Chapter 933: Invited Again
Gawain vs. My Little Pony...... Melita's return was not a surprise, as he knew it wouldn't end so easily after rejecting the dragon's god's "invitation" for the first time. It can't be a whim for a god to invite a mortal, and there is no such thing as a casual refusal and then nothing else—it's just that the gods are patient, and they don't mind a moment's wait.
His only surprise was that the second invitation would come so early, not even a winter.
He nodded to the agent in front of him, and asked casually, "Is there a new word for your 'god' this time?" ”
"He said you can still decline, or postpone your visit if you want to, it's just a friendly invitation," Melita said solemnly, and she seemed cautious on the subject of the gods, "Plus, he asked me to say something more." ”
"A word?" Gawain showed a little curiosity, "What words?" ”
Melita lowered her head: "...... Not all gods will be as harmless as the goddess of magic, and there is more than a chain that binds gods and people. ”
Gawain's eyes became solemn for a moment.
He was actually ready to refuse again, because no matter how he looked at it, he didn't have the time to go to distant Talrond for an appointment, let alone take this huge risk, but Melita's words relayed made his heart can't help but feel extra ripples - the first half of that sentence was okay, of course he knew that not all gods would leave harmlessly like the goddess of magic, far from it, Typhon's god of war obviously didn't plan to leave quietly now, but the second half of that sentence ......
It's not just a chain...... There is clearly something else to this.
Gawain frowned slightly, showing a thoughtful look, and Melita showed a hint of a smile: "You can think about it slowly, our god is not asking you to give an answer soon." ”
Gawain smiled: "Then what if I don't give permission for a whole year?" ”
"Then I'll think about it for a year," Melita said rather nonchalantly, "and I'll be able to find a place to live nearby." ”
Gao Wen was speechless for a while, and only after a few seconds did he shake his head with a smile: "...... The longevity race is indeed very patient, and you and your gods are too. ”
"So are you going to think about it for a year?" Melita asked curiously, "If so, I'll have to find a place to live later." ”
"Wait a minute, I'll think about it first." Gawain waved his hand to signal Melita not to leave for the time being, and then his eyes narrowed slightly, and his mind raced through it.
This is the second time that the mysterious "dragon god" has invited himself...... And it was the second invitation with such a short interval, and although the attitude of the other party seemed to be quite patient, two invitations in a row were enough to say something......
The god seemed anxious to see him, and as a god, he had even reached the point of being a little unreserved—if some of the rules of judgment for mortal words and deeds worked for the gods as well, Gawain was almost certain that the "dragon god" was not just about "wanting to talk out of curiosity" towards him.
However, the point is, what reason does a "god", a god who dominates the dragon race, have to see himself as the ruler of the human world? Gawain doesn't think he has anything to do with the other party, and he really can't think of anything that he deserves the attention of the other party, unless he ...... It has to do with the satellite system behind itself and the "Voyager" fleet behind the satellite system.
So do you really want to go?
Gawain quickly weighed the pros and cons in his heart, from a rational point of view, he felt that he was definitely not suitable for a long trip at this moment, and it was a risky one, but some vague intuition and the message that the dragon god asked Melita to convey to him shook his mind, and he vaguely felt ...... This seems to be a very crucial decision, both for himself and for the "dragon god", it is very crucial, and it is about the future.
This choice cannot be judged solely by reason and appearances.
The "intuition" of the legendary powerhouse must be taken seriously, and Gawain did not forget this, so he exhaled slightly after a moment of thought and began to check his other "cards".
He emptied his mind, concentrated his spirit, and tried to let his senses extend infinitely to the sky, let his consciousness transcend the current body, to communicate with the "other pair of eyes" between the stars, his spirit rose higher and higher, and his senses gradually deviated from the five senses of people, and finally after crossing a certain critical point, there was a bang in his mind, and the vision in front of him had changed.
He did not enter the perspective of the "satellite", but directly connected with the "Sky Station" located above the equator.
This is quite an exhausting operation, and he still remembers the mental exhaustion "accident" after accidentally forgetting the time and connecting for a long time last time, so as soon as he successfully established the connection this time, he began to time in his mind, and at the same time began to mobilize the only remaining instructions in the Sky Station according to the method in his memory, checking the satellites connected to the Sky Station, the space stations, and the steel tombstones that have been forgotten for millions of years.
A miniature holographic projection representing all the facilities in orbit in space appeared in front of Gawain's "eyes", on which flashing models were orbiting the planet, and almost 99 percent of the miniatures were floating next to red warning signs, indicating that the corresponding equipment had gone offline, or was on the verge of disintegration due to severe damage.
His gaze wandered through the complex set of orbital facilities, and above the planet's north pole, he saw a space station and two small satellites flying from the top of the orbit.
The planet itself is just a pale blue globe, and the continent of Tallund cannot be seen on it, but he knows that every moment and every second, every inch of land and ocean on this planet is actually monitored by at least one in-orbit facility, and from a certain point of view, even the gods who have descended to the world cannot escape the "eyeline" left by the sailor.
It's just a pity that these eyeliners are not in good condition.
Gawain sighed slightly, and began to try to communicate with a surveillance satellite located over the North Pole - it was a satellite that gave him a strong sense of familiarity, and if he guessed correctly, that satellite should have some kind of data connection with his "ontology", it may be of the same model, or it may be on the same channel, and among all these failed space facilities, similar facilities that can bring a sense of "familiarity" are most likely to be restarted.
At least that's what Gawain himself thinks.
