Child of Destiny

Chapter 1983: A Lost Legend

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”Have the two of you heard about the real history of the Sun-Moon Continent before it became a technology-advanced nation of today?” asked David as he looked at the two.

Jeremiah and Vincient looked at him in confusion before the former answered. ”If you are talking about that old legend, then we do hear about it.”

”During ancient times, this continent was called the ’mighty empire of the Rising Sun, which had an emperor who had dominated the entire continent by slaughtering everyone on his path,” added Vincient.

Thinking for a moment, Jeremiah tried to recall more information about that so-called legend. ”At that time, it is said that the Head Arhat of the Holy Mountain of the Buddhist Monks residing in the country at that time opposed his methods and questioned his ideals.”

”There is no immediate collision between the two at first, but the emperor is said to have fallen to the schemes of his head minister at that time.”

”He then fell into his inner demons in the process and became a terrible and horrifying demon.”

Taking a brief pause, Jeremiah pursed his lips before putting both of his hands behind his back and leaning backwards. ”According to the records, he went on a rampage and tried to eradicate everyone in the country, making the powerful empire fall and turning it into a chaotic nation.”

”It was said that the battle during that time had changed the terrain of the entire nation, leveling the mountains and creating huge valleys in the process.”

”I can tell that most of them are just exaggerated rumors or records to beautify the history of this land, but you can’t be sure about the truth, no? It happened a very long time ago, after all,” he added.

He then turned to David and asked. ”But why are you talking about it? Want to share something interesting?”

David pursed his lips for a moment before nodding. ”What if I tell you that the history and legends of this country are incomplete?”

”Most of them are partially true. It is because most of the important parts are filtered by the government, particularly the founders of the local government of this country.”

Jeremiah raised his brows for a moment, thinking about the hidden history of the Lost Soul Continent that he came from.

Such a thing was nothing new for him. After all, the others had also done something similar in their respective countries. Some even had taken an even drastic measure to thoroughly erase that history for some reason.

”So, what is so special about the buried history of this land?” asked Vincent, sensing something from what David wanted to tell him.

David did not immediately reply as he tried to organize his words. He only started talking after seeing that Jeremiah was about to die of curiosity and impatience.

Chuckling, he continued. ”The legend about that emperor is mostly true, especially about how he conquered this land and how he fell into the schemes of that minister.”

”But how he has tried to eradicate the entire land is not exactly true,” pausing for a moment, he smirked before adding. ”The real reason why he has fallen into the evil schemes of that minister is because of the one and only son of that emperor.”

”They have corrupted the mind of that prince, who has tried to overthrow his father due to the mind corruption.”

”After killing his son with his own two hands, the emperor has lost his mind completely, producing an inner demon that consumed him later.”

”As for the Head Arhat of the sacred mountain, he is actually the one who has tried to cure the trauma of the emperor and save him from his inner demon, unlike how he was painted by the current historical records.”

”Unfortunately, during that time, the entire nation had already fallen into complete chaos.”

”However, before the end of that war, the said arhat has rescued the emperor from the clutches of those who have tried to control him and sealed him inside a secret temple, where he has built a certain grand formation that lasted for eons.”

”The disappearance of the emperor has disrupted the plans of those people in the shadows, leading to the ultimate failure of their grand plan.”

He then took another pause to clear his throat before continuing. ”The said secret temple has never been found during those times until some adventurous cultivator of the ancient era stumbled upon it by accident.”

”The sealed emperor has already disappeared during those times, but he has left his story inside the said temple after waking up from his deep slumber. Along with his story are the regrets and guilt that he has carried in his heart after realizing what he has done.”

”He then later left the world while also leaving his legacy along with the lost history of this land within that temple.”

”This adventurer then built his own empire on another land, using all the insights and knowledge that he had gotten from the story of the fallen emperor, along with the legacy that he had gotten in the process.”

”That adventurer, who has turned into a great emperor, has not hidden anything and placed the lost records of history with the grand archive of the imperial family for the latter generations.”

”These records can’t be known to the world due to certain reasons, such as the enemies of that fallen emperor. They can only be passed down to the direct line of the imperial family, particularly the succeeding emperors.”

”Later, disasters struck the world, wiping out a lot of civilizations and leaving only those few that managed to survive through certain means.”

”Luckily, the legacy of these two great emperors has not been lost completely due to the great preservation of their descendants.”

”They have repeatedly risen and fallen multiple times, until they have found a certain kingdom that stood strongly during their era while also isolating most of their contacts from the outside world.”

Reaching this point, David could not help but fall into silence, seemingly reminiscing about something. He then raised his head and looked at the sky with eyes filled with emotion before continuing. ”This kingdom is later known as the Solomon Kingdom before it is wiped out of existence once again.”

Both Jeremiah and Vincent had fallen into silence after sensing something wrong with David’s state of mind.

They had waited patiently until David reorganized his thoughts and continued. ”The lineage of the Solomon Kingdom has gone through a lot of challenges along the way, continuously rising and falling in the process before rising once again.”

”They have stubbornly fought their fate while carrying the stories and ideals of their predecessors and continuously improving along the way.”

He then paused for another time, turning to the two, before somewhat changing the topic. ”Do you know that there is a legend within the residents of the Solomon Kingdom?”

”It is about when the fated ones stumble upon the land of ’origin’, where their great ancestor and the founding emperor have found those teachings and enlightened themselves.”

”It is said to be a sacred place where heaven and the earth meet. It is also said that it is a part of the starry sky.”

”Sometimes, it is said to be a place where one can cleanse their minds and wipe all the evils in their hearts. Or it can be the guiding path that will lead them to find their true selves.”

”There is a lot of legend surrounding this place, which makes it very interesting and intriguing.”

Jeremiah and Vincent could not help but frown deeply after hearing those words, looking at David with confused looks on their faces.

Unfortunately, David remained elusive and mysterious with his words before chuckling. ”Ah! I have said quite a lot of nonsense.”

He then turned to his two friends and said. ”What I want to say is that this so-called legendary place is currently calling out for me. No-... it is more accurate to say that it is trying to summon me.”

Taking out a talisman from his inventory, he turned to the two and said. ”Anyways, I will be going for now. Help me tell the elders about this.”

”For now, I need to answer this call and see what it has for me!” With a smile, he suddenly pinched the talisman between his index and middle fingers while channeling his Mental Energy in the process.

Swoosh!

Before the two could even respond, David suddenly turned into specks of light that slowly dissipated in the air.

”What!?”

The two could only stare blankly in the spot where David had disappeared before turning to each other.

”What are we going to do now?” asked Jeremiah.

Vincent was silent for a moment before shrugging his shoulders. ”Just do what he says. Tell the elders about his disappearance, along with the so-called legend that he has told us.”

”Which elders then?” followed Jeremiah.

Vincent thought for a moment before answering. ”Grandmaster Benn and Sir Joaquin Giovanni, probably?”

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