Act 125 Crystallization
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Emperor Grantody had a romantic life, leaving countless heirs, among these large and small princes and princesses, only the sons and daughters of Empress Ophelia really had the right to inherit, among which the silver queen was the third daughter of the queen, and was deeply loved by His Majesty and the queen. In the south of Vajnd under the rule of the Sanctuary of Fire, there are countless princesses in dozens of large and small countries, if these princesses are compared to the stars in the night sky, then among the hundreds of millions of stars, there are always one or two of the brightest stars, just like the nun princess Magdal and Eruin's pearl Griffiin that Brando is familiar with, but sixty years ago, the night sky of that era belonged to only one person.
That's the Silver Princess, Constance—
Constance can be said to be the kind of person born with a golden spoon, and as the daughter of Grantody the Great and Empress Ophelia, she has an extremely noble birth. As she grew older, her beauty spread beyond the Empire, even as far away as St. Osor, where the Wind Elves lived, in Faenzan in the north, and in the Ten Cities region, ruled by free mercenaries and merchants, and people were talking about Her Royal Highness the Cruz princess. And Constance is also the Apocalypse, when she was born, she has a part of the blood of silver - this is also the origin of the title of princess, in her girlhood, the Cruz Empire's court wizard Master Jerut asserted that she will become the most outstanding wizard of the future empire, just like the scholar Maiden Shiduo, Constance's outstanding talent soon attracted the attention of the Buga people, Adjani, the wizard leader of the Silver Society, once taught the queen of the Girls' Generation for a long time.
But that's all. Not enough for her to be the successor to the empire, not forgetting that she also has two older brothers. Although the eldest son of Grantody the Great was wounded in the Northern War. He was plagued by injuries and died young at the age of twenty-seven, but his second son was gifted and gentle, not inferior to his brother, and had the support of the prime minister, making him the best candidate for succession in that respect. For Grantody the Great, the best option was for his second son to inherit the throne. Let the youngest daughter Constance become the court master or enter the temple of fire, which is undoubtedly the best of both worlds for the royal family.
Brando knew that the last thing had gone so far - that the Silver Queen had finally taken over the throne from the Emperor must have had some earth-shattering surprises, apparently on top of the war in Alkash.
He asked, "What exactly did they encounter there?" And what does it have to do with my grandfather? Was the trial of my grandfather to cover up the truth? ”
"Don't rush, take your time. Bub. They cut through the fog, and guess what they saw there" Tulaman looked at Brando with interest: "They found the legacy of the Dark Dragon. ”
"Legacy of the Dark Dragon?" Brando was startled and shook his palm. In today's Vajnd, being associated with the Dark Dragon is basically like a street rat, and it is understandable to look at the situation of the witches, who are only suspected of having an affair with the Dark Dragon. The former servants of the Dark Dragon, the Miner people, were expelled from civilization and disappeared into the great glaciers for thousands of years; The last person in the human world to have Minr blood was Dubde, the Grand Knight of the Knights of Graceus Six hundred years ago, he was found to have a quarter of Minr blood. and was burned at the stake, that dark era really makes people shudder to mention.
Today, though, it's not as harsh as it was hundreds of years ago. However, it is impossible for the Silver Queen to inherit the crown because she has obtained the inheritance of the dark dragon, let alone the throne, and it is more likely that she will be imprisoned forever by the royal family as an ulterior scandal. But the exhibition of history is bizarrely contrary to common sense, at least the world knows who the supreme emperor of Cruz is now.
"It was the inheritance of the man, and when Constance appeared with them, they were sealed in two shattered crystals."
"Two shattered crystals?" Brando's heart was beating much faster, wasn't this a soul gem?
Tulaman nodded: "There has always been a legend among the mountain people who live in Wallach that the dark dragon sealed part of its soul mark in a gray gem before the decisive battle, this gray gem was found by a team of explorers in the Great Valley of the White Mountain, called the Crown of the Gray Valley, the crown of the gray valley was artificially divided into several after the final battle, and the person who divided the gem was Conrad, the legendary craftsman with a quarter of the mountain people's blood, he completed the work in a certain valley of Wallaja, Many mountain people were captured to work as coolies, and most of them were killed afterwards, but a small number still survived, so the legend has been passed down by word of mouth among those who survived to this day. ”
"And Constance is now two of the Crown of the Ashendale that has been split into six, and the Miner people call these shattered crystals soul gems."
