Act 358: Requiem VIII
In Vaynd's long chronicles, there are definitely a few events destined to shine in the night sky like bright stars, but the most brilliant one of them is undoubtedly the legend in the poem of the sky about the azure knight holding a spear to open up the era of mortals.
The Cruzians' epic of creation reads—
In the beginning, the world was born out of a mind.
At the beginning of Qiē, the world was in chaos, surrounded by water and wind, fire and lightning. Then creatures are born in the water, multiply on the earth, and are blessed by the wind, and are given wisdom by the fire.
Martha said a name out of her mouth - Nainta. (1) The six elements of light, darkness, wind, water, fire, and earth surround this world, and 14,000 gods have been formed in the original rules to rule over this qiē.
And it was done.
In the first era before the Radiance (2), the gods built their kingdoms on a cloud-fringed earth, and the great towers that reached to the sky connected mortals with the kingdom of the gods.
But then, it was destroyed in the flames of war.
This is a record that began with the Poetry of the Firmament, and players have speculated more than once that this war is a magnificent war between the gods, the golden race, and the dragon of dusk.
That was Vajnd's long history far from being known, and the opposition between the sapient beings and the dragon of dusk seemed to have existed since before the beginning of the epoch. After the collapse of the First Era, the subsequent account of the Azure knight appeared for the first time in history.
The epic is written:
The cyan knight shouted to the mountains: Mountains, I challenge you—
The mountains responded to him. Let the snow and ice fall on his shoulders, let the wind keep him from going, let the fog blind him, let the cold rob him of his right hand and eyes.
But the cyan knight is destined to be the owner of the spear.
The hero stands on the lofty mountain, firm and unwavering; And so a year passed, and another year passed.
The mountains also whispered: Look at that, this is the owner of the gun—
They bowed their heads and called him king.
That shot shattered the sky. Piercing into the heart of the Dragon of Dusk, the Holy Spear that caused the stars to fall to the ground, thus ushering in the Second Age of the Age of Mortals.
Holy Spear, Firmament. (3)
Everyone present was so familiar with this account, whether he was a human or an elf, a knight or a princess, or a witch, as if they had been told this qiē from birth. It is a history that everyone who lives on this continent knows, whether it is a farmer in the middle of nowhere or a learned nobleman.
That history was so far away from people that it was like a legend. But it is also true and credible, and the stars in the sky can testify to it.
The legendary holy spear firmament, nine feet long, with a cone like a shuttle. The whole body is like jade, so it is also called the azure spear. After the fall of the Azure Knight and the Dragon of Dusk, the Miners recovered the weapon from the great plains east of present-day Cruz and Saint-Osor. Engraved on the blade of the spear the motto 'The spear pierced the sky, and the stars fell to the ground' in honor of the hero who saved all of Vahnd.
And that gun is exactly the same as what Brando's group sees now, no different.
"This ...... This is? The knights couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
None of them wanted to believe that the legendary weapon would appear in front of their eyes like this, without warning, and they were caught off guard. There is a widely circulated legend that mentions when the dark dragon died. The Miner who followed him took the Azure Spear into the depths of the glacier and buried it deep and eternal burial.
But what's going on with this scene in front of you?
Brando only felt a buzzing in his head, the most famous weapon in Amber Sword was undoubtedly the Amber Sword that was said to be able to fight against the fate of all things and the world, but the Holy Lance Sky and the Amber Sword belonged to the same weapon of the Azure Knight. It has also left a great name in history.
In fact, when it comes to the legend of Cheng Dù, the name of the Azure Spear is actually far more than the Amber Sword. Even in Eruin, or Cruz, there are very few people who know about the existence of the Amber Sword, and these people are either nobles with family roots. Either a knowledgeable scholar.
But the key thing is.
It turned out to be here.
Brando knew that the Holy Lance Firmament had been a counterfeit more than once in Vaynd's history, and that there had even been several huge hoaxes revolving around the famous gun. The reason is simple, because it has never appeared in history, from the fall of the Azure Knight to the collapse of the dark reign of the dark dragon Odin, it is as if it has disappeared from history and has never appeared again.
It is not normal for a weapon with such a prestige to remain so silent from that point of view. And because of this, it has also attracted the interest of the most players in history. Brando knew that many guilds were secretly searching for the whereabouts of the Azure Spear.
