tightly suppressing the urge to investigate.
At the same time, he gained a new understanding of the Fool’s power.
Being able to make this Mr.
Temperance say the word “protection” so naturally, this existence was probably even more unfathomable than he had estimated.
“Thank you for the reminder, Mr.
Temperance.”
Alger lowered his head slightly, his tone several shades more respectful than before, “And thank you for the protection of Mr.
Fool.”
He said this very sincerely; after all, he certainly didn’t want to be targeted by some ancient existence just because he learned a name he shouldn’t have known.
Audrey turned her head to look at Alger and asked him: “How should I obtain the formula for ‘Spectator’ What should I use to exchange with you?”
Alger, as if he had been prepared for a long time, answered in a deep voice:
“Ghost Shark’s blood, at least 100 milliliters of Ghost Shark’s blood.”
Lin Chuan suddenly spoke up.
He looked at Audrey and asked with some puzzlement: “Have you decided to choose Spectator?
Why not consider learning more about the other twenty Pathways before making a decision?”