Chapter 210: The Royal Griffin
Vincent said, "As long as there are griffins, the royal griffin will not become extinct. The Royal Gryphon was originally evolved from the griffon, and combat and training can make the griffon stronger and more belligerent, their fur will turn golden, their mane feathers will turn white, and they will be more powerful and beautiful.
Royal griffons can wear armor, and some larger ones can be trained as mounts.
Right...... As a princess, you should have your own royal griffin. While riding a dragon is more imposing, in formal settings, Terrans are supposed to ride royal griffins. The griffin is an indispensable part of the Terran flag.
That's all for today's lesson! I think there must be one of the most powerful royal griffins waiting for its owner on Griffon's Bluff. ”
Although Jessica had visited the city when she came to the city, she was still curious about the city from the ancient magical era.
Unlike the industrially polluted Sarojans, the air throughout Griffons smells fresh. The road is paved with polished bluestone, and the carriage has a slight bump in the press, but it also has a different taste. Jessica sat in the carriage and looked out the window at the road on either side.
The houses in the city are all in the Terran style of the ancient magical age, with large square blocks of rock built into boxy houses, and then the walls are painted with lime. Most of the roofs are flat, and there is a wall around them, which is related to the outbreak of war in the ancient magical age. The Terrans are not a newborn powerful race, so the Terrans are very defensive.
The people in the city of griffons are so busy that they can barely read the adults wandering the streets during the day. More and more industries and factories are housed in the Great Tomb, leaving the area in constant labor shortage.
"Mentor Vincent......" After a group of dwarves riding war bears passed by outside the carriage, Jessica couldn't help but ask Vincent, "Is this really the city of the World Destroyer?" He's a demon...... But it's a Terran city, and I've seen dwarves, elves, orcs...... There are also undead and infernal creatures.
How do they live together? ”
Vincent replied, "Your Highness the Princess, I would like to correct a little first...... The Destroyer is not a demon. ”
He ...... He's not a demon. ”
Vincent explained, "The Destroyer is actually the Fire Elemental Flame Lord, and although he resembles a hellish creature in appearance, the elemental creatures are fundamentally different from the hellish creatures. The Demon King of the World Destroyer is only one of the many identities of the master, and the master has a very prominent position in many planes.
Therefore, the whole world of order has great respect for him. ”
Hearing that the Extinction turned out to be a fire elemental creature, Jessica asked again, "Fire elemental?" Cindy once told me that there is a gas elemental spirit by my side, and if I can summon it, the air elemental spirit will become an elemental creature. ”
Vincent replied, "Elemental spirits are elemental creatures in the period of ignorance, and they are instinctively close to people with a high affinity for a certain element. It's like ......"
As he spoke, Vincent opened his palm, and the orb of fire that had been surrounding him landed in his palm. A pair of flame wings stretched out, and the orb of fire turned into a flame-erupting firebird. Vincent continued: "It is unpredictable what kind of elemental creatures the elemental spirits will evolve into, and it has a lot to do with the environment in which they grew up and their own qualifications. When that air elemental spirit is by your side, it will not only improve your ability to learn and use qi magic, but also connect with you to form a symbiotic relationship.
Therefore, your efforts determine what your Qi Elemental Spirit will become after evolving into elemental beings.
Learn magic seriously and become a magician who makes your master proud of you. ”
Sensing that Vincent was lecturing again, Jessica hurriedly said, "I usually work really hard, mentor...... Today is only an occasional wandering, but it is really because the griffons in the sky are so beautiful.
By the way, you said you would take me to Griffon's Bluff, is it almost there? ”
Successfully changing the subject, Vincent looked outside, where the carriage had left the city and was heading towards a towering cliff.
Griffons live on the steepest cliffs, live in groups, and have a very strong sense of territory. It is very dangerous for wild people to invade griffon territory, and even domesticated griffons must be led by a professional griffin trainer to get close to the griffons.
Griffon's Bluff is a military location, and the griffons here are also used to train royal griffons. The artisans carved out a barracks from the hard cliff wall that runs through the top and bottom of the griffon's cliff, and the horizontal roads connect each griffon's nest so that the griffon trainer can understand the condition of each griffon.
