Chapter 810: Baptism (Happy Zongzi Festival!) )
Since coming to this world, I have been in contact with the thoughts of mages, and the practices of those who are devotees are nothing in Lin An's opinion, but from the perspective of the rulers, they are proof of anarchism.
Take that kind of potato as an example, this crop was only the icing on the cake for the fertile Pere and the Holy Empire, and the abundance of food made the local officers not even care about the kind of potatoes that were offered in the storehouse;
But for Merlin, who has a vast area but has not been able to be self-sufficient in crop production due to climate and land reasons, if this crop is taken out earlier, maybe it can even change the pattern of the continent, and if this high-yield potato can be promoted more than a hundred years in advance, maybe there will be nothing to do with the Demon Race and the Holy Empire.
And some other tool inventions, etc., the same is true, the two empires south of the Rocky Mountain have been at ease for hundreds of years, but Merlin has been fighting on the northern front, and there is no doubt that those things are obviously more useful to Merlin.
This question cannot be thought about deeply, and when you think about it deeply, it will inevitably make people feel chilling and suspicious.
If Merlin's conquest has been going well, then these things are just icing on the cake, but the bad news that is unfavorable to Merlin has come one after another, and these offerings have appeared in Pere in the form of revenge against the Holy Empire after the hidden inheritance has been damaged.
Lancet's reaction was already mild, and if he was replaced by other Merlins, the resentment would only be deeper.
Merlin founded the country militarily, from top to bottom, from the royal family to the commoners, there is hardly a Merlin family that has not had the blood of relatives and ancestors spilled on that cold ice field, compared to the hidden inheritance of peace brought by the victims, who obviously has strength and heritage but cannot enjoy the hidden inheritance of peace brought by the victims, and looks like a traitor who eats inside and out.
If this is really arranged by Remus behind his back, then he has to surprise Lin Anxin, this seemingly revenge against the Holy See actually contains the aftermath of Merlin's internal power, and this aftermath will not explode immediately, it will only brew silently in people's hearts, waiting for one day to erupt like a purulent wound.
Lin An suddenly understood the reason why Lemster intended to warn her in advance, and why he and Samaranch had hit her with the same idea.
In the final analysis, the opposition forces represented by the hermit lineage and the ruling rulers are too lacking in communication channels, and there is no credible intermediary between the two sides to thread the needle, and there are very few people with sufficient weight and ability.
Lin An thought about it, and found that she was indeed a good choice, so Remus naturally wanted to warn her, while Merlin's side wanted to pull her into the water and let her side side Merlin as much as possible.
Thinking about this, Lin Anxin was stunned.
She doesn't claim to be a savior, the last Black Torch Festival was just a coincidence, and it was only with the help of Ryan and Lance and others, but this time the key to the problem is that Merlin has accumulated thousands of years of contradictions within Merlin, and Lin An has not yet been arrogant enough to resolve the conflict with his own words, so that the hidden inheritance and Merlin's ruling class can work together to create a better tomorrow.
Remus is acting in a conspiracy, and even if she is aware of it, she will not be able to be destroyed lightly.
What's more, although there are few candidates suitable to be intermediaries, they are not impossible, for example, His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince, who is far away in Pompey, is undoubtedly a more suitable candidate.
For Lin An, there is the threat of the spatial rift in the Demon Realm outside, the plan that Angus and Remus have been planning for a long time and seems to be ready to sweep the entire continent, plus knowing the thousand-year-long layout of the guardians of the Tower of Babel, the problem of Merlin's internal contradictions has become a local contradiction under such an overall situation, and it is no longer the focus of Lin An's attention.
There was more than one thing she knew and knew that was more important than the question, such as the black pearl that was being studied and cracked by Saleen and Sidney.
"Are you honest? Oh, just outside the city, and now that no one is looking, I'll take you there. ”
One of the main purposes of Lin An's return to Dandong this time was the black pearl, and no one knew what Salin and Sidney had brought back except for the truly credible people.
Anyway, the mage has always given people the impression that the retreat is done in the dark, and with Sidney in front of him, even the two half-step legends will not have any doubts about the whereabouts of Saleen and Sidney.
Ranstrand was resolute, and soon told Mrs. Sarah to arrange a carriage, prevaricating on the pretext that she was going to visit his pregnant wife.
Lady Sarah was pleased that Ranster still showed her concern for his wife in front of Lin An, praised Ranster as a model of a loyal husband, and secretly looked at Lin An worriedly, as if she was worried that she would use some evil magic to assassinate the princess she served, but Lady Sarah's small movements were very subtle and not noticed by the preoccupied Lanster.
Of course, Lin An didn't care about any inconsequential people, but after the carriage drove out of the city gate, she noticed the direction of the carriage, and she asked suspiciously:
"This direction, it seems to be the direction of Princess Elizabeth's temporary residence and recuperation?"
