Chapter 909: Something has to be paid
Gawain watched Melita's face turn from red to white, and then from white to red, and the agent lady held on to the corner of the desk, her eyes suddenly widened, and her whole body shook involuntarily—and then, a low and strange grunt sounded from the depths of her throat, and the muttering seemed to be mixed with countless murmurs from different wills, and a pair of dragon-wing phantoms that almost covered the entire study instantly opened, and the phantom seemed to hide thousands of pairs of eyes, staring at Gawain's position at the same time.
In the next second, all the eyes in those phantoms disappeared, Melita forcibly suppressed the impulse to tear and separate in the depths of her soul, her knuckles turned white from the force, and her eyes were in a trance for a long time before focusing on Gawain: "Another ...... exploded"
Gawain didn't even hear what she was muttering this time, he was only full of surprise, and subconsciously reached out to help Melita: "You ...... I just asked for a name, how could it be ......"
Melita gasped for breath twice before she squeezed out the words with a palpitation: "That's ...... Our God. Oh my God, I didn't expect you to suddenly say His real name, and I didn't expect your real name to attract His attention......"
Gawain was dumbfounded.
After two seconds, he realized that he had heard correctly, and suddenly exclaimed, "You said En...... That's the name of the dragon god?! ”
"Yes," Melita said with a wry smile, and staggered to the side of the chair and sat down - it would be rude for a senior agent to do so without the guest's permission, but this time she violated her "professionalism" for the first time, "and please don't say that name directly...... It's a huge risk to me......"
Gawain had not fully recovered from the shock of learning the truth, and at this time, new questions popped up while countless conjectures were churning in his heart, and at the same time subconsciously asked, "Wait! You said the god was 'paying attention' to this place? ”
He thought of the illusory dragon wings that appeared behind Melita at that moment, and the vague "countless eyes" in the depths of the dragon wing phantom, which seemed to be just an illusion, he thought it was just an illusion at first, but now from Melita's words, he suddenly realized that the situation might not be so simple-
Just now, right in front of his eyes, the "god" who was far away in Tallund heard his name being called here, and glanced this way!
"Yes, a brief gaze...... "Melita smiled reluctantly, "rest assured, he's taken his eyes back...... It's rare for a mortal to call out the god's true name outside of Talrond, so it must have been just curiosity. ”
"Do gods have this kind of curiosity......" Gawain couldn't help but mutter, and at the same time, a series of clues were quickly combined in his mind - the blonde woman who suddenly appeared in front of Mordir Wilde turned out to be the mysterious dragon god who was in the world, and the latter also helped the troubled Mordir; After confronting the gods, Mordir was unscathed, did not fall into madness or mutation, and returned to the human world safely; The dragon god forbade the dragons to go near the giant tower near Tallund, and even her own "human" had obvious resistance and jealousy of the tower, but even so, she chose to help a reckless human, and she even generously told Mordil her name......
There are puzzling motives and connections hidden in a series of events, and even if Gawain has rich associative skills, it is difficult to find reasonable answers.
As for whether Mordir's record is reliable, is the blonde woman who appeared in front of him a real dragon god...... Gawain had no doubts about this.
In the immediate vicinity of Talrond, there should not be a single daring being who pretends to be a god, and the name "Enya" is definitely unique among the dragons.
Gawain's face changed several times, his brows were tightly knit, his eyes were deep, and he didn't exhale softly until a minute later.
Ignoring other mysteries, his biggest gain this time is ...... Maybe it was the "name" of a god that I learned by accident. This is the third god to be known by name, after the deer Ammon and the upper narrator Naretil Duvalt.
It's just that the rules of this world are full of mysteries, and he doesn't know what these names can do...... Now it seems that he can only be sure of one use, and that is to act as a "call number", and it may not be able to be connected, and if it is connected, it may be necessary to sacrifice a dragon friend......
He glanced at Melita, who was slowly adjusting her breath, and the latter's face was finally normal, but still a little weak—this was the friend who had almost been sacrificed.
