84 Ha, DennaDio, You Don't Really Think That...

84. Ha, DennaDio, You Don't Really Think You Can Escape Like This, Do You? — Bonus Chapter [35]

(Bonus chapter for brother "Overseas Lingjinggan" [3/5])

In the throne hall of Castle Nathria, Azshara wore a grave expression.

The light shifting in her eyes showed that her interest had been thoroughly piqued. Like an alert cat that had spotted a mouse, even her ears seemed to perk up.

All because of a strange term spoken by the disheveled "Denathrius" before her, a term never recorded in any text or history.

"Zereth Ordus?"

Azshara savored the word, which differed from "Zereth Mortis" by only a few syllables.

She stared at Denathrius and said:

"So the First Ones built more than one 'sepulcher'?"

"Yes. At least two."

If this were a job interview that determined one's survival, then Denathrius's performance was practically flawless.

He had thrown out a concept that successfully drew all the attention of his harsh interviewer. The moment he saw the light in Azshara's eyes, he realized that his chances of being hired by his "new employer" had greatly increased.

So, he chose to continue being frank.

He said:

"I do not know much either. This all came from Zovaal's secret letters. My big bald friend looked full of violence, but he was actually a true philosopher. Zovaal's knowledge and academic attainments far surpassed those of the other Eternal Ones. He looked like a warrior, but he was truly a scholar.

"He began studying the mysteries of the First Ones very early. I do not know where he acquired this knowledge, but without question, we can trust him on matters concerning the First Ones.

"Zereth Ordus—the sepulcher the First Ones built in the realm of Order. It may have been completed later than Zereth Mortis, but just as Zereth Mortis