Act 11 Territory (2nd Update, Asking for Subscriptions and Commuter Passes)
The dungeon was silent for a while, and except for Flo, who looked at the old man suspiciously with a suspicious expression, the others were speechless for a while.
"It's really a lionheart sword...... "Beru suddenly muttered to himself, and he couldn't help but take a step back. …… How is it possible, how is it possible that the first king Eck once said that one day if his descendants forget their glory, the Lionheart will be lost with them. The purpose of our royal party gathering together is also to regain the lost honor, but why is the Lionheart Sword linked to your fate......
"Master Berau," Brando retracted the Philosopher's Stone, looking at the messy old man with a confused face, and it was difficult to connect the other party with the chief craftsman of the royal family. However, the news confirmed on the forum will not go wrong, not to mention that although the other party is a little chattering, he has already shown his ability to make him look sideways. The fact that Eruin's chief master craftsman actually knew runes surprised Brando. "Do you know anything about the Lionheart?"
Beru paused, calming down at the question. He looked at the young lord and knew that he couldn't hide it from the other party, but he was a little embarrassed: "My lord, this is a secret, my family once swore an oath-"
Brando waved his hand impatiently. "I can probably guess what you mean, I know that the Tusius family has always served the royal family - but Eike, the founder of Eruin, swore an oath under this sword, and he said that if he broke it, he would be forsaken by the sword. But when the sword returns, Eruin will return in glory, no matter who it is, no matter what time it appears - the Lionheart Sword has always been closely tied to the fate of this kingdom because of the oath of the previous king Ek. But it is precisely because the sword inherits the will of the former king Ek that the one who brings this honor can be chosen-"
He stopped and looked at the old man in front of him with light brown eyes. The meaning in his eyes is very clear - you are the king, but the king's efforts are not just to make the king's power above the princes. If you want to regain your lost glory, you must retrace the path of the former king Ek, whose flames burn through this dusty land to bring new life to this ancient kingdom. Brando, though he didn't speak, had already given Beru a choice.
Brando didn't say a word, because from this moment on, he was already on the same path as the stubborn and brave princess. Although she did not succeed in the previous history, this time he will clear the thorns in her path with his own hands, and Eruin will be truly reborn from the flames.
It was as if history had split into two straight lines before him at this moment, one leading to palaces and cities burning in flames, where kingdoms overturned, and the earth that bore suffering, in which living beings endured torment, and in which darkness reigned forever. He didn't know where the other leads—the path may be dormant with difficulty, and the thorns are soaked in blood, but in any case, there is at least a glimmer of hope in the deepest darkness.
The old man lowered his head and hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to compromise, and he sighed, "You're right, Lord Lord. No matter who the sword is, at least the ancient legend is not wrong, but the old man did not expect that the path of glory of Eruin would return to this ancient kingdom by burning the earth with flames, maybe it is indeed that we are too depraved," he raised his head and looked into Brando's eyes with a gaze that had become cloudy again, "My lord, you know that in Eruin, there are some families with a long history, but not every big family can be traced back to the era when the ancestor Ek lived - the West Fah dynasty, the Kolkova dynasty, They have created and destroyed the inheritance of a group of nobles—"
He paused, "But there are some small families that are not known to the world, but they have been passed down from generation to generation since ancient times. The Master Craftsman's tone became a little proud: "This is the case with the Tusius family, although our family is not well known, but our ancestors were once the squires of the former king Ecke, and also the blacksmith in the army. From generation to generation, our family has served the royal family, and the craft of the white lion armor was indeed invented by us, and my family later turned to support the royal family of Corcova, where we continue to this day. ”
Brando nodded, he knew all this history, but at least let him know that the other party was not lying to him.
"But in reality, my ancestor is not only the attendant of the first king Ek, but also one of the five retinues who brought the Lionheart Sword out of the Eagle Empire Cruz with him," Berru's voice lowered, "However, many people don't know the true nature of the Lionheart Sword, and most legends say that the Lionheart Sword is one of the four sacred relics of Cruz. But even most of the Cruz people themselves probably don't know that the four holy relics are originally one. ”
Brando's eyes twinkled slightly, as if he had thought of something.
"So?" He asked.
"When the four relics were combined, the name was Odyspheus, the Scepter of Flame—what the world usually called the Blade of Fire, the Sword of Gilt, the Lord of Fire," the old man said word by word, "a true artifact." ”
Brando's body shook suddenly, and for the first time, he asked with a little stammering, "Master, is it possible that the resonance reaction between the Sage Slate and the Lionheart Sword will produce an artifact reaction?" ”
"Of course not." Bai Lu shook his head, "Although the Lionheart Sword is a holy sword, it is just a fantasy treasure, and the gap between an artifact and a fantasy treasure is not just a few words. Although I haven't really worked with artifacts, the comparison between the two is incomprehensible from the records of ancient texts. ”
"Is there a possibility, that the Lionheart Sword has been sanctified into a divine sword after accumulating so many years and bearing so many causes and effects because of the oath of the previous king Ek?" Brando asked again.
Bai Lu still shook his head: "My lord, I still put away these unrealistic imaginations. I'm still saying the same thing, when you really see the gap between artifacts and fantasy treasures, you will understand how naïve and ridiculous your ideas are. When it comes to the knowledge of these treasures, the master craftsman is filled with an unquestionable confidence. However, he himself immediately realized this, remembering how he had offended Grudin's imprisonment, and hurriedly bowed his head to apologize for his obedience, but his heart was full of remorse.
