Chapter 216 The night passed
The night was named "Scarlet Meteor Night", and each meteor corresponded to a castle, bringing countless deaths and injuries. In the face of all kinds of monsters, people need not heroes, but professionals. When there is no cleric to provide spell support, or even a paladin, it is often difficult to win with a warrior's sword alone. Sacrifice can be used to fill the gap in technology to achieve victory, and sacrifice can also create heroes that people praise, but the discerning person thinks about how to win the next victory without such a big sacrifice.
The blood-colored meteor subsided, and the monsters that fell from the sky were either killed or driven away. People slowly return to the site of the attack, looking at the ruins and facing the dead relatives and friends, tears are necessary to drive away the darkness and bring the dawn. Just as the sun will still rise, life goes on, and everywhere begins to get busy rebuilding.
Minas Ishil is no exception. There are no monsters "patronizing", and the only damage here is the crops crushed by the hatchlings of the Titan spiders on their way to escape, and the hedges that have been knocked down. However, people still have to reassure frightened children and distinguish who owns the chickens, ducks, cows and horses that are running around.
"At least no one died, that's the most important thing. "Eddie has been busy all night, and it will probably take another whole day depending on the situation. After explaining her work to the leaders of the villages, she hurried to the square of the magic school. The students at the school were recovering the materials for the illusion circle, and Feige sat on the sidelines and read intently. "Feige, are you sure the monster won't come back?"
"Uh-huh! Our lord and the cavalry of Andrew and Gresham are patrolling the model leader, and I believe things will get better and better. And we also have a Titan spider, and we are not afraid that the monster will come back. ”
"What are you reading, and how do you give me a sense of evil?"
"This book is indeed evil, this is the Zombie Blood Plague Handbook, which is full of particularly evil curse spells and alchemy poisons. Giles's paralysis in them is derived from this book. I'm looking at the solution to the curse. Fei Qi frowned slightly: "There are some things in it that I haven't seen before, and I'm afraid that the antidote can't be directly refined, so it seems that it can only be solved by spells." ”
"I don't really understand. ”
"If the potion can be configured, then the alchemist can do the job. But with spells, I'm afraid I'm the only one who has the ability to cast spells. Feige kept his head down and read the book, his fingers rubbing the paper over the sinister characters.
"I don't quite understand why you didn't look up and take your eyes off the spell book for a moment. You are the chief advisor, and the development of Minas Ihir is actually going according to your ideas, and the development here is so good that the Count can also see it. In the past, it was actually good, and the construction of roads, potatoes and stone trade were all very correct choices. But you're not paying attention now, you're always away, or you're busy with spells, curses, and things like that while you're here. I thought, are you ready?"
"What are you going to do?" Feige closed the curse book and looked up, looking at Eddie. "Eddie, sit. I think you have something to say to me, so say it now, and I promise to listen to it. ”
"I just...... I don't know if I should tell you or not. People around you may not notice it, but I always feel that you have changed a lot, and you change a lot. Now, you're fascinated by these evil curses and spells again, just as you used to be with alchemy. Feige, I'm worried. ”
Feige stood up, put his hands on Eddie's shoulders, and pressed her into the seat in front of him. Then, he looked southeast. The rising sun had begun to shine, and he had been staring, not at all worried about the damage to his eyes.
"Thank you for your concern, I know what I'm doing, and I'm willing to explain it to you. It is always necessary to seize the opportunity to explain, otherwise there may be no time to clean up the conflict if it breaks out. Feich's mind was back with the corpse of the blue dragon Festan, and he didn't want that to happen again. "Tell me what you're worried about. ”
"What's the matter with the Lust? Angels have fallen into Lust?"
"Yes, the fall of angels is a demon of lust. But my situation was different from that, I still kept my original thoughts, but I had to use the body of the demon. And the demon is only one of my shells, and the goddess of thunder knows these things, and she also gave me the holy relic 'last hope', hoping that I can complete the plan. ”
"What's the plan? Are you still Feige Hall?"
