Chapter 27: The Baptism of Eramos (2)
Eramus's eyes were like dragon eagles at this time, and Butos could only barely look at them, and fear gradually rose.
Eramus asked Butos in a majestic tone: "This is indeed a treasure of the Naga tribe, but why is there a mark of witchcraft on it!"
Siel sneered, pride and pleasure growing in his heart.
"Witchcraft", Butos heard these two words more than once or twice. Butos thought back to Lilwe, to everything about the ice. He didn't know if it was witchcraft or not, he only knew that the "Tears of the Shark" was sometimes terrifying and weird, but it was something that old Butos had left him after all, and he couldn't give it up.
Butos helplessly called out the name of old Butos in his heart. To this day, he still believes that the Ringwraith is his most beloved grandfather, Butos the Elder.
This time, however, the Ringwraith did not give Butos any reply.
Eramos's stature seemed to have become extremely tall and formidable at this moment, and the coercion forced Butos to have no way to escape.
"Tell me, where does this brand of witchcraft come from!" said Eramos, sternly.
Butos watched Eramus approach him little by little, he wanted to retreat but did not dare to take half a step back, he had never seen anyone with such majesty.
"I, I don't know...... It's always weird, but, because it's my most precious thing, I can't leave it behind. Butos shuddered and told the truth.
The expression on Iramos's face was still as cold and majestic: "Who are you?"
Butos couldn't help but take half a step back, and at this moment, he was speechless.
Eramus continued to ask: "Who are you!"
Siel on the side was also intimidated by Eramus's expression, and he temporarily lost the dignity of the duke, and retreated to a corner.
Butos could no longer bear the pressure, and when IramΓ³s approached him again, he hurriedly turned backwards and fled.
However, he only took two steps before he found himself in a dramatic change in his environment.
Everything around Butos turned into holy white, and the dazzling light enveloped everything, and the intense holy light instantly made Butos unable to open his eyes.
Eramus's voice reappeared, but this time, the majesty was gone: "I see, you can open your eyes, cute little Butos." β
Butos was startled, and then slowly opened his eyes cautiously.
At this moment, Butos found that his body had changed back to the form of a child of seven or eight years old.
Butos didn't know why his tears were flowing at this moment, in this place shrouded in holy light, he felt the warmth he had not felt for a long time, like the fire in winter, like the sun in the early morning in summer, more like the embrace of old Butos.
Eramus said slowly, "This is who you are, Butos. β
Eramus, who was as gentle as an old sheep at the moment, continued to speak to Butos: "Your body has been catalyzed by magic, and your memory and knowledge have been filled, this is a very expensive spell, I don't know why anyone would use it on a child, but he must have some special purpose. β
Butos still didn't speak, tears rolling in his eyes.
Eramus reassured Butos: "This is a separate realm for you and me, where no one can connect with you and me except for each other. Poor little Butos, I knew from the moment you entered the door that you had a bond with another soul, and now that he can't hear what you say, can you tell me what is going on?"
Butos trembled slightly, and began to tell the story of himself and old Butos, but when he talked about himself and the six horsemen being sent to the execution ground, he suddenly realized that he might not fully believe Eramus, old Butos said that if he wants to resurrect him, he will have to pay a certain price, if he tells everything to Eramos, then Eramus will definitely stop him!
In the end, Butos did not tell Eramus all about his relationship with Black Ring. He just talked about going to the ice field, and then a mysterious rune appeared, and he got here, and he suddenly grew to the age of twenty. As for the soul bonds, he knew nothing.
After listening to this, Ilamos only smiled slightly.
"Some time ago, there was a great change in the Black Swamp, and the dead spirit escaped from it, and I think your old Butos is related to you by blood, so you have a connection with his soul. Eramos said slowly.
"Isn't that great...... There will be more people who will be able to see the relatives they miss......" At this time, Butos was so simple.
"This is not a good sign, for thousands of years, the undead will be imprisoned in the Black Swamp, and now that they are unrestrained, the undead will be scattered everywhere, and there will always be evil people who will take advantage of them. Eramus said solemnly: "Little Butos, maybe you can spend some time with your grandfather, but this time will definitely not last forever. The undead must eventually have a home. β
Hearing this, Butos's heart suddenly became heavy......
Eramos patted Butos on the shoulder: "Alright, we should go back." β
Butos only looked up, and he was back in the palace of Eramus.
Eramus said to Siel: "Duke Siel, you can go back first, and as for this young man, stay with me first." β
Siel was surprised, assuming that Eramus would decide that Butos was a demon and then dispose of it in the same way that he would deal with demons. In that case, you can get a decent reward, but ......
Siel frowned, and finally had to leave the palace respectfully.
After Siel left, Eramus took the "Tears of the Shark" and said to Butos: "Witchcraft is frequent in the north, and the undead in the black swamp have escaped, and everything indicates that something great is coming. β
Butos was an adult at this time. He looked into Eramus' eyes and continued to listen to him speak in his old, charismatic voice.
Eramos smiled: "You are a member of the Butos family, an adventurous family, and you will always make a difference." That's for later, though, and you can't yet. β
"Why?"
"You need to exercise, Butos. I have heard of your grandfather, who also contributed to the Empire, though that was not his original intention. But if you want to perpetuate your Butos bloodline and magnify it, then I can teach you something. β
Butos looked at Eramus's friendly eyes, and his heart was full of doubts: "Respected Great Magician, why are you helping me......"
"Because change is the source of magic. Eramos smiled.
Butos still wanted to ask, but he couldn't ask.
Eramus put the "Tears of the Shark" back into Butos' hands. Butos inadvertently made contact with Eramus's finger, but at this moment, Butos found himself passing through Eramus's finger.
"W-what's going on?"
Eramus smiled: "It's just an illusion, the real Eramus is doing something important at the moment." β
For the first time, Butos felt the magic of the spell.
Illamos the illusion slowly walked towards the back of the palace: "Little Butos, if you want to be a great adventurer, then come with me, but if you want to return to your hometown to be an ordinary and free person, then behind you is your home." β
A blue halo of teleportation unfolded behind Butos.
Butos only hesitated slightly, and then made his choice.
He hasn't hugged old Butos anymore, he still wants old Butos to come back to this world, he doesn't want to have to talk to old Butos in his heart every day.
Butos followed the illusion Eramus towards the back of the palace.
However, he still did not understand that old Butos was long gone.
And all the hopes of Butos, all the love and thoughts, were placed in vain in a phantom of nothingness, an evil spirit residing in the black ring, a purple dragon that destroyed all things thousands of years ago - MOSIHRZA.