Chapter 28: Departure and New Beginnings (Part 3)
It was finally dawn.
When the army of dark elves began to slowly retreat, Link also quietly breathed a sigh of relief, the whispering effect of magic was almost over, and he could already faintly feel a sense of weakness in his body.
He will face the effects of magical weakness for up to three months, which will force him to think about his own future.
This night, he was too conspicuous, and he had no roots, and the dark elves would never let him go, and in the three months that his magic was weak, he could face numerous assassinations by the hand of death.
Greenstone City is close to the Black Forest, and the sooner he gets out, the safer it will be.
Glancing at Anne on the city wall. Abel, Link is relieved that he has saved not only Griston City, but also the future legendary Assassin, who has truly changed the history of the Continent of Feroman.
Anne was looking at him, she was walking towards him, Link smiled and nodded at her, and then, in the midst of the other's stunned gaze, he slammed the wall of the wall, casting a vector resistance force field again.
With the push of magic, Link jumped off the wall and fell down an alley in Greenstone, where he landed lightly because of the cat's swift effect.
He's done the job, he's got what he wants, and every second he spends in Greenstone is a little more dangerous, so there's no need to say goodbye.
In the alley, Celine was already waiting for him.
"Let's get out of here." Link laughed, they had already agreed.
Celine nodded, the two walked all the way down the alley, and then along a path, sneaked out of the city, and when there was no one outside the city, Celine showed the demon body again, because she was going to fly a long distance, so she hugged Link, this posture was very fragrant, Link tried to keep himself calm, and then, with a shock of her wings, she rushed into the sky.
Greenstone didn't know about Link's departure, they were still looking for the powerful magician who saved the city, and of course, they didn't find anything.
Greenstone began to circulate the legend of the magician.
Some say he's a messenger from the Lord of Radiance, some say he's a genius of magic, some say he's the master of fire.
These are all speculations, and the truth of history has been buried by the wind and sand of time.
The only thing people know is that this magician is from the Fleming School of Magic. So, in the most striking place in the garden square of the rebuilt School of Magic, there is a tall statue of a mage.
The statue is a young man, with a blurred face, holding a staff, wearing a gray robe, and his eyes are looking into the distance, and the statue is called: Guardian.
There's a simple note below: 'He saved Greenstone.' ’
Of course, that's another story.
When Celine flew away from Gliston City with Link, Link saw two messages appear in the horizon.
Article 1
Complete the ultimate mission: save Griston. ’
'Player Free Points +100'
That's great!
Article 2.
'The Whispering effect of magic ends, and the player gains the negative status 'Magic Weak', which reduces all stats by 90% for 3 months'
This is absolutely bad news, Link sighed inwardly, checking his status.
Link. Moleni (noble)
Level 4 Ordinary Magician
Mana regeneration rate: 0.92
Max Mana: 24.1
Weapons: Fire Crystal Staff.
Magic Skill: None.
Status: Magically weak.
Well, this magic energy and the upper limit of magic energy have directly become the level of the most ordinary magic apprentices, and it will last for three months, which is really terrible.
Now, although he is rated as a level 4 magician, this level is just an empty shelf, and it is completely supported by the level 4 fire explosion technique. (The level of a Continent mage is determined by the highest level of magic they can cast)
The real Link only knows some basic knowledge of magic, and he still has a long way to go if he wants to become a real god of the world!
"Are you really sure you want to go to the East Valley Academy of Magic?" Celine asked.
"Hmm." Link nodded.
He had scavenged a lot of basic magic books from the library of the Fleming Academy of Magic, and he should be able to read and digest them quickly, gain enough magic foundation, and then apply for admission, and he should not be held back.
However, there was another very important reason for him to go to the East Valley School of Magic.
In the previous game, just half a year after the change of the blood moon, a terrible magic accident occurred at the East Valley School of Magic, in which the demon Taruvis, who had been imprisoned by the East Valley School of Magic for three hundred years, escaped.
Taruvis is a true abyssal demon with near-legendary powers, and he was able to be captured because three hundred years ago the Terrans produced a peerless magical genius, Bryant.
In the era of extremely low concentration of magical energy, Bryant still achieved the legendary realm, he and Taruvis fought fiercely for two days and two nights, and the aftermath of the battle directly opened up a huge valley, which was the predecessor of the East Valley School of Magic.
Now, the former powerhouse is gone, and although it has been weakened by the magic barrier set up by Brian for three hundred years, Tarouvis still has level 8 terrifying power.
He slaughtered in all directions in the academy, and Anthony, the level 7 great magician of the academy director, issued a level 8 magic demon imprisonment at the cost of sacrificing his soul, barely driving away the demon, but at this time, the valley where the academy was located was once again flattened, and at least half of the magicians of the entire academy died!
This is the biggest change since the 'Blood Moon Change', and it is known as the 'Death of Magic'.
Two major blows in a row greatly weakened the power of the Norton Kingdom, and then the Norton Kingdom fought against the Perind Kingdom in the Black Forest, and every battle was lost, and after three years of support, the royal family had to take refuge in the Free Business Alliance in the south, but in just a few years, the Kingdom of Ryan was defeated by the fallen Anne. Abel was killed, and the kingdom of Norton collapsed completely, and the weak alliance of free merchants in the south began to face the forces of the dark elves.
In those years, the Terrans were gloomy.
Judging by the pee nature of the game system tonight, this is definitely a huge task, and he will definitely earn a lot of free points from it.
