Maltis and her garrison had been waiting for orders in the underground base, avoiding other Aziz Dahaka's 'Holy Light Illumination'.
The Aziz Dahaka she was responsible for was also well preserved and was not affected by the bombing.
She and her troops were originally survivors.
Maltis is the general of the garrison after all, and his management is extremely strict. In order to maintain the stability of Az Dahaka, thousands of Noldor auxiliaries in the army donated their blood, creating a large blood bank - this was really a voluntary contribution. It was originally thought that they would be resurrected after detonating Az Dahaka, but only those who were alive when it was detonated will die...
After Magic Storm was born, Maltis knew that Vengdarian Continent was probably doomed. She had no other thoughts at that time and she just wanted to save herself.
But Magic Storm of the Vengdarian Continent lasted too long, and Maltis was unable to leave the underground base and return to the surface. Even if it went to the surface, it would not be able to survive.
So Maltis decided to put himself to death and live.
Aziz Dahaka's characteristic is to make the living die and resurrect the dead.
Maltis decided to take advantage of this characteristic and formulate a plan to die first and then survive, that is, to let herself die and then trigger Aziz Dahaka's Holy Light Illumination.
Since we don't know when Magic Storm sweeping the continent will dissipate, Maltis cannot directly activate Az-Dahaka and then commit suicide immediately, otherwise even if he is resurrected, he will still not be able to survive.
Therefore, she left behind the activation method of Az Dahaka, and then used powerful magic to freeze herself and her troops in the underground base, and also froze the warehouse where Az Dahaka was sealed.
She wants to delay the resurrection until Magic Storm dissipates.
Of course you will die after being frozen, but at least you will die decently and your body will be protected from damage as much as possible.
Magic Storm may last for many years, but it will dissipate one day. As long as everything is frozen, after Magic Storm dissipates, if Az Dahaka is detonated, she may come back to life.
Even if no one finds this place and no one can trigger Az Dahaka, the blood storing it will thaw sooner or later. When the blood evaporates, this unstable bomb will still detonate automatically.
In order to ensure that he could be resurrected, Maltis used all his magic power to use 'Spirit Gathering Technique' on himself before he died.
This is a necromancy spell banned by Sindar Elvess. This spell can make a person's soul linger after death, but it cannot save life. It can also lead to a terrible transformation - that is, turning into an undead and a walking corpse.
However, it is just right to use it at this time, otherwise her soul will disperse over time, and even Az-Dahaka will not be able to revive her.
In fact, Spirit Gathering Technique was originally a spell intended to be used in conjunction with 'Holy Light Illumination Plan'. After confirming this plan, Sindar Empire opened up this forbidden technique and let several generals responsible for implementing the plan learn it.
Freeze your body, use Spirit Gathering Technique to maintain your soul, and wait for Az-Dahaka to resurrect you.
This was originally a reliable plan.
But usually, no matter how reliable the plan is, there will always be some surprises.
The surprise that Maltis encountered was that the Magic Storm of the Vengdarian Continent lasted for nearly a hundred years, and after the storm dissipated, the entire continent turned into an extremely cold ice sheet...
This ice block has never been able to thaw, and Az-Dahaka has been stably staying in the underground warehouse.
She froze herself with Aziz Dahaka for a thousand years...
At that time, Maltis was indeed dead.
It wasn't until three hundred years ago that Kavala found this underground base.
His old body was frozen to death here, and then he occupied Aziz Dahaka's body - Kavala said it was basically the truth. The only one who could move at that time was Aziz Dahaka.
It was originally a puppet that used magic power to maintain its ability to move, or a special undead that could move as soon as it was unfrozen.
Kavala also said that Maltis was 'not dead'. She came back to life after thawing, but her soul was 'mutilated', and she turned all her subordinates into undead as soon as she woke up...
In fact, Maltis did not come back to life on his own, nor did his soul become incomplete.
After all, Maltis is a great mage, Sindar Elves who is infinitely close to God, and he is the leader among Sindar Elves, with extremely strong magic power.
