Chapter 2276: Dragon Language Spell: Sword of Light

Chapter 2276: Chapter 2276: Dragon Language Spell: Sword of Light

"Alright, then I’ll wait for those illusions."

Shard nodded, his feet made sounds stepping on the gravel, but the lady beside him did not; he was already drenched in sweat, his breathing heavy and loud, yet the lady next to him remained normal.

"I actually have one last question, truly the last one... What exactly is your purpose for appearing here?"

This kind of question was of course somewhat bold, Shard thought it over before daring to ask.

Fortunately, the Deity did not get angry, the lady with brown skin smiled and countered:

"What do you guess?"

Since the deity posed a question, Shard had to answer:

"Old Lady Sianod believes in the Tree Father, Miss Sander is a mermaid, and her status should not be low; I happen to know that mermaids always believe in deities of the ocean. Miss Nate is just an ordinary person, but hearing her pray earlier, the deity she believes in is related to justice.

The faiths of the three of them are unrelated to you, and you did not come because of them, at least that’s my current conclusion... Illusions... Are you intending to use illusions to strengthen your power? No, no, considering such matters from a mortal’s perspective is too naive... The Heart of the Oasis might also be useful to your believers? Of course, that’s just a guess."

The deity did not evaluate whether Shard’s guesses were correct, they continued smiling and asked:

"Since you’ve asked my purpose for coming here, then what do you intend to do in this desert?"

"The most important thing is definitely to find the Heart of the Oasis."

Shard panted heavily, climbing the dune alongside the lady. The incline of the dune was quite extreme, he almost had to use both hands and feet to ascend, while the lady with brown skin merely bent slightly to maintain balance. Although it felt somewhat desecrating, the body of the Saint she was using really had quite a figure.

"Wait, am I being corrupted by desire? Why am I thinking about this now?"

He shook his head slightly:

"But besides that, there are three other matters. The first is the Sun; next time, I plan to bring my cat and see what reaction it might have to the altar. Since I can receive blessings from it, my cute cat should be able to as well."

Talking while climbing the dune consumed more stamina, Shard indeed wanted to remove his clothes, he wouldn’t get sunburned anyway. But clearly, he couldn’t do that:

"The second matter is Light; the glimmer in this desert is peculiar, I might be able to find a way to understand its unique aspects."

Bending down to grab a handful of sand, bringing it close to his eyes, he laughed:

"As expected, the sand itself is glowing. Actually, everything here glows, not just a reflection and refraction, which is very similar to what’s around me."

"So what about the third matter?"

The well-built God of Mist asked again, with no intention of helping Shard walk more easily in the desert.

Shard took a few breaths before answering:

"I have a unique Arcane Technique: Dragon Roar, which allows me to record only one type of Dragon Language Spell. I recorded one days ago but don’t dare to use it in the normal world, to avoid causing great commotion and attracting trouble."

He paused to steady his breath:

"It’s really hot. But here, I don’t worry about disturbing others, so I can try the effect of that Dragon Language here.

I’m not certain if this is a spell, but I truly recorded it... the Golden Thunder struck the bell tower from the sky, the hero raised the Glimmer Sword facing the demon... The Dragon Roar at that time, I suppose many people would never forget it in a lifetime."

"For mortals, especially ordinary ones, the spiritual contaminating nature of Dragon Roar indeed is difficult to remove."

The deity commented, then smiled encouragingly at Shard:

"Try it now, consider it a recreational activity before reaching the destination."

Thus, the two of them stopped on the golden dunes, Shard closed his eyes and tilted his head towards the sun, taking a deep breath as the Ring of Fate appeared amidst the unusually hot Steam Mist behind him.

Miracle - [Echo] and Desecration - [Dragon] blossomed Spiritual Light together, yet under the dazzling sunshine, were not overly bright.

Using Arcane Technique - Dragon Roar, Shard made a sound towards the sun:

"Roar~"

Dragon Language vibrated the air, consequently causing changes in spirit and element. There was no Golden Thunder striking from the sky, the cloudless sky was unlikely to produce thunder.

Only the warm light gathered towards Shard’s right hand. When Shard looked down at his own hand, he found himself holding a golden light great sword.

The great sword’s design was extremely similar to the Moonlight Greatsword, except that the semi-transparent blade emitted something definitely not moonlight. The kind of supreme radiant light and the ancient sun thorn pattern on the sword jointly expressed what it truly was:

"Hmm... Sunlight Greatsword?"

Shard said suspiciously, swinging the sword a few times in his hand, then suddenly jumped up and swung the sword towards the distant sand sea.