Brando stood still, silent, and continued for a long time, "And then?" ”
Tulaman smiled slightly, and changed his words: "Everyone knows that the dark dragon Odin is the root of all evil and a tyrant, but mortals' jealousy of the Miner people and their covetousness for the power of this tyrant have not stopped for a moment. The reason why people are so keen to find the battlefield of the final battle is because legend has it that the Dark Dragons have left the legacy of the Minr - the only one outside of the Dragons since the Mortal Age with a golden bloodline - on that battlefield. ”
"The Dark Dragons have left the Minr legacy on the battlefield of the Final War?" Brando frowned: "How could anyone believe such a ridiculous rumor, if Odin left that inheritance on the battlefield, how could the four sages be indifferent, and besides, aren't there still the people of silver who participate in the war?" ”
"You think this reason sounds ridiculous," Tulaman asked Brando with a smile, "Actually, it's not for nothing that this kind of rumor has spread, for thousands of years people have tried to find out about the glorious heritage of the Miners, but to no avail. The only place left is the battlefield of the final battle. However, after the battle of the sages, the four sages were the only ones who were tight-lipped about the outcome of the final battle. Even the people of silver have sworn to keep a secret under a sacred covenant, and the world knows what that secret is about. ”
"The Dark Dragon's legacy is too sensitive, and if it were to be obtained, it would be difficult for the world to bypass the justice of the Sage War, but not the knowledge and civilization of the Minr. Constance is a princess of the Empire, so she naturally knows this, and in fact her goal was the latter from the beginning, if the Empire can inherit the golden civilization. It will definitely be above St. Osor and Faenzan, and it will also make the imperial power above the Sanctuary of Fire, Constance knows very well in his heart that now that the inheritance of the Dark Dragon is here, then that rumor is likely to be true, and the inheritance of the Miner people is also here. ”
"But she also knew that it was unrealistic for her and Gwendoline to search the entire battlefield thoroughly—" Tulaman paused, "Of course. At that time she didn't know who Gwendoline really was, and all she could think of was to turn to me and Darus, your grandfather. At that time, your grandfather was the marshal of the Flame Temple coalition army, and Constance was your grandfather's deputy, but in fact, it was only one of them, after all, he had to command such a large coalition army. Your grandfather could not have had only one right-hand man, and he had several important lieutenants under him, one of whom was Marshal Darenhil of the Duchy of Antobro, and the other was me. ”
Darren Hill, Brando's first time he'd heard of the name. However, most of the high-ranking members of the coalition were appointed by the Temple of Fire to serve as the best and most outstanding soldiers from various countries, and this marshal was probably also a formidable figure in the Duchy of Antobro back then. And mention of this small country located in the southeast of the Cruz Empire. The first thing he could think of was the nun princess.
Thinking of Magdal's pure appearance like a goddess, and that firm and kind heart, Brando couldn't help but be in a trance, such an excellent princess is naturally worthy of the world's pursuit, even the Temple of Fire is no exception, but how many people know that in the body of this princess, there may be an inhuman soul hidden.
He shook his head and threw the idea out of his mind, listening to Tulaman continue, "As soon as she returned to the Coalition, she ordered your grandfather to send an army into the final battlefield as an Imperial princess in search of the legacy of the Minr. But Constance was a very shrewd woman, and even when she was a princess of the Empire, this extraordinary wisdom had already come to the fore, and she knew my relationship with the Bugas, so she privately begged me not to reveal this secret to the Silver Society, and she was also very aware of my and Daurus's feelings for Eruin, so she made a vow that if the empire one day stood on top of the world with the inheritance of the golden civilization, it would give Eruin permanent and true independence. The oath she made in the name of Geert, the Flame King, the ancestor of the Cruz, was naturally true and believable, so your grandfather and I were impressed from the start. ”
Speaking of this, Tulaman sighed: "This is because I know very well that this little princess of the empire has an outstanding mind, is rational and sober, and will definitely not covet the inheritance of the dark dragon. And the inheritance of the golden civilization is not a taboo for the Buga people, and the passing of civilization from generation to generation is actually something we are happy to see, so I opened my mouth and agreed to it for your grandfather. ”
"What about my grandfather?" Brando couldn't help but ask.
