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‘But how did the Bane of Knowledge come to being, and why is it called that?’ Axel asked, feeling thoroughly confused.
‘Well,’ began Niggles, ‘it started like this. Long ago, before Australia was “discovered,”’ at the word discovered all three elves spat on the table, ‘a wiseman of a tribe brought to life a dark creature from the realm of madness.
‘It was like a shadow. It travelled faster then lightning. And it craved destruction. The last thing anybody saw who was trapped by the Bane of Knowledge was two, dark red eyes, containing nothing but anger. but the worst part was, the Bane of Knowledge consumed the human. Drained all that made them who they were. And they were turned into mindless slaves.
‘It was said to have a true form, more terrifying than anything else. Two, long, clawed hands. Tendrils of destruction trailing from its back. The snout of a dragon. An inhuman call, which echoed across the plain at night.
‘Finally, young men from every tribe in Australia came together to fight it. there was a great battle, and it was sealed in a chamber by the “wise” man who had called him into existence.’ Axel, who had been listening intently, suddenly realised niggles had left something out.
‘If the Bane of Knowledge was sealed, then how is it still around?’ he asked. Kelk took over the story from Niggles.
‘When the library was built, they dug down to make the archives of the library. They dug right into the chamber where the Bane of knowledge was trapped. In 1826, the Bane of knowledge was free again. Angrier than before, it caused mass panic in Sydney.
‘Finally, a young boy, with the spirit of the not-so-wise man, defeated it, and trapped it in an obsidian coffin. The young boy was your great-great-great grandfather. They put the coffin in the archives, in a secret room. And now it is free again, and its goal is to finalize the process it started centuries ago. To destroy the world.’ There was a deathly silence. And then the library doors flew open.
‘Well,’ began Niggles, ‘it started like this. Long ago, before Australia was “discovered,”’ at the word discovered all three elves spat on the table, ‘a wiseman of a tribe brought to life a dark creature from the realm of madness.
‘It was like a shadow. It travelled faster then lightning. And it craved destruction. The last thing anybody saw who was trapped by the Bane of Knowledge was two, dark red eyes, containing nothing but anger. but the worst part was, the Bane of Knowledge consumed the human. Drained all that made them who they were. And they were turned into mindless slaves.
‘It was said to have a true form, more terrifying than anything else. Two, long, clawed hands. Tendrils of destruction trailing from its back. The snout of a dragon. An inhuman call, which echoed across the plain at night.
‘Finally, young men from every tribe in Australia came together to fight it. there was a great battle, and it was sealed in a chamber by the “wise” man who had called him into existence.’ Axel, who had been listening intently, suddenly realised niggles had left something out.
‘If the Bane of Knowledge was sealed, then how is it still around?’ he asked. Kelk took over the story from Niggles.
‘When the library was built, they dug down to make the archives of the library. They dug right into the chamber where the Bane of knowledge was trapped. In 1826, the Bane of knowledge was free again. Angrier than before, it caused mass panic in Sydney.
‘Finally, a young boy, with the spirit of the not-so-wise man, defeated it, and trapped it in an obsidian coffin. The young boy was your great-great-great grandfather. They put the coffin in the archives, in a secret room. And now it is free again, and its goal is to finalize the process it started centuries ago. To destroy the world.’ There was a deathly silence. And then the library doors flew open.