The Path of Death

Eventually, as they delved deeper into this place, Gilgamesh chose a deep lake. The water seemed stagnant in a dead silence where the bottom could not be seen. It exuded a cold and oppressive atmosphere. Most people couldn't help but shiver standing next to the lake.

Hoom...

After Gilgamesh stood in front of the lake, all the water soon turned black as ink. Waves of black lights resembling demonic swords rose to the sky, making everyone in the distance shiver from the cold. It was as if the God of the underworld himself emerged from the underground.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

As all the black lights intertwined in one place, a torturous laughter echoed. A shadow emerged from the black light. Moreover, this shadow was completely enveloped in black mist as thick as ink, making its real appearance impossible to discern. Within the black mist, there were sounds of the dead along with transforming mist. It seemed as if there was a prehistoric fierce beast wanting to emerge from those shadows.

The malevolent energy of this shadow caused Gilgamesh's group to tense. This malevolent energy directly affected their souls as if a devil had its gaze on them.

"Hahaha!" The approaching shadow let out an insidious laugh and spoke diabolically, "That divine aura, you are definitely a God; this is my first time seeing one since the devastation of the ancient groups. Speak, what is it that you want?"

The first words of this undead after appearing changed the expressions of everyone. They did not expect that the sudden rise of this undead would not be like the old centaur from a moment ago.

"We'll make a transaction, I'm willing to do that! However, if you want to steal, then get out of my sight." Gilgamesh remained calm as he looked at that indescribable figure.

"You little shit, when I ruled over this land, my title would be enough to crush any human!" The ominous black shadow spoke.

Gilgamesh smiled carelessly and replied, "I'm just seeing a damn lizard, what's impressive about that? Nowadays, dragons are very present in the human world. I wonder if I should start hunting them and take the ones I like as special toys, what do you think about that?"

"Damn human, who are you?" The shadow immediately shouted like thunder and, in that same second, made a move. A horrible black hand came and struck directly towards Gilgamesh.

The hand of a dragon carried a horrible aura that could conquer even the sky and earth, crushing its enemies in its path; they were capable of using battle energy and even handling any combat doctrine. Not only that, they were incredible for their long life, giving them the opportunity to be present in many important events."

Crack!

However, this dragon in the eyes of others was just a lizard to Gilgamesh. Sent by the chains of heaven, that figure hidden in black mist was firmly held. The sounds of cracks and the moving chains were heard clearly.

"Ahh!"

A lamentable scream sounded, making Gilgamesh's group cover their ears. Everyone thought that Gilgamesh had been hit by the black shadow, but when everything became clear, they were all frozen.

Suddenly, golden chains penetrated from under the ground. These chains emerged from various golden ripples. The chains held the body of the figure in front of them, making it impossible for it to move.

The tips of the chains pierced the skin of the shadow dragon. They were extremely sharp, like spears sinking into the hard skin of the dragon and imprisoning it as if it were an insect.

"An ancient dragon... And so what if you've lived for thousands of years? In the end, you ended up in this battlefield forgotten by all those you cared for." Seeing the figure of the dragon in front of him, Gilgamesh smiled as his words showed indifference.

"You're of no use to me."

After being kneaded by the chains of heaven, the black shadow was completely annihilated without even ashes or bones left.

¡Boom!

The chains exerted force, crushing the dragon's body, and all of them penetrated the lake, searching for the main body of this dragon.

"An useless dragon eliminated, a new one will appear..." Gilgamesh slowly smiled and said, "Dogs can't change their habit of eating shit. After thousands of years, even a cursed dragon still thinks it's supreme among the races."

The people behind Gilgamesh stood motionless; they clearly saw parts of a huge dragon fall back into the lake, but this time without any trace of life on its body.

Ancient dragons are usually fierce and incredibly powerful monsters. However, just now, one had been eliminated, even though many wouldn't dare to approach one.

The sudden appearance of the chains of heaven also scared countless undead in this area. At this moment, even the powerful undead hid in their nests, not daring to come out.

"Wasn't it necessary to extract information?" The calmest person was still Roxy. Although she was surprised, she still asked calmly.

"Anyone who shows murderous intent towards me or my loved ones dies; that's the end of the interaction with us. Always keep that in mind," Gilgamesh smiled slightly as he waved his hand.

"Do dragons have magic?" Cusnfiel took a step forward and murmured, "I mean, how does a dragon end up in this place?"

"It may be trapped by the rules of this place, something that many have germinated according to their conditions," Gilgamesh replied naturally.

Eris, who had nothing to contribute, remained silent. She was very excited about Gilgamesh's attitude and promised to follow that code no matter what. Both she and everyone else felt that it was the right way to act, even if it meant killing enemies.

Naturally, they felt it was impossible for them to kill a dragon so easily. It's not that they weren't strong, but their experience in combat against enemies they had never faced before is still poor.

"To kill a dragon, strikes must go for the eyes or the heart; killing it in one blow is the best idea to keep calm in case another enemy is nearby. If you can't, aim for precise hits in vital areas."

"Poking the eyes is the best!" Eris murmured as she stored those beautiful insights in her thoughts.

After crossing the high mountains, Gilgamesh finally chose the third location.

This was an ancient unfathomable cave. After Gilgamesh introduced himself, waves and waves of noises arose. After a while, everyone saw four skeletons carrying a giant throne from the ancient cave.

This throne was excessively extravagant. It was crafted from the rare and precious black metal. This was a metal of the finest grade used to create incredible weapons.

When the giant throne descended, the resonant sound appeared, and even the great earth trembled. A childlike-faced old man with gray hair appeared in front of everyone. Although he wore a simple cotton robe, it wasn't stained with even a particle of dust. It was as if he were a spiritual elder. If his eyes weren't closed, and he didn't have a weak breath, then others would find it difficult to imagine that this elder in front of them was a dead person.

"An interesting peak; I never thought an elf would be in this place..." Gilgamesh looked at that old man and slightly mocked.

"I never thought that today there would be a human capable of entering this cursed territory; you must be a very powerful man." Although he was a dead person buried in this place, the elf elder spoke in a pleasant and friendly manner.

Gilgamesh smiled and pulled out the same fruit that the centaur had eaten before dying. This fruit gave those who ate it the possibility of dying in peaceful tranquility.

"If you're an elf, then I don't need to say many words to you. I need information on how to reach the Human God, and I also want to know what happened in this place."

The elder pondered for a moment and slowly pulled out an old book in an ancient language. This book was small, more like a diary where many unknown words and dates were written.

"This is my diary; it carries a record of everything I have lived so far... My memories are weak; I'm sorry I can't be of much help. But if you want to know what this place is, then give up; even the gods of this world don't know how to solve the problem that man caused here hundreds of years ago."

"That's fine..." Gilgamesh took the diary and didn't press on with his questions.

"I can feel the mark of the moon on your body and the blessing of the divine tree... You must have been chosen by that tree for something much greater. You must take care of yourself and what you cherish." The elder's words left everyone uneasy; why do old people always speak in mysterious tones that are hard to understand?

"Is it so difficult to speak in clear words?" Eris asked while looking at Roxy.