Her soul has never dissipated under the influence of Spirit Gathering Technique.
However, she is not a god after all. Just like Ulrich was in the temple, her soul does not have the ability to reoccupy the body, and she can no longer cast magic.
Sindar Elves's magic power is in the body. It is the blood full of magic power that gives them the ability to cast spells. It does not rely on faith or divine gift.
With just a soul, she can't do anything - she can't touch any entity.
At that time, Kavala reached an agreement with Maltis.
Maltis, who had been in the underground base for thousands of years, sold his soul in order to be resurrected. At the cost of being controlled by Kavala, he was rescued by Kavala.
To put it simply, Kavala took advantage of others' danger, forced Maltis to sign a soul contract with him, forcibly controlled Maltis, and then taught her how to return to her own body.
Maltis is actually just occupying his body with his own soul. This is not resurrection.
And Kavala's control over Maltis is actually the way the gods control their 'Chosen of God'.
The so-called soul contract, if it is under normal circumstances, that is, without coercion...
--In fact, it is faith.
The oath sworn by the soul is the most devout faith, because Spirit Body cannot lie or deceive.
But using coercion to make Maltis sign a soul contract is actually what the abyss demon does, and it is also the most controlling method. It can completely control the soul, and can also forcibly control its body and behavior.
The way the gods operate is usually to deceive or induce...
But no matter what, Kavala exchanged a transaction for control of Maltis, and did not adopt any coercive method. Maltis "volunteered", which can be regarded as complying with the rules of Creator God.
Kavala has since had his own 'Chosen of God', and he must be the most powerful one in the entire world.
After all, Maltis can cast magic without any restrictions...
Kavala has not occupied Maltis's body - he is using the body of Aziz Dahaka, which prohibits demons and he cannot occupy it before he dies.
But Maltis is indeed the body he prepared - he can completely control Maltis's soul. As long as it is not restricted by the forbidden magic, he can replace it with Maltis at any time, just like Aigrem and his Fallen Ghost.
"So, all Chosen of God are not actually living people?"
Li Ang asked.
"No, most of them are indeed living people. But the two of us are exceptions - we both signed a soul contract with God and then possessed our own bodies. God's contract can make people immortal, but this is not really alive, because the soul does not belong to us."
Maltis explained, "Life is worthy of awe, and people with complete lives cannot be controlled... Of course, when they cannot be directly controlled, God will deceive them - in the past three hundred years, although I have been controlled, I have also seen a lot of things..."
So that's it.
After the explosion of Az Dahaka, the lost lives were completely resurrected, and Kavala could no longer control Maltis.
But, Maltis said that he is the same as her?
"I don't feel like I have signed any soul contract..."
Li Ang I don't know why.
"You must have signed it, otherwise you will die... You can look back and think about it, when did your life change differently?"
Maltis looked at Li Ang and said firmly.
When did life change?
From the time I came to the Pande Continent...
Could it be!
The options at the beginning of the game suddenly appeared in Li Ang's mind, as well as the button - [Facing life, unable to save or exit!]
He closed his eyes and tried to check his system that had no sense of existence...
The system disappeared.
Gone!
That half-baked subsystem is gone!
It's really like this...
It's really a lie...
The original Leon Griffin was indeed dead. He inadvertently signed a soul contract with Goddess, and then took possession of Leon's body - this is indeed not a living person.
However, the soul contract may indeed exist, but has Goddess of Order really controlled himself?
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that there is none - or in other words, I don't feel it very much.
However, my troubled life is indeed caused by Eunomia...
Eunomia, should you explain?
Li Ang looked up at the sky and felt very unhappy.
Thinking about it again, Eunomia has been sentenced to life imprisonment, and Li Ang feels even more unhappy - there is no chance for revenge!
Let alone revenge, Eunomia may never be able to respond to him again, Li Ang feels.
Li Ang sighed, feeling very complicated. He couldn't tell whether it was regret, relief, or both.
He knew that he probably no longer carried God's mission.