"If you want to know the plan, you have to start at the beginning. Is it Fitch Hall? Yes and no. I'm only part of Fitch, and Fitch is part of me. Feige actually did something more serious than alchemy addiction, he made a pact with the devil and hell. At this time, an accident happened, and the devil holding the contract had a problem. This caused a part of the soul of the former Feige to be lost, and it also gave him the possibility to save himself through faith and hard work. Feige pointed to himself: "So what you see now is that I am both Feige, but not exactly Feige." I still haven't completely gotten rid of the devil, but I'm still not giving up the chance to redeem. The goddess thinks I deserve help, but I must leave the kingdom of God and return to the mortal world, even if I live as a devil. That's right, in the cave before, Liz was talking about the demon of desire. ”
Feige pointed his finger at his head, "But I assure you, it's not a devil in there, it's a human being. I'm Fege St. Hall, and I'm not Fitch Hall in that sense. Do you understand this answer?"
Eddie shook his head vigorously: "If it's cost, profit, and how to grow potatoes, I can understand." That's what you're talking about...... It's complicated, but your answer is honest. I'll memorize those words first, and then I'll ponder them slowly. Since you're still Feige, I'll tell you what I think: Lord Earl is watching you now, and it seems that he has an important plan for you. ”
"Earl Hall began to arrange men around Andrew, and those people were good, and the lighthouse leader was not hurt by the monster attack. Andrew's wife and children are also safe, so in addition to the manpower on the surface, it is estimated that there are other covert protections. There was a pause at this point, which made Eddie nervous. "I was thinking that he had been arranging everything, and he was still doing so. Probably there will be someone around me? However, I haven't found anyone like that yet. Eddie, I still feel like I'm still in exile, at least with Andreby. ”
"I'll take care of you!" replied Eddie, bowing her head, but she immediately looked up and said in a hurried tone, "That's what the Countess told me to come to you about, that's all." If the Count has any arrangements, I do not know. I'm not hiding, but ...... I do have some guesses. ”
"Can you tell me?"
"The Count is too busy right now, but I think he'll give you both the titles of Royal Count and Templar. ”
"I? Even if I were pardoned and became a saint, I wouldn't have the titles of Royal Earl and Templar, would I? If that were, what would Andrew do? He had nothing, just a lord of a lighthouse? a territory that was not as good as a viscounty, at best a slightly larger barony, a big town. ”
"Andrew is probably going to be king. ”
"What!?" Feige jumped on the spot twice, his voice sharpening and immediately attracting the attention of many people. He hurriedly adjusted, lowered his voice and said to Eddie, "Where is Andrew going to be king?"
"Kingdom of Aria. Eddie replied, "That's right...... During the months of your absence, there was some paperwork because I heard that I was going to pardon and restore you to your status. While sorting out the bloodline proof and the like, I found out that Andrew was actually in the Kingdom Succession sequence. ”
"Wow, oh, how is that possible? You wouldn't say Andrew was the king's illegitimate child, would ......it?
"Madame Count wouldn't do anything like that!" Eddie stomped on the surface of Feige's foot, and it hurt. "Andrew is the child of the Earl and the Countess, just like you!, but Carol Garcia's mother, the Marquise Garcia, was married under the name of Rowling Yaria, the sister of His Majesty King Saloyan Yaria. ”
"So Andrew became the nephew and son-in-law of His Majesty the Kingdom......? Wait a minute. Feige thought about it, too. "His Majesty has a son, but he does not have a crown prince. If His Majesty dies suddenly, will the infertile prince be able to inherit it? No, in the wrong order. It should be the prince who died first, and then His Majesty the King. Next, the throne can only be chosen from among the king's brothers and sisters......"
Eddie nodded: "In order to sort out your pedigree proof, I went to the Lighthouse Collar, where there are also some genealogical documents of the Garcia family. It shows that in the history of the Aria family, there was a precedent for the title of duke to be inherited by the elder sister - their family has not been very prosperous. ”
"Are there any competitors?" Feige thought for a moment and asked, "Do you have any other siblings besides Marquise Rowling Garcia?"