The golden, blazing sword mark cut through the air, flying towards an unseen place. After landing, Shard looked at the sword in his hand again, swung it a few more times, then turned to the deity.

The lady with light brown skin smiled at him, barefoot, continuing to lead Shard into the distance:

"Do you have an answer?"

Shard pondered:

"Yes, that dragon roar spell represents an incantation, letting me condense light into a sword under the light. Under sunlight, it’s the Sunlight Greatsword, under moonlight, it’s the Moonlight Greatsword, and under strange light, it’s a strange great sword. It seems that the origins of the Sunlight Greatsword and Moonlight Greatsword might really be connected to the sword of the Dragon God."

He used the great sword in his hand as a walking stick on the sandy ground:

"Although the fact that I can’t summon the ancient god’s sword with this was within my expectations, the great sword summoned through this dragon language spell seems to be much weaker than the Moonlight Greatsword I conjure through spellcasting."

Shard, of course, had not known the Sunlight Greatsword before, but he had seen Mr. Hog Lendel, the Thirteen-Ring Sorcerer in Tobesk, use this arcane technique, and had also heard Iluna, who was dedicated to learning this arcane technique, describe the specific power of the Sunlight Greatsword.

In short, the Sunlight Greatsword summoned by the dragon language spell was far weaker than any stance of the Moonlight Greatsword that Shard could conjure with his own spellcasting, and the latter didn’t require a cumbersome roar during casting.

While speaking, Shard’s left hand summoned a silvery Moonlight Greatsword from the void. When that bright moonlight and magnificent blade appeared, even the deity glanced over.

Shard raised both different weapons high in his hands, pondering whether he was the first Circle Sorcerer to hold both types of great swords simultaneously, then suddenly clashed them together in the air.

After a clang, there was no expected shattering of the golden light great sword, only silver fragments and golden fragments splashed everywhere, quickly merging back into the blazing sunlight.

"But the advantage of the dragon roar spell is that when the borrowed light is strong enough, the summoned great sword can also be enhanced. For example, in the current environment, the power of the Sunlight Greatsword is actually quite close to that of the Moonlight Greatsword. However, it is obvious that the light in this desert will not appear in reality."

Shard said, dispersing both weapons while following the deity onward. He was polite enough to trail a half-body length behind the lady rather than walking side by side with her.

The deity then commented:

"The dragon roar you mimicked is actually a sound made by the Ancient Dragon God in the Second Era, an echo remaining in the material world. If it weren’t for your physical and spiritual strength, and the fact that your arcane technique originates from the Tree Father, even you would have no chance of making the dragon roar effective in human form."

"Do you mean that using this dragon language spell in dragon form would be more effective... so is there a chance that, with this spell, I could eventually truly summon that sword? After all, this is just my first practice."

Seeing that the deity did not mind giving guidance, Shard asked again.

The light brown-skinned lady just smiled without answering the question. Shard did not press further, thinking that since the Transformation Stance would be restored by the Tree Father upon returning to the Sixth Era, he might as well try it out before leaving this time.

He continued to follow the deity deeper into the desert. Earlier, at the Sun Shrine, Miss Mister had said that if they walked quickly, they could reach the destination in fifteen minutes, but when Shard saw the ruins half-buried by yellow sand far away through the heat-distorted air, he felt that it had only been ten minutes since they set off.

The scorching sun made it impossible for evil spirits and other creatures to survive, so no monsters blocked the way near the ruins. When Shard followed the deity closer, he indeed found it was an extremely standard temple complex.

In the third-year course at Saint Byrons, there was a course on ancient architecture, especially temple architecture. Shard quickly recognized the main hall and entrance location.

The deity did not stand aside, indicating for Shard to find clues on his own. After they entered the ruins, the deity continued leading the way. When they reached the core of the ruins, the spot where the temple’s main hall originally stood, the deity stopped, lifted a foot, and lightly tapped a dust of gold particles with the right toe:

"When I came with the elf last time, she discovered there was something beneath here."

Saying that, the deity stepped back two steps. Shard nodded, closed his eyes to perceive the space, confirmed that there was no large cavity beneath the ruins, then resummoned the Moonlight Greatsword and used it to dig in the sand.

Soon, half a stele buried in yellow sand appeared in front of Shard. He squatted down, carefully cleaning the stele from the sand. After experimenting to see if Toy Creation was effective, he turned it into a toy, planning to decode it after returning to the temple.

"Also over here."

The brown-skinned lady continued to lead, stopping after winding through the rubble behind a half-person-high earth wall:

"There’s something within the wall, near the surface of the sand."

"Alright—Fossil to Mud."