As the sun shined over the ridgeline of the mountains to the east, the sun rose to the sky, and a hazy halo spread around the gaseous crown with faint lines, and even the barren wasteland borders seemed to be injected with powerful vitality under the glorious sun, and the mountains and rivers in the distance and the vegetation in the vicinity all appeared to be brilliant in the sunlight - Belsetia looked up at the sky, and the edges of her white-gold pupils seemed to ripple with a layer of fine golden light, and then she withdrew her gaze, He nodded slightly to Gao Wen beside him: "The results of the weather control team are good, and this sunny weather seems to last for many days." ”

Gawain looked not far away, the convoy from the direction of the town was arriving at the edge of the venue one after another, and some of the delegates had already left the vehicle and were heading to the designated waiting place under the arrangement of the pick-up staff - most of them looked a little lost, because this bare place really did not look like such a grand event, only sparse wildflowers and grasses under their feet, only wild woodlands and shrubs growing in the distance, and only stones and barren mountains could be seen in the distance. This is probably very different from the upper assembly hall they remember.

There is no red carpet, no music, no guard of honor, and of course no ornate domes and magnificent tables and chairs.

But the people who can come here are not ordinary people after all, for them, there is still some cultivation and patience, so even if they are confused in their hearts, and even have some doubts, the representatives who have arrived at the scene one after another have not shown it for the time being, they have patiently waited for the follow-up, and many people's eyes have fallen on the open ground where the elves are, some of them saw the silver queen, and their eyes became more and more settled.

"Just let these people who sit back and relax in the safe zone come to the wasteland border and see for themselves," Gawain muttered softly as he swept his gaze over the delegates in the distance, "and if they don't see the desolation of this place with their own eyes, they will probably never realize that a doomsday disaster is 'frozen' around them." ”

"I guessed what you had in mind when I learned that you were going to set up the meeting at Wasteland Monitor Station 112," Belsetia said softly with a slight smile, "It's not just about being neutral and fair in the negotiation between Cecil and Typhon - there are many neutral zones between the two countries, and not all of the elves in the north are on the wasteland border, but you've chosen the closest place to the Great Wall. ”

She looked up, her gaze scanning the representatives in the distance who looked calm, but many of them were already frowning at the filthy clouds above the Gondor wasteland in the distance.

"But take these people who are used to safety to such a close distance from the wasteland...... Is there a little more pressure on them? After all, even the soldiers in the outpost would not casually move around the wilderness when they were fine. ”

"I believe in the security measures at the venue, not to mention that we also have some 'new members' who are particularly powerful in combat," Gao Wen smiled slightly, "On the premise that safety is guaranteed, it is good for everyone's mental health to let everyone breathe the air of the wasteland border." ”

“…… You're right," Belsetia nodded slightly, "Ah, the time has come. ”

"Let's prepare the venue." Gawain nodded, and at the same time, the elven attendants standing beside him and Belsetia also signaled to the magicians who were broadcasting live not far away - all the magic net terminals focused the crystals on the Silver Empress and the huge rune stone for a moment, and the next moment, Belsetia put her hand on the surface of the rune-covered boulder.

The trembling magic power was instantly poured into the boulder, and the spell model stored in the ancient rune array was constructed and filled with magic in an instant, and the runes that shimmered on the surface of the stone were lit up in pieces like suddenly bursting stars, and under the traction of the huge magic power, there was a whistling sound like an angry wave from high in the sky - almost everyone subconsciously looked at the sky, and they saw that a huge azure cyclone had formed out of thin air, slowly rotating around the boulder on the surface, The thunder inside the cyclone is endless, and under the thunder and cyclone, countless shadowy illusions gradually take shape between heaven and earth, although hazy, but it is already filled with a certain solemn aura that seems to come from ancient times, which is terrifying!

Everyone was stunned by this almost heaven and earth vision, and the delegates who had been paying attention to the wasteland a moment ago had completely forgotten what they had been thinking in the previous second, and they looked at the ancient visions that were constantly emerging from the air, and in the vision, they saw the moss-covered stone pillars, the simple and solemn stone platforms, and the vines that spanned the top of the stone pillars...... As these illusions descend from the sky and come into contact with the earth, they are accompanied by an earthquake-like roar and tremors, and one by one the illusions become entities, and the original ground also squirms as if it were alive, quickly merging with the illusions of an unknown ancient era.