"Well, I really don't understand you."
Although she didn't understand, Celine still took Link and flew south, and said as she flew: "Count Anthony, the dean of the East Valley Academy of Magic, is a level 7 great magician, and there is a powerful rune enchantment around the academy, and the Gwent Forest, where the academy is located, is under the supervision of the magic tower, and is very sensitive to dark forces. There, it's hard for me to hide my identity, so I'll have to send you to the forest border. ”
This was somewhat unexpected by Link, who had thought that Celine would be able to enter the academy together, and if that did, he would have to be separated from Celine.
Feeling the warm and soft body behind him, Link was very reluctant and was silent for a while.
Celine realized this and smiled, "Even if there is no magic enchantment, I will have to leave for a while." You know, I've shown signs this time, and my father's minions are going to bother me again, and I'm going to have to find a way to get rid of them. ”
"Be careful." Link was shocked in his heart and came to his senses, yes, now is not the time for children to be in love, Celine will be in danger every moment, he must become strong as soon as possible!
"Don't worry, I'm used to it. The hounds are stupid, hee-hee. Celine squinted and smiled.
As the two chatted and hurried, Celine flew extremely fast, and about three hours later, an endless oak forest appeared in front of her, which was known as the 'back garden of the gods'.
Ahead, the trees are lush, the sun is shining, and the birds are singing. In the middle of the woods, a wide forest avenue runs straight through, and from time to time there is a large clearing beside the road, which is the forest farm. In the heart of the forest, a bustling town can be seen, and a clear stream rushes merrily through it, which is the town of River Valley.
Looking down at this picture-like beauty from the sky, Link felt both joy and regret in his heart.
In the past game, the dark elves used the power of the artifact to conquer the south, and when they reached the Gwent Forest, the rebuilt East Valley School of Magic was forced to open a powerful magical barrier to stop the army, and in the course of the confrontation, the beautiful Gwent Forest was burned to the ground.
In this life, Griston was preserved, and Anne survived, and I wonder if history will change because of this. Link didn't know, but he vaguely felt that although the details of history had been changed by him, the general trend of history might not be so simple.
Soon, the two arrived at the entrance to the west of the forest, and Celine landed: "I'll send you here." ”
"Thank you very much." Link smiled, he was very reluctant for Celine to leave, but he knew that if he wanted to walk with this beautiful demon princess, he had to catch up with her first.
Celine was also a little reluctant, in her heart, she decided that Link was her true friend, and he was now in a state of magical weakness, and she was very uneasy.
After thinking about it, she gritted her teeth and plucked three feathers from her wings, her feathers grew very strongly, and forcibly plucked three of them, and her body trembled lightly in pain.
Hand the soft feathers to Link: "Take them." If there's an emergency, burn one and I'll come to your rescue. ”
Link took the pure black feather, and a message appeared in his vision.
'Demon Lord Lynn. Fran's Wing Feathers'
'Quality: Epic'
'Effect: Ignites to summon a demon princess to fight for you'
(Note: Proof of friendship)
Lin Kezhen put the feathers away close to his body, which made Celine's face blush.
"I remember."
Celine took out another Mithril pendant: "Storage pendant, it contains most of the magic books in Greenstone, your Crescent Moon Staff and Fire Quartz Staff cannot be exposed, you can put it inside." ”
Space equipment, very expensive, such a pendant, estimated to cost more than 2000 gold coins, but it is something that Link urgently needs, especially the magic book inside, when he was in Grisestone, the situation was critical, he didn't think much about this, but he didn't expect Celine to be ready for him.
"I'll take you then." Link is not hypocritical, and he is not grateful.
Watching Link put the pendant on, Celine suddenly took a step forward, imprinted a kiss on her forehead, and then took a few steps back, her smooth and white cheeks like cream showed a hint of redness: "My friend, then I'll go first." ”
Link only felt a tingle on his forehead, nodded in a trance, and by the time he came to his senses, Celine had already left.
Feeling a little relieved, Link felt a hint of comfort and turned into the avenue in the Elwyn Forest, touching the pendant and feathers on his chest, as if the beautiful woman was still by his side.
Also known as the King's Route, this forest road heads southeast through Riverdale in the Gwent Forest, past the East Valley School of Magic, and finally to Hot Springs, the capital of the Norton Kingdom.
This is the only way for the northern cities to return to the royal capital.
"At this time, the hot spring city must be a mess, right?" Link sighed.
In the previous game, the kingdom of Norton eventually collapsed, and in addition to the invasion of foreign enemies, civil strife also played a large role. The rebellion in the capital city mainly stemmed from the power struggle between King Lane and his younger brother, the Iron Duke.
The chaos in the royal capital has also led to the chaos in the Norton Kingdom, such as this Gwent Forest, which is not as calm and beautiful as it seems, and there are many dangers hidden in it.
When Link walked more than a dozen kilometers along the avenue, he encountered an accident.
On the side of the road ahead, a thin old horse fell on the side of the road, and was slashed in the neck, and the blood stains on the wound had not completely coagulated, and it must have just died.
Listening closely, Link heard a faint sound coming from the nearby woods, as if it was fighting.
At this moment, Link's vision moved, and a new message appeared.
Trigger Mission: Rescue.
Mission: Rescue the owner of the emaciated old horse.
Reward: 5 free points.
There is a mission!
Link was originally curious, but now he naturally took the task without hesitation, and then blessed himself with the mute technique, and then followed the sound all the way to the depths of the forest.