Gawain was quite upset in his heart, he personally got up and poured a glass of water for Melita, handed it over and asked with concern, "Are you okay?" ”
Melita took the water glass, her eyes fell on Gawain, and her expression was quite complicated: "...... OK...... Thank you. ”
Gawain hesitated: "Then do we want to continue?" ”
“…… If that were any other case, I should have ended this consultation and gone back to recuperate for a few days," Melita sighed and shook her head, "but for now...... I'm afraid I'll have to hold on a little longer. What else does that travelogue say? ”
Then, without waiting for Gawain to speak, she waved her hand again: "No, you'd better not tell me." I'd like to see it for myself – is that okay? ”
"That's fine," Gawain glanced at Mordir's travels, which was lying quietly on the table, and then looked at Melita with some concern, "but is your body okay?" Some of the things written on it may be the same for you...... harmful to health. ”
Melita glanced at Gawain with a complicated expression, "I'll be on guard when reading - and the words recorded by the mortal race don't have that much power, even if there is some forbidden knowledge in them, I have a way to filter them out." ”
She still has something in her heart that she is embarrassed to say - no matter how harmful the content of this book is, I am afraid that it is not as terrible as chatting with you......
"Since this is your decision," Gawain saw that the other party was resolute, so he didn't insist, he reached out and took the travelogue, and handed it to Melita after turning to the corresponding number of pages, "From here, the content of the next dozen pages is all there." Be careful when you look at it, and be sure to show me if there is anything out of the ordinary. ”
Melita nodded, took the ancient book with a mottled cover, and Gawain couldn't help but sigh in his heart - the dragon race, such a powerful race, has so much pressure because of the restraint of the suspected gods and black traps, and even being accidentally mobilized to say certain words will cause serious backlash damage...... When the weak races of the earth watched these powerful creatures flutter their wings across the sky, who would have thought that these powerful dragons were actually flying in chains?
All this is simply a curse......
He looked at Melita and saw that the other had taken a deep breath and had already fixed his eyes on the page, as if he was ready to start reading—Gawain himself was ready to wait patiently.
Mordir's account of the trip to the North Pole is a long one, and even a quick glance at it takes a long time, and Melita's need to be constantly on the lookout for herself must have been unpleasant, perhaps ......
As soon as the thought in his heart turned here, he saw the agent holding the book in one hand, grabbing the pages behind the book with the other hand, and turning it in front of him, and the content of more than a dozen pages was turned in less than a second......
"I'm done," Melita let out a long sigh, handing Gawain "Modir's Travels," "to be honest...... If you don't take into account the dangerous content, this notebook is brilliantly written. ”
Gao Wen was dumbfounded: "That's it...... Finished reading? ”
A faint glint in Melita's eyes faded, and she noticed Gawain's surprise and casually explained, "It's the ability to read at speed—it's very effective against these dangerous texts. ”
She didn't explain the principle behind this in detail, because the relevant content may not be easy for humans to understand - in that short second, she actually blocked her biological vision, and instead scanned the content on the page with the optical implant under her eye, and then sent the text to the auxiliary electronic brain, which checked and filtered the text, and the "risk identification library" would directly blacken or replace the harmful text, and finally output it to her biological brain, the whole process is efficient and safe, And it basically does not affect her grasp of the overall content of the travelogue.
Gao Wen didn't delve into the secrets behind the other party's magical "speed reading ability", but just asked curiously: "Is there anything you want to say after reading it?" ”
Melita thought for a moment, and her expression suddenly became serious: "I want to ask first, what are you going to do with this travelogue?" ”
She even used the honorific "you" again, and it was clear that she was very concerned about the issue and had risen to the level of "business".