"No more. So, it's possible, right? With the consent of the Marquis Garcia and the Marquise, the throne can be ceded to their only daughter, so Andrew can govern the kingdom of Aria in the name of the king, after all, the queen's husband is the king. ”
"Oh, wait a minute, it's kind of fast. Why didn't the Marquis Garcia become king by virtue of his own wife?" Feich asked his own question, and he found the answer at once: "Because of the Earl? If the current king dies, the future of the kingdom will be decided by the great nobles or the alliance of nobles. Fame and power are indispensable, so the Marquise Garcia becomes queen as her daughter becomes queen. And Andrew has impregnated Carroll, and the child is likely to be a boy who could also become the next king in the future. Well, now I understand why Saloyan Yaria wanted to assassinate Andrew, he probably thought of it too. It's dangerous, but we can't intervene, so why do you suddenly say this?"
"If Andrew becomes king, who will the Count and the Templars give it to?
"No, the Count has no hint of this, and I have no idea of it. You may have come up with the right conclusion, but you're thinking too much. I'm not that complicated, my abilities are limited, and I can only do one thing at a time. I'm a little relaxed about Minas Ihir, not because I want to relax, but because I really can't take care of it. Eddie, I need to count on you, and I am. But if you are slack, and only think that Andrew will become king and I will become an earl, then I will not dare to rely on you in the future. ”
Eddie pursed his lips tightly and rolled his eyes: "Don't worry, I won't let up." But if you inherit the whole family, can you let me go back to being the head of the family? I don't think I'm worse than any man. ”
"That's what it is. Feige smiled at Eddie, "Alright, Lord Steward, do you have any questions? If not, I'm going to continue to break the curse, and Giles, Kyle, and Mom won't be able to move yet." ”
"Of course, Lord Feige. Eddie bowed slightly, like a butler saluting his master: "I think it's a bit much, now you are better than before, why should I be entangled?"
Eddie left with a satisfied look on his face, and Feige knew he had finally made sense. And then there's the next one, and the next, until all the people you care about and think are important make sense, or you don't have such people anymore.
Following Liz's inadvertent line of thought that "saints become demons", and then combining "the past Feige was trapped by the devil, and the goddess gave the current Feige a chance to save herself", a set of statements that are close enough to the facts, logically complete, and acceptable to everyone is born. In the future, whether it is Didriet or Us, whether it is facing a paladin or a bishop, Feige will use this theory.
But if you really want to convince people, you still have to cast the little angel of the Holy Light to come out. After experiencing the fact that the caster of the Sect of Destruction and Rebirth disguised himself as a priest lurked in the Church and destroyed the Great Prophecy of Divine Vision, whether or not he could unleash the magic was no longer a criterion for determining identity. Besides, spells can be disguised, and illusions can be used to deceive, so even if Fei Qi holds up the pit sword to show the holy emblem and cast divine magic, he can't prove his innocence. Only angels are the safest.
Breaking the Zombie Blood Plague Curse can not only save Giles and the others, but also free the hybrid form of the Desire, so that he can use the Seal of Atonement and Confession. Fortunately, cracking other people's systems is what Feige does best, and when he is fully focused and gives his all, the efficiency is terrifying. Although this curse is based on alchemy potions as the core and is researched with the goal of making weapons, it is not impossible to counter purely with rune spells, especially the method of alchemy antidote has been given, which can be used as a reference for the development of cracking spells.
In three days, the zombie blood plague system was successfully cracked. Since the zombie blood plague is a spell based on the rune of the creator, this makes Fikido take a lot of detours, and he has to convert the spell to his magic system to release, otherwise it can be faster.
He first used the "anti-paralyzing spell" on himself, and immediately a sense of relief ran from head to toe. The spell took effect quickly, a little more than he expected. However, the quality of the devil itself is stronger than that of humans, and it is understandable that the symptoms disappear quickly. He immediately tried to change form, and one wing turned white very smoothly.
The hybrid form is back. Feige activated the seal, and the little angel of the Holy Light jumped out, flapping his wings and looking in all directions: "Who wants to atone for their sins, who wants to confess? Alas, why is this like this? Is it so difficult to complete a job?"
"Angels complain too?" Feige poked the light with his finger and smiled as he took it back. The next thing to do is obvious, there are three more sick numbers.
Since being teleported back, Giles, Momm, and Kellet have been placed in dormitories at the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, under the care of the rest of the Icepeak Fortress. Since the body's metabolism is also slowed down, all three people look fine, at least the muscle and fat have not been metabolized. The consciousness of the three of them is still there, although it is slower than ordinary people, but it is faster than the body. In the case of slow absorption of nutrients by the body, the relatively faster consciousness creates a problem: the soul is being consumed. Feige didn't follow up every day, but he could clearly feel that their soul fire had become less lively.