But unfortunately, his actions were destined to be in vain.
Because Brando didn't have any intention to pay attention to these side matters at the moment, he only felt a burst of blackness in front of him, and he finally understood why he had an artifact-level resonance with the Lionheart Sword that day. Because it was not just a resonance with the Lionheart Sword, and in connection with the prophecy that the old man had said before, he could guess what kind of good deed he had done.
Scepter of Flame.
It turned out to be the Scepter of Fire, the sword used by Geert, the Lord of Fire, the Flame Blade, Odysphes. Martha was on top, and Brando couldn't help but moan in his heart, what a joke this was. But he had never heard anything of Odysphes's reappearance in the Amber Sword, and even the Lionheart had finally disappeared without a trace—then, according to Berau, then history must have changed there.
So where is it?
Brando couldn't help but rub his temples. "Well," he shook his head, "that's the end of the conversation, Master Berau, I don't want these words to get out," he paused, "I guess you don't want everyone to know that Lionheart has chosen me, I'm right—"
The Master Craftsman looked at him suspiciously, thinking that the Lionheart was the orthodox origin of Eruin, and because of Eck's oath, he could establish himself as king here. In fact, when the Korkova dynasty was first established, it also borrowed the name of the Lionheart - but most of the people did not know that the Lionheart had been lost, and if the matter were made public, it would inevitably shake the influence of the royal family. It's just that why this young man took the initiative to suppress this point made him a little puzzled.
"Could it be that he really supports Her Royal Highness the Princess?" Princess Griffiin was not yet twelve years old when Berroux was imprisoned, and of course he couldn't think of Brando's origins, but in any case, he was still skeptical of Brando's words.
The old man finally nodded, no matter what, he never wanted the reputation of the royal family to be damaged. He devoted half of his life to the royal family of Corkova, and spent his most bloody struggles as a royal party, even if he lost in the end, he had no regrets. That's why no matter how right Brando is, he won't fall on this side, but subconsciously hope that Brando won't break his promise—as he says, he will help Her Royal Highness.
If behind the eldest son of the king stands the shadow of the restoration of the Sifah dynasty, then Her Royal Highness the princess will become the only positive trace of the Korkova dynasty.
So the old man had no choice.
He lowered his head, let out a sigh, and replied, "My lord, I am naturally willing to dedicate the craftsmanship of the white lion armor. However, if the lord wants to train a light-armored swordsman, I'm afraid that equipment alone is not enough. Although the White Lion Armor is indeed the core of this class, it ......"
Brando's face was hidden in the shadows under the light of the torches, and he smiled slightly, a faint arc appeared on the corner of his mouth: "White Lion Swordsman, Eruin's first-class formation." Fought against the Cruz Empire at Valnoha, and is known for his speed and defense. The core lies in the excellent ability of the White Lion Armor - but this armor is borrowed from the design idea of the Wind Back Armor? On the other hand, the White Lion tactics, while complex, are not irreplaceable—"
The older master craftsman looked at him, and his mouth opened wider and wider: "You...... Do you know the White Lion tactics? ”
Brando glanced at him, "Unpopular combat skills, what is there to know or not?" Back then, the ancestor Eck broke away from Cruz, and there was already the shadow of St. Osor of the Wind Elf Empire behind him, otherwise do you think that with the power of Eruin, you can have a draw with Cruz? And if it weren't for Ek's vow not to break away from the power of the Flame Temple, maybe it would eventually turn into a war between the two temples, so that the first holy war recorded in history would probably be hundreds of years in advance," he smiled, "It's just that the Wind Queen Sanctuary has done a terrible job, whether it is the white lion armor or the white lion tactics, it is too far from its original. Turning a three-pole unit into a first-class ......"
Bai Lu's face changed, and he had heard of these secrets, but it sounded different to this strange young man's mouth, "My lord...... You...... You mean? ”
"The original version of the White Lion Swordsman was originally the White Wing Knight of the Wind Elves, one of the Praetorian Guards of the Wind Elves, but it has shrunk too much." He smiled again: "But although the White Lion Tactics is one of the biggest secrets of the Eruin Palace, it is not worth mentioning to me, if the master can forge a batch of White Lion Armor in the shortest time, I will give you a surprise." ”
Brando laughed in his heart as he said this. Although the white lion is relatively low-level, it is unlikely that he should be asked to find a guy who can teach this skill within a radius of hundreds of miles. Not to mention the entire Toniger, even in the entire southern border of the kingdom, it is estimated that there is no one who can find this skill. After all, it is a secret of the Eruin royal family, and of course it can't be like cabbage all over the streets. Just like the master craftsman Berau, if it weren't for the chance, he wouldn't be here.
"Surprise?" The old man naturally couldn't see that Brando was playing tricks, so he just asked suspiciously.
"Nature."
"Well," he replied, "but Lord Lord, the White Lion Armor is in fact an enchanted armor—"
"You mean special materials?"
The old man nodded.
"So, what's missing?" Brando asked.
"As far as I know," replied Berau, "Tonigel doesn't have high-purity crystal mines, does ......?" ”
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