Although she has not lived in Dandong for a long time, due to the contact with Ryan's dark line in the Black Torch Festival, Lin An still understands the general terrain route inside and outside Dandong, and she will not mistake the direction.
"That's right, the magical chamber that Saleen and Master Elvis are using for the time being is in a manor that supplies fruits and vegetables for that palace."
Lin An knew the architectural pattern of this type of palace, and usually this kind of manor that provided logistics for the exclusive palace would not be too far away from the palace.
"I thought Saleen should have told you about the danger of that thing to the living, and if it leaked, it might ...... everyone nearby."
Lin An's rebuke suddenly stopped, because the self-blame and guilt on Lancet's face were like Lin An inadvertently piercing a layer of skin with an intact surface, and the rotten and purulent wounds inside were spread out in broad daylight.
“…… Lizzie overhears my conversation with Saleen, and then Lizzie offers to let her help cover - she begs me to forgive her, saying that she is not a good mother, but the longer it drags on, Merlin's price in the ice field will increase exponentially, and she will not be able to abandon her duties as princess of the Empire...... I agreed with her decision, and I'm not a good father either! ”
Lancet buried his face in the palm of his hand.
Lin An immediately understood his bitterness with Princess Elizabeth.
Yes, the real yàn room must be located outside the city, without being noticed, and it can be convenient for Lenster to pay attention to the progress of the real yàn, and the exploratory real yàn of the mage is often protracted, but this real yàn, which is related to the fate of the country, cannot be delayed for so long;
This necessitates the provision of the fastest and most convenient conditions and materials for the implementation of the yàn, but even the real yàn himself would not have expected the occasional modification of the practical yàn scheme to require the use of several unrelated magical materials.
Then Ranster wanted to cover for this, frequented frequently, and often bought and transported goods, then there was no reason more reasonable than that of the pregnant Elizabeth, and that any stupid thing done by the father-to-be could be understood and regarded as ordinary:
Even if he listened to the inexplicable rumors, he spent a lot of money to buy a deep-sea volcanic lake that had nothing to do with pregnant women and put it in front of the princess, saying that this thing could have a safe pregnancy after a long time, and then replaced it every two days.
“…… I think I understand that this is not your fault and that the princess is not the fault of my future godson, and that my future godson will be proud of his parents and of himself if he learns that he has not yet been born and has done great things for his country—he is a little hero! ”
It was the three members of the Randster family who made the sacrifice, and no one else was qualified to judge it, Lin An admired Princess Elizabeth's choice, and when Lin An saw so much darkness and filth inside the Merlin royal family, Princess Elizabeth's personality made her shine brightly in it.
Lin An promised to perform a purification ceremony for Princess Elizabeth and promised that with the presence of natural water, Princess Elizabeth's mother and son would never be in any danger, and Lancet's expression returned to normal.
Lin An secretly gritted her teeth and cursed Saleen, she didn't doubt Ranster's words, but she never believed that Issalyn's vigilance and perception would not detect Princess Elizabeth's eavesdropping!
Even if it wasn't designed by him in advance, it was definitely a smooth ride.
……
In the basement of Begong Manor, Salin suddenly sneezed a few times, and a tube of liquid medicine was scrapped with a thud in his hand.
……
Due to the involvement of Princess Elizabeth, after arriving at the palace, Lin An did not immediately go to the manor and went with Lancet to meet Princess Elizabeth.
After checking her body, Lin An confirmed that the mother and son were extremely healthy, and Lanster, who trusted Lin An, was immediately relieved, and Princess Elizabeth also stroked her slightly convex lower abdomen, with a look of maternal love, secretly turned her face and covered her reddish eyes with silk.
Lancet hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him, and Lin An withdrew with interest, not disturbing the private relationship of the young couple, and the slight astringency in his heart quickly subsided.
From the moment she embarked on the path of magic, she knew that she would go against the life of a secular woman, no matter how important her friends were, they were just passers-by in life, even if she was once in love with her, she still had the focus of his life, his wife and children and relatives, the country and his responsibilities, and no one's life would be centered on another person.
The world of magic is cold, long, and lonely, and it is difficult for anyone who is not mentally strong or carries a heavy burden to go far on this path-
This is also the reason why Lin An does not stay for any feelings, the passionate and impulsive feelings are too changeable, and the faded love is as difficult to keep as grit at the fingertips, but it leaves invisible but indelible traces on the human heart like time, which makes people hurt themselves, weak, and stumbling.
“…… Only magic lasts forever. ”
"What did you say?" The court maid leading the way in front was puzzled.
"No, it's nothing," Lin An smiled slightly, looking at the scenery outside the corridor, "The scenery here is so good, it seems that even the mood has been baptized." ”
"It seems to be very profound, but it seems to be very philosophical...... But I seem to feel the baptism that Master Master said! ”
The young maid said lively.
(To be continued) RS