After showing the pass, the carriage drove into the barracks gate and entered the interior of Griffoncliff.
Behind the barracks gate is an open patio with a height of six hundred meters, and a spiral-shaped staircase spirals up the wall, and it is not known how long it will take to walk from the ground floor to the top floor. But this is the interior of Griffon's Bluff, and the sound of griffons chirping is endless. The soldiers and trainers stationed here each have a royal griffin, and they can fly directly to that level if they want to. Even if you need to deliver heavy supplies, you can apply to use the teleportation system of the Great Tomb.
Seeing that it was the carriage of the Holy Magic Dragon Academy, the commander of the Griffon Cliff defenders immediately greeted him. Dressed in knight's armor, he immediately saluted as he recognized Vincent who had stepped out of the carriage and said, "Dear Master Vincent, welcome to Griffon's Bluff. If there's anything I need to do for you, please don't hesitate to ask. ”
Vincent pointed to Jessica, who was looking around curiously, and introduced, "This is Princess Jessica." His Majesty arranged for Princess Jessica to study at the Holy Magic Dragon Academy, with me as her magic mentor.
Princess Jessica is very fond of griffins.
I think that as a princess of the Terran royal family, she should have a royal griffon of her own. ”
Jessica's identity is already known to everyone in the Great Grave. The Terrans of the Ancient Age of Magic were a race of order, recognizing the succession of fathers and sons, and one family could be loyal to another family for a hundred or thousands of years after making an oath. Da Liang is the owner of all the people and things in the Great Tomb, and the descendants he recognizes are the inheritors of this wealth.
All the Terrans in the Great Tomb rejoiced in the continuation of the Flying Dust royal family after learning that Jessica had been recognized.
The knight immediately knelt down on one knee to Jessica, held his chest and bowed his head, saying, "Your Royal Highness the princess, please forgive me for the rude I just had. As a knight of His Majesty, did not recognize you...... It was my rereliction of duty. ”
Jessica, who was admiring the magnificent Griffon's Bluff, was immediately overwhelmed when she saw the knight kneeling, and she said in a bit of a panic, "No, no, no...... I was rude to come here without prior notice. Please don't care who I am, it wasn't that long ago...... I'm just a very ordinary person.
Hurry up, I don't need to do such a big etiquette in the future, I am a big advocate of equality and freedom for all......"
Vincent said, "Your Royal Highness...... You should know from your own experience that no one is created equal, and that some people are born noble.
After His Majesty acknowledges your identity, you have completely disconnected yourself from your previous status. Like it or not, the majesty of the royal family is reflected in all kinds of cumbersome etiquette.
A subject who kneels to the royal family will not have any other bad thoughts, because the glory of the royal family is our glory. If you are too modest, it will make him feel ...... This is your alienation from him.
His Majesty said that you need to learn court etiquette, and I think it is very necessary. ”
Jessica didn't want to say anything to ease her embarrassment, but she was preached by the old pedant.
Court etiquette is terrifying to think about.
But Jessica didn't dare to contradict Vincent, so she had to say, "I see, Master Vincent...... What do you say I should do now. ”
"Forgive him for his mistakes, and let him bring here the best royal griffons here."
Alas...... Princesses aren't that easy to be either.
Jessica struggled to adjust her demeanor to show what she imagined a princess to look like, and then said to the kneeling knight, "I forgive your faux pas, after all, this is the first time you have seen me." I love the griffins soaring in the sky so much that it took me off during my magic class.
Master Vincent said I should have a royal griffin of my own, so bring here the best royal griffin of you. ”
"Yes, Your Highness Princess...... Your benevolent heart is as beautiful as your appearance, and only the tallest and most powerful royal griffin in flight is worthy of your kindness and dignity. Jessica's understanding pleased the knight, and he said a compliment, then jumped on the back of a royal griffin and took off, picking it for Jessica himself.
After the knight left, Vincent smiled and said to Jessica, "Look...... It's as simple as that. Remember that your every move represents the royal family, on behalf of your family. Every action you make, every word you say can be imagined and derived from many meanings in the eyes of others, even if it is not what you want to express.
