Death God Ruin

The Normans.

This branch of ancient humanity had been mentioned before. They lived even longer than Half-Elves and possessed a special affinity for spells. The origins of the Normans could no longer be verified. Some said they had existed as early as the Silver-Earth Era, while others claimed they had only emerged during the age of the Arcane Empire. The Normans were purebred humans, and certain ancient scholars considered them a higher order of humanity. Their emergence was inextricably linked to the Arcanists' pursuit of immortality.

Many legends held that the Normans had come into existence as a result of the Arcanists' pursuit of immortality.

The Normans had a lifespan of 300 years.

That was their natural lifespan, requiring no additional power. If they advanced into a character class, their lives could be extended considerably. Sometimes, they could live even longer than High Elves.

There were no Normans left in the southern part of the continent.

This ancient race had all but vanished, with only a tiny population remaining in the Eastern Realm.

However.

Their lives in the Eastern Realm were not easy either, mainly because their long lifespans had brought disaster upon them.

A tyrant had once ruled in the Eastern Realm. As he approached the end of his life, he tried everything he could to extend it. There were quite a few ways to prolong one's life on the Material Plane, but most were in the hands of spellcasters. Unfortunately, this tyrant was merely a warrior, and very few methods were available to him. After several attempts failed, he turned his attention to the Normans of the Eastern Realm.

Norman blood.

Through some evil method, he extracted a potion from Norman blood that could prolong his life.

The rest of the story was easy enough to guess. The