This question caused the elder of the Silver Alliance, who was standing in front of him, to fursel his snow-white eyebrows, and to look at him a little strangely and reply: "Little one, your grandfather was in the prime of life at that time, and he was handsome and dashing, and his prestige in the Temple of Fire was growing, and the Emperor Glentody even intended to let him join the Empire, and he also took the position of marshal, but was rejected by the old fellow with the stubbornness and pride peculiar to the Eruins. Having said that, the old man's wrinkled face couldn't help but flash a trace of praise and appreciation, this is his old friend, and it is also the backbone of the Eruin people, but the color of pride was quickly replaced by loneliness, he shook his head and said: "Since ancient times, girls have loved heroes and knights, and a woman as outstanding as Princess Constance is naturally even more eye-catching, and under the rule of the entire Flame Temple, the only one who can make her look up is probably your grandfather." ”
Brando's mouthful of water almost squirted out, and he was so thundered that he couldn't help but blurt out: "You mean my grandfather and the queen are ...... her" The words were stuck behind this word her, no matter how rich his imagination was, he couldn't believe that his grandfather almost became the man of the silver queen. And the woman. Now he is the master who rules a vast area from the Hazel Plateau in the west, to the four-leaf clover fields in the east, to the mountains of Amman in the south, and to the Al Lanta Sea in the north, the supreme one of the empires. Emperor of the Cruz people.
Sometimes the reality is more absurd than the most bizarre knightly novels, but this is also too outrageous for him to accept for a while.
Tulaman bowed slightly: "Although this relationship has never surfaced, at that time, the relationship between your grandfather and Her Royal Highness the princess was actually an open secret within the coalition forces, so your grandfather had to promise Her Royal Highness the princess both in public and private." ”
"What I didn't expect was that in the second day of the incident, there was an unexpected turn for all of us. No one expected it. That same night, the news crept out and reached the ears of the Wind Elves and the Farnzan of St. Osor, and by the time we reacted, the whole thing was completely out of order, and the Farnzan and the Wind Elves were trying to get ahead of us, despite the opposition of the Buga. Be the first to send troops into the final battlefield. Because of this incident, Her Royal Highness the Princess was extremely disappointed in your grandfather, and I was the only one who knew the secret that night, and your grandfather and Gwendoline and the other three, Gwendoline, the three of them were the inner servants of Her Royal Highness the Princess, and there was no chance. There is no time to pass on the news, and I have half of the blood of the Silver People, and I have no motive for it, and when it comes down to it, only your grandfather is the most suspicious. ”
Brando didn't interject. But I also knew in my heart that if I was in that environment, the first person I doubted would definitely be my grandfather. If you change the position. He's in his grandfather's position, and maybe he'll consider spreading the word as well. If personal emotional factors are excluded, for Eruin, the best situation above the big 6 should be that St. Osor, Faenzan and the Cruz Empire contain each other and maintain the balance of power, so that a small country like Eruin has a chance to survive, although the oath of the Silver Queen is true and credible, but after all, it is only her oath, not to mention that she was not the emperor of the empire at that time, even if she was, but what about after a hundred years of her?
Therefore, the best thing to do is to spread the news, muddy the waters, let the Bugas intervene, and make everyone lose the opportunity.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask, "Is it really my grandfather......"
"Of course not." Tulaman shook his head categorically: "What kind of man is your grandfather, how could he be double-faced in front of his woman, he is a hero who stands up to the heavens and the earth, even if there is a valid reason, he does not bother to use these schemes. But at that time, Her Royal Highness the princess could not listen to his explanation at all, she directly exercised the imperial princess's supervision power over the coalition army, deprived your grandfather of his command, put him under house arrest, and then led the army into the final battlefield herself. ”
The old man sighed: "Actually, with your grandfather's prestige at that time, it was very easy to oppose Constance, although she nominally had the hidden identity of the prison army, but after all, there were not only Cruz people in the coalition army, not to mention that it was unreasonable to deprive the coalition marshal of his military power just by suspicion." It's a pity that your grandfather was unwilling to turn against Her Royal Highness the Princess, which also led to the tragedy later. ”
"Later tragedy?" Brando couldn't help but frown and asked cautiously. All he knew was that his grandfather had been judged by the Flame Temple, and that Her Royal Highness had succeeded to the throne shortly thereafter, and that the three-headed dragons such as Gwendolin had now been banished by the dragons and banished to the underground of Jogandegang, and ordered not to set foot in Vaugand. However, despite the various theories, there is no conclusion as to what happened to him, and it is said that his grandfather was attacked from behind while he was deep in the Alkash Mountains, whether it was because of the persecution and conspiracy of the Temple, or for some other reason.
