Chapter 287: What Justifies a Knight’s Battle? (10)
The first message Ihan received came from Taechang, folded neatly into a paper airplane.
[Instructor, I won’t be able to help you directly due to some pressing matters. But I did jot down a few minor details I know...]
[I found records on Mordred and discovered that around 300 years ago, a great famine occurred. However, there are rumors that this famine wasn’t a natural disaster but caused by some kind of malevolent spirit.]
[It’s said that the head of the Mordred family at the time exterminated this spirit, but the exact method of how they did it remains unclear.]
[And, Instructor, I know you won’t like this part—but if I refer to the original game, I have to warn you. The section concerning this storyline was handled by a very... unique person. A real sadist. This guy always made sure the endings were either tragic or utterly bleak. So be careful—no matter what path you take, things could always turn out for the worst.]
The second message came from the regressor black dog, using a classic carrier falcon to deliver it.
[Instructor, it seems like you've gotten yourself involved in a troublesome matter. Weren’t you supposed to be hunting vampires? Why are you suddenly asking about the Mordred family’s classified history...?]
[That said, I owe you too many debts to ignore this. Here’s what I know.]
[There’s not much I can tell you, but I do know one thing—Mordred will eventually be wiped out without a trace. Don’t ask me how I know—I just do. However, I have no idea how to prevent it, nor do I know the exact cause. If you hadn’t mentioned Mordred to me, I would’ve just assumed it was a natural disaster that led to their downfall.]
[The best guess I can make from digging through Lionel’s archives is that it might be related to a <Land God>. Instructor, I don’t know if you’re familiar with the concept, but these beings are essentially natural disasters in physical form, on par with the fae. However, like the fae, a Land God shouldn’t be able to directly influence the world.]
[The only way for a Land God to exert its power is either by making a contract with someone—or by descending into a human vessel.]
[And Instructor—unlike the lion of Lionel or the serpent worshipped by the Barbarians, a Land God isn’t necessarily friendly toward humans. Just as there are good and evil people in the world, Land Gods can also be benevolent or malicious.]