Royal etiquette though seems to be ...... It is cumbersome, and even harsh, but it is summed up by generations of princes and nobles in lessons again and again, and is used to teach the children of nobles to know what kind of situation they should do.
And when you know how to deal with events, then you can put court etiquette aside. ”
Master Vincent really regarded Jessica as his disciple, and although his words were verbose, they expressed his love and affection for this princess.
Jessica said helplessly: "It's really tiring to be a princess!" ”
The knight, who was familiar with every corner of Griffon's Bluff, didn't take much time to bring the five royal griffons to Jessica.
Adult royal griffons can be more than two meters long, and a suitable royal griffon needs to grow to at least two and a half meters. These five royal griffins are more than three meters long from the beak to the rump, the thick and powerful lion hind legs, the sharp front eagle claws, the fur exudes a golden color, the mane is as white as snow, and the eagle head is as high as a king's looking around, majestic.
Griffons have a very high level of intelligence, and the Royal Griffons can be trained to communicate with the Griffon Knights, and some Royal Griffons can even become hero units, mastering magic and moving up the ranks.
After the knight introduces Jessica's identity to the royal griffins, the five royal griffons bow to Jessica with their forelimbs bowed and let out a submissive cry. This kind of sparkle and intelligence is absolutely not seen in those griffons in captivity.
Thinking that one of the mighty royal griffins would become her mount, Jessica couldn't help but circle around the five royal griffons excitedly. The knight goes into every detail to introduce Jessica to the characteristics of each royal griffin and their personality.
"According to His Majesty's request, they are all conducting flight training, and the blue forehead is the best performer in all training subjects. It is a female griffin with a slightly docile personality, unlike other griffons that are too ferocious, and is more suitable for your Highness. ”
The blue forehead that the knight said was a royal griffon with a few light blue feathers on the top of her head, and she was indeed much quieter than the other royal griffons.
Jessica also liked the blue feathers on the top of her head on her forehead, and she asked, "Doing flight training?" Do griffins still need to do any flight training? ”
The knight explained, "We all know that the outside world invented the Silver Wing, and that our enemies in the future may come from the universe.
In the face of an increasingly advanced air adversary, it is clear that the griffin will not be able to keep up with the pace of future warfare.
But the griffin is the symbol of the Terrans, the pride of the Terrans, and the Terran army without the griffin has no soul. Therefore, we thought about how to make the griffin fly higher and faster, even if it entered the interstellar world, it could become an important support for the Terran army.
The demons of His Majesty bring with them the magical alchemy techniques of the Theocratic Age, and our alchemists are also developing weapons suitable for the griffon's equipment.
In contrast to humans, griffins are natural birds of prey in the air. Its eyesight, its mind, and its body structure are all made for aerial combat, and as long as there is magic and equipment suitable for a griffon, no matter how good a Terran pilot is, it is no match for the most lame griffin.
Now we are training griffons to adapt to the physical burden of high-speed flight, and at high G-force, griffons far outperform humans, and they also have very good ability to capture and react to high-speed targets. ”
In the Theocratic Age, the griffon put on a magic backpack and achieved ultra-high-speed flight under the protection of magic, and continued to serve as the main air force of the Terrans.
The same technique was brought to the Great Tomb by the demons of Maurice.
It's just that when Morris accepted the task of guarding the seal, the griffin had not yet entered space with the assistance of magic, and this step still needed to be broken through by the Great Tomb Alchemy Laboratory itself.
Princess Purple Spirit, who has been studying mechas, came up with the idea of designing a set of alchemy mecha for griffins. The specific mech style and flight skills are still being designed, so the griffin can only be trained in advance. For example, you are familiar with the weightless environment of space and learn to control flying machinery.
Although they encountered a lot of difficulties during the training process, the Terrans had an inseparable affection for griffins, and their partners who were unwilling to follow humans for countless years were eliminated.
The knight sighed and said, "Your Royal Highness, you may not understand why we are so stubborn. But as long as you live with your royal griffin for a while, you can feel the connection between the human race and the griffin. No matter what the world will be like in the future, we all believe that the griffin can always fly, carrying the honor of the human race and protecting the sky of the human race. ”