Rebirth Of The Noble Mage Behind The Scenes
Chapter 161 What is that?

Chapter 161: Chapter 161 What is that?

"Hello, stranger, I am Bill. If you don’t mind, I can give you a brief introduction to this island."

"Thank you for your kindness, Bill. I am Hill, and this is my companion Jom."

Anvis also smiled and extended his hand, giving a firm, yet gentle handshake.

His physical fitness was average, at most second rank.

"Well, Hill, nice name."

After shaking hands with Anvis, Bill nodded.

"I think, you’ve probably noticed, this island is anything but ordinary. There’s a strange curse power, lingering in the wilds of the island.

That’s not without reason. According to the ancient stories passed down by the elders on the island, in ancient times, this island was a place abandoned by ancient gods."

With that, the young and cheerful sailor lifted his robust arm and pressed it against his chest.

"’The gods sealed the shadows of their darker selves here and tore the island from the continent, casting it into the ocean shrouded in endless mist.’

Legend has it that every time night falls, His shadow will wake from its slumber, wandering among the ancient mountains of the island. And with His indescribable gaze, He watches over the island’s dark jungles and wilderness."

"Once you are gazed upon by the ancient god, a dreadful erosion will fill your heart, causing your body to undergo revolting changes and completely devouring your reason."

"The earliest ancestors who were shipwrecked on this island, due to the island’s strong curse power, most of them quickly went utterly mad.

The survivors, those with even stronger wills, prayed to the gods in their despair.

The benevolent Ancient God Rai heard their prayers and began to pity the plight of the islanders."

"So, He bestowed a temple, blessed this patch of land at the edge of the island, making it fertile, and made it invisible in the sight of the ancient gods.

The surviving people then built a town around Rai’s temple, and that is the blessed land of ’Lavales’, the town before you now.

Only under the protection of Rai Temple’s radiance can we hide from the horrifying curse gaze of the ancient god."

While speaking, Bill nodded toward the vagrant and showed a look of pity.

"Do you see that poor fellow there? He turned out like this because he failed to make it back to the protective range of Rai Temple in town before nightfall."

"And nighttime is when the ancient god’s curse is most active, a horde of monsters under the god’s command set out to hunt.

The poor man couldn’t return to the town, so he looked for a sanctuary in the wilderness outside and hid for the night, but he was still eroded by the curse power, and turned into what he is this following day."

"So, stranger, no matter what you’ve come for, you must remember to return to the confines of the town before the night falls!"

As he said this, Bill smiled, stepped forward, and led Anvis toward the town.

"Come with me, I’ll show you around this town."

....

The scenery of Lavales Town is just like those ancient small towns from the period of the Ancient Magic Empire.

After entering this ancient port town, Anvis could clearly feel an incredibly tranquil force field enveloping the environment here.

This force field blocked the chaotic influence from the island’s wilderness, preventing it from corroding the people within the city.

The flat road was paved with light-grey gravel, and a variety of small shops lined the street, the signs of which, due to years of neglect, were beginning to yellow and peel off.

"Continue straight along this street, and the largest rock building that is nearly twice as tall as the other buildings is the biggest inn and tavern in town, ’Dormant Sea Demon’."

If you need a room or are looking for some information, heading there won’t be amiss."

Following the direction Bill pointed, Anvis saw from afar a large structure made of blue-grey stone, towering over the surrounding humble buildings.

"By the way, do you have the currency that’s commonly used here?"

As they were talking about the inn, it seemed that Bill suddenly remembered something.

"What currency is used here?"

Anvis asked in return.

"Black copper coins, silver coins, platinum coins. All the mainstream currencies handed down from the ancient era."

Bill explained.

From beneath his cloak, Anvis raised his right hand, where several silver coins were resting.

"That’s right, these coins."

Nodding, Bill glanced at Anvis.

"And if you follow this avenue to the end, you will see a small hill in the center of the town. The location of the Rai Temple is on top of that hill..."

"Thank you for your introduction and explanation, Bill, that will be sufficient."

As he spoke, Anvis’s peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of something, and his expression paused slightly.

"Take these for now, consider it my treat for a few drinks."

Then, with a smile, he very naturally handed a few Silver Coins to Bill.

"Well, Mr. Hill, thank you for your generosity, so farewell!"

Bill’s eyes lit up, he happily nodded, and with a beaming smile, he headed back towards the docks after receiving the Silver Coins.

The value of Silver Coins was still quite high; these few were enough to cover his drinking expenses for over a month.

Watching his retreating figure, Anvis frowned slightly.

He always felt there was some subtle dissonance about Bill, but couldn’t quite put his finger on what it was.

"Lord Jom, is there something wrong with him?"

"His condition is mostly normal, Lord Anvis. However, the protective strength of the city may not be as safe as he thinks. Or perhaps, he has recently ventured deep into the wilderness of the island."

The ever-silent Jom opened his mouth to explain.

"There’s a faint strange chaotic corrosive power on him, which should be what he referred to as the ’Curse’ from the wilderness of the island."

"Is that so?"

Anvis nodded, not delving further into the matter.

At this moment, he was more interested in something else.

"So, Lord Jom, what is that black orb that appeared in the alley?"

Just then, while he was talking with Bill, his peripheral vision had noticed that in a small alley beside the road, a pitch-black elliptical orb had suddenly materialized out of thin air.

What was that thing?

"A black orb?"

Jom looked perplexed as he turned to the completely empty alley indicated by Anvis.

"Lord Anvis, where is the black orb you mentioned?"

"You can’t see it, Jom?"

Anvis was also startled.

After a moment’s thought, he cautiously made his way over with Jom.

Whoosh——

Before Anvis could get closer, the black orb suddenly transformed into a female Natural Elf!

?

Anvis immediately stopped in his tracks and imperceptibly took a step back.

Is this a Player?

Right, based on the timing, the first public test for players should have started by now.

Whoosh——

The Natural Elf suddenly changed into a Dark Elf.

Whoosh——

The Dark Elf then turned into a female Dwarf.

Anvis: "..."

To be honest, as an NPC, watching this scene still feels quite eerie.

(Vote recommendation——→Gulp)