The large-scale open-air assembly hall descended, spanning all the years that the elves had ever remembered, crossing the boundaries of extinction and existence, descending from a long-forgotten space to the main material world—dozens of towering stone pillars surrounded the huge circular terrace, the stone pillars covered with moss, the top of the stone pillars intertwined with vines, and the stone pillars were arranged in a circle, also carved from the boulders, and flags hung down from the top of the pillars behind the tables and chairs, on the curtains that turned from virtual to real, It's a huge national emblem – the emblem of every member state that participates in the conference is prominently on the list.

Under the stone ring of oaths, all the flags are high and low—at least on the scene.

Belsetia stood in the center of the stone ring, the huge square rune stone beside her had sunk into the earth, and in its place was a small spring reflected in the clear sky that came from an unknown time and place.

All of the Magic Web terminals captured the spectacle of this moment, and the corresponding images were quickly transmitted throughout the neural network......

……

In the courtyard of the Rebellious Fortress, in the dark and chaotic shattered space, the giant deer Amone was lying quietly among the jagged ruins, his eyes shining with a holy glow, and the former goddess of magic, Mirmina, crouched beside him, looking intently with him at the large magic web terminal not far away.

The crystal above the terminal sparkled, and the clear holographic projection was showing a distant scene, and an excited voice kept explaining the situation outside the screen: "...... Now we bring you a real-time view of the meeting site, the Silver Empress Beltetia is summoning the ancient 'Stone Ring of Oaths' into our world, and the energy field has been unfolded......"

"This is really a bit powerful...... "Milmina looked at the holographic projection with a hint of exclamation in her tone, "they can do these things with the power of magic...... Although the principle is not difficult to understand, I was a little surprised by their thinking......"

"This shows that it was a wise move for you to get out in time - within the power of magic, it is a small risk that mortals do something that surprises you, the 'Goddess of Magic', and similar risks can add up to a real crisis," Amone said lightly, "That's how crazy the God of War is. ”

Mirmina immediately shook her head: "He can't do it, I'm not like Him." ”

Amon thought for a moment, "...... Then you go back? ”

Mirmina seemed stunned for a moment, then changed the subject very stiffly: "...... Hey, watch the show, watch the show...... This empress's summoning spell is amazing, I've never seen it, this is the ...... in your druid system"

The god of the giant deer beside her did not respond, and Mirmina felt a hint of confusion, and she turned back to see Ammon staring intently at the holographic projection, a glimmer of light in her crystal-cast eyes.

"Amon? What happened to you? ”

Not far away, above the terminal of the magic net, the quaint and magnificent stone ring of oath has entered the main material world, the stone pillars are covered with vicissitudes of moss and vines, the water pool in the center of the ring is sparkling, and the sky reflected in the water surface is clearly reflected in Ammon's eyes - the voice of the goddess of magic sounded twice more, and the giant deer Ammon broke the silence softly: "This place ...... I remembered, I didn't expect them to remember it too......"

"You say this 'Ring of Oaths'?" Mirmina reacted quickly, she glanced back at the holographic projection in mid-air, and her gaze fell on Amone, "Does this have anything to do with you?" ”

"In ancient times, the first time I became self-conscious, it was between the stone pillars...... "Amone's voice sounded ethereal, as if he had traveled through time, "that was the original sacrificial ground of the Druids. ”

"Do you remember that early days?" Mirmina was surprised, "I just remember that when I first became self-conscious, everything was vague...... Not at all impressed. ”

"We are all different, you don't remember when I was born, but I remember it clearly," Amone said slowly, "I remember when they were not established in their new home, many elves had nowhere to settle but to live a primitive life in the forest, I don't know how they spent their first days, and when I woke up, they had built such a sacrificial ground deep in the forest, celebrating the first harvest and praying for good weather the next year......

"I remember that they lit a lot of bonfires, put a lot of tribute, and a girl in an exaggerated and strange costume stood by, repeating that it was the favor of the gods, which reversed the disastrous weather, and brought a good harvest and a safe ......"