But it turned out to be here.
“…… Yes...... Could it be fake? "Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess of Eruin, has the highest status and the most extensive knowledge among the people. She was the first to react, and asked in an uncertain tone.
This was Brando's first reaction, but the coercion that reverberated through the hall was hard to believe that it was just a fake. Crucially, he first thought of the witch queen who slept beneath Toniger - could it be that she brought the Azure Spear with her?
But why didn't she sue Roman?
However, he immediately dismissed this speculation, as the ruins beneath Ampesel were significantly older. In other words, the Azure Spear may have been sleeping in this place long before that.
But how could the witches' inheritance be related to this place? Brando couldn't help but look back at Babasha, and the old witch herself had a look of disbelief on her face. "Perhaps...... Maybe the Dark Dragon hid it here? Babasha replied somewhat dryly in a telepathic call.
But this statement did not convince Brando, who always felt that there should be something wrong with this. Sure enough, soon the majestic power outside woke up the Wind Queen Saint Osor, and Saint Osor couldn't help but let out a low cry just as soon as he saw the spear in the hall: "Ah, you actually found the Azure Spear!" ”
However, she reacted immediately and rebuked, "Brando, what this witch said is absolutely impossible. ”
"Why?" Brando couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that the elf royal sister didn't play a petty role at the critical moment. The queen of the wind snorted coldly: "Amber sword, azure spear, Odin has one of these words, which round will we win?" Brando, you're underestimating the power of the artifact. ”
That's right. Brando reacted. It turned out that the problem he felt was in this place. Whether it's the Azure Spear or the Amber Sword, it's a real artifact.
The power of the artifacts above the Vaynd world is extraordinary, and it has long been out of the realm of mortal imagination. In a war of the magnitude of the Battle of the Sages, hundreds of races were involved, and the most powerful forces in the world gathered at that time, but the only artifact that appeared was the Flame Blade.
The power of artifacts can often change history. They will also only appear when history is about to undergo a heavy change. As narrated in the poem of Cangzhi:
The first king was struck by a sword on the plains, and then made a sacred covenant with the wise creatures to rebel against the reign of the dark dragon over the earth.
That's another legend.
"Your Royal Highness Princess, I'm afraid we will have to take it down to distinguish the authenticity." At this time, Brando heard one of the knights of Lantonilan build yì.
He turned his head and saw Her Royal Highness the princess frowning and asked, "Take it off, how to take it off?" ”
This is a question that leaves everyone stunned. Hanging in this hall is perhaps the most powerful relic since the First Era, whose power can change the fate of not only a kingdom, but even an entire continent. But the problem is that next to such a powerful artifact. Will there be no traps?
Or not a trap, but its own power is enough to wipe out those with bad intentions. And who would dare to say that he had no selfish intentions and dared to step forward and take down this Sage Spear? Or rather. Who in the room thinks that they have this qualification and can be compared to the knight of the Azure Azure?
The knights couldn't help but lose their words, but Brando soon found that all eyes were on him. The witches, the knights, and even His Highness Griffiin looked at him without saying a word, and the meaning in that gaze was obvious.
If fate summons everyone here, then the one who is most qualified to pick up this gun here is undoubtedly Brando.
But Brando's heart secretly shouted to me to go. It's so easy to pick up the artifact - the destiny of heaven, the artifact recognizes the owner, it sounds like it's awesome, but in fact, most of the people who really think so end up miserable. If he really was Brando, maybe he would. But half of the soul in his body is first and foremost a player, and he knows exactly what that is.
A real artifact.
The Holy Lance is eternal.
He hesitated for a moment and asked cautiously, "Your Highness the Princess, I know what you mean. But how long do you think it will take if we take this holy spear down? ”
The princess looked at him puzzled. "Can't we take it?"
Brando suddenly noticed that the princess seemed to know nothing about the matter, but it was also true that mortals had so many opportunities to learn about artifacts. Those things seem to be some ethereal, unattainable existence.
He had to take the trouble to explain: "Almost, first of all, the artifact itself has its will. Secondly, there must be traps in this hall. Collecting an artifact is an extremely dangerous and time-consuming affair unless someone can resonate with it and make it automatically recognize its owner. ”
"Do we have so much time to waste?" Princess Griffiin couldn't help but frown. Hearing Brando say that, she seemed to realize the problem as well—they didn't seem to have so much time to waste in this place.
