"Time Temple? Is it related to that Ancient God?"
Shade asked excitedly, realizing that after going in such a large circle, he had finally found a clue.
Mr. Edmund gave a rather vague answer:
"It is related, but not especially so. In the era before the Ancient Gods departed, although the Old Gods also existed, faith in the Thirteen Old Gods was the mainstream. The Ancient God believers of the First Epoch built religious structures all over the world, much like believers of the Orthodox Churches do today.
Among them, the followers of that ancient Tree God not only left behind buildings for religious activities, but also, out of the idea of 'leaving the past to the future, so that our age may be remembered by the past,' left behind a series of 'Time Temples.' These temples were usually not large, but after solving their puzzles in certain ways, one could often obtain precious documents, Alchemy Items, and even lost relics left behind by ancient Supernatural Beings."
Shade was quite astonished:
"Temples meant for storing treasure? I've never heard of such a thing."
The old gentleman laughed.
"Of course you haven't. Why would the Time Temples left behind by the First Epoch ever be available for Sixth Epoch Ring Arcanists like us to claim their rewards?
In the Second Epoch after the Ancient Gods departed, those who knew the secret took away the vast majority of the items.
Then, in the Third Epoch, Ancient Evil Spirits ran rampant, and the First People would scour everything they could to fight Demons.
During the dark and chaotic Fourth Epoch, even more ancient structures were destroyed amid the chaos of war.
Although the powerful witches of the Fifth Epoch also tried to protect the few remaining ancient ruins, they preferred to take whatever