"Ah, you remember a lot of details," said Mirmina, "and you remember even the rituals. ”

"But I don't remember what they said at all, I just felt confused," Ammon's voice was low and pleasant, "I don't understand why those little creatures are so enthusiastic, I don't know why they suddenly looked in my direction and began to bow down, but fortunately there were a lot of voices coming from me soon, and I understood the situation......

"I am their god, the protector of the forest, and the guide of life and death, at least that's what they think...... They also felt that I had brought about the harvest – that at that time there was no clear line between the authority of the harvest and the authority of nature, and that this part of the authority did not evolve until 10,000 years later, when humanity slowly developed into the three gods of abundance. ”

"Yes, a lot of things were slow to change back then," Milmina sighed, "and it got quicker. ”

Amone didn't respond to Mirmina, he just looked at the stone ring in the holographic projection, at the waterhole in the center of the stone ring, and then said softly as if talking to himself: "I was resting by that waterhole in the first place...... At that time, I was much younger than I am now, I didn't have the kingdom of God, I didn't cross the boundaries of the material world, you know that state, right? It is like a 'spirit' between the virtual and the real, relying on the power of faith to stay in a specific sacrificial ground. ”

Mirmina listened and shook her head slightly: "I don't know, I was born directly in the magical realm, and I am a pure spirit that is more inclined to the 'spiritual world', and you are a spirit formed in the material world, so I don't know what the state between the virtual and the real you are talking about is going on." Like you said, we're all different. ”

“…… Also, I sometimes forget that. ”

"And then?" Mirmina looked at Amon curiously, "Were you only able to move around the sacrificial ground?" Then I don't feel much better than I do now......"

"Yes, looking back now, it was boring, but I thought it was okay at the time—mainly because I was accompanied," Amone recalled, "and the girl who was called 'Priestess' was there to take care of me, and she also lived in the sacrificial ground, on the edge of the waterhole. They had a very strange doctrine that the highest priestess had to sleep in the open as a way to 'further embrace nature,' so she had to be there rain or shine......"

"Sounds like a lot of work—to mere mortals."

"yes, it's hard," Amone said slowly, "so when it's raining, I'll let her hide under my belly, where the hair is soft and warm." At first she seemed terrified, but when there was a thunderstorm and lightning, she still came in a panic - she said that she was a priestess, but in fact she was only a little girl at that time, but she was born with strong spiritual talents. ”

"And later?" Mirmina couldn't help but say.

"And then ...... After many years, she died," Amone said calmly, "and death was part of the natural cycle, so that although she lived for many, many years, she still weakened little by little. Finally she leaned on my neck and fell asleep, before she went to bed, she could not see me, whether there was an eternal kingdom waiting for her, so that devout believers could stay by the gods forever in the kingdom of God......"

“…… Do you have one? Mirmina said curiously.

"Where is the eternal kingdom? I didn't even know how to give a believer semi-permanent life in the material world," Amone said, "I wanted to give her a comforting answer, but I couldn't lie, I just kept looking at her, and she said to me, 'If not, don't tell anyone else'—and then she stopped talking." ”

The god of nature fell silent, and not far away images were still playing over the terminal of the magic web, and the delegates were entering the hall of the Ring of Oath, where the Silver Empress, the modern-day High Priestess of the Druids, was standing by the waterhole, her figure seemingly about to overlap with some of the images in Amon's memories - but eventually, those memories faded away.

"And later?" Mirmina whispered suddenly, as if she had deliberately interrupted Ammon's musings.

"And then ...... There's nothing to say," Amon sighed, "we're going to follow the laws of nature, aren't we?" Harmless spirits will gradually become powerful gods, and the true gods will not be able to stay in the world for long, the thoughts of the believers will become more powerful and complex, the 'gods' they have shaped will become more and more beyond the power of reality, my mind will begin to be imprisoned in my body, and my words will become very dangerous, I have become an existence that can lead to environmental upheaval and mortal madness as long as I maintain myself in the real world, and rejection from the real world will follow—I have finally left the real world and come to a place that will not reject me.

"As believers imagine, there is a huge tree called 'Samsara', and there is a city on the tree, called 'Life', and the roots of the tree are coiled under it, and there is a big tomb between the roots, which is called death.

"For many more years, I didn't leave there."