However, after several consecutive calls, the satellite still did not respond, and the signal from the Sky Station only contained a few cold prompts: "Target System - Offline/Not Responding." Action - Try again/no response. Facility abandonment - (some kind of gibberish). ”
It seems that it is impossible to directly spy on the situation in Tallund through the "plug-in" of surveillance satellites...... Good ideas can only stop at ideas.
Gawain gave up on the idea of restarting the satellite, and instead began testing other things at the Firmament Station, testing more of his conjectures......
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"What is he doing here?" Melita looked at Gao Wen, who had been standing in place for a long time without moving, with some curiosity, and couldn't help but whisper to Amber next to her, "Did you fall asleep standing up?" ”
"Don't mind, he does this a lot," Amber was surprised by Gawain's "out-of-body" state, and said casually to the agent lady while skillfully acting as a protector on the side, "He's 'thinking deeply'." But sometimes I do fall asleep......"
She shook her head as she spoke, but she couldn't help but think of the first few times Gawain entered this "out-of-body" state, which startled the people next to her.
To be honest, at that time, even if she looked very arrogant on the surface, she was actually really scared in her heart, mainly because this legendary knight who opened the coffin belonged to people who had died once after all, and no one in this world could say what would happen to the "shelf life" after people died once and then got up. Of course, she was so worried back then, and now Miss Amber no longer doubts the shelf life of Gawain after the coffin is unveiled - according to her, this great hero who unveiled the coffin is quite healthy and healthy, can slap her on the wall with one hand, and is strong as if she can live for another forty thousand years......
Just as Amber's mind began to think crankily, Gawain's voice suddenly came from the side, startling her and Melita Pernia, who was slightly starting to wander: "I can go." ”
Gawain said, his eyes falling on the agent in front of him.
Melita was stunned for a moment, probably because she didn't expect Gawain to really agree to the invitation from Talrond after thinking about it like this, and only reacted after a few seconds, and confirmed with some uncertainty: "Have you already thought about it?" ”
"Come to think of it, I'm actually interested in Talrond myself," Gawain nodded, but then changed gear, "but I can't leave right now." ”
"Do you need to prepare?" Melita was not surprised, "Of course, no problem, I understand your identity and responsibilities - if you want to leave for a while, you really need to make good arrangements." ”
Gawain snorted: "I really need to prepare, and I still have a very important matter that I must personally supervise, at least until the dust settles before leaving." ”
Melita looked curious: "Something important? ”
Gawain glanced at the agent lady, and a smile appeared on his face: "It seems that you have only recently returned to the human world, otherwise you would have heard some rumors, and it would not be difficult to guess what I was talking about." ”
"Ah, it's true that I only returned to Loren today - I came to you without even stopping," Melita smiled faintly, "Looks like I'm missing something?" ”
Gawain nodded: "The goddess of magic has fallen, and I will personally supervise a very important funeral." ”
Melita: "......"
Miss Agent froze there like petrification, and the smile on her face froze, and only then did Amber next to her seize the opportunity and couldn't help but look at Gawain and exclaimed, "You really want to go to the land of dragons!?" ”
"It's worth a trip," Gawain looked at her with a smirk, "in a sense, this will probably be the biggest 'diplomatic advance' since the establishment of the Cecil Empire—we will establish some connection with the dragons." ”
Amber was still glaring, obviously she didn't think it could be so simple, but before she could continue to speak, Melita Pernia had already reacted from her shock, and Miss Agent looked at Gawain dumbfounded, and it took a while to organize the words: "The Goddess of Magic has fallen?!" And the funeral?! ”
"You should keep an eye on the newspapers in the near future," Gawain smiled and nodded, "There will be a lot of long reports." ”
"And a long report!!" Melita's eyes widened, "Is this matter still public?" ”
For a while, the humanoid dragon actually had a strong sense of trance and dizziness, and he couldn't even tell if he was having auditory hallucinations - she had only left the human world for such a short time, how many crazy changes had happened on this Loren continent?!
- As an "ordinary agent of the Mithril Treasury", coupled with the fact that she has been recuperating at home for a while now, she has not paid attention to the news of the human world at all, and naturally she does not know the situation of the fall of the goddess of magic at all.
In the face of Melita's astonishment and inquiry, Gawain just maintained an unfathomable smile, neither answering nor throwing out new questions.
It's funny to see Miss My little pony, who always shows her grace, look so stunned.
……
A few minutes later, Melita left the gardens of Cecil Palace.
Walking through the streets of the city, which was still bustling and lively, the humanoid dragon from Talrond couldn't help but glance back at the rather simple "palace" again, and a strange expression appeared on his face.
Her fingers touched the tubes she was carrying, custom-made vacuum syringes filled with concentrated synergists that were effective in stabilizing the human form, and which she had prepared for today's meeting.
Before meeting Gawain, she was mentally prepared to explode her heart again today (and mentally prepared), although she felt that just conveying an invitation itself would not involve too many risk factors, but the experience of being injured many times still made her have a sufficient plan to deal with the "accidental work injury while talking", but she didn't expect that today's conversation with Gawain was really not in danger, after dozens of minutes of tense conversation, the synergist did not come in handy, and the newly installed safety valves next to the heart did not come in handy.
But even so, Melita felt like her heart was pounding at the moment—every one of them was pounding.
A mortal emperor preparing for a funeral for a god......
The agent shook her head and slowly withdrew her gaze, as if there was some strange smile in her eyes.
Even if it is an "ordinary" topic that does not involve the "steel seal", it is really terrible.
She stepped along, heading into the depths of the already familiar human city.
It seems that she is going to live here for a while, and it is best to make arrangements for the accommodation in advance, and she wants to choose a comfortable place for herself to settle down and witness the ...... The funeral of a mortal to a god.