But many of the things I once gained seem to have been lost. From now on, I have to rely entirely on myself...
Li Ang clenched his fists, feeling his still weak body, but then he realized - it was not that his body was weak, but that all the skill points he had gained that did not belong to him had been lost...
When the system disappears, the Iron Bones and Strong Strike levels upgraded through the system will also disappear...
Probably several levels missing.
That system was a benefit given by Goddess to 'Chosen of God', and now it no longer belongs to him.
All that belongs to me is the projects and practical experience that I have really trained in Mistveil City - but it is no longer reflected in proficiency, but in muscle memory and brain experience.
But it doesn't matter, Li Ang has long adapted to fighting with his brain instead of relying on strength and skills - anyway, even with a system, many opponents he faces are still unbeatable...
Moreover, there are more and more powerful things that I have retained...
The trust of our partners, the loyalty of our soldiers, the reputation we have built up over the past few years, and the great reputation gained from our battles in the north and south, these are the most valuable things.
Moreover, most of them are not obtained by one's own personal force.
With his current status, and the fact that there are bodyguards of Wendy, Risadiran, and even Vendathir... it doesn't matter.
The only regret is that the perception gained from the void is gone.
That's a life-saving skill...
But now it seems that that should also be a special benefit Goddess of Order gave himself.
However, is Wendy's blood still there?
Now that the heartbeat and pulse have returned to the level of ordinary people, is Wendy's blood gone?
This is really a pity...
"Li Ang... What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Seeing that Li Ang had been in a daze, Wendy came up and took Li Ang's arm.
"Haha... No, I just lost too much blood. Wendy, don't leave my side again, I need your protection."
Li Ang smiled and patted Wendy's hand.
Blood or not, the concern in Wendy's eyes is the most important thing.
"Maltis, what are you going to do now? I guess Kavala is unlikely to give up on a 'Chosen of God' like you."
Turning his head, Li Ang looked at Maltis.
"Hmph... It's impossible for me to let go of this false god... He's been controlled for three hundred years, and I can't bear to feel like this!"
Maltis seems to want revenge.
"Then... let's work together and let that lunatic who wants to be a god go where he belongs?"
Li Ang stretched out his hand towards Maltis.
Maltis did not respond, but looked at Wendy: "What? Isn't it up to you to make the decision here? You are Sindar..."
"Li Ang is our leader, and everyone here listens to him. And...Maltis, I am not Sindar."
Wendy smiled, "Besides, this is not Vengardarian anymore."
Maltis sighed, "You have strong magic power fluctuations in your body, which is stronger than my magic power. How could it not be Sindar? You just released magic..."
"I was..."
Wendy tried to argue, but Li Ang squeezed her hand to stop her.
"Wendy mainly lacks a good teacher...Maltis, apart from Spirit Gathering Technique that summons the undead, what other magic do you know? Can you teach Wendy?"
Li Ang showed a humble smile towards Maltis - many people have seen this smile, mostly before Li Ang took out all the dinars in his pocket...
"Of course, she should be a powerful magician... But, Li Ang, I will not cooperate with humans..."
It seems that Maltis really looks down on humans.
"Well, if you don't cooperate, you won't cooperate... But, Maltis, you are resurrected, so you have to eat, right? But do you have dinars? Could it be that... a Sindar lord is actually reduced to robbery? And he still grabs steamed buns when he is hungry? Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
Li Ang began to shake his head and clasp his fingers. "Besides, you have no place to live, and no one is available for you. Your Adder Vanguard doesn't seem to have recovered its sanity - you don't need to look at my guards. Although they are Noldo Elves, they only listen to my orders..."
Maltis remained silent, she really didn't think so much.
"The most important thing is that Kavala will definitely come to you... You should know that he will not die, and his Snake Worship Cult should have other Aziz Dahaka..."
Li Ang stretched out his hand again. "General Maltis, you need a job now and an ally. Just in time, I can provide a job and also be an ally."
Sindar So what, no matter how powerful the magician is, it is possible to become a wage earner. Who told her to be so poor...