"This book is one of the results of Cecil's Empire's 'Cultural Preservation' project, which aims to collect and sort out the scattered ancient knowledge, and to preserve and restore all kinds of ancient books, so this 'Modir's Travels' must be archived," Gawain's expression became serious, and he replied, but inadvertently erased the fact that 'Modir's Travels' had already been copied and archived, "As for the future...... Most of the knowledge in the preservation of culture is to be open to the people, which is also the basic state policy of the Cecil Empire - you should know this. ”
"yes...... Literacy for all, universal access to knowledge...... Very good system," Melita said with a slight sigh at first, then frowning and shaking her head, "but some 'knowledge' is not really knowledge, it only leads people in the wrong direction, and even makes people chase things that are contrary to 'reason'...... Do you understand what I say? ”
"You mean...... "That's right, I can see that Mordir was lured into the tower by some kind of force, and even you must have been affected at the time - and you have forgotten about it now, which makes the whole thing even more strange and dangerous." ”
"Yes, it's dangerous, and letting the world know that the Voyager's legacy exists is a risk in itself - of course, I'm not saying that anyone is absolutely forbidden to know about it, after all, at least you and the craftsmen who restored the book have seen the contents of the travelogue, but it's not the same concept as being open to all. Something...... It's a little early to get out now. ”
Gawain looked into Melita's eyes: "You mean ......"
"As a friend, I suggest that you erase the contents of this travelogue about Tallund and the tower...... At least don't disclose it until we have a way to combat the contamination of that tower, to prevent more reckless people from taking risks," Melita said earnestly, in a sincere and earnest tone, "Our god has already glanced this way, and I'm not sure how much He knows, but since He hasn't 'descended' any further, it means that He has acquiesced in my advice to you." My friend, I don't want to interfere with you and your kingdom by any forceful means, but I really want it for your good......"
Gawain nodded and interrupted her without waiting for the other party to finish: "I know, I agree." ”
This time, Melita was surprised: "Uh...... You promised ...... Joyfully. ”
"I'm not unreasonable, and besides, I'm often dealing with some weird and dangerous things," Gawain laughed, "I know how tricky they can be, and I can understand your concerns. Rest assured, I'll hide these risky things - you should trust the efficiency of the execution of the Cecil Empire and my personal credibility. ”
Melita breathed a sigh of relief: "I have a lot of trust in this. ”
Then she took a light breath and stood up holding on to the armrest of her chair: "As for now...... I need to make a trip back to Tallund. I have to report it this time, and about the memory I lost...... We must also go back and investigate. ”
"I understand," Gawain nodded, "I wish you all the best." ”
He watched Melita get up and walk to the door of the study, but just as the other party was about to leave, he suddenly thought of a question: "Wait a minute, I still have a question......
Melita paused, looking back at the side in confusion.
"About the Voyager's Legacy—I mean the tower," Gawain said as he gathered his thoughts, "it clearly has a 'polluting' nature on mortals, and I wonder if this pollution was it had in the first place?" Or is there something that causes it to 'alienate' in this regard? What makes it so dangerous? Are there any other Voyager legacies? Are they polluted too? ”
This is something he cares about very, very much, and the biggest reason why he cares about it is that he himself is firmly bound to the "legacy of the Voyager"!
Satellite arrays in space, firmament stations above the equator, and a host of other ancient facilities...... These things were left behind by the Voyager, so are they as polluted as the giant tower near Tallund? If yes...... Then Gawain may have a hard time settling down!
Melita listened to Gawain's question and stood there quietly, and after two seconds she opened her mouth, and a mouthful of blood spurted out—
A little glimmer of blood spilled in the bright red in the room, and the energy contained in it even caused the carpet in the study and part of the desk to emit corroded green smoke!
Gawain was taken aback instantly, and the next second he rushed to Melita's side and supported the crumbling agent lady: "Are you okay?!" ”
"Blew up...... The sixty-eight limited edition one with the light ring blew up ......" Melita looked at Gawain with a desperate expression, and her tone was even a little gritted her teeth, "Why...... Why are your questions so dangerous today......"
Gawain: "......"
How do he know how to go!
Melita struggled to her feet, her body shaking several times before she regained her footing, and it took a long time to say in a low voice, "Pollution...... It came later, and only that tower has that kind of polluting ......."
Gao Wen didn't expect that the other party would insist on answering his question in this situation, and for a while he was both moved and stunned, and couldn't help but take a half step forward: "You ......"
"Say no more!" Melita instantly retreated half a step, and her body almost collapsed again because of this violent movement, and then she looked at Gawain, the expression on her face was so complicated that Gawain couldn't understand it, "I'm sorry, this consultation service is over, I have to go back and rest...... Don't talk to me anymore, don't say anything......"
Again...... It's not enough to blow up.