"I'm afraid not." Brando shook his head.
The crux of the problem is not here, obtaining the artifact is a very dangerous job, if they succeed in gambling here, the problem will be solved. With an artifact of the level of the Azure Spear, once it mastered its power, it would be a no-brainer to beat those demons and cavemen on the ground back to their hometown.
But the problem is that if they fail, then Eruin will not have a chance to do it again.
Her Royal Highness the Wise Princess apparently thought of this very quickly, and she immediately thought of another question: "Brando, those cavemen outside?" ”
Brando knew she meant to ask if the cavemen outside were also looking for it. He suddenly thought it was very possible, but where did the demon get the news?
"Is it safe to put it here?" After thinking about it for a while, although she was a little reluctant, Her Royal Highness the princess gritted her teeth and asked.
Brando could only look at Babasha.
The old witch was also nervous, and to be honest, she was not sure. It was the Holy Spear Firmament, and the weapons that were enough to defeat the Dragon of Dusk in the mythology of countless times ago, in that era, the silver race could only be regarded as cannon fodder, or even earlier. The people of God are still on the earth.
However, she still steadied herself and nodded, "My lord, no one can come in here except us." ”
That's enough. Among all the people present, the one who could afford to put it down was Brando, and as half of the player, he could only see this holy spear firmament as just an artifact with great power. But what about artifacts, it's just equipment.
Of course, having said that, Brando still has some minor gains and losses. He could only turn his head and try not to look at the thing. He replied, "In that case, everyone should forget about it for the time being." ”
He gave a stern look at those present, especially the knights of Lantonilan. He was not afraid that the Azure Spear would fall into the hands of those cavemen in Qiaogendigang, the artifacts all had their will, carrying a fate that only belonged to them, how could they be lost lightly. But if this news spreads, Eruin will be in big trouble.
When the knights heard what Brando meant, they all swore that they would never spread it. Brando listened to their oaths, and he watched coldly. Anyway, after the matter subsides, he will have his own way to deal with it.
The player's means are not what these guys can imagine.
So everyone left the hall one by one under the leadership of Brando, and everyone seemed a little distracted. The shock of the Azure Spear to them was indescribable, and even Brando had a hard time comprehending. Aboriginal people have a special affection for that period of history.
It's like saying that a mythical character he knows but doesn't believe in suddenly appears in front of his eyes, telling him that a qiē from his past is real.
He could only faintly see this in the thoughtful eyes of Her Royal Highness the Princess.
However, as he was about to leave the hall, Brando suddenly remembered something else. As he knew, the power of artifacts could often change history, and they would only appear when history was about to undergo heavy changes.
In the most recent part of history, the Lord of Fire gained Odysphes on the plains, and then signed a sacred covenant with the wise beings to rebel against the rule of the Dark Dragons on the earth.
So what does the appearance of the Azure Spear in Eruin mean? At least he knew. The fate of the Azure Spear will never be to save this ancient kingdom.
Brando was horrified.
……
However, just as Lady Medusa was unaware of the great events that had taken place beneath the vast harbor, so did Brando unaware of what was happening on the ground.
The beautiful lady looked up in the midst of the rain and saw a golden-red light appear directly in front of her and the stupid bull-like minotaur lord.
Her beautiful prismatic pupils reflected a magnificent red, and a huge gate of light streaked across the sky. In the pouring rain, a huge gate of flame with a diameter of tens of meters was formed.
Then, a demon with three heads and a pair of huge fleshy wings stretched out from its back, and its whole body was fiery red, slowly walked out from behind the door. Even though the portal was so huge, the demon had to squeeze in from behind the door. In fact, even so, its huge horns almost made it impossible to get through.
Lesmerka looked at the behemoth cautiously, and then greeted respectfully, "Dear Lord Messica, you have finally arrived. Lord Wallabeth has been waiting for a long time. ”
The huge demon looked at her, showed an expression that could hardly be called a smile, and replied in a rough voice, "What about the preparations for the insects?" ”
"Nature is ready, my lord."
……
(1) Miner, Vaughnde
(2) It is not the era of chaos, but the first era, according to the player's research, this era should be before the era of chaos. And the beginning of the second era is the beginning of the Chaos Age.
(3) Races other than humans are called 'skies'. (To be continued......)