As He traced through the memories of the priests, he discovered that he had many secrets. He learned that this priest belonged to a large Tribe. They had a town in the forest's core area, and many Lizardman soldiers were present there.
They were called Saurus-type Lizardmen, and they ruled the forest area. There was another tribe that ruled over the swamp; they were called Skinks and Lizardmen. Despite being of similar races, the two tribes were not on good terms with each other; their job was to protect the temples left behind by the true ones.
Both tribes followed different almighty beings. They followed the Ruler of the forest, while the ones in the swamp followed the Ruler of the swamp." These two beings blessed their tribes and assisted them in becoming what they are today. There were also other Rulers who helped other tribes.
All Rulers had different powers. They had mastery over one Element. They chose their followers according to their needs. At its peak, with their help, the Lizardman tribe rose and conquered vast lands. No other creature dared face them; they were called walking calamities by them.
It was then that another Ruler appeared, the Ruler of Shadows. Like others, he didn't have any followers. He was called 'Evil Shadow' by the Rulers, and most of them joined hands and waged war against him. It was called a war that destroyed this Realm. Evil Shadow was so mighty that he could fight alone for days.
He used the shadows around him to create an army. The bloody battle continued, and so much blood was shed that many tribes disappeared. Everyone was afraid of the evil Shadow. It was then said that another almighty Being descended upon this world when he saw that it was about to be destroyed.
He ordered all the Rulers to return; they all had no choice but to follow his command. Before leaving, their Ruler said to protect his temple and look for the temple of the Evil shadow. They had the suspicion that he had left behind a temple and would soon take over this Realm.
The 'Supreme Ruler' restored the world to a smaller realm. He made it a better place and made it such that the beasts here could have their blood in their veins. He was the only reason that this Realm looked like it does today. The more Rishi learned, the more scared he became.
He never could have guessed that there was such a myth. Each myth was related to the others. The supreme ones, which many argued even existed, were enough to shake everyone. Rishi had tried earlier, but he was not able to find anything about them. Forget it; even finding out about the Legendary Beasts was tough.
They were the deepest secrets of the one with power, hidden from the ordinary people. No one knew for sure if they existed or not, but there have always been Myths that represented such creatures that had strength beyond what ordinary people could comprehend. They had such a presence that no one dared even look at them with their naked eyes. Even a sneeze from them could cause storms.
At first, Rishi thought that it shouldn't be like that. He even believed that legendary beasts didn't exist. As he explored this world, he realized that there was no limit to how strong some beings could be. The first such being he saw was 'The Guardian of the Forest, who treated him with kindness. He could not guess anything from her presence, as he felt she was being gentle with him.
When he faced Yakshini and the Shadow Demon King, he realized how ignorant he was. He had not even seen their real selves, but from what he could feel, their strength was above Legendary Grade. Yakshini looked to be someone even stronger with the way she talked and how she didn't care about anything.
"Isn't Vinay lucky to have such a strong Wife like her?" He said this before bursting out laughing. "It's just that she is just too strong, possessive, and crazy."
Oh, now that I remember she called herself a dieter, Could it be what lies beyond myth? My head hurts even thinking about such stuff. What has all this got to do with me? Let the big guys play their game; ignore me," he said before looking at more memories.
He soon found out that the priest had been very respected in the tribe, but one day, others found out about his relationship with the priest of the Skinks tribe. That day, he was removed from his status and mistreated by all. They rejected this relationship, and his father kicked him out of his house.
He got charged with not following the rules of the tribe, spying, and working with the Skinks tribe. A similar thing happened with the priest from the Skinks tribe. "Interracial marriage, why does this look strangely familiar and distinct at the same time?" He thought for a moment before his eyes lit up. "Ah, doesn't that sound similar to intercast marriage? I feel bad for him. Bro even found the best out of the skinks; unfortunately, fate ruined both their lives."
"Maybe they would meet with each other in the afterlife, but what if they forget about all their memories? It looks like I will need to lend a hand to him. Don't worry, my boy, after I turn you into a shadow creature, it will be her turn next," he laughed.
He then suddenly learned more about the Rune used by the Raptor Riders. It was very interesting to know that it was written in 'Dragon Language'. It was very hard to understand, but Rishi memorized everything. He also learned that there is a strange tree in between the swamp and the forest.
There is a strange fruit that grows. This fruit can increase the bloodline of any creature with Dragonblood. It was not a farm from that area, but that area had many such villages. "Interesting. It looks like I will need to check on that before leaving this Realm."
"Thinking about it, didn't I make fun of 'Evil Shadow? What if he decides to punish me? No, it can't be him; didn't the priest say that he had to leave the Realm with other rulers? Maybe I will need to look for his temple to find out more. Man, that guy was a badass, for sure. If only he used my mind instead of wasting his Shadow Energy and mana, he might have won," said Rishi.
He stashed a dagger on the priest's head and chanted the spell, creating hand signs before taking the silver claw and starting to hunt the remaining Lizardman. It was a massacre; no one was allowed to escape, even the children. The more he killed, the more his madness grew. He eliminated every living being in the area before sitting on the mountain of their corpses.
He smiled, feeling alive, forgetting that someone was looking at him covered in all blood. Kajal moved back when she realized what had happened. She was blinded at first, but when she saw him enjoying it, she didn't know what to say. He looked like a real Demon right now. Her heart was beating very fast. On one side, she wanted to run away from him, while on the other, she wanted to face him and help him.
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