"Shani, get some elven cookies from the warehouse. Don't get excited, Tron, the spell should be fine. Let's start with Giles, who looks the calmest. ”
After a full three minutes of spelling, Giles slowly closed his eyes...... Just when everyone was worried about whether something had happened to him, Ramsden put saliva in his mouth and was about to spray him in the face, Giles opened his eyes again and hummed the word "swallow". Everyone was relieved, Ramsden swallowed too hard, choked himself and coughed, and Wu Mama immediately patted him on the back, and his hands were quite heavy.
Kyle and Mom also woke up three and six minutes later, respectively. "You'll feel numb all over your body, but it'll be fine as the blood gradually restores. You seem to be fine on the surface, but your body needs to rest completely, and it's best to complete the update. For three months you will not do anything but eat, drink, sleep and go for a walk. Exercise and meditation are best done after two months. ”
"It's a blessing to be able to come back to life. Mom looked at Feiqi, swallowed his saliva, and said with some hesitation: "Brother, I've been holding it for months. What's the matter with your wings?"
With the "whole theory" in place, Feige was confident that he would explain it clearly, so he unbuttoned his clothes and showed off his black and white wings. As the crowd listened to his story, they curiously stepped forward to touch it. Wu Mama also tried to pull off a feather, which caused Feiqi to convulse for a while, and naturally failed.
"Don't make a fuss, I'll give you one if you want!" Feige didn't hurt at all when he plucked the feathers himself, and it seemed that the pain was a defensive mechanism. Wu Mama was given two feathers, one white and one black, so she stuck one behind one ear, and also learned Feiqi's half-white, half-black style. Everyone observed for a while with the professional ability of Monster Hunter, at least they felt that Feige was not "monsterized".
"Tron, you said earlier that the people of the Ice Peak Fortress have nothing to do. But then I guess you're going to be busy!The latest news is that our lord Didrite is still busy clearing out monsters. It seems that some of them escaped after the night of the Scarlet Meteor, and it cannot be ruled out that some of them have the ability to form a group of their own. Her messenger invites you to help, and this is the letter. ”
"I, Wumama, and Tron can go, Ramsden you stay and take care of the three of them, and keep an eye on them so that they don't run away. "Sisina took the letter from Tron, and she automatically became the leader of the Monster Hunter team. "Phew, this letter is full of polite nonsense! I didn't say what the monster looked like, what its characteristics were, or even whether there were any witnesses. ”
"Our lord is good in all aspects, but his ability to track is not good. Tron smiled slightly: "Do you remember the group of robbers who didn't catch until the end?"
"Alright, don't talk about it in front of her. Feige patted Tron on the shoulder: "Don't be careless, these monsters are from the second world, and some of our previous knowledge may not be useful." You'd better go to the Tibetan women and get help from them, especially about the various biological species. ”
"Well, that's what I thought too. "Sisina has a very good impression of the all-female race. "Their leader, Liz, is easier to talk to, so she should be able to help with that. I see that they are training Titan spiders, and the bamboo rats are also very well managed, so they should have a lot of accumulation in biological knowledge!"
If you include the research conducted for Transfiguration, the amount of knowledge about biology of the Fuzang Female Clan can scare people half to death!" "Remember, this operation is different from the past, don't be reckless, be careful and be careful." I don't know how many monsters have come down, but if you accumulate more knowledge and experience, I think it will be very useful in the future. ”
"Useful, really?"
"Yes, Ramsden, you don't think that you can organize such a large-scale attack, only the power to launch a wave of attacks, right? In the future, maybe something will fall!" Feige said, "It is also because of this possibility, so I want to increase the number of monster hunters and combine it with the training of magicians." The three of you are recuperating, so help me think about whether this is feasible during this time. This is a big deal, and the future of monster hunters is much more important than killing monsters now, so don't even think about sneaking out to pick up private work!"
Giles' eyelids twitched, Kylie kept looking at the ceiling, and Momm waved his hand vigorously: "Sneak away?