"As you might have guessed, it seems that it was actually the three of Gwendolyn who were delivering the message. As the princess's chamberlain, they naturally have no chance, no motive or reason, but as dragons, their behavior is understandable. They tricked Constance into finding the Miner legacy, but their true purpose was actually the soul gem left behind by the Dark Dragon, and since they had already found the fragment of the crown of the Grey Valley, how could they give it up lightly? ”
"Earlier, they were on the same side as Her Royal Highness the Princess, but now, Constance wanted to control the situation and keep it within the limits of what the empire could bear, and from this moment on, their goals were reversed. So Gwendoline and the others immediately spread the news, muddying the waters first. And then they will take the opportunity to seize the soul gems - their purpose is, of course, for the legend of the return of the dark dragon in the prophecy of darkness. ”
Speaking of which. Tulaman glanced at Brando meaningfully, and saw that the latter was in a cold sweat before he continued:
"Originally, their conspiracy was almost successful, but who didn't expect that the secret on the battlefield of the final battle was far from being as simple as they imagined." His voice became a little distant, as if he was recalling a qiē born at that time: "When the Cruz people, the Faenzan people." After the wind elves entered the mist-shrouded battlefield, terrible things happened, and the soldiers lost their minds one by one, as if they were controlled by an invisible force, and they fought each other at first, until there were fewer and fewer people who could still maintain their sanity...... What's even more terrifying is that this situation spreads like a plague. No longer limited to the mist, even the coalition armies stationed outside the battlefield are beginning to be affected. ”
"Things got out of hand, and it was already a step too late for the Buga to intervene, and as the Buga liaison in the Cruz coalition, I naturally knew the news first. At that moment I knew that trouble was coming—there was only one possibility for the situation, and that was that there must be a great seal on the final battlefield, and there must be some kind of evil under it that we didn't know about—and now, someone had touched it. We immediately informed the Silver Alliance headquarters, and after searching in ancient texts and dictating some of the sages who survived the Sage War. We confirmed the news, the secret of the four sages in the last battle of the year. It does have something to do with this seal. As for what exactly this seal was, even the Silver People did not record it at all, except for a written account describing the situation at that time......
"That passage is actually written in the appendix to the Holy Covenant, and it says: 'I, Elroy. Mithril, sworn by the sacred covenant in the name of the Silver People, and under the witness of the Four Sages, the Silver People will henceforth be tasked with watching over the entire world and keeping this secret until that prophecy is fulfilled. ’”
"The prophecy?"
The prophecy is also written at the end of the appendix, which reads: "
‘xVI:TheToeR――
The lost moon robs the light
xx:JudgemenT――
The light is lost.
xVII:ThesTaR――
The Silver Generation was lost on the earth, and walked through darkness and obscurity.
VIII:sTRengTh――
The chance encounter between the emperor and the fool.
Ix:TheheRmIT――
The rusty strip is being reset.
xxI:TheoRLd――
A sword that changes fate.
With half silver in his veins, Tulaman had an astonishing memory, and he described the entire prophecy verbatim. When Brando heard the whole prophecy, he couldn't help but feel creepy, because it suddenly occurred to him that he had seen the prophecy. When he had just crossed into this world, he had witnessed the preceding words of this prophecy more than once in those successive dreams.
"What exactly does this language describe?" He couldn't help but blurt out.
But Tulaman shook his head: "We don't know, Elroy is the leader of the previous generation of wizards of the Silver Society, and even he has never mentioned the rank of the appendix to add such a paragraph, not to mention that he himself died in an accident in the Green Year, and we can't ask him for confirmation again." ”
"What is sealed under the battlefield of the Last Battle?"
"Yes...... Crystal," Tulaman hesitated, "Behind the fog there was a majestic temple, according to the description, the temple was sixty-six feet high, and the two sides were hidden in the mist, and I don't know how wide it was, it looked like the place where the last battle had been born, and the temple was very badly damaged, and in the center of the temple, among the ruins, there was a huge purple crystal, which seemed to fall from the sky, and plunged into the solid marble floor of the temple, causing the stone slabs and earth to arch, Half of the volume of the crystal is also buried in the ground. Anyone who comes near the crystal will be assimilated by the crystal and become a monster......"
"Turning into a monster," Brando frowned, feeling something in his heart, and asked, "Turning into such a monster?" ”
Tulaman patted the back of his neck slightly: "From here, patches of crystalline horns will grow, and then the whole person will gradually be assimilated by crystals, turning into a monster similar to half-human and half-crystal, at this time he has completely lost his mind, and has become like a beast, fierce and murderous, and extremely hateful to humans who were originally of the same kind - or wind elves." ”
Crystallization -
Brando already understood what it was, and he couldn't help but think of the crystallized monster he had encountered in Ampessel for the first time, there was only one thing that could cause crystallization, and